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Happy Holidays from Zembo Shrine

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Message From The Potentate

The time has come to say good-bye as your Potentate. The past five years have gone by quickly and have provided Su-san and I with many great memories and we have developed many new friendships.

I said in the beginning that I would not continue to do every-thing the same old way as in the past, and we did break some new ground and travel down new paths. I urge the new of-ficers to break new ground because the way we have always done it just doesn’t work anymore and hasn’t for sometime.

We used electronic billboards for the circus, Walk for Love and membership. This type of pro-motion got Zembo exposure in the community, as well as stimulated interest in the Walk and membership. We pursued and received a substantial reduction in taxes for 2020. A number of hospital presentations were made to groups and schools.

In addition to the $15,000 raised for the Walk, Krouse Travel made a $300 donation to the Boston Burns Hospital when a group from our cruise toured the Boston facility.

Unfortunately, we were unable to sell the building this year; however, our relator Bill Glad-stone was able to show the facility to a number of groups who expressed interest. The most re-cent hurdle thrown in our pathway is the published crime rate of the City of Harrisburg. While efforts were made to explain that our section of the city has not been a key target of the crime, there was still reluctance by interested groups to pursue a purchase.

Sadly, the Black Camel continues to thin our ranks by more than 100 members per year, far outpacing the number of new members. Without new members, it is becoming more and more difficult for future Divans to control operating costs and meet annual budget projections by the end of the year.

Thank you for all of the support you have given us this year. It is because of your support that Zembo is able to do what we do for our children and community. We still have a shortage of members needed to transport our children and their families to their medical appointments. Please consider being a driver or ride along and contact the office for what is required.

I encourage you to support the new Potentate and the Divan in their endeavors and we wish them the best in the new year.

Best wishes for a safe and enjoyable holiday season and New Year.

Fraternally and sincerely,

Joseph W. Rupe, Jr.Potentate 2019

A STATED MEETING OF ZEMBO SHRINERS, 2801 North 3rd StreetHarrisburg, PA 17110, will be held Friday, December 6, 2019, at 7:00 PM, in the Zembo Orien-tal Band Room for the election of officers and transaction of such business as may be regularly

presented.

Zembo Pep~erNovember/December2019

Published Bi-Monthly by Zembo Shriners2801 N. Third StreetHarrisburg, PA 17110

Volume 86, No. 6

ELECTED DIVANFOR 2019

Illustrious PotentateJoseph W. Rupe, Jr.

Chief RabbanStanley E. Johnston, Jr.

Assistant RabbanJ. Scott Burford

High Priest and ProphetMichael J. Smith

Oriental GuideLynn E. Shields, P.P.

TreasurerTerry L. DiGruttolo

RecorderHuey A. Long

Representatives ToImperial Council

Joseph W. Rupe, Jr.Stanley E. Johnston, Jr.

J. Scott BurfordTerry L. DiGruttolo

2801 North Third St.Harrisburg, PA 17110

717.238.8107Fax: 717.238.3106www.zembo.org

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January/FebruaryPep~er Copy

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[email protected] photo by Susan Rupe

A STATED MEETING OF ZEMBO SHRINERS, 2801 North 3rd StreetHarrisburg, PA 17110, will be held Friday, November 1, 2019, at 7:00 PM, in the Zembo Oriental Band Room for the nomination of oofficers and transaction of such business as may be regularly

presented.

Special thanks to Chief Aide Mike Smith, Lady Lauren and to all the aides and their ladies who served with us this year.

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Dear Unit Heads, Club Presidents and Divan members,

It isn’t too early to begin thinking about our annual Zembo Shrine Children’s Christmas Party! It is scheduled to be held on Sunday, December 8, 2019, from 1-3 pm in the Zembo Auditorium.

“For the children’s sake,” your Unit or Club should plan to participate in 2019. Consider this as your personal invitation, from Illustrious Sir Joseph W. Rupe and Lady Susan urging your participation. With your help, we can make this a very special Christmas party for the children.

Please consider doing a craft with the children and/or making a donation to help cover some of the expenses for costumes and refreshments. Your participation is very important to the success of this event.

Please complete the form below and return it to us ASAP. Questions? Call Devin Acito, 717-602-3899, email: [email protected].

Respectfully,Devin AcitoChristmas Party Chairman

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Children’s Christmas Party Club & Unit Entry Form

Sunday December 8, 2019 1 pm to 3 pm

Club/Unit Name ________________________________________________________________________

Contact Person: ________________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________________

Phone: _______________________________ Alternate Phone: _________________________________

If known when form is mailed, our planned craft or activity:

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

___ Yes, we will need more than two tables. Number: __________

___ Yes, we will need electricity.

Any special requests:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Breaking The Ice By Susan Rupe Zembo First Lady 2019

As I am writing this message, we are back home from the Potentate’s Cruise to New England and Canada. Joe and I had never been on a cruise before, and we really didn’t know what to expect, but we had a wonderful time. We visited some interesting ports, and our at-sea time was relaxing. And we ate like there was no tomorrow!

A few things stood out while we were on the cruise. The first was our visit to Shriners Hos-pital Burns Center in Boston. The staff at the hospital rolled out the red carpet for the Zembo members and their ladies who toured the facility. The hospital board chairman ran to his car and got his fez so that he could be just another Shriner while we were there!

Shriners Hospitals truly are places where miracles happen. When you visit a hospital, the staff, patients and parents can’t do enough to express their gratitude for the Shriners’ support. As for those of us who were visiting from Zembo, we were in awe of everything that the hospital staff does to help the children recover from their traumatic experiences and return to as normal a life as possible.

While we were aboard ship, we had two “formal nights” where we dressed up for dinner in the main dining room. Joe wanted all the Shriners to wear their fezzes to dinner on those nights. It was amazing to see the reaction of the servers and our fellow passengers when the Shriners entered the room wearing their fezzes, heads held high. Everyone acted as if the Zembo members were some kind of royalty. Well, Shriners do call themselves “nobles” and they definitely looked and acted the part!

Joe and many of the other Zembo members wore shirts with some kind of Shrine logo on them almost every day of the cruise. And it was amazing to me what kind of ice-breakers the fez and the Shrine logo are when you are aboard a ship with a few thousand strangers. So many people walked up to Joe and asked about Shrine, about Zembo and about the fez. It was a wonderful opportunity for him to explain to people who the Shriners are and what they do. So many people thanked us for what Shriners do for the kids.

Ladies, be proud of the role you play in helping to support the world’s greatest philanthropy. I enjoyed being with all of you at Zembo this year and look forward to continuing to see you in the future.

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Attention Nobles: Annual Meeting and Election of OfficersFriday, December 6, 2019

ARTICLE 25Officers, Their Election or

AppointmentSection 325.11 Election Regulation(a) Electioneering. A candidate for an elected office in a Shrine temple may print, publish and circulate during the year he is seeking the elected office, a resume consisting of his educational background, his vocational history, and his Masonic and Shrine record. Except as provided in the prior sen-tence, the printing, publication, circu-lating or distribution of resolutions, letter,s telegrams, tickets, email or other devices, by a unit, club, Noble, or group of Nobles, suggesting rec-ommending, opposing, or containing the names of proposed candidates for office in the temple is prohibited. (b) Expenditures Prohibited. The ex-penditure of money for gifts, favors, or entertainment on behalf of a candidate for elected office is prohibited.

(c) Violation. For any violation of (a) or (b), the Imperial Potentate may suspend any offending Nobles, and he may declare the election of the officers voide and order a new election.

ARTICLE 39Visitors to Temples

Section 339.1 Admission. A Noble may not be admitted to his own or any other temple, unless he exhibits to the temple to which he desires admittance an official Shrine card for the then cur-rent year.

Attested:Huey A. Long, RecorderJoseph W. Rupe Jr., Illustrious Potentate

APPOINTMENTS ARE FOR ONE YEAR ONLY!

When a Potentate’s term of office expires, all appointments made by him during his administration TER-MINATE, according to the Imperial Code.Such appointments include ALL

appointed Officers, Potentate’s Aides, members of Committees and their Chairmen, Special Appointees, Direc-tors, Assistant Directors and all mem-bers of the Potentate’s Staff.Some uniformed Nobles have mis-

takenly believed, or assumed, their ap-pointments to be permanent; NOT SO! Each Potentate when installed in office must make his own appointments including Divan appointments.The Potentate has the power and au-

thority under Imperial Shrine Law to replace every appointee; or he may, if he believes it to be in the best interest of the Shrine, retain all appointees by reappointment.

December and January Stated Meetings December Stated Meeting and Election of Officers - Friday, Dec. 6

Meeting and election will be held at 7 P.M. in the Oriental Band Room(Please note there will be NO MEAL served prior to this meeting)

January Stated Meeting - Friday, Jan. 3, 2020

Meeting will be held at 7 P.M. in the Oriental Band Room(Please note there will be NO MEAL served prior to this meeting)

ZemboMotorcycleTouringUnitWhynotjoinusforaride?

Formoreinformationpleasecontact;NobleBarry Strock,President

Cell-(717)[email protected],PPCaptain

Cell-(717)[email protected]

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DATE NO. NAME AMT.7/01 815 RONALD KEENEY 20 7/02 106 HUEY LONG 20 7/03 066 MELODIE COFFEY 20 7/04 431 GEORGE SHEARER JR 2007/05 051 ABIGAIL MYERS 20 7/06 341 LYNN DONALDSON 20 7/07 355 NO CALENDAR SOLD 20 7/08 218 NO CALENDAR SOLD 20 7/09 873 DEAN SHADLE 207/10 367 BRIA KADISH 20 7/11 084 NO CALENDAR SOLD 20 7/12 695 DAN PFISTER SR. 20 7/13 429 MEGAN HARTMAN 207/14 325 NO CALENDAR SOLD 20 7/15 050 NO CALENDAR SOLD 20 7/16 925 BRETT McCREARY 20 7/17 159 DESMOND COFFEY 20 7/18 334 HELENA JONES 20 7/19 195 LENNY LEMIEOX 20 7/20 382 NO CALENDAR SOLD 20 7/21 810 AMY FAHNESTOCK 207/22 408 NO CALENDAR SOLD 20

DATE NO. NAME AMT. 7/23 302 NO CALENDAR SOLD 207/24 905 CAROL KEENEY 20 7/25 975 BRANDN BROWN 20 7/26 069 TIM GILL 20 7/27 774 STEVE MILLIGAN 207/28 525 NO CALENDAR SOLD 20 7/29 795 SARAH UNDERKOFFLER 20 7/30 426 JACK WEAVER 207/31 871 NO CALENDAR SOLD 20 08/01 401 ELWOOD BRANDT 20 08/02 496 NO CALENDAR SOLD 20 08/03 068 JARIAN SINKKALLEN 20 08/04 192 MERLE CRUMLIH 20 08/05 048 NO CALENDAR SOLD 20 08/06 604 EMILIANN GOODHART 20 08/07 001 JOHN BRUNNER 20 08/08 830 JUDY BURNS 2008/09 187 KENNETH GALL 20 08/10 262 STEVEN GEIB 2008/11 180 RAYMOND WILT 20 08/12 112 NO CALENDAR SOLD 20 08/13 228 JULIE DONALDSON 20

DATE NO. NAME AMT. 08/14 393 KARA SIEGEL 20 08/15 900 NINA BAYER 20 08/16 256 ELVIN HESS 20 08/17 984 MELVALENE KING 20 08/18 464 PATRICIA FISHER 20 08/19 387 NO CALENDAR SOLD 2008/20 777 KIN SACARELLO 20 08/21 202 NO CALENDAR SOLD 20 08/22 149 KYLEE BROWN 20 08/23 958 JEFF FUNSTON 20 08/24 938 NO CALENDAR SOLD 20 08/25 500 NO CALENDAR SOLD 20 08/26 130 JOAN NEY 20 08/27 725 NO CALENDAR SOLD 20 08/28 943 NO CALENDAR SOLD 20 08/29 962 TED DRAUDE 20 08/30 262 STEVE GEIB 2008/31 868 DEAN MARTIN 20

Daily Number Calendar Winners

Potentate’s Travel: November/December

Subject to changeNovember1 Stated Meeting (Nominations)2 Tartan Ball5 Ushers Dinner6 LOH9 Motorcycle Breakfast11 York Co.13 BOD18 Past Potentates19 Masonic Village Breakfast

December1 Sports Cars4 Daughters of Nile5 LOH6 Stated Meeting (Election)7 Hershey Breakfast8 Sports Cars9 York Co.10 Directors11 BOD12 Lancaster Co.14 RV Club-noon14 Mini-Cars-evening15 Clowns16 Corvettes17 Masonic Village (evening)

Zembo Shrineis available for public and private rental events

Contact the Zembo office at 717-441-1493.

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NOBLE’S NAME CITY, STATE DATE CREATED DATE OF DEATHDonald R. Miller York Springs, PA June 7, 1958 January 12, 2019

Albert A. Snyder, Jr. Muir, PA June 11, 1994 April 15, 2018

Paul K. Rankin Lancaster, PA December 14, 1974 August 5, 2019

George W. Rheam Hummelstown, PA December 3, 1966 August 14, 2019

Robert S. Fuhrer Enola, PA June 11, 1988 August 16, 2019

Charles F. Groff, Jr. New Providence, PA June 23, 1973 August 19, 2019

Glenn C. Mundis Camp Hill, PA December 9, 1972 August 29, 2019

E. Lloyd Freeburn York Springs, PA October 23, 2002 September 2, 2019

Russell A. Myers York, PA June 8, 1963 September 19, 2019

Raymond R. Conrad Hummelstown, PA December 13, 1952 September 23, 2019

Robert C. Bitner, Jr. Harrisburg, PA June 12, 1993 September 24, 2019

James L. Hastings Kirkwood, PA December 3, 1960 September 24, 2019

Peter Jordanoff Harrisburg, PA June 13, 1987 July, 14, 2019

Memorials

‘Tis the Season for theZembo Children’s Christmas Party

Sunday, December 81-3 PM

In the Auditorium

Bring the special kids in your life for an afternoon of crafts, entertainment, snacks and a chance to visit with Santa Claus (and Mrs. Claus)

There is NO COST to attend the party. Please notify the Zembo office how many children will be

attending so that we can plan for enough refreshments, etc.

Holiday Raffle Winners

Zembo Recorder Huey Long had some help from Kathy Hartz, wife of Imperial Captain of the Guard Mark Hartz, in drawing the winning numbers for the Zembo Holiday Raffle. Here are the lucky winners: $1,500, Roger Lynch; $750, Nick Sutovich; $300, Slade Genslicki; $200, John Hostetter; $200, Joan Spoonhour; $150, Benjamin F. Smith.

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2020 Public Installation and Family Worship ServiceJoin us on Sunday, January 5, 2020 as we celebrate the installation of Zembo leadership, along with the Aides to the Potentate and the 2020 Club and Unit Officers. The Divan and their ladies will be in formal attire, Club and Units Jackets for the Officers, the Nobility is asked to wear a coat and tie, and ladies are asked to wear a dress or pant suit.

The Worship Service, begins at 2:00 PM, and the Public Installation begins at 3:00 PM. A meal will be served shortly thereafter. Menu for the meal will be Honey Pineapple Ham, Herb Roasted Chicken Breast, Mashed Potatoes, Peas & Carrots, Assorted Desserts, Iced Tea & Water.

There is no charge to attend, but reservations are required. Call the office at 717-238-8107 to make your reservation. Reservation deadline is Dec 20.

By Stanley E. Johnston Jr.Greetings, Nobles!The common question that gets asked in business is,

“Why?” That’s a good question, but an equally valid ques-tion is, “Why not?” In 2020, I hope to do some things that are “Not the way we’ve always done it.” But rest assured, one thing you can plan on, is having fun! I trust everyone had an enjoyable time at MASA in Virgin-

ia Beach even though the parade was cancelled. A special thanks goes out to the Clowns for making us “presentable!” I know Lady Cheryl and I had a great time, enjoying the camaraderie with each of you that has been built up over the years.From now until the end of the year, the calendar is full of

dinners and parties, so take the time to attend your favorite ones and make the Zembo family a part of your family.The Public Installation for the 2020 Zembo Officers will

take place on Jan. 5, 2020. Everyone is invited to attend, and I look forward to seeing you all there. Believe it or not, circus time is not too far away - March

11-15, 2020. There are some positions that still need to be filled for next year. I am still looking for a circus chairman and a program ads director. If you are good with a com-

puter and can communicate well with email, then either of these positions are easy to do. Call me for more detailed information about what you would need to do, and I will be happy to discuss it with you. And by the way, the circus chairman even gets his own parking space!I’d like to put in a personal pitch for the Mounted Patrol.

They need more riders for the parades. If you aren’t afraid of horses and have ever ridden one, you are a candidate for the Mounted Patrol. You don’t have to have your own horse, because they have extra horses that you can ride. Call Roger Cackovic (717-979-5659) for more information. Along with the parades, next year the Mounted Patrol will be sponsoring a new event at the Shrine, “Running of the Fezzes.” You will want to be sure to come out for that. It will be a fun time for all!In October of 2020, Lady Cheryl and I will be hosting a

trip to Ireland. The trip will be 11 days and the cost is only going to be about $2,350 per person, double occupancy, plus air fare. Lady Cheryl has completely customized the trip, so you know it will be unique. Look for more details in a future Pep-er.As we close out the year, stay safe. We look forward to

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Welcome New Members!Zembo Shrine welcomes its newest members:Barry K. Fealtman Mechanicsburg, PAIan Means Ehrgood Lebanon, PAJames Frazier McIntyre Jr. Fredericksburg, PAJanna Timothy Smith Elizabethtown, PAMichael O’Donavan Hershey, PAKevin Michael Myers Chambersburg, PAL. Wade Snook Beavertown, PAJames Lingafelt Tyrone, PAMatthew J. Miller York, PAWilliam Delbert McElrath Orbisonia, PARoss Stephens Middleburg, PAWilliam Terry Barkley Dauphin, PAJames D. Brown Dillsburg, PA

In 2018, our Ill. Potentate Richard Smith and Lady Diane created a cookbook as a way of raising funds to restore this Zembo banner. The work is being com-pleted and we hope the work is completed in the next month. This photo shows part of the restoration on the banner. The banner will be in a display case when the work is completed. We are still accepting donations for this work! Please contact the office at 717-238-8107 if you are interested in contributing.

Thank You - Sportsmen’s Day Raffle

The 2019 Sportsmen’s Day Raffle was a success. Thanks to all who purchased and/or sold tickets.

I also would like to thank everyone who came to Zembo on the day of the raffle. It was a warm day and the fel-lowship was great.

Thanks to the Zembo Police Unit, the Ushers, the Le-gion of Honor, Mac McCrumb and the kitchen crew, and all who assisted by selling raffles, preparing food, serving food and beverages, pulling winners, announc-ing and keeping the place clean.

Lynn E. Shields, PPSportsmen’s Day Chair

Third grade students at the Milton Hershey School donated nearly $400 from their lemonade stand to Shri-ners Hospital-Philadelphia. Ill. Sir Joe Rupe spoke to the third grade class as a representative of the hospital.

Kids Helping Kids

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2019 Zembo Shrine Potentate’s Cruise

Happy 115th Birthday, Zembo Shrine!Zembo Shrine observed its 115th birthday with a banquet and dance on Oct. 12 at the Holiday Inn, Grantville. Honored guests for the evening were S. Eugene Herritt, Grand Master of Pennsylvania and a Zembo Shriner, and Mark Hartz, Imperial Captain of the Guard. Music was provided by The Main Street Cruisers.

The evening was highlighted by the presentation of two citations recognizing Zembo and its members for their service to the community and to the Shriners Hospitals. State Rep. Tom Mehaffie, a Zembo Shriner, presented the Divan and the Grand Master with a citation from the state House of Representatives (above left photo) and Dauphin County Commissioner Mike Pries (above right photo) presented Ill. Sir Joe Rupe with a citation from the county commissioners.

Zembo Shriners and their guests spent seven days visiting New England and Canada aboard the Regal Princess for the 2019 Potentate’s Cruise. Ports visited included Newport, Boston, Bar Harbor, St. John’s and Halifax.

Zembo members visited Shriners Burn Center in Boston, where they delivered a $300 contribution from Krouse Travel. Everyone took a break from sight-seeing to

enjoy cocktails aboard the ship.

There was plenty to see on the trip, from the Statue of Liberty as the ship left New York (left) to a lighthouse off the coast of Halifax (right).

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DECEMBER 2019

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Stated Meeting

7 pm OBR2 Tartan BallSusquehanna Club

New Cumberland

3 4 5 6 Merry Widows Luncheon

Highlanders UR & AUD

LOH 6 pm Hoss’s Hummelstown,

Elections

7 Mini Cars 6pm Perkins Camp Hill

8 Luncheon Club

9 ZMTU 9 am

10 Clowns 5 pm SDR,

6 pm meeting UR

11 Police Unit 7 pm SDR

YCSC 7 pm Fish Fry Big Jim’s

Seafood, everyone invited

12 DON 6pm Eureka West Shore

Lodge

13 BOD 4 pm OBR


14 FCSC Election 6:30 pm The Cottage Rest

StagLancCSC 6:30 pm

Election Night Weaver’s Banq

Hall, Ladies invited

15 AASR Tent. 16 AASR Tent.RV Unit Luncheon 1 pm Hoss’s Enola

17 18 Corvette Club 6 pm Marzoni’s

Past Potentates 12 noon Rock Bass

19 MVSC 8 am Breakfast

Patton Cafeteria PJSC 6:30 pm Ranch House

20 Highlanders UR & AUD

ZMP 6:30 pm UR

21 22 Luncheon Club

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24 25 UDSC Schiano’s

26 Directors-UR 27 Highlanders UR & AUD

28 Thanksgiving Business Office

Closed

29 Business Office Closed

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1 ZSCU

Christmas Party 1 pm

West Shore CC

2 3 4 Merry Widows Luncheon


5 LOH Christmas Party6 pm Tile Room

6 Stated Meeting 7 pm Election OBR

7 HSC Christmas

Breakfast, 8 am Hershey Country

Club

8 Kids Holiday Party 1 pm

Clowns mtg UR 3 pm

9 YCSC Oyster Feed UAW, Stag

10 Directors Christmas Party

SDR

11 BOD 4 pmHighlanders

UR & AUD

12 LancCSC Christmas Party

6:30 pm Shady Maple

Ladies invited

13 Luncheon Club 14 ZMTU 9 am RV Unit

Christmas Party 1 pm Hoss’s

Enola Mini Cars

Christmas Party 6 pm Colonial Country Club

15 Clown Christmas Party

6 pm Colonial Lounge

16 Corvette Club 6 pm Marzoni’s

LebCSC 6:30 pm Heisey’s Diner

17 MVSC Ladies Dinner

6 pm Brossman Ballroom Salon 1, Grand Lodge Hall

18 Highlanders UR & AUD

ZMP 6:30 pm UR

19 FCSC Christmas Party

6:30 pm Savoy Rest.

20 Luncheon ClubUDSC Christmas

Party Millersburg Moose

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22 23 24 Christmas Eve Business Office

Closed

25 Christmas Business Office

closed

26 27 28

29 30 31 New Year’s Eve

Business Office Closed

NOVEMBER 2019

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Petition for membership inZembo Shrine

2801 N. 3rd StreetHarrisburg, PA 17110

717-238-8107 – 717-238-3106 Fax

FEE: Contact office for feeFez Size ________________$150 for fez (OFFICE USE ONLY)

Please attach copy of current Lodge Dues CardTo the Potentate, Officers and Nobles of Zembo Shrine, situated in the Oasis ofHarrisburg, PA Desert of Pennsylvania: I the undersigned hereby declare that I am a Master Mason in good standing in _________________Lodge #________located at ___________________________________, __________________which is a Lodge recognized by or in amity with the Conference of Grand Masters of North America. Furthermore, I have resided at my current address for not less than 6 months, as required by the Bylaws of the Imperial council. I respectfully pray that I may be made a Noble Shriners International, and become a member of Zembo Shri-ners. If I be found worthy and my request is granted, I promise to conform to Bylaws of Shriners International, the Bylaws and Ceremonies of Zembo Shrine.Petitioner’s Name _________________________________________________

Print your name in full (initials are not sufficient)

Your birthplace ___________________________________________________

Date of birth _______/_________/___________

Have you previously applied for admission to any temple of the Shrine?

Yes _____ No _____ If so, what Shrine? _______________________________

Where? _________________________________________________________

Your occupation __________________________________________________

Place of employment ______________________________________________

Home Street Address ______________________________________________

City ___________________________ State __________ Zip ______________

Email address ____________________________________________________

Home Phone (______) ____________________________________________

Mobile Phone (______) ____________________________________________

Lady’s Name ____________________________________________________

Signature of Petitioner _____________________________________________

______/______/__________

Date

Recommended and vouched for on the honor of: (sign below)

______________________________________ ____________________Noble’s Signature Membership #

______________________________________ _____/_____/_________Printed Name Date

______________________________________ ____________________Noble’s Signature Membership #

______________________________________ _____/_____/_________Printed Name Date

Make check payable to Zembo Shrine - Must accompany this Petition

Check Number _______________ Amount Paid ___________________(OFFICE USE ONLY)

JAN 2019

By Terry L. DiGruttoloWe are in the last months of Zembo’s fiscal year. The 2018

audit has been completed and the 2018 tax returns have been filed for Zembo and all of our clubs and units. We are currently engaged in discussions for completing the 2020 budget for presentation to the membership at the November Stated Meeting.

We will finish the 2019 year with a considerable deficit, causing us to request funds from our investment accounts to cover our remaining expenses. No one is comfortable with this action, but at this juncture we have no choice; Zembo’s bills must be paid.

I do wish to thank all of the Nobles who have worked dili-gently to allow Zembo to have success in its many endeavors throughout 2019. We had a very successful circus, thanks to all the volunteers and especially the donations by the Circus Daddies to enable so many kids to enjoy our circus. The Purse-a-Palooza and Sportsmen’s Day fundraisers were very successful, again due to the volunteers who organized and worked the events plus those who sold and bought tickets.

Our Potentate’s Lady’s Walk for Love was a very success-ful fundraiser for our children’s hospital and would not have been, but for the volunteers and donors. These are only a few of the important activities of Zembo Shriners this year. A special thanks goes to all the clubs and units who, without their financial and volunteer help, our operations and activi-ties would not have been possible

Zembo Shrine is planning to be as active for our members as in the past and will be continuing to do our work support-ing our children’s hospitals. Unfortunately, our member-ship’s average age continues to increase and our volunteers are getting tired; therefore, all our Nobles need to step up this year and ask: “How can I help?” We need all our mem-bers to be involved in 2020. If you can’t volunteer please consider monetary support for our activities in the new year.

“Remember, if everyone does a little (in 2020) no one needs to do a lot!”

A Message From The Treasurer

Thank you for your support this year!

Joe and Susan Rupe

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A Hurricane Couldn’t Dampen Spirits At MASAHurricane Dorian washed out many of the MASA activities, including the parade. But, Zembo members and their ladies had fun despite the rain and wind. A “hurricane party” took place all day in the hospitality room and, when the hurricane moved on, we were rewarded with a beautiful, sunny beach day for our last day in Virginia Beach.

Our oceanfront rooms gave us the perfect vantage point to watch the tide come in during the storm.

Meet Zembo’s newest honorary clowns, Jelly Bean and Daisy (aka Stanley and Cheryl Johnston). Transforming them into clown makeup were Zembo’s own clowns Spanky and Buzz-ee.

The Zembo hospitality room was the place to be at MASA.

Zembo attendees were greeted with this banner on display above the hotel lobby. It commemorates Zembo’s 115th anniversary this year.

Robert M. Strickler

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By Jeff Eberts

The mini cars were present in Virginia Beach as we had five cars and a tow truck. It was disappointing

that we didn’t get to compete, plus the parade was cancelled. Thanks to our fellow unit members who pulled their cars down there, it cost extra money to do but we were there to support our temple. We had a good time anyway and enjoyed the hurricane party and parties. Thanks to all who worked on taking care of the hospitality room during the week, it was greatly appreciated. October was be a busy month for us as we had a lot of

Halloween parades. Over the summer we lost two very good members, Noble David Anspach and Noble Homer Pontius. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their wives and families. Dave was past president of the mini cars and Homer was our vice president. We would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving

and Merry Christmas and happy holidays. The mini car unit Christmas party will be held on Dec. 14 at the Colonial Country Club on Linglestown Road. We have some mini cars for sale and we could really use

some more members to jump in them so we can get them on the street for our parades. If you are interested, please contact Jeff Eberts at 717-801-6100.

MINI CAR UNIT MOUNTED PATROLBy Troy Sherwin

Well, another MASA Convention in Virginia Beach is over!

Attending were Barry and Linda Strock, Troy and Marti Sherwin, their daughter Alana and son Austin, and Roger Cackovic to represent Zembo Mounted Patrol. The weather was beautiful Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Friday was another story as Hurricane Dorian rained and blew all day long! A meeting was held Friday morning at LuLu Mounted

Guard Hospitality Room. It was attended by LuLu Riders and Zembo Riders. The weather kept the other units at their hotels. Zembo Mounted Patrol will represent MASA 2020 with Barry Strock as President and Troy Sherwin as First Vice President. Zembo will set up a Spring Trail Ride and Banquet. Please help and support your fellow Mounties. On our way into our hotel, we had the honor of meeting

the Imperial Potentate, Jeffrey L. Sowder. In our cordial conversation with him, we took away a feeling of friendship and brotherhood. On Saturday, we visited the Virginia Beach Mounted Police Barn. What a great facility they have! We were warmly welcomed and given a tour of the grounds.Back home, we held our Mounted Patrol Meeting and laid a

course of action for 2020. We want to report PP and Fellow Mountie Hank Martin is on the mend and Tim Dietzler is doing well. The meeting was attended by Mel Fertenbaugh and his Lady, Mary. We were so happy to see them!In closing, we wish to remind everyone of our

2019 Christmas Party Dec. 27 at the Strock Barn in

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WATER SPIRIT SHINERS

By Robert Cook, Cellar Master

Again, let’s raise our glass to our newest member to join Taproom #17, High Priest and Prophet Michael J.

Smith. Noble Smith has experimented with home brewing and is looking forward in sharing his knowledge with us. Welcome, Michael.Our August social gathering took place with a visit

to Cassel Vineyard of Hershey. Twenty-four members and ladies arrived and gathered on a comfortable patio, enjoying conversation until all were present. Cellar Master Robert Cook, PP, welcomed members. There was no formal toast, however it could be determined the toast was provided by the Divine Architect — perfect weather, comfortable temperature with a mild breeze. Our group enjoyed a tour and story of the vineyard, which evolved on a multi-generation family farm. Our tour began at rows of grapes where we learned of

grape variety (some of which can be used to produce up to 12 types of wine), growth techniques, weather impact, bird competition for grapes and the nearly daily tasks required for the long season of growth through grape harvest. Bottom line: good wine involves a lot of long tedious work in the field before the first drop of juice is pressed from a grape. We enjoyed a time of complimentary wine tasting with

knowledgeable staff who defined taste and blending of a variety of wines. The enjoyment of the event was evident by the number of bottles of wine purchased by members. From Cassel Vineyard we traveled to Iron Hill Brewery

in Hershey, where we were fortunate to have a long high top table to accommodate the group. Over conversation and good food, we had a new grouping of microbrews to explore.Our September outing was a trip to Yuengling Brewery in

Pottsville. It is the oldest brewery in America, founded in 1829 by a German immigrant named David G. Yuengling. The name of the brewery when it first started was Eagle Brewery. The name of the brewery was changed to Yuengling Brewery in 1873 when the son joined his father as partner. The brewery has been in the family to this day. After arriving by the 14-passenger limousine, we were

provided a free tour and history of the brewery. During the tour, we were asked about the Water Spirit Shiners and what is a Shriner. We were given the opportunity to let our 45-member tour group know what is a Shriner, our philanthropy and why Zembo started the Water Spirit Shiners. It was a great feeling to promote Freemasonry and

especially Zembo Shrine. After the tour, our group walked downtown to the Wheel Diner for a very good lunch. A plaque was hanging on the wall stating “One of the top 25 Diners in the United States.”

Our next social gathering will be held at 6 p.m. Nov. 21 at Pizza Boy Brewing Company, 2240 Millennium Way, Enola. All are welcome; we need more members who have knowledge about home brewing. Please contact the Cellar Master at 717-991-5767 or email [email protected] if you are planning to attend. We will not meet in December due to the many Christmas

parties held by the units and clubs. We will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 16, 2020, in the Zembo Small Dining Room. Please check your 2020 Zembo Calendar when you receive your copy. More info to follow. Until next time, always have some liquid sunshine in your

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The Water Spirit Shiners (and Barflys) had a ball visit-ing the Yuengling Brewery in Pottsville.

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By Barbara C. Sill

The Merry Widows will hold their next meeting at noon Nov. 6 in the Small Dining Room at Zembo. Lunch

will be followed by the program presented by Darlene Murray who will portray “Millie,” the White House dog during the George H.W. Bush administration. The business meeting will follow. The luncheon menu will be meat lasagna, garden salad, green beans and Jello.Our Christmas luncheon will be held at noon Dec. 4

at Zembo. There will be no business conducted during this meeting. The menu will be roast turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, baked corn, cranberry salad and pie with ice cream. The luncheon must be paid for in advance, preferably at the November meeting. Our entertainment will be Christmas music and a sing-along led by our own Shirley Conrad.We thank our presenters of our past two programs:

Mark Brumaghim, a retired policeman who spoke at the September meeting about the variety of scams that are appearing today and ways to prevent them; and the church musical group from Elizabethtown at our October meeting. The Zembo Luncheon Club has started their fall and

winter meetings and have invited all Merry Widows to attend. They are held at noon on Fridays, twice a month. Future luncheons will be Nov. 8 and 22 and Dec. 13 and 20 in the Small Dining Room instead of the Tile Room. You can enter through the Third Street door or the kitchen door on the back of the building. The Merry Widows will be sponsoring the Christmas luncheon on Dec. 20 again this year as a way of saying “thanks” for being included in these events.The nominating committee will be busy contacting

members to serve as officers for next year, so they can present a slate at the November meeting to be voted on in March. Please consider helping if you are asked. I know our incoming president, Barbara Seiders, is getting her programs together for next year. We all need to help where possible.Merry Widows will not meet in the months of January and

February. This gives the “snowbirds” a chance to go south without missing any meetings. And those who stay up north don’t have to worry about coming out in the winter weather if we get snow and ice. Also gives us a chance to recuperate from the busy holidays!Let the beauty of the season fill your heart with joy. We

wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

FRANKLIN COUNTY CLUBBy Ed Thacker, President

On Aug. 10, we held our Dog Days Breakfast at the Mount Alto Firehall with more than 20 people in

attendance. Several Nobles prepared the breakfast meal that consisted of scrambled eggs, bacon, turkey sausage and pancakes, coffee, orange juice and “Bloody Marys.”Our 40th annual Bud Open was held at the Penn National

Golf Course on Aug. 12-13. This Bud Open is special! It was our 40th anniversary! And with 391 golfers, a very special event indeed. A really special thank you to all our Nobles who played a round and/or helped out. Without you, this event could not even come close to the big success that it continues to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt – this specific event is evidence that you are all truly committed to our cause, Shriners Hospitals! Thanks again, Shriners and friends of the Shrine, as well as staff at Penn National and the Brewery Products personnel. Our Fall Ladies Night on Oct. 24 at the Chambersburg

VFW had great food and attendance. Our own Noble Tony Haugh and his “Colonial Team” provided an outstanding U. S. Flag Ceremony.Our election for 2020 will be held on Nov. 21 at the

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SPORTS CAR UNITBy Terry L. DiGruttolo

Rally days are nearing the end. We had our next to last rally in September. The Rally Master was Ken

Meloy and Georgia. They created a trip through parts of Cumberland County leading in to York County with journey’s end at Johnny’s Raceway Eatery in Dover. One unit member thought Johnny’s was good but he enjoyed the ice cream shop next door even more. No one would identify the member but rumor has it, his initials are J.N. (hint: from Franklin County). Our October Rally Masters were Ron and Carol and it was an interesting ride to close out the season.This has been a great season with some great rallies,

wonderful weather, plus an overnight trip to West Virginia that was excellent.We will close out the season with our Holiday Luncheon at

the West Shore Country Club in December. We hope to see you all at the luncheon.Our club members send a special thank you to our outgoing

President Steve Williamson and a welcome to our new President, Dan Smyser.

ZEMBO CLOWN UNITBy Dan “ Pickles” Snyder

Greetings to all Noble Clowns and your Ladies! I hope you all had a great summer and are having a

great fall season. The Clown unit has been busy attending Autumn Days and participating in parades. Thanks to all clowns and ladies who helped with MASA, even though a few of us stayed behind due to the hurricane. It was nice to see our Chief Rabban Stan Johnston and Lady Cheryl made up as clowns at MASA. Buzz-zee and Spanky did a great job! The Clown Unit wishes to say congratulations to Pap

and Petals on becoming our newest Life Clowns. This is a very high honor to achieve Life Clown status as the requirements are 15 years of clowning with 18 makeups and six meetings per year. As you all know, Pap and Petals have clowned a lot more than that over the years. We appreciate all their hard work and dedication to the Clown Unit for many years and hope to see them just as much in the upcoming years. Clowns, don’t forget about the Children’s Christmas Party on Dec. 8 and also our unit Christmas party on Dec. 15 at the Colonial Lounge. Invitations will be sent out very soon. If you’re looking for a unit to join, please consider the

Clown Unit as we have a ton of fun with the whole family. Lots of good fellowship and great friends. Our monthly meeting is usually held on the second Sunday of the month. Please come out and join us, and ask any clown about their experience in the unit. Remember, A clown is like aspirin, only he works twice

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POLICE UNITBy Jeff Eberts

Fall has come and winter is approaching, as well as election for officers in this unit. First and foremost, we

would like to congratulate our Illustrious Potentate Joe Rupe and his lady as they had a wonderful year. The Walk For Love was a success and also the Sportsmen’s Day went off well. Thanks to those unit members who helped in these events. We have a few events upcoming to work and as soon as we

get the details we will be asking for your help. Speaking of help, the police unit is looking for some new members to join us, and remember you do not have to be in law enforcement to become a member. If you are interested, please contact Capt. Barry Garber or you may call me at 717-801-6100. There were a few of the Police Unit members who went to

MASA in Virginia Beach and enjoyed the time, as well as the hurricane party. Thanks to one of our own in the Police Unit who is also an aide to the Potentate, Lt. Desmond Coffey and his lady Mel for working very hard in the hospitality room. A big thanks to all those who worked and made our week an enjoyable week. We wish well and send our prayers to those members

who are ill and not feeling well. We hope everyone has a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving and a Merry Christmas and happy holiday. Until we meet again, keep the faith.

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By Ron McKnight

Happy 115th Birthday to Zembo Shrine, youngest of the seven Shrine Centers in Pennsylvania.

Our club had their tents on the “Hill” at Corvettes of Carl-isle in August. Of the 5,000+ Corvettes attending, 10 were from the Zembo Corvette Club (.002%). The big attraction was the showing of the 2020 mid-engine Corvette. General Motors had about twenty 2020s at the event.

Our annual trip to MASA in Virginia Breach was not ham-pered too much by the hurricane coming up the east coast, but at least one member left his Corvette at home due to the possible bad weather (me, the scribe). We had nine Cor-vettes and 12 members making the trip. Even with the hur-ricane and the parade being cancelled, we still had a great time. The Corvette Club knows how to party.

On Sept. 21, nine Corvettes were on display at the annual Masonic Village Autumn Day open house in Elizabethtown. After the event, we traveled to a member’s home at the Vil-lage for some adult refreshments.

October found some of our cars cruising the Skyline Drive

in Virginia. Then back to Harrisburg for the Zembo 115th anniversary banquet on Oct. 12.

Our year will end with our club Christmas party on Dec. 16.

The club is open to any Shrine member. You don’t need to own a Corvette to be a member; just having an interest and wanting to belong to an active Shrine unit is enough. If owning a Corvette has been on your bucket list, talk to one of the members about acquiring one. Used low mileage C5’s and C6’s are available at a very reasonable price; you may be surprised.

Our monthly meeting (with our ladies) is at Marzoni’s Brick Oven in Mechanicsburg the third Monday. The meet-ing starts with dinner at 6:15 p.m. To find out more about this unit, you can call the club’s President, Les McNally (717-994-0149), or just plan to attend one of our monthly meetings.

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HIGHLANDER UNITBy Scott Burford, Clan Chief

The Highlanders would like to thank those who attended the 35th Annual Tartan Ball on Nov. 2. The

Susquehanna Club venue has been the oasis for this event for several years and I trust that all who attended had a great time. Another shout-out to the York Kiltie Band and Lochiel Emerald Society Pipes and Drums for joining the Highlanders for the massed band entertainment.

The Highlander calendar will begin to slow down over the holiday season, but that does not suggest that we will not be practicing and recruiting. If any noble is interested in learning more about piping and/or drumming, please contact Gary Patterson at [email protected].

To Sláinte mhath and haggis.

LUNCHEON CLUBBy Jim High

Our menus for November and December are: Nov. 8, three-cheese and meat lasagna with grated cheese;

Nov. 22, roast turkey with cranberry sauce; Dec. 13, baked salisbury steak with beef gravy, and Dec. 20, baked country ham with fruit sauce. We always offer alternative entrees of baked whitefish or lasagna by advance reservation.

We have been reaching out to more than 30 nobles who have been paying their dues – which is naturally appreciated – to begin attending our luncheons. Three nobles were welcomed in this effort. We greeted Don Free and Robert J. Fried. Larry and Carol Wolford responded from Elizabethtown and said they have room for two more. Bob Cook said he is available to bring several who are without transportation.

Beginning Nov. 8, luncheons will be held in the small dining room on the ground floor. Plan to enter via the Third Street door or through the kitchen and follow the bright yellow stripe into the small dining room.

DAUGHTERS OF THE NILEBy Kat Manucci

Our members have been hard at work with a variety of fundraisers and also sewing items for the Philadelphia

Shriners Hospital, such as activity bags and lap quilts for the children. Activity bags are designed to help to keep a child busy while waiting for their outpatient treatment. Items such as crayons, coloring books, small puzzles and toys are much appreciated by the parents and children, and help provide a little entertainment. The lap quilts are made in several sizes to accommodate children of different ages. All items are donated by the members of Ozemb Temple No. 52, and each activity bag and quilt is put together with love, with deliveries made several times a year to the Shriners Hospital of Philadelphia.At this special time of year, we are especially mindful

of the struggles that our children are confronted with. We will continue to do what we can to put a little light into a child’s life, to get that smile on their face when they pull a toy out of a bag or to feel a little warmth when they snuggle up to a fleece quilt. Thanks for letting us be part of your team! Wishing you a safe and Happy Holiday Season and a Happy New Year!

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PAST MASTERS CLUBBy Richard H. Smith, P.P., President

In recognition of our veterans, the program for our last meeting of the year were representatives from DOG

T.A.G.S (Train, Assist, Guide, Serve). They are a local specialized training support group for veterans who have been diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury. The group provides veterans the opportunity to share in a group setting with a social worker and provides each veteran the ability to train their dog to become their own service dog.

I want to thank everyone who attended our meetings this year as well as all the support that you provided me. I would encourage each of you to invite the Worshipful Masters of your respective lodges to join with our club next year.

Election of officers for 2020 was held and the follow-ing were elected; Ill. Sir Joe W. Rupe, Jr., President; John Brady, First Vice-President; R. Edward Baumgardner, Secretary/Treasurer. Congratulations to each of you.

USHERS UNITBy Claude “Wally” Forman

We are surely getting more deeply into the fall and winter seasons with each passing day. And with that comes

our annual Ushers Unit Pot Pie Dinner and elections of unit officers, along with our annual unit membership meeting. This year it will be held Nov. 5 at the Trindle Spring Lutheran Church in Mechanicsburg, where we have always been served a very good meal, family style. All officer positions are open for election, so please come

out and elect those you feel will best serve both the Usher Units and Zembo. And let’s not forget to support them as they lead us into another successful year. The meal is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. with the annual membership meeting and unit officer elections at 7 p.m. You will receive a letter of invitation along with a response section that you are required to return to ensure that we have enough dinners. Please respond before the deadline.Our annual Fall Ladies Night will also be held at Trindle

Spring Lutheran Church on Dec. 3, when you will be treated to another fine family-style dinner, beginning at 6 p.m. About an hour later, you will have the opportunity to enjoy some musical entertainment, absolutely free for you and your lady, if you have earned the required number of points. If not, a nominal fee is requested. Again, there is a section for you to return, to assure enough dinners are available. This is your unit officers’ token of appreciation for your continued hard work that you do during the year, both at our Zembo functions and also our unit fund raisers. Remember, without your continued support, both your unit and Zembo would cease to exist. We want to extend our sincere appreciation to our outgoing

Potentate, the Illustrious Sir Joseph Rupe, for another successful year, and wish him much continued success in all his future endeavors. Now enjoy all the upcoming holidays during this festival

season, but remember, January begins another year of our fund raisers at the Farm Show Complex, beginning with the Cameron Street Lobby Coatroom. Please respond as you are able, as we never seem to have too many workers. Thank you and we look forward to another prosperous year.



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LEGION OF HONORBy Walt Dinda

Never forget - America’s 82,000 missing in action include more than 72,000 from World War II, 7,700

from Korea, 1,600 from the Vietnam War, 126 from the Cold War, one from Operation El Dorado Canyon, two from Operation Desert Storm and three Defense Department contract civilians from Operation Iraqi Freedom. Contact your U.S. Senators and Representatives to remind them to keep the pressure on the Department of Defense until we account for every missing U.S. service member.Our next meeting will be Nov. 6 at Hoss’s Restaurant in

Hummelstown. We will have our annual Christmas party on Dec. 5 in the Tile Room at Zembo Shrine. Dinner will be catered by Mission Barbeque. Entertainment will be provided by Hershey School Choir. Please RSVP me at 717-409-0412 or email me at [email protected] for reservations ASAP. We will be exchanging gifts valued at no less than $10 in value. Your gift should be suitable for either a man or a woman.Finally, I’d like to invite anyone to help out decorating

the Tile Room for the Christmas party. We need an artificial Christmas tree. Dinner guests are invited to bring a Christmas tree ornament on the night of the party to place on the tree. Come out and support your veterans! Again, my cell

phone number is 717-409-0412 if you have any questions!

ZEMBO STRING BANDBy Gene Murray

The summer is over, but the Zembo String Band has been in full motion. On Sept. 4, we had a new gig to play at

Harmony West (formerly Crossroads). It was fun as always; we had 14 members there.

John was in full force with his “Hobo Song” and “It Is No Secret.” Also Jay was there with his jokes and “Side By Side.” Bill McLaughlin with his harmonica to the tune of “Golden Slippers” was topped off by Fred and Claude’s “Fiddler On The Roof” and “Bluegrass” by Doug Martin.

We have a number of gigs to do for the rest of the year. We will perform at Zembo for the Children’s Holiday Party.

We still have a few members on the sick list. Wayne Crow, our oldest member at age 94; Paul Hand, Art Martino and Ron Revson. We hope better health comes back soon to these members.

If you play an instrument, Harry is looking for you. Call him at 717-774-1571.

MASONIC VILLAGE CLUBBy Ron McKnight

The club meets every third Tuesday (except July and August) for breakfast at the Masonic Village Patton

Campus dining room at 8:30 a.m. Coffee and fellowship start at 7:30 a.m. We started the fall season by welcoming three new

members, and had several guests: one who was interested in becoming a Shriner, and one Shriner who may join our club. Several of our members helped at the Zembo booth at

the annual Autumn Day event at the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown. Thanks to all who helped. The Masonic Village Shrine Club is one of the more active Shrine clubs in the area, and we average 45-50 members at our monthly meeting. At each meeting, we have a short presentation on various topics. If you live in the Elizabethtown area, we invite you to visit

our club for our catered breakfast ($10). For more information about club membership, contact

membership chairman, Bob Duckett, at 717-361-5541.

Veterans Day is November 11

Remember to thank our veterans for their service!

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By Jacob Zimmers Jr.

Hello to one and all now that summer is behind us. Fall is here and winter is about here. We are somewhat in

gear for the end of the year with the closing of the team of officers and the introduction of the new ones.

As of now, we still don’t have much information on any upcoming events, except for the Body Builders on Nov. 9. We know that contracts are out but no word as of this printing. So keep in touch with the crew.

Don’t forget to check your calendars for the upcoming holiday parties, or give one of us a call.

Don’t forget about our members who don’t get out. Visit them and it will do both of you some good.

GUNNING CLUBBy Scott Burford

Congratulations to Noble Ken Brown and the York Shrine Club for another successful Sporting Clays

Fundraiser. Although it is technically not a club event, we recognize the hard work that he and his many volunteers put forth to make it a successful day. The event was held on Oct. 4 at the Warrington Shooting Clays and the event continues to grow leaps and bounds.

As the target and clay shooting season transitions to hunting season, club members remind all nobles to prac-tice proper gun safety and always refer to the following website for current information as it relates to the Game Commission: https://www.pgc.pa.gov

We welcome any noble who would like to join or simply learn more about the club to attend. Feel free to contact Scott Burford at 717-779-9141 or [email protected]; or Tony Washbaugh at [email protected], 717-261-7570.

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The transportation fund pays for the rental vehicle and expenses related to the trip.

Interested persons should contact the Zembo office at 717-238-8107 for information.

COLOR GUARDBy Dennis Chesley

I want to especially thank Greg Beckley for putting up the new flag in front of Zembo. The Color Guard donated the

U.S. flag, and we sell U.S. flags as well.

It has been a great summer for parades, I want to sincerely thank the Color Guard for marching in the Berrysburg and Kulpmont parades. Remember - membership is the key to Zembo’s existence.



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