January 2015

VOLUME 33January 2015Official Publication of El Zaribah Shrine in Phoenix, Arizona

ARABIAN TALESWelcome to

2015!

Fun, Fraternalism, & Philanthropy

ELECTED DIVAN POTENTATE: Chris Hagenian CHIEF RABBAN: George Mather ASSISTANT RABBAN: Randy Peters HIGH PRIEST & PROPHET: J.C. Reece ORIENTAL GUIDE: Ken Neusch TREASURER: Dave Polner, PP RECORDER: Jack Garrett, PP

APPOINTED DIVAN 1st Ceremonial Master: Rick Fasano 2nd Ceremonial Master: Julius Horvath Temple Director: Scott Mudd Asst. Temple Director: Mark Lueck Marshall: Lyman Hatch Captain of the Guard: Jim Hoover Outer Guard: Jasper Nichols Chaplain: Fred Wulff Chief of Staff: Dana Dobson Chief of Staff: Jim Harrison

SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES Chris Hagenian Ed Stolze, PP George Mather J.C. Reece

HOSPITAL COMMITTEE Jim Miller, PP Dave Scrimmanger Tom Sheldon, Clinics

Los Angeles Salt Lake City Mexico City

BOARD OF GOVERNORS SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN Ed Stolze, PP and Jim Grone J. “Hut” Hutson, PP and Dave Polner, PP Chris Hagenian, Mark Lueck

PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIRMAN: Ed. Stolze, PP

TEMPLE ATTORNEY:Michael Saltz

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Table of Contents

Pote’s Message 3Officers and Shrine Email 4Membership 5Long-Haired Kachina 5Hospital Chair | Clinic Dates 6Donations 7New Nobles 8Patient CHristmas Party 10Note from Jaden’s Mom 13Pistachios ad 13365 Pay It Forward Program 14Director Staff Steak Fry ad 14Sphinx Court Sock Hop ad 15Social Media 15Taking Pictures 17Calendar of Events 18Parade Schedule 19Unit & Club Mtg. Schedule 20Unit & Club Updates 21Friends of the Arabian Tales 26Shriners on the Go! 28

Fun, Fraternalism, and Philanthropy

El Zaribah 2015Red Fez (602) 231-8733 after 4:30 p.m., weekends & holidays

EVENTS COORDINATOR: 602-231-0300EL ZARIBAH LIVING POTENTATES

1986, A. Marshall Austin 2007, Russell Gunther1989, Donald D. Meinershagen 2008, David T. Polner1991, Ronald E. Randleman 2009, James G. Miller1992, Richard H. Russell 2010, Philip W. Houghton1994, Jack M. Garrett 2011, Thomas W. Calvin1998, E.M. “Monty” Fox 2012, Hon. J. Hut Hutson2000, Douglas H. Kurbat 2013, Ed Stolze2001, Leo R. Balthazor 2014, Gerry Massey2002, James L. Willittes 2015, Chris Hagenian

1980, Merrill Putnam, Tangier Temple – Omaha, NE1985, Russell Hinkle, Saladin Temple – Grand Rapids, MI1988, William E. Sandvig, Zuhrah Temple – Minneapolis, MN1991, “Buzz” Pedroni, Aahmes Temple – Livermore, CA 1992, Tom Skoog, Ahmed Temple – Marquette, MI 1993, Elwin O. Studebaker, Kerak Temple – Reno, NV1994, Keith Smith, Hillah Temple – Medford, OR1995, Roger Nicholson, Tangier Temple – Omaha, NE1999, Joe Pendergast, El Bekal Temple – Anaheim, CA2002, David A. Gutknecht, Tripoli Temple – Milwaukee, WI2006, Fred Kidston, El Kalah Temple – Salt Lake City, UT2009, Joel Ozment, Moslem Temple – Detroit, MI2010, Cecil Hammer, Al Kader Temple – Wilsonville, OR

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MESSAGE FROM THE POTENTATEIllustrious Sir, Chris Hagenian

Mary and I thank you for your trust and confidence during the 2015-year. It is truly an honor to serve El Zaribah and we will do so with the

utmost honor and respect for our traditions and a keen eye to the future of our Shrine. 2015 is starting out to be an exciting year! We have the Pote’s Ball

coming up, visitations to other Temples for their inaugural balls, WSA in Las Vegas, Ceremonials, and a calendar packed full of events and few in the summer to keep us occupied and in the loop during those “dark” months.

Thank you to all the units and clubs who participated in the Fiesta Bowl Parade. We had a good showing and received a fair amount of national advertising that is worth way more than our advertising budget could ever support. The pancake breakfast went well, we broke even on the event, but it looked liked everyone had a good time before the parade and received some substantial nourishment.

The Theme this year is: Fun, Fraternalism, & Philanthropy. Fun: We need to keep this aspect at the front of everything we do, once our efforts

become “work” we will cease to exist.Fraternalism: We are here because of our Fraternity and we must honor that aspect.

From our Fraternity comes our members therefore we must take charge to ensure a healthy Fraternal Relationship.Philanthropy: The cause that brings us to support our Temples of Mercy. The smile on

a child’s face, the hug from a loving parent, the satisfaction of being part of a cause bigger than you.This year we have chosen the Long-haired Kachina. (More information on page 5

of the ‘Tales.)The Divan has been working on several initiatives to improve our Temple. First we

are researching the option of installing Point of Sale (POS) machines in the Red Fez Room. This would allow us to take credit/debit cards for members and rentals, keep electronic inventories, generate statistical reports, and cut down on time spent by staff calculating this information. Second we have been working with Illustrious Sir Leo Balthazor on our website. We will be launching a Shopping Cart section where anyone online will be able to buy Shrine Merchandise, Event Tickets, Pay Dues, and Make Donations etc. We will be starting with Past and Present Potentate Bolos, Pote’s Ball Tickets, 2015 1st Ladies Jewelry, and 2015 Men’s and Women’s Shirts. We will need a few committee members to help our Oriental Guide spearhead this new operation, please contact Ken for more details on how you can help.In Closing, Lady Mary and I appreciate your continued support of the Temple and us

and wish everyone a safe and prosperous year! Yours In The Faith, Chris Hagenian

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http://www.shrinersinternational.org/http://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/http://www.beashrinernow.comhttp://www.shrinersmarketplace.com/http://www.shrinersvillage.com/loginhttp://www.el-zaribah.org

OFFICIAL CALL OF THE POTENTATE:Nobility of El Zaribah

MONTHLY STATED MEETINGWednesday, February 11, 2015

7:00 pm – El Zaribah Shrine CenterFor the Purpose of Old and New Business

Attest: Jack Garrett, PP, Recorder Yours in the Faith, Chris Hagenian, Potentate

CHRIS HAGENIAN: [email protected] GEORGE MATHER: [email protected] RANDY PETERS: [email protected] JC REECE: [email protected] KEN NEUSCH: [email protected] JACK GARRETT, PP: [email protected] DAVE POLNER, PP: [email protected]

JANE SHELDON: [email protected] LYNN PICINICH: [email protected]

MEMBERSHIP: [email protected] HOSPITAL OFFICE: [email protected] ARABIAN TALES: [email protected] TALES ARTICLES: [email protected]

El Zaribah Shrine Officers, Staff

Email Addresses,

and

Internet Links

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Passed Through Unseen PortalsLoren James Arthur H. Tuber Kenneth D. Bozarth John S. Daniel Wayne Hawkinson G.O. Thompson Wayne Edward BusseRalph B. Feffer JrS. Casey Turnbull JrW. Maurice MarshallJames Jackson Pate

AffiliatedDave Marvin CastoJoseph A. Wilds Leonard Anthony Williams

AssociatedLeonard Anthony WilliamsHarry E. Broman Jr

CreatedAlfred AbramianRouben Beglarian Mustafa KarmujicG. Allen Nichols Kevin Reagan Shawn Michael BusheyWilliam Frank HedrixCarlos Aguiar HernandezScott Christopher LewisKirk Thomas Lockett JrJose Gilberto Meza Es-calanteHector Robles MurietaJavier Ortiz PalmaTony Allen RoseBrandon John ValentineJose Luis Rivera Villanueva

RestoredArthur L. Fucarelli

September - November 2014 Membership

El Zaribah Shrine

Associate DroppedLeonard Anthony WilliamsLarry W. Scott

DemittedRichard H. Lewis William R. Cramer Duane M. Kemper Dale A. Strommer Robert Joseph BerryJoseph Eugene ElleardRichard Frank GuinnGlynn Edward LeyRichard C. Wise

Membership NumbersMembership 9/30/14: 1572Regular Members: 1383Associate Members: 189Membership 11/30/14: 1571Regular Members: 1383Associate Members: 188

Long-Haired Kachina (Katoch Kachina)The Long-haired Kachina is one of the most pervasive of all

kachinas. It is danced from the Rio Grande to the Hopi Mesas in almost the same form. "They appear in a group and sing a very melodious song which may be one of the reasons that they are such favorites. In fact they have danced in late August on First Mesa in direct contradiction to the feeling that only Masau'u can be danced out of season. Probably this was due to the presence of the Tewa people who do not have a closed kachina season.” Their purpose is to bring rain, and it is said that they seldom dance without the appearance of a soft gentle rain to help the crops grow. His long black hair hangs down his back, with bangs over the forehead. The half mask is blue with a lower border of purple with blue rectangles over the mouth and has black rectangular eyes. Two fluff feathers hang over the long black beard. There is a long vertical Macaw feather at the back of the head. from: http://www.hopikachinasekata-

log.com

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Phoenix Outreach Clinic

I have had the privilege and honor to work with some of the most amazing and incredible people throughout my life. I’ve worked with

people who I highly respect and stand in awe of their abilities and accomplishments. For the past five years, I’ve been blessed to have the opportunity to work with Barb Hineman. She has impacted so many lives and I don’t think I’ve ever met a more caring or thoughtful person. The compassion, love and care she gave while assisting each our Shrine Kids and families is something that one must witness to truly appreciate. I consider myself very fortunate to have served with Barb for five wonderful years.

While Barb is no longer with us, her memory will be with us always. I can think of no better tribute to Barb than to say she made this world a better place and she made me a better person. If anyone ever earns their angel wings before departing this earth, Barbara Hineman would be at the top of the list.

Fraternally, Jim Miller, PP Hospital Chairman

From the Hospital Chairman

Clinics

Both the Intermountain (Salt Lake City) and Los Angeles Shrine Clinics in Phoenix are

held at Maricopa Medical Center, 2525 E. Roosevelt St., 3rd Floor.

Outreach Clinic DatesSalt Lake City Los AngelesJanuary 9, 2015 To Be AnnouncedMarch 6, 2015July 10, 2015September 18, 2015

January 8, 2016March 4, 2016May 13, 2016July 8, 2016September 16, 2016November 4, 2016

January 6, 2017March 3, 2017July 7. 2017September 8, 2017November 3, 2017

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Arabian TalesVolume 33 – Issue #1 Donations

Hospital Patient Transportation Fund Mohave Shrine ClubRichard EyreRodney Bonawitz In Memory of Pete BrassellJerry Sanford and Lorie Ross In Memory of Ill Sir Chet and Lady Mitzi PomeroyFamily of Chet and Mitzi Pomeroy In Memory of Jack CookCharles LevisonCol John HanbergWalt and Marian Lockie In Memory of Wayne HawkinsonIll Sir Phil and Lady Ronda Houghton

Hospital Donations for November 2014

Hospital Patient Christmas PartyEl Zaribah ProvostEl Zaribah Transportation UnitEl Zaribah SandbaggersBob WalsmannLOS Director StaffRed Fez Cash DonationsMotorcycle UnitJC Reece

Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenCharles Tucker In Memory of Gary StewartCarl and Marlene Warren In Memory of Wayne HawkinsonMurray S GoodmanTerry Sterns

El Zaribah ShrineLake Havasu Shrine Club – General FundIll Sir Merrill Putnam – General FundEl Zaribah Sandbaggers – Helping Hand Fund In Memory of Wayne HawkinsonBeverly StewartHarvey HawthorneNeves #27, Royal Order of Jesterettes

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Clinics / El Zaribah Shrine

A Note fromJaden Buckley’s Mom...

Thanks so much for the amazing party on Sunday. We all enjoyed ourselves. And here are the pics I was telling you about. Please feel free to use them. Have a great

holiday season.

The Program is QuiTe simPle...•Agree to pay a minimum of $20.00 a month in an automatic deduction from YOUR checking, savings, or credit card account.•Understand that it continues until you cancel it.

WhaT The Program Does...•It pays your dues for the following year, i.e. 2014 pays 2015 dues•The balance is donated each year to the NEXT YEAR General Fund

El Zaribah Shriners365 Pay-It-Forward Program

THE BOTTOM LINE: Your dues for the following year are PAID!You will donate to El Zaribah AT LEAST $131.00 each year for the coming year’s operating

budget El Zaribah has the funds to maintain our programsAND

YOU FEEL GREAT BECAUSE YOU HELPED!!!

Get Your Automatic Deduction Form from a 365 Pay-it-forward team memberor call the El Zaribah office at 602-231-0300

THANKS FOR CARING ABOUT THE SHRINE!

Saturday, March 7, 2015 in the Fiesta Room

5:30 pm -‐ Social Hour 6:30 pm -‐ Steak Dinner (adults)

Hamburger for the kids 12 and under

$25 per person, thru March 4th $10 kids 12 and under

$30 at the door ContribuKons benefit the El Zaribah Shrine Director’s Staff and

are not tax deducKble as Charitable contribuKon. $5 of each Adult ticket donated to the General fund

It’s Party Time!!!

Director’s Staff Old Time Steak Fry

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Sock HopFebruary 13, 2015

$15 Per Person for Dinner, Dancing, Surprises!50s and 60s Attire

Sponsored by Sphinx Court6 PM – 11 PM at El Zaribah Shrine

552 N. 40th St. Phoenix, AZCall Karen MacDougall623-337-3226 for tickets

We have spacefor your ad HERE

please contact theArabian Tales Editor602-740-5635

Now, there are MORE ways THAN EVER to stayconnected with El Zaribah Shrine!

Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!FACEBOOK: facebook.com/el.zaribah

TWITTER: twitter.com/elzaribahINSTAGRAM: #elzaribah and @elzaribah

Mention Us... @elzaribah Tag Us... #elzaribah

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Each year, a submission is made for a Dromedary Award for a Print Magazine award from Imperial. Each year, when the winners and honorable mentions are awarded, they give feedback as to how we can improve our magazine. We have already made some great strides with some of our changes. One additional area of needed

improvement has to with the quality and subject of the images we choose to use. So, this is why we are bringing this series to you! We look forward to seeing the pictures you take and the memories you share!

So many times, we hear the words, “I wish they would have used my picture” or “Why didn’t my picture make it in the magazine” or even, “I’ve never even had my picture in the ‘Tales”. This can all easily be solved!

Here are some tips for taking GREAT pictures and how to share your picture with the rest of the El Zaribah Shrine Family!

DO:* Use the rule of THIRDS - think of a tic tac toe board * Keep your “horizon line” along either the top third or bottom third -- don’t put the “horizon line” in the middle * Keep your subject along the tic tac toe lines like George

(Z-Klown) does with his picture from the PIR

Taking and Sharing Photosby, Krista Harmsworth, Arabian Tales Staff

El Zaribah Shrine

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Arabian Tales Volume 33 – Issue #1Out & About

January 2015Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1- New Year’s Day Annual MC Ride

2 3

4 5 6 7- Stated Meeting

8 9 10- U/C Installation

11 12- Nile Lunch & Stated Session

13 14 15 16- Bash before the Ball

17- Potentate’s Ball

18 19- LOS Meeting

20 21 22 23- Greeters Crab Feed

24- Buckeye Parade

25 26- Nile Supreme Queen OV and Ceremonial- HP85 Meeting

27 28 29 30 31

February 2015Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3- U/C Leader Mtg

4 5 6 7- Laveen Parade


10 11- Stated Meeting

12 13 14- Masonic Youth Winter Formal- Yuma Parade

15 16 17 18 19 20 21LOS Ceremonial and Lunch

22 23- HP85 Meeting

24 25 26 27 28

March 2015Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1- CIF BBQ

2 3- U/C Leader Mtg

4 5 6 7- DS Steak Fry - Chandler Parade


10 11- Stated Meeting

12 13 14- LOS Carnival

15- Casa Grande OV

16 17- Greeters OV

18 19 20 21

22- Nile Installation

23- LOS Mtg- HP85 Meeting

24 25 26 27 28- LOS Installation- MC Unit Swap Meet

29 30 31- U/C Leader Mtg

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Once again, J C Reece and Randy Peters are working to get our newest Nobles introduced to our Shrine Family through our parades.

We continue to stay in contact with all the parade Units and Clubs who occasionally have trouble getting members to attend parades. Working with our parade groups allows us to help new Nobles get involved. We find out if groups have cars or trucks that need a driver, need help with the camels, etc. We then contact the new Nobles and ask them to fill in the vacant spots.

New Nobles sign up for the El Zaribah WebNet Google Group (left side of el-zaribah.org) for event notification. When the new Nobles are available, they contact the Assistant Rabban or High Priest & Prophet. All who can help us out, are assigned to a Unit or Club for that parade/event.

We have been working this through for just over a year. We have had many parade positions in the past few months filled by new Nobles! This process is working well. We not only help the Unit or Club get a full roster, but the new Nobles get to know many of the Nobles in the Units and Clubs. This is not a recruiting tool, but a way for new Nobles to get an idea of what each group is about and help utilize our parade attractions.

If you are a new Noble to El Zaribah, and would like to help us out and allow our Units and Clubs to utilize all of their parade equipment, cars, animals, etc. please contact J C Reece (High Priest & Prophet) 602-531-6545 or Randy Peters (Assistant Rabban) 480-296-3957.

2015 Parade InformationCITY DATE/DAY LINE-UP START

BUCKEYE 1/24 - SAT 8:00 AM 9:00 AMLAVEEN 2/7 - SAT 10:00 AM 11:00 AMYUMA 2/14 - SAT 8:30 AM 9:30 AMAPACHE JUNCTION 2/28 - SAT 8:00 AM 9:00 AMCHANDLER 3/7 - SAT 9:00 AM 10:00 AMCEREMONIAL 5/30 - SAT 1:10 PM ??PRESCOTT VLY 6/13 - SAT 8:00 AM 9:00 AM ??PAYSON 8/15 - SAT 8:00 AM 9:00 AMCIRCUS 9/12 - SAT TBATBD 9/26 - SAT 10:00 AMLAKE HAVASU 10/24 - SAT 9:00 AM 10:00 AMANTHEM 11/7 - SAT 8:00 AM 10:00 AMTEMPE 11/11 - WED 9:00 AM 10:00 AMWINSLOW 11/21 - SAT TBAGLENDALE 12/12 - SAT 10:00 AM 11:00 AMFIESTA BOWL 1/9/2016 - SAT TBA

Out & About

PArADE InFO

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Band Band Room Ea Thursday 7:00 pmClowns Clown Room 1st Monday 7:00 pmCulinary Culinary Room 3rd Wednesday 7:00 pmDirector’s Staff Director’s Staff Room 4th Wednesday 7:30 pmEl Dulabs EI Dulabs Room 3rd Wednesday 7:00 pmGreeters Greeters Room 3rd Monday 8:00 pmLegion of Honor Fiesta Room 3rd Monday 6:30 pmMotorcycles Motorcycle Room 2nd Thursday 7:00 pmMounted Patrol Mounted Patrol Room 1st Monday 7:00 pmOriental Band Band Room 2nd Tuesday 6:30 pmPatrol Patrol Room 1st Wednesday 7:00 pmRoadrunners Roadrunners Room 3rd Tuesday 6:30 pmTemple Guard Temple Guard Room 3rd Tuesday 6:30 pmTransportation Transportation Room 1st Wednesday 7:00 pmAir Patrol Various Locations Saturday 9:00 amAl Jondi AI Jondi Room 4th Thursday 6:30 pmApache Wells Apache Hall Room A 2nd Thursday 1:00 pmCasa Grande Various Locations 2nd Thursday 5:30 pmCigar Club Director’s Staff Room 3rd Mon. (Feb, May, Aug, Nov)Computer club Computer Club Room 1st Monday 7:00 pmDrum and Bugle Band Room Ea Tuesday 5:30 pmHiCountry Rebels Various Locations Quarterly TBAHillbillies Various Locations When CalledLake Havasu Yacht Club 1st Thursday 6:00 pmMasonic Youth Red Fez Room 3rd Wednesday 7:00 pmMisfits Various Locations When CalledMobile Nobles Venture Out/Art/Craft Rm. 3rd Thursday 7:00 pmMohave Club Riviera/Bullhead 1st Friday 7:30 pmProvost Provost Room 2nd Thursday 6:30 pmSandbaggers Golf Club Director’s Staff Room 1st Monday 6:30 pmShriners Helping Shriners EI Zaribah Shrine 4th Wed. or as needed 6:00 pm Sun Lakes Sun Lakes/ C’wood CC 3rd Mon. (Nov – Mar) 5:00 pmWest Valley Briarwood Golf/ CC 3rd Wednesday 5:30 pmWhite Mtn. Licano’s / Show Low 3rd Sunday 12:30 pmWinslow Club House 2nd Friday 5:00 pmYavapai Elks Club Prescott Valley 2nd Thursday 6:00 pmYoung Guns Red Fez Room 3rd Wednesday 6:00 pmYuma American Legion #19 2nd Tuesday 7:00 pmYuma Foothills Fortuna del Ray 1st Monday 1:00 pmZane Grey Tiny’s Rest. / Payson 3rd Wednesday 5:30 pm

If you have an approved meeting change,please email us at [email protected] .

Shrine Units & Clubs Meeting Schedule

El Zaribah Shrine

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ClownsTo all Clowns, Nobles, family, and

friends. It was an honor to serve the Nobility and the Unit as the president for 2014. Of course all good things

must come to an end and with these warm words of goodbye to my reign of terror, I welcome the 2015 leaders and wish them well and know they will receive as much (if not more) support as I received in 2014. There is obviously something bitter sweet about being the one identified as the leader for any given year. When things go well, like the Circus and/or any event where people walk away smiling, people praise the one elected to lead. Then when things go bad, everyone comes out and points their finger in your direction. It honors me, to say that “NO ONE” pointed their fingers at me and when it came to our successes it was a collective success. As a leader, it is important to share the successes, so 2014 was the best year ever for the Unit and I see nothing but greatness for 2015 and beyond. Finally, good luck in 2015 to President, Doug

“BB” Fry; Vice President, Bruce “Goober” LaBell; Secretary, David “Farkle” Lowry; and Treasurer, Bill “U-Hoo” Enloe who have been elected to serve the El Zaribah Clown Unit in 2015. We look forward to your guidance and support.

Culinary Unit Greetings from behind the line! Things

have started picking up as the temps have been dropping. The Holidays are past and hopefully a fond memory. We are all sad

about the passing of First Lady Cheryl and want to express our sympathies to her family and Illustrious Sir Ed. We wish him well in his quest for Imperial Outer Guard.Now for a shameless plug to join our unit. When you

join us, you not only get to rub elbows with me but you get a free apron and a new shirt. We formally meet in the Culinary Room on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 in the evening but we also enjoy a meal in the Red Fez Room prior to that. We don’t have to serve that one so it is much more enjoyable. Come and join us. You have a far better chance of not getting beans or gravy spilled on you from our

side of the serving table. That’s the best incentive I can think of for joining a unit! Plus you will get to meet all active Shriners at the meetings. What more could you ask?We have been very active and under the leadership

of our new President Lenny, will be ever more so. He is planning on getting us involved in the Parade business. Just another reason to join Culinary! Come see if we drive over anyone!See you from behind the serving line; I am the one

wearing the clean apron! Hal, our Past President, is the one with the gravy on his shoe! Jimmy is the confused one.Ken Conner, Culinary Scribe

Director’s StaffWelcome to 2015! You’ll hear that a lot

but in the Director’s Staff we really mean it. 2014 was a great year led by our immediate Past President (Junior?) Larry Frank. We had more fun, camaraderie - a lot more, and

made less money than ever... it was perfect!Moving into 2015 we have our first official meeting

on Wednesday January 28th with the magic cocktail hour at 5pm, dinner at around 6-6:30pm with a meeting upstairs for the boys at 7pm. Bob, Tolly and Jerry are preparing Rock Cornish Game Hens for dinner...whoop whoop! Don’t forget our Old Fashioned Steak Fry on

Saturday March 7th...mark your calendars!

Greeters2014 was a very successful year under

the able leadership of Roger Hall. We had a good turnout for the parades, corn fest and circus. We have new

officers who are excited to support El Zaribah and the activities for 2015.At our November Greeter gathering we elected

Nick Nichols as President, Gary Lionberger as 1st Vice President, Ted Brownell as 2nd Vice President and Chuck Richards as our perennial Secretary/Treasurer.We kicked off the New Year with our first ever Crab

Feed and Raffle featuring fresh dungeness imported from Astoria, Oregon. Larry Howard is busy arranging our Sweetheart Dinner in February and all of us are

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getting prepared for our joint Official Visit with the Temple Guard and Provost Units in March.The Greeters’ stretch limousine recently received

a new set of tires and is ready for the new parade season.Like the Marines, we’re always looking for a few

good men. We meet the third Monday of each month at the El Zaribah Shrine Center. Join us at 5:30 PM for libations and dinner.Ellis (Nick) Nichols, President

Legion of HonorWe are looking for a few good veterans.

Does that moniker sound familiar? Remember a few years ago when the U.S. Marine Corps used a similar by-line in their recruiting commercials?

Your El Zaribah Shrine – Legion of Honor Unit is also looking for members. The LOH is a very unique Unit within El Zaribah. So what makes us so unique? Besides being Master Masons and members of El Zaribah, we are VETERANS. As veterans or active duty members of the Armed Forces there is a very special bond among the members. Each member has or is currently serving his country and has made a sacrifice to protect and preserve his country and its freedom.Our objectives are to “Foster a spirit of Patriotism,

Love of Country and Flag” and perpetuate the memory of our Comrades in Arms who made the Supreme Sacrifice. The Unit slogan is “Servicemen in the Service of El Zaribah”. Some of our efforts in support of El Zaribah include: presentation of Colors at Stated Meetings, leading El Zaribah in parades, conducting patriotic flag retirement ceremonies and other activities as requested by the Potentate. Currently we are considering the options of representing El Zaribah and presenting the Colors at professional sporting events in the local area. Additionally, a necrology program is being considered to honor those departed El Zaribah veterans.For more information please contact the Adjutant

at 623-486-8367.

PatrolTo start off with I thank all the

members of the Patrol and their Ladies for their support during

my year as Captain. We had a great showing at six parades in November and December alone. I want to give a special thanks to Illustrious Sir Gerry Massey for stepping up and agreeing to accept the nomination to be our Captain in 2015. Yes, the Patrol is a very active Unit and you new members of the Shrine who have not joined a Unit as yet should seek us out. You and Lady are invited to join us for dinner and our meeting on January 14, 2015 in the Red Fez Room.2014 Captain, Ken

Apache Wells Shrine ClubJanuary 2015 brings in the newly elected

officers. President, Milan Carnes; First and Second Vice Presidents, To Be Determined; Treasurer, James Filkins; Secretary, Bud

Vosler; and Chaplain, Ike Isakson.The annual Spring Golf Tournament will be on

February 8th with a 1PM shotgun start. It is for all golfers, not just Shriners. Come on out and play. The net proceeds go to help transport children and family members to the Shrine Children’s Hospitals. The February club meeting and luncheon will be on 12th in the Country Club.Jack Roberts, Scribe

Drum and BugleThe holidays have come to a close, welcome

to 2015. The Drum & Bugle Corps held their Election of Officers at their annual Business Meeting in December. Congratulations go to those elected officers, Jack Garrett,

President; Sanford Wax, Vice President; and Alan Dye, Secretary/Treasurer. We also held our annual Christmas Party for members, their Ladies, the Oriental Band and several guests. This was our 7th annual party and performance, and as usual, we had a great time and even made some money along the way with all the coins and bills thrown our way!The Drum & Bugle Corps plans to have an active

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Provost ClubAs we start our new year, we have new

Officers for 2015. They are Commander, Don Obara; Duty Officer, Dave (Yoda) Clyborne; Treasurer, Jim (Jimbo) Leppert;

Secretary, Dave (Sarge) Main; Administrative Officer, Erv Whetstone; Chaplain, Junior Grimm; and Quarter Master, Jim Hoover. Please support them so we can have another Successful year.Provost Club Meetings are held on the second

Thursday of the month. You are invited to join us in the Red Fez room at 5:00 pm for dinner and fellowship prior to the 6:30 pm meeting. Please come and join us. The Provost Club motto is “Protecting and serving

the Shrine” and our mission is “To provide security at the temple events and assist the Potentate as requested”.

Sandbaggers ClubHello all and welcome to a New Year!A lot has changed since January 2014...we

have a new President, Vice President, and Secretary to thrill and amaze you this year.Our meeting date has changed to the

first Monday of the month, so this month it’s January 5th at 6:30pm upstairs in the Director’s Staff room. February’s meeting will be Monday the 2nd.I think we might actually start playing golf in the

Sandbagger’s Golf Club...go figure.Important dates to mark down...Friday April 10th is the Bash Before the ClashSaturday April 11th is the 18th Annual Shriners Golf

Classic. Sign up now at www.shrinersgolf.com

Sun Lakes Shrine ClubGreetings from the Sun Lakes Shrine Club.

We hope you all had a joyous holiday season and a happy new year.We enjoyed a large turnout for our

December meeting and OV which was held at the Cottonwood Country Club in Sun Lakes. We were honored with the attendance of Ill. Sir Gerry Massey and his Lady Janet and members of the Divan. He gave an inspiring talk and presented outgoing Club President Noble Bill Gerros with a

2015. Below is a list of our planned activities, but there could very well be more. Plus you never know when we might show up for an impromptu performance!February 14 Yuma Silver Spur OV weekendFebruary 28 CIF BBQ PerformanceApril 22-26 WSA Perf. in Las VegasMay 30 Spring CeremonialAugust 22-23 Cornfest PerformancesSeptember 12 Shrine Circus PerformanceOctober Havasu Ceremonial Perf.November Joint Official VisitDecember 8th Annual D&B Christmas

Party and PerformanceThe Drum & Bugle Corps is always looking for those

who enjoy music and camaraderie and have thought about what fun it would be to play an instrument in a band. Come look us over any Tuesday evening at 5:30 pm in the Band Room. If you are interested in performing with us, we will have you playing with us the first night.Alto Bugle

Mobile Nobles Shrine ClubWe are looking forward to a great

year in 2015. The officers that we will be supporting as they guide us throughout the year are: President, Keith Duncan; 1st VP, Junior Grimm; 2nd VP, Paul Sylte;

Secretary, Don Johnston; and Treasurer, Fred Shaw.We are excited about. our OV on Feb. 8th that is

held jointly with the Legion of Honor. This is our main event for the year and will be held at the Venture Out Resort Ballroom 5001 E Main St in Mesa. Happy hour will start at 5 PM a buffet dinner at 6 PM with a meeting at 7 followed by dancing to the Road Runner Dance Band. Venture Out Ballroom is a beautiful setting for dinner and the dance floor is one of the best in the entire Valley. For tickets or information call Noble Ron Walker 480-357-4339 or Noble Clancy Stouffer 208-890-2043. Y’all come and join us for a great evening of fun and fellowship.In March we will be holding our annual Spring

Brunch with date and details coming later.Last but not least we continue our ongoing

Aluminum Can Project and look forward to another good year in our mission to support the Shriners Hospitals for Children-Salt Lake City.

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plaque commemorating his faithful service for the year. Lady Janet Massey presented Lady Donna Gerros with a gift also thanking her for her service to the Club. The Potentate also presented Noble Jim Willittes, PP with the Potentate’s coin thanking Jim for his ongoing contributions to the Sun Lakes Club and the Shrine.We would like to thank the EZ Pops Band for their

wonderful entertainment. The dinner was delicious and the conversation delightful. A great way to close out the year.We look forward to the New Year to see what

incoming Club President Noble Mike Whitney will have in store for us. The next meeting will be held on the second Monday, January 12th, social hour at five pm and dinner at six pm at the Cottonwood Country Club, Sun Lakes. For any further information regarding our meetings, contact club vice-president Tom Reid at 520-709-4629 or [email protected] .

West Valley Shrine ClubOur October meeting was fun. The

November meeting will be soon, as most of our snowbirds will return to roost!! Our December meeting will be our annual

Prime Rib or Chicken Con Viq night; what a treat!The West Valley Shrine Club is a knife & fork club of

El Zaribah Shrine. Our very friendly club meets 3rd Wednesday’s at the Briarwood

Country Club - 20800 N 135th Ave, Sun City West, Arizona. We meet October through April; at 5:00 for cash bar, dinner following.We have entertainment with each meeting, to

round out a very enjoyable evening. Cost is a nominal $25 per person. Dress is Coat & Tie, with Fez. Reservations Required!!We also have a 50/50 drawing, half to entertainment,

and half divided among 2 winners of a drawing; $1 per ticket; 6 for $5. So come and win!Come join us for a great evening with Shrine friends!!

Contact Secretary Bob Omer at 623-505-9293 or [email protected] for reservations.

Yavapai County Shrine ClubWe had a fine group in December for

our Christmas party and are looking forward to the New Year. Our club is officially sponsoring a rifle-

raffle this year. Watch for details on ticket sales, or call one of the officers.Yours in ShrinedomMike Fellows

Daughters of the NileWhere does the time go? I can’t believe

it is the Holiday Season already. We have a full schedule of holiday parties as well as getting together toys, games and gift cards to send to our special children in

our hospitals.Last month, several of us traveled to Albuquerque,

New Mexico and visited Yucca Temple for the Official Visit of SQ Marsha Sowers. We had a nice visit with our counterparts and shared that special bond that the daughters have with each other. We also brought goodwill and greetings from all our members. We will be visiting other temples and bring greetings from the Phoenix area.The Sun City Nile Club and Mesa Nile Club have

held their official visits with special lunches, fun and games. Our clubs work hard raising funds, doing sewing projects and gathering items to be sent to our hospitals for the children.We are preparing for a busy January, 2015. Our

Supreme Queen Marsha Sowers will be with us on January 26 for her Official Visit with a banquet to follow. We are looking forward to her visit and hope all of our members will be there to welcome her. She is a snowbird and a member of Sun City Nile Club.WISHING YOU AND YOURS A BLESSED HOLIDAY

SEASON AND A HAPPY, HEALTHY NEW YEAR. May the best in 2014 be the worst in 2015.Shining in Nile Love,Elizabeth “Betty” Gough, Queen

LOSNAThe Ladies had a very successful gift

wrapping fundraiser. We’re proud to say we exceeded our goal. We’d like

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to thank the men who came out to help and those who brought their gifts to be wrapped.Want a trip down memory lane? We’re having

a sock hop on Friday, February 13th. So dig out the bobby socks, poodle skirts, hula hoops, etc. and come join us. For more info contact Karen MacDougall (623-873-7988), Deb Jones (480-292-1034) or me (602-791-0925).Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. If you

haven’t already bought your Bumble Bee Charm, there are plenty left for that special Lady in your life.The Carnival is returning on Saturday March 14th.

We anticipate this one will be as wonderful as the last one we had. We wish everyone a very Happy New Year.Gina BairdHigh PriestessSphinx Court #65

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