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Roadrunner Unit The Roadrunners have just completed their late winter meeting and they are presently preparing for their spring parades. Noble Ron McNicol, the unit’s parade chairman, has presented all Nobles with their dates for the spring, which includes our trip to Port Elgin in May for the Spring Ceremonial weekend. When the weather improves, our small cars will be cleaned and tuned up ready for this years’ parade program. This past February, two Roadrunners, Noble Ron McNicol and Noble John Parker and their wives had the privilege to travel with the Moslem Shrine from Detroit on a trip to Hawaii; the colourful islands of sun and warmth. It was superbly organized and all the events and feztivites were excellently planned which included a wonderful tour conducted by the Aloha Shrine of Honolulu’s Shrine Hospital. This was a visit all Shrine members would enjoy and always remember. We would like to thank our new friends in the Moslem Shrine for a fabulous two weeks in Hawaii. Our Roadrunner Unit contains many nobles from different Mocha locations. We have five Nobles who reside in the Town of St. Marys. One Noble is Ron McKnight who lives with his wife Karen in St. Marys. Noble Ron became a Master Mason in 1984 and he is presently the secretary in St. James Lodge #73. He was installed as a member of the Shrine in 1991 and by 1999 he was an active member with the Roadrunners. Noble Ron has shown that he is a model leader which made him the perfect choice for Hospitality Chairman of the Roadrunner Unit. He can be observed in our several parades driving his blue tow truck (see picture). The Unit has had occasions to employ avoidance tactics when certain trucks are doing their own manoeuvres. In the Stratford on Avon Shrine, Noble Ron served as President in 1991 and he is presently on the committee for Sick Children. He and his wife Karen have two children and four grandchildren. Their daughter, Shannon, lives in St. Marys with her son and daughter and their son Trevor, who is an Air Traffic Controller, lives with his wife and two sons in Yellowknife, NWT. For 40 years Noble Ron was employed in St. Marys at Norampac as a General Foreman. While at work Noble Ron had the nickname of “Durst” and no one seems to know why. Perhaps when asked he can tell you why. He remembers that his work and time was taken up, quite often, by Noble Ron McNicol who needed special attention to stay on task. UNIT NEWS In his spare time Noble Ron likes to golf at least twice a week and he supports a low handicap. He enjoys attending our several parades and entertaining the local supporters. He has always followed hockey and he has been involved with St. Marys Minor Hockey and he served ten years as a director with the Intermediate Stonetown Flyers. If you have ever visited St. Marys during the Christmas season a must spectacle to be observed is at the Milt Dunnell Field, known as the “flats”. In this location you will see several Christmas light displays in various shapes as well as trains, dinosaurs, dragons and many others. These constructions are the work of Noble Ron McKnight and have been created for the enjoyment of all visitors to the “flats” during the Christmas Season. Noble Ron claims that over several years much of his time has been spent as the “Keeper” for Nobles Leon Roth and Ron McNicol and it has been a very arduous task taking care of these two. Ron certainly enjoys his opportunity to travel and he has visited various locations. If you have an opportunity to chat with him ask him about his passport dilemma when he was at the Toronto Airport on route to Hawaii. This will put a smile on your face. Remember that the Mocha Roadrunners are always pleased to discuss our vehicles with you and to participate in your feztivities. Feel free to call Noble Ron McNicol, parade chairman, to book our Roadrunner Unit. Submitted by Noble John Parker Page 12 May 2011 MOCHA NEWS
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