Imperial Potentate Michael Severe El Jebel ... - Mocha Shriners

MOCHA SHRINERS OF 

SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL 

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VOL. 35 NO. 2 LONDON, ONTARIO MAY 2012 

Imperial Potentate Michael Severe El Jebel Shriners congratulates 

Illustrious Dave Fickling Potentate of Mocha Shriners for 2012

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Official Publication of Mocha Temple 

www.mochashriners.org Published 4 times a year 

Statement of Purpose: To allow members to share items of 

interest while promoting our commitment to children and 

the interests of Mocha Centre. 

Editor: Dwight Coughlan, 519-657-7561 

Editor Emeritus: Gerry Stephenson, Floyd James 

Public Relations: Paul Smith, 519-637-3396 

Office: Sharron Miller and Jody Axford 

468 Colborne St. London, ON N6B 2T3 

Phone: 519-672-1391 mochashriners@rogers.com 

Fax: 519-672-7723 Lounge: 519-672-2043 

� ELECTED DIVAN 2012 � 

Potentate: Dave Fickling 519-451-6724 

ficks@rogers.com Lady Pat 

Chief Rabban: Robert Parker 519-680-0032 

parkerrob@rogers.com Lady Deb 

Assistant Rabban: Jim Thomsen 519-495-1882 

jimmyjobillybob@rogers.com Lady Deb 

High Priest & Prophet: Bob Marshall 519-245-5567 

rcm@isp.ca Lady Vesta 

Oriental Guide: Brian Dayman 519-353-4332 

bddayman@gmail.com Lady Corrine 

Treasurer: Dave Fahrner, PP 519-641-4998 

fahrner@sympatico.ca Lady Susan 

Recorder: Bill Butcher 519-657-5100 

jelliebean@stmpatico.ca Lady Sally 

� APPOINTED � 

First Ceremonial Master: Wally Gr een 519-245-1207 

w_green@sympatico.ca Lady Darlene 

Second Ceremonial Master: Frank Eagleson 519-797-2067 

feagleson@bmts.com Lady Doris 

Marshall: Craig Kealey 519-389-4187 

kealey@bmts.com Lady Sue 

Captain of the Guard: Bill Baxter 519-348-8000 

bmbaxter@ezlink.ca Lady Mary 

Outer Guard: Ernie Morenz 519-243-1797 

emorenz@execulink.com Lady Ann 

Director: Tommy Hill 519-268-2409 

hill@sympatico.ca Lady Cheryl 

� POTENTATE’S APPOINTMENTS � 

Chief Aide: Doug Fickling 519-888-7448 

dougfickling@rogers.com Lady Sandra 

Assistant Aide: Brad Fickling 519-668-3323 

b.fickling@tvdsb.on.ca Lady Donna 

Assistant Aide: Norm Camp 519-858-3500 

camp2555@hotmail.com Lady Lynda 

Chaplain/Donor Relations: Rev. Canon Michael Farr 

519-396-8284 morkfarr@bmts.com Lady Kathleen 

Assistant Chaplain: Rev. Gordon Simmons 519-344-1983 

simmons.gord@gmail.com 

Membership: Harry Hewbank 519-773-7147 

hhewbank@eastlink.ca Lady Ruth 

Pubic Relations: Paul Smith 519-637-3396 

pjsmith@pjsmithassoc.ca Lady Terry 

Mocha News: Dwight Coughlan 519-657-7561 

editor.mochashriners@rogers.com Lady Caroline 

Temple Attorney: C. F. MacKewn Jr. 519-672-2171 x228 

fmackewn@mwlaw.ca 

External Auditor: John Rozeluk 519-661-0990 x228 

jrozeluk@wilkinsonrogers.com 

Facility Manager - Inside: Bent Anderson 519-672-7408 

krisandbent@porchlight.ca Lady Kris 

Facility Manager - Outside: Fraser Grant 519-657-4318 

sales6000@gmail.com Lady Connie 

Photographer: Randy Dunlop 519-264-2964 

rdphoto@rogers.com Lady Valerie 

Piper: Wilson McBeath 519-485-3496 

It is amazing to 

realize that 1/3 

ofthis year is 

history! 

What an exciting 

start; 15 club/ 

unit installations, 

numerous 

meetings, Wed. 

morning breakfasts, 

hospital campaign presentation, 

club/unit seminar, Mocha Ball and 

Breakfast, etc.! 

Time flies when we are “Driven to 

Help Kids!: 

The combining of events by several 

clubs is appreciated by the Divan. 

We are encouraged by the efforts of our 

Membership Committee; Nobles Harry 

Hewbank, Shayne Eldridge, Chris 

Bradley, and John Parker as they work 

at Recruitment, Retention, and renewal. 

Are your Mocha dues current? 

Remember: MEmbership begins 

with ME! 

Be active in your Lodge/Club/Unit. 

We are still accepting applications for 

our Spring Ceremonial in Strathroy on 

June 1st & 2nd. 

See the information page in this issue 

for info/costs/locations. 

ADVANCE TICKETS FOR 

MEALS, PLEASE. 

The Redecoration of our upper banquet 

room is scheduled to begin on 11 June 

and be completed by 13 August. 

Nobles Barry O’Brian and Jim Thomsen 

are the overseers on this project. We 

still need support from clubs/units. 

The 46 attendees at our Annual Club/ 

Unit Seminar on14 April were duly 

impressed by the presentations: 

-Assistant Rabban Jim Thomsen- 

information from seminar in 

Tampa-promotion, membership, etc. 

-PP Ill. Sir Gail McKay-Protocol-fez, 

speaking, flags, pledge of allegiance, 

etc 

-Recorder Bill Butcher-Web Site, 

Bylaws, etc. –please have web site info/ 

changes/corrections in to Recorder by 

1st or 15th of the month. 

-Noble Shayne Eldridge-Membership- 

Wed. 6 June is Shrine Awareness Day! 

Be Proud! Display who we are! 

-PP & Treasurer Ill. Sir Dave Farhner- 

Fund Raising and Finances- Fraternal 

or Charitable? 

Potentate’s Report 

-Noble Jim Blac-report of Director’s 

Association Convention-hospital 

funding, savings, stunts 

-Potentate’s General Comments- 

Congratulated Moramos Shrine Club 

(Windsor) for their recent donation of 

$10,000.00 to the John McGiveny 

Centre for Children for accessibility 

enhancements. This is one of three 

outreach clinics of our Mocha 

Telemedicine System. 

-He reported on the recent presentation 

by capital campaign committee from 

Shriner’s Hospital for Children-Canada 

for the new hospital – ground breaking 

has occurred, no construction yet but 

completion expected by 2015. Perhaps 

we need consider directing some 

funding to capital fund and/or research 

chair.-more info forthcoming 

-winners of attendance draw-Nobles 

Wayne Brown and Jim Blac ( 2 tickets 

each to Ball Breakfast) 

-Some Great questions and answers, 

but some research to be done. A Great 

morning! Lunch provide at 12:15. 

Special thanks is tendered to Dimitri 

and Helen. 

By the time this issue is published, Our 

Mocha Ball and Breakfast will be 

history. We have planned for a great 

evening and breakfast. 

I must call your attention to the 

forthcoming Shrine Circus.It Makes 

several performances in our 

jurisdiction. Many volunteers are 

needed to make it successful. The 

various clubs and unit Sponsors need 

your assistance. It is a great 

entertainment package and fund raiser. 

Be prepared to help. 

Harken to the challenge of our Imperial 

Potentate Michael Severe, “ Remember 

why YOU became a Shriner!” and to 

our Potentate, “ Have fun while being 

Driven to Help Kids!” 

I hope to greet many of you at the 

Ceremonial, or in the Temple, etc. 

Your’s in the Faith 

Illustrious Sir Dave Fickling 

Potentate 2012 

Page 2 May 2012 MOCHA NEWS

Recorder’s Corner 

by Bill Butcher 

Well Nobles here it is the middle of April 

already and things are starting to come on 

fast now for the spring. 

This coming week is going to be a busy one 

with Ill. Sir Dave Fickling with an Installation 

at Pal mocha Shrine Club on Monday April 

16, 2012, and then an official visitation at 

Aylmer on Thursday April 19, 2012. Again 

on April 23, 2012 we have an Installation with the Bruce Shrine 

Club and in the same week we have the Gala of the year, The 

Potentates Ball April 28, 2012 at Hilton downtown London and to 

follow on April 29, 2012 at 9 am will be the Potentates Breakfast 

at Mocha Banquet Hall. 

While I am on the subject of the Banquet Hall, I would like remind 

all Nobles and their ladies that the Upper Banquet Hall ONLY will 

be closed from June 11, 2012 for renovations until August 19, 

2012. Also the kitchen and bar area will be OPEN and hours will 

be posted, accordingly. This year there maybe a little 

Chaplain’s Chat 

Dear Nobles: 

The deadline for the next Mocha 

News was April 15,2012 and since 

I am a deadline oriented person I 

find myself writing to you on Friday 

April 13th. Now, some have trouble 

with this date, even some people of 

faith. I don’t think those who go to 

Port Dover on this date have any 

problems with it but maybe that is why they go. 

I wish to remind you that fear and doubt are not the 

same as not having faith Take the example of St. Thomas 

(sometimes referred to as “doubting Thomas”) who was 

not with the disciples when Jesus first appeared to them, 

and when he was told that Jesus was alive said that he 

would not believe unless he put his finger in the nail holes 

Dave presenting a 

$100 Million Dollar 

certificate to his son, 

Noble Brad Fickling. 

inconveniences along with the upper hall construction and we are 

also having Mocha Temple repainted outside this year to brighten 

up the external appearance. There have also been two additional 

Handicap parking spaces added to the five we already had, giving 

us seven. So we have a few things going on this year, all for the 

benefit of Nobles and their ladies, this is Our Shrine Home and we 

should continue to be proud of it. 

Just a quick reminder that the Spring Ceremonial is being hosted 

by Strathocha Shrine Club on June 1 & 2 in Strathroy at the Old 

Arena and tickets for the events can be obtained at the Mocha 

Office. 

Nobles on a personnel note in closing I would like to say that I 

have been in this office for about three months now, and have had 

an open door policy for bouncing ideas and thoughts back and 

forth of which in my opinion has been successful. I look forward 

to continuing this and I hope to see more of you in the future. So 

if you wish to drop in anytime to discuss 

whatever you would like, please feel free 

to do so. 

Y.I.T.F 

Bill Butcher 

Mocha Recorder 

of Jesus’s hands and put his hand in the spear hole in His 

side, he would not believe. This is not doubt but healthy 

scepticism. Who of us has not said that we would not 

believe unless we see it with our own eyes (eg. The Leafs 

winning the Stanley Cup)? Real questions and scepticism 

are good. We may not always agree with what our 

brother Mason Shriners are doing or saying. That is no 

reason to lose faith in God or in the Shrine mission of 

caring for children who need special care. Our mission 

to care for these children should keep us focused and 

above any petty politics or disagreements. 

As people of faith in God we are able to share our 

doubts and scepticisms at the same time as remaining 

focused on the task at hand. The task being the support 

of our Shrine Hospital system. Happy Easter to All! 

To God be the Glory 

The Rev. Canon Michael Farr 

Chaplain 

Noble Roy Fletcher 

presenting a 

$100 Million 

Dollar certificate to 

his son Noble 

Martin Fletcher. 

MOCHA NEWS May 2012 Page 3

Dwight 

Coughlan 

editor 

Greetings Nobles, 

Is there a Shriner in you? 

The obvious answer is Yes or is it. When you look 

back at your time as a Shriner ask yourself what is 

the most proudest moment that you can remember. 

Was it driving a child to a faraway hospital, was it 

collecting pop cans in the early morning. Maybe 

you’re part of a club that gives time on Christmas 

morning. Or maybe you simply give without notice. 

We are all Shriners and are proud of what do; we 

stand proud with our fezzes but remain humble in 

our giving. Let us not forget where we come from, 

“would you give if you could”. 

As we sit in the public eye and ask for charity to 

help fund our great philanthropy let us do it with 

fervently and zeal. 

Enjoy the read. 

YITF 

Noble Dwight Coughlan, Editor Mocha News 

editor.mochashriners@rogers.com 

�� Update on Life Changing Moment for Eric - Page 7 

�� Exciting Things happening at Moramos Shrine Club 

- page 17 

�� Whats Happening in Erie - page 20 

�� John McGivne Children's Centre cheque 

presentation - page 23 

Lots of nice articles from Clubs and Units 

HAVE YOU PAID 

YOUR 2012 

MOCHA DUES? 

This year Potentate Dave Fickling has requested 

that all Units, Committees and Clubs 

check the status of their members at meetings to 

verify that they have a current 2012 dues card. 

Also prior to obtaining a dues card for your 

club/unit, you need to show your current 

Mocha dues card. 

Current means that you have paid your Mocha 

Temple dues for the current calendar year. 

Not being current will cause you to not be eligible 

to participate in any Mocha Parade, attend any 

Stated Meetings or Ceremonials and may also 

disallow you from participating in certain other 

functions. 

If you have not yet paid 

your 2012 dues please do 

so as soon as possible. 

INTERNATIONAL 

SHRINE DAY 

June 6, 2012 

Display your pride 


The Shrine Vine 

Progress Being Made 

on Ambulatory Move 

Great progress is being 

made on the Erie facility’s 

move to an ambulatory 

model and on 

the implementation of 

Revenue Cycle. 

On April 10, the Pre- 

Occupancy/Life Safety 

Survey from the PA Department 

of Health 

(DOH) for the Ambulatory 

Surgery Center 

(ASC) was successfully 

completed. Congratulations 

to Jim Whiteford 

and all of the employees 

who worked so hard to 

make this visit a success. 

On April 24-25, the 

PA DOH will be back 

for the licensure survey 

for the ASC. Once this 

visit has been successfully 

completed, Shriners 

Erie will be licensed by 

the Commonwealth as an 

Ambulatory Surgery 

Center. At the same 

time, our hospital license 

will end. 

We will remain an 

integral part of the 

Shriners Hospitals for 

Children® system and 

our new name will be 

Shriners Hospitals for 

Children® - Erie Ambulatory 

Surgery Center 

and Erie Outpatient 

Specialty Care Center. 

Appropriate signage 

changes will occur 

soon to reflect this 

change. 

Early in May, we 

will be launching a 

comprehensive media 

and marketing campaign 

in the region to 

introduce this transformation 

to the general 

public. This campaign, 

which will run about 

six months, will include 

advertising on TV in 

newspapers, magazines 

and event programs, 

outdoor billboards and 

other specialty sponsorships. 

The Shrine’s Revenue 

Cycle efforts are 

also “full speed ahead” 

in Erie. Beginning this 

week, staff from the 

Shriners home office 

will be in Erie to begin 

training all scheduling 

staff on the patient 

schedule aspects of 

Revenue Cycle. The 

scheduling function 

will “go live” in Erie on 

May 1. 

Beginning the end 

of May, training will 

begin in Erie on all other 

aspects of Revenue 

Cycle. Those other 

Revenue Cycle functions 

will “go live” here 

in early June. 

These are exciting 

at the Erie facility so 

watch for more information 

as progress is 

made. 

April is O.T. 

Month 

Hats off to our Occupational 

Therapists 

during April, which is 

Occupational Therapy 

Month. Next time you 

see Julia, Nikki or Izzy, 

thank them for all that 

they do for our patients 

to help them overcome 

obstacles, thrive and 

achieve great things! 


PICKEREL FISH FRY 

Put on by... 

Cassia Lodge Ravenswood 

Thedford Legacy Centre 

Contact Ernie Morenz for tickets 

519-243-1797 

$15 per person 

JULY 7, 2012 

4PM - 7PM 

FOR 

CLASSIC 1981 Lincoln Town Coupe 

$5,200 

Only 84,000 original mis. on this Florida car! (all 

importation papers have been completed) 302 

V8 (22MPG hwy/17MPG city) with all the Lincoln 

Power goodies...including factory hand held CB 

radio. Pearl White with Dark Red Plush Int (no 

rips, tears or burns...all new brakes, excellent 

tires, safetied. This car needs nothing....turn the 

key and go! 

If you've been looking for a really neat classic 

hobby y car, this could be it. 

3 HONDA 

ODESSEYS 

Come join the 

Mocha Desert 

Rat Unit by 

buying 1 of 

the 3 odesseys 

for sale. 

Only those intrusted in becoming a 

Desert Rat need to call 

Geoff Clays 

519-461-1065 

Call 519-281-1301 

to see & test drive. 


Upcoming Deadlines for Mocha News submissions... 

ISSUE DEADLINE 

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The W. Frank Scott Memorial Bursary Submitted by Noble Jeff Brown 

Early in the summer of 2011, I was contacted by Mrs. 

Evelyn Scott regarding making a donation to the Shrine 

in memory of her late husband. She explained that her 

husband, Frank Scott had been a Shriner and had always 

worked very hard to support the special children we 

send to our hospitals for treatment. He had been a 

Hillbilly and both Frank and Evelyn had enjoyed their 

times with that Unit of Mocha. Now it was time to do 

something special with Mocha. 

Noble Frank Scott passed in 2005 and Evelyn wanted to 

do something with the assets of his estate that would be 

a fitting remembrance of Frank’s unfailing support for 

our Shrine children and at the same time have his name 

associated with it forever. There were a few options 

available to Evelyn but she began to speak to me about 

the possibility of setting up a bursary for handicapped 

children that could benefit those qualified to extend their 

education beyond the secondary school level and 

possibly give them a little financial leg up to launch 

them into a post-secondary school program at university 

or a community college. I enquired of her about the 

scale of her investment and she indicated it could be 

about $50,000. At first I was unsure if an investment of 

that size could deliver the amount of money to make the 

bursary significant. I was concerned the figure might 

mean having the Bursary last only for a limited time as 

it may not be self-sustaining. That meant it would not 

be a perpetual fund but one that could last several years 

before expiring altogether. 

I invested more time to research more options and 

discuss the whole issue with legal and financial resource 

people for additional ideas. Many concepts were 

discussed and considered and even the prospect of 

having it created as a “Trust” was considered this would 

have seriously depleted the capital investment and 

complicated the process. Mrs. Scott, Ill. Sir Jack 

Cumming, Noble Dave Fickling and I met with Evelyn 

on several occasions to review our progress and she was 

adamant that this fund had to be created for use in 

perpetuity. At one of the last meetings she asked if this 

“would this be enough” as she handed me her personal 

cheque for $100,000. I was almost speechless! 

Certainly at this point many of my concerns were 

significantly reduced. We now had to recalculate our 

estimates of financial productivity. Ill. Sir Jack Cumming 

indicated that he would hope that we could keep the 

fund “OPEN” so that individuals and possibly some of 

our Clubs & Units could contribute to the capitalization 

and assist the fund in growing so it would keep up with 

inflationary pressures over time. Mrs. Scott had no 

objection to the idea as long as her husband’s name was 

the key reference to the fund. 

Working with Mocha’s Investment Manager at TD 

Waterhouse we found an investment portfolio that 

would provide a net estimate of $4,000 annually for the 

bursary. I subsequently put together a draft Memorandum 

of Agreement between Mrs. Scott and Mocha that would 

spell out the Scott family investment and Mocha’s 

policies and responsibilities for administering the fund 

in perpetuity. As of this writing, we have completed the 

agreement and now have the “W. Frank Scott Memorial 

Bursary” in effect. 

But this is not the end of the story. The fund will need 

to be monitored and massaged over time to ensure the 

investments are performing as expected and ensure 

continued growth and prosperity. We also need to get the 

word out to area Secondary Schools and Boards of 

Education. The new Recorder will be responsible for 

arranging a media “blast” to get the word out to area 

media, both print and electronic and we hope this will 

give Mocha some improved profile and inform 

prospective candidates in our respective communities. 

Finally, we have to pay our respects to Mrs. Evelyn 

Scott for her belief; commitment and trust in 

establishing this bursary fund in memory of Frank, 

though Mocha Shriners. 

We thank you Evelyn, on behalf of all children, 

especially the Shrine children. 

Ill. Sir Dave Fickling expressing thanks to Mrs. E. Scott 

for bursary funding honouring her late Noble. 


Aylmer Shrine Club 

presents 

17th Annual Golf Tournament 

at Pleasant Valley Golf and Country Club 

August 11, 2012 

Shotgun start 9:00 am 

MEN ONLY 

$100/person - includes round of golf, cart, 

steak dinner, prizes and raffle ticket 

Dinner Only $30 

Please write the names of the people in your 

foursome with a contact number and return it to a 

member of the Aylmer Shrine Club. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

Or contact 

Dave Hewson 519-765-3583 

D_hewson@hotmail.com 

Proceeds are for the Benefit of Shrine activities 


Membership Committee - Mocha News 

Noble Shayne Eldridge 

Who benefits? If you are a detective, or a fan of detective 

novels you‘ve probably heard the expression - Who Benefits? 

A detective asks that of a crime, who benefits from the crime. 

It‘s also a good question to ask of Mocha membership, who 

benefits from membership growth? The answer is we all do, 

together and individually. 

There is a direct relationship between the number of members 

we have and our ability to provide the fraternal experience we 

are looking for. Fewer members means fewer men of good 

character to interact with, fewer social events and higher 

costs for those events, less money 

raised to support the children in 

our hospitals. More members 

means more. It really is just that 

simple. 

There is also a direct relationship 

between the number of our 

Nobles who are active and 

involved in their Blue Lodges and our membership. This is 

also simple to understand. There is no stronger a recruiting 

tool than a single Noble talking to a Brother in his Lodge 

about joining the Shrine. Nothing is more powerful than that 

personal relationship. 

Therefore, to increase the positive opportunities Mocha offers 

we as Nobles have to remain active in our Blue Lodges. We 

have a Ceremonial coming up on June 1 & 2. Talk to your 

Brothers about what you enjoy at Mocha and invite them to 

join the Shrine. You know, they will have a great time as 

Shriners. 

And, if your Blue 

Lodge would like a 

presentation about 

Mocha or the 

Shrine Hospitals 

for Children, 

please talk to any 

member of the 

Membership 

Committee. 

MOCHA FALL CEREMONIAL 

September 27 & 28, 2013 

WELCOME TO NORFOLK 

Norfolk Shrine Club feels honoured to be asked to host 

2013 Fall Ceremonial. Come join us! 

Bring your Unit's, make it a parade to remember. 

Ladies' Luncheon - Hospitality - Fun & Fellowship 

Remember to Increase Membership We Need... 

CANDIDATES -- CANDIDATES 


More of What's Happening in the Units? 

Mocha Love Bugs 

Hi Nobles - It looks like Spring is near and the Bugs are 

coming out of Winter storage. At this time I would like 

to welcome our new President Noble Terry Melmer, I am 

sure he will have lots of new ideas for the Unit this year! 

We have some parades already confirmed for this 

Summer! 

The Black Camel has visited our Unit far too often since 

last Fall with the passing of Noble Doug Walker October 

24, 2011, Noble Herb Coleman March 5th 2012 and 

Noble Fred Reihardt March 12th 2012. We Will Cherish 

Their Memories in Our Hearts! 

Our regular monthly Breakfast Meetings are held on the 

first Saturday of every month at the New Sarum Diner at 

9am. 

We are always looking for new members. If you are 

interested, come join us for breakfast or call any of our 

members. 

President Noble Terry Melmer (519-631-9214) Secretary 

Noble Roy Pickard (519-773-5526) or check us out on 

the web www.lovebugs.ca 

Submitted by Noble Roy Pickard 

Photos supplied are from Bothwell Parade 2011 

Pop-Can Unit 

I received a phone call early in March from Noble Bob 

Dagg to contact "Brown Owl", Sarah Pittao. She 

explained that her Brownie pack, ages 6 to 9, earn Merit 

Badges by completing tasks that will help them become 

responsible adults. In March, they were collecting pop 

cans to earn a "recycling badge". Sarah was aware of the 

Shriners' mandate. 

Noble Doug MacDonald, London Shrine Club Pop-Can 

chairman and I attended a Brownie meeting at Hillcrest 

Public School, April 10th. We received an enthusiastic 

welcome by Sarah and nine Brownies. Doug and I gave 

an explanation of our purpose as Shriners and answered 

their questions. 

We had them follow us out to the parking lot where they 

tossed their bags of cans into the waiting Pop-Can truck 

(approximately 60lbs.) 

The London Shrine Club Pop-Can Project thanked 

"Brown Owl" Sarah for the invitation and commended 

the Brownies for their hard work. 

Noble Bill Hambly 


What's Happening in the Units? 

Mocha Classics 

WOW! What an active group. 

35 members - fancy cars - lots of energy - excellent 

turn-outs and fun guys (our oldest is 87) Guess who? 

hint: Lives in Lambeth! 

The oldest car is owned by Wes Thompson 

- 1905 Cadillac. 

The newest car if owned by Marshall Crinklaw 

- 1998 Corvette. 

Lots of great show pieces in between 

- styles and colours. 

Want to join? Give us s call! 

Dave Harding 519-851-2311 

Mocha Motor Corps Elects Officers for 2012 

Members of Mocha Motor Corps held their annual meeting on Feb 4 at Billy T’s Grill in London. 

Officers elected for 2012 were: 

Noble Tom Hartley, Windsor – President 

Noble Walt Grieve, London – Vice – President 

Noble George Ewer, London – Commander 

Noble David Robinson, Woodstock – Treasurer 

Noble Randy Henry – Secretary 

After completion of all business matters on the agenda, the officers were duly invested by Ill Sir David Fickling. 


What's Happening in the Units? 

Whispering Sands of the 

London Mocha Oriental Band 

On viewing the front cover of the February Mocha News 

and reading the content, I would be remiss to not mention 

the fantastic and healthy looking couple on the front 

cover. Illus. Sir Dave and his dear lady Pat are to be 

praised by every Noble of our esteemed Temple and 

indeed the wide Nobility every where. I am especially 

proud to remind myself that David and I are traveling 

companions, as 1980 Masters of still active Past Masters 

group. 

Our very busy and respected Noble of the Oriental Band 

and who also, among other things, writes in the Mocha 

News as a member of the Membership Committee, Noble 

Shayne Eldridge unlocks with the key that says ‘Together 

we can’ and together we must (read the next article which 

appears in each issue) and act accordingly, we need new 

and active Nobles as members in this Oriental Band. 

Producers of the Sweetest Music 

this side of Heaven 

Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, the Nobles of the Mocha Oriental Band wish 

to “Talk to you” As we continue to greet Nobility everywhere. 

The Mocha London Oriental Band Though we have 

younger members many members are aging and we need 

additional young blood. If you are young or feel young, 

can walk or blow or do both together, don’t belong to 

another Unit or would like a change, then you are for us. 

There is no need to have a musical background as we will 

teach you in short order to play the kind of music we 

promote. We have a great deal of fun, travel with our 

Ladies and above all, we delight the public with our dress 

and entertaining mode. How about it you new Shriners? 

We are about 60 strong but many can no longer walk or 

blow or neither, but still enjoy the company of the Band 

and continue to line the parade route. Call the President 

NOW - Noble Bill Hurn or his wife Helen at 519-630- 

5591. 

Article by Noble Charlie Crow 


CLUB NEWS 

Mocha Unit and Club Information Day 

INTERNATIONAL 

SHRINE DAY 

June 6, 2012 



CLUB NEWS 

Mocha Shriners, Outhouse #3 

From Nuttin' to Sumpin' 

In 2000, Mocha Shriners, Outhouse #3 was formed and a small group of Hillbillys started without a thing in the bank, 

only a few ideas about what they wanted to become. Something like the picture of two Hillbillys looking into an empty 

bucket and another with his hand out offering to help. 

Twelve years later, this small band of Hillbillys has raised approximately $30 000 that has been forwarded to Shriners 

Hospitals, or the Transportation Fund. 

Their efforts have allowed many people to benefit from their fund raising, including those that go to their Meat and Door 

prize draw in Port Franks. Just look at the happiness and smiles after a successful fund raising day. 

We wish these Outhouse Hillbillys and Mommas continued success and joy throughout the future. 

News Writer, Cuzzin' Ron Cripps 

Proofreading is a Dying Art these days! 

Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter 

This one I caught in the SGV Tribune the other day and 

called the Editorial Room and asked who wrote this. It 

took two or three readings before the editor realized 

that what he was reading was impossible!!! They put in a 

correction the next day. 

Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says. 

Really? Ya think? 

Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers 

Now that's taking things a bit far! 

Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over 

What a guy! 

Miners Refuse to Work after Death 

No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-so's! They must be 

UNION ! 

Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant 

See if that works any better than a fair trial! 

We all need a good laugh, at least once a day! 

War Dims Hope for Peace 

I can see where it might have that effect! 

If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile 

Ya think?! 

Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures 

Who would have thought! 

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They may be on to something! 

Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges 

You mean there's something stronger than duct tape? 

Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge 

He probably IS the battery charge! 

New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group 

Weren't they big enough?! 


CLUB NEWS 

Moramos Shrine Club Ladies Night April 2012 

Nobles Dennis Fitzpatrick, Tom Hartley, 

Ken Getty with some more of our beauties. 

Our newest Brethren who are have chosen to join our 

Mocha Shrine this coming Ceremonial.... (L-R) Bros. 

Jim Chambers, Art Taylor and Norm Ackland Jr. 

Nobles Carl Fairthorne, Chandra Kania, 

William Chamney and their ladies 

during a break in our festivities. 

Noble George Tarcea entertaining Joan and Sharon 

at our Ladies Night in April 2012. 

SPRING CEREMONIAL 

A small appeal from the 

Upper Banquet Hall Committee. 

Nobles, please consider the renovations 

to the upper banquet hall when you are 

making your donations at the June 1 & 2 Spring 

Ceremonial. 

This Upper Hall project will be done to benefit 

all of us. Any type of celebration held at the 

Mocha Shrine Centre will be a worthwhile 

endeavor when this banquet hall is completed. 

With Many Thanks, 

The Upper Banquet Hall Committee 


Moramos Shrine Club 

Greetings from the members of the Moramos Shrine Club 

right here in beautiful Windsor, Ontario. Yes, we are still 

in existence down here even though we have not been in 

the Mocha News with an article for several years. We hope 

to put an end to that with this our first submission, with 

the hope of additional submissions in the future. One of 

our newest Nobles, in the persons of Noble Arthur James 

(Jim) McDonald who joined the Shrine last year in Port 

Elgin has volunteered to be our liaison/photographer and 

contact between Mocha News and the Moramos Shrine 

Club. With his assistance we hope to be able keep the 

nobility up to date with what is happening down here in 

the deep southwest of Ontario. 

As with a lot of our Shrine Clubs throughout the Mocha 

jurisdiction, we also are no longer holders of real estate. 

The cost of maintenance and upkeep of our building and 

property was getting beyond our means and we were 

slowly sinking into financial concerns. As of last 

September we have moved our club meetings to the Royal 

Canadian Legion Branch 255 in east Windsor an area that 

is known as Olde Riverside. Club member Noble Brian 

Delisle and his wife Noella are our caterers and likewise 

they are the operators of the kitchen for the legion branch, 

and they have been serving up great homemade dinners 

to the nobility for our monthly dinner meetings. We 

meet on the second Thursday of every month (Hospitality 

6:00pm, Dinner 7:00pm with meeting to follow) with the 

exception of July and August. Nobles, if you are in the 

Windsor area and would like to join us for anyone of our 

monthly dinner meetings, by means of this Mocha News 

article that invitation has now been extended to you. 

Our club like others has had some rough times, but 

we are on the mend and with the burden of property 

ownership behind us, we are seeing a resurgence of the 

nobility returning to our club and once again enjoying one 

another’s friendships. In the month of April we hosted 

our first ladies night in many a year and we had sixty 

one (61) Nobles and Ladies attend that event for a most 

enjoyable evening. You know you are doing something 

right when we have been encouraged by the Ladies to have 

more of these types of events in the future. We have also 

endeavored to introduce a guest speaker to our meetings 

in most cases on a bi-monthly basis and that also has 

proved very beneficial to our success in numbers. At our 

June meeting we will be having a speaker from the John 

McGivney Children’s Centre who will be expounding on 

the Telemedicine machine that has been installed at their 

Centre. 

Our private “club room” at the legion will comfortably 

hold up to 45 - 50 Nobles for dinner and it is so nice to 

CLUB NEWS 

have a problem that when needed we can move into the 

main room of the legion branch to accommodate our 

ever expanding numbers and for special occasions. Yes, 

Nobles we as Shriners have been given permission to wear 

our Mocha Shrine Fez in the Legion during our meeting 

nights. That was a great plus in us moving to the Royal 

Canadian Legion Branch 255. We have been welcomed 

with open arms. 

On Tuesday April 10th, 2012 our club members (twenty 

five in number) met at the John McGivney Children’s 

Centre here in Windsor to make a donation of Ten 

Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) to their “Accessibility 

Enhancement Fund” where we will be providing new and 

improved secure access to three areas of the Centre for 

use of the children and staff. A permanent plaque in this 

area has already been installed indicting our donation and 

dedication to the centre. The John McGivney Children’s 

Centre is one of three centre’s throughout the Mocha 

jurisdiction that has been linked up with the Mocha 

Shriners Pediatric Orthopedic Service (MSPOTS) 

project and is presently connected to the London Health 

Sciences Centre and eventually to the Shriners Hospital for 

Children in Montreal. The founding father of the 

centre, Mr. John McGivney who will be celebrating his 

90th birthday this year, was present to receive our nobility 

with gratitude and open arms. What an extremely kind 

gentleman he is. 

As a club we are looking forward to attending our 

Mocha Spring Ceremonial in Strathroy, where we will once 

again extend our charitable hand and assist in the Mocha 

Shriners Patient Transportation Fund. 

At the time of this writing we have three Master Masons 

who have taken the necessary steps and will be joining 

our great philanthropy this year at the Spring Ceremonial 

in Strathroy. We welcome Brothers, Arthur Taylor, James 

Chambers and Norman Ackland Jr. as you cross the sands 

of the desert and join our great Oasis. It is our hope that 

we are able to extend those numbers before June 1st. 

We have included several pictures that were taken at our 

John McGivney Children’s Centre presentation as well as 

a few from our ladies night. 

As President of the Moramos Shrine Club and on behalf of 

all the members of a club we extend the warmest greetings 

to our Mocha Divan and to our Potentate, Illustrious Sir 

David Fickling and Lady Patricia. 

We are back and looking Great! 

Faithfully submitted 

Ill. Sir Don Warner P.P. 

President - MSC 


Strathroca Shrine Club 

Wow! What a great turnout at our regular meeting in 

February. We had over 75 Shriners and friends attend 

our annual “Wild Game Dinner”. Chef Noble Lyle Smith 

welcomed all to the “cook shack”. The menu consisted of 

venison (both roast and sausage), turkey, muskrat, duck, 

rabbit and beaver. What a great experience for those who 

have never tried these tasty meats. 

Our guest speaker for the evening was Noble Bill 

Blackwell, president of the Ontario Federation of Anglers 

and Hunters (OFAH). He gave an interesting talk on what 

the Federation has done and what it hopes to do in the 

future, a great way to end our theme night. It was nice 

to see five or six father and son combinations, the son 

hopefully a future member some day. We did receive 

3 applications 10 days later in Beaver Lodge. Just a 

suggestion to the other clubs and units to try a “special” 

night to encourage membership 

Speaking of membership, in the last issue of Mocha 

News it was mentioned that we have purchased a very 

long rope for the candidates to hold on to as they parade, 

now we need your help to fill that rope at the Ceremonial 

parade in Strathroy. Contact your club/unit president or 

secretary or Mocha’s office for an application form. Don’t 

forget on the Ceremonial weekend in Strathroy, bring your 

candidates to the barbecue Friday evening 6:00 P.M. 

to 7:30 P.M. with entertainment to follow at the West 

Middlesex Memorial Centre (WMMC), breakfast on 

Saturday, 7:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. at Mel’s Diner (our 

Fraternal Hall, 15 Centre St., Strathroy), and the 

“Potentate’s Fezzing Banquet” Saturday after the 

fezzing at the Caradoc Community Centre in Mt. Brydges. 

Don’t forget about the Ladies Luncheon at the Caradoc 

Community Centre and the Men’ lunch at the WMMC on 

Saturday. All the details are in this issue of Mocha News 

and all tickets are advance sale only. 

At our regular meeting in March we had the Executive 

Director, Sherri Krowll and one of the clients, Daniel 

CLUB NEWS 

Beimers from Middlesex Community Living (MCL). 

They informed us how they have incorporated mentally 

challenged people into job placements and group homes 

lifting the burden and responsibility for care off of the 

parents. Daniel gave an excellent presentation on what 

MCL has done for him and others. 

At our regular meeting in April Noble Chefs Rick Collier 

and Bob Marshall served us St. Patty’s famous corned beef 

and cabbage along with all the other good things that go 

along with the traditional meal, very tasty! Lorie Colledge 

was our guest speaker, she is Associate Campaign 

Director and Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving 

for the Canadian Shrine Hospital. She is also the wife of 

one of Strathocha’s long time members, Avery Colledge. 

She gave a slide presentation on the new hospital and 

what it will look like and what is going on with fund 

raising. Construction has already started on McGill’s 

hospital for training doctors and construction on the 

Children’s Hospital next door will follow. Construction of 

the Shrine Hospital to be built next door to the Children’s 

Hospital will start in 2013 with completion in 2015. 

Also at this meeting we had two Nobles affiliate with our 

club, great to have you join. Strathocha Shrine Club is 

always willing to accept applications, our meetings are the 

first Tuesday of every month (except July and August) at 

6:00 P.M., and are held normally at the Fraternal Hall, 15 

Centre Street, Strathroy. “Attitude Adjustment” is from 

6 to 7 with dinner being at 7:00 P.M. We usually have a 

guest speaker following dinner and then Club business. 

A great night out Nobles! 

INTERNATIONAL 

SHRINE DAY 

June 6, 2012 


Mel Hougen 

Strathocha Shrine Club Correspondent 

to Mocha News 





September 8, 2012 - 5:00pm – 1:00am 

Dinner Begins at 7:00pm 

West Middlesex Memorial Centre 334 Metcalfe Street W., Strathroy, ON 

BEHARRELL ALLAN B 

LONDON 

FAULDS WILLIAM R 

CREVE COEUR 

GARDNER JACK 

WINDSOR 

GILLESPIE EARL W 

BRANTFORD 

GREGORY DAVID J 

BRANTFORD 

GUY EDWARD 

TIVERTON 

HOSKIN DOUGLAS G 

LONDON 

HUME STEPHEN D 

ST THOMAS 

Lost in 

the Desert 

The following Nobles have been 

listed as lost. If you have an 

address, please advise the office. 

MCKENZIE MORRIS D 

LONDON 

MCMINN GORDON E 

SAULT STE MARIE 

ONEIL WILLIAM R 

OLDCASTLE 

PARKES GEORGE E 

WOODSTOCK 

PRATT MALCOLM 

ESCONDIDO 

STEPHENS ARCHIE L 

CHATHAM 

THOMAS RONALD E 

LONDON 

BLACK CAMEL 

We Cherish Their Memories 

ANGUS GAVIN M 

PARIS 

BERDAY RICHARD R 

LONDON 

BURKE CLIFFORD R 

SARNIA 

CANNOM MERVIN L 

AILSA CRAIG 

CARTIER ARTHUR D 

LONDON 

CLEMENTS PHILIP A 

ALVINSTON 

COLEMAN HERBERT A 

AYLMER WEST 

CROUCH CHARLES F 

PARIS 

EDMONDSON JOHN P 

CHATHAM 

HARDING T D 

LONDON 

JEWELL ROY A 

CHATHAM 

KNEALE H V 

BRANTFORD 

LILLIMAN FRANK S 

OAKVILLE 

LONGCHAMPS ROGER A 

LONDON 

MACKENZIE ROBERT C 

RIPLEY 

MAYLARD ALFRED M 

LONDON 

PALSER RICHARD D 

LONDON 

PORTER ROBERT S 

BELLE RIVER 

RABB GORDON I 

HARRISTON 

ROACH JOHN R 

LONDON 

SANDERCOCK EDWIN N 

SARNIA 

SHONE JOHN L 

ST THOMAS 

SPEERS STANLEY G 

PORT STANLEY 

TILDEN K M 

GRAND BEND 

VINCENT MARLEN K 

SEAFORTH 

WANLESS STUART 

LONDON 


John McGivney 

Children's 

Centre 

A proud moment for us as members of the Moramos 

Shrine Club with approximately 50+ children in 

attendance for the presentation. 

A group of our Nobles looking on during the 

presentation ceremony on Tuesday, April 10th, 2012. 

Our group of Club members who were on hand to present a 

cheque for $10,000 to the John McGivney Children's Centre. 

Illustrious Sir Kevin Wilson P.P. and Illustrious Sir 

Don Warner P.P. with founder Mr. John McGivney, 

Steven Payne and Executive Director Elaine Whitmore 

all from the John McGivney Children's Centre. 

Illustrious Sir Don Warner P.P. with Mr. John 

McGivney the name sake of the Children's Centre. 


Mocha Shriners Upcoming Events 

MAY 

JUNE 

JULY 

AUGUST 

SEPTMEBER 

Sat., 5 May 

Stratford-on-Avon SC-Annual chicken BBQ 

@ Rotary Park - Stratford 

Wed., 9 May 

Stated Meeting @ Mocha - 7:30pm 

Mon., 14 May 

Waterloo SC-Official Visit - 6/7 

Wed., 16 May 

Norfolk Fish Fry @ Vittoria - 6/7 

Fri.,/Sat., 1 & 2 June 

Spring Ceremonial @ Strathroy 

(see information page) 

Wed., 6 June 

Bluewater SC Golf Tournament 

Wed., 23 June 

Bruce S.C. - Golf Tournament 

Sun., 1 July - Thurs., 5 July 

Imperial Sessions @ Charlotte N.C. 

Mon., 30 July 

Lambton S.C. Golf Tournament @ Sombra 

Thur., 23 August 

Daughters of the Nile - Supreme Queen 

Visit @ Mocha-2:00pm 

Sat., 11 Aug. 

Aylmer S.C. Golf Tournament 

@ Pleasant Valley 

Sat., 18 Aug. 

Bruce S.C.- Corn Boil 

Sat., 8 Sept. 

Brantford SC - 100th Anniversary 

@ Best Western Brant Park Hotel 

Wed., 12 Sept. 

Tillsonburg SC -Annual Pork Pull 

Wed., 12 Sept. - Sat., 15 Sept. 

Great Lakes Shrine Association 

@ Cincinatti 

Tues., 25 Sept - Sun., 30 Sept 

Northern Trip Elliot Lake & Sault St. Marie 

Thur., 4 Oct. 

London SC - Official Visit @ Mocha 

Wed., 10 Oct 

Seniors Luncheon @ Mocha 

11:00 Greet/12:00 Lunch 

1:30 Stated Meeting & Pin Presentations 

Sat., 13 Oct. 

Fall Ceremonial @ Mocha 

Wed., 24 Oct. 

Bluewater SC 

Official Visit & Ladies Night 

Thurs., 25 Oct. 

Stratford-on Avon SC - Ladies Night @ 

Festival Inn, Stratford 

Thur., 1 Nov. - Thurs., 8 Nov. 

Potentate's Trip to St. Maarten Island 

Wed., 28 Nov. 

Tillsonburg Installation 

Sun., 9 Dec. 

Potentate's Appreciation Dinner 

(by invitation) 

Wed., 12 Dec. 

Mocha Stated Meeting/Elections 

Dinner 6:30/ Meeting 7:30 

Fri., 14 Dec. 

Mocha Christmas Open House 

NOTE: 

other dates to be added as established 

Spring Ceremonial 

- June 1 & 2, 2012 

Potentate's Trip 

- Nov. 1 - Nov. 8, 2012 

Page 24 May 2012 MOCHA NEWS 

OCTOBER 

NOVEMBER 

DECEMBER

"My son Reiko Quinlan was born March 24th 2010 

with a very rare disease called Osteogenesis Imperfecta 

which means Brittle Bone Disease. Reiko has had over 

100 fractures since he was born but through it all he is 

a funny, happy, mischevious toddler. The first time I had 

heard about Shriners was when Reiko was about 5 weeks 

old, we were told that Reiko would be receiveing his 

zolendronate treatment in Montreal, 4 days after he was 

discharged that week we were sent to Montreal. I was 

nervous to say the least. Since that first time in May 

2010 to now, Reiko has been there every 3 months for his 

treatments, and just in the last month had rodding 

surgery on his legs. One of the things that got me through 

it was not having to worry about making the travel 

arrangements, but I was shocked when I realized that 

Shriners pays for everything from your travel expenses, 

food, gas and accommodations! My husband and I have 

told numerous people that without Shriners, Reiko would 

not be able to get the best care in the world by world 

reknowned doctors! Shriners has made our lives so 

much easier and better. We are so appreciative of what 

they have done for us and hopefully this summer or next 

my husband and I are hoping to put on a bbq fundraiser 

where all proceeds will go towards Mocha Shriners in 

London." 

‘ ‘Driven i to Help l Kids’ 

id 

That’s this year’s motto for the Mocha Shrine service club. The Shrine’s “Camel Coach” is now assured of many more comfortable kilometres on the 

road between southwestern Ontario and Shriners’ Childrens Hospitals in Montreal and other North American locales, thanks to a recent donation 

from Ashton Tire and Service in St. Marys, and the Michelin tire company. Gathering for a photo to mark the occasion, in back, were the employees of 

Ashton Tire along with Shriners from St. Marys and visitors from London. Kneeling in front are, from left: Michelin’s Jack Angle of Kitchener, 

Mocha Shrine Potentate and Recorder Dave Fickling and Bill Butcher (both of London), and Ashton co-owner Tom Donati. Behind Donati are Ashton 

co-owners Greg Pellizzari and Mark O’Keefe. And behind Angle is local Shriner Vic Hearn, who helped organized the donation. St. Marys Argus 


Shriner’s 

Name: 

Spouse’s 

Name: 

Address: 

Phone 

Number: 

Email Address: 

Spring 

Ceremonial 

June 1st and 2nd, 2012 

Please indicate all events you would like to participate in & return NO LATER THAN MAY 31, 2012. 

(Advance tickets only.) 

Note: A shuttle service will be available at no charge from the hotel to the different venues Friday 

and Saturday. 

1. Room at the Ramada Inn, 817 Exeter Rd, London (We will be booking the hotel rooms as a group from our 

office.) 

___ Number of nights @ $79 per night plus HST (based on double occupancy) = $_____ 

2. Friday, June 1, 6 pm: Dinner & Entertainment at West Middlesex Memorial Centre, 334 Metcalfe St W, 

Strathroy 

_____ (number of people) x $15 each = $_______ 

3. Saturday, June 2, 7 - 9 am: Breakfast at 15 Centre St, Strathroy. Open to public. 


4. Saturday, June 2, noon: Men’s luncheon for Shriners, at West Middlesex Memorial Arena, 334 Metcalfe St West, 

Strathroy. 

_____ (number of Shriners) x $10 each = $_______ 

5. Saturday, June 2, 11 am: Ladies’ luncheon held at Caradoc Community Centre, 565 Lions Park Drive, Mt. Brydges. 

_____ (number of Ladies) x $20 each = $_______ 

6. Sat, June 2, 5 pm: Potentates Fezzing Banquet held at Caradoc Community Centre, 565 Lions Park Dr, Mt. 

Brydges 


Special Dietary Needs: ______________________________________________________________________ 

Accessibility Needs:_________________________________________________________________________ 

Payment: Visa or Mastercard (Please Circle) 

Name on Card: ______________________________ Card # ___________________________ Expiry Date: 

____/____ 

Signature: __________________________________ Total Charged to card: $___________ 




Omar Temple 111 

Daughters of the Nile 

Message from Queen Sandra 

Wow, what an amazing and wonderful 

Installation of the Officers of Omar 

Temple No. 111, Daughters of the Nile on March 18th, 

2012. The moment I walked into the Red Room and was 

placed at the altar waiting for the officers to be escorted 

in, I knew it was going to be an unforgettable day. The 

banquet was held at Mocha Shrine Centre and everyone 

enjoyed a delicious buffet prepared by Dimitri and staff. 

The decorations were definitely a women’s paradise of 

2012-2013 Officers 

Queen Sandra Rank 

J.P.Q. Lucy Hesse 

Princess's Royal- Evelyn Hawkins, Tirzah- Dorothy 

Longridge, Badoura- Sally Butcher, Recorder- Patricia 

Lang, Banker- Marilyn Mitchell. 

Princess's Sheila Eldridge, Betty Ebel, Shirley Porter, 

Elizabeth Adam, Lorell Jones, Gail Vyse, Joan Ebel, 

Janet Melnyk, Kathryn Cotnam, Helen Cumming, Ann 

Jury, and Marilyn McFadden. 

Good Luck to all the new officers 

- enjoy your year! 

DATE TO 

REMEMBER 

London Sewing Circle Luncheon 

& Card Party 

May 23, 2012 - Mocha Shrine Centre 

by Pr. Sheila Eldridge 

high heel shoes and pearls. 

Also, I would like to extend a special thank you to 

Illustrious Sir David Fickling, First Lady Patricia, the 

Divan, members of Mocha Shrine Centre, Grand Master, 

M.W. Bro. D. Garry Dowling, Lady Wendy, Noble Wilson 

McBeath, Ladies of the Household, Omar Ambassadors, 

Choir, Dancers, Patrol, friends and family for celebrating 

this happy occasion with us. 

Queen Lucy Sandra 

Installing Officers 

P.S.Q. Vesta Marshall, P.Q.'s Darlene Green, Shirley 

Rogers, Marlene Mackay, Elizabeth Nuttall, Audrey J. 

Stubbs, Doris Barber, Daulphine Smith, Joyce Swayze, 

Deborah O'Connor, Fran Hustler, Marlien Dennie. 

Attendants Diane Mackie and Ruth Prentice. 

The Temple Choir, Dancers and Patrol entertained us 

with fantastic performances and costumes. A banquet 

was held at Mocha after the installation and P.Q. 

Marjorie Hill was our wonderful Mistress of 

Ceremonies. The spectacular decorations were the 

work of the very talented Diane Taylor. A great meal 

was enjoyed by all. Some installation pictures provided 

by Noble Randy Dunlop. 

Supreme Queen's Visit & Ceremonial 

August 24, 2012 - Mocha Shrine Centre 

Orthopedic Tea 

October 21, 2012 - Mocha Shrine Centre 


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Ray G. Bradley 

Director of Public Relation/Marketing 

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Tel: 519-438-0492 

Fax: 519-438-4948

Michael G. Severe 

Imperial Potentate, Shriners International 

Greetings my fellow Nobles, 

I hope everyone had a nice Easter and start to 

Passover! 

I started off the month of March at the Central 

States Shrine Association in Topeka, Kan., which 

is also the association my temple, El Jebel, belongs 

to. We had great attendance – 250 Nobles from 

Kansas, Iowa, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, 

Missouri, Nebraska and Arkansas. As always, it was 

a perfect opportunity to see old friends and make 

new ones as well. 

My next stop was Shriners International head 

quarters in Tampa, Fla., for the sports committee, 

Assistant Rabban and Oriental Guide seminars. 

The sports committee seminar was led by 

Imperial Sir Dale Stauss and we were treated to some 

interesting and humorous NFL stories from 

Harold Richardson, executive director of the 

East-West Shrine Game®. Toward the end of the 

seminar, Justin McFatridge, a patient ambassador 

from Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Tampa 

gave an inspirational talk about the positive impact 

our philanthropy has made on his life. 

At the Oriental Guide and Assistant Rabban 

Seminars, temple officers exchanged ideas on Divan 

planning, risk management, fundraising, 

membership and budgets. I was extremely pleased 

to see a great turnout of Nobles and Ladies at both 

seminars. 

During my time at headquarters, I also attended 

the international development committee meeting. 

We are excited about fraternity members in Japan’s 

interest in forming a new temple and the 

possibility of adding the Agila Shriners of 

Mindanao, The Philippines, as our 195th temple. 

Past Imperial Potentate Nick Thomas and the rest of 

the committee members have done a commendable 

job expanding our fraternity overseas. 

While in Florida, I also had the opportunity to visit 

both Sahib Shriners of Sarasota and Egypt Shriners 

of Tampa. Both temples were gracious hosts and gave 

generous donations to Patty’s fundraising program, 

“Stepping Forward Toward a Brighter Future.” 

In Orlando, I participated in the 4th annual Sam 

Swope Charity Motorcycle Ride. The ride went 

from the Bahia Shriners temple to the Seminole 

Harley Davidson Shop in 

Sanford, Fla. Despite the 

rainy conditions, more 

than 500 people braved 

the 40-mile ride. The 

event raised more than 

$150,000 for the health 

care system and Noble Swope matched that figure, 

bringing the total donation to $304,000. What makes 

our fraternity so unique and special are kind and 

selfless individuals like Noble Swope. 

Later in the month I attended meetings of the 

Northeast Shrine Association in Bangor, Maine, 

and the South Atlantic Shrine Association in 

Greenwood, S.C. Thanks to Illustrious Sir Larry 

Herson, who grew up with Stephen King in Maine, 

I had the opportunity to see the famous author’s 

house. The South Atlantic Shrine Association 

meeting was held at the Greenwood Shrine Club, 

which is a beautiful facility right on the lake. I would 

like to thank both the Anah and Hejaz Shriners 

for their hospitality and for hosting both of these 

important meetings. 

After visiting the Springfield hospital last month, I 

can now officially say I’ve been to all 22 Shriners 

Hospitals for Children. Massachusetts Senator Scott 

Brown was also at the hospital during my visit. It 

was great to meet him and see how impressed he 

is with our philanthropy. In addition, I visited our 

Cincinnati hospital for the strategic assessment 

task force meeting. The task force has done an 

outstanding job and I’m excited about the ideas they 

have for the future of our health care system. 

Lastly, I attended the Shrine Directors Association 

(SDA) in San Antonio, Texas. Three hundred Nobles 

attended and Imperial Sirs Dale Stauss, Jerry Gantt, 

Jeffrey Sowder and James Smith all volunteered 

to participate in numerous stunts that are used in 

the “Second Section” of initiation. The SDA has 

created a book of 80 to 90 skits for temples to 

utilize and also has innovative ideas to recruit new 

members. I encourage of all you to support this 

terrific 1organization so we can continue to find 

more ways to have fun in the Shrine. 

“Remember Why You Became a Shriner!” 

Yours in the Faith, Michael G. Severe 

Imperial Potentate, Chairman of the Board of Directors

Imperial Potentate Michael Severe El Jebel ... - Mocha Shriners

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