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Unless otherwise stated proceeds from any advertising and activities announced in this publication are for the benefit of <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong>, its Units or Clubs.<br />

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to <strong>The</strong> <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>, Recorder, <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>s, 665 W Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007.CHANGE<br />

OF ADDRESS: Nobles and other recipients of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong> are asked to notify <strong>The</strong> <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> Recorder, 665 W Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles,<br />

CA. 90007, as promptly as possible when decision to change address is made.<br />

NEWS AND PHOTOS ONLY: Submissions can be emailed to simon.mcilroy@gmail.com. Submissions included are at the discretion of the editor.<br />

Volume 50 No. 2<br />

THE AL MALAIKAH SHRINER (USPS #010-920) is published bimonthly by <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>s, 665 W Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. 90007,<br />

telephone: 213.748.0173. Subscription rates: Membership in <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> includes a subscription to <strong>The</strong> <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>. Annual membership dues<br />

of $45.00 includes $7.50 for a 1-year subscription to <strong>The</strong> <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>. Periodicals Postage Paid at Los Angeles, California.<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong><br />

June / July 2010 No. 2<br />

Joseph A Stouch, 112 th Illustrious Potentate of <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong>


Get Involved<br />

Volunteers Needed at the <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>’s Hospital<br />

A Translator is needed at the Department of Social Services and at the Hospital Clinic.<br />

We also need Volunteer Drivers. Please contact Jeff May at 213.368.3376 or Armando Suarez<br />

at 626.926.3110<br />

Place your ad on the <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong><br />

Full Page • $900 | Half Page • $600 | ¼ Page • $350<br />

Double Business Card • $180 | Business Card • $100<br />

Contact Blanca <strong>Al</strong>varado at 213.748.0173 or email at blanca@almalaikah.com<br />

<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>s<br />

Chartered June 25th, 1888 • JOSEPH STOUCH • 112th Illustrious Potentate<br />

Sam Pitassi...................................Chief Rabban<br />

David Wehmeyer.................... Assistant Rabban<br />

Dave Chernik.................High Priest & Prophet<br />

Fred Bernhardt...........................Oriental Guide<br />

Dale St Clair........................................Treasurer<br />

Thomas Reoch.....................................Recorder<br />

Mark Elliott....................1st Ceremonial Master<br />

Mike Wolf.....................2nd Ceremonial Master<br />

Joseph Campbell......................<strong>Temple</strong> Director<br />

Steve Merriam.......................................Marshal<br />

Vic Majarian.....................Captain of the Guard<br />

Robert Orgen.................Commandant of Units<br />

Volunteers Needed!<br />

At the <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>’s Hospital<br />

• Translator needed at Dept. of Social Services<br />

and at the Hospital Clinic<br />

• We also need Volunteer Drivers<br />

Please contact Jeff May at 213.368.3376<br />

or Armando Suarez at 626.926.3110<br />

<strong>The</strong> Board of Trustees<br />

John Everson, President<br />

Aaron Blackman, PP, Investments<br />

<strong>The</strong> Imperial Council, <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>s International<br />

(Voting members of the “Iowa” [fraternal] Corporation and the “Colorado” [<strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>s Hospital] Corporation<br />

Walker S Kisselburgh (Ad Vitam & Emeritus) Past Imperial Potentate<br />

Nicholas Thomas (At Large) Past Imperial Potentate<br />

Elected Representatives<br />

Glen Christensen, PP, Vice President<br />

Richard Ullman, Investments<br />

Joseph Stouch Sam Pitassi David Wehmeyer Dave Chernik<br />

<strong>Al</strong>so representing as voting members, Colorado [<strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>s Hospitals] Corporation only:<br />

Aaron Grossman, PP Stuart Wright, PP Nathan Grosher, Imperial Public Relations Liason<br />

Place your ad here!<br />

Full Page • $900<br />

Half Page • $600<br />

¼ Page • $350<br />

Double Business Card • $180<br />

Business Card • $100<br />

Contact Blanca <strong>Al</strong>varado at 213.748.0173<br />

or at blanca@almalaikah.com<br />

In Memoriam<br />

Fred Geyer Kennedy<br />

Robert Eugene Rowley<br />

Jack Irving Yaskiel<br />

Bart W Feringa<br />

C Neil Shepard<br />

Robert Paul Shimmin<br />

Charles Coutts<br />

Richard William Greenberg<br />

Walter Milton Goodnow, Jr<br />

Richard Rice Reber, II<br />

Bruno D’Aston<br />

Robert Eugene Rowley<br />

Fred Geyer Kennedy<br />

Norris Leroy Pratt<br />

Winston L Mason<br />

John Eugene Zubrick<br />

Walter W Boronich<br />

Eugene Karl Burson<br />

Slayton M Ermey<br />

William Giles Witte<br />

Gerald Garner<br />

Raymond Tamburri<br />

Oliver Herman Larsen<br />

John Taylor Keister<br />

Jack <strong>Al</strong>vin Magee<br />

Claude Davis Martin<br />

Earl S Hiler<br />

<strong>Al</strong>len Hamilton Davis<br />

Norman P Stambler<br />

<strong>Al</strong>len Price<br />

Edward James Gibb<br />

Richard Eyman Smith<br />

Lewis Jefferson Phillips, Jr<br />

Fred G Mc Caw, Jr<br />

Irving Robert Koren<br />

William Earl Brady<br />

Kenneth <strong>Al</strong>len Cornelius<br />

Charles Edward Amos<br />

Akira Yamada<br />

Jack David Mc Cloud<br />

Richard S Anderson, Jr<br />

Lloyd V Polson<br />

Jack Hudson Naley<br />

Frank Winton<br />

Robert M Young<br />

John S Manocchia<br />

William F Townsend<br />

<strong>Al</strong>an J Douglas<br />

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Pote’s Notes<br />

Joseph Stouch<br />

Illustrious Potentate<br />

Dear Nobles,<br />

I am honored that you honor me by allowing me to temporarily hold this office. Ricky and<br />

I are having a great time representing <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong>. We have a simple theme this year;<br />

T.E.A.M. 2010, Together Everyone Achieves More. That teamwork was so evident at our<br />

<strong>Shrine</strong> Circus this year!<br />

What a great <strong>Shrine</strong> Circus! Live “Million Dollar Band” music put a bounce in everyones’ step.<br />

<strong>The</strong> aroma of popcorn and hotdogs in the air. <strong>The</strong> screams of delight as children swooshed<br />

down the Giant Slide. Koppers with pink facial hair as they spun cotton candy onto paper<br />

cones. Our <strong>Shrine</strong> Clowns opening the circus by running out into the crowd, throwing out<br />

colored balloons to the children.<br />

Teamwork was everywhere. I thank our Circus Committee and all of our nobles and their<br />

ladies who worked as a team to make our circus such a success. You, our nobility made this<br />

circus happen. Over 200 volunteers put forth a great effort to bring a quality circus to the<br />

children of our community. Because of your philanthropy, many disadvantaged children and<br />

children with special needs got to experience the thrill and excitement of attending a circus.<br />

Our Divan traveled to Tempe, Arizona to the Western <strong>Shrine</strong> Association to hear some great<br />

news. <strong>The</strong> Imperial Joint Boards voted to spend up to $181 million on a new hospital in<br />

Los Angeles! It will be at the L.A. County Medical Center/ U.S.C. Medical Center site off<br />

of the 5 freeway. Work should start before 2013. We can all thank our Hospital Chairman,<br />

Illustrious Sir Stuart Wright and his committee for their heroic efforts in making this new<br />

hospital possible<br />

Increasing our membership is still of supreme importance. Membership Chairman, Noble<br />

Rick Staunning tells us that we have to use a face to face approach... we can find candidates<br />

in our Blue Lodges. We need to meet these new Masons and tell them the <strong>Shrine</strong> Story. If we<br />

want to grow our <strong>Shrine</strong>, it starts with you. You must have personal contact with these new<br />

Masons. <strong>The</strong>y need to see us as a modern, fun group with a great philanthropy. Do your part.<br />

Attend your Blue Lodge and extend that hand of friendship.<br />

“T.E.A.M. 2010, Together Everyone Achieves More”<br />

Fraternally yours,<br />

Joe Stouch<br />

Potentate<br />

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Hail to the Chief<br />

Sam Pitassi<br />

Good News<br />

Chief Rabban<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong> Hospital System is one of the largest displays of Masonic charity<br />

in the world. Consisting of 22 hospitals for children, <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>s Hospitals have<br />

been providing free operations for children for nearly 100 years. This specialized<br />

hospital system for children works in the areas of orthopedics, burns, burn<br />

reconstruction, plastic surgery, cleft lip and palate and spinal cord injury.<br />

<strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>s Hospital - Los Angeles also provides prosthetic devices for children<br />

who, for whatever reason, have lost hands, arms or legs. <strong>The</strong> Los Angeles hospital<br />

takes care of children from New Mexico, Arizona, Southern Nevada, Southern<br />

California, Northern Mexico and around the world.<br />

For the past few years we have been in a bit of a flux as to how we were going<br />

to make our hospital in Los Angeles earthquake proof for the California<br />

requirements of 2013 and beyond. Rumor has been heard that we might close<br />

our hospital. Other rumors said we might turn the hospital into a day clinic.<br />

Still other rumors said that we would spend the money necessary to retrofit<br />

the current 55 year old building. Today, after a lot of work by the Los Angeles<br />

Hospital Board of Governors, and Chairman Stu Wright, the decision has<br />

been finalized! WE ARE BUILDING A BRAND NEW, FULL-SERVICE,<br />

HOSPITAL IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY!<br />

<strong>The</strong> new hospital will be located at the corner of I-5 and I-10, with an excellent<br />

view by hundreds of thousands of people traveling both of those freeways each<br />

day! This will be located on the new LA County/USC Heath Care Campus.<br />

For the next year, we will be working with architects. After that point we should<br />

be able to break ground and commence construction. It has taken a long road<br />

to get to this point, and we have a very long road to the cutting of the ribbon<br />

and the admissions of our first patient to the new hospital, but rest assured, it<br />

is being worked on by our Board Members. This will be a very costly effort to<br />

complete in approximately 5 years. Believe me when I say it will be worth it as<br />

we have approximately 4,000 children from Southern Nevada currently enrolled<br />

as patients of this hospital. Many thousands more from our community have<br />

benefited from this hospital in the past.<br />

Sam Pitassi<br />

Chief Rabban<br />

Thank You for Your Generosity<br />

<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong> Supporters March - May 2010<br />

Maureen Boas, In loving memory of Hank<br />

Blanche Buckland, In loving memory of Donald Buckland<br />

Erv & Carolyn Unvert<br />

Rex and Lance Garner, In loving memory of Mary Garner<br />

Rena Kerr<br />

Janice A Denham in loving memory of: Leo J. Denham<br />

Don Marlowe Remembered by Dick Leonis<br />

Capt. Sandbar<br />

Capt. Sandbar, In Memory of Dick Price<br />

Capt. Sandbar, In Memory of Harold Stanley<br />

Donors to the <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>s Hospital for Children<br />

Valley of Santa Ana <strong>Al</strong>moners Fund<br />

Lesley Lundgren, In loving memory of Roger Hougland<br />

Daniel & Lucy Ogg, In honor of J. Don Mc Nair<br />

Richard Ogg, In honor of J. Don Mc Nair<br />

Doug Matter, In honor of J. Don Mc Nair<br />

BV Construction, Inc.<br />

Dorothy D. Cowart, In loving memory of Harry Stiteler<br />

North Valley <strong>Shrine</strong> Club Transportation Fund<br />

Donation by John Eckert<br />

Aaron and Natalie Grossman, In loving memory of Marjorie Brown<br />

Aaron and Natalie Grossman, In loving memory of Helen Gile<br />

Dorothy D Cowart, In loving memory of Odie Cowart<br />

100 Million Dollar Club<br />

BV Construction, Inc.<br />

Jack Wilken<br />

Barry Vilken<br />

<strong>Al</strong>ice M. Verret, in loving memory of<br />

Joseph Maurice Cassaday - 32°<br />

We thank you for your past, present, and future donations.<br />

Show your support for your <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>. For a minimum donation of $25 (Larger<br />

donations gratefully accepted) you can have your name appear in each remaining 2010 issue<br />

and benefit your publication! Please indicate the following with your payment:<br />

• YES, I will be a Publication Supporter: Enclosed please find my check for $_____________.<br />

• I would like my name(s) to read _____________________________<br />

Proceeds from Publication Supporters will only be used to better the <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>.<br />

Please mail your check to: <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong> 665 W Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles CA. 90007<br />

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100 Million Dollar Club<br />

Supporting of the Work of the World’s Greatest Philanthropy<br />

<strong>Al</strong>l Seeing Eye<br />

David Wehmeyer<br />

Assistant Rabban<br />

Enroll Now!<br />

I have previously made a will<br />

leaving a bequest to the <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>s<br />

Hospitals For Children.<br />

I have added a provision in my will<br />

leaving a bequest to the <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>s<br />

Hospitals For Children.<br />

I prefer to make a cash contribution<br />

at this time of at least $100,<br />

which is tax deductible.<br />

Make your check payable to: <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>s Hospital For Children<br />

I am a member of <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong> ______.<br />

Signed: ________________________________________________________<br />

Address: _______________________________________________________<br />

City:_______________________________ State: ______ Zip: ____________<br />

Please have the certificate read:______________________________________<br />

______________________________________________________________<br />

Please return to: Tom Reoch, Recorder,<br />

<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong><br />

665 W Jefferson Blvd,<br />

Los Angeles, CA 90007<br />

Hello Nobles,<br />

I would like to thank everyone who helped at the circus. It was another great successful<br />

<strong>Shrine</strong> circus. <strong>The</strong> hard work of <strong>Al</strong> Lamoi, Gerry Petievich, the circus committee and all<br />

the Nobles did a great job.<br />

<strong>The</strong> first circus <strong>Al</strong> Mailaikah ever did was in 1907. It was to raise money for the 1907<br />

Imperial Session in Los Angeles. <strong>The</strong> hundreds of thousands of children thanks each and<br />

every Nobles who has helped to support the <strong>Shrine</strong> circus over the many years. <strong>The</strong> nobles<br />

that preceded us put a lot love, sweat and fun to make <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> the best.<br />

So each noble of the mystic shrine needs to remember them and come out to our events<br />

and see what you have been missing. <strong>The</strong> one event that you will enjoy is the Lobster fest.<br />

Last year we had 140 people attend and they all plan on attending this year.<br />

<strong>The</strong> date is September 12th in the Expo hall at the <strong>Shrine</strong> Auditorium. Put the date down<br />

on your calendar, if you LOVE lobster you will not want to miss it.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Guiding Light<br />

Fred Bernhardt<br />

Thank You, Don’t forget to support our Hospital.<br />

David Wehmeyer<br />

Assistant Rabban<br />

Oriental Guide<br />

Over the past several years, Lady Paula and I have visited several <strong>Shrine</strong> Clubs in <strong>Al</strong><br />

<strong>Malaikah</strong>’s jurisdiction which ranges in the South from San Diego County to Paso Robles<br />

in the North and from the Coast in the West to Palm Springs. <strong>The</strong>re are 9 Units and 40<br />

<strong>Shrine</strong> clubs in our jurisdiction with a variety of programs and functions for all Nobles<br />

and their Ladies to enjoy.<br />

Our first ceremonial of the year is now complete and 23 new Nobles were initiated in<br />

Laughlin, NV. To those new Nobles, I say get active, get on the TEAM. <strong>The</strong>re is a <strong>Shrine</strong><br />

Club near you, find out what is going on and come out to support them. <strong>The</strong>y all need<br />

your help to survive these tough times. If you would like the name and location of a club<br />

in your area just give me a call 626.963.2692<br />

Fraternally,<br />

Fred Bernhardt<br />

Oriental Guide<br />

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Getting High<br />

David Chernik<br />

High Priest & Prophet<br />

Fellow Nobles,<br />

I’ve been cruising a few <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>s websites lately and wanted to share some of the information<br />

I’ve found. You know, our newer Nobles are quite accustomed to browsing the web and finding<br />

all sorts of useful things on various websites. It’s second nature to them. In fact, that is what<br />

is bringing in a significant number of new Masons and Nobles. But some of us are not as<br />

comfortable with that technology and don’t make as much use of it as we might. For myself, I<br />

generally use it when I have to for business or research. But, once in a while, I do it for no special<br />

reason and I find all sorts of interesting things.<br />

For now, I will concentrate on <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>s websites. I hope everyone is familiar with our own <strong>Al</strong><br />

<strong>Malaikah</strong> website, www.almalaikah.com. This is a remarkable site, developed and maintained<br />

by Noble Mark Elliot, 1st Ceremonial Master. This is where you will find information relating<br />

to <strong>Al</strong> Maliakah’s history, members, clubs, units, the divan and, especially, events. Updates are<br />

continually made to refresh the calendar and flyers for upcoming events. You can also find links<br />

to other important <strong>Shrine</strong> interests, such as the Imperial website and the Los Angeles <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>s<br />

Hospital for Children website. <strong>The</strong>re is also updated information on sick Nobles and their<br />

families, as well as announcements of Nobles who have passed away. You can explore links to<br />

our <strong>Shrine</strong> units and clubs. You can find applications for membership and forms for ordering<br />

<strong>Shrine</strong> apparel. I try to check our website weekly for new information. You can also find the <strong>Al</strong><br />

<strong>Malaikah</strong>an magazine on the website. That is great if you are looking up something and don’t<br />

happen to have a hard copy handy.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re are two other websites that have recently been modernized. <strong>The</strong> <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>s Village (members<br />

benefits) and Be a <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong> Now (membership), both maintained by Imperial. <strong>The</strong>se two sites may<br />

also be accessed from links on the <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> website home page. www.shrinersvillage.com is<br />

a “private web community for <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>s.” You now need your membership number (found on<br />

your annual dues card) to fully access this site. It has information on the fraternity, sports, events,<br />

news, the hospitals, membership and shopping. In the shopping category, you will find <strong>Shrine</strong><br />

Savers, the official member benefit program (exclusive benefits and services for Nobles, their<br />

families, businesses and <strong>Temple</strong>s). You can also find <strong>Shrine</strong> logo merchandise and links to benefit<br />

activities such as the Rhythm on the Vine series and the Justin Timberlake <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>s Hospital for<br />

Children Open.<br />

www.beashrinernow.com is the Imperial’s membership website. It has several short introductory<br />

videos regarding the <strong>Shrine</strong>’s history, philanthropy, and membership benefits. It also features<br />

an opportunity for prospective candidates to contact a virtual member, as well to volunteer to<br />

become a virtual mentor. Virtual mentors are paired with candidates with similar interests in<br />

your area and allows you to share with him your knowledge and enthusiasm about Masonry<br />

and about being a <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>. Noble Rick Stauning, our Membership Committee Chairman<br />

has already receiving requests for virtual mentors from this site. Current events are described,<br />

including <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>s Awareness Week (June 6 – 12). If nothing else, check out the suggestions in<br />

the Awareness Week.<br />

This just scratches the surface of what is available on-line for <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>s. If you don’t have your own<br />

computer, you may be able to get on-line from a public access computer at the County or City<br />

library. But please check it out. You will get a lot out of it.<br />

Yours in the faith,<br />

Dave Chernik, Website Committee member<br />

Carnival Paradise Cruise<br />

October 29 - November 1, 2010 • Cruise to Ensenada, Mexico<br />

III. Joe & Ricky Stouch Invite you and your Lady to join them...<br />

We will board the Carnival Paradise in Long Beach on Friday, October 29 for<br />

a three night cruise to Ensenada, Mexico – Including a day in Ensenada and a<br />

day cruising the Blue Pacific.<br />

Space is limited, so don’t delay! This promises to be a fun-filled weekend for all.<br />

Group Rate<br />

Inside Cabin – $299 + 39.87 per person, double occupancy<br />

Ocean View Cabin – $430 + 39.87 per person, double occupancy<br />

Prices are per person, based on double occupancy and cruise only. Government taxes are an<br />

additional $39.87 (subject to change). Each passenger must bring proper proof of citizenship.<br />

Deposit & Final Payment: A $100 deposit is due NOW...but no later than May 13. Final payment<br />

is due on or before July 9. Payments may be made by credit card or check payable to Cruises<br />

Cruises Cruises, Inc. Deposit for Group Rates is fully refundable until July 9. Cancellation<br />

penalties begin on July 12.<br />

For more information: Call Bobbi and Linda 818.346.7003 or email cruises3@pacbell.net<br />

Hospital Update<br />

<strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>s Hospital for Children • April 2010<br />

<strong>The</strong> status of the PICU at SHC–LA is that we are working on it as we speak. <strong>The</strong> architects are<br />

meeting regularly not only with the staff but with our folks in Tampa and getting plans to OSHPD<br />

for approval. <strong>The</strong> OSHPD have determined that this is a “new” construction versus a “renovation”<br />

as we called it and hence has placed before us an increase in sizing of the space. This then is causing<br />

some delays but it is being dealt with by all parties. Some expressed concern and wondered why we<br />

would proceed with the PICU at our current location when a new building is in the cards. <strong>The</strong>re<br />

are several reasons why it is necssary at this stage. First is the safety concern. If something goes amiss<br />

and it seldom does we may not have time to transport a child to another facility. Second, our new<br />

hospital can not be finished until at least 2016, and that’s a long way off. Thirdly, donations always<br />

enter the picture and this is a major issue and forth we need this PICU for the hiring of doctors and<br />

the continuation of the residency programs we have now and will need in the future<br />

While we are delighted to finally have the vote of the joint boards to erect a new hospital on the site<br />

of LA County/USC medical center, there are some critical matters we still need to face.<br />

LA County has not totally agreed to still provide the land and there is the 2013 deadline we continue<br />

to face. We are working diligently in both of areas and continue to be positive. <strong>The</strong>re are some<br />

stipulations with the joint boards decision which include the cap for construction as $181 million,<br />

that no monies for contruction will be available until 2014 and of course we need to have the lease/<br />

option agreed to by LA County. Much has yet to be done but all is in progress every day.<br />

Stuart A Wright<br />

Chairman, Board of governors<br />

<strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>s Hospital for Children, Los Angeles<br />

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Recorder’s Roost<br />

Mark Your Calendars<br />

Events on the Horizon 2010<br />

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Tom Reoch<br />

Saturday, June 5th<br />

Elks Rodeo Parade,<br />

Santa Maria, CA<br />

Monday, July 26th<br />

<strong>Temple</strong> Stated Meeting<br />

Father/Son or<br />

Old Guy/Young Guy Night<br />

Saturday, August 7th<br />

Ventura Fair Parade,<br />

Ventura, CA<br />

Saturday, August 14th<br />

Cigars Under the Stars,<br />

<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong> Center<br />

Saturday, September 12th<br />

Lobster Fest,<br />

<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong> Center<br />

Recorder<br />

Where does the time go! It is already the month of May, our Circus is a past memory, but<br />

what a Circus we had approx 36,000. Parents and children during our 3 day run, “my Fez<br />

off” to our Potentate and his Circus committee for a job well done!<br />

Sure some mistakes were made but let us at least thank them for all the success, could you or<br />

I do better then the answer my friend, volunteer to be part of the committee next year. We<br />

Nobles are really hard on each other, at times you’re damned if you do and others damned<br />

if you don’t.<br />

Membership is becoming a real problem in our <strong>Temple</strong>, when I became a <strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong> I was<br />

informed that I had to at least bring in one new petition a year, just think if we could<br />

accomplish this our membership would be in the high thousands, unfortunately that has<br />

not happened.<br />

We can all listen to the old stories of when we had 20,000. Plus membership, but let us come<br />

back to present day we need at least 300 new members a year for us to survive, so let’s get<br />

out to lodge and set the wheels in motion to get new candidates, we can do it! I have faith in<br />

every Noble of this <strong>Temple</strong> ,1 new member from each of us would increase our membership<br />

100% can we do it” YES WE CAN”<br />

Enough talk let get to it! Our next Ceremonial is in Bakersfield. 150 new members are<br />

possible, let’s show the fraternity <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> puts Action not Words to work.<br />

Fraternally<br />

Tom R.<br />

Saturday, October 2nd<br />

Ceremonial,<br />

<strong><strong>Shrine</strong>r</strong>’s Hospital LA<br />

Saturday, October 9th<br />

Paso Robles Pioneer Days Parade,<br />

Paso Robles, CA<br />

Friday, October 22nd<br />

Youth Halloween Dance,<br />

<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong> Center<br />

Saturday, October 30th<br />

<strong>Temple</strong> Stated Meeting,<br />

Pancake Breakfast<br />

<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong> Center<br />

Thursday, December 4th<br />

Holiday Concert,<br />

<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong> Center<br />

www.almalaikah.com<br />

Contact List<br />

<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong> Club & Unit Contacts<br />

Acacia<br />

Rene Reynoso • 562.331.5820<br />

<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> RV<br />

Bill Harder • 626.301.0022<br />

Amateur Radio<br />

Dennis McNaught • 626.966.1191<br />

Antelope Valley<br />

‘Hamp’ Hampton • 661.723.2446<br />

Apple Valley<br />

Darrell Bunker • 760.243.1530<br />

Awesome “A”<br />

Raffi Barsamian • 818.970.6796<br />

Barstow<br />

Jim Fourr • 760.762.6383<br />

Bay Cities<br />

Everett Maguire • 310.454.0840<br />

Beach Cities<br />

Paul Galyean • 310.833.5985<br />

Big Bear Lake<br />

Gene Longbrake • 909.866.3012<br />

Burbank<br />

Norman Furman • 818.843.1607<br />

Corona-Riverside<br />

Richard Emmons • 951.785.5430<br />

Desert Legion of Honor Corps<br />

Roger Sherwin • 760.366.2424<br />

Downey<br />

Mark Ansnes • 562.425.9627<br />

Encino<br />

Ron Bernheim • 818.571.3711<br />

Fillmore-Santa Paula<br />

Martin Schreffler • 805.524.2841<br />

Five Cities<br />

Sig Vogel • 805.489.3914<br />

High Desert<br />

William Hawthorne • 760.376.6962<br />

Kern County<br />

Steve Worford • 661.664.6297<br />

Lake Isabella<br />

Thomas McKinney • 760.376.6962<br />

Legion of Honor Corps<br />

<strong>Al</strong> Green • 323.272.1004<br />

Lompoc<br />

Fred Holmes • 805.733.3685<br />

Los Angeles-Trojan<br />

Donald Kuehne • 310.216.6888<br />

Los Nietos Valley<br />

Sam Huston • 310.328.0457<br />

Mystic/San Gabriel Valley<br />

Ramon Figueroa • 626.442.3924<br />

North Valley<br />

Joe Goldwine • 818.905.7219<br />

Old West<br />

‘Gyd’ Gydesen • 818.360.2884<br />

Orange Belt<br />

Lee Fogle • 909.798.1615<br />

Palm Springs<br />

Byron Pesin • 760.323.1213<br />

Pasadena<br />

James Halladay • 626.798.1981<br />

Paso Robles<br />

Benjamin Minter • 805.550.6114<br />

Past Masters<br />

Neil Simmons • 714.826.2394<br />

Petroleum<br />

Charles Barfield • 661.832.2193<br />

San Bernardino<br />

Nicholas Romano • 909.307.8848<br />

San Luis Obispo<br />

Kristoffer Pfister • 805.783.2812<br />

Santa Barbara<br />

<strong>Al</strong>an Schweitzer • 805.967.5358<br />

Santa Maria<br />

Raymond White • 805.347.4774<br />

Santa Ynez Valley<br />

Ralph Beckler • 805.688.5794<br />

Sons of the Desert<br />

Simon J. Karkenny • 760.568.3919<br />

Tri-Counties/Legion of Honor<br />

Corps<br />

Melvin Young • 805.486.3444<br />

Twenty-First Century<br />

Mike Mulcahy • 949.830.7790<br />

Westwood<br />

William Nemoy • 310.479.1587<br />

Woodland Hills<br />

Marvin Short • 818.363.2178<br />

Unit Contacts<br />

Oasis Patrol<br />

Robert Orgen • 818.591.0130<br />

<strong>Shrine</strong> Band<br />

Merl Seastrom • 310.489.2295<br />

Stagecraft<br />

Richard Johnson • 818.367.2642<br />

Guard<br />

Rick Stauning • 661.940.1176<br />

Silver Mounted Patrol<br />

William Berman • 805.688.3388<br />

Hosts<br />

Dennis Bruecker • 818.367.2456<br />

Koppers<br />

Ted Koupal • 805.233.0288<br />

Clowns<br />

Stan Higgins • 818.892.5100<br />

Masquers<br />

Hal Shaffer • 310.376.5882<br />

Medical<br />

Arthur A. Fleisher II, MD •<br />

818.885.9933<br />

Motor Patrol<br />

Leo Anselm • 661.253.1436<br />

Purveyors<br />

Brian Strong • 818.281.5020<br />

Ritual Cast<br />

Ken Judd, PP • 805.217.9343<br />

Historic images in this issue courtesy of Phoenixmasonry Masonic Museum at www.phoenixmasonry.org<br />

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Recent Highlights<br />

April / May 2010<br />

Encino <strong>Shrine</strong> Club POV<br />

Divan at Encino POV<br />

50 Year Recipient<br />

Noble Donald A Villoni<br />

Oasis Patrol in action<br />

(right to left) Ritual Cast-Lowell Nichols,<br />

Sterling Lockett, Murray E. Cooke<br />

Armando Suarez and Illus. Sir Joe Stouch<br />

Encino <strong>Shrine</strong> Club<br />

President Sheldon Hayutin<br />

Illustrious Sir Joe Stouch<br />

greets circus guests<br />

<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong> Band

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