It's Shrine Circus Time - Al Malaikah Shrine Temple
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<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong>an<br />
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April<br />
Friday, 8 Sat 9, Sun 10<br />
<strong>Shrine</strong> <strong>Circus</strong><br />
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Tuesday, 19<br />
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Monday, 25<br />
Divan Meeting<br />
May<br />
Thursday 12, thru Sunday 15<br />
Palm Springs Ceremonial Weekend<br />
Friday, 20<br />
Antelope Valley POV<br />
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Ladies Luncheon<br />
Monday, 23<br />
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April 2011<br />
Magazine<br />
June<br />
Friday 3,<br />
Lompoc, Santa Maria POV<br />
Saturday, 4<br />
Santa Maria Parade<br />
Wednesday 8 thru Saturday, 11<br />
Western <strong>Shrine</strong> Association<br />
Tuesday 14 thru Sunday, 26<br />
Potentate’s <strong>Al</strong>aska Trip<br />
Monday, 27<br />
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The Dromedary Award Winning Publication Dedicated To The Nobility Of <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong><br />
It’s <strong>Shrine</strong> <strong>Circus</strong> <strong>Time</strong><br />
Friday April 8, thru Sunday, April 10<br />
What’s On The Horizon<br />
The annual <strong>Al</strong><br />
<strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong><br />
<strong>Circus</strong> and Carnival<br />
arrives at the <strong>Shrine</strong><br />
Auditorium in Los Angeles<br />
for it’s 86th Anniversary<br />
Friday, April 8 thru Sunday<br />
April 10, 2011.<br />
Our own <strong>Shrine</strong><br />
<strong>Circus</strong> is a local institution<br />
with seven performance<br />
over three days, and<br />
features the traveling<br />
<strong>Circus</strong> Gatti, live and<br />
on stage at the <strong>Shrine</strong><br />
Auditorium 665 W.<br />
Jefferson Blvd. Los<br />
Angeles.<br />
The <strong>Circus</strong> Gatti has<br />
been thrilling audiences for<br />
over 40 years. It combines<br />
an entourage of elephants,<br />
horses and trapeze artists<br />
and other daredevil<br />
acts........................... page 6<br />
NEXT<br />
CEREMONIAL<br />
May 14th<br />
See page 8<br />
for details
Page 2<br />
Pote’s Notes.....<br />
Hi Nobles!<br />
The circus is coming to town! That’s right! Right here at<br />
our own <strong>Shrine</strong> Auditorium! A huge two ring circus right on<br />
our stage. You have got to see it! April 8th, 9th and 10th. Check out the<br />
times and information on page # 6 in this magazine. It never ceases to<br />
amaze me how so many Nobles can come together for so long a<br />
period of time and do so much work as they do at <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong><br />
<strong>Circus</strong> time. Maybe it’s all the smiles on the happy faces of the<br />
children they are helping. That’s all I need. You still have time<br />
to become a <strong>Circus</strong> Mommy and Daddy.<br />
Shelley is selling dove pins and flag pins for her<br />
charity project this year. The proceeds will benefit the cleft<br />
lip and palate program at the Los Angeles <strong>Shrine</strong>r’s Hospital<br />
for Children. It is amazing to see the reconstruction work performed on the faces of these<br />
children who through facial bone distortion have problems eating, drinking and sometimes<br />
breathing. Please help make them whole again.<br />
I have had a coin struck to finance a scholarship fund I am starting for Demolay. In<br />
these troubled times and the rising costs of tuition and books a young man needs all of the<br />
help available to get a college education.<br />
Looking forward to May we have the Palm Springs Getaway Ceremonial at the Hilton Hotel,<br />
May 13th – 15th. I have invited El Bekal to join us for this fun weekend. I have added the<br />
Hillbilly Degree and the Palm Springs Follies to the weekend.<br />
May 21st is the First Ladies Luncheon at the Odyssey Restaurant in Mission Hills.<br />
We had a great ceremonial in Oxnard on March 5th . We initiated 20 new nobles<br />
and restored 2 more. Your Ritual Staff did a fantastic job! Stagecraft and Masquers had<br />
everything looking great and the Patrol kept the candidates in line. <strong>Al</strong>most all of the units and<br />
staff were represented; Koppers Clowns, Hosts and Guard. Thanks go to the nobles at the<br />
registration table, to Dr. Gorchynski for making sure all of the novices had a heartbeat and<br />
to Noble Armando Suarez for manning the merchandise table. A big THANK YOU goes to<br />
Oxnard Masonic Lodge for allowing us to use their facilities.<br />
You still have time to get those candidates in. There are still four more ceremonials this<br />
year, May 14th in Palm Springs, August 13th at the <strong>Shrine</strong> Auditorium, October 7th in Arroyo<br />
Grande and December 3rd at the Los Angeles <strong>Shrine</strong>rs Hospital for Children.<br />
Yours in the faith<br />
Sam Pitassi - Potentate<br />
<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong>an - April 2011<br />
<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong>an - April 2011<br />
<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong>rs • 665 W. Jefferson Blvd. • Los Angeles, CA 90007<br />
(213) 748-0173 — FAX (213) 746-7417<br />
Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday<br />
<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> Website: www.almalaikah.com<br />
<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong>’s Past Potentates<br />
FREEMAN G .TEED * 1888<br />
MARVIN R. HIGGINS *1889<br />
TROWBRIDGE H. WARD *1890<br />
HERVEY LINDLEY *1891<br />
FRANKLIN JORDAN *1892<br />
CLARENCE E. DeCAMP *1893<br />
FLORIN L. JONES *1894<br />
FRANK RADER *1895<br />
CORNELIUS W. PENDLETON *1896<br />
CHARLES CAMPBELL *1897<br />
ROBERT N. BULLA *1898<br />
CHARLES J. WILLET *1899<br />
ALONZO B. CASS *1900<br />
FRED M. SMITH *1901<br />
FRED A. HINES, P.I.P. *1902-03<br />
WILLIAM D. STEPHENS *1904<br />
WILLIAM W. LOVETT *1905<br />
MOTLEY H. FLINT *1906-07,1910-12<br />
WILLIAM P. JEFFRIES *1908<br />
L. C. SPRUANCE *1909<br />
LEO V. YOUNGWORTH, P.I.P.* 1913-14<br />
ROBERT WANKOWSKI *1915<br />
FRANCIS B. SILVERWOOD *1916<br />
ROBERT A. HEFFNER *1917<br />
WILLIAM E. BUSH *1918<br />
LOUIS B. COLE *1919-25<br />
DAVID F. SMITH *1926<br />
SIMEON W. CRABILL *1927<br />
KENNETH H. GILLETTE *1928<br />
LEROY EDWARDS *1929<br />
FRED J. WADLEY, JR. *1930<br />
BRUCE H. GRIGSBY *1931<br />
STANTON A. BRUNER *1932<br />
JAMES E. SHELTON *1933<br />
EVERETT W. MATTOON *1934<br />
L. S. ROUNSAVELLE *1935<br />
ALLAN G. RITTER *1936<br />
LAWRENCE COBB *1937<br />
JOSEPH H. PENGILLY *1938<br />
HAROLD LLOYD, P.I.P. *1939<br />
ARTHUR M. LOOMIS *1940<br />
MARION J. WRIGHT *1941<br />
CHARLES D. FIEL *1942<br />
ALBERT R. MARTIN *1943<br />
FRANCIS A. STEARNS *1944<br />
WILLIAM G. PAUL *1945<br />
VIERLING KERSEY *1946<br />
ELMER P. BROMLEY *1947<br />
EDWARD T. COOK *1948<br />
GEORGE E. SAILOR *1949<br />
VIRGIL F. FRIZZEL *1950<br />
WILLIAM C. FROELICH *1951<br />
CHARLES R. REICHERT *1952<br />
ARCH L. FIELD *1953<br />
WILLIAM J. VAUGHAN *1954<br />
GLENN L. PEARCE *1955<br />
C. STANLEY CHAPMAN *1956<br />
RICHARD 0. BULLIS, M.D. *1957<br />
CHARLES R. MacGREGOR *1958<br />
LES WHITE *1959<br />
MELVIN A. PIXLEY *1960<br />
JAMES B. FINNEY *1961<br />
JOE BERANEK *1962<br />
ROGER E. MURDOCK *1963<br />
MARK T GATES *1964<br />
JOHN R. ROUNSAVELLE *1965<br />
JAMES D. KENMUIR *1966<br />
ARTHUR BURGAN *1967<br />
LEO A. ANDERSON *1968<br />
EDWARD P. SAFADY *1969<br />
PAUL J. SMITH *1970<br />
ALBERT S. GREENBERG *1971<br />
JAMES J. CUNNINGHAM *1972<br />
WALKER S. KISSELBURGH P.I.P. 1973<br />
Your<br />
<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong>an<br />
Volume 50 Number 4<br />
*Deceased<br />
MARSHALL J. WILKINGS *1974<br />
DAN E. BUTCHER *1975<br />
KENNETH H. BOUCHER *1976<br />
SIDNEY SENTER, M.D..1977<br />
RUDOLPH L. YUHAS *1978<br />
EVERETT K. McMULLIN *1979<br />
CECIL R. SUIT *1980<br />
LYNN B. WHITESIDES *1981<br />
WILLIAM A. FROELICH 1982<br />
BENJAMIN KALAN M.D. *1983<br />
DERRICK PAINE, JR. 1984<br />
REV. THOMAS M. BOLES 1985<br />
DALE R. BACON *1986<br />
ANTHONY E.D. PARISIAN *1987<br />
WILLARD VAUSBINDER *1988<br />
HARVEY H. MALIN 1989<br />
EDWARD B. TRUSEL 1990<br />
DAVIS B. LEONARD 1991<br />
CHARLES R. KLASSEN *1992<br />
NICK THOMAS P.I.P. 1993<br />
DAVID L. HALDEMAN 1994<br />
AARON GROSSMAN 1995<br />
CECIL A. STEVENS 1996<br />
DENNIS C. SHAFFER 1997<br />
N. “NED” DRIGGERS *1998<br />
GENE F. MOORE 1999<br />
STUART A. WRIGHT 2000<br />
AARON BLACKMAN 2001<br />
MERL H. SEASTROM 2002<br />
KENNETH G. JUDD 2003<br />
RONALD L. RITTER 2004<br />
MONTE L. STARR 2005<br />
GLEN CHRISTENSEN 2006<br />
RICHARD WEISER 2007<br />
HAROLD JUSTICE 2008<br />
RONALD BIANCHI *2009<br />
JOSEPH STOUCH 2010<br />
MARK T. ELLIOTT<br />
Editor & Publisher<br />
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SAM PITASSI<br />
113th Illustrious Potentate<br />
DAVID WEHMEYER................Chief Rabban<br />
DAVE CHERNIK..............Assistant Rabban<br />
FRED BERNHARDT..High Priest & Prophet<br />
MARK ELLIOTT....................Oriental Guide<br />
DALE ST.CLAIR............................Treasurer<br />
THOMAS REOCH..........................Recorder<br />
MIKE WOLF.............1st Ceremonial Master<br />
MIKE METZLER.....2nd Ceremonial Master<br />
Joe Campbell....................<strong>Temple</strong> Director<br />
Bob Black.......................................Marshal<br />
Robert Orgen.........................Chief of Staff<br />
Vic Majarian..............Captain of the Guard<br />
Jimmy Carter...........Commandant of Units<br />
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,<br />
AL MALAIKAH SHRINERS<br />
John Everson, President<br />
Glen Christensen, P.P., Vice President<br />
Aaron Blackman, P.P., Investments<br />
Wolfgang Kopa, Investments<br />
Sam Pitassi, Potentate, ex officio<br />
David Wehmeyer, Chief Rabban, ex officio<br />
Dale St. Clair, Treasurer, ex officio<br />
with Tom Reoch as Secretary<br />
William Froelich, P.P., Trustee Emeritus<br />
David Haldeman, P.P., Trustee Emeritus<br />
Charles Gile, Trustee Emeritus<br />
Aaron Grossman, P.P., Treasurer Emeritus<br />
AL MALAIKAH MEMBERS OF THE<br />
IMPERIAL COUNCIL, A.A.O.N.M.S.<br />
(Voting members of the “Iowa” [fraternal]<br />
Corporation<br />
and the “Colorado” [<strong>Shrine</strong>rs Hospital]<br />
Corporation)<br />
Walker S. Kisselburgh<br />
(Ad Vitam & Emeritus) Past Imperial Potentate<br />
Nicholas Thomas (At Large)<br />
Past Imperial Potentate<br />
Elected Representatives<br />
Sam Pitassi<br />
David Wehmeyer<br />
David Chernik<br />
Fred Bernhardt<br />
<strong>Al</strong>so representing <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> as voting<br />
members, Colorado [<strong>Shrine</strong>rs Hospitals]<br />
Corporation only: Aaron Grossman,P.P.,<br />
Stuart Wright, P.P. Nathan Grosher, Imperial<br />
Public Relations Liason<br />
<strong>Shrine</strong>rs Hospitals<br />
For Children<br />
Los Angeles<br />
Opened February 15, 1952<br />
3160 Geneva Street<br />
Los Angeles, CA 90020<br />
Telephone 213-388-3151<br />
Fax 213-387-7528<br />
www.almalaikah.com<br />
www.almalaikah.com
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<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong>an - April 2011<br />
Assistant Rabban’s Plans<br />
Communication is one of the keys for success. Often we take for granted that<br />
others know what is in our minds. Perhaps we believe they have already<br />
done what we are asking them to do again. Perhaps we impart the same<br />
memories we have to others. But many times, this does not match reality.<br />
For example, there are many Nobles who are not familiar with how to get<br />
to the <strong>Shrine</strong> Auditorium because they have never come down on their own, have<br />
not done so for many years, or don’t do it often enough to be comfortable driving<br />
in an unfamiliar area. These Nobles are important to the Fraternity and should not<br />
be ignored. Rather, they should be given a helping hand in what ever way<br />
possible to make their next visit to the <strong>Shrine</strong> Auditorium as pleasant<br />
and worry-free as possible. Explicit directions for parking and which<br />
building entrance to use is part of it. Having greeters at the door is<br />
even better.<br />
Another example is to share with others the fun and good<br />
fellowship you have at your Unit or Club activities. You certainly<br />
know how good it is to get together as a tight-knit group. But it is<br />
a rare person who feels comfortable just jumping into a different<br />
group and meeting the people. So publicize what your groups are<br />
doing (the <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong>an or the website are ideal for this), extend a friendly invitation to others to join,<br />
and be ready to greet them warmly and make them feel as comfortable as possible the first time they attend.<br />
Keep an eye out for someone you may not know and get friendly with them. They are extending themselves<br />
to find out about your group and your effort will help get them to come back again.<br />
Notes from the Strategic Planning Committee: We are analyzing the <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong>rs<br />
demographics by residence (city or, if a large city, by zip code) and by age range to see if there are ways<br />
to better serve existing members and identify areas we might target for increased membership. More<br />
information on this will be shared in the future. As always, if you have any suggestions for the Committee,<br />
please contact me.<br />
Fraternally,<br />
Dave Chernik, Assistant Rabban<br />
The Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America<br />
Will be holding Easter Observance Services in the <strong>Shrine</strong> Auditorium<br />
Easter Sunday Morning, April 24, 2011 At 9:00 AM<br />
This is the first time these services are being held on the West Coast<br />
and the Nobles and their families and friends are invited to attend.<br />
This beautiful ceremony will be conducted by Reverend Thomas M.<br />
Boles, Grand Prelate of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of<br />
California and a Past Potentate of <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong>.<br />
<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong>an - April 2011<br />
“God rested them in Peace”<br />
To the land of promised rest,<br />
Their work is done and the setting sun<br />
Has sealed their life’s request.<br />
They have left this earthly strand<br />
For the house beyond the sea,<br />
Though the past is gone,<br />
They will still live on<br />
To us all- Sweet is our memory.<br />
In Memoriam<br />
Billy H. Atkins<br />
Raymond L. Babb<br />
Billie Joe Burnett<br />
Thomas Mason Caldwell<br />
Norbert “Ned” Driggers, P.P.<br />
Leonard C. Everhart<br />
Granville L. Fox<br />
Isidro A. Gatmaitan, Jr.<br />
Glenn Gilstrap<br />
Frank V. Halkola<br />
Theodore W. Hand, Jr.<br />
Ralph C Holmes<br />
H. Russell Horton<br />
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<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong>’s <strong>Shrine</strong> Club and Unit Contacts<br />
<strong>Shrine</strong> Club Contact Phone #<br />
Acacia Rio Santonil 310-561-2130<br />
<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> R.V. George Mckiernan 909-838-9445<br />
Amateur Radio Dennis McNaught 626-966-1191<br />
Antelope Valley ‘Hamp’ Hampton 661-723-2446<br />
Apple Valley Darrell Bunker 760-243-1530<br />
Awesome “A” Raffi Barsamian 818-970-6796<br />
Barstow Jim Fourr 760-762-6383<br />
Bay Cities Everett Maguire 310-454-0840<br />
Beach Cities Paul Galyean 310-833-5985<br />
Big Bear Lake Gene Longbrake 909-866-3012<br />
Burbank Norman Furman 818-843-1607<br />
Corona-Riverside Richard Emmons 951-785-5430<br />
Desert Legion of Honor Corps Roger Sherwin 760-366-2424<br />
Encino Ron Bernheim 818-571-3711<br />
Fillmore-Santa Paula Martin Schreffler 805-524-2841<br />
Five Cities Sig Vogel 805-489-3914<br />
High Desert Henry Kerce 760-367-1368<br />
Kern County Steve Worford 661-664-6297<br />
Lake Isabella Frederick Lorenz 760-379-3491<br />
Legion of Honor Corps <strong>Al</strong> Green 323-272-1004<br />
Lompoc Fred Holmes 805-733-3685<br />
Los Angeles-Trojan Donald Kuehne 310-216-6888<br />
Los Nietos Valley Sam Huston 310-328-0457<br />
Mystic/San Gabriel Valley Ramon Figueroa 626-442-3924<br />
North Valley Joe Goldwine 818-905-7219<br />
Old West ‘Gyd’ Gydesen 818-360-2884<br />
Orange Belt Lee Fogle 909-798-1615<br />
Palm Desert Robert Updyke 760-568-9889<br />
Palm Springs Byron Pesin 760-323-1213<br />
<strong>Shrine</strong> Club Contact Phone #<br />
Pasadena James Halladay 626-798-1981<br />
Paso Robles Benjamin Minter 805-550-6114<br />
Past Masters Joseph Bullock 562-947-7747<br />
Petroleum Charles Barfield 661-832-2193<br />
San Bernardino Nicholas Romano 909-307-8848<br />
San Luis Obispo Kristoffer Pfister 805-783-2812<br />
Santa Barbara <strong>Al</strong>an Schweitzer 805-967-5358<br />
Santa Maria Charles Floyd 805-937-5341<br />
Santa Ynez Valley Ralph Beckler 805-688-5794<br />
Sons of the Desert Simon J. Karkenny 760-568-3919<br />
Transportation-Downey Mark Ansnes 562-425-9627<br />
Tri-Counties/Legion of Honor Corps Melvin Young 805-486-3444<br />
Twenty-First Century Mike Mulcahy 949-830-7790<br />
Westwood William Nemoy 310 479-1587<br />
Woodland Hills Marvin Short 818-363-2178<br />
Unit or Staff Unit Contact Phone #<br />
Sahara Patrol Robert Orgen 818-591-0130<br />
<strong>Shrine</strong> Band Merl Seastrom, P.P. 310-489-2295<br />
Stagecraft Richard Johnson 818-367-2642<br />
Guard Dennis Bolt 909-389-9037<br />
Silver Mounted Patrol William Berman 805-688-3388<br />
Hosts Dennis Bruecker 818-367-2456<br />
Koppers Kevin McGonagle 562-944-2890<br />
Clowns Stan Higgins 818-892-5100<br />
Masquers Robert Biggers 562-943-4169<br />
Medical Sidney Senter, MD 310-348-8450<br />
Motor Patrol Leo Anselm 661-253-1436<br />
Purveyors Brian Strong 818-281-5020<br />
Ritual Cast Carl Minton 626-576-8343<br />
Earl E. Johnson<br />
Robert E. Jones<br />
Jack La Lanne<br />
<strong>Al</strong>an D. Mac Donald<br />
Herbert I. Miller<br />
Stephen E. Osburn<br />
Howard W. Smith<br />
Jack Tom Stone<br />
Siegfried C. Vogel<br />
Stephen A. Williams<br />
Glenn W. Williams<br />
Martin C. Yacoobian<br />
www.almalaikah.com<br />
www.almalaikah.com
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<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong>an - April 2011<br />
Come and enjoy the <strong>Circus</strong> in the comfort of the giant <strong>Shrine</strong> Auditorium.<br />
Your volunteer assistance is need in all areas over the three day event.<br />
This <strong>Circus</strong> is <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong>’s biggest fund-raiser every year so PLEASE support your<br />
<strong>Temple</strong> by either buying <strong>Circus</strong> Tickets or volunteering!<br />
www.almalaikah.com<br />
<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong>an - April 2011<br />
Thank You To Our <strong>Circus</strong> Mommies and Daddies Donors<br />
<strong>Al</strong>an Ackerson<br />
<strong>Al</strong>bert & Rachel Green<br />
<strong>Al</strong>bert Khachikyan<br />
Andy Jabourian<br />
Apo Tordjian<br />
Arthur A. Fleisher II<br />
Arthur Berberian<br />
Asher & Lily Kaurfman<br />
Badoyan Family<br />
Barbara Udoff<br />
Bernard E. Beiner<br />
Bill Frankenstein<br />
Bill Harder<br />
Bob Black<br />
Bob Horowitz<br />
Bob Korpal<br />
Bruce L. Ewald<br />
Bruce Lamarche<br />
Carl Gorham<br />
Carl Spring<br />
Carlos Castaneda<br />
Carolyn Unvert<br />
Chachatan Nessesyan<br />
Charles I. Harris<br />
Charlie M. Chastain<br />
Chris Barnes<br />
Clarence Fay & Barbary Jane Konkel<br />
Daniel Wright<br />
Danny Maclang<br />
Darrell and Judith Bunker<br />
Dave Haldeman, P.P.<br />
Dave Sizemore<br />
David Darzian<br />
David Gamboa<br />
David Goren Ohanian<br />
David Patterson<br />
David Wehmeyer<br />
More will be listed in the following issues as they come in to the <strong>Shrine</strong> Office!<br />
Dennis C. Shaffer, P.P.<br />
Dennis McNaught & Celeste Cooper<br />
Dominick Domino<br />
Don and Jean Aston<br />
Don Klinger<br />
Don Kuehne<br />
Don Lovelace<br />
Donald Spencer<br />
Douglas Minter<br />
Dr. Beau Stocking<br />
Dr. Denny Rushton<br />
Dr. J. E. Ahlen<br />
Earl Sherman<br />
Ed Calzaretto<br />
Edgar Santos<br />
Eduardo Estrada<br />
Ernesto Marzo<br />
Erv & Shirley Houghland<br />
Felix & Jeymie Aure<br />
Ferdinand Cabunat Calara<br />
Frank & Catena Passalacqua<br />
Fred & Paula Bernhardt<br />
Freddie Davis<br />
Gene Moore<br />
George McKiernan<br />
Gerald Deprest<br />
Gerald Iverson<br />
Glenn & Jane Christensen<br />
Glenn Ramsey<br />
Gloria & Dave Chernik<br />
Guy Richmond<br />
Harry Bell<br />
Harvey E. Chernik<br />
Herman “Hank” Rindenow<br />
Hilda Chapman<br />
Hratch Ghanimian<br />
Irv & Louella Levine<br />
Submissions can be expedited by mailing<br />
directly to: Editor, The <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong>an, 12175 Marbeth<br />
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J. Melvin Formaker<br />
J. Gary Hall<br />
James F. Daniels<br />
James Nix<br />
Jeremy Chongco<br />
Jesus N. Medina<br />
Joe Goldwine<br />
Joey Naber<br />
John Dryden<br />
Joseph Campbell<br />
Ken Judd, P.P.<br />
Kevo Klahejian<br />
Larry Brink<br />
Leeroy A. Halley<br />
Levon Karfakian<br />
Linda & Harvey Tapper<br />
Lou Gabrielsen<br />
Lou Senter<br />
Marco Bonilla<br />
Marsha Dahlig<br />
Martin Morrow<br />
Melvin Fineburg<br />
Merl & Luz Seastrom<br />
Nejdik Vartanian Malhanni<br />
Nick Canellopoulos<br />
Noel Milaquez<br />
Norman Wright<br />
Pat Barr<br />
Patti Haldeman<br />
Paul Pagdangaen<br />
Peter Romero<br />
Rafael Hernandez<br />
Raffi Basomian<br />
Raffi Bedrossian<br />
Ralph Feldfeber<br />
Ray Thurm<br />
Rena Bunsharft<br />
Steve and Jeani Reisbeck<br />
Edward L. Swiercinsky<br />
Donation by Westwood <strong>Shrine</strong> Club<br />
Donation by Riviera Lodge No. 780<br />
F. & A.M.<br />
San Luis Obispo <strong>Shrine</strong> Club<br />
Robert and Susan Dietrich, in loving<br />
memory of Ned Driggers<br />
Elaine Ustrich Dreyfuss<br />
Encino <strong>Shrine</strong> Club<br />
Aaron & Natalie Grosman, In honor of<br />
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Rene Espiritu<br />
Richard Norris<br />
Richard V. Roelofs<br />
Rick & Janet Weiser<br />
Rick Pearce<br />
Rio Santonil<br />
Robert & Susan Organ<br />
Robert Dee Matson<br />
Robert Kirklin<br />
Robert Luna<br />
Robert Rothman<br />
Rod Vonder Reith<br />
Romie Matining<br />
Russell Weis<br />
Ruth Davis<br />
Sarkis Daglian<br />
Sarkis Kechian<br />
Sarkis Salgin<br />
Sergio Martinez<br />
Seyour & Sandy Borenstein<br />
Shant Mahsergian<br />
Sheldon Hayutin<br />
Stan & Bobbie Gold<br />
Stan & Suzi Taub<br />
Stanley Giffis<br />
Stanley Greenberg<br />
Sterling Lockett<br />
Steve & Dana Merriam<br />
Terrie Metzler<br />
Terrie Metzler<br />
Thomas G. McKinney<br />
Vardon Kasabyan<br />
Vic Majarian<br />
Walter Mueller<br />
William & Janet Holtzman<br />
William Lavoie<br />
William Martin<br />
Transportation Fund Donors<br />
Bill Berman and Brad Berman’s birthday<br />
Glen and Jane Christensen, in loving<br />
memory of Billy Atkins<br />
Fernald Wartan<br />
Edwin E. and Maureen P. Burt<br />
Donald E. Beverly J. Weaver, in loving<br />
memory of Martha Sanford<br />
Petroleum <strong>Shrine</strong> Club<br />
Dale R. Neumen<br />
Carole P. Silbar<br />
Donald and Sue Raskin
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<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong>an - April 2011<br />
Fun, Follies & Feztivities<br />
We have reserved 100 seats at the PALM<br />
SPRINGS FOLLIES. They are for the<br />
1:30 PM matinee on Saturday, May 14,<br />
after our ceremonial. We have 46 seats in the front<br />
balcony and 54 seats on the ground floor (no stairs).<br />
The cost is only $54.00 per ticket. The Follies is<br />
only a block or two from the Hilton Hotel. We must<br />
have your paid reservations by April 18. You come<br />
to Palm Springs; you don’t want to miss the Follies.<br />
This is a great outing for your <strong>Shrine</strong> Club or Unit, too.<br />
Make your reservations at the temple; phone 213-748-0173.<br />
If our total reservations decrease by more than 30 seats then the one<br />
group (46 seats) could be considered canceled. So we must<br />
stay above 70 total seats.<br />
<strong>Al</strong>so, Charlie Chastain, the Raban of Oil Patch<br />
Clan #69 and his Possum Queen Barbara will be<br />
on hand to initiate any city slickers who want to<br />
join the Hillbilly Clan. The Grand and Glorious<br />
Order of the Hillbilly Degree is open to men<br />
and women alike will be conferred after dinner on<br />
Saturday night. It is a fun degree and the group is<br />
dedicated to helping <strong>Shrine</strong>rs Hospital for Children.<br />
The cost is only $35.00<br />
for men and $20.00 for<br />
ladies. This includes<br />
a Life Membership,<br />
Hillbilly Hat, pin,<br />
dues card, etc.<br />
This is a great<br />
outing for your<br />
club or unit, too.<br />
More details<br />
in your next<br />
<strong>Al</strong>malaikahan<br />
Magazine !!!<br />
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$1,400,000<br />
<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong>an - April 2011<br />
<strong>Shrine</strong>rs Hospitals For Children Page 11 Day<br />
<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong>’s First Lady Katie Bianchi cordially invite<br />
you to the <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> First Lady’s Luncheon<br />
The First Lady of <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong><br />
Shelley Pitassi<br />
Cordially invites you to join her for lunch<br />
Saturday Afternoon, May 21, 2011<br />
11:30 Social – 1:00 Buffet Lunch<br />
Entertainment<br />
Odyssey Restaurant<br />
15600 Odyssey Dr<br />
Granada Hills, CA 91394<br />
(818) 366-6444<br />
$37.50 per person<br />
For reservations call (213) 748-0173<br />
Nobles driving Ladies to the Luncheon<br />
are invited to a complimentary lunch at:<br />
San Fernando Masonic Lodge<br />
1112 North Maclay Avenue<br />
San Fernando, California 91340<br />
(818) 361-6401<br />
HERE’S YOUR CHANCE TO BE A 2011<br />
ALMALAIKAHAN SUPORTER !!!<br />
TJ, Benny and Madi<br />
Elliott<br />
Norbert and Kaarin<br />
Driggers<br />
<strong>Al</strong>lan J. Butler<br />
Maureen Boas, in loving<br />
memory of Hank<br />
Show your support for “YOUR” <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong>an Magazine. For a minimum donation of $25.00<br />
(Larger donations gratefully accepted) you can have your name appear in each remaining 2011 issue and<br />
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Article by Tom Reoch, Recorder<br />
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The 100 Million Dollar Club<br />
The 22 <strong>Shrine</strong>rs Hospitals for Children have<br />
provided lifesaving and life-changing medical care to more<br />
than 800,000 children — without cost to them or their<br />
families.<br />
The money to provide these needed services at 22<br />
hospitals comes from many sources: community donations;<br />
fundraising events; investment income; and support from<br />
the <strong>Shrine</strong>rs of North America.<br />
As health care costs increase, <strong>Shrine</strong>rs Hospitals<br />
needs your help, more than ever, to continue to provide<br />
more specialized care, offer medical education and conduct<br />
more research. Too many people believe that if they cannot<br />
donate or leave a large sum or money, their gift will not<br />
count. Every contribution helps. In order to encourage<br />
donors to contribute to <strong>Shrine</strong>rs Hospitals for Children, the<br />
HUNDRED MILLION DOLLAR CLUB was established<br />
in 1972. The club is named for its goal of adding 100<br />
million dollars to the endowment fund through gifts or<br />
bequests of $100 or more.<br />
How To Join<br />
There are three ways to become a member of the<br />
100 Million Dollar Club: (1) By contributing $100 or more<br />
to <strong>Shrine</strong>rs Hospitals for Children; (2) By having your will<br />
include a bequest of $100 or more to <strong>Shrine</strong>rs Hospitals for<br />
Children; or (3) By adding a provision to an existing will<br />
leaving $100 or more to <strong>Shrine</strong>rs Hospitals for Children.<br />
<strong>Shrine</strong>rs, please fill out the form on the right and send your<br />
contribution to <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong>’s Recorder Tom Reoch.<br />
What You Receive<br />
Each donor receives a handsome 100 Million<br />
Dollar Club certificate. By contributing $100, you can feel<br />
like a million, knowing that you have helped to ensure that<br />
<strong>Shrine</strong>rs Hospitals for Children will be able to continue<br />
helping children in the years to come.<br />
100 Million Dollar Club Donors<br />
Ray Cannon<br />
David A. Gorlick<br />
Jack E. Doughty, Jr.<br />
William & Norma Hollowell<br />
Norman Enoch<br />
Charles and Irene Cunningham<br />
Maxine Rosenberg<br />
<strong>Al</strong>bert and Helen Gendler<br />
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Los Angeles <strong>Shrine</strong>rs Hospital For<br />
Children Needs Volunteers<br />
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“2 B 1 Ask 1”<br />
A<br />
woman was being tailgated by a stressed out man on a busy boulevard. Suddenly, the light turned<br />
yellow just in front of her. She did the right thing, stopping at the crosswalk even though she could<br />
have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection.<br />
The tailgating man was furious and honked his horn, screaming in frustration as<br />
he missed his chance to get through the intersection, dropping his cell phone and<br />
spilling his coffee. As he was still in midrant, he heard a tap on his window and<br />
looked up into the face of a very serious police officer.<br />
The officer ordered him to exit the car with his hands up. He took him the<br />
police station where he was searched, finger printed, photographed, and placed<br />
in a holding cell. After a couple of hours, a policeman approached the cell and<br />
opened the door. He was escorted back to the booking desk where the arresting<br />
officer was waiting with his personal effects. He said “I’m very sorry for the<br />
mistake. You see, I pulled up behind your car while you were blowing your horn,<br />
flipping off the person in front of you, and cussing a blue sreak at her. I<br />
noticed the Masonic Square and Compass sticker, the “2 B 1 Ask 1”<br />
bumper sticker and the <strong>Shrine</strong> Emblem on the trunk. Naturally,<br />
I assumed you had stolen the car” Remember your Masonic<br />
teachings in the world with out.<br />
David Wehmeyer, Chief Rabban<br />
The Recorder’s Roost<br />
<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong>an - April 2011<br />
MARK SATURDAY MAY 14th on your Calendar.<br />
As we start to prepare for summer let us all make a concerted effort, to not only attend our Palm<br />
Springs Ceremonial but to bring in new candidates.<br />
This Ceremony, being held in Palm Springs is the ideal place to have it, not only does it let the new<br />
members from the Inland Empire, get the feeling of what we as <strong>Shrine</strong>rs do, it gives them the<br />
chance to see that <strong>Shrine</strong>rs, no matter where in Southern California wants the message to<br />
get out that we care about the Children and support our Hospitals.<br />
Plan on spending the weekend in this beautiful area of Southern California.<br />
There are great activities to take advantage off, the weather at this time of year is perfect,<br />
make theextra effort, to come down and show your support for the new Candidates, your<br />
Potentate, your fellow Nobles in Palm Springs, surrounding areas and most importantly<br />
your support for <strong>Shrine</strong>rs Hospital for Children.<br />
Stand Tall let the World know what we as <strong>Shrine</strong>rs do and remember our pleasure in<br />
life is seeing the smiles on children we have helped.<br />
Look forward to meeting with you and your Candidate or Candidates on<br />
Saturday May 14th 2011.<br />
Tom Reoch, Recorder<br />
<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong>an - April 2011<br />
Orange Belt <strong>Shrine</strong> Club<br />
23rd Annual Golf Tournament<br />
MONDAY - JUNE 13, 2011<br />
REDLANDS COUNTRY CLUB<br />
1749 Garden St. - Redlands, CA. 92373<br />
$125.00 - CART, GREEN FEES & LUNCH<br />
4-PLAYER MODIFIED SCRAMBLE<br />
SHOT GUN START - 144 PLAYER LIMIT<br />
CHECK-IN @ 11AM - TEE-OFF @ NOON<br />
LONGEST DRIVE<br />
CLOSEST TO THE PIN, ETC.<br />
AWARDS AND SOCIAL TIME ON THE 19TH HOLE<br />
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<strong>Al</strong>l profits for 2011 OBSC<br />
Tournament go to the<br />
<strong>Shrine</strong>rs Hospitals For<br />
Children !!!<br />
Redlands Country Club<br />
Soft Spikes, Collared Shirts &<br />
No Jeans<br />
Established 1896<br />
& is the oldest<br />
privately owned<br />
Club in one location in<br />
Southern California.<br />
From I-10 take Orange/Cajon south<br />
to Club<br />
Four Hole-In-One<br />
Opportunities<br />
• Grand Prize is $10,000 CASH<br />
• Roundtrip Domestic Airfair for two<br />
• Sharp LCD Flat-Screen TV<br />
• Set of Callaway Big Berth Irons<br />
For more information or a<br />
printable entry form visit<br />
www.hinoble.org<br />
or call Tournament<br />
Chairman<br />
Noble Mel Tallon<br />
at 909-792-1971<br />
www.almalaikah.com<br />
www.almalaikah.com<br />
Contact Joe Stouch at:<br />
661-722-2626 or 661-802-6096<br />
capty2k@adelphia.net
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2011<br />
Bolo<br />
Tie<br />
Ladies Dove Pin<br />
Ladies<br />
Flag Pin<br />
Potentate’s Coin<br />
These items and others are available from the <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Malaikah</strong> <strong>Temple</strong> Office.<br />
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