IMPERIAL 2013 POTENTATE SESSION Imperial Comes to Indy … and we need your help. Jeff Zaring, P.P. ~ Director General June 30, 2013 – The 139th Imperial Council Session is called to order in Indianapolis. July 4, 2013 – Imperial Sir John A. Cinotto is installed as Imperial Potentate of Shriners International and CEO of Shriners Hospitals for Children, the third Murat noble to rise to this high office. And what else <strong>happen</strong>s in those five days in 2013? A lot of nobles and their families have a whole lot of fun in a great city, but only if we do our part. That means volunteers. It doesn’t take a great commitment, and it will be fun! Nobles and ladies, consider which of these opportunities is best for you and contact the chairman: • AIRPORT AND HOTEL GREETERS (Saturday, June 29 – Wednesday, July 3) Mike Metzger, metzgermskay@sbcglobal. net or (317) 894-8363 • REGISTRATION AND TICKET EXCHANGE (Friday, June 28 – Tuesday, July 2) Bud Abel, bdabel@sbcglobal.net, (317) 319-7673, or (317) 784-2944 • DISTINGUISHED GUEST, LUGGAGE, AND VOL- UNTEER TRANSPORTATION (Monday, June 20 – Thursday, July 5) Luke Whitehouse, luke_whitehouse@yahoo. com or (317) 828-7572 • PARADE (Monday, July 1) Mike McLaughlin, mcmcl@aol. com or (317) 796-0331 • JEWELRY AND NECKTIE SALES TO SUPPORT MARGARET CINOTTO’S HOSPITAL PROJECT (Wednesday, July 4, and Thursday, July 5) Mark Bartolovich, mwbart65@sbcglobal.net or (317) 410-4451 • OPENING SESSION AND IMPERIAL SIR’S EVE- NING COORDINATION (Sunday, June 30, and Tuesday, July 2) Jeff Zaring, jpzpiper@sbcglobal.net or (317) 370-1332 • OFFICE AND SHRINERS VILLAGE SETUP (Friday, June 21, and Saturday, June 22; Friday, June 28, and Saturday, June 29) Jeff Zaring, jpzpiper@sbcglobal.net or (317) 370-1332 • SHRINERS VILLAGE ANNIVERSARY AND BOOK SALES (Sunday, June 30 – Thursday, July 4) Jeff Zaring, jpzpiper@sbcglobal.net or (317) 370-1332 If you are open to any volunteer opportunity, send an e-mail to imperial2013@sbcglobal.net. Give us your name, mailing address, landline telephone, mobile telephone, and e-mail address. Many Shriners remember the 1995 Imperial Session and how much fun they had in Indianapolis. If only they knew how much has <strong>happen</strong>ed since they last visited. We have new hotels, new restaurants, new shopping, and new museums. We even held a practice event to make sure we were ready for the Shriners, and the Super Bowl went pretty well. Check out the 2013 Web site at www.imperial2013.com, and volunteer today. Let’s make Imperial Sir John and Lady Margaret even more proud of Murat Shriners. 28 THE MURAT MAGAZINE
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