2008 Murat Divan

Montgomery County
Donnie Jessie
Hello Nobles,
While you are reading this, we are
clowning around at the circus right now
along with the 160 fourth graders from
Montgomery County. We are having a
great time. I am sure we are hanging out
with a few of you guys too.
We are proud of our Montgomery
County Shrine Club treasurer, Greg Miller,
who was installed as the 2008 president of
the Murat Reception Unit on December
11. We are very fortunate to have members
of the MCSC to be active in the Murat.
We have our Club meetings the last
Tuesday of each month and all Nobles are
welcome. Jane Chezem, with the assistance
of Judy Conseor, the better halves of
President Bob Chezem and Edd Consoer,
prepared our dinner for us. Thank you,
ladies.
We have a change of date for our
golf outing at Rocky Ridge in Darlington.
It will be July 26 now. We will still furnish
the same great fun, just a different day.
Coming up soon will be our onion sales.
Speaking of onions, we just want to let
everyone know that Stan “The Onion
Railroad Club
Man” Harris is out of the hospital and getting
around fine. Stan, we will be calling
for your services soon. We will have our
third countdown April 12 at the Eagles in
Crawfordsville. There will be live entertainment
and Past President Mike
Utterback, as always, will be cooking the
pork loin, Mmm … good!
That is all we have for right now. We
are going to get back to clowning around
with the kids. Take care and good luck
with all of your events.
Raymond E. Gotshall
Mobil Nobles
Jim Ennis
WOW! February has been a busy
month for our Mobil Nobles.
The Little Pig Initiation was held on
Friday, February 15. Bill Rasner was initiated
as the Outer Guard of our Divan.
Even though he has witnessed previous
Outer Guard initiations, he will always
treasure his own experience. This event
has grown to be one of the “must attend”
events for our Shrine Center. Potentate
Ron Elliot made an excellent choice to
start up the chain to be a future Potentate.
We capped off February by providing
food service for the 2008 Murat Shrine
Circus. We appreciated all the people
who prepared the food and staffed the
serving area. It takes about 200 Shriners
and friends to make the circus a successful
event for our Shrine Center. It helps to
keep our Center’s doors open and supports
our activities. We appreciate and
thank our circus director, Ted Crosley, for
his coordination and hard work to make
this 2008 circus come off smoothly.
Join us at our monthly meetings in
the Oasis. Our meetings are on the second
Friday evening. We start dinner at
about 6 p.m., which includes our ladies
and families. We always welcome visitors.
Additional information can be
obtained by contacting Jim Ennis, corresponding
secretary, at (317) 445-5263
and/or e-mail: jimennis@sbcglobal.net.
“We are everywhere.”
President Bob Crawford showed an interesting video on “Tourist Steam Trains
in the United States” at our February 26 meeting. Great scenery, great action, and no
fly ash in our eyes.
President-elect and Chief Engineer David Kaufman reminds all Murat Railroad
Club members that our regular March 25 meeting will be our Installation and Ladies
Party. The party will be in the Tunisian Room of the Murat Shrine Club. Murat Railroad
Club paid members will receive a notice by mail about details and special pricing for
your lady. Send your reservation and check to Treasurer Dave Beck, 20821 Anthony
St., Noblesville, IN 46062. You must have a reservation. We will have a great meal and
entertainment, so send your check and put March 25, 2008, on your calendar right
now.
Plans are in motion for our picnic at the Foxes Den, Johnson County Park
System, Saturday, August 16. This is a great picnic for all the family, so put this date
on your calendar right now. Yes, the corn is on order.
The Railroad Club is looking for some members who are interested in model
railroading, Big Boy railroads, trips to railroad related facilities, etc. If this interests you,
come up to one of our meetings. Look in the Oasis Lounge for a Noble with railroad
type clothing, and he will either direct you or show you the way to the Railroad Club
rooms. We are unique. Come join us in fun and fellowship
Shrine taillight stickers are still available from the Fraternal Office as well as from
Murat Railroad Club officers. Let’s light up your car taillights with the Shrine emblem.
Trap & Skeet
James D. Moore
We will hold our first meeting on February 13, 2008, at Kingan Gun Club
located at 5112 W 500 N (Hancock Co.), (317) 335-3781.
From I-70 Mt. Comfort exit. North on McCordsville Road to 500 N. Flasher
light turn east 3/4 mile. Green block building.
We hold a short business meeting at 7 p.m. and then start the evening fun.
We shoot 25 16-yard targets. The score from 16 Yd. shoot, determine the yardage
you shoot the handicap from. 20 Yd. to 25 Yd. is the positions used for the handicap
shoot. We have a Lewis class purse. Payout is high over all (combine both
scores). Second place midline total score. Ties split.
Come out with your shotgun and have fun. 12 Ga. ammo available.
Kingan Gun Club is holding a loot shoot at the same time. It follows the same
scoring system.
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