2011 Murat Divan

Indianapolis, Indiana March 2011 

2011 Murat Divan 

PHOTO BY IMPERIAL PHOTOGRAPHER BOB WILSON

2011 Murat Divan 

Charles L. Crabtree 

Chief Rabban 

rabban@muratshrine.org 

Kevin D. Rhodes 

Illustrious Potentate 

potentate@muratshrine.org 

James N. Priest 

Assistant Rabban 

arabban@muratshrine.org 

William B. Rasner 

High Priest & Prophet 

hpp@muratshrine.org 

Timothy J. Murphy 

Oriental Guide 

oguide@muratshrine.org 

Scott Schuster 

Treasurer 

treas@muratshrine.org 

Ed Wolfe 

Recorder 

rec@muratshrine.org 

Carl E. Culmann 

Captain of the Guard 

captain@muratshrine.org 

Arthur B. Borton 

Outer Guard 

outerg@muratshrine.org 

Charles W. Merlau, Jr. 

Chaplain 

chaplain@muratshrine.org 

Vol. 127 No. 3 

© Copyright by Murat 

Temple 2011. The Murat 

Magazine is published ten 

times per year (monthly 

except for July and 

August) by Murat Temple. 

A.A.O.N.M.S., located at 

510 N. New Jersey St., 

Indianapolis, IN 46204. 

The Magazine is mailed to 

all members and others 

as specified in the 

by-laws. It may not be 

copied or reproduced 

without permission. 

2 

THE MURAT MAGAZINE

Past Potentates 

Craig T. Hinshaw 2010 

* George E. Proctor 2009 

Ronald M. Elliott 2008 

* Jerry Markovich 2007 

William Wimmenauer, Jr. 2006 

Jeffery P. Zaring 2005 

Barry R. Cook 2004 

Edgar R. McGonigal 2003 

John. A. Friend, Sr. 2002 

John. A. Cinotto 2001 

Gary W. Lewis 2000 

Michael R. St. Pierre 1999 

* Charles W. Griffith 1998 

* Robert E. Hancock 1997 

Alex L. Rogers 1996 

Joey L. Scott 1995 

* Herbert E. Smith, Ed.D. 1994 

Larry D. Jefferson 1993 

Philip C. Thrasher 1992 

Roger R. Mosser 1991 

* Glenn H. Speckman, M.D. 1990 

* Robert L. Anderson 1989 

William S. Spyr 1988 

* John R. Nichols 1987 

* Wilfred K. Walther 1986 

* Wesley G. Kidwell 1985 

* Ivan C. Frakes 1984 

* Francis E. Preston 1983 

* Ward L. Duncan 1982 

Robert W. Wilds 1981 

* Harry J. Harman 1980 

* Robert H. Stone 1979 

* Robert P. Dellen 1978 

* Edward M. Evans 1977 

* Lee B. Townley 1976 

* Joe E. Woodfill 1975 

R. Donald Edwards 1974 

* Richard Alexander 1973 

* John R. Barney 1972 

* William Coons, Jr. 1971 

* C. Kyle Hughes 1970 

* Richard Hunt 1969 

* Howard D. Foley 1968 

* C. William Lantz 1967 

* F.E. Thomburgh 1966 

* Charles H. Ellis 1965 

* Alex M. Clark 1964 

* Evert A. Johnson 1963 

* Clarence T. Drayer 1962 

* Floyd Gatewood 1961 

* Robert H. Brown 1960 

* George L. Stalker 1959 

* Ben Roberts 1958 

* J. Worth Baker 1957 

* Edwin K. Steers 1956 

* Cecil M. Byrne 1955 

* A.J. Sieloff 1954 

* Harry Geisel 1953 

* Paul E. Rathert 1952 

* Glen A. Campbell 1951 

* A. Marshall Springer 1950 

* Max A. Blackburn 1949 

* Calvin A. Richey 1948 

* Wm. Bodenhamer, D.O. 1947 

* William A. Hoefgen 1946 

* Ray J. Sever 1945 

* Ike Riley 1944 

* F.L. Tompkins 1943 

* Clyde E. Titus 1942 

* Dewey E. Myers 1941 

* Fred B. McNeely 1940 

* Lloyd D. Claycombe 1939 

* Granville A. Richey 1938 

* Edwin E. Temperley 1937 

* C.E. Cox, M.D. 1935-36 

* Herschel M. Tebay 1934 

* Edgar Hart 1933 

* Edward B. Raub 1932 

* Leslie D. Clancy 1931 

* Frank G. Laird 1930 

* Arthur R. Robinson 1929 

* William H. Bockstahler 1928 

* Arthur B. Wagner 1927 

* George M. Spiegel 1926 

* Charles J. Orbison 1924-25 

* Louis G. Buddenbaum 1923 

* John E. Milnor 1922 

* Edward J. Schoonover 1921 

* Elmer F. Gay 1920 

* Leon T. Leach 1918-19 

* Henry W. Klaussman 1917 

* Paul H. Krauss 1916 

* Charles Mayer 1914-15 

* Denton F. Billingsley 1913 

* Elias J. Jacoby 1907-12 

* Horace E. Smith 1906 

* A.W.W. Thomson 1903-05 

* Chalmers Brown 1898-02 

* John T. Brush 1884-97 

* (Deceased) 

POTENTATE MESSAGE 

From the Potentate 

January came in with a 

vengeance and left on the same 

note with a nasty storm to start 

February. 

I lost an uncle, Richard 

Moran, a 50-year Mason, and the 

city of Indianapolis lost IMPD Officer, 

David Moore. 

I would like to thank 

Worshipful Master J. Keith Henry for 

getting the large turnout to give 

Masonic Rites for my uncle. Many 

individuals took off work in the middle 

of the afternoon; thank you my 

brothers. Walter, I want to thank you for 

doing the rites. It was well done. 

On a separate note, I would like to 

honor the Highlanders. Four of the 

Highlanders braved the elements and took 

part in the funeral ceremonies for Officer 

Moore. Your actions are not only honorable, 

but commendable. 

With the actions of Lodge 123 and the 

Highlanders, it certainly proves that “We are 

Family.” 

I would like to thank our Chief Rabban, 

Charlie Crabtree, for stepping up to the plate 

and chairing the circus at the last minute. 

Charlie, assisted by Randy Kron and 31 other 

committee chairs, did a great job. I want to 

thank everyone who worked to assist in the 

setup, teardown, and worked to sell novelties 

or in any other capacity. I would 

also like to thank Noble Jim 

Hamid for bringing us many 

great acts. Thanks, nobles and 

ladies all. 

Membership is a large 

commitment to me. Carl 

Culmann is chairing that committee 

and has great ideas. There are currently 

6,500 Shriners at Murat. If 

you all bring one new member, it 

would be great. I ask the active 

ones to “Bring Kevin 11.” If you 

bring 11 or more, we will bring the 

ceremony to your Club. 

This month I would like to honor our 

third president, Thomas Jefferson. It is undisputable 

that he was an active Mason and a distinguished 

leader. 

Mark your calendars for April 9. We will 

have a presentation for the Potentate’s trip to 

Las Vegas at 4 p.m. at the temple. Hors d’oeuvres 

will be provided and then you can stay 

for Texas Hold’em and practice for the trip! 

Please join us. 

Remember ... “We Are Family.” 

Yours in the Faith, 


Potentate 

MARCH 2011 3

HOSPITAL NEWS 

“Shriners are Wonderful, 

Awesome People” 

GORDON J HUSK, CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF GOVERNORS, SHRINERS HOSPITAL ® –CHICAGO 

William Edward Lee Whyde, Jr. 

was born January 10, 1993. His 

little sister Paige was born 

January 13, 1995. The boy was commonly 

called Bubby. “Bubby” was very extroverted, 

while Paige was a shy, quiet little girl. 

They were happy children. On December 

24, 1996, their happy world was turned 

upside down. 

Bubby was within a few days of his 

fourth birthday, and Paige was soon to 

have her second birthday. Their parents 

shared custody, and the children were at 

their father’s home in Terre Haute, IN, 

when a fire started. The house became a 

blazing inferno. The children were rescued 

and taken to an Indianapolis hospital. 

Mary, the mother of the two children, 

was at work in Indianapolis and was asked 

to come to the front office. She was told 

about the fire, and she went to the hospital. 

Weather conditions were bad, and the 

trip to the hospital seemed to take forever. 

When she arrived, doctors were trying to 

stabilize the condition of the two children. 

Mary was taken to a small room and told 

someone would be out to speak with her. 

A nurse came into the room and told Mary 

she could see the children for only a few 

minutes because doctors were still working 

on them. 

After the children had been cared for 

initially, they were transferred to another 

hospital’s intensive care unit. Mary and 

other family members awaited news about 

Bubby and Paige. Mary heard an urgent 

code call, and seemed to know it involved 

Bubby. She ran into the room and saw a 

doctor frantically performing CPR on 

Bubby. When resuscitation attempts 

ended, Mary held Bubby in her arms as he 

took his final breath. She then asked a 

nurse where she could find Paige. The 

nurse told her Paige was in the next room. 

Mary says, “Paige was wrapped up like a 

mummy. I could only see her eyes. She 

was in a medically induced coma, but she 

somehow was able to raise her arms. I told 

the doctors Paige couldn’t breathe and had 

been born with chronic asthma. They 

checked her lungs and found they were 

being filled with fluid.” 

Paige was in a burns unit two months. 

She had six major surgical procedures within 

the first week. Mary was vigilant, staying 

by Paige’s side for those two months. 

4 

THE MURAT MAGAZINE

Paige says, “Everything is wonderful. 

Every day, Mom says ‘I love you.’ She 

also says, ‘You are so smart, beautiful 

and strong.’ I am now 16 years old, 

doing very well in school, and I plan to 

go to college. I want to become a singer.” 

Nurses had to insist that Mary take an occasional break to shower, 

eat and take short naps. 

Mary drove to Terre Haute to take necessary action to 

have Bubby properly buried. That action took five days, and 

Mary returned to Paige’s side immediately thereafter, insisting 

that visitors take all required actions to avoid causing infection 

for Paige. 

When doctors brought Paige out of her coma, she 

opened her eyes and saw her mother. She asked, “Where’s my 

Bubby?” Mary had been told by the doctors she should not 

tell Paige about Bubby, because it could cause a relapse. 

Mary said, “He is okay. He loves you.” One week after Paige 

awoke, she was transported to a facility for extensive rehabilitation. 

Mary accompanied Paige on the trip to the facility and 

stayed with her during the first week. Having been unconscious, 

Paige did not know her exact age, so Mary had a birthday 

party for her to celebrate her second birthday. 

Mary kept everything on a positive note for Paige, 

because she knew there would be a rough road ahead for 

Paige. As Mary thought about Paige’s future, she recalled the 

parents of another patient at one of the hospitals had said they 

had wanted to have their child taken to Shriners Hospital ® in 

Cincinnati, but their child passed away before the transfer 

could be made. Mary contacted that hospital, and Paige was 

soon accepted as a patient. 

Mary asked her mother to help care for Paige due to the 

domestic unrest of joint custody. Mary and her mother went 

with Paige to her first appointment in Cincinnati, when Paige 

was 4 years old. Paige has had about 15 major surgical procedures 

in Cincinnati. Doctors say she will need continued 

surgery as she grows. 

Paige says, “Everything is wonderful. Every day, Mom 

says ‘I love you.’ She also says, ‘You are so smart, beautiful 

and strong.’ I am now 16 years old, doing very well in school, 

and I plan to go to college. I want to become a singer.” 

Mary adds, “I am very thankful for Shriners. 

They showed me it is okay to rely upon someone else. Any 

question I asked was answered. They are wonderful, awesome 

people. I can’t thank Shriners enough for what they 

have done for my daughter. Paige has an appointment this 

month to discuss the next surgery. I thank all Shriners for making 

this wonderful hospital available to people in need. I hope 

the hospital is there forever.” 

Shriners Hospitals for Children ® is a pediatric health care system of 22 hospitals 

dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing specialty 

care, innovative research and outstanding teaching programs. Children up 

to age 18 with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft 

lip and palate are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered 

environment, without financial obligation to patients or their families. 

Shriners Hospitals for Children ® relies on the generosity of donors to 

deliver this mission every day. 


FEATURES 

Magazine 

Volume 127 No. 3 

March 2011 

2011 Potentate’s Ball 

8 

Executive Editor 

Michael A. Moxley 

Managing Editor 

Clifford C. Lewis 

Managing Editor Emeritus 

Harold Summers 

Golf Editor 

Tim Whitaker 

Feature Writers 

Gordon J Husk 

Dennis A. Scott 

Jerry B. Collins 

Paul Page 

Clifford C. Lewis 

Artist 

John Essex II 

Proofreading 

Catherine Sayre 

Gordon Husk 

2011 Murat Shrine Circus 22 

Murat Travel Club 

23 

Photographers 

Bob Wilson 

Joe Bula 

Mark McDaniel 

Dennis Wood 

Camera Club 

Correspondents Emeritus 

Elmer H. Habicht 

Leonard E. Hull 

Murat Transportation Clubs 

24 

Divan 

Kevin D. Rhodes, Potentate 

Charles L. Crabtree, Chief Rabban 

James N. Priest, Assistant Rabban 

William B. Rasner, High Priest and Prophet 

Timothy J. Murphy, Oriental Guide 

Scott Schuster, Treasurer 

Ed Wolfe, Recorder 

Carl E. Culmann, Captain of the Guard 

Arthur B. Borton, Outer Guard 

Board of Directors 

Alanson “Bud” Abel (2011) 

George N. Clark (2012) 

Charles L. Crabtree 

Craig T. Hinshaw 

Larry D. Jefferson, P.P. 

Greg Miller (2012) 

Earl W. Moore (2013) 

William B. Rasner 

James N. Priest 


Phil Thrasher, P.P. (2011) 

Robert (Bob) Wilson (2013) 

Ed Wolfe 

Directory 

Fraternal Office (317) 635-2433 

Fax (317) 686-4199 

Shriners Club (317) 686-4194 

Theater (317) 231-0000 

E-mail: info@muratshrine.org 

Internet: www.muratshrine.org 

Publication of Murat Shriners 

A.A.O.N.M.S., Oasis of Indianapolis 

Desert of Indiana, 

510 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis, IN 46204-1517 

Effective immediately, the Fraternal Office hours are 

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Of 

course, at stated meetings and special events, the 

office hours will be adjusted accordingly to accommodate 

your request. 

Grand Master’s One-Day Class 

DEPARTMENTS 

25 

137th Imperial Session28 

2011 Divan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 

Potentate’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

Hospital News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 

Contribution Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 

Contribution List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 

Coming Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 

6 

THE MURAT MAGAZINE

Yacht Club 

We have been planning a host of 

new social programs for the Yacht Club 

this year. While the plans are not complete 

at this time, we are planning to 

have a regatta on Lake Lemon and a 

group cruise on Lake Monroe in addition 

to all of the other functions which 

we normally have. In addition, on 

selected dates when there is a Band 

Night, we would like all members of the 

Yacht Club to heed the "muster call" and 

show up for the party. This will be 

more or less having a table with your 

fellow Yacht Club members at the Oasis 

Lounge while we mix and mingle with 

the other members of Murat temple and 

listen to some great music and party on! 

We did this on January 7 and it was a 

great success! Check your e-mail and 

look for our functions. Because our 

Club is so large, we cannot send out flyers 

for all of our functions, but check 

your e-mail. If you have a new e-mail 

address, contact our hard-working secretary-treasurer, 

Ted Stewart, P.C., at 

Stew0627@aol.com. Our Yacht Club has 

more than 300 members and there is a 

reason that we are the largest club in 

Shrinedom—there are many benefits to 

membership. First of all, your membership 

in Murat Yacht Club will give you 

Veteran Car Club 

MARCH 2011 

Delbert Drummond 

reciprocal privileges in more than 2,000 

yacht clubs in North America and the 

Caribbean. Your official paid-up membership 

card is all you will need. In 

addition, you will be immediately invited 

to party after party with your fellow 

Yacht Club members. It is a great club 

and all Shriners are welcome. Our dues: 

$15! 

Gentlemen, we want all members 

to have the official Yacht Club Uniform 

Shirt. This shirt is beautiful, is only $33, 

and can be ordered from our official 

Yacht Club gear provider—Joyce 

Puterbaugh. PLEASE, please contact 

Joyce at jspembroidery!sbcglobal.net 

a.s.a.p. or call her at (317) 297-5505 and 

order your shirt. She has an assortment 

of beautiful Murat Club jackets, sweatshirts, 

T-shirts, and hats. (But it is the 

uniform shirt that we want every member 

to have!) Her prices are very reasonable 

and we want to promote our 

great Club throughout Murat and all of 

Shrinedom. It is important that we all 

have this uniform shirt! So at our next 

party, be cool … have an official Murat 

Yacht Club Uniform Shirt! This will be 

your only expense for all of the years 

that you will be a Yacht Club member. 

Chris Fields 

Greetings from the Murat Veteran Car Club. We are a unit that consists of 

antique and special interest vehicles. We meet the second Monday of the month at 

7 p.m. in the basement of the Murat temple. Following each meeting, we have 

refreshments, which are provided by a different member and their lady. The wives 

or lady friends are always welcome to attend the meetings, our weekend outings, 

and our two- to three-day car tours. These car tours are usually planned for the 

spring and the fall. We also try to attend numerous parades during the scheduled 

season. Families with children are always welcome. Come join us for the fun and 

the interesting places we visit. Spring is upon us; with that, many of us will be getting 

our vehicles out of winter storage. The old vehicles will come back to life with 

special attention to a good cleaning and some routine service, which will hopefully 

prepare them for the fun season ahead. You do not have to own an antique or 

special interest vehicle to be a member, so come to a meeting and let’s get 

acquainted; we would love to meet you. 

Finally, the Murat Veteran Car Club would like to recognize and congratulate 

its new officers for 2011: President Darrel Wilkinson, Vice President Chris Fields, 

Secretary Chris Bottorf, and Treasurer Fred Johnson. Remember it is always about 

having fun while helping children. 

Montgomery 

County 

Bob Vanderkolk 

The 2011 Montgomery County 

Shrine Club year is officially underway. 

With the loud dropping of the gavel by 

incoming President Dale Herman, it’s 

officially on with the Pledge of 

Allegiance by President Dale and the 

prayer given by Irving Bressle. 

Then Dale asked for a roll call of 

past presidents which included Charlie 

Homsher '84, Charlie Burkhart '82, 

Wayne Smith '79, Steve Middleton '96, 

Mike Utterback '07, Marvin Ramsay '92, 

Kevin Rhodes '01, Mike Cloncs '05, and 

Bob Chezem '08. Then came the 

vegetable soup and out-of-this-world 

large homemade cinnamon rolls. 

The Shrine Circus is the first big 

project coming up. Mike Cloncs has 

again taken charge for us, assisted by 

the other half of the M & M guys, Mike 

Utterback. Sounds like they have it 

pretty well organized. It's a-comin' 

Saturday, March 5. It was noted that 

Noble Elton Ross has been contributing 

for tickets for more than 30 years, having 

started with Willy Sheets. 

President Dale reminded the 

membership of coming events including 

the Murat Potentate’s Ball Saturday, 

March 19, and the Mobil Nobles Little 

Pig Initiation, NexGen Mardi Gras Party 

and Band Night Friday, February 18. 

The membership was made 

aware of the losses of two of our good 

nobles, Myron Pattison and Dave Starr. 

Contributions to the Transportation 

Fund will be made in their honor. 

Illustrious Potentate Kevin 

Rhodes informed us of several items 

being discussed with the Divan which 

were appreciated. 

Your reporter and lady were finishing 

lunch at the Linden Cafe recently 

when a couple came in the front 

door and everything got quiet. Then all 

smiled and shouted, “Good to see you 

Tim!” His Lady (Sue) apparently 

thought Tim was up to it and he sure 

was ... real good to see you, Tim. 

There being no further business 

to discuss, the meeting was adjourned. 

“Shriners ... Having Fun and Helping 

Kids.” 

7

POTENTATE KEVIN RHODES & LADY DEBBIE CORDIALLY INVITE 

YOU TO THE 2011 POTENTATE’S BALL 

Vegas 

COMES TO 

M U R A T 

It’s a Crap Shoot 

You Have Your Choice 

March 19, 2011 

Murat Egyptian Room 

Featuring Double Exposure 

Reservations by March 1, 2011 

Ball only $40 per couple 

Ball and Dinner Arabian Room $100 per couple 

Tables of 8* Formal Wear and Fez 

Oasis Lounge – Social 4:45 p.m. 

Arabian Room – Dinner 6 p.m. 

Egyptian Room – Doors open 7:45 p.m. 

Introductions 8 p.m. 

Dancing 9 p.m. to midnight 

8 

THE MURAT MAGAZINE

Johnson County Mini-Mystics 

Dave Alspaugh 

It’s March 2011 and what do we 

expect? Well, there’s always lots of wind 

throughout the month … then there’s the 

Ides of March. That had something to do 

with the Romans years ago; we won’t 

worry about that. Then there’s St. 

Patrick’s Day. Let’s hope the little leprechaun 

drops a little good luck our way. 

Before I get too windy, let me say 

“Thank You” to all the Mini-Mystics for 

the plaque and naming me Man of the 

Year for 2010. I really appreciated being 

acknowledged. Thanks again. 

By now, it is nearing parade time. 

We have already been contacted by several 

groups to take part in their parades. 

Don Borski has been given the information 

and has submitted the necessary 

paperwork for participation. Hopefully, all 

the drivers have made the repairs needed 

to make their little parade cars ready. 

Dave Alspaugh – Man of the Year 

Speaking about parading, let me 

introduce another Mini-Mystics member 

of our parade team—Ray Miller. Ray’s 

profession of choice is an electrician. 

He and his lovely lady Jessica live on the 

south side of the city. Ray became a 

Mason in 2000 when he was raised at 

Lodge #270 in Southport. Once he got 

started, he couldn’t stop. He joined the 

Scottish Rite in 2000, followed by joining 

the Murat Shrine the same year. 

Since joining, Ray has been very 

active. Some of his many accomplishments 

include: vice president of Mini- 

Mystics (2007), president of the Patrol 

(2008), and president of the Johnson 

County Shrine Club (2008). 

Ray Miller 

And he was parading all over the 

place at the same time. Being from 

Dramatic Cast 

Texas, he likes HOT foods and has been 

known to say they can’t make wings hot 

enough. Just ask him sometime about 

the “Dead Parrot Wings” he was given at 

Ft. Myers, FL, by “yours truly.” I understand 

they were still hot two days later. 

Ray is a friend and good worker 

and is liked by all who come in contact 

with him. Keep up the good work, Ray. 

Since it’s getting windy, I’m going 

to go find a kite to fly. Take care and 

will see you next issue. 

Bill Munson 

Sometimes I find that I really know a person well and at other times, I feel I 

don’t know them at all. I am sure you can think of someone who fits into these 

categories too. Not having a solid understanding why, this has caused me to delve 

deeper into why this is true. Heck, just thinking about the number of people in the 

world, this issue becomes mind boggling. 

What about the people we don’t take the time to get to know? Do we ever 

consider that those we have little knowledge about could be our guardian angel? 

This caused me to take a deep breath and ponder this question even more deeply. 

Like me, I’ll bet you have people in mind whom you would like to consider 

communicating with and becoming better friends … those you could have a deeper 

relationship with. How can you ever find them and make them a part of your 

life? 

I went on a quest to unravel this mystery and make sense of this philosophical 

conundrum. I found a saying that helped make this an understandable process. 

The saying starts as follows: “May those that love us, love us.” Pretty good 

idea to have like-minded folks close to you. But, even though I would like to have 

those treasured people in my world, that may not be possible. Every relationship 

is a two-way street. What if that person does not want to give me or anyone else 

the time of day? Wow, relationships can be difficult at any level! 

The next part of the saying helped clear the fog in my head … that is “and 

those who don’t love us, may God turn their heart.” The Almighty Architect of the 

Universe is certainly able to create the culture to do that. But what if that person 

does not see the path? What if the person sees the path and takes the other fork 

in the road? That really does not help. Further light was contained in the last sentence 

of the saying. 

The final part of the saying has the answer and says … “If He can’t turn their 

hearts, may He turn their ankles so we will know them by their limp.” That really 

hit home to me. Each and every noble brother has the ability to conduct themselves 

in the best manner of brotherly love and affection. Yet there will always be 

individuals who are, by choice, never going to reach into our hearts because of 

time, location or personal circumstances. At least now I can figure out how to sort 

them out. 

So now, I know it is up to me … and you … to make the step to say hello 

and to include those you normally don’t talk to into your life. When was the last 

time you called a noble you have not seen recently? Will you find that noble who 

cannot drive and bring him to the next Cast meeting? I have my plan together and 

will be watchful … what will your plan be? 


Reception Unit 

Michael Metzger 

500 Club 

Rick Solly 

I hope this article finds everyone in good spirits and doing well. The Shrine office 

and Club has had to close several times this year, and some Clubs and Units have had 

to cancel some of their meetings due to inclement weather, including our Unit. 

The 2011 Murat Shrine Circus is March 3–6 and the Reception Unit will again 

be in charge of seating in the Pepsi Coliseum and will have coffee and donuts available 

in the sign-up building. I want to THANK all nobles and their ladies for all they 

do for the children, Reception Unit, and the Murat Shrine. 

Tuesday, March 8, we will honor all past presidents of the Reception Unit by 

having a Past Presidents’ Night, and the Lil’ Istiks will have their White Elephant 

Auction. This will be a fun night for everyone; hope to see you there. 

Don’t forget March 19 is the Potentate’s Ball and we have several tables of 

eight available. Please call Kent Smith by March 1 at (317) 846-1650 for your reservations. 

Dress is formalwear and Fez. 

The Ringmaster’s Banquet will be Friday, April 8, and you must work four 

shows at the circus to get your meal free (more details later). 

Nobles and ladies, we meet the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. 

in the Tunisian Room for dinner and social, and then at 7 p.m. the ladies have their 

meeting in the Mecca Room and we meet downstairs in the Mediterranean Room. 

Transportation 

10 

Dennis Scott 

LEADERSHIP SEMINAR – Several officers attended the annual seminar which 

was very informative. This event is a good way to receive instruction on the workings 

of Murat and the proper way to conduct our meetings, etc. 

POTENTATE’S BALL – If you haven’t signed up to attend the Potentate’s Ball 

to be held on March 19, please do so as soon as possible. Illustrious Sir Kevin 

Rhodes has planned a great evening. Let’s all get together and support Kevin and 

Lady Debbie in their year as leaders of Murat Shrine. 

ONE-DAY CLASS – Saturday, March 12, is the date of the Grand Master’s One- 

Day Class at the Scottish Rite followed by a ceremonial at Murat. If you know a 

good man who would like to be a better man through Masonry, please make him 

aware of this one-day class and give him a petition. 

CIRCUS – As usual, the Club will be out in force at the Murat Shrine Circus. 

We assist the handicapped children in several ways and man the novelty booth. 

Several members also help the Kentucky Colonels Club in passing out our hospital 

papers. Try to set aside some time to help your fellow nobles in this worthwhile 

endeavor. Please contact our chairman, Jim Huffman, for the schedule. 

PAPER CRUSADE – We need your help at the annual Paper Crusade kick-off 

on June 18 and 19. This is a great opportunity to inform the public about our philanthropy, 

Shriners Hospitals for Children. If you want to work, please contact our 

chairman, Ryan Powell. Please note your lady can also help you pass out papers. 

It’s easy and fun. 

BLACK CAMEL – The Club recently lost a very dedicated member and worker. 

Our former Transportation chairman, Ernie Jackson, passed away in January. 

Ernie will be missed by all who serve our patients and the Murat Shrine. 

CALLING COMMITTEE – The Club has established a calling committee to visit 

those members who are sick and in need of company and support from our members. 

If you would like to participate, please contact our president, Mike Metzger. 

AWARDS – Two members achieved milestones for driving our patients to our 

hospitals. 

Charlie Crabtree has made 15 trips and Luke Whitehouse has made 50 trips. 

Congratulations to both for an excellent job. 

Please join us on the third Wednesday of the month for our Stated Meetings. 

We meet in the Mecca Room for dinner prior to the meeting. 

Greetings from the 500 Club. 

Well, parade season is just around the 

corner and the Club is having our regular 

fundraising raffle for the 500 

Speedway Club. The winner in the first 

drawing will have his or her choice of a 

ride or drive around the track in a 500 

race car or two penthouse tickets to this 

year’s centennial 500-Mile Race. The 

second winning ticket drawn would 

receive the prize left after the first 

choice. The prices for the raffle tickets 

will be $2 each or three for $5. Tickets 

are now available from Club members. 

If you would like to purchase tickets by 

mail, please contact Rick Solly by e-mail 

at jassolly@yahoo.com. 

We need to inform all members of 

the Club and fellow Shriners that we 

have parade cars available and need 

more drivers. If a fellow Shriner would 

like to join our Club, call Bruce 

Raymond (834-1298) or Dan Price (659- 

3138). 

We are going to be putting parade 

information in the Murat Magazine article 

as there will be no more newsletters 

being mailed with that information. 

Members should attend the meetings 

held on the first Wednesday of each 

month. For parade information, please 

contact the Murat Shrine, 510 N. New 

Jersey St., Indianapolis IN 46204, in care 

of the 500 Club. 

This year’s 500 Festival parade, 

celebrating the centennial 500-Mile 

Race, is a very important parade to the 

500 Club membership. We really need 

to make a good impression this year 

which could help our Club grow. Every 

member of the Club who has a car, and 

can still safely get in it, is encouraged to 

participate. The Club is trying to gather 

a list of parade participants so we will 

know how many cars to count on and 

how many parade passes will be needed. 

Please contact Parade Car 

Chairman Bruce Raymond at 834-1298. 

Every parade participant will receive an 

8” x 10” photo of driver & car and also 

a 500 centennial decal for their car. 

Pictures will be taken by Rick Solly. 

Tha tha that’s all FOLKS! 

THE MURAT MAGAZINE

Kentucky Colonels 

Dennis Scott 

Flying Fezzes 

Patrick DeCallier 

RED BULL MOTORCYCLE RACE – This marks the third 

year of the Red Bull Motorcycle Race at the Indianapolis 

Motor Speedway. Last year, the Club sold raffle tickets for 

two excellent seats for the event. At our March meeting, the 

raffle will be rolled out among the members to sell the raffle 

books to family, friends, businesses, and fellow Shriners. The 

proceeds will go into the Club treasury. This is the only 

money maker for the Club. Please try to sell or buy as many 

tickets as you can so we may continue our contributions to 

our fraternal causes. 

PLAQUE PROGRAM – We are entering our fourth year 

of the Murat plaque program. So far we have received donations 

from several Clubs and Units, individuals, and businesses. 

All Shriners are asked to continue to promote the plaques, 

especially to businesses you deal with. A plaque hung on the 

wall of a business does more to promote our hospitals than 

anywhere else. 

CIRCUS – The circus is in full swing and promises to be 

very successful even in these hard times. As usual, the Club 

will pass out hospital papers to help inform the general public 

regarding the excellent care provided to the children of 

Indiana. 

SMOKY MOUNTAIN FUN FEST – May is the annual 

gathering of Shriners from many Shrine centers. This is a 

great time for good fellowship and fun, so plan to attend this 

pilgrimage to Pigeon Forge, TN. There will be plenty of 

Shrine activities including a parade on Saturday morning 

which will leave plenty of time for the ladies to shop. Please 

check with the Fraternal Office for hotel reservations. 

UNIFORMS – We have two white jackets and black 

string ties available to sell. One jacket is a 1X and we also 

have a 3X. If you are interested, please contact our uniform 

officer. 

CALLING COMMITTEE – The Club has established a 

calling committee to visit those Colonels who are sick and in 

need of company and support from our members. If you 

would like to be included on this important committee, you 

can contact our president, Mike Harrison. 

PAPER CRUSADE – Don’t forget the annual Paper 

Crusade to be kicked off on June 18 and 19. Last year the 

Colonels were third in total collections but more importantly, 

we were able to pass out several hundred papers. President 

Mike Harrison will work with our crusade chairman to man 

our site for the two-day crusade. 

Please join us on the first Wednesday of the month in 

the Mecca Room for dinner followed by our Stated Meeting at 

7 p.m. We look forward to seeing our newest members and 

those who rarely attend. Come to the meetings and get 

involved. 

At our meeting we got a special treat. Our president, John 

Ellis, and his wife had taken a tour of the Boeing Aircraft production 

facility at Payne Field in Everett, WA, this past summer. 

The video presentation showed that due to the size of the 

operation, motor transport coaches are used to transport the 

tour groups around. Also, Boeing has strict security procedures 

in place for visitors. 

The factory runs three shifts, 24 hours a day, and has 

30,000 employees. What was really staggering was the aerial 

view of the physical layout of the plant. 

Boeing 747s, 767s, 777s (this one has a range of more 

than 10,000 miles) and 787s are produced at the plant. 

Plans were also discussed for developing a parade schedule 

for this year. 

Police Club and Drill Team 

Don L. Weilhammer Jr. 

Brothers, 

This is a first, at least that I know of, that a Club meeting 

had to be cancelled due to weather! I am sure it has been 

many years since that has happened ... could it have even 

been as long ago as the blizzard in the late ’70s? 

I would like to thank the Club on behalf of the 

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department for the nice floral 

arrangement, complete with red, white & blue ribbons, that 

was sent to IMPD Officer David S. Moore’s viewing. If you 

recall, Officer Moore was shot during a traffic stop and died 

from his wounds on 01-26-11. I was heavily involved with the 

viewing and funeral, and I was surprised to see Club member 

Todd Jayne with his bagpipes, along with three other 

Highlanders, at the funeral to play. Thank you, guys; it was 

great to see you and you sounded wonderful! 

Remember that the circus is coming up March 3–6 

(Thursday through Sunday). We can always use help with 

security. I will be signing more members up at the March 1 

meeting, but if you cannot make the meeting, just show up at 

the circus—we will be glad to put you to work. 

Be safe there and I hope to see you at the circus or one 

of our meetings on the first Tuesday of each month. 

NOBLE LARRY DAVIS 

Estimates 

Fully Insured 

Texturing 

Painting & Drywall 

Fire & Storm 

Restoration 

533 S. Luett 

Indianapolis, IN 46241 

317.244.8546 


Smyrna Shrine Guild 

Tammy Priest 

Well it looks like we have made it 

through another winter; with spring 

approaching, we have some exciting 

things planned for our Guild. Don’t forget: 

March 2 is our Membership Night 

and we need to be thinking about 

prospective members. Please contact 

Connie Cantrell at 253-9766 to make 

your reservations. Special thanks to 

Becky Essex for chairing this event. 

Keep in mind we have moved our 

Guild Nights back to the first Wednesday 

of each month at Murat. Mark your calendars 

for March 12 which is our bus 

trip to the Horseshoe Casino in New 

Albany, IN. Contact Starr Comer at 888- 

2484 or Susie Lawson at 861-1792 to 

make your reservations. 

Reminder: contact Dianna Craft to 

share any news regarding Smyrna members 

and their families. You can reach 

Dianna at 882-8587. 

Always remembering our Shrine 

kids and supporting their education. 

Lunch is 

Served… 

Thursdays and Fridays 

at the Oasis Lounge 

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 

In tolerance, Maharanee Tammy 

Priest 

March Calendar 

Wednesday, March 2 – Guild 

Night: 5:30 p.m. at Murat (Membership 

Night) 

Tuesday, March 22 – Guild Stated 

Meeting: 7 p.m. at Murat 

Johnson County Shrine Club 

April Calendar 

Wednesday, April 6 – Guild Night: 

5:30 p.m. at Murat (Purse Auction) 

Tuesday, April 12 – Imperial 

Visitation at 5 p.m.; Stated Meeting: 7 

p.m. at Murat 

May Calendar 

Wednesday, May 4 – Guild Night: 

5:30 p.m. at Murat 

Tuesday, May 24 – Guild Stated 

Meeting: 7 p.m. at Murat 

One last reminder: Connie Cantrell 

will be Guild Night Chairman this year. 

We are requesting you contact her for 

reservations at (317) 253-9766. Be safe 

and we will see you at the meeting. 

Dave Alspaugh 

It’s March 2011 here in Franklin at the Johnson County Shrine Club. With 

March, we can look forward to the “wearing of the green” for the celebration of 

Saint Patrick’s Day. Come down to our Shrine Club and see how we celebrate this 

fun time of the year. The Club will be decorated in shamrocks and lots of green. 

Hope some of that old Irish luck rubs off on the Club. 

As the year 2011 rolls into its third month, President Barry Cook has to be 

very pleased with his first quarter as the Club’s leader. With the help of Ron Bailey, 

past president, Don Borski, Jim Carter, and many others, the first quarter has to be 

very exciting for all concerned. 

January 22 was a very successful evening at the Club. Steak dinners were 

served from 4 to 8 p.m. Before the kitchen closed, 105 steaks were cooked and 

served. Then after closing the kitchen, the band American Cheese opened an 

evening of dancing. This was the first time a band had been in the Club in quite 

a long time. Well, the band played right up to midnight, and it appeared a good 

time was had by all! Being such a success meant a rather big cleanup. President 

Barry locked up around 2:30 a.m. What a great night … good job to all involved. 

The February 19 steak dinner with the band Eastern Wing also was a success. 

As previously promised by our president, “If the first steak dinner/dance was 

a success,” there will be more of the same! Well, Barry is as good as his word … 

put these dates on your calendar: March 26 – steak dinner and Night Deposit Band; 

April 23 – steak dinner and Ready’s Dream Band. 

It appears that if the crowds continue to come back, there will be more steak 

dinner/dance band evenings. Wouldn’t it be great to host such an evening during 

the Johnson County 4H Fair? 

Something else we can look to for another first for our Shrine Club … March 

2, which is a Wednesday evening, the Club will be serving a “All the Shrimp You 

Can Eat” from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. 

As you can readily see, the Johnson County Shrine Club is the place you 

might want to come and visit. And don’t forget, Friday evenings the kitchen is 

open. Come down and see us. See you next issue. 

12 THE MURAT MAGAZINE

Tarum 

March Madness is upon us. Did 

we all fill out our brackets? Always an 

exciting time in college basketball. Of 

course, it also heralds the approaching 

arrival of spring, truly a welcome respite 

from the long cold Indiana winter. That 

means the Club is gearing up for the 

summer season. Plans are being made 

for the annual spring cleanup, the coming 

work for the opening of the pool. 

Alas that won’t be for awhile yet. But it 

is coming. Our officers will be asking for 

help to get the Club ready for the busy 

season. All of us need to pitch in when 

and where we can. 

February was fun with the annual 

Sweethearts Dinner and crowning of the 

Sweetheart King. He will be announced 

in the next month’s magazine, as it is 

unknown at the time of this writing. 

However, we do have some award 

winners to list here from January’s 

installation. 

First of all, Chief Rabban Charlie 

Crabtree was our installing officer. We 

were honored to have in attendance 

past Murat Potentate and current 

Imperial Assistant Rabban John Cinotto 

as our guest at installation. This was 

quite an honor for Tarum. The 2010 

award winners are as follows: Shrine 

Lady of the Year went to Shirley Pippin. 

The Presidents Award was given to Past 

President Mark Greulich, and Shriner of 

the Year went to Ted May. All of the 

winners have busted their collective 

humps for Tarum and they are to be 

congratulated. 

2011 officers are: President Dave 

Bartlemay, our third two-timer; First 

Vice, Jon Anderson; Second Vice, Robert 

Whalen; Treasurer, Nate Rigsby, and 

Secretary, Matt Fisher. As you can see, 

there are some new members stepping 

up to guide the Club. Tarum needs to 

see more of this. The 2011 ladies officers 

are: President, Vergie Markley (she has 

served in this capacity a few times); Vice 

President, Barb Moistner; Secretary, 

Marie Bunch (she has been doing a 

great job in this position and we are 

happy to have her continue); and 

Treasurer, Cheryel Greulich. With the 

exception of Barb, these ladies have 

held these positions before. Barb shows 

us that newer members can guide us 

forward. Thank you to all of Tarum's 

2011 officers for leading us in the coming 

year. 

Remember to attend Friday night 

dinners. Now that spring is almost here, 

snow and ice are no longer a reason to 

miss dinner. We all need to attend at 

least once per month. This is one of the 

ways we keep the Club going. So do 

your part and come to Tarum. We need 

Legion of Honor 

Jeff Dickey 

you and miss you. Food, fun and fellowship 

are a great way to start the weekend. 

Also remember Breakfast at the 

Lodge the first Saturday of the month. 

This is one way you can help your 

Lodge through these tough economic 

times. The food is good and the people 

work very hard to cook, serve and clean 

up these breakfasts. Make a note now to 

help your Club and your Lodge when 

and where you can. See you at Tarum. 

Bob Watson 

Wow, I can’t believe it’s March already and if it’s March, that means one 

thing—the circus is in town. That’s right, the Murat Shrine Circus is coming to town 

March 3–6. As usual, the Legion of Honor will be helping out by presenting colors 

for the Thursday and Friday evening performances as well as both performances 

on Saturday. The circus is our temple’s biggest fundraiser of the year, so let’s 

all get behind the effort and raise as much money as we can for “our kids.” 

Next up is one of the biggest fun events of the year, the Potentate’s Ball, on 

March 19 at the temple. It’s been a long cold winter and I think we are all ready 

to celebrate the arrival of spring and warmer temperatures. What better way to do 

that than dancing the night away with the Potentate at his crowning event. The 

Color Guard will be there to kick off the evening with the presentation of colors. 

Later this month, March 22–27 is the International Association Legions of 

Honor annual convention to be held in Branson, MO. Several of our membership 

will be making the trip to Branson to enjoy the fellowship of our brother Legion 

nobles. 

Out Unit is planning another visit to the VA Hospital, here in Indianapolis, 

scheduled for May 24. During these visits, our members, along with our spouses 

or significant others, distribute socks and quarters to the patients. Patients can use 

the quarters in the vending machines in the wee hours of the morning. These hospital 

visits are fast becoming one of the most, if not the most, rewarding things we 

do as a unit. 

Speaking of hospital visits, our new Chief of Staff, Tony Stout, has made the 

suggestion that our Unit visit one of our Shriners Hospitals so we can witness firsthand 

the miracles that our hospitals perform on a daily basis. Tony is going to be 

the point man on this project and as he provides me with more details, I will pass 

them along. We are tentatively looking at a September date to travel to the hospital 

in Lexington, KY. 

Larry Hearn, our captain of the Color Guard, is planning on becoming a candidate 

in the Great Lakes Shrine Association officer line. Let’s get behind Larry and 

wish him our best. 

On February 12, some of our guys, and our wives, traveled to the Madison 

County Shrine Club in Anderson to present colors at their Potentate’s Ball and 

Roast. The food was great, the fellowship wonderful, and the laughs a-plenty. 

Many thanks to the Anderson unit for putting on a great show. 

On January 24, our sergeant at arms, Lloyd Hearn, underwent more surgery 

for problems with one of his knees. Let’s all keep Lloyd in our thoughts and 

prayers and wish him a speedy recovery. 

Well, I’m out of breath and I think I’m out of time as well. So until next 

month, remember, “It’s an honor to belong to the Legion of Honor.” 


Hancock County Shrine Club 

Fred Crace 

The April meeting of the Hancock 

County Shrine Club will be a joint meeting 

with the nobles of the Shelby County 

Shrine Club and ladies from both 

groups. This meeting will be held at the 

Bluebird Diner in Morristown on 

Firemen’s Club 

Tuesday, April 19. Social hour will be at 

6 p.m. with a buffet dinner at 7 p.m. 

Entertainment will be provided. Noble 

Dennis Parks, president of Shelby 

County Shrine Club, has promised a 

great time for all. Nobles from both 

Tim Whitaker 

Clubs are urged to attend this annual 

event. Come out and enjoy the food 

and the fellowship. 

Welcome Nobles! 

As I began writing this article, I was also watching the TV: Celebration of a Fallen 

IMPD Hero, Officer David Moore. A young man serving our community on a Sunday 

morning was shot and killed while “just doing his job.” I could only think about a tragic 

event that took a young officer’s life while in the prime of his career. His parents 

(both, active or retired IMPD officers) are to be commended for the way they handled 

the loss of their son. Our hearts go out to them and their family and may their strong 

faith in God help them with the grieving process during these difficult times. The tribute 

was appropriate and from the heart of all those leaders involved. We grieve with 

them at their loss. 

Brothers and Sisters in Blue! Firefighters and police officers have a common 

bond in this city. Each and every officer knows that each day, each incident, could be 

their last. When we lose one of our own, we all grieve at the loss. Most of us have 

experienced the loss of a co-worker and each time we do, it never gets any easier. 

May God watch over and protect each and every one of our Public Safety employees 

as they “just do their jobs” … Protecting and Serving! 

Murat Shrine Circus will be held March 3–6, 2011. Once again, we will be 

staffing the First Aid/Lost Children Room. Our new circus director, Charlie Crabtree, is 

asking for everyone’s help to make this year a great success. Please help by volunteering. 

If you want to help out at the First Aid Room, please contact Joe Krebsbach. 

Special Night on Friday, March 4 – It’s the PUBLIC SAFETY NIGHT at the 7 p.m. 

performance. Please contact the Fraternal Office for the special tickets or more information. 

The Ringmaster’s Banquet will be held on April 8 for all workers who work four 

or more shows. Please check next month’s Murat Magazine for more information. 

The Potentate’s Ball will be March 19 at $100 per couple including dinner, 

and the group this year will be “Double Exposure.” If you can’t make the dinner, 

please try to make the Ball only. The cost for the Ball only is $40 per couple. It’s 

a great night to get dust off the formalwear and let your lady buy a new dress. See 

you there! 

Firemen’s Club Monthly Meeting – March 1 at 7 p.m. 

12th Grand Master’s One-Day Class 

* TEXAS HOLD’EM 

21st MURAT STATED MEETING – 7 p.m. 

2011 officers for Hancock County 

Shrine Club (L–R): Fred L. Crace, 

President; Bob Bailey, First Vice 

President; Gary Freiden, Second Vice 

President; and Pete Rasor, Secretary. 

Incoming President Crace being congratulated 

by Irv Lewis, outgoing president, 

on his installation. 

2010 President Irv Lewis shown presenting 

Shriner of the Year plaque to 

George Scott. Noble George is instrumental 

in the renting and erecting of the 

Club’s tents. 

Hollywood Casino Trip – Wednesday, June 22. Contact: Lewie McQueen at 

861-4280 or McQueen26@comcast.net for details. 

IMPERIAL SESSION IN DENVER – July 3–7. Make plans now to attend! 

Picnic at the Whitakers on July 17 on Cordry Lake. 

POTENTATE’S GOLF OUTING – July 21 

14 

THE MURAT MAGAZINE

Boone County Shrine Club 

Greetings from the Boone County Shrine Club, 

We would like to begin by thanking our Illustrious 

Potentate Kevin Rhodes and his Lady Debbie, Past Potentate 

Craig Hinshaw and Lady Kay, and newly elected Outer Guard 

Arthur Borton and his mother Margaret for joining us at our 

officer installation dinner in January. It was truly a pleasure to 

have all of you join us for our special evening. Thank you to 

Murat for all of the support you give our Unit. As our president, 

Devon Dumford, leads us through 2011, be assured the 

Boone County Shrine Club is here to support the efforts of 

Murat and our hospitals. 

Mark your calendars for our Spring Fish Fry on May 21 

at the American Legion in Lebanon. Serving is from 4:30 p.m. 

to 7:30 p.m. and features some of the best fish, chicken strips, 

fries, vinegar and regular coleslaw, corn, and fried biscuits 

with apple butter you’ll ever taste! This is a great fundraiser for 

our Unit and we appreciate everyone’s support. More details 

to follow in April’s article. 

Patrick Hornett 

We would like to express our sincerest prayers and well 

wishes to two of the Unit’s past presidents. Past President Carl 

Trump and past President Jerry Trapp have been recovering 

from recent illnesses. We want them and all members of our 

Unit to know that you are in our thoughts and prayers and we 

are here for you. 

We are looking forward to supporting the Shrine Circus 

in March and can’t wait to see the smiling faces of the kids as 

they come in to see a great show. The Boone County Shrine 

Club will be there to support this event as always by selling 

activity books and whatever else needs to be done. This is a 

great event that benefits our Murat Shrine so come out and 

let’s help support the World’s Greatest Philanthropy! 

Finally, we encourage all nobles interested in joining our 

Unit to attend one of our monthly meetings. We meet at the 

American Legion, 2010 Hendricks Drive, in Lebanon on the 

third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Please come and enjoy 

the fellowship of the Boone County Shrine Club. 

TALK TO 

ART 

O: (317) 849-5050 • VM: (317) 290-5394 

C: (317) 797-1201 

Art Borton 

I am backed by the power of 

the #1 real estate company 

in Indiana. My experience, 

contacts and commitment, 

combined with those of F.C. 

Tucker Company, Inc., assure 

you of a smooth, enjoyable 

and successful experience. 

Mark IV 

environmental systems 

heating/cooling equipment & service 

I WANT TO 

BE YOUR 

HEATING 

AND 

COOLING 

GUY! 

Call Noble Mark Stansbury Today! 

317-889-3744 

toll free 877-627-5422 

F.C. Tucker Company, Inc. 


15

Corvette Club 

Bruce W. Smith 

Share a Ride With the Best and 

the Blessed! 

The Murat Shrine Corvette Club of 

Indianapolis happily and humbly counts 

their blessings and wants to share them 

with you in the form of an offer we 

hope you won’t refuse! 

As a proud, cohesive group, we 

know the amount of time and effort 

taken by all Murat Shrine Units prior to 

a parade. Our chests swell when we see 

a variety of colorful pageantry presented 

by the Murat Shrine Units. We applaud 

you all! Before a parade our group, the 

Murat Corvette Club, is seen lining up 

our mechanical steeds in perfect order, 

giving the body and wheels one last 

chamois and spit-shine, and applying a 

splash of window cleaner for a smudge 

we can see, but others claim they cannot. 

We walk among one another’s 

vehicles like a general’s command 

inspection of the troops. We help one 

another with last minute cleaning. If a 

mishap takes place just before a parade, 

we rally to aid a brother and car in need. 

Finally, we know the clean, pure sound 

of the engines will be additionally 

noticed by parade goers. With a uniform 

look, inclusive of the honored fez, 

we strive to drive in perfect groupings 

throughout the parade route. 

We don our giant Mickey Mouse 

gloves or toot a funny horn (if we have 

one) and wave to the delights of the 

children and the pointing, smiling 

Corvette admirers, reminding us of the 

main reason we are here—representing 

the Shriners Hospitals for Children and 

the Murat Shrine of Indianapolis. 

Perfection and purpose is why we 

believe the Corvette Club was honored 

by Past Potentate Craig T. Hinshaw with 

the 2010 Club of the Year award! 

Don’t own a Corvette but would 

like to someday? Wonder what it must 

be like to feel the rumble of the Corvette 

engine and hear the parade crowd’s 

applause? Not completely sure you want 

to join our Unit yet? Well, here’s an offer 

to try us out! You, our Murat Shrine 

brother, are invited to ride in one of our 

upcoming 2011 scheduled parades of 

which the Murat Corvette Club will be in 

attendance. You may even get to ride 

with our 2010 Driver of the Year, Louie 

Galati! Here is all you have to do. Just 

e-mail our Club secretary, Mike 

McLaughlin, at mcmcl@aol.com or president, 

Gary Cleveland, at 

gary@larue.insurance.com and type “Put 

Me In A Parade” in the subject line. 

Leaving your contact information, one of 

Directors Staff 

them will contact you to discuss 

arrangements. That’s it! No strings 

attached. It is just our way of helping 

you see our Unit firsthand before your 

decision is made. We think you may 

become addicted as much as we are— 

either way we want you to feel happy 

and blessed too. 

Gerald Frost 

Greetings Nobles and Friends, 

Hey, do you believe it is already March? Where is the year going so fast? By the 

time you are reading this article, we are still looking for volunteers for the Shrine Circus 

booth. We hope you were able to work this fun and exciting event. We are underway 

with the planning and building of our new stunt for this year’s SDA convention 

in Omaha, NE. We are starting to plan for this spring and summer’s bus trips and the 

Paper Crusade. We would like to welcome after his promotion at our January meeting 

to full director, George Baugh II. George has been an asset to our Unit since he 

joined. George has only missed one meeting in two years. Congratulations, George, 

for your record setting Nubian attendance. 

We are always looking forward to seeing everyone at all our events and functions. 

Your help is always needed, so try to volunteer for as many as you can attend. 

You only get out of the Unit what you put into the Unit. Nubians are encouraged to 

attend all events to meet fellow directors and make new friends. Meeting attendance 

is also very important so you can stay abreast of what’s going on throughout the year. 

During the last year, we recruited three Nubians for the Directors Staff. I would 

say it was a very successful year for new members but could be much better. Now 

can we do the same or better for 2011? This year our goal should be at least six new 

members, so everyone work on your recruiting skills to help build a larger and better 

Directors Staff Unit. Due to the bad weather, illness and the timing of meetings, 

attendance has dropped off a little in December and January. Let’s see if we can all 

attend more meetings throughout the year. Nubians … where are you? 

Just a reminder that all dues are to be turned in by March 1, 2011, to remain 

in good standing within the Directors Staff. Please feel free to mail your check to 

me, Gerald Frost, 3614 Mistletoe Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46227. 

Make your checks out to the Directors Staff. Dues are $20 for full directors 

and $10 for veterans. We still have several members who have not paid dues for 

2010. 

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER IN 2011 

Stated Meeting – March 21 @ 7 p.m. at Murat Shrine 

Potentate’s Ball – March 19 

Directors Staff Meeting – March 28 @ 7 p.m. 

SDA Convention – March 30 through April 2 in Omaha, NE 

We are always looking for good men to develop an even better Directors Staff. 

Have a safe and enjoyable spring and summer. “Shriners … Having Fun and 

Helping Kids.” 

16 

THE MURAT MAGAZINE

NexGen 

We are off to a good start for 2011. 

We have a few things under our belt 

already in January—a great New Year’s 

Eve party and Murat Shrine Leadership 

Seminar. In February we had our combined 

feature event with the Mobil 

Nobles and the Divan hosted by us: on 

Friday, February 18, the Murat Ultimate 

Band Night/Mardi Gras Party at 8 p.m. in 

the Tunisian Room after the Little Pig 

activities. 

I have received some compliments 

from the use of the weekly e-mail 

newsletter as a periodic communication 

tool this year. If you have ideas on what 

you would like included in the newsletters, 

please contact me at muratnexgen@gmail.com. 

If you are not receiving 

the e-mail newsletter and you would like 

to, please contact me at the same e-mail 

address. 

2011 dues notices have been 

mailed and many of the NexGen members 

have stated that they appreciated 

the included pre-addressed envelope. It 

made it convenient and easy for them to 

send back the form with their dues payment 

for only the additional cost of a 44 

cent stamp. 

A reminder that if you have not 

signed up to help us sell novelties at the 

Murat Shrine Circus on March 3–6, 

please contact the NexGen Unit Circus 

Committee: Joe Stoutner at (317) 850- 

5029 or Luke Stark at (317) 455-5853 and 

we will help you find shift assignments 

that fit your schedule. I look forward to 

seeing and working with you all there. 

It has always been a lot of fun selling the 

items as well as having fellowship with 

Unit members. 

The NexGen officers and I are in 

the process of finalizing a March 

Madness themed get-together (4-lecture 

type event) for later in March, probably 

at Taylor’s 2, for all of us to meet and 

have fun and fellowship but in a different 

venue. This is one of a couple of 

Kevin Scott 

new ideas that we will be bringing to 

you this year. We have received some 

feedback and are making changes to the 

Unit and its activities based on that feedback. 

Those changes will be discussed 

and announced at Stated Meetings and 

possibly via the weekly e-mail newsletter. 

Please join us at our March Stated 

Meeting on Tuesday, March 8, so you 

can provide your own feedback and be 

included in the decision-making 

processes of your Unit. 

Final reminders of a few other 

March events you might want to attend: 

1) Grand Master’s One-Day Class 

“All the Way in One Day” on March 12, 

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Scottish Rite 

Cathedral. 

2) St. Patrick’s Day with the official 

downtown parade and unofficial 

pub crawl. For more info on the parade, 

go to this link: 

http://www.indystpats.com/. 

Shrine License 

Plates Available 

Show your pride in our fraternity by 

purchasing a Shrine license plate for all of 

your vehicles and motorcycles. 

• To qualify for the plates, go to the Murat Web site at 

www.muratshrine.org. 

• Click on the license plate heading and fill out the form. Printed 

forms are also available from the Fraternal Office. 

• Send the completed form along with $10 to the Fraternal Office. 

The $10 goes to the Linn Van Fund to purchase the 

Transportation vans. 

• A stamped, approved original will be returned to you. 

• Take that to any BMV office to get your license plates. BMV will 

charge a $15 service fee for the plate. 


17

Murat Shriners Business Connection 

NOBLES YOU CAN TRUST WITH YOUR BUSINESS 

ACCOUNTANTS 

Chris Cox 

Chris Cox CPA, LLC 

14350 Mundy Drive, Box 286 

Noblesville, IN 46060 

(317) 752-3495; fax (317) 522-5797 

chris@chriscoxcpa.com 

www.chriscoxcpa.com 

Scott Schuster 

Katz Sapper & Miller LLP 

800 E. 96th St., Suite 500 

P.O. Box 40857, Indpls, IN 46240 

(317) 580-2401; fax (317) 805-2365; cell 

(317) 340-9957 

sschuster@ksmcpa.com 

www.ksmcpa.com 

ATTORNEYS 

Philip C. Thrasher, Attorney-at-Law 

Thrasher Buschmann Griffith & 

Voelkel, P.C. 

151 N. Delaware Street, Suite 1900 


(317) 686-4773, fax (317) 686-4777 

thrasher@indiana-attorneys.com 

voelkel@indiana-attorneys.com 

Steven Sams, Attorney-at-Law 

Steven Sams, P.C. 

8520 Allison Pointe Blvd., Suite 220 


(317) 713-2933; fax 713-2950 

stevensamslaw@att.net 

www.stevensamslaw.com 

ATTORNEY—PERSONAL INJURY 

Randall R. Sevenish, Esq. 

Sevenish Law Firm, P.C. 

251 E. Ohio St., Suite 880 


(317) 636-7777; fax 636-7721 

rs@sevenishlaw.com 

www.sevenishlaw.com 

AUDIO/VIDEO SPECIALIST 

Chris Schaler 

Selective Systems, Inc. 

4230 S. Madison Avenue 


(317) 783-0077, fax (317) 783-3737 

Cell (317) 281-0005 

cschaler@selectindy.com 

www.selectindy.com 

CATERING 

Mitch Sever 

Port-A-Pit Catering of Indy 

8750 Yardley Ct. 


(317) 228-9676; fax 334-0191 

m-nsever55@att.net. 

CLEANING—CARPETS AND 

JANITORIAL 

“Big” Mike Swinson 

American Carpet Cleaners & 

Janitorial Services 

5034 W. Markwood Ave. 


317-847-6952 

www.americancarpets.net 

spotfreecleaners@gmail.com 

CHARITABLE GIVING—MASONIC 

Indiana Masonic Home Foundation 

525 N. Illinois St., P.O. Box 44210 

Indianapolis, IN 46244-0210 

800-277-4643 or 637-9582 

fax: 634-7449 

ccox@imhf.org 

www.imhf.org 

COMPUTERS AND NETWORKS 

Steve Zuhlke 

The TechStop – Computer Carry-In 

Centers 

5868 East 71st Street – Suite B 


317-968-9999 

stevez@pchousecalls.com 

www.techstopcorp.com 

DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT 

Robert Hudson 

American Document Management, Inc. 

2669 Rand Road 


(317) 247-4400, fax 247-0044 

Cell: (317) 522-8887 

rhudson@amdoc.com 

EMPLOYMENT AND 

STAFFING SERVICES 

Tom Beattie 

Latin Workforce Connection 

2346 S. Lynhurst Dr. #705 


(317) 244 7780, Fax 244 7782 

Tbeattiesr@aol.com 

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING & 

STAFFING SERVICES 

Christopher Kinsey 

Wallace Renn 

8902 Otis Ave. Suite S101A 


Phone: 317-292-9343 

Fax: 317-292-9403 

Cell phone: 317-374-5286 

cakinsey@esrstaffing.com 

FINANCIAL ADVISORS 

Gary W. Lewis 

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. 

1499 Windhorst Way, Suite 200 

Greenwood, IN 46143 

(317) 885-0114, fax (317) 885-2609 

Gary.Lewis@RaymondJames.com 

www.garylewis.net 

Joseph A Stoutner, CRPC 

Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. 

9200 Keystone Crossing, Ste 200 


Business: 317 853 1134 

Fax: 317 853 1150 

FUNERAL DIRECTOR, MEMORIAL 

TRIBUTES & CREMATORY 

Michael R. St. Pierre, CFSP 

Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Service and 

Crematory 

1234 Prospect Street, P.O. Box 33045, 


(317) 632-9431, fax (317) 667-0663 

mrs@wilsonstpierre.com 

HARLEY-DAVIDSON 

MOTORCYCLE TECHNICIAN 

Duane C. Davis 

Big “D” Hog Barn 

11091 North Kitchen Road 

Mooresville, IN 46158 

317-831-0484; 317-374-0510 (c) 

davis@pdswireless.com 

HEATING, COOLING, AND 

REFRIGERATION 

Mark Stansbury 

Mark IV Environmental Systems, Inc. 

1012 N. Bluff Road, Suite A 


(317) 889-3744, (877) 627-5422 

Fax: (317) 882-8022 

markiv@markiv-env.com 

Tony Stout 

Stout Heating & Cooling 

202 N. Traub Ave. 


(317) 281-2657 

indianashriner@yahoo.com 

HOME IMPROVEMENTS 

Jim Smith 

Smith Brothers Ultimate Builders 

5212 S. Madison Ave., Suite C 


(317) 784-7700, fax (317) 784-7714 

jsmith7880@aol.com 

office@smithbrothersbuilders.com 

www.smithbrothersultimate.com 

INSURANCE 

Christopher G. Conley 

Insurance Associates 

7255 N. Shadeland Ave., Suite B 


(317) 596-2761, fax (317) 915-8972 

cgconley@netdirect.net 

Rick Chambers 

Farmers Insurance Agent 

859 Riverside Drive, Ste 12 


317-885-6900; fax 317-215-5025 

rchambers@farmersagent.com 

www.farmersagent.com/rchambers 

MORTGAGES 

Randy Nail 

Fifth Third Mortgage 

8549 N. College Ave. 


(317) 259-0935; fax 259-8199 

Randy.Nail@53.com 

www.53.com 

Chris Moore 

Home Mortgage Consultant 

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage 

(317) 847-4738 

www.christopher.L.moore@wellsfargo.com 

PATIO ROOMS & DECKS 

Paul Cauley 

America's Best Patio Rooms 

450 S. Franklin Road 


(317) 353-1227, fax (317) 356-8574 

bestpatioman@yahoo.com 

www.americasbestpatio.com 

PRINTING, COMMERCIAL 

Michael Moxley 

Maury Boyd & Associates, Inc. 

6330 E. 75th Street, Suite 212 


(317) 849-6110, fax (317) 576-5859 

moxleym@mauryboyd.com 

REAL ESTATE 

Arthur B. Borton 

F.C. Tucker Company, Inc. 

9111 Allisonville Road 


(317) 849-5050 or (317) 797-1201 

vm (317) 290-5394 

fax (317) 577-5486 

aborton2@cs.com 

Dave Frazier 

LandTree Realtors 

1570 W. Main St., 


888-3331; fax 887-9244 

Cell: 441-2671 

dfrazier@usa.net 

SIGNS, GRAPHICS, PRINTING 

Joel Hall 

Sign-a-Rama 

598-B W. Carmel Dr., Carmel, IN 46032 

(317) 575-1805, Cell (317) 989-9586 

fax (317) 575-1825 

www.sign-a-rama.com 

www.signaramacarmel.com 

For information concerning 

membership in the Murat Shriners 

Business Connection, please contact one 

of the following: Joel Hall, President; 

Chris Kinsey, Secretary; and, Steve 

Sams, Treasurer. Their contact 

information is above. Evening 

meetings are on the fourth Tuesday at 

the Murat Shrine Club. We sponsor 

three fund-raising events each year and 

donate approximately $10,000 per 

year in scholarships to deserving 

patients of Shriners Hospitals for 

Children to attend college. 


Clowns 

When we are in makeup, one of the things we always 

hear is “Do something funny.” As a Shrine clown, we always 

do our best to please and put smiles on the faces of all we 

meet but without prior training, this would be hard to do. We 

meet twice a month to learn all the secrets of the clown trade 

such as magic, balloons, juggling and how to put makeup on. 

There is nothing like sitting around a table with a bunch of 

guys and putting on makeup. 

If you want to learn to “Do something funny,” please 

come to one of our meetings which are on the second and 

fourth Wednesday of each month starting at 7 p.m. and see if 

you would like to join our merry little group. If you need a 

clown for any reason to make you laugh, please call (317) 

716-0676—we will do almost anything. I will leave you with 

this joke donated by “WrongWay.” 

The Talking Centipede 

A single guy decided life would be more fun if he had 

a pet. 

So he went to the pet store and told the owner that he 

wanted to buy an unusual pet. 

Allan Hall 

After some discussion, he finally bought a talking centipede 

(100-legged bug), which came in a little white box to 

use for his house. 

He took the box back home, found a good spot for the 

box, and decided he would start off by taking his new pet to 

church with him. 

So he asked the centipede in the box, "Would you like 

to go to church with me today? We will have a good time." 

But there was no answer from his new pet. 

This bothered him a bit, but he waited a few minutes 

and then asked again, "How about going to church with me 

and receive blessings?" 

But again, there was no answer from his new friend and 

pet. So he waited a few minutes more, thinking about the situation. 

The guy decided to invite the centipede one last time. 

This time he put his face up against the centipede's 

house and shouted, "Hey, in there! Would you like to go to 

church with me and learn about God?" 

This time, a little voice came out of the box, "I heard 

you the first time! I'm putting on my shoes!" 

AT GREENBRIAR 

1325 W. 86th Street 


317-259-0952 

AT NORA 

1546 E. 86th Street 


317-815-8615 

AT THE FORT 

5645 N. Post Road 


317-547-6701 


19

Band 

Why do we submit articles for the 

monthly Murat Magazine? 

1. Of course, to remind the nobility 

of the Great Philanthropy for which we 

are responsible: 22 Shriners Hospitals ... 

remember the kids. 

2. Our dedication to the 125-yearold 

Murat Shrine. 

3. For the news, events and activities 

of our Units and Clubs. The Shrine 

Band, being one of the oldest, largest and 

most recognized nationally with its musical 

contribution, lets the world know 

we're alive and well. 

4. To add a little humor and trivia. 

(a) Silver is the most popular color for 

cars in the U.S.; (b) Albert Einstein never 

knew how to drive a car, no matter what 

color it was. 

As the March 2011 Murat Magazine 

deadline approaches in just three days, 

we look to the future and what lies 

ahead. The Band, after the holidays, gets 

under sail again preparing for six circus 

Daughters of the Nile 

Leonard Hull 

performances, March 3–6. 

Oh yes, deadline for taxes, 

April 18. Start saving to 

pay for that prosperity 

promised last November. 

Gas today is more than 

three dollars per gallon. I 

can remember when it 

was 17 cents, but I can also remember 

when a penny was what a postcard once 

cost. Yesterday I topped off my gas tank 

for $25 and it was only half empty. I went 

home (broke into my piggy bank) and 

got out 25 one-dollar bills and measured 

them—one-eighth of an inch. With the 

aid of a pre-WWII slide rule and a World 

Almanac, I calculated that a stack of 

uncirculated thousand dollar bills, 6 inches 

high, would be one million dollars. 

A billion dollar stack of thousand 

dollar bills is 500 feet and a 

trillion dollars would be 94.7 miles. 

With our country's national debt at 

(you name it) plus or minus 10 trillion 

dollars, it would be 950 

miles (the distance from 

Indy to Daytona). 

Oh, we miss our 

Snowbirds but not the torrential 

rains, the fog, wildfires, 

the 90-degree days followed 

by 45-degree nights 

with 100 percent humidity and you call this 

living? 

With the main activity bingo, shuffleboard, 

horseshoes, cards and swatting bugs 

are some of the more strenuous activities. 

Sour grapes you say? Not on your tin-type. 

“Gimmie that Hoosier variety” any time. 

But you know what, after many 

inches of snowfall, it’s good to stay home 

and save an inch of greenbacks. 

Don't forget to adjust your 

clocks March 13 as we prepare for 

spring’s Daylight Saving Time: 

“spring forward, fall back.” 

See you at the circus. 

Ruth Ann Kelly 

Ice!! High winds!! Cold temperatures!! 

Snow!! Sleet!! Hopefully, we are 

now through with these “annoying” 

weather conditions we have been experiencing 

in January and February. Yes, 

days were great for the car wash industry, 

hardware store suppliers, grocery 

stores, and children who can stay home 

and build a snowman, sled and have 

snowball fights. However, the opposite 

side finds the clearing of driveways and 

walkways, high heating bills and furnace 

repairs, doctor’s office calls and 

medicine, car crashes and dents, towing 

bills and insurance claims to be unwanted, 

frustrating and a drain on one’s 

income and patience. Yes, winter is 

here but hopefully on its way out. 

A big thank-you to everyone who 

helped Queen Elana Dix and her officers 

during the February Supreme 

Queen’s Visitation. Koran Temple’s 

“Hoosier Hospitality” extended to 

Supreme Queen Susan E. Layman, Isis 

Temple No. 41, Evansville, IN, was well 

received and greatly appreciated. 

To all officers, committee members, 

sewing chairpersons, temple Units, 

and any members of Koran Temple who 

were a part of making this year successful 

and enjoyable, Queen Elana expresses 

her heartfelt thanks. She also sends 

best wishes to Queen-elect Sandra 

Kessler and her officers for the coming 

year. 

Queen Elana’s last sewing session 

will be held on Wednesday, March 16, 

from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Corinthian 

Room. The Queen will furnish the meat 

dish while everyone else is asked to 

contribute one item to this pitch-in dinner. 

We are still trying to meet Pam 

Herther’s quota of 2,000 pillows for the 

children in the hospital. Come and enjoy 

this day with friends. 

Plan to attend our Stated Meeting 

on Wednesday, March 2, at 7 p.m. We 

will have our election of officers for the 

coming year. Be sure to attend this 

meeting and take part in Koran 

Temple’s activities. Due to weather conditions 

in February, the memorial service 

will be rescheduled at a later date. 

A big teddy bear hug goes out to 

one of our special Princesses, Karen 

Clingler. Her generous donation of 2,000 

children’s reading books to the Shriners 

Hospitals, valued at more than $3,000, 

exhibits the great philanthropic efforts 

we contribute throughout the year. 

Next time you see Karen, give her a big 

hug and tell her thank you. 

Princess Tiffany Stergar, sociology 

professor at Harrison College, made two 

monetary donations from her students 

for a total amount of $225 to Koran 

Temple. Tiffany, this kind donation was 

greatly appreciated. 

Queen-elect Sandra Kessler’s 

installation of officers will be Saturday, 

March 26, at 2 p.m. in the Arabian 

Room. It will be open to the public with 

a reception immediately following 

installation. Practice will be held on 

Friday, March 25, at 6 p.m. Decorating 

for her installation will follow the practice. 

Final thought: Today’s the oldest 

day you’ve ever been; it’s also the 

youngest you will ever be; enjoy this 

day while it lasts … 


Patrol 

Greetings everyone. “All the Way 

in One Day,” the Grand Master's oneday 

class, is coming next month on 

Saturday, March 12. Now is our chance 

to recruit new Patrol members. If you 

have a friend whom you know to be a 

good fellow, or even a Blue Lodge 

member, this is the time to recruit. Murat 

temple has lost more than 500 members 

in 2010 due to nonpayment of dues, 

demits and deaths. This is the perfect 

opportunity to fill those vacant chairs. 

Our Patrol meeting this month will 

be on the 5th of March at the Speakeasy 

Pub at 2 p.m. From there we will proceed 

to the fairgrounds and participate in the circus 

parade. The address is 2002 N. 

Arlington Ave. 

Saturday, June 11, there will be a 

Hog Roast at the Speakeasy Pub. All 

Shriners are, of course, invited and encouraged 

to attend. Mark your calendar. 

Welcome to our newest members, 

David Everman and Tony Stout. 

Ladies Oriental Shrine 

Our past president, Jack Bell, recently 

had double lung replacement surgery. 

He has been in contact with some of our 

Patrol members and reports that he is on 

the SLOW road to recovery. Best wishes 

go out from us to Jack and his family. 

There is a gun raffle in the works. 

The Divan are currently looking into it. 

Let's hope they have it before deer season. 

Stay tuned to this channel for updates. 

The 137th Imperial Session takes 

place in Denver, CO, July 3–7. Lots of 

events take place at the session. There is 

a temple meeting the 4th and a parade in 

downtown Denver also on the 4th. There 

is a lot to see and do in the area such as 

Bro. Buffalo Bill Cody’s gravesite just a 

Dan Ryan 

few miles west of Denver on I-70, 

Leadville, CO, which is almost two miles 

high in elevation; Central City and 

Blackhawk, CO, where they have limited 

stakes gambling; Rocky Mountain 

National Park which is north and west of 

Denver; and, of course, the Coors 

Brewery in Golden, CO. 

Notable dates this month are March 

5 – Patrol Meeting, March 9 – Ash 

Wednesday, March 13 – Daylight Saving 

Time starts, March 17 – St. Patrick's Day, 

March 20 – first day of spring, and March 

21 – the Stated Meeting. 

Those pictured are your new Patrol 

officers. Left to right are Vice President, 

John Montgomery; President, Phillip 

Goodwin; Assistant Rabban, James Priest; 

Treasurer, Michael Whitaker; and 

Secretary, Dan Ryan. 

Please remember to keep our servicemen 

and women in your prayers 

and see you all at the next meeting. 

Ruby Warmouth 

My final correspondence as your 

High Priestess is dedicated to every lady 

in Tarum Court. Wow!! What a wonderful 

and successful lifetime experience I 

have had this past year. My deepest 

thanks to the past High Priestesses, officers, 

pages, and members for making 

this endeavor one I shall never forget. 

Without everyone’s encouragement, 

help, and guidance, this year would not 

have been possible. These special 

memories will be in my heart forever. 

Finally, on many occasions I was given 

the honor of representing Tarum Court 

No. 14 when visiting various Courts and 

at our Grand Council Session in 

Houston, TX. This made me feel very 

special, and I loved every minute of this 

honor. God Bless everyone who made 

my “once in a lifetime” event possible. 

I want to acknowledge Past 

Potentate Craig Hinshaw and his and 

our Lady Kay for their kind help this 

past year. Remembering the many lovely 

gifts I received throughout this year, 

mine were the greatest!! Thanks for 

those surprises. 

Finally, to my 69-year lifetime 

companion Jim, thanks for your love 

and kindness during this past year. He 

told me that he joined the Masonic Blue 

Lodge and Murat Shrine so we would 

have some place to go when we got 

older. Well, we are presently “up in our 

years” and still going to many functions. 

Our love for the work of the Shriners 

made this effort one of happiness and 

success. Thanks for helping us attain 

this level in our lives. Thanks, Jim, for 

making this lifetime journey possible. 

Past Queen Peg Strawser initiated 

me into LOS in 1994 as a “thoroughbred 

filly.” Since that time, I held different 

offices and served on many committees. 

I have visited the following Shriners 

Hospitals: St. Louis, MO; Toledo and 

Cincinnati, OH; Erie, PA; Lexington, KY; 

Houston, TX; and Toronto, Canada. I 

was present when they placed a white 

fez in Houston and a one million dollar 

brick in the Lexington hospital. In 

February, I attended the instituting of 

our newest LOS Court, Nailah No. 107, 

located in St. Louis. 

To the incoming officers, best of 

luck to all as your year of service begins. 

High Priestess-elect Lady Barbara Smith 

and her officers will have their installation 

on Saturday, March 12, in the 

Arabian Room at 1 p.m. followed by her 

reception. This event is open to the 

public. Come and support these new 

officers for the coming year. Practice 

will be on Thursday, March 10, at 6:30 

p.m. If you cannot attend, please call 

Lady Barbara Smith at (317) 846-1650 as 

soon as possible. 

Finally, I would like to share one 

memorable High Priestess event with 

everyone. While at Grand Council in 

Houston, TX, my granddaughter Annie 

prepared a flower garden in my front 

yard and placed 12 large pink flamingos 

around this area. When I returned, I 

was surprised to see my “flamingo birds” 

waiting for me at my home. 


21

CIRCUS 

Murat Shrine Circus 

CHARLIE CRABTREE 

Iam writing this article about five 

weeks prior to Circus. I cannot tell 

you that the weather cooperated 

with us or not. I cannot tell you that 

Circus went off without a hitch. I cannot 

tell you that it is a financial success. 

What I can tell you is that there 

were a lot of dedicated workers there. 

I can state that because I know that 

Shriners, their ladies and friends want 

to see Murat succeed. So at the writing 

of this article we really do not know 

anything. Hopefully, by the time of 

Ringmaster’s Banquet we will know 

exactly what Circus has done. 

The only thing that I can say with 

100 percent assurance is that all of the 

hard work that you put forth at the 

Circus is greatly appreciated by Murat. 

So one great big THANK YOU. 


Indiana State Fairgrounds Pepsi Coliseum 

March 3 – 6, 2011 

Opening Night— March 3 at 6:30 p.m. 

General Admission $10 

School Days—March 3 & 4 at 10 a.m. 

No Charge (Abbreviated Show) 

All Other Shows — Reserved Seats 

$10 • $14 • $18 • $20 

Please make check payable and mail to: 


Attention: Sherri Miller 

510 N. New Jersey Street 


Murat Shrine Circus is a fraternal fundraiser and is 

not tax deductible as a charitable contribution. 

2011 Murat Shrine Circus 

MARCH 3 – 6, 2011 

Pepsi Coliseum 

Indiana State Fairgrounds 

Thursday, March 3 10 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 

Friday, March 4 10 a.m. 7 p.m. 

Saturday, March 5 10 a.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 

Sunday, March 6 11:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. 

# Of Tickets Seat Price Total Amount 

Thursday, March 3 10:00 am SOLD OUT 

Thursday, March 3 

6:00 pm 

Friday, March 4 10:00 am SOLD OUT 

Friday, March 4 

Saturday, March 5 



Sunday, March 6 

Sunday, March 6 

7:00 pm 

10:00 am 

2:00 pm 

7:00 pm 

11:30 am 

3:30 pm 

Check Number ______________________ 

or 

■ VISA ■ MasterCard ■ Discover 

CREDIT CARD NUMBER 

SIGNATURE 

RINGMASTER’S BANQUET — APRIL 8 

SERVICE CHARGE $3.00 

TOTAL $ 

Less Coupons (must be enclosed) 

AMOUNT DUE $ 

EXP DATE 

V-CODE 

NAME SHRINE # 

ADDRESS PHONE # 

CITY STATE ZIP 

22 

THE MURAT MAGAZINE

Murat Travel Club 

If you’re ready for some “high 

energy” fun, join Potentate Kevin 

Rhodes and Lady Debra for a “Murat 

Shrine Las Vegas Getaway.” Get ready 

... this coming fall we will depart 

September 26 for Vegas ... where everything 

that glitters is yours for the taking. 

Our trek includes your air flights, a 

super location with a “Strip” hotel resort, 

and all the glamour of Las Vegas 

Boulevard. You can visit incredible 

Hoover Dam or perhaps the rim of the 

Grand Canyon (it’s awesome)! And 

there is always plenty of time for fun 

and great shopping. Boutiques and 

shops are everywhere, including grand 

restaurants, top flight golf, exciting 

nightlife, and the pure magic of Vegas! 

And we’ll be here for the Shrine 

Timberlake Open. Wow! Come along 

and see the stars and even help out with 

festivities. 

It’s time to pull those handles, 

push those buttons, toss the dice and 


run the cards till the wee hours ... for 

you never know, this just might be your 

time ... to win it all! 

And we’re also in Vegas Nascar 

country. How about “a wild rocket run” 

around this famous oval ... driving a 

Petty car? Don’t miss out—send in your 

deposit now and don’t miss the called 

meeting of the Travel Club Saturday, 

April 9, at 4 p.m. to review plans for the 

trip. 

Viva Las Vegas ... It’s Smoking Hot! 

Tippecanoe Shrine 

Club 

Steve Fink 

Our Club presented Potentate Rhodes 

with two checks: $1,500 for the 

Chicago Hospital and $1,500 for the 

Murat Transportation Fund. In the picture 

are (L-R) Tippecanoe Shrine Club 

President Steve Stamper, Treasurer 

Steve Fink and Secretary DeWayne 

Sorah. 

RV Club 

Dan Ouimette 

MURAT RV CLUB IS SEEKING NEW MEMBERS TO JOIN OUR 

CARAVAN TO FUN! 

If you enjoy the great outdoors, like to travel and eat good food, and have 

fun meeting new people, the RV Club is for you! Our next meeting is March 15 in 

the Tunisian Room at 6 p.m. or contact 

Dan Ouimette, (317)-308-0244, for more 

information about the club. 

December brought the 2010 travels 

of the Murat RV Club to a close with their 

annual Christmas Party and installation of 

new officers. The festivities were presided 

over by outgoing President Irv Lewis as he 

passed the gavel to the capable hands of 

Dave Maudlin. Murat Oriental Guide Bill 

Rasner administered the oath of office to 

the new officers and the party began. 2010 

was a great year to be active in the RV Club 

as we traveled around Indiana, had great 

food, spent time seeing the sights, checked 

out local shops, sat by crackling campfires 

and told tall tales. I know we in Indiana 

are still shoveling the sunshine with record 

snow and cold, while a great number of 

our Club members have migrated to 

warmer climates; it’s not too early to 

dream of the exciting year of camping to 

come. 2011 will be filled with more fun 

and fraternity. We plan at least one camp 

weekend a month to further explore our 

great state. It’s even rumored that we may 

wander into Kentucky! Our first campout 

for the 2011 season is our shakedown trip the end of April, so we hope that our 

fair weather members basking in the sunshine states will make the pilgrimage back 

to join us. 


Murat Transportation Clubs 

DON SCHILDGEN, MURAT TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR 

Iwould like to inform you about our County Transportation 

Clubs and the transportation services they provide to the 

children and families going to our four Shriners Hospitals. 

We sometimes take them for granted and many of us are 

unaware that some of the county Clubs provide transportation 

services. This is a group of good dedicated drivers, coordinators, 

and their ladies who compose the Murat Transportation 

Clubs. They are the ones who get up at 4, 5 or 6 a.m. and 

spend 10 or more hours on the road to provide this service for 

the families, our hospitals, and Murat. 

During their trips (usually four hours each way), the 

families get an opportunity to get to know more about the 

Shrine through the drivers. They find out we do more than 

wear funny hats, drive small cars, clown around, and participate 

in parades. Our drivers are the window to what the 

Shrine stands for in the eyes of our hospital families. 

I would like to recognize the county Clubs and the coordinators 

who make up the Murat Transportation Clubs 

throughout the Murat jurisdiction. The Clubs and nobles who 

make it happen are Clyde Martin, Bartholomew S.C.; Tom 

Fager, Kokomo S.C.; Richard Hagemier, La-Or-Ma S.C.; 

Thomas Keplar, Logansport S.C.; Richard Sobel, Madison 

County S.C.; Don Schildgen, Murat; Ron Kimtner, Rolling Hills 

S.C.; Carl Day, Scott County S.C.; Terry Jackson, Southeastern 

S.C.; Mike Mobley, Stone Belt S.C.; Ed Stephenson, 

Tippecanoe S.C.; Everette Claypoole, Tarum S.C.; and Mark 

Floyd, Tri-County S.C. 

When you are on the road and see a Shrine hospital van, 

blow your horn and wave and when you see them in your 

Club, say thank you. They will really appreciate it. 

24 

THE MURAT MAGAZINE

In honor of the Most Worshipful Grand Master of 

Masons of the State of Indiana, Kenneth E. Willis, Jr. 

Saturday, March 12, 2011 

NOTE: All Candidates for the degrees of Symbolic Masonry will 

need to have a mentor present who can vouch for their eligibility. 

The mentor will need to bring the apron, Bible and Monitor for 

each of his candidates. As a reminder, candidates for this class 

must have been elected prior to March 12, 2011. 


Contributions 

Photos by Dennis Wood (January 2011) 

President Frank E. Capler, Jr. is accompanied 

by fellow Past Masters Cliff 

Lewis, Frank Capler, Mike Smith, Joe 

Smith, Dennis Wood and John Cheeley 

for the annual Gavel Presentation to 

Potentate Kevin Rhodes on behalf of 

the Murat Past Masters Club. 

Chief Aide George Clark makes three 

presentations to Potentate Kevin 

Rhodes. The first is $200 to the 

Phoenix Burns Congress which will 

be held at the Shriners Hospitals for 

Children – Cincinnati. The second is 

on behalf of the Indianapolis Horse 

Patrol, Inc. for the Circus Bicycle Fund 

in the amount of $150. The third is 

also a $150 check for the Circus 

Bicycle Fund on behalf of the Tipton 

County Shrine Club. 

Managing Editor Cliff Lewis and 

Potentate Kevin Rhodes present 

bound copies of the 2010 Murat 

Magazine to Past Potentate Craig 

Hinshaw. 

Commander Ron Bolyard of the 

Legion of Honor, along with fellow 

LOH members Bob Watson, Tom 

Morgan, Tony Stout, Leroy Callahan 

and Bill Moore, hands over a $150 

check for the Circus Bicycle Fund to 

Potentate Kevin Rhodes. 

Potentate Kevin Rhodes accepts two 

$1,000 checks for the Transportation 

Fund and for Shriners Hospitals from 

HSUR Shrine Club Treasurer Robert 

Gotwals. 

Potentate Kevin Rhodes receives 

$300 for the Murat Transportation 

Fund from Noble Frank Capler who 

raised the money through the sale of 

nuts. Joining in the presentation are 

fellow Prospect Masonic Lodge members 

Joe Smith, Bill Capler and Frank 

E. Capler, Jr. 

Representing Johnson County Shrine 

Club, President and Past Potentate 

Barry Cook, along with Past President 

Ron Bailey, gives Potentate Kevin 

Rhodes a check for $300 for the 

Shriners Hospitals for Children – 

Chicago. 

26 

A $1,000 check for the Transportation 

Fund is presented to Potentate Kevin 

Rhodes on behalf of the Hancock 

County Shrine Club by President Irwin 

Lewis and Club members Fred Crace, 

Paul Daugherty, Eric Daugherty, 

George Scott, Chief Rabban Charlie 

Crabtree, and Murat Chaplain Charlie 

Merlau. 

THE MURAT MAGAZINE


1 3 7 T H I M P E R I A L S E S S I O N 

July 3 – 7, 2011 

Temple Party – Monday, July 4, 2011 

Parade, Downtown Denver – July 4, 2011 – 1:30 p.m. 

The Burnsley All Suite Hotel is our hotel in downtown 

Denver. A first night room deposit of $193.43 including tax 

and room binder is due by February 25, 2011. 

A four-night stay is required. 

28 

THE MURAT MAGAZINE

Show your support for Speedway Lodge No 729 as they 

prepare for the Grand Master’s Reception in 2013. 

With your donation below your will receive: 

$18 $25 $50 $60 $100 

Indiana Freemasons 

Telescoping Pen 

Shrine Circus Ball Cap 

Indiana Freemasons 

Leatherman Knife and 

Mag Lite Set 

Lost Symbol and FM for 

Dummies Book Set 

Masonic Tie from 

England 

All major credit cards and PayPal are accepted. 

Order at www.gl2013.com 

or call (877) 969-2724. 


CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 

Shriners Hospital & Transportation Fund 

TRANSPORTATION FUND 

John B. Dorer 

Larquis E. Hillard 

James M. Faith II 

Carl D. York 

Robert L. Smith 

John L. Roark, Jr. 

William A. Howard, Jr. 

Ronald S. Estell 

HSUR Shrine Club 

LA-OR-MA Shrine Club 

Tippecanoe Shrine Club, Inc. 

Brown County Shrine Club 

In Honor of Bill Rasner 

Roberta & William Rasner 

In Memory of Ernest D. Jackson 

Murat Shrine Transportation Club 

Paul Schneck 

Ryan J. Powell 

In Memory of Sarah Sanford 

John & Ruth Ann Kepler 

In Memory of Cecil & Edna Herald 

Kenneth & Pamela Herald 

SHRINERS HOSPITAL FUND 

Elias Ramirez Villa 

John B. Dorer 

Robert E. Fox, Jr. 

Bill Ludlow 

Poker Players of Stone Belt Shrine Club 

Ezra P. Cradic 

James M. Faith II 

Lee C. Kunce 

Carl D. York 

Thomas R. Price II 

Elson L. Ruff 

Donn L. Spencer 

John B. Kane 

John R. Means, Jr. 

Douglas O. Gentry 

Bryan P. Hollenbaugh 

William A. Howard, Jr. 

Robert Hammond 

Ronald L. Burris 

Gregory L. Kitzmiller 

HSUR Shrine Club 

Johnson County Shrine Club 

Tippecanoe Shrine Club, Inc. 

Matthew O. Clark 

In Memory of Sarah Sanford 

Donna & James Baker 

Flossie, Robert & Karma McFall 

Cincinnati Shriners Hospital - Book of Gold 

Stone Belt Shrine Club 

Lexington Shriners Hospital - Book of Gold 


Chicago Shriners Hospital - Book of Gold 


One Hundred Million Dollar Club – In Honor of 

Josie McCarty 


One Hundred Million Dollar Club - In Memory of 

George and Elizabeth Hough 


In Memory of James Rector 

Jesse R. Tremain, Jr. 

In Memory of R.S. Hiatt, Sr. 

Mr. & Mrs. R. Sam Hiatt, Jr. 

In Memory of Rev. L. George Hostetter 

Trinity United Methodist Church 

Brooks Motor Sales Inc. 

Fidelis Class - Trinity United Methodist Church 

In Memory of Cecil & Edna Herald 

Kenneth & Pamela Herald 

MURAT SHRINE PRESENTS 

Texas Hold’Em Tournament 

MURAT SHRINE • 510 N. New Jersey • Indianapolis, IN 46204 

License #117820 

• Dealers on all tables 

• Full service cash bar and food 

• Must be 18 years old 

• Debit card accepted 

• Open to the public 

• Win First Place and receive free seat in 

Annual Tournament of Champions in 

2011 


Doors open at 5 p.m. 

Game starts promptly at 6 p.m. 

Will run on 2nd Saturday of each month 

$50 buy in = 3,000 chips 

One re-buy through first break only 

100% payout guaranteed on buy-ins 

You will receive reimbursement upon purchasing your 

re-buy for the cost of parking with a paid receipt 

To Pre-register and Ensure Your 

Seat, Contact Murat Shrine 

317.635.2433 

or register on line at 

www.muratshrine.org 

Proceeds benefit Murat Shrine and are not 

deductible as a charitable contribution 

30 

THE MURAT MAGAZINE

COMING 

EVENTS 

(The current Murat calendars for 

2011-2012 are available at 

http://calendar.yahoo.com/muratshrine) 

TUE.. 1 

THU. 3– 

SUN. 6 

THU. 3 

THU. 10 

SAT. 12 

THU. 17 

SAT. 19 

MON. 21 

THU. 24 

THU. 31 

MARCH 

DEADLINE FOR APRIL MAGAZINE 


Caravan Club 

Caravan Club 

Grand Master’s One-Day Class 

Murat Shrine Ceremonial 

Texas Hold’em 

Caravan Club 

Murat Potentate’s Ball 

Divan Meeting, Board Meeting 

Stated Meeting 7 p.m. 

Caravan Club 

Caravan Club 

(317) 635-2433 

FRI.. 1 

FRI. 1– 

SAT. 2 

THU. 7 

FRI. 8 

SAT. 9 

THU. 14 

MON. 18 

THU. 21 

THU. 28 

APRIL 

DEADLINE FOR MAY MAGAZINE 

AASR Convocation 

Caravan Club 

Ringmaster’s Banquet 

Texas Hold’em 

Caravan Club 



Caravan Club 

Caravan Club 

MAY 

Ladies 

Card 

Party 

April 13, 2011 

10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

Tickets $25 and may 

be purchased in the 

Murat office or from 

any Divan lady. 

TUE.. 3 

THU. 5– 

SUN. 8 

THU. 5 

THU. 12 

MON. 16 

WED. 18– 

THU. 19 

THU. 19 

WED. 25– 

SUN. 29 

THU. 26 

MON. 30 

MON. 20 

DEADLINE FOR JUNE MAGAZINE 

Smoky Mountain Fun Fest 

Caravan Club 

Caravan Club 



Grand Lodge Annual Communication 

Caravan Club 

500 Mile Race Activities 

Caravan Club 

Memorial Day 

Fraternal Office Closed 

JUNE 




The Murat Temple 

510 N. New Jersey St. 


Non-Profit Org. 

U.S. POSTAGE 

PAID 

Murat Temple

2011 Murat Divan

Transform your PDFs into Flipbooks and boost your revenue!

Delete template?

Save as template ?