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News from Yaarab Units (cont’d)<br />
We use to carry a laptop but we don’t need that anymore<br />
because we have a phone that will do the same thing. We<br />
went out for dinner the other night and instead of talking to<br />
each other we both were checking our phone for messages<br />
and e-mails while we waited for our meal. More about that<br />
at a later time.<br />
I would like you to please keep our Brother and Noble<br />
James Childers and his family in your prayer. I’m sure he<br />
and Shirley would appreciate it.<br />
I pray you all have a good day. God Bless you.<br />
Potentate’s Escort<br />
By Charles Muckey<br />
Boy oh boy, did we get an unexpected surprise at<br />
Southeastern this year! With only 3 weeks to practice, and<br />
with 2 new riders (Gary Lewis, Billy Wages) for the Drill<br />
Team, they managed to put together a new drill routine,<br />
configured by Recorder Danny Huggins. They brought<br />
home a 2nd Place trophy out of seven competing teams.<br />
Great job guys.<br />
Also, just completed was our Annual Last One Out Rides<br />
Harley Davidson giveaway with over 550 people showing<br />
up for the event. We sold out early and even had some people<br />
show up trying to get tickets that couldn't get them. We<br />
still got them in for some dinner and fun for a reasonable<br />
donation. It was a great evening and everyone pitched in to<br />
help so things went smoothly. Thanks to all. The Escortettes<br />
also had a great evening, setting a record on their<br />
fundraisers, topping the $4,000 mark for the first time ever.<br />
Panama City is coming up soon so let's go down and<br />
have a good time for all the hard work we put in this year.<br />
Recorder Danny Huggins informed us at our last meeting<br />
that the top Sportsman Raffle ticket seller was our own<br />
Billy Wages. The Escort Unit sold over $17,000 in raffle<br />
tickets, another fantastic showing for the Unit.<br />
Parade season is also coming up and I'm sure Capt Tom<br />
will not be disappointed to see his pre-parade breakfast tab<br />
go up a bit since we will be seeing more bikes at all the parades.<br />
Let's show off and have at least eight at every parade<br />
this year, it's a lot of fun.<br />
We would also like to welcome to the Unit two new<br />
members, JD Schwab and Alan Hill. Both were first line<br />
signed by Larry Smith. Welcome nobles, to the Potentate's<br />
Escort Unit.<br />
Check out upcoming events and our calendar on our<br />
website at www.potentatesescort.com.<br />
Provost Guard<br />
By Mike Hulsey<br />
were.<br />
Lt. Butch Sellers is in charge of redecorating the room<br />
and is doing a great job. He has set a date of January 1,<br />
2013 to have these changes complete. There will be times<br />
that he will need our help and we need to be there to assist.<br />
He is doing most of the work himself which also includes<br />
building some new furniture. Wesley has donated some<br />
cabinets and we all need to be ready to donate our labor.<br />
Thanks Lt. Sellers for not only taking on this project but<br />
doing such a fine job.<br />
Congratulations also goes out to Past Major Jim<br />
Ketcham for being elected president of the<br />
SESPGA in New Orleans. He has plans for a great Mid<br />
Winter which will be hosted by Yaarab Provost Guard and<br />
he will need our assistance to ensure that all who attend<br />
have a memorable time in March of 2013.<br />
We have had some great participation at parades and at<br />
all the functions this year and Major Ed Turner wanted to<br />
give big thanks to all of you who attended. When we all do<br />
a little it means a few doesn't have to do a lot.<br />
Our annual Christmas party is right around the corner<br />
and Past Major Bill Morgan and Fran will be contacting you<br />
about this event. He tells me the cost will be the same as in<br />
the past, $50.00 a couple or $25.00 for a single. They are<br />
planning a great event and look forward to seeing everyone<br />
there.<br />
If you missed the Potentate Escort Harley Party, you<br />
missed a great time. We were there in force and all had a<br />
great time. Lt. Butch Sellers just keeps on giving, seems<br />
Dianna was sporting a new hat that evening you must ask<br />
him about this.<br />
Please keep all of our nobles and their ladies in your<br />
prayers and especially those who are unable to be with us<br />
for one reason or another. Lastly, we want to thank our<br />
ladies as they are always there to assist in everything that<br />
we do. Normally they're getting things done even before we<br />
ask it of them and ladies we appreciate you very much.<br />
We are having a great year and let's finish it the way we<br />
started it by working hard for Yaarab and the Provost<br />
Guard and leading by example rather than by words.<br />
Red Devils<br />
By Jim “Stache” Cox<br />
The Red Devils had a blast at the SESCA convention<br />
in New Orleans. Congratulations to Baha, Opa, and<br />
Tiny for sweeping the Auguste category. The unit won 3 rd<br />
place in parade ability while Baha won 2 nd for individual<br />
parade ability.<br />
Congratulations are in order as we again won the Uniform<br />
Competition at the SESPGA in New Orleans. Those<br />
who stood inspection were Bob Stillman, Alan Vickery, William<br />
Lovell, Bill Morgan and P.P. Mike Hulsey. Great job<br />
guys. Bob Stillman headed this effort up and did a great<br />
job except he had a problem knowing where all the pants<br />
18—Basharat—Oct/Nov 2012<br />
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