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Rajah News 

www.rajahshrine.org 

Vol. 74 December 2016 - January 2017 No. 1 

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eason’s Greetings 

from 

Illustrious Sir 

Lawrence Bortz III 

and 

Lady Barbara

2017 RAJAH SHRINE CIRCUS 

Generous friends like you help us bring an exciting Circus to the families in this area. 

Advertising in our Circus Program helps Rajah Shriners AND 

You will benefit from the exposure to the thousands of people who attend. 

Sponsor a Bicycle and You will be listed in the program and also announced at the shows. 

65 bicycles were given away last year! 

Advertising sizes and costs: 

Full Page $125.00 Fourth of Page $ 50.00 

Half of Page $ 70.00 Eighth of Page $ 30.00 

Bicycle Sponsorship $100.00 

(Business Card Size) 

Complete this form and mail it, along with your ad and payment to: 

Rajah Shrine Circus, P.O. Box 40, Blandon, PA 19510 

Ads can be emailed to: Steffanie@rajahshrine.org 

AD COPY AND PAYMENT IS DUE BY FEBRUARY 1, 2017. 

FOR TICKETS, INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS 

Please call Rajah Shrine office at (610) 916-9000 

WEBSITE: www.rajahshrine.org 

SHORT VIDEO ON OUR CIRCUS: http://tinyurl.com/RajahShrinersCircus 

Proceeds are for the benefit of Rajah Shrine and are not deductible as charitable contributions. However, they are 100% deductible as advertising expense. 

I/WE COMMIT TO PLACE AN AD IN THE 2017 RAJAH SHRINE CIRCUS PROGRAM. 

AD COPY AND PAYMENT IS DUE BY FEBRUARY 1, 2017. 

I/WE PLEDGE A DONATION ONLY TO THE 2017 RAJAH SHRINE CIRCUS. 

SEND INVOICE 

I/WE DO NOT HAVE AN AD COPY OR HAVE CHANGES FROM LAST YEAR’S AD. 

Company Name ______________________________________________________ Ad Size: __________ 

Contact Person ______________________________________________________ Bike Sponsor: __________ 

Address: ______________________________________________________ Donation Only: __________ 

City, State, Zip: ______________________________________________________ 

Telephone #: ______________________________________________________ Total Amount: __________ 

VISA MasterCard Discover American Express 

Card Number: _______________________________________ Ex Date __________________ V-Code ___________ 

Signature: ___________________________________________________________ Date: _____________________ 

_____________________________________________________________________________ 

Shriner or Club/Unit Affiliation AND Telephone Number 

Thank you for your support in our 55th year of the Rajah Shrine Circus. 

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The Potentate’s Message 

Es The Selamu Potentate’s Aleikum Message 

Es Selamu Aleikum 

The Potentate’s Message 

Nobles, Ladies and Friends: 

Seasons Greetings Everyone: 

Nobles, Ladies and Friends: 

Es Selamu Aleikum 

For those of you that remember, we started the year on a fast track, and ironically 

we will end Nobles, the year Ladies almost and the Friends: same way. How so? A gazillion Christmas parties to 

try to attend. Aside from all of the December frivolity and festivity, Lady Barbara and 

I would like to say, Thank You for all the gracious hospitality shown to us at your Unit 

and Club meetings, plus every affair that we attended. We would like to applaud all 

of the Nobles and their Ladies for all of your hard work on every project Rajah had 

this year. 

You made being your Potentate and First Lady an absolute pleasure for us. Thank 

you again for this privilege. My only hope and wanted desire is that I have honored 

Rajah and respected that for which this fraternity was built. 

I believe that Rajah is an excellent tool to make good men better. I commend you all for doing this day in and day out. We have 

to work together in building our membership, to maintain our fraternity and keep the name Shriners on top of our hospitals. We 

still have an opportunity to turn more brothers into Shriners at our Full Dress Ceremonial, December 10. We have one last push to 

continue to increase our membership this year for Rajah. Lets go for it! 

Lady Barbara and I can not find enough words to thank our Chief Aide, Bryan Snyder, and his Lady, Judithanne, for all they 

have done for us and how tastefully they handled everything, along with the committee heads and the rest of their committees, and 

of course the rest of our Aides and their Ladies 

Again thank you all so very much. I hope all of you feel the way we do, that Shriners are the greatest friends one could have. 

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and good luck to incoming Potentate Dave Evans and Lady Sarah. 

And The Beat Goes On 4 R Kids! 

Yours in the faith, 

Lawrence S. Bortz, III 

Illustrious Potentate 

ALIEKUM ES SELAM 

Attest: 

ALIEKUM Joe Hagan 

ALIEKUM 

ES SELAM 

Recorder 

ES SELAM 

Attest: 

Attest: 

Joe Hagan Joe Hagan 

Recorder Recorder 

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RAJAH SHRINE 

RAJAH SHRINE 

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Shriners International 

Published February, April, June, 

August, October, December 

P.O. Box 40, Blandon, PA 19510 

Telephone: 610-916-9000 

Fax: 610-916-9100 

www.rajahshrine.org 

EDITOR 

Sam Ellis 

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Easton, PA 18040-7925 

Phone: 610-390-6188 

Email: sellis4947@aol.com 

NOTICE TO ALL 

CORRESPONDENTS 

Maximum article size is 450 

words. 

Copy deadline for the next 

issue of the Rajah News is 

January 10, 2017 

Octo 

NO EXCEPTIONS 

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to Sam Ellis (Address Above) 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

ILLUSTRIOUS SIR 

LAWRENCE S. BORTZ, III 

POTENTATE 

DAVID W. EVANS 

CHIEF RABBAN 

JARED R. KICHLINE 

ASSISTANT RABBAN 

MICHAEL J. ZERBE 

HIGH PRIEST & PROPHET 

MARVIN J. MILLER 

ORIENTAL GUIDE 

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RECORDER 

JOSEPH J. HAGAN, SR. 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

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Rev. David Newhart 

This time of Christmas is one that is filled with all sorts of traditions that are 

religious in nature, privately personal and family in nature. In my family we would 

go to Christmas Eve services usually at 11 PM and then return home for a touch 

of Christmas. If we were good in church, we could open one gift that night. Then 

first thing, around 7 AM Christmas Day, we’d meet to eat breakfast. Afterwards, 

when our father was ready, we would go to the living room and open presents 

one person at a time so we could see what everyone got. Then we’d head back to 

church for Christmas Day services. Around one o’clock we would have our family 

meal and then in the afternoon it was off to my grandparents. 

I mention all this because this is part of who we are as a people. All these 

traditions are common among us Christians, things that we long remember. This 

is a time of family gatherings for most people. And it’s always a time to remember 

who we are as a family. 

I hope you will take a moment after reading this to sit and remember all those 

traditions that are part of your family history. I’m sure you’ll remember a lot of those 

things that happened and recall the part that you played in making them happen. 

Perhaps you will take the time this Christmas to think of those who are not as 

well off as we Christians. The less fortunate of this world often do not have the 

opportunity to have a huge meal and visit grandparents or to open gifts around 

a Christmas tree with brothers and sisters and mothers and fathers. When I was 

working in a Reading church, I began to go to the homeless shelter on a variety 

of occasions when my church provided the meal. Then I also decided to go to the 

shelters on holidays like Christmas and Easter. These visits became part of my 

tradition to celebrate the love of God with those who have very little to celebrate. 

These people really appreciated our efforts. I often talked to the people, especially 

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RECORDER’S MESSAGE 

Hello Nobles, 

Joe Hagan 

We are quickly coming to year’s end. There will be 

plenty of Christmas Parties and Ladies Nights for the next 

few weeks. There is a Stated Meeting on December 7, 

2016 which will include the Election of Officers for 2017. 

Our full-dress Ceremonial will be on Saturday, December 

10, 2016, and your Lady is invited to come with you. 

The doors will open at 7:30 AM for the Ceremonial 

and registration of candidates will begin at 8:30AM. The 

Ceremony will begin at 9:45 AM. When the morning 

activities are over we will have lunch, then the Second 

Section, “Cold Sands,” and finish with the Holiday 

Raffle Drawing. 

Ceremonial - December 10 

DUES!!!! Our total membership as of November 9, 

2016 is 2,910 and as of this date 158 Nobles have not paid their 2016 dues. Please 

check your dues card to see if you are current. Those owing their 2016 dues on December 31, 2016 will be suspended 

from the rolls of Rajah Shrine. If you are having difficulty with finances or health, please contact the office. 

Shriners International has mailed all the dues notices for 2017. If you get mail from Shriners International please 

open it and check the contents, it could be your dues notice. 

We’ve had a great year. The Circus was down a little, Shrine Night at the Phillies was very good, the Pote’s Picnic 

was enjoyed by all, the Pretzel Bowl was a great day and the Sportsmen’s Raffle was a huge success. Thanks to all the 

Nobles who participated in and supported these projects. If you would like to be involved in any of these activities 

just contact the office. 

Our Hospital Service Nobles made 37 trips to the Shrine Hospital, Philadelphia Unit, during September and 

October. Thank you for your dedication to the children and our GREAT philanthropy. 

If you know of any Nobles that are in the hospital, sick at home or shut in, please contact the office and give us 

their names. 

The Annual meeting will be held on January 11, 2017 at 7:00PM at the Rajah Complex. You are required to wear 

your Fez and you need a current 

dues card. If you have paid your 

NOTICE - NOTICE - NOTICE 

THE RAJAH SHRINE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON: 

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2016 & 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2016 

IN OBSERVANCE OF CHRISTMAS AND 

MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 2017 

IN OBSERVANCE OF NEW YEAR’S 

Thank you, Rajah Shrine Office 

dues and haven’t received your 

2017 dues card or sticker, you will 

still be admitted. 

The Mass Installation will be on 

January 14, 2017, at the Leesport 

Farmers Market. The doors will 

open at 1:00PM, Mass Installation 

at 2:00PM, dinner at 3:00PM. 

Lady Joyce and I wish each 

Noble, Lady and their families 

a very Merry Christmas and a 

Happy and Prosperous New Year. 

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ATTENTION ALL NOBLES 

STATED MEETING & ELECTION OF 2017 OFFICERS 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2016 - 7:00 P.M. 

Please be advised that a stated meeting and Election of 2017 Officers of the 

Nobility of Rajah Shrine will be held at 7:00 PM, Wednesday, December 7, 

2016 in the Banquet Hall at the Rajah Shrine Complex, 221 Orchard Road, 

Reading, PA. 

The business of the meeting will be to present to the body, discuss and vote, if 

necessary, on the following items: 

• To vote on candidates for creation, affiliation and restoration. 

• Any other business that may lawfully come before the body. 

• Hold Election of 2017 Officers 

Illustrious Sir Lawrence S. Bortz, III, Potentate 

ATTEST: Joseph J. Hagan, Sr., Recorder Rajah 

DONOR RELATIONS 

Jon Swartz 

Greetings from Donor Relations. As usual, it was a busy year for our nobles, their 

ladies, families and friends who help us raise funds for Shriners’ Hospital and for our 

Rajah Transportation Fund. My thanks and appreciation go out to all who help with 

our fundraising events, especially our multiple crusades throughout the year. Without 

your help, we would not have raised $12,164.68 from our hospital crusades in 2016. 

As the years go forward, we have less available help to collect these funds 

and to let the world know who we are and what we do as Shriners and Shrine 

supporters. The new banners and stands are terrific! To all our incoming members 

and our less-active existing members, please consider helping with our crusades. 

You do not have be a member of any club or unit to help, just inquire with any 

club or unit President or Secretary to be a part of their efforts at the assigned 

location. The rewards are endless. 

In addition to the efforts in our crusades, many clubs and units provide generous 

contributions to our hospital and our transportation fund during the formal ceremonial. 

To those clubs and units, I offer a resounding “THANK YOU.” Rajah Temple is one of the busiest transporters of 

patients to our Philadelphia hospital. Our Philadelphia hospital is one of the most successful and productive hospitals 

in our network. Thus, your contributions are being used responsibly with great appreciation by our many patients and 

their families. 

My best to all for a happy and healthy holiday season and for a successful 2017. 

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HOSPITAL SERVICES - Contributing 

Hospital Service Unit Rajah Shrine Chapter Ends the 2016 year on a season high. 

Under the leadership of Ill. Sir Lawrence S. Bortz, III, 60 hours of 

cable television programs from Shriners Hospital 

in the City of Brotherly Love have been seen in the 

greater Lehigh Valley area, Philadelphia, Boston, 

New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C.. No 

other Shrine Chapter can make that statement. 

Thanks to RCN TV Cable Network, Station 

Manager Rick Geho, Bob Gery, producer of 

Community Spotlight, and Dan Mowdy, the host 

of Community Spotlight, for their support. In fact, 

a contribution was made to Shriners Hospital in 

tribute to Bob Gery, who recently passed away at 

the age of 62. He was a good friend to Rajah Shrine 

Chapter and Shriners Hospital for Children. 

Thanks to Administrator Ed Myers, FACHE, 

for his program outlining how Shriners help albino 

children from Africa who lost their arms and legs 

through illegal operations by witch doctors who then sold the body parts on the open market. Albino children are now 

receiving quality care at Shriners Hospital in Philadelphia. 

Another program featured William Roman, R.T., C.T., radiology manager, who oversees the new EOS 2D/3D imaging 

system. William explained that this system captures 3D whole body images of a standing or sitting patient in a single 

scan with outstanding imaging quality while using the lowest dose of radiation possible. The radiation dose from EOS is 

an eighth of a normal image. The two low-dose EOS images can then be processed on the sterEOS station, which allows 

3-D bone modeling of the patient in a weight-bearing position. 

EOS Imaging System 

Miss Joy Young, Assistant Public Relations at Shriners Hospital, presented an over-all 

view of good things occurring at Shriners Hospital. 

Appearing on RCN on December 15th, Michele T. Cimino, MSN, RN, Clinical Education 

Coordinator, along with Janet Cairone, RN, BSN, Nurse Manager Surgical Services, will 

present an overall view of our education system in conjunction with our advanced surgical 

procedures in any one of our three operating rooms at Shriners Hospital. 

Congratulations to Paul Shaw, who is in his ninth year as ambassador to Shriners 

Hospital, for his dedication in helping children and raising money with a handful of 

volunteers and bringing our vintage hospital service float up to date, which was the lead 

float in the MASA Parade. 

Your attendance at the next meeting would be appreciated by Paul. Be proud of 

your float. Our journey continues 

CEREMONIALS 

Mini-Ceremonials shall be at the discretion of the 

Potentate. To schedule, please contact the recorder at 

610-916-9000 

Bob Bainbridge 

to promote helping children at 

Shriners Hospital. 

Happy Holidays to all members 

of the Hospital Service Unit. 

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Ladies’ Luncheon

ANGLERS Dick Snell 

With the season ending for most of our anglers except for the ice fishermen, we are now relegated 

to watching outdoor channels while Old Man Winter does his thing. We’ve had a lot of fun times while fishing and 

participating in activities that benefit our hospitals and kids. 

Our activities for the winter will not go dormant as we have plenty to keep us involved. Upcoming events include 

our continued involvement with bingo, our Christmas party on Dec. 14th, our involvement in a Veterans Day parade, 

and another dinner meeting in February with the Ladies where Illustrious Ron Klee will address what it takes to have 

the circus be the success it has been for our Shrine. 

Unfortunately, we have lost a great friend last month with the passing of Jim Pehlman. Jim took a leadership role 

in organizing many of the activities throughout the year. He was our balloon man for the circus, procurer of meats 

and catering services for our dinners, the hot dog man at our fish fry and many other behind the scenes things that 

most of us never saw. Jim was a charter member of the club and served many years as its treasurer. His wife Jeanie 

was often the organizer of many of Jim’s endeavors and as a club we encourage her to continue to be involved and 

we send her our condolences. 

Sauerkraut will be hitting its peak with the holidays fast approaching so if you need yours in time contact Marv 

Miller (570-386-3080) or me (610-824-3200) to place your order. We will make whatever arrangements are necessary 

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This is my last newsletter, as the gavel is being 

passed to Ron Szapacs as the 2017 president. I would 

sincerely like to thank everyone who supported our efforts 

throughout the last three years, making my job a lot easier. 

Your commitment to serving the club, and thereby serving 

the kids, makes it an honor to be part of this club and the 

shrine. 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!!! 

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NOBLE RIDERS 

Richard Jessop 

Nobles, 

Happy second birthday to us, the Noble Riders. How time passes. It was two years ago on 12/13/14 

that we received our Charter. 

In that Charter we were born not with a primary function of being a fundraising organization 

but rather as an awareness group. We want to bring attention to Rajah and drive membership of 

individuals with a common interest of motorcycles and our Masonic/Shrine principles. It has been 

successful, as we have specifically had members join Rajah so that they may join the Noble Riders, giving more members 

to make light the work of the Unit and of Rajah. 

Although fundraising is not our primary function, it is an important part of our Unit. We continue indirect support of 

the hospital through our support of other Rajah groups and external organizations such as our annual participation in the 

Christmas in July Run for the Shriners Hospitals for Children – Philadelphia and, of course, of our own annual Poker 

Run which allows us to make a direct contribution to the Hospital. We want to thank everyone who worked the event 

and showed up to support the event. It means a great deal to us and a great deal to our Hospital. 

As another fundraiser, we still have our lapel pins that we are selling for $5.00. Please contact any member of 

the Noble Riders. 

With our formal riding season now over, we will still be meeting and, of course, making ready 

for next year’s event calendar. To all our Noble Riders, please plan on attending the January 22nd 

meeting. We will make the motion to complete our obligation to the Charter members and we would 

like as many of our members as possible to be in attendance. 

We hope that everyone here had a safe and fun Thanksgiving Holiday and we wish everyone a very happy and safe 

Merry Christmas. 

Please remember, if you know any Nobles or any 

Brothers who ride, let them know of us as we are always 

looking for new members. For any questions or membership 

applications, please contact Noble President, Thomas V. 

Happy 

Conlon Sr. PP - tomtom1959@aol.com (610.780.4020) or 

Noble CMO, Richard W. Jessop - richardjessop@hotmail. 

com (347.410.0177). 

Remember, we are on Facebook so please like our 

Holidays 

page (and have your family and friends do so as well). 

http://www.facebook.com/nobleridersofthemysticshrine. 

RAJAH MOTOR CORPS 

Dave Evans 

Greetings from the Rajah Motor Corps, 

We’ve been busy parading this Fall and now it’s time to 

put away the rigs for the winter. 

But, before we do, we have a major event coming up. 

The horses have all been in training and are ready for the 

combined Motor Corps and Oriental Band Horse Races on 

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CONCERT BAND 

Bryan Snyder 

Unit Director Concert Band, Potentate’s Chief Aide 

The Rajah Shrine Concert Band Unit is a brotherhood of nobles, committed to our families, engaged in continuous 

personal growth, and dedicated to providing care for children and families in need. By uniting our shared values and Godgiven 

gifts, we build together a desire to have fun, to do good work and uplift each other for a lifetime. 

The Rajah Shrine Concert Band made its debut on October 14, 1896 under the directorship of the late Monroe A. 

Althouse. Today, Bandmaster Dale Schimpf conducts our band to play so children in need can play. 

The Rajah Shrine Concert Band Unit consists of the following musical groups: Concert Band, Parade Band, Dance 

Band (Nobelaires), Dixieland Band, German Band, and Brass Ensembles. For more information on our band schedule, and 

finding out if we can play for you, visit the www.RajahShrine.org website or contact Joe D. McCarthy, President, 610-488- 

1382 and Bryan D. Snyder, Unit Director, 610-589-2022. You are invited to come join our unit, as instrumentalist or not. 

The 2017 Lottery Calendars are available for $20. See any band member to purchase one. The next Pop’s Concert is 

Sunday, May 7th. Reminder to put that date in your calendar for a fun afternoon of music. 

Words can never fully express how much someone means to us, language can still provide comfort, solace, hope and even 

inspiration following the death of a brother. We are deeply sadden by the loss of many brothers in our band this year and we 

hope to carry forth the memory and the love that these great men had shared in our lives. Ray Rentschler, Robert Hornberger, 

David Wagner, Donald Schimmel and Donald Brown are now playing in the heavenly band. God bless these nobles. 

Thank you to the band officers for a productive 2016 year. Thank you to the bandsmen for all the donations of time and 

talent. Thanks, Chuck Runkle, Assistant Bandmaster, Band VP and Past President of MASBA for a great job at MASA, in 

Virginia Beach. 

It is the most beautiful 

time of the year once again. 

Pray, play, sing and make 

merry. Christmas is finally 

here. Merry Christmas to 

you and your family. Have a 

prosperous New Year! 

34th Annual Mass Installation of Officers 

Of All Units & Clubs 

Saturday, January 14, 2017 

Leesport Farmers Market • 312 Gernant’s Church Rd 

Leesport, Pennsylvania 19533 

The event begins at 1:00 PM • Installation begins at 2 PM 

A Hot Buffet Dinner Will Follow the Ceremony 

Non-Officers and their Ladies are welcome to attend at a cost of $10.00 per person 

Reservations must be made with your Unit or Club 

If you not belong to a Unit or Club Call Rajah Shrine Office 610-916-9000 

Deadline for Reservations – Friday December 30th, 2016 

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Ladies' 

Jewelry & 

Fashion 

Show 

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Lady Tess Shank 

(Top Left) 

Lady Gail Remo 

(Bottom Left) 

Lady Ferne Engle 

(Top Right) 

Lady Debbie Bowers 

(Bottom Center) 

Lady Joan Rapp 

(Bottom Center) 

Lady Sandy Coldren 

(Bottom Right) 

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STRING BAND 

Larry Christman 

Greetings from the Rajah String Band. I’ll recap our summer and fall schedule, as 

our article did not make the last printing. After a long stay in the hospital and rehab, it was good to see 

Bill Sassman at the Pote’s Picnic. With a little help from his friends, he was up on the float and playing 

his banjo. Since then, Bill has had some major setbacks and is back in rehab, but is doing well. 

We took second place trophy at Shenandoah Parade for non-school band. 

Next, off to VA Beach for MASA. We had great weather with no rain. One of the highlights was when 

we went down Atlantic Avenue on the float with our Ladies working the crowd. Saturday’s parade was 

great and the String Band received the First Place Presidents Award (pictured). Congratulations to all our 

Bands and the Chanters on their awards. If you ever get to hear the Chanters sing the National Anthem, 

you’re in for a treat. 

A great thing happened at the Topton Parade. While the float stopped for a train, a family with a small 

baby, was hovering over a storm sewer. They had dropped their cell phone through the grate, and our very 

own driver, Chris, helped remove the grate, and a young man jumped in to retrieve the phone, all before the train passed by and 

the parade began to move once more. Thank you, Chris for the random act of kindness. Thanks, also to the Hamburg Fish & 

Game for feeding all the Shriner participants in the King Frost Parade. 

As you can see, we had a very busy year, playing in 15 parades. Our last parade is in Myerstown, where Lois and Butch host 

lunch. Thank you for your hospitality! We are thankful for all the musicians and their Ladies for their dedication throughout the 

year. 

There is an open invitation for all musicians to play in our string band. Rehearsals are the second Wednesday of each month 

at 6 PM at the Complex. In closing we remember this . . . 

With the support of our Ladies, our purpose is that we might play our instruments so that someday a child may walk and play 

again. 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, 

LEHIGH SHRINE CLUB 

Roger Reis 

Fellow Nobles – 

The Lehigh Shrine Club dinner meeting on October 6 was attended by 28 Nobles and Ladies. Dinner was soup, salad, and 

haddock, which was enjoyed by all. The Krazy Kamel degree was bestowed upon Noble Robert Zakos. This is a fun event 

usually given on an annual basis. 

Our Club recently realized that it was necessary to redesign our six Wishing Wells due to wording that is no longer acceptable 

by Imperial Shrine. Thank you to Noble Paul A Lizun for agreeing to take on this time-consuming project and to his niece, 

Karen Ford, who provided the beautiful art work and materials to make the required corrections. 

Our November meeting at the Brass Rail was on Wednesday, the 2nd. There were 42 Nobles and Ladies present to enjoy the 

soup, salad, pot roast dinner and Boston cream pie for dessert. 

We held our Annual Raffle drawing for $1200.00, awarded in 17 cash prizes. Following the Club’s tradition, established over 

the past 10 years, none of the tickets my Lady and I bought were drawn. 

As per our By-Laws, the Nomination Committee presented a list of Nobles who are willing to serve our Club as Officers in 

2017. We are very fortunate to have another slate of capable members prepared to step-up and volunteer. The Election will be 

held at our Christmas Party on December 21st at the Columbian Home located at 15th & Greenleaf Streets in Allentown. 

Don’t forget the Mass Installation to be held on Saturday, January 14, 2017, to meet and greet our newly elected Potentate and 

the other Officers of Rajah Shrine. This is always a great event and the chance to meet old friends and make a few new ones. 

Nobles, the Lehigh Shrine Club wishes all of you, your Ladies and families, the very Best Wishes for Happy, Healthy, Joyous 

and Safe Holidays. Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 

Remember to attend and support your Clubs and Units. Without an active membership, we will cease to exist! 

As always, it’s GREAT to be a Shriner! 

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We pulled off a great party and started our year with a very favorable spotlight. Everyone played a 

vital part in bringing Larry’s and Barbara’s dream into a reality. It seemed we would never get it done, but in four 

hours it was all over. Those memories of installation will last a lifetime. 

We started the year on the right track but I realized that our work was not completed but just getting started. We 

had plenty of work ahead of us and I felt very anxious. The Aides and the Ladies of the Aides set the tone for the year 

by being a successful team. The team continued to build upon our first success, then again and again throughout the 

year. With all the last-minute snags, constant changes of plans, lack of information and frustrations, we worried that 

something would fall through the cracks, but everyone anticipated every contingency. And now it’s the end of the year 

and I wish to express my appreciation to our team for their unfailing attention to details. 

Throughout this year, several noble participants commented on how well we had organized various events. I must 

agree and kudos to everyone for a job well done! It’s not easy to do the bull work, but together we had the horsepower 

and a lot of BTUs with love. We are fortunate and thankful that Larry and Barbara agreed to pick us and that they 

had full confidence in our abilities to organize a well-managed machine. We also have proven to be unselfish and 

have taken good notes and organized our experiences into documents. The plan shall be to pass this knowledge to the 

next group of Aides. Again, we were fortunate to have had everyone donate their time and talents on many occasions. 

When one could not make it, others were there to support each other. 

On behalf of Rajah Shrine, I express my heartfelt thanks to the 2016 Aides, Terry L. Hulziser and Lady Ruth Ann, 

Marv E. Hill and Lady Debbie, Lee D. Brisan and Lady Beverly, Bruce D. Dengler and Lady Marian, Thomas J. 

Dietrich and Lady Donna, Curtis P. Rentschler and Lady Pat. Also, a special thank you to my Lady Judithanne. 

Behind every successful man is a good woman. 

Top (Left to Right): 

Bryan & Judithanne Snyder 

Terry Hulsizer & Ruth Ann Seyler 

Marvin Hill & Debbie Bowers 

Bottom (Left to Right): 

Tom Dietrich, Jr. & Donna Davis 

Bruce & Marian Dengler 

Curtis & Pat Rentschler 

Lee & Beverly Brisan 

REFLECTIONS FROM THE CHIEF AIDE 

Bryan Snyder 

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Greetings Nobles! 

LEGION OF HONOR 

It’s a very exciting time of the year with the nomination of officers at hand. 

These are the nobles who are up for the elected positons in the legion of Honor. For Commander: Bryan Stoudt, 

1st Vice: William Eveland, PC, 2nd Vice: Michael Quinn. 3rd Vice is an open position. Finance Officer: Ill. Sir Jere 

Lesher, PP, PC., and for Adjutant yours truly Dennis Hagan. Captain: Scott Miller, PC, PMC. Color Sgt. is open. QM: 

Curt Rentschler, Asst. QM: Wade Kunkle and for Trustees: Barry Weisser, PC, PMC, William Eveland PC and Scott 

Miller, PC PMC. 

So, Nobles if you’re looking to further your participation in our unit, 3rd Vice Commander and Color Sgt. are open. 

Please give some thought to getting in line. 

Participation in our parades is at a long time low. We’ve missed several parades due to lack of interest. Please let 

us know at the meetings if you can participate. 

We had three out of town Commander’s Balls and all were well attended by our Rajah Legion. They were Nur, 

Zem Zem and Syria. We have one ball left this year and its Jaffa in Altoona on December 10th. 

We are always looking for help on the Legion Night to work Bingo. We do need your help on the fourth Thursday 

of each month. Come on out and have some fun. See one of the officers at our meetings. 

Our Christmas Party with the Caravaners and the Clowns is coming up on December 18th. Please check your mail 

for your flyer. There will be a visit from Santa with gifts for each couple. The menu consists of ham, turkey, scalloped 

potatoes, green beans, milk, soda, coffee, water, and of course Camels Milk. There also will be great door prizes and 

a beautiful item to be raffled off. I have no idea what it is yet..but it will be beautiful! We’re asking something of the 

ladies, too. Those ladies with the initials A to M, would you please bring an appetizer? And the ladies with initials N 

to Z, please bring a dessert. 

We’ll need a full color guard for Mass Installation. Please contact our Captain, PC, PCM Scott Miller to get on the 

list. This is a popular assignment so I’m sure he’ll take the first seven volunteers and one alternate. 

“My kids say I’m too nosey..at least that’s what it says in their diaries.” 

Dennis Hagan 

Adjutant, PC, PMC 

RAJAH FRATERNAL ENDOWMENT FUND Donald Loos 

The Rajah Temple Fraternal Endowment Fund was established on December 7, 1982 by the late 

Illustrious Sir Arthur L. Bustard, Past Potentate. The purpose was to establish a perpetual fund to be used for the sole 

purpose of assisting in the preservation, improvement, operation and maintenance of the facilities used by Rajah as 

its headquarters and for the use of its members. 

Starting with an initial investment of five thousand dollars, the fund grew with donations from nobles, clubs and 

units of Rajah Shrine. After thirty-four years of donations and prudent investments, the fund now has a value of more 

than $1,160,000.00. During the past eighteen years, the Fraternal Endowment Fund contributed $238,351.54 for 

repairs and improvements to the building and grounds of Rajah Shrine. 

Contributions to the Fraternal Endowment Fund are encouraged and most welcome. The future of maintaining our 

facilities for the next generation of Shriners depends upon the financial help we receive from our present members. 

Please send your contributions to the Rajah Shrine office at P.O. Box 40, Blandon, PA 19510-0040. 

We encourage our nobles to consider the Rajah Fraternal Endowment in their estate planning. 

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RAJAH PROVOST GUARD 

Greg Lewis, PP 

As we look back on 2016 we have many blessings to be thankful for, and, as we look ahead, there are many 

blessings yet to come. The members of the Provost Guard would like to thank everyone that came out and supported us at our 

annual Spaghetti Dinner in October, and, having served fewer patrons than the year before, we are still encouraged and hope that 

you will put the date of Saturday, October 14, 2017 on your calendar for another big event in Rajah. 

President Dennis Loch would also like to thank the Rajah members and all the guests that came to the Sportsman’s Raffle and 

obeyed our parking regulations in putting all our participants in the parking lot without any major mishaps. 

During the year, we have many of our members on duty and working in various capacities at several of the events of Rajah 

and look forward to having more members participating at these functions as we fully support our Potentate and officers. We’ll 

also be at the Election and Stated meeting on Wednesday, December 7 and many of us will be participating in the new member 

ceremonial and memorial service on Saturday, December 10th. 

As this year fades in our memory banks, we must tip our FEZ to our President Dennis Loch and all our officers for a job well 

done and many of us look forward to serving another year in our respective offices. 

And all of this goes without saying, but I will: We must thank our Potentate, the Illustrious Sir Larry Bortz and his lady, 

Barbara, for their support and leadership in 2016. Although it is only one term as Potentate, we all know that Ill. Sir Larry will be 

around for a long time to come playing in the bands and supporting Rajah Shrine as a devoted Past Potentate and active member. 

We would also like wish our Chief Rabban Dave Evans and his lady Sarah, lots of luck in the coming year and to let them 

know that the Provost Guard will be here to help in any manner whatsoever to make his year a huge success! 

Now that the end of the year is upon us we would like to take this opportunity to wish all of you a Very Merry Christmas and 

have a Happy and Healthy New Year. 

RAJAH CHANTERS 

Greg Lewis, PP 

Even though we were not able to stage our annual Afternoon of Music in 2016, we still had a very busy year 

and are looking forward to presenting a terrific program in 2017, as we continue the tradition of our Afternoon of Music. The 

time and date will be announced early next year, so watch your in-box for the exciting news! 

Speaking of busy, is was another year of parades, concerts and competitions with the Rajah Chanters not sitting idly by, 

but always striving to make our unit a tighter organization by also getting together at parties, picnics and after our singing 

engagements. 

Although most of you only hear the finished product, many hours of rehearsal go into perfecting just one song. And to 

think we have at least 200 songs in our repertoire that we can sing at any one time. Also, add to the mix the two dozen or more 

Christmas selections that we have available to us and you can see it takes a lot of rehearsing and dedication to be a member of 

this very active unit of Rajah. 

We are extremely proud to have two of the finest musicians as our music leaders; our accompanist and co-director, Noble 

Bruce Rohrbach and Noble Brian Harman as our musical lead and music director. These are just two very hard working 

members of the Chanters, that along with our 25-30 active members, are always willing to entertain and go the extra mile to 

make each and every one of our appearances a command performance. 

But, through it all, not one of us would trade a minute for the pleasure and honor of being able to sing for an audience of 

appreciative music lovers. 

As this year comes to an end, we must hand over the baton of leadership to another member of the Chanters, Ill. Sir Ed 

Engle, PP, currently First Vice President, but first we must give a great big THANK YOU to our 2016 President Les Worley for 

the outstanding job he did in leading us this year. Les proved that being a leader is a job you have to work at every day and he 

did a great job of leading us through the year filled with excitement and challenges. Thanks also to his lady, Jane, for her support 

and sacrifices of Les’ companionship during the year. 

But, most of all, every member of the Rajah Chanters and our ladies, would like to wish all of you a VERY MERRY 

CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY, PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.

Forks of the Delaware TIN LIZZIES 

Sam Ellis 

It has been a terrific year for Rajah Shrine and the Tin Lizzies. We’re looking forward to an even better 2017. 

We thank Henry Faust for a great job as president and for his re-election to the post in 2017. The rest of our 2017 officer lineup 

includes Bruce Johnson as First Vice President, Ron Barron - Treasurer, Sam Ellis - Secretary, Garrett Newhartz - Parade 

Director, and Larry Silfies - Assistant Parade Director. 

The club welcomed seven new members in 2016: Ralph Bryant, Szabolcs Tekete, Chris Yeager, Wayne Smith, Harry Wagner, 

Sam Beam, Dave DeTurk. All of the new members stated their desire to drive in parades. In fact, most of them will have by the 

end of the year. Pictured here are three new members who participated in the Slatington Parade. 

Chris Dave Sam 

Looking back on the year, we participated in 22 parades as well as MASA. Thanks to Parade Director Garrett Newhartz for 

all his hard work and to all the Club’s Nobles who drove our little model T replicas in all kinds of weather throughout the area. 

The Tin Lizzies take a winter break from baking and selling shoofly pies in November and December. It’s been a successful 

project to date and we want to thank all of the nobles and ladies who work so hard at baking and packaging the pies. This month 

we’re featuring Lee and Joyce Marsh. Lee joined the Tin Lizzies two years ago from Lodge 440 in Slatington. He is retired from 

PP&L after 38 years where he was a leader of electrical maintenance. Joyce 

retired from TAMA Manufacturing where she was a secretary. The pie bakes 

are our club’s main fundraiser and the Marshes are a welcome addition to the 

“work force.” 

Joyce & Lee 

As a Club our nobles and ladies are happy to support all of Rajah’s major 

fund-raising events including a few of our own. On October 21-22, Ladies 

Sally Johnson and Patricia Faust sold shoofly pies at the Sieples Farm Corn 

Maze in Bath, while the nobles participated in parades. The ladies worked 

through some nasty weather and had a very successful two-day sale. Terrific 

job, ladies! 

As the year draws to a close the Tin Lizzies would like to congratulate 

Illustrious Sir Lawrence Bortz III and his Lady Barbara for a wonderful 2016. 

We also want to thank Chief Aide Bryan Snyder and Lady Judithanne for their 

outstanding support of the Potentate 

and the Aides throughout the year. We 

look forward to the upcoming year as 

Chief Rabban Dave Evans transitions 

into the office of the Rajah Shrine 

Potentate for 2017 

Finally, from all of the officers, 

Nobles and Ladies of the Forks of the 

Delaware Tin Lizzies, we wish you all 

a very Merry Christmas and a Happy 

Healthy New Year. 

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Yes, it’s true. The Oriental Band is still alive and kicking. After a 

few “technical difficulties,” we have an article in the Rajah News again. 

I will try my best to bring us up to speed for the past few months. 

Bear with me. 

The Black Camel visited two of our most senior members over 

the summer. Noble John Marcin, Jr., the most senior member of our 

Band, with 50 years of service, passed away in July. John, along with 

my late father George, escorted me to the old Rajah Shrine on 6th 

Street in 1975 and made sure I was well taken care of for the second 

section. I, along with many members of the Band, have some great 

memories of John. He will be sorely missed. 

A few days later, Noble Harry Huhn, Jr., father of our President 

Jay Huhn, passed away unexpectedly. Noble Harry had 35 years 

with the Band. Another “unforgettable” member, Noble Harry, 

with his “Harryisms,” always put a smile on your face. Our most 

sincere, belated, condolences go out to his Lady Jeanne and family. 

On a positive note, the Band represented Rajah Shrine in 

the Goodwill Fire Company's 90th 

Anniversary Fireman's Parade in Trexlertown. How long can a parade be in Trexlertown you may 

ask? Not long at all. The hot, tired, Nobles in the parade retreated to John and Sharon Grumbein's afterward for replenishment 

of vital fluids. It was a great day! 

In September, we made the annual pilgrimage to the MASA convention in Virginia Beach. On Friday morning, Noble 

Wayne Grumbein and Donald Heimbecker were elected to the offices of President and 3rd Vice President of the Mid-Atlantic 

Shrine Oriental Band Association respectively. Illustrious Sir Larry Bortz did the honor of installing all the officers of 

the Association. It should be noted that Noble Wayne is now the third generation to become 

President of the Association along with his late grandfather 

George and father John. The Band is very proud to have 

Wayne and Don serving in the Association. 

The Band entered competition in the MASA Parade on 

Saturday and came away with a surprise second place finish. I 

guess we weren't that bad after all. 

We have now just completed the Halloween parade season. 

Yes, it's finally over. The Band did a good job of representing 

Rajah Shrine in the Lehigh Valley. The “Camel” put on over 

400 miles and is now resting comfortably in its stall at the 

Complex. Thank you to all who unselfishly gave of themselves 

to participate in the parades! 

It's not too early to advertise for the Motor Corps/Oriental 

Band annual “Night at the Races” to be held Saturday, February 

11, 2017 at the Complex. Be sure to get your tickets early, as 

this is usually a sellout. Contact John Grumbein, 610-395-6578 

or jkgrumbein@aol.com for 

more information. 

The Holiday Season is 

now closing in upon us. From 

the Rajah Oriental Band and 

its officers, we wish you a 

very Merry Christmas and a 

very happy, safe and peaceful 

New Year. 

ORIENTAL BAND 

Wayne Grumbein elected president MASOBA 

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ATTENTION ALL NOBLES 

ANNUAL MEETING 

Wednesday, January 11, 2017 – 7:00 PM 

Please be advised that the Annual Meeting of the Nobility of Rajah Shrine 

will be held at 7:00 PM, Wednesday, January 11, 2017 in the 

Banquet Hall, Rajah Complex. 

The business of the meeting will be to present to the body, discuss and 

vote, if necessary, 

On the following items: 

1. Installation of Temple Officers. 

2. And, any other business that may lawfully come before the body. 

Lawrence S. Bortz, III 

Illustrious Potentate 

Attest: Joseph J. Hagan, Sr., Recorder 

“APPOINTMENTS ARE FOR ONE YEAR ONLY” 

When a Potentate’s term of office expires, all appointments made by him during his 

administration TERMINATE, according to the Imperial Code. 

Such appointments include ALL appointed Officers, Potentate’s Aides, members of 

Committees and their Chairman, Special Appointees, Directors, Assistant Directors, and all 

members of the Potentate’s Staff. 

Some uniformed Nobles have mistakenly believed or assumed their appointments 

to be permanent, NOT SO! Each Potentate when installed in office must make his own 

appointments including Divan appointments. 

The Potentate has the power and authority under Imperial Shrine Law to replace 

every appointee: or he may, if he believes it to be in the best interest of the Shrine to retain 

all appointees by reappointment. 

Traditionally, for the sake of efficiency, many Nobles of demonstrated ability are 

continued in office or appointment by reappointment. But this is at the will and pleasure of 

the incoming Potentate. 

In no case is he, or can he be bound by his predecessor. By the same token in no 

case can any Potentate bind his successor. 

If it is the will and pleasure of the incoming Potentate that the Noble is to continue 

in his office or position by reappointment he will be notified by the Potentate to that effect. 

Should any Noble not holding appointment by the current Potentate wear a Fez 

carrying any title such as “Aide” or any other designation he does so in violation of the code. 

Some Nobles seek to perpetuate an appointment fictitiously by adding to the lettering 

on the Fez the year or years of their appointment. This is a violation of Imperial Law. 

The offending may be informed; but “…Ignorance of the law is no excuse.” 

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DAVID H. DELONG, JR. 

Whitehall 

Died: October 19, 2016 

I. NEWTON EVANS, JR. 

Chester Springs 

Died: July 13, 2016 

RALPH D. GROFF 

Allentown 

Died: September 29, 2016 

RICHARD L. PHILLIPS 

New Jersey 


CLAUDE G. YOUNG,SR 

Rothsville 

Died: June 13, 2016 

HAROLD A. ZIEGLER 

Whitehall 


Obituaries 

WARREN M. ARCHIBALD 

East Petersburg 


SAMUEL D. BALDWIN, JR. 

Pine Grove 


J. LAMAR BEAM 

Marietta 


ARTHUR H. BELL, JR. 

Reading 


CHARLES L. CLAYTON 

Pottstown 

Died: August 12, 2016 

EARL H. HERTZOG 

Manheim 


ROBERT M. JOHNSO 

Bethlehem 

Died: November 6, 2016 

THERON J. JONES 

Breinigsville 


KENNETH R. KERN 

Temple 

Died: November 2, 2016 

ORWIN E. KEENEY 

Myerstown 


FREDERICK G. KERLIN, JR 

Douglassville 

Died: April 26, 2015 

MICHAEL O. KORDILLA 

Lehighton 


VINCENT N. MILLER 

Reading 


JAMES T. PEHLMAN, JR 

Kenhorst 


The last known address in our 

records is listed below. If anyone 

knows the whereabouts of the 

following Nobles, please contact 

Joseph J. Hagan, Sr., Recorder or 

Anne-Marie at the Administration 

Office, 610-916-9000. 

ROBERT M. FINKELSTEIN 

P.O. Box 72 

Bossardville Road 

Sciota, PA 18354 

WILLIAM P. MURRAY 

320 Park Road 

Wyomissing, PA 19610 

RONALD E. WEAVER 

2055 Thibodo Road, Ste G 

Vista, CA 92081-7991 

ERIK L. WOLF 

27 Maple Avenue 

Manheim, Pa 17545 

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P.O. Box 40 , Blandon, PA 19510 

Vol 74 Dec. 2016 - Jan. 2017 No. 1 

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S M T W T F S BINGO Rajah Shrine Legion of Honor 

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (Anglers) Club Morning Meeting 

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Christmas Party 

Chanters Ladies 

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Night 

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Car Club - 

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Concert 

Band/String Band 


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Christmas Day 

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Board of 

Lanc. S.C. Schuylkill S.C. CEREMONIAL 

Directors 

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Bethlehem S.C. 

Rajah Ladies 

Director’s Staff 

Chanters 

Reception 

Committee 


Oriental Band 

Stated Meeting 

& Elections 

7 P.M. 

BINGO 

(Anglers) 

Lancaster O.B. 

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Chanters Carbon S.C. Anglers BINGO Tin Lizzies Lebanon 

Dance Band Brandywine S.C. 

Christmas Party (Chanters) Christmas Party S.C. Morning 

Christmas 

Service 

Ladies Nite/ 


BINGO 

(Legion of 

Honor) 

Office Closed 

Carbon S.C. 


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Lebanon S.C. Provost Guard Mounted Patrol Tin Lizzies 

Chanters 

Ladies Night 


Motor Corps 

Clowns 

Lehigh S.C. 


w/ Ladies 

Christmas Eve 

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BINGO 

Office Closed 

New Year’s Eve 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS 

from the Rajah Office 

DECEMBER 2016 

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Stated Meeting & Elections – 

December 7 

Ceremonial – December 10 

Office Closed – 

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Annual Meeting – January 11 

Mass Installation – January 14 

Sun Mon Tue Wed Th u Fri Sat 

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Chanters Oriental Band Anglers BINGO Rajah S.C. 

New Year’s Day 

Bethlehem S.C. 

Office Closed 

String Band 

Lehigh S.C. 

Cedars 

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Concert Band Board of Carbon S.C. ANNUAL BINGO 

MASS 

Directors 

MEETING 

INSTALLATION 

Lancaster O.B. 

7 P.M. 

1:OO P.M. 

LEESPORT 

Legion of Honor 

Chanters 

Dance Band 

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Chanters Provost Guard Mounted BINGO UNIT/CLUB 

Motor Corps Brandywine S.C. 

Patrol 

OFFICERS 

Gun Club 

SEMINAR - 

6 P.M. 

Cedars 

Martin Luther 

King Day 

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Noble Riders Lebanon S.C. Schulkill S.C. North Penn S.C. Tin Lizzies UNIT/CLUB 

Concert Band Chanters 

Membership BINGO 

OFFICERS 

Meeting 6:30 PM 

SEMINAR - 

Clowns 

6 P.M. 

Units/Clubs Mtg. 

7:30 P.M. 

(SNOW DATE) 

Cedars 

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