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The year 2016 was a successful and productive year for the Hospital<br />
Service Unit. We increased our membership, conducted a successful<br />
fundraising raffle, rebuilt our parade float, and participated in parades at<br />
MASA in Virginia Beach and in the King Frost parade locally at Hamburg.<br />
We are very fortunate to have many Nobles and Ladies who volunteer<br />
their time and talents to make <strong>Rajah</strong> Shrine the great fraternity that<br />
it is today. Within our organization there is a group of Nobles who<br />
have accumulated many hours of dedication and volunteer service to<br />
<strong>Rajah</strong> Shrine and Shriners Hospitals for children. At our <strong>Rajah</strong> Shrine<br />
Ceremonial held in December we capped off our year by honoring seven<br />
drivers who collectively completed over nine hundred and fifty patient<br />
transports to and from Shriners Hospitals. When you consider that the<br />
average patient transport involves about seven hours of a driver’s time<br />
those honored have<br />
volunteered over six thousand hours in transporting our<br />
patients. In addition to being presented with a certificate of appreciation<br />
from Ill. Sir Lawrence S. Bortz III their names have been inscribed on the<br />
Driver Recognition Plaque that hangs in the multi-purpose building. Those<br />
shown with the Ill. Sir receiving their recognition are from left to right<br />
William Horn, Robert Crouse, and Roy Merkel. In addition those honored<br />
were Russell Hottenstein, James Laudenslager, Ronald Weitzel, and Terry<br />
LeFever.<br />
Looking ahead to 2017, we wish Ill. Sir. David W. Evans and his Lady<br />
Sarah a very successful year. We also extend an invitation to Nobles to<br />
join us and become a hospital driver.<br />
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PHILADELPHIA SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR<br />
CHILDREN RECEIVES LARGE DONATION<br />
Ron Strohl, President of the Calvin A. King and Jean<br />
C. King Charitable Foundation, recently presented a most<br />
generous check for $105,199 to the Philadelphia Shriners<br />
Hospitals for Children. Ron is a <strong>Rajah</strong> Shriner and<br />
remarked during the presentation that he believes strongly<br />
in the mission of the Shriners Hospitals.<br />
In thanking Ron, Terry Diamond, Director of<br />
Development said that “the Foundation’s gift was most<br />
appreciated and will make a significant and positive impact<br />
in the improved function, health and well-being of the many<br />
infants, children and teens that come to our hospital. The<br />
generosity of donors is what enables the Shriners Hospitals<br />
for Children to deliver life-changing medical care without<br />
placing burden on the families of our children.”<br />
The Calvin A. King and Jean C. King Charitable<br />
Foundation was established in 2011 for the primary purpose<br />
of helping accounting students in Tennessee become CPAs<br />
and providing for patients at St Jude Children’s Hospital<br />
in Memphis.<br />
HOSPITAL SERVICES<br />
Left to right:<br />
Sharon Russell, VP, Finance, Shriners Hospitals for Children<br />
Ron Strohl, President, Calvin A. King and Jean C. King Charitable Foundation<br />
Stephanie Herron, Chief Development Officer, Shriners Hospitals for Children<br />
Kate Strohl, Director, Calvin A. King and Jean C. King Charitable Foundation<br />
Paul Shaw<br />
Hospital Ambassador
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