Rajah News - April

Rajah News
www.rajahshrine.org
Vol. 74 April - May 2017 No. 3
Hello
Spring!
Inside This Issue
55th Annual Rajah Shrine Circus
Meet Alec, star of the Shriners Hospitals
for Children TV commercials

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The Potentate’s Message
Es Selamu Aleikum
Greetings Nobles,
Nobles, As I write Ladies this, and it Friends: is the morning of our first Circus show. I want to start off by
thanking all of the people who make our functions such a great success….YOU!
Without the help of the Nobles and their Ladies, we would not be a viable entity and
would just be a distant memory. So THANK YOU!!! Also a special thank you to the
office staff. They are the unsung heroes of our events, especially the Circus. If I start
singling out individuals, this article would be ten pages long! So I will make due here
with a sincere THANKS!
We have gotten off to a very good start this year. We have already had our first New
Noble/Lady event, and I am so very proud of the Divan and Aides, and their Ladies,
who made the event so successful. We spent the evening getting to know each other, and
then broke apart into Ladies and Nobles meetings. The Ladies had their own program
and even a craft event, making tutus for the children at the hospital. And judging by the
amount of laughter we men could hear, they were having a fine time of it. The Nobles
had a round table style event. We went around the room highlighting the fun and function of all of the clubs and units. It was one
of the most enjoyable evenings I have had in a long time.
The Membership committee is also hard at work on several fronts. Besides the New Nobles/Ladies event I spoke about above, we
are doing a special promotion to try to entice Nobles who had been suspended to rejoin our ranks. Typically to be restored a Noble
would need to pay two years dues for a total of $204.00, but for a limited time we are offering a $137.00 deal….the current years dues,
$102.00, plus the $35.00 the Temple paid to Imperial the year they were suspended. This a savings of $67.00…a great opportunity to
once again wear the title Noble. So I am appealing to all Nobles of Rajah to spread the word around their Blue Lodges. We all know
former Nobles who talk about coming back, except for the expense. Well, this is their golden opportunity to get back among us. So…
PLEASE spread the word. Pick up the phone and call that buddy of yours who you know wants to come back.
Another initiative the Membership committee is undertaking is trying to restart the Lodge Representative program. We are
looking for volunteers from all of the Blue Lodges in our jurisdiction to be a Rep. All that is required is you attend
your lodge on a regular basis and you are willing to stand up and give a very brief update on what is happening
at Rajah. For those of you who are adverse to public speaking, we will be providing you with the talking
points. All we ask is you are willing to stand up and talk for less than two minutes. So please consider this
opportunity to help your Temple. If you are interested please reach out to any members of the Divan.
Thanks for being a member. We need your support and participation. If you have any suggestions, or
criticisms, too…. let us know.
Yours in the Faith,
Dave
ALIEKUM ES SELAM Attest: Joe Hagan, Recorder
Contents
Recorder’s Message................................................................4
Meet Alec Cabacungan..............................................................5
Motor Corps............................................................................5
Oriental Band Ladies Night.......................................................6
Oriental Band..........................................................................7
Rajah Clowns .........................................................................8
Lehigh Shrine Club ................................................................8
Special Bingo..............................................................................8
String ALIEKUM Band ES ............................................................................9
SELAM
Lebanon Attest: Shrine Club..............................................................9
Joe Hagan
Rajah
Recorder
Provost Guard.............................................................10
Legion Of Honor ..................................................................10
Save-A-Tape Program..............................................................10
Noble Riders.............................................................................11
In This Issue
Afternoon of Music..................................................................11
Good Friday breakfast..............................................................11
Circus........................................................................................12
Potentate’s Ball.........................................................................14
Forks of the Delaware Tin Lizzies........................................15
Pote’s Golf Outing....................................................................16
MASA Convention...................................................................17
Caravaners.............................................................................18
Rajah Chanters......................................................................18
Gettysburg Tour........................................................................20
Shrine Shirts.............................................................................21
The Chaplain’s Study............................................................22
Obituaries..................................................................................23
Calendars..................................................................................24
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ILLUSTRIOUS SIR
DAVID W. EVANS
POTENTATE
JARED R. KICHLINE
CHIEF RABBAN
MICHAEL J. ZERBE
ASSISTANT CHIEF RABBAN
MARVIN J. MILLER
HIGH PRIEST & PROPHET
WALTER G. NEWRUCK
ORIENTAL GUIDE
RONALD F. RAPP, P.P.
TREASURER
JOSEPH J. HAGAN, SR.
RECORDER
JOSEPH J. HAGAN, SR.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
INSURANCE COMMITTEE
Every Thursday Evening at the Rajah Shrine Complex
Doors Open at 5:00 - Bingo Starts at 6:30
Open Every To The Thursday Public • Smoke Evening Free at • the Refreshments Rajah Shrine Available Complex for Purchase
Proceeds benefit Doors Rajah Open Shrine at and 5:00 are - Bingo not deductible Starts at 6:30 as charitable donations.
• Open To The Public • Smoke Free •
• Refreshments Available for Purchase •
Proceeds benefit Rajah Shrine and
RECORDER’S are not deductible as charitable MESSAGE
donations.
Joe Hagan
Hello Nobles,
As I sit and write this, I am looking forward to the Circus next week. It has
been very hectic in the office, with Anne-Marie out of the office for a couple of
weeks and Ill. Sir Ronald nursing a bad eye. However, we are managing to keep
all the balls in the air at one time.
Please check your dues card. If it does not have a 2017 sticker you are
delinquent. If you have paid your dues and have not received your 2017 sticker
please call the office, 610-916-9000. Again, as last year, the dues card and/or
sticker will be coming from Tampa so don’t throw away any correspondence
without first going through it.
The Parade Season is coming very quickly. Please check the Rajah Shrine
Manual, page 3-6, for the rules pertaining to parading.
There is a lot happening here at Rajah Shrine. The annual Hospital Crusade
Kick-Off is Wednesday evening March 22, 2017, 6:00 P.M. at the Rajah Complex.
We will have a picnic dinner and then a small meeting. If you help at the Paper
Crusade or any fundraising for the Hospitals you are invited to come.
There will be a Good Friday Breakfast here at the Complex beginning at
8:00 A.M. It is $10.00 per person at the door, but please call the office, 610-
916-9000, to make reservations. This will help us have the proper amount of food
for everyone.
Our next Stated Meeting will be held on April 19, 2017. It begins at 7:00 P.M.
here at the Rajah Complex. You will need a current dues card to attend.
Have you told your Lady and family that, when you pass on, to give your
Shrine and Masonic effects (fez, jewelry, uniform, etc.) to a Mason in your family
or return them to the Shrine? Rajah will give them to some deserving Noble or
return them to the proper Masonic organization.
Please do not let these Shrine and Masonic items get into garage sales, flea
markets, or the wrong
hands. In the past this
Mini-Ceremonials shall be at the discretion
plan has been working
Potentate. To schedule, please contact the recorder at
very well. Thanks to all.
CEREMONIALS
Office Closed Good
Friday, April 610-916-9000. 14

Meet Alec Cabacungan:
Alec’s the face of Shriners Hospitals for
Children TV commercials, who has captured hearts
across America with his famous commercials.
Alec is age 13 and is from Oak Park, Ill., a suburb
of Chicago.
Alec was on “Fox and Friends” recently, where
he said that the hospital has “a special place in
his heart,” recalling his countless surgeries and
physical therapy there.
Alec suffers from Osteogenesis Imperfecta, a
brittle bone disease, and he has broken more than
60 bones in his lifetime. But that hasn’t stopped
him from achieving his dreams of playing adaptive
sports. He participates in the city of Chicago’s
adaptive sports program, where he is a starting guard
on the junior prep team of the Chicago Skyhawks.
“Because of Shriners, I can play wheelchair
basketball, I can play wheelchair softball,” he said.
Alec’s wheelchair basketball coach, Dan Ferreira, Adaptive Sport Program and Event
Facilitator for the Chicago Part District, said “for people with disabilities, the opportunity to
participate in sports can be healing and empowering. It can clearly change a person’s life.”
Shriners also gave Alec the amazing opportunity to interview NFL draftees back in April,
when several NFL prospects visited Shriners Hospitals for Children – Chicago. It was a dream
come true for him because he hopes to be involved in sports as an adult. He said that “when I
grow up I want to go to the Olympics. I want to be a Paralympian for basketball. I also want to be
an ESPN analyst and sports anchor in the Los Angeles area.”
His parents are strong advocates, who have encouraged young Alec to be both independent
and well-informed. They hope that his sports ambitions will be as successful as the commercials
he hosts. The spots are part of a Direct Response Television Initiative campaign that is designed to
attract donors who will give monthly. The campaign is not only
creating a sustainable funding source, it is increasing awareness
of the Shriners Hospitals for Children and the incredible services
they provide.
CEREMONIALS
Mini-Ceremonials shall be at the discretion
of the Potentate. To schedule, please contact
the recorder at
610-916-9000
2017 CIRCUS DADDIES
The 2017 Circus was held after
the deadline for printing this issue.
In order to get as many Circus
Daddies acknowledged as possible,
we held the list until
the June/July issue.
“With my commercials, I love helping Shriners because
they’ve helped me so much,” Alec said. “It’s the least I could do.”
MOTOR CORPS
Illustrious Sir Dave Evans
Greetings Nobles,
The Motor Corps had a very successful Horse Race event
with the Rajah Shrine Oriental Band. A very special thanks to
all the Nobles and their Ladies from both units for making the
evening run so smoothly.
A great time was had by all, and the ponies have been
put up for the winter after a hard day of racing. Again, a big
thanks to John Grumbein and Bill Trusty, and their respective
units. A wonderful example of units working together for the
betterment of all!
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Oriental Band
Ladies’ Night
Left: Harry Huhn
President Rajah Oriental
Band
Center: Paul Gluck
Past President Association
of Shrine Oriental Bands
Right: Wayne Grumbein
Mid-Atlantic Shine
Oriental Band Association
Left: Donald
Heimbecker receives
15-Year Service Award.
Jay Huhn (not pictured)
also received the award.
Right: Ted Werkheiser,
Jr. receives 30-Year
Service Award. Richard
Sosoka (not pictured)
also received the award.
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ORIENTAL BAND
John Grumbein
What an event-filled month of February we had with the Band.
On February 11, the Band, along with the Motor Corps, hosted the annual Night at the Races to another sold-out crowd.
Illustrious Sir Bob Shank again did a tremendous job of being the master of ceremonies and calling the races. The kitchen staff,
headed by Karen Baran and Dory Homan, did a great job of providing food for the crowd. The two units worked hard all evening
selling tickets and serving beverages. The best news of the day was that the weather held out. We have been blessed. A little-known
fact is that it takes over 40 volunteers, Nobles, and Ladies, to put this show on every year. Thank you, Nobles, and Ladies. To all
that attended, a big thank you for your support. We hope all came away winners. Mark your calendars for next year’s event which
will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018.
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One week later, the two units were together again for the
annual Motor Corps/Oriental Band Member Appreciation Night
held at the Complex. The crowd of 60 in attendance enjoyed
a great meal and libation followed by entertainment from Bob
Trimble, who happens to be organist for Grand Lodge, and
Wayne and Julie Grumbein’s children, Jarrett and Jayden,
playing the piano. Wonderful talents!
The following week, it was off to the Inn at Reading for our
annual Ladies Night. We incorporate our Ladies Night with the
mid-winter meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Shrine Oriental Band
Association of which our own Wayne Grumbein is President. The
hospitality was again fantastic with our ladies taking care of the
food and Ted Werkheiser taking care of the liquid refreshment.
Need I say more?
At Saturday evening’s dinner, Illustrious Sir Dave Evans
presented service awards to the following Nobles of the Oriental
Band: Nobles Jay Huhn and Donald Heimbecker received 15-year
service awards; Nobles Ted Werkheiser Jr. and Richard Sosoka
were presented with 30-year service awards. Congratulations
Nobles! Thanks for your service to Rajah Shrine and the Band.
Also at Saturday evening’s dinner, Association of Shrine
Oriental Bands representative Paul Gluck from Melha Shrine,
and a past president of the Association, collected over $5,700.00
in donations for the Ladder of Smiles. The Ladder of Smiles is
the Oriental Band’s way of donating money for Shrine Hospitals.
Since 1962 the Ladder of Smiles has donated over 2 million
dollars to our philanthropy.
As I write this there is no slowing down. We are right in the
middle of Circus week. More on that in the next edition.
The Oriental Band is always looking for new members. To
see the Band perform, we have a You
Tube video. Just type in Rajah Oriental
Band into the You Tube search and
click away. It’s different, but it’s
fun. For further information contact
John Grumbein at 610-395-6578 or
jkgrumbein@aol.com.
In closing, please remember our
kids in our Hospitals. Bottom line, it is
what we’re all about.
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RAJAH CLOWNS
Dave “Trusty” DeTurk
Greetings Fellow Nobles!
It’s been a while since you have heard from us, but we are back! As you read this, the circus will be finished and we thank all
who made it a huge success! During the circus, we welcomed two new clowns into the big top, Jeff Vickers and Larry Miller. They
did a great job for their first time at the circus. The clowns worked hard this year to make sure we had a new skit and we hoped you
enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed performing it. Huge thanks to the Chanters for their willingness to participate and join in the fun!
Just remember to wish Illustrious Sir Dave a Happy Birthday in a few months.
Now that circus is over we look forward to getting our fire truck out and hitting the streets in some parades. Many people are
enjoying our newest addition of the Director’s Staff cars and of course we are happy to have the members of the Director’s Staff
parading with us, too! This is a great way for both groups to come together and support our great philanthropy.
We would like thank our Past President Gene Blimline for his dedicated years of service and wish him well in retirement! In
January, we welcomed a new president, John Scalia, as well as other officers to our little circus ring. We are all working hard to
become the best unit Rajah has. In December of 2016 we had the opportunity to host the Snow Ball Dance for Rainbow Girls and
DeMolay Boys. In total, they had over 80 people! It was a great way for us to help them and bring back a long-missed event that
the Shrine always supported. If you’re interested in joining the fun and fellowship, please contact any clown or our secretary Dave
DeTurk, 610-790-4996. We will help through the whole process from picking an outfit to the most important part of putting on
makeup! We meet the fourth Monday of every month, except July and August.
Keep on Clowning Around!
LEHIGH SHRINE CLUB
Roger C.Reis
Fellow Nobles –
The Lehigh Shrine Club usually meets on the first Wednesday of each month at the Brass Rail Restaurant on Lehigh Street in
Allentown. The Ladies are invited and we enjoy some social time, followed by a good meal. All Nobles are welcome to attend.
Our February 1 meeting was typical, with a meal of
soup, salad and pork chops, ending with ice cream sundaes.
We were fortunate to have three Past Potentates (Ill. Sirs
Ronald Rapp, William Remo and Lazlo Toth) share the
evening with us.
Unfortunately, due to some unforeseen logistical
problems, we had to postpone our Annual Ladies Night
from the March 17 date until an evening in October.
More information will be forthcoming. As this was to be
our monthly meeting, we decided to have a meeting on
March 1. A light turnout of Nobles and Ladies was due to
short notice and some illnesses. However, those who were
present enjoyed the meal of either fish or pot roast.
Ill. Sir. David W. Evans and Lady Sarah spent the
evening with us.
Our Annual Circus will be over when you read this
article. This is always a great event and should not be
missed. My Lady Jan and I will be at a box office window
for a few shows. We hope you attend and stop to say
“Hello.” 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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BINGO
Longaberger Basket, Pottery
& Vera Bradley Bingo
Friday, May 12th at the Rajah Shrine Complex
Doors open at 5:00 PM • Bingo starts at 6:30 PM
Ticket Donation - $20.00 for 30 Games of Regular Bingo
Specials Available
Door Prizes – Raffle Drawings – Food Available
For tickets, contact any Divan or Aide Lady
Proceeds Benefit Rajah Shrine
We appreciate donations from the Clubs & Units towards
the purchase of baskets, pottery, and Vera Bradley Bags

STRING BAND
Larry Christman
Greetings from your String Band,
We played at the Rajah Circus on Saturday,
March 11 at 2 P.M. We’ve had some good
rehearsals and are ready for a new season. Our
parade schedule is starting to fill up with our first
parade at Girardville on March 25th.
Did you know that the Rajah String Band is
celebrating its 60th anniversary? In 1957, five
banjo players were recruited and with this, the
String Band was organized. The String Band
is known in many communities for its colorful
float, which we use in parades and for concerts.
The float was designed by one of our members,
Nobel Harold Ulmer, and was constructed by
Trailmobile in Lancaster, PA in 1962. Another
member, Nobel Ralph Zimmerman, did all the
artwork on the float. There are approximately 30
playing musicians and 4 support personnel (drivers to pull the float). The band added
accordions, guitars, base guitars, saxophones and trumpets throughout the years. The band is unique in the style of music that
we play.
Throughout the summer and fall, the band participates in approximately
15 parades. The float is often the featured attraction along with the style of
music that we play. In the 60 years, the band has received many awards in
parades and at MASA. It is a fun and serious group of Shriners. With the
support of our Ladies, our purpose is “That we might play our instruments
so that someday, a physically challenged child may walk and play again.”
There is an open invitation for musicians to play in the String Band.
Rehearsal is the second Wednesday of each month and 6 P.M. at the
Complex.
See you at the Parades.
LEBANON SHRINE CLUB
Dennis Royer
Hello from the Lebanon Co. Shrine Club,
We are gearing up for another year of fun and fellowship. The club is trying something new this year and that is selling candy as
an Easter/Spring fundraiser. To do this we’re partnering with Home Run Candies from Lancaster (owned by Brother Tom Mehaffey
and his wife) to sell their fabulous home-made caramels. Anyone who has tried the candy says it is the best they have ever eaten.
Price is $10.00 a box. See one of our members to place an order.
We are always looking for Nobles and their Ladies to attend our monthly meetings. We meet the 4th Monday of each month at
6:30 P.M. Just give our new secretary, John Bainbridge, Jr., a call at 717-272-5466 to reserve a spot. Future meetings will include
Pot-Pie and Steak Nights. President John Bainbridge III is working on new and interesting programs for future meetings — details
later. We may be running our now-famous $1000 dinner ticket later in the year — stay tuned.
It should be noted that our meeting attendance has really been dropping. We should all try to visit and support our neighboring
clubs. If we all work together, we will remain strong. I am proud to be a Shriner and stand with Ill. Sir Dave Evans and the Divan,
along with all the Nobles of Rajah Shrine to keep us strong. Let’s make 2017 a great year at Rajah.
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RAJAH PROVOST GUARD
Greg Lewis, PP
Communications Officer
Another year, another successful circus and yes, we did it again. We are happy to say that the Provost Guard played a vital hand
in the success of Rajah’s 55th Annual Shrine Circus in seeing that all of our visitors were parked properly and, after each show,
they exited in an orderly fashion. We are happy to report that although the weather was a little topsy-turvy for the five-day circus
run, it was not anything we have not endured before. We had four seasons in less than a week; starting with a balmy Wednesday
opening night, to a windy blustery Thursday night to a raw, chilly Friday evening to a rather bitter cold Saturday and to a sunny,
but bearable Sunday.
It may have been a little bit unsettling outside, but inside the Hamburg Field House it was nothing short of a splendid weekend
of fun and entertainment. Once again, the Hamid Circus produced a fabulous variety of entertainers, led by the Crown Prince of
Circus comedy, the one and only Johnny Rockett. Our sincerest thanks also to our fellow Nobles and their Ladies who helped to
make our presentation an enjoyable one for our guests.
Provost President Dennis Loch expressed his pleasure at seeing the camaraderie of our members pitching in and doing our
job on the outside, but inside the work ethic was truly amazing. A big tip of the fez to everyone that helped to make this circus
a huge success.
Every time you looked at Illustrious Sir Dave Evans, our Potentate, he was wearing a big smile as he observed the audience,
the circus acts and the workers in doing all that we could to make this circus one that we can be very proud to hold. Also, a big
thank you to Ill. Sir Ron Klee, PP for his leadership as the Circus Chairman in bringing this all together for one great big successful
weekend.
We can be very proud of the fact that we all worked together, inside and outside, Nobles, ladies and guests, to make this a
highlight of the year. Upon leaving after each performance, you could hear the audience talking about the great show and how much
they enjoyed seeing the circus.
To everyone that helped in any manner, you can be proud that all of Rajah put our best foot forward and it paid off. What a great
way to start the Shrine year.
To those that have never helped, or members that have not helped at the circus in a long time, it truly is a fun and rewarding time.
So get on the bandwagon and plan to get out and help next year.
LEGION OF HONOR
GREETINGS NOBLES!
DUES, DUES, DUES! Please don’t forget to pay your Legion of Honor dues!!! They are still $10.00 a year and are due April
1st of each year. Send your dues payment to Dennis Hagan, Adjutant, 329 Parkview Road, Reading, PA 19606. Better yet, come
to the Legion meeting and pay in person, we’d love to see you!
Our Legion is doing Rajah Shrine proud as usual. We have three
Nobles running for positions in the Mid-Atlantic Shrine Assoc.
Legions of Honor! PC, Ill. Sir Bill Remo, PP, is running for 2nd Lt.
Cmdr; PC, PMC Barry Weisser has his hat in the ring for M.A.S.A.
Adjutant and PC, Rajah Recorder, Joe Hagan is up for Parlimentarian.
The best of luck to these three Nobles!
We could always use more help the last Thursday of each month
at Bingo. We need Nobles to volunteer to call back numbers or even
assist in the kitchen.
The Paper Crusades are also fast approaching and we’ll need help
there as always. Come on out, get some fresh air and spend an hour
or two with your friends doing a feel-good job helping our hospitals.
The Legion Commander’s Ball is coming June 24th honoring
Commander Bryan Stoudt and his Lady Belinda. It will be held at
the Inn at Reading so please make plans to attend this nice affair.
More details to follow!
“If at first you don’t succeed, see if the loser gets anything.”
— Bill Lyon
Dennis Hagan
Adjutant, PC, PMC
SHOP AT REDNER’S
AND HELP SHRINERS
HOSPITALS FOR
CHILDREN
SAVE-A-TAPE PROGRAM
We now are participating in the Redner’s Save-a-
Tape program. All you need do is visit your nearest
Redner’s Market, go to the office, and tell them you
want to sign up for “Shriners Rewards.” When you
make purchases, just show them your card and then
bring the receipt to Rajah Shrine. We have collection
buckets in the multi-purpose building and in the
administration office.

NOBLE RIDERS
Richard Jessop
Nobles,
We are busy in our off season planning our fundraising events. We are looking at doing both a Spring and
fall breakfast event. Although we are still locking in the spring event, the fall event will be at the Complex on
October 22nd. Details will be in the next Rajah News as well on our Facebook page.
We also wish to confirm that Sunday, August 13, 2017 is the date of our annual Poker Run this year. For our
members, this is a President’s Call and we would be more than happy to welcome any volunteers to help us
with this event. It will start/finish at the complex and — reminder — besides motorcycles, this is also open to classics and antique
vehicles. Feel free to reach out to Noble President Tom Conlon PP to offer your support.
The Noble Riders have also confirmed their participation
this year on July 30th for the Annual Christmas in July Ride
by the Centurion’s Police based motorcycle club which raises
money for our Philadelphia Shrines Hospital for Children.
GOOD FRIDAY
BREAKFAST
Come join us for Good Friday Breakfast
on April 14, 8:00 AM at the Rajah Complex.
The cost is $10 per person. Please call the office
at 610-916-9000 for reservations.
The Rajah Shrine Chanters Presents their
25th “Afternoon of Music”
featuring a musical salute to “Legends in Concert”
The Rajah Chanters will perform selections from some of the best
known icons & legends in music and entertainment history.
Special guests include the Ringgold Band
and the Hamburg Community Choir
Sunday, April 9th, 2017 - 2 PM
Kutztown Area High School Auditorium
Tickets available at:
Dietrich’s Men’s Shop, Hamburg • Mr. Food, Kutztown
Hess Embroidery and Uniforms, West Reading
Admission: $15.00 per person
SPECIAL buy 2 tickets, get 1 FREE
For ticket information call Ed Engle, PP - 717-336-6108
Email: Edwin@dejazzd.com
Proceeds benefit Rajah Chanters
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. 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
page (and have your family and friends do so as well).
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THE 55 TH ANNUAL
RAJAH SHRINE CIRCUS

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Rajah Shrine Potentate’s Ball – 2017
“Enchantment Under the Sea”
Honoring Illustrious Sir
David W. Evans and Lady Sarah
Saturday, June 17, 2017
The Inn At Reading
1040 North Park Road, Wyomissing, PA 19610
Free Parking • Guests Welcome
Cocktail Hour with Cash Bar: 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Introductions: 5:40 p.m. • Dinner: 6:00–7:00 p.m.
Musical Entertainment by “James Hummel and Lorri Woodward Entertainment”
Dress for the evening – Tuxedo / Business Suit and Fez
Gowns / Cocktail Dresses for the Ladies
Sit Down Dinner Menu Entrees:
Flat Iron Steak with Mushroom Glaze
Grilled Key West Salmon
Chicken Saltimbocca (layered with Prosciutto Ham, Fresh Spinach
then finished with Italian Cheese Blend & Marsala Wine Sauce)
Price for Ball includes Hors d’oeuvres, Dinner, Reception & Hospitality Room — $57.00 per person
Hospitality Room with Luncheon is open from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. until ?
Hotel Room — $104.00 plus tax (Choice of Traditional King or Traditional Double)
For Hotel Reservations please call the Inn at Reading at 610-372-7811 Refer to “Dave Evans Potentate’s Ball”
ROOMS ARE LIMITED — DEADLINE – JUNE 2, 2017
Buffet Breakfast will be available for an additional fee on Sunday, June 18, 2017, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
For questions call Roger Reis @ 610-351-7333
Name ________________________________________Lady’s Name____________________
Address_____________________________________________________________________
City ________________________________________ State _______Zip _________________
Telephone ___________________________________ Unit/Club _______________________
# of persons attending _____________________Amount enclosed____________________
Dinner Choice: Flat Iron Steak_____ Grilled Salmon ______Chicken Saltimbocca ______
Please fill out reservation form above and make check payable to Rajah Shrine and forward to:
Roger Reis
2077 Rolling Meadow Drive
Macungie, PA 18062

Forks of the Delaware TIN LIZZIES
Sam Ellis
It was another great year at the Rajah Shrine Circus and our club was
proud to have participated in the five day, eight show event. The acts
were terrific, especially the tigers and the trapeze.
The Tin Lizzies were busy at the circus selling candy, peanuts and
shoofly pies.
Bagging the peanuts and baking the pies is a group effort. The ladies
are an important part of the team.
Congratulations to Circus Chairman, Illustrious Sir Ron Klee and all
the Rajah Shrine Nobles and Ladies who helped to make the 55th Rajah
Shrine Circus a huge success. Illustrious Sir Dave Evans and Lady Sarah
were everywhere, helping out and having a great deal of fun in the process.
On March 4th club members congregated at Larry Silfies’ garage in
Klecknersville for our Annual Car Cleanup. All 16 Tin Lizzies and the hauler
are gone over in preparation for the long parade season ahead. Kudos to
club president (and club mechanic) Henry Faust and parade director Garrett
Newhartz for keeping the cars in top mechanical shape.
Ron Barron and Charles Rickinbach
selling peanuts at the
Rajah Shrine Circus
The parade season
is underway and our
club participated in the
Jim Thorpe Parade in
early March and the
Girardville Parade
in mid-March with
Bernville and
Malvern scheduled
in the spring.
These are just a
few of the 25 or
so parades we
will participate in this year.
Bagging Peanuts.
L - R, Elwood Lutsey, Patti Mathews,
Dean Mathews, Ruth Ruch, Mike Hopstock
Ray Barron is seen here
pressing pie shells for Shoofly
Pies.
The Tin Lizzies Pie Bakes are held on the first and third
Mondays of the month at Saint John’s Church in Farmersville.
Volunteers are welcome. If you would like to order shoofly pies,
the best in the area, contact Sam Ellis at 610-390-6188. And a
reminder that we are selling shoofly pies at Boscov’s in the
Palmer Mall, Easton, on the first and third Wednesdays of the
month. Stop by and pick up a great wet-bottom pie.
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MASA CONVENTION 2017
Virginia Beach
September 7 – 10, 2017
AGAIN - 17 th Consecutive Year at Sheraton Oceanfront Hotel,
36 th & Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, Va
LAST CALL
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$499.00 PER COUPLE/$449.00 SINGLE NO INCREASE IN PRICE SINCE 2009!
*****YOU PAY ONLY FOR YOUR THREE NIGHTS LODGING. HOSPITALITY ROOM, SATURDAY
POST PARADE LUNCHEON & PRE-REGISTRATION ALL COMPLIMENTS OF THE RAJAH SHRINE
WITH YOUR ROOM RESERVATION AT THE SHERATON! (All others will be charged accordingly.)
Extra Nights Lodging available at extra cost.
ROOMS ARE LIMITED – RESERVE EARLY!!!!
Light Hospitality Beginning Tuesday/Full Hospitality Room Opening Wednesday
Rajah Post Parade Party Saturday afternoon at hotel, Turtle Degree Saturday Night.
Reserve Room Early w/Payment of $150.00 Due By April 15 th
Remainder of Balance $349.00 Per Couple/$299.00 Single Due By June 30th
****Motor Coach Transportation Available to and from Virginia Beach, call Joe McCarthy 610-488-1382****
NO CANCELLATIONS AFTER AUGUST 1ST WITHOUT LOSS OF ONE NIGHTS DEPOSIT.
DETACH AND RETURN TO ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
_____Noble & Lady - $499.00 per couple - Children age 12 and under are Free.
_____Two Nobles - $499.00 (EXTRA NOBLES ADD $50.00 PER NOBLE)
_____One Noble - $449.00
RESERVE _____ EXTRA DAY(S) - DATES: Arriving_____________________Departing________________________
_____LADIES LUNCHEON - Friday, September 8, 2017 at 10:30 AM. PRICE TO BE DETERMINED!
NOBLE’S NAME_____________________________________________LADIES NAME_____________________________________
UNIT/CLUB_____________________________________SHRINE #______________DAYTIME PHONE________________________
ADDRESS__________________________________________CITY_________________________STATE_______ZIP_____________
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LAST CALL
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LAST CALL !!!
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CARAVANERS
Ill. Sir Earl Binder
Nobles,
Do you have a motor home, Fifth Wheel, trailer, camper? If so, come join your fellow Nobles on fun and relaxing
fellowship getaways.
No camper? No problem! You are welcome to join us at any of our events to see what camping is all about. All are welcome!
We not only camp at our campground, the RAJAH OASIS, located at the Rajah Shrine Complex in the peaceful and quiet Berks
County countryside, we also travel to other campgrounds in eastern Pennsylvania to enjoy new scenery. Our club activities include
sightseeing, campfires, potluck meals, games, and fun events like a hoedown in the fall. We’re always looking for new ideas, too!
Our camping season starts in April upon the return of many members who are snowbirds returning from their winter stay in Florida.
The 2017 Schedule:
- April 20 to 23 at the Rajah Oasis.
- May 25 to May 29 we travel to the West End Fairgrounds in Gilbert, PA where
we are joined by our brother Masonic group, NCT (Nation Camping Travelers).
- June 22 to June 25 at the Rajah Oasis
- July 27 to July 30 at the Mountain Springs Campground, in Shartlesville, PA
- August 13 to August 17 at the Country Acres Campground in Lancaster, PA
- August 31 to September 4 at the Rajah Oasis where we will be joined by the
NCT group.
- September 28 to October 3 at the Rajah Oasis
- October 26 to October 29 at the Rajah Oasis
We invite you to join us for any or all of our campouts by contacting our Wagon
Master Gerald Berger (610-395-4866 or gberger401@rocket.com) or President
Michael Artim (484-437-3710 or michaelartim@gmail.com) or Secretary Earl
Binder (484-357-7294 or my3bloodhounds@gmail.com).
We are looking forward to raising the flag at the Oasis to kick off the 2017
camping season.
RAJAH CHANTERS
Greg Lewis, PP
What a wonderful time we all had at the circus…. what a great weekend and what a great job the Chanters did
on singing “Happy Birthday” to our Potentate Dave Evans. I know you’ll see elsewhere in this edition of the Rajah News how the
Rajah Clowns did a good job, too, but truth be known, we did enjoy being a part of the combined skit of singing to the Pote.
Speaking of the circus, the Chanters would like to thank everyone that helped to make this year’s Rajah Shrine Circus a huge
success. A special thank you to those Nobles, ladies and friends that helped at the novelty stand. We sold a tremendous number of
souvenirs to the crowd of circus-goers and hope that they return to help us next year.
Up next for us is the Rajah Chanters 25th “Afternoon of Music.” We’ve been planning and rehearsing for over a year and this
presentation of a “Salute to the Legends of Music” promises to be a winner. Please join us on Sunday, April 9th at Kutztown High
School Auditorium starting at 2 P.M. for a blockbuster of a show. We guarantee you a fun-filled musical salute to some of the finest
musicians, singers and performers ever to grace a stage. We will be presenting a broad selection of tunes from various genres of
music in a mixed bag of songs intended to please every musical palate.
Our directors, Bryan Hartman and Bruce Rohrbach, have been putting the Chanters through some rigorous rehearsals in
preparation for this years’ Afternoon of Music and we assure you that this will be one of the finest presentations we have made in
past 25 years. The Chanters will be accompanied by some of Rajah’s Concert and String Band members to add to our presentation.
Our special musical guests will be the Ringgold Band, under the direction of Jim Steidle. They are returning by popular demand
and we hope you will return, too, to see their star-studded presentation of great music.
So, come one, come all to the Chanters Afternoon of Music for a grand time and great music!!
Tickets are just $15 per person and will be available at the door. Get there early and get a good seat because we expect a big
crowd. Bring all of your friends and family to witness our “Salute to the Legends of Music.”
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Rajah Shrine 2017
Hosted by Potentate David and Lady Sarah Evans
Gettysburg, PA
Saturday - Monday
May 20-22, 2017
Gettysburg is the place where 165,000 soldiers met to fight for their beliefs. It is the place where Abraham Lincoln helped
mend a torn nation with his Gettysburg Address, and the place where millions have stood to reflect on the importance of
the events that occurred here and how those events shaped our nation.
Your Gettysburg Tour Includes:
Round trip transportation via private Elite motorcoach equipped with reclining seats and restroom.
Two (2) nights’ accommodations at the Country Inn & Suites, Gettysburg. Baggage handling for one bag per
person included.
Four (4 included meals) – Two breakfasts, two dinners (Fairfield Inn & Farnsworth House)
Gettysburg film, “A New Birth of Freedom” – sponsored by The History Channel, the film places the
monumental events of the three day Battle of Gettysburg into the larger context of American history.
Admission to the Gettysburg Cyclorama - Longer than a football field and as tall as a four-story structure, the
Gettysburg Cyclorama painting immerses visitors in the fury of Pickett’s Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg.
Admission to the Gettysburg Museum of the American Civil War – The museum’s collections tell the story of
the Battle of Gettysburg through the perspectives of presidents, generals, soldiers, and civilians.
Driving tour of the Gettysburg Battlefield with licensed guide
Civil War Era Dinner Theatre at the historic Fairfield Inn- Enjoy a full course dinner while Professor Kerrigan,
illusionist and story teller, performs Civil War era magic, tells ghost stories and performs a Civil War séance.
Self-guided tour of the Seminary Ridge Museum – this award winning, state of the art museum, was the critical
lookout on the first day of the Battle, became a field hospital and fielded 19 th century debates about slavery.
Guided tour of the Shriver House Museum – Travel back in time and learn the other side of the story – the
civilian side of the Battle of Gettysburg. You’ll discover how the young Shriver family, George, Hettie, Sadie and
Mollie, lived before, during and after the War.
Visit to the David Wills House – This house was at the center of the immense clean-up process after the Battle
of Gettysburg and where President Lincoln put the finishing touches on his Gettysburg Address.
Dinner at the Farnsworth House – Enjoy a buffet dinner while a costumed guide relates stories of life in
Gettysburg during the Civil War.
The Ghosts of Gettysburg Candlelight Walking Tour® - Guides dressed in period attire will take you on a stroll
through sections of town that were once bloody battlefields and where today it’s not as quiet as it should be.
Self-guided visit to the Eisenhower National Historic Site – Discover the influence that Gettysburg and the
Civil War had throughout the life of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Services of a Boscov’s Travel Tour Escort
All taxes and gratuities for included features
Gratuities for the tour escort, motorcoach driver and local guide
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Order your 2017 Shrine Shirts
––––– NOBLE’S SHIRTS –––––
Noble’s shirts are strong blue, cotton/polyester, Port Authority, oxford/button-down
includes logo and name on right side of chest. These shirts run a little small.
Rajah Shrine logo will be on the left side of chest.
Short Sleeves: Sizes XS–XL: $38.50, 2X–3X: $44.50, 4X–5X: $48.50
Long Sleeves: Sizes XS–XL: $41.50, 2X–3X: $46.50, 4X–5X: $50.50
Indicate the number of shirts desired next to the size
Small_____/ Medium____/ Large_____ / XLarge_____/ 2XL_______/ 3XL_______/ 4XL______/ 5XL_____
Circle choice: short sleeve
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Noble’s shirts are cobalt blue, cotton/polyester, short sleeve, moisture-wicking polo
includes logo and name on right side of chest. These shirts run big.
Rajah Shrine logo will be on the left side of chest.
Sizes XS–5X: $51.50
Indicate the number of shirts desired next to the size
Small_____/ Medium____/ Large_____ / XLarge_____/ 2XL_______/ 3XL_______/ 4XL______/ 5XL_____
––––– LADIES SHIRTS –––––
Lady’s shirts are maui blue, cotton/polyester, short sleeve polo, includes logo and name on right side of chest.
Lady will appear in front of your name. Example: Lady Sarah
Sizes XS–XL: $25.50, 2X: $26.50, 3X: $30.50, 4X: $32.50
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THE CHAPLAIN’S STUDY
Rev. David Newhart
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One of the great disappointments I had when I visited the Holy Land was seeing the Upper Room.
This room is said to have been the place where Jesus had the Last Supper with his disciples. To
get there you must weave through many narrow streets, actually, narrower than what we call alleys
around here. When you finally come to the building you discover that the first floor holds what the
Jews consider the burial place of King David. On the floor above that is a rather large room, but very
plain, a few pillars and a niche in the wall on the west side. Nothing else is there. The reality is that
it is not important where this took place but what took place in that room.
The Passover meal for Jews is a farewell to slavery, I participate in one almost every year with my
Jewish “Mother”, a dear friend in Selinsgrove who has made me a part of her family. It is a fancy
meal, with the best of recipes, the only restriction is that you must use Kosher foods and no wheat
flour or bread, or yeast may be used. Matzos are the only sort of bread allowed.
This was an important meal for Jesus to share with his disciples, there is no indication that he had
ever shared the Passover Seder with them in the past. That was why this meal was so urgent for
Jesus to share with his family, the disciples were his family and he needed them to understand the
significance of this Seder meal.
We now have this as our Sacramental meal, one that has the deepest significance to our faith and our relationship with Jesus
Christ. This is not simply a remembrance of what he did, but this meal fulfills the promise of his presence for all of us and the means
by which we receive the forgiveness of our sins. The remembrance is that our faith is tied to the Jewish Seder, it is the covenant
meal, that which fulfills the promise of God’s love for us in our lives forever.
In Communion, we have a sacramental meal where Jesus has made a promise to us that our sins will be forgiven, he has
promised that he is present in the meal, and through this meal he lifts us up so we can become a part of his being. The Son of God
became a Son of Man so that the Sons of Men can become Sons of God. This is why we call the church the Body of Christ, because
we become part of his Body through the church. In baptism, we are made members of the church and receive his Holy Spirit.
It is this Spirit that is renewed each time when we once again receive his body through Communion, then and only then can we
know it and receive the forgiveness of sins.
When we celebrate the Eucharist, we celebrate that which ties us to all Christians throughout the world for every place and every
generation. We bring the Easter Christ into our bodies as he has risen among us his Spirit is present in the Wine and bread and he
has given us life everlasting. We are brought together in Christ and united with him in his body and therefore united with all people.
Joining in this fellowship is that which makes us the one true body of Christ regardless of our denomination. We celebrate World
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we come to his table of
fellowship. He it is who
unites into one Body, He
it is who has given us the
promise of everlasting life,
he it is who has given himself
completely for our salvation.
We are called together to
celebrate this as “…often as
you eat of this bread and drink
of this wine, you celebrate
my life and my death and
my resurrection.” This is a
celebration that can neither be
done too often or cannot be
done without our reverence of
the totality of his grace.
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Lebanon
DIED: SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
DONALD R. “RED” HART,
Shillington
DIED: JANUARY 28, 2017
RUSSEL B. HASSON
Lincoln Park
DIED: FEBRUARY 15, 2017
CLARENCE G. KLINGER
Hamburg
DIED: FEBRUARY 14, 2017
Lost
In
The
Desert
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.
Obituaries
WALTER C. LILLY
Bethlehem
DIED: JANUARY 28, 2017
EARLE M. OBERHOLTZER, JR.
Norristown
DIED: DECEMBER 18, 2016
ROGER G. REHRIG
DIED: OCTOBER 2016
MARTIN ALFIERO, JR.
Auburn
DIED: JANUARY 19, 2017
R. ASHTON
Easton
DIED: JANUARY 25, 2017
WAYNE F. SCHLOUCH
Mohnton
DIED: JANUARY 16, 2017
HARVEY L. SMITH
New Ringgold
DIED: JANUARY 22, 2017
RICHARD A. BALES, SR.
Hereford
DIED: FEBRUARY 2, 2017
ILL. SIR NORMAN L. BARINGER, PP
DIED: FEBRUARY 10, 2017
PAUL E. DERHAMMER
Allentown
DIED: JANUARY 28, 2017
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Rajah Shrine
P.O. Box 40 , Blandon, PA 19510
Vol 74 April-May 2017 No. 3
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Caravaners -
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Concert Band
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Directors
Oriental Band
Anglers
Rajah S.C.
Directors Staff
Lehigh S.C.
LOH Exec
BINGO-
Chanters
(Anglers)
Rajah Ladies
Cedars
Bethlehem S.C.
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Concert Band
Lancaster O.B.
Legion of Honor
Car Club
Lancaster SC
GOOD FRIDAY
Tin Lizzies
Chanters
Past Captains
String Band
Spring Ladies Nite
BREAKFAST
Car/Truck
Dance Band
Night
Honoring Zembo
8 AM
Cleanup
Mounted Patrol
Carbon SC
COMPLEX
Bethlehem
BINGO-
Office Closed
S.C. Applebees
Palm Sunday
(Anglers)
Good Friday
Fundraiser
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Chanters
Provost Guard
STATED
Caravaners -
Caravaners -
Anglers Ladies
Motor Corps
Brandywine SC
MEETING -
Rajah
Rajah
Nite
7 PM
Caravaners -
Rajah
Golf Club/
BINGO-
Easter
Cedars
Willow Hollow
(Chanters)
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Lebanon S.C.
Schulkill S.C.
North Penn SC
Tin Lizzies
Cedars Ladies
Chanters
Membership
Night
Mtg. - 6:30 PM
BINGO-
Clowns
Units/Clubs -
(Legion)
7:30 PM
Cedars
Cedars
SPRING MASA AT IREM SHRINERS
Rajah
Bulletin
Board
Office Closed
Good Friday, April 14
Pote’s Gettysburg
Trip - May 20-22
Pote’s Golf Outing
June 23
Membership Picnic
June 25
APRIL 2017
BINGO EVERY
THURSDAY NIGHT
M
A
Y
Ladies Basket Bingo
May 12
Good Friday Breakfast
April 14
Stated Meeting
April 19
Hospital Crusade
May 26-27
Pote’s Ball
June 17
2017
Mother’s Day
Send in the Clowns
Glenn Sattizahn PP
Larry Bortz PP
Golf Club/
Lebanon Valley
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Board of
1 2 3 4 5 6
Directors
Oriental Band
Anglers
Rajah S.C.
Directors Staff
LOH Exec
BINGO-
Concert Band
Chanters
(Anglers)
Rajah Ladies
Bethlehem S.C.
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Concert Band
Lancaster O.B.
Legion of Honor
Car Club
Lancaster S.C.
LADIES
Pops Concert
Chanters
Carbon SC
String Band
BASKET BINGO
Dance Band
BINGO-
(Anglers)
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Chanters
Provost Guard
Mounted Patrol
Lehigh S.C.
Motor Corps
Brandywine SC
Bingo w/ Ladies
BINGO-
at Complex
(Chanters)
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Lebanon S.C.
Schuylkill S.C.
North Penn SC
Tin Lizzies
Caravaners -
Caravaners -
Chanters
Membership
Caravaners -
Away
Away
Mtg. - 6:30 PM
Clowns
Units/Clubs -
Away
7:30 PM
BINGO-
HOSPITAL CRUSADE
POTE’S TRIP
(Legion)
REDNER'S - POTE'S CALL
28 29 Caravaners -
Chanters
30 31
Away
Caravaners -
Noble Riders
Away
Office Closed
Memorial Day
Cedars
Illustrious Sir
Dave Evans
MAY 2017
Thomas Conlon PP
and Lady Brenda
APRIL 2017
S M T W T F S
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30
Lady Sarah
1
POTE’S TRIP
JUNE 2017
S M T W T F S
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30