Al Menah SHRINER MAY 2017
Monthly informational magazine for members and guest of Al Menah Shriners. Contains unit activities, upcoming events, special notices and unit activities.
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AL MENAH <strong>SHRINER</strong>S OASIS OF NASHVILLE DESERT OF TENNESSEE<br />
P.O. BOX 78545 • NASHVILLE, TN 37207 • 615.226.7766 • 1.877.505.7764<br />
VOLUME 36 • 36 NUMBER • NUMBER 4 5 • • (PUBLISHED MONTHLY EXCEPT EXCEPT JUNE & JUNE JULY) & JULY) • • <strong>MAY</strong> APRIL <strong>2017</strong><br />
INSIDE<br />
THIS THIS ISSUE<br />
ISSUE<br />
Page 2<br />
Potentate’s Message<br />
Page 3<br />
Divan Messages<br />
Page 4<br />
Scottish Rite<br />
Golf Tournament<br />
Page 5<br />
Bubba Hayes<br />
Golf Tournament<br />
Page 6<br />
Ringmaster Club<br />
Page 7<br />
<strong>2017</strong> Cincinnati Open<br />
House & Divan Day<br />
Weekend<br />
Page 8-9<br />
Center News<br />
You are invited to Attend!<br />
Page 10<br />
Notices<br />
From the Editor<br />
Ladies Only<br />
Upcoming Events<br />
Page 12<br />
Ladies Brunch<br />
Page 13<br />
News From Lexington<br />
Page 14<br />
Annual Toy Run<br />
Page 15<br />
Clown Golf Tournament<br />
Back Page<br />
Black Camel<br />
Imperial Session<br />
Here are a few facts to know about our Dedication Ceremony:<br />
Date: Sunday, May 21<br />
Time: 1 - 5 p.m.<br />
Masonic Cornerstone Ceremony starts at 1 p.m.<br />
Dedication program starts at 1:30 p.m.<br />
Open house of the medical center from 2:30 - 5 p.m.<br />
(or until everyone has been through!)<br />
Free parking for all guests is available at the University of Kentucky Commonwealth<br />
Stadium in the Orange Lot. Bus shuttles will be available to drive all guests to the<br />
Shriners Medical Center.<br />
<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Menah</strong> will provide bus transportation to the Open House. The bus<br />
will leave <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Menah</strong> Temple at 7:00am, cost is $20.00 per person. Prior to<br />
arrival in Lexington, the bus will stop for Dutch lunch.<br />
Please RSVP to the office @ 615-226-7766 to reserve your seat.
<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Menah</strong> Temple<br />
Oasis of Nashville<br />
Desert of TennessEE<br />
P.O.Box 78545 •• Nashville, TN 37207<br />
Phones 1.615.226.7766<br />
1.877.505.7766<br />
www.almenahShriners.org<br />
The Publication Committee<br />
The Divan/Board of Directors<br />
Potentate .. ................... Frank Hester<br />
Chief Rabban .. .......... Horace Perkins III III<br />
Assistant Rabban .. .........Randy Williams<br />
High Priest & Prophet .. ......... Scott Jones<br />
Oriental Guide .. .......... Donnie Drayton<br />
Treasurer .. ....................... Wes Frye<br />
Recorder ...................Robert Daniel<br />
Editor ..................... Maurice Smith<br />
Published monthly except June and July<br />
www.almenahShriners.org<br />
PAST POTENTATES<br />
*Charles Barham<br />
*John E. E. Patton<br />
*V. K. K. Stevenson<br />
*John D. D. Whalley<br />
*W. F. F. Hunt<br />
* Jack Norman, Jr. Jr.<br />
*J. *J. Pink Lawrence<br />
*<strong>Al</strong>bert Bennett<br />
*Ed R. R. Burr<br />
*Clyde R. R. Watson<br />
*J. *J. Harry Murphy<br />
*Marshall S. S. Whitley<br />
*Charles N. Rolfe<br />
*James J. J. White<br />
*Paul DeWitt<br />
*G. Cooper Holt<br />
*E. M. Kelly<br />
*J. *J. Coleman Hayes<br />
*Joseph Higgins<br />
*Donald R. R. Dunning<br />
*Ira E. E. Parker<br />
*J. *J. P. P. Foster<br />
*Martin S. S. Roberts<br />
*Gale Robinson<br />
*R. C. C. Derivaux<br />
*C. V. V. Cramb<br />
*Oren A. A. Oliver<br />
*J. *J. Nelson Bryan<br />
*Lee L. L. Gamble<br />
*Robert Battle<br />
*R. R. R. Clark<br />
*Jerry N. Tate<br />
*William Raine<br />
*Fred H. Gay, Jr. Jr.<br />
*Hugh F. F. Smith, Jr. Jr.<br />
James A. A. Campbell<br />
*W. A. A. Bryan<br />
*Claude G. Southall<br />
*Charles L. L. Cornelius<br />
*W. B. B. Lawson<br />
*W. Bush Herbert<br />
*Gale Robinson<br />
*Marshall Hotchkiss J. J. Dudley Phillips<br />
*Jess B. B. Templeton<br />
*M. Norris Jenkins<br />
*T. A. A. Springfield<br />
*James F. F. Scalf, Jr. Jr.<br />
*James G. Stahlman<br />
*William B. B. Jones<br />
*J. *J. Clark Akers<br />
Jack C. C. Phelps<br />
*R. E. E. Baulch<br />
*David P. P. Brumfield<br />
*Thomas E. E. Doss<br />
*Zack S. S. Parrish, Sr.<br />
Kerbela Temple ‘28<br />
*Robert E. E. Newman<br />
*Maurice Weinberger<br />
George Cook<br />
*S. N. <strong>Al</strong>len<br />
*R. Parker Graham<br />
*W. B. B. Hager<br />
H. Parker Toler<br />
*O. Lynn Meek<br />
*R. T. T. McNaney<br />
*Jack Norman<br />
James L. L. Ham<br />
*James J. J. Vaughn<br />
Charles H. Williams<br />
*C. H. Smith<br />
William D. D. Jones<br />
*Fred C. C. Laskey<br />
John L. L. Weaver, III<br />
*Ivo A. A. Burton<br />
Gale B. B. Robinson<br />
*T. W. Bray, Jr. Jr.<br />
Joe Bell<br />
*James R. R. Cox<br />
Ronny L. L. Greer<br />
*Paul R. R. Jarratt<br />
Charles E. E. Cardwell<br />
*J. *J. Sumpter Anderson J. J. Franklin “Jay” Scalf, III<br />
*Hugh W. Robertson<br />
Conley Dykes<br />
*M. T. T. Gossett<br />
David Smith<br />
*Joe C. C. Carr<br />
Jim Cain<br />
*James T. T. Hayes<br />
*Mike Martin<br />
*E. Lee Bennett<br />
Johnny Dudley<br />
*Orris E. E. Davis<br />
David Wantland<br />
*Raymond H. Leathers<br />
Melvin Meadows<br />
*Hilry H. Shaffer<br />
Dennis Belford<br />
*James N.<br />
David Vaughn<br />
Stansell<br />
Carl E. E. Barnes<br />
Mike Van Sant<br />
Jeff Head<br />
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Things are really happening at <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Menah</strong>! We have had several outstanding events and the Divan<br />
has been busy visiting Shrine Clubs and representing our Temple at other functions and activities.<br />
As you read this we will be busy with our annual Paper Sale, May 4 th thru 7 th . Please do your<br />
part by participating with your Unit or Club. I would like to thank everyone for working so hard<br />
during this time. <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Menah</strong> is one of the top donators to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, thank<br />
you Nobles and Ladies!<br />
I would like to give a special shout out of gratitude to our Hospital Transportation Chairman,<br />
Billy Cullen, and to all the drivers for all the work you do. From driving our precious cargo to the<br />
hospitals, driving the vans during Grand Lodge, the Paper Sale Caravan and Parades, we appreciate<br />
your tireless dedication.<br />
Thanks to everyone that attended the Potentates Ball and Hospitality, a great time was had by<br />
all. Thanks to all those that worked hard to make this an outstanding event and a special Hooray<br />
goes to Phil and Debbie Parman and Van and Vickie Miller for chairing the committee. I would<br />
also like to thank the Motor Corps and Clowns for chairing the hospitality at the hotel; our out of<br />
town guests were extremely complimentary on your efforts for a job well done. Last but not least,<br />
a big thanks goes to John Whitaker for providing the music and keeping everyone moving on the<br />
dance floor at the Ball.<br />
Our Annual Easter Egg Hunt was well attended, but there was a sense of sorrow in the loss of<br />
Howard Davis the previous week. Howard and Pasty had chaired this event for many years and he<br />
will be truly missed. In his honor we named the event “The Howard Davis Memorial Easter Egg<br />
Hunt”. Thanks to Conley and Sherry Dykes and Mike and Bunny Kemp for chairing the event and<br />
all those that helped.<br />
Coming up in May is Fun Fest in Pigeon Forge May 11 th thru 13 th . We hope you have made<br />
plans to attend.<br />
On May 21 st we will be going to Lexington Hospital’s Grand Opening. We have a bus chartered<br />
and you are welcome to ride along. The cost is $20.00 per person. Please RSVP to the office to<br />
reserve your seat. If you have not had a chance to visit one of our Hospitals for which we all work<br />
so hard for, this is your chance.<br />
Membership continues to be a top priority at <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Menah</strong>, please contact myself or any member of<br />
the Divan if you have questions or need recruiting materials. We have initiated several new Nobles<br />
at Shrine Club meetings and are willing to continue to do so. If you know of a Master Mason that<br />
is interested in joining our fraternity, let’s get them on board. Give me a call and we will be glad<br />
to come to your Shrine Club. The initiation fee is $100.00. Remember all you have to do is “Ask<br />
a Master Mason to be A Shriner”.<br />
We will be Dark in June and July, but we will still be busy. Keep checking your e-mails for<br />
special notices about upcoming events and activities.<br />
Nobles and Ladies, again thank you for all you do for <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Menah</strong> and our Shriners Hospitals for<br />
Children.<br />
Yours in the Faith,<br />
Frank Hester<br />
Potentate<br />
“Pride, Passion & Purpose”
From the desk of...<br />
From the desk of...<br />
CHIEF RABBAN <br />
CHIEF RABBAN <br />
Nobles, Spring is in full swing!<br />
Tammy and I would like to<br />
congratulate Frank and Tracy on<br />
a great Ball. For the ones that<br />
missed it, you missed a great<br />
time. The Easter Egg Hunt had<br />
a great turn out, and the children<br />
had a great time. A special thanks to<br />
the committee for a wonderful job!<br />
Please Nobles, do not forget to start<br />
selling your Circus ads. This year there will be awards<br />
for the top salesman. Join the Ringmaster Club and<br />
get your Ringmaster shirts and caps…they’re going<br />
fast! Don’t be the only Noble with a 75 th Anniversary<br />
Circus shirt!! For more information on the Ringmaster<br />
Club, contact Randy (Slappy) Slapak at 615-474-<br />
1610 or myself at 615-943-5913. Let’s get excited<br />
about the Circus! This year, we are bringing back the<br />
ANIMALS!!<br />
Chief Rabban<br />
ASSISTANT RABBAN <br />
Horace Perkins, III<br />
HIGH PRIEST AND PROPHET <br />
A big thank you to everyone<br />
involved with the Easter<br />
Egg Hunt. It was a great<br />
crowd and everyone had<br />
a wonderful time. May is<br />
going to be a busy month and<br />
we hope to see everyone at<br />
some of the following events:<br />
Paper Sale, Dedication of the new<br />
Lexington Hospital and Fun Fest, just<br />
to name a few.<br />
We are off to a great start for <strong>2017</strong> with our membership<br />
drive. We have over 25 new nobles at this<br />
point. If your Shrine Clubs have some candidates,<br />
then just contact the office or any Divan member to<br />
schedule an initiation. Keep up the great work!<br />
High Priest and Prophet<br />
Scott Jones<br />
ORIENTAL GUIDE <br />
If you’re reading this, it’s just<br />
possible that you have survived<br />
the ball, Grand Lodge, Easter<br />
eggs, stated meeting, onion<br />
ASSISTANT RABBAN ORIENTAL GUIDE <br />
ASSISTANT RABBAN ORIENTAL GUIDE <br />
sales, paper sale, reunion and<br />
Our building has been a buzz of<br />
activity the last few weeks with<br />
many Nobles and their ladies<br />
enjoying themselves at the<br />
Potentate’s Ball, children<br />
having a good time at our<br />
Easter Egg Hunt, as well as<br />
several rentals.<br />
We are continuing to have<br />
out of town Shriners coming in to<br />
Nashville checking out our fair city<br />
and making their plans for Imperial Session 2019.<br />
I hope every Noble who is able is planning to work<br />
our paper sale in May to raise money for our Shrine<br />
kids and that many are making plans to visit our beautiful<br />
new hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.<br />
Let’s continue to keep having fun while helping<br />
others.<br />
Assistant Rabban<br />
Randy Williams<br />
HIGH PRIEST AND PROPHET <br />
a myriad of other Masonic<br />
events in the last 20 days. Over<br />
the last couple weeks, I’ve<br />
watched a whole bunch of people<br />
put in some serious hard labor<br />
to pull these events off and there’s no way<br />
to thank them all individually. But you’ve all done<br />
a fantastic job and I do thank you for your time and<br />
dedication to making sure even the smallest details<br />
were just right.<br />
After all that hard work, I think we need to take<br />
a moment to remember our obligations and plan<br />
some time with our families, grandkids and even<br />
grandparents in some cases. There’s a pretty good<br />
chance they may have forgotten what you look like<br />
and maybe y’all need to get to know each other again,<br />
and that includes your wife!!<br />
Oriental Guide<br />
Donnie Drayton<br />
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October 19, <strong>2017</strong><br />
12:30 Tee Time<br />
Scottish Rite Golf Tournament<br />
Nashboro Golf Club<br />
1101 Nashboro Blvd.<br />
Nashville, TN 37217<br />
$75.00 Per Player<br />
Tournament Package Includes:<br />
o Greens Fee<br />
o Cart Fee<br />
o Range Balls<br />
o BBQ buffet lunch<br />
$300.00 Per Team<br />
Masonic/Scottish Rite<br />
Members<br />
And<br />
Nonmembers<br />
ALL ARE WELCOME<br />
Registration:<br />
Name: ------------------------------------<br />
Name: ------------------------------------<br />
Name: ------------------------------------<br />
Name: ------------------------------------<br />
Contacts:<br />
Scottish Rite (615)259-3434 scottishritetn@bellsouth.net<br />
Barry Eldridge (615)481-5000 barryski1@aol.com<br />
WE NEED HOLE SPONSORS $100.00<br />
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GOODLETTSVILLE MASONIC LODGE # 271<br />
Is pleaseD to present The 2 nd annual<br />
William “Bubba” Jefferson Hayes<br />
Memorial Square & Compass<br />
GOLF TOURNAMENT<br />
Hosted By The Legacy Golf Course 100 Ray Floyd Dr. Springfield, TN 37172<br />
CHECK IN 7:AM June 3 rd <strong>2017</strong> TEE TIME: 8:AM<br />
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• FOUR MAN SCRAMBLE<br />
• CARTS INCLUDED<br />
• $10,000 Hole-In-One Contest !<br />
• CLOSEST TO THE PIN CONTEST • LONGEST DRIVE CONTEST<br />
• PUTTING CONTEST<br />
• WINNING TEAM’S NAME ON THE TROPHY<br />
• LOTS OF GREAT FOOD – CHICKEN, HOTDOGS, HAMBURGERS, DRINKS<br />
• YOUR TEAM GETS 8 MULLIGANS, A 3 FT STRING<br />
• FIRST PLACE – 4 $50.00 GIFT CARDS and $50.00 CASH EACH PERSON<br />
• SECOND PLACE – 4 $30.00 GIFT CARDS and $30.00 CASH EACH PERSON<br />
• THIRD PLACE – 4 $25.00 GIFT CARDS and $25.00 CASH EACH PERSON<br />
• PLUS ADDITIONAL PRIZE DRAWINGS AT END OF TOURNAMENT<br />
LIMITED TO 32 TEAMS ONLY<br />
CORPORATE HOLE SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR $100<br />
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Team Application – <strong>2017</strong> 2nd Annual William (Bubba) Jefferson Hayes Memorial Square & Compass Golf Tournament<br />
1st Players Name (Will be team contact) ___________________________ Phone ____________ Email _______________________<br />
Other Players name and email ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
$300.00 Per Team. Payment Type: __ Check ___ Money Order __ Cash<br />
Please Send <strong>Al</strong>l Payments To: Goodlettsville Lodge #271, 108 Memorial Dr., Goodlettsville TN. 37072<br />
<strong>Al</strong>l Applications and Payments MUST Be In By May 27th. No Cancellations After This Date.<br />
For More Information Contact: Jim Asad 615-969-7765 or email at jimasad@comcast.net. <strong>Al</strong>l funds to benefit the<br />
Goodlettsville Masonic Lodge #271 F&MA<br />
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Chief Rabban Horace Perkins<br />
invites you to become an<br />
Elite Member of the <strong>2017</strong> Ringmaster Club<br />
Contact: Horace Perkins 615-943-5913<br />
Randy “Slappy” Slapak 615-474-1610<br />
Dan Clark 615-596-7269<br />
Men’s Membership—$150.00<br />
Includes: Ringmaster shirt, Ringmaster cap, 4 Shrine Circus tickets for<br />
VIP Ringmaster seating and 1 entry to the Ringmaster Club Breakfast on October 7th.<br />
Ladies’ Membership—$125.00<br />
Includes: Ringmaster Shirt, Ringmaster tote bag, 4 Shrine Circus tickets for<br />
VIP Ringmaster seating and 1 entry to the Ringmaster Club Breakfast on October 7th.<br />
Name________________________________________________________________<br />
Address______________________________________________________________<br />
City_______________________________State___________Zip_______________<br />
Phone_____________________Email____________________________________<br />
Man’s Shirt Size: (circle one) Small Med LG XL 2-XL 3-XL 4-XL<br />
Lady’s Shirt Size: (circle one) Small Med LG XL 2-XL 3-XL 4-XL<br />
FOR OFFICE USE:<br />
Amount Paid:________________ Method of Payment:__________________ Date Paid:_______________<br />
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PROCEEDS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF AL MENAH <strong>SHRINER</strong>S AND ARE NOT TAX DEDUCTIBLE AS A CHARITABLE DONATION
<strong>2017</strong> Open House &<br />
Divan Day Weekend<br />
Friday, August 25 | Saturday, August 26<br />
The Board of Governors of Shriners Hospitals for Children ® — Cincinnati are thrilled to invite...<br />
ALL DIVANS, NOBLES, MASONS, LADIES, STAFF AND GUESTS<br />
to attend our <strong>2017</strong> Cincinnati Hospital Open House and Divan Day Weekend.<br />
Cincinnati Reds<br />
Baseball Game<br />
Friday Night Social for EVERYONE... August 25, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Friday, August 25, <strong>2017</strong><br />
GAME STARTS AT 7:10 PM<br />
Cost for game ticket, food & drinks is<br />
$53 per person. Includes a ticket for a<br />
batting cage experience if you like!<br />
For additional information or questions,<br />
please e-mail Sherry Helen @<br />
skappel@shrinenet.org or<br />
call: 513-872-6207<br />
Amenities include:<br />
• Access to the Handlebar, which is<br />
climate-controlled and features a<br />
26-foot video wall and several HD<br />
video columns<br />
• <strong>Al</strong>l-inclusive upscale food buffet<br />
• 6 drink tickets per person good for<br />
available alcoholic beverages<br />
redeemable ONLY in the Handlebar*<br />
• Unlimited Coke products<br />
Watching a game from The Handlebar is one of the most<br />
fun and unique experiences in Great American Ball Park!<br />
HOTEL ARRANGEMENTS<br />
(Holding 45 Rooms)<br />
Hampton Inn<br />
Cincinnati Riverfront<br />
8:00 - 9:30 AM Continental breakfast<br />
in the Atrium<br />
8:30 AM Hospital tours<br />
10:00 - 11:30 AM Presentations<br />
in the Atrium<br />
Please register no later than Friday, August 4, <strong>2017</strong><br />
PLEASE NOTE: Indoor Handlebar Access Passes provide entry to the ballpark<br />
inside the Handlebar Club but DOES NOT include a ballpark seat.<br />
Please call now & make your<br />
reservations asking for the<br />
Shriner-Cincinnati Rate:<br />
$125.00 + 11.3% tax = $139.12<br />
200 Crescent Avenue<br />
Covington, KY 41011<br />
Phone (859) 581-7800<br />
Fax 859-581-8282<br />
Divan Day Program and Tours... SATURDAY, August 26, <strong>2017</strong><br />
11:30 AM Hot buffet lunch for all guests<br />
in the Atrium<br />
12:30 PM Gift Presentations<br />
1 - 3 PM OPEN HOSPITAL BOARD MEETING<br />
<strong>Al</strong>l nobles are invited to attend the<br />
hospital’s August Board meeting<br />
RSVP FORM<br />
Please register no later than<br />
Friday, August 4, <strong>2017</strong><br />
YES, I am planning on attending the<br />
Open House and Divan Day Weekend.<br />
I will participate in the following events:<br />
(Please indicate the number of attendees for EACH event<br />
Friday Night Social<br />
$53 per person<br />
# of attendees:<br />
Batting Cage (free)<br />
# of attendees:<br />
Saturday Divan Day<br />
Program & Tours<br />
# of attendees:<br />
Name (first and last):<br />
Spouse / Guest (first and last name):<br />
Temple / Group:<br />
Address:<br />
City, State and Zip Code<br />
Phone (daytime):<br />
e-mail address:<br />
If you require any of the auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans with<br />
Disabilities Act, please include these requirements in writing with your registration.<br />
Please send completed<br />
registration & check<br />
made out to:<br />
Shriners Hospitals for<br />
Children – Cincinnati<br />
Attn: Sherry Helen Kappel<br />
Administration, ML #180<br />
3329 Burnet Avenue,<br />
Cincinnati, OH 45229<br />
For additional information<br />
or questions, please<br />
e-mail Sherry Helen at<br />
skappel@shrinenet.org<br />
or call 513-872-6207<br />
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CeNter<br />
NeWS<br />
Clowns<br />
On April 1 st the Fabulous <strong>Al</strong><strong>Menah</strong><br />
Clowns did rather well at Mid-Winter<br />
in Canton GA. We came home with 12<br />
first place, 4 second place, and 6 third<br />
place trophies! We had a great time<br />
with some old friends, and made new<br />
lifelong friends as well.<br />
April 8th was the Potentate’s Ball,<br />
with all the hard work from the Nobles<br />
and their ladies it was a great success.<br />
April 15 was the Easter Egg Hunt, in<br />
which we couldn’t have asked for better<br />
weather, and it was smiles all around as<br />
we entertained the children and adults<br />
alike.<br />
As May is quickly approaching we<br />
have got many things to do. Heading<br />
it all up is our annual Paper Sale May<br />
4th thru 7th. ( please be in touch with<br />
for times and places you are planning to<br />
work). This is, no doubt our time to do<br />
all we can to support our hospitals.<br />
May 11th thru 13th is the Fun Fest in<br />
Gatlinburg TN. with the parade there<br />
on Sunday the 13th. <strong>Al</strong>so two other<br />
parades in Portland and Franklin TN.<br />
May 21st is Hospital Day in Lexington<br />
KY. I hope to see everyone there<br />
for this historical occasion. If you are<br />
wanting to go, make your plans now<br />
before it’s too late!<br />
May 28th thru June 3rd Potentate’s<br />
Trip to Rivera Mexico.<br />
As you can see we have many opportunities<br />
to do our part in supporting<br />
the honorable endeavor of the Shriners<br />
Hospitals for Children. May we give<br />
our very best during these days, that we<br />
may be able to look back and know we<br />
have done our part.<br />
James “Puzzles” Chambers<br />
Secretary<br />
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Director’s Staff<br />
Greetings! It’s been a busy year thus<br />
far and we are still just getting started!<br />
Don’t forget to attend your regular<br />
stated meeting night for upcoming<br />
events and important information, as<br />
well as our monthly unit meeting. We<br />
are gearing up for our paper sales this<br />
month and need all hands on deck!<br />
The Potentate’s ball was an unforgettable<br />
night and we want to<br />
congratulate and thank all that helped<br />
make the evening a success and joyous<br />
event! The Easter Egg Hunt also was<br />
a very fun day with great weather and<br />
a good turnout. We will be having our<br />
yearly weekend at fun fest in Pigeon<br />
Forge this year Mother’s Day weekend.<br />
Don’t forget to reserve your room and<br />
come down for the fun!<br />
As a reminder, at March’s stated<br />
meeting it was noted that all Kroger’s<br />
have given permission for us to sell outside<br />
their doors. Please note, if selling<br />
at any Kroger location, you need NOT<br />
inform the store or any management<br />
that you are there. We have the all clear<br />
to show up, complete our day and move<br />
on. <strong>Al</strong>so, if you will be having any outside<br />
helpers, please be sure that person<br />
sticks with you and is not covering an<br />
entry or exit by themselves. Be sure<br />
to wear your Fez and appropriate attire<br />
that will show you are a Shriner.<br />
In recognition of our freedoms &<br />
ability to belong to such a Grand Organization,<br />
we thank our service members<br />
working tirelessly, both abroad & at<br />
home and recognize their families as<br />
well who sacrifice so much that we<br />
may be free. God Bless our Temple &<br />
members. <strong>Al</strong>ways remember out Pride,<br />
Passion and Purpose and God Bless<br />
America.<br />
Cordially,<br />
Randy D. Byram<br />
Captain<br />
Lookie here you Mountaineers! Youins<br />
had a wonderful Easter party day at our<br />
old Shrine Temple. It was great to see<br />
all them young children having a good<br />
time.<br />
Boys, almost paper sale time and<br />
I gotta tell you we must do great for<br />
this is the most important job we have.<br />
Another event we must do well with<br />
is our onion sale. Remember it is our<br />
responsibility to our unit to sell these<br />
beautiful things. Without this funding,<br />
the old Mountaineers could not make it.<br />
In closing we need to participate in<br />
the activities of our Temple. We need<br />
to have better attendance in our Mountaineer<br />
Unit and to add new members.<br />
Pray for children in our hospitals, our sick<br />
and our troops in harms way across this<br />
troubled world. God bless the USA. Until<br />
next time keep your powder dry.<br />
Danny Wyatt<br />
Captain<br />
Greeters<br />
The Greeters have done a remarkable<br />
job on the onion sales. Keep up the<br />
great work on the Paper and Plaque<br />
Sales<br />
Remember both the Paper and<br />
Plaque Sales is an on-going year round<br />
Did you know that millions of Airline<br />
Miles expire or are not used each<br />
year?<br />
What a great feeling when you donate<br />
your Airline Miles to the Shriners<br />
Hospitals for Children, that you are not<br />
going to use or are about to expire<br />
Here is a new way to donate to help<br />
our kids, Kroger will donate, based on<br />
your purchases, all you have to do is<br />
register your “Kroger Card<br />
Keep in our prayers Charlie Smith<br />
who is recuperating very nicely. and<br />
Yom York , as well as all those that<br />
are hurting or ill, and all those in the<br />
Armed Forces both in harm’s way And<br />
serving around the world
Hope everyone had a happy Easter<br />
and Passover.<br />
Lou Becker<br />
Legion of Honor<br />
The “Black Tie Affair”, (Potentate’s<br />
Ball) was truly unforgettable. The<br />
decorations<br />
were beautiful. The food, drinks<br />
and music was good and as always it’s<br />
great to be able to enjoy good times<br />
with good friends. Illustrious Sir Frank<br />
Hester and Lady Tracy and members of<br />
the Divan and your ladies may this be<br />
one fantastic year for all of you.<br />
The Legion of Honor was invited to<br />
the “Mule Day Parade” in Columbia,<br />
TN on April 1 st . We had a good turn<br />
out and we went along with the Fez and<br />
some good parade marshalls. They had<br />
a very good hospitality breakfast. We<br />
enjoyed it. The parade was awesome, I<br />
have never seen so many mules in my<br />
life. Lots of spectators seemed to love<br />
the Shriners so we were well received<br />
and hope to be invited back next year.<br />
The “Easter Egg Hunt” was a lot of<br />
fun for everyone. The Legion helped<br />
with the “Child Identification Program”<br />
which collects information on children<br />
for the parents to have that can help the<br />
police find them if they ever go missing.<br />
It is a good and helpful program.<br />
We had a very good turn out and<br />
everyone did their part to help make it a<br />
success. A job well done, thanks to all<br />
who participated.<br />
We must now focus on the “Shrine<br />
Paper Sale” coming up on 4,5,6, and<br />
7 May. Please do your part and help<br />
us sell papers. This is how we are able<br />
to run our Shrine Hospitals and help<br />
the children which is why we are all<br />
Shriners!<br />
Then the Vidalia Onions will arrive,<br />
we have ordered 400 bags. Let’s get<br />
out there and sell them while they are<br />
fresh!<br />
Please keep our shrine hospitals,<br />
shrine patients, doctors, nurses, our<br />
military and all first responders who are<br />
there for us around the clock in your<br />
prayers.<br />
May God Bless,<br />
Roy Lindsey<br />
Commander<br />
Provost Guard<br />
Easter is over and hope everybody<br />
found the Golden Egg. Now it is paper<br />
sale time.<br />
We need to sell these papers and<br />
raise a lot of money for the Hospitals.<br />
The Provost Guard Drill Team will<br />
be going to Dixie in a couple weeks. I<br />
think when they get back they will have<br />
to built a bigger Trophy case.<br />
Secretary<br />
Ken Loftis<br />
Motor Corps<br />
What being a Shriner means to me!<br />
Being a Shriner, first and foremost,<br />
means working tirelessly to help raise<br />
funds for, and raise awareness of, our<br />
Hospitals that provide services to burn<br />
and orthopedic children. What does it<br />
mean to you?<br />
I became a Shriner to have F-U-N,<br />
while loving what I was doing. I<br />
became a Shriner to see the countless<br />
smiles on children’s faces, while having<br />
F-U-N doing whatever it was that<br />
made them smile! I became a Shriner<br />
to pledge my support to my Temple,<br />
to my fellow Brothers, while having<br />
F-U-N doing so and while taking care<br />
of the business within. While always<br />
and forever keeping my Obligation to<br />
my Masonic Lodge as most important,<br />
I am thankful that the idea of a new<br />
fraternity for Masons stressing F-U-N<br />
and fellowship was established in<br />
1870. The Ancient Arabic Order of the<br />
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine!<br />
I challenge each one of you to come<br />
out to the events planned, join us at<br />
Stated Meeting to see what is going on<br />
in YOUR Shrine Center, volunteer to<br />
help whenever and wherever you can<br />
without being asked to, visit a Hospital,<br />
encourage new membership. Find<br />
the F-U-N in being a Shriner! I did...<br />
although it sadly seems to be missing<br />
from a few.<br />
Journalist<br />
“Fat Rabbit”, PC<br />
SHRINE CLUB NEWS<br />
Williamson County Shrine Club<br />
& Motor Division<br />
I want to thank everyone who helped or<br />
has agreed to help out in the Shrine Paper<br />
Sale & Rodeo Parade. We do it for<br />
the children at the Shriners Hospitals<br />
for Children. You are the best and that<br />
explains why I always say, “WCSC is<br />
the greatest Shrine Club on the Planet”!<br />
Our Motor Division plans to be out<br />
in force at the Franklin Rodeo Parade<br />
coming up on May 13. We invite all <strong>Al</strong><br />
<strong>Menah</strong> Units and Clubs to come down<br />
and enjoy the fun with us. We will have<br />
breakfast hospitality at Hiram Lodge<br />
beginning at about 9:30am. Line up for<br />
the parade is 11:00 am and step off at<br />
High Noon.<br />
Let’s keep those who have lost loved<br />
ones, our sick list, our Military, Firemen<br />
and Law Enforcement Officers in<br />
our prayers. Nobles, we need to thank<br />
God for every day on this earth as they<br />
are all precious.<br />
Butch Mays<br />
Ambassador<br />
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Notices..............................................................................<br />
(see yellow arrow).<br />
Ladies<br />
Only!<br />
I would like to thank everyone<br />
that came out to the Ball Hospitality<br />
and purchased tickets<br />
for our Baskets. We were overwhelmed<br />
with the response and<br />
feel so fortunate to have raised<br />
enough money to sponsor three<br />
Shrine Patients to attend Camp<br />
Ytiliba this summer. And a special<br />
great big Thank You to the<br />
Motorettes, Clownettes, Directorettes,<br />
Williamson County<br />
Shrine Club, Daughters of the<br />
Nile and the Divan Ladies<br />
for donating their<br />
time, talent and monies<br />
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in providing those beautiful baskets.<br />
You ladies ROCK! Additionally,<br />
I’m proud to announce<br />
that we had two other donors<br />
that provided funds to support<br />
two more Shrine Patients to attend<br />
Burn Camp this summer.<br />
Our next scheduled Ladies<br />
Nite before the temple goes dark<br />
for the summer is May 16th and<br />
BINGO is back. We hope you<br />
will come out and join us for an<br />
evening of FUN, Fellowship and<br />
prizes. Dinner with the men will<br />
begin at 6:00pm. If you have an<br />
activity idea or recommendation<br />
for our Ladies Nite, please let us<br />
know.<br />
Thank you!<br />
Lady Tracy Hester<br />
Upcoming Events<br />
(as of this publication)<br />
<strong>MAY</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
MARCH <strong>2017</strong><br />
May 4-7 Paper Sale<br />
Fri/Sat 3/3-4 York Rite Festival<br />
May 11-13 Fun Fest<br />
Fri 3/17 ST. PATRICK’S DAY<br />
May 21 Hospital Day - Lexington<br />
Sat 3/18 St. Patrick’s Day Parade,<br />
JUNE <strong>2017</strong><br />
Erin, TN<br />
Wed/Thu 3/22-23 Grand Lodge<br />
June 3 Memorial Square &<br />
Mon-Fri 3/27-31 Paper Sale Caravan<br />
Compass Golf<br />
APRIL <strong>2017</strong><br />
June 17<br />
Fri 4/7<br />
June 24<br />
Sat 4/8<br />
June 25<br />
Thu 4/13<br />
Sat 4/15<br />
Tournament<br />
Tracy & Co<br />
<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Menah</strong> Potentate’s<br />
Ladies Luncheon<br />
Ball Hospitality, Clarion Hotel<br />
Casino Party<br />
<strong>Al</strong> <strong>Menah</strong> Potentate’s Ball<br />
Toy Run<br />
Maundy Thursday,<br />
Grand Lodge<br />
Easter Egg Hunt, 10:00 a.m.
Paper Sale Donation from Kroger<br />
On Monday, 7/18 Potentate Jeff Head and members of the Williamson<br />
County Shrine Club were with Kroger Management at their Belle<br />
Meade store where they presented a $1,000.00 to us for the Shrine<br />
Hospitals for Children. The Kroger Manager was an acquaintance of<br />
Scotty and Teresa Travis who put this together for the <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Menah</strong> Shrine<br />
Hospitals for Children Paper Sale.<br />
This is a portion of a message from Phyllis Berry, wife of this<br />
Kroger Store Manager, Michael Berry.<br />
Let me tell you, our son was a Shrine Hospital patient<br />
and we are forever grateful The experience was an<br />
awakening in humanity. The care was phenomenal. The<br />
friendship my family made. The support from the men in<br />
your fraternity was phenomenal. We thank you for all you<br />
and your members do for children across the country.<br />
Sincerely<br />
Phyllis Berry<br />
Fraternally,<br />
Butch Mayes, WCSC<br />
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Patients are now receiving care in the new medical center<br />
On Monday, April 17, Shriners Hospitals for Children Medical Center — Lexington<br />
began caring for patients at the new location, 110 Conn Terrace. Monday was a<br />
busy and successful opening day. <strong>Al</strong>l departments from clinic, surgery,<br />
prosthetics & orthotics, radiology, therapy, and motion analysis center<br />
administered patient care on opening day. Our patients and their families were<br />
very excited to see the new location and had many positive things to say. Check<br />
out the pictures below from opening day!<br />
Lauren was the first patient<br />
at our new specialty care<br />
clinic. "The new facility is<br />
very bright & colorful. No<br />
one can be afraid of coming<br />
to the doctor at this<br />
location!" said Lauren<br />
Our Shriner van drivers<br />
carry precious cargo as<br />
patients travel from near and<br />
far for appointments at the<br />
Lexington Shriners Medical<br />
Center. These gentleman are<br />
from the <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Menah</strong> Shrine<br />
Temple and were the first<br />
Shriner van drivers on<br />
opening day to transport a<br />
patient!<br />
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Clown Golf Tourney<br />
Monday June 5 th , <strong>2017</strong><br />
Old Hickory Country Club & Golf Course<br />
1904 Hadley Avenue<br />
Old Hickory, TN 37138<br />
$85 per Man /$340 per team<br />
(Includes gift pack, golf cart, green fees, & Dinner)<br />
There will be fun, food, and a great golf tournament!<br />
There will be great prizes for contest holes, door prizes and meal served afterwards.<br />
Registration 11:00 a.m.<br />
Shotgun Start 12:30 p.m.<br />
Deadline for entry: Wednesday May 31, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Name:<br />
Name:<br />
Name:<br />
Name:<br />
We are in need of hole sponsors. A sign will be placed to show your support, with entire amount<br />
going to the Hospitals. You will also get a plaque showing your support to the Shrine Hospitals.<br />
Sponsorships are: $100.00 - sign at a hole.<br />
So PLEASE let Guy know if you or a business wishes to help donate to the Shrine<br />
Hospitals via a hole sponsorship!<br />
Please mail your application with your foursome or sponsorship information to:<br />
Guy Whitley<br />
PO Box 210266<br />
Nashville, TN 37221 for more info email: guycw1216@gmail.com<br />
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REMINDER!<br />
NOTICe:<br />
ALL communications<br />
for the Shriner<br />
should be sent to<br />
editor.amsc@gmail.com<br />
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Wes F<br />
Nobles Visited By By<br />
The Black Camel<br />
LARRY DEAUNE KIMBRELL<br />
Lawrenceburg<br />
07/29/1948-03/19/<strong>2017</strong><br />
LEON STRAUSS<br />
Nashville<br />
06/18/1927-03/24/<strong>2017</strong><br />
MICHAEL LESTON HIRE<br />
Lafayette<br />
07/23/1953-04/12/<strong>2017</strong><br />
CARL GOSSETT JOHNSON<br />
Brentwood<br />
04/08/1927-04/14/<strong>2017</strong><br />
DONALD LEE YOUNG<br />
Madison<br />
09/30/1937-04/14/<strong>2017</strong><br />
THOMAS HARRISON WARD<br />
Belvidere<br />
10/18/1929-04/15/<strong>2017</strong><br />
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Permit No. 1731<br />
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INSIDE<br />
THIS<br />
ISSUE<br />
PAGE 2<br />
Potentate’s<br />
Message<br />
DEADLINE FOR JUNE <strong>SHRINER</strong> IS <strong>MAY</strong> 17<br />
PAGE 3<br />
Divan<br />
Messages<br />
PAGES 4<br />
Notices<br />
Upcoming Events<br />
AL MENAH <strong>SHRINER</strong>S O<br />
P.O. BOX 78545 • NASHVI<br />
<strong>Al</strong> Men<br />
Chief Rabban<br />
Horace Perkins, III &<br />
Lady Tammy<br />
PAGE 5<br />
From Lady Tracy<br />
Dedication<br />
Ceremony<br />
PAGE 6-7<br />
Unit News<br />
PAGE 7<br />
Membership Notice<br />
High Priest & Proph<br />
Scott Jones & Lady Ki<br />
PAGE 11<br />
Message From<br />
PR Chairman<br />
BACK COVER<br />
Black Camel<br />
Imperial Session
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