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S H R I N E R S I N T E R N A T I O N A L<br />
J A N U A R Y - F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 8<br />
Salaam<br />
The Newsletter of the Al Amin Shriners<br />
In This Issue<br />
Happy New Year<br />
Divan<br />
New<br />
for<br />
announced<br />
Announcing the <strong>2018</strong> Divan<br />
<strong>2018</strong><br />
host<br />
Shriners<br />
Children's<br />
annual<br />
Potentate<br />
Chief Rabban Assistant Rabban<br />
Richard Gamewell Tom Mehrens<br />
Mike King<br />
potentate@alaminshriners.com chiefrabban@alaminshriners.com asstrabban@alaminshriners.com<br />
Christmas party<br />
Circus<br />
Shrine<br />
in March<br />
coming<br />
Al Amin Shriners<br />
2001 Suntide Road<br />
Corpus Christi, Texas 78409<br />
(361) 241-5353<br />
www.alaminshriners.com<br />
High Priest & Prophet<br />
Cody Paul<br />
Treasurer<br />
Marcelo Cantu<br />
Recorder<br />
Joe Fernandez<br />
hp.prophet@alaminshriners.com treasurer@alaminshriners.com recorder@alaminshriners.com<br />
We wish them all the best as they lead us<br />
throughout the year.<br />
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A L A M I N S H R I N E R S | J A N - F E B 2 0 1 8
Children's Christmas Party<br />
Children from economically disadvantaged areas in Corpus Christi were treated to a Christmas Party in<br />
December by the Al Amin Shriners. Everyone enjoyed the activities which included a train ride, clowns,<br />
face painting, caricature drawings, and toy fishing. Families were served lunch and were then surprised by<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus (Jim & Mary Jane Falwell), who made sure each child received a gift.<br />
Special Thanks to all<br />
who contributed, including:<br />
Marie Privott, Toy Coordinator<br />
Walgreen's<br />
Tom Wimberly<br />
Richard Lange - Rixter &<br />
Hollywood<br />
Barbara Schroeter<br />
Joe Fernandez<br />
Brandee Lowman<br />
Al Amin Past Masters Unit<br />
Al Amin Mini-Karz<br />
Al Amin Golf Unit<br />
Al Amin Tin Lizzie Unit<br />
Al Amin Provost Guard<br />
Numerous donors from the<br />
December 8th Stated Meeting<br />
Al Amin Clowns<br />
The Underwood Family<br />
Vince and Shirley Muscarello<br />
Tom and Fredra Mehrens<br />
Look for the clickable<br />
hand throughout this<br />
newsletter for links in<br />
the online version.<br />
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AL AMIN SHRINERS | <strong>JAN</strong> - <strong>FEB</strong> <strong>2018</strong>
THE POTENTATE'S WORD<br />
Richard Gamewell - Potentate <strong>2018</strong><br />
Greetings Nobles and Ladies,<br />
I humbly thank the Nobility who voted for me,<br />
with overwhelming support, in the last stated<br />
meeting in December. I am very honored to<br />
be your <strong>2018</strong> Potentate for the Al Amin Shrine<br />
Temple. I would also like to send out a thank<br />
you to the Divan for their support and I look<br />
forward to a successful year for our Temple in<br />
all aspects. If you are receiving the printed<br />
version of the Salaam, we will have had the<br />
installation of the Potentate, Divan Officers<br />
and Presidents of all Units and Clubs. This will<br />
have taken place on January 6th at 1 PM at<br />
the Shrine in Corpus Christi. We will also have<br />
the calendar setting at this time.<br />
Mellberg presented with 50<br />
Year Certificate<br />
On Sept. 26, 2017, Bro. and Noble William H. Mellberg, 32nd degree A.A.S.R.,<br />
was presented with his 50 year Membership Certificate in the Scottish Rite of<br />
Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, and a Certificate signed by Ill. Mike<br />
Wiggins, S.G.I.G. 33 for the Orient of Texas, and also signed by Ill. Donny<br />
Broughton, Secretary of the A.A.S.R. headquarters in Dallas.<br />
Al Amin Temple will be having the <strong>2018</strong> TSA<br />
Mid-Winter in Corpus Christi on<br />
February 8th -10th at the Holiday Inn<br />
Downtown Marina. We would appreciate all<br />
who will be able to help with putting on this<br />
event. If you can help, please contact our<br />
Office Administrator Brandee Lowman at (361)<br />
241-5353 or Lady Peggy Gamewell at (361)<br />
558-5059 or (361) 547-1090. Either of them will<br />
be able to assist where help is needed. We are<br />
looking forward to a very successful TSA Mid-<br />
Winter for the Al Amin Temple.<br />
In addition, we will be having the Al Amin<br />
Shrine Circus at the American Bank<br />
Center in Corpus Christi March 9th -11th,<br />
<strong>2018</strong>. Again, we welcome any and all<br />
that would be able to help with this event.<br />
In closing, again, I humbly thank each and<br />
every one of you for allowing me to<br />
be your <strong>2018</strong> Al Amin Shrine Temple<br />
Potentate.<br />
Respectfully yours,<br />
Richard Gamewell<br />
<strong>2018</strong> Potentate<br />
Brother Mellberg, affectionately called Bill by his friends and Brothers, is 86<br />
years young and is in the Brookdale Unit of Trinity Towers, Room 445, and<br />
would welcome any and all of his Brothers, were they to come calling on<br />
him.<br />
Presented at the same time was a letter from Ill. Wiggins to Bro. Mellberg,<br />
congratulating him for being a Scottish Rite Mason for 57 years. Brother<br />
Mellberg is a member of the Valley of Minot, ND. Making the presentations<br />
was Brother H. C. "The Professor" Arbuckle III, who is a close friend and<br />
former son-in-law of Brother Mellberg. Brother Arbuckle is a member of the<br />
Valley of Austin, Texas.<br />
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Al Amin<br />
Support Staff<br />
Brandee Lowman<br />
Office Administor/Marketing<br />
Coordinator<br />
officeadmin@alaminshriners.com<br />
marketing@alaminshriners.com<br />
Barbara Schroeter<br />
Webmaster/Salaam Editor<br />
webmaster@alaminshriners.com<br />
salaam@alaminshriners.com<br />
AL AMIN SHRINERS | <strong>JAN</strong> - <strong>FEB</strong> <strong>2018</strong>
Victoria/Valley Circuses<br />
These photos were taken in December at both the Victoria and Mercedes circuses.<br />
Pictured are the Divan, Legion of Honor, Divan Ladies, and PP James Woods.<br />
CIRCUS <strong>2018</strong><br />
Save the Date: March 9 - 11<br />
Your Circus Committee has been busy meeting with the circus owner<br />
and American Bank Center so that we can bring you the best circus<br />
ever!! We will need the help of all Nobles and ladies to make this<br />
endeavor a success.<br />
There will be a few changes for this year. We will no longer have a circus<br />
book. Though many of you have worked hard to get ads for the booklet,<br />
the rising cost of printing prohibits the project. We will instead have a<br />
coloring book for sale. This book will be provided by the circus owner<br />
and all sales will be a profit for us.<br />
Thanks to all of you for your continued support.<br />
Tom Mehrens<br />
Circus Chairman<br />
Membership<br />
p. 4<br />
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AL AMIN SHRINERS | <strong>JAN</strong> - <strong>FEB</strong> <strong>2018</strong>
Al Amin awarded Certificate of Appreciation<br />
UPCOMING<br />
GUN SHOW<br />
January 13 - 14<br />
Saturday 9 - 5<br />
Sunday 9 - 4<br />
Dates are subject to change.<br />
Please confirm before attending.<br />
Al Amin allocated the Pavilion for use by the Unified<br />
Command during Hurricane Harvey recovery operations.<br />
Pictured above is Noble Bob Olson receiving a certificate<br />
from Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush.<br />
Proceeds are for the benefit of Al<br />
Amin Shriners activities. Payments<br />
are not deductible as charitable<br />
contributions.<br />
V I C T O R I A S H R I N E R S P R E S E N T P U L L T A B D O N A T I O N S<br />
Beeville Resident Noble Vic Einspahr has<br />
collected 34 gallons of pull tabs to be<br />
donated to the Ronald McDonald House. In<br />
a special event held at the C.M. "Smitty"<br />
Smith Central Fire Station in Beeville on<br />
Saturday November 4th, Noble Einspahr<br />
presented 34 gallons of pull tabs to the<br />
Representatives of Al Amin Temple. The<br />
Representatives were Nobles Russell<br />
Comstock, Don Angell, and Lady Earlene<br />
Angell. Noble Einspahr took the time to<br />
thank those that had helped him gather the<br />
pull tabs. They are John & Julie Martisek,<br />
Bee Publishing Co., John Beasley Golf<br />
Course, John Johnson and the Beeville Fire<br />
Department.<br />
Pictured L to R: Nobles Russell Comstock,<br />
Vic Einspahr, Don Angell and Lady Earlene<br />
Angell.<br />
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Noble Tom Wimberly,<br />
Sunshine Chairman<br />
361-992-1946<br />
Vickie Jones<br />
William "Bill" Mellberg<br />
Vince Muscarello<br />
Shirley Muscarello<br />
Get well soon, we'll miss you!<br />
Memorial Gifts<br />
IN MEMORIAM<br />
J. W. Myers<br />
Walter Philip Barclay, Sr.<br />
Marcia Aguilar<br />
Jacqueline Jackson<br />
Wesley Wright<br />
Benny Motes<br />
Harriet Sturgis<br />
James C. Miller<br />
Olin Vaughan<br />
Lloyd E. Smiddy<br />
James Leon Walton<br />
Roberto Noe Gonzalez<br />
In Memory of Jackie Jackson from Tom & Fredra Mehrens<br />
In Memory of Jackie Jackson from Lucille Hight<br />
In memory of Lloyd Morris From Martha Gau<br />
In memory of Lloyd Self from Sue & David Hearn<br />
In Memory of Jackie Jackson from The Al Amin Chefs<br />
In Memory of Jackie Jackson from Barbara & William<br />
Jackson<br />
In Memory of Jackie Jackson from CC Industrial Noon<br />
Lions Club<br />
In memory of Jackie Jackson from Charles & Bonnie<br />
Warren<br />
In memory of Jackie Jackson from C.W. McKinley<br />
In memory of Jackie Jackson from J.D. & Patsy West<br />
In memory of John Compton from Sam & Jeanne Wright<br />
In Memory of Risa Cole from the Al Amin Directors Staff<br />
The Al Amin Shrine would also like to say a thank you for<br />
the kind and generous donations for the Transportation<br />
Fund in the amount of $375.00 from Jim & Janet Rudd and<br />
Llano Grande Lake Park Church.<br />
Hospital van drivers are always needed.<br />
Please contact the office or Noble James<br />
Caughman if you can help.<br />
As Shriners, we must all be accountable to<br />
our fraternity. The Imperial Potentate has<br />
developed a new tool to help increase our<br />
pool of prospective members. It is called<br />
the Membership Referral Program. It starts<br />
with the question, “Who do you know that<br />
would make a good Shriner? A friend? A<br />
family member? A coworker?” Just go to<br />
WebFez and click on the link:<br />
https://webfez.shrinenet.org/nextstep.<br />
Filling out the short form response will<br />
trigger an automatic communication to the<br />
referrer and the prospect. The program<br />
encourages constant collaboration. Refer<br />
someone today, and the next day, and the<br />
next day. We can grow with your help.<br />
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AL AMIN SHRINERS | <strong>JAN</strong> - <strong>FEB</strong> <strong>2018</strong>
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony<br />
and Casino Night<br />
The Al Amin Country Casino Night took place on October 5, 2017. The evening began with a ribbon<br />
cutting ceremony by the Corpus Christi United Chamber of Commerce with special guest City<br />
Councilwoman Carolyn Vaughn. The festivities were kicked off with dinner, followed by games, silent<br />
auction, and a visit by "Elvis"!<br />
Thanks to all the sponsors and silent auction donors who helped make the evening possible.<br />
Note: Unless otherwise stated, proceeds are for the benefit of Al Amin Shriners activities. Payments are not deductible as<br />
charitable contributions.<br />
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AL AMIN SHRINERS | <strong>JAN</strong> - <strong>FEB</strong> <strong>2018</strong>
The annual Fall Ceremonial took place on<br />
October 14, 2017. The arch degree was<br />
held followed by the fezzing ceremony.<br />
Our newest Shriners are:<br />
Kenneth W Anderson<br />
Russell Copeland<br />
Steven C Havrda<br />
John H Heatherly<br />
Mark Hinman<br />
Dorman W Pickering<br />
Angel R Rojas<br />
Stephen E Scott<br />
Congratulations<br />
2017<br />
FALL<br />
CEREMONIAL<br />
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Installation of<br />
Officers<br />
Calendar Setting<br />
Gun Show<br />
setup<br />
STATED<br />
MEETING<br />
ROBSTOWN<br />
PARADE<br />
GUN<br />
SHOW<br />
GUN<br />
SHOW<br />
Opry<br />
practice<br />
SOUTH TEXAS<br />
OPRY<br />
Calallen<br />
Market Days<br />
TSA MID-WINTER<br />
STATED<br />
MEETING<br />
Opry<br />
practice<br />
SOUTH TEXAS<br />
OPRY<br />
Calallen<br />
Market Days<br />
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AL AMIN SHRINERS | <strong>JAN</strong> - <strong>FEB</strong> <strong>2018</strong>
Shriners visit Mexico City Hospital<br />
Nobles from Al Amin visited the Shriners Hospital for Children in Mexico City. As Past Potentate James<br />
Woods observed, the people in Mexico are extremely appreciative of the Shriners and what they do for<br />
the kids.<br />
Last Saturday of the Month<br />
SEE YOUR<br />
AD HERE<br />
www.alaminshriners.com/<br />
calallenmarketdays<br />
Contact the temple office for<br />
advertising opportunities.<br />
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AL AMIN SHRINERS | <strong>JAN</strong> - <strong>FEB</strong> <strong>2018</strong>
DON Supreme Queen visits Al Amin Shrine<br />
In December, Elidad No. 134 Daughters of the Nile hosted Supreme Queen Karen<br />
Keuther with Queen Valerie Webster of Manitoba, Canada. A dance was performed by<br />
existing Elidad members. New Nile members are Ann Harris, Lydia Hinojosa, and<br />
Sondra Miller.<br />
Online Store open<br />
We have an online store for our Shriners<br />
merchandise. You may shop online and<br />
have the items shipped or they may be picked up in<br />
the temple office. Just click the image to start<br />
shopping or visit shrinerstore.ecwid.com. New items<br />
are being added regularly so please check back<br />
often.<br />
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