SHRINER FEBRUARY 2018

CeNter
NeWS
Clowns
2The great blizzards of January are
over and it kept us from “clowning” a
little bit, but February should keep us
busy working on skits getting ready
for competition.
The South East Shrine Clown
Association (SESCA) Mid-Winter
convention and clown competition;
or rather the “2018 Shrine Clown
Jamboree”, is coming up fast and
will be held March 8th through 10th
in the Great Smokey Mountains,
Gatlinburg Tennessee! It will be a little
different this year where all Shriner
card-carrying clowns will be able to
compete. We are looking forward
to a very exciting competition and
fellowship with brother clowns from
other Shrine temples.
Thank you to all of you for what
you do to support our children’s
hospitals. Please keep those that are
sick and unable to attend our events
in your prayers.
Keep on Clowning!
Jim “Snips” Lee
Secretary
Motor Corps
Well 2017 is in the rear-view mirror,
and 2018 promises to be very exciting
for the Motor Corps. Congratulations
to Phil “Fat Rabbit” Parman for
winning the very prestigious 2017
Shriner of the Year Award. Thank you
to Past Captain Van Miller
and his lady Vickie for an
outstanding 2017 year.
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The elected 2018 Motor Corps
Officers are,
Captain, Jim Asad Adjutant, Leighton
Bush, Jr. Secretary/Treasurer, Barry
Molasy Recording Secretary, Terry
Posey Parliamentarian, Greg Hill
Journalist, Phil Parman Historian &
Chaplain, Frank Hester P.P., Classic
Cars Lt. – Gary Graf Dune Buggies
Lt. – Kyle Mason Life Members Lt.
– John Anderson Motorcycles Lt. –
Tommy Stevenson
We look forward to working with
the Divan and all the units during the
upcoming year.
Also, this Shriners Creed is a great
reminder why we all became Shriners:
The Shriners Creed
Shriners believe in God and that He
created man to serve His purposes,
among which is service to others in
His name.
We believe that care for the less
fortunate, especially children who
suffer from burns and crippling
diseases, is our institutional calling.
We are patriots, each willing to serve
his country with fidelity and courage.
We cherish independence under law
and freedom with responsibility.
We honor family. We respect our
parents, wives and children. We
should instill in our children the
tenets of this creed, and the heritage
from which it emanates.
As individuals we pledge ourselves
to integrity, virtue and nobility of
character. Our intentions will be
honorable, our relations will be
trustworthy and our spirits forgiving
of each other.
As brothers we offer each other
fraternal affection and respect.
Together we will support each other
in adherence to this creed, so that
we and our communities will be the
better because of our fraternity and its
principles.
As Shriners we look beyond
ourselves to serve the needs of others,
especially children who cannot help
themselves. We believe Shriners
Hospitals to be the world’s greatest
philanthropy, and we covenant with
each other to support its “temples of
mercy” with spirit, time, talent and
means.
Thank you,
Jim Asad
Captain Motor Corps
Fat Rabbit
Journalist
Shrine Club News
Hendersonville Shrine Club
Congratulations to Potentate
Frank Hester and the Divan for
an outstanding year for Al Menah
Temple.
Our first big event for the year
is our Valentine Party. It will be
Saturday, February 10th. The doors
will open at 5:30pm, dinner at 6:30pm
and the entertainment will follow.
Tickets are $25 each and can be
purchased from a Divan member or
in the Shrine Office.
Once again, I would like to
invite any Shriner in our area to
come out and fellowship with the
Hendersonville Shrine Club. We meet
on the 4th Monday of each month at
the Black-Eyed-Pea Restaurant at 164
East Main Street in Hendersonville.
We would love for you to join us to
share good food, fellowship and share
your ideas with us.
In closing, let’s remember to keep
our Temple, our kids, our sick and
those who have lost loved ones in
our prayers. Last but not least, our
military men and women fighting for
our freedom. “God Bless America”.
Boyd Parnell
President