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RAJAH SHRINE RAJAH SHRINE Shriners International Published February, April, June, August, October, December P.O. Box 40, Blandon, PA 19510 Telephone: 610-916-9000 Fax: 610-916-9100 www.rajahshrine.org EDITOR Sam Ellis 2409 Treeline Drive Easton, PA 18040-7925 Phone: 610-390-6188 Email: sellis4947@aol.com PHOTOGRAPHERS Burnell Kreider, William Quinn Lady Brenda Frees and Sam Ellis NOTICE TO ALL CORRESPONDENTS Maximum article size is 450 words. Copy deadline for the next issue of the Rajah News is MARCH 10, 2018 NO EXCEPTIONS E-mail or Mail your article to Sam Ellis (Address Above) BOARD OF DIRECTORS ILLUSTRIOUS SIR JARED R. KICHLINE POTENTATE MICHAEL J. ZERBE CHIEF RABBAN MARVIN J. MILLER ASSISTANT CHIEF RABBAN WALTER G. NEWRUCK HIGH PRIEST & PROPHET KRAIG W. LEIBY ORIENTAL GUIDE RONALD F. RAPP, P.P. TREASURER JOSEPH J. HAGAN, SR. RECORDER JOSEPH J. HAGAN, SR. BOARD OF DIRECTORS INSURANCE COMMITTEE 4 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 • RECORDER’S Proceeds benefit Rajah Shrine and MESSAGE are not deductible as charitable donations. Congratulations to our outgoing Potentate, Illustrious Sir David W. Evans, for an outstanding year at the helm of Rajah Shrine. Congratulations to our incoming Potentate, Illustrious Sir Jared R. Kichline. The 2018 officers were installed at the Annual Meeting on January 10, 2018. We are looking forward to a great year under the guidance of Illustrious Sir Jared and the elected and appointed Divan. The Mass Installation of the Units and Clubs officers was held on January 13, 2018 at the Leesport Market. This venue is large Joe Hagan enough to accommodate our needs for that event. They do go out of their way to make sure we have everything we need. I can’t give much of a report today since it hasn’t happened yet, but I’m pretty sure that things went well and a good time was had by all. Once again I want to welcome all the new Nobles that were created in 2017. Please get involved, it makes it so much nicer to be a member when you do. If you need information on any Club or Unit you will find the names of the officers in the directory included in this publication. Please remove it and keep it handy. You will also find the names and numbers of all the officers of Rajah Shrine, don’t be afraid to contact any of these Nobles. The 2018 dues cards have been coming out on regular basis. If you sent your dues in at least a month ago and don’t have your new dues sticker please contact the office. There are 84 members who have not paid their 2017 dues and 128 that have not paid their 2018 dues. If you are one these now is the time to send them in. There is a new petition for this year and there are changes. You will find a copy to print on the web page. Please throw away your old ones - they are not acceptable. Nobles, if you had an appointment under Ill. Sir Evans it ended when his term ended. You may, or may not, have been reappointed. You can check this by looking at the directory or calling me at the office 610-916-9000. Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. NEW MEMBERSHIP INITAITIVE The potentate would like a membership drive to promote Rajah Shrine and encourage new CEREMONIALS candidates. The New Candidate Petitions will be voted on at the April 18, 2018 Stated Meeting along with restorations and affiliations at that meeting. A Mini Ceremonial will take place at the Mini-Ceremonials Units & Clubs shall Meeting be at on April the 25, discretion 2018. Potentate. To schedule, please contact the recorder at For more information contact Membership Chairman, Thomas 610-916-9000. Conlon, PP, 610-780-4020
Rajah Temple Fraternal Endowment Fund Chairman retires after 21 years At the December 6, 2017 Stated Meeting, Noble Don Loos stepped down from the position of Trustee of the Rajah Shrine Fraternal Endowment Fund. In that role, he headed a committee that managed the Rajah Temple Fraternal Endowment Fund. The fund was established in 1982 by the late Illustrious Sir Arthur L. Bustard with the goal of assisting in the preservation, improvement, operation, and maintenance of the Rajah facilities. After thirty-five years, with the help of club donations and prudent investments, the initial investment of $5,000 has grown to a value of over one million. A true success story. Don was elected by the nobility to serve as a trustee of the Fraternal Endowment Fund in 1995 and at the time said he would do it for three years. He ended up serving in the position for 21 years! Don remarked “I guess I lasted that long because nobody else wanted to do the job. I enjoyed serving Rajah in this capacity and hope that I did a good job.” Howard Haws, PP (1988), who also served as a trustee to the Fraternal Endowment Fund for nearly that many years, said one of the reasons the group was so effective is that Don is terrific at keeping records. “He was on top of it!” Bill Remo, PP (2012) who currently serves as a trustee on the fund noted that “Don kept the team focused.” And Jon Swartz, newly elected trustee to the fund, who is replacing Don on the committee said at the Stated Meeting, “Looks like I have pretty big shoes to fill.” Big shoes indeed, Don Loos is a 33 degree and has been very active in Masonry. He is a Past Commander-in-Chief of the Valley of Reading, an officer in Q-Club, and a past master of Williamson Lodge. Don earned his 50-year pin in January of 2010. On December 2, 2015 he was awarded the Grand Master’s Outstanding Service Medal. The medal is presented to honor Masons who have distinguished themselves through service to their community, Lodge, or Grand Lodge. A fitting accolade to an outstanding brother and noble. Congratulations Don Loos for your contributions to Rajah Shrine and to Masonry. RAJAH TEMPLE BUDGET 2018 Revenue Accounts 4000-4089 $398,800.00 Fund Raising Accounts 4400-4599 $203,000.00 Other Revenue 4600-4799 $ 1,500.00 TOTAL REVENUE $603,300.00 Expenses Imperial Council Accounts 6000-6099 $ 91,250.00 Administrative 6100-6399 $175,050.00 Building Operations 6500-6699 $250,000.00 Business Sessions/Ceremonials 6700-6999 $ 8,500.00 Social Activities/Entertainment 7000-7199 $ 7,000.00 Visitations & Pilgrimage 7200-7399 $ 34,000.00 Promotion & Publicity 7400-7599 $ 35,500.00 Unit & Club Expenses 7600-7899 $ 500.00 Donations to Fraternal Groups 7900-7949 $ 500.00 Members Relations 7950-7969 $ 500.00 Donations to Charities 7990-7999 $ 500.00 TOTAL EXPENSES $603,300.00 Summary Excess of Revenue over Expenses $ 0 Moving Up Congratulations to our own Noble Jon Swartz, Esq., for assuming the Chairmanship of the Board of Governors of the Philadelphia Shriners Hospital for Children. At the December 6 Stated Meeting, Jon replaced Don Loos as Trustee of the Rajah Shrine Fraternal Endowment Fund. Up until this year, Jon was the appointed Donor Relations Chairman. He served in that position under several potentates. Jon is a busy guy! NOTICE - NOTICE THE RAJAH SHRINE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON: FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2018 IN OBSERVANCE OF GOOD FRIDAY 5
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