SHRINER APRIL 2018
Magazine of activities for members of Al Menah Shrine, Nashville, TN. Information on activities of our membership and advancements of our Hospitals for Children.
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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 VOLUME 36 • NUMBER 37 • NUMBER 4 • 4 • (PUBLISHED MONTHLY EXCEPT EXCEPT JUNE JUNE & JULY) & JULY) • <strong>APRIL</strong> <strong>APRIL</strong> <strong>2018</strong>2017<br />
INSIDE<br />
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ISSUE<br />
It’s It’s It’s Here<br />
Here<br />
For the support of the<br />
For For the the support of of the the<br />
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ISSUE<br />
May 3 rd May rd – May 6 th<br />
May 3 rd – May May th 6 th<br />
PAGE 2<br />
Potentate’s<br />
Message<br />
PAGE 3<br />
Divan<br />
Messages<br />
We<br />
We We sell<br />
sell sell because<br />
because<br />
we<br />
we we care for the<br />
care care for for the the<br />
Kids!<br />
Kids!<br />
PAGES 4<br />
Ladies Brunch<br />
PAGE 6<br />
Car Show<br />
PAGE 7<br />
Ladies Extravaganza<br />
PAGE 8<br />
Unit News<br />
PAGE 9<br />
News from Lexington<br />
PAGE 10<br />
Public Relations<br />
Conference<br />
PAGE 11<br />
Golf Clown<br />
Info<br />
PAGE 12-13<br />
Notices &<br />
Upcoming Events<br />
PAGE 14<br />
Fishing<br />
Tournament<br />
BACK COVER<br />
Black Camel<br />
Imperial Session
Al Menah Al Menah Temple Temple<br />
Oasis of Nashville<br />
Oasis<br />
Desert<br />
of Nashville<br />
of TennessEE<br />
Desert of TennessEE<br />
P.O.Box 78545 • Nashville, TN 37207<br />
P.O.Box 78545 Phones • Nashville, 1.615.226.7766 TN 37207<br />
Phones 1.615.226.7766<br />
1.877.505.7766<br />
1.877.505.7766<br />
www.almenahShriners.org<br />
www.almenahShriners.org<br />
The Publication Committee<br />
The Publication Committee<br />
The Divan/Board of Directors<br />
Potentate .................... Horace Frank Perkins Hester III<br />
The Chief Divan/Board Rabban. ..........Randy of Directors Horace Perkins Williams III<br />
otentate Assistant .................... Rabban ........... .........Randy Frank Hester Scott Williams Jones<br />
hief Rabban High Priest ........... & Prophet. Horace .......... Donny Perkins Scott Drayton IIIJones<br />
ssistant Oriental Rabban Guide ..........Randy . Vernon Donnie Williams Blackburn Drayton<br />
igh Priest Treasurer & Prophet . ....................... Scott Jones Wes Frye<br />
riental Recorder. Guide ...................Robert Donnie Drayton<br />
Daniel<br />
reasurer Editor. ........................ Maurice Wes Frye Smmith Smith<br />
ecorder ...................Robert Published monthly except June Daniel and July<br />
ditor ..................... www.almenahShriners.org<br />
Maurice Smith<br />
PAST POTENTATES<br />
Published monthly except June and July<br />
www.almenahShriners.org<br />
*Charles Barham<br />
*John E. Patton<br />
*V. *Charles K. Stevenson Barham<br />
*John D. E. Patton Whalley<br />
*V. K. Stevenson<br />
*John D. Whalley<br />
PAST *W. *W. F. F. Hunt Hunt POTENTATES<br />
Jack Norman, Jr.<br />
*J. Pink Lawrence *Albert Jack Norman, Bennett Jr.<br />
*J. Pink Lawrence<br />
*Albert Bennett<br />
Charles Barham *Ed R. Burr<br />
*Ed R. Burr *John E. *Clyde<br />
*Clyde Patton R. Watson<br />
R. Watson<br />
V. K. Stevenson<br />
*J. Harry Murphy<br />
*J. Harry Murphy *John D. *Marshall<br />
*Marshall Whalley S. Whitley<br />
*Charles N. Rolfe *James J. White S. Whitley<br />
W. F. Hunt*Charles N. Rolfe Jack Norman, *James Jr.<br />
*Paul DeWitt<br />
*G. Cooper J. White Holt<br />
J. Pink Lawrence *E. *Paul M. DeWitt Kelly *Albert Bennett<br />
*J. *G. Coleman Cooper Holt Hayes<br />
Ed R. Burr *Joseph *E. M. Kelly Higgins *Clyde R. *Donald<br />
*J. Watson Coleman<br />
R. Dunning<br />
Hayes<br />
J. Harry Murphy *Ira *Joseph E. Parker Higgins *Marshall *J.<br />
*Donald S. P. Whitley Foster<br />
R. Dunning<br />
Charles N. *Martin<br />
*Ira Rolfe E. Parker<br />
S. Roberts *James J. *Gale<br />
*J. White P. Foster<br />
Robinson<br />
Paul DeWitt *R.<br />
*Martin<br />
C. Derivaux<br />
S. Roberts *G. Cooper *C.<br />
*Gale<br />
V. Holt Robinson<br />
Cramb<br />
E. M. Kelly *Oren<br />
*R. C.<br />
A.<br />
Derivaux<br />
Oliver *J. Coleman *J.<br />
*C.<br />
Nelson<br />
V. Hayes Cramb<br />
Bryan<br />
Joseph Higgins *Lee<br />
*Oren<br />
L.<br />
A.<br />
Gamble<br />
Oliver<br />
*Donald*Robert *J.<br />
R.<br />
Nelson<br />
Dunning Battle<br />
Bryan<br />
*Lee L. Gamble<br />
*Robert Battle<br />
Ira E. Parker *R. R. Clark<br />
*R. R. Clark<br />
*J. P. Foster *Jerry N. Tate<br />
*Jerry N. Tate<br />
Martin S. *William Roberts Raine<br />
*William Raine *Gale Robinson *Fred H. Gay, Jr.<br />
*Fred H. Gay, Jr.<br />
R. C. Derivaux *Hugh F. Smith, Jr.<br />
*Hugh F. Smith, Jr. *C. V. Cramb James A. Campbell<br />
James A. Campbell<br />
Oren A. Oliver *W. A. Bryan<br />
*W. A. Bryan *J. Nelson *Claude<br />
*Claude BryanG. G.<br />
Southall<br />
Southall<br />
Lee L. Gamble *Charles L. Cornelius<br />
*Charles L. Cornelius*Robert *W. Battle *W. B.<br />
B.<br />
Lawson<br />
Lawson<br />
R. R. Clark<br />
*W.<br />
*W.<br />
Bush<br />
Bush Herbert<br />
Herbert<br />
*Jerry N.<br />
*Gale<br />
*Gale Tate Robinson<br />
Robinson<br />
*Marshall<br />
*Marshall<br />
Hotchkiss<br />
Hotchkiss<br />
J.<br />
J.<br />
Dudley<br />
Dudley Phillips<br />
Phillips<br />
William Raine<br />
*Jess<br />
*Jess<br />
B.<br />
B.<br />
Templeton<br />
*Fred H.<br />
Hugh F. Smith, Jr. Templeton<br />
*M.<br />
Gay,<br />
*M.<br />
Norris<br />
Jr.<br />
Norris Jenkins<br />
Jenkins<br />
*T.<br />
W. A. Bryan *T.<br />
A.<br />
A.<br />
Springfield James A.<br />
Springfield<br />
*James Campbell<br />
*James F.<br />
F.<br />
Scalf,<br />
Scalf,<br />
Jr.<br />
Jr.<br />
*James<br />
Charles L. *James<br />
G.<br />
Cornelius G. Stahlman<br />
Stahlman *Claude*William G. Southall<br />
*William B.<br />
B.<br />
Jones<br />
Jones<br />
*J.<br />
W. Bush Herbert<br />
*J.<br />
Clark<br />
Clark<br />
Akers *W. B. Lawson<br />
Akers<br />
Jack<br />
Jack<br />
C.<br />
C. Phelps<br />
Phelps<br />
*R.<br />
*R.<br />
E.<br />
E.<br />
Baulch *Gale Robinson<br />
Baulch<br />
*David P. P. Brumfield Brumfield<br />
Marshall *Thomas Hotchkiss<br />
*Thomas<br />
E.<br />
E.<br />
Doss<br />
Doss<br />
J. Dudley *Zack Phillips<br />
S. S. Parrish, Parrish, Sr. Sr.<br />
Jess B. Templeton Kerbela Kerbela Temple ‘28 ‘28 *M. Norris *Robert Jenkins E. Newman<br />
T. A. Springfield *Maurice Weinberger<br />
*James F. *George Scalf, Jr. Cook Cook<br />
James G. *S. Stahlman *S. N. N. Allen<br />
*William*R. *R. B. Parker Jones Graham<br />
J. Clark Akers *W. *W. B. B. Hager<br />
Jack C. Phelps H. H. Parker Toler<br />
R. E. Baulch *O. *O. Lynn Meek<br />
*David P. *R. Brumfield T. T. McNaney<br />
Thomas E. *Jack *Jack Doss Norman<br />
*Zack S. James Parrish, L. Ham Sr.<br />
erbela Temple<br />
*James ‘28<br />
J. J. Vaughn<br />
*Robert*Charles E. Newman H. H. Williams Williams<br />
*C.<br />
Maurice Weinberger<br />
*C. H. H. Smith<br />
William<br />
*George Cook<br />
D. Jones<br />
*Fred<br />
S. N. Allen<br />
C. C. Laskey<br />
John<br />
*R. Parker L.<br />
Graham<br />
Weaver, III<br />
*Ivo<br />
W. B. Hager<br />
A. A. Burton<br />
Gale<br />
H. Parker Toler<br />
B. Robinson<br />
*T.<br />
O. Lynn Meek<br />
*T. W. W. Bray, Jr.<br />
Joe<br />
*R. T. McNaney<br />
Bell<br />
*James R. Cox<br />
Ronny L. Greer<br />
Jack Norman *Paul R. R. Jarratt<br />
James L. Charles Ham<br />
E. Cardwell<br />
James J. Vaughn *J. *J. Sumpter Anderson<br />
Charles J. H. J. Franklin Williams “Jay” Scalf, III III<br />
C. H. Smith *Hugh W. Robertson<br />
William Conley D. Jones<br />
Dykes<br />
Fred C. Laskey *M. T. T. Gossett<br />
John L. Weaver, David Smith III<br />
Ivo A. Burton *Joe C. Carr<br />
Gale B. Robinson Jim Cain<br />
T. W. Bray, *James Jr. T. Hayes<br />
Joe Bell *Mike Martin<br />
James R. Cox *E. Lee Bennett<br />
Ronny L. *Johnny Greer Dudley<br />
Paul R. Jarratt *Orris E. E. Davis<br />
Charles David E. Cardwell Wantland<br />
J. Sumpter *Raymond AndersonH. Leathers J. Franklin Melvin “Jay” Meadows Scalf, III<br />
Hugh W.<br />
*Hilry<br />
Robertson<br />
H. Shaffer<br />
Conley Dykes<br />
Dennis Belford<br />
*James N. Stansell<br />
M. T. Gossett<br />
*James<br />
David<br />
N. David<br />
Smith<br />
Vaughn<br />
Stansell Carl E. Barnes<br />
Joe C. Carr<br />
Jim CainMike Van Sant<br />
James T. Hayes<br />
*Mike Martin Jeff Head<br />
E. Lee Bennett<br />
*Johnny Frank Dudley Hester<br />
Orris E. Davis<br />
David Wantland * Deceased<br />
Raymond H. Leathers Melvin Meadows<br />
Hilry H. Shaffer<br />
2<br />
* Deceased<br />
Dennis Belford<br />
*James N. David Vaughn<br />
Another busy month at Al Menah, visiting Shrine Clubs,<br />
Imperial meetings and parades. It was a great Al Menah<br />
turnout at the Erin Parade, and the crowd was great.<br />
There were thousands of people in green. Tammy<br />
and myself are looking forward to the Ball. We hope<br />
everyone can attend. Thank you for all you do to make<br />
Al Menah great.<br />
BE HUMBLE, BE KIND, BE NOBLE<br />
Horace Perkins, III<br />
Potentate
From the desk of...<br />
CHIEF RABBAN<br />
<br />
Welcome to Spring! One of our most<br />
important events of the year is coming<br />
up-our annual Shrine Paper Sale the<br />
first weekend of May. This event is<br />
an excellent way to not only raise<br />
money for our hospitals but also get<br />
the word out about our awesome<br />
fraternity and potentially create interest<br />
in qualified men to become Shriners.<br />
It is not too early to be making plans<br />
for our annual Circus October 6-8. This is THE fundraiser of<br />
the year for our Temple so we will need everyone’s help to<br />
make it a success. It is always a good time to see the smiles of<br />
children and adults as they enjoy all the circus activities. Let<br />
me know what you can do to help!<br />
In addition, our Ringmaster Club has begun! The giftsgarment<br />
bags, soft shell Fez case, and reserved circus tickets<br />
are a must for every Shriner and his Lady. Contact me or Kenny<br />
Loftis to help fund our children’s matinee for the circus.<br />
The next few months promise to be busy ones! Help us help<br />
others and have fun in the process!<br />
Chief Rabban<br />
Randy Williams<br />
ASSISTANT RABBAN<br />
First, I would like to thank Harry Dunn and the<br />
LOH for a great time in Gatlinburg. Also,<br />
ASSISTANT RABBAN<br />
I<br />
<br />
want to give a BIG round of applause to<br />
the Al Menah Clowns and Clownettes<br />
for all the hard work in producing the<br />
Inaugural Shrine Clown Jamboree<br />
hosted by SESCA in Gatlinburg, TN.<br />
We had over 50 clowns in attendance<br />
and 36 competed; the competition<br />
and stakes were high, but the Al Menah<br />
Clowns, led by Captain Froggy Wilson,<br />
represented Al Menah proudly. They took home numerous<br />
awards and First Place for their unit skit. Great job!<br />
The star of the show was our very own James “Pokie”<br />
Buchanan. He took home 1st place in Senior at the very young<br />
age of 90! He is an inspiration to us all. Just a few days earlier,<br />
he was traveling home from a clown meeting and was involved<br />
in a automobile accident. By the grace of God, he was able<br />
to walk away and compete just four days later. He knows the<br />
reason why Shriners do what we do, it is for the kids and that<br />
never gets old!<br />
We want to say thank you to the Potentate Ball Committee<br />
for all their hard work and planning. It was a great time by all<br />
and the place looked fabulous as always.<br />
Hope to see everyone soon as we travel the Middle Tennessee<br />
area.<br />
Assistant Rabban<br />
Scott Jones<br />
HIGH PRIEST PRIEST AND PROPHET AND PROPHET<br />
<br />
From the land of High Priesting<br />
and worthless Profiting comes the<br />
following report: I traveled the<br />
lonely and dangerous road past<br />
the unit rooms and found a bunch<br />
of nobles I haven’t seen at the<br />
temple much over the last 2 years.<br />
Greeters had a big crowd; Flying<br />
Fezz had 9 pilots in the same room;<br />
even the Director’s Staff had 10 guys<br />
on hand and they don’t even meet that<br />
night. Matter of fact, I got nothing but praise from those<br />
guys for the temple going back to the current format. I<br />
guess we have to put that decision in the win column for the<br />
possumtate. I hate the idea of that throwback being right<br />
about something but I guess there’s a first for everything.<br />
Come see for yourself--it’s a miracle!! Happy tax day,<br />
High Priest and Prophet<br />
Donnie Drayton<br />
ORIENTAL GUIDE<br />
What an exciting month full of fun and<br />
fellowship. Al Menah participated in<br />
the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade<br />
in Erin, TN and just when you<br />
thought the crowds couldnt get any<br />
larger, they managed to squeeze a<br />
ORIENTAL GUIDE <br />
few more in.<br />
The Potentate’s Ball provided just<br />
as much excitement. Shriners and<br />
friends filled our auditorium and unit<br />
rooms, and all in attendance had a great time. Thank<br />
you to all those who gave of their time to ensure this<br />
event was a success.<br />
I trust you have made plans to work our annual Paper<br />
Sale the first weekend of May. The great thing about the<br />
Paper Sale being the first weekend of May every single<br />
year is it helps us all remember to keep our schedules<br />
clear of any distractions for this one weekend so that we<br />
may give our all to supporting our hospitals. The Paper<br />
Sale Caravan will be traveling soon and visiting with the<br />
Ambassadors and Nobles as we prepare for this annual<br />
event. Hope to see you out there fulfilling your obligation.<br />
As always, thank you for all you do for Al Menah,<br />
Shriners International, and Shriners Hospitals for<br />
Children.<br />
It’s an honor to be a Shriner, especially an Al Menah<br />
Shriner. Let us remind ourselves daily that we are each<br />
working towards the same goal. We may be successful<br />
individually, but we will be Triumphant as a team!<br />
Oriental Guide<br />
Vernon Blackburn 3<br />
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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 Al Menah 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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Dash Plates Awarded To All Entries<br />
Trophies To Be Given For All Classes<br />
Special Awards:<br />
Potentate’s Trophy<br />
Original Best of Show<br />
Modified Best of Show<br />
Ladies Choice<br />
Farthest Traveled<br />
Oldest or Most Unusual Vehicle<br />
Club Participation<br />
14 Acre Show Site<br />
At<br />
Al Menah Shrine Center<br />
1354 Brick Church Pike<br />
Nashville, TN 37207<br />
Exit 87, Trinity Lane<br />
Call for directions<br />
615-226-7766<br />
Gates open at 7:30am<br />
All vehicles will be classed at registration from 8:00am until 11:00am<br />
Judging will be from 11:30am until 1:30pm / Awards will be presented at 3:00pm<br />
“RAIN or SHINE”<br />
Entry fee per vehicle is: $20.00 at the gate<br />
Vendor space is available for $25.00 / 10’ x 10’<br />
Class Sponsorships are available<br />
Kids Model Car Show is $5.00<br />
To be judged, all vehicles must have the hood up, doors open or unlocked and the trunk open. Vehicles failing to be properly displayed<br />
will not be classed or judged. Al Menah Shriners reserve the right to reclassify, add, delete, split or combine classes on the day of the<br />
show based on participation. Al Menah Shriners reserve the right to remove offense, lewd or objectionable material.<br />
All proceeds benefit Al Menah Shrine Center and are not deductible as a charitable donation<br />
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Make all checks payable to:<br />
Al Menah Shriners<br />
Attn: Car Show<br />
P.O. Box 78545<br />
Nashville, TN 37207<br />
For More Information:<br />
Shrine Center Office: 615-226-7766<br />
Or<br />
Keary D. Fleenor: 615-289-8272
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CeNter<br />
NeWS<br />
Clowns<br />
It’s been a busy month for the Fabulous Al<br />
Menah Clowns with the SESCA Mid Winter<br />
and Erin St. Patricks Day parade.<br />
Al Menah had a great turnout for the<br />
SESCA Mid-Winter convention and clown<br />
competition. Held this year as the “<strong>2018</strong><br />
Shrine Clown Jamboree” in Gatlinburg,<br />
we took home a lot of trophies. Our Unit<br />
Skit took first place. In Whiteface competition<br />
James “Puzzles” Chambers took first<br />
place and Charlie “Hot Rod” Jackson took<br />
second. James “Pokie” Buchanan took first<br />
place in Senior competition. In Character<br />
Jim “Snips” Lee placed third. Auguste saw<br />
Geoff “Sticks” King take second and Kenny<br />
“Sparky” Loftis placed third. Our very<br />
own Captain Frank “Froggy” Wilson won<br />
first place Tramp with Ronnie “Useless”<br />
Brown at second and P.P. Dennis “Chip”<br />
Belford taking third. We had a first place<br />
Rookie with Jason “Doaky” Thomas. In<br />
Single Balloon competition Jim “Snips”<br />
Lee took third and in Multiple Balloon<br />
Geoff “Sticks” King took third. The Individual<br />
Skit was won by Jim “Snips” Lee<br />
coming in first. The Two Man Skit competition<br />
saw James “Puzzles” Chambers & Jim<br />
“Snips” Lee coming in at first, P.P. Dennis<br />
“Chip” Belford & Danny “Slapstick” Gentry<br />
at second and Frank “Froggy” Wilson<br />
& Ronnie “Useless” Brown taking third. In<br />
Paradeability James “Puzzles” Chambers<br />
took first and Frank “Froggy” Wilson at<br />
third. A big thank you to this years SESCA<br />
President Scott “Joker” Jones for hosting<br />
a fantastic competition. The rules were<br />
changed allowing card-carrying Shrine<br />
clowns from outside our region and the<br />
turnout was excellent. Competition was<br />
fierce, Al Menah prevailed, and we got<br />
a chance to meet quite a few new clown<br />
brothers.<br />
As always, thank you to all of<br />
you for what you do to support<br />
our children’s hospitals. Please<br />
keep<br />
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those that are sick and unable to attend our<br />
events in your prayers.<br />
Keep on Clowning!<br />
Jim “Snips” Lee<br />
Secretary<br />
Director’s Staff<br />
The first quarter of the year has been<br />
one filled with enthusiasm and excitement.<br />
Our stated meeting numbers are growing<br />
with the attendance hitting close to a 50%<br />
increase in member turnout. Keep in mind<br />
that our stated meetings are the 4 th Tuesday<br />
of every month with the social hour beginning<br />
at 5:30.<br />
Yes there have been a few surprises with<br />
the cancellation of the onion sales and the<br />
opportunity to attend either the Fun Fest<br />
or the Dixie Association Convention in<br />
March. Those members that have worked<br />
for the Director Staff raising funds, helping<br />
at the circus etc. will receive their allowance<br />
towards helping with their rooms at<br />
one of the events.<br />
All those that signed up for the Potentates<br />
Ball at the end of the month, March 23 and<br />
24 enjoyed some very exciting evenings<br />
full of friendship, with the Hospitality<br />
Room at the Maxwell House both days.<br />
We were very proud of our decorated unit<br />
room, thank you Directorettes.<br />
There are several dates to keep in mind:<br />
May 3-6 - paper sale<br />
June 23 -John Dudley Fishing Tournament<br />
on Old Hickory Lake<br />
July 15- 19The Imperial Session in<br />
Daytona Beach, FL.<br />
Sept 20 -The Director’s staff Golf<br />
Tournament, place to be determined<br />
As you can imagine with the cancellation<br />
of the onion sales we will need to strive to<br />
obtain fund raising. Any new ideas would<br />
be greatly appreciated.<br />
Please note these dates, plan to attend,<br />
and help out as needed.<br />
Fred Lysak<br />
Lt Directors Staff<br />
Shrine Club News<br />
Hendersonville Shrine Club<br />
This is a great time of the year to be a<br />
Shriner. Lots of activities. Our Potentate<br />
Ball on Saturday, March 24th, our Patient<br />
Easter Party on Saturday, March 31st, and<br />
our biggest and most important event is the<br />
Paper Sale on May 2nd through May 6th<br />
followed by Fun Fest in Pigeon Forge May<br />
10th through May 12th.<br />
We all know the Paper Sale is our biggest<br />
fundraiser of the year for our Hospitals and<br />
our kids. If you live in our area and can<br />
help sell papers on any of the days mentioned,<br />
call me, Boyd Parnell at 615-598-<br />
1339. We need your help.<br />
Our club meets on the fourth Monday of<br />
each month and our next meeting will be<br />
Monday, April 23rd. We meet at the Black<br />
Eye Pea at 164 East Main Street in Hendersonville.<br />
We meet at 6:00pm for fellowship<br />
and food and our meeting starts at 7:00pm.<br />
Our club needs new workers and new<br />
members. Come and visit our club. See if<br />
you might want to be a member.<br />
In closing, remember our Paper Sale, our<br />
Hospitals and kids. Keep those who are<br />
sick and those who have lost a loved one,<br />
our country, our troops and our temple in<br />
your prayers.<br />
Boyd Parnell<br />
President<br />
Williamson County Shrine Club<br />
By the time you see this article our club<br />
will be getting organized for the paper sale.<br />
This year it will be May 3-4-5-&6.<br />
I hope you plan to help! This is what<br />
we are all about, bringing in Dollars for the<br />
Shriners Hospitals for Children. Remember,<br />
we can sell Plaques all year long. We<br />
have lots of Plaques and stickers so just let<br />
us know how many you need?<br />
Some of our WCSC Motor Division<br />
attended the Erin St. Patrick’s Day Parade<br />
last Saturday. Don’t forget about the<br />
Franklin Rodeo Parade coming up on May<br />
12. We will have breakfast hospitality at<br />
Hiram Lodge beginning at about 9:00am.<br />
The lineup is at 11:00am at the Franklin<br />
Special School District Headquarters on<br />
Hwy 96 West, with the parade beginning<br />
at High Noon. We hope you can come and<br />
participate in the Famous Franklin Rodeo<br />
Parade this year.<br />
If you don’t belong to a club already,<br />
come on down and visit with us on the third<br />
Thursday at Logan’s Steakhouse – 6:00 pm.<br />
Please Note That we will be Dark in<br />
June and July. We are looking for new<br />
members. You can visit us and see if you<br />
might want to join? Please remember to<br />
thank God, every day for the freedom we<br />
enjoy in this Great Country!<br />
Butch Mays,<br />
WCSC Ambassador
Once a patient, now a nurse<br />
Medical journey at Shriners Hospitals for Children shapes employees career choice<br />
At age 11, Kandace Stratton was diagnosed by her pediatrician with<br />
adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and referred to Shriners Hospitals for<br />
Children Medical Center — Lexington for treatment. The pediatric<br />
orthopaedic surgeon recommended that Kandace be fitted by the<br />
orthotics and prosthetics department for a thoracolumbrosacral orthosis<br />
(TLSO) brace. A TLSO is the most common type of brace worn for<br />
scoliosis. The brace is made of plastic and is contoured to conform to the<br />
body. This close-fitting brace is almost invisible under clothes, as it fits<br />
under the arms and around the rib cage, lower back and hips. Kandace<br />
wore the TLSO brace for 23 hours a day for two years. At the end of the<br />
two years, Kandace underwent two major spinal fusion surgeries within<br />
four months.<br />
Kandace spent a great deal of her teenage years as a Shriners Hospitals for Children patient. At the<br />
time, she didn’t realize how her medical journey would one day shape her career choice. Kandace and<br />
her family were very thankful and impressed by the level of care that she received, which led to<br />
Kandace choosing to pursue nursing school. “I have always loved children and felt as though I could<br />
relate to patients since I was one!” said Kandace. Kandace received her nursing assistant certificate in<br />
May 2009, and was hired at the then Lexington Shriners Hospital, working on the inpatient unit while<br />
she continued to work on obtaining her nursing degree. For the next few years, she worked at a job<br />
she loved preparing for the career she would love. In May 2012, Kandace graduated from nursing<br />
school. As a registered nurse, she worked the same shift as she had for three years as an aide.<br />
“God’s plan for my life was to be a voice to these amazing children I am privileged to care for. I<br />
try and use my experience as a patient to help these children and teens through their recovery,” said<br />
Kandace. “At 14, I was too young to realize it, but I now know why my medical journey led me<br />
here. Shriners Hospital is a special place and I hold it dear. I am blessed that God brought me back<br />
where my heart will always belong.” Lexington Shriners Hospital transitioned to a new model of care<br />
in April 2017, and was renamed Shriners Hospitals for Children Medical Center. The facility now<br />
operates as a 100 percent outpatient pediatric orthopaedic medical center. The move provided<br />
Kandace with an opportunity to shift from an RN on the inpatient unit to PACU. In addition to caring<br />
for children as an RN, she contacts all patients scheduled for surgery at the ambulatory surgery center<br />
several days prior, to provide specific details and answer any questions. Kandace was recently filmed<br />
by Lexington Shriners Medical Center as the host of the pre-operative surgery video that will be<br />
made available to all patients and families preparing for surgery.<br />
“We have such a wonderful history of countless success stories, of brave and brilliant children who<br />
come to us with a variety of medical needs. They move on to have successful and healthy lives of<br />
their own. Sometimes, such as with Kandace, we are lucky to have them return and give back their<br />
professionalism and love to the very organization that cured them,” said Elizabeth Martin, RN,<br />
manager of surgical services and infection preventionist at Lexington Shriners Medical Center. “We<br />
are blessed to have Kandace a part of the Shriners Hospitals for Children organization.”<br />
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Al Menah Clowns invite you to join us<br />
Monday May 21 st<br />
for a fun & exciting day of Golf at<br />
Nashboro Village Golf Course<br />
Registration starts at 10 AM<br />
Lunch provided starting at 11:00<br />
Shotgun start 12:30 pm<br />
$65 per Man / $260 per team when accompanying<br />
your entry form.<br />
Deadline for entry form is May 10, <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
Any entry after May 10 th will be $70 per man / $280 per team.<br />
Name:<br />
Name:<br />
Name:<br />
Name:<br />
We need hole sponsors. A sign will be placed on the course to show your<br />
support, with entire amount going to the Hospitals.<br />
Sponsorships are: $100.00<br />
Including a sign at a hole & Plaque showing your support for the Hospitals.<br />
So PLEASE let us know if you or your business wishes to donate to the Shrine<br />
Hospitals via a hole sponsorship and include it with your entry!<br />
Make checks payable to Al Menah Clowns.<br />
Please mail your application & check with your team players or sponsorship<br />
information to: Al Menah Golf Day<br />
4235 Hermitage Rd.<br />
Old Hickory, TN 37137<br />
For more info contact Maurice Smith @ 615-513-7643<br />
or email: wms2849@gmail.com w/subject Clown Golf<br />
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Congratulations go to Parker Toler for winning the Marlin .22 rifle at the<br />
February Stated Meeting! Be sure to attend the March meeting for your chance to<br />
win a 20-gauge turkey shotgun!!”<br />
Notices<br />
PATIENTS Easter Egg Hunt<br />
Reminder<br />
PLEASE NOTE; THIS IS A DIFFERENT FORMAT FROM PAST EGG HUNTS<br />
AND THE FOCUS WILL BE ON OUR PATIENTS.<br />
We'll need lots of support from Al Menah Nobles as there will be activities for the Patients,<br />
Clown skits, balloon tying,<br />
STATED<br />
games, lunch, maybe<br />
MEETING<br />
a visit from an Easter Bunny or 2, and other<br />
goodies.<br />
As in our annual Christmas Party, we're asking the Ladies of Al Menah to please bring finger<br />
<strong>APRIL</strong> 17, <strong>2018</strong> AT 7:30PM<br />
desserts such as cookies, brownies, and cupcakes. As in past years, this party is for our Hospital<br />
Patients no Nobel siblings, grandchildren, et al. so that all attention is directed to our Patients.<br />
(Captain’s Meeting at 5:30pm<br />
Thanks for all your support and help with this heartwarming event.<br />
Wes Frye<br />
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SAVE the DATE : JULY 18, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Patsy and I would like to personally invite each of you to attend<br />
and participate in the pageant and installation of the<br />
Imperial Potentate on July 18, <strong>2018</strong> in Daytona Beach, FL.<br />
We are so proud to represent our Al Menah family and<br />
would be honored by your presence.<br />
— Jim Cain, Imperial Chief Rabban<br />
<strong>APRIL</strong><br />
Apr. 2-6 Paper Sale Caravan<br />
From the Imperial Chief Rabban<br />
Apr 7 Mule Day Parade - Columbia, TN<br />
TL/U 10:00Am - S/O 11:00 Am<br />
Apr. 13-14 Rainbow Girls Event @ AM<br />
Apr. 13-14 Scottish Rite Reunion<br />
Apr. 17 Stated Meeting<br />
Apr. 20-21 Scottish Rite Reunion<br />
JULY 18, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Patsy Apr. 22 and Gospel I would Singing @ AMlike to personally invite each Daytona of you Beach, to Fl attend and<br />
July 24 Captain’s Meeting Only – 6:00 Pm<br />
participate MAY<br />
in the pageant and installation of the Imperial Potentate on July<br />
May 3 – 6 Paper Sale<br />
AUGUST<br />
18, <strong>2018</strong> in Daytona Beach, FL. We are so proud to represent our Al Menah<br />
May 10-12 Fun Fest - Pigeon Forge<br />
Aug. 16-18 Southeastern Shrine Association<br />
family<br />
May 12<br />
and<br />
Strawberry<br />
would<br />
Festival Parade<br />
be honored by your presence.<br />
Pigeon Forge, Tn<br />
Portland – L/U 3:00 - S/O 4:00 PM<br />
May 15 Stated Meeting<br />
May 17-20 Dixie Association Convention<br />
Panama City<br />
Upcoming events<br />
CALENDAR OF EVENTS<br />
AS OF THIS PUBLICATION – SUBJECT TO CHANGE<br />
JUNE<br />
June 2 Ladies Brunch<br />
June 19 Captain’s Meeting Only @ 6:00Pm<br />
June 23 Casino Party @ Amt<br />
JULY<br />
July 8-14 Demolay Conclave<br />
July 15-19 Imperial Session –<br />
Aug. 21<br />
Stated Meeting<br />
Jim Cain, Aug. 24-25 Imperial Divan Weekend Chief Rabban<br />
Cincinnati Shrine Hospital<br />
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10th Annual<br />
AL MENAH <strong>SHRINER</strong>S<br />
John David Dudley Fishing Tournament<br />
SATURDAY JUNE 23, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Sanders Ferry Park (Hendersonville, TN)<br />
SAFE LIGHT TO 2:00PM WEIGH-IN<br />
*Registration will start at 4:00am*<br />
Starting number/positions determined by registration number.<br />
MONEY RAISED IN THIS TOURNAMENT GOES DIRECTLY TO <strong>SHRINER</strong>S HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN.<br />
<strong>SHRINER</strong>S OPERATE 22 HOSPITALS IN NORTH AMERICA, SPECIALIZING IN ORTHOPEDIC PROBLEMS,<br />
BURNS, SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND CLEFT LIP & PALATE.<br />
PROUDLY SERVING CHILDREN SINCE 1922.<br />
.<br />
COST: $135.00 PER TEAM / OPTIONAL $10.00 BIG FISH POT PER BOAT<br />
*Make checks payable to Al Menah Fishing Tournament*<br />
Master Card and Visa accepted prior to tournament date.<br />
$5000 FIRST PLACE PRIZE<br />
Payback 10% of the Field.<br />
Come on out and have a great time and support a great cause!<br />
Stick around after the tournament and be included in our raffle.<br />
Hundreds of great door prizes will be raffled off!!<br />
WEIGH-IN conducted by: C&O Tournament Team<br />
Contact:<br />
Jeff Head<br />
615-480-4844<br />
615-310-9009<br />
jeffhead2016@yahoo.com<br />
jeff@jarvissigns.com<br />
Contact:<br />
Dennis Belford<br />
615-305-4559<br />
pbelford@bellsouth.net<br />
All contributions are tax deductible as a charitable contribution.<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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Jerry Wayne Bain<br />
Nashville<br />
01/1/55 – 03/13/18<br />
Nobles Nobles Visited Visited By By<br />
The Black The Black Camel Camel<br />
William Scott Nelson<br />
Readyville<br />
10/30/39 – 03/8/18<br />
AL AL MENAH TEMPLE<br />
A.A.O.N.M.S.<br />
1354 1354 BRICK BRICK CHURCH CHURCH PIKE PIKE<br />
P. O. P. Box O. Box 78545 78545<br />
NASHVILLE,<br />
NASHVILLE,<br />
TN TN 37207 37207<br />
www.almenahshriners.org<br />
Nonprofit<br />
Organization<br />
U.S. U.S. POSTAGE<br />
PAID<br />
Nashville,<br />
Nashville,<br />
TN<br />
TN<br />
Permit No. 1731<br />
Permit No. 1731<br />
Edwin Morton Carter, Jr<br />
Hermitage<br />
10/21/30 – 02/11/18<br />
Albert Loren Jaynes<br />
Hendersonville<br />
06/5/35 – 02/27/18<br />
Fred Amos Joyner<br />
Springfield<br />
08/12/30 – 02/15/18<br />
Charles H. Scalf<br />
Hermitage<br />
06/13/27 – 02/25/18<br />
Thomas Ervin Templeton<br />
Crossville<br />
10/27/39 – 03/7/18<br />
Shane Wesley Usleton<br />
Manchester<br />
08/7/88 – 03/13/18<br />
DEADLINE FOR MAY <strong>SHRINER</strong> IS <strong>APRIL</strong> 19 TH , <strong>2018</strong>
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