Rajah News - April

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ORIENTAL BAND In a few more days it will be spring. Soon we can turn our clocks ahead. Right now, the smell of elephants and tigers is in the air. That means only one thing. Yep, it’s circus week! As I write this, the annual Rajah Shrine Circus is underway in Hamburg. More to report on this next time as it’s only mid-week. Still more fun to come. February can be a very busy month. Read on to find out why. The Motor Corps and Oriental Band teamed up once again on February 10 to host the annual “Night at the Races.” Another full house, as expected, filled the upstairs ballroom at the complex. The camel’s milk was abundant, and the food put out by Karen Guignet and her kitchen crew was delicious. Ted Werkheiser and his team of ticket sellers made it a point to keep the raffles in between the races going at a good pace. Julie Grumbein and Steve Clay kept the girls at the para mutual windows well informed on the payoffs for the races. Enough can’t be said though, for our master of ceremonies and head race caller Ill. Sir Bob Shank. The John Grumbein Illustrious Sir kept the races moving all evening long so that no one could become bored. A big tip of the fez to all the Nobles and their ladies of both units who work so well together to make this one of the largest and most successful events of the year! An even bigger THANK YOU to all who came out to support us! The following week the two units were together again for the annual Motor Corps / Oriental Band Member Appreciation Night. We do this every year to say thanks to our members who gave their time to help in support of Rajah Shrine and their unit throughout the year. Thank you to all. The next weekend the Band was on their own as we hosted our annual Ladies Night at the Inn at Reading. Anyone who has ever been there knows that hospitality begins whenever Ted Werkheiser and his team get there. Usually the morning of the day before the event. It’s one big party the entire weekend. The ladies of the band provided the food for the hospitality room on Saturday and what a feast it was. Thank you again, ladies, for all you do to help us out. President of the Band, Noble Don Heimbecker, did a great job as master of ceremonies at our banquet. Noble Wayne Grumbein was presented with a scimitar from the Band in recognition of his service as President of the Mid Atlantic Shrine Oriental Band Association the previous year. The award was presented by Past Presidents of the Association from Rajah Nobles Ted Werkheiser and John Grumbein. Noble Wayne is now a third-generation past president following his late grandfather, George, and father, John. It was a proud moment for us all. We also had visiting with us the President of the Association of Shrine Oriental Bands Noble Chris Tsaros from Al Azhar Shrine Center in Calgary, Alberta (that’s in Canada, eh!). Noble Chris made the journey across the country to be with us for the weekend and to thank the Rajah Band for being a large contributor for the Ladder of Smiles for the Shrine Hospitals. Before Cris left he accepted over $4,000.00 in additional donations for the Ladder. A big thanks to all who donated that evening. We were honored to have the Illustrious Sir of Rajah Shrine, Jared Kichline, and his Lady Kim at our banquet. After the Illustrious Sir made his comments, he made a presentation to Noble Harry “Jay” Huhn III, immediate past president of the band, with his past president’s certificate and past president’s jewel. The Illustrious Sir also presented Noble Wayne Grumbein with his 15 year service award. That brings us up to date as far as I can go. I’ll have a full report on the circus in the next edition. As always, keep the kids in our hospitals in your thoughts. That’s the main reason we’re here. STRING BAND Greetings from your Sting Band, We look forward to playing at the Circus on Saturday afternoon. This is always a highlight for the band to start off our season. Work on the float is being done in preparation of the upcoming parades. Projects such as replacing the amplifier for the sound system, repairing the generators, and installing new LED lights are being done. Our parade schedule is starting to fill in with our first for the season being the Girardville St Patrick’s Day Parade on March 24th. Lady Jayne and I spent some time in Florida with Butch Trautman and Lady Lois and Bill Bechtel and Lady Joann. Everyone is doing well. The weather was beautiful, in the 80s, no humidity, light breeze. We visited the Seashell Factory, Fisherman’s Village, the Amish Village, Boca Grande, and South Beach, and Larry Christman virtually ate our way around the west coast of Florida. We look forward to all the snow birds returning home. A great big welcome to our newest member and guitar player, John Scalion. Remember...there is always an open invitation for musicians to play in the String Band. Rehearsals are the second Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Complex. With the support of our Ladies, our purpose is that we might play our instruments so that someday a physically challenged child may walk and play again. See you at the Parades! 16
RAJAH SHIRNE ORIENTAL BAND LADIES NIGHT Ill. Sir Jared Kichline and Lady Kim with Chief Aide Mike Quinn and Lady Anne Illustrious Sir Jared Kichline addresses the nobility, ladies and guests Oriental Band President Don Heimbecker and Lady Carol L-R Tess Shank, Janet Leiby, Kathy Klee, Gail Remo Ill. Sir Jared Kichline presents Harry Huhn, with Rajah Oriental Band past president award 2018 MASOBA president Mahlon Ressel shares a story with president Donald Heimbecker at the podium Ted Werkheiser, John Grumbein, and Wayne Grumbein with scimitar award. Oriental Band Director John Grumbein and Lady Sharon Chris Tsaros, President of ASOB Let the dancing begin! 17
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