SHRINER OCTOBER 2018
Collection of events and happenings of the Al Menah Shriners, Nashville, TN
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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 36 • 37 NUMBER • NUMBER 4 8 • • (PUBLISHED MONTHLY EXCEPT JUNE & JULY) & JULY) • • <strong>OCTOBER</strong> APRIL <strong>2018</strong> 2017<br />
INSIDE<br />
THIS<br />
Page 2<br />
ISSUE<br />
Potentate’s Message<br />
Page 3<br />
Divan Messages<br />
Page 4-5<br />
Shrine Hurricane<br />
ssistance<br />
PRESENT THE<br />
76th ANNUAL<br />
Page 6<br />
I AM R U?<br />
Page 7<br />
Imperial Cruise 2019<br />
Page 8-9<br />
Center News<br />
Page 9<br />
Calendar of Events<br />
Maury County<br />
Page 10<br />
Ladies Shopping Feztival<br />
Page 11<br />
Demolay Courtyard Project<br />
Page 12<br />
News from Lexington<br />
Page 13<br />
Al Menah Shriner’s<br />
Toy Run<br />
Page 14<br />
Imperial Message<br />
Page 15<br />
Ray Stephens<br />
Golf Tournament<br />
LOH Parade<br />
Page 17<br />
Clown Paper Sale Auction<br />
Back Page<br />
Black Camel<br />
Imperial Session<br />
<strong>OCTOBER</strong> 5 - 7, <strong>2018</strong><br />
SUPPORT YOUR TEMPLE!!
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of Nashville<br />
of TennessEE<br />
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P.O.Box 78545 • Nashville, TN 37207<br />
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Phones 1.615.226.7766<br />
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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, thanks to all the<br />
Nobles for attending the August Stated meeting. We had<br />
a great crowd of around a hundred. Thanks to the Divan<br />
and everyone who attended the Cincinnati Hospital<br />
Divan Days. A special thanks to Chairman Tim Mason,<br />
and Board Members Randy “Slappy” Slapak and Jack<br />
Patterson for all y’all do for Al Menah and our hospitals!<br />
The Ceremonial on September 15 th was outstanding.<br />
33 new Nobles, thanks to Kris Fisher and his ritual<br />
team and the Directors Staff for all their work. GREAT<br />
JOB! When you see Dennis Belford P.P., please congratulate<br />
him for this class being named in honor of<br />
him. Special thanks to all the Nobles who attended the<br />
September Stated Meeting. We had over 200 Nobles to<br />
welcome our new member William Lee Golden of the<br />
Oak Ridge Boys. Don’t forget the Circus October 5-7.<br />
Then the parades start.<br />
BE HUMBLE, BE KIND, BE NOBLE<br />
Horace Perkins, III<br />
Potentate
From the desk of...<br />
CHIEF RABBAN<br />
<br />
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU<br />
For taking the time to be a part of the <strong>2018</strong> Al<br />
Menah Shrine Circus.<br />
This is a major under taking each year and<br />
it takes EVERONE to pull off our Temple<br />
Fundraiser. From our Office Staff to Units<br />
& Clubs selling Ads to Nobles buying<br />
their tickets to selling programs, picking<br />
up & selling tickets, bring food, being at<br />
the doors, security, clowning AND YES,….<br />
“TAKING A PIE IN THE FACE”. Once Again<br />
THANK YOU !!!<br />
As we start getting ready for the up coming parades REMEMBER<br />
what better way to keep our <strong>SHRINER</strong>S HOSPITALS in front of<br />
people than a PARADE of <strong>SHRINER</strong>S. As we go down the streets<br />
the BEST PART is when you hear someone along the parade yelling<br />
out ..”Thank You For What Y’all Do” or when you see them telling<br />
their own children about what we do for Kids. So come out and take<br />
apart with us.<br />
REMEMBER wear that FEZ with Pride…..<br />
.<br />
Chief Rabban<br />
Randy Williams<br />
ASSISTANT RABBAN<br />
Fall is off to a great start! Congratulations to all<br />
the new nobles in the September class. Hope<br />
you all can get involved in a unit or a club,<br />
ASSISTANT RABBAN <br />
but most of all, I hope you get involved<br />
in our paper sale raising money for our<br />
Shriners Hospitals for Children.<br />
The Al Menah Shrine Circus is upon<br />
us. Hope to see everyone out supporting<br />
our great fraternity. Please, remember that<br />
this is our biggest fundraiser for Al Menah<br />
Shrine Center, so let’s get out and support this<br />
event the best way you can. Contact any Divan<br />
member, if you want to know how you can support our circus this<br />
year. Thank you in advance for all your hard work and dedication to<br />
the circus. We couldn’t do it without your help!<br />
I want to give a Big thanks to all the Shriners that came out to<br />
your Tennessee State Fair of <strong>2018</strong> to sell tickets, cook, perform skits<br />
or support your spouses. It takes hundreds of people to produce this<br />
event very year. We have FFA, 4-H, Master Gardeners, Quilting<br />
Guilds, photography clubs, AG clubs, and Shriners... just to name<br />
a few. I am so very proud that we support our Shriners’ hospitals<br />
and our communities, too. May our presence be known in our<br />
communities so they will support and contribute to our purpose!<br />
.<br />
Assistant Rabban<br />
Scott Jones<br />
HIGH PRIEST PRIEST AND PROPHET AND PROPHET<br />
<br />
Saturday, September 15th we had our<br />
ceremonial for all the guys who wanted to<br />
become Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. We<br />
had about 33 good guys and one loser<br />
retread go through the second section<br />
proving their devotion to the children<br />
and their interest in the brotherhood.<br />
The loser retread was none other than our<br />
Listerious Possumtate Horace Perkins the<br />
3rd who endured the loving attentions of<br />
the Directors Staff with firm determination.<br />
We only had to hog tie him and drag him from<br />
his office to convince him of our brotherly intentions. When you<br />
see him, ask him if he knows how to make an ice cream sundae.<br />
The Class was full of great guys who could take a joke and<br />
some really good hula dancers, that is, if you can call a prancing<br />
bull a good dancer. If you didn’t come you missed some good<br />
“clean” fun at the candidates’ expense.<br />
The Circus may have come and gone by now but if it hasn’t,<br />
you still have time to come see the amateur hour hosted by the<br />
Clowns and their sure shot goofball pie parade. DON’T MISS<br />
IT! For myself, I plan to wear my rubbers since one never quite<br />
knows when one may need them.<br />
That’s all from the lofty heights of wisdom and BS provided by<br />
your High Priest and No Profit .... Until next time,<br />
High Priest and Prophet<br />
Donnie Drayton<br />
ORIENTAL GUIDE<br />
I simply want to say Thank you to the<br />
ORIENTAL GUIDE nobles <br />
of Al Menah. September was<br />
a very busy month and each one of<br />
you jumped right in and MADE A<br />
DIFFERENCE. The units opened<br />
their doors to welcome each and every<br />
new noble and demonstrated how<br />
great it is to be an Al Menah Shriner.<br />
The wait is over. The Circus has<br />
arrived and Al Menah is ready! The<br />
nobility has been preparing for this moment<br />
and now it’s time to reap the benefits of your hard work!<br />
Thank you for all that you do in support of our annual circus.<br />
This is your Circus so please be involved when and where<br />
you are able.<br />
I promised an update from my last article and have some<br />
very interesting news to share. It seems our High Priest &<br />
Profit Donnie Drayton II is hoping that some divine guidance<br />
will help the Clowns hit their targets this year at the Circus.<br />
We all know the Lord has a soft spot for clowns. After all, the<br />
man with the direct connection, the Imperial Chaplain Dennis<br />
Belford himself, is a clown. So, I’d say the chances of some<br />
divine intervention would be highly likely if needed. I admit,<br />
the odds do seem a little stacked in the Clowns favor.<br />
Enjoy the Circus everyone! It’s Circus time, Donnie<br />
Oriental Guide<br />
Vernon Blackburn<br />
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As you are probably aware, Hurricane Florence<br />
recently hit North Carolina and the surrounding states<br />
resulting in 36 deaths, widespread flooding and massive<br />
damage to homes and businesses. There is an immediate need to assist Masons and<br />
their families as the result of this storm.<br />
The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina placed an appeal through the<br />
Masonic Service Association of North America (MSA) for disaster relief. In response, the<br />
MSA established a disaster relief fund for North Carolina, with all donations received to<br />
be transferred directly to the Grand Lodge of North Carolina for distribution to those in<br />
need. You and I remember the obligation we share related to relief of a distressed worthy<br />
brother. However, I hope you will contribute to this relief effort more as a result of<br />
brotherly love than from a sense of duty. The way you and I respond to the needs of our<br />
brothers and their families defines what we believe “fraternity” means.<br />
I called the Grand Master of North Carolina and expressed our concerns about the<br />
well-being of North Carolina Masons and pledged to work cooperatively with him in<br />
supporting his efforts to bring relief to those in need. Please donate generously today.<br />
How to help Masons and Nobles affected by the hurricane:<br />
Make a check payable to “MSA Disaster Relief Fund” and send them to:<br />
Masonic Service Association<br />
3905 National Drive, Suite 280<br />
Burtonsville, MD 20866<br />
Please write on the memo portion of the check, “North Carolina Disaster Appeal”.<br />
Contributions to Masonic Service Association of North America are tax-deductible to the extent<br />
allowed by law<br />
Sudan Shriners temple of New Bern, North Carolina took a direct hit from Hurricane<br />
Florence and experienced severe flooding and major damage to its building. They are<br />
currently working with restoration crews, contractors and their insurance company and<br />
have moved temporarily to another location. Sudan Shriners are not currently operating<br />
but are working hard to get back on their feet. The accompanying photos show some of<br />
the damage that Sudan Shriners experienced.<br />
Shriners International leadership remains in contact with the Grand Lodge of North<br />
Carolina and the Potentates of the temples impacted by the storm and asks that you please<br />
keep your fellow brothers and nobles in your thoughts and prayers.<br />
Yours in the faith,<br />
Jim Cain<br />
Imperial Potentate<br />
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I AM R U?<br />
Noble William Lee Golden<br />
Do you know our next Shriner?<br />
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Imperial Cruise 2019<br />
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CeNter<br />
NeWS<br />
Clowns<br />
Fabulous Al Menah Clowns have been<br />
busy this last month with performances at<br />
the Tennessee State Fair. If you haven’t<br />
been fortunate enough to witness our<br />
show you are definitely missing out.<br />
Three half-hour shows Saturday and<br />
Sunday, over two weekends! We had the<br />
crowds in stitches!<br />
Our Annual Clown Auction will be<br />
held October 13th with all money raised<br />
to go to our Shriner Hospitals. Come for<br />
the steak dinner, stay and bid on some<br />
great stuff. Clown Auction Tickets are<br />
$15.00 in advance from any of the Clown<br />
Officers, $20.00 at the door. We look<br />
forward to a big crowd and big donations<br />
for our kids!<br />
The Al Menah clowns have a new<br />
“rookie” within our ranks. We welcome<br />
Patrick Lee “Smokie” Doyle into our fold<br />
having approved his membership. He hit<br />
the ground running and off to an impressive<br />
start by already dressing out twelve<br />
times helping out with the State Fair<br />
performances.<br />
We’ll soon be getting ready for a<br />
busy parade season. Veterans day parades<br />
and Christmas parades give us the opportunity<br />
to put our best foot forward in<br />
front of the public to show who we are as<br />
Shriners. Let’s make ourselves proud.<br />
Thanks to all of you for supporting our<br />
children’s hospitals. Without your dedication<br />
we couldn’t do for these kids what<br />
needs to be done. Please keep those that<br />
are sick and unable to attend our events<br />
in your prayers.<br />
“Clowns and elephants are the pegs on<br />
which the circus is hung”<br />
- P.T. Barnum<br />
Keep on Clowning!<br />
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Jim “Snips” Lee<br />
Secretary<br />
Director’s Staff<br />
The Director’s Staff have had a start to<br />
a busy fall with lots of planning and unknowns<br />
that have happened and several<br />
still to overcome. In the near future, after<br />
all the hard work, all these events will be<br />
memories as we face new challenges.<br />
Some of these challenges include:<br />
The Ceremony, which had a few surprises<br />
with the new stunts but seems to<br />
have gone over very well. It looks like<br />
we have been successful in gaining 4<br />
new members to the unit from the 33 that<br />
went through. We appreciate and give<br />
our thanks to Randy Byram, Ceremony<br />
Director, who has accepted being the<br />
Director again next year.<br />
The Directors Golf Tournament also<br />
went very well with some winners that<br />
like usual are suspects, or that we are<br />
jealous of. The list of winners due to 3<br />
flights is a little long to list. Those that<br />
want to see contact me and I will let you<br />
know who the sandbaggers were.<br />
Thanks to Director of Golf Eddie Hill<br />
for organizing the event, who obviously<br />
must have the connection, as we managed<br />
to escape any rain although the heat was<br />
noticeable.<br />
For those that missed the chance to<br />
see Imperial Sir Jim Cain install William<br />
Lee Golden of the Oak Ridge Boys into<br />
Al Menah, it was a very enjoyable meeting.<br />
William went around to all the unit<br />
rooms before hand where many had their<br />
photo’s taken with him.<br />
We still have many functions ahead,<br />
all you have to do is scan through the<br />
Shriner or look at the list below:<br />
Al Menah car Show Sept 29<br />
• Oct 5 The Shrine Circus<br />
• Oct 20 Annual Toy Run<br />
• Oct 11 The Scottish Rite Golf Tournament<br />
at the Nashboro Golf Club<br />
• The Ray Stevens Charity Golf Classic<br />
Oct 21& 22<br />
• Nov 3 Ladies Extravaganza<br />
And our very important Director’s Staff Auction<br />
Nov 10 that you do not want to miss.<br />
Please note these dates, plan to<br />
attend, and help out as needed.<br />
Fred Lysak<br />
Lt Directors Staff<br />
Legion of Honor<br />
While the Temple was dark, the Legion<br />
of Honor was very busy representing Al<br />
Menah Temple at numerous sites with the<br />
formal presentation of Colors.<br />
In July, the LOH was called on to<br />
present the colors for the installation of<br />
Jim Cain as the new Imperial Potentate in<br />
Daytona. Also, in July the LOH presented<br />
the colors at<br />
the TVA Labor Management Safety<br />
Conference in Nashville. A nice donation<br />
was given, and will be presented to the<br />
Potentate at the September meeting.<br />
In August, the LOH was in Gatlinburg<br />
providing support to Noble Dunn<br />
as he finished his year as Commander<br />
of the SESA LOH, and to help welcome<br />
Noble Silva as the new Commander<br />
of the SESA Legion of Honor. The Al<br />
Menah LOH presented Colors at the main<br />
banquet - first time this has been done in<br />
a number of years. The Al Menah team<br />
also took first place for the in-line inspection<br />
completion.<br />
On Sept. 15th, the LOH Drill Teams<br />
presented Colors at the Al Menah Ceremonial<br />
and marched in a “Welcome<br />
Home Veterans” parade in Clarksville.<br />
Efforts will continue to prepare for<br />
Color presentation at the Circus. The<br />
LOH plans to be very busy this fall in a<br />
number of parades and activities.<br />
Art De Vooght<br />
Commander <strong>2018</strong><br />
Provost Guard<br />
The Provost Guard has been busy the<br />
past couple months. Last month we went<br />
to Daytona Beach Fla. to the Shriners<br />
International and escorted our Illustrious<br />
Imperial Sir Mr. Jim Cain and his Lady<br />
Patsy up to the stage.<br />
The Provost Guard drill team won first<br />
place at Dixie in Panama City Fla. Last<br />
week at S.E.S.A 1st place competition<br />
drill and second place obstacle course. 1st<br />
place Provost Guard uniform inspection.<br />
Gordon Macdonald won Provost Guard<br />
of the year.
We want to thank our illustrious potentate<br />
Horace Perkins and Chris Johnson<br />
and brother Leo for joining us at the<br />
Provost Guard banquet.<br />
Now the parade season is about to<br />
begin so we be looking forward to that.<br />
Secretary<br />
Ken Loftis<br />
Shrine Club News<br />
Williamson County Shrine Club<br />
We have a little drawing at our meetings<br />
and you do have to be present to win. If<br />
we don’t have a winner, the pot carries<br />
over to the next meeting. For our next<br />
meeting we have a carry-over of $360.00.<br />
Come on out to the meeting and see<br />
if you’re a winner? attend the WCSC<br />
Meeting! Our meetings are normally on<br />
the third Thursday of the Month at the<br />
Brewhouse South in Cool Springs.<br />
We have been getting some complaints<br />
about the noise level at the Brewhouse.<br />
Our President is looking at two locations<br />
where we might move the meetings. They<br />
are The Sportsman’s Grill and Millers Ale<br />
House (OLD LOGAN’S LOCATION)<br />
which opens on September third. We will<br />
be at the Brewhouse for our September<br />
meeting and will probably vote on a new<br />
meeting place at that time. Watch your<br />
e-mail and the E-Vite for updates on this!<br />
Come on out and let’s have some fun!<br />
Please remember to keep those who<br />
have lost loved ones and our sick list in<br />
your prayers. Remember to thank God<br />
every day for this great Country of ours..<br />
Butch Mayes<br />
WCSC Ambassador<br />
CALENDAR OF EVENTS<br />
AS OF THIS PUBLICATION – SUBJECT TO CHANGE<br />
<strong>OCTOBER</strong><br />
Oct 5-7 Al Menah Shrine Circus<br />
Oct13 Clown Dinner & Auction<br />
Oct 20 Fall Party<br />
Oct. 20 Toy Run – Clowns / Motor Corp – all invited<br />
Oct. 27 DAMT Buddy Walk – Hermitage<br />
NOVEMBER DECEMBER<br />
Nov 3 Ladies Extravaganza<br />
Dec 1 Macon County Christmas parade – 1:00 PM<br />
Nov 10 Directors Staff Auction<br />
Nov. 10 Gallatin Veterans Day parade – 11:00 AM<br />
Lewisburg Christmas parade – 12:00 PM<br />
Portland Christmas parade – 5:30 PM<br />
Lafayette Veterans Day parade – 11:00 AM Dec 2 Smyrna Christmas parade – 2:00 PM<br />
Murfreesboro Veterans Day parade –11:00 AM<br />
Nov. 12 Nashville Veterans Day parade – 11:00 AM<br />
Nov. 24 Manchester Christmas parade – 6:30 PM<br />
Dec 8 Cookeville Christmas parade – TBA<br />
Granville Christmas parade – 2:00 PM<br />
Hartsville Christmas parade – 10:00 AM<br />
Maury County<br />
Shrine Club<br />
Gives To Special<br />
Needs Children<br />
Maury County Shriners Club<br />
gave gift of 99 circus tickets to<br />
special needs children at<br />
King Daughters.<br />
Pictured are from left to right: Shriners-Joey Allen,Ronnie Thurman,<br />
Jimmy Rodgers,(pres)Mac Mcvay. King Daughters kids-Austin Wilson,<br />
Shannon Neff (director), Dylan Moyer, Anna Pool, Marissa McCann<br />
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DeMolay International<br />
Henry E. “Hank” Stickney<br />
Service & Leadership Center<br />
November 8, 2019 Imperial Sir Jim Cain will be in Kansas City, MO for a ground breaking<br />
ceremony at the DeMolay International Henry E. “Hank” Stickney Service & Leadership<br />
Center. This Centennial Courtyard will commemorate the 100th anniversary of DeMolay.<br />
Dad Frank S. Land, is both the founder of DeMolay and a Past Imperial Potentate, making<br />
Shriners International the perfect partner for this endeavor.<br />
To signify the partnership, the famous “Silent Messenger’’ statue depicting a Shriner<br />
carrying a child will be placed in the courtyard in memory of Imperial Sir and Dad Jack<br />
Jones, Past Imperial Potentate and an Honorary Grand Master of DeMolay.<br />
Imperial Sir Jim Cain has chosen this as his project during his year as Imperial Potentate.<br />
Paver Bricks are available in two sizes, $1000 for the larger size and $200 for the small<br />
size. Imperial Sir Cain would like to present 250 of the bricks sold on November 8.<br />
To purchase the brick, go to demolay.org/courtyard/<br />
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Children's playground coming to the Lexington Shriners Medical<br />
Center<br />
Coming soon to the Lexington Shriners Medical Center<br />
In April 2017, Shriners Hospitals for Children Medical Center -— Lexington opened a stateof-the-art<br />
ambulatory care center. The original construction plans for the back section of the<br />
medical center included a landscaped area for patients, families and staff to find hope and<br />
healing through organized play, scenery and relaxation. Due to financial constraints, $170,000<br />
was cut from the facility’s construction budget, and the planned space had to be reduced to a<br />
fenced grassy area. With input from medical staff, rehabilitation and recreational therapists, and<br />
orthotists and prosthetists, the need for a playground and landscape area has been re-established.<br />
Shriners Hospitals for Children Medical Center -— Lexington is excited to announce that<br />
fundraising for the design and creation of a<br />
playground is underway! The fundraising<br />
goal is $200,000, and $186,000 has been<br />
received to date. This is due largely in part to<br />
an event that has been held the last two<br />
years, An Evening in a Magic Garden. All<br />
proceeds from this fundraiser have gone<br />
directly toward this need. The event was held<br />
again this year on August 24, and over 200<br />
business and community leaders donated<br />
$56,000.<br />
Why is a playground so important to the medical center?<br />
Physical and occupational therapists at the Lexington Shriners Medical Center will be able to<br />
utilize the area to help patients feel safe, and have fun while working to strengthen specific gross<br />
and fine motor skills. They will be able to practice walking on uneven ground, taking stairs,<br />
balancing and jumping. Other skills that patients will be able to practice include sensory<br />
integration, motor planning and navigating a wheelchair, walker or crutches so that when<br />
patients are at school, they will be able to participate in functions alongside their peers.<br />
In addition to the therapy component, the space will be utilized by our pediatric orthotic and<br />
prosthetic department for observation of patients who have newly fitted braces or prosthetic<br />
limbs. The patient and parent will be guided to this area and encouraged to walk and explore.<br />
The patient will be observed by staff members from the orthotic and prosthetic department, who<br />
will have a view from the medical center’s third floor windows allowing the patient to walk<br />
without any bias due to being observed.<br />
How can you help?<br />
We are approximately $14,000 from our fundraising goal that is needed to start construction on<br />
this area. Please consider helping us with the remaining total! Make a donation by sending a<br />
check payable to the Lexington Shriners Medical Center, and designating that it is for the<br />
playground project. Please mail checks to: Dale Wallenius, 110 Conn Terrace, Lexington, KY<br />
40508. If you prefer to donate by credit card, call 859-268-5770.<br />
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*All proceeds raised above the goal of $200,000 will go toward caring for the thousands of children and<br />
teens that seek care at Shriners Hospitals for Children Medical Center -— Lexington, regardless of their
Al Menah Shriner's<br />
ANNl:JAL<br />
RAIN OR SMINE !!<br />
SATURDAY ~ OCT. 20, <strong>2018</strong><br />
$10.00 per person, plus a Toy! <br />
Registration - 9 am Vision Bldg<br />
Leave Shrine Center - 10 am<br />
All Welcome! Bikes & Cars<br />
I<br />
Join us for a great backroads ride for<br />
lunch to Montgomery Bell State Park.<br />
Al Menah Shrine Center~ 1354 Brick Church Pike, Nashville, TN<br />
For more info contact Frank Wilson @ 615-290-0915 or<br />
Van Miller @ 423-414-8536 or Fat Rabbit @ 615-268-6547<br />
Fat Rabbit @ 615-268-6547<br />
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From the Imperial Sir<br />
Imperial Session is such an important event for our organizations, and takes months of<br />
preparatory work by so many people that I want to say “thank you” one more time. I want to<br />
thank everyone involved for ensuring the success of this huge convention, and I want to<br />
especially thank the nobility for entrusting me with the incredible responsibility and honor of<br />
leading Shriners International. I also want to express my gratitude for your generous support of<br />
Patsy’s program, Little POPS of Love.<br />
At the 2016 Imperial Session, a resolution was passed permitting the Imperial Potentate to<br />
have a fundraising program similar to the well-known First Lady’s program. This year, I ask for<br />
your support of DeMolay International’s Charity Enshrined - Centennial Courtyard project.<br />
Shriners International has also committed to sponsor the Silent Messenger statue that will be in<br />
the new courtyard at DeMolay Headquarters to honor the legacy of Imperial Sir Jack H. Jones,<br />
Past Imperial Potentate and Honorary Grand Master of DeMolay International. A partnership<br />
between DeMolay International and Shriners International is a natural fit, as we share many of<br />
the same goals. I will be attending the official groundbreaking on Nov. 8. Please visit<br />
demolay.org/courtyard to purchase your bricks and to learn more about this project.<br />
Any organization is only as strong as the dedication, commitment and<br />
participation of its employees – or its members. So I encourage every one<br />
of you to attend your association meetings. Important information is shared<br />
at these meetings – we make every effort to make sure we provide you<br />
with the latest and most important information available.<br />
The strength and health of an organization also depends to a certain extent<br />
on its ability to grow and its willingness to change and adapt. It’s critically<br />
important that each of you, and your temples, work every day on<br />
improving our membership numbers by sharing your story, and the stories of our two great<br />
organizations, with those you know and those you meet. And it is very important that you use the<br />
membership development tools that we have in place, including the I AM R U program, and the<br />
resources available through the office of membership development.<br />
The closer we get to fall, the busier our fraternal calendars become! The Shriners Hospitals<br />
for Children Open will be here soon enough, and as always, this event depends on our Shriners<br />
to assist as volunteers. The event, which will be held Oct. 29-Nov. 4 at TPC Summerlin in Las<br />
Vegas, is the perfect time for groups from your temple to spend time together and help a great<br />
cause – so please consider volunteering or just plan on attending.<br />
Remember that Together We Can! Together we can meet the challenges facing our two great<br />
and beloved organizations. Together we can have a great time participating in all these important<br />
events, while supporting the goals and missions of Shriners International and Shriners Hospitals<br />
for Children.<br />
Thank you for all you do for Shriners International and Shriners Hospitals for Children.<br />
Yours in the faith,<br />
Jim Cain<br />
Imperial Potentate<br />
Editor’s note: this message was edited for space.<br />
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Ray Stevens Charity Golf Classic<br />
October 21st and 22nd, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Schedule of Events<br />
Sunday, October 21 st<br />
CabaRay<br />
5724 River Rd,<br />
Nashville TN 37209<br />
5:00pm to 7:00pm - Silent Auction and Heavy Hors d'oeuvres, Wine & Beer<br />
7:00pm to 7:30pm - Live Auction<br />
7:30pm to 9:00pm - Ray Stevens Concert (Dress attire is casual)<br />
Price is $75.00 per person<br />
Monday, October 22nd<br />
Temple Hills Country Club<br />
6376 Temple Rd<br />
Franklin TN 37069<br />
9:00am to 11:00am - Golfers Check In & Practice Tee/Practice Putting Green<br />
11:00am to 11:45am -<br />
Lunch inside clubhouse<br />
11:45am to Golf Cart Staging Announcements and National Anthem<br />
12:00pm<br />
Scramble begins<br />
Immediately following play - Heavy Hors d'oeuvres & awards inside clubhouse<br />
Price is $200.00 per person<br />
To attend the auction/concert, please register at the Al Menah Shrine<br />
Office. (cash or check only)<br />
Alec Cabacungan, the face of Shriners Hospitals for<br />
Children will be our special guest at CabaRays!!<br />
Picture of the LOH team<br />
(Nobles Singleton - Capt., Ornes, Silva,<br />
Lindsey and Massey) marching in large<br />
“Welcome Home Veterans” parade<br />
Sat. (Sept. 15th) in Clarksville.<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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Dickson<br />
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Eugene F. Summers<br />
Sebastian, FL<br />
10/24/42 – 08/26/18<br />
Bobby W. Taylor<br />
Gallatin<br />
08/18/41 – 09/14/18<br />
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McMinnville<br />
08/04/25 – 09/05/18<br />
John A. Bragg<br />
Franklin<br />
03//20/25 – 08/19/18<br />
Richard C. Emmett<br />
Goodlettsville<br />
06/01/44 – 08/22/18<br />
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Nashville<br />
05/08/54 – 09/12/18<br />
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