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Page 4 Karem Karavan – March 2009 Karem Classics On Monday, January 19, 2009, the Karem Classics met for their monthly meeting at Lake Brazos Steakhouse. After we all socialized awhile and then socialized a little more, our Chief, David Buckles and his lady, Donna, finally found their way to our meeting location. We were all so glad we could finally eat, the entire club gave them a standing ovation! After Chief Buckles caught his breath from rushing to our meeting, he told us of some upcoming events we are going to participate in and then turned the meeting over to Larry White, our 2nd Annual Car and Scooter Show chairman. Larry gave us an overview of his plans for our 2009 show, which will be on Saturday, August 22nd at Karem Camp. He explained how we are going to make our upcoming show even more successful than our 2008 show. One item on his agenda was to have a more aggressive approach toward advertising to improve attendance by the general public. Another item was to have a few more trophies and a few more entry divisions. Wow, we are really looking forward to this upcoming 2009 show!!!!! Sam Moore, our Oriental Guide, then introduced our 2009 Divan. Our new Potentate, Jay Baker then told us he hoped we had all made our reservations for the Potentate Ball because it looked like it was going to be filled to capacity. We all finished our meals and said our goodbyes until our next meeting on Saturday, February 21st at 1:00 pm at the Nifty Fifties Café in Temple. If you have a classic car or scooter and want to join us, please come to our February meeting and bring your classic with you because we will all be there with ours! Until we meet again, Happy Trails! Larry No Grip Harlan, The Backseat Driver Our 2008 Grand Prize winner surrounded by Karem Classic members Our 2008 Ladies Choice winner surrounded by Karem Classic ladies At Our Ages, You've Got to Laugh at Yourself On my 75th birthday, I received a story about getting old. Wish I had kept it. Hope I can remernber parls of it. I think it was written by Hap Lecrone, or something like that. He said, “I decided to wash my car. As I started toward the garage, I noticed that there was mail on the hall table. I decided to check the mail first and laid my car keys down on the table. I put the junk mail in the trash can and noticed that it was full, so I decided to take out the trash fust. But, I think, I’m going to be near the mailbox and when I take out the trash, I’ll pay the bills first. However, there is ottly one check left. My extra checks are in my desk. When I got to my desk. I found the Coke that I had been drinking. The Coke was getting warm and I decided to put it in the refrigerator. As I headed toward the kitchen with the Coke, I passed a vase of flowers that needed to be watered. I set the Coke down. and I discover my long lost reading glasses. I set them on the counter and while filling a container with water, I spot the TV remote on the kitchen table. Tonight when we want to watch TV, we’ll be looking for the remote, and I will remember that it’s on the kitchen table, so I decided to put it in the den where it belongs. But first I’ll water the flowers and most of it spill on the floor. So, I put the remote on the table and wiped up the spill. Then I try to remember what I was planning to do. At the end of the day, the car isn’t washed, the bills aren’t paid, there is a warm Coke sitting somewhere. The flowets aren’t watered, there is still only one check in my checkbook, I can’t find the remote, I can’t find my glasses and I don’t remember what I did with the car keys. That night I tried to figure out why nothing got done that today. I know I was busy all day long and I know I’m dead tired.“ Remember, you ole dog, growing older is Mandatory, Growing up is optional, Laughing at yourself is therapeutic. Now go ahead a laugh. for you and I have been down that road already. Right. Gosh! isn’t it great to be a Shriner and have a Shrine Lady help you remember where you put all that stuff. Jay www.karemshrine.com J. A. “Jay” Baker – Potentate
Karem Karavan – March 2009 Page 5 Congratulations to each member of our 2009 Divan. Hope this year lives up to your expectations and is good to each of you. We all at this time want to express our heart felt sympathy to Mary Anna and the family of J. D. Roch. Noble Roch was a good Shriner and Legion of Honor member; at the January meeting the Nobles that had the honor of knowing him had nothing but praise for his virtue, attitude, wit, and service. Progress on the new signs for the Legion Trailer are almost complete -- let’s filler’ up for all the parades. Many thanks to Bob Bickett and all who helped. We ask all the Nobility of Karem to keep all of the Karem members that have family members serving in the U. S. Armed Services in their thoughts and prayers. K Lane Dollins A The Divan is like a family with several children and the best bicycles belong to the older kids. When the oldest boy got his drivers license he came home and said “Everybody can move up one bike now.” So Illustrious Sire Jay got his license and everybody moves up one bike. Except the adopted kid Mike Burney, our new Recorder, and Sam Moore, our new Oriental Guide. The Clowns have stirred our bucket too with a set of new officers. President Charles “Six Bits” Nowack, Vice President Al “Rollo” Hittle, Secretary/Treasurer Eddie “Pickle” Hale and Woody “Woody” (now there’s a real imaginative clown name) Woodard as the Reporter. R C LOW N S Left: Bruce and Ann Wills, New Year’s Eve E M Above: Oriental Guide Sam Moore receiving “monkey” pendant. Left: Stan and Pat Patrick, New Year’s Eve Right: Installation of 2009 Divan. L-R: Jay Baker, James Koehler, David Buckles, Larry Taylor, Sam Moore, Bob Westwood, Mike Burney The big news this month is the Texas Shrine Clown Association Midwinter the last of February. We normally go to the home of the State Association President but “Little Bit” Henson from Hella has arranged for us to have midwinter on a three day cruise to Cozumel, Mexico, complete with skits and costume competitions right on the ship. I brought my sea sick pills just as soon as I heard about it. We will be going to Galveston one day early so we can visit the Burn Hospital while we are there. It is even open to non-Shriners and a couple of my square dance pals are going with us. Don’t know if any of our crew is going to compete or not. KWTX came in January and “Emily Wants to Know” did a story on our old clown car and even took a short ride. You can see it on KWTX.com if you missed it on the newscast. We are in the process of doing a complete overhaul on the old car. If has been with us since 1962 or 63 and is in bad need of a little TLC. Highpockets and Rollo were in makeup for the demo. We will be glad to get our Illustrious Sir Blimpo and Penny Boyd back after a great run on the divan. I have brought over from my square dancing a motto that I used as a reporter there and will sign off each article with it: if you’re not having fun, move over ‘cause we’re going to need the room!! J. A. “Jay” Baker – Potentate www.karemshrine.com
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