SHRINE NEWS - Ararat Shrine Temple
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SHRINE NEWS - Ararat Shrine Temple
ARARAT SHRINE NEWS Volume 75 SEPTEMBER 2010 Number 8 August Temple Meeting Notes BY STEVE DOWDY I Ararat Shrine Celebrates its 75th Year of Bringing the Shrine Circus to Kansas City November 11-14, 2010 T his year marks the 75th Anniversary of the Ararat Shrine Circus, and your help is needed to make this “Diamond Anniversary Year” the best ever. It takes the support of each and every Noble and Lady to ensure that everyone who wants to attend the Circus is able to do so. Have you purchased your Mom and Dad pins yet? Remember, without your participation we would not be able to send “Children of All Ages” to the Circus, who otherwise would be unable to attend. A few months ago a book of Circus Coupons worth $100 towards the purchase of Circus tickets was mailed to every Noble. We thank everyone who has returned their book with a donation, and we look forward to receiving the other books that haven’t been returned yet. Just a reminder, every book that was sent out is numbered and the Noble that received the book is responsible for returning the book to the Shrine, even if they are unable to make a donation. If you cannot afford the entire book but still would like to contribute you can purchase single coupons. B. J. Richardson, We would like to give a special Chief Rabban round of applause to our “Storefront Super Circus Salesmen.” They are a group of dedicated Nobles who collect in all kinds of weather, and are very much appreciated for all their hard work. We would also like to thank the members of the Mounted Guard Unit for sponsoring the Friday morning Circus performance for the school children, so they can attend the Circus free of charge. The proceeds of their Mounted Guard Bass Tournament is used for this special event. Listed on page 13 are the 2010 Ararat Shrine Circus Incentives. Remember, for every dollar you turn in for Circus credits you will receive equal number of Crown of Honor Jewel Points. Nobles and Ladies, once again thank you for your continued support and we look forward to having the best Circus ever. Let’s make our “75th Diamond Anniversary” Circus shine brilliantly!! llustrious Sir Kevin Sleyster called the August, 2010, meeting to order at 7:30 PM in the Frank S. Land Ballroom (Rooms A & B). Our Temple was under a double and trusty guard, and there were none present save members of our order. Chaplain Loyd Gentry gave the Invocation and remembered our Nobles who had been visited by the Black Camel. The Legion of Honor presented the colors. In accordance with long standing tradition, Noble Possum Belly moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the last meeting, and the motion was passed. The Legion of Honor presented the colors. The Chanters led the singing of the National Anthem. Treasurer Dan Smothers presented his report, which assured us that we are still solvent. Our income for the year exceeds our expenses, and our total expenses for this year are approximately $94,000 lower than for the same time period last year. Noble Dan also reported that the meeting was being held in Rooms MEETING MINUTES, continue ON PAGE 12 Address Service Requested Kansas City, Mo. Permit No. 595 Non-Profit Org. US Postage ON PAGE 13 Ararat Shrine 5100 Ararat Drive Kansas City, MO 64129-1998 PA I D SEE INCENTIVES, Vol. 75, No. 6 SEPTEMBER 2010 REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING NOTICES A R A R AT S H R I N E 5100 Ararat Drive, Kansas City, Missouri Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 ~ AND ~ 2010 DIVAN SHRINE CLUB DIRECTORS Wednesday, OCTOBER 13, 2010 Kevin Sleyster.................. Illustrious Potentate B.J. Richardson.......................... Chief Rabban Richard Floyd.......................Assistant Rabban Dave Bushakra.............. High Priest & Prophet Wayne Spencer.........................Oriental Guide Dan Smothers...................................Treasurer Michael Wheeler................................ Recorder Maurice Camerlynck, Jr............First Ceremonial Master Clarence Kirby, Jr....Second Ceremonial Master Tom Burke........................................... Director Steve Johnson..................................... Marshal Steve Untrif......................Captain of the Guard Bill Lutman.................................... Outer Guard Loyd Gentry........................................Chaplain Charley Swafford.................................Director Vern Hilliard......................... Assistant Director Art Kinder............................ Assistant Director Lowell Davis........................ Assistant Director Meeting 7:30 PM • Regular Order of Business Balloting on Petitions Visiting Nobles Welcome 2010 Card Required • Wear Your Fez Michael Wheeler Kevin Sleyster Recorder Illustrious Potentate Friday Night Bike Night at Ararat Shrine….. Sept 10 & 24, Oct 8 & 22 • 6 pm-Midnight Evening Specials Come join us FOR THE LAST 4 BIKE NIGHTS THIS YEAR! 1984 to 2010 Celebrating Our 26th Anniversary SHRINE CLUB AMBASSADORS Robert Rojas...................................... District I Bud Higginbotham............................. District II Howard Silvers................................. District III Henry McDanie.................................District IV Curt Karnes.......................................District V Richard Hickman..............................District VI Ken Sisemore..................................District VII Bob O’Dell......................................District VIII UNIT DIRECTORS REPRESENTATIVES TO IMPERIAL COUNCIL Kevin Sleyster..................Illustrious Potentate B.J. Richardson......................... Chief Rabban Richard Floyd...................... Assistant Rabban Dave Bushakra..............High Priest & Prophet REPRESENTATIVES TO THE CENTRAL STATES SHRINE ASSOCIATION Kevin Sleyster..................Illustrious Potentate B.J. Richardson......................... Chief Rabban Richard Floyd...................... Assistant Rabban Dave Bushakra..............High Priest & Prophet BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kevin Sleyster..................Illustrious Potentate B.J. Richardson......................... Chief Rabban Richard Floyd...................... Assistant Rabban Dave Bushakra..............High Priest & Prophet Wayne Spencer........................ Oriental Guide Dan Smothers.................................. Treasurer Michael Wheeler............................... Recorder DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT DIRECTORS UNIFORM UNITS Jerry Grimes........................................Director Rod Guzman....................... Assistant Director Pete Hickman...................... Assistant Director Bob Johnson ...................... Assistant Director Don Pittier, Sr...................... Assistant Director Butch Pugh.......................... Assistant Director Jim Runyan......................... Assistant Director Bill Smith............................. Assistant Director Bill Dean, Sr..........................................Ararats Charlie Parker..................................... Clowns John D. Williams*...................... Concert Band Jerry McClary...........................Director’s Staff Paul Clampit................... Drum & Bugle Corps Chuck Hotchkiss................................ Greeters Bob Stivers...........................................Guides Clayton Riley........................................ Harem Dennis Collins........................Legion of Honor Tom Riley . ..................................... Mini Indy’s Jared Hargrave......................... Mini Model T’s Mike Allen.................................... Motor Corps Kelly Lanigan...............................Motor Escort Tom Krahenbuhl..................... Mounted Guard Gary Seger........................................ Ole Cars Bill Spotts.................................. Oriental Band Richard Newport.....................................Patrol James Stout............................ Pipes & Drums Ralph “Gene” Erwin.................... Sandbuggies Dave Ireland..........................................Trykes * Deceased ARARAT SHRINE BUSINESS OFFICE Jerrie Bailey.............................Office Manager Sharon Elam • Linda Hickman Phone: 816-923-1975 • Fax: 816-923-6743 businessoffice@araratshrine.com Office Hrs: M-F 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. ARARAT CLUB B.J. Richardson.... Director of Food & Beverage Phone: 816-923-1995 • Fax: 816-923-2610 events@araratshrine.com SHRINE NEWS.......... Jim Kerns, Editor Articles for October issue due by September 15th, please! If they are not received by this date they will not be in the Oct. Shrine News. shrinenews@araratshrine.com 2 | ARARAT SHRINE NEWS SEPTEMBER 2010 One Moment of Your Time Please! By KEVIN SLEYSTER Hello Nobles, Ladies and Friends, I do believe that the weather has finally broken and we may have some heat relief in the near future. I hope everyone fared well during the heat of the summer. We have many exciting functions coming up in the month of September. We will probably be at CSSA in Oklahoma City when this newsletter is published. I trust a good time will be had by all and our units will have fantastic competition results. The Ararat Family Picnic is scheduled for September 12th at Blue Springs Lake, and we are hoping to bring back that old-fashioned family picnic atmosphere with a BBQ cookout and fun and games for the kids. We hope to see you all there with your families for a great time. It would be helpful if you brought your lawn chairs to ensure everyone has comfortable seating. Don’t forget to RSVP to the temple office. The Potentate’s Golf Tournament will be held on September 13th at the Fred Arbanas Golf Course in Kansas City. The Patrol is working hard to make this a huge success. Anyone can play so hurry and get your registration in before it is too late. The Fall Swap Meet will be held at the Lee’s Summit Auto Auction on September 17–19 and they are looking for nobles to help with this event. Your support is greatly appreciated for any day of the event or all three if you can. September usually provides us with beautiful weather and we are hoping this holds true this year. The American Royal Parade is also in September on the 25th. This is always a great parade and we appreciate the support from Ararat. We have several functions planned in October. The Chili Cook-off is scheduled for October 9th and it should be a great time with a variety of chili for every taste bud. There will be prizes for the best tasting chili and we are looking for registrants. If you know non-Shriners that can cook, please ask them to participate. We are looking forward to a great Fall Ceremonial in October and want to push for nobles and their ladies to attend to provide support for the new nobles coming in. We also want to encourage you to bring in new members in order keep our fraternity strong. Members are our livelihood and the only way to gain quality members is through your recruitment efforts. Let’s have a great fall. Fraternally Yours, Kevin Sleyster Potentate 2010 www.araratshrine.com Have you Purchased YOUR Calendar Yet??? There is still a lot of cash out there waiting to be claimed. Hurry and get into the drawing by purchasing your calendar today from the Ararat Business Office or any Potentate’s Aide. The cost is $20 per calendar or you can get two for only $30.00. Remember, if you purchase a calendar now and it was drawn in a previous month, you could be an instant winner. It’s not too late to make this a unit or club fundraiser. Calendars can be sold all year long. It is an easy way to get some funds. For each sale the club or unit makes they will keep $5. If you are interested in this fundraiser, call the Temple. Drawings will be made randomly and winnings will be mailed monthly. The winning numbers will be posted on the Ararat website: www.araratshrine.com. You do not have to be a Shriner to purchase a calendar or be in the drawing. Get YOUR Cash Calendar Today– Buy 1 for $20 or 2 for $30 It could already be a winner! Italian Night! Every Wednesday in the Ararat Restaurant! Only $9.95! • Build Your Own Pasta Bowl • Cooked on the Spot • Choice of Sauce, Pasta, Noodles & Vegetables Served with Salad and Breadsticks ARARAT SHRINE NEWS | 3 Hospital News Hospital System Heroes F or the month of July the following Nobles have sponsored children into the Shrine Hospitals. If your name has never appeared in this column, consider getting involved. It will not only change your life, but will be a life changing experience for a child and his family. Max Borron (1) Rodney McGrath (1) Neil Cowan (1) Tom Parks (1) Lyle Croisant (3) Dale Wilson (1) Robert Hunsperger (1) Hospital Van Drivers If you are a member of Ararat Shrine you are encouraged to call the Hospital Transportation Office (816) 923-5429 or (816) 923-1319 and become one of those men who transport our children to the St. Louis Hospital. This will be one of the most rewarding activities you will ever experience. We encourage every man in Ararat to become a driver. It will require you to go to your State Driver’s License Office and obtain a copy of your driving record. As a matter of fact, all drivers need to bring their records up to date in this manner. A big Thank You to the following Nobles who have driven the Hospital Van in the month of July. Ed Aylward Donald Huggins Ames Stewart Lee Brown Gregory Kranz Virgle Taylor John Cardin Robert Lee Thomas Thurman Marvin Cass Robert Markle Gerald Tinsley Berry Garrison Donald Patterson* Bert Torrey Leroy Graham Robert Rojas Rocky Weaver Steve Hanchette Howard Silvers Rich Willdermood Lowell Harmon Hershell Spurlock Curtis Wilson Clifford Hubert* Carl Stanfill *Don Patterson and Clifford Hubert transported a patient to the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital in our van, see story on Page 5! Noble Ernie Taylor proudly holds the Appreciation Award he received honoring him for his many years of dedicated service driving the Hospital Van to the Shriners Hospital in St. Louis. Guardian Angels to our Rescue BY ED STOWELL, HOSPITAL CHAIRMAN F or several years the Hospital Transportation Office has been in dire need of a quality office copy machine. We have been using small computer printers and they just don’t fill the bill. Recently two guardian angels came to our rescue. Eric Vochartzer and Tosh Harding of GFI Digital Inc, located in Kansas City, donated and installed a Sharp model MX2700N color/black and white, printer/copier. This is a top grade copier that can fill any need we have in a speedy manner. It has greatly increased the output of our office responsibilities. Eric is the Account Manager on the left in the picture and Tosh is the Technician, pictured on the right. Also pictured is the new copier. GFI is now a corporate sponsor of the Hospital Transportation Program. GFI has helped hundreds of young patients in the expedition of their paperwork, resulting in faster acceptance in the program, among many other benefits. All Shriners at Ararat Shrine thank GFI and these two gentlemen for their very generous donation. HOSPITAL COMMITTEE Ed Stowell Hospital Chairman........................................................................................ Ed Stowell Assistant Hospital Chairman....................................................................Bert Torrey Ground Transportation Coordinator & Office Manager....................Joe Clyburn Public Relations & Health Fairs...............................................................Ernie Taylor Commercial Airline Scheduler Cincinnati & Galveston...................... Ed Stowell Commercial Airline Scheduler Chicago & Philadelphia....................Bert Torrey Speakers Bureau Chairman............................................................. Dave Bushakra Patient Coordinator & Data Base Manager......................................Lyle Croisant Patient Scheduling & Van Drivers...........................Rocky Weaver, Jim Vaughan, Doug Urie, Dale Wilson Patient Scheduling, Interpreter & Data Base Manager................Jose Esteban Interpreter..................................................................................................David Bower Program Presenter & Public Relations......................... Maurice Camerlynck, Jr., Don Wilson, Harry Marshall, Michael Avery, Pete Hickman Southern Jurisdiction & Public Relations........ Richard Hickman, Walt Bruens Eastern Jurisdiction & Public Relations........Thomas Thurman, Russ Cooksey Southeast Jurisdiction & Health Fair Consultant............................. Marvin Cass Northern Jurisdiction & Public Relations..................................Skip Willdermood Health Materials Coordinator..................................................................Donna Hunt Maintenance........................................................................................ Howard Silvers 4 | ARARAT SHRINE NEWS Telemedicine Committee Telemedicine Facilitator.............................................................................. Ed Stowell Technicians................................................................... Jim Vaughan, Pete Hickman, Dale Wilson, Marvin Cass Technician & Interpreter.......................................................................Jose Esteban Telemedicine Medical Personnel Telemedicine Nurses......................................................... Christy Salisbury NP CD, Jo Nelson RN, Patricia Guzman RN, Mary Ellen Kranz RN, Carol Surber RN, Velma Simmems RN, Mary Jo Halberg RN Technician.......................................................................................................Eric Miller Burn Team Committee Chairman........................................................................................................ Ed Stowell Burn Team...................................................................... Lowell Harmon, Ernie Taylor, Leland Brown, Steven Hanchette The Official Airline of Ararat Shrine Hospital Transportation. SEPTEMBER 2010 Hospital News Don & Cliff’s Most Excellent Adventure By Don Patterson, Hospital Transportation Driver I was sitting at home when the phone rang. “Don, this is Joe, your mission, if you wish to accept it, is to meet up with Cliff Hubert at the Temple on Monday at 0830 hours for a 0900 departure. Your assignment –should you accept - is to deliver a patient and his mother to the Cincinnati Burn Center. A very important package from the Warsaw Shrine Club will be stowed in the back of the van with a bag of beanie babies. It is imperative that these items arrive safely by Tuesday at 1300 hours. P.S. Do you or Cliff speak Spanish? This message will self-destruct after your response.” I replied, “Joe, I think you’ve been watching too many reruns of Mission Impossible, again.” Cliff and I both accepted. It’s always an honor to be chosen and very humbling to assist our kids with their continued treatments. Cliff and I decided to divide our trip into three parts. The first section is to reach Florence, Kentucky by night fall. Cliff chose the short straw and drove through some of the most torrential hurricanelike thunderstorms I’ve ever experienced. But Cliff, being from Buffalo, New York assured me that this was nothing compared to the 20 ft. snow drifts he traversed every day, UPHILL, to go to work at the GM Plant where he toiled daily in front of a blast furnace that was so hot it melted the fillings out of his teeth. The new van performed as expected and delivered us all safely to our motel. The Microtel is owned by a fellow Noble and the accommodations are fit for a King, Prince or Potentate. We turned in early knowing the second section required us to deliver our patient and cargo to the hospital. We left the motel early and took the scenic route (made a wrong turn) to the Burn Center. Cincinnati is still as lovely a town as I remembered, from another trip, when Howard Silvers took me on a similar scenic tour. We arrived around 11:00 am giving us time to deliver our patient and packages. The very important package was a John Deere Tricycle with trailer. The ladies at the reception desk call themselves “Lucy and Ethel” and were the first to test drive Warsaw’s gift to the hospital. After posing appropriately with the gift, they asked that a staff member from the second floor ICU come to the lobby and see what the boys from KC have for them to test drive. Cliff and I were escorted by the head flight nurse to ICU so the staff could thank Ararat for the John Deere and beanie babies. After spending a time with patients, we began the third and final section, the long drive home. While traveling, Cliff thought that our passengers wanted to know if he played the banjo. But I told him that they were asking permission to use the bathroom. Obviously my Spanish is better than his. Through more storms, which I had the privilege of driving, we delivered everyone safely back home. This concludes Don and Cliff’s MOST EXCELLENT ADVENTURE. P.S. Enjoy the photos. www.araratshrine.com Galveston to Host 2010 World Burn Congress M ore than 700 burn survivors, families, caregivers, burn care professionals, firefighters and emergency workers will come together for the 2010 World Burn Congress, hosted by Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Galveston and the University of Texas Medical Branch Blocker Burn Unit, Oct. 20-23, 2010. The World Burn Congress is a forum for those affected by burn injuries to share stories, provide support and increase their knowledge of burn recovery. The conference also provides a learning experience for burn care professionals to better understand the issues that impact burn survivors’ lives, as well as a platform for firefighters and other emergency responders to enable closure as they see burn survivors and their families living meaningful lives. The conference is organized each year by the Phoenix Society, the leading national nonprofit dedicated to empowering and educating people affected by burn injuries. Representatives from Shriners Hospitals for Children® will play active roles in this planning the 2010 meeting, including local chairperson Megan Polak, a physical therapist at Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Galveston, and Walter Meyer, M.D., who will help plan this year’s educational components. New to the World Burn Congress are sessions dedicated to pediatric burn issues. These sessions will allow children and their caregivers to address specific issues that affect these young survivors, as well as provide a support network for the caregivers. Shriners Hospitals for Children® in both Galveston and Houston will be instrumental in developing these sessions. The conference will be held at the Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Center on Galveston Island. For more information, visit the World Burn Congress page on the Phoenix Society’s web site or download the registration packet. Shriners International Headquarters 2900 Rocky Point Dr. Tampa, FL 33607 813.281.0300 ARARAT SHRINE NEWS | 5 Hospital News Thank You to the Employees of the Grandview Car Wash! Pictured above is the Hospital Van receiving that “extra special touch” from the employees of the Grandview Car Wash. We appreciate their generous donation of car washes for Ararat Shrine’s Hospital Transportation van. 6 | ARARAT SHRINE NEWS SEPTEMBER 2010 Membership Matters By Rod McGrath W hat a fabulous time of year. CSSA is over and all the competing Units and Clubs are back home with their accomplishments. School is back in session and lives are becoming more organized. Last minute details are being made for the Fall Ceremonial. And it’s a perfect time for the membership to unite and make a strong surge to finish this year out with a commitment to making Ararat a better place than when we started the year. The fall really is a great time to be a Shriner. We have the American Royal, Halloween and Christmas parties in which to look forward. We will be working the Fall Swap Meet, supportive in every way. The Memthe 75th Ararat Circus and finding bership Seminar, 1 in 3 Recruitment many opportunities to personally Program, Endowed Membership make a difference. Be an Raffle, restore two Noactive part of something. bles and get your 2011 You certainly don’t have dues paid, as well as Top ONE IN to try to do everything, Line Sign two Nobles but pick something and and get your 2011 dues put your stamp on it! paid. Nobles, let me tell I can’t tell you how you this, with this kind fun it was to be able of support and committo work with your Diment we can make a difvan in calling all brothers who have ference. It’s our responsibility to go not paid their dues this year. Ill Sir out, take the tools and build a stronKevin Sleyster has really backed up ger fraternity. We’re asking that you his commitment to membership this set aside the road blocks and get on a year. Not only did he assemble the mission of recruiting at least 1 Noble Divan to call Nobles, he’s been very in 3 years. It can be a son, nephew, cousin, church member, golf buddy or neighbor. You have tools available to help you, as well as myself and the rest of the membership team. Send them to ww.BeaShrinerNow.com. and let them use the Imperial website to gather information as well. I want to remind everyone that your membership team will have tickets for a lifetime endowment to Ararat Shrine available for a $20 3 donation. The donations will go to pay for the endowment and to the distressed Noble’s fund. We will have a drawing at the Temple Christmas Party and a lucky person will no longer be obligated to pay Ararat dues for the rest of their life. Anybody can get tickets. They make great gifts and any unit or club wanting to donate will receive a ticket for every $20 donated. Please show your support for the many brothers who are in tough times now. Remember the Fall Ceremonial is October 15th and 16th. ALL petitions will be voted on at the Temple Meeting on the 8th. There will be no petitions accepted after this date for the Fall Ceremonial. Initiation fee is $150 and prorated dues are $72.50 totaling $222.50 to be accompanied with a signed petition. Let’s get them in and EVERYONE plan on attending the fall ceremonial. Fraternally, Rod McGrath 816-651-7636 Rmcgrath@kc.rr.com www.BeaShrinerNow.com Membership Totals July 16 - August 15 Creations 0 Affiliations 0 Restorations 3 Associates 0 Deceased 6 Demitted 3 Suspended 3 Total Gain (loss) –9 Total Membership 2010 YTD 35 3 26 0 55 12 3 –6 3,742 as of August 15, 2010 Ararat Membership January 1, 2010 = 3,739 As of Aug. 27, 2010 there were 291 unpaid dues. www.araratshrine.com ARARAT SHRINE NEWS | 7 May 2010ARARATSHRINE NEWS • 5 •• 55 May 2010ARARATSHRINE 2010ARARATSHRINE NEWS May NEWS Nobody Told Me! UN CC LL UU BB SS AD ND D S UINTI S T SA NA N BLUE SPRINGS SHRINE CLUB SHRINE CLUB BLUE SPRINGS SHRINE CLUB By STEVE DOWDY I Byjoin Fred Harle, P.P. ’m going to run away and the Circus! NoP.P. more school, no more books, By Fred Harle, P.P. By Fred Harle, no more teachers’ dirty looks! Still sounds like fun, doesn’t it? They always say, “April Showers Bring Thank you ladies forfrom, continuing to started share They always say, “Aprilthat Showers Bring Thank youladies ladies forcontinuing continuing share They always say, “April Showers Bring Thank you for totoshare I’m not sure where schoolboy fantasy came or who it. May Flowers.” Well, here it is April 10th, BSSC with all the rest of us. May Flowers.” Well, here it is April 10th, BSSC with all the rest of us. May Flowers.” Well, here it is April 10th, BSSC with all the rest of us. I do know that the Circus workers and performers that I have watched work haven’t haven’t seen much rain here inhere our great Our President, Bill Fickle arranged a aa haven’t seen much rain here in our our great great Ourof President, Bill Fickle arranged seen much rain in Our President, Bill Fickle arranged hard. They come into town inspectacular a bunch trucks, trailers, and motor city really of Blue Springs, MO, but you know program for our entertainment. city of Blue Springs, MO, but you know spectacular program for our entertainment. city of Blue Springs, MO, but you know spectacular program for our entertainment. andlike immediately get to workJordan setting up theaanimals quarters, raising what,homes, if what, you are melike those Mitchell, member of DeMolay, what, you are are like meMay thoseflowers May flowers flowers Jordan Jordan Mitchell, member ofDeMolay, DeMolay, ifif you me those May Mitchell, aamember of the trapeze supports, feeding the animals, cleaning up after the animals, and are already startingstarting to bloom. You know presented a Ceremony of Life inLife full are already already starting to bloom. bloom. You know know presented Ceremony ofLife fullform. form. are to You presented aaCeremony of ininform. full doing alltalking the other things that a litCircus needs to get going. Then, many the the kind I’mkind about, super impressive, you could hearof ahear the kind I’m I’m talking talking those about,pretty those pretty prettyWow, lit- Wow, Wow, superimpressive, impressive, youcould could the about, those litsuper you hear aa performers start practicing. I guess they find time to eat and sleep, but you tle yellow flowers that we spend a small pin drop. What a treat to see and hear such tle yellow yellow flowers flowers that that we we spend spend aa small small pin drop. drop. What Whataatreat treattotosee seeand andhear hearsuch such tle pin fortune trying totrying eliminate from our yard youngyoung man. man. can’t prove it byto fortune trying tome. eliminate from our yard yarda talented talented young man. fortune eliminate from our aa talented every year. Yep, they are called dandeWe treat our dignitaries with respect, Then the Shriners roll in, unload the Shrine’s truckloads of stuff and disevery year. year. Yep, Yep, they they are are called called dandedandeWe treat treatour ourdignitaries dignitaries withrespect, respect, every We with lions.tribute Iflions. you don’t have any I’ll be more and it’s always a pleasure to put out the old toyou thedon’t spots where webe need it to be when the Circus starts. Then, the lions.itIfIf you don’t have any I’ll I’ll be more and it’salways always pleasure put outthe the old have any more and it’s aapleasure totoput out old thanShriners happy bring some the ones BSSCBSSC welcome mat for any thantohappy happy toyou bring youofsome some ofown the ones ones BSSC welcome mat forand anyall andtemple alltemple temple than bring you of the startto unloading their “stuff,” and moving it into place. There is welcome mat for any and all fromno myfrom frontmy yard. That isThat just Ito eat,Iofficers. don’tdon’t wait wait for afor special from my frontwe yard. That just before before I butofficers. officers. Please don’t wait foraato special front yard. isistime just Please special doubt that can findbefore wePlease do occasionally forget sleep. try to gettry ridto of them. invite.invite. The door is always openopen and we try to get rid of them. invite. The door is always open andwe weat get rid of them. The door is always and Generally, what I see at the Circus can only be described as Nobles Today Jennie’s brother Kenny and his want you to come and join us. See photo TodayIJennie’s Jennie’s brother Kenny helping and his his those wantless youfortunate comeand and joinus. us. See Seephoto photo Today brother Kenny and want you totocome join their best. see a lot of Nobles individuals, helpLady Emma who live in Warrensburg, MO MO of President Bill Fickle, 2nd Ceremonial Lady Emma who live in Warrensburg, MO of President Bill Fickle, 2nd Ceremonial Lady Emma who live in Warrensburg, of President Bill Fickle, 2nd Ceremonial ing lost andmet occasionally helping lostClarence adults. IKirby, see Nobles and Ladies, drove updrove to seekids, We at met Bob Evan’s Master and Ambassador drove upus. to see see us. We We met atat Bob Evan’s Evan’s MasterClarence ClarenceKirby, Kirby, andAmbassador Ambassador up to us. Bob Master and tirelessly toiling awayafter behind the scenes to help our guests have fun at the Restaurant in Lee’s Restaurant inSummit, Lee’s Summit, Summit,which after which whichBud Higginbotham. Bud Higginbotham. Higginbotham. Restaurant in Lee’s after Bud Circus. I’ve seen Nobles dig into pockets make sure that some all four of visited the Swap Wow,their good buddy Noble Lou Sohn hadchild all us four of us us visited visited theMeet. Swap Meet. Wow,Our Ourto good buddy Noble Lou Sohn had all four of the Swap Meet. Wow, Our good buddy Noble Lou Sohn had a novelty that he so desperately wants. whathas a super extravaganza. An even bigsome stents inserted close to his heart and what aa super super extravaganza. extravaganza. An An even even bigbig- some some stents stentsinserted insertedclose closetotohis hisheart heartand and what I’ve alsotoseen terrified parents who have sight of great. their child. And I’ve ger surprise was be by Ill. Sir progressing great. He heard about ger surprise wasgreeted to be greeted greeted by Ill. Ill. Sir Sirhe is he islost is progressing progressing great. 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BSSC meets on ing Club, itit come for down todown the business of trying catchto the 4ththe Monday nightnight of each month at atat down to the the business business ofto trying tothe catch the the the 4thMonday Monday night ofeach eachmonth month to of trying catch 4th of fatted calf so to speak. See picture of our of 6:30 pm inpm theinin American Legion Building fatted calf so to to speak. speak. See picture picture of our our 6:30 pm theAmerican American Legion Building fatted calf so See 6:30 the Legion Building Divan Liaison Officer, 2nd Ceremonial on 7 Hwy in Blue Springs, MO. Call us, Divan Liaison Liaison Officer, Officer, 2nd 2nd Ceremonial Ceremonial on 77 Hwy HwyininBlue BlueSprings, Springs,MO. MO.Call Callus, us, Divan on Master Clarence Kirby followed by a by you gettotohere. Master Clarence Clarence Kirby followed followed by aa we’ll tell we’ll tellhow youto how gethere. here. Master Kirby we’ll tell you how get legion oflegion hungry Shriners. We also treat enough for this So until legion of hungry hungry Shriners. Shriners. We also treat treat That’sThat’s That’s enough fortime! thistime! time! Sountil until of We also enough for this So our ladies okay . Please note picture with next time, a hug doesn’ t cost anything to our ladies okay . Please note picture with next time, a hug doesn’ t cost anything our ladies okay . Please note picture with next time, a hug doesn’ t cost anything DATE....................LINE-UP TIME / PARADE TIME........................ LOCATION toto ladies, Carol VivianVivian Snell, Snell, get.or aboutabout it!!!!!! ladies,Newport, Carol Newport, Newport, Vivian Snell, give orgive give orThink get. Think Think about it!!!!!! ladies, Carol get. it!!!!!! Marguerite Merryman, and Pat Stansell. Marguerite Merryman, Merryman, and and Pat Pat Stansell. Stansell. Marguerite 2010 PARADE SCHEDULE SEPT 18-19.......................... SWAP MEET...........................Lee’s Summit, MO SEPT 25...........................AMERICAN ROYAL ...................... Kansas City, MO 9 a.m. Line-Up - West Side of Liberty Memorial 10 a.m. Parade OCT 2.....................................CANCELLED................................ Gladstone, MO 9..................................10 / 11 Kirby a.m. .leads .......................... Smithville, MO Pres.OCT Bill Fickle Clarence Kirby leads the way. James Pres. Bill& FickleNoble & Noblea.m. Clarence Kirby leads the way. way. Noble Noble James Pres. Bill Fickle & Noble Clarence the Noble James Jordan Jordan MitchellMitchell Gargotta Jordan Mitchell Gargotta Gargotta OCT 16 .......................... FALL CEREMONIAL............................ Ararat Shrine OCT 30 ................... FESTIVAL OF CHAMPIONS............ Warrensburg, MO NOV 11-14 ...............................CIRCUS.........................Municipal Auditorium to R: Ambassador Ambassador Bud L to R: Ambassador Bud Bud LL to R: Higginbotham, Pres. BillFickle, Fickle, 2nd Pres.Pres. Bill Fickle, & 2nd Higginbotham, Bill &&2nd Lto R: R:Newport, Carol Newport, Newport, Vivian Snell,Higginbotham, Lto R: Carol Vivian Vivian Snell, Snell, Lto Carol Call if you have any questions • JERRY GRIMES: 816-805-4444 Ceremonial Master Clarence Kirby. Master Clarence Kirby. Ceremonial Master Clarence Kirby. Marguerite Merryman, Pat Stansell StansellCeremonial Marguerite Merryman, & Pat Stansell Marguerite Merryman, && Pat 8 | ARARAT SHRINE NEWS It’s pretty seldom that we fail. Sure, the Circus is a fundraiser Call for Me Ararat, butRates it’s also an opportunity for Special for Shriners! CallMe Mefor forSpecial SpecialRates Ratesfor forShriners! Shriners! Call to get out there and make people happy while we’re being happy. I’ve said it before, but it’s really amazing to see four or five hundred men working long hours on their feet, for free, and smiling all the while; must be something special about being a Shriner. I can recommend, without reservation, spending a few hours working at the Ararat Shrine Circus. If you don’t know the schedule, it’s November 11 through November 14, and you can work performances Thursday morning and Thursday evening, Friday morning and Friday evening, Saturday morning, afternoon, and evening, and Sunday afternoon and evening. The Thursday and Friday morning performances are “private” performances, for Spring iswill soso the storms. Spring iscoming coming and soare are the storms. Spring iscoming and are the storms. which the auditorium be filled and with school kids and handicapped kids and Are YOU prepared? Are YOU prepared? Are YOU prepared? adults. Thursday and Friday morning performances start at 10:30 AM. SatCALLUS! CALLUS! CALLUS! urday morning performance starts at 10:00 AM and Saturday afternoon per* Free Estimates * Free Estimates * Free Estimates formance starts at 2:30 PM. Evening performances are at 7:30 PM, all three * Tree Trimming, Topping Pruning Tree Trimming, Topping andYou’ll Pruning days. Sunday are at 1:00 and 5:00 and PM. need to get there **performances Tree Trimming, Topping and Pruning * Tree and Stump Removal about an hour the Shriners work starts before the Circus starts. Treebecause andStump Stump Removal **early, Tree and Removal * Any Bobcat orBucket Truck ft) You don’t need an assignment before you show (65 up; will be plenty Any Bobcat orBucket Truck (65there ft)Work Work **Any Bobcat orBucket Truck (65 ft) Work of work to beDISCOUNTTO done when you get there. If all else fails, find me and I’ll find a 10% SENIORS 10%DISCOUNTTO DISCOUNTTO SENIORS&& &VETERANS VETERANS 10% SENIORS VETERANS place that needs you. 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Mo.64063 64063 Lee’s Summit, Mo. 64063 Phone:525-3553 525-3553 Phone: Phone: 525-3553 JIMWAGGONER WAGGONER JIM JIM WAGGONER OWNER OWNER OWNER SEPTEMBER 2010 Food &Wine T By STEVE DOWDY here are some points of etiquette that are normally observed when in a restaurant. Of course, some of these little touches can be forgotten when serving wine to guests in your home, and there are some that you should do your best to follow, wherever you are. After the wine has been opened, tasted, accepted, and poured, a red wine bottle should be placed to the right of the host, on the table. White wines, being chilled, should be placed in an ice bucket near the table, and within reach of the host. In a restaurant, the waiter should monitor the amount of wine in the glasses, refill them regularly, and suggest that the host should buy another bottle when he has emptied the last bottle. In your home, you will most likely pass the bottle to your guest and let him fill his own glass. But don’t forget, it’s your job, as a gracious host, to get another bottle whenever that one runs dry; which means that you should buy more than one bottle before you embark on this dinner party. Of course, you really need to be conscientious and don’t over serve you guests, or yourself. Occasionally the wine may be “off,” or simply not to your liking. It would probably be a good idea to try a bottle of the same wine; variety, label, and vintage, before you serve it to a large group of guests. Even then, it is possible to get a bad bottle in a batch of otherwise excellent wine. If you do get a bad bottle, then you should not serve it, or drink it yourself. Most restaurants will usually replace a bad bottle, but the corner liquor store may not be so accommodating the next day. If you’re drinking wine from a Dixie Cup while sitting on the tailgate of your truck on a country road, you can ignore everything I’ve said. But you still have to remember that somebody has to drive home. Ararat Shrine Restaurant W EE K LY S P ECI A L S Restaurant open Monday through Saturday: 3PM – 11 PM Monday Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Veggie, Salad. $6.95 Tuesday Fiesta Night – Tacos (hard & soft), Enchiladas, Burritos, Tostados, Spanish Rice and Beans. 7.95 IN MEMORIAM NOBLES WHOSE LIVES WE CELEBRATE! The Officers and Nobles of Ararat Shrine express their sincere sympathy to the families and friends of these departed Nobles: RUPERT H. BURRIS El Dorado, AR 9/24/1925 – 7/31/2010 Created in Ararat – 7/3/1976 FLOYD T. CHRISTIAN Grain Valley, MO 5/17/1929 – 8/16/2010 Created in Ararat – 11/26/1977 JOHN W. NEER Kansas City, MO 2/1/1923 – 8/7/2010 Created in Ararat – 8/7/2010 RONDELL F. STEWART Independence, MO 8/16/1936 – 8/20/10 Created in Ararat – 11/14/1992 ERNIE L. GORDON Warsaw, MO 6/6/1953 – 8/12/2010 Created in Ararat – 10/11/2008 PAUL F. GILBERT Overland Park, KS 10/27/1936 – 8/23/2010 Created in Ararat – 5/14/1988 FOR SALE Masonic Ring, Blue Lodge Pin & 50 Year Pin & Coin, Shrine Jeweled Fez Pin, Diamond Sword Pin, Tie Clasp and Lapel Pin, Eastern Star Pin, 25 year, 50 year pins and key chain. Please contact Mary Ellen at: 816-356-6746 Wednesday Build Your Own Pasta Bowl Cooked on the Spot! Choice of Sauces, Pasta, Noodle, and Vegetables. Served with Breadsticks. 9.95 Thursday Bingo Buffet – varies every week. 8.95 Friday Steak Night Specials (All served with House Salad) #1. 10 oz. Prime Rib served with Horseradish Sauce & Au Jus Baked Potato – Steamed Asparagus. 12.95 #2. 10 oz. Kansas City Strip topped w/Shrimp Alfredo Oven Roasted Red Potatoes, Vegetable of the Day. 12.95 #3. Breaded Catfish Filet, Cole Slaw, French Fries. 9.95 #4. Salmon Filet & Beef Kabob, Rice. 13.95 www.araratshrine.com Let Us be Your IT Department YOUR CUSTOM SOFTWARE CPROS & IT PROFESSIONALS IT SERVICES • VIRUS CLEAN UP CUSTOM SOFTWARE COMPUTER SALES & SETUP Jeff Quibell (816) 224-2890 www.cprosinc.com ARARAT SHRINE NEWS | 9 * Cremations DAVID L. FREEMAN President “Serving Kansas City Since 1922” The Chaplain’s RAKLA SHRINE CLUB Corner By Ernie Taylor, Scribe By Loyd Gentry We finally had great weather for our Dave, incidentally, won the 50/50 drawmeeting in April: no rain, no snow, no 20 ohn ing,Wooden, but that wasthe in no Wizard way connected to of Westdegrees and windy! Not that the weather wood, the invitation. We would never use any left this life on June 4th of this had ever discouraged our members. We year; sort of bribery to get Dave andof Norahis to fix100th four months shy had the same great turnout, be the weathfish for us! birthday. Hopefully, you know something er good or not so good! Our guest speaker was Sally Nance, of both the name and the man. If so, you Dignitaries attending this month were Administrator for the Excelsior Springs mygave making college Liaison Officer Dave Bushakra andwill Ladyunderstand Hospital. She us a brief historybasketon ball’s most successful coach the topic of this Molly, and Ambassador Curt Karnes and the hospital and all the improvements corner. Lady Sue. These two couples truly month’s repre- they have made, and the new independent sent good works and good fellowship forShould livingyou center completedthe recently. challenge “most successthe Shrine and we look forward eachful” label, Our May meeting will be heldfor again at let the numbers speak themmonth to seeing them. Catricks Café in Lawson. Tell your selves. Wooden created a sport’s dynasty beWe were happy to welcome back Masonic what fun and fellowship yond comparison. His teams atDave U.C.L.A. wonfriends ten national championships and Nora Hutchison. They brought back we have, and bring someone with you to from 1964 to 1975. From 1971 to 1974, the Bruins won 88 consecutive a “truckload” of fish and invited us to their the next meeting. games, the meeting N.C.A.A. homeforstill the June and arecord. fish fry! Four of Wooden’s teams finished with 30-0 records. In addition to all of this, he was the first person to enter the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach. Wooden’s success fed upon itself, making recruitment a breeze. High school stars begged to play for him. Their parents supported and encouraged them. One player who dared challenge him was 6 foot-11 center Bill Walton and his flowing red hair. At the start of Walton’s senior season, in 1973, U.C.L.A. had won 75 consecutive games and 2 N.C.A.A. titles. When Wooden walked into the locker room before the first practice and saw Walton’s just trimmed, but still long hair, he said, “Bill, the hair’s still too long. We’re sure going to miss you on this team.” Bill Walton jumped on his bike, raced back to the barber shop, got his head almost shaved, and made it back for the last half hour of practice. Upon hearing of his former coach’s death Bill Walton said, “I thank John Wooden every day for all his selfless gifts, his lessons, his time, his vision, and especially his patience. This is why I call him coach.” “A coach,” as defined by Wooden, “is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.” Other Woodenisms worth remembering: “Be prepared and be honest.” “Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” “If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?” “It isn’t what you do, but how you do it.” “Make every day your masterpiece.” Words for the athletic arena? The marketplace? The home? The church? The Masonic Hall? The Divan Room? The Shrine Temple? Wherever you’re reading this, are we coaches? Shriners? Role Models? Or all three? J show you. It’s easy and you’ll be doing your club a large favor. Everything helps us to be able to help our special children. In April our membership had a wonderful evening of dance, and being entertained by the sounds of Cedar Creek. If you missed it, you missed out on an evening of “Fun.” Come in and check out the bulletin By Norma Irwin, boards and calendars forScribe upcoming events. so come in and play and have a good time. All proceeds go to our hospitals. Come in and check time and dates posted on bulletin boards. We’ve lost another Noble this past month. When you hit your knees keep the family of Jim Treece in your prayers, as well as all of our sick and disabled. Pray for all in service to this great country. Ladies Without Nobles O ur July Meeting was very enjoyable. I just wish that more than twentyone members were MAY able to CALENDAR be there to enjoy it with us. Ed Stowell, Hospital slides Mondays. . . . .Chairman, . . . . . . . . brought . . . . Bingo. . . to . . show . . . . .us. .the . . .new 6:30Tele-Medicine pm till -Room. It is– aSunday. fantastic have with .which Tuesday . . thing . . . . .to. Bar Open. . . . . . to . . work . . . . .with 3:00the pmdoctors till -- in theMay Shrine Hospitals. If you haven’t had an opportunity to hear about see it; 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Club Breakfast . . . . . . . 7:30 am -10:00oram then, would to do so.. We a tourpm to see Mayit 11 . . .be . . well . . . .worth . . . . your . Fun while Kor Meeting. . . . were . . . . taken . . . . .on . 6:30 it. I, for one, would have been sad not to have had that opportunity! May 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ladies Meeting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 pm Two Ladies joined our club. They are Jeri Poteet and Marva McArthurMay 26. . . . . . . . . . Board of Director’s Meeting. . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 pm LaFon. Welcome, Ladies! It is good to have you join with us as we fellowship May 26. . . .month. . . . . . General Membership Meeting. . . . . . . . . . 7:30 pm together each Mark your calendars, Ladies. We still have some room at our round tables. Remember--it is the fourth Saturday of each month---hope to see you there. BUY A NEW OR USED VEHICLE… Into a great deal! I will pay for your Personalized “Engraved” Brick to be placed on the Warren F. Muncie Memorial Patio at Ararat Shrine. Come see me for a great deal on a New (Benefits to Cornerstone Fund)or Used Vehicle. We have over 500 pre-owned vehicles available for sale. PAUL K. 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FREEMAN “Serving Kansas City Since 1922” President “Serving Kansas City Since 1922” 10 | ARARAT SHRINE NEWS SEPTEMBER 2010 RAKLA SHRINE CLUB By Ernie Taylor, Scribe Gree Ladies a finds yo to alway coming whelme spirit w The Sed time. C energie Our to soon tiful gre job in k enjoy it If yo have a p only inv greeting ing need show yo your clu to be ab In A ful even by the missed “Fun.” boards a NOBODY TOLD ME! Ball last month, Motor Corps butI itwentwastotoothelatePotentate’s for me to write about it. By, Steve Dowdy added something special. Then, the Nobles young people in the attendance really looked like some kind of royalty in their There were several “kids” at the b By JIM KERNS, Scribe It wasn’t too late to get the pictures in the masks. I didn’ t have much trouble identi- some of them were family of the Div butwriting I couldn’tour writefull fastdress enough. fying anybody, but it was fun to pretend. some were young Nobles and Ladies he Motor Corps wheels are still rolling!! At the time paper, of this Harley drill likedhome the Potentate’s Ball, but The decorations were certainly impressive, some were sons and daughters of No team is getting ready for another great year at CSSA. WeWe’ve hopealways to bring a few trophies probably because Jerri likes to get dressed and the most important thing we bring back is the good times with good people. We have spent manythe food was outstanding. I’m sure that Whoever they were, they danced an up, and when she’s happy, it’s easy for of mefun somebody got something he didn’t like, but laughed and behaved politely while h hours out on the practice field, hours cleaning and detailing the bikes and many more hours and to get happy. Besides wearing a tuxethat’s the way the world works. It’s really a lot of fun. Some of them even dan friendship with our Nobles and Ladies. Our Ladies with all their support help that, us look good and keeps do makes me feel like James Bond! Of difficult to prepare good food for that many with Nobles old enough to be their fa us organized. course, it’s not the getting beat up twice in people, and it’s even more difficult trying to and at least one young lady talked on The “Don Father” past Director Don Hendrickson (pictured at right, in red cap) is the proud owner every movie that I like to imagine, but serve that many people, keeping the food our dance divas into giving her danc of a new 140th Shrine Edition Harley Tri there’s enough other cool stuff to keep my warm and not dropping a plate in anyone’s lap. sons. Lady Eva Horrell seemed to b Glide Ultra Classic. Don is always at our inner Walter Mitty quite happy. Then came the band. Asmall band from ing as much fun as her student. It wa 160 PAGE R U O R O F practices critiquing and giving us words CATAL ODAY T L O L This time, the ball was a masquerade Joplin, of all places. As far as I know, seeing such a diverse group dancing G A C of wisdom and encouragement. This view S r i a n e c party. We only wore masks on our faces, Joplin has never been the music capital of band called Diversity. Can’t you ju e 19 3 71 s t Y 9 from someone that has been there done unless you count the James Bond outfit. I the free world, but with this band, they’ve ture them telling their friends that tho that and a closet full ofthing T-shirts isgot in-a pretty good chance. The band was thought thathas would be the silliest I people really know how to have fun! Loving Memory Walter L. Dougherty valuable to our unit. Thanks Don! Trailers &InCustom Built of Trailers ever did, but I was wrong. I was really called “Diversity,” and it was appropriate. It taught me that we can attract yo 4/24/1919 – 4-01-2010 Springfield,wrong! MA Ararat Corps members Sell & Install All Types Of Hitches I wasMotor great! Shriner’s wives are particiThey played stuff that the old guys like me men to the Nobility, and we can enjo He Will&BeStock Missed DearlyRepairs By the Croft Family pated inanyway, the Parkville, parade a couple beautiful but the airMO of mystery enjoyed, and they played stuff that the several around each other. That means a lot Unit, Club,Memory Boat Trailer In Loving of Walter L. Dougherty weeks ago. We are always glad to see the 4/24/1919 – 4-01-2010 Springfield, MA om President Waco smiling faces of the kids as we rumble by. HeLetCroft Will Be Missed Graphics Dearly By the Croft Family Our cooking at Worth Harley DaApril? Hmmmm, let’s Personalize Your Trailer vidson North is still in full swing every co COMING SOON esident Waco,• who also Decals • Signs • Banners Saturday. We can’t thank Rick Worth, NEW LOCATION atile. He can scratch • Magnets • Name Plates and ! m, let’s e r owner and Chris Geran, General ManagSMITHVILLE,MO nue to play well with o • Print/Cut Letters m COMING SOON ho also Sandy Jones er enough for this great opportunity. We CEO NEW LOCATION cratch d like to welcome have had the pleasure of meeting some SMITHVILLE,MO with OPEN k a trip to England great people, potential new Shrine Nobles Saturday ack me because he did and hopefully some potential new Motor 9-2 nger. and He said that he Corps members. The chance to meet and with and e didhis wife, CROFT TRAILER SUPPLY talk to all the great people that come by all inheall the trip KC MO that OLATHE www.crofttrailer.com for FREE hamburgers and hot dogs has asand well spent. 483-7274 780-1818 ! 4933TrumanRd 750NRogersRd been a lot of fun. We have been fortunate aptrip Meet, the O.B. TION NEW LOCA .ll areas from the to sell lots of onions and collect money for LEE’S SUMMIT SMITHVILLE GRAIN VALLEY O.B.Waco would dent 525-9355 532-8900 847-0555 the 75th annual Ararat Circus! Come out m 2401South291Hwy 632SHighway169 1350NWJefferson Hethe couldn't have and see us any Saturday from 11am – 1pm. would best day. It was The 140th Shrine Edition Harley Ulthave through. tra Classic is now available for ordering. ttywas good turnout. I know of several that have already been d to all of the rnout. ordered from the great guys at Worth. TJOB! Hope the Once you order your new one, find one of Hope the Motor Corps members and learn how to be part our precision drill team. Also, if you just want to be part of our unit and without a Harley Ultra Shrine Edition, come join us anyway! We have openings A day spent detailing the bikes for CSSA Competition for a couple of social members. 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The Carroll County Shrine Club donated to the Cornerstone Fund and the Circus, and Noble Tom Burke, Temple Director, presented a check from Paula Luna, who won the Cash Calendar and donated back to the Temple. Thanks, Paula. The Oriental Band presented a First Place Trophy received at the Sugar Creek Parade. Chief Rabban B. J. Richardson reported on the status of collections and donations to the Circus Fund and told us that the most successful Club or Unit was the Greeters, followed by the Legion of Honor, Director’s Staff, Sedalia Shrine Club, and the Patrol. The top individual salesmen ware Roy Barnett, Bill Walker, Cleo Custis, Roy Tadlock, and Stan Schierholz. Total collections are slightly below last year. Chief Rabban B.J. also told us that incircus-newsletter 2007, theHJ adREVol.pdf restaurant lost 1 7/26/10 C M Y CM MY CY CMY K 12 | ARARAT SHRINE NEWS $89,250, and in 2008, losses totaled $88,442. In 2010, total losses were $8,000 less than in the first seven months of 2009. Also in 2010, the restaurant acquired a new, more up-to date cash register and order tracking system, repaired and maintained fixed equipment, and increased the food quality. Insurance costs have increased $12,000 since the period of 2007 to 2009, but our payroll costs have declined by 6%. The bottom line is that the restaurant is losing less now than in the past. First Ceremonial Master Maurice Camerlynck told us all about the 2010 Family Picnic, to be held on September 12, at Shelter House D at Blue Springs Lake. It’s going to be an old fashioned picnic, so bring your favorite food, snacks, lawn chairs, games, and other stuff you might want. The Temple will supply meat and drinks. Our next Ceremonial will be October 16. All candidates’ names must be read in a stated meeting before the Ceremonial. We cannot add candidates at the last minute. Noble Buck Johnson reported on the Bingo Games and presented 9:24 AM Corporate Sponsor Campaign Amethyst – $10,000 (approximate return on investment $18,850) Emerald – $25,000 (approximate return on investment $45,000) Sapphire – $50,000 (approximate return on investment $97,500) Diamond – $100,000 (approximate return on investment $212,500) Double Diamond – $200,000 (approximate return on investment $417,850) These advertising opportunities offer a great return on investment for the sponsor. To schedule a presentation to a potential sponsor please coordinate with the Chief Rabban, BJ Richardson to ensure that you have all the marketing information for these levels of sponsorship. a check representing the income from the past month, and the money donated by the players. He also begged and pleaded for a few good men to commit to regular work, every week, to help make the games a success. Hospital Chairman Ed Stowell told us that everything is going good! Our van goes to St. Louis almost every day. We are cooperating with Abdallah Shrine and saving a little money for both Temples. This year, 31 Nobles have sponsored 53 patients for Shriners Hospitals. Ladies Without Nobles donated money to the Tele-Medicine Room, and Tom Burke and the Potentates Aides donated some “Hot Wheels” to be given to boy patients in the Tele-Medicine Room. At our recent blood drive, seven restaurant employees gave blood. Membership Chairman Rod McGrath gave another great pep talk. Remember, that if you sponsor two new Nobles, or reinstatements, your dues will be paid for 2011. Illustrious Sir Kevin warned us that Temple meetings will be held in A & B until it is “SRO” in there. For those of you who don’t understand the Show-Biz talk, that means Standing Room Only. The Benediction was given by Chaplain Loyd Gentry, and the meeting was adjourned at 8:49 pm. SEPTEMBER 2010 2010 Ararat Shrine Circus Incentives NOBLES Circus Credit Campaign/Incentives Program Book Sales Campaign $250 or more turned in as circus credit – Noble will receive a circus t-shirt. $500 or more turned in as circus credit – Noble will receive a circus shirt. $1,200 or more turned in as circus credit – Noble will receive an embroidered fleece vest. $2,500 or more turned in as circus credit – Noble will receive their 2011 Ararat Shrine dues paid. Please note this does not include Hospital Assessment or Per Capita Tax. $5,000 or more turned in as circus credit – Noble will receive 2 tickets to 2011 Ararat Shrine Potentate’s Ball. Top 3 salesmen of circus credits will be invited to the Circus VIP Reception hosted by the Chief Rabban. The Unit or Shrine Club with the highest average of paid circus credits per membership quota will receive a special private party for Nobles and their Ladies hosted by the 2011 Potentate. (Shrine Clubs = 50% of membership) ($1 = 1 Circus Credit) Monthly Incentives (May – November) Each month, the first Noble turning in $1,500 circus credit will receive a $50 Ararat Shrine Restaurant gift certificate (food only) for 2011 and will be recognized in the Shrine Newsletter. Note: Funds must be turned in by the last day of the month. Awards will be given at the following month’s Temple Meeting. November funds must be turned in by November 10th. (Incentive is available to Nobles only.) Full color Business Card ad on Shrine Supporters website and Sponsorship listing in the Shrine Circus Program – $125 – Topaz Sponsorship Quarter page coupon ad and 4 Reserve Seat Circus Ticket OR half page ad and 4 Reserve Seat Circus Tickets – $550 – Pearl Sponsorship Full page ad and 8 Reserve Seat Circus Tickets – $750 – Jade Sponsorship Full page ad, 2' X 10' Banner and 10 Reserve Seat Circus Tickets – $2500 – Ruby Sponsorship Targets – Businesses, Shrine Clubs, Shrine Units, Individuals, Memorials, In-honor, Celebration. IMPORTANT: Existing Program Book and Banner Sales – All Nobles with credit for ads/banners sold in 2009 will be given first chance to resell the ads/banners for 2010. The Program Book Ad and Banner Sales Forms must be used and turned into the office immediately. Incentives are available for Nobles and Ladies. Program sales will count for either Noble or the Lady Incentive, but not both. The Club or Unit will get credit for both Noble and Lady sales. (Incentive not available for specific Noble or Lady for Club or Unit purchasing Banners.) LADIES Incentive Program Monthly Incentives Any Lady with at $500 or more in sales from any of the campaigns designated for the Ladies Program will receive a Ladies Circus shirt. All Lady Participants with $250 or more in sales from any of the campaigns designated for the Ladies Program will receive a Ladies Circus T-shirt. The top fundraiser for the total monthly incentives will be invited to the Circus VIP reception hosted by the Chief Rabban. Circus Mom and Dad Campaign Purchase a Mom or Dad pin for $25 and Noble will receive 25 crown jewel points and recognition in the Shrine Newsletter. Purchase both a Mom and Dad pin for $50 and Noble will receive 50 crown jewel points and recognition in the Shrine Newsletter. For any additional pins purchased ($25 each) or for any additional money applied to the Circus Mom and Dad program Noble will receive equal number of crown jewel points up to 500. Note: Funds turned in for the Circus Mom and Dad Program are not eligible for any other Circus Program incentives or Circus ticket vouchers. www.araratshrine.com ARARAT SHRINE NEWS | 13 Real Estate THE RUCKER GROUPat RE/MAX Revolution “DON’T PAYMORE….DON’T SELLFOR LESS” Call us today!! 2850 Kendallwood Parkway, Gladstone, MO. . . . . . . . . . . .(816) 414-3240 www.mo-kanhomes.com 16• ARARATSHRINE NEWS May 2010 BINGONEEDLE ASSIGNMENTS ARARAT GUILD At Jim’s OK GUN CORRAL... The following of units and clubs are scheduled to furnish 3 memBy,list Jerri Dowdy bers to assist in helping the Bingo Committee on Thursday evenings for months September, are October November THANK YOU NOBLES for the the money youofindividually cutting and out the patterns we2010. are sewing and making the donated at the April Ararat BusinessPlease Meeting.report President squares to be embroidered. to Buck Johnson in Bennett Auditorium at 6:00 p.m. on Elaine Graham, Lady Dianna and Jackie Burke attended If youorarePresidents, interested inifhelping make to be sent to your scheduled night.theDirectors you are notarticles able to fulfill Ararat meeting, and displayed articles for the Nobles that the Shiners Hospitals for Children and making new friends, the assignment, please contact the Temple Director, Tom Burke at 816-810-8216 so that he can find 16• ARARATSHRINE NEWS May 2010 The following were made by the ladies. we would love to have you come to a meeting on the 2nd list of units and clubs are scheduled 3 members to assist a Committee replacement fortoforfurnish your unit or club. in helping the Bingo on Thursdayare evenings the months of May, June Our meetings full of activity. The ladies are making and 4th Tuesday of each month (except Aug. & Dec.) from and July 2010. things Hospitals. We send October boxes to the 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. inNov. Bennett We also Please report toSept. Buckfor Johnson BennettBINGO Auditorium at 6:00 p.m. on your 2the inChildren’s NO 7 Clowns 4 Auditorium. Guides Directors or Presidents, if you are notinableMay to fulfilland the assignment, At Jim’s OK GUN CORRAL...scheduled night. hospitals twice a year November. Some of our have a short business meeting, enjoy lunch and visit while 9 TomSand October 14 Ararat Cycles Nov. 11 Greeters please contact the Sept. Temple Director, Burke atBuggies 816-810-8216 so that he can find ladies are busy on the sewing machines making matching working to help the children of the Shrine Hospitals. a replacement for your unit or16 club. Provost Sept. October 21Dowdy Grandview Nov. 18 Pipes and Drums By, Jerri shorts and tops, surgical hats, halters for use during x-rays, If you would like more information, you may get in Sept. 23 Antique Auto S.C. Shrine Club Nov. 25 NO BINGO robes andYOU pajamas. Otherforladies are cutting, sewing, and are cutting touchout with President, Elaine Graham at 816-524-0933. MAY JUNE THANK NOBLES theJULY money you individually theour patterns we are and making the Sept. 30 Trykes October 28 Houn Dawg sewingthis (Thanksgiving!) JulyAndy 1–Motor Corps stuffing Ann and dolls. There are many We hope to see you at a meeting year. May 6 – Mounted Guard Raggedy June 3 – Mini Indy’s donated at the April Ararat Business Meeting. President squares to be embroidered. July 8 – Cass County Club June 10 – Northland May 13 – Libertyladies busily squares quilts. Otherthe ladies If youShrine Shrine Clubfor Shrine Club Elaine Graham,embroidering Lady Dianna and Jackie Burke attended are interested in helping make articles to be sent to BINGO ASSIGNMENTS ARARAT NEEDLE GUILD Let us help you with your transfer! Shrine Club July 15 –Divan June 17– Mini Model T’s May 20 – Ararat Motor Escort meeting, 22 –Ambassadors and displayedJulyarticles for the June 24 – Hospital May 27–Legion of Honor July 29–Assistant Directors were made by the Transportation ladies. of Uniformed Units Jim is downright apologetic that he hasn’t been featuring gun deals in these Shrine News ads. So here’s a big welcome to the OK GUN CORRAL at the GOLDEN NUGGET. “Your Straight Shootin’ Gun Dealer For More Than 28 Years!” Let us help you Handgunwith bargains include Taurus, Glock, your transfer! Ruger, Smith & apologetic Wesson, Colt, Kel-Tec, Jim is downright that he hasn’t Springfield...and more! been featuring gun deals in these Shrine News ads. So here’s a big welcome to the Long gun OK bargains on Winchester, GUN CORRAL at the Beretta, Remington, Mossberg, Browning GOLDEN NUGGET. and more! “Your Straight Shootin’ Gun Dealer For More Than 28 Years!” For Handgun bargains include Taurus,Scrap Glock, Get Ruger, Smith & Wesson, Colt, Kel-Tec, CASH! GOLD! Springfield...and more! Get top dollar for scrap gold and silver! If Long gun bargains on Winchester, you’re not wearing it, sell it!Beretta, Remington, Mossberg, Browning more! We Pay More...A LOT and MORE! See our big selection For of Masonic Rings... Get Scrap For less...A LOT LESS! CASH! GOLD! Across From The Post Office... Get top dollar for scrap gold and silver! If you’re not wearing it, sell it! We Pay More...A LOT MORE! See our big selection of Masonic Rings... For less...A LOT LESS! Across From The Post Office... 7423 Troost Call:816-523-2274 14 | ARARAT SHRINE NEWS Nobles that Our meetings are full of activity. The ladies are making things for the Children’s Hospitals. We send boxes to the hospitals twice a year in May and November. Some of our ladies are busy on the sewing machines making matching shorts and tops, surgical hats, halters for use during x-rays, robes and pajamas. Other ladies are cutting, sewing, and stuffing Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls. There are many ladies busily embroidering squares for quilts. Other ladies Circus Dad the Shiners Hospitals for Children and making new friends, we would love to have you come to a meeting on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month (except Aug. & Dec.) from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Bennett Auditorium. We also have a short business meeting, enjoy lunch and visit while working to help the children of the Shrine Hospitals. If you would like more information, you may get in touch with our President, Elaine Graham at 816-524-0933. We hope to see you at a meeting this year. 2010 CIRCUS PINS NOW ON SALE Circus Mom Liberty Shrine Club 2010 CIRCUS PINS NOW ON SALE This year marks the 75th “Diamond Anniversary” of the Ararat Shrine Circus, and Chief Rabban B.J. Richardson’s Mom and Dad pins reflect this special event. Purchase your collectable Circus pins now, and enjoy a special “Mom DadSnopek, Night” at theScribe Circus in November . By&Joe M Please fill out the order mail it and back Noto us with your check or credit card information and your pins y apologies goform out below to theand Officers Alaskan Cruise and missing our camaraderie for the will be mailed to you and your lady, or drop it off at the Shrine and get your pins TODAY! Your continued support bility of the Liberty Shrine Club for hav- first time in our picnic history his son, Noble Shaun is greatly appreciated and we look in forward to seeingissue you wearing your new pinsover at theand Shrine. ing missed this article the August Robinson, took probably earned a perma- of the Shrine the future! Circus Mom During the Circus Dad News. Somehow I got distracted and nent position as our chef of totally forgot to write it after I did the member flyer! festivities Noble Shaun was awarded his first and YES!I’ll support Ararat and the Kids in 2010! With that behind me and a dramatic cut in pay and second Crown of Honor Jewel Award. What betThis year marks the 75th “Diamond Anniversary” of the Ararat Shrine Circus, and Chief Rabban B.J. Richardson’s aMom disciplinary write up by our President Norm,your I am ter venue him and receiving it than at an event he and Dad pins reflect special event. Purchase Circus for pins enjoy a special “Mom 25 this Crown of HonorPoints forDadcollectable pin, 25 forMom pinnow, or50 forboth back atNight” it with hasinbeen and will & Dad at what the Circus November . be happening worked so hard at! Congratulation Shaun, we look at our Club. forward to many more of them being awarded to Please fill out the order form below andsmail it back to us with your check or credit card information and your pins ____ Circus Dad $25.00 Noble’ Name ________________________ Our July meeting had an unexpected guest you in the ___________________________________ years to come! I am stretching this a bit, will be mailed to you and your lady, or drop it off at the Shrine and get your pins TODAY! Your continued support speaker up, President sincenew I am this 3 weeks before the event, but is greatlyshow appreciated and we lookHarry forwardS. to Truman seeing you himwearing your pinswriting at the Shrine. Shrine Number _________________________________ Unit/Club ____________________________ self. Our program was on his Library in Indepen- I am pretty sure the weather cooperated,________ the washer dence so I assume he did not want any misinterpre- and bean bag toss games were competitively played _____mentioned Circus Mom $25.00him Lady’s Name ________________________________________________________ YES!I’ll support Ararat andand theeveryone Kids in 2010! tations about or his associates, so he present thoroughly enjoyed the day. showed up to discuss some of his memorable situaOur September meeting will be on Thursday _____ Circus Dad25&Crown Mom Noble’ Name _________________________________________________ tions. The memories that$50.00 heHonorPoints rekindled in smany the 16th and forboth will be an Appreciation Dinner to of forDad pin,of 25 forMom pin or50 our members was just another example of the great honor all the members and Ladies of our Club for Lady’s Name __________________________________________________ speakers President hass provided for us over their ___________________________________ efforts over the past year. President Norm is ____ Circus Dad $25.00Norm Noble’ Name ________________________ the past year and a half. Our Vice President Daryl having an open bar coupled with a dinner menu Total enclosed $ _________________________ ( ) Check ( ) Visa ( ) Master Card ( ) Discover Krause was the lucky winner of a $100 certificate Unit/Club to of ham and beans, fried potatoes and corn bread. Shrine Number _________________________________ ____________________________ ________ a meat market in Gladstone. Congratulations Da- This presents itself as the perfect menu to kick off Card number: ___________________________ Expiration date: _______________________ ryl, I hope winnings someName tasty________________________________________________________ beef in your the fall season along with our guest speaker, a me_____ Circusthe Mom $25.00 put Lady’s freezer! teorologist. If you are not a member of our club Signature: _____________________________________________________________________________________ In Circus August had $50.00 our Annual Summer please consider stopping by and seeing what we are _____ Dadwe & Mom Noble’ s Name Picnic _________________________________________________ at Smithville Lake and the grills sizzled with rib eye all about. The raffle in September will award the For Visa Cards we also need the VINLady’s number (3 numbers located to the right of the signature line) on the back of Name __________________________________________ steaks, roasted corn on the cob and a vast array of winner with a dinner certificate________ to the Olive Garthe card: _____________________________________________________________ some of the best side dishes and desserts ever served den Restaurant to enjoy a fabulous Italian dinner for $ _________________________ ( ) our Check Master Card ( needs ) Discover inTotal theenclosed Northland, provided by the Ladies of No-( ) Visa two.( )The winner to be present so mark your Mail to: ARARATSHRINE, 5100 Ararat Drive, Kansas City, MO 64129 bility. While our premier cook Noble Richie Rob- calendar and plan on attending. Blessings and good Card number: ___________________________ Expiration date: _______________________ inson and Lady Mary were enjoying a well deserved health to one and all! Signature: _____________________________________________________________________________________ SEPTEMBER 2010 For Visa Cards we also need the VIN number (3 numbers located to the right of the signature line) on the back of the card: _____________________________________________________________ Circus Mom and Dad Program Supporters T hank you to the following Nobles and Ladies for supporting the Circus Mom and Dad Program by purchasing your pins. Remember, without your participation we would not be able to send “Children of all Ages” to the Shrine Circus, who otherwise would be unable to attend. CIRCUS DAD AND MOM Stephen C. Barnhart Bobby L. Benedict Larry E. Davis P.P. Stephen W. Dowdy Robert J. Eckerle Milford L. Eddingfield James F. Fincher Mark C. McAllister William Loyd McLain Jerry B. McClary Richard W. Miller Billy J. Mott Richard A. Newport John W. Norman Charles M. Owens Donald R. Purtle Larry R. Riggs Randy R. Snorgrass Carl Stanfill Lyle W. Wrightsman CIRCUS DAD John M. Kiloh, Jr. George E. Marsden James T. Richardson John E. Spillman, Jr. Robert D. Wilson CIRCUS MOM Mrs. Florene Adams 2010 Circus Pins now on sale! ( As of aug. 26, 2010) Circus Mom Circus Dad This year marks the 75th “Diamond Anniversary” of the Ararat Shrine Circus, and Chief Rabban B.J. Richardson’s Mom and Dad pins reflect this special event. Purchase your collectable Circus pins now, and enjoy a special “Mom & Dad Night” at the Circus in November. Please fill out the order form below and mail it back to us with your check or credit card information and your pins will be mailed to you and your lady, or drop it off at the Shrine and get your pins TODAY! Your continued support is greatly appreciated and we look forward to seeing you wearing your new pins at the Shrine. Yes! I’m happy to support Ararat and the Kids in 2010! 25 Crown of Honor Points for Dad pin, 25 for Mom pin, or 50 for both ____ Circus Dad $25.00 Noble’s Name ___________________________________________________________ Shrine Number ______________ Unit/Club __________________________________ ____ Circus Mom $25.00 Lady’s Name ________________________________________________________ ____ Circus Dad & Mom $50.00 Noble’s Name _________________________________________________ Lady’s Name __________________________________________________ PAYMENT: Total enclosed $ __________________ ( ) Check ( ) Visa ( ) Master Card ( ) Discover Card number: _______________________________________________ Expiration date: ___________________ For Visa Cards we also need the VIN number (3 numbers located to the right of the signature line on the back of the card): ___________________ Signature: _____________________________________________________________________________________ Mail to: ARARAT SHRINE, 5100 Ararat Drive, Kansas City, MO 64129 www.araratshrine.com TOP CIRCUS SALESMEN 1 . Roy Barnett $12,482.98 2. Bill Walker $ 3,169.22 3. Roy Tadlock $ 3,055.61 4. Cleo Custis $ 3,028.75 5. Marvin Cleveland $ 2,407.50 6. Stan Schierholz $ 2,380.17 7. Al Layton $ 2,140.98 8. John Kennedy $ 1,969.33 9. Don Purtle $ 1,874.19 10. Neil Cowan $ 1,818.87 11. John Johnson $ 1,707.00 12. Fred Fulton $ 1,684.77 13. Duane Steele $ 1,663.73 14. Gabe Buser $ 1,410.99 15. Jack Everly $ 1,300.00 16. Sam Coen $ 1,250.00 16. John McLaughlin $ 1,250.00 17. Robert Cummins $ 1,225.43 18. Maurice Camerlynck $ 1,200.00 18. Tom Krahenbuhl $ 1.200.00 18. John Myers $ 1,200.00 19. Victor Walters $ 1,168.94 20. Joe Chennault $ 1,162.58 21. Reuben Jamison $ 1,085.99 22. James Guillaume $ 1,005.30 23. Dennis Collins $ 997.96 24. William Owsley $ 938.00 25. Don Leimkuhler $ 910.83 TOP UNIT & CLUB CIRCUS SALES ( As of AUG. 26, 2010) 1 . Greeters 2. Legion of Honor 3. Mounted Guard 4. Director’s Staff 5. Patrol 6. Sedalia S.C. 7. Chanters 8. Cass County S.C 9. Clowns 10. Warsaw S.C. $15,515.68 $13,162.62 $10,400.00 $ 9,795.48 $ 7,381.33 $ 7,012.96 $ 6,542.97 $ 3,113.77 $ 2,897.00 $ 2,896.22 ARARAT SHRINE NEWS | 15 ME! he attendance really liked. fraternity. Too many young men look at us eral “kids” at the ball, and think that they have nothing in comsummer. First off was our summer picnic which e family of the Divan, mon with us. My own son, a Noble him was -a barn burner. There was entertainment and Nobles and Ladies, and self, doesn’t like to come to our partiesplenty and of super good food to write home about. nd daughters of Nobles. dances because he doesn’t like “our music.” Then in July about 50 of us met at the “Truman ere, they danced and We need to find common ground, and itLibrary” for a special conducted tour. Now, I’m By Fred Harle P.P., Scribe probably like so many of the rest of you who ved politely while having was there at the Potentate’s Ball. LES ARE AMAZING! almost been back for some time, and I mean to e of them even dancedould you believe I think athat lot ofsummer the creditis must go to haven’t the ynough LadytoDianna over? By theLady, time you readI these words be their fathers, First because just don’t see tell you there were so many new items it seemed will be back in school, oung lady talked one the of kidsIllustrious Sir Kevin puttingand all ofallthat like you were seeing everything for the first time. of atHeBSSC be looking beginmany of you remember that Brother Harnto herusdance les-gavewill together by himself. But, with Lady How he giving hospitals. then the Needle Guild a forward deeply. Ittowas a wonderful evening. he personal donation of year $100Dianna’s towith go towards Theat Needle Guild willry be in constant ning toanother our thehe best was the 32nd President of the United Horrell seemed be havhelp,friends, and guidance, threw astillTruman new sergers thatgreat cost around each. need ofquite donations for theStates, monthly sewing serving from 1945 to 1953? And did you darn Club this$1,000 sideparty! of theThey’re Missouri River. sindi her- student. ItShrine was helluva a pair! chines Awesome! items they must purchase to keep supplies that “Harry” was also a member of Ararat Wow!toOur President, Noble Bill Fickle with a know erse group dancing a If we, the Nobility of Ararat Shrine, can They That’s not even the best part. It was a stocked to fulfill the requests from the hos and member of Tirey J. Ford American Legion lotyou of help from James Gargotta and Lady sity. Can’t just piccontinue in that tradition, we and are goingplease to aalways such miraculous scene as justNoble about every Noble pitals. Clubs Units, Post #21, having served as a Captain in World Noble Jeff Quibell and Lady Wanda, heir friends those old have a fantastic year. We CAN havetofun while terial, inGail, thethat auditorium walked up to the stage remember thejust Needle Guild as they contin have and made a personal donation from the ue to support Ararat in that very touching nwgave the Needle Guild a deeply. It was a wonderful evening. War 1. A rousing good time was had by all at the a few, reallyhelping put together super activities how to name have fun! our kids,aand it’s time we did so. their Now that’sSprings amazing! way of Club” making the children happy onand theirto add a bunch of frosting to the cake, natstrictofwe $100can togoodness goprogram towardsofyoung The Needle Guild will still be inShrine constant Library, forheart. our “Blue this attract And now the drum roll . . . The total many visits to the Shrine hospitals. Thank cost and around $1,000 of donations for the monthly sewing all of us adjourned to a restaurant on the ty, caneach. enjoy need being hared we amount collected forthey the must evening, which you! items purchase to keep supplies Independence Square called the “Court .andThat means a lot to our will pretty much cover their new sergers, Blue Springs Shrine Club W AMAZING! n the best part. It was a stocked to fulfill the requests from the hos - king was $1,800. Wow! The generosity was just aboutoverwhelming every Noble pitals. Clubs andour Units, please always dasthe and touched hearts IATION CONVENTION walked up to the stage remember the Needle Guild as they continnal donation from the ue to support Ararat in that very touching heart. Now that’s amazing! way of making the children happy on their rum roll . . . The total many visits to the Shrine hospitals. Thank for the evening, which you! cover their new sergers, r with hot w! Pinot The generosity was If you have a candidate hat eans nd touched our hearts for the Spring Ceremonial ATT PLACE – OklahomaNOBLES!!! City Airport ATTENTION all petitions and fees must be turned in to the Business Office by May 12th at 6:00 pm. a great deal can com ure of the n complerobust more body. , and we eat know what ribs or beef wine with a be best, iraz? I’ve I’ve had about robably ht like it. don’t of this is to ike it, don’t nd that a and a good Chianti es, and th German exican wine os. don’t even s. But they ervice. ho have hink about our own ays spit it y Parade d Parade Warsaw Hoedown ll Parade Meeting emonial ke Night urnament teak Fry f Outing w Parade Meeting ke Night ke Show NO LAST MINUTE PETITIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED!! You do not have to be a Shriner to fish WHEN: SATURDAY, May 22, 2010 WHERE: TRUMAN LAKE LONG SHOALMARINA TIME: 7:00 A.M. TILL3:00 P.M. 16 ARARAT SHRINE (70% PAYBACK ONE PLACE PAID PER 5 BOATS ENTERED) Antique Auto Club By Dale B. Walters, Scribe T his is going to be short and sweet this month. We had a great turnout for the meeting at Tim’s Pizza, seems that this club loves to eat. It was great to see some of the group that hasn’t made it out lately. We enjoyed the two new couples that joined our club. These young guys have some great ideas and I hope they continue to speak up and give us some help with the Car Show. The August Social at the Rib Crib was well attended, even with the hot weather. I was just wondering if John Saul ate his usual salad since Lois was missing in action. We ended up with one group taking the tour of Boulevard Brewery and then it was on to a great Mexican restaurant, El Patron. We had some of the club just meet us there for lunch. I know it is a little early, but please make plans to join us for the Christmas Party. It will be held at Adams Pointe, just like last year, and the cost is $60.00 a couple. This was a great place to have it. Dave Krevitz and I finished painting the trailer. Thanks to Cliff Hubert for loaning me a new pair of pants. You just have to watch him with a box knife. Remember, we have the Swap Meet September 17-19. Your help is needed to keep things running. I haven’t heard if anyone in the club is going to CSSA. If you are make sure and let us know how things went. Also, check your Shrine News for the list of upcoming parades. Guess this wasn’t that short. That’s all for now folks. Potentate’s Aides Collect Toys for Telemedicine Room Golden Valley Shrine Club Presents Shriner’s Open Buddy Crappie Tournament ENTRY FEE: $90.00 PER BOAT OF TWO PEOPLE | House Exchange”, and tied the feed bag on so to speak. I might add, we filled the place with happy, satisfied and well fed Shriners and their Ladies. The grapevine tells us that Lady Roberta Hunsperger is still fighting a valiant battle with Shingles. We sure miss you and wish you a speedy recovery. Our next BSSC meeting will be on the 4th Monday night in September, which is September 27th, and will be held at the usual place, Post #499, American Legion Building on 7 Hwy in Blue Springs, MO. Call any one of us, we’ll tell you how to find us. ATTENTION!!! FUTURE PLANS!! Set aside the date of Sunday, October 17, from 2:00 pm till 5:00 pm. Once again the BSSC will be holding another Texas Hold-Em Poker Tournament at “Side Pockets” in Blue Springs. There will be food and drink specials and the cash prizes will depend upon the number of players. Ladies are also invited to play if they can play poker. As with our very successful events in the past, an entrance fee of $20.00 is required to play. For those of you who do not wish to play poker there is food, drink and giant screen TV’s to watch. So for a great time with our BSSC friends, we hope to see you at “Side Pockets.” Until next time when we can once again get together, remember; don’t do anything I wouldn’t enjoy. Kinda leaves the door wide open. Wednesday Night is Italian Night in the Ararat Restaurant… Build Your Own Pasta Bowl Cooked on the Spot Choice of Sauces, Pasta, Noodles & Vegetables NEWS Served with Salad and Breadsticks. by Chief Aide Tom Burke and Lady Jackie T hank you to everyone who collected toys for Ararat Shrine’s Telemedicine Room. A total of 55 Hot Wheel Cars, 5 Techno Source Games, 2 Dinosaurs, and 4 Hot Wheel Monster Jams were donated. These toys will be given to the patients who are seen in the Telemedicine Clinic. SEPTEMBER 2010 May 2010ARARATSHRINE NEWS • 11 Ole Cars By DICK LEWIS, SCRIBE O ur August meeting was held at the Temple on Monday, August 2nd, with three officers and ten members in attendance. We were once again honored to have our Liaison Officer, 2nd Ceremonial Master Clarence Kirby with us. Our Director, Noble Gary Seger, as promised, passed out new tan slacks to each member in attendance. These slacks are to replace the old, original tan slacks that were issued several years ago. He also reminded everyone to purchase their Circus tickets and Mom and Dad pins. We also will need the help of all members to work the upcoming Swap Meet on September 17-19th. Many of you have seen the featured car of this month pictured below, and owned by our Past Director, Noble Ben Kropf and Lady Nancy. It is a 1935 Hupmobile, 4-door Sedan and just recently returned from a 3,000 mile round trip from Lee’s Summit to Portsmouth, New Hampshire and back, where the Annual National Hupmobile Meet was held from July 12th thru July 18th. Twenty-One Hupmobiles and their owners were in attendance touring the Coast of New Hampshire and Maine. This automobile was produced in the U.S. from 1909 until 1940. Noble Ben and Lady Nancy, along with their little pet dog Toby held the record of traveling the most miles to the Meet. A few problems were encountered but were all fixed. Ben says that was too far to travel in a vintage vehicle. No more long trips. They are also the proud owners of a beautiful 1958 Ford Retractable. Our August Dinner Social was held on Monday, August 9th at the Corner Café in Liberty, with 20 members, Ladies and guests in attendance. Our next Dinner Social will be held on Monday, September 15th at V’s Restaurant on 40 Hwy; be there by 6:30 pm. Our get well list includes Nobles Vaughn Hossman who was hospitalized in late July. Also, Marty Hopkins and Past Directors Don Barham and Paul Brewer, who was also hospitalized briefly in late July. We wish them all good health. Mini Model T’s Attention, Shriners... Get this EARLY BIRD Special From The MD... Mike Delahunty FIRESTONE CAR CLINIC in Raytown MAIL Or Ho Shriners! We’re your one stop tire shop for any brand of tires! 10% By Steve Hargrave J uly was a fun month for the Mini Model T’s. We started out with the annual 4th of July parade in Sugar Creek. Many of the veteran members were there for the festivities. While Don Perry did not parade with the unit he and his lady did join the rest of us for the usual dinner at Ernie’s. This was in lieu of our usual Wednesday meeting for the month of July. Because everyone enjoyed our dinner at the Olive Garden on Memorial Day, we decided to get together on the 18th for another dinner. This time we had it at the Smokehouse in Independence. We hoped that some of the former members like Dan Haskell and his lady would again join all of our families along with our liaison Steve Johnson and his family. This is what makes the members of the Shrine family so much fun. Congratulations to all of the T’s that sold onions this year. We sold 1,000 pounds of onions this year for the temple. This is double what we did last year. It was a lot of work, but it was a lot of fun talking to our loyal customers again. As word gets out maybe we can do better next year. On a more personal note, congratulations go out to our President, James (Jamie) Blackburn for his first Crown of Honor Jewel Award. Jamie has worked hard for the unit and the Temple. While Jamie isn’t into it for the notoriety or awards, it is great to see him get recognition from the Temple for work well done. If having fun with members of a unit with your whole family and running around in little cars sounds like something you would like to do, give our President, James Blackburn or our Director, Jared Hargrave a call and set up a visit with the Mini Model T’s. We would be happy to have you as a guest for a fun night at one of our meetings. www.araratshrine.com OVER OUR DEALER COST! 1.____ 2.____ on 4 tire purchase FIRESTONE, BRIDGESTONE, MICHELIN, BF GOODRICH, UNIROYAL, GOODYEAR AND GENERAL ANY QUESTIONS? CALL THE MD: 816-353-8757 Easy to get to! From Ararat Shrine...Take 350 Hwy. east past all the new car dealers. We’re just West of Raytown Rd. Open Daily 7-6 Sat, 7-6 And Sun 9-5 ARARAT SHRINE NEWS | 17 The Ameri Lafaye meal, w by Pre welcom Lady, Lady, Pres read th inform July pi Am Shrine need to * Complete Funeral Services * Full Service Flower Shop * Cemetery and Mausoleums * Full Pre-Arrangements * Cremations LADIES’ DAVIDCEREMONIAL L. FREEMAN President LUNCHEON “Serving Kansas City Since 1922” FALL FUN FEST Let’s Welcome the New Candidate LadiesCLUB RAKLA SHRINE By Ernie Taylor, October 16, Scribe 2010 12:00 Noon – Social Time (cash bar) only involves using a cash register and ings to be aware of upc greeting our players and meeting their golf- parade line-up times. ing needs. If you have no experience we’ll Our Ladies are still h show you. It’s easy and you’ll be doing so come in and play an your club a large favor. Everything helps us All proceeds go to our to be able to help our special children. and check time and dat In April our membership had a wonder- boards. ful evening of dance, and being entertained We’ve lost another by the sounds of Cedar Creek. If you month. When you hit it, you missedCity out onOctober an evening of familyBike ofNight Jim Treece 8................................... Septembermissed 2-5....... CSSA-Oklahoma “Fun.” Come in and check out the bulletin well as all of our sick a October 9...................... Smithville Parade September 8....................Temple Meeting boards and calendars for upcoming events. all in service to this gre SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER EVENT CALENDAR September 10............................ Bike Night October 9..............................Chili Cook Off September 12...........Ararat Family Picnic October 13.......................Temple Meeting MAY CALENDAR We finally had great weather for our Dave, incidentally, won the 50/50 drawOctober 15........................ Fall Ceremonial September 13......Potentate’s Golf Outing 12:45 – Lunch meeting in April: no rain, no snow, no 20 ing, but that was in no way connected to -Unit. &. Club Mondays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bingo. . . .Display ......... September 17. . ...........Swap Meet Set-Up 2:00 – 4:00 – Program degrees and windy! Not that the weather the invitation. We would never use any ...................... Tuesday – Sunday. . . October . . . . .16.. .Bar Open.Fall. Ceremonial ............ had ever discouraged our members. We sort of bribery to get Dave and Nora to fix September 18-19.................... Swap Meet 4:00 – Arch Program and Fezzing ................................ May 1 . . . . . . . . . . . October . . . . .22.Club BreakfastBike . . Night . . . . . 7:30 had the same great turnout, be the weath- fish for us! September 24..May .............CSSA $15 per person 23.......................Ballroom 11 . Celebration . . . . . . . . .October . . . . Fun Kor Meeting. .Dance ......... er good or not so good! Our guest speaker was Sally Nance, .......................... ARARAT Ladies Welcome! ............Festival of Champions Dignitaries attending this All month were Administrator for the Excelsior SpringsSeptember 24..May 11. . .Bike . . Night . . . . . .October . . . . 30. Ladies Meeting. ........... Liaison Officer Dave Bushakra and Lady Hospital. She gave us a brief history onSeptember 25..May .. American October 30. Party. . . . . . . 26.Royal . . . Parade . . . . . . Board of..................... Director’sHalloween Meeting. Molly, and Ambassador Curt Karnes and the hospital and all the improvements May 26. . . . . . . . . General Membership Meeting. . . . . . . Lady Sue. These two couples truly repre- they have made, and the new independent Customer Service Center 816.795.9933 sent good works and good fellowship for living center completed recently. www.BlueRidgeBank.com he Shrine and we look forward each Our May meeting will be held again at month to seeing them. Catricks Café in Lawson. Tell your Serving Jackson County since 1958. We were happy to welcome back Dave Masonic friends what fun and fellowship and Nora Hutchison. bring someone with you to RSVP They to the brought ARARATback Office bywe Octhave, 13th –and 816-923-1975 Competitive CD Rates • Estate Planning • Safe Deposit Boxes a “truckload” of fish and invited us to their the next meeting. I will pay for your Personalized “Eng homefor the June meeting and a fish fry! BUY A NEW OR USED V be placed on the Warren F. Muncie at Ararat Shrine. (Benefits to Cornerstone Fu NORTHTOW LINCOLN-MER PAUL REEVES Come out and K. join us for an Old Fashion Picnic! Sales & Leasing pkreeves54@yahoo.com September 12, 2010 • 11:00am–4:00pm Ford Motor Company Blue Springs Lake, Shelter House D Bus: (816) 453-2710 Retiree Blue Springs, Missouri One Vivion Road • Kansas City • Fax: (816 Cell: (816) 813-0964 It’s a cook out and the main course is provided by Ararat Beer, pop & water will also be provided S Please bring your favorite side dish, lawn chairs, & any other drinks as you wish UB Don’t miss out on the fun and games for the kids. Inflatable Bounce Houses, Snow Cones and lots of fun! Call Me for Special Rates for Shriners! share ed a inment. olay, l form. hear a ear such pect, the old temple IMPORTANT Please RSVP to the Ararat Office by September 9th (Necessary to estimate for main course and drinks) 18 | ARARAT SHRINE NEWS SUPERIOR TREE SERVICES Spring is coming and so are the storms. SEPTEMBER 2010 This coupon is worth $5 off your initial Bingo pack when you bring a new player to Ararat Bingo. Provost Shrine Club CAR SHOW T-SHIRTS FOR SALE (actual photo of back of shirt) By Bill Huffman, Scribe G reetings Nobles and Ladies, I truly hope this finds everyone doing well. A sample of the new Provost phone book was passed around at the last meeting and met the approval of all in attendance. I, for one, have had changes take place, and it will be a pleasure to own the book. For all paid up members, one copy is free, and additional copies are available for a $5.00 donation. The Provost website is now up and running per Marvin Cass. Lots of news, so check it out. The next Swap Meet will take place September 17th, 18th, and 19th. The location is the same, and it goes without saying that your help will be greatly appreciated. Step up to the plate. Ed Hasenyager has been a Provost member for over 50 years and was our President in 1966. He was awarded a Full Lifetime Membership at our last meeting. There is only one defibrillator available for emergencies, and when the Provost is at parades, it goes with them. There will soon be another, so that one is always onsite. As I write this, Bal Rast is back to work. Bob Wrede is going through a trying time, and Harvey Mansfield has missed several meetings. All of you are in our prayers. We are a team, and there is no “I” in teamwork. Until next time, God Bless. Commercial & Residential (Interior & Exterior) Home Repairs: 816-537-5300 “Ron and Debbie Knold”, Owners ONLY $10.00 EACH Available at the Ararat Business Office Asst. Rabban Richard Floyd reminds all Nobles that workers are needed at the Swap Meet. LAST CHANCE! CALL 816-923-1975 BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE CIRCUS INCENTIVES ON PAGE 13! www.araratshrine.com ARARAT SHRINE NEWS | 19 Greeter News By Ray Eaton L ongview Lake never looked nicer in August. What a beautiful day we had for the Annual Greeter Sunrise Breakfast! President Jerry, Director Chuck, all the cooks, the beverage crew, and all the helpers combined their talents to put on a super breakfast feast for more than one hundred Greeters, Greeterettes, Divan Members, and visitors from Abdallah Shrine. A very good time was had by all! Don’t forget the Temple Meeting is September 8th (parade uniform that night). The Swap Meet is September 17th – 19th, the American Royal Parade is on September 25th, and the big Greeter Golf outing to Oklahoma is September 27th and 28th. BUSY GREETERS ALL!! Brother Jim Nooning is home from the hospital. He is sounding good and looking well, and says he’s ready to get back in action. See you in September! Oriental Band By Dave Wilbanks, Scribe Well here we are in the month of September, and everybody has been working hard to get ready for CSSA. CONGRATS to those who won, and even if you didn’t win you still got to see some old friends and maybe even made some new ones as well. Not much happened last month. The O.B. didn’t have a dinner, but plans were made to have one this month, so check your monthly mailer for more information on where and when, and put it on your things to do list. Everybody knows what big event comes up in November, that’s right it is CIRCUS time. To all of the nobles who are out there in the heat, that’s right I said IN THE HEAT, with their fezzes on, because we all know that a fez gets pretty hot just wearing it at all of the parades, and even sometimes at a Temple Meeting, “WAY TO GO, HAT’S OFF TO YOU ON A JOB WELL DONE, CONGRATS, TWO THUMBS UP. Or to put it in plain words, “THANK YOU” for sweating it out. I should have more on CSSA next month. Till then Be Safe. 20 | ARARAT SHRINE NEWS SEPTEMBER 2010 Ararats By Fred “Fingers” Harle P.P. A great big musical hello to all of you from the best darn Big Band Sound in all of Shrinedom; yes, I’m talking about the Ararats, our very own big stage band led by our Ill. 33rd Director Noble William Benson Dean, Sr. Noble “Bill” as all of his friends know him by, is a dedicated Director who rides herd over some 20 individuals who make up the Ararats. Our Ararats can always be found performing in the American Legion Building on the 4th Sunday of each month in beautiful Blue Springs, MO. We are located on 7 Hwy, about one quarter mile north of 40 Hwy and 7 Hwy intersections. We are on the west side of 7 Hwy located in a two story red brick building. You can’t miss it. Come join us for one of our “Tea Dances” on September 26th and October 24th from 2:00 pm until 4:30 pm. Now that you are fully informed as to when and where the Ararats will be playing, you have no excuse not to come and be with us for an exciting Sunday afternoon of listening and dancing pleasure. It’s your fault if you can’t get off the couch and come be with us, you’ll be glad you did. Now I want you to pay attention to the foregoing commercial. The entrance fee is only $5.00 with all the popcorn you can eat. Plus, the Legion runs a cash bar to keep you from getting thirsty. It’s the best deal in town, so come on out, what are you waiting for? We look forward to seeing you. Sure would be nice to see some Divan representation as well. I think I’ve said enough for now. If you haven’t got the picture yet, I’ll try to do better next time. All the Ararats know where or when, so now you do tooooo. BABY Socks – BOYS AND GIRLS Socks – LADIES and MENS Socks FUNKY Socks – THERMAL Socks HOLIDAY Socks SOCKS IN SEPTEMBER ARARAT SHRINE CENTER & DAVIDSON PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS SUPPORT the 2010 PROGRAM Please help out by donating the most basic of necessities - NEW PAIRS OF SOCKS The goal is to HELP collect 10,000 pairs of new socks for local organizations ----- AND SOCKS COLLECTED @ ARARAT SHRINE CENTER WILL GO TO SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN – ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI COLLECTION BOX FRONT LOBBY, ARARAT SHRINE CENTER 5100 ARARAT DRIVE KANSAS CITY, MO 64129 By Friday, September 24, 2010 CSSA CELEBRATION! Friday, September 24, 2010 OCTOBER 9, 2010 Rooms A&B Ararat Shrine Center 6:00pm – 8:00pm – Chili Dinner 6:00 pm – Social Hour – cash bar 7:00pm - 10:00pm – DJ Music and Dancing 7:00 pm – Spaghetti Dinner and Program $5.00 per person 8:30 pm – 11:00 pm – Music and Dancing Prize for best guest table decorations CONGRATULATIONS ARARAT! Entry Guidelines NOTICE: If you did not attend CSSA and would like to join us for the CSSA Celebration, your cost will be $10.00 per person. You must RSVP to the Ararat Office by Sept. 21st. CSSA attendees, please RSVP to the Ararat Office (816-923-1975) by September 21st. www.araratshrine.com • • • • • Anyone can enter the Chili Cook-off Contest (non-Shriners welcome) 5 gallon chili minimum entry 4:00pm – 6:00pm set up time – Bennett Auditorium Prize for best decorated cook-off area (be creative) Must bring your own cooking equipment and set-ups (Ararat will provide bowls, silverware and crackers) • 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes • Contact Tom Burke to enter contest– 816-810-8216 ARARAT SHRINE NEWS | 21 Pipes and Drums By John Hall G reetings to the Ladies and Nobles of Ararat Pipes and Drums. At our August meeting all officers were in attendance, along with Band Director Gary Mosby and two guests from the Drum and Bugle Corps. President Ian Evans welcomed the guests from the Drum and Bugle Corps to our meeting. Bob Z. gave a report on the Circus script sales and set dates for upcoming bar runs. So far the Pipes and Drums have met about half of their obligation and that is a good thing. We rank 7th out of the top 10 in Circus sales so we have plenty of room for improvement. Brian Thompson, our Pipe Sgt., gave his thoughts on how we might increase membership in the Unit and Band. He explained that Ararat Pipes and Drums may not be able to outplay some of the area pipe bands but we could always out dress them. He made the suggestion that our formal attire for special events and competition should be the full dress uniform. He suggested that the unit help with the cost of the uniform as they have done with drums. A show of hands agreed. The Drum and Bugle Corps suggested that the Pipes and Drums join them on their float during parades. This would help both units be better represented. The Pipes and Drums Board of Governors will discuss the suggestion and notify the Director of the Drum and Bugle Corps of their decision. Upcoming events: Unit party on September 17; performance at the Traveling Vietnam Wall in Blue Springs on September 30 through October 3. As always, if you need the band or a piper for special events, contact Band Director, Gary Mosby at Ararat Shrine. If you have any news for the magazine, contact John Hall at johnhall9604@sbcglobal.net. One last comment, Richard Hickman – a military veteran – stood up and thanked Gary Mosby and members of the band for playing at military funerals. He stated that the only song other than ‘Taps’ on the bugle that makes the hair on your neck stand up is ‘Amazing Grace’ played on the bagpipes. Thanks, Uncle Dick, for your comments and thanks to all veterans of Ararat Shrine for your service to your country. Ararat Needle Guild By Jerri Dowdy W e hope everyone had a great summer. After being off for two months, Ararat Needle Guild will meet in Bennett Auditorium on Tuesday, September 14th from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. We would like to see lots of you Ladies on that date, and every 2nd and 4th Tuesday after that. We need all the help we can get to make as many items as possible to send to the hospitals for the children. We sew, visit, have lunch and make new friends at each meeting. There are many things you can do, if you can’t sew. You can cut hose for Raggedy Ann and Andy Dolls, stuff Raggedy Ann and Andy, make embroidered quilt blocks, cut out fabric to be sewn, etc. We look forward to seeing “YOU” this year at Needle Guild. For more information please contact our President, Elaine Graham, at 816-524-0933. On a closing note, we would like to thank the Liberty Shrine Club for their donation in memory of Pat Shackelford. It was greatly appreciated. 22 | ARARAT SHRINE NEWS Planting a big kiss on his ball that rolled into the par four 13th hole for an Eagle, Larry Jobe was one big happy scrambler during Monday’s play at Hail Ridge Golf Course in Boonville. He used a 4 iron on the 160 yard uphill shot which put his team into first place and the big bucks in the four man scramble competition. Others on his team were Dewey Corbett, Roy DeHaven and Herb Gronemeyer. Larry is our Club’s #2 Driver and he was in charge of the Boonville trip on August 15-16. There were 23 golfers and 10 Ladies in the group, staying first class at the Isle of Capri Casino Hotel. The weather was cooler for the two days and a great time was had by all. It was also a treat to have Noble Eddie Fisher of Boonville join us for the event again this year. Our #1 Driver, Rocky Weaver, was unable to make this trip and gives Larry a lot of praise for his leadership. “For golf shots or golf outings, we can leave the job to Jobe!” The Potentate’s Golf Tournament on Monday, September 13, has top priority for all Ararat golfers and Sandblasters in particular. Why? Because it supports our Ararat General Fund and it needs our help now more than ever in the history of the event. Sandblasters were the driving force that started this fundraiser and we have always led the way to make it successful year after year. Add up all the fun, fellowship, eats, treats, prizes and surprises and you can’t find a better day of golf. What a blast! Don’t delay… see page 19 for details! The biggest golf trip blast of the year is BRANSON! Three fun packed days of golf and big time entertainment in America’s country music capital!! That’s Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, October 3, 4 and 5. And do bring the Ladies! A letter has been sent to all Sandblasters, explaining details on the trip, but at this news deadline, we stay in the Holiday Hills Luxury Condos and play their course at noon on Sunday. We play Point Royale at 8:00 am on Monday, and Thousand Hills at 8:00 am on Tuesday. Total cost for lodging and golf fees are: One golfer, single in room, for $262. Two golfers, double occupancy in room, is $192 each. Two golfers, Noble and Lady golfer, is $384. One golfer and Lady non golfer is $267. Herb Gronemeyer will man the Hospitality Room in Unit 04 on the West End of the Condo Complex. He asks for reservations no later than September 24th. Please send check made payable to Sandblasters and mail to: Herb Gronemeyer, 12701 St. Andrews Drive, Kansas City, MO 64145. Any questions: Call Herb at 816-941-0786, Rocky Weaver at home: 816988-8828 or cell: 645-6178l, or Larry Jobe at 816-690-8815. SEPTEMBER 2010 20• ARARATSHRINE NEWS May 2010 Lafayette County Shrine Club By Ron Elling, Scribe T he Lafayette County Shrine Club met August 12 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Lexington, for a fried chicken supper and contributive meal. There were 25 Lafayette County Shriners and Ladies plus two grandchildren; Tyler Rechterman and Dalton Elling-White, present for the meal. President Delmar Dothage welcomed Ambassador Curt Karnes and his Lady, Susan; and Liaison Officer Clarence Kirby and his Lady, Joanie. President Dothage presided at the meeting. Bernard Miller read the minutes from the last meeting. The October bus trip to the Shriners Hospital in St. Louis was discussed and anyone wanting to attend must contact President Dothage as soon as possible. Ambassador Karnes discussed upcoming events which included various parades, the Shriners Picnic at Blue Springs Lake in September, and the Circus to be held in November. The Socks in September Program was explained and all socks that are donated will be given to the Shriners Hospital in St. Louis. Liaison Officer Kirby discussed the Swap Monday, June 14, 2010 Meet to be held in Lee’s Summit and that help is needed for it, and also the Thursday night Bingo sessions at Ararat Shrine. is also needed for that Winterstone GolfHelp Course weekly event. A round of applause was given for the delicious fried chicken Independence, MO prepared by President Dothage. The September meeting will be held September 9th and the October This is thebe 22nd year for our “Wings Mercy” Golf Classic that supports our Hospital meeting will a joint meeting withofthe Knights of Columbus. More details Transportation Program. Yes, it’s the big one for “our kids” and we need you because they to be announced later. need you! Yes, Ladies are most welcome and have helped make this event so successful over the years. Registration deadline is June 8, 2010. Check in between 7:30 and 8:45 am. Tee Time at 9am. Four player scramble format. $125 per player entry fee includes green fees, cart, lunch and prizes. Contests include longest drive, longest putt and closet to hole on all par Mulligans $10.00 each/$40.00 per team. Bythrees. R W Thompson, President (816-452-7281) Dress code is proper golf attire and spikeless shoes. WANTED!...HOLE SPONSORS…$100 AND EVENTSPONSORS…$300. THANK (Open membership for Abdallah and Ararat Shriners.) YOU! THANK YOU! Your club/unit name will be proudly displayed at one of the tee boxes..or at the clubhouse lease mark your calendar and phone in your reservation to Dillard Whitas a sponsor. Prize donors are needed…bring to the golf course or drop by Ararat Shrine. low – 913-381-7485 for our Saturday, September 25th meeting. (Note: Date given in the August article was incorrect.) If you can’t play…We expect a good turnout for andonations interesting speaker! Make to Wings of Mercy. Any amount is most appreciated! And it is tax deductible. Drop off yourFREE donationTO at Ararat Shrine…orby mailTony to: Ararat An article entitled DISAGREE Rizzo Shrine, in the 5100 July Ararat Drive, Kansas City, MO 64129. Any questions?...phone 816-923-1975. 4th Kansas City Star Magazine section included Granketha Major, a friend from my days with Toastmasters. She has agreed to speak at our next (breakENTER TODAY! out thisset form enclose $125 perplayer… to Wings fast/luncheon) clubFill meeting, forand September 25th and heldPayable at the Pegah’s of Mercy Golf. You do not have to be with a full 4 playerteam. We will pairyou up. Family Restaurant; 11005 Johnson Dr. – Shawnee, KS starting at11:30 a.m. Thanks foryourparticipation! Granketha a/k/a “Granny” is active in the tea party movement. As a black female Republican, she is willing to express her views freely without prejudice Name:_______________________________________ Phone: ____________________ and I’m confident that she will be given the same courtesy. Address: ________________________________________________________________ All Masons, their ladies and widows of Masons are cordially invited to our meetings. The price is payment for the food you order from the menu. Name:_______________________________________ ____________________ Membership is open to both Abdallah and AraratPhone: Shriners and Widows of Shriners. Annual membership dues from the men are $10. Address: ________________________________________________________________ HOSPITAL TRANSPORTATION GOLF CLASSIC Leawood Shrine Club P BUSINESS SERVICES Let us put your Profession and Name in front of the Nobility. Only $100.00 per year! Business Brokerage Services MOORHEAD BUSINESS BROKERAGE, LLC...................................... (913) 402-6008 We list & sell businesses. Over 30 years experience. 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Linda says “I feel honored to represent Ararat Shrine News…” For non-member advertising contact Linda Alexander at 816-582-7720 or email to Linda.tntads@yahoo.com www.araratshrine.com ARARAT SHRINE NEWS | 23 Our Illustrious Potentate Kevin Sleyster has decreed that a caravan shall be formed at the Temple for the purpose of elevating certain faithful Nomads to the brotherhood of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Attest: Michael E.Wheeler, Recorder Aleikum Es Selamu Kevin Sleyster, Potentate Each Noble of Ararat Shrine is urged to bring a Nomad for this class and to join this Caravan and witness these faithful Nomads as they cross the Hot Sands of the Desert on our traditional visit to the sacred city of MECCA. ARARAT SHRINE FALL CEREMONIAL OCTOBER 15 & 16, 2010 CEREMONIAL AGENDA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2010 (All Nobles & Ladies welcome!) 6:30 pm Units & Clubs set up in Bennett Auditorium for Show & Tell Contact Jerry Grimes for table reservations: 816-805-4444 (Please provide finger food for Show & Tell) 7:00 pm Show & Tell in Bennett Auditorium; Entertainment on Stage; Cash Bar Saturday, October 16, 2010 11:00 - 11:45 am Registration in Patio Room (Nobles & Ladies ) 11:45 - 12:45 pm Lunch for Candidates & Nobles in Restaurant 12:45 - 1:00 pm Class photo in front of stage in Bennett Auditorium 1:00 - 2:00 pm First Ceremonial Section & Introductions in Rooms A & B 2:00 - 3:30 pm Second Ceremonial Section in Bennett Auditorium 3:30 - 4:00 pm Break and recovery 4:00 - ???? Arch Production and Fezzing in Rooms A & B Introduction of New Nobles and closing comments Dinner & cocktails on your own in the Restaurant after the Ceremonial for anyone wishing to stay. ~~~~~ Ladies Ceremonial Schedule Attention Ladies of Ararat Shrine. Please join First Lady Dianna for the Ladies’ Ceremonial Luncheon to welcome the new Candidates’ Ladies. Schedule: 12 Noon: Social Time (Cash Bar) in Rooms A & B; 12:45pm: Lunch; 2-4pm: Program; 4pm: join Nobles for Arch Program and Fezzing. Cost $15.00 per person. Please make reservations through the Shrine Office at 816-923-1975 by October 13th. ALL ARARAT LADIES WELCOME! 24 | ARARAT SHRINE NEWS SEPTEMBER 2010