CSSA 2016 August 24—27, 2016 CSSA2016.com
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CSSA 2016 August 24—27, 2016 CSSA2016.com
Vol. 49 No. 3 Third Quarter July 2016 CSSA 2016 August 24—27, 2016 CSSA2016.com Come join the fun..Hospitality Room, Night Shirt Parade, Pub Crawl, BBQ, Potentate’s Ball (with a Hollywood theme), Ladies Luncheon (includes a tour of the Clinton Library), Poker Run, Golf Outing, Parade, Unit Competitions, Marketplace and much, much more! Want to help out contact Gardner Burton or Steve Sichterman Registration deadline July 22, 2016 1 The Blade is published monthly by: Scimitar Shriners #1 Scimitar Circle Little Rock, AR 72209 Office Hours: 9:00 am-1:00 pm M-F Tel: 501-565-5992 Fax: 501-565-5342 Email: admins@scimitarshrine.com Potentate David Adams Chief Rabban Glen Jackson Assistant Rabban Steve Sichterman High Priest & Prophet Casey McJunkin Oriental Guide Tom Brown Treasurer Joe Diederich Recorder Glenn Grimes First Ceremonial Master Bruce Anibel Second Ceremonial Master Chris Fitzhugh Director Cole Fitzhugh Marshal Mike Jones Captain of the Guard Rickey Brandon Outer Guard Daniel Cookson Blade Articles Deadline The deadline for getting articles in the BLADE is the25th day of each month Blade articles can be sent to this Email Address mrsvb420@yahoo.com POTENTATE’S MESSAGE POTENTATE’S Greetings Nobles, Ladies as well as our MESSAGE Friends. As we are preparing for the Imperial Session in Tampa, I am getting excited about seeing friends and Nobles from around the world. They have been such inspiration and source of encouragement. Hearing ideas from all over is awe inspiring. Here at Scimitar, we have some great things going for us. Things that no one at the present time has going for them. Without the commitment of having to be Masons first, we have an unlimited access to Men of character. Men who can bring the Shrine back to the great days of old. With the sale of the building it has given us a great opportunity of redefining who we are, as what we want to do. We can locate to an area that will give us great exposure. We can change our fundraising efforts. We can create a new image, renew personal commitments. The building is only a tool, one that can be used in so many ways. We can do activities to bring in members, keep members and raise our philanthropic awareness, and raise money for our great philanthropy. But we need to select the best tool for the job. We need your help in setting perimeters for the tool. What kind of fundraising activities do you want to do? Some temples make $30,000 on a spaghetti feed, $100,000 on Chicken Tetrazzini Dinner. The building as well as the location make a huge difference in this. Please support the Futures Committee in all that they are doing. Bring ideas of activities that you would like to see at the temple, as they make a difference as to what kind of building and location we need. We are doing conference calls every two weeks or so as schedules allow. We are making progress. We have a member from every club and unit, so make sure your rep knows what you want them to know. Once we have some of the perimeters figured out, then we will have a building search committee formed to find the building. We also need new members. Not for the dues money, and not for the sheer numbers. We need the new life they bring, new ideas and new fun. Our clubs and units are the lifeblood of the Temple. The leadership is working hard to ensure that the “Temple” is able to continue to operate in the future. We can manage the budgets, investments and such. It is up to the clubs and units to be the recruiting force, keeping force and build the bonds that make 10, 20 and 70 year members. Many times at the temple meeting we never see some of the new members after they are brought in. So it is up to you, those who brought them in to keep them, stoke the fire, to help them with knowledge and friendship. This is our time to shine! Our time to bring Scimitar back to life! It is all up to you, the Noble, for you are the temple, not the building! Many of you understand that the tools are only as good as the one who wields them. A great carpenter can create a beautiful home using a vice-grip as a hammer, but an amateur could not create a dog house with all the tools of the trade. David “Hollywood “Adams, Potentate 2 IN MEMORIUM Glenn T. Robbins David E. Roberts Tounz Stephens DONATIONS TO MEMORIAL FUND MARGARET CINOTTO MARY ELLEN SOWDER (Wife of Imperial Sir John Cinotto) Charles & Ruth Thomas Wayne & Joan Launius Floyd & Karen Buffington Gardner, Lynn & Alex Burton (Mother of Jeff Sowder) Gardner, Lynn & Alex Burton DIRECTOR STAFF Our unit is eternally grateful for Noble John Epps. He has graciously allowed us to meet at his office with comfort and style. It feels like it is our meeting room. Thanks again John! The Bass tournament in April finished in the black. Our boat count was up from last year, we had 29 boats. Winner had a 5 bass total of 10.4#, and Big Bass was 3.7#. Crawdad, crawfish, crayfish, mudbug boil in May was great. It was a temple function, but most of those who helped were members of our unit. Thanks to all . Don’t forget CSSA in August, call Steve Sichterman to sign up, we need everyone to help to make it a success. Member Ricky Thomas is on the Futures Committee . He reports they are making progress on our future location. I’m sure he would share his knowledge with anyone interested. Gun winners: April—Robert Jones—sold by Dewey: May—Christie Jones—sold by Higgie and June—Bill Towler—sold by Cole. Tickets are $10 each—only 100 sold REMEMBER: A person who feels appreciated will always do more that expected…... We are still in the process of making a list of e-mail only recipients for the Blade. The deadline for Blade articles has been changed to the 25th of the month. We are trying to get the physical Blade copy in your hand before or on the 1st day of the Month. Email all articles to mrsvb420@yahoo.com 3 July 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Temple Dark 3 4 5Imperial & 6Imperial & 7Imperial & 8 9 Imperial Imperial Fun Raisers Northwest SC Nomad SC 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Director Staff 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26North 27 28 29 30/31 Pulaski SC August 2016 Sun 7 14 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 Fun Raisers Northwest SC Nomad SC Stated Meeting 9 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 POTEN- CSSA 2016 CSSA 2016 CSSA 2016 TATES BALL CSSA 2016 8 15 Directors Staff 16 North Pulaski SC 21 28 22 29 23 30 31 4 September 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 Stated Meeting 4 11 5 6 7 8 9 10 LABOR DAY Fun Raiser Northwest SC Nomad 12 13 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 Ceremonial Dinner Directors Staff 18 19 20 North Pulaski SC 25 26 27 FROM THE FIRST LADY The Ladies will be having a meeting on August 5, 2016. We will be focusing on the upcoming CSSA meeting . Also, don’t forget to bring any books you wish to donate to the hospitals as that will be our final collection night. I look forward to seeing everyone. Thanks, Jennifer CSSA 2016 WORKERS NEEDED CSSA is almost here! We are expecting over 2000 people in August and could use your help. Specifically we need pub crawl guides and ticket takers at the BBQ on Thursday night, August 25 and people to help on the parade route on Saturday, August 27. If you can help please contact Steve Sichterman at (501)529-3124. 5 Scimitar Business & Professional Directory (501) 753-3760 35th & Parker (Downtown Levy) Tom Brown, Owner Same Location for 28 years ARKANSAS MOLD and WATER, INC. Property Remediation & Mitigation Specialists Locate a Professional— www.iicrc.org Mike Flowers CELL 501 920 9350 24/7 501 940 MOLD POB 24438 LR, AR 7221 www.armoldandwater. com mike@armoldandwater .com IF YOU ARE NOT RECEIVING TEMPLE E-MAILS— PLEASE EMAIL YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS TO VICKIE: mrsvb420@yahoo.com SCIMITAR’S TEMPLE OF TERROR: OCTOBER 14, 15 and 16: 21, 22, and 23: 28, 29, 30 and 31! WORKDAYS: AUGUST 6 AND 13! SAME PLACE AS LAST YEAR! KNOW SOMEONE THAT WANTS TO WORK, CALL STEVE SICHTERMAN (501)529-3124 PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDARS TODAY! 6 7 NORTH PULASKI SHRINE CLUB Did you know that the Rock Region Trollies were air conditioned? Well, you may have missed the North Pulaski Shrine Club’s June meeting when we ate a Cregeen’s Irish Pub and afterwards rode the trolley around downtown Little Rock and North Little Rock. The driver gave us a guided tour. It was a great time. In July we have changed our meeting night to July 26 to facilitate attending an Arkansas Travelers Baseball game. The Travs will be hosting the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. The game starts at 7:10 PM and the gate opens at 6:10 PM. First Security Bank has graciously offered the use of their suite, so if you are afraid of the heat, you will be able to watch the game in air conditioned comfort. Outside seating is also available on the box level. Seating is limited so if you haven’t already signed up call Jan Diederich at (501)7530353. We must have your name on the list so your ticket will be waiting for you at the “Will Call” window. Our August meeting (on August 16th) will be at the home of Al and Connie Harkins, 2000 Canal Pointe, Little Rock, AR 72202. Directions are available. Again, call Jan Diederich at (501)753-0353. The September 20th meeting will be a the home of Gary and Wanda Dunwoody , 3803 North Hills Blvd., North Little Rock, AR 72116. More information will be available by e-mail. If you are not on the e-mail list contact Joe Diederich or Gardner Burton at (501)7530353. Or, you may e-mail Vickie Blackwell at mrsvb420@yahoo.com. Dear Nobles and Brothers, We need to all of us to set aside our differences...Regardless If you “Do or Don’t” like this year’s Potentate or last year’s, or next year’s or the years to come, whatever year that may be . Our job as Shriner’s is to support our Divan, help our Brother Shriners, and build our Shrine Temple. I didn’t say you had to like it, but support the Divan and their choices because we need to all come together and make SCIMITAR SHRINE stronger. Ask yourself why did you become a Shriner, to have fun, help kids, whatever you choice help to build on that make that your mission. I myself have been a Shriner for many years, and have held a number of appointed and elected positions, and I have done the same as others by not supporting the elected Divan or the Shrine Temple properly-and for all the wrong reasons. It hurts me dearly to see what our Scimitar Shrine Temple has become. So just think and talk to other members and to be able to turn Scimitar Shrine Temple around. Think how great it would be to get back to those glory days of a few years ago. Be the Shriner that you signed up to be, not the Shriners that we have become. Floyd Buffington PP 8
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