Imperial Potentate Jerry G. Gantt Welcomes Hella`s

Volume 52, No. 1
Circulation 4,000
Garland, Texas
February 2016
Time Honored Traditions Are Hard To Beat....
Imperial Potentate Jerry G. Gantt Welcomes
Hella’s Illustrious Wayne Osborne
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Elective Divan
Wayne Osborne, Illustrious Potentate
Bob Moore ................................................. Chief Rabban
Chuck “Cheetoe” Hudson .................... Assistant Rabban
Bob “Checkers” Mantle ................. High Priest & Prophet
John “Spinner” Krodel ............................... Oriental Guide
Dr. Bob Sparks, PP .......................................... Treasurer
Roger Carney, PP ............................................. Recorder
Appointive Divan
S.K. Choudhury ......................... First Ceremonial Master
Fred Silver ............................ Second Ceremonial Master
Mike Hall ............................................................. Director
Everett Warner .................................................... Marshal
Steve Eason ................................... Captain of the Guard
Terry Pryor ................................................... Outer Guard
Steve Conley ..................................................... Chaplain
Representatives to Imperial Council
Wayne Osborne ............................... Illustrious Potentate
Bob Moore ................................................. Chief Rabban
Chuck “Cheetoe” Hudson .................... Assistant Rabban
Bob “Checkers” Mantle ................. High Priest & Prophet
Larry Winkle, PP ............................... Treasurer Emeritus
Don (Typo) Camp ................................................... Editor
Ginger Jolly ............................................. Assistant Editor
Lisa Rogers ..................................... Advertising Manager
Darrell Hefley ............................................... Press Corps
Jeff Haven .................................... Assistant Press Corps
Mike King ............................................................ Publicity
John Rodriguez, PP ............................... Public Relations
Bill Neil ................................................... Temple Attorney
Norma Taylor ................................................. Accountant
Mary Sakuta ....................... Sales and Catering Manager
Ronny Hampton ................. Kitchen & Dining Room Mgr.
Chuck Currie ....................... Burns Awareness Chairman
Bob Vinson .................................. Membership Chairman
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Bob Moore ............................................ Circus Chairman
Jerry Barrera .............................................. Circus Daddy
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Bill McInnes
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Jimmy Heisz .................................................... Galveston
Bob Moore ....................................................... Galveston
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Just a note from your......
Potentate and First Lady
The time is finally here and we just want to say to each and
every Noble and their Lady of Hella Shrine, thank you for allowing Carol and I to be part of the best Shrine in Texas.
It’s an honor for us to have the opportunity to serve as your Potentate and First Lady. Carol and I both assure you that we will
do our best to keep focused on the business of Hella Temple
while making this year as much fun for all Nobles as possible.
We have many activities planned for the Nobles during the year, starting with the Potentate’s Ball February 13th,
so please join us in celebrating a New Year and let’s have a great time.
Finally, as 2015 is closed out, let us thank Sir Bobby Caldwell and his first Lady, Janie, for a job well done. Good
luck on your next adventure, I know it’s going to be an exciting next few years.
Yours in the Faith,
Illustrious Wayne Osborne, Potentate
Carol Osborne, First Lady
Mission Statement of Hella Shrine Temple
Shriners are men committed to family, engaged in ongoing personal growth,
and dedicated to providing superior healthcare improving the quality of life for
children and families in need regardless of their ability to pay, and providing quality programs and services for its members, their families and friends in a spirit of fun, fellowship,
and social camaraderie.
Vision Statement of Hella Shrine Temple
Implement programs and activities to drive a new era for stability and growth.
Attention All Shrine Clubs and Unit Heads!
With the new year comes a changing of the guard with most Shrine Clubs and Units.
Please provide the Hella offices with the name and contact info for the new leaders of
your Club or Unit as soon as possible.
The Camel’s Calf is a monthly magazine with articles written by and for the Nobles of
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activities of the Nobility. Please get your informative articles and pictures (at least 500 Kb
in size) into the Camel’s Calf by the 10th of the month prior to the month of publication
to editor@hellashriners.org.
– Typo
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Nobles, Family & Friends All Are Invited To The Annual
101 Hella Super Bowl Party
The fun starts on February 7, 2016
at 2:00 pm in the Terrace Room
Football Pots, Food, Beverages, & Doors Prizes
The cost is $15.00 per person
Come Join Us For Football, Fun & Fellowship!
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Welcome To
2016!
As we move into the new year, we also begin a new chapter in how the
Camel’s Calf will arrive at your house.
ELECTRONICALLY!
If you have not done so already, send your email address to Hella Temple’s
office staff and send an email to admin@hellashriners.org to get included
in the weekly email updates Happenin’ At Hella. Except for February, May,
August, and November of 2016, you will receive a notification via e-mail
that the Camel’s Calf is ready and will include a link to the download. After downloading the file just use Adobe Reader and enjoy! If you do not
have Adobe Reader (most computers come with it already loaded) just go to
https://acrobat.adobe.com/us/en/products/pdf-reader.html for a free copy. Another advantage of being an
electronic version is the reader can click on a link and your computer will take you to the destination for you, no
typing necessary, unless someone makes a Typo in the link!
Another advantage is the use of COLOR will be limitless. Each Unit, Shrine Club and Advertiser will be able to
create their own 8.5 x 11 page for the Camel’s Calf. Use as many pictures, or other graphics, as you wish, it’s your
page! Save the page as a PDF and send to the editor, your page will be included as you sent it. Of course Hella
Shrine Temple reserves the right to reject or ask for a revision of any submission as usual.
All submissions should be sent to editor@hellashriners.org by the 10th of the month preceeding the month of
publication. Except for the 4 issues being printed this year, photographs can now be assembled into your page and
will not need to be sent separately as in the past. It is the intent of the Editorial Staff to allow the Units and Clubs
to take ownership of their page!
Have You Moved?
Have You Changed Your Phone Number?
Do You Have A New E-mail Address?
Please let the Hella Office know by completing this form and mail to:
Hella Shrine Temple, 2121 Rowlett Rd., Garland, Tx 75043
Name: _______________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________
City / State / Zip: ______________________________________________________
Primary Contact Phone Number: __________________________________________
Primary Contact E-mail Address: __________________________________________
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Hella Clowns
After a very busy 2015, the clowns are never too far
from the action at Hella. Our members can be found in
most of the other Units at Hella assisting in any manner needed. Of course we are still clowns at heart, and
that can make for some very interesting situations. Hey,
why do anything if you can not have fun at it. Here
are some upcoming activities where you might spot a
clown or two. You might have to look closely, afterall,
we tend to be in disguise.
February eventsFeb 7 - Super Bowl Party - 2:00 pm
Feb 13 - Potentates Ball
Feb 18 - Hella Stated Meeting
Feb 19 - Clown stated Meeting
Feb 20 - Chili Cook Off
Feb 21 - Daughters of the Nile Ceremonial
Feb 28 - Clown night out - Magic Time Machine in
Addison 6:30 pm
March
Mar 8 - IHOP Day. We will be at the IHOP at 190 and
Garland Rd. 7:00 am- 7:00 pm. We will have a
sign up sheet for times to work at Feb Stated Mtg
Mar 13 - Daughters of the Nile Installation
Mar 17 - Hella Stated Mtg
Mar 17-20 - Clown Midwinter in Wichita Falls
Mar 23 - Easter Egg Stuffing
Mar 26 - Easter Egg Hunt - 10:00 am
We’d like to take this opportunity to
thank everybody that supported us
in our endeavors last year. We look
forward to working with everyone
again this year. Thank you again and
.....
God Bless You,
Charles & Judy Lee
On behalf of the Tolliver family, I wish to thank all my Noble
friends and their Ladies for the
kind thoughts and words at the
recent death of my grandson.
You will never realize how
much it means to us.
Louis Tolliver
The Motor Patrol met on November 21st for our Election of Officers and to recognize our Past Colonels.
We elected the following officers for 2016.
Colonel - Jerrod Neel
Lt. Colonel - Kirk Johnson
Major - Eddie Frankum
Lieutenant - Kevin Desmond
Sec./Treas. - Freddy Cooper
Chaplain - Bill Neil
If you have an interest in motorcycle, please contact
us to join our club or get on our mailing list of events.
There is no requirement to own a motorcycle, only a
willingness to have FUN!!
Please contact Jerrod Neel for more information.
Thanks,
Kirk
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You are cordially invited to attend the
Open Installation of Officers
for
Shalman Temple No. 90
Daughters of the Nile
Sunday, the 13th of March
Two Thousand and Sixteen
02:00 P.M.
Hella Shrine Center
2121 Rowlett Road Garland, Texas 75043
When Princess Anna Garey
Will be Crowned Queen
Carol Hefley
Queen
Joey Minahan
Princess Recorder
Reception Immediately Following
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Shriners Kids
At Shriners Hospitals for Children,
our mission is simple: deliver lifechanging medical care to children
who need it most – whether their
families can afford it or not.
For over 90 years we’ve specialized
in helping children affected by
orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal
cord injuries, and cleft lip and
palate. And while doctors and
nurses dedicate their lives to
helping our patients, your
love is what makes it all
possible.
The support of our donors
and partners has helped
the Shriners network of 22
locations care for over one
million children since opening
in 1922. Change the life of
a child. Make a donation
to Shriners Hospitals for
Children and send your love
to the rescue today.
Visit your local IHOP restaurant on National Pancake Day,
enjoy a free short stack of Buttermilk pancakes and donate:
855-401-4897 | shrinershospitalsforchildren.org
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Hella Membership
Final Report for 2015
The Final Numbers For the Year:
• Creations - 70. Goal for year was 75.
• Restorations - 37. Goal for year was 49.
• Affiliations - 9. Goal for year was 11.
• Associations -1
• Demits - 21
• Suspensions - 5
• Deaths - 125
Total Gain/Loss - down 34 with overall membership at 2,689. We were down only 1.26%, and achieved a strong
silver status. We had to be down less than 3.71% to be a silver Temple. We still had a great year. Thanks for all of
your hard work.
Now some interesting statistics:
• New Nobles came from 39 different Blue Lodges. Just 26% of the Blue Lodges in Hella’s jurisdiction contributed one or more new Nobles. Notable Blue Lodges are:
- Lebanon - 7 new Nobles
- Goodwill - 6
- Sam P. Cochran - 5
- Mesquite - 4
- Plano - 3
- East Dallas - 3
• 37 different Nobles were first line signers, or just 1.4% of our total membership. Notable first line signers:
- Robert Foster - 12
- SK Choudhury - 5
- James Mentesana - 4
- Billy Williams - 4
• Average new Noble age - 45. Youngest - 22, oldest - 74
Our priorities for 2016;
• Keep the momentum going. We have proven that with hard work, we can have a significant impact on membership. Think what we could do with total member involvement. If just five % of our current membership brought
in one new Noble, we could stop the decline with 134 new nobles or nearly double what we did in 2015.
• Work closer with our Blue Lodges, especially those that are growing.
I have enjoyed working with you on membership in 2016. This responsibility has passed to the new Assistant
Rabban, Chuck Hudson, but I will still be actively involved in our membership effort. Working together, we can
positively impact membership.
Fraternally, Bob Moore
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February Stated Meeting Menu
Shepherd’s Pie
Salad
Cornbread & Rolls
Cobbler
Water, Tea, Coffee
Greater Southwest Shrine Club
Nobles - If You Live In The Oak Cliff,
Cedar Hill, Lancaster, Duncanville and DeSoto
Areas, Come Join Us For Food, Fun, Fellowship and Parades!!!!!!
To all Nobles and their Ladies, the
GREATER SOUTHWEST SHRINE CLUB,
2016 President, Mario Portillo, welcomes you
to join us for dinner, fun, fellowship, and also
participate with us in the upcoming parades. By
actively participating in local community parades we bring the message of Shriners to the
people. Attending is a great opportunity to keep
up with the activities and business at Hella. At
the January meeting we voted monies to needy
families that we’re affected by the Dec 26 tornadoes. We also were honored with the visit by
the young ladies whose families were the recipients of our monies that we gave for needy
families this past holiday season. One of the
young ladies honored us by giving monies to a
needy family she knew were in need.
Our next regular scheduled meeting and
installation will be held at 6:30 pm on Thursday, February 4th, at Ojeda’s Restaurant, 2109
N. Hampton Rd, DeSoto, Tx. Cash Bar is available. For more information please contact Secretary/Treasurer SK at 214.704.6699. Look for
us at HellaShriners.org and click on our club
link. Come join us for a good ole’ Hella of a
good time!!!!
Hella Greeters
SALUTATIONS AND FELICITATIONS from Hella’s
Unit of first impressions. 2016 President Steve Eason
welcomes and invites all Nobles with their Ladies to
join the Greeters and become the first Nobles that visitors see before Hella Stated Meetings and special functions. If you’re looking for a Hella Unit with minimum
time commitment, this is it!! No drilling, no cooking
and no musical instrument needed. All that is required
is a friendly smile and the desire to become friends
with everyone at Hella. If you’re interested, please contact us. The “Silent Messenger” statue that stands at the
front of Hella Center for all to see was the inspiration
of Greeter Elmer Ackerman. Come and be a part of it!
For further information, contact Captain of the Guard,
Steven Eason, Greeter President for 2016 at 469-6674274 or at greeters@hellashriners.org.
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2016 Grand Master’s Homecoming Banquet
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Nile News From Queen Carol Hefley
February 2016 Camel Calf
Ladies of the Household,
We will have another Ceremony of Initiation before I leave as Queen. Mark your
calendars for February 21! We will start the ceremony promptly at 2:00 pm upstairs at
Hella. Please note we will need assistance setting up the Temple, plan on being there a
full day!
The new Patrol Unit had their first meeting. They reviewed the new bylaws and will be submitting them to
the Bylaw Committee for review and hopefully to the full Temple soon. They are looking for ladies interested in
having a great time and getting some exercise as they learn the routines. Reach out to the Shalman Patrol’s newly
elected Officers, PQ Debra Strom, Princess Jennifer Lites, Princess Alecia Barrera, or Princess De Anna Lane for
more information.
The Clownettes are busy planning another trip to Shriner’s Hospital in Galveston to help celebrate the
Galveston Hospital’s 50 year anniversary the weekend of 4/23/16. It will be great fun, contact Clownette President Mary Cates or Director Carol Barrera for more information.
The Dancers are busy starting a new dance and are looking for more dancers! Come out on Monday evenings at 7:00 pm and join them for exercise, laughter and fun.
The Shalman Pageantry had a great turnout at their post Christmas luncheon, I counted 35 ladies there!
They collected gift cards to be sent to the Shriners Hospital in Galveston. Thanks to everyone who came.
Upcoming Dates:
· 1/6/16 7:30 pm First Session of the New Year
· 1/8/16 7:00 pm Clownette Meeting
· 1/16/16 7:00 pm Pageantry Meeting
· 2/3/16 7:30 pm February Session (Memorial Service)
· 2/21/16 2:00 pm Ceremony of Initiation
· 3/2/16 7:30 pm March Session (Elections)
· 3/13/16 2:00 pm Installation of New Officers
Keep our Shrine Kids in your prayers!
In Nile Love
Shalman No. 90 Queen Carol Hefley
All our Divan Ladies are
active members of Shalman No. 90
Daughters of the Nile!
Queen Carol and husband Darrell with
Grand Master Wendell Miller and his wife,
Billie, who is an
active member of the
Daughters of the Nile!
First Lady of Texas, First Lady of Hella
and Queen, presenting Stepping Stone to
Happiness - which represents a donation
to the Daughters of the Nile Foundation,
supporting Shriners Hospitals for Children
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Top O’ Dallas
February 2016 Meeting
President Roger Fuller, Past Potentate, along with
his Lady Jane, continues to lead the Top of Dallas as President for another year and extends an
open invitation to all Nobles and their wonderful
Ladies to join us at the Café de France, 7370 Preston Road, #505, Dallas, ph. 972-733-3400 [Preston
Rd. north of Campbell Rd.] The S.K. Choudhury,
and his Lady Mitra, social time begins at 6:15 pm
and dinner starts at 7:00 pm. Fantastic LIVE ENTERTAINMENT TO FOLLOW as arranged by 1st
VP Ed Morzak and his Lady Kimberly.
At this meeting we will be discussing the upcoming events for the club including participation in
the IHOP Benefit day on Tuesday, March 8th, and
much more.
The three course dinner [4 selections of entrees with
side items] is $18 per person which includes gratuity. Finished off with live entertainment which will
“Top” off our evening, the cost is definitely worth
the ticket. Stay for the Pot O’ Gold raffle drawing
at the end. Cash bar is available.
Come join us for a Lot O’ Fun and get up to speed
with the activities and business at Hella. A Shrine
Club’s purpose is served when all members come
together for fellowship and carry that forward into
the community to reflect what it means to be a
Shriner. This includes fund raising for the Shriner
Hospitals as well as showing everyone that we are
darn good people to be around.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at our regular meeting night, Thursday, February 25, 2016!!!!
COME JOIN US!!! ALWAYS SUCH FUN!!! For
more information about the Top O’ Dallas, contact
President Roger Fuller at 214.638.0345.
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2016 Parade Schedule
Below are the dates and places of the parades
that are known at this time. This schedule is
subject to change.
- Everett Warner
Date
3/19
5/28
5/30
6/11
9/05
9/30
11/05
11/11
12/03
12/03
12/04
12/10
12/10
12/10
Event
Greenville Ave. –
St. Patrick’s Day
Ennis
Denison Memorial Day Parade
TSA Parade – Pasadena
Garland Labor Day
Opening Day –
State Fair of Texas – Downtown
Frisco Homecoming Parade
Veterans Day Parade – Dallas
Rowlett Holiday Parade
Paris Night Parade – Paris
Allen Holiday Parade
Terrell Parade
Quinlan Parade
Plano Parade- some local units
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HELLA SHRINE FLYING FEZZES
TO ALL NOBLES INTERESTED IN FLYING OR AVIATION
BRIEFING: January 24, 2016
*DUES ARE DUE!!!!*
Airmen,
Thanks to all who showed up to our January meeting yesterday at the Lancaster Airport. The following is the roll call of those
who attended:
• Steve Eason, Past Commander/Current Commander
• Brian Burns
• S.K Choudhury, Past Commander
• J.R. Smith
• Mario Portillo, Past Commander
• Clark Miller
• Jack “Beetle” Bailey
• Don Camp – newly voted in member
Election of Officers
We began our meeting with prayer. A motion was made by SK and seconded by Jack Bailey to keep the officers of 2015 in their
current positions for 2016 except for Quartermaster. The motion was approved. After the newest member, Don Camp, was voted on and
accepted as a member, he was voted in as the Flying Fezzes Quartermaster for 2016.
Topics Discussed
A discussion was had regarding getting unit members to begin flying again on behalf of Hella. Initial flights would be made to
the Houston area to visit the hospitals and to transport items that the Hella Transportation Drivers are unable to take. Further discussion
was had on the logistics of transporting patients. The Commander will begin discussions with the Illustrious Sir and other Divan members regarding these ventures.
A motion was made by SK and seconded by J.R. to give $250.00 from the Flying Fezzes account to the Hella Transportation
Fund to be presented at the next available Hella Stated Meeting. The motion was voted on and unanimously passed.
Discussion was had on continued reparations to the Plane Float including getting bids from companies that do car wraps to do
the plane. Commander Steve will check with the company that did Hella’s newest hospital van.
Repair to The Winged Fez was discussed. Commander Steve and Don Camp looked at replacement mowers.
A work/equipment evaluation day is scheduled for the next meeting day, February 20 at 9 am at the Hangar at Hella.
Calendar:
2/13/2016 – Potentate’s Ball
2/18/2016 – Hella Stated Meeting
2/20/2016 – 9 am – Unit meeting and work day at hangar at Hella followed by Hella’s Chili Cookoff
Steve Eason, Commander
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2015 OG ‘s Farewell to 2015 Potentate
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January 2016 Stated Meeting
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Hella Shrine Circus Newsfront
Your circus committee is working hard to put on a
great circus in 2016, and we have made some of the
important decisions.
• Our circus will be September 15 - 18, ThursdaySunday. We will likely have one performance on Thursday and Friday, and three on Saturday and Sunday. The
specific times of the performances will be communicated at a future kick-off meeting (see below).
• The circus all be at the Dr. Pepper Arena in Frisco,
the same place we have had our circus in 2013, 2014,
and 2015. We have been successful these three years,
and with good promotion, it will only get better.
• We have selected a circus provider, and by the time
you read this column, we should have a signed contract. This circus company is well know and puts on an
excellent circus.
There is still much to do. Our objective is of
course to put on the best possible circus for the Hella
nobility and families as well as the Dallas community.
Because we are changing the way our circus is
produced, we will have another kick-off meeting on
March 9th at 6:30 pm.
We also have to decide how we are going to
handle Noble tickets, especially for those who have
already paid for your tickets, and selected a circus performance. Obviously, we are going to have to work
with you on a new performance date.
Our commitment is to do the best job we can
keeping you informed. We will provide additional details as soon as they are decided. I am sure there are
many questions. Feel free to call me at 469-600-2473.
Your questions and suggestions will help put on the
best possible circus.
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Provost Guard
Feb 2016
New officers were installed at our January meeting
(photo at right, from r-l) Nick Fehrenbach - 2nd Assistant,
John Creel - 1st Assistant and Scott Brosi - Provost Marshal.
Past Provost Marshal SK Choudhury was presented
with a beautiful plaque in recognition of a job well done in
2015 and given a hardy round of applause! Well done SK!
New members Larry Gammill, Fred Cooper and
Larry Thompson were voted in and welcomed to the Provost Guard, we are very glad to have them as new members.
Congratulations to Provost Guard Divan members Wayne Osborne, Bob Moore, John Krodel, and PP Roger Carney, we know you will do a great job this year and wish you the very best.
Congratulations to Provost Guard members RW Richard Hudman, DDGM 14B, and RW Roger Carney, DDGM At
Large, we wish you a great year as you serve our Grand Master and are proud to have you on our team.
Hella Provost Guard will be hosting the Texas Shrine Provost Guard Association (TSPGA) Shooting Competiton
on April 1 & 2 this year, the Host hotel is the Crown Plaza, 14315 Midway Road in Addison. The competition will be held
at the Dallas Pistol Club, 1830 W. Belt Line Road, Carrollton, Tx. Ladies shoot on Friday at 3 pm and it is always a very
enjoyable event, the ladies are excellent shots. The TSPGA competition will be on Saturday starting at 8 am. The Hospitality Suite managed by our very own Ted and Carol Frieze will be open Friday afternoon, and the Awards dinner Saturday
evening at the Crown Plaza. A big thanks to everyone who is helping to make this event a success!
If you are interested in joining the Hella Provost Guard please let us know or come to our monthly meeting. We
meet every 3rd Sunday at El Fenix, 990 Skillman Road, Dallas, Tx. We eat at 4:30 pm, our meeting starts at 5:00 pm.
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Stay away
PREVENT
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Lock up dangerous
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children’s reach.
Fire kills. Fire can
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Keep children away from
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Don’t let
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Keep hot liquids
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Turn down water
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Always turn off
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Turn pot handles
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from burner
THIRD DEGREE:
Epidermis, dermis,
and nerve endings
destroyed. Victim
may or may not
feel pain. Skin is discolored (white,
brown, black or red) and leathery in
texture. Muscle, fat, and bone may also
be destroyed.
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FIRST AID
FOR BURNS
Cool burn area
with cool water.
a chemical burn.
Never put
grease, butter,
or ointment on
a burn.
Stop , drop and roll!
Remove victim
from area of
danger.
Don’t remove
clothing from the
burn.
Call 911
immediately.
Cover burn
with clean
sheet or
towel.
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Hella Shrine
Membership Status
Membership as of 01/01/2015
Current
Farmer. Giles Stolp
01/01/2016
Justice, Glenn Willie
01/17/2016
2723
Year to-date
Creations
70
Affiliations
9
Restored
37
Associate Members
1
117
2840
Demits
-22
Suspensions
-5
Deaths
-125
AMD
-1
Resigned
0
Expelled
0
-153
Our fallen brothers who have gone
on to ride the black camel before us.
We will miss them!
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Membership as of 12/31/2015
Net Loss/Gain for 2015
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2687
-36
FEBRUARY
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
1
2
2016
WEDNESDAY
3 7:30 pm
THURSDAY
4
FRIDAY
11:00 am
5 Fantastics
DON Session
@ Hella
SATURDAY
6
Luncheon
D i v a n M i d - Wi n t e r - H o u s t o n
B u r n s Aw a r e n e s s We e k
7 2:00101’spm
8
9
10
11
12
13
pm
18 6:30
Dinner
19
20
Potentate’s
Ball
“Gala Time
in Italy”
Super Bowl
Party
14
Valentine’s
Day
21 D.O.N.
6:30 pm
Scottish Rite
15
17 Hospital
Stated Mtg. 16 Dinner
7:00 pm Finance
6:30 pm Dinner
7:00 pm Meeting
@ Scottish Rite
22
Meeting
8:00 pm Divan
Meeting
23
Committee
Meeting
24
25
Ceremony of
Initiation
28
Chili Cook-Off
7:30 pm Hella
Stated Meeting
26
27
S.R.
Day 1
Director’s Staff Mid-Winter - San Antonio
TSMPA Mid-Winter - Galveston
29
Director’s Staff Mid-Winter - San Antonio
MARCH
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
1
2016
WEDNESDAY
2 7:30 pm
THURSDAY
3
FRIDAY
4
SATURDAY
5
S.R.
Day 2
D. O. N.
Session at Hella
T.S.H.P.A. Mid-Winter - Waco
L . O . H . M i d - Wi n t e r - F r e d r i c k s b u r g
6
7
8
7a - 7p
IHOP Day
9Circus Kickoff 10
11
12
Dinner
Arab Patrol Mid-Winter - Dallas
13 D.O.N.
14
Installation
of Officers
20
6:30 pm
Dinner
7:00 pm Finance
Meeting
8:00 pm Divan
Meeting
15
Scottish Rite
21 Stated
22
Mtg.
16 Hospital
Committee
Meeting
pm
17 6:30
Dinner
7:30 pm Hella
Stated Meeting
28
19
S.R.
Day 3
C l o w n M i d - Wi n t e r - Wi c h i t a F a l l s
23
24
6:30 pm Dinner
7:00 pm Meeting
@ Scottish Rite
27Easter
18
25
Good Friday
2610:00 am
Easter Egg
Hunt
Hella Offices Closed
29
30
31
Sunday
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Holiday Parties School Banquets Proms Homecomings
Call Hella Shrine Catering office to schedule your Appointment today!
Discounts Available!
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