Our Hospitals Need You!

Volume 52, No. 4
Circulation 4,000
Garland, Texas
May 2016
Our Hospitals Need You!
Camel’s Calf
www.hellashriners.org
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SHRINE CLUBS
HELLA TEMPLE
Official Publication of
HELLA TEMPLE AAONMS
2121 Rowlett Road, Garland, TX 75043
Telephone (972) 240-6624
www.hellashriners.org
Created May 31, 1887
Chartered June 22, 1888
at Dallas, Texas
Bowie / Cass
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
Hella Shrine Circus
Phone (972) 240-6628
Bob Moore ............................................ Circus Chairman
Jerry Barrera .............................................. Circus Daddy
Chief of Staff:
Buster Barrier
Executive Aide:
David Sims
Potentate’s Aides: Louis Tolliver Charlie Prock
Ron Carney
Bill McInnes
Stephen Lang
Hospital Board of Governors
Ken Flournoy ...................................................... Houston
Jimmy Heisz .................................................... Galveston
Bob Moore ....................................................... Galveston
Bill Pardue, PP .................................... Houston Emeritus
John Rodriguez, PP ......................... Galveston Emeritus
Doug Lord, PP .................................. Galveston Emeritus
Peters Colony
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903.490.1918
North Collin County
Ellis County
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Plano
Guido Costa
214.773.7931
North Texas
Charles Vining
972.516.1713
Garland
Derrick Valchar
903.327.5920
Red River
Steve Conley
214.558.3852
North East Texas
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903.785.9766
Greater Southwest
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352.322.6875
Top of Dallas
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214.948.1395
Bill Barber
214.566.5604
Roger Fuller
214.226.7820
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903.271.6350
101 Association
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757.320.6051
Arab Patrol
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214.878.2032
Barstools
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972.571.5820
Concert /
German Band
Alton Polk
214.701.1136
Directors Staff
Mike Hall
972.743.0884
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469.964.5242
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Flying Fezzes
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903.821.4241
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Nobles of Note
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Black Horse
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Golf Association
Parade
Committee
Daniel Brown
214.532.5255
Kerry Davis
214.912.6474
Everett Warner
469.363.1884
Boat Club
Greeters
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Steve Eason
469.667.4274
Jimmy Helterbrand
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Just a note from your......
Potentate and First Lady
The month of April is over, where did the time go? Carol and
I attended the Provost Guard’s Mid-Winter where Hella’s Provost
Guard hosted the event; it was held at their home gun range, Dallas
Pistol Club. It was a full two days of competition, 23 teams with
93 shooters. Yes, Hella did very well. Carol and I would like to say
Congratulations to all the Shrine shooters that attended.
Our next event was at the International Legion Of Honor. This
event was located in Saint Louis, Mo. We attended the Memorial
service for all the International L.O.H. Nobles that have passed away this past year. After the services, we attended the election of officers and the installation of the new Commander. This is where Corpus Christi P.P. Gilbert Medina was installed
as International Commander. It was an honor for Carol and I to be in attendance. We had a great time traveling with Don
and Sue Young.
April 16, many Nobles, Ladies and friends went to the Rough Riders Game. If you’ve never been to a baseball game
you are missing out on some really fun times. If you know of anyone who has kids, this is the place to take them. There is
so much for them to do. We still have some tickets available, to be used anytime during this season. They are only $25.00
includes food and soft drinks. Call the office at the Temple if you want any tickets.
April 23-25, did you know that the Galveston Hospital has served the Shriners Kids for Fifty years? Carol and I,
along with all the Divan members, Motor Patrol, Clowns, Clownetts and new Nobles attended the BBQ, Parades and a Banquet commemorating the 50th Anniversary. It was a great event and was enjoyed by everyone.
April 27, the next event was the Grand Master’s visit at Hella Shrine Temple. It’s a Great Honor to have the Most
Worshipful Grand Master Wendell P. Miller as a member of Hella Temple. The Masters Wardens and Secretaries Association of the 14th District honored the Grand Master with gifts from all District Deputies. We at Hella made a donation in
Wendell and First Lady Billie’s name to the Shriners Hospitals.
April 28, the Bucket Brigade kick-off dinner, with Bob Mantle as Chairman and his team, are assigning locations
for Nobles and their Ladies. If the weather remains good, the collections should be 25% more than last year. Bob Mantle
and his team are doing a great job.
April 29, the Black Horse Unit sponsored their Kids Pony Rides. This is where No kid is left out of the fun. Food,
drinks, and pony rides all came together to put a smile on many a young kid’s face.
In closing, we hope to see you at the Stated Meetings. If you aren’t there, you are missed, so come on back. We’re
really happy to see you.
Fraternally Yours,
Illustrious Wayne Osborne, Potentate, and 1st Lady Carol
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.
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10TH Annual
Get out your favorite Jalapeno recipe and come
join the 101's for a great time !
Categories: Stuffed, Sweets, Other Dishes
$5.00 Entry Fee
Open to all Shriners and Guests
Date: June 18th Start Time 11:00 am.
Judging @ 1:00 pm.
Place: Hella’s Outdoor Pavilion
A Light Lunch will be served at 1:00pm
Beer/Margarita's provided
Contact:
Beau Markham @972-978-1069
Eddie Stutzman @ 469-713-9356
Jeff (JD) Davis @ 214-607-0902
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Daughters of the Nile
Shalman Temple No. 90
Spring Luncheon
Honoring Queen Anna Garey
Saturday, May 21, 2016
11:30 am
Rockwall Golf & Athletic Club
2600 Champions Drive
Rockwall, TX 75087
Tickets $30
All Ladies are welcome
To purchase tickets, contact Pr. Royal Dawn Sanders
at 469-583-3774 or dawnsanders15@yahoo.com
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Grand Lodge Special Session
Grand Master Wendell Miller has called a special session of Grand Lodge
to be held on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 10:00 am at the Memorial Grand
Lodge Building in Waco. This special session is to address the problem of
hotel room availability on January 12, 2017.
Due to a convention that has been held on the second weekend of January for about 10 years that brings in many thousands of visitors to the city
of Waco which has every room within miles of Waco booked already, this
special session has been called for the sole purpose of a proposal to change
the date of Grand Lodge in 2017 from the second weekend in January to the
third weekend in January.
Per Grand Lodge Law, a special session can only be called for ONE specific
purpose.
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 469-667-4274 or at greeters@hellashriners.org.
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2016
Hella Shrine Circus Newsfront
Shriners Get A
Big Thank-You
At the recent Bryan Adams concert at the Verizon Theater in Grand Prairie where many Shriners and their family members raised money
for the Shrine Hospitals, one of the security
personnel related to Hella’s Assistant Rabban,
Chuck “Cheetoe” Hudson, how the Shriners
helped one of his family members. He just
wanted to say Thanks!
• By the time you read this, you should have received your
new Noble tickets, or will very soon. I hope many of you take
advantage of this opportunity to purchase discounted tickets
for the performance of your choice, or, you can contribute
to be a Circus Daddy. Either way, you are supporting your
Shrine.
• Also, by the time you read this, our new Hella Circus web
site should be live. Take a look at it. It is really sharp, and we
now have our own circus web site, that can be easily updated
each year. Go to hellashrinecircus.com.
• The arena seat map and ticket pricing have been finalized,
and communicated to the Dr Pepper Arena ticket office. The
plan is to have the tickets available for purchase either on-line
or in person at the Dr. Pepper Arena Ticket Office on June 1st.
• The promotion plan should be finalized some time in May,
and serious promotion is planned to start approximately six
weeks before the circus. This is a critical component of our
overall circus plan. You are also an important part of our overall promotion plan. Think what 2,700 Nobles, their ladies,
family and friends can do, if they talk up and promote our
Circus at very opportunity. More on this later. If you are interested in being part of the promotion team, please let me know.
• Don’t forget about program ad and banner sales. This is a
tremendous way for you to raise money for your unit, club or
Blue Lodge. Remember you get to designate where 40% of
the ad money goes. This can add up quickly. If your lodge,
unit or club sold $5,000 worth of ads, that is $2,000 you can
keep. And, of course, don’t forget about the $500 bonus to
the top ad seller. If you need help or questions about selling
ads, contact SK Choudhury or Ed Cates. Finally, it would be
great to see Units, Clubs and Blue Lodges with an ad in the
circus program. What a great way to support your Circus and
Shrine, and of course, you get 40% of the ad cost back.
My commitment is to do the best job we can keeping
you informed. 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.
Fraternally,
Bob Moore
Chief Rabban and 2016 Circus Chairman
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May Stated Meeting Menu
Hamburger Steak w/ Gravy or Grilled Chicken
Mashed Potatoes
Mixed Veggies
Salad
Assorted Desserts
Coffee, Tea & Water
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.
Our next regular scheduled meeting
will be held at 6:30 pm on Thursday, May
5th, at Ojeda’s Restaurant, 2109 N. Hampton Rd, DeSoto, Tx. Cash Bar is available.
We will be discussing the Bucket Brigade
and the Ennis Polka-Fest Parade. 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!!!!
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- Unit Heads - Club Presidents Did you see your Unit
or Shrine Club article in this issue of the
Camel’s Calf?
NO?
Well that means no one
else did either! How are
you going to let your
members know what is
going on or where the
next meeting is going to
be? What about the NEW
NOBLES? Get your information to editor@hellashriners.org by the 10th
of each month and keep
everyone informed!
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Black Horse Patrol Hosts Annual Kid’s Fun Day At The Barn
Braving the threat of another treacherous weather day, on Friday, April 29th, the Black Horse Patrol hosted its annual Kid’s Fun Day at the Black Horse Patrol Barn. Each year the BHP honors special needs children of all ages from several schools in the area with a FUN DAY outing at the barn, complete with horseback rides and a lunch of hot dogs, chips,
cookies, and lemonade.
BHP members started on Wednesday night with a deep cleanup of the restrooms, bleachers, tables and chairs. Then
on Friday morning the BHP cowboys started arriving at 8:00 am with trailers loaded with their best and most gentle mounts.
Most of our black horses are gentle enough for this kind of activity, but some aren’t, so some of the guys brought some of
their other gentle and reliable steeds, some grey, palomino, spotted, and others. By 9:00 a.m. or so, all the horses were inside,
warmed up, and tied safely out of the way for when the buses started arriving. The mounting stairs were set in place, all the
tables and chairs were set up, the music was on, and we were just waiting for the smiling faces.
Buses and cars full of happy kids started arriving around 10 a.m. And by 10:45 the barn was FULL of happy kids,
their teachers & caregivers, parents, and visitors. It didn’t take long for those little kids to remind us of why they were there,
and the little cowboys and cowgirls got lined up at both gate entries into the arena for their turn on a horse.
A gatekeeper is stationed at each gate to control who’s coming in and who’s going out. This is a very important role,
because we don’t want anyone slipping through the gate and bolting under a horse and getting injured. One experienced
horseman is up on the mounting stairs to put the child in the saddle, then the horse is led by another experienced horseman, and a minimum of at least one out-walker accompanies each rider. Some of the lesser experienced riders need two
out-walkers walking along side, especially the kiddos that have balance problems. The horses with riders aboard are then
walked around the perimeter of the arena at least one time. Back at the mounting stairs, the kids are assisted off and helped
down the stairs and back to the gate. Most get right back in line for another round!!
By 11:15 most of the kids had at least one go’round on a horsey. Then it was time for chow! The lines at the food
table were long and steady, and it took no time for us to run low on the first four tubs of hot dogs. Then a run was made to
the kitchen for more dogs and another two tubs of dogs were brought to the barn. Then lo and behold, we ran low again!
Another run was made to the kitchen where the last tub of hot dogs was ready to come down. We had about eight hot dogs
leftover. WHEW!! What a bunch of hungry young-uns!!
After lunch was over, the rides started again. The gatekeepers got back in place, the mounting assistants were in
place, and the horses started coming. Many, many of the kids got rides after lunch, and several of the teachers and parents
too. You never saw so many smiling faces!!
Then it was time to go, and the teachers gathered up the kids and orderly made their way back to their buses and
cars, waving bye, throwing us kisses, and hollering “see you next year”! Several kids are repeat customers at our event and
we know some by first name, and they remember our names too.
Special Needs Departments of these schools brought kiddos: Frisco High School, Frisco Wakefield High School,
Prosper ISD, Coppell ISD, and the Rise School of Dallas. It was one of the biggest turnouts we have ever had.
A GREAT, WONDERFUL TIME WAS HAD BY ALL. It turned out to be a not so bad day after all weather-wise.
It stayed overcast mostly, and it did sprinkle lightly a couple of times. But with our exhaust fans and circulating fans inside
the barn, everybody stayed comfortable and out of the weather.
Special thanks go out to all who helped with this annual, extremely worthwhile project. ALL UNITS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PUT THIS ON YOUR CALENDAR FOR NEXT YEAR. Unless otherwise announced, it’s always the
last Friday of April each year. Please come out next year and get you some’o them smiles!
VERY SPECIAL THANKS GO TO ILL. SIR WAYNE OSBORNE AND ALL HIS DIVAN MEMBERS PRESENT, RONNIE & HIS KITCHEN STAFF (for the great lunch), HELLA CLOWN JERRY “SAWDUST” BARRERA, THE
DIRECTOR’S STAFF (tables & chairs), THE GROUNDS CREW (for spiffing up around the barn) & ANY AND ALL
HELLA MEMBERS WHO HELPED. SORRY IF ANY NAMES WERE LEFT OUT.
ALSO VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ALL OUR WIVES WHO WERE THERE, and working just as hard as
anybody!!
SEE Y’ALL NEXT YEAR!!
By: Noble Ellis Merworth, Past Captain 1999, BHP
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Plano Shrine Club
The Plano Shrine Club had another great meeting on Tuesday evening, 3/29/16. The meeting was chaired
by our President, Noble Charles Vining. We opened with a prayer from our Chaplain, Noble Clay Smith. This
was followed by a great meal at our new meeting place, the Los Rios Country Club.
Our sickness report is a little longer this month. Noble John Creel is now home recovering. Noble Charles
Vining is undergoing Chemo. Noble Klaus Baumbach is home recovering. Lady Cindy Suddleson is home ill with
a bad knee.
Our entertainment this month was Tommy Lee Williams who put on a great show!!!
The “Above Board Drawing” for the BIG prize came next and this month we had NO winner. Noble Mike
Radcliff won the free dinner.
Barbara McGriff, Myra Amerland, Klaus Baumbach and John Creel all celebrated Birthdays!!!
The President of the Plano Shrine Club is Noble Charles Vining who invites all Nobles in the North Dallas
and Collin County area to join us at our monthly meetings. We meet at the the Los Rios Country Club located at
1700 Country Club Dr., Plano, Tx. We meet on the last Tuesday of each month. Social hour starts about 6:00 pm.
Meeting starts at 6:30 pm, entertainment at 7:15 and we try to be finished by 8:30 pm.
Nobles & Ladies please come and join us!!
Fraternally,
Larry Kester, Past Pres.
Hella Barstools
The Barstools Unit meets with
the AlaKarts in the AlaKart
room on the Sunday following
the Stated Meeting at 2:00 pm.
John Whaley is the captain of
the Barstools. His cell number
is 972-571-5820.
We mainly ride in parades and
compete in TSMPA OBSTACLE
COURSE competitions. Or anywhere we can have fun!
Come out and join either Unit!
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Imperial Potentate’s Message
Dear Fellow Nobles,
Serving as Imperial Potentate involves a significant amount of traveling to visit
our Temples and hospitals. Even though I have been deeply involved with Shriners International and Shriners Hospitals for Children® for 25 years, what I have
seen and experienced over the last 10 months of traveling across the U.S., and
in Canada, Panama and the Philippines, has been nothing less than inspiring,
and has dramatically increased my pride in both organizations, and deepened my
commitment to strengthen and improve our fraternity and philanthropy.
Visiting our hospitals and outpatient centers, I’ve seen so many incredible successes, and so many
patients who have overcome serious physical challenges and gracefully adapted to changes that could
make anyone just want to give up. The children never stop trying. Even more amazing, the children we
serve are always happy, positive and smiling. And that is probably as much a credit to our amazing staff,
who are able to not only deal with medical issues, but also able to spend the time and energy needed to
provide reassurance, build confidence and instill hope, as it is a credit to our patients’ and families’ determination and resilience.
The location doesn’t matter – from Greenville, S.C., to Canada, to Mexico – you see different
staff, families and patients – but you also see that same life-changing attitude of hope. Traveling as Imperial Potentate also means being noticed everywhere you go, and meeting many new people. What most
of the people want to tell me is “thank you.” In some way, Shriners International or Shriners Hospitals
for Children made a difference in their life, or in the life of a loved one, or even in the life of a colleague
or just someone they knew, and they want me to know they are grateful and appreciative. But they aren’t
really thanking me. They are thanking the office of Imperial Potentate, the organization, and most importantly, every Shriner, staff member and volunteer who works every day to fulfill our mission of improving the lives of children and making the world a better place. It really isn’t until you have traveled back
and forth across this country repeatedly – and even traveled globally – that you begin to get a true sense
of the size of the difference we’ve made – one life, and one family at a time.
Sometimes, as we stress the importance of increasing our membership and patient numbers (which
is crucially important) we may lose sight of what we have accomplished, and the difference we continue
to make in the lives of so many. Be inspired by the work we do – and use that inspiration to remain dedicated to continuing these efforts.
As July approaches, please also remember the importance of Imperial Session to every Shriner.
Imperial Session is an opportunity to gather with your fellow Nobles from
around the world, be inspired and have some fun. I want to thank Deputy
Imperial Potentate Chris Smith and Director General John Massey for
their tireless efforts to promote the 142nd Imperial Session of Shriners
International. We look forward to seeing you in Tampa, Fla., July 3-7.
Thank you for all you do for Shriners International and Shriners
Hospitals for Children.
Yours in the faith,
Jerry G. Gantt
Imperial Potentate
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Hella Provost Guard
TSPGA Mid-Winter 2016 Dallas Texas – Hosted by
Hella Shrine Provost Guard on April 1st & 2nd.
We had a great turn out at the TSPGA in Dallas
April 1st & 2nd. There were 97 shooters including 20 ladies who competed in the events over the two days. Texas
Shrines included Ben Hur, Al Amin, Maskat, Hella, Sharon,
Suez, Khiva and AlZafar.
Hella fielded a B, C & D team, Open Shooters and
our Ladies team. B-Team: Grant Anderson, Alan Poff, Roger
Carney & Patrick Throop – took a solid 2nd Place; C-Team:
Mike Edwards, Larry Gammill, Scott Brosi & Nick Fehrenbach took 1st Place and D-Team: Doc Laffel, Bubba Carney,
Dossie Mitchell & SK Choudhury took another solid 2nd
Place. Open shooters included Michael Burgess and Angel
Del Gaudio who turned in very respectable scores helping
Hella’s overall standings. Our Lady shooters included Charmaine Mitchell and Kathy Creel. They did a great job shooting. Very nice results by all our shooters.
We had a splendid hospitality suite managed by the
Duke and Duchess of Hospitality, Ted & Carol Frieze, with
lots of help from the Ladies and Nobles of Hella Provost
Guard. Ted had some “special help” including John Creel
and some guy who looked a little bit like he had just jumped
out of a western movie set, Grant Anderson.
It takes a lot of work to have fun and the Nobles of
Hella Provost Guard showed up in force to make the range
ready prior to the shoot, every detail was handled by a seasoned team of pros, backers were prepared, targets made
ready, range cleaned, everything was shined polished and
ready for the event, this is due to the hard work of our great
team of Provost Guard Nobles.
April 1st dawned sunny with crispness in the air, a
perfect day to shoot, and it was Ladies first. We had a great
turn out of super shooters in the Ladies competition and everyone had a safe and fun event. Our Ladies Kathy Creel
and Charmaine Mitchell did a fantastic job representing
Hella proudly.
April 2nd was another beautiful crisp morning.
Bright and early the men’s shoot commenced and lasted until mid-afternoon. With 77 shooters divided into three rounds
it was shooters to the line and away we went. Everyone had
a great time, Roger Carney and Bill Hammack (Maskat) did
fine jobs calling the matches.
After the shooting was over for the day everyone
retired to the hospitality suite to relax and enjoy the friendships that have developed between all the Shriners and their
ladies who participate regularly in the TSPGA events.
That evening we all enjoyed a wonderful banquet
much the result of the hard work of Roger Carney and his
team of helpers. It was a full house and the meal and festivities were great. We auctioned off a beautiful gun box which
resulted in a very nice donation for the Shrine. Dinner was
a mix of good food, good friends, good dancing, great presentations of awards, recognitions and fun. We are already
looking forward to the next event.
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Hella Hospital Committee
We wish to thank all the Nobles, friends and family that came out to the ROUGH RIDERS BASEBALL Game!!! There are tickets available in the Hella office for $25.00 good for the rest of the year!
Please call Lisa at the Hella Office 972-240-6624 to purchase these tickets.
Just a reminder, our Bucket Drive is May 13th and 14th. We have some new places opened up.
Those that cannot work the street corners can help us at several Specs Liquor stores. This is a first for
Specs to let us set up and collect money for our hospitals. We need to thank Bob Vinson for setting this
up. You will be able to sit at a table to collect money for the Bucket Drive. Please let us know where you
can help. Even if your unit is working somewhere else, you can help with collecting at the stores. Of
course, Saturday afternoon we will have our regular appreciation dinner.
Fraternally,
Mike Hall
Hospital Chairman 2016
Nile News
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
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
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Event
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
My year as Queen and representative of the Daughters of the Nile has kicked off with many great events
– and with more to come. I’ve had the pleasure of
attending several installations – my counterparts in
San Antonio, Tyler, Waco and Shreveport graciously
welcomed me and they are as excited as I am to represent their Temples. I’m proud to be associated with
so many dedicated women.
All of our Units are busy doing what they do best,
supporting our hospitals and children. Many of our
ladies celebrated the Galveston Hospital’s 50th anniversary. Hella and Shalman Temple No. 90 were
well represented – special thanks to our Clownettes
who, as always, were a hit.
Looking forward to upcoming events:
5/21/16
Spring Luncheon (see Pr. Dawn
Sanders or Pr. Amy Kirkpatrick for tickets)
5/28/16
Ennis Polka Fest Parade
5/30/16
Denison Memorial Day Parade
6/9 - 12/16
TSA
6/13/16
Supreme
In Nile love,
Queen Anna Garey
Shalman No. 90
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Hella “Sons of the Desert”
Brethren,
This is the updated list of events and Unit visitations up thru June. Please mark your calendars and make
arrangements to participate in as much as you can. Please notice that some of these ask for a RSVP. If
you have a particular unit you are interested in or something you would like to be involved with please
let me know. For questions or comments you can contact me at 903-268-5246 or email fcooper1161@
yahoo.com
Event - May 13-14 Hella Bucket Brigade Hospitals Fundraiser at various locations. Please contact me
to help get you a location and time.
Visitation - May 20 Hella Clowns at the clown Unit room at the bottom of the hill from Hella at 6:30
pm. This will be a family event visit. The Clowns are one of the most active and fun Units at Hella. They
will be performing a short skit for us. Dinner will be served and I will need an RSVP for this visit by
May 16th.
Visitation - June 5 Hella Motor Patrol at the practice pad at the bottom of the hill from Hella 12:30. The
Motor Patrol is a motorcycle unit whose members ride various types of street bikes. They also compete at
TSA and Imperial Shrine drill team competitions. The guys will actually be practicing for TSA competition. This is a family event and lunch will be served. I will need an RSVP by Jun. 1 for this visit.
Event - June 9-12 T.S.A. (Texas Shrine Association) Session in Pasadena, Tx. More information including lodging and events will be forthcoming. This is an annual gathering of the thirteen Shrine Temples
in Texas for business, unit competitions, fellowship and fun. Mark your calendar and make plans to join
us at T.S.A.
Visitation - June 18 Hella 101’s Jalapeno Cook-off at Hella 11am. Come one come all and bring your
best and most unusual jalapeno dish. This is an annual event hosted by the Hella 101’s. The 101’s are the
guys responsible for doing a 101 things around the Temple.
If you are looking for a group to get involved with to have fun and meet people, this is it!
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LAS VEGAS TRIP
AUGUST 23-26, 2016 (TUESDAY- FRIDAY)
CAROL AND I ARE PLANNING A TRIP TO LAS VEGAS THIS SUMMER,
STAYING AT THE “EXCALIBUR HOTEL” WITH AIRFARE THE PRICE
ROUND TRIP IS $661.00 FOR TWO PEOPLE.
WE ARE BOOKING THIS TRIP WITH KAREN AT LAKE POINT TRAVEL. SHE CAN BE
CONTACTED AT 469-698-4071. THIS PRICE IS BASED ON AVAILABILITY. KAREN IS
TELLING ME THE LONGER YOU WAIT TO BOOK, THE HIGHER THE PRICE.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO WITH THE GROUP CALL KAREN REAL SOON.
THANK YOU NOBLES AND LADIES, WE’RE GOING TO HAVE A GREAT YEAR.
WAYNE & CAROL OSBORNE
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ATTENTION RACE FANS!
Spend a day at the races and
send your Love to the rescue®.
Support Shriners Hospitals for Children®
by purchasing tickets to select International
Speedway Corporation hosted NASCAR races.
To purchase tickets go to
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A portion of ticket sales will be contributed to
Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Please check the website regularly for
the most up-to-date ticket offers for
select NASCAR races. This promotion is
open to Shriners, potential Shriners, their
friends, families, Shriners Hospitals
employees, and others who support
Shriners Hospitals for Children.
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Important Information
Hella T.S.A. Housing
T.S.A. is June 9th to the 10th this year, in Pasadena,Tx. Hella will be housed at
the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, at Hobby Airport, 8181 Airport Blvd., Houston, Texas 77061, (713) 645-3000.
Do not call the hotel to make your reservations. All you have to do is place your
name on the Hella Housing sheet for your unit, which also has a place to put
an additional name for your spouse or your significant other, the type room you
want, and your arrival time and departure time. Then pay your unit or the Hella
office for your room bill. Lisa in the office can help you with that. You will be
required to give a credit card at time of check in for incidentals.
The room rate is $95.00 plus city occupancy tax, per night. If you stay three (3)
nights the Temple will pay for one night. The parking is free and complimentary
wireless internet is included ($9.95 per day value). Our Hospitality Room will
be on the 9th floor that has a nice view of the airport.
We were lucky to get in the Host Hotel with the Host Temple of Arabia. There are
several places to eat close by. Breakfast is not included in the room rate. There
is a restaurant in the hotel that has a breakfast buffet. It also serves through out
the day. Shuttle service is available for travel within a 3 mile radius. It also runs
every 15 minutes to the airport.
The Housing Sheets must be turned into the office as soon as possible. So
PLEASE DO NOT DILLY DALLY AROUND. Get those sheets in right away.
Charles Lee
Housing Chairman
Hella Temple
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Hella Motor Patrol
The Hella Motor Patrol was invited by Our Brothers at
Moslah to perform a drill team exhibition at the grand
opening of the new store of Texas Harley-Davidson in
Bedford. We met for breakfast in Grapevine and was
joined by Bro. Mitch Newstadt of the Moslah Motor
Corp. We completed our journey to Texas Harley-Davidson where we had the pleasure to perform our drill
for several members of Moslah including Potentate Ills.
Sir Harold Benefield and members of the Divan. There
was a large crowd of people in attendance. Moslah had
an information table set up and several Shriners wearing their Fez was in the crowd. Thank you to Moslah
Shrine for inviting us to participate in this event and
represent Shriners.
The Motor Patrol represented Hella well and had a
fun time doing so. Our team today was: Jerrod Neel,
Kirk Johnson, Mike Sorensen and Freddy Cooper. The
young man standing in front of me is my grandson
Haydin. Maybe he will be a Shriner one day.
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Registered Principal
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Called the X Plan, Shriners can get
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Membership – A Commitment
Number One: we are way behind in our recruiting. The Black Camel continues to claim
more Nobles that we have been able to create for sometime now. I want to thank the Imperial Potentate for conducting a short form at the Galveston Hospital Anniversary Celebration on April 23rd. This was a once in a life time opportunity for some new Shriners.
Please put the word out, your Temple is depending on you for its very survival! Petitions
are available at the Temple offices, or just give me a call.
Your membership team:
Bob Vinson – Chairman
Fred Silver – 2nd. Ceremonial Master
Freddy Cooper
Chuck Hudson – Asst. Rabban
S.K. Choudhury – 1st. Ceremonial Master
Bob Foster
Patrick Travers
AND YOU!
Fraternally, Bob Vinson – Chairman
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 Shrine
Membership Status
Membership as of 01/01/2016
Arrington, Jack K.
11/17/2015
Bridges, Cletus Galen
03/18/2016
Cain, Danny
03/15/2016
Cottrell, Joseph Lewis
12/21/2015
Epperson, T. J.
02/14/2016
Current
Year to-date
Creations
5
Affiliations
2
Restored
8
Associate Members
1
08/09/2013
Prikryl, Rudolph
03/24/2016
16
2704
Demits
-1
Suspensions
0
Deaths
Mathews, Larry Kenneth
2688
-22
AMD
0
Resigned
0
Expelled
0
-23
Weldon, Walter Clinton, Sr
04/05/2016
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 03/31/2016
Net Loss/Gain for 2016
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-7
SUNDAY
1
MONDAY
2
M AY
TUESDAY
3
2016
WEDNESDAY
4 7:30 pm
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
5
6
7
12
13
14
D. O. N.
Session at Hella
8
9
10
11
Grand Lodge
Special Session
Hospital Drive
“Bucket Brigade”
15
6:30 pm
Scottish Rite
Dinner
16 Stated
17
18 Hospital
Mtg.
7:00 pm Finance
6:30 pm Dinner
7:00 pm Meeting
@ Scottish Rite
22
23
Committee
Meeting
Meeting
8:00 pm Divan
Meeting
24
pm
19 6:30
Dinner
25
Hospital Drive
“Bucket Brigade”
11:30 am
D.O.N.
Shalman No. 90
Spring Luncheon
Rockwall Golf &
Athletic Club
20
21
27
28 Ennis
7:30 pm Hella
Stated Meeting
26
10:00 am
Grand Lodge
Special Session
PolkaFest
Parade
29
SUNDAY
30
Denison
Memorial Day
Parade and
101 Fish Fry
Hella Offices Closed
MONDAY
31
JUNE
TUESDAY
2016
WEDNESDAY
1
THURSDAY
2
FRIDAY
3 11:00 am
Fantastics
Luncheon
5
6
7
8
9
10
SATURDAY
4 11:00 am
101’s
Jalapeno Cook-off
11
TSA - Pasadena Hosted by Arabia Shrine
12
19
13
6:30 pm
Dinner
7:00 pm Finance
Meeting
8:00 pm Divan
Meeting
14
Scottish Rite
20
Stated Mtg. 21
6:30 pm Dinner
15
pm
16 6:30
Dinner
17
18
24
25
7:30 pm Hella
Open Meeting
22
23
29
30
7:00 pm Meeting
@ Scottish Rite
26
27
28
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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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