August 2012 - Anah Shriners

AUGUST 2012
Save these dates. . .
September 13, 14, 15.
The Northeast Shrine Association Field Days are
being hosted by Anah Shriners on September 13,
14 and 15. Attending this gathering in Bangor is
an opportunity that comes around only once every 15 years. If you have not attended a NORTHEAST in the past you will enjoy mingling with
Shriners and their Ladies from all over New England and in many cases, beyond. Three Imperial
officers will be coming as well.
Anah’s Nobles and Ladies are encouraged to turn out
and support this year’s Host and Hostess, Potentate
Anthony “Tony” Bowers and Lady Carmel.
There is a program on page
14 to help in your planning
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Volume 80
Number 8
August 2012
Gerald L. Harvey- Editor/Advertising Manager
WINNER OF SIX DROMEDARY AWARDS
Alan W. Madsen
Imperial Potentate 2012
During the 2012 Imperial Session, held in
Charlotte, N.C., July 1-5, Alan W. Madsen
of Cornelius, N.C., was elected imperial
Potentate of Shriners International, making him the highest-ranking Shriner in the
world. In this role, he serves as President
of the Board of Directors for Shriners International and Chairman of the Board of
Directors for Shriners Hospitals for Children®.
Born in Manistee, Mich., Madsen served
four years in the U.S. Navy, both onshore
at NAS Whiting Field in Pensacola, Fla.,
and aboard the USS Shangri-La (CVA 38)
based in Mayport, Fla. In 1966 he received
his Honorable Discharge from the U.S.
Navy.
After graduating from Central Michigan
University in Mount Pleasant, Mich.,
where he received a bachelor’s degree in
business with a minor in psychology and
journalism, he worked for Cummins En-
gine Company in Fostoria, Ohio, Mobile
Oil Corporation in Cleveland, Ohio and
Midrex Corporation in Charlotte, N.C.
In 1975, he and his wife, Jan, established
Corporate Personnel Consultants, Inc., in
Charlotte. They owned the company until
selling the firm in 1998 to the Personnel
Group of America (PGA), at which time
they both took an early retirement.
Raised a Master Mason in Excelsior
Lodge #261 in Charlotte, N.C., Madsen is
also a member of the Charlotte York Rite
and Scottish Rite bodies. He joined Oasis
Shriners in 1981, was appointed to the Oasis Divan in 1992, and served as the Potentate in 2000. Madsen is a member of
the Oasis Marching Patrol, the Royal Order of Jesters and the Order of Quetzalcoatl. He also has served as Captain of the
Patrol Color Guard, Chairman of the Paper and Plaque Sales Project, Editor of
“Desert Dust,” Chairman of the Publicity
Committee for the Oasis Centennial, and
Chairman of Advertising and Promotions
for the Oasis Shrine Circus. In 2007 he became the Past Director of the Royal Order
of Jesters Court #109 in Charlotte.
A Certified Personnel Consultant, Madsen serves on the Advisory Board for
Branch Bank & Trust Corporation, and is
a former member of the Development
Board at Central Michigan University. He
served for three years on the Grand Lodge
of North Carolina’s Committee for Finance. Madsen is a former member of the
Advisory Boards of United Carolina Bank
and the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce,
and he has been a member of several professional and civic organizations.
He currently serves as Chairman of the
Revenue Cycle Committee for Third Party
Pay, and also serves on the Research,
East-West Shrine Game, Investments, Information Services, and Special Projects/
Fund Raising Committees. In addition, he
has served as the Liaison to Shriners Hospitals for Children at Salt Lake City, Portland, Lexington, Tampa and Shreveport.
Madsen has also served on the Budget,
Planning, Salary Personnel & Retirement,
and Strategic Planning for Shriners Hospitals for Children, Insurance and Information Services Committees. He has served
as the Chairman of Educational Seminars,
Fraternal Strategic Planning, Salaried Personnel and Retirement, and the Shrine Futures Study (2005-2006).
Jan Madsen, First Lady
First Lady Jan’s 2012-13 fundraising program, “The Miracle of a Single Seed,”
will provide Shriners Hospitals for Children® with funding for needed research
opportunities that can develop the seed of
an idea into medical treatments and therapies that will greatly impact the lives of
children affected by genetic diseases.
Learn more and make a gift to her program at http://support.shrinershospitals.
org/FirstLadyJan.
SEPTEMBER DEADLINE IS
MONDAY AUGUST 6TH.
YOU CAN HELP BY SPONSORING A CHILD
If you need help with an application or need any other information about sponsoring
a child to our orthopedic childrens’ or burns hospitals contact the Nobles listed below.
ORTHOPEDIC: Rodney Pinkham, P.P., Box 8, Holden , ME 04429, Tel. 843-7763
BURNS: Robert Turner, 32 Island Drive, Windham, ME 04062, Tel. 892-3124
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SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
1
COMING EVENTS FOR...
Aroostook S C
Meeting
Travel Presentation 1:00pm
Shrine Center
12
8
14
15
4
Tri-County S C
Summer Bash
9
10
11
16
17
18
23
24
25
Aides Picnic
Daughters of the
Nile Supreme
Queens Visit
NASCARS
Meeting
Funsters Meeting
3
Dryden Dutch
Memorial Golf
Tournament
Provost Guard
Meeeting
13
SATURDAY
Washington S C
Meeting
7
6
2
FRIDAY
Wash. County
Shrine Club
AUGUST 2012
5
THURSDAY
V J Day
19
20
Bob Smith
Memorial Picnic
26
Divan Meeting
Anah Association Meeting
27
22
21
Aroostook
Shrine Club
Meeting
28
Keystone Kops
Meeting
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
COMING EVENTS FOR...
2
3
29
30
COMING EVENTS
FOR... 31
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
10
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
SEPTEMBER 2012
4
5
6
7
8
11
12
13
14
15
Second Section
Meeting
Labor Day
9
Directors Picnic
Grandparent’s
Day
NASCARS
Meeting
Acadamecians
Picnic
Northeast Shrine Association Field Days - Bangor
FORCES
Waldo S C Meeting
17
16
18
Daughters of the
Nile Practice for
Ceremonial
23
25
Keystone Kops
Meeting
30
20
21
22
28
29
Bangor-Brewer
Shrine Club
24
*
19
26
Yom kippur
27
Daughters Of The Nile Northeast Days
Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday*
aroos s c
Many items for the calendar are provided a year in advance. If your Club or Unit changes a date for an activity
please advise the Editor by the 5th of the month prior to publication.
Editor
AUGUST 2012
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COLLETTE VACATIONS
TRIP PRESENTATION
AT SHRINE CENTER AUGUST 5
Greetings Nobles and Ladies,
Well here it is July and what a busy summer so far. I’m sure the units are very
busy parading and hopefully not getting
too wet. Remember to be very careful out
there as our insurance rates have gone up.
The June Ceremonial is behind us and
what a GREAT TIME, I cannot thank (all
the people) that pulled it off. From the beginning to the end you all did a great job.
The meals were excellent and served very
efficiently. I hear nothing but good words
about that and how the timing of things
went so well. If you were unable to attend
you missed a great ‘County Time’. It
made the Town of Houlton happy and
proud to have US there and they should be
very proud of Bernie Reese, the Millar
Arena Director, he was there all weekend
helping us with all our needs. A BIG
THANK YOU to the Town of Houlton as
well for all you did to help us and welcome us, and did you see the banners put
up on the poles in the downtown district.
Those might reappear again in the future.
The Divan was well represented at the
Imperial Session in Charlotte, NC by the
Bowers, Kaufmans, Clukeys, Thomases,
Turners, Past Potentates Pellons and Hersoms and Ralph Robshaw who is on the
line for SCAFRA. Also we were very
lucky to have Randy Rudge to represent
us on the Imperial level was there as always. There were many issues on the floor
and many articles passed and some were
Anthony “Tony” Bowers
Potentate
tabled. If you ever get the chance to go to
an Imperial Session it would be worth
your time to go. You meet new people
have a great time and get to see many different Shrine units. There are a lot of Hillbilly Units out there as well as a Coolies
Unit which is a unit of little scooters with
ice chests surrounding the motors and the
driver sets almost on top of them. Also
there are steel drum units, horse, fire company units, and a gator unit which is John
Deere gators with a roof that looks like the
top of a gator that lifts up and closes on the
driver while mist comes out the nostrils
and many other units as well, some like
ours, but not as good.
DON’T FORGET - NSA Field Days, Car
Raffle and Festival of Trees
Remember to “Shrine Safely”.
America’s Music Cities Tour featuring New
Orleans, Memphis & Nashville. April 14th
to April 21st 2013. (Please note, The dates
have changed from what was announced previously.)
Chief Rabban F. Lee Kaufman and Lady Peggy invite you to join them for a trip presentation on August 5th 2012. This will take place
at the Shrine Center at 1pm. Any questions
call 631-5100 or 924-6610.
Highlights: French Quarter, New Orleans
School of Cooking, Swamp Tour, Graceland,
Grand Ole Opry Show & Backstage Tour,
Historic RCA Studio B , Country Music Hall
of Fame, Ryman Auditorium, & Wildhorse
Saloon.
Stroll world-famous Beale Street in Memphis, enjoy a cultural getaway to the “Jazz
Capitol of the World” in New Orleans plus
while in Nashville view the State Capitol, Music Row, and the Parthenon!
Mark your calendar for the presentation
on August 5th, a Sunday, at the Shrine
Center. Hope to see you there!
Visit our web site for more informationa:
www.collettevacations.com/link/517654
Ken Hanscom Jr. Reporter
Well here we are, August, the last
Always yurs in the faith,
month of summer. Seems like it was very
short this year.
Only one parade this month, DoverFoxcroft on the 4th. Hope to have a good
Anthony V. “Tony” Bowers,
turnout. We had ten trucks in the parade
Potentate
at the Ceremonial. We have 18 trucks
so if anyone is interested in becoming a
member you can contact me at 794-6675.
On Labor Day part of the unit will be in
Sherman, and part of the unit will be in
Supporting people and their communities
St. Albans. Our next big parade will be
September 15th in Bangor, Northeast!
Birthdays this month are Neil Hanson, Mary Shead, Mike Havey, and Dan
people’s United Bank
Leighton. As anyone can see, Mary Shead
is proud to support the
stands out in that crowd. Anniversaries
this month are Jeff and Sandra Perkins,
Jim and Jane Russell and Dale and Gloria
Blake. With what these girls have to work
with, they do a great job.
Our golf tournament that was scheduled
for June 24, had to be rescheduled for August 25th, on a Saturday. It will be at Jato
Highlands in Lincoln. Hope to see all you
Call: 207-942-4800
golfers there. Contact Paul Scott at 7945380, to enter a team. Lots of good prizes
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will be offered.
Visit: over 370 branches
Just because your Blue Lodge is dark
across the Northeast
this summer, remember that some Lodges
go all summer long. What a great chance
to renew old friendships.
©2012 People’s United Bank Member FDIC
Until next time, SEE YA!
The idea of a man picking a wife is about as absurd as that of an apple picking a farmer.
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to him. No further business, meeting was
closed by the President. EVEN THOUGH
THE CEREMONIAL IS OVER, CONTINUE TO WORK ON MEMBERSHIP.
YOUR LOCAL BLUE LODGE AND
THE SHRINE NEED NEW BLOOD.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Academicians....................................... 12
Aides........................................................
Aroostook S C ....................................... 5
Athletic......................................................
Band.........................................................
Bangor-Brewer S C.............................. 12
Boosters................................................. 6
Calendar................................................. 2
Chanters...................................................
Circus.......................................................
Clowns (Bangor)................................... 10
Clowns (Aroostook)..................................
Convertibles......................................... 17
Daughters of the Nile............................ 14
Directors Staff...........................................
Drum & Bugle...........................................
Editor........................................................
Flag Unit............................................... 17
Funster Unit.......................................... 13
Go-Karts Unit............................................
Hancock County S C............................ 15
Highlanders.......................................... 16
Hospital News (Springfield).................. 21
Indy Cars.............................................. 20
Kampers Klub...........................................
Kanteen Corps.........................................
Keystone Kops..................................... 13
Lobster Boat Unit......................................
Mini-Car Unit.............................................
Mini-Bike Unit....................................... 11
Mystery Person...................................... 7
NASCARS................................................
Northern Penobscot S C .........................
Obituaries.................................................
Oriental Band...........................................
Past Masters Unit.....................................
Patrol........................................................
Photo Unit............................................. 14
Potentate................................................ 3
Provost Guard...................................... 11
Public Relations........................................
Second Section...................................... 7
Schoodic Shrine Club...............................
Sunshine Club...................................... 13
Tri-County S C........................................ 4
Waldo County S C ............................... 19
Washington County S C......................... 9
Wheelers................................................ 9
4x4 Unit.................................................. 3
Remember a loved one
with a listing in the
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Tri County Shrine Club held their monthly meeting on the 20th of June at Barb’s
Village Square Restaurant in Beautiful
Downtown Corinna. We only had 22 Nobles show up, but we were treated to an
excellent nite of fine food. The appetizers
were great, roast pork for the meal and
rhubarb crisp for dessert. After the Libation Hour, which was manned by COOTAH the CLOWN, the meeting was called
to order by President Doug Dulac. Invocation was led by Noble Lloyd Day, Flag
Salute was led by the President. Head
table was introduced, President Dulac,
Vice President Dan Costain and Secretary
Dave Mosley.
Treasurer Marty Taylor was recovering from his mishap at the Ceremonial
in Houlton. Noble Marty has a long road
ahead of him for recovery. The prayers of
Tri County Shrine Club and it’s extended
family send out their prayers for a steady
recovery.
Unit Heads in attendance were Doug
Dulac of the Second Section. Ambassadors present were Roger Chesley and one
of Corinna’s favorite sons, TeBob Buckland. Greeters were Bob McReavy and
Aide Ron Green. Directors on hand were
Harland Emery and Dan Costain. Representing the Divan was Chief Rabban
Lee Kaufman. Winner of the 50-50 was
Kasey Fish, a waitress at the restaurant.
Chief Rabban Lee brought news from
the recent Ceremonial in Houlton. From
all accounts it was a huge success. Many
sideliners for the Parade. Noble Lee also
spoke about upcoming events for Anah
Shrine. Noble Lee mentioned his trip in
2013, it will be a trip to the south, sounds
like a good deal for the price. First Anah
trip in a few years. The Fez was passed for
our Treasurer and the collection was taken
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Gerald L. Harvey
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Dennis Bryant
1036 Ayers Jct. Rd
Charlotte ME 04666
Home Tel: 454-3514
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Dennis Bryant <dwbryant@myfairpoint.net>
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ANAH’S DIVAN
Illustrious Potentate
Antlhony V. Bowers.
Chief Rabban
F. Lee Kaufman
Assistant Chief Rabban
Thomas J. Clukey .
High Priest & Prophet Donald “Jesse” Thomas
Oriental Guide
Robert L. Turner
Treasurer.
Julian S. White, Jr.
Recorder
Harold W. Crocker, P.P
SHRINER’S PLEDGE
I pledge allegiance to my flag and
to the country for which it stands,
one nation under God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
A good beginning and a good ending make a good speech – if they come close enough together.
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Noble Ken Stewart, Reporter
The Aroostook County Shrine Club was
out in full force for this year’s June Ceremonial. The ASC cooked the Friday
night supper and cooked steaks on Saturday night. It was a lot of work, but a
good crew of volunteers makes things
a lot easier and more fun. Big thanks to
all who helped out in any way they could.
Congrates to Potentate Tony Bowers for
a successful class of candidates. Also,
as Tony stated, it can’t be stated enough,
but a HUGE “Thank You” goes out to all
of the “Ladies” that put up with all of us
Nobles all year long and provide a tremendous amount of help in making this such a
great organization.
The June meeting of the ASC was held
on June 28th with 34 members present. A
great supper was prepared by the club’s
“Klown” Unit. Three FEZ fines were
handed out this month and the 50/50 was
won by Noble Galen White. The Club
would like to wish a speedy recovery to
Noble Marty Tyler. Don’t forget the Fall
Field Days are in Bangor this year. Hotels
are filling fast so get your room a.s.a.p.
Should be a good turnout and a lot of fun.
The next meetings for the ASC will be
held on August 23rd with the “Board of
Directors” cooking the supper. For those
that don’t know, the ASC stated meetings are on the 4th Thursday evening of
the month. Meeting is at 7:00 p.m. with
supper available at 6:30 p.m. for those interested.
For any information please contact me
at Secretary@aroostookshrineclub.com
or 207-551-3144. Our mailing address is
Aroostook Shrine Club, PO Box 1601, Presque Isle, ME 04769, and Attn: Secretary.
Thanks again and see you next month.
The gent who wakes up and finds himself a success hasn’t been asleep.
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Honor a friend or loved one with a listing on the Booster Page.
AUGUST 2012
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Who is it ???
The person in the July “Who is it” column was not recognized by any of our
readers as Noble David Bowen. If you
know this month’s person, or think you
do, call Recorder P. P. Sonny Crocker at
942.2254 or e-mail the Editor at
MAPA46@AOL.COM. The first one to
identify the person wins a free Booster
listing for one year. The supply of pictures
is low so if you have someone you would
like to feature send it to the Editor or drop
it at the Recorder’s office. This feature
can only continue with your help!!
years. Date of the night will be October
27, 2012 at the Shrine Center.
Our next scheduled meeting will be held
Friday, September 7, 2012 at the Shrine
Center.
August birthday wishes go out to Nobles
Krayton Allen, James Buteau, Mike Gray,
Alan Hawes, Richard Johnson, Bob Mott,
Fred Patterson, Jay Redmond and Larry
Sherman and Ladies Allison Braley, Tracy
Glidden, Linda Upham
Happy August wedding anniversary to
James & Christina Buteau, Paul & Tracy
Glidden, Bob & Annette Marin, Don &
Deanne Merrill, Andy & Linda Upham,
Josh & Alison Braley, John & Sylvia Currier & Bill & Donna MacLaughlin and
Albert & Norma Bishop.
Until next time, have a safe and enjoyable summer.
Recruiting is a full time job
Every Shriner should recruit at least 2
members in his lifetime. One to replace
himself and one for the Shrine to grow
on!
Come Spend the Day with Us
At the
ANNUAL
BOB SMITH FAMILY PICNIC
KELLY’S POINT, JONESPORT
SUNDAY, AUGUST, 19 - 11:00 a.m.
Noble Fred Patterson, Reporter
Greetings Nobles and Ladies.
As I write this article it’s been very warm
and humid out. I guess summer is here
and feels like it’s ready to settle in for a
while. Hopefully the great weather will
continue for August as we are scheduled
for our Second Section summer outing in
August at Noble Bob Mott’s home.
As of writing this article, the parking for
the Waterfront Concert Series is continuing to go well. Stay tuned to future Anahgrams for details on upcoming shows. The
American Folk Festival is also coming up
and details are still being worked on that
event. Those dates are August 24, 25 &
26 so try to keep these dates open to help
out. Contact Director Dulac for information regarding this event. Any new Nobles
wishing to join the Second Section in the
fall can feel free to come and help at any
event. We’re all Shriners working for the
same thing, so come on out and help out.
The Second Section Nobles Appreciation
Night tickets are available from Second
Section members or at the Recorder’s office. Tickets are only $15.00 per person
for an evening of dinner, silent auction
and dancing. This third annual Appreciation Night will be to honor the service that
Anah Shrine Clown Mike “Jappo” Samiya has provided to Anah Shrine over the
LOBSTERS • CLAMS • MUSSELS • QUAHOGS
CORN-ON-THE-COB • STEAKS • HAMBURGERS
HOT DOGS AND BLUEBERRY CAKE
ENTERTAINMENT FOR
EVERYONE
MUSIC FOR ADULTS
By Lee Southard
GAMES FOR THE KIDS
• Bouncy House
• Kiddie Train
• 2 lobsters, Corn, Clams, Chips, Cake $20.00
• 1 Lobster Corn, Clams, Chips, Cake $15.00
• Steak, Corn, Clams, Chips, Cake $20.00
• Hamburgers & Hot Dogs free for the Kids
• Camels Milk
All Nobles and their families and guests are welcome
SPONSORED BY
THE WASHINGTON COUNTY SHRINE CLUB
AND THE MINI-CAR UNIT
Net proceeds from this event are for the benefit of
the Washington County Shrine Club and the Mini-Car Unit
and payments are not deductible as charitable contributions.
It takes more than a shoeshine to give a man polish.
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HELP RAISE
MONEY
AFFINITY MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM
Open an account at TD Bank and we’ll make a contribution to your organization. TD Bank will make
an annual contribution based on the average balance in all members’ accounts. Checking, savings,
money market, CD and retirement accounts are all
included in the Program.
Contributions are calculated at 1/2% on checking
balances and 1/4% on savings, money market, CD
and IRA balances. Members’ accounts are not
affected in any way by this contribution. Your account balances are used to determine the level of
contribution and are kept confidential.
If you are already a TD Bank customer, vist any TD
Bank location and ask to have your balances included as part of your organization’s Affinity
Membership Program.
NOBLES AND LADIES,
Anah Shrine was recently approved for TD Bank’s
Affinity Program.
Any customer of TD Bank who
tells them they want to name Anah Shrine as their
Affinity member will help us raise money. TD will
pay Anah 1/2 of a percent for checking balances
and 1/4 percent on savings, money market, CD and
IRA balances.
It’s important that you have your
bank branch representative flag all of your accounts
for this program. This program costs the customer
nothing and is totally confidential. No one at Anah
will know who has signed up or any account information. The Divan hopes you will consider signing
up for this great program soon.
The contribution
from TD Bank will go towards balancing the Temple
budget. If you have any questions on this program,
GET
$
25
WHEN YOU OPEN A NEW
NON-INTEREST BEARING
CHECKING ACCOUNT
contact your local TD Branch or call Assistant Rabban Tom Clukey at 764-5553.
Thank you in advance.
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AUGUST 2012
As usual the weather in Jonesport was
about ten degrees cooler than the rest of
Washington County. We Wheelers convoyed thru this coastal community to wild
acclaim on the 30th of June. It appeared
that most of Anah’s units participated. We
Wheelers were surprised and pleased to
see our counterparts from Kora Temple,
The Log Rollers, parading with us. They
drove four and a half hours for this event.
On the Fourth of July, we Wheelers convoyed thru three towns. Most of the unit
paraded in Bar Harbor in the morning and
Machias in the evening. That’s a long,
hard day for dedicated members. Six
Wheelers, me included, were invited to
parade in Vinalhaven. This was the first
time we were asked to be there and was
well worth the three hour round ferry ride.
Our hosts were most accommodating and
our presence was obviously appreciated.
It’s hard to believe there are no anniversaries this August. So stand by for this
month’s list of birthdays. So, happy birthday to Ladies Cindy Pinkham, Julie Robshaw, Kim Smith, Wendy Moran, and Jennifer Bridges. The same is offered to
Nobles Wade Coffin and David Appleby.
Hope you all had a happy Fourth, and
please enjoy the rest of your summer safely.
Teddy Ta Ta Reporting
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and Mike Doran from the Membership
team, Margaret and Dick Gardner, the cow
farmers Teresa and Larry Nichols, Sandi
and Greeter Robert Look, Bill Sternbergh,
Troy Huffman, our 1st Vice President Bill
Cherry Jr. and our 2nd VP John McClure.
There were 24 folks from Schoodic Shrine
Club which included President Bud Kneeland, VP Ike Winchester, Secretary David
Beckett and Treasurer Norm Howe. What
a wonderful turn out.
Not much to report this month other than
PP Ed Pellon wanted to be sure and congratulate all of the Children and Grandchildren of Shriners on their graduation
and headed on to the next grade, further
education or on to their careers.
Washington County Shrine Club wants to
wish Eldon Hayward belated happy birthday and Carolyn and Eldon Hayward a
belated happy anniversary both were celebrated in June It was great to meet you at
this Joint meeting.
Our Meeting in August will be held on
August 4th at Kelley Point and it’s a ladies night and it will be pot luck. So bring
your favorite concoction for us to try. The
meeting will be held mainly to plan the
Bob Smith Annual Picnic at Kelley Point
which will be held on Sunday August
19th. Come and enjoy all of the fun.
Those celebrating birthdays in August are
Dick Kilton, Ora Farnsworth, Verlan Lenfesty, Rodney Pinkham, Beverly Bagley,
Jake Orcutt, Goody Gilman, and Bill Sinford Sr. Those enjoying another year of
wedded bliss are Mary Beth and Gaddis,
Carolyn and Donnie Wright, Pauline and
Robert Wood, Debra and Mike Murphy,
Ora and Runtz Farnsworth, Brenda and
Donnie Martin.
Just think folks, by the time you read
this we could have snow in a couple of
months, doesn’t that sound great, and Cat
is where it’s at.
Noble Robert Look, Reporter
August is a hot month; remember to wear
plenty of sunscreen.
We gathered at the American Legion Hall
in Lubec for a Joint meeting with the Schoodic Shrine Club. President of the Past
Masters Frank Theriault, Jr. along with
with 3 other members of Washington
Lodge No. 37 put on a great meal of steak
and seafood chowder, potato Salad, macaroni salad and strawberry/rhubarb cobbler,
and it was delicious.
Those that took advantage of this great
meal from the WCSC were Gayle and
PP Ed Sprague, Esther and PP Ed Pellon,
Leni and Assistant Chief Director Dave
Weaver, Caron and our secretary Imperial Photographer Dick Kilton, Sandi and
our President, Captain of the Mini Cars
Todd Alley, Chief Greeter Emeritus Melrose “The Tiger” Beal, Ora and Honorary member of the Lobster boats Runtz
Farnsworth, Holly and Honorary member
of the Lobster boats Bill Sinford, Jolenne
Everything is funny as long as it is happening to someone else.
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THE ANAHGRAM
CLOWNS
BANGOR
Noble John
”Flip Flop” Kidder,
Reporter
Since I missed the deadline for the July
Anahgram, I have a lot to report.
I counted 40 clowns at the Presque Isle
Circus this year which included the home
team County Klowns Fizz-Ed, Snappy,
Jax, Doogie, Papi, Gampy, Moochie, Pinkie, Hearty, Cookie, Buttons, Sprinkler,
Ruffles, Mo Kanic, Hemi, Camo, Rainbow, Disco, Jinx, Digby, and Sci; the
southern delegation Kora Clowns Turkey
Lips, Bow, Bubba, and Lugnut; and the
clowns who love to travel north and join
the fun Piggy, Jappo, Flip-Flop, Chopstix,
Jasper, Gizmo, Coota, Sweet-P, Bo-Bo,
Spiffy, Sluggah, Pooch, Busta, Jiggs, and
Babycakes. At Home Depot that same
weekend Div-It and Patches capably took
care of clown business.
On May 12 Spiffy and Flip-Flop appeared at the Arthritis Walk on the Bangor
Waterfront, Jiggs appeared at the Calais
Regional Hospital Shriners Screening
Clinic, and Swish and Ducky showed appreciation to Rowell’s Garage customers
in Dover-Foxcroft.
A new apprentice clown, Dennis (Fuz)
Dyer, Dover-Foxcroft Chief of Police, was
introduced and welcomed to the unit at our
monthly meeting on May 18. I still think
we’ll have to obey all laws as we travel
through Dover, though. Fuz has already
appeared at two events and he is off to a
great start!
Fou and Scotty appeared at Families and
Children Together Adoptive and Foster
Families of Maine summer outing at Fort
Knox and Chopstix appeared at the Beth
C. Wright Cancer Center Walk 4 Life on
May, 19.
Owls Head Transportation Museum
again hosted the Life Flight of Maine Pediatric Reunion on May 20 with Spiffy,
Div-It, Flip-Flop, and Petals in attendance.
That same day, Dan (Shamrock) Murphy
together with the Brethren of the Low XII
Riders Chapter of the Widows’ Sons Masonic Motorcycle Riders Association hosted the first annual Marvin Tarbox, Jr. Memorial Ride. 180 people attended which
included Masons and Shriners from MA,
NH, ME, NB, and PEI, 117 motorcycles
were in the ride, and over $3,000 was
raised for the Marvin Tarbox, Jr. Scholarship at Eastern Maine Community College. Quite an accomplishment!
Div-It, Fou, and Sweet-P appeared at
Home Depot Children’s Workshop on
June 2. Many clowns supported Coota on
June 5 when he conferred his first MM degree as Worshipful Master of Cambridge
Lodge. His Wayfaring Man that evening
was “Made in Japan” – our own Jappo.
On June 7, Jappo, TC, Piggy, Noble Ray
Young, and many other clowns made sure
that the docs from Springfield were well
fed and our clown ladies appreciated with
a delicious lobster and steak dinner at our
annual Doctor’s Banquet and Ladies Appreciation event at the Shrine Center.
Babycakes, Div-It, Fou, Scooter, and
Spiffy made the wait times more fun for
patients who attended the Springfield
Shriners Hospital Clinic at EMMC on
June 8. Pam Spofford and Karen Kidder
assisted with registration. Later that evening, Busta, Div-It, Gizmo, Jappo, Jiggs,
Piggy, Scooter, Spiffy. Squiggles, SweetP, Diggah, Ducky, Iggy, Jasper, Ko-Ko,
Pooch, and Sluggah entertained along the
Special Olympics parade route at UMaine
Orono.
On June 9, Jiggs paraded along the Luxor
Ceremonial Parade route in St. John, NB
while Slapshot appeared at the Dysart’s
Travel Stop in Orrington for a benefit yard
sale for Julie Robshaw. There was a good
turnout and a substantial amount of money was raised. All of us are keeping Julie
in our thoughts and prayers and send our
best wishes.
Jiggs participated in the Calais Relay for
Life On June 16. That same day,
Houlton became the epicenter of Anah
Shrinedom during the summer Ceremonial.
Bringing smiles along the parade route
that day were Piggy, Coota, Bo-Bo, Squiggles. Sluggah, Gizmo, Babycakes, Diggah, Petals, Jappo, Chopstix, Spiffy,
Sweet-P, Jasper, Wow-e, Fuz (clown debut), and Ducky.
June 23 was a four event day. Jiggs paraded in the Cherryfield Days Parade. Fou
entertained at the Old Town Housing Authority Summer Kickoff which included a
one-clown balloon twisting and clown
card distribution marathon at Meadow
Lane Assisted Living Facility. Petals,
Coota, Pooch, and Gizmo appeared at the
Glenburn Community Festival Parade and
balloon twisting. Swish, Fuz, Coota,
Scotty, Petals, and Gizmo had a great time
with festival goers at Dover-Foxcroft’s
Annual Whoopie Pie Festival.
Petals and Fou made the circus-themed
Glenburn School Summer Rec Program
come to life when they appeared there on
June 25.
June 30 was a three event day. Diggah,
Bo-Bo, Sluggah, Squiggles, Ducky, Fuz,
and Pooch were at the Milo Black Fly Festival Parade where I understand the clown
to spectator ratio was high. Scotty and
Fou appeared at the Orland River Days
Parade and then twisted many balloons.
Gizmo, Sluggah, Coota, Piggy, Sweet-P,
Wow-e, Bo-Bo, and Jiggs had an awesome time at the Jonesport Parade and
fireworks and once again appreciated the
warm and generous hospitality of Noble
Runtz Farnsworth and Lady Ora.
Jiggs appeared in Canada Day Parades in
St. Andrews and Campobello, NB. The
unit also paraded in Eastport, Pembroke,
Bar Harbor, and Bangor-Brewer on July 4.
At this time, I can report that 15 clowns
helped Bangor-Brewer celebrate America’s 236th Birthday. The spectators lining
the jam-packed streets and sidewalks were
entertained by Chopstix, Spiffy, Div-It,
Sluggah, Squiggles, Fou, Iggy, Bo-Bo,
Ko-Ko, Piggy, Flip-Flop, Sweet-P, Patches, Petals, and Pooch. Thanks to Piggy
and Brenda for hosting a great after parade
BBQ at their camp.
Last but not least, congratulations to
Babycakes and Patty Gilbert on your 40th
wedding anniversary. A great couple cel-
The test of a gentleman is his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.
Continued on page 11
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Continued from page 10
ebrating a wonderful milestone! Congratulations also to Bill (TC Trashcan)
Taylor who in July achieved the incredible milestone of 30+ years in the unit,
now that’s what you call DEDICATION.
Bill is a good person and an award- winning tramp clown who works hard for
the unit. Big hugs to Janice Young, we
love ya kid!
Hope everyone is having an enjoyable
summer!
Noble
Harold Adams
Reporter
Hello everyone. Nine of us were at the
July 3 meeting; we didn’t have a Divan
Rep with us at this meeting. This was a
short meeting so this will be a short article. Again, thank you to all of you that
went to Houlton for the Ceremonial. We
talked about the yard sale, which will be
a done deal when you get this Anahgram.
Our 50/50 winner was Lee Lowery, sorry
Lee. I hope everyone had a happy and safe
4th of July.
Hope to see all of you at our next meeting, Tuesday August 7, at the Shrine Center.
Happy Birthday wishes this month is for
Noble Richard Goodness. Anniversary
Congratulations are sent to Noble Jerry
and Lady Cathy Fratini, and Noble James
and Lady Robin Hamilton.
Until next month.
Noble Michael “Sid” Alley Reporter
I’ll start out with apologies to my many
thousands of fateful readers. The procrastination bug caught me off guard last
month and as you know, I failed to submit
an article. The month before that I forgot
to list the birthday and anniversary announcements. So I’m sorry if you missed
seeing your name in print and catching up
with the goings on in the mini-bike unit.
There, my conscience is clear, almost.
As the parade season continues, we
have been continually rained out of much
needed practice time. No major accidents
to report due to the lack of practice, so
that’s good news. So far this year we have
had what I consider being record turnout
for mini bike riders at the parades. Ten to
twelve riders show up for the parades this
year as opposed to seven or eight last year.
More bikes equals a better show. Many
of our Shriner’s Ladies are coming to the
parades as well and that’s really great to
see. It’s nice to know they support our efforts. Thanks Ladies, we really need you
behind us.
We just did the Jonesport Parade on Saturday June 30th and it was a great time.
The Down East area certainly has some
enthusiastic spectators. We really felt appreciated for being there. Nice people in
Jonesport. I unexpectedly met some of the
local Shriner’s, Alleys and Beals; I know,
hard to believe. Who knew? Being an Alley myself, they were a bit confused as to
who I was and how come they hadn’t met
me before the parade. This was followed
by the short version of how my father
was born in Jonesport, but was deported
at a relatively young age for bad behavior
resulting in my growing up in Orrington.
Somehow this came as no surprise to
them. Their take on this was all Alleys are
good Alleys, just some are better than others. I got the feeling if I told them of my
father’s bad habits; I may have achieved
an even higher status. Anyway, I felt right
at home in Jonesport and hope to return
and ride again for the kids.
We will ride again on July 4th in Eastport and Machias. This will make for a
long day I’m sure but worth it in the end.
Perhaps I’ll run into a few more long lost
relatives there as well. ???
Birthdays for August will be celebrated
by Nancy Gerow and Ed Youngblood. Tying the knot in August are Paul and Diane
Giles, Welman and Natalie McFarland and
Lewis and Barb Merchant. Congrats to all.
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THE ANAHGRAM
Noble Ron Biliancia, Reporter
Hello Fellow Academicians:
If you have not yet sent in 2012 dues,
please do so at your earliest convenience.
THIRD-notice bills have been sent out,
and some people are still in arrears.
Please send $10 checks payable to Anah
Academicians to Ron Bilancia 59 Allison Park Brewer, ME 04412. We do not
operate in order to collect money, but we
must collect money in order to operate.
We are looking for some people who
may be interested in working with Paul
Kelley to learn about the calliope, how
it operates, and how to help maintain it.
We could really use a few people to step
up for this purpose. Please let us know if
you would be interested.
The unit picnic is Sat. Sept. 8th starting
at noon at Bud and Lorna Young’s once
again. If you want lobsters, we are going to try to get them again through Andy
Mays. Please let me know if you want
lobsters. Email me or call me at 9892617.
The next unit meeting will be held Wed.
Oct. 24th at Anglers Restaurant in Hampden starting at 6pm. This is a new restaurant for us, so we are going to give it a
whirl. It comes well recommended.
The June Ceremonial in Houlton was
very successful and great fun. Many
thanks to all the unit members who participated. Good job and it was much appreciated.
Have a great August everyone. As always, don’t hesitate to contact me at 9892617 or rbilancia@roadrunner.com with
any news, comments, concerns, gossip,
jokes, outright lies, or just plain old complete and utter nonsense that you would
like to generously share with our Nobles,
Ladies, and Anah Shrinedom in general.
Noble Daryl Briggs, Reporter
Bangor-Brewer Shrine Club had its Annual Steak Feed on May 17, 2012. The
Club served 127 steaks. The winner of the
50/50 for $155 was Leroy Jenkins. The
winner of the “booze” basket was Russ
Kawh from the Rhode Island Shrine.
Great turnout!!   There was plenty of
beer. The cooks were great. There was no
business transacted that night. Again
thanks to the crew. Thanks to the membership for the great turnout. See you in September on the 20th for the next meeting at
the Shrine Center.
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DATES TO REMEMBER:
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, October 9,
2012 at the Shrine Center
HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE: Saturday,
November 3, 2012 at the Shrine Center
Frank Wilson, Reporter
Greetings Nobles and Ladies, hope your
summer is going well.
The Fourth of July parades have come
and gone and now we are looking towards
the Rockland Lobster Festival and the
Pittsfield Egg Festival.
We had a good showing at all three Independence Day parades we attended and
the rain even held off. Our newest Funster, Tim, made the Bar Harbor parade
sporting his brand new Puss ‘n Boots costume which looks awesome, and Aarron
who as of the 4th hadn’t even been made
a Funster yet rocked the Elmo costume in
Jonesport and Bar Harbor. Other than that
there isn’t much else to report until next
month.
As for birthdays and anniversaries this
month I have to apologize because I’m
currently having a little technical difficulty and cannot find them.
And in closing, our next meeting will be
August 13th at the Shrine Center in Ban-
Noble
Bud Bruns
Reporter
June was a quiet month by the standards of
the Kops. We started the month with our
first parade for the Special Olympics. It is
always fun seeing the participants laugh at
our antics. There was a good contingent
of Kops at the June Ceremonial in Houlton. There were many locals and Shriners
families watching the grand Shrine parade. The weekend was well attended.
The food, refreshment bar both nights, and
entertainment was great, especially the
lobster dinner Saturday night. It was a
good tribute to our Potentate, Tony Bow-
ers, and his family.
The June meeting went fast, maybe because Sonny and Steve Trimm didn’t attend. Only kidding guys. Our newest
member attended his first meeting and did
he get an earful. Lee Kaufman’s big adventure next year was discussed. We voted
to do the Jonesport and Bangor parades.
Our resident adventurer, George Mayo
graced us with his presence. Nice to see
you back George. When asked what he
had to say, he couldn’t remember what he
had to say— getting older George. We discussed our big adventure at JR’s camp in
August. Hope our secretary Dick Levassuer gets better ASAP. Hope all is well,
Dick.
July birthdays go to Ron Emery and Erica Hughes. Anniversaries celebrated will
be Henry and Wendy Trojano and Eric and
Amanda Emery.
Don’t forget to get your gun raffle and
steak feed tickets from a Keystone or
Sonny.
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Anah’s newest Funster Aarron “Elmo
Baby Funster” Mower
Bonnie Turner
Reporting
Sunshine Club for Children is happy to
announce that Kathy Brown, Darby Road,
Durham, NC is the winner of the beautiful
quilt that we have been selling raffle tickets on for the past few months.
President Peggy drew Kathy’s name out
of a small potato barrel during the ladies
luncheon at the Shrine Ceremonial in
Houlton on June 16.
The fellow who continues pulling on the oars doesn’t have much time to rock the boat.
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THE ANAHGRAM
DAUGHTERS
OF THE NILE
Caron Kilton, P.Q.
Reporter
Excitement in anticipation of Supreme
Queen Susie Schumacher’s visit in August
and the Daughters of the Nile Northeast
Day’s in September is what is going on for
Ankh Temple No. 160 these summer days.
A banquet is planned to honor SQ Suzie
at the Ralph J. Pollard Lodge in Orrington
on August 15 @ 5:30 p.m. Following the
banquet a ceremonial will follow with presentations to our Supreme Queen.
Supreme Queen Suzie hails from Zeleima Temple No. 13, Ashland/Medford, Oregon. She begins her year long journey to
visit each of the 143 Daughters of the Nile
Temples in the United States and Canada,
as well as all of the Shriners Hospitals for
Children®.
Recently, Ankh Temple members accompanied Queen Jane Ritchie to Supreme Session. Queen Jane said she is
honored to have represented Ankh Temple
#160 and is proud of the performance of
the Ankh Temple Dance Unit. While there
they attended Portland, Oregon’s Rose
Parade. Following the opening ceremony
on Sunday evening, there were four days
of business, as well as evening unit performances, breakfast and evening meals
to honor Nile Queens of 2012-2013. It
ended on Thursday evening with the installation of Supreme Officers. SQ Suzie
arrived in a carriage shaped as a woman’s
high heeled shoe drawn by two gallant and
eloquently dressed men and escorted to a
stage draped with a back drop of a castle
room. For pictures of the session go to
www.donfdn.org.
Queen Jane reported that Imperial Potentate Michael G. Severe, as well as other
Imperial Officers, addressed the Supreme
Session and told of being grateful for the
contributions of the Daughters of the Nile
Foundation to the Shriners Hospitals for
Children®. For the fiscal year ending
2011, a Foundation check in the amount of
$1,462,317.66 was delivered to Imperial
Treasurer, Gene Bracewell. This check together with an additional $15,000.00 given to the Philadelphia Hospital from the
Louis F. Meyers Trust brings the annual
total from the United States Daughters of
the Nile members to $1,477,317.66. The
Daughters of the Nile Canadian Foundation check for $203,887.00 which was sent
to the Canadian Hospital from Canadian
members brings the total cash donation to
the Shriners Hospitals for Children® for
this year to $1,671,204.66. The total cash
giving now totals over $50 million. This
amount does not include the value associated with additional monies, services and
goods given directly to the hospitals by
Subordinate Temples.
On July 19th a 3rd Gold Plaque Presentation Ceremony was held at Shriners
Hospital for Children, Philadelphia. This
is the 2nd time this year a third Million
Dollar Plaque was placed on the philanthropic wall of a Shriners Hospital for
Children®. Members of Daughters of the
Nile have been helping Shiners Hospitals
for Children® for nearly 90 years, and we
are honored to be a part of the World’s
Greatest Philanthropy!
Ankh Temple is very proud to have four
Supreme Appointees this year. APQ Judy
Bourget, Supreme Escort to the Canadian
Flag, PQ Lorena Fenlason, Supreme Escort to the American Flag, PQ Beverly
Polley, Supreme Action Team, and PQ
Peggyanne Kilton, Supreme Ambassador
to the Northeast.
PHOTO UNIT
Noble Bob Hodgkins,
Reporter
Photo Unit is alive and well but no info
from members therefore no real report. I
have to spend the month at camp and am in
to mow lawns early today, the 7th. Sorry
about the fifth. I was thinking of the fifth
but not the date on the calendar.
Remember photo members, let me know
what you are doing so that I can get it in the
Anahgram.
That’s all from downtown Hartland this
month.
NSA FIELD DAYS
BANGOR, MAINE
SCHEDULE*
September 13, 14, 15, 2012
Thursday, September 13, 2012
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Golf Tournament – Bangor Municipal Golf Course
Registration at various hotels
Q’s Hospitality – Holiday Inn Odlin Road
Counterparts Dinners
Hospitality at The Holiday Inn Odlin Road
Friday, September 14, 2012
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. NSA General Business Meeting at Anah Shrine Center
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Market Place at the Elks Club
TBA
Ladies Scavenger Hunt in Downtown Bangor
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Clown Competition at Bangor Mall
4:00 p.m.
Unit meetings and Parade meeting
4:00 p.m.
Q’s Hospitality at Holiday Inn, Odlin Road
7:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Hospitality – Holiday Inn Odlin Road
Saturday, September 15, 2012
6:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Unit Competition at Freedom Industrial Park. Coffee & Donuts available
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Market Place at the Elks Club
11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Ladies Luncheon at Spectacular Events, Griffin Road, Price $30.00
12:30 p. m.
Parade Lineup , Penobscot Plaza & Exchange Street
2:00 p. m.
NSA Parade steps off
4:00 p.m.
End of parade reception for Shriners and Ladies at Bass Park behind Paul Bunyan Statue
6:00 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.
Lobster Feed at Bangor Auditorium – 2 Lobsters, Clams, quahogs, mussels, corn and dessert. $40.00/person. If you would rather have steak it will be $30.00 /person
* Subject to adjustment
Thanks for coming, come back soon
and have a safe trip home.
A man is like a tack, he can go only as far as his head will let him.
AUGUST 2012
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Remember, the next meeting will be September 6th at Pat’s Pizza.
On July 4th, we had an invitation to Wayne
and Phyllis Butler’s million dollar estate
located in the Molasses Pond Campground, where he and Lady Phyllis put on
one heck of a picnic. I would like to thank
Wayne for inviting me, even though I was
assigned to garbage detail. That’s ok
Wayne, some of us have to jump up to the
plate.
Lady Anita DeMeyer has headed west to
visit family. I have to check with Forrest
to see if she left by wagon train or one of
the big birds that fly the skies.
Also, took notice one afternoon when I
saw Danny DeWitt in his new speedboat
with Lady friend Joann and dog, Maggie.
Asked him how much horsepower he had.
I think he raised one finger which meant he
had only one horsepower.
Someone sent us a copy of The Maine
Mason. It contained a great article about
John Edes, who is a member of Lygonia
Lodge #40 and the Anah Shriners. Brother
Edes was quite a famous basketball player
in his day when he attended Ellsworth
High School. At that time, the Ellsworth
Eagles won back-to-back championships
in 1953 and 1954. He is a member of the
New England Basketball Hall of Fame.
The 1954 winning game was attended by
Bob Cousy and Red Auerbach of the Boston Celtics. Brother Edes scored 1,227
points in his EHS career. He continued
playing basketball and baseball at Colby
College. My wife believes that Brother
Edes is the John Edes who coached basketball when she attended Pemetic High
School in Southwest Harbor. Brother Edes
lives with his wife, Robin, in Greenwich,
CT. He worked 25 years for AT&T and is
now a financial planner for Equity Services in Warwick RI.
Birthdays this time are Cindy Walls,
Prescott Briggs, George Torrey, John Kief,
Howard Heath, Leni Weaver, Ralph Robshaw, Cheryl (Mrs. Chuckles), Jeni Weaver, Eileen Churchill, and Elaine Jones.
Honeymooners are Perley & Karen Merrick, Nelson & Clare Grindal, Wilbert &
Joan Terry, David & Sandra Neal, Sam &
Agnes Carr, Clarence & Esther Rodick,
Eugene & Gladys Kelley, Cecil & Lucy
Sprague, and Aaron & Angie Grindal.
Oops! Gotta go. Just heard a big splash. I
think Cookie wants to go swimming. Hope
everyone is having a safe and happy summer.
Second Section
t
Noble of the Year Nigh
To Honor
Noble Mike “Jappo” Samiya
October 27, 2012
5:30 – 11:30 PM
$15.00 per person for Nobles or guests
(Members of the public welcome)
The program will consist of:
Entertainment
Cold hors d’oeuvres
Dinner includes Baked Beans, Ham,
Lasagna, Salads, etc
BYOB – Setups available by donation
Dress code: Business Casual
Tickets available from Second Section
Members or at the Recorder’s Office
Until October 12.
Music for dancing
Will be provided
SHUTTLE BUSSES
Will be running during
the evening with pick
ups at the Bangor
Auditorium
Proceeds from this event are for the benefit of
The Anah Second Section and contributions are
not deductible as charitable contributions.
Let’s not be too critical of our relatives, remember they had no choice in the matter either.
AUG 2012
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Noble
Mike Murphy
Reporter
Greetings Nobles and Ladies! Wow,
we are off and running. Your Highlanders have been busy; on the 4th of July we
performed in front of tens of thousands of
spectators in Bar Harbor. Our new drummers and pipers performed very well and
we are glad to have them. We were all
very pleased that the rains held off. A
Noble from Virginia told me that he was
very impressed with our Temple, as there
were so many Shrine units in the parade.
July 14th brought us to Fort Knox for
the annual Tattoo and then on the 21st
we were in Lincoln for the annual Home
Coming. It doesn’t look like we have
much scheduled for August. We have
had several late inquires, but were unable
to commit because we have had several
members that have already made plans.
One big future plan for the Northeast!!!
The Highlanders are going to be hosting
a ceilidh (I think pronounced kay-lee) on
Friday Sept 14th. We are intending to
have several performers, including Highland dancers. Highland piper Ernie Smith
has invited all of the other Highland bands
in the Northeast to perform. As of right
now, we have procured Peaks Auditorium
at Bangor High School, so it should be a
fabulous evening, and best of all YOU are
all invited!
One more bit of information. It was
brought to my attention that our bass
drum was heavy and hard to play in a
long parade. We just purchased a new
drum that is 8 lbs lighter than the old one.
That doesn’t sound like much, but the old
drum was 25 lbs compared to 17 for the
new one. Team Smith (Ernie and his son
Tony) went to Massachusetts Monday to
pick it up. It sounds great and it is easier
to carry. I made the motion to buy a light
bass and we voted on it in 2008. The result was a new bass that was as heavy as
the old one. I made the motion again this
spring and finally Brent, our bass drummer, will get the lighter bass drum that he
was promised four years ago.
Finally in closing, I was inspired when
I saw a copy of our Declaration of Independence on one of the Funsters’ Facebook page. In order to provide some
background information, I would like
to review Proverbs 14:34, which states,
“Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin
is a disgrace to any people.” Proverbs
14:12 states, “There is a way that seems
right to a man, but in the end it leads to
death.” The key to the whole passage and
where I’m going with the Declaration is
Proverbs, 14:2, “He whose walk is upright
fears the lord, but he whose ways are devious despises him.”
The US Declaration of Independence
has four direct references to God. The
most famous of the four is “We hold
these truths to be self-evident, that all
men are created equal, and that they are
endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights…” Our Constitution’s
First Amendment states, “Congress shall
make no law respecting an establishment
of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom
of speech, or of the press; or the right of
the people peaceably to assemble, and to
petition the Government for a redress of
grievances.” The words “Separation of
Church and State” are NOT in the Constitution. The intent of the founders was
to prevent the creation of a U.S. version
of the Church of England. The King is
the head of the Church of England, so
therefore it is in essence part of the government. I feel the modern interpretation
of the First Amendment has morphed into
something that would shock the founders,
because the Constitution was signed “In
the year of our LORD.”
THE ANAHGRAM
Based upon our countries founding documents and reverence that the founders had
for our Creator, the single greatest thing
that a citizen can do is vote for people
who fear the Lord. Voting for anyone else
creates a system whereby the elected officials and the government becomes God.
The Declaration of Independence clearly
states that God gave us the Rights. Our
Constitution clearly states that WE THE
PEOPLE have lent some of those rights to
the government.
Do we really want to vote for people who
claim they or the government is giving
us rights and benefits? Ask yourselves,
“Have we completely perverted the greatest element of our Republic?” It isn’t too
late. We have a new chance every November to improve our great nation. Will
you be part of the revival? It isn’t a party
issue; it is an individual commitment to
something that is bigger than anyone can
comprehend. I don’t understand everything in the Bible, but I’m amazed when
I read something that was written 3,000
years ago and it is as relevant today as it
was then.
There is a wide difference between seeing through a thing or seeing a thing through.
Continued on page 17
AUGUST 2012
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Continued from page 16
Until next month, if anyone wants to learn
how to play the pipes or drums please
contact me at pipingleprechaun@hotmail.
com. God bless and keep smiling.
Noble Wally Fenlason, Reporter
Greetings Nobles & Ladies,
Not a lot to write about this month as
most of our members are very busy with
their families and vacations.
We do have some birthdays to celebrate:
Lady Roberta Wessel, and Nobles Terry
Wessel and Dale Nelson. Anniversaries
this month will be celebrated by Gaylord
& Lorraine Sundt and Walter & Leona
Gurschick. We hope you all have a very
wonderful day.
That’s the “scoop” for this month from
“Convertible Land”. We look forward to
seeing everyone next month in Bangor for
the annual NESA Field Days!!
Mother!, PUT YOUR TOP UP…
THERE’S-A-STORM-A-BREWING!
AND YOU KNOW…THAT HAIL CAN
HURT SOMETHING WICKED!!
Noble Andrew St. Amant, Reporter
I would like to apologize for missing
last month’s report.
We lost a Great and Wonderful Noble,
William Harmon Sr.; our deepest sympathy is extended to his family.
What a grand time we had marching for
the Special Olympics at the University of
Maine on June 8th. Twelve of our Nobles
marched during this special event. Even
the rain did not dampen their enthusiasm
as we marched by; smiles and hands were
waving high. We even gave back some
high fives.
There were 11 Nobles that carried
the flags during the June Ceremonial.
They never missed a beat when walking through the town of Houlton. We did
miss the drum beat though; we are still
looking high and low for a drummer.
Come and join our Flag wagging unit for
the kids. We march so they can walk.
The candles that were blown out by
the following Nobles during the month
of July: Hortense Abbot, Keith DeWitt,
Stanley Reed, and Corey Roberts. The
Ladies are Elaine Fernald and Sheila Burgess. Birthday Wishes to ALL of YOU.
Happy anniversary Noble Greg and Lady
Linda Russell.
Who is blowing out candles this month?
It would be the following Nobles: Herbert
Carey, and Floyd Hardison and the Ladies
Marlene Cole. Birthday wishes to ALL of
YOU.
Happy anniversary Noble Stanley and
Lady Barbara Reed and Noble Joe and
Chari Briggs.
Looking forward to seeing everyone during the Dover-Foxcroft Days on August
4th and Winter Harbor on August 11th.
We will be doing a news flash on how our
annual canoe trip went next month.
If I have missed anyone please let
Frenchie know. I can be contacted at mestore@aol.com.
Enjoy the summer to its fullest.
We march so they can walk.
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THE ANAHGRAM
Shriners Hospitals for Children:
A History of Innovation and Excellence in Burn Care
Shriners Hospitals for Children®
is noted worldwide as a leader
in pediatric burn care. Since
opening our three pediatric burn
hospitals in the 1960s, our health
care system has been at the
forefront of innovative programs
and treatment techniques that
have both dramatically improved
the survival rate for children with
severe burns and enhanced their
quality of life.
Here is a brief timeline of
the development of our burn
care program:
1960s: In response to the growing
awareness of a need for pediatric
burn care, research and education,
the governing body of the Shriners
organization passed a resolution
at the Imperial Session in 1962
to build and operate hospitals
specializing in pediatric burn care.
The first one opened in 1966 in
Galveston, Texas, followed by
those in Cincinnati and Boston
two years later. The establishment
of these hospitals helped raise
awareness of burn injuries and
appropriate care throughout the
medical community.
1970s: Tremendous improvements
in survival rates were made,
particularly because of innovative
research in excision, grafting, and
intravenous feeding. In addition,
pressure garments that helped
lessen scarring were developed.
Shriners Hospitals for Children —
Cincinnati pioneered skin banking
– a precursor to future methods of
tissue, bone and skin procurement.
In addition Shriners Hospitals
for Children worked with the
United States Fire Administration
and Consumer Product Safety
Commission to identify burn
prevention programs for schools
and fire departments. And finally,
our Boston hospital began the
first school re-entry program
for patients.
1980s: Outpatient clinics were
added at the three burn hospitals
to provide continued care after
patients are discharged. Also,
researchers at Shriners Hospitals
for Children discovered that early
surgical excision and grafting
reduces infections, shortens
hospital stays and improves
cosmetic outcomes for patients.
Finally, Burn Awareness Week, a
national education campaign, was
Top left: Shriners
Hospitals for
Children — Boston
Top right:
Shriners Hospitals
for Children —
Cincinnati
Bottom left:
Shriners Hospitals
for Children —
Galveston
Bottom right:
Shriners Hospitals
for Children —
Northern California
www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org
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created in an effort to raise public
awareness and reduce the number
of burn injuries in children.
1990s: Services were expanded at
our burn hospitals. Care was made
available for non-burn conditions
such as port wine stains, congenital
ear deformities and other complex
wound and skin conditions. In
addition, new programs were
set up to help burn patients with
psychological and social issues,
including transitioning back to
school and community. And, in
1997, Shriners Hospitals for Children
— Northern California opened in
Sacramento to serve children with
orthopaedic conditions, burns and
spinal cord injuries. The hospital has
become the busiest pediatric burn
center in the western U.S.
2000 - 2010s: Shriners Hospitals for
Children continues to demonstrate
and be recognized for their
leadership in burn care. The hospitals
in Boston and Cincinnati received
the Press Ganey Summit Award for
extraordinary patient satisfaction.
All four burn hospitals have leaders
who have served as president of
the American Burn Association
and three of the hospitals have
hosted or co-hosted the World Burn
Congress, an annual event of the
Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors
that brings together approximately
800 burn survivors and their families,
caregivers, burn care professionals
and firefighters to share experiences
and support one another.
In the years and decades to come,
Shriners Hospitals for Children
expects to continue its leadership
in pediatric burn care, and its longstanding legacy of improving the
lives of children.
AUGUST 2012
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NORTHEAST
CAMEL CARAVAN
The Northeast Camel Caravan held its
annual camping weekend at Bayley’s
Camping Resort in Scarborough, Maine,
on June 1-3. Although the weather did
not cooperate this year, an enjoyable time
was had by those attending. Our numbers
have grown from four couples in 2008 to
seventeen this year. Our membership includes Nobles from Aleppo, Bektash and
Kora. We would welcome more campers
from any of the Northeast Shrine Centers.
Friday night the group headed for Ken’s
Seafood Restaurant for some of Maine’s
best and then settled back around the
campfire. Yes, we did get a campfire in
before the deluge of rain on Saturday and
Sunday. Portland got over 7” of rain in a
24 hour period. All of our activities on
Saturday were under cover thanks to Tom
Bayley and his staff. Their hospitality
was outstanding. The boat trip we planned
got rained out, that will have to be for another time.
Noble Ryan Otis, Reprter
Summer is surely flying by. I would like
to take a minute and thank our Illustrious
Potentate and his Ceremonial Committee
for a great weekend.
Lots of exciting things happening in
Waldo County, we just had another dance
last month, and look for more in the future.
August 9th is our Annual Dryden Dutch
Memorial Golf Tournament, Divan Visitation, and Steak Feed. Lots happening in
September as well, on top of our regular
meeting on September 13th, we are having our 1st Annual Lobster Feed being
held at Young’s Lobster Pound. Hope you
can make it.
We also will be having a Hunter’s Gun
Raffle; we will be selling tickets for your
chance to win a shotgun, or a couple rifles.
Tickets will be 1 for $5, 3 for $10, and 10
for $20. Proceeds will benefit the Waldo
County Shrine Club Charitable Trust.
We hope you can join us in the coming
months.
Recorder “Sonny” recently received a
note erom Noble Randall Roof who is
active in the Great Falls Shrine Club in
South Carolina thanking our Keystone
Kops and other Anah members for their
support in a gun raffle the club held recently. Great job guys!
Officers elected for the coming year were
Camel Herder - Glen Lalumiere (Kora),
Trail Boss - Mike Collins (Kora), Scout Tom Hargreaves (Aleppo) and Secretary/
Treasurer - Fred Simmons (Bektash).
New members welcomed to the Northeast
Camel Caravan from Kora were John &
Cindy Berrill, Tom & Theresa Casamassa,
John & Pat McAlevey, David & Pam St.
Pierre, Gerard “Red” Therrien and from
Bektash Bob & Dottie LaPlume Leonard.
We will be camping again at Bayley’s on
September 7-9. Those members attending
the NESA Field Days in Bangor, Maine,
will be camping at the Pumpkin Patch
Camping Resort in Hermon, Maine. Any
Noble and his Lady interested in joining
us is welcome. Call Fred Simmons at
603-625-9509 for more information.
You can have your own miniature potato Barrel Pen/Pencil
Holder for your desk or buy some as gifts for your friends.
Potentate Tony has come up
with the idea of a desk accessory based on the historical
side of potato farming in Aroostook County in the past.
“Potato barrels like this were
what I grew up using, first filling
then hooking with tongs, then
rolling then moan and off
trucks. I even spilled a few
along the way. HE..HE..These
miniatures are made in Island
Falls on a wood lathe by Jim
Odgers. I have burned NSA
and Bangor, Maine on them as
well. They are $15.00 each
and can be purchased at the
Recorder’s office. The proceeds will be used to support
the Northeast Fall Field Days in
September 2012.
Thank you for your help.
Tony Bowers,
Potentate
Always do right – This will gratify some people – and astonish the rest.
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THE ANAHGRAM
Noble
Blair Bubar
Reporter
What a year! Have you ever seen so
much rain? Luckily we haven’t been
rained upon during a parade yet, although
we did get wet after the parade in Presque
Isle.
Our last meeting was held on June28th
at the Aroostook Shrine Club. President
Mike London asked if any unit member
is going to the Northeast Field Days to
notify him, so he can make your room
reservations. We also discussed BINGO.
We are planning on three nights of Bingo.
Hopefully we could make a little money,
and if not we can have fun trying.
We also voted on four new members.
WELCOME ABOARD goes out to Tom
McAfee, Jody Anderson, Craig Clossey
and Harry Howe.
The 4th of July took us to Limestone.
Had a pretty good turnout for a very good
parade. The rain was of great concern,
but it did hold off. Although there were
no rain drops, there were plenty of horse
droppings to steer around.
We have plenty of parades coming, and
one that we all look forward to is the Island Falls parade. Illustrious Sir Tony and
Lady Carmel Bowers have invited the unit
to their house for a picnic afterwards. This
is always an enjoyable afternoon.
July 26th will be our next meeting. The
Indies are cooking for the Aroostook
Shrine Club supper that evening. Should
be good.
The 28th we will be serving for fellow
unit member Bill Bussee and Lady Sue.
They are tying the knot. Congratulations
and the very best to you both.
Congratulations also go out to Mr. and
Mrs. Kenny Stewart. They got married on
the 23rd of June. Best wishes to all of you
newlyweds and newlyweds to be.
Don’t forget! Make your plans for the
Northeast.
Until next month, if you don’t participate
in the parades, please show your support
for those that do.
Shriners International
Experiences Worldwide
Interest and Expansion
and Europe. Thanks to new worldwide
interest in the organization, the number is
increasing. As a result of the great work
by the international development committee, the fraternity has been expanding
overseas at a rapid pace.
“I’m very excited about the international
interest we’ve had the past year and I look
forward to seeing membership continue to
thrive,” said Past Imperial Potentate Nick
Thomas, chairman of the committee.
In the past two years, there have been
three new temples added. At the 2010 Imperial Session two temples – one each in
Puerto Rico and the Philippines – received
their charters. This past July in Denver,
at the 2011 Imperial Session, Emirat Shriners of Heidelberg, Germany became the
194th temple.
In addition, legislation was passed allowing dispensation – one of the first steps
toward forming a new temple – for Agila
Shriners of Mindano, the Philippines.
In addition to the new temples, Shrine
Clubs have formed in Puerto Rico, The
Philippines, Brazil, Bolivia, Germany,
Italy and Australia. There is also growing interest in forming Shrine Clubs in
several other countries. In order for these
clubs to one day be chartered as temples,
they must show a gain in membership and
create nobles of the Master Masons who
signed the petition required to obtain dispensation status which lasts a year.
This past year, the number of established
international Shrine Clubs rose from 33
to 53. On an individual level, the number
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For many years, Shriners International
consisted of 191 temples in four countries: the United States, Canada, Mexico
Many politicians are like quicksilver, if you try to put
. your finger on him, you will find nothing under it.
AUGUST 2012
Continued from page 20
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of creations internationally has increased
from 118 to 1,193 since 2007.
“The relationships developed overseas
are an integral part of the fraternity’s future and success.” Said Imperial Potentate
Mike Severe. “I really appreciate everything Nick Thomas and the rest of the
committee have done to spread the work
about our wonderful fraternity.”
A New Flag is Created
After the fraternity’s official name
change to Shriners International, a new
flag was designed. In response to the global growth, changes to protocol regarding
the display of flags and playing on national anthems at Shriners events were made.
These changes were communicated to all
temples in a revised protocol pamphlet
that can be found on the Shriners Village
website.
Communicating at an International Level
To better serve our current international
members and to aid recruitment efforts,
we are continuing to develop appropriate communication items. Some printed
materials are now available in English,
Spanish and French; beashrinernow.com
can be viewed in English, Spanish, German, French and Portuguese, and we are
working toward having Shriners Village
available in multiple languages.
In addition, one of the biggest challenges
– and accomplishments – of the international development committee this past
year was the creation of a handbook for
temples sponsoring international Shrine
Clubs. The handbook includes sections
about the vision and mission.
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NEWS FROM YOUR
SPRINGFIELD
SHRINERS HOSPITAL
By Rodney Pinkham and Norris Nickerson
Hospital Board Members
The Value of Outreach Clinics
Definition: Outreach - The act of extending services, benefits, etc., to
a wider section of the population.
For over three decades the physicians and staff at Shriners Hospital for
Children in Springfield, Massachusetts have conducted offsite outreach
clinics to bring specialty orthopaedic care to children.
These hospital sponsored outreach clinics are staffed by a team of doctors,
nurses, therapists, orthotists, prosthetists, support staff and members of the
Shrine fraternity.
The team works together to provide follow up care to existing patients and
to examine prospective patients for future care. Existing patients are
monitored for how their orthopaedic condition may or may not be progressing along with their normal growth
and development. Patients who were recently operated on at the hospital
and have returned home are also seen. Over 2,000 children are seen in
outreach clinics each year.
Some of these clinics are held within ninety miles of the hospital while
others are held halfway around the world. The facilities in these locations
can mirror our own hospital or be a make-shift exam room in an office
building with or without electricity. Seeing children and families in their
own community provides the medical team with an appreciation and
understanding of the environment our patients live in.
Outreach clinics are an extension of our services that take into account
the hardships families face with a sick child and the costs associated with
travel expenses and time off from work. Additionally, the goodwill outreach clinics bring to the hospital, the fraternity and to the community
at-large is positive and pays dividends many times what the actual clinic
costs. Currently outreach clinics are conducted in New York, Maine, U.S.
Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic and Cyprus. The hospital will soon
expand outreach clinics to include locations in Western and Central
Massachusetts and other New England states.
Parents or Guardians who wish to get information on admission to Shriners Springfield may call directly to the Intake
Department (toll free) at 800-322-5905
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Shriners Hospitals for
Children® – Boston hosts
Baystate Hand Group
Networking Seminars
Katie Siwy MS, OTR/L, occupational
therapist at Shriners Hospitals for Children – Boston, is playing a key role in the
professional organization, the Baystate
Hand Group, a hand specialty interest
group and professional network for Occupational and Physical Therapists. Katie
(pictured: left) has been participating
with the group for two years and is emerging as an influential member, currently
acting as the group facilitator. When
asked about her experience with the
group, Katie said “It has allowed me the
opportunity for increased networking
with people who are specialized in hand
and upper extremity rehabilitation and are
excellent resources. Being part of this
network allows me to share ideas with
other specialists, which in turn enables
Shriners to provide the best care for our
patients. It’s about staying fresh and current.”
Baystate Hand Group is a Massachusetts
based network of hand therapists with approximately 80 active members. The
group meets monthly for continued learning and to exchange cutting edge ideas.
Areas of discussion include new techniques, research, and technology. The
group also serves as a networking platform for members’ questions and referrals.
As group facilitator, Katie generates topics and coordinates speakers for the
monthly meetings. Recently Shriners
Hospitals for Children – Boston’s Dr. Anthony Perrone presented on surgical reconstruction of upper extremities. Other
topics that Katie has coordinated include
treatment protocol for complex hand
transplantation, hand reconstruction and
elbow fractures.
Because of Katie’s role, Shriners Hospi
tals for Children - Boston has become the
site host for Baystate Hand Group’s meetings since this past September. Serving
as the host site has been an honor for the
hospital and has provided a great opportunity for Shriners Hospitals for Children –
Boston to gain more exposure within the
medical community.
ABA International Outreach to Zambia
By Maggie Dylewski, PhD,
RD
The International Outreach Program is
sponsored by the American Burn
Association (ABA) and Children’s Burn
Foundation (CBF). Members of the
International Outreach Committee
organize volunteer medical missions to
hospitals in several developing countries. Team members include physicians, nurses, dietitians, and therapists.
The primary goal of each mission is to
provide education and hands on training
to establish effective and sustainable burn
care.
In August 2011, an ABA burn team
traveled to St. Francis Hospital in Katate,
Zambia. Maggie Dylewski, PhD, RD of
Shriners Hospitals for Children-Boston
was a member of this team. This was the
4th visit to this hospital by an ABA burn
team, and Maggie’s second visit to St.
Francis Hospital.
Scald burns related to cooking and
flame burns due to open fires are the
primary cause of burns in this part of the
world. Due to the lack of medical
resources, burn injuries > 20% total body
surface area (TBSA) are life threatening.
Throughout 3 weeks, team members
delivered lectures and clinical demonstrations, developed protocols and educational posters, and provided support to the
clinical staff at St. Francis Hospital.
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Of particular interest to Maggie was
establishing the availability and provision
of nutritional supplements to all burn
patients. Sustainable supplements,
donated by UNICEF, are available for the
patients at St. Francis Hospital. These
include Plumpy Nut, a peanut-butter like
food supplement and F100 a milk-based
liquid supplement.
The team observed an increase in
knowledge and clinical practice since the
previous visits to this hospital. However
the ultimate goal was to reduce mortality
and morbidity, and progressively move
towards a more independently functioning burn service. The ABA and CBF
with continue to send burn teams to
Zambia until this goal is achieved. For
more information about the International
Outreach Program or becoming involved,
please refer to the ABA web site (www.
ameriburn.org).
cians. Dr. Fuzaylov finds that a drawback
of these medical missions is the fact that
there is “nothing left behind,” in terms of
knowledge and infrastructure. He is determined to bring the “forces together” in
terms of international outreach, with the
program with Dr. Driscoll in the Ukraine
being an initial step toward progress. As
a result of this outreach, Dr. Savchyn,
one of the physicians from the Ukraine,
was able to come to Boston and give a
case presentation on plastic surgery grand
rounds. Additionally, 12 patients travel
from Ukraine to Shriners Hospitals for
Children – Boston to be treated every
year.
To continue his dedication to internaContinued on page 24
Dr. Fuzaylov Shows Commitment to Shriners and
International Outreach
Outreach
“As a professional, you cannot say no.
It’s unprofessional because even if you
think it’s no, the hope should die last.
‘No’ should not be in your vocabulary at
all.” This is the philosophy that not only
guides anesthesiologist Dr. Gennadiy Fuzaylov’s treatment of patients at Shriners,
but also his international outreach endeavors. Along with many medical missions
around the globe, Dr. Fuzaylov traveled
to the Ukraine to treat patients this past
summer along with Shriners surgeon Dr.
Dan Driscoll. Coming to the United States
20 years ago as a political refugee, international outreach is both a personal and
professional mission for Dr. Fuzaylov.
Attending medical school in Uzbekistan,
he was re-trained once he arrived in the
United States at UMass and Children’s
Hospital. Originally trained as a pediatrician, Dr. Fuzaylov received further training as a pediatric anesthesiologist here
in the United States. Since 2001, he has
been a pediatric anesthesiologist at Mass
General and here at Shriners. He says that
his extensive educational background
impacts his work greatly, giving him a
perspective that enhances his approach to
treating patients.
Along with treating Shriners patients
for 10 years, Dr. Fuzaylov has traveled
around the globe on medical missions to
various locations including China, South
America, Africa, and Southeast Asia, to
both treat and educate. While patients received much needed treatment, the knowledge that visiting physicians possess does
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tional medical outreach, Dr. Fuzaylov
founded Doctors Collaborating to Help
Children, along with Dr. Driscoll. The
mission of this foundation is to educate
and train physicians to increase the medical capability of underserved nations, in
order to improve lives. “The foundation
is about sharing, not about money.” Dr.
Fuzaylov says. “It’s not about how much
money you can give. . . What I need is
your compassion, your time, your understanding.”
The culture of compassion and understanding here at Shriners is what Dr.
Fuzaylov says he truly enjoys most about
the hospital. He says Shriners is a “very
dedicated place, where people care about
what they’re doing.” Dr. Fuzaylov says
that people working in burn care are
special, and people who work in pediatric
burn care are super special. “Just to see
the suffering of burned kids and trying to
establish a connection, trust, and treatment, they are special people and it’s
amazing, everyone involved, not only
as medical professionals, but as human
beings.”
are interactive and illustrate to patients,
through pictures and further explanation
by the Child Life Specialist staff, what
they will see, smell and feel. Bradbury
further explains that “we can clear up a lot
of misconceptions” regarding a patient’s
fears. example, Bradbury likes to spend a
lot of time looking through photos of the
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Shriners Hospitals for Children® - Boston
received four very high-tech and trendy
iPads from the Boston Firefighters Burn
Foundation at last year’s Christmas in
July celebration. These generously
donated iPads have proven to be effective
and fun tools that assist our patients with
their recovery. “Each year Santa comes
and brings presents for the children in the
units and the outpatient clinic,” explained
Dennis Costin, President of the Boston
Firefighters Burn Foundation. “We also
donate items needed to help maintain the
playroom. Sometimes it is arts and crafts,
compute ink, or MP3 players and sometimes it is Wii games and the like,” Costin
said.
Senior Child Life Specialist Christen
Bradbury said that the iPad was on their
‘Wish List’ and that she was absolutely
thrilled when the Boston Firefighters Burn
Foundation surprised them with their first
iPad. Costin stated, “This year we chose
gifts that would take the kids’ minds off
of their procedures. The iPads and another
tablet were purchased with this in mind.
Bradbury explained that the iPad has been
a valuable go-to support tool since the
applications may be used for education,
therapy, or distraction. To help patients
prepare for a surgery, for example,
Bradbury will use the different applications available on the iPad to educate the
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