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Vol. 103 February 2015 No. 02
Charles V. Henderson
BINGOSchedule - 2014-2015
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needed for Bingo Nights by
5:45 pm. If for any reason
you cannot work your
scheduled time, please try
to change with another unit
or club and then notify
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week in advance of the
changes.
Thank you in advance for
helping with Bingo. This is
one of our biggest fund
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February 2015
The POTENTATE’S MESSAGE
Becky and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Nobility of
Abdallah Shrine for selecting me as your Potentate in 2015. I look forward
to continuing the long tradition of great leadership provided by our Past
Potentates. The journey has taken many twists and turns along the way,
but has shown that the friendships made in our Fraternity are some of the
strongest bonds you can make.
I hope everyone had the opportunity to meet your 2015 Divan at the reception. Our goal this year will be to provide opportunities for good men to
have fun, support our hospitals and do so by maintaining fiscal responsibility to ensure our Shrine remains strong for many years to come. My slogan this year is “Helping Kids….it’s what we do”. It highlights our philanthropy, and what better way to introduce non-Shriners to our fraternity.
My pin is the football field with “Abdallah” in one end zone and “2015” in
the other; a football player and the Hospital Logo are on the field. This
symbolizes my passion for football, and specifically the Kansas Shrine Bowl which supports the hospitals and the
Red Zone, which was the first Club I joined.
Becky decided not to do a pin, but instead wanted to do magnets which she hopes will draw more attention to our
fraternity. The magnets include my slogan and the Love to the Rescue hospital logo, as the hospitals are very
important to her.
Membership is one of the major challenges we face this year. Although this is not a new issue, it needs to be a
primary focus. Our first Rush Night will be on February 27th, so ask those friends, co-workers, neighbors and
family to join you in such a great fraternity.
The year is definitely off to a fast start. We have already had our trip to Jamaica and are now just weeks away
from the Potentates Ball, and this year’s theme is Valentines. We hope everyone can join us at the Overland
Park Marriott on February 14th for what should be a great evening.
I encourage each Shriner to get involved in a Unit or a Club. If you are already a member, make sure you are an
active participant. If you aren’t in a Unit or Club, check them out and find one where you and your Lady fit in. Another option is to start a Club that interests you. Several have been started recently such as the ATF (Firearms
Club) and the Provost Guard. Other possibilities I’ve heard include a Brewmasters Club, Ham Radio Club, Culinary Club and a Tailgaters Club, but the possibilities are limitless. All you need to do is get three people interested and submit by-laws to the office for approval.
I look forward to Abdallah Shrine having a great year in 2015.
Fraternally Yours,
Tim Williams, Potentate
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February 2015
Reach Out…
Phone, Write, Visit! Say…
Happy
Birthday Noble!
From the Illustrious Potentate, Divan and
Members of Abdallah Shriners
February 1st
Boyce Dougherty
Harry Herzer
Peter Dunn
Allen Goodwin
Greg Sippel
February 2nd
Lee Connell
Frederick Kemp
February 3rd
Edwin Wyatt
Robert Paulsen Sr.
Steven Christensen
Frank Schveninger
February 4th
Fred White
Eldon Hansen
Williard Barker
William Hale
February 8th
February 16th
Robert Hirsch
Charles Edger
Thomas Hayselden
Thomas Highley
James Best
Joseph Brooks
Mike Tavares P.P.
Randall Bright
William Pierce
Timothy Margave
Shannon Sweany
Ernest Liverman
February 9th
February 17th
February 27th
Gerald Smith
Oscar Murrillo
Robert Brauch
Glen Tolman
February 18th
February 28th
Duane Lemon
Thomas Welsh
February 10th
Bob Brown
February 20th
Raymond Ratliff
Jason Cooper
Lowell Larson
Chris Muro P.P.
Charles Smtih
David Neighbor
Ernest Prewitt
Albert Grauberger
James Taylor
Jeff Johnson
Allen Baiamonte
Herb Merrick
Rick Wagner
February 12th
February 22nd
Eugene Sheafer
February 5th
Herbert Nichols
Richard Gibbs
Rickey Sheperd
John brake
Bob Johnson
Keith Galliland
William Riek
James Swearengin
Dustin Gumbel
February 6th
Donald Walker
Robert Nichols
Bob Wenger
February 7th
Robert Knodel
David Griffin
Bernard Sell
Darrell Madison
Greg Loeser
February 23rd
Robert Caplinger P.P.
February 13th
Randy Hamilton
February 14th
Raymond Fiske
February 24th
Sam Russell
John Dayton
Richard Borchardt
Jerry Osbrone
Clinton Hines
February 25th
Richard Smith
February 15th
Dick Strong
Wilbur Hawley
Michael Gardner
Wesley Frentrop
Weston Goodnow
Jesse Rasmussen
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Don Downey
Jerry Good
February 21st
February 11th
Jerry Yantzi
William Lewis
Charles House
Donald Sutton
Robert Hall
Sam Little
James Fletcher
February 26th
Travis Marshall
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February 2015
Tin
Lizzies
By Eric Foster
The Tin Lizzies and Lizziettes had their
first meeting of the year in January. We
installed all the new officers and welcomed the new Divan representatives.
The Wild West dance on January 17th was
a success as usual and enjoyed by all that
attended. Watch for the ad regarding the
50’s Sock Hop coming up.
Happy February Birthdays to:
Fred White
Dick Gibbs
Chris Muro
Jim Swearengin
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2-5
2-20
2-22
Happy February Anniversaries to:
Tom & Wylene Nibarger
Dennis & Sue Hubler
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retary, Doris Klinoch, treasurer, Claudine
Shettleworth was appointed as caller.
Table with red cloths were centered with
snowmen and green napkins marking individual places. Appreciation for the
luncheon was expressed with a round of
applause for: Jeff and Gloria Johnson,
Gary Gammell, Ken Holiday, Sam Little,
servers Blake Miller and Ed Harvey.
We were entertained with many familiar
tunes by the “Easy Does It” barbershop
quartet.
Gary Gammell brought us up to date on
the upcoming Temple activities, and Ladies activities. Gary will be our new Divan
Representative for the New Year. The
Ladies were thanked for the Temple Decorations which President Holdredge and
her daughter had assembled.
We look forward to bringing back this service to the Shrine and hope to see anyone
interested in assisting at one of our meetings.
Happy Birthday:
February
14-Gerry Zeimiller, 21-Claudine Shettleworth, 27-Gertrude Stern.
By Chris Muro
March
11-Evelyn Marriott, 18-Evelyn Caylor, 19Marjorie Thomas
Attention All Noble’s - many of you do not
know that our membership fell below one
thousand members and Abdallah has lost
one representative to the Imperial SesLadies, come join us for lunch at 12:30
sion. We all need to work very hard to
p.m. The fourth Tuesday— March 24,
regain our membership this year. It is our
2015. The lunch is reasonable. Telephone responsibility to put forth a sincere effort
Chairman, Claudine Shettleworth, 913to increase our membership.
631-6814 will call members. Members
How can you help? Attend your Blue
please return calls to Claudine or PresiLodge whenever possible. Remember
dent Phara Holdredge 913-764-3411 res- that is the beginning of your masonic jourervations are needed. If this is a first time ney and your Blue Lodge will grow and
for you. please call either Claudine or
Abdallah Shrine will grow. Attend the
Phara.
Membership Meeting and bring your
thoughts and ideas. We meet on the 4th
Wednesday of the month at 7:30. Each
Unit and Club is responsible to send
someone.
BY Marjorie Vogel
Seventeen members, Gary Gammell,
(filled in for Chris Muro as Divan Representative) attended the December 16,
2014 meeting. Following the Invocation,
by Gary, lunch was served.
interferes with a Stated Meeting in which
case the meeting will be on the second
Tuesday.
by Travis Marshall
The Provost Guard is currently reestablishing itself as an active Club within
the Shrine. This Club is open to any Noble who has an interest in supporting the
mission of providing safety and security
within the Shrine and at Shrine events.
Members will also be eligible to compete
in the Shrine Association shooting matches as CSSA and other events. Members
can come from any Unit or other Clubs
and do not need a law enforcement, military, or security background just a willingness to learn and participate.
We are currently finalizing our by-laws
and policies and plan to elect officers
The slate of officers elected for 2015:
soon. We have scheduled meetings for
Phara Holdredge president, Caroline
the first Tuesday of the month at 1900
Bower vice president, Marjorie Vogel, sechours (7pm) except on nights that this
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Remember being a Mason and a Shriner
can be a life changing experience. Whether it is a new friendship, experiencing the
joy of helping our philanthropy or getting
involved in your community for the first
time - being a Shriner can make a good
man even better.
Do not forget Rush Steak Night February
27th at 6:30. This is a great opportunity to
bring a Mason or Non Mason to learn how
to become a Mason and or a Shriner and
what we are all about. Your guest will enjoy a great steak dinner at no cost. I recently visited with a new Noble who is
planning on bringing maybe eight possible
guest who are interested in becoming a
Mason and or a Shriner. We all need to
follow this example with this enthusiasm.
Make your goal this year to sign up a new
member to join this great fraternity.
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February 2015
Drive
Mar. 28th – Greeters Annual Pancake
Breakfast
TRAIL 70’s
By Woody Colvin
The holidays are over, finally, and we
hope that everyone had a happy, festive
time.
We can now look forward to Spring-time,
and the annual return of the Snow Birds,
who will be flocking home over the next
few weeks. We’ve missed them one and
all, and wish them a safe journey back.
The Trail 70’s added a new member,
Charles Manning, to its roster this past
November. Let’s all give him a big, warm
welcome aboard handshake when you
see him. I personally want to say “Thank
You” Charles for selecting the 70’s as
your Unit of choice. Glad to have another
“parade person” in the Unit.
It is kind of that way with us Clowns too.
We have our meetings and training sessions, but what really counts is the miles
Parade season is just around the corner, of smiles when we go to work. Makes it
so let’s get those bikes out, tuned up and all worthwhile.
ready for a great Parade year.
I know it has been a while since we have
BIRTHDAYS
posted to the newsletter but we have
Dec 30th – Mary Russell
been having a great time. We joined in
Jan. 29th – Frank Millholland
with the Blue Racers for the Christmas
Jan. 29th – Lee Colvin
party for the kids, twisted balloons and
Feb. 4th – Sonja McCord
welcomed Santa to Abdallah. It was a
Feb. 18th – Bob Brown
great time for parents, kids, and clowns.
Feb. 21st – Rick Wagoner
Elections were held and installations will
Feb. 24th – Sam Russell
be in January.
ANNIVERSARIES
Dec. 3rd – Rick and Candy Wagoner
Jan. 27th – Charles and Marty Ralston
The best to all of you on your Special
Day, We wish you many, many more
years of health, happiness and marital
bliss.
President – Skidz
Vice-President – Rusty
Secretary – Divot
Treasurer – Pabo
Director – Whistle
The Clowns also at the Stated Meeting in
December gave Ed Harvey a pie to the
face for the Red Sneaker fun. But not to
be left out we also called Tim “Fumbles”
Williams down for his pie. As Tim was
ready to get pied Buddah the newest
Clown to Abdallah stepped up and took it
for him. Thank you all who shared in the
fun and donated to Shrine Burn Research.
Ed Lindsey and the lovely Jessica were
Last But Not Least:
married on the 22nd of November and had
quite the BASH in the Oasis.
If you have information of interest to the
Congratulations to them both.
Unit, and would like to have it published
in this article, please contact me at my
Congratulations are also in order to our home (913) 385-1544 or send me an
new Potentate, Tim Williams and his La- EMAIL at [email protected] before
dy, Becky. We wish you all the best dur- the 10th of each month.
Skidz was given the chance to go and
ing your tenure as Abdallah’s 2015 Potalk to a local Cub Scout pack about
tentate.
Namaste!
clowning. We started off talking about
fears, and not teasing people because of
A SPECIAL NOTE OF INTEREST TO
them. Skidz knew there were a few in the
ALL SHRINERS: Stated Meeting for
room that did not like clowns.
February has been changed to the 1st
Tuesday, (Feb. 3rd ) due to the Pote’s
He put on his make up and took some
travel plans.
questions so kids and adults could see
the before and after. We talked about
The Café Oasis is now catered, and our
how everyone is the same regardless of
Units and Clubs are no longer needed to
how they look on the outside.
help. All meals are $9.00. Appears they
have a good, simple menu available.
Then we did a quick talk about how
Come on up and enjoy the food and com- By Duane Marshall
Clowns apply the Scout Law
pany!
A new minister was in his office working A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful,
hard on the church newsletter when the
Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient,
UP-COMING EVENTS OF NOTE TO
Sr. Pastor comes in. “Hello how has the
Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and RevTHE 70’s
day been going?’ he asks.
erent.
Feb. 1st – Super Bowl Party & Chili Cook- The young minister looks up and sounds
exhausted. “I have a sermon to write and You know what would be fun. Drop by a
off
Feb. 6th - Oasis Birthday Friday
an article for the church newsletter, and a Clown meeting first Monday of the month
Feb. 14th – Potentates Ball – Overland
million other things to do. But my phone at 7. Also we are open for birthday parPark Marriott
won’t stop ringing with interruptions.”
ties or hospital visits
Feb. 16th – Trail 70’s work Bingo
Feb. 27th – Rush Steak Night in the Oasis The Senior Pastor smiles. “The interruptions are your ministry, the rest is just
Mar.1st – Abdallah Shrine Annual Blood
paperwork.”
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February 2015
Ed “the Fez” Harvey Jr.
STILL, the Gong Player to the Stars &
2014 Oriental Bandsman of the Year!
(That’s right, I BOUGHT the Award!!!!)
Birthdays:
Greg Loeser
Frank Schveninger
Wow…not quite sure HOW this happened
but I’m back writing the OB column. How
did I already get in the new President’s
doghouse?!?!?! I voted for him! Oh
well… OB is ready for 2015 and that
means new adventures, friends and
FUN!!!! We have a potential new Mason/
Shriner on the hook , but that’s not
enough! I NEED MORE! I NEED YOU!
Spring means getting the trailers ready,
costumes set & music practiced! And that
being said we have a new Musical Director, Richard “Bear” Sobek. And again,
HOW did we tick off President Best so
much he gave us Bear? I mean really, the
year just started! C’mon man! Roy Samuel, THANK YOU for the job you did the
last several years. Bear has a rough road
ahead to keep up your high standards!!!!!!
So here’s my game plan for 2015 ………
FUN, FUN.FUN, work, FUN, FUN, FUN,
FUN, FUN, FUN, work, FUN, FUN, FUN,
FUN, work, FUN, FUN, FUN, FUN….I
think you get the picture. Come join the
BAND for FUN!!!!
Looking for a small trailer (roughly 4’x8‘)
that we can use to make Seroyia safer in
parades. Old boat or jet ski trailer??? I
promise I will put your name somewhere
for the donation! Help a Camel out!
By W. Richard “Bear” Sobek, Commander
Greetings Nobles and Ladies;
I would like to start by saying a BIG thank
you to Jeff Johnson for being our Divan
Rep for 2014. His sharing of Temple activities helped greatly. Jeff, you did a
GREAT job. We hope your replacement
does as well.
Thank you, Duane Marshall, Gonzalo
Reyes, Michael Phillips, and Jon Robbins
for helping with the great meal. I wish
more than 7 were there, but starting off
the year with that many is better than
none at all. We can only look forward to
bigger and better.
disposed, let us know and it will be
properly taken care of.
If you are a veteran and have not joined
LOH, we would like you to extend to you
and invitation. You worked hard for the
honor to represent your service in this
Temple. We meet on the 2nd Monday of
each month at 6:30 pm for dinner and
have a meeting afterwards. You can call
Commander Ed Lindsey 913-948-0946 to
indicate your questions regarding being a
member. The email is LindseyE38@yahoo,com. We also have the
Abdallah Shrine Legion of Honor page on
Facebook. Let me know if you wish to be
added to the group if you are LOH.
LOH Officer Corps 2015
W. Richard “Bear” Sobek - Cmdr
Duane Marshall – 1st Lt. Cmdr
Michael Phillips – Adjutant
Jon Robbins – Finance Officer
Jimmie Grassi – Chaplain
Sgt at Arms
Director
Divan Rep
“I never worry about action, but only
inaction.”
- Winston Churchill
Chaplain
“I lift my eyes to the hills – where does my
help come from? My help comes from the
Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Ps
121: 1-2
We would remind all that the 2015 dues
are now due. Please contact us to get this Last month we talked about making a plan
taken care of. We need to have submitted for this New Year. Might be a good time
On a personal note, a big THANK YOU to our accurate roster by December 31.
to review that plan. How are we doing so
all the Aides in 2014, you showed everyfar? If we made commitments to do cerone what hospitality is about. I can never We would ask interested members of
tain things in our personal and shrine
repay you for your hard work, and never
lives, did we include some provision that
LOH to please check your Playground
tell you THANK YOU enough!!! Also,
each month to see if we are scheduled to offers us help? We should acknowledge
when I see you at the Temple or parades work either Bingo. The help we provide is that we will need some guidance from a
or wherever, I try to talk to every one of
source that will not fail us.
easy, doesn’t fill more than one evening
you and say “Hi”. We need to all remem- beyond Stated Meeting, and provides an
ber that even some small gesture like that invaluable service to our Temple.
As the Lord has created us in love and
may lift up our Brother Noble’s spirits and
mercy, surely He does not want us to fail
get him thru a rough patch. I know it has
in our earthly mission of living lives that
To all members celebrating their birth or
helped me this past year when I see a
anniversary in January and February, may brings glory to His name and compassion
friendly Abdallah smile!!! If you haven’t
to others. Hopefully, our plan contains
you have a happy and blessed day.
guessed by now, I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!!
some elements of this goal.
See you at the Pote’s Ball!!!
Our help is in our Heavenly Father.
We would remind folks that flags are
available. If you need one, please contact “You will seek Me and find Me when you
Sincerely submitted for your birdcage
seek Me with all of your heart. Jer 29:13.”
any of the officers. Also, if you need one
floor,
Jerry Ogden
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Hospital
Notes
Each of you are aware that we treat patients regardless of a family's ability to
pay. Are you aware that we are truly
unique in that virtue and more importantly
how important it is to our patients? Disabilities occur without regard to socioeconomic status. We probably have as
many children from middle class families
as we do from those in lesser economic
circumstances. One of the things I sense
is that the middle class families tend to
drive themselves to St. Louis while others
need a ride in the vans our nobility have
provided.
THANK YOU SHRINERS!
February 2015
waits for the patient to be seen and released and reverses his trip, frequently
arriving at Abdallah @ 5 - 6 p.m. or later,
making it as much as an 18 hour
day. This is our short trip. Chicago, and
Cincinnati have even longer driving requirements and sometimes drivers drive
through the night.
THANK YOU DRIVERS!
My hat is off to Rick Davis who coordinates the specifics of every trip, remains
available for any emergency or change
that may occur, as well as drives more
than his share.
THANK YOU RICK DAVIS!
Consider joining the hospital club to support the transportation group (annual
dues $20). How involved you become is
at your discretion. Save and donate your
aluminum cans to help offset our expenses, and volunteer for what ever help the
One family that I have driven. as have
temple needs so that we can continue to
several others, lives in a two bedroom
serve the kids in our area. It takes a
apartment in Kansas City, Ks. They have brotherhood and our very important la6 children - three of them are boys that
dies support. We have each proven we
were born with Rickets which is a bowing are worthy of our fraternity. Lets also be
of the legs. All three are not only patients worthy of the charity we voluntarily chose
but are participating in a research study
and promised to support. Shriners have
being conducted by Shriners Hospital
treated more than a million kids. I bet
Saint Louis and our research partner
there is another million in our future, but
Washington University. Their physical
only with your support.
challenges and familial relationship
THANK YOU ABDALLAH FAMILY!
(sharing of DNA) may provide clues that
will help our researchers eradicate or bet- Ken Holliday
ter treat this condition. Just as important
is that there is no way this family could
Have you thanked a driver?
receive the expert and specialized care
that these exceptional children need without Shriners Hospital for Children. Without your support, the hospital would not
“A handshake is all it takes to
exist. As many children, including these,
meet, greet and make
have told me:
friends…”
THANK YOU SHRINERS!
Abdallah Greeters
The drivers usually pick them up at home
because they lack transportation. This is
not particularly unique because we have
several families that need door to door
service even as far away as Osawatomie. When a driver does this he typically
will need to be there very early to drive
them to Saint Louis, buy them breakfast
and be at the hospital for an 8:30-9:00
a.m. appointment. Some drivers live as
far away as Atchison so he/she probably
arises @ 1-1:30 a.m., drives to Abdallah,
picks up the van at 3 -3:30 a.m., drives to
Osawatamie to pick up the patient, drives
to Saint Louis, buys the family breakfast,
by Bob Anver
Now that the holidays are over, the next
big event is the Potentate’s Ball at the
Marriott in Overland Park on February
14th. If you haven’t sent your check in
yet, sit down right now and mail it to the
office; $130.00 per couple. There will be
a great meal, a wonderful band and
BEST OF ALL, your Abdallah Greeters to
greet you and give you your tickets.
In the afternoon, we will be at the table
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outside the Potentate’s Reception and
then we will move to the corridor coming
in from the lobby.
Vice-President Jose Marrero ran the January meeting because Prez. Bob Anver
and Karen were down in Montego Bay
with Tim and Becky Williams and a crew
from Abdallah and Isis Shrines. If Bob
and Karen are kidnapped, they request
every reader pitch in a dollar or two to
cover the ransom demands.
David and Cathy Ahlstrom, Phara
Holdridge and her daughter Diane
Mackey, Bob and Karen Anver attended
the Potentate’s Appreciation dinner January 10th. Didn’t see any other Greeters in
attendance but we ate enough to cover
the shortage in attendees.
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February 2015
2014 SHRINE TRANSPORTATION
CHICAGO
VIA AIR VAN
Jan
2
Feb
Mar
1
1
Apr
May
June
1
July
August
1
September
October
November
December
Totals Chicago 3 air 3
CINCINATTI
VIA AIR
1
VAN
ST. LOUIS
VIA AIR
VAN
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
WE HAD NO VAN TRIPS IN SEPTEMBER.
2
6
6
van
Cincinnati 3 van
St. Louis 29 Van
DRIVERS
PLEASE CLEAN VAN INSIDE AND OUT AFTER YOUR TRIP. USE ANY CAR WASH YOU WANT.
RICK DAVIS
TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR
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2015 PARADES
Don Marah, Parade Marshal
913-706-0855
MARCH
March 15 (Sunday) – Shawnee St Patrick’s Parade,
Shawnee
APRIL
April 18 (Saturday) – Patriots’ Day Parade, McLouth
April 25 (Saturday) – Edwardsville Days Parade, Edwardsville
BE SURE TO WATCH YOUR CONSTANT CONTACT EMAILS
FOR UPDATED INFORMATION
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advertise an upcoming event and
the prices for that event, you will
need to place an ad. You can contact the office to get the proper paper work to place that ad.
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The Sunflower Fund was created as a means to
assist nobles in times when they are
unable to pay their current years dues.
In confidence, please email
[email protected]
for assistance. Donations are
also welcomed to help replenish
this fund. Any donations
over $25 will earn you one
of our sunflower pins.
You can wear the pin
proudly to show your
support of helping
your brothers. Please
contact the office
for details.
Thank you,
Jerry Ogden, Editor
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The playroom upstairs is NOW OPEN FOR KIDS! The
room is for children ages 3 and up to play while their
parents attend meetings.
PARENTS: Please make sure the room is
cleaned up after use.
UNITS - Please let the office know if you need the
meeting room space (Activity Room 2) at least 3 days
ahead of time, so we have time to move the items.
DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS
WELCOMED & APPRECIATED!
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Our Abdallah Shrine Clowns with a Shrine Patient at the Children's Christmas party.
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So far this year the Bingo Committee has
raised:
in bingo tips!
All money collected in bingo tips is
deposited into the transportation fund to help
aid our drivers in transporting our Shrine
Patients to the Shriners Hospitals for Children!
Attention!! Attention!!
Our best way to contact the Nobility of events going on is Constant Contact. This is an email service we
use in the office to send emails to all our Nobility and their Ladies. If you do not receive our emails,
please call us and update your email addresses. We only have about 50% of the email addresses for our
Nobility. Help us, help keep you informed!
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Taylor Made Catering will be running Café Oasis
every Wednesday in the Main Hall from 5pm to 7pm.
No longer will our unit and club
members need to help with Café Oasis.
All meals will be $9.
February 4th - Taco Salad or Tacos, Spanish Rice, Refried
Beans, Queso Dip with Salsa and Chips, Condiments,
and Homemade Cookie
February 11th - Cherry Smoked Brisket or Applewood Smoked
Pulled Pork, Hickory Pit Beans, Cheesy Twice Baked
Potato Casserole, Fresh Garden Salad, and Triple Chocolate
Brownies.
February 18th - Pan Fried Chicken (White or Dark),
Mashed Potatoes with Home-style Gravy, Grandmas Style Green
Beans, Spring Mix Salad, Dinner Roll with Butter, and Homemade
Cake.
February 25th - Marinara with Italian Meat Sauce or Creamy
Alfredo with Grilled Chicken, Caesar Salad, Fresh Focaccia Bread,
and Cannoli’s.
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As published in the Kansas City
Star 08/19/2014 11:10 AM BY
JENNIFER BHARGAVA
Overland Park adds
e-cigs to smoking
ban
Electronic cigarettes have been
added to Overland Park’s smoking ban.
At its meeting Monday evening,
the city council voted to amend
its smoking ordinance to include
the personal vaporizers. The ordinance, which was originally
passed nearly a decade ago,
prohibits indoor smoking in places such as bars, restaurants and
hotel rooms.
Not all council members were
keen on the change, however.
Councilman Paul Lyons was the
only one who voted against the
amendment. He said changing
the ordinance seemed premature
since the health risks associated
with second-hand exposure to ecigarettes are currently unknown.
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“This impacts an individual’s
rights and we shouldn’t take
away that right until we have evidence that this is a public health
issue that affects everyone
around them,” he said.
Councilmen Terry Goodman and
Richard Collins disagreed.
“While research is not one hundred percent conclusive, it does
raise some doubts in my mind,
so I think we should err on the
side of caution,” Collins said, referring to the risks of secondhand exposure.
Goodman told the council he
thought it was better to be safe
than sorry until more research
was conducted.
“If five years from now, they find
these devices are totally harmless, we can deregulate them,”
he said.
He also pointed out that several
cities, as well as countries, already have included e-cigarettes
in their smoking bans.
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Ever thought about advertising in our
playground? Call the office for the
current rates!
Attention:
Units & Clubs, Now is the time to be booking the Abdallah Hall and the
Nobles Activity Room for your 2015 & 2016 Events & Activities! Don’t
wait until its too late to get the dates you want!
2B1
Ask 1
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We need your Help!
Bingo is Abdallah’s biggest fundraiser and the Committee could use your help!
The Abdallah Bingo Committee could use your help as we are in need several new Money Collectors and people
to verify winners. If you would like to help out and join the committee please call:
Woody Colvin at 913-385-1544 or the Temple office.
REMINDER
All materials for Playground publication should be submitted to
[email protected].
Please do not send materials to any
other email address, especially to a
specific personal or office email. Only those materials sent to
[email protected] will be
published.
Attend Your Blue Lodge,
It’s Where
Shriners Are Born!
Also, as a reminder, the deadline for
submitted materials to the Playground is the 15th of the month.
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This letter was received
by another temple . Lets
not ever let Abdallah get
a letter like this one.
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2015 OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
February 2015
ABDALLAH SHRINERS
5300 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas 66202
Office 913-362-5300 • Fax 913- 362-0776
E-mail: [email protected] • www.abdallah-shrine.org
ELECTIVE DIVAN
Potentate – Tim Williams (Becky)…………………………... 816-308-7575
[email protected]
Chief Rabban - Garry Dial (Marta)…………………………… 913-541-8248
[email protected]
Assistant Rabban - Jeff Johnson (Gloria)………………… 913-768-4665
[email protected]
High Priest & Prophet - Bennie Smith (Deb)………………. 913-449-0987
[email protected]
Oriental Guide - Doug Voss (Diana)………………………... 913-206-5400
[email protected]
Treasurer - Pat Emmett (Marilyn)……………………………. 913-744-6347
[email protected]
Recorder - Gary Gammell (Margaret)……………………… 913-526-4061
[email protected]
APPOINTIVE DIVAN
First Ceremonial Master - Brian Wilson (Amy)…………. 816-880-9034
[email protected]
Second Ceremonial Master - Chris Zugelder (Mindy) ….. 913-681-3668
[email protected]
Marshal - Herb Merrick (Carolyn) ………….…………..….. 913-727-3970
[email protected]
Captain of the Guard - Ed Harvey (Linda) ……….……….. 816-804-9018
[email protected]
Outer Guard - Ken Holliday (Marcella)……………………... 913-599-0276
[email protected]
Chaplain - Jerry Ogden (Shiela)……... ……………………. 913-381-9836
[email protected]
LIVING PAST POTENTATES
Robert Caplinger - 1968……………………………………….. 816-214-5283
Oliver F. Johnson - 1984………………………………………. 913-831-1770
Don E. Westheffer - 1985……………………………………… 785-842-3129
David G. Allison - 1987………………………………………… 913-849-3766
Gordon Toms - 1988…………………………………………… 913-432-4693
Bill J. McAfee - 1989…………………………………………… 913-651-2484
Glenn Hamilton - 1990…………………………………………. 913-383-8232
Arthur W. (Bill) Keefer - 1993…………………………………. 785-766-9172
Larry D. Gaston - 1995…………………………………………. 913-856-7277
Dean Schurr - 1996……………………………………………… 913-441-8697
Fred Hope - 1997………………………………………………… 913-772-7077
Floyd Fleming - 1999…………………………………………… 785-883-2702
Lyle Smith - 2000……………………………………………….. 913-782-3767
Lee Wilson - 2001………………………………………………. 913-599-2819
Edward A. McConwell - 2004…………………………………. 913-432-7005
Gerald (Jerry) Jeffries - 2005…………………………………. 913-851-1120
Bill Hammer - 2006……………………………………………… 913-782-3692
Douglas Smith - 2007…………………………………………… 913-962-1120
Chris Muro - 2008……………………………………………….. 913-384-0859
Gary Bennett - 2009…………………………………………….. 913-307-9498
Don Best - 2010 ………………………………………………… 913-851-2968
Nick Turner - 2011 ……………………………………………… 913-441-9555
Mike Tavares - 2012 ……………………………………………..913-727-1846
Eldon Masters - 2013…………………………………………….913-236-9878
Kevin Larson - 2014……………………………………………...913-780-4246
Jim Lear (El Jebel – 1998)……………………………………… 913-498-2209
Darrel Schrader (Kem - 1993)…………………………………..701-370-1280
ABDALLAH SHRINE BUILDING ASSOCIATION
All Elected Divan Officers plus
Larry Hewitt (2013 – 2017) ..…………………..…..……………….
Benny Harper (2014-2018) ..…………………….……………….
Nick Turner (2015 - 2019)…………………………………………..
Jack Turner (2011-2015) ……………………...……………………
Dale Schmidt (2012 – 2016) ..……………..……………………….
913-927-6950
913-449-1478
913-221-2160
913-631-3452
913-962-1149
ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING MANAGERS
Don Best P.P. ……………………………………………………….
Woody Colvin ……………………………………………………….
Ken Holliday ………………………………………………………
Jeff Johnson ……………………………………………………..
Gary Lamons …….………………………………………………..
Tom Oliphant ……………………………………………………..
Joe Rich ……………………………………………………………..
Chris Robertson…………………………………………………….
Richard “Bear” Sobek……………………………………………..
Joe Hobbs……………………………………………………………
Ralph Anderton……………………………………………………..
913-851-2968
913-385-1544
913-599-0276
913-768-4665
913-268-9670
913-299-0845
785-242-5258
913-940-8666
913-991-1200
913-271-6200
913-724-2724
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN AND APPOINTMENTS
Bingo Chairman
Chief Aide
DeMolay Representative
Donor Relations
Transportation Coordinator
Hospital Board – St. Louis
Assoc. Board—St. Louis
Insurance Committee
Chairman
Woody Colvin
Joe Hobbs
Allen Baiamonte
R. W. Thompson
Rick Davis
Eldon Masters
Ken Holliday
Elected Divan plus
Garry Dial
Ed McConwell P.P.
Clark Twedt
J.R. Loch
Legal Counsel
Ed McConwell P. P.
100 Million Dollar Club
Duane Marshall
Masonic Coordinator
Wayne Rector
Oasis Club Manager
Benny Harper
Onion Sales Chairmen
Brian Wilson
Parade Marshal
Don Marah
Asst. Parade Marshal
Dave Baggett
Parliamentarian
Leonard Buddenbohm
PCM Chairman
Bill Hammer P. P.
Playground Editor
Jerry Ogden
Public Relations
Dennis Cranor
Rodeo Committee Chairman Nick Turner P.P.
Shrine Photographer
Wayne Rector
Sickness and Distress
Jerry Ogden
Webmaster
Kevin Hughes
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913-620-3787
913-271-6200
816-452-7281
816-452-7281
913-334-0818
913-236-9878
913-599-0276
913-491-8998
913-262-0605
913-897-3373
913-367-4650
913-262-0605
913-850-8323
913-669-2473
913-449-1478
816-880-9034
913-706-0855
913-608-6535
913-262-0022
913-782-3692
913-381-9836
913-837-1360
913-441-9555
913-669-2473
913-381-9836
913-620-0471
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ABDALLAH SHRINERS
Upcoming Events
Feb 1
Super Bowl Party
Feb 3
Stated Meeting
Feb 7
Zugelder Birthday Party
Feb 14
Potentates Ball
Feb 27
Steak Night / Rush Night
March 7
Tin Lizzies Sock Hop
March 13
Mavericks Game
March 14
OB Mandarin Degree
March 19-20
CSSA Business Session
5300 Metcalf Avenue
Overland Park, KS 66202
913-362-5300
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