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Volume 51 Issue 9 Tacoma, Washington November 2015
Kenneth Keesler
Potentate
AFIFI PORTLAND HOSPITAL TREK
November 13-15, 2015
Schedule of Events
Friday, Nov. 13, 2015
4:30pm-10pm Hospitality room open (hosted by Gateway S/C)
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015
8:30am Depart from motel to Shrine Hospital.
9:00pm Shrine Hospital Seminar and tour
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Depart from the Hospital to Quality Inn
5:30pm Hospitality & Banquet at Vancouver Masonic Center
Shriners Hospital for Children (Portland)
I am excited about the future of Afifi Temple. All indi-cations are that we will be selling our building soon. There is a lot of interest in it and it is priced right to sell. So, what hap-pens next? Our Strategic Plan out-lines our next steps (it will be sent out to the No-bility at a later
date).
We are well on our way to a virtual office operation. The Divan now meets in the comfort of our own homes (virtually on our computers). We are researching loca-tions for our 2016 meetings and ceremoni-als.
Our monthly socials will coincide with the monthly club dinners; a different club each month. Without an expensive build-ing to maintain, our temple resources can be focused towards supporting our clubs and units. Our 2016 budget should have money for public relations and marketing (finalizing the budget now). We will then be able to help the clubs market to their
communities and provide resources for in-formational booths at fairs, conventions, etc. We can focus more of our current membership towards helping the clubs and units with their fundraising. As our membership grows, we can re-establish a temple-wide fundraiser (raffle car?); but this time all the profits could go to our hospitals.
When you review the Strategic Plan, keep in mind the 35-55 year old demographic. Our future lies in this age group. If you are a Noble in this age group, the Divan really needs to hear your ideas. I have yet to meet a man who has seen us in a parade and said “I want to do that”. Nor have I heard that when at a football game, food booth or any other Shrine event. We are obviously not where our prospective mem-bers are. This is our greatest challenge for the next several years.
What this all means is CHANGE. Change is never easy but we can either ignore our situation or embrace the opportunities change provides. I’m excited and you should be too. Together we can craft a better Afifi.
Yours in the Faith,
Noble Ray Zimmerman
Ray Zimmerman
High Priest & Prophet
Afifi News moves to E-mail and Website
Starting with the February 2015 issue, we will be distributing the Afifi News via e-mail, Facebook and posting on the www.afifishrine.org website. The response to sending the Afifi News electronically has been very positive and has resulted in huge cost savings. Clubs & Units should update their rosters with members e-mail addresses and those who do not have e-mail. If a Noble does not have access to e-mail or the website, they will need to notify their Shrine Club Secretary and have him print them a copy.
Afifi Black Camel Report
September / October 2015
Jim Taylor 82, Shriner 53 years
Stated Meeting
December 3, 2015 Election of 2015 Officers
This meeting is critically important to every member of Afifi Shriners. The future leadership of our Shrine Center is determined at this meeting. Be a part of it and plan to attend.
325.11 Election Regulations. Electioneering. A candidate for an elected office in a Shrine temple
may print, publish and circulate during the year he is seeking the elected office, a resume consisting of his educational background, his vocational history, and his Masonic and Shrine record. Except as pro-vided in the prior sentence, the printing, publication, circulation or distribution of resolutions, letters, telegrams, tickets, email or other devices, by a unit, club, Noble, or group of Nobles, suggesting, rec-ommending, opposing or containing the names of proposed candi-dates for office in the temple is prohibited.
Expenditures Prohibited. The expenditure of money for gifts, favors, or entertainment on behalf of a candidate for elected office is prohib-ited.
Violation. For any violation of (a) or (b), the Imperial Potentate may suspend any offending Noble, and he may declare the election of the officers void and order a new election.
Notice. At least one week prior to the annual meeting or any election, the temple Recorder shall send each member a notice thereof contain-ing this section.
SALAMUES ALEIKUM ALEIKUM ES SALAMU IS Douglas A. Baker IS Kenneth Keesler Recorder Potentate
HEED THE PROCLAMATION OF THE
ILLUSTRIOUS POTENTATE Afifi Fall Ceremonial
Saturday, November 7, 2015 Afifi Shrine Center
A pilgrimage caravan is being formed in the Oasis of Afifi
in the Desert of Washington.
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
Sons of the Desert…Once again the faithful are called to make a pilgrimage to Mecca. Therefore, as your Potentate,
it is my duty to summon each and every Noble of our great Afifi Temple to assemble and join the Caravan for the journey
across the hot sands on Saturday, November 7, 2015. Seek ye, therefore, those Roamers of the Desert whom ye know
to be of good repute, to travel with us as Novices. You can promise those that are found worthy at the journey’s end, will be welcomed
into the Brotherhood and Fellowship of the Mystic Shrine and accorded all benefits and privileges as Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.
The Caravan awaits one and all.
8:30 Candidates and Sponsors report to Recorders office 9:00 Divan meets to ballot on Candidate petitions 9:30 First Section – Ladies & Guests welcome 10:30 Second Section – Nobles and Candidates only 12:30 Lunch 1:30 Fezzing of New Nobles &
Remarks from Illustrious Sir Kenneth Keesler,. 2:00 Hosted Reception and Zem Zem
Kenneth Keesler Doug Baker Potentate Recorder
Reservations are a must for the Ceremonial, Lunch & Reception
253-565-2055
November 2015
Afifi Fall Ceremonial—Saturday, Nov. 7—9:00am ASC
Afifi Hospital Trek
Friday, Nov. 13—Hospitality—4:30pm, Quality Inn &
Suites
Saturday, Nov. 14—Depart for Hospital—8:30 am
Lunch—Portland SHC—12:00 noon
Hospitality and Banquet—VMC 5:30 pm
December 2015
Afifi Stated Meeting & Election—Thursday, Dec. 3—ASC
Shelton Christmas Town Parade—Sat. Dec. 5
Montesano Festival of Lights—Sat. Dec. 12
2016 Divan Meeting—Thursday, Dec. 17—ASC 7pm
AFIFI NEWS UPDATE
Birthday Club Donations
The below listed Nobles
have generously donated to the
Distressed Nobles
Dues Support Program
William J. Alford
William Haynes
Dillard C. Jensen
Luther Fanning
Werner T. Segesser
Roland Miller
Wm. C. Meyers Jr.
Mitchell B. Dunn
Ronald Burback
Michael P. Bryans
David E. Strous
Thomas J. Waggoner
Roger E. Bushnell
Col. Edward W. Lifset USMC Ret.
Anonymous Noble
“Thank You Nobles”
Greetings No-
bles, November
is here. The car
raffle is com-
plete, parades
are just about
over and we will
shortly be hold-
ing elections for
the next year.
With that in
mind we will
very soon be
staring a new
chapter in Afifi history, one where we do
not have a building to operate from. We
will be making adjustments and sharing
those details with you very soon. More
than ever we are going to need to rely on
each other in order to continue our great
legacy.
While change is not something embraced
by many it is an opportunity for us to take
Afifi to new places. I for one am looking
forward to the challenges that lay ahead
and look forward to working with each
and everyone of you as we move into the
future.
I am currently working on a new web page
for Afifi one that will hopefully meet all of
our needs as Afifi Shriners. When the
time comes I will be soliciting information
from each of the clubs and units.
Stay tuned and I hope to see you all very
soon.
Edward Woods
Oriental Guide
Patient Transportation Fund Report
Doug Baker - Recorder
The AFIFI Patient Transportation Fund is healthy because numerous of our Nobles several
Clubs & Units and outside sponsors have been very generous. We are fortunate that most
of our currently sponsored children live close to the Portland Unit and require little or no
support from us to receive their excellent care. Our most notable expenses are still associat-
ed with patients treated at Shriners Hospitals far distant from the Portland Hospital.
We are currently sponsoring six Shrine Kids being treated at Shriners Hospitals out-
side the Pacific Northwest area. These kids and a parent require continual support of our
paying major transportation expenses to distant hospitals. The most dramatic issue has to
do with two patients being treated at the Boston Hospital twice a month and patients being
treated at Montreal, Chicago and Sacramento Hospitals several times each year. We careful-
ly monitor the expenses to ensure compliance with our intentions, but even then the totals
can be staggering. The best news is that all the children are being carefully attended to and
are their conditions are improving on schedule. Our November 13-15, 2015 Hospital Trek
and banquet address the Shriners Hospitals for Children and several ideas of their new di-
rections and achievements. Put the dates on your calendar now and plan to invite your fam-
ily and friends. It will be a very informative weekend! On behalf of their parents and guardians and most especially the children:
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
From the Clubs and Units
Afifi Clubs and Units. Do you have something to share
from your Shrine Club or Unit; send us your photo’s and
a short description so we can share with all of our Afifi
Nobles. Let others see what you are up to or what you
have for upcoming events. Who knows you may even
see some new faces.
Article submissions are due by the 10th of each month.
They can be sent to the following email address:
Thurston Mason Shrine Club
November TMSC Meeting I want to remind everyone
that our next TMSC meeting will be Thursday (not Fri-
day), 12 November, and we will be traveling to Lewis
County. See our schedule below for details.
Click here to view the TMSC Fez-Fuz
Grays Harbor Shrine Club
Greetings Nobles & Ladies:
November is almost here!
I hope your summer was a great one.
November 13th - ZemZem @ 6:00 pm dinner @
7:00 pm
Menu – Turkey and all the trimmings
December 11th - ZemZem @ 6:00 pm dinner @
7:00 pm
Menu – Clams & Oysters or Steak Or Chicken
YOU MUST RSVP FOR THIS DINNER!
NOTE: Be aware when coming into Hoquiam as there will be road detours due to the clo-sure of the Hoquiam River Bridge for work.
Gateway Shrine Club
The Gateway Shrine Club Southwest Wash-ington Shriners Freedom Bowl Classic com-mittee presents a check for $7,000 to the
Portland Hospital on Sept 28th.
Please note that the Columbia River Shrine Club din-ner meetings in November and December are earli-
er due to the holidays: 11/12/2015 and 12/10/2015 respectively.
Lewis County Shrine Club
Greetings nobles,
Hello nobles our October meeting will be held at the
Country Cousin at 4:00 pm at 1054 Harrison Ave Centra-
lia just off the Hwy 5. Dinner has a small menu. We will
eat there with a short meeting to pay the bills and then
on to the game at Tiger stadium. The Football game is
between the Centralia Tigers and Tumwater. I hope as
many nobles as possible can make it to game. We need-
ed to have all Shriners there to hand out programs at
the gates. Thurston Mason Shine Club (TMSC) is having
an October Annual Halloween Party and they are aiming
to make this the biggest one yet. In addition to inviting
our noble brothers from all other Shrine Clubs they are
also inviting all other Masons and their families from the
area to come out and enjoy the festivities with them
from 5-7 pm. They are having dinner, games, and a
Trunk-or-Treat for the kids. At 7 the bar will be opened
and the adult portion of the party, including dancing and
a costume contest, will begin. Tickets for dinner, drinks
(Continued on page 8)
and Festivities are just $25 IN ADVANCE OR $30 AT THE
DOOR. See You There! Remember we will have TMSC at
our dinner meeting on November 12th. More to come on
that. I hope to see a lot of Shiner's at the Washington
State Fair on the 27th for the raffle drawing for the 1950
Chevy at 5:00 pm. Just 3 more meeting this year and I
want to thank you all for making it such a great experience
Still some more fun in the future AFIFI Parades Schedule
for 2015. Christmas Tree Town Parade Shelton, December
5th and the Festival of lights Parade Montesano, December
12th. Need to check for start time with AFIFI Shrine. Hey
just to let you know the Columbia River Shrine Club's Game
is the 2nd of October. RA Long vs. Ridgefield, so a lot of
football to see. You need to bring your fez to get into the
game. See you at the games. Thanks for all your help at
this very busy time.
See you at the meeting. Yours in faith Don Varo President LCSC 2015 Motto Love to the rescue
Columbia River Shrine Club
HI NOBLES!
I once again bring greeting from Noble President Vic.
History, Car Raffle, Football Game, trip to Shrine hospital
all done, all successful.
Noble Ray Zimmerman reported gross sales for the car
raffle was $50,000. Made a few bucks on the raffle.
We are hoping that our newspaper drive will be on Novem-
ber 3rd at Fred Meyer. We need Noble volunteers
for the endeavor. All proceeds from this will go directly to
the hospital. Sign up with Noble President Vic for times.
Be sure to wear your red long johns, it might be a little nip-
py.
The temple will present the 2016 Strategic Plan for the
Temple at our October meeting.
Nobles and Ladies take heed, November Stated/Dinner
meeting will be on November 12th. December
Stated/Dinner meeting will be on December 10th. This of
course is because of the Thanksgiving and Christmas
Holidays.
A huge thank you to Noble Frank Harju for his work in
getting the newspapers published for our paper
drive. “Thank you Frank”. Thanks also to Noble Ray Zim-
merman for editing the newspaper.
Also thank you to all the Nobles that took part at the foot-
ball game. Great turn out of Nobles from different
clubs and other temples.
See you at Topas…….
Yours in Faith
Dewey
(Continued from page 7)
AFIFI PORTLAND HOSPITAL TREK November 13-15, 2015
Now is the time to plan to attend a must do trip for all Shriners and their families.
It is also a great experience for non-Shriners, friends, and potential candidates. This is a special event that gives each of us the opportunity to see firsthand the miracles we provide to the chil-dren of our community. We guarantee you will be recharged after seeing what Shriners make possible through our efforts.
Again this year we will again be staying at the Quality Inn & Suites in Hazel Dell, 7001 NE Hwy 99, Hazel Dell (Vancouver, 78th St Exit off I-5) WA (360) 696-0516. On Friday, November 13th starting at 4:30pm, Gateway Shrine Club will be hosting a Welcome Hospitality room at the Quality Inn. On Saturday, November 14th we will depart from the motel at 8:30am to the Portland Shrine Hospital where we will be presented with a very in-formative program by the Shrine Hospital Staff and a tour of the hospital. After lunch at the hospital, we will return to the Quality Inn.
We will enjoy more Gateway Shrine Club & SW WA Clowns hospitality starting at 5:30 at the Vancouver Masonic Center. An excellent banquet is being planned by the SW WA Clowns for 6:30 pm Saturday evening at the Vancouver Masonic Center for all Nobles, ladies, friends and guests. At the banquet we will hear from some of the people responsible for making the Portland Unit one of the finest in the Shriners Hospital network. Banquet tickets will be available for $20.00 per person at the door. Reservations are a must through the Afifi Shrine of-fice for a proper count for the SW WA Clowns.
A presentation will be made to the Hospital Staff reporting our donations to the hospital for the year. We then ask that ALL Clubs and Units notify the Afifi Shrine Office by Nov. 9th as to the dollar value of all food, gifts and monies donated to the hospital during the 2015 year. Motel reservations must be made directly with the Quality Inn Suites in Hazel Dell, by calling them at (360) 696-0516 no later than November 9th. We are looking forward to a large attendance at this function and are hopeful that every club and unit will be strongly represented. Please remember to invite your friends who might be interested in joining with us. Please come out and support our Hospital and our purpose – the Children.
Schedule of Events
Friday, Nov. 13, 2015
4:30pm-10pm Hospitality room open (hosted by Gateway S/C)
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015
8:30am Depart from motel to Shrine Hospital. 9:00pm Shrine Hospital Seminar and tour
12:00pm Lunch 1:00pm Depart from the Hospital to Quality Inn
5:30pm Hospitality & Banquet at Vancouver Masonic Center
October has arrived and the home stretch for 2015 is in front of us. We have a num-ber of events remaining to close out the year and elec-tion of 2016 officers is less than two months away.
Make plans to attend the Hal-loween Party on Friday, Octo-ber 23 hosted by the Thurston Mason Shrine Club at the Olympia Masonic Cen-ter in Tumwater. The kids par-ty is from 5-7pm and the adults party is from 7-10pm. We all had a great time last year and will again this year. RSVP to Noble Sam Lantow at 360.481.6730 or [email protected]
Our Fall Ceremonial will be on Saturday, November 7th starting at 9:00am concluding with the fezzing ceremony at
2pm. Following the fezzing will be a reception for the new Nobles and their fami-lies.
Another opportunity to learn just what you make possible as Shriners is Afifi’s annual “TREK” to the Shriners Hospi-tal for Children, Portland Unit, which is scheduled for Nov. 13-15, 2015. Don’t miss this opportunity to visit the new-est and most state of the art Hospital in the system. On Fri-day, Nov. 13 at 4:30pm we will meet at the Quality Inn & Suites,7001 NE HWY 99, Van-couver, WA (360) 696-0516. Hospitality is being provided once again by the Nobles of the Gateway Shrine Club who always put on a great spread. You must make your own res-ervations for the hotel and rsvp to this office for the hos-pital trek Saturday morning and the banquet Saturday evening, hosted by the SW WA Clowns.
I hope to see you at the open meetings in October & No-vember. Please remember to RSVP. Remember, these are open meetings so bring your family and friends who may want to join us our great fra-ternity.
Thanks again for all you do for Afifi Shrine and our great fra-ternity.
Recorders Message I.S. Doug Baker P.P.
AFIFI SHRINE
CENTER
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FUNCTION
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Banquet Facility
Meeting Rooms
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Nobles,
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Call: Afifi Shrine Office
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Afifi Temple Officers - 2015
Kenneth Keesler Potentate Vacant Chief Rabban Vacant Assistant Rabban Ray Zimmerman High Priest & Prophet Edward C. Woods Oriental Guide Ben Schatz Treasurer Douglas Baker Recorder
Appointed Divan
Ross Retzlaff 1st Ceremonial Master Rory Johnson 2nd Ceremonial Master Larry Newsham Director of Units Gerald Burg Marshal Billy Wolfe Captain of the Guard Cord Anderson Outer Guard I.S. W. Gary Norton Chaplain Hugh D. Ford Ambassador Rod Mason Ambassador
Afifi Board of Directors Kenneth Keesler, Potentate/Chair
Ray Zimmerman Edward C. Woods
Ben Schatz Douglas Baker
Membership Chairman
Sam Lantow
Fundraising Chairmen I.S. Kenneth Keesler & Billy Wolfe
Hospital Representatives
Portland Hospital - Board of Governors Ray McDermott
IS Keith Christensen Rory Johnson
Hospital Representatives Emeritus
Hon. Richard Brosey – George Mohoric, DDS IS W. Brandt Bede MD – IS Douglas A. Baker
IS Joe Devish – IS Barry Bede
Afifi - Hospital Admittance Chairman Ill & Distressed Chairman
Public Relations Chairman Douglas A. Baker
Click here AFIFI SHRINE to find us on Facebook
RESERVATIONS are IMPORTANT (NOBLES PLEASE MAKE NOTE)
In an effort to alleviate the confusion for dinner and to be sure that eve-ryone who has made a reservation is served a quality meal the following change is being made. All who have made a dinner reservation will be sold a dinner ticket and served first. Those who have not made a reservation will be sold a dinner ticket, however they will not be served until all who have made a reservation have been served. If those who have not made a reservation find that there is not enough food when they are received, they will receive a re-fund for their late-purchased ticket. There will be no seconds until every-one is served.
All reservations must be in by the Monday prior to the Thursday meeting.
Office: 253-565-2055 • Fax: 253-565-3580 • [email protected]
Afifi News Published by Afifi Shrine
Shriners International 253-565-2055
815 South Vassault St. Tacoma WA 98465-2097
Web Site: www.afifishrine.org
Afifi News Editor Edward C. Woods
Afifi News Publisher Advertising Manager
I.S. Ken Keesler
Technology Chairmen Edward C. Woods Ray Zimmerman
Publishing Deadline When submitting articles for
the Afifi News, please adhere to our deadline of the 10th of the month
preceding the publication month. Article must be submitted with WORD,
send photo’s separately please include a caption. [email protected]
Shrine Club Meetings Columbia River Shrine Club – 4th Thursday
Gateway Shrine Club – 3rd Friday Grays Harbor Shrine Club – 2nd Friday
Lewis County Shrine Club – 2nd Thursday Thurston-Mason County Shrine Club – 4th Friday
Afifi Yacht Club – 3rd Wednesday
Unit Meetings Antiques & Classics – 2nd Monday
Clowns – 2nd Thursday SW WA Clowns – 4th Mondays
Greeters – 4th Thursday Legion of Honor – Quarterly
Oriental Band – 2nd & 4th Sundays Pipes & Drums – 1st & 3rd Sundays
Provo Guard – 2nd Tuesday Ritual Section – 1st Thursday
Afifi Club & Unit Meetings
There are 15 Afifi Clubs and Units, each meet independently, their time and place
may vary depending on the month and other organization’s events. If you would
like to attend a meeting, contact the person listed below to confirm the Club/Unit
schedule.
Afifi Clubs: (Members Generally meet by County location)
Columbia River Shrine Club (Longview/Kelso)............Dewey Rexford 360-636-5439
Gateway Shrine Club (Vancouver).............................Ray Zimmerman 360-773-8658
Grays Harbor Shrine Club (Hoquiam).........................I.S. Doug Bates 360-532-3190
Lewis County Shrine Club (Centralia)........................Clank Robbins 360-736-5860
Thurston/Mason Shrine Club (Olympia).....................Doug Chilson 206-450-0607
Afifi Yacht Club (Tacoma)...........................................I.S. Barry Bede 253-318-2122
Afifi Units: (Members generally meet because of a common interest)
Antiques and Classics (Cars not members) ....................Ben Schatz 360-943-3596
Clowns (Tacoma) ................................................ Daryl McLaughlin 253-531-1294
Directors Staff (Second Section of the Ceremonial)........Ross Retzlaff 360-481-3817
South West WA Clowns...................................................James Cobb 360-835-5449
Greeters...............................................................................Al Leavitt 253-752-5903
Legion of Honor (Former Military Members)...........I.S. Ralph Cristler 253-846-5912
Oriental Band................................................................I.S. John Brett 253-265-3870
Provo Guard ..................................................................David Strous 360-802-0670
Ritual.....................................................................................Tom Dow253-507-4844
In Honor of All Our Veterans
“From the Halls of Montezuma To the Shores of Tripoli,
We fight our Country’s Battles…” Most of us recognize these lines as the first lines of the U.S. Marine Corps Hymn. The Marine Hymn is one of the most recognized military songs that we associate with bravery and the fight for freedom by the U.S. soldier. As Veterans Day (Wednesday, November 11) approaches each of us should remember the words “Freedom is not free” and we should add “Our Veterans paid for it”. The desire for freedom is in the heart of the actions of every American soldier. The soldier has a vision for the people of our country – “the opportunity for freedom”. Through every war our soldiers have been willing to die for freedom. Have you ever sat and considered the adverse conditions our soldiers face in war? Going back to those wars that some still alive can remember: The barbarity of the 72 mile Bataan Death March and the “Hell Ships” in WW II, where of the 12,000 US soldiers captured on the Bataan Peninsula as many as 11,000 perished. The Battle for Iwo Jima and other islands in the Pacific where while fighting for weeks many of our soldiers had little food and no hygiene facilities. The assault on the Beach of Normandy saw the death of nearly 10,000 US soldiers. Then we move to Korea, where many of us had friends, relatives and Brother Nobles who have never fully recovered from their frostbitten feet. While in WW II and Korea air power began to sur-face as a significant part of the battlefield, it took on a more deciding factor in Vietnam. The movement of troops by helicopter, the defoliation of jungles, dropping of napalm, and the endless dropping of bombs from B52’s were a true deterrent to the enemy, albeit at the great risk of pilots being captured when failures or the unexpected occurred. More recently with Iraq and Afghanistan we see the use of drones and some soldiers important to the battle able to fight many miles from the battlefield. In all these wars there has always been the need for the foot soldier sleeping in a tent far away from home or security, not knowing when nor where the enemy may attack. These soldiers know about jungle rot, malaria, frostbite, mud, endless rain, sand storms, and continuous days of 120 degree heat, leeches, roadside bombs, filth and pungent snakes. In many cases the US soldier has had to fight forces that have barbar-ic instincts that displayed shallow advance from savagery. The knowledge that someone back home cares and is praying for them is a powerful force driving the soldier to accomplish their tasks and wanting to return home to their family. Winston Churchill in paying tribute to the Royal Air Force in WW II said “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” We owe our freedoms to the US soldier; the freedom to live, work, worship, and play as we choose. Yours in the Faith, IS Vernon G. Meek, Recorder Hejaz Temple, Greenville, SC US Army Ret. (Editor’s note: Reprinted with permission from the author. Please thank our Legion of Honor members and veterans for their service and our freedom)
Oriental Guide Must be Selected Wisely Election of Afifi Officers: December 3, 2015
When the members of a Afifi Shriners elect a Noble to the Office of Oriental Guide, they are virtually starting that Noble through the Divan Line on the assumption that he will prove quali-fied for and worthy of advancement to the high office of Illustrious Potentate. Hence it is quite evident that nomination for Oriental Guide should be based upon thorough and accurate evaluation of character, ability, motivation, interest and experience. A Noble can be a great fellow, hard worker; and loyal Shriner and yet lack the basic qualifi-cations which make for a good Potentate. Unless a Noble is fully qualified for the job, he is un-fair both to himself and to Afifi Shrine in seeking the Office or in permitting his fellow Nobles to support and promote his candidacy. Each Shrine Temple needs and requires capable, high type leadership. The normal starting point of that leadership is the office of Oriental Guide. The following checklist may prove help-ful in evaluating potential candidates for the Office of Oriental Guide. However, no thinking man would be so naïve or presumptuous as to believe that any one Noble could possibly embody all of the virtues, talents and qualifications which are set forth in this check list. Nevertheless the list has practical value for self-evaluation by the Noble whose ultimate aspiration is the Office of Illustrious Potentate and for evaluation of potential candi-dates by the voting members.
Leadership Executive ability
Community standing and influence Financial security Business Sense
Energy and vitality Capable of building good public relations
Good habits and moral character Well-Poised Good Health Diplomacy
Stage Presence Competent Organizer and Promoter
Possess Social Graces
Many temples have placed a definite limitation upon their progress as a result of hasty judgement in connection with the nominations for the office of Oriental Guide. Every Noble is not fit to meet the rigorous demands placed upon Potentates. So let’s be fair, honest and wise in the all-important matter of electing to office only men who are eminently qualified for the job. We all know that with honor comes responsibility. While there is high honor associated with being a Divan Officer, the ensuing responsibilities entail a lot of time and energy consuming work. Eternal vigilance must be wisely and thoughtfully ex-ercised by the voting membership in order to perpetuate a high caliber of leadership.
Nobles, I’ve created an Afifi Google calendar. If you add this “ical” link:
(https://www.google.com/calendar/ical/s7v0snl2rrdg547uom6r0e9p9o%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics) to your Outlook or Google (or other “ical” compatible) calendar, it will include it in your calendar. As I make changes to the calendar, it will then update your calendar automatically. Your calendar program will have a “help” explanation on how to do that. Please send me event additions, deletions or corrections so I can keep the calendar accurate.
Ray Zimmerman ([email protected],
Mark Your Calendars Now for
Imperial Session 2016 in Tampa
The 2016 Imperial Session of Shriners International is
scheduled for Sunday, July 3 through Thursday, July
7, 2016 in Tampa, Fla. Tampa is home to the head-
quarters of Shriners International and Shriners Hospi-
tals for Children, the Tampa Shriners Hospital, and
Egypt Shriners. For more information about the up-
coming Imperial Session, please visit :
tampa-2016.com ,
facebook.com/2016ShrinersImperialSession ,
or download the free app by searching “2016
Shriners Imperial Session” on your smartphone or
tablet.
Donations to Patient
Transportation Fund
October 2015
Mildred S. Igawa Stephen & Judith Turner
Robert & Marilyn McFarland Kimberly E. Jones
Joan & Thomas Caldwell Heather L. Kearney
Toshio & Suzanne Akamatsu Rufus & Trudy Allen
In Memory of Noble Thomas K. Jones Jr. M.D.
Doug & Diane Baker Frank Patchell
In Memory of Nobles David Burrough and Paul Hunter
Virginia A. Burr
In Memory of Noble Paul Hunter
Afifi Provo Guard
On behalf of the Children, We thank you
From the Director of Units Larry Newsham
Hi Nobles! Are we having fun yet?
The summer parades are done for another great year! Thank you No-bles of Afifi Shrine! Our work is not done and we still have two more pa-rades this year, lets finish with a bang. Lets keep up the momentum and finish the year Shrine strong.
Remember: WE ARE SHRINERS HAVING FUN HELPING KIDS! Let’s Just Do It!
Afifi Shriners Remaining Schedule of Parades for 2015:
Saturday, December 5th - Shelton Christmas Tree Town Parade, Shelton
Saturday, December 12th - Montesano Festival of Lights & Parade, Montesano
Nobles, let’s get going and register, sign-up, or
otherwise get ready for a fun packed
AFIFI 2015 Parade Calendar.
AFIFI TEMPLE
815 South Vassault Street
Tacoma, Washington 98465-2097
AFIFI TEMPLE 815 South Vassault Street
Tacoma, Washington 98465-2097
NON-PROFIT ORG.
U.S. Postage
PAID
TACOMA, WA
