The ShriekSEPTEMBER 2017

As the summer starts winding down and the occasional drift of cooler air begins to hint of fall, itmakes this Potentate pause and reflect that I’m in the waning stages of my term. It’s bittersweet tothink: yes! I’m almost finished!; but also: oh no! I’m almost out of time! On the one hand, it’s theculmination of an incredible five year journey with obligations and commitments; but all fun, andwith some of the best people I’ve ever known. On the other hand there are some considerations,maybe some second guessing - could I have done this better? Or that more effectively? Which leadsme to a paragraph I’d read in the beginning of this year, from some ancient Shriek writings, from asfar back as one and a half decades ago...<< A Philosopher once said, “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” When you’re

in charge, it’s easy to get seduced by the power you possess and the deference others pay you.You’re the Pote, the top dog, numero uno, the head honcho. However, if you give in to the allure, you set the stage foryour own demise. You create a barrier between yourself and your members, and you put yourself on a pedestal from whichyou are destined to fall. One of the toughest balancing acts in this position is to exercise power while maintaining humility.(reprinted from Syrian Shriek, Potentate’s (G.C.) Message: March, 2002). >> So, keeping the aforementioned firmlyimplanted in my mind, I’ll continue moving forward with what I hope will be a temperate and successful year.

One of my goals this year was to get more Shriner’s exposure in Northern Kentucky. To that end, we made someprogress, but there’s so much more potential there with Blue Lodge members who don’t even know we exist! It wastherefore very satisfying that we had a solid turnout for three Kentucky Parades this past summer. Bellevue-Dayton onMemorial Day; Union Celebrates America Parade; and the Fort Thomas 4th of July Parade. I was very proud that onAugust 21, we attended the Fort Thomas City Council meeting and were presented with a 1st Place Trophy for the “MostEntertaining” category for which there were over 100 entries in that very big parade (even with a “low-and-slow” flyoverby two A-10 Warthogs!).

In early August, the Shriners and hospital volunteers attended the Foreigner, Cheap Trick, and Jason Bonham LedZeppelin Experience concert at Riverbend. We were selling CDs and giving away a Foreigner signed guitar. I was laterinformed by our promoter, that our group sold 618 CDs and grossed $12,360! He also advised that we (Cincinnati) werethe best city so far on this year’s Tour and outsold his previous best by over $2,000! Congrats to all the Shriners andHospital Volunteers who absolutely Rocked It for the Kids and for our Hospitals!

On August 12 we had a Ceremonial inducting 11 new Nobles; immediately followed by our Family Day Picnicwith great fun, good food, fellowship and magnificent weather! We also made a solid showing at our annual CincinnatiHospital Day in late August, and had a great group that paraded on the field at the Cincinnati Reds Shrine Masons Day atthe ballpark.

In September, we end our “dark period” of summer break; and kick it off with our Portsmouth River Days Paradeand visit with our Southern Ohio Shrine Club brethren. We’ll have our first meeting in our “newly refurbished” Temple!Come and see the exciting new changes, come early and attend the “Second Section” Ceremonial for our newly inductedNobles. September will also feature the Harvest Home Parade on Sep. 7; the “Pote’s Stag Walleye Safari” to Lake ErieSep 8-10; and the Great Lakes Shrine Association 68th Annual Meeting in Springfield, IL on Sep 12-17. Please note aChange to our Calendar: the Fastiques 42nd Annual Pumpkin Run Nationals will be Sep 29-Oct 1. Please stay tuned toyour weekly email “Blasts” for upcoming Parade information on Sep 30 for this great hospital fundraising event ($50kannually). If you’re not receiving your weekly Blasts, call the office and get your email address updated!

Finally, please support your Temple and purchase your chances to win a $3,500 Dream Vacation of your choice –the drawing at the Christmas Party in December. And if you’re not parading with us, you’re missing one of the greatperks of being a Shriner! We’re here fraternally for You and Your Family; most importantly – we’re here for the Kids inour Hospitals.Fraternally Yours,

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Gary J. Bergenske

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Gary J. Bergenske of Orlando, Florida, is currently serving his 11th year as amember of the Boards of Directors for Shriners International and ShrinersHospitals for Children®. Bergenske was elected Imperial Potentate, part of the12-member body that helps govern the Shriners fraternity, during the Shriners’2017 Imperial Session – held in Daytona Beach, Florida, July 9 – July 13.

Bergenske was raised a Master Mason in 1994 at Eola Lodge #207 in Orlando.He became a member of Bahia Shriners in Orlando in 1994, where he is now alifetime member. He served as Potentate of Bahia in 2005. Bergenske is thefounder of the Bahia Historical and Educational Museum in Orlando. He is an

associate member of Zor Shriners in Madison, Wisconsin. He is also a perpetual lifetime member of theOrlando Scottish Rite and holds the rank of Knight Commander of the Court of Honor. Bergenske currentlyserves as a certified member of the Advisory Council of Florida DeMolay, and has been elected to receivethe prestigious DeMolay Honorary Legion of Honor Award, and was named an Honorary Member ofDeMolay’s International Supreme Council by the Grand Master of DeMolay at Imperial Session in 2017.Bergenske is an emeritus member of Shriners International, a lifetime member of the Cabiri International,and a member of the Royal Order of Jesters, The Order of Quetzalcoatl, Lions International, and the LoyalOrder of Moose.

Bergenske served three successful years as Chairman of the Shriners International all-star college footballevent, the East-West Shrine Game®. During his years as a member of the boards of directors, he hasserved on numerous committees, including as Chairman of the Public Relations, Fraternal StrategicPlanning, Information Services, Insurance, Protocol, and Capital Evaluation Committees. In addition, he hasserved as the Liaison Officer to the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Erie, Springfield, Houston, Galveston,Portland, Honolulu and Spokane. He served on the Executive Committee of the Imperial MembershipCommittee for 14 years, and was a charter member of both the TRAC and PACE Teams. He has also beenan inspirational keynote speaker and presenter at Imperial conferences for Oriental Guides, AssistantRabbans, Public Relations, Donor Relations and Membership.

During the time Bergenske was a member of the Imperial Membership Executive Committee, he came upwith the idea of having a Shriners mascot to not only promote the fraternity but to also attract youngergenerations, which resulted in the development of Fez Head Fred. While serving as Membership Chairmanof Bahia Shriners, Bergenske created and developed the Mentor Program to get new members involved.Shriners now use this program throughout the world.

In 1985, Bergenske purchased J & J Metro Moving and Storage, which he has owned and operated for thepast 30 years. In addition, Bergenske is a motivational speaker and has written three books. His booksdiscuss ways to “Build a Better Life” and “Become a Better Leader” and are available in more than 10countries, where they are making a positive difference in people’s lives.

In his down time, he loves traveling, the outdoors, hunting, old cars and Harley-Davidsons. Bergenske andhis wife, Anne, have six children – Carrie, Lisa, Jason, Jami, David and Jared – and are often referred to asthe “Bergy Bunch.” They have 11 grandchildren who regularly brighten their days.

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Imperial Potentate’s Membership ReferralProgram introduced

The three “R”s of membership development are recruitment – thesuccessful creation of new members; retention – providing aprogram that keeps your current members active, engaged andinvolved; and restoration – restoring to active membership thosemembers who have lost connection with the fraternity. Theseconcepts are critical to the future success of our organizations.

As Shriners, we all have accountability to our fraternity. It becomesour responsibility to educate others about Shriners International, create more Shriners,recruit more Freemasons, and refer more patients to Shriners Hospitals for Children.Collaboration is essential, and we must all work together to promote successful andefficient membership processes.

Shriners International has developed a new approach to membership development,changing the membership paradigm with the introduction of a new referral program. Withthis new referral functionality, current nobles can now directly refer names of friends, familymembers and acquaintances who they feel would make good Shriners.Similar to beashrinernow.com, this new referral program is administered through WebFezand links the prospect with his referring noble, promoting natural mentorship based on apre-existing friendship or acquaintance. The new process can be tracked and reported, andeach referral triggers automatic communications to the referrer and the prospect. Once anoble makes a referral, he then receives tools and resources to mentor his prospect tocreation or restoration. The program encourages constant collaboration, so that everyonecan share their Shrine with the good men around them.

A recommended part of the new program is the encouragement to host fellowship partiesand rush events. Fellowship parties should be in a relaxed environment and have an opentable/social concept, with no formalized membership presentation. These parties should beopen to prospective members, but with no pressure for membership recruitment orrestoration; and membership literature should be available upon request.

Rush events have an open house, social and educational concept, and are open toprospective members and their families. A multifaceted presentation providing informationon Shriners, Masonry and affiliated organizations is encouraged at these events, includinginformation about temple clubs and units. Membership literature should also be provided toall attendees.

Our goal for each Imperial Year is less suspensions, less demits and more affiliations. Theleadership of Shriners International has added the lofty goal of 12,000 new Creations fromSession to Session. This goal is attainable if temples focus on matching and surpassingtheir own best number of creations in the last five years.There are many resources available to help us reach our membership goals. Using the newWebFez referral system is the perfect place to start, and beashrinernow.com is still a greatresource. There are also a lot of helpful tools on Shriners Village, including theMembership Toolkit, Roadmap to Membership Success, and Marketing Materials OrderingSystem. We also encourage everyone to work with their Regional Membership Director andthe Office of Membership Development, and to send your temple membership team to theannual Membership Seminar for invaluable tips and information.

Kara Tucker

Kara Tucker is one of the happiest 7-year old’s out there, but you might not realize what this little warrior has gone through.On August 12, 2012 Kara pulled on the cord of a cooking crockpot, spilling the hot contents all over her. Her dad, David,reacted instantly and put Kara in a cold shower. When he noticed her skin starting to fall off, David rushed Kara to the rescuesquad in Scottsville, VA who then transported Kara to the University of Virginia. This tragic accident left little Kara with amultitude of burns including second degree burns on her back, eye, face, head, and foot as well a full thickness skin loss onher back. The list goes on and on. Unfortunately, the University of Virginia no longer had a burn center that could deal withthe magnitude of Kara’s injuries. Kara’s family then turned to Shriner’s Hospital in Cincinnati, OH who made an appointmentfor her right away. Kara’s grandmother Lynn had this to say, “I will never forget standing outside the hospital emergencyroom watching the ambulance pull out to take Kara and her mom Larissa to the airport. I felt so bad having held on to her forso long here in Virginia; it was only then when I realized that she was getting no relief from the pain. A complete strangerpulled me into an empty room and told me that I had to let her go, that the Shriners could fix this, but University of Virginiacould not.” As you can see from the pictures, Kara is absolutely thriving these days, thanks to the love and care that both theShriners and Angel Flight East have shown the family In the words of Lynn, “We never could have done this without you all.We are blessed and we know it. Now pretty much our biggest worry is having to make sure we keep Kara’s skin properlycoated with sunblock when she is out and about. She has perfect range of motion and we go back in two years for a followup visit.”

Angel Flight East (AFE). It is dedicated to serving the community by facilitating free air transportation to children and adults in need ofmedical treatment far from home. Volunteer pilots use their own aircraft and pay for all expenses of the flight. Although AFE’s office is inBlue Bell, PA we cover a 14-state territory that includes Virginia to Ohio to Maine.

AFE volunteer pilots have been flying seven-year-old Kara since 2012 from Virginia to Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Cincinnati, OH forburn treatment. On her most recent trip, Kara received the great news she does not have to go back for two whole years.

Check out the Angel Flight organization at www.angelflighteast.orgJess Ames,Programs and Events Coordinator Angel Flight East jessames@angelflighteast.org

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5 JOSEPH H BALLENGER, JR5 KENNETH D CORWIN5 RICHARD E DREW, JR5 KENNETH L YOUNG6 WILLIAM D DUERMIT6 EDWARD L HAMILTON6 ROBERT LEURCK6 EARL J CONKLIN6 ALLAN J BAILEY6 CLAUDE M MERGENTHAL7 JAMES FLETCHER7 WILLIAM L YELTON7 JAMES G BARNES7 CHARLES C JEFFERS, II8 C. A. MERKLINGER8 HAROLD W HAMBLIN8 BILLY R THOMPSON8 PATRICK E HINES8 JEROD D FRITZ8 RODNEY J EPPERSON9 ELMER J FERGUSON9 WALTER R STROSCHEN9 JOHN T WOOD10 FLOYD B BRATE, JR10 MICHAEL A LIND10 DAVID V CASSESA10 PATRICK J WILLIAMS10 MICHAEL J WILLIAMS11 RANDALL A PROCTOR, PP11 CLIFF S JOHNSON11 CHRISTOPHER J HOFFMAN11 CLIFFORD N JACOBS12 MARK W HICKS12 ARTHUR F SAUERWEIN12 WILLIAM L KIDDER13 TOD E TURNER13 DONALD W BLACKBURN13 RICHARD W BECKER13 EDWARD A TUCKER13 HENRY L KRAPP13 ELY D SPIEGEL13 KENNETH RAMSEY14 DELMAR L SIMPSON14 EDWARD C MCINTYRE14 JOHN S MCCULLOUGH14 DUSTIN D OWENS14 BRIAN G SMITH

14 RAYMOND C GREGSTON15 JOHN D WAITS15 GEORGE R HANOR15 PAUL J LAHUE15 TIMOTHY L FARMER15 WILLIAM D AUXIER15 STEVEN W MAULT16 CHARLES R HICKS16 LOUIS C PROCTOR, JR16 KENETH S CROSBY16 CHARLES R NEWSOM16 ERIC E ERICKSON17 RONALD L GLANCY17 GARY R COOPER17 HAROLD D NOLAND17 CHARLES E PENNIX, JR17 DENNIS M LOVELL17 RAYMOND SAYLOR17 JAMES J MATHEWS18 RONALD F PENCE18 DARWIN C DEWAR18 GORDON R STEWART18 ELMER G ASHER18 GARY J KLINE19 WILLARD H STADLER20 JOSEPH A GIBSON20 KENNETH KELLEY20 DONALD L SCHOTT20 EDWARD B LUNSFORD20 WARREN BABOCK20 ANTHONY I FISHER21 JOHN M SNOW21 KEITH J GIBSON21 KEVIN L BETTS22 MICHAEL L JODREY22 ALLEN WEBER22 JAMES R JENKINS23 SAMUEL E MATTAR24 RAYMOND W STRAIN24 DAVID T BUKEN24 RAYMOND C ANTHON25 DAVID L DRINNON25 THOMAS E KORB25 WILLIAM T GILMORE25 TERRY E BORKENHAGEN26 RONALD L DEBRULER26 JAMES BUNDY27 DAVID L HOLMES27 TIMMY L HOWSER27 TOMMY J RICHARDSON27 DEAN R WHITEHEAD27 CLARENCE STRUNK27 DARRYL MCINTYRE28 MICHAEL J BLEVINS28 JOSEPH W CARLOTTA29 RONALD G STEWART29 CARL H EMERSON29 RANDY A COUCH29 E. L. HANKISON30 DAN S MEYER, 33RD

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SEPTEMBER – 20175 DIVAN/TRUSTEES MEETING-6:00

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6 FUNDRAISING MEETING 6:307 HARVEST HOME PARADE8-10 POTES WALLEYE FISHING TRIP11 BUSINESS MEETING – DINNER AT 5:30 P.M.

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12-17 GREAT LAKES SHRINE ASSOCIATION – SPRINGFIELD, IL18 F.M.D.O.A – MCMILLAN #141

DINNER 6:15 – MEETING 7:0018 BONA COURT # 8 MEETING – 7:00 SYRIAN SHRINECENTER19 CIRCUS MEETING – 6:30 – SHRINE CENTER21 MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING 7:00 P.M.

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FASTIQUES ROD & CUSTOM2 DIVAN/TRUSTEES MEETING-6:00

DIVAN/TRUSTEE LADIES 6:00UNIT DIRECTORS/CLUB PRESIDENTS -7:00

3 FUNDRAISING MEETING 6:307 AURORA FARMERS FAIR PARADE9 BUSINESS MEETING – DINNER AT 5:30 P.M.

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14 OKTOBERFEST AT OLD FIREHOUSE BREWERY16 F.M.D.O.A – E.T. CARSON #598 - DINNER 6:15

MEETING 7:0016 BONA COURT # 8 MEETING

7:00 SYRIAN SHRINE CENTER17 CIRCUS MEETING – 6:30 – SHRINE CENTER19 MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING 7:00 P.M.

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100 Luncheon ClubThe 100 Luncheon Club is a group of Syrian members who meetevery Wednesday at the Evendale/Cincinnati shrine center for aCATERED LUNCH, a t a cos t o f $10 .00 pe r pe r son . SomeWednesdays we are able to have a speaker whose presentation oncurrent topics about events, issues, companies, etc. in and aroundthe Cincinnati area, and have included Police, Fire, Environmental,City Parking, etc…… The 100 Luncheon Club is open to ALLSHRINE MEMBERS their LADIES and GUESTS INCLUDINGLODGE MEMBERS. Since the club has its meals catered it isvery important that an accurate count be obtained, thereby assuringthat there is enough food for those attending and that we do not wasteand pay for food not needed. Note that the cost of the meal is only$10.00, less or equal to what one would pay for a sandwich at a fastfood stand, and there is no longer dues collected from the members.Remember to call Cliff. Fullman (513)-761-7299-Home or (513)-751-3800 ext. 4 at Syrian ShrineSeptember 2017 ScheduleWednesday 6th Sept. Lunch and Fe l lowsh ip +Update on activities for rest of yearWednesday 13th Sept. Lunch and FellowshipWednesday 20th Sept. Lunch and FellowshipWednesday 27th Sept. Lunch and FellowshipIf you are not a regular attendee please call Cliff. Fullman (513)-761-7299; (513)-751-3800 Ext. #4 so the proper amount of foodcan be ordered. Cliff ’s cell phone is (513)-545-9461.Antique CaravanCaravan members love being Shriners and representing our hospitalsand fraternity. While the fraternity and hospitals are two differentand separate organizations, they are only as successful as thecommitment of each of us to each organization. For 45 years theAntique Caravan has set the tone, and throughout 2017 the Caravanhas had many opportunities to support both organizations, fromparades, meetings, fundraising events, as well as hospital events.Our Director Chuck Aynes wants to thank the members for theiroutstanding efforts during the summer, for their work with ShrinersInternational and Shriners Hospitals for Children. GaryHospital HostGreetings Nobles and friends. Breaking News! Due to the increasedactivity at the Hospital on Tuesdays a parking problem has developed.We were asked to consider changing our meeting days to helpalleviate the crowded parking situation. At the Unit businessmeeting, this past Tuesday, the members agreed to change to thesecond and fourth Wednesday. However, it happens that the Boardof Directors meet on the fourth Wednesday and use both theauditorium and of course, the Board Room. As it stands now, wewill be meeting on the first and third Wednesday each month andprimarily we will meet in the Board Room. Same meeting time,9:30 A.M. Meeting date this month September 6th. We want to thankJohn Wisher and Dave Brown for putting our annual Hosts picnictogether. Little disappointed in the response of the Unit members tothis event, which we should consider continuing it in the future. Liketo welcome two new members who are being processed through therequirements to become a volunteer. Namely, Jeff Donnette and TerryBossman. Now a short story. An elderly lady wrote this thank younote to this elementary school. Dear all, God bless you for thebeautiful radio I won at your recent senior citizens luncheon. I am94 years old and live at the Springer Home for the Aged. All myfamily has passed away…I am all alone now and it’s nice to knowthat someone is thinking of me. God bless you for your kindness toan old forgotten lady. My roommate is 95 and has always had herown radio, but before I received one, she would never let me listento hers, even when she was napping. The other day her radio fell offthe night stand and broke into a lot of pieces. It was awful and shewas in tears. Her distress over the broken radio touched me and Iknew it was God’s way of answering my prayers. She asked if shecould listen to mine, and I told her to kiss my a—! Thank you forthat opportunity. Sincerely, Agnes. My friends live life…laughoften…love much…and keep on smiling. Dick Manifold

Masonic Golf ClubAfter all the Thursday Golf rain-out’s we finally had some goodweather. Lindale Golf Course is in good shape this year due to allthe rain. The lakes and ponds on the course are over full and capturingmore golf balls this year. We think some of the giant Bull frogsswallowed these golf balls. We gained some new members over thesummer. Our last Scramble was August 3rd. Twenty-six membersplayed. Charles Rickey’s team won at five under. All the scoreswere close. Harold Gregory did another great job organizing thescramble teams by handicaps making teams fairly even. Gregoryalso organized and set up the Buffet lunch after golf. Every teamthat participated received a prize. This club was successful againthis year because of the members who help out where ever needed.Our Annual Club Championship Tournament takes place the first threeThursday’s in September. The last week is scheduled in case a playoffis required to determine the 2017 Club Champ. The traveling trophywill be presented to the champ at the October Awards Banquet. Weare always looking for new members interested in some fun golf andgood Masonic Fellowship. Remember to keep our ill and sufferingmembers in your prayers. Dan KuhnMini RacersWe had another great Harvest Home Parade with lots of fun and crazydriving. We have struggled this parade season with broken cars butthe guys continue to put them back together and running again. Wedrive fast and furious putting the fine-tuned machines through thepaces and pushing the limits of technology... HaHa. We have hadsome member health issues this year with surgery and illness.. andsome are still working to be healthy again. Wishing the best andspeedy recovery to all! We enjoyed the Syrian Family Fun Day andCeremonial with fellow nobles and friends. Mini Racers stand readyand willing to support our brother Greg Pelfrey as he prepares toenter his year for the Potentate’s position and Tim Redrow as hemoves up in the Divan. Looking forward to a great fall seasonSeptember and October we will have unit meetings at the By Golly’srestaurant in Milford to conduct business and enjoy fellowship. DocHakesOriental BandGood Day my Brothers. It’s been a great summer. Had a couple ofgreat parades that saw great attendance and excitement to see theShrine. We are truly blessed to be a part of this organization. Theband will resume practices the first Wednesday after the Directorsmeeting September. We will practice once a month on the firstWednesday after the Directors until Jan. when we will resume weeklypractices gearing up for competition in June. We are always lookingfor new members. I am even learning to play the horn under theskilled tutelage of John Synder and Steve Goetz. We will be holdingelections in December for new Unit leadership positions. If there isany interest in a leadership role (Curt) please make Dan Depenbrockaware. RespectfullyRoadstersWe have had a good parade year so far. Starting in May with thePigeon Forge trip and parading 5 cars with 2 new drivers and endedup finishing with 4 cars. Then we went over to the go-cart track.With a hard bump on the track, Bill ended up with a bruised leg fromme when he spun out, I t-boned him good. The Dayton-Bellevueparade was also well attended by the Roadsters, then Bill broke downtowards the end. June 1st was the Milford Parade with 5 drivers andour tow van again. Dinner afterwards was not the best!! July wasalso busy with the Madeira parade, the first parade Lou made it allthe way through - but we lost Dave at the end. After the parade, weworked our booth at the Madeira Festival in Sellman Park, sellingfood and drinks. This is a great fundraiser for the Roadsters. Wehave been doing this for over 10 years. Then our next parade wasNorwood with having a pizza party & meeting before we took off.First time ever — My front left wheel fell off the Roadster, but I wasstill able to keep driving. Thanks to a lady in the crowd who broughtme back my wheel. On September 7th, we will be participating inthe annual Harvest Home Parade with a get-together afterwards. Endof September will be our Roadster Family Picnic. What a great unit

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to be in, Family oriented and we love to have fun. Happy AugustBirthday wishes went out to Dave on the 3rd; Myself on the 22nd;and Carol on the 28th. Our September Birthday Wishes go out toRusty (17th) our trail car operator. Thinking of you and prayers goout to our member, Holger Kaminsky. Well wishes for Sue Tolerwho had foot surgery on the 25th of August.Shrine Golf LeagueGreetings Nobles and friends. Our Syrian Shrine Golf League is inits last month of this season. Our final date is the 28th and ourluncheon will be the first Thursday October 5th. We have had manyrain days this year but still, we were able to get many rounds in onthis fine public golf course, Glenview G.C. We look forward tokeeping this Syrian Shrine event going for next year and hope moreNobles will be able to join us. Things I have noticed…It’s amazinghow a golfer who never helps around the house will replace hisdivots, repair ball marks, and rake his sand traps. It’s easier to getup at 6:00 A.M. to play golf than at 10:00 A.M. to mow the grass.And one more…Hazards attract; fairways repel…..Hope to see younext season. April 2018 will be here before you know it! Keep onswingin. Dick ManifoldBona Court No. 8The summer is winding down and Bona Court has been busy. Weparticipated in Sharon Fest 2017 holding one of our biggestfundraisers. The Ladies are proud to announce that we are one ofthree local organizations that won “Best of the Fest”. We wouldlike to thank all everyone who came out and supported us this yearand enjoyed the event. Our next fundraiser is our Carless Car Washbeing held Saturday, September 16th. Come out to the Five Point inGreenhills and see the Ladies and our Clowns standing on the streetcorners ra is ing money. You can f ind us a t the corners ofBridgetown, Ebenezer and Taylor.

Syrian Clowns.This September as you read this article I will be handing over thegavel over to “Mulligan” as my year of President of the Great LakesShrine Clown Unit Association is over. It has been an honor toserve the 21 Shriner Centers in our Great Lakes area. Now as forthe success that we have had….. last spring, we brought 50 dressingcompeting clowns to Cincinnati from the Great Lakes area andCanada. There was another dozen so clowns that came to participateas judges and advisors. I often refer to our unit as the award-winning Cincinnati clown unit so let me take a moment to elaborate.We entertained 50 competing clowns from 7 States and oneprovinces in Canada. In this competition, “Happy Hobo” your veryown Teardrop place 3rd. In the category of “Auguste Clown”,VeeWee placed 1st and Stripes DaClown, place 3rd In the “FirstTimers” category. Rocky placed 2nd. In the “Can Unit Skit” yourSyrian clown unit placed 2nd. “One-man Parade Ability” Teardropplace 3rd. “Balloon Launching Competition”, Stripes DaClownplaced 1s t . At the In te rna t iona l Clown Uni t Assoc ia t ion”competition held this past winter Chili Pepper took 1st in “HappyHobo” and 2nd in “parade ability” and 2nd in “One Man Skit”,also in a National Shrine Clown Association competition, SyrianShrine, won 1st place in “Group Skit”. I Barrels, earned 1st placein the “One Man Skit” competition and took 2nd in “AugusteMakeup” competition. I would also like to add that Wheels DaClown brought a trophy home for parade vehicle with his bicyclein a local car show. I would like to add that a majority of the clownsin this Temple in Cincinnat i have no desire to compete incompetition, their main focus is entertaining and making peoplehappy, not necessarily putting the plaques on the wall, but, whenthe competition comes into our backyard, we show them what wehave and we shine… I’m very proud to be the Director of one ofthe most fantastic Clown units in clowndum today. Clown DaClown.

Alexander Watt .....................................07/09/2017Allen R. Diehl ......................................07/12/2017Robert L. Peacock Past Potentate ........07/12/2017Thomas E. Green ..................................07/12/2017Maynard F. Hagemeyer ........................07/16/2017

THESE WE DO NOT FORGETIN MEMORIAM

CircusThe Activity Book AdForms have now beendistributed to the UnitDirectors. The CircusCommittee is urging allNobles to help sell the adsand always be diligent inapproaching newbusinesses. It would be

great to be able to sell an Activity Book that is wellover 200 pages. Remember, this is a great way forbusinesses to get there name out into the community.A simple business card size, black and white ad isonly $45.00. In past years, the Shrine has sold over1,200 books during the Circus. That’s a great bangfor the buck for any business. Also, considerchecking with your Masonic Lodge and considerplacing a one-page ad of your own. Any Noble canpurchase a personal ad (no business promotion) foronly $60.00. This is a great way to support theCircus. If you have any questions, please feel free tocontact Gary Caudill, Circus Chairman or DonBrockman, Circus Director.

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Potentate:Robert H. Smith

Chief Rabban:Greg Pelfrey

Assistant Rabban: Tim Redrow

High Priest and Prophet:Jerry A. Ulm

Oriental Guide:Tony Bowling

Treasurer:Clifford E. Fullman

Recorder:Gary Caudill

Trustees;Dave Sparks,,Joseph P. Hancock,Carl IdlerDon BrockmanChuck Jeffers

Office StaffSue Martini,Debbie Idler

Robert Lee Peacock, age78, of Morgan Township,Ohio passed away onWednesday, July 12, 2017at Mercy Hospital West. Hewas born on August 19,1938, in Cincinnati, Ohiothe son of Phi l l ip andCather ine ( Jovanovich)Peacock. He graduated fromLoveland High School and

on May 12, 1962, he married Phyllis Hill at PilgrimUnited Church of Christ. Bob served in the U.S. Air Force from 1956 to 1965 where he was an aid to General CurtisLeMay. He was a farrier and was a member of many farrier organizations, including the International Horse ShoeingFarriers Hall of Fame, and had many patents related to the industry. He was a member of Western Hills-Cheviot Lodge#140 F&AM and a 44 year member of the Syrian Temple where he was past Potentate in 2007. He is survived by hiswife Phyllis Peacock; three children, Kimberly (Charles) Garn, Michael (Missy Jo) Peacock, and Matthew (Rachel)Peacock; nine grandchildren