Camel Tracks. Little Dixie. McIntosh Co. IMPORTANT REMINDER. Bedouin Temple A.A.O.N.M.S.

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Bedouin Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. Camel Tracks June 2017 Oasis of Muskogee - Desert of Oklahoma Vol: 181 Num: 6 Summer Cooler is June 23 rd & 24 th at Lake Eufaula State park.

Howard & Shirley Thompson Larry Cragg Ben & Shalena Webb Keith Nelson George Carman John Godwin Clint Warnock Gary Dunlap Kathy Harr Warren Hock Randy Pofahl Clyde Ryals Family of Al Alexander,

1 Bedouin Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. Camel Tracks June 2017 Oasis of Muskogee - Desert of Oklahoma Vol: 181 Num: 6 Summer Cooler is June 23 rd & 24 th at Lake Eufaula State park. We will be having burgers Friday night and BBQ & Fish Saturday evening after the McIntosh Co Golf tournament. Reserve your spot soon they will go quick! Howard & Shirley Thompson Larry Cragg Ben & Shalena Webb Keith Nelson George Carman John Godwin Clint Warnock Gary Dunlap Kathy Harr Warren Hock Randy Pofahl Clyde Ryals Family of Al Alexander, McCurtain Co Shrine Club Family of Tommy Grider, Little Dixie Shrine Club Little Dixie Little Dixie Club in Durant is having it s annual Elmer s Pig Roast with all the fixings Saturday the 20 th at the Elks Lodge 4PM till 7PM. Tickets are $10 at the door. McIntosh Co. McIntosh County Shrine Club had our meeting at June's Restaurant in Checotah May 12 th. We discussed the onion sells and the Golf Tournament at Fountain Head Golf Course on June 24 th. Present from the temple were Asst. Rabban Dennis "Rebar" Brown, Potentate Mike Bibee and Lady Paula. June's meeting will be on the 14 th at the home of Jerry and Susie Davidson. See you there! Andy Killingsworth, PP Secretary/Treasurer Joel & Brenda Scalf IMPORTANT REMINDER Camel Tracks articles & material are due by the end of the day on the 12th of every month.

Potentate s Message Greetings Nobles and Ladies: Here we are and half the year is almost gone.

Yes, there are times you get stressed and frustrated but over all it is an honor and privilege and we are thankful for each day we have. We started May with the Bedouin Ball. Oh how fun it was.

After that it was just stepping back and watching everyone letting there hair down and having a good time.

I would start naming them but I'm sure if I do I would forget someone.

2 Potentate s Message Greetings Nobles and Ladies: Here we are and half the year is almost gone. I know I've said it many times but I don't think I can say it enough, Lady Paula and I have enjoyed and are so proud to serve Bedouin Shrine. Yes, there are times you get stressed and frustrated but over all it is an honor and privilege and we are thankful for each day we have. We started May with the Bedouin Ball. Oh how fun it was. We enjoyed fun and fellowship for two days. The best part of the Ball was having our family there with us and our grandkids escorting us in. After that it was just stepping back and watching everyone letting there hair down and having a good time. As I watched I thought this is what the Shrine should be, everyone visiting enjoying each other and lots of smiles. I want to thank everyone that helped make it such a great success. I would start naming them but I'm sure if I do I would forget someone. I do want to mention one, Steve Manhole Fletcher, this Nobles and Lady Kathleen has worked so hard for the Temple and I can't say how much I really appreciate them both. The onions are gone and we had another success for our Temple. Thanks to Frosty and his team Onion sales went so smooth. And I can't forget Oriental Guide Dave Ross for allowing us to use his facilities and be in his way, we appreciate you Dave. Then we ended May with SCSA in North Little Rock. We may not of had a large turn out but we still had a great time visiting our brothers from across SCSA. Next year it is in New Orleans I wonder how many will want to go. I'm in!! June is very busy with Old Settlers Day parade and Poker Run, G Fest, Haskell Co Golf Tournament and McIntosh Co Golf Tournament. And don't forget Summer Cooler. I hope to see many of you at these and other Bedouin events through out June. Now on to July. The Temple is dark in July for. I'm looking forward to having another great Bedouin time with "Party on the Beach". If you have not made your arrangements to go you still have some time, just let me know. There will be lots of activities and lots of family activilites. Ryan Bibee and Shawn Selmon are working on a fishing trip if anyone is interested let them know. When we return from Imperial it is race time with the ATV races at Hatbox Field. I know Pit and Ritchey have been working on making this an annual event to help raise money for our Temple. Let's get out and help these Nobles. And lets not forget Porter Peach Parade, always nice and cool. We have all been busy so far this year and I'm sure the second half will be as well. I look forward to twice the remainder of the year and being a part of Bedouin's success along with each of you. Membership, Communications, Unity, and Fun. I hope everyone has a great 4 th of July with their families! God Bless each of you, God Bless the Shrine and God Bless Shriners Hospitals for Children Mike Bibee Potentate We still have over 160 Nobles on the non paid dues list. We will publish all non paid dues names in the July Camel Tracks. I appreciate your help with this and understand Dues are due January 1st of each year. Thank you, Mike Bibee Potentate DUES, DUES, DUES!!! NOTICE: There will be a Special Election held June 5 th at 7:00PM at the Temple for the purpose of electing a new Treasurer. This meeting is for an election only.

Camel Herders Good day fellow Camel Herders! The onion sales were a huge success not only for the Camel Herders unit but for all units involved.

Thank you Illustrious Potentate Sir Mike Bibee and Lady Paula for coordinating such an unforgeable event!

I personally invite everyone to come out to the McIntosh Golf Tournament on the 24 th and take on the reigning Camel Herder Champs from 2016! Pile it High! Charlie Stormchaser Forhan Pittsburg Co.

3 Camel Herders Good day fellow Camel Herders! The onion sales were a huge success not only for the Camel Herders unit but for all units involved. I want to thank everyone that had a part in helping sell these sweet delectable onions for the Temple. I hope everyone had a memorable time at the recent Potentate s Ball. Thank you Illustrious Potentate Sir Mike Bibee and Lady Paula for coordinating such an unforgeable event! We have a fun-filled month of June so don t forget to support Haskell County Golf Tournament on June 3 rd, the popular Bandit s Poker Run on June 10 th and Summer Cooler on June I personally invite everyone to come out to the McIntosh Golf Tournament on the 24 th and take on the reigning Camel Herder Champs from 2016! Pile it High! Charlie Stormchaser Forhan Pittsburg Co. Shrine Club Greetings from the Pittsburg County Shrine Club: Monthly meeting was held at Camp Craig on May 9 th. Those who were not there missed a good, "Hobo Stew", created by 2 nd Vice President Noble Charles Thurber, many thanks for the meal it was great! Ill Sir Mike Bibee presented the Shrine ring to Lady Johnna Smith who then placed it on the finger of Noble Eddie "Fast Eddie" Smith one of the 2017 Spring ring winner. President Noble Howard Thompson presented a letter of thanks and a 2016 Circus plaque to first Lady Paula Bibee for all her hard work & support for our 2016 Shrine Circus. All were reminded of up coming events especially SCSA to be held in Little Rock, AR., May th. Noble Asti McFarland reported the 1000 bags of onions has been sold. A big thank you to all who helped sell these! Meeting closed at 8:30PM with encouragement to all the club needs your support. Howard G. Thompson President Circus! Circus! Circus! Come out to enjoy and support our 2017 Circus at the June 7 th Bedouin Dinner Club. We have an all new Circus this year put on by The New Jordan World Circus out of Las Vegas. They will be performing 13 shows starting September 18 th through September 24 th. We kick off with shows in Stigler on Monday, Tahlequah on Tuesday, Rodeo Arena in Sallisaw on Wednesday, McAlester on Thursday and Friday, and finish up with the final shows in Muskogee on Saturday and Sunday. Come out to the June Dinner Club and help support the Circus and your temple for 2018, this is our largest fundraiser to help support temple operations. Come early, we have some great entertainment planned. Bring the kids to see the stilt walkers and balloon tying from 5:30PM to 7:30PM. We have a great meal planned with salad bar, steaks, shrimp, potatoes and dessert. Salad Bar and dinner will start at 6:30. There will be Circus details and more information, so come out on June 7 th for a great time! Jamie Hibbs Chief Rabban CSSA ROOM RESERVATIONS Anyone going to CSSA in Overland Park, KS Aug. 30 th - Sept 3 rd will need to make their room reservations through this site. Log into Then use your group code BSH to book. Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. -Calvin Coolidge, 21 st President of the United States

-- Phil "Fireboot" Thompson -- Rusty "Shortcut" Odom -- Jack Jenkins -- Eric "Smillie" Blackwood Also, special thanks to McIntosh Shrine Club for giving $1.00

4 ONIONS! ONIONS! ONIONS! They came and went fast! Thanks to all Clubs and Units for picking up their onions in a timely manner. Special thanks go out to the following Nobles for all the their help in organizing and loading of all the onions: -- Billy "Billy Bear" Bryan -- Nathan "JK" Davidson -- France "Kodiak" Reitz Jr. -- Phil "Fireboot" Thompson -- Rusty "Shortcut" Odom -- Jack Jenkins -- Eric "Smillie" Blackwood Also, special thanks to McIntosh Shrine Club for giving $1.00 per bag they sold for a total of $ Also, The Bandits and Iron Horse Patrol each gave back $ to the temple. This is a total of $1, given back to the Temple! Thanks to everyone who helped pick up, sell or bought onions! So until next year...thanks! Gene "Frosty" Foster Onion Chairman June 12 th at 5:30pm To all Nobles, Purpose of: voting on petitions Noble must have a current dues card If you ve ever looked closely at the US dollar bill, you ve probably seen the All-Seeing Eye above the pyramid. This symbol is a Freemason symbol, and the Latin underneath is a Freemason motto, meaning new world order. Many say that the decision to include this masonic symbol was not influenced by Freemasons Benjamin Franklin being the only Mason on the design committee but the coincidence remains fascinating all the same. Info Get your room reservations now!!!!!!!!!! We need to know who plans on going. July 9 th through July 13 th El Caribe Resort , tell them you are with Bedouin Shrine. I will be releasing rooms soon. Paula and I hope you will visit Daytona with us and have a great family vacation time. The schedule of events is busy and if you go online to Imperial 2017 you can see the extra events that will also be going on along with things to do. Ryan Bibee is working on a fishing trip so if you are interested in going please let him know If you are interested in riding in a van please let me know so we can coordinate the use of our vans along with others wanting to go. Fun on the beach! From the Recorder Nobles all: As a Noble of Bedouin Shrine we hope that you are proud of your involvement and that you will continue your membership for many years to come. To ensure your timely receipt of future communications, please register and login to WebFez(webfez.shrinenet.org)!!!! This is our new centralized database, to view your member profile and update your contact information. Remember to visit Shriners Village( to see updated information regarding Shriners International and Shriners Hospitals for Children. At Shriners Village, you will find links to our official websites, social media platforms such as our "Shriners TV", You- Tube channel and the Shriners' official Facebook and Twitter pages!!!!!!! As a Shriner, you are recognized in your community and around the world as a man of character and compassion. Your membership card proves that as part owner of Shriners Hospitals for Children, you are making a difference in the lives of countless children who need our help. Shriners know the rewards of being part of a great fraternity the provides fun and fellowship, while HELPING CHILDREN!!!! Gregory L. Schuler Bedouin Recorder Iron Horse Patrol Nobles, All: I would first like to thank All the IHP for getting your Delicious Bedouin Shrine Vidalia Onions out and Sold as quickly as we did! Job Well done. The IHP unit has started "Blue Lodge Ride" nights, we started with Eufaula Lodge #1. We had 12 IHP members show up for the cause. We had great night with great food & fellowship. Our next Blue Lodge Ride will Stigler Lodge, Tuesday June 13th. We will leave the 5:20. Come join us. I would like to extend a great big welcome to our 3 New members, Brian Scott, Andy Simmons & Billy O'Neil. We are also raffling off a AR 15 for $5.00 a chance, to be given away at the August Dinner club. Ryan Lowe has also included a extra Magazine & a box of 50 rounds. We have a lot of great things happening. The Bedouin Shrine Poker Run June 10th. Contact Illustrious Sir Gordon Carlin for details. We have the Bedouin Shrine Side x Side & Quad races. Contact James Brown for Details. We also have GFest parking. Contact James Brown. Let's keep Howard & Shirley in our prayers. Any questions feel free to contact me. Get out and Join a unit. MD Gibson Iron Horse Patrol Freemasonry has endured not because of its antiquity, its influence, or its social standing, but because there have been so many who have lived it. The effectiveness of Masonic teachings will always be the measure by which the outside world judges Freemasonry; the proof of Freemasonry is in our deeds and it is in our deeds that Freemasonry is made known to non-masons. The only way that the Craft can be judged is by its product. The prestige of Freemasonry lies squarely on the shoulders of each of us. - G. Wilbur Best Extracted from the Southern California Research Lodge 'Fraternal Review', May 2004 MEMBERSHIP!!! COMMUNICATIONS!!! FUN!!! UNITY!!!

5 IMPERIAL SHRINE SESSION SCHEDULE -- JULY 7-13, DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Tentative Schedule. Subject to change) Time(s) Event Location FRIDAY, July 7, :00pm - 5:00pm Marketplace Setup Ocean Center Exhibit Hall 2:00pm - 5:00pm Iowa Rep Registration Daytona Beach Hilton 2:00pm - 5:00pm Colorado Rep Registration Daytona Beach Hilton 2:00pm - 5:00pm Ticket Exchange Daytona Beach Hilton SATURDAY, July 8, :00am - 5:00pm Iowa Rep Registration Daytona Beach Hilton 9:00am - 5:00pm Colorado Rep Registration Daytona Beach Hilton 9:00am - 5:00pm Ticket Exchange Daytona Beach Hilton 9:00am - 12:00pm Marketplace set-up Ocean Center Exhibit Hall 12:00pm - 6:00pm Marketplace Open Ocean Center Exhibit Hall 1:30pm Imperial Marshall's Aide Meeting Daytona Beach Hilton 4:00pm - til Pub Crawl Main Street evening Music (CVB) Daytona Beach Bandshell TBD Potentate/Chief Rabban Photos Daytona Beach Hilton Local Tours (see website) SUNDAY, July 9, :00am Canadian Breakfast TBD at call of association Recorder's Annual Meeting Daytona Beach Hilton at call of association Treasurer's Annual Meeting Daytona Beach Hilton 8:00am Motorcorp and Yacht club Competitions Daytona International Speedway 8:00am Golf Tournament LPGA International, Daytona Beach 9:00am Walk, Ride or Drive for Love Daytona International Speedway 9:00am - 5:00pm Iowa Rep Registration Daytona Beach Hilton 9:00am - 5:00pm Colorado Rep Registration Daytona Beach Hilton 9:00am - 5:00pm Ticket Exchange Daytona Beach Hilton 9:00am - 3:00pm Kid's Camp and Child Care Registration Daytona Beach Hilton 10:00am Daughters of the Nile Daytona Beach Hilton 10:00am Parade Marshall Meeting TBD 10:00am Imperial Captain of the Guard and Imperial Outer Guard Meeting TBD 9:00am - 6:00pm Marketplace and Shriners Village Ocean Center Exhibit Hall 1:00pm Imperial Church Service Peabody 3:00pm 2017 Public Opening Ocean Center Arena TBD Potentate/Chief Rabban Photos Daytona Beach Hilton TBD Recorder's Banquet TBD TBD by 2018 CC 2018 Daytona Housing Office TBD TBD by 2019 CC 2019 Nashville Housing Office TBD MONDAY, July 10, :30am Texas Breakfast TBD 7:00am - 8:00am Iowa Rep Registration Daytona Beach Hilton 7:00am - 8:00am Colorado Rep Registration Daytona Beach Hilton 7:00am - 5:00pm Ticket Exchange Daytona Beach Hilton 8:00am - 1:00pm Shriners Motorcycle Ride $25/person. First 1,000 paid participants receive a free event t-shirt Line up on Main Street, Kickstands up at 9:00am. Police escorted ride with after-party at TBD 8:30am - 5:00pm Official Opening of the 143rd Ocean Center Areana various Association Competitions Various (see competition schedule on website) 9:00am - 6:00pm Marketplace and Shriners Village Ocean Center Exhibit Hall 9:00am - 3:00pm Kid's Camp and Child Care Registration Daytona Beach Hilton 10:00am - 10:00pm Kid's Camp and Child Care TBD noon Emeritus Lucheon TBD noon Chairmen and Vice Chairmen Lucheon TBD 5:00pm Ballyhoo (open to all Shriner musical units) Clock Tower at Boardwalk 6:00pm - til Imperial Cigar Smoke Out and Dinner, Shrine music Bandshell at Daytona Boadwalk TBD by 2018 CC 2018 Daytona Housing Office TBD TBD by 2019 CC 2019 Nashville Housing Office TBD TUESDAY, July 11, :00am Donor Development Breakfast TBD 8:30am - 12:00pm Ocean Center Areana 1:00pm - 3:00pm Ocean Center Areana 9:00am - 9:00pm Marketplace and Shriners Village Ocean Center Exhibit Hall 10:00am - 10:00pm Kid's Camp and Child Care TBD 11:00am Ladies Lucheon Daytona Beach Hilton - Grand Ballroom 12:00pm Membership Hall of Fame Luncheon TBD 4:00pm Line up for parade A1A Life Guard Station 6:00pm Parade Down A1A ending at the Ocean Center After Parade Fireworks and Music Daytona Beach Boardwalk and Bandshell TBD by 2018 CC 2018 Daytona Housing Office TBD TBD by 2019 CC 2019 Nashville Housing Office TBD WEDNESDAY, July 12, :00am Cabiri Breakfast Daytona Beach Hilton 9:00am - 11:00am (doors open 8:00am) Pageant for the Incoming Imperial Potentate Ocean Center Areana 9:00am - 6:00pm Marketplace and Shriners Village Ocean Center Exhibit Hall 10:00am - 10:00pm Kid's Camp and Child Care TBD 1:00pm Award of Merit presentation Ocean Center Areana 1:45pm - 3:00pm Public Relations Report and Patient Success Story Ocean Center Areana 3:30pm - 5:00pm Ocean Center Areana 7:00pm Imperial Representative's Evening Ocean Center Areana THURSDAY, July 13, :30am - noon Ocean Center Areana 9:00am - noon Marketplace and Shriners Village Ocean Center Exhibit Hall

6 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY JUNE Special Election - 7:00pm Haskell Co. Dinner Club - Circus Camel Tracks Material Deadline 14 Pittsburg Co. McIntosh Co Divan Meeting - 5:30pm Wagoner Co. Okmulgee Co. FRIDAY 15 G-Fest 22 3 Haskell Co. Golf Tournament 10 Old Settler's Day Poker Run 16 G-Fest SATURDAY 17 G-Fest McCurtain Co. 23 Summer Cooler 24 Summer Cooler Creek Parade McIntosh Golf Tournament FATHER S DAY 25 Brew Club - 2:00pm 26 Latimer Co. 27 Little Dixie 28 Cher-O-Dair Black Camel Mark E. Hamrick, P.P. -- Don D. Nelson Sr. -- Albert A. Alexander Tommy J. Grider -- Louis Y. Peveler

7 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Divan - 5:30pm Haskell Co. No Dinner Club JULY Recorder Banquet ATV / Side by Side races Dinner for Nobles Open Ceremony Wagoner Co. INDEPENDENCE DAY Ladies Luncheon Pittsburg Co. Okmulgee Co. Camel Tracks Material Deadline ATV / Side by Side races ATV / Side by Side races McCurtain Co Brew Club - 2:00pm Latimer Co. Little Dixie Cher-O-Dair Whole Hog Parade Membership Report as of May 15, 2017 Bedouin Members Associate Members Total Begin Members Creations Affiliations Restorations Expires Total Members Demits Resignations Suspensions Dropped Net Gain Transportation Report for April 2017 SHREVEPORT 6 TRIPS PATIENTS ST. LOUIS 2 TRIPS PATIENTS

Elaine Green James A. King, In Memory of Vernon 'Donut' Sullivan Bradford and Debora Powers, In Memory of Mark Hamrick, P.

P. X Rory and Debbie Robertson, In Memory of Mark Hamrick, P.P. X Cindy L. Wright, In Memory of Don Nelson, Sr. William C.

Curtis, In Memory of Harold H. Mingo, M.D.

8 Elaine Green James A. King, In Memory of Vernon 'Donut' Sullivan Bradford and Debora Powers, In Memory of Mark Hamrick, P.P X Westville Chapter No. 449 of the Order of the Eastern Star, In Memory of Mark Hamrick P.P. Howard and Shirley Thompson, In Memory of Mark Hamrick, P.P. X Rory and Debbie Robertson, In Memory of Mark Hamrick, P.P. X Cindy L. Wright, In Memory of Don Nelson, Sr. William C. Cox, In Memory of Mark Hamrick, P.P. X Bedouin Shrine Clowns, In Memory of Mark Hamrick, P.P. X Elaine Green Benjamin J. Curtis, In Memory of Harold H. Mingo, M.D. Jim and Anita Rigler, In Memory of Don Nelson X Elaine Green Tommy and Glenda Anderson, In Memory of Mark Hamrick, P.P. X Terry and Donna Gattenby, In Memory of Mark Hamrick, P.P. Jerry and Janie Grant, In Memory of Mark Hamrick, P.P. 10X Sena and Stan Martin, In Memory of Mark Hamrick P.P. Wilma Cook

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