ALI GHAN SHRINERS RED FEZ February 2017 Ali Ghan s next birthday dinner will be on Friday, February 17, 2017 Social hour starts at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. If you re a Noble who s birthday is in this quarter your dinner is free. Otherwise, dinner is $15 per person. Please call (301) 722-5970 to RSVP Notice of Temple Meeting The regularly stated session of Ali Ghan will be held on Friday, February 17 at 8:00pm in the main Ballroom of the Ali Ghan Temple. Imperial Bylaws require that to gain admission to the meeting a noble must be in good standing and present his current, paid dues card at the door. FROM THE POTENTATE S DESK The previous 91 Potentates and their Ladies were each successful in their own right. It is with humility that Lady Darcy and I look forward to continuing this tradition as your Potentate and First Lady. A special thank-you to all who attended, participated in and contributed to the Installation Ceremony on January 14, 2017, and made it a night to remember. Also, to all volunteers and attendees that helped make the Quarter Auction on January 29, 2017 a great success. Noble Catering we thank you for accommodating our needs and continuing food service throughout the auction. I also want to thank the 15 Shriners and their ladies who were a part of the 100+ people who attended the New Year s Eve Dinner and Dance. The continued success of Ali Ghan Shrine is not dependent on a few individuals, but is dependent on the participation and continued support of each and every Shriner. Many events have been planned for the year, and your participation will make them successful. As stated at the Installation Ceremony, you can color inside the lines or outside the lines, and we will still need your participation in the year 2017. Yours in faith, Potentate E. William DuVall II Potentate 2017 2
February 4 Robert Burns Dinner February 5 Super Bowl in Sultan Bar February 5 Children s Clinic at Valley Mall February 17 Temple Meeting/Birthday Dinner February 18 Winter Whiplash Band Bash in Ballroom February 25 Winter Rendezvous in Ballroom March 4 Regional Meeting in Ballroom March 5 Memorial Service in Ballroom March 31 Nat. Kidney Found. Fundraiser in Ballroom April 2 Daughters of the Nile Installation in Ballroom Great food provided by Noble Catering offering a variety of menu choices! Every Wednesday night In the dining room 4:00pm-9:00pm Drawing is at 8:00pm Bring your family and friends out to Ali Ghan for fun festivities and a delicious meal!!! We welcome members and guests! SUPER BOWL 51 Sunday, February 5, 2017 Doors open at 3:00pm Kickoff at 6:00pm $5.00 for A.Y.C.E. Chili and Hot Dogs Cash Boards, Games of Chance, Bar Olympics (pool, shuffle bowl, etc.), Buckets of beer, Cash Bar and MUCH MORE Must be 21 to enter 3 4
Saturday, February 18th 1:00pm-1:00am LIVE MUSIC BY: Join us at our Memorial Service on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 2:30pm in the Ballroom to honor our fallen Nobles: Noble Donald Boo Shaffer, P.P. Noble Jack W. Whittington Noble Richard Budd Noble Robert Lou Hite Noble Francis Butch Elliott Hyndman, PA Dallas, GA Hyndman, PA Frostburg, MD Tickets $10.00 in advance $15.00 at the door All proceeds benefit Shriner s Hospital for Children Happy Hour Prices, Food, 50/50s, Give-Aways, Wine Tasting, Door Prizes TICKETS AVAILABLE IN THE RECORDER S OFFICE and several other locations Contact Noble Catering for further details at (301) 268-4999 Noble Kenneth Growden Noble Robert B. Young, Sr. Noble William D. Kaylor Noble Harlis H. Davis Noble Charles S. Kaizer Noble Elvin H. Blumberg Noble Robert L. Alkire Noble Owen Nonie Williams Noble Earl E. Miller Noble Robert D. Warnick Noble William D. Newkirk Noble Walter C. Keifer, Jr. Noble Harry G. Kesecker Noble Walter C. Growden Noble Doran Walker Hagerstown, MD Hagerstown, MD Mount Airy, MD Hagerstown, MD Lonaconing, MD Clearville, PA Williamsport, MD Hagerstown, MD Rawlings, MD Berlin, PA 5 6
At the January 14, 2017 annual meeting of Ali Ghan Shrine the following proposed Bylaws amendments were presented in the form of a resolution. Article 3 TEMPLE MEETING AND CEREMONIALS 3.1 Stated Meetings. A stated meeting of Ali Ghan Shriners shall be held on the third (3rd) Friday of February, May, September and November. Invitation to re temple no. 118, D.O.N. Open installation of officers Date: Sunday, April 2, 2017 Time: 2:00 p.m. Place: Ali Ghan Shrine Club 13100 Ali Ghan Road, N.E. 21502 Reception to follow the installation Nobles and Guests are welcome to attend the Installation and Reception. Reservations for the Reception are due by March 26, 2017 to: Past Queen Marilyn B. Adam Change to read: A stated meeting of Ali Ghan Shriners shall be in the months of February, May, September and November. (a) ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of Ali Ghan Shriners shall be held on the second (2nd) Saturday in January of each year, at which time the installation of officers for the ensuing year will take place. Change to read: The annual meeting of Ali Ghan Shriners shall be held during the month of January of each year, at which time the installation of officers for the ensuing year will take place. (b) ELECTION MEETING The election meeting of Ali Ghan Shriners to elect officers for the ensuing year will be held on the first (1st) Wednesday of December of each year. The election of representatives will be conduct ed at this meeting by the provisions of Section 325.10 of the bylaws of Shriners International. Change to read: The election meeting of Ali Ghan Shriners to elect officers for the ensuing year will be held during the month of December of each year. The election of representatives will be conducted at this meeting by the provisions of Section 325.10 of the by laws of Shriners International. The resolution will be called for action at the stated meeting of February 17th, 2017. Phone: (301) 722-2492 E-mail: marilynadam2@msn.com 7 8
Call 1.800.782.5605 or 610.779.8640 or email bostraveast@boscovs.com RED FEZ SUBSCRIPTION ONLY $ 20.00 RED FEZ BOOSTER ONLY $ 20.00 RED FEZ SUBSCRIPTION AND BOOSTER $ 40.00 Name: Mail to: Ali Ghan Shriners P.O. Box 1416 21501 9 10
Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg, TN Trip Monday, October 2-Thursday, October 5, 2017 Saturday, February 25th Ali Ghan Shrine Ballroom 1:00pm-5:00pm Multiple Vendor Show Featuring Local Businesses: 3 Guys Guns & Outdoors Bass n Box Essential Oils JR s Custom Screen Printing & Embroidery Noble Catering Reclaim Renew Antiques Tonya s Gown and Tuxedo Victorian Creations Wine Tastings and Sales and many more! $5.00 entry fee Games of Chance and more! Come see what the locals have to offer 11 Package Includes: Transportation Lodging (3 nights Country Cascades ) Meals Shows: Dolly Parton s Dixie Stampede Comedy Barn, Motown Show Hatfield & McCoy s Smoky Mountain Opry Attractions: Titanic Museum Old Smoky Moonshine Distillery Tour/Tasting Guided Tour of the Great Smoky Mountain Step-On-Guide Service Bush s Baked Bean Museum Tour & General Store Baggage Handling Gratuity on Included Meals Price Per Person: Single: $760.00 Double: $620.00 Triple: $570.00 Quad: $520.00 ****1/2 per person amount required when making reservations**** Contact Tammy or Roger Mullenax at (301) 724-5289 to make your reservations! Reservations and deposits due no later than Friday, April 28th, 2017 12
To all Railroad Unit Nobles and Ladies, Past Masters held their regular stated meeting on January 8, 2017 in the Fez Mecca room after a great brunch at 12:00 noon. We opened the meeting at 1:00pm with the Pledge of Allegiance to our flag, followed by prayer led by P.M. Gary Durr. Past Master Bill DuVall asked the unit if we could escort the ladies into the ballroom for his Installation on January 14, 2017 as potentate of Ali Ghan which we were very honored to do so. We now have dues cards that are very professional, thanks to Roger and Tammy Mullenax. Financial report was read and approved as read, we also took out two ads, one in McKinley Chapter and in the Rainbow Girls books. Discussion was held on our up coming bus trip to Wheeling, WV. Trip will be on April 15, 2017 and will be leaving Ali Ghan Shrine at 9:00am and returning around 9:00pm. Cost is $40.00, the bus is filling up fast, so need to get your money in. Also, talked about our trip to Tennessee October 2-5. Further details available next meeting. Bill & Darcy s cruise to Alaska is coming up June 9-16, 2017. This will be a very nice trip of a lifetime! Also, Roger & Tammy reminded us of Cinco De Mayo on May 5, 2017. Our only fundraising event for Past Masters Unit, so we will need some help. Our next meeting will be February 12, 2017, which will be our Valentine s meeting. The unit will buy all the ladies their brunch for Valentines gifts. Our regular stated meetings are the second Sunday of each month, brunch at 12:00pm and meeting will be held at 1:00pm. If you can t make it for brunch, come for the meeting. Its your unit, please support it. One last thing, David Hall is on the mend and doing rehab. We hope to see him in the near future. Yours in faith, Joe Today is a sad day for me as it is a day where I will deliver a platter of food to the family of a friend and Railroad Unit member and of Ali Ghan Shrine. Harry Hartman has been called by the Black Camel and will be missed not only by our Railroad Unit but by everyone who knew him. Harry was a good and true member to the Railroad Unit and always lead us in ways to improve us as a unit. I hope that we can continue our vision of the Railroad unit in a way that would make Harry proud. Thanks Harry for everything. On a different note, we thank everyone for helping with the calendar sales this year as it has been a very successful year. Also, just around the corner in April our spaghetti dinners will start back up on the first Monday in April. We (the Railroad Unit) also were happy to accept Noble Ray Ryan as a member of the Railroad Unit and know that he and Trish will be an asset to our unit. Thanks Ray. In trying to help with the expenses of the new pavilion the Railroad unit has purchased ten of the gun bash tickets to benefit the pavilion concrete fund. There were twenty one Ail Ghan Nobles who passed away in 2016 two of which were Railroad Unit members. The installation of officers of Ali Ghan went well as we welcomed incoming Potentate Illustrious Sir Bill DuVall and Lady Darcy. We hope that now PP Joe Kennedy and Lady Marsha will continue with the good work that they provided to Ali Ghan in 2016. Upcoming events at Ali Ghan include the Robert Burns Dinner theater on Feb. 4 th, at a cost of $30 per person. You must RSVP PP Joe Kennedy by Jan. 30 th if you plan to attend. Respectfully submitted, Wayne D. Robertson Sr. President, Ali Ghan Shrine Railroad Unit 13 14
March 2017 Richard & Janet Pyles Fred M. Novak Eileen Poland in memory of Charles B. Poland Art Isom in memory of James Kreiling James G. Jones Glen J. Michael James A. Poland Everett A. Spiker Ronald Brubaker Leona Smelser LeRoy Dziuk Keith Thomas in memory of Robert R. Golden D. Craig Radcliffe Joseph W. Kyle Betty Thomas in memory of Charles E. Thomas April 2017 Phil & Lois Handley In memory of Charles F. Schelble May 2017 Joan Evans in memory of Donald F. Evans Joan Evans in memory of Raymond and Anne Mac- Donald June 2017 Ronnie & Helen Middleton in memory of Betty & Ted Beckman Don and Geneva True August 2017 Norma Bosley in memory of Harry S. Bosley Alda Wade in memory of Sheriff Donald Wade RED FEZ BOOSTERS October 2017 Jack Lawson Bill & Virginia McKenzie Rosie Skidmore in memory of Randy Skidmore November 2017 The Mason Family in memory of Donald Mason Shirley Brinkman in memory of Les Brinkman Gene Mason in memory of Grace Mason January 2018 Irene Brant in memory of Harold, Pete, Brant Neil Yommer Barbara Rice in memory of Ronald L. Rice, P.P. February 2018 Ronnie and Helen Middleton in memory of Susie and Bus Mowen Norma Shaffer in memory of Donald, Boo, Shaffer P.P. March 2018 Jane Heavner in memory of Roger Heavner Emajane Marks in memory of Lewis Marks Ralph and Erma Buser- Janet Stutzman in memory of Marlin Bud Stutzman April 2018 Bob & Marion Alkire Nancy Hite in memory of Lou Hite Donald Shives Jr 15 May 2018 Shirley McGregor in memory of George McGregor Sr. John H. Clark March 2019 Wilma Thompson in memory of Vince Thompson May 2019 Margaret Seaber in memory of Francis R. Himmelwright September 2019 Bill and Darcy DuVall January 2020 Irene Brant In memory of Harold Pete Brant May 2020 Lollie Fridinger in memory of Jack Fridinger September 2020 In memory of Mary Jane Kershner March 2021 Pam Shirk in memory of Allen Shirk P.P. November 2023 Walt & Irene Growden in memory of Sgt. Vernon Growden October 2027 Roy Pepper Winner Date No. Amt. Rick Broadwater 12/02 #444-25.00 Rusty Kimmel 12/03 #848-25.00 Joyia Thomas 12/04 #615-25.00 Upchurch 12/05 #012-25.00 Thelma Zembower 12/06 #581-25.00 Fred Rowe, Jr. 12/09 #481-25.00 David Gorgol 12/10 #304-50.00 Ronald Weslow 12/11 #391-25.00 James W. Davis 12/12 #778-25.00 David Gorgol 12/13 #304-25.00 Gerald Smith 12/14 #276-25.00 Andy Farrall 12/15 #435-25.00 Jeff Ackerman 12/16 #451-25.00 Pete Handley 12/17 #630-25.00 Betty Ricker 12/18 #857-25.00 Madison Chadwick 12/19 #735-25.00 Carolyn McCoy 12/20 #172-25.00 Jackie Breedlove 12/21 #761-25.00 Regina Hamm 12/22 #764-25.00 Robert Long 12/23 #888-25.00 Terry Hopkiss 12/24 #516-50.00 Pete Handley 12/25 #630-750.00 Cole E. Bowers 12/26 #913-50.00 Brad s Pharmacy 12/27 #631-50.00 Dee Thomas 12/30 #571-50.00 16
Installation January 14, 2017 P.I.P. Raoul Frevel escorted by Bert Green Wednesday: Specialty Smoked Meats Thursday: A.Y.C.E. Pasta Night (made to order) Friday: Seafood Buffet Saturday: Steak Night Sunday: Brunch Buffet 10:00a-3:00p Call (301) 268-4999 or (301) 722-5970 for further details! Lady Lilian Jacobs with Escort Joe Graham Tom Jacobs, P.P. Master of Ceremonies: Noble J. Richard Wheeler, P.P. Bill DuVall with Escort Don Hansel Lady Darcy with Escort Gary Beachy Lady Darcy Bill DuVall Noble Terry Hipkiss 17 Most Worshipful Grand Master Gus Vourvulas 18
Ali Ghan Shriners P.O. Box 1416 21501 301-722-5970 NON PROFIT ORG. US POSTAGE PAID CUMBERLAND, MD PERMIT NO. 932 E. William DuVall II Potentate 2017 with Lady Darcy 2017 Divan: Recorder-Bruce Whitaker with Lady Regina; High Priest and Prophet-Michael Kerns; Lady Karen with Chief Rabban-George Witherington, Jr.; Lady Darcy with Potentate- Bill DuVall; Lady Lisa with Assistant Rabban-Mark Puffinburger; Lady Tessa with Oriental Guide-Jason Nicol PLEASE SEND ALL NEWSLETTERS TO alighanshriners@atlanticbbn.net Not Pictured: Treasurer-Larry Gerber and Lady Alice 19 20