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POTENTATE’S MESSSAGE...
Spring has at long last arrived and privileged to hear reports on our hospital caravans. As well as, the support received
it truly makes us appreciate the warm system and the latest news from Imperial on these important fundraisers from
weather and sunshine after a long cold from our Imperial Potentate Gary individual Nobles and their Ladies.
winter. Since the publication of the last Bergenske and several other Imperial Our Solicitors Al Lindsay and Jack
voice Lady Linda and I have had the Officers in attendance.We ended the month Bock along with our Circus Chairman
pleasure of attending the Butler of April with The Potentate’s Cabaret Ball. Paul Leavy have been diligently working
Luncheon Club and The Directors Staff The Committee chaired by Noble Terry on issues concerning our circus. Further
Potentate Parties. We truly enjoyed our Steinheiser and Lady Kathy did an information will be shared as it becomes
visits and appreciate the hospitality and unbelievable job in transforming the available.
all the courtesies extended to us. Stage, Ballroom Lobby and the Plans are underway for the Potentate
March brought us the Bunny Bash Hospitality Room at the Hampton Inn and and First Lady’s trip to Jamaica. It
which was attended by several hundred Suites into our Cabaret. Those in promises to be a fun filled trip at a
adults and children. It truly was a delight attendance were amazed by the beautiful all-inclusive resort and Lady
to watch the children interacting with decorations and every last detail that went Linda and I hope you can join us. Please
the clowns, Jobs Daughters, Rainbow into the planning of the event. An article get your reservations into Boscovs travel
Girls and of course the Easter Bunny. and pictures concerning the Cabaret Ball ASAP. Please see further details regarding
The photographers, Tim McKiernan and will be forthcoming in the August Voice, this trip in the flyer in this month’s issue
Tom Ruch did a fabulous job of taking as the June Voice is about to go to print. of the Voice.
pictures with the Easter Bunny and Lady Linda and I are most appreciative Please save the date for our Spring
made the event a memorable one for of all the efforts put forth by so many Ceremonial which will be held in the
all the children in attendance. I extend wonderful people on the Ball Committee. Pavilion on June 23rd. This is a very
a special thank you to the Bunny Bash More will follow on all of that later. important day for Syria Shrine as we
chairman, Noble Vince Bachar, Lady At the time of this writing the Vidalia welcome new Nobles and their Ladies
Betty and their committee, for every- Onion Sale has passed and I thank into our wonderful fraternity. This will be
thing they did to make it such a success. chairman, Noble John Koedel and those an open ceremonial with the Ceremonial
It is events such as this that make me who supported this fundraiser for its huge beginning at 3:00pm. This Ceremonial
proud to say I am a Shriner. success. will be a duty call and I strongly
The month of April brought us the The monthly Shriners Antique Flea encourage the Nobility and their ladies
annual Memorial Service. It was very Market chaired by Noble Dennis Conrad and families to come out to welcome our
touching and heart-warming to meet the has been a work in progress and we thank new Nobilty and their ladies and share
families of our Nobles who have passed Dennis and his committee for their with them all the opportunities our clubs,
on. Many family members of those dedication and planning of this fundraiser. units and Caravans have to offer. A light
Nobles shared with us their personal This fundraiser will be held on the last meal will be provided along with
memories of their late Nobles’ life as a Sunday of the month May through beverages and Camels milk. We will have
Syria Shriner and it was most rewarding October. Please support this new endeavor music provided by a DJ and a Family
to share with them in both their grief and by referring vendors and coming out to Night at the Movies to wrap up the
celebration of their loved ones lives. help and support Dennis and his evening. So, get those petitions in and
Much appreciation is extended to committee. come out to join us on this special day.
Reverend Tom Fodor and Reverend We have 2 fundraisers which are Remember Nobles, we are all part of
David Eichelberger and all who currently active and we hope the Nobility the membership team and we need you
participated in our service. Their efforts will do all they can to buy, support and sell and your ladies to help us in our goal of
made this year’s Memorial Service a tickets for these fund-raisers namely the increasing our membership. The strength
very touching one. April also brought us Sports Bash on June 16th and the Gigantic of the team is in each individual member
Spring Masa which was held in Car Raffle. As you know, these fundraisers and the strength of each member is in the
Pittsburgh this year. It was great are the lifeblood of Syria Shine and help team.
attending and hearing the reports of the us in keeping our doors open. I appreciate
officers of MASA. We were also the support shown by the units, clubs and (Continued on Page 5)
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