ALI GHAN SHRINERS
RED FEZ
FROM THE POTENTATE’S DESK
December 2016
Well it is sad to say this year is coming to an end. We have
accomplished so much this year. Lady Marsha and I are very
grateful for all the love and support we were given this year.
Without the hard work of the membership, none of this would
have been possible. Ali Ghan is a great temple to be a member of,
and it has been my honor to serve as Potentate for 2016.
Ali Ghan Ballroom
Social Hour 7:00pm-8:00pm
with Happy Hour Prices all evening
2 Entrée Buffet Dinner 8:00pm-9:00pm
Live music by:
Chinese Bandits
9:00pm-1:00am
Ladies and Gentlemen—Semi-formal attire preferred
Reservations only—limited seating
RSVP no later than 12/23/2016
$50.00 per person/$90.00 per couple
Members and guests welcome!
Call (301) 722-5970 to book your table today!
Notice of Temple Election Meeting
The Annual Election Meeting will take place at the Temple on
Wednesday the 7th of December 2016 at 8:00pm.
The election of officers for 2017 will be held Wednesday, Dec 7 at
the Temple. We will start right after the 8:00pm drawing for Ace
of Clubs. We will also have our Unit Head meeting at 7:00pm that
evening in the Fez Mecca Room.
Ali Ghan’s famous Egg Nog party will be Dec 16, 2016 in the Sultan
Bar, Party starts at 7:00pm. The Children’s Christmas Party will be
Dec 18, 2016 at 2:00pm. We are doing things a little different this
year, it is still free to attend but you must call in to reserve your
tickets. We need the information to be able to provide the age and
gender appropriate gifts. This will be a great event! A special thank
you to the Desert Legion for helping make this event possible.
Chief Rabban Bill Duvall has a wonderful evening planned for New
Year’s Eve. The Chinese Bandits will be performing and I’m sure
we will dance the new year in. Please contact the office for more
information and all your ticket needs at (301)722-5970.
Last but not least Lady Marsha and I would like to congratulate
Bro. Bill Duvall and Lady Darcy. We hope that they have a
wonderful year in 2017 and Ali Ghan continues to grow and
prosper. With the help of this membership, I’m sure that will
happen. So in closing, all I can say is THANK YOU from the
bottom of my heart. I will cherish the memories of this year for a
lifetime.
Imperial Bylaws require that to gain admission to the meeting
a noble must be in good standing and present his current,
paid dues card for 2016 at the door.
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December 7– Temple Elections
December 16– Egg Nog Party
December 18– Children’s Christmas Party
December 31— New Year’s Dinner and Dance
January 8 — First Lady’s Farewell Dinner
January 14 — Installation in Ballroom
February 17 — Temple Meeting/Birthday Dinner
Great food provided by Noble Catering
offering a variety of menu choices!
The new hours of operation for the dining
room are:
Wednesday– Saturday 4:00 p.m.– 9:0p.m.
Sunday Brunch– 10 :00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m.
Bring your family and friends out to Ali Ghan for
fun festivities and a delicious meal!!!
FRIENDLY REMINDER
We welcome members and guests!
If you have not paid your 2017 dues, you can
send a check to the Shrine Club office at P.O.
Box 1416, Cumberland, MD 21502; you can
call and pay with a credit card by phone at
(301) 722-5970; or stop by the office to pay
and instantly receive your 2017 sticker!
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Ali Ghan Shriners
P.O. Box 1416
Call 1.800.782.5605 or 610.779.8640 or email [email protected]
Cumberland, MD 21501-1416
Phone 301-722-5970 Fax 301-777-5276
Email: [email protected]
Dear Nobles:
Notice of Election for 2017 Officers
The election of the 2017 Officers for the Ali Ghan Shrine Temple shall be held at
the Annual Election Meeting. The Annual Election Meeting will take place at the
Temple on Wednesday the 7th of December 2016 at 8:00pm.
In accordance to Article 25, Section 325.11 Election Regulations, paragraph (c)
“Notice”, of the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Annotations & Appendix of
Forms of Shriners International, please take notice of the following:
Section 325.11 Election Regulations.
(a) 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 provided in the prior sentence, the printing, publication, circulating or distribution of resolutions, letters, telegrams,
tickets, email or other devices, by a unit, club, Noble or group of Nobles, suggesting, recommending, op-posing, or containing the names of proposed candidates for office in the temple is prohibited.
(b) Expenditures Prohibited. The Expenditure of money for gifts, favors, or
entertainment on behalf of a candidate for elected office is prohibited.
(c) Violation. For any violation of (a) or (b), the Imperial Potentate may suspend any offending Noble, and he may declare the elections of the officers’ void
and order a new election.
(d) Notice. At least one week prior to the annual meeting or any election, the
temple Recorder shall mail to each member a notice thereof containing this
section
Fraternally yours,
Bruce W. Whitaker
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The Past Masters Unit held their regular stated meeting on
November 13th at 1:00pm in the Shrine’s Mecca Room following the Sunday Brunch at 12:00pm.
Topics for discussion were the Christmas Party on Sunday,
December 4th in the Shrine’s Mecca Room with cocktails at
2:00pm and a Turkey Dinner at 2:30pm with entertainment
by the Lady Birds to follow. Reservations must be sent.
David Hall—Vice President, was elected to be installed as
President for 2017, with now President Joseph Graham filling
in until David is well enough to assume the obligation of the
office. A card was sent to him wishing him well and for a
speedy recovery.
We also voted on reinstating dues cards.
The Unit Heads report was given by Joe with update on the
Pavilion. A bus trip to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee in October
2017 was reported on by Tammy Mullenax and is proceeding
nicely. Also reported on was the 2017 Alaska Cruise with
Chief Rabban Bill and Lady Darcy DuVall.
Lodge reports: Potomac Lodge 100 installation of new
officers to be held January 14, 2017 at 10:00am and Queen
City Lodge at 2:00pm with Sam Lane installed as Master. On
Sunday, January 15, 2017 Kemp Lodge in Mount Savage will
hold their installation at 2:00pm with Dwayne Hunt as
Master.
The Past Masters Unit and I would like to send a warm
“welcome” to the outgoing Past Masters to join the Past
Masters Unit of the Ali Ghan Shrine.
Respectfully Submitted,
Pres. Joseph Graham Jr.
Our Desert Legion Christmas Party has been
changed to Gehauf’s Restaurant on December 5th
Monday at 6 pm, cash bar this year, invitations and
reservations have been sent out! At our last meeting
we had to change date because of some unforeseen
problems! You still must reserve and pay deposit to
be able to come and ladies must reserve to get
Christmas Gifts!
Our Next year’s Gun Bash will be July 15th at
Picnic Grounds. Please mark your calendars!
Our next Famous Roast Beef Dinner Will be
on Monday March 27th 2017. The fellowship is
GREAT! & Our Ladies desserts are the best! We have
had almost 100 meals served each time and never
ran out!!!! This year’s dinners are over!
Have a Happy Holiday and be safe! See you next
year! Thank you!!!!!!!!!
We will be ringing the bells for Salvation Army
at Mall on Saturday Dec. 17th please call Ron Straw
at 301-338-2834 to sign up for an hour of ringing!
Our Children’s Christmas party at Shrine
Club will be Sunday Dec. 18th at 2 pm. Please if you
can, come out at 10 am to help pack bags for kids,
we need you!
Ron Straw, Desert Legion Fez Rep.
Pres. Joseph Graham Jr.
Past Masters Unit
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To all Railroad Unit Nobles and Ladies,
Thanks again for everyone’s help with another successful
spaghetti dinner season in 2016. These continued successes started many years ago by noble Harry Hartman and Larry
Lee have been very instrumental in the success of the Railroad Unit and helping us to donate to Shrine hospitals and Ali
Ghan Temple. I would also like thank the many nobles and
patrons who continue to enjoy the dinners as it has become
not only a place to have a good dinner but enjoy the social
function as well. We hope to see you again starting in April,
2017.
As fall winds down and we have Thanksgiving behind us, I
hope everyone had a nice time with family and ate a lot of
turkey. We now look forward to the Christmas holidays and
old man winter. On that note we are planning our annual
Christmas dinner and party Saturday, December 3rd starting
with a social at the Railroad Unit building around 5pm and
then dinner at the Temple ballroom at 7pm. If you have not
made your reservation, give Bob a call at 304-813-1775 or
me at 301-729-8024. We would like to see you.
Wednesday: Specialty Smoked Meats
Thanks Again,
Thursday: A.Y.C.E. Pasta Night (made to order)
Wayne D. Robertson Sr.
Friday: Seafood Buffet
Saturday: Steak Night
President
Sunday: Brunch Buffet 10:00a-3:00p
Ali Ghan Shrine Railroad Unit
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RED FEZ BOOSTERS
November 2016
Catherin Garvin in
memory of Harry C.
Garvin
Jerald Allen
Mason Family in
memory of Donald
Mason
Shirley Brinkman in
memory of Leslie
Brinkman
December 2016
Barbara Rice in
memory of Ronald
Rice P.P.
February 2017
Norma Shaffer in
memory of Donald,
Boo, Shaffer P.P.
March 2017
Richard & Janet
Pyles
Fred M. Novak
Janet Stutzman in
memory of Marlin,
Bud, Stutzman
Eileen Poland in
memory of Charles
B. Poland
Art Isom in memory
of James Kreiling
James G. Jones
Glen J. Michael
John H. Clark
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
MacDonald
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
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
March 2018
Jane Heavner in memory
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of Roger Heavner
Emajane Marks in
memory of Lewis Marks
Ralph and Erma Buser
April 2018
Bob & Marion Alkire
Nancy Hite in memory
of Lou Hite
Donald Shives Jr
May 2018
Shirley McGregor in
memory of George
McGregor Sr.
May 2019
Margaret Seaber in
memory of Francis R.
Himmelwright
September 2019
Bill and Darcy DuVall
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.
Betty Young
9/30
#535
-25.00
Cot Harris
10/01
#912
-50.00
Ruth Bassford
10/02
#033
-25.00
Dylan Frost
10/03
#294
-25.00
Tom Paxton
10/07
#479
-25.00
B. J. Jefferies
10/09
#348
-25.00
A. Sharpless
10/10
#163
-25.00
Virgil Twigg
10/11
#030
-25.00
Kerri Brantner
10/12
#366
-25.00
Chuck Eberly
10/14
#213
-25.00
Chris Bowers
10/15
#524
-50.00
Christine Bickford
10/17
#155
-25.00
Bob Hite
10/18
#727
-25.00
Carol Baker
10/19
#259
-25.00
Joe Bell
10/20
#512
-25.00
David Kimmell
10/21
#849
-25.00
Mary Hooton
10/22
#785
-25.00
Dick Sites
10/24
#257
-25.00
Patty Fields
10/25
#429
-25.00
Harry Hartman
10/26
#682
-25.00
Lynn Fritz
10/27
#682
-25.00
Steve Lawson
10/28
#856
-25.00
Norma Shatzer
10/29
#302
-25.00
Roger Parsons
10/30
#127
-25.00
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Friday, December 16th at 7:00pm
in the Sultan Bar
Finger foods and Bar specials and
Door Prizes
Featuring our delicious Egg Nog
RED FEZ SUBSCRIPTION ONLY
$ 20.00
RED FEZ BOOSTER ONLY
$ 20.00
RED FEZ SUBSCRIPTION AND BOOSTER $ 40.00
Name: ______________________________________
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Mail to:
Ali Ghan Shriners
P.O. Box 1416
Cumberland, MD 21501
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Sunday, December 18th, 2016 @ 2:00pm
Join us for: activities, food, Santa Claus and gifts!
Tickets to attend are FREE
notice in order to provide a gift for each child.
301-722-5970
Some tickets available at the door, but prefer advanced
P.O. Box 1416
with child’s name, age and sex
Ali Ghan Shriners
Please R.S.V.P. to (301) 722-5970
Cumberland, MD 21501
are available at the Shrine’s Recorder’s Office
PLEASE SEND ALL NEWSLETTERS TO
[email protected]
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