Kerbela Knews - April 2008

Potentate’s Message

Nobles and Ladies,
Here it is April and it seems that the year has just begun.
The Valentine’s Dance (I was told by a Noble) the best party Kerbela has had in over 10 years. I don’t know about that! But a very good time was had by all.
The cruise was great and now we turn out attention to our Potentate’s Ball. From what I am being told the Temple will be hard to recognize. The theme for the Ball is “Midnight at the Oasis.” The band that played for the Valentine’s dance (The Legends) will be back for the Ball. Friday night at the Holiday Inn will be a pre-party, party. Seating is limited and the response for tickets is going fast. I hope to see each of you there.
This will be followed by May, Fun Fest, Paper Sale Week and a whole lot more! I would like to take this time to thank the staff for all they have done this year. I know it’s hard work but I think we are also having fun.
A big thank you to Chief Aide Danny Moore and Lady Vickie and to Brenda Trotter and all the Go-Karters for all I have heard they are doing. I would also like to thank our Assistant Rabban’s Lady Rita for all her help with the invitations and the proper protocol for the Ball.
Last but not least I would like to thank the Recorder Ill. Sir Wayne and the office staff for all their help. I cannot tell you how many calls I have had from our Nobles and also some from Imperial Officers saying how great it is to see the Divan, staff and Nobles pulling together for the good of the Temple and all Shrinedom. As I have said before it is great to work together and see Kerbela shine.

Vince Johnson
 

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Go Karts

Get the Go-Karts out and ready to go. Practice will be held Sunday afternoon March 16th, 2:00. Meet at the old meeting place in Clinton. We will be gearing up for our first parade of the new year.
Remember to call by the 14th if you would like to attend CPR classes the 15th of this month. Time will be from 8 - 12. This is something we all should know. Sometimes you never know just when something like this will come in handy. Save a life.
Another date to keep in mind is April 4th, the handicap dance. Chuck will be there around noon to get things rolling and will need all the help we can muster up. These folks look forward to this every year and have a ball. Come join in the fun. Hope to see you all there.
As usual, we had a lot of good food at the meeting, got to sing Happy Birthday to Lady Becky and share in the birthday cake.
Also like to wish April's birthday which is Lady Mary Livesay a very Happy Birthday.
Don't forget to check your calendar for more important dates of future events.
In closing please remember those is uniform and pray for their well being that they may return safely home to their loved one.
Until next time. Be safe, and may God Bless you all.

Your Captain
Dan

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Daughters of the Nile

Queen Gwen would like to thank all her Officers, Past Queens and Ladies of the Household for all their help during her year as Queen. Everyone did a wonderful job and it was truly a great year.
We are having an open installation of new officers March 30, 2008 at the Kerbela Temple at 4:00. Please come and support our new Queen and her officers. Reception will follow the installation.
After asking several members, we are going to try something new. Beginning in May, our social hour will begin at 6:15 and end at 7:15. Session will begin immediately at 7:30. We are hoping that this will get members home earlier and also get more members to our sessions.
Our first fundraiser for 2008 will be a “Sock Hop.” Mark your calendar for May 31, 2008, and come join the fun. More information to follow.
We will be updating our member roster and are asking our members with email addresses to email them to abdiel147@yahoo.com or send to Michelle Ellison at 1410 Monroe St., Morristown, TN 37814-3033. You can also email your email address to me at lorraine.b-bb@earthlink.net
We are looking for a few good women who might wish to be a Daughter of the Nile. If you know of anyone who is related by birth or marriage to a Shriner, Master Mason or Daughter of the Nile, please get a proposal and submit it as soon as possible. Don’t forget we can only survive if we grow, so talk up the Daughters of the Nile and get those proposals in.
Please remember to call Dot Watson our Pr. Chaplin at 865-691-3459, if you know of any members who are sick or in distress. Also, please remember all our members who are sick or in distress, with your prayers, cards and calls.

With Nile Love and Parasol Smiles
Pr. Royal Lorraine Todd
931-839-2441
Email: lorraine.b-bb@earthlink.net

THANK YOU!

A very special thank you to Noble Tom Samples for delivering our stuffed animals to the Lexington Hospital. Tom is worshipful Master of Powell Lodge #582.

Abdiel Temple #147
Daughters of the Nile

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Kerbela Roane Shrine Club

Nobles and Ladies,
We missed last month’s Kerbela Knews.
We are looking for a big and happy year in 2008.
I would like to thank all Nobles and ladies for making Roane County Shrine Club one of the best.
Louis Scherf is our Paper Sale Chairman again this year. He does a good with the help from all our Noble’s good work.
Come visit with us when you can. We always have good food thanks to the ladies every third Thursday at 6 pm at Southgate Lodge in Harriman.
Remember our sick and shut-ins.

God bless,
Joel Crowe
President

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Kerbela Motor Corps

Greetings Nobles!
The temperatures are starting to rise again, so it’s time to start thinking about riding. I hope everyone enjoyed the “Motorcycle Safety Awareness Course” on March 20th. Donnie Andersen, our president, worked hard on this and should be congratulated on a job well done.
In April, we will begin our organized rides. Let us have your input on destinations so that everyone may have a good time. We want to hear from you. You do not have to be a unit member to go on these rides.
The February dinner meeting was a huge success. I don’t think that we could have squeezed another chair in at Wasabi’s. The food was great, and the company was outstanding. We need to get back there again.
The March dinner is at Lakeside Tavern at the old Concord Park on the 29th at 6:00 pm. We hope everyone can attend. Remember, the more the merrier. (The Tavern has a good selection of different foods and a great view.)
Uniforms are being produced at this time, so everyone should have their soon.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Donnie Anderson at 806-2097 or palsterjr@aol.com
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, and safe riding!

Greg Davis

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Corvette Unit

Spring Greetings Corvettes!
I’m being optimistic that spring will be here soon! The stork has been busy the past few weeks! Congrats to Grandpa Gary Lee and Grandma Sandy Lee – A boy; and to Grandpa Carl Huckaby and Grandma Brenda Huckaby – A boy. Enjoy!
Fun Fest will soon be here, so get those cars purring and start thinking about your registration package. Reference the Kerbela Knews for details.
Celebrating birthdays in April: Fred Murray – April 2 (sorry Fred - 1 day short of April fool), Tim Buckner – April 25, Betty Allen – April 25. Happy Birthday from all the Corvettes.
No anniversaries for April; love must not have been in the air that month or cupid was too tried from the previous month.
Continue to keep all those serving this great Nation in your thoughts and prayers, and remember that “A day without laughter is a day wasted.”

God bless
Iceman, Reporter



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Kerbela Klown Korp

Noble Klowns and Klownettes:
With regret and sadness to all of our hearts, Brother Fred (Freddie) Rauch passed away on Monday, February 25, 2008 at his home in Bean Station, TN. Bro. Fred was a dedicated husband and a loving father.
Fred was loved by everyone that he came in contact with, especially all the children when he was driving the Shriners Hospital van transporting the kids. When Fred was in his clowning outfit with makeup on all the young and old children loved to see him make the balloon animals and make those dogs out of beads. Fred will be sadly missed by all.
If anyone wants to send his family a card or call his wife, Jane here is the address and number. Mrs. Jane Rauch Phone: (865) 748-3682, 175 Chipmunk Circle , Bean Station, TN 37708.
Fred was our Kaptain of Kerbela Klown Korp. in 1992 and 1996. Fred was the MC for our Fun Fest and South Atlantic Shrine Clown Association for several years. There was several clowns and S.A.S.C.A. officers at Brother Fred's Masonic Funeral.
We have now completed all the work for Fun Fest 2008. The Klown banquet has been arranged, and all the food, competition, registration, judges, M C and point counter have been picked. The cost of the Klown Banquet tickets will be the same as it has been for the past four years. Come on Fun Fest. We are ready.
Before I close, let's not forget to pray for all of our sick Nobles, clowns, our country, our military men and women, especially their families and all of the children that we transport to the Shriners Hospitals.
If you can get a chance, stop by Kerbela's Office and tell the ladies Juanita and Wanda what a wonderful job they are doing and give them a big thank you!
Beaver Ridge Lodge No. 366 on 7429 Oak Ridge Hwy. (Karns) Knoxville, TN on Saturday, March 22, 2008 starting @ 6:00 AM-10:30 AM a Charity Fund Raiser Breakfast $6.00 All you can eat.
God's blessings to everyone. Happy Easter to all.

Yours in the Faith
Frank E. (Kapt. Inky) Moore

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Great Smoky Mt. Shrine Club

We are getting the current roster. All NPDs have been dropped, as of March 1st, as per by-laws. No more Post Cards.
Did anyone read the National Geographic info, pertaining to saving 95% of energy by re-cycling the aluminum cans? No one challenged the figures. Still collecting cans at clubs, Church and tractor meetings. Should have over $800.00 before Paper Sale is over.
Remember, April 10th meeting our Poster Child, Matthew, will be visiting. Y'all come out to meet and greet him.
Noble President, Don Floyd is getting his workers lined up for the many locations we will work for Paper Sale. Be at the meetings and volunteer like a good Tennessee resident. Please help with the Paper Sale projects.
I reckon that nobody read the request for info on where to get a wishing well. We have a great Paper Sale opportunity at the 407 Flea Market.
Noble Lloyd Heath is still getting well at home. We ask your prayers for all our sick and shut-in brothers, and the many that we don't hear about.

Ray Gray
Sec/Tres
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Kerbela Patrol

Greetings Nobles and Ladies,
Well, another month has come and gone. Hope everyone had a happy St. Patrick’s Day and a happy Easter.
Parade season is getting ready to start, so get your jeeps out and running in good shape because our first parade is April 11th which is the Dogwood Arts Parade.
The Patrol is looking forward and making plans to attend Fun Fest this year. Maybe we can get all our jeeps into more parades this year.
The Patrol Unit is donating money for the Shrine Hospital. All funds collected will go to buy needed items. If anyone would like to give $5, please see one of our members of the Patrol.
The Patrol is always looking for new members. I f anyone is interested in joining, please see a Patrol member.
We want to wish a happy birthday to Vickie Dyer - April 21st. We want to wish a happy anniversary to: Bill and Cindy Birchfield - April 5th, and to Thomas and Carrie Bethea - April 19th.
There’s a whole lot of the flu going around, and we wish everyone well including those over there fighting for us.
To cut down on your chances of getting the flu, remember to wash your hands often or use hand sanitizer.

God bless,
Thomas Bethea

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Kerbela Classy Carts

March is upon us, and we are nearing springtime. The Temple is planning many new endeavors, and we need to look to our calendars for these events.
A hearty welcome to the newest member of our unit, Jake Christian Hicks, born December 21, 2007 to Greg and Hollie Hicks.
While I am at it, several birthdays are in order: Walt Zimbeck was a little older in January; Kylie Zimbeck and Jessica Hicks enjoyed a March birthday; and Dmitri Zimbeck had a birthday in February.
Congratulations to Don and Lisa Nicholson for putting together a great cruise for Ill. Sir Vince and Debbie. Too bad the airlines were not as reliable as Don and Lisa!
A tip of the Cart Fez to the Staff for a great Valentine’s Day dance. If you missed this one, you missed a wonderful band and fantastic ice cream treats.
Well, time to go and polish up our parade vehicles for another parade. See you there.
Finally, please pray for our troops who allow us to meet without fear of anarchy. God bless America!

Ron Adams, PP

 

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ROCO Clowns

Just clowning around
Several ROCO clowns have started the year off running by clowning for schools and nursing homes. Looks like it will be a repeat of the busy year we had in 2007. Never a dull moment around these guys and gals.
We would like to welcome our newest and almost newest members: Richard & Linda Johnson, Joel & Mary Ann Crowe, and our old buddy John Pack and “family”. John “Music Man” had been parading with us last year and is the proud owner of a new “Trike” scooter. Richard and Joel with the help of Brad “Pip” Patten are working to restoring an antique three wheeler and obtaining at least one new scooter for the upcoming parade season. The excitement gives me goose bumps to watch these guys scurrying about trying to find parts for this piece of 1950’s antiquity; we will keep everyone updated with their progress. We hope to be ready for the parades beginning with Fun-Fest.
We had been requested to participate in some Non-Shrine parades earlier this year, and we had to decline as there wasn’t time to get the approval process completed. I need to remind all the ROCO clowns that parade in motorized vehicles: we must have written approval from the Potentate before we can participate as Shriners in a Non-Shrine parade. Remember; we are the public relations arm of the Temple when we perform at any function. Let us be on our best behavior. We will be discussing this and many other topics of Shrine clowning at our upcoming training session in April.
Any newly created Nobles and any Shriner who has the urge to go clowning, come join the ROCO clown unit and participate in the most fun you can imagine. Brighten the life of many children and get a personal thrill that is unmatched anywhere in this great philanthropy. Pay us a visit on Unit Night (first Tuesday of each month @ 7 PM) immediately following the general units meeting at Kerbela Temple.
Always remember to pray for and support our military men and women. Keep them close and thank anyone in uniform as well as all veterans.

Ron “Technique” Sheldon
Capt. ROCO Clowns
 

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Vintage Wheels

The yellow daffodils are blooming, and I saw a robin Sunday - can spring finally be here? We hope everyone is getting over the flu, and our Captain and hero Bruce got a got a really good report from the lung doctor. We love you Bruce.
If you missed the Valentine’s dance, be sure to check the photo board at the Temple. Ill. Sir Vince, Lady Debbie and the 2008 Staff know how to give a party. The table decorations were very pretty, the band really brought back a lot of good memories, and is there anyone that doesn’t like ice cream.
Prudentia Lodge #719 in Alcoa is having a fish fry on March 29th from 1pm until 6 pm for a donation of $6. Our own Mike Oliver is Master this year and would appreciate your support.
Remember Unit Meeting on the third Monday of the month at 7 pm.
Pray for our troops, remember our Veterans, and be kind to each other.

Vintage Wheels Reporter

 

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West Knox Shrine Club

Nobles, Ladies and Friends
For the past several months we have had numerous of our shrine club members sick with this new virus. Some members developed pneumonia and with long term care survived; while others did not. That was the case with Luke (old pop) Dunagin. Luke was a long time member of West Knox Shrine Club, and one of Luke’s specialty meals in March was Corn Beef and Cabbage.
Luke’s family has requested a memorial service at the West Knox Shrine Club and for those members and friends that made the regular meeting saw the main meal was Corn Beef and Cabbage one of Luke’s special treats. Instead of our regular meeting, this was a memorial service to Luke, with those talking about Luke who knew him best. This was not just merely a memorial service, but a celebration of Luke’s life as man, Mason and Shriner and loyal member of West Knox Shrine Club.
Our thoughts and prayers will be with Luke’s wife, Gail and his immediate family. Luke you will be sadly missed by one and all.
Our next meeting will be in April with the poster child and company visiting. Let’s all try to be at West Knox Shrine Club.
I need to enlist some of the West Knox Shrine ladies to help lady Judy Cooper call members of the Shrine Club to remind them of the meeting to get an accurate count of who will be attending in order that lady Debbie can plan for the meal. Please check with lady Judy if you can help in anyway with the call list.
West Knox Shrine Club would like to say Happy Birthday and Anniversary those celebrating either for the month of April. The stork has been busy the past few weeks! Congrats to Grandpa Gary Lee and Grandma Sandy Lee – a boy!.
Here is the 2008 West Knox Shrine Club Menu: April - Ham / All The Fixins; May - Burgers/Dogs/Fries; June - Steak/Baked Potatoes/Salad; July - New York Style Chicken/Surprise; August - Pork Chops/Beans/Potatoes; September - Beef Stew; October - October Fest/Fried Potatoes; November - Thanksgiving/Christmas Celebration.
Let’s us all continue to remember those serving this great Nation in our thoughts and prayers, and pray that this New Year 2008 will bring about a change for the better.
May God bless everyone until me meet again.

Michael (Mike) Wise
aka Iceman
 

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Morristown Shrine Clowns

The Morristown Shrine Clowns would like to congratulate all elected and appointed Divan, officers, and staff of Kerbela for the 2008 year.
Your clowns have started the year off with a couple of events already, amidst sickness and crazy work schedules. One event that took place was the “Read Across America” event sponsored by the Hamblen County Educators Association. Who would have thought that tying a few hundred balloons would cause so much bruising and knuckle aches, and not to mention muscle spasms. Are we getting older, or are we just out of practice? I like to think that it is the latter. We are thankful for my Lady Ginger (aka Peanut), my little Lady Amethyst, and her friend Alexis, who helped with the balloon inflation, tying, and animal creations for this event. Girls, we couldn’t have done it without your help. By the time this makes it to your mailbox, the Annual Morristown Shrine Club Easter Egg Hunt will have taken place, and we will be gearing up for Fun Fest, Paper Sale, and Bible Schools. Thanks to all who helped at the Egg Hunt, you always make it a success.
We are still seeking members for mirth and merriment. If you are looking for a fun and exciting unit, give us a call or stop by one of our meetings. Everyone is welcome to attend anytime.
Our meeting date was entered incorrectly in the pocket calendars. The correct date is the second Thursday of each month at the Morristown- Hamblen Library (Community Room) at 7:00 pm. Please make a note on your calendars of this correction!
Our hearts are saddened at the loss of one of our own. Freddy helped a lot of us get started as novice clowns, and I am honored to call him friend and brother. His memory will live on. Jane, if you need anything, please let us know.
Remember to pray for those who are less fortunate than us and for those who are under the weather. Let’s also pray for our military personnel, government leaders, first responders, and each other.
Always keep a smile on your face, a kind word in your heart, and a penny in your purse.

Off Plum
 

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Golden Ladies

Our ladies had a wonderful meeting at Kerbela Temple today, March 5th. Bad weather has kept us from meeting this new year.
Chop House on Broadway in Fountain City is our April 2nd meeting place. Be there at 11:00 am. We hope to plan a trip before too long.

Much love, sisters
Leona