SHADDAI SHRINER’S A.A.O.N.M.S P.O. BOX 16115 PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA 32406

May 2018 Volume 33, Number 5 Shaddai Shriners Panama City, FL

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Directory 2

Potentate Article 3

Divan and Unit Articles 4, 5, 6

Beef Raffle 6

2nd Friday Menu 6

Photos 10-11

Gospel Sing 12

Fish Fry 15

Resolution 16

Calendar of Events 19

Rodeo 20

Inside this issue:

Last month’s

Easter Egg Hunt

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SHADDAI SHRINE DIRECTORY

* Denotes Noble Deceased

The Voice of Shaddai, is your monthly paper, devoted to the news of the Temple, Units and Shrinedom in general.

ELECTED DIVAN Potentate……………..Greg Williams Chief Rabban………...Alan Vann Assistant Rabban…….Joe Paul H.P. & Prophet………Mark Dragon Oriental Guide……….Bob Shipman Treasurer……….…….Ben Collins, PP Recorder……………...Phil d’Albertis, PP APPOINTED OFFICERS 1ST Cer. Mst…………..Bill Castor, Jr. 2nd Cer. Mst…………..Terry Nowaczyk Director…………….....Adam Hood Marshal………….........Doug Bastendorf Capt of Guard………...Mitch Hagan APPOINTMENTS Chief Aide……………Leon Mathis Executive Aide……….Buddy Martin Personal Aide…….......Chirs Walker Aides…………………Chris Bowdish, Bob Clancy, JE Mclean, Bobby Morrison, Chuck Myers Inner Guard………......John Wheat Outer Guard………….Tommy Cowart Dramatic Potentate…..Sid Langford Director of Units…......Delano Terry Children Director…….Jim Matchkus, PP Tampa Board……Norm Karaszewski , PP

Temple Editor…………….George Hack Web Master………………George Hack Paper Crusade Chairman…Mark Dragon Donor Relations……..……Bob Shipman Sunshine………..…………Don Heaton Membership…..…………..Todd Bowden Blue Lodge…….……….... York Rite……………..…..John Winfree Scottish Rite………………Sam Fischer, PP Potentate Ball…………….. Protocol…………………... P.R. Chairman...…………..Tom Smith Entertainment………...…...Marshal Smith Circus…………………......Phil d’Albertis, PP Photographer……………...Chris Walker Bingo……………….….….Greg Williams 1st Friday Dinner………….Alan Vann Temple Attorney………….Adam Hood Parliamentarian…………... Oasis………………………Kevin Smith Ron Eades PAST POTENTATE’S 1986…W.C. Hales* 1987…Roy Bobo* 1988…Ralph Rich 1989…Leland James*

1990…Louis Roux 1991…Bill Clanton 1992…Ronnie Miller* 1990…Louis Roux 1991…Bill Clanton 1992…Ronnie Miller* 1993…Sam Fischer 1994…Glenn Snyder 1995…David Baxley 1996…Rusty Lawrence 1997…Frank Luppino * 1998…H. Ron Baas 1999…Fred Cazenave Sr.* 2000…Bill Parks* 2001…Dave Mitchell 2002…Ben Christmas 2003…Ralph Simmons 2004…Norm Karaszewski 2005…Mike Odom 2006…James Matchkus 2007…Mark Krautheim 2008…Phil d’Albertis 2009…Richard Cook 2010…Joe McAdam 2011-12…Archie Maynard 2013….Scott Hair 2014….Ben Collins 2015….Ron Chaple 2016….David Jackson 2017.....David McMillan

PAST POTENTATE & IMPERIAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATED WITH SHADDAI Ralph Semb, Past Imperial Potentate Gene Bracewell, Past Imperial Potentate Jay Morgan, Suez Temple EMERITUS MEMBERS Recorder…………..James Stone* Recorder…………..George W. McCool* Recorder…………..B.V. “Doc” Heaton* Recorder…………..Ronnie Miller, PP* Treasurer…………..John Emig* Treasurer…………..John Williams* Treasurer...………..Charles Smith* Treasurer………….H. Paul Churchwell Treasurer………….H. Ron Baas, PP Children Director…Wally Decker* Children Director…Wendell Allemang Children Director…Hayward Shirey Chief Aide………...Carl Chewning Chief Aide…………Bo Smith Chief Aide…………Larry Benton* Chief Aide…………Ron Chaple, PP Chief Aide…………Delano Terry Chief Aide………....Jimmy Sanders Circus Chairman…..Bryant Foster Director……..……..Emory Gay Hobbs* Director……………Bobby Callahan Editor……………...Bill A. “Boo” Griffith Outer Guard……….Charles Mabry

UNIT OFFICERS 2018 BIKERS DIRECTOR STAFF President: Harry Grizzle President: Bill Fowler Secretary: Iggy Galaraza Secretary: John Wheat BUCCANEERS Drifters President: Patrick Wilberding President: Buck Harrel Secretary: Gary Snyder Secretary: Phil d’Albertis, PP CAST HAYSEEDS President: Sid Langford President: Mo Owens Secretary: TBD Secretary: Harry Grizzle CHARACTERS HOT RODS President: Onnie Galbraith President: Bobby Morrison Secretary: David Carney Secretary: Adam Hood CLOWNS ROAD RUNNERS President: Ron Chaple, PP President: John Winfrey Secretary: Bill Fors Secretary: TBD COLOR GUARD SAND BLASTERS President: James Bosch President: Bill President Secretary: Tom Smith Secretary: Joe McAdam SHADDAI CRUSIERS President: Bobby Callahan Secretary: Terry Delano

SHRINE CLUB OFFICERS 2018 BLOUNTSTOWN PANHANDLE President: Ralph Newsome President: Randy Carter Secretary: Woody Jones Secretary: Gary Snyder FRANKLIN WEST FLORIDA President: Norm Brennen President: Glen Smith Secretary: Gary Beebe Secretary: Rusty Lawrence, PP

MEETING DAYS UNITS: SHRINE CLUBS: Bikers-2nd Thursday @ 7:00 p.m. Blountstown — 3rd Thursday @ 6:00 p.m. Boogie Boys-1st Monday @ 7:00 p.m. Franklin — 1st Monday @ 7:30 p.m. (EST) Buccaneers-1st Thursday @ 7:00 p.m. Panhandle – 4th Saturday @ 6:00 p.m. Cast-2nd Friday @ 7:00 p.m. West Fla — 3rd Thursday @ 7:00 p.m. Characters-2nd Wednesday @ 7:00 p.m. Clowns-1st Wednesday @ 7:00 p.m. Color Guard-3rd Friday at 5:00 p.m. Director Staff-2nd Tuesday @ 6:30 p.m. AFFILIATIONS: Drifters-2nd Wednesday @ 7:00 p.m. Daughters of the Nile-1st Wed. @ 7:00 p.m. Hayseeds-1st Thursday @ 7:00 p.m. Hot Rods-1st Monday @ 7:00 p.m. Classic Ladies–2nd Wednesday @ 11:30 a.m. Road Runners-1st Thursday @ 7:00 p.m. Sandblasters-2nd Monday @ 6:30 p.m. Shaddai Cruisers- 3rd Thursday @ 6:00 p.m.

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Greetings Shaddai!!!

Spring is here, flowers are blooming, and so is Shaddai!!! We have stayed busy with lots more to come. By the time this article gets to you in the Voice, we will have had the Paper Crusade (April 21) and I know it will be another great success. We will have also had a Work Day at the Temple on April 28. Let’s make Shaddai look as beautiful as all of the creations around us that God has blessed us with.

We have quite a few events coming up in May and June. May 12 will be another dance at the Temple with the Chad Street Band. If you came to the last dance we had with them, then you already know what a great band they are and how much fun can be had. Tickets are $15 for a single, $25 for a couple. It will be BYOB, so put your dancing shoes on and let’s have a great time!

Dixie will be here before we know it. The dates are May 16-19. What a great time to be with Nobles from other Temples, the Banquets, Competitions. This is a wonderful opportunity to renew friendships, make new ones, share ideas and enjoy a wonder-ful weekend together with some of the most amazing people in the world – Shriners! If you would like more information on all of the events that will be going on at Dixie, check out the web site at Dixieshrineassociation.com. There is a complete schedule of all events and the Temples that will be attending.

The Third Annual Shaddai Shrine Rodeo will be June 1 and 2 at the Bay County Fairgrounds. I am sure our Rodeo Chairman, Joe Paul, could use some help. Please do not hesitate to contact him, the office or any Divan member if you would like to lend a hand. If we all work together, we can make this another great success for Shaddai.

Mark your calendars for the dates that have been mentioned above. The more you can attend, the more fun you can have! Also check the Voice each month. The Bingo schedule is on each month. Each Unit has a designated month, so please make sure your Unit is aware of which month they are responsible for. There are other dates also on the Voice calendar that I may have missed. This is a great way to be sure you don’t miss a thing.

Nobles, please don’t forget our Stated Meetings the third Friday of each month. Come share your ideas, voice your concerns and opinions and stay informed of everything that is happening at Shaddai. It is important that we hear your voice so that we can all work together to keep Shaddai at it’s best. After all, we ARE the Best Temple in Shrinedom.

In closing, I ask each and every one of you to keep our hospitals, staff, fellow nobles and their families in your daily prayers. Most of all, our Shriner Children. They are the reason we do what we do as Shriners!

God Bless You All! Greg Williams Potentate

Greg Williams Illustrious Potentate

The

POTENTATE’S

Message

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THANKS! These businesses play a vital role in our Chil-dren’s program, by providing fuel and/or oth-er services for our Shaddai Hospital Vans. When you have the opportunity,

PLEASE THANK THEM!!

AMERICAN CARPET CARE 731 Airport Road, Panama City, FL

AUTO NATION FORD, INC.

(Formally Cook Whitehead Ford) 730 W. 15th Street, Panama City, FL

BAY GUNS & GEAR

3115 Hwy 77, Panama City, FL

BILL CRAMER CHEVEROLET 2251 W. 23rd Street, Panama City, FL

BINGO PARADISE

307 E. 15th Street, Panama City, FL

BILL’S TRANSMISSION 1429 Balboa Avenue, Panama City, FL

BILL BYRD KIA

2434 E. 15th Street, Panama City, FL

HONDA OF BAY COUNTY 3605 E. 15th Street, Panama City, FL

LYNN HAVEN DRY CLEANERS

2008 S. Hwy 77, Lynn Haven, FL

MAD HATTER MUFFLER & AUTO SHOP 506 Thomas Drive, Panama City Bch, FL

MAHARAJA’S FINE JEWLERY & GIFTS

105 W. 23rd Street, Panama City, FL

MOUNT OF OLIVES 728 W. 23rd Street, Panama City, FL

PEADON A/C, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL

618 W. Baldwin Rd. (just E of Hwy 390)

WILLIAMS GUN & PAWN 1008 Ohio Avenue, Lynn Haven, FL

Assistant Rabban Joe Paul

Chief Rabban Alan Van

Brothers,

Following is a partial reprint of a past article, but it seemed appropriate…

How can I make a difference? We must start in our own inner circles.

Nurture and develop those bonds with our family and brothers. Don’t let petty

differences sever the unity that is the foundation of our fraternity. Sure, we

can disagree and debate but we must always walk out the door friends and

brothers. We must come together,

stay together, and be one in our vision and our goals. Not just for Shaddai

Shrine, Shriners International, or our individual units, but for the greater

good of our Brotherhood.

Don’t forget the Rodeo on June 1st

and 2nd

. See Joe Paul for more info. This is a great opportunity for the units

to participate as food vendors.

The Whole Beef Raffle is still ongoing.

The drawing will be on November 2nd

.

See John Wheat or any divan member for tickets.

I’m proud to call you all my brothers.

“Passionate hearts committed to a

shared vision can accomplish the im-possible” - Unknown

God Bless

Nobles and Ladies:

As we start the summer season, please take care as you travel with

your families. We are looking for-ward to the temple dance 12 May.

Chad Street has a great band and puts on a good show. This is also a

fund raiser for the Temple. Please come out and support the Potentate

and Divan in this and many other fund raisers we will be having.

The Rodeo is coming fast. I have

food vendors set up and now need sponsors. If you have sponsored in

the past, please consider it again this year. Also come out and watch the

Rodeo. We have several champions from last year coming to compete.

By the time you read this, we will have finished with the Paper Drive.

Thanks to all who helped Mark Drag-on with this fund raiser for the trans-

portation fund.

Our Gospel sing is also fast ap-proaching, and we will have the en-

tertainment set very soon. It will be 21 July 2018.

As my plate is not totally full, if any of the units need help with fund raising

for the unit, let me know and I will be glad to help if I can.

Thank you again for your courtesies given to Heidi and Myself. God

Bless you and your family, and May

God Bless the United States of America.

Recorder Phil d’Albertis, PP

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H.P & Prophet Mark Dragon

Nobles & Ladies:

I would like to thank all the nobles who participated in our paper crusade on Sat-urday April 21

st, as for those who did not participate, shame on you. It was your

best opportunity to support our hospitals and the whole reason why we became Shriners. To take care of the children who cannot care for themselves. However, you will have another opportunity to show your support, as our Illustrious Poten-tate has scheduled another paper crusade on September 8

th. I would like to see

more participation from those who cannot work in the highways but could donate an hour or two of their time in front of a Wal-Mart collecting donations. We did very well at the Front Beach Road Wal-Mart on Saturday April 21

st, but only had a

total of 6 nobles helping, which meant that three of those nobles devoted 8 hours of their Saturday to the cause. If we could get more participation, we could keep the shifts at the stores down to an hour or two, instead of the burden falling on the shoulders of a few. For those of you who worked the streets and highways, I commend you and thank you whole heartedly for your devotion to our efforts. It is hard to beat up on volunteers, but let your heart be your guide, you know if you could have helped or not, enough about that.

This month I would like to take the opportunity to praise one of our past Poten-tates whose service to our Children’s Office is above and beyond the call of duty. Since taking over the Children’s Office he has single handedly reduced the cost of transportation by invoking the practice of self-drives. The Temple no longer has the burden of the up keep of three or four vans, as well as the cost of rooms and meals for nobles who drove patients and their guardians to and from the hospi-tals. Illustrious Jim Matchkus goes about his business organizing and arranging the transportation of all our patients with little or no accolades. Thank you, Illustri-ous Sir Jim Matchkus, for you continued devotion to Shaddai Temple!

Just another reminder of the 2018 Whole Beef Raffle, brother John Wheat is cur-rently distributing tickets to all the units. The drawing for this raffle is not until No-vember, so we have plenty of time to sell these tickets. The tickets practically sell themselves, but you have got to make people aware of it. Our Illustrious Poten-tate would like to see us double the amount we raised last year. I believe that this goal is definitely attainable. We have started the sale of the tickets well ahead of when we began last year, giving us nearly 10 months to sell them. If we all sold just 20 tickets each that would total up to 12,000 tickets yielding $20,000 for the general fund. So, let’s all get busy selling those Whole Beef Raffle tickets!

May God Bless Each & Every one of You, My Beloved Brethren

Howdy Nobles and Ladies,

I trust everyone is enjoying the spring weather.

Don’t forget this month we have an-other dance on May 12, 2018. Chad Street & Band are performing. If you missed him in January, then here is your chance to see him perform. Tickets are on sale now at the Temple office.

April was a busy month and a tip of the fez to the following: Thanks to the Clowns for putting together an out-standing Easter Egg Hunt and Pan-cake Breakfast. Also, I would like to thank the Nobility and our High Priest and Prophet Mark Dragon, for making the Paper Crusade a successful one. We had a great turn out manning the streets and working for the kids! I am excited to see what the final totals are.

Don’t to forget about the Fall Ceremo-nial this October. Keep on looking for new Nobles. Remember, we are all on the membership committee, espe-cially the recruitment side! If you have someone you think would make a great Shriner then use the Web fez referral system, https://webfez.shrinenet.org/referral, to get their journey started.

As the month winds down, I hope you all have an enjoyable and safe Memo-rial Day Weekend.

God Bless the Shrine, God Bless our Troops and God Bless America!

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Clowns Doug Bastendorf

Nobles and Ladies,

Well we are into May and the paper crusade and pancake breakfast are behind us now. I believe we did well in both and that’s the good thing. We are going forward with a temple dance on May 12

th and then on to Dixie

Shrine summer event, and the Shad-dai Clowns will be competing in the Clown Competitions and annual pa-rade. Hope you will come out and cheer us on. If you haven’t seen a competition this is your chance. Look for an announcement for day and times.

This month is fairly light for events but coming in June, the 1

st & 2

nd is the

Shaddai Shrine Rodeo. PLEASE come out and support this event and see some different kind of sporting events. The vendors will be selling a lot of favorite foods and desserts that will please your palate.

Remember that a child’s laughter is what we are after! Keep smiling and make people wonder what you are up too.

Fraternally yours, Doug Bastendorf

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PHOTOS

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PHOTOS

Don Hall, Worshipful Master of Parker Masonic Lodge, presenting

an award to Ms Shannon Williams, Parker Elementary School's 2018

Parker Lodge's Chili Cook-Off judges, winners and special guest (L to R): Al-lan Battle of Rivercraft Marine - Judge; Sheriff A. J. Smith of Franklin County - Judge; Dale Kiel, PM of Pythagoras Lodge - 2nd Place Winner; Don Hall, Worshipful Master of Par-ker Lodge - presenting awards; David Counterman of Callaway Lodge - First Place Winner; Jim Little - Judge; Dan Surman, Worshipful Master of Callaway Lodge - Holding the Traveling Pig Trophy (won by Callaway Lodge for hav-ing the most participants at the Chili Cook-Off); Ms Shannon Williams - Spe-cial Guest - Parker Elementary School 2018 Teacher of the Year.

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JANUARY Deb Collins Kay Foster Barbara Westmoreland Bertram J. Woodside FEBRUARY Bill Castor Jr. Heidi Paul Joe Paul Katherine Jones Alan Vann Cindy Vann MARCH Ron Chaple PP Barbara Chaple Cheryl Fallon Emma Ingle Jacquelyn Ingle John Eric Ingle Mason Ingle APRIL Charles Dickson Elizabeth Dickson Betty Heminway Guy Pettis Sandy Pettis John Schilling Joan Schilling MAY Gabriel Collins Steven“Gabbo” Gabbard Lucille Hagans Doris Morgan Jay Morgan

JUNE Belinda Callahan Bobby Callahan Sr. Bobby Callahan Jr. Brent Callahan Jeanne Callahan Audrey Furtaw Darian Furtaw Emily Furtaw Jackie Hogan Beth Parsons Cory Parsons Steve Parsons SEPTEMBER Ben Christmas, PP Jeanette Christmas Joshua Collins Phil d’Albertis, PP Cheri d’Albertis Dorothy Ennis Del Pollard Peggy Pollard Rita Nixon Tom Nixon OCTOBER Charles J. Davis Linda G. Davis NOVEMBER Sam Fischer Wanda Fischer Bill Jordan Virginia Jordan Joseph H. Smith

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CLOWN UNIT BOOSTERS

John Bottoms………..”Jon Boy” Pat Bottoms Doug Bastendorf……”Snickers” Pat Bastendorf Lloyd Cramer……”Crackerjack” Norm Karazewski…..”Pole Cat” Giuila Karazewski

Art Sims………...”O’Grins” Jean Sims James Sovel….…”Snorkels” Lounell Sovel Buck Harrell……”Buckshot” Bridgett Harrell Cammie Harrell

Robert Barker Debbie Barker Kermit Beaver Christine Beaver Bobby Callahan Genie Callahan Belinda Callahan Tommy Cowart Jean Cowart

Dean Resch Tina Resch David Rich Betty Rich

Darrell Scott Jim Scott

Shirley Scott Greg Williams Delano Terry

Myra Terry

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HOW TO KILL YOUR LODGE

Don’t come.

When you do come, come late.

Never accept an office. It is better to stay

outside and criticize.

The officers asked for the job, let them do

all the work.

Never pay your dues in advance. Wait until you get your moneys worth and then

wait a while longer.

It is good to tell your officers failings to

visitors, then might be a long time finding

them out.

If there are a few zealous workers in the

Lodge inform everyone the Lodge is run

be a clique.

Disagree with established rules and regu-

lations, let people know you have a mind

of your own.

Keep talking to the brother next to you in

Lodge. It makes for good fellowship.

If one brother has said or done something

you don’t like, be mad at the whole

Lodge.

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BLACK CAMEL REPORT

January 2018– December 2018

JANUARY 2018 Jerry Sowell

Tom Haddock FEBRUARY 2018

Bryant Foster Eugene Sanders (June17)

Jimmie E. Legg Sr. Beverly L. McGruder

Nathan Register MARCH 2018

Robert L. Mayo Omar Carrothers

Jerry L. Hicks (Oct 17)

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