June 5 & 6, 2015 Honoring Acca Million Dollar Band

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by  Ben Franklin

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ACCA Spring Ceremonial
June 5 & 6, 2015
Honoring Acca Million Dollar Band
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of membership training. Nobles we must all get on board to fix our member-
ship. We have signed up to patriciate in the PACE program with Imperal and
we will work on our falling membership here in ACCA. More details of this
NOTES program will be announced soon. Your committee has put a lot of time and
effort into coming up with new ideas for the CLUB/ UNITS to try. These
events are full of fun and fellowship so please when they ask your club or
unit to help with one please give it your best shot. Nobles we are the only ones
that can get new Shriners. Don’t forget our goal this year is to get 200 new or
reinstated nobles for ACCA. We can do this very easily if we all work together.
ILL. Sirs, Nobles and Ladies Remember the only way to get a new Shriner is to ask one. So again please
work on getting new Mason’s for your Blue Lodge and then the NEW
All I can say is WOW. The last couple of months
SHRINERS will come. And support your Blue Lodges that’s the only place we
have busy and exciting to say the least. The turnouts we are having at all the
can get new Shriners. For all of our outlaying clubs and units if you get the
events are awesome. I would like to thank the Decorating Staff, Hotel
candidates we will come to you and make them Shriners at your meeting.
Hospitality Staff, Provost Guard and the Aides staff for a GREAT job on our
Potentate’s Ball. Everything from the decorations to the food and hospitality Nobles don’t forget about OUR song Proud to be a Shriner. We sing it
was over the top. We had over 240 Nobles, Ladies and Quest at the ball and everywhere we go and people enjoy it why I don’t know but they do. We have
everyone had a great time. I would also like to thank the Hillbillies for a GREAT to put fun back in our Shrine and this is a good way to start and to let every-
Arch and being in costume it was over the top. Also a BIG thank you to the one know that we are Proud of who we are. With that note don’t forget about
Greeters for greeting all our guest and our Nobles and Ladies it not often you can the challenge on clubs and units singing this song at our uniform council
have 2 Past Potentate’s greet everyone. And if you attended the Potentate ball meeting. I can’t wait to see who sings it next so be practicing you never know
thank you very much for attending and enjoying your evening with us. when it’s your turn.
By the time you get this we will already had our Easter Egg and Magic The Spring Ceremonial is right around the corner so put these dates on
Show and I want to thank the Klowns, Greeters and everyone who helped your calender June 5 & 6, 2015. It will be in Honor of the Million Dollar
made this a huge success. It’s events like this and the Pork Festival that can Band. They are celebrating their 100th birthday. So bring a friend, he can be
get us new nobles. So please invite all your friends and family to these we a Mason or not. Lets expose them to our get fraternity and show them how
just might get a new Mason and Shriner. Don’t forget the Pork Festival on much fun we have and our hospitals we work so hard for.
May 2, 2015 please support this if you can. It is a TEMPLE fundraiser. Again thank you for allowing me to be YOUR Potentate this year and I
Your Divan and I along with some of the Membership Committee went to promise each of you that I and your Divan will do our best. Remember to keep
Pigeon Forge, TN to attend Spring SASA. We had the most to attend by any in touch with your Unit/Club and your members and to let us know if there is
temple. Looks like we are SETTING THE PACE at ACCA TEMPLE. Along anything we can do to help your Unit or Club. We are Setting the Pace in 2015.
with learning about Fall SASA in Myrtle Beach, SC. They had a whole day Tim Southern, ACCA Potentate 2015
From The From The
RECORDER’S EDITOR’S
PEN DESK
Nobles, Ladies, and Friends: Nobles, Ladies and Friends of Acca Shrine... Greetings:
This has been an interesting three months to say the least. This year the I wish to thank each you for your ongoing support for our publication
Recorders Seminar was held in San Diego, California. The main topic of discus- the Accalette, Acca Shrine, and our Shrine Hospitals for Children. In this
sion was the new Webfez membership program that is replacing the Redfez pro- issue we trust you will find the information both interesting and
gram. The program is due to be launched in mid April at which time we will be Informative from our units and clubs reporters and Acca Shrine. We have
directed to perform an upload of Redfez data to the Webfez program. There are included information on our upcoming Spring Ceremonial in honor of
many improvements to this program, one of which allows you as a member to Acca’s Million Dollar Band as they celebrate 100 years of continuous
register and log on to the system with your computer and view your membership music for Acca Shrine and our Shrine family, Acca’s Pork and Music
data. You will have the ability to edit first and middle names, birth date, phone and Festival which will be held on May 1st and the Red, White and Brew
email, address, and update spouse information. Club and unit designated officers being put on by our Divan ladies.
will be capable of viewing and editing certain portions of their members data for
the club or unit. On the second rollout we will have email blasting capabilities with We ask that you pay special attention to the information in this issue
future club and unit blasting capabilities to their respective personnel. There are on membership. Nobles, each of us have a chance to do something very
other improvements for divan members and chairmen. I will keep you informed at special for ACCA Shrine, your Unit and Club. Now is the time to get a
the meetings and by the ACCALETTE as things come about. petition signed by a worthy Mason with the prerequisites and make this
a great Ceremonial for ACCA. Remember Nobles, how to get a new
Our Potentate has a very aggressive approach to membership recruitment,
member. ASK HIM.
retention, and restoration. This is the most important issue at hand that we must
each make our best effort towards in order to reverse the drastic slide that is taking Nobles, during the year you will see many fundraising events through
place. The numbers of creations for the past five years, 2009 through 2014, are 55, Acca Shrine, your units and clubs. We ask each of you if you can, par-
54, 50, 18, 24 respectively. The Membership Chairman and his committee are work- ticipate in these events both for your unit and/or club and Acca Shrine.
ing hard to create activities that will be of interest to all. Let us all do all we can to For your unit and club it is a means whereby they can raise monies to
support the membership drive. Just ask a Master Mason to become a Shriner. contribute to our Shrine Hospitals for Children and our Transportation
Please remember our fund raisers such as the auction drivers. We need more Fund and also for activities that would be taking place in ones units/
drivers and this is the easiest fund raiser to do. You don’t have to sell anything or clubs. For Acca Shrine these fund raisers like the Pork and Music
cook anything. Just show up and have a good time with your Brothers. Bingo is Festival, Sportsman Raffle are used to help subsidize our shrine center
going well. This is a split profit between the clubs and units with the temple. budget. We must be willing to support, promote and encourage all to
participate in these events. Nobles remember it’s Your Temple. Be active,
I want to remind all Nobles that the door to my office is open to you if you have
participate, be involved.
any questions or you have suggestions. I will quote an old recorder and tell you,
“you may not like the answer I give you, but I will give you an answer. If I don’t Sincerely Yours in the Faith and Fraternally,
know I will find the answer for you”.
Fraternally,
Ben D. “Pete” Holder, PP, Recorder
Paul W. Lanier, PP, Managing Editor
2 “ACCA Shriners Setting the Pace” THE ACCALETTE
ACCALETTE From the Chaplain
www.accashriners.com
As I sit and wonder if spring will ever
Born in 1916, Reborn in 1992 Volume 129, Issue 2
arrive, I see signs of hope from God. The
MANAGING EDITOR ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR trees are starting to bud, the birds are busy
Ill. Paul W. Lanier, P.P. Lemuel “Rusty” Brinkley building nest and the flowers are starting to
Published six times a year, the ACCALETTE is the official publica- poke out of the ground. Even in the darkest
tion of ACCA Shriners of Shriners International, Chartered June 9, of times God is always with us and showing
1886. It is directed to the interests of ACCA Shriner’s Nobility, the us signs of renewal. As I searched for mate-
Masonic Fraternity and all affiliated orders. rial for this article one thing kept coming to
my mind, that is that Shriners are Masons.
All comments or inquiries about the ACCALETTE should be
We sometimes forget this and our actions
addressed to the Managing Editor at the Temple Business Office.
don’t always allow the principals of Freemasonry to shine
News, advertising deadlines and anticipated mailing dates are shown
through. Pondering this subject I was reminded of a poem so
below to assist the Nobility in planning:
often used be M.W. Al Tignor and M.W. and Ill. Lloyd U.
Deadline Mailing Date Jefferson and I felt it worth sharing with you.
January 26, 2015 February 16, 2015
The Touch of the Master’s Hand
March 30, 2015 April 20, 2015
It was battered and scarred,
May 22, 2015 June 22, 2015
And the auctioneer thought it
July 27, 2015 August 24, 2015
hardly worth his while
September 28, 2015 October 26, 2015
To waste his time on the old violin,
November 23, 2015 December 14, 2015
but he held it up with a smile.
January 25, 2016
What am I bid, good people, he cried,
Annual Unit or Club subscriptions may be obtained for $10.50 by Who starts the bidding for me?
sending a check and mailing instructions to the ACCALETTE, in care
One dollar, one dollar, do I hear two?
of ACCA Temple, 1712 Bellevue Ave., Richmond, VA 23227, (804)
Two dollars, who will make it three?
264-0509, FAX [phone].
Three dollars once, three dollars twice, going for three,
STAFF: But, No,
Council News - Col. David L. Wells From the room far back a gray bearded man
Unit & Club Reporters Came forward and picked up the bow,
Then wiping the dust from the old violin
and tightening up the strings,
He played a melody, pure and sweet
Reservations for
ACCA Temple Office Hours As sweet as the angels sing.
Business Meeting Dinners
8:30 am-4:00 pm The music ceased and the auctineer
must be made with
with a voice that was quiet and low,
Temple Office Telephone [phone]
Fax Number [phone] Said What now am I bid for this old violin?
Current Dues Card Required As he held it aloft with its’ bow
One thousand, one thousand, Do I hear two?
Two thousand, Who makes it three?
Flag Ceremony Three thousand once, three thousand twice,
Going and gone, said he
The audience cheered,
But some of them cried,
We just don’t understand
What changed its’ worth?
Swift came the reply.
“The Touch of the Masters Hand”
And many a man with life out of tune
All battered with bourbon and gin
Pledge of Allegiance
Is auctioned cheap to a thoughtless crowd
The Military Salute is used when reciting the Pledge of Much like that old violin.
Allegiance and during the playing or singing of the National A mess of pottage, a glass of wine,
Anthem. A game and he travels on.
He is going once, he is going twice,
“I pledge allegiance to the flag, of the United States of
He is going and almost gone.
America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation
But the Master comes,
under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all”
And the foolish crowd never can quite understand,
The Potentate or designated individual will cause the The worth of a soul and the change that is wrought
Nobility to come to attention and salute at the proper time. By the Touch of the Masters’ Hand.
With the audience standing silently facing the platform the Myra Brooks Welch
color bearer, followed by escort, marches to the front and God bless each of us and teach us to be more understanding
faces the audience. Escorts take positions on either side of the and forgiving of each other. Never judge a man til you have
Flag bearer. The audience may then recite the pledge of alle- walked a mile in his moccasin.
giance and sing the national anthem. Flag bearer places Flag
Yours in the Faith,
in its stand. Audience is seated. Flag detail departs.
Sam
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Country Western Band
First Lady’s Thoughts
The Country/Western (C/W) Band is alive and well. We are
pleased to have recently welcomed as our newest member, Wor.
Again I would like to take this opportunity to thank Jimmy Duke, who plays the upright base in the Band. We are
currently practicing for two upcoming gigs, one for the West-
you for having the confidence in Timmy and I to have
port Convalescent Home and another for a Shriner’s retirement
the distinct pleasure to serve as your Potentate and
party.
First Lady.
This article features the C/W
First I would like to thank the Decorating Staff, Band member shown in the
Aides Staff, and the Hotel Hospitality Staff for the accompanying photograph,
Brother Bland Wade. Bland is
beautiful decoration and food. We couldn’t have ask for
our “Unsung Hero.” He is the
anything more. Ladies the support you have shown me
Treasurer of the C/W Band and,
and the divan ladies is more than I could ever imagine.
as such, is the one we can al-
You all have made these last couple of months exciting ways trust and depend upon. He
and full of memories. And that’s what life is all about is the one who always does the
friends, family and making a life time of memories. work just because it needs to
be done, putting together song
Ladies we are doing just what my husband and your
books for each of our gigs and
Potentate wants us to do. And that is Acca Setting the volunteering whenever neces-
Pace. We had our first regional meeting in Harrisonburg, sary. Bland Wade
Va. With over 74 Nobles and Ladies in attendance. Bland has been a member of the C/W Band for the past 10
There were nobles and ladies from the Valley Shrine years or more. He is a 55 year Mason, a member of the Charlot-
tesville Widow’s Son’s Lodge #60, and has been a Shriner since
Club, Hillbillies, and the Cavern Shrine Club that is a
1988. Bland is married to his lovely wife, Judy, and they have 5
great turnout. We are looking forward to the next
children.
regional meeting which is the Southside regional meet-
The main instrument that Bland plays in the C/W Band is a left
ing on May 12th.
handed “Carlton Gold” auto harp, made by Orthy in Pennsylva-
The Divan Ladies and I are looking forward to the nia from a mulberry log taken there by Joe Carter, who was the
spring Ceremonial on June 5 and 6th. We will have a son of AP and Sarah Carter. Both Joe Carter and Janette Carter
have played Bland’s auto harp, and both autographed it for Bland.
ladies brunch at the hotel at 10am on June 6th and then
In addition to the auto harp, Bland also plays a harmonic in the
later that night we will all dress up as Hillbilly Gal’s
Band. He also sometimes plays chords on the rhythm guitar and
for a Hillbilly Ball. It’s going to be a lot of fun and you the claw-hammer banjo. He can also play the “Lap Dulcimer”
just might be crowned Hillbilly Queen. So get your noble and is currently learning to play the “Marimbula” base.
and come have a lot of fun with us. In addition to playing in the C/W Band, Bland also plays a
Muzette horn in the Oriental Band. He is the Secretary of the
Ladies our nobles need our help. We need to start
Oriental Band, and he has served on the Temple Committee for
talking to our friends and family about the Mason’s and
Facilities and Future Planning for the past 16 years. Bland is
the Shrine. We can be a lot of help to the temple in
a practicing architect by profession, as well as being an artist
building membership so please always talk to and ask (painting). He started practicing architecture in 1960, the same
his and your friends and family why they are not mem- year that he was raised as a Master Mason. Over the years Bland
bers. Remember to tell them and invite them to all has donated a considerable amount of his professional time and
expertise to various Temple projects.
events to show them how much fun we all have. We are
We salute our “Unsung Hero” Brother Bland Wade!
just one big happy family. So we can continue to help
our Shrine Hospital’s and Kids. Allan Mills, C/W Band President
I know the Potentate and the Divan have a lot of
ideas on their minds to bring fun and fellowship to Acca
Shrine this year and we ladies are looking forward to
helping our men achieve this goal. The Divan Ladies
will again do the Red, White and Brew fundraiser this
Patrick Williams
year on September 12, 2015. Please mark your calendars
Nancy S. McAlexander
for this GREAT fundraiser. In closing if there is any-
Proprietors
thing I or the Divan ladies can do to assist you please
feel free to call contact of us.
2003 Huguenot Rd.
Richmond, VA 23235
804-320-1730
4 “ACCA Shriners Setting the Pace” THE ACCALETTE
Petersburg Shrine Club
The New Year 2015 started off right. At our December meet- together to put the lunches in. We had approximately 200 “to
ing, our guest speaker was Mrs. Lisa G. Mason, Manager, Volun- go” lunches, thanks to Noble Forrest Dance and his Lady Holly,
teer and Support Services and Senior Circle Adviser for South- Noble Tommy Smith and many others. Approximately 145 dined
side Regional Medical Center. Her talk was very educational and at the Moose Lodge in Colonial Heights.
interesting. Mrs. Mason told us of the “perks” you receive by Acca Temple Recorder Pete Holder sold tickets for us and did
becoming a member of the Senior Circle when you are admitted a good job. He and his Lady Barbara and the two ladies in the
to S.R.M.C. offi ce were in attendance along with others from Richmond.
Our guest speaker for our February meeting was Chief Rab-
ban “Jimi” Duke. “Jimi” gave a very interesting talk about some
“food for thought” for the future of our Temple. He was well
received, and was accompanied by his Lady Donna.
Chief Rabban “Jimi” Duke Lady Donna Duke. She is Left side: Recorder P.P. “Pete” Holders and his Lady Bar-
much prettier than “Jimi”. bara, Virginia Roper and Janice Banks. Right Side: Ernie Lee
McGregor, Lady Betty Rock and LOH Commander Al Rock.
Our “Sweethearts” were honored at this meeting and were pre-
sented with a red rose bouquet surrounded by Baby’s Breath. The
Sweethearts were as pretty as the roses.
Petersburg Shrine Club Chaplain Clay Edwards, his Lady
Carene and their daughter Robin.
L to R (front row): Lady Carolyn Harbarger, Lady Mary Kath- (Continued on next page)
ryn Britt, Lady Edna Sleeper and Lady Dorothy Bobbitt. (Back
row) Nobles Clay Edwards, Ed Rivers, President, Bill Brockwell
and Ralph Bartley, Secretary-Treasurer. MINOR HAIRFIELD
Our llth Annual Outback Steakhouse Fundraiser to benefit our Owner
hospitals was held on March 25th. Mr. Burke Steele, owner of
Appomattox Insurance & Financial Services sponsored print-
ing the 350 tickets and purchased 10 tickets as well. They also
handle the investments for Petersburg Shrine Club. Other com-
panies who bought tickets for lunch for their employees were
Rudy Hawkins Electrician, James River Equipment, both in
Chesterfield, and Owen Ford Dealership in Jarratt. Clay Edwards www.minorsfences.com
and Harless Dobbins were our drivers who delivered these. A [email protected]
lot of work goes into this fundraiser from selling tickets, getting Office: [phone] 12152 Washington Highway
large egg crate boxes from the grocery store, putting them back Fax: [phone] Ashland, Virginia 23005
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Petersburg Shrine Club An Invitation to Attend
Continued
Expanded Board Day at
SHC Philadelphia on June 18th
Nobles, Ladies and Friends, you’re invited to join us at the
Philadelphia Hospital on Thursday, June 18th for our Expanded
Board Day. We invite all of the 22 Temples that are affi liated with
us to attend. It’s a chance to learn about our Hospital and help us
celebrate our staff, volunteers and particularly the drivers for the
work they do so we can better care for the children we serve.
The morning is spent doing tours and hearing from our physi-
cians, researchers and other medical specialists about what’s hap-
pening at Philadelphia. There is a nice complimentary luncheon
for everyone attending and then the Board has an open meeting
to end the day. You’ll hear more as the time gets closer.
Our new Administrator, Ed Myers is on board and working
hard. He comes to Philadelphia from Arizona and the winter this
year gave him a kind of rough welcome. We look forward to
Our Fundraiser for the hospitals would not be a success if
working with him. He’s already making contacts and visiting
we did not have the help of Roger Hedrick, Owner/Proprietor
with medical professionals at other facilities and fi nding ways to
of the Colonial Heights Outback Steakhouse Restaurant. This
work together. Patient volume is getting a lot of attention these
picture shows the five employees that set up the food line. With
days. Competition with other hospitals is growing. We’re really
Outback’s sponsorship and the support of the Colonial Heights
working to continue the slow growth we’ve had the past couple
Moose Lodge, we have sent over $20,000.00 to our hospitals
of years.
over the 11 years we have held the fundraiser. Many thanks to
the members and their Ladies who sold tickets, bought tickets, The Joint Boards have approved our establishment of clinics
delivered meals, and answered the telephone taking orders “to in New Jersey and upstate Pennsylvania. We’re also trying to
go”. They all worked hard to make this a success. move into New York. We fi nally have a contract in the hands of
Dr. Susan Atkins, MD for the implementation of our joint effort
If you would like to be in a Shrine Club that works for Shriners
with Greenville to establish a Virginia Clinic at her offi ce. When
Hospitals for Children, call any member for information.
requested to see a patient by Greenville or Philadelphia she’ll
Bill Brockwell, P.C.
be able to do so as a “Shrine Doctor”. We have appreciated her
patience while we’ve worked through the legal issues necessary
for us to do this.
This month we’re meeting with doctors and the leadership
from the University of Puerto Rico to discuss the expansion of
our services to patients there. This has also been approved by the
Joint Boards.
If you make a donation to Philadelphia in the next couple of
months please indicate that you want the money to go for the pur-
chase of “Majec Rods”. They’re being used in place of traditional
screws and rods for Scoliosis patients. In the past these patients
have faced multiple surgeries to make adjustments as they grow.
The Majec rods are adjusted with magnets and the child does not
require additional surgery. The cost is about $30,000 a patient.
As always, you’re invited to go with me to the Hospital for a
Board meeting and the opportunity to learn more about what we
do with our Philanthropy.
Ray Goodwin, Chairman
Board of Governors
6 “ACCA Shriners Setting the Pace” THE ACCALETTE
Ceremonial Cast
we all need to do our part in gaining new membership. The future
of Shriners depends on it. And secondly, more attendance by the
nobility at the Ceremonial. I know we all live busy lives which
makes it hard to attend certain activities, but I encourage all of
the Nobility to make an effort to attend the Ceremonial. I believe
it makes a great impression for the new members and shows them
and visiting Nobles that Acca is very much active. Moreover, the
more audience the more encouragement we in the Cast have to
do our best. We hope that the day of the Ceremonial will mark
the day that the newly made Nobles will become active members
in the Shrine and thus, support our cause in helping children.
Save the date! The Cast will have a Yard Sale on Saturday,
May 09, 2015; 7:00 am to 12:00 pm in the Acca Activity Center.
This was a very successful event for us last year and we believe
it will be again this year. Please come out and fi nd great deals on
just about anything you can think of while supporting the Cere-
monial Cast. We will also gladly accept donated items to sell and
will even pick up larger items directly from you. Please contact
“Sir Richard” Neely at 543-8620 for more information.
Ceremonial Cast members at Illustrious Sir Tim Southern’s
Also, for our ongoing fund raiser, Please contribute your alu-
Homecoming visit to Lee Lodge No. 209.
minum cans and newspapers to the recycling bin behind the
Spring is here and our Temple’s Spring Ceremonial is right temple. Please help in this effort to raise money AND help the
around the corner on June, 06 2015. For the Ceremonial Cast environment.
performing the Ceremony for new candidates is an exciting and Danny Muldoon
fulfi lling experience. From setting up the stage to practicing our
ritual to the day of the Ceremony, the process is an extremely
rewarding one. There are only two things, however, that would
make the experience even better. First, more candidates. Nobles,
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8 “ACCA Shriners Setting the Pace” THE ACCALETTE
Southside Shrine Club
Southside Shrine Club mental in bringing the bands to our event. We miss you John. Big
welcomes our newest mem- thanks to ACCA’s Steve “Sparky” Fuller who always had a line
bers, Noble Olin “Buddy” of children and adults anxiously awaiting to see what he was
and Lady Wanda Akers who going to design next with his balloon sculptures.
joined during the February
meeting. Welcome to the
family, we are excited to
have you. During this meet-
ing, Noble Benjamin Clark
accepted the position of club
Vice President.
Major planning for our
28th Annual Virginia Catfish
Festival was the main topic
for both February and March Buddy and Wanda Akers
meetings. Under the leader-
ship of Nobles Robert Llewellyn and Irving Arnold Sr. the plans
were coming together.
All of the planning and hard work paid off as our club hosted
the event at the STEPS Centre in Farmville, Virginia on March
28th. Though the morning started out with snowflakes, the
clouds finally broke and the sunshine was a welcomed delight.
By 3:30 p.m. everything was in place and ready to go. We had a New this year in addition
terrific turnout. From the catfish to the grilled hotdogs and sweet to a silent auction was a live
ice cream, folks young and old enjoyed the delicious food, fun auction, Heads and Tails
and fellowship. The train display by High Bridge Railroad Club Ribbon Thunder game and
is a family favorite. bake sale led by our very
own VP Ben Clark,
Auctioneer who had the
crowds pumped and raised
approximately $4300.00.
Insert picture Ben Clark
Auctioneer.
Thanks to all our sponsors
and businesses that donated
products and monetary con-
tributions and a host of wonderful people working together to
make it an enjoyable event for all who attended. This includes
the support we received from the ACCA Divan 1st Ceremonial
Master Rick Marion, the Delta Sigma Pi Fraternity of Longwood
University (thank you Kris Palmer), Hampden-Sidney Delta
Kappa Epsilon Zeta Gamma Chapter Fraternity, our club mem-
bers, friends and families who came out to help before, during
and after the event with setup, cooking, serving and clean up. All
agreed it was a lot of hard work but well worth it; working
With music by Country Proud and Dixie Ridge Bluegrass together with one goal in mind and that is supporting our Shriner
bands, we couldn’t help but think of our beloved Noble John kids. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Hutchinson who passed away last July and was always so instru-
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Southside Hospital Committee
Continued
ACCA CUU Meeting 3.24.15
We are sending children currently, to 10 different Hospitals.
The full time screening clinic being held at Dr. Richard Red-
man’s offi ce is producing screenings with applications forwarded
to the appropriate Shrine Hospitals.
Transportation Fund Balance as of 2.27.15. . . . . . . . $61,278.05
Transportation Fund Expenses YTD as of 2.27.15 . . . $9,649.11
Van Fund, as of 12.30.14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,593.25
Expenses 2008 through 2014:
(Expenses for 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$62,765)
(Expenses for 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$66,039)
(Expenses for 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$91,129)
(Expenses for 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,368)
(Expenses for 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$60,159)
(Expenses for 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$61,545)
(Expenses for 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$92,078)
Average cost per month, YTD, is $4,8824.55. We currently
have 23 Shrine Drivers and 8 Ladies. 10 trips with 11 patients,
through February. Thanks to all of the drivers for allowing us to
take care of our shrine kids and stepping up to drive for last min-
ute trips. Reduction in the number of drives has been impacted on
the weather and patient rescheduling factors. More of the same in
March, however it has picked up at the end of the month.
We have received new requirements from the State of Pennsyl-
vania for volunteers who have substantial contact with children.
This will have an impact on our drivers for additional require-
ments. We are currently analyzing this information to determine
the impact and additional requirements. We will be in touch with
the drivers when we get a few more answers. The Potentate is
aware and in the loop.
We really need some additional drivers (both Nobles and their
Ladies). Please consider driving for the Transportation Team.
Ralph Heard would like to have more drivers to choose from. We
Stay tune for the final results of our auction and fundraising have lost some of our drivers due to aging out, illness or family
totals to be reported in the next issue of the Accalette. illness….and please take this back to your Unit and Club Mem-
bership and mention it. Have them contact Ralph or John Larson
We ask that our fellow Shriners join us in prayer for several of
if they are interested.
our club members dealing with serious illness and recovering
from major surgery. If you would like to help the Hospital Committee, the meetings
are held the fi rst Tuesday night of each month at 7:30pm in the
Installation of our 2015 Officers will take place 7 p.m. at our
April 8th meeting in Burkeville, Virginia at the Hillside Family Trophy Room and are open to all Nobles and their Ladies. You
Restaurant. are welcome and encouraged to participate.
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