Our 2018 Patient Ambassador Yami with Illustrious Sir Terry M. Vittetoe

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Kerbela Knews

The Official Publication of Kerbela Shriners
VOLUME LXXV JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 NUMBER 1
Our 2018 Patient
Ambassador Yami
with Illustrious Sir
Terry M. Vittetoe
Page 2 POTENTATE'S PAGE January/February 2018 Kerbela Knews
Potentate’s Message
KERBELA KNEWS
Published by and under the auspices of
Kerbela Shrine
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Your Divan is working hard
315 Mimosa Avenue, SE
Knoxville, TN 37920-2140 Greetings Nobles and Ladies, to provide the leadership
C. Wayne Burkett, PP, Editor A new year presents necessary to guide the or-
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opportunities for vari- ganization toward meeting
http://www.kerbelashriners.org
e-mail address: [email protected] ous beginnings – new our goals, and as your
Published Irregularly members, new projects, Potentate for 2018, I will
Imperial Dromedary Award Publication
new endeavors, and new be ever mindful of our
Elected Divan plans. Starting a new actions to ensure that they
Illustrious Potentate-Terry M. Vittetoe year provides us with the re relevant to our cause.
Chief Rabban-William A. Pavlis
opportunity to design new I am most grateful for
Assistant Rabban-Jeffrey P. White
High Priest & Prophet- strategies and implement the opportunity to serve
Oriental Guide-Doug Young new ideas. There is a spe- as your Potentate and look
Treasurer-Rodger D. Ricker, P.P.
cial joy and satisfaction in the forward to this “New Year.”
Recorder-C. Wayne Burkett, PP
planning and implementation of Thank you for your support and
Representatives To Imperial Council ideas to advance our goals. encouragement. Let’s strive to make this
Terry M. Vittetoe-Potentate
We can be proud of what we have year one in which we can all be proud.
William A. Pavlis-Chief Rabban
Bart Iddins, PP achieved in the past, and in the New Yours Fraternally,
Robert L. "Bobby" Vann, PP Year we must focus on the processes
William L. Grigsby, PP (Emeritus)
that spur our advancement. We begin
Leonard Smith, PP (Emeritus)
Robert H. Bailey, P.P. (Emeritus) by evaluating what we have and where
Bart Iddins, PP (Emeritus) - Colorado Corp. we are, and then by determining how Terry M. Vittitoe
we can improve by identifying what we Potentate 2018
Representatives To S.A.S.A.
Terry M. Vittetoe-Potentate need to make those improvements.
William A. Pavlis-Chief Rabban Your interest, your involvement,
Jeffrey P. White-Assistant Rabban
your support, and your participation
-High Priest & Prophet
Doug Young-Oriental Guide are most important as we engage in our
C. Wayne Burkett, PP-Recorder various activities. As we work together
Ben C. Barbee (Emeritus)
I know we will be able to accomplish a
Rodger Ricker PP (Emeritus)
Leonard W. Smith, PP (Legal Chairman, great deal because working together we
Representative, Parliamentarian) can make a difference.
The strength of our organization
Appointed Divan
First Ceremonial Master-Justin Vittetoe is reflected in the commitment of our
Second Ceremonial Master-Bobby Vann, P.P. members, and as we work to increase
Director-Ron Taylor
our numbers, we strive to enlist workers
Captain of the Guard-David Simpson
Marshal-Brian Tonkin who will be a positive force in assisting
Outer Guard-Christopher Madison the promotion of our goals.
Chaplain-Darrell Cook
Staff
Executive Advisor - Ron Adams, PP
Executive Advisor - Wayne Burkett, PP
Executive Advisor - Charles Clawson, PP
Executive Advisor - Rodger Ricker, PP Table of Contents
Executive Advisor - Bennett W. Atkins PP
Chief Aide-Scott Trotter
Commander of Units-Jim Waller Potentate's Message .........................................................................................2
Deputy Commander - Greg Hicks From the Desk of the Recorder .......................................................................3
Deputy Commander - Will Waugh
New Members .................................................................................................4
Aides Emeritus - Bill Burt, Sherman Morton
Personal Aide - Michael Byrd Unit News .......................................................................................................5
Paper Sale Chairman - Jim Waller
Sick & Shut Ins ...............................................................................................6
Circus Chairman-Bill Pavlis, Chief Rabban
Circus Director - C. Wayne Burkett, PP Club News ........................................................................................................7
Fun Fest Chairman -Ernest K. Combs
Other News ......................................................................................................8
Legal Advisors - Carl Eshbaugh
Parade Marshall - Mike Turner Poster Child Visits ..........................................................................................11
Photographer - Tim Webster Petition ...........................................................................................................13
Photographer - George Webster
Membership Chairman - Jim Paull Hosptial News ................................................................................................17
Public Relations - Lee Rayburn Scrapbook ......................................................................................................20
Webmaster, IT & Social Media - Jordan Honeycutt
Calendar ........................................................................................................23
Kerbela Knews January/February 2018 RECORDER'S PAGE Page 3
Recorder’s
VITAL STATISTICS
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Corner hare
C in the
are
NOBLES CREATED
42 Nobles Created Dec. 2, 2017
13 Nobles Created Dec. 7, 2017
Wade B. Whiteside
NOBLES AFFILIATED
In Loving Memory of
Michael W. Brown - Jericho
Greetings Nobles & Ladies
I am in hopes that this correspon- Leroy Collins
dence finds you all warm and well. I 100 Million Dollar NOBLES RESTORED
Clarance "Eddie" Davis
would like to start by saying THANK
Club Members Randall R. Jackson
YOU for again electing me as your
Recorder, and for the confidence you
have placed in me to represent you and Kerbela has 896 members in ASSOCIATE MEMBERS DROPPED
Timothy E. Morris - Jericho
Kerbela Shriners. The 100 Million Dollar Club—
Benny F. Glover - Azan
I would like to congratulate Illustri-
give $100 and feel like a million Russell Morris - Jericho
ous Sir Don and Lady Lisa for a great
L. Roger Williams - Jericho
2017. Don and Lisa have represented
Kerbela Shriners with grace and dig-
NOBLES DEMITTED
nity, and made a positive impact on our
John V. Cabbage
organization and community.
Jon Ashley Morton
THANK YOU &
Stanley E. Anderson
JOB WELL DONE!!!
Jimmy W. Tindell
Congratulations are also in order for
Noble Doug Young our newly elected
NOBLES SUSPENDED NPD
Oriental Guide. Brother Doug has
47 Nobles Suspended Dec. 31, 2017
served Kerbela Shriners as an active
member for over 30 years. I am certain
Membership as of 1/9/2018 ....1668
he will continue that service in a diligent
and professional manner.
Nobles 2018 looks to be another fun
filled year for our Temple. Illustrious Sir
Special Birthday Celebrations
Terry and Lady Debra Ann have been
working hard to prepare and are eager to
All Nobles having a
put their plans in place. I encourage ev- Temple
birthday for the
eryone to get behind our new Potentate
and support him through membership month are invited
growth, paper sale endeavors, but most Elections to celebrate their
important of all, to support our Shriners birthday with a
Hospital for Children.
free dinner on the
Thanks to you all for what you do
Feb. 20, 2018 3rd Tuesday at
5:30pm. This is Stated Meeting
C. Wayne Burkett PP at 7:00pm night so come and enjoy a free
Recorder meal before the meeting.
All Nobles who have birthdays
Make sure you have
in January & February your free
a current birthday dinner will be:
February Stated Meeting
Dues Card so you
Feb 20, 2017
may cast your
RSVP the Temple Office
vote in this election.
573-1901.
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New Members Created Dec 2, 2017 Hot Sands Ceremonial
Jerry Allen Bertrum ......................Robbins TN 37852 Terry W. Miller ........................Knoxville, TN 37938
Joseph P Bowers ......................Knoxville, TN 37918 William “Pete” Moore .........Bean Station, TN 37708
Spence A Bradford ...................Washburn, TN 37888 Richard J. Newman ..................Maryville, TN 37804
Benjamin D. Burrell ..................Caryville, TN 37714 Boyd F. Pinyon ...........................Corryton, TN 37721
Paul K. Carithers ......................Knoxville, TN 37931 Thomas B. Powell ....................Louisville, TN 37777
Anthony H. Compton ..............Sevierville, TN 37836 Jeffrey C. Rowe .......................Knoxville, TN 37923
Rabon Dotson...............Strawberry Plains, TN 37871 Earl D. Spry ..........................Morristown, TN 37814
Jack S. Doty .............................Knoxville, TN 37916 Wesley D. Stone .......................Knoxville, TN 37922
Johnny C. Drinnon ................Morristown, TN 37814 Charles L. Webber ..........................Clinton, TN 3776
Thanh V. Duong .......................Knoxville, TN 37919 Dennis w. White .......................Knoxville, TN 37924
Jeremy S. Emmons ................Morristown, TN 37814 Josh D. Williams ......................Knoxville, TN 37918
Cody M. Ford ................................Powell, TN 37849 Charles Teague .........................Knoxville, TN 37931
Robert M. Ford..............................Powell, TN 37849 William J. Overholt ....................Corryton, TN 37721
James (Jim) Gentry, Jr. .............Knoxville, TN 37931 Edward Bishop Jr .........................Clinton, TN 37716
Clark Dwayne Herron ..............Knoxville, TN 37922 Grant Davis ...................................Powell, TN 37849
Jimmy Hickey ..........................Maryville, TN 37801 Thomas Higens .......................Knoxville, TN 37917
Gordon Ray Holland, Jr ...........Knoxville, TN 37922 Darek Shetterly ............................Clinton, TN 37716
Martin Jones .............................LaFollette, TN 37766 Stewart Honeck .......................Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Joseph W. Kennedy ..................Jacksboro, TN 37757 Daniel Conner ..........................Knoxville, TN 37912
Trent Laviano ...........................Knoxville, TN 37939 Don Scuglia .............................Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Charles E. Loveday ..................Knoxville, TN 37923 Stephen Smith ..........................Knoxville, TN 37922
New Members Created Dec 7, 2017
Paul E. Anderson Jr ....................Knoxville, TN 3933 Jerry E. McConkey .............Madisonville, TN 37354
Dwight L. Bivens ................Madisonville, TN 37354 Richard E. McMillian Jr .....Madisonville, TN 37354
Kenneth D. Harrill ..............Madisonville, TN 37354 Dakota R. Neeley ................Madisonville, TN 37354
Kenneth Zackery Hunt ........Madisonville, TN 37354 James R. Patton ...................Madisonville, TN 37354
Robert Money Hunt ............Madisonville, TN 37354 Harrison T. Thomas .......................Vonore, TN 37854
Robert W. Hunt ...................Madisonville, TN 37354 William T. Wolfe ...........................Vonore, TN 37854
Jeffrey R. Korp ..............................Vonore, TN 37885
Make a point of greeting these new Nobles and inviting them to you Club or Unit.
Membership and involved members are keys to making Kerbela a success.
Kerbela Knews January/February 2018 UNIT NEWS Page 5
Corvette Unit Kerbela Motorcycle a scholarship to each child so they can
attend camp for free and we know with
Whew!! - The
Unit your help this will be accomplished!
holidays are over
and the calm Nobles and Many who traveled to camp either
should be setting Ladies –2018 last year or previous years can attest
in as we begin to is off to a great what a positive impact this has on the
start, our Unit kids. No words can describe the reac-
settle back into our regular routines. We
had a get to- tions and looks on the kids’ faces they
sure hope Santa was good to everyone
gether in De- truly, truly appreciate all of our support.
and we all received that special gift
cember for our Provost Guard, will be holding a
that we were looking forward too. The
annual Christmas Party and the two spaghetti supper right before the Feb-
Corvettes sure stayed busy during No-
young ones had a blast! This promises ruary Unit Meeting, we would like to
vember and December doing Christmas
to be a fun filled year for us. encourage everyone to come out and
parades and seeing the smiles on lots of
Sooie Pig! The pigs are coming! We support them on Tuesday, February 6th
children as we paraded.
will once again be collecting donations beginning at 5:00 p.m.
The fun and fellowship at the
for Camp Ytiliba. As everyone is aware Chili Cook Off is coming, we will
Kerbela holiday events, including the
the Camp as well as our hospitals pro- need teams so look for information to
Christmas Party and then the New Year’s
vides such a great service for our Shrine follow in the next news letter and at the
Eve party, continued into January with
Kids and this is just one way to help Shrine meetings. Last year was a lot of
the election and the celebration party.
out. Last year with your help we raised fun and it was a huge success.
Please continue to remember Illustri-
a LARGE sum of money that allowed In closing we want to wish our
ous Sir Don Nicholson and Lady Lisa as
most of the kids to attend camp. This elected Divan, Club and Unit officers
he continues to recover.
would not have been achieved without along with the Nobility and their Lady’s
Congratulations to the elected Divan
your support, so please if you can, help- the best for 2018.
for 2018 and to all the units, clubs, and
again this year. Our goal is to provide For the Kids,
individuals who received awards for
Tom Burchill
2017. A special congratulations to the
newly elected Oriental Guide, Doug
Upcoming Events Reminder
Young and Lady Jane. We also met our
Patient Ambassador for 2018, Yami and
Feb 1 6pm Roane Co Poster Child Visit
her family. She is a beautiful, talented,
Feb 6 7pm Unit Meeting
and very friendly young lady who will
be an amazing representative for the Feb 8 6pm Monroe Co Poster Child Visit
Shrine this year. We are excited for her
Feb 10 6pm Sweetheart Dinner
and for us.
7pm A Red Hot Affair Dance
By the way, if you missed the
Memorial Service, you missed a very Feb 13 6pm Jefferson Co Poster Child Visit
impressive service --Yami sang the
Feb 15 6pm Union Co Poster Child Visit
National Anthem and one of our previ-
Feb 19 6pm Clinch Valley Poster Child Visit
ous Patient Ambassadors, Mason, sang
two beautiful songs. It was as always Feb 20 Stated Meeting
a very touching service honoring those
Feb 26 6pm Blount Co Poster Child Visit
Shriners visited by the black camel last
Mar 1 6pm Greene Co Poster Child Visit
year.
As we look forward to Spring, it is Mar 3 5pm Van Driver's Dinner
time to do what we do best --“Work for
Mar 6 7pm Unit Meeting
the Cause.” Potentate Terry Vittetoe
Mar 8 6pm GSMSC Poster Child Visit
and Lady Debra Ann have a lot planned
for this year which will be filled with Mar 9 5pm Campbell Co Poster Child Visit
opportunities to bring in new members
Mar 13 6pm Morristown Poster Child Visit
and find ways to support our Shriners
Mar 14 6pm North Knox Poster Child Visit
Hospitals. Please plan to attend the
functions you can – it takes all of us. Mar 17 DON Installation
Carl Huckaby
Mar 20 6pm Knox Shrine Poster Child Visit
Reporter, Corvette Unit
7pm Stated Meeting
Mar 22-24 SASA Spring
Mar 28-29 Grand Lodge
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Sick & Shut-Ins

The following Nobles have been reported to the Temple office as being sick at home or in the
hospital. A visit phone call or card would be most appreciated.
Sick at home:
Bennett W. Adkins Sr PP Don Hord William Weeks
Vernon P. Baker Kermit Lowe Wade Whiteside
Don Ball Edward McCoy Frank T. Witt
Raymond Barger Robert "Bob" McDaniel Jerry Wolfenbarger
Parlen E. Beaver Tom McKamey R.B. Woodard
Wayne Bell PP Darrell Metcalf John N. Wright
E.S. Bevins Joe R. Moore
Hubert F. Blaylock Brad Patten In the hospital:
Don Bledsoe Orville R. Phelps None Reported
Nelson W. Bridge Jr. Gilbert D. Pickel
Ivan Brody James Edward Rich In a nursing home:
Samuel H. Brown Jr. Herschal J. Sharp Marion C. Brock - Beverly Park Place
Kermit B. Campbell John Sheldon David Butler - Beverly Park Place
Bill Choate Don Simmons Hugh T. Christie - VA Hospital
Roger D. Cline Andrew Smith LeRoy Craze - The Estates of Oak Ridge
Ed Collins Leonard W. Smith PP James Ferguson - NHC - Harriman
I.D. Courtney William "Bill" Smith Eugene Hatfield - Ben Atchley
Laverne Cravens John R. Stephenson James L. Johnson - Ben Atchely
Paul Dickerson Dennis E. Stubblefield Ralph E. Maples - Westmoreland
Cisco Dockery Duie Swicegood Tom Muncy - Golden Living Center
Clinton F. Ferguson James L. Teffeteller Glenn O'Dell - NHC LaFollette
Sanford E. Fielden Joseph E. Thomas Clyde Price - Chandler House, Jefferson City
Dwight Flynn Charles Valentine PGM Esco Owens - Assisted Living Elmcroft of Halls
Bill Grigsby PP Bill Vermillion Benny Walker - Ben Atchley
Harold Hall Norm Watson Willard L. Walker - Broadway Towers, Maryville

Ladies of Kerbela
Join us for our monthly Ladies Meeting
Come have fun with us! Bring friends or fam-
ily. You do not have to be the Lady of a Shriner

to attend!
Ladies of Kerbela
Join us for our mOonutrh mlye Letaidnigess aMree eevtienrgy Stated Meeting Night
(3rd Tuesday)
Come have fun with us! Bring friends or family—You do not have to
Except January, September, and December
be the Lady of a Shriner to attend! We will be discussing our project
for the new Lexington Hospital as well as upcoming Hospital visits.
Door prize and snac ks pr ovided. Our Next Meeting is February 20th... We will meet at 7pm.

Next Meetings: March 21 at 7 PM! April 18 at 7 PM!
Thereafter Every Stated Meeting Night
rd
(3 Tuesday) except January, September, and December

SAVE THE DATE!
Sunday May 21 Hospital Day at Lexington
There will be a group trip planned-taking a coach if enough go! This is the
Grand Opening Event for our new state of the art Hospital.
Please sign up in the Office if you want to attend. More details and
costs will be available once we have an idea of how many will go with us
on this historic and informative visit. This is a great opportunity to see
how your efforts pay off for the children we serve. Everyone is
welcome—family, neighbors, and friends as well as Masonic Brothers.
Please come see how you help make lives better!
Kerbela Knews JUNE 2015 CLUB NEWS Page 7
Blount County
Shrine Club
Our officers for 2018 are in place
and ready to get t work, they are:
President, Arnold Pesterfield
1st Vice President, Sam French
Secretary/Treasurer. Jim "JP" Paull
Paper Sale Chair, Bill Cardin
Children's Chair, Don Allen.
Please note, our Kerbela Temple
2018 Patient Ambassador and Divan
will be joining us on Monday, Febru-
ary 26th. Let's have a good showing of
Nobles and Ladies to welcome them to
our Club.
Blount County Shrine CLub meets
the fourth (4th) Monday of each month
at the Shoney's in Maryville. Dinner
at 6pm and our meeting stars at 7pm.
In January this will be the 23rd, and
our meeting in February will be the
26th. Looking forward to seeing all the
Nobles and Ladies this year.
Yours in faith,
JP
I wonder why he
won't ask me?
I'd love to join the
Shriners!
Page 8 OTHER NEWS January/February 2018 Kerbela Knews
From The Chaplain As I wish you a Happy New Year, I
In God we trust, all others pay cash; also wish one blessed trust we affirmed Application for Membership
on the first night in Masonry.
this sign frequently hung in small busi-
Chaplain Darrell Cook. $100
nesses prior to credit cards. Another
one I heard recently, "In God we trust,
all other we monitor." These statements Million
started me thinking about a question
asked very early in my Masonic travels. Cabiri
Dollar
With my affirmation of trust, the Master
GREETINGS! The Cabiri has com-
informed me I was well founded get up
pleted their meeting room and we are
and start my journey. now holding our meetings at the Temple. Club
That trust serves as the foundation
Please stop by and see the room. With
for not only our Masonic, but all of life.  Yes I (we) want to Share in the
this project completed we will now
We all realize that the foundation is the Care of SHRINERS HOSPI-
begin our work in supporting the Divan
most important part of the building. TALS FOR CHILDREN.
to resolve issues, talk with the nobility,
Not matter how strong the mortar, If the  I have previously made a Will
participate in both work and social func-
foundation cracks the wall crumbles. leaving a Bequest (of $100 or
tions and support our leadership in what-
The same is true in our lives, if our foun- more) to the Shriners Hospitals
ever they ask us to do. We are in hopes
dational trust in the Supreme Architect for Children endowment fund.
that we can be a viable force within
cracks, we lose strength and support and  I have added a provision in my
Kerbela. Should you need us, contact
our spiritual building crumbles. Will leaving a Bequest (of $100
any Past Potentate.
or more) to the Shriners Hos-
RON ADAMS, PP
pitals for Children endowment
Secretary/Treasurer
fund.
 I prefer to make a cash donation
at this time (of $100 or more).
Make your check payable to:
SHRINERS HOSPITALS
FOR CHILDREN
2805 E. Broadway Ave. Maryville TN 37804
983-8473 Signed
Jim Murrell Bob Murrell
Temple Member?
Address
City
State Zip
You may give a $100 Million
Dollar Club Membership in
another person’s name as a
special anniversary birthday or
appreciation gift. Please have
the member certificate read
Mail to:
Kerbela Shriners
315 Mimosa Ave
Knoxville TN 37920
Kerbela Knews January/February 2018 Page 9
FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES
(c) The temple shall report the result of each charitable
It is natural to associate the fez with Shriners Hospitals for
fund-raising activity within sixty (60) days of the
children. Because of this, meticulous attention must be given to
activity, to Shriners Hospital for children, on the
all fund-raising activities, including circuses, to make certain that
Shrine Charity Activity Form (CAF) provided to the
a contributor is not led to believe that his money will be used for
temple.
the Hospitals when all or a portion thereof will be used otherwise.
(d) This section shall not apply to activities exempt
The integrity of our charity and of our fraternity must remain above
und£335.4(b) of the bylaws of The Imperial Council.
reproach.
(e) Each independent corporation or entity that receives
Your specific attention is call to the following fraternal and
the permission of the Imperial Potentate and the
charitable bylaws:
Chairman of the Board of Trustees to raise money for
§335.3 USE OF NAME
Shriners Hospitals for children, and which does not
“SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN.” The use of the name
have its financial accounts audited pursuant to£§334.5
“Shriners Hospitals for Children” or reference to the Hospitals in
& 337.8 of the bylaws of the Imperial Council, shall
connection with any fund-raising activity by a temple or Noble
have its financial accounts audited by a certified,
without the written consent of the Imperial Potentate and the
chartered or licensed public accountant and shall
chairman of the board of Trustees of the hospitals is prohibited.
submit such audit report to The Imperial Council
§503.10 The use of the name “Shriners Hospitals for Children” or
within 120 days of the activity.
reference to the hospital in connection with any commercial product
3. Statement of Purpose and disclosure:
or business enterprise is prohibited unless the written consent of the
(a) Every fund-raising activity must contain information
Board of Directors and Trustees has be first obtained.
on its solicitation materials, tickets, programs and
Now, therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
documents regarding the use of the proceeds.
1. Fund-Raising for Fraternal Purposes:
Examples
(a) No Noble (in his capacity as a Shriner), club, unit,
“Proceeds are for the benefit of (____________
organization of Nobles or affiliated or appendant
Temple) (___________Shrine Club) activities.”
corporation, shall engage in any fund-raising activity
“Proceeds are for the benefit of Shriners Hospitals
without the express written consent of the potentate
for Children.”
of the temple having jurisdiction thereof.
(b) Every fund-raising activity which is not entirely for
(b) There can be no representation, express or implied,
the benefit of Shriners Hospitals for children shall
that the proceeds will be for the benefit of Shriners
prominently state on the solicitation material, tickets
Hospitals for Children
and documents that “payments are not deductible as
(c) The temple potentate shall carefully examine all
charitable contributions.”
phases of the advertising, promotion and solicitation
(c) There must be compliance with the Revenue Act of
to determine that it complies with£335.3 and£503.9
1987 provision of any existing general order by U.S.
of the fraternal and charitable bylaws.
temples.
(d) The temple potentate must approve the terms and
4. Compliance with Applicable Laws:
provision of any contract for a fund-raising activity
It is the responsibility of the temple potentate, after receiving
after receiving the advice of the temple attorney, and,
the advice of the temple attorney, to determine that there is
additionally, as may be required by the temple bylaws.
compliance with all applicable laws in its jurisdiction for
(e) A copy of the temple potentate’s written consent
the temple’s fund-raising activities.
shall be mailed to the Imperial Recorder. Further,
5. Financial Records:
such written material pertaining to the fun-raising
(a) The temple shall maintain detailed financial records
activity, as requested by the Imperial Recorder, shall
pertaining to all fund-raising activities involving
be promptly mailed to him.
Nobles, clubs, units, organizations of Nobles or
2. Fund-Raising for Charitable Purposes:
affiliated or appendant corporations. Details of all
(a) No Noble (in his capacity as a Shriner), club, unit,
revenues and disbursements shall be maintained in
organization of Nobles or affiliated or appendant
such financial records.
corporations shall engage in any charitable fund-
(b) The temple must retain such detailed financial records
raising activity other than for Shriners Hospitals for
for a period of seven (7) years.
Children. Permission therefore must be first obtained
(c) There must be compliance with the financial Reporting
in writing from the temple potentate. The temple
on charitable Funds and Activities provision of any
potentate must then obtain written permission form
existing general order.
the Imperial Potentate and the Chairman of the Board
6. Notification to Nobility:
of Trustees. This requires for written permission shall
A copy of the fund-Raising Activities provisions of this
be sent to the Executive Vice President-Fraternal,
General Order shall be printed in the temple publication
Imperial Council, P.O. Box 31356, Tampa, FL 33631-
at least once every calendar year. If there is no temple
3356
publication, then a copy shall be mailed to each Noble in the
(b) 100% of the net proceeds from the charitable fund-
temple not later than the last day in March of each calendar
raising must be given to Shriners Hospitals for children
year.
except for such portions therefore as may be permitted
7. Discipline:
to be retained for the temple Shrine Hospital Patient
Any officer, Noble or temple which violates a provision of
Transportation fund pursuant to the Special Purpose
Fund-Raising Activities is subject to discipline pursuant to
Funs provisions of any existing General Order.
the bylaws of The Imperial Council.
Page 10 January/February 2018 Kerbela Knews
Valentine
Dinner & Dance
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Sweetheart Dinner 6:00 pm
A Red Hot Affair Dance 7:00 pm-11:00 pm
Dinner & Dance Tickets:
$50 per couple
$30 Single
Dance Only
$30 per couple
$20 single
Dinner & Dance Tickets - Advance Sale Only
Reservations must be made by Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Dance Only Tickets sold at the door
Attire: Casual