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BRINGING RHODE ISLAND SHRINERS NEWS TO THE COMMUNITY

BRINGING RHODE ISLAND SHRINERS NEWS

TO THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1953

VOLUME 12 ISSUE 135 AUG/SEPT 2008

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Eventsof the Season

Shriners Nightat McCoy August 20th

SHC CollectionCampaign (Paper Drive)October 4th

Turkey TrotNovember 14

SCIMITAR August/September 20082

Nobles, Ladies and Friends of the Rhode Island Shriners,

Welcome! Summer is here, and the parade sea-son is underway, so let's start by saying, onbehalf of Lady Jill and myself, THANK YOU to theShrine Ladies for the magnificent spread andcookout after the July 4th Bristol Parade, andmore especially for Lady Maureen McGuire fofrorganizing and seeing the day through.

Speaking for myself, it makes me proud andthankful that we have such wonderful Ladies inour Shrine who are always ready to help in any way they can. Iappreciate their support and everything they do from the bottomof my heart. And speaking of the Ladies, I hope everyone has hadthe chance to see the new sign that was donated by the Ladies tobe used at parades for Shrine Awareness. It is a “facts and figures”statement of our hospitals.

Our first parade was the Saylesville Parade. I regret that I could-n't participate in that one . . . I was on the Rhode Island ShrinersCruise to Alaska! I really wanted to be at the parade (not). TheGaspee Parade was without a doubt as great as always. I thank theDirector's Staff and the Aides for cooking and providing refresh-ments. Kudos also to the Director's Staff for providing coffee anddonuts at each parade. Sometimes that seems like a thankless job,but we all appreciate the effort and enjoy the coffee. Thank you.

Our Strawberry Festival was once again the hitof the town! A thank you to Andy Hencler andLady Jan for the tremendous job and to allwhohelped make it a success.

At the end of June, the representatives, theRecorder and Treasurer, along with Grand MasterMost Worshipful Rickard Sokoll, attended theShrine Imperial Session in St. Louis, Missouri.Everything went very well, and we are headedinto the future with a positive outlook for ourShriners Hospital and fraternity.

We had our Circus Days atRingling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey

Circus and the Big Apple circus.Thank you all who helped.

Our Stated Meeting on July 21 waswell attended and was very informative.

Looking ahead: We will have our Ceremonial on August 9th. I askall 50-year members of the Shrine to attend for a special celebra-tion. We are hoping to have a great number of candidates for ourShrine. On August 15th we will help the Olympics Party, so get intoyour competitive spirit, brush up on your skills and talents andlet's have some fun.

Augst 10th is the Grand Lodge Picnic. Tickets are available atthe Shrine Center. The 20th is Shrine Night at the Pawsox. Get yourtickets early and plan to come out for a cookout, a march onto the field showing the Shriners pride, and then enjoy the game atfabulous McCoy!

The Northeast Field Days will be held August 21-24 inManchester, NH. If you haven’t made your reservations by now andyou’ve decided you want to attend, call the office for availability.

Looking forward into September, we can’t forget the “Half-wayto St. Patty’s Day” celebration on September 26th. (March 17th inSeptember?) Have fun while partaking of corned beef 'n cabbage,and green beer. Check the Upcoming Events section of the Scimitarto keep abreast of details for future events at our Shrine Center.

Once again, Nobles . . . your help and support is greatly appre-ciated. We could not exist without it. Everything that you do doesnot go unnoticed. We are thank, I am thankful for all the men andwomen of our Shrine what are there to support us, to help whenneeded, to particpate in parades, to represent us in the communi-ty, we truly are a Shrine family. And as I always say, “One personcan be a crucial part of a team, but one person cannot be a team.”So let's make the Rhode Island Shriners a great team. Let's recruitnew players, have fun and never forget that we do it all for the kids!

God Bless . . .

Frank “Sparkey” DiMascioPotentate/CEO 2008

columns and features

COLUMNSArtisans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Birthdays in August/September . . 35Bumbles’ Clown Corner . . . . . . 10Business/Professional Listings . . . 33Calendars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19Crossword Puzzle . . . . . . . . . . . 29Crossword Puzzle Answers . . . . 34Current Event Notices . . . . . . . . 20-23Director’s Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Editor’s Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Event Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21From the Desk of the Recorder . 9Fred Sez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Legion of Honor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5News Boosters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Potentate’s Message . . . . . . . . . . 2Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenMedical Application . . . . . . . . . . 30Temple Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Upcoming Event Notices . . . . . . 23-27

FEATURES

SA Variety of Eventes RaiseMillions for Shriners Hospitals . . 32

Campers . . . Rejoice! The NortheastCamel Caravan Might Be Just WhatYou’re Looking For . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Douglas E. Maxwell ElectedImperial Potentate . . . . . . . . . . . 15

First Lady’s Program ChampionsCleft Lip & Palate Care . . . . . . . 12

Imperial’s Guidelines RegardingFundraising Activities . . . . . . . . . 31

Justin Timberlake Teams withShriners for PGA Event . . . . . . . . 7

Messages from Lady Jill . . . . . . . 15

No Matter Where You Are, You’rean Ambassador for the Shrine . . . 13

Pictorial Highlights:Alaska Cruise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17

Rhode Island Shriners Parade Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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Editor’s ColumnMember Northeast Shrine Editors Association

official publication of the rhode Island shriners

Award Winning PublicationDROMEDARY AWARDS

FIRST PLACE - 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001, 1999Honorable Mention - 2006, 2000,1998

SCIMITAR STAFFEditor-in-ChiefWayne E. Sutton

PhotographersJoe Neto

Contributing WritersMillie Tammany-Hallstrom

Advertising ManagerWayne E. Sutton Tel: 461-0690

Editors EmeritusRene BoucherGeorge F. Coombs

Photographer EmeritusGeorge Doonan

The SCIMITAR is published bi-monthly for theRhode Island Shriners by the Rhode IslandShriners located at One Rhodes Place,Cranston, Rhode Island 02905. Subscrip-tions, are $2 of the annual dues.

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to RhodeIsland Shriners, One Rhodes Place, Cranston,Rhode Island 02905. Periodical postage paidat Providence, Rhode Island, USPS No. 016-581.

RHODE ISLAND SHRINERSOne Rhodes Place, Cranston, R I 02905Toll free 1-800-A CHILD 5Web Site: www.rishriners.org

Telephone: (401) 467-7100

Office Extensions:

CEO/Potentate, Francesco DiMascio #14Recorder, Leon Knudsen . . . #16Secretary, Pat Deitch . . . #10Treasurer, John Takian, Jr. . . . #19Bookkeeper, Elaine Williams . . . #18Sales, Hillary Williamson . . . #13Operations, Lou Sherman . . . 0

ELECTED OFFICERS 2008CEO/PotentateFrancesco “Frank” DiMascio

Chief RabbanJohn Adams

Assistant RabbanJohn Mello

High Priest / ProphetDavid Nelson

Oriental GuideAndrew Hencler

TreasurerJohn Takian, Jr.RecorderLeon Knudsen

APPOINTED OFFICERS 2008First Ceremonial MasterRobert O’Brien

Second Ceremonial MasterWilliam Games

MarshalWayne E. Sutton

DirectorSteve McGuire

Public Relations ChairmanWayne E. Sutton

Dear Shriners, Ladies,and Rhode Island Friends,

Now that we are publishingour newspaper on a bi-monthlybasis there seems to be morenews and events to write about,but in reality we're just givingyou a broader overview with anextended calendar of eventsand material. This should helpyou to better plan your calen-dar and make more room tocome down to the club and joinin the fun and festivities.

Rather than give you anupdate about what's been goingon since the last issue of theScimitar, I'm going to let youtake your time to digest all ofthe great articles offered by ourcontributing and Unit writers.They do a great job of keepingthe news fresh and interesting.

The BIG news isthat we have onceagain won the firstplace award in the2008 DromedaryAwards competi-tion. Among themany participatingTemples from acrossthe Nation, we haveachieved this distinctand high honor, andour Scimitar publica-tion is one of the finest in all ofShrinedom because of its jour-nalistic excellence, taking intoaccount many factors, includ-ing content an design.

Please allow me to expandon my pride and tell you that asa Shriner and the editor-in-chief of the Rhode IslandShriners “award-winning” news-paper, I am truly proud andexcited to share this honor withall of the many Shriners andfriends that have helped us toachieve this award. My heart-felt thanks to all of our businessfriends that choose to continueto show their support by plac-ing their business name intoone of our many availableadvertising spaces. Thank youto all of our devoted RhodeIsland friends that pick up afree copy of our newspaper atthe many targeted newsracksacross the state, so that theywill always know about thegreat deeds that we accomplishand utilize our newspaper as aone-stop shopping guide.

We have been the recipientof this first place award sixtimes over the past 12 yearssince converting to a newspa-per format and received hon-

orable mentionthree times.Now that'ssomething tobrag about.S h r i n e r splease takethe time to

share this spec-tacular news withall your friends to

show your pride as amember of this great fra-

ternity. This is your newspa-per, and we all deserve a BIGROUND OF THANKS!

Now sit back, relax andenjoy all of the great stories,articles and information thatwe've made available to you atyour fingertips.

Fraternally and sincerely yours,

Noble Wayne E. Sutton

Editor-in-Chief

TO OUR WRITERS AND READERS:In our continued effort to minimizeerrors we extend our apologies for anymistakes that we have made in the submission of all articles. The Editorreserves the final right of approval forall submitted and contributed articlesand photography with full respect forthe good of the Rhode Island Shriners.

EDITOR’S DEADLINEALL MATERIALS FOR THE OCT/NOV ISSUE

will be due by Friday

September 5Double spaced, typed copy is best to ensure quality and accuracy.

Please include name and telephone # in case we have questions.Copy can be mailed to:

Wayne E. Sutton, Scimitar Editor-in-ChiefP. O. Box 3697, Cranston, RI 02910-0697

or faxed to 401-467-3067

or preferably E-MAILED to [email protected] a WORD DOCUMENT.

For best reproduction, photographs should be sent as high resolution (300 dpi)

JPEGs or TIFFs, not as Word Document pics or PDFs.

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As usual, this past sum-mer was Shrine events time.As Masonry nin generalslowed down for the summer,Shrine activities ramped upand kept us all busy. It was aperfect day for the GaspeeDay parade. The gazebo-shel-ter outside the Scottish RiteCathedral was a beehive ofactivity as the Director's Staffdispensed hot dogs andsoda.

There was another day ofnear perfect weather for aparade in Bristol on the 4thof July. Despite the long day,it is quite an experience andhonor to march in thenation's oldest 4th of Julyparade. The press coveragein the ProJo was very goodfor our Shriners. And wewere seen on TV. Anunplanned event was seeingBob Correia pushing LouClark's little car along theparade route after the vehi-cle suffered an unexpectedbreakdown.

This month, I'm proud tointroduce news from theGrand and Glorious Order ofthe Hillbilly Degree. The Li'lRhody Clan #66 has been res-urrected by the Director'sStaff. So far, the Clan hasexemplified three degrees tobring Rhode Island Shrinersand their Ladies into theClan. Yes, Ladies can be Clan members. Last year sev-eral car loads of RI Shrinerstraveled to Aleppo Shrine tobe made Hillbillies and thusbe able to confer degreeshere. The current officers ofThe Li'l Rhody Clan are:

Grand Rabban of the Clan:Steve McGuire. Keeper of theCob: Clay Roffey. Guardian ofthe Still: Jerry Plemmons. HatFitter and Ritual Prompter:Ill. Clark Cate. Bard: BogieHencler.

We have other offices tofill so are looking for volun-teers. Butcha gotta be aHillbilly first.

We have conferred theGrand and Glorious Order ofthe Hillbilly Degree on ourDivan, as previously report-ed. And in June upon themembers of the Director'sStaff and their Ladies, as wellas on a few other VIPs. Thiswas a very fun evening. TheNoble's degree was conduct-ed first . . . while the Ladieswere socializing in theMcIntyre Room. By the timethe Ladies were called, theywere in a very good mood,ready for anything. And whata raucous Hillbilly Gal degreeit was. Inducted into the Clanin June were 12 Nobles and17 Ladies!! Thanks to Ill. TonyPereira for the photographs.

Here's the deal. There areseparate degrees for theNobles and their Ladies. Nowthat we have Hillbilly Gals,the intention is that they con-duct the degrees for theLadies. Now that the Clan isin operation, we plan to con-fer degrees on all RI Shrinersand their Ladies who want tojoin. We plan to have the nextdegree in September or earlyOctober.

If you want to join theClan, please send an e-mail

request to: [email protected]. Or put yourwritten request in theDirector's Staff mailbox onthe basement level oppositethe elevator. We will mail youan application form.

You do not have to be amember of the Director'sStaff to join the Clan or be anofficer, but we wish youwould join us. The Clan isopen to all Rhode IslandShrine Nobles and theirLadies.

October 17th, is going tobe a Sadie Hawkins dinner-dance at the Shrine Center. Itwill be a hillbilly theme andwe have some really funthings in the planning stage.Of course, you will want tocome in your hillbilly outfit.So mark your calendar now.

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Hi, Nobles,WOW! Where has the time

gone? 2008 is half gone, Itseems like we just got start-ed! As promised, here are thereports on previous events.

On May 4th, the Legion ofHonor held its annual flagdisposal ceremony, completewith a firing squad (courtesyof the Cranston Police) and abugler (courtesy of theShriners’ Brass Band). Fromeverything I have heard, Itwas a very moving experi-ence, The procedure for dis-posing of a retired flag is avery moving experience, onewhich many have never seen or even know anythingabout. So it was fitting thatCommander Lacross and themembers of the Legion ofHonor took the time to do itright. I had several peoplesay that it brought tears totheir eyes, and they weretruly touched by the cere-mony. Thank you to every-one who participated,

Our first parade wasSaylesville. We had 16 Noblespresent and put eight flags inthe air. Gaspee Days wasnext. We had 19 Nobles pres-ent, and you had to see this,– we had 12 flags in the air.What a sight!

The fourth of July broughta venue change for the RIShriners, After 21 years, theShriners returned to Bristol,Prior to the 4th, there weremany rumblings about thelast time the Shriners wentto Bristol. There were a lot ofreservations and concernsabout returning, Well, exceptfor the waiting, which we doa lot of, it was a great day.The Legion of Honor had 11

Nobles, and we had sevenflags in the air. It was a per-fect day for a parade, slightlyovercast, no beating sun, norain, and a beautiful breezefor a good part of the day. Wewere lucky enough to be ableto listen to some phenome-nal bands practice. To makethe day complete, we wereall just hanging around lis-tening to one of the incredi-ble marching bands practice,when a man pushed a youngman in a wheel chair over tothe Nobles that were watch-ing them. The man told usthat the boy in the wheelchair was his son, and thathe wanted to come over andthank the Shriners for allthey have done for him hiswhole life, He is now 18, buthe was proud to show off thebraces that he had gottenfrom the Shriners. His fathersaid that when he saw usstanding there, he had tocome over and thank us.That certainly made anotherparade worth the trip.

We stepped off at about12:40 to a rousing applause,that didn’t let up for two anda half miles. If there was any doubt it was quicklysquelched when peoplestarted coming up to us andthanking us for coming back.It was a great day – long, buta great day just the same.

After the parade, we weretreated to a feast put on bythe Shrine Ladies in theMcIntyre Room. Thank youagain, You done good . . . (ful-filling yer obligation) and thedawg thanks ya, too.

June also brought the theShriners Strawberry Festival.Strawberries, strawberries,

and more strawberries, andthe cornish game hen wasexcellent – another great jobdone by the kitchen andwaitstaff.

Well, how about theLegion’s CAR SHOW? On July13th, the Legion of Honor,along with the Rhode IslandStreet Rodding Association,held it’s 1st Annual Car Showat the Shrine. Hopefully, this

will become an annual eventthat everyone will partici-pate in. We had 115 cars reg-istered, which was reallygood considering we werecompeting with four very bigcar shows in the area on thesame day.

I just want to say from theLegion of Honor, thank youeveryone for your help. Wewould never have been ableto do it by ourselves, Wewere overwhelmed by thevolunteers that showed upand stayed most of the day.

Cars on display at the 1st Annual Car Show at the Shrine Center . . . great

weather was a bonus for those who came out to show and view a variety of

antiques and classics. More pictures on page 34.

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Extremely IMPORTANT . . .our annual Steak Fry fundraiseris scheduled for Friday,September the 5th. As always,we need all to participate tomake this a very successfulevent.

PARADES . . . our newly refur-bished vvehicles looked great,and as always, we were wellreceived by parade attendees.• Gaspee Days Parade . . .

the following questions needto be answered:

to Charley Miller – wasthe Motor Corps aheadof the Artisans in theparade because they didnot want the bubbles toget in their eyes?

to Dave Joly – were allthe people you knew onthe sidelines yourfriends or people youhad locked up in yourformer career?

• Bristol’s 4th of July Parade. . . the following questionsneed to be answered:

to Mike Smith – why arethere flat spots on thecalliope rear tires?

to Andy Hencler – wasthe pizza really given toyou or was it confis-cated?

to Johnz Takian – whydid the TV commentatorsay you were a meanlooking clown?

• Thank you to cub reporter,aka the Boss Driver, for pro-viding the scoop on the par-rades.

Hanover aka HangoverWeekend . . . as you read theScimitar our annual excursion ishappening the weekend ofAugust 1st thru the 3rd. Thetwo events introduced last yearwill again occur to bring every-one together for a fun-filledweekend. They are as follows:

• Friday evening - the PreHoliday Races: the sixentrants have been in train-ing and are definitely readyto 'jingle' all the way to thefinish line.

• Saturday afternoon - theRhode Island Shriner 2ndAnnual Cup Race: four boatswill be built using cardboard,duct tape and scissors only.Each team will select a cap-tain who will paddle his boatto victory in the race in thepool. The Artisans are thedefending champions andwill definitely be hard tobeat!!

July Summer Picnic . . . ourannual event was held onSaturday, July the 19th at But-tonwoods. Thank you toAssistant Chief Bob O'Brien Glenn Medeiros for coordinat-ing this family event. The highsand lows will be forthcoming inthe next issue of the Scimitar.

Who Am I . . . I am an Artisanand have never been Chief. Iattend a meeting or a paradewhen it is convenient for me. Ido help out once in a whilewhen it is important to me.

Last Month’s ‘Who Am I’ . . .Joe Neto

Liaison Officer Wayne Sutton. . . is doing a pretty, pretty,pretty good job in keeping us

informed and getting answersto our questions.

Shame, Shame, Shame . . . • Pinky' and 'Buttercup' may

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• Past Chief Dickie 'DumpedUs' Degnan did it again. Hecame back to visit in Junefor two weeks and blew offthe Artisan meeting to attenda Lodge function.

Mr. Warm ‘n Fuzzy . . . nowthat your back in Rhode Islandfor the summer, why haven'tyou attended an Artisan meet-ing? Jim Owen, we do miss youa little!

Bowling . . . we had a greattime for our first 'gutter ball'event. Thanks to Dave Nelsonand his Lady for planning thisArtisan Tournament nightevent.

Dues are Due . . . as always,they continue to be due!

Black Bear . . . Has anyone seenthe big guy lately? Everett '’TheBig Game Hunter’ Aubin would

like to add him to the GameDinner menu in January.

Bi monthly . . . this is the sec-ond issue of the every othermonth mailing. The first issuewas five days late for June buttwenty five days early for July.

They will be missed! . . . GeorgeDoonan and Lady Betty passedaway within weeks in themonth of June. They were verydedicated to the Shrine formany years. George was alwaysthere with his camera to takepictures of all the events. Heenjoyed giving everyone a copyof their picture. George wasn'tjust a Shriner, he lived to be aShriner!

Sweet Caroline . . . whoa, whoa,whoa- good times neverseemed so good - so good, sogood, so good!

The Artery, Jim

P.S. – All tidbits expressed inthis and all future articles arethose of the Artery only. Youmay agree or disagree, all feed-back is appreciated

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Six-time Grammy Award-win-ning singer, songwriter, record pro-ducer and actor Justin Timberlakehas teamed with ShrinersHospitals for Children to becomethe co-host of the PGA TOUR’s LasVegas golf event, known in 2007 asthe Frys.com Open BenefitingShriners Hospitals for Children.The event – now the JustinTimberlake Shriners Hospitals forChildren Open – is part of the PGATOUR’s Fall Series and will beplayed October 13-19 at TPCSummerlin.

“I couldn’t be more excited to cohost the upcoming 2008 LasVegas tournament and to be involved with the ShrinersHospitals for Children,” Timberlake said. “We will make sure tomake this event unique and memorable, and we will raisemoney for charity while participating in the greatest game everplayed. I thank the PGA TOUR and Shriners Hospitals forChildren for this amazing opportunity. Raising money to betterchildren’s lives while playing golf? I can’t think of a better wayto pass the time.”

As part of his involvement, Timberlake will play in thecelebrity pro-am and host a concert during the tournamentweek. Shriners Hospitals remains the beneficiary of the event,which will be televised on the Golf Channel and will reach 130countries.“We couldn’t be happier that Justin Timberlake willbe a part of the tournament,” said Ralph W. Semb, Chairman ofShriners Hospitals for Children’s Board of Trustees. “Justin’sinvolvement will bring an unprecedented amount of attentionand interest to the event, which will assist us in helping youngpeople receive the quality medical treatment they deserve, atno charge. We look forward to the bright future of this event.”

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First . . . let me begin byexpressing my personal, sin-cere thanks to each andevery Noble and theirrespective Units for offeringthe valuable time and dedica-tion that has made theparades that we as Shrinershave attended so far thisyear true successes

At the Saylesville Memor-ial Day Parade on May 26thin the Town of Lincoln westepped off at 11a.m. with 83Shriners present. On June14th we showed our localand statewide community

spirit in the Gaspee DaysParade with 111 Shrinersmarching the red, white andblue on Narragansett Park-way. With the big change inour agenda to march in theBristol 4th of July Parade andeven after a long waiting peri-od before we stepped off, wemade “our coming back” toBristol well known with 87men on the street along withthe Most Worshipful GrandMaster and 11 Masons repre-senting the Grand Lodge ofMasons for the State ofRhode Island.

There was a lot of discus-sion on the bus coming back,that we would probably beon the front page of theSaturday Providence Journal,but I already knew thatBuddy Cianci was going totake that spot. We didreceive some great presscoverage about the RhodeIsland Shriners, our ShrinersHospitals for Children andour return back to Bristol,since 1987. We also ran a fullpage article in the Bristol 4thof July Souvenir ProgramBooklet of which 50,000copies were distributed in allof the East Bay newspapersprior to parade. It was a longwait to get started, but onceyou made your way aroundthat first corner of theParade route and heard the“welcome back, Shriners”from the sidelines, you thenknew that the change andwait was all worth it.

On August 2nd we will par-ticipate in the Maple SugarBowl Parade in Hanover.August 23 is the NortheastShrine Field Days Parade inManchester, NH. On Sunday,September 28 we will bemarching in the SouthKingstown FirefightersMemorial Parade to benefit

the South Kingstown Fire-fighters Relief Association.and on October 12th we'll be marching in the FederalHill Columbus Day Paradefollowed by the 30th AnnualAutumnfest Parade in Woon-socket on October 13th.

Please see the updatedParade schedule located inthe current events section ofthis issue of the Scimitar.

Let’s make the most ofthis successful parade sea-son . . . the Rhode IslandShriners are definitely aparade favorite!

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Those dog days of Augustare here, and it is most likelyhot and humid. Next month isSeptember, and the coolbreezes and delightful daysmake the approaching fall awonderful time of year. By thetime the next Scimitar is pub-lished, the fall foliage will havearrived, and that dreadful“snow” may be arriving at anytime. Also, the Snowbirds willagain be migrating South to awarmer clime where, at leastwhen you listen to them, thecost of living is lower. Basedupon the cost of last deliveryof heating oil at my house, I amsure they are right in theirassessment.

Nobles, much has tran-spired over the first eightmonths of this Shrine year,some positive and some nega-tive. However, all in all, Ibelieve harmony exists withinthe organization although differences of opinion existbetween individuals. Thosewho voice their concernsdon't do it just to hear them-selves talk. They do it becausethey care about the organiza-tion and its operation. Myproblem lies in the fact thatmany who continually voice

negative concerns when askedto step-up and take a positionof leadership as a TempleOfficer or other position with-in the Temple always have reasons not to accept. Why isthat? Is making a commitmentto serve for seven years beforebecoming Ill. Potentate/CEO(total of eight years service)too much to ask of a Noble? Isit because it is easier to criti-cize than work on an issue andtry to resolve it? Is it becausewe don't have the correct peo-ple in positions of leadership?Is it because Temple Officersare looked down upon ratherthan looked up to? Is itbecause your Officers are per-ceived to not listen? Is itbecause a Noble's allegiance isat the Unit level, and as long asthe Unit has no real issues let'scomment on the Temple'sissues? In all likelihood it is acombination of all of theabove.

Nobles, let's go forwardworking together as a teamwith a positive attitude. Let'sbecome OPTIMISTS and leavefor those who come after us asNobles and Officers a legacythey will be proud to maintainand continually build upon.

Put FUN back into being aShriner, but realize thatresponsibility goes along withhaving fun.

Lastly, your Chief Rabban isworking on his budget for theYear 2009, and believe me hehas a lot of work ahead of him.The anticipated increases inutility expenses and medicalinsurance are going to impactmonies available for Templeactivities. Note, as I write thisarticle, we have not yet votedupon the recommended duesincrease and assuming that itdoesn't pass, the Temple activ-ities portion of the budget isgoing to be hit hard. Shouldthe increase or a portion of theincrease be approved, a largeportion of those additionalfunds will go to offset our utili-ty and medical coverage costincreases.

In closing I hope all had agreat summer, and may God'sBlessings be upon you.

Respectfully,

Ill. Leon C. Knudsen, PPRecorder

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We are an independent group consisting ofmembers from various Shrine Centers and notpart of the Northeast Shrine Association.

We have also been able from our smallfundraisers to make donations to theTransportation Funds of the Shrine Centerswhose Nobles participate in our weekends.

Today the group continues to camp the firstweekend in June for its Annual Meeting at

Bayley’s Camping Resort in Scarborough,Maine. Bayley’s Camping Resort is a very finefacility offering a shuttle to nearby Atlanticbeaches, three swimming pools, hot tub,kayaking, etc. It is great family camp-ground. Kora held their Spring Ceremonialthere this year. Although we have not campedtogether in the Fall for several years, we arehopeful of planning a weekend in the Fall of2009.

If you would like to enjoy a camping week-end with other Nobles and their families, weinvite you to join us at Bayley’s CampingResort on May 29-31, 2009. Our yearly dues arepresently a comfortable $5 per year with a $3initiation fee.

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senger tapped thedriver on the shoulder to askhim a question. The driverscreamed, lost control of thecar, nearly hit a bus, went upthe footpath, and stopped cen-timeters from a shop window.

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The passenger apologizedand said, “I didn't realize thata little tap would scare youthat much.”

The driver replied, “Itsokay, that's not really yourfault. Today is my first day asa cab driver. I've been drivinga funeral van for the last 25years.”

Here it is, AUGUST, at last!And here I am writing this inJuly and wondering how hotit will be by the time you readthis. So much for preparingmonths ahead. Actually,August is prep for my favoritemonth of the year, September.But before I get too far aheadof myself and forget what Iwas trying to remember fromway back when I was thinkingahead, let's talk about whathas happened that I doremember.

The weather really cooper-ated, and the annual GaspeeDays Parade was a big timesuccess. As usual, lots ofgood folks showed up on thesidelines, and the clowns hada great time keeping everyonelaughing. That is our job, youknow! Anyway, this one is thebest because the Shrinersreally turn out to help cele-brate the event that some feelwas the instigator for ourmarch to freedom way back in

the 17 hundreds. It seems thisyear that the number of drumand fife corps increased overprevious years. Besides that,their costumes are almost aspretty as the Shriner Clowns.But then again, who is pretti-er than our gang?!!!!

You know what? I am get-ting ahead of my self again. Iforgot to mention one of thegreat parades that we partici-pate in every year. OnMemorial Day weekend wewelcome UNCLE SHAM backfrom the wilds of Florida thenhead for Saylesville and havea ton of fun before and duringtheir annual parade. I alwayslook forward to this one andhave never been disappoint-ed. This year we had the sun(always a two-wate-bottle dayfor me) at our backs and lotsof great people to laugh andclown around with. One of thefun things that we experienceis taking pictures with lots ofkids and some pretty girlstoo. All part of the job. Backto what we have done.

The clowns made anappearance at the WestinHotel to support, are youready? “The American HeartAssociation, Children's HeartHouse, Heart and ObesityIssues Fundraiser.” Howabout that for a mouthful. BBBlue, our Illustrious BossClown aka Mike Barboza,STUMBLES (Doug Aldrich),GILLY (Gil Fontes) andSKETCHY (Carl Meyers) allgot a chance to rub elbowswith the tails and blackbowtie set for a great cause.And all of that at the Westin,no less!

One of the highlights of theyear has to be the appearanceof the Shriners in the BristolFourth of July parade after anabsence of 21 years. I am sure

that a lot will be written aboutthat venture, but I will saythat, given the circumstances,the clown attendance wasgreat. Our newest clownsmade a super showing andlooked real good along withthe vets and even “CaptainAmerica” made the trip.Thanks to all who participat-ed. It must have been a verylong but gratifying day.

The other day I was brows-ing through some oldScimitars and read an articleabout the boat trips on the“Southland” out of Galileeback in the 80s. The childreninvolved were out patients ofthe Hodges-Lawton Unit atRhode Island Hospital. I won-der if anyone has consideredstarting those cruises upagain? I had the opportunityto clown on two of them, butthey were conducted byViking Tours out of Newport.Both were lots of fun and veryrewarding experiences forme, not to mention the happyfaces on the kids and adultswho accompanied them. Justa thought!!!!

WELCOME! WELCOME!!Let's take a few minutes to

welcome our newest clowns.DIMPLES (Domenic DiStefano)lives in Tiverton with LadyKarielyn and son Peter. He is amember of Jenks #24 Lodge ofMasons in Pawtucket.

Tom Holton, clown nameLUCKY, is also a member ofJenks Lodge #24 and lives inCumberland with Lady Maria.

Also, a red nosed welcometo Henry Delovio (SUNSHINE)who resides in West Warwickwith Lady Maureen. A mem-ber of Manchester #12 Lodge,his claim to fame is that he iscitizen of the great state ofHawaii, which he visits often.

Last but not leastly (is thatcorrect terminology), we wel-come to our midst JerryBrock, clown name yet to bedetermined. Jerry is a mem-ber of Tom Smith Lodge ofMasons in Cranston andresides in Johnston with LadySheryl.

I have had the pleasure ofclowning with LUCKY andDIMPLES and both have greatcostumes and seem to havemastered excellent makeuptechniques. To all of you newclowns, the very best of luckand we hope you stay with uswell into the future. Thanksfor your participation.

Time for a Brain TeaserWhat classic poem starts

with the words: “Under thespreading chestnut tree, Thevillage smithy stands . . .”

If anyone knows theanswer, let me know. I wouldlike hearing from you.

With all that out of the way,let's talk about what has beenhappening in July and August.First of all, we had a car showon the 13th of July. It wassponsored by our goodfriends in the Legion of Honor.I am sure you all know thedetails on that event and howsuccessful it was. On the 20thof the month was the annualCircle Laurier Bike Run.These people do some greatthings to help Shriners andkids.

That closes out July, butdid you take a moment to cel-ebrate some of July's lesserholidays? Just a few exam-ples. On the 3rd we mark thebeginning of the famous,“DOG DAYS” and on the 18thwe pause to reflect on “CowAppreciation Day.” So find anice looking cow and give herthanks for all those greatdiary products.

Let's see, what else!!! Oh!Some famous birthdays takeplace in July, and you proba-bly missed them both, but Iwill tell you anyway. The oneand only Bugs Bunny wasborn on the 27th andForgetful Jones (who in theworld is Forgetful Jones?) wasborn on the 15th of July. Howabout that for some trivia.

Forging ahead to themonth of August, we can lookforward to hot weather, thethreat of hurricanes andother calamities such as LATOMATINA. This is a specialholiday celebrated every yearin the town of Bunol, Spain. Itseems this classic is billed asthe biggest food fight in theworld. Lots and lots of rottentomatoes are exchangedbetween the participants forthe two-hour battle forsupremacy. Of course in theend, nobody wins and thefiremen come in and washaway all those tomatoes! ORyou could go to Italy and jointhe festivities at IvreaCarnaval. Here the mainweapon is the orange for“communicating” with eachother. So, as you can see, themonth of August is a veryexciting one all over the

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This is our second noticefor our two Scimitars. Havenot heard from anyone onwhether they like it or not.The only thing with me is try-ing to get information tocover two months.

The May and June metingswere spent on trying to getour by-laws changed. Afterdiscussion, pro and con, Ithink it hs been resolvedbecause they voted on it atthe June meeting. Unfor-tunately, I was not therebecause my son took me outto dinner and the PawSoxgame as a Father’s Day gift. Ijust could not say “No!”

There were 14 memberspresent at the May meeting,and 12 members present atthe June meeting.

On July 4th were marchedin Bristol. It was a long day.We left the Mosque about 7:10a.m., and we didn’t step offuntil 12:45 p.m. We were wellreceived by the huge crowdon the sidelines, and we had87 members on the street . . .that included nine TempleGuard members. It is gettingbetter all the time. We werelucky that we didn’t get anyrain during the paradebecause it was raining early inthe morning. When wereturned to the Mosque, wewere provided with a nicecookoout. It was really appre-ciated.

By the time you read this,we will have been to Hanoverand back where a good timewill have been had by all . . .as usual!

Next is the Northeast inManchester, NH on August 21-25. Check the Scimitar foryour parade listings. I do nothave a complete listing withtimes, etc. Currently, my listincludes the South KingstonFirefighters Parade onSeptember 28th, the FederalHill Columbus Day Parade on October 12th, and theWoonsocket AutumnfestParade on October 13th. Ibelieve that step-off inWoonsocket is at 9:30, but docheck the Scimitar listing tobe sure.

There are no new membersreported on the Sick List.Connie Ball is back at homeand doing okay. HowardSherman is still in CedarCrest. I just finished talking tohim, and he said to say helloto all the Temple Guard mem-bers. His phone number atCedar Crest is 401-464-7255. Iknow he would like to hgearfrom his old buddies.

S.M.I.B.

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mail with you because itwarmed my heart.

Yesterday, three of usKena Klowns (BooBoo, UncleSham, and I) had lunch at“Eggspectations” in Chan-tilly. We did our usualshenanigans and entertainedour waitstaff with a fewmagic tricks and some one-liners. That prompted somequestions about who wewere which in turn lead to adiscussion about Shriners.Well, lo and behold one ofthe young women there ws aformer teacher’s aide. Itseems a former student ofhers just became a part ofour hospital family. She sentthe following communicationto me:

Dear Mr. LaCava,My name is Lauren Pane,

and I’m the waitress youwow-ed with your magictricks on Tuesday afternoonat Eggspectation Restaurantin Chantilly. I’m writing toshare with you some infor-mation I received just hoursafter meeting you and yourfellow Shriners.

You see, a couple of yearsago, I was an assistantteacher at a school isSterling. After returning fromwork (and meeting you), Ireceived a call from a friendand teacher at the school to

inform me that a formerstudent of mine had a sesri-ous accident with a sparkler.It caught his shirt on fire, andhe is now suffering with 2ndand 3rd degree burns. Shewent on to tell me that hewas being transferred to theShriners Burn Unit you men-tioned in Boston.

I found all of this to berather incredible consider-ing I had never heard of theShriners before, and on theday I meet three wonderfulrepresentatives of the organ-ization, I learn that a child Iam very close to is nowbeing helped by them.

Having met you and theother two gentlemen thatafternoon, I feel comforted inthe fact that this little boy isin good hands. Either thisworld is a lot smaller than Iever thought it was, or therewas some greater power atwork the afternoon you threedecided to lunch at myrestaurant.

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Thank you, and I hope tosee you again soon.

All my best,Lauren Pane

Illustrious Frank DiMasciorecently received the follow-ing e-mail of appreciation forShriners’ works:

Last Sunday our familycelebrated the graduation ofHolly Nelson from SalveRegina University. Holly con-tinues to be a wonderful mir-acle from God.

She was born withGolderhar Syndrome whichincluded bilateral cleft lipand palate, visuallyimpaired, hearing impaired,and numerous facial anom-alies. Her IQ was supposedto be between 70-90, but it isnot. Holly was born January5, 1986. It was at that timewe learned Holly would needmuch medical care andnumerous surgeries.

In February 1986 weapplied to Shriners and wasaccepted. What a Blessing!Shriners paid for everythingthat our insurance did not.We have our house todaybecause of the RI Shriners.Holly has had 30 surgeries inher lifetime so far including acranio-facial surgery and twojaw surgeries. Those particu-lar surgeries were each12hours in length.

We are so thankful to Godand to RI Shriners for theirsupport. God does answerprayers, miracles do happen.

Thank you to all RhodeIsland Shriners.

David and Donna Nelson

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SCIMITAR August/September 2008 15Douglas E. Maxwell Elected Imperial Potentate

at 134th Imperial Council SessionInformation provided by Shriners International

During the 2008 Imperial Council Session, held in St. LouisJune 29-July 3, Douglas E. Maxwell of Chesterfield, MO, waselected Imperial Potentate of Shriners International, makinghim the highestranking Shriner in the world.

As Imperial Potentate, he is serving his eleventh term as amember of the Board of Directors for the Shriners fraternity.Maxwell is also serving as the Chairman of the Board ofDirectors for Shriners Hospitals for Children, a health care sys-tem of 22 hospitals in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

In college at the University of Kansas, Maxwell studied archi-tectural engineering and finance, receiving his degree in 1969.He received his Master of Business Administration degree fromSouthern Illinois University in 1975.

In the early 70s, Maxwell joined the U.S. Air Force as a sec-ond lieutenant. He flew the world routes of the Military AirliftCommand, including missions to Europe, South America,Africa, Southeast Asia and Vietnam. For his distinguished serv-ice during the Vietnam War, he received both VietnameseCombat Service Medals and the Air Force CommendationMedal. At the end of the war in 1975, he departed the militaryas a captain.

Maxwell and his father began a manufacturing company in1975, building checkout counter conveyors and speed reduc-ers. Today, Maxwell Manufacturing Co. has grown into the thirdlargest builder of these conveyors in America.

During his 10 years on the Board of Directors of ShrinersInternational, Imperial Sir Maxwell has served as chairman ofthe International Development Committee, the Buildings andEquipment Committee and the Fleming-Florence Committee. Hehas also served on the Investment Committee and the PlanningCommittee.

Maxwell is a Past Potentate of Moolah Shriners in St. Louis.He is a 33rd degree member of the Scottish Rite, a KnightTemplar in the York Rite, and a member of Beacon MasonicLodge #3 and the International Order of DeMolay Legion ofHonor. He is also an emeritus member of the St. Louis Shriners

Hospital Board of Governors, having served on theApplications Committee and Buildings and EquipmentCommittee.

Maxwell is a member of the Aircraft Owners and PilotsAssociation and also the Missouri Pilots Association. He holdsa commercial pilot’s license and instructor’s pilot’s license. Heand his wife, Patricia, are high school sweethearts and havebeen married for 39 years.

Imperial Sir Maxwell134th Imperial Potentate of Shriners International

Messages from Lady JillDue to a family illness, I

have not been able to attend alot of the Shrine functions oflate, and I wanted to take thisopportunity to thank “ALL”the Ladies who have steppedup and taken the initiative tohelp out. Frank and I want toexpress our extreme grati-tude to all the Ladies thathelped out with the barbequeafter the Bristol parade. Toeveryone who cooked, baked,helped organize, and set up adelicious lunch for our mencoming back from the parade,we thank you very much.

To the Ladies who gave uptheir time to help out at thecar show selling crafts, food,tickets, clean up, etc., Frankand I are forever grateful. Youhave all worked so hard for acommon cause . . . to help ourShrine men achieve theirgoals. It truly shows that theRhode Island Shriners are onebig family! Thank you again,

Awareness Sign NowBeing Used in Parades

And, have you noticed the-new addition to the July 4thBristol parade? To promote“Shrine Awareness,” the RIShriner Ladies had a signmade up to be used inparades to make peopleaware of who the Shriners areand what Shriners do for chil-dren. We were so proud to seethe work was completed intime for the Bristol parade.

Our thanks and gratitudeto Jerry Brock for designing,creating, and making thissign. Thanks also to BillJohnson for putting theframework together and set-ting the sign up on the trailer.

Both Jerry and Bill gener-ously volunteered their timeand expertise in making surethat the sign would be readyfor the July 4th parade.

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SCIMITAR August/September 200818Shriner Calendar August 2008

7:30Artisans

Motor Corps

7:30Director’s Staff

Meeting

9:00 - UnitMembersDrawing



6:00OLYMPICS

DINNER PARTY

7:30Temple Guard

12 NoonDrivers’ Luncheon

7:30Legion of Honor

7:30-9:30Brass Band

7:30-9:30Brass Band

7:30-9:30Oriental Band

SHRINERS PAW SOX

NIGHT






6:30Ladies Meeting

7:00Officers Meeting

7:30-9:30Brass Band

7:30-9:30Brass Band

Northeast Field DaysManchester,NH. Aug. 21-25.

Make your plans early.

MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYSUNDAY WEDNESDAY

10:00MASONIC

FAMILYPICNIC

11:00SHRINERSCHILDREN& FAMILY

DAY

9:30FULL FORM

CEREMONIAL

Shriner Calendar September 2008

LOG CABIN GIFT

PARTY


Meeting



7:30Artisans

Motor Corps

7:30Temple Guard


BROWN BAGAUCTION

7:30-9:30Brass Band




11:30Ladies Luncheon


6:00ARTISANSSTEAK FRY


7:30Legion of Honor

7:30-9:30Brass Band

7:30-9:30Brass Band

7:30-9:30Brass Band

9:30 AMClown Meeting


Sigy Moller and Ronnie Howe“A Casual Affair”

A Las Vegas-Style Dinner Show and DancingReserve early for this Sept 20th event!

SUGAR BOWL

FIELD DAYS PARADE

H A N O V E RW E E K E N D

HANOVERWEEKEND

N O R T H E A S T F I E L D D A Y S

NORTHEAST FIELD DAYS

9:00 - UnitMembersDrawingCopy due forOCT/NOV SCIMITAR

RoughAshlars

MOTORCYCLERUN9:30 AM

ClownMeeting

6:30Ladies Meeting


7:30-9:30Brass Band

Sigy Mollerand Ronnie Howe“A Casual Affair”

NORTHEAST

BLOOD DRIVE8:00 - Noon

R.I. Shrine Center

SCIMITAR August/September 2008 19Shriner Calendar October 2008


Meeting


Legion of HonorSPAGHETTI

SUPPER

SHCCOLLECTIONCAMPAIGN

(Paper Drive)



SADIEHAWKINSDINNERDANCE

7:30Artisans

Motor Corps

7:30Temple Guard


7:30Legion of Honor

7:30-9:30Brass Band

7:30-9:30Brass Band




6:00OKTOBERFEST






6:00Glass Club Dinner

6:30Ladies Meeting


7:30-9:30Brass Band

7:30-9:30Brass Band

7:30STATED

MEETING


GRAND LODGEPICNIC

Shriner Calendar November 2008


Meeting


Meeting



7:00Appreciation

DinnerMEGA RAFFLE

DRAWING


6:00TURKEY

TROT

7:30Artisans

Motor Corps

7:30Temple Guard


7:30Temple Guard

7:30Legion of Honor

7:30-9:30Brass Band




7:00PUMPKIN

PATCHPreview

Night



Copy due forDEC/JAN SCIMITAR


6:30Ladies Meeting


7:30-9:30Brass Band

7:30-9:30Brass Band

7:30-9:30Brass Band


9:00PUMPKIN

PATCHBAZAAR

9:30 AMClown

Meeting

GRANDLODGEFALL

FESTIVAL

Volunteer a few hours to make a differencein a child’s life!

SHC Collection CampaignSaturday, October 4, 2008

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FIELD DAYS PARADEMANCHESTER, NH

9:30 AMClown Meeting

10:00BRIDALSHOW

9:00BRIDALSHOW

HELPERS NEEDED FOR THE

Pumpkin Patch BazaarPreview Night and Bazaar Day – November 7th and 8th


Current Event Notices

Rhode Island

Shriners McIntyre Room

Lounge Hours11a.m. 'til Closing

MONDAY - FRIDAYClosed Saturdays and Sundays.

Friday NightDrawings

in theMcINTYRE

RESTAURANT & LOUNGE

As of July 18, 2008:

Current Cash Jackpot$200.00

You must be a Shriner and Unit Member, and you must be present at the 9:00 p.m. drawing to claim your prize. If you are a member of several Units, yourname will be on one ticket only. If the person whose name is drawn is not present,his name will be redeposited with the other names and $25 will be added to the jack-pot. Jackpot is subject to change each week depending on a declared winner. Ifthere is a winner, the pot begins again at $200.

For Upcoming Drawing Dates, see theCalendars, pages 18 & 19.

QUESTIONS?Call any Divan Officer or the Shrine Office at 401-467-7100.

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The SCIMITAR . . . bringingRhode Island Shriners News to the

Community Since 1953!

Bayside YMCA, 70 West Street, BarringtonCameron’s Pharmacy, 2206 Broad Street, Pawtuxet Village

Cranston YMCA, 1225 Park Avenue, CranstonKent County YMCA, 1900 Centerville Road, WarwickMeadow Brook Bowling Lanes, 2530 Warwick Avenue, WarwickRI Shriners Restaurant-Lounge, One Rhodes Place, CranstonThe Islander, 2318 West Shore Road, WarwickWest Bay YMCA, 7540 Post Road, North KingstownJerry’s Markets, West Warwick and CoventryCrow’s Nest Restaurant, WarwickRoch’s Produce, West WarwickIvy Garden Restaurant, West WarwickBig River Spirits, West GreenwichRippy’s Liquors & Market, CharlestownCharlestown Mini, Charlestown Marty’s Liquors, Warwick

The Masonic

FAMILY PICNICFood – Fun – Fellowship

Sunday, August 10at the

Buttonwoods Masonic Youth Center

10:00 AM ‘til Dusk

Activities for the Children

Tickets available throughTHE GRAND LODGE OFFICETHE SHRINE OFFICETHE DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS

Deadlinefor purchasing

tickets:

July 31

11:30 LUNCH and

4:00 STEAK

DINNERSteak Dinner . . . $14

Hot Dog or Hamburger . . . $6

RHODE ISLAND SHRINERS

“MEMBERS ONLY”LUNCHEON SPECIAL

with complimentary beverage (up to $3.50 value)

• available the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month• seating at 12 Noon SHARP• entrée choices will be from

the regular luncheon menuand daily specials

2008 DUES CARD REQUIRED.

Rhode Island Shriners

BLOOD DRIVESunday, Sept 21

8 am - 12 Noon

Rhode Island Shrine CenterONE RHODES PLACE, CRANSTON

Free brunchfor successful donors.



Rhode Island Shriners2008 PARADE SCHEDULE

Noble Wayne E. Sutton, Parade Marshal – Phone: (401) 461-0690

DATE LOCATION PARADE STARTS

August 23 Manchester, NH NE Shrine Field Days Parade 12:00 PM

September 28 Peacedale So. Kingston Firefighters Parade TBA

October 12 Federal Hill Columbus Day Parade 12:00 PM

October 13 Woonsocket Autumnfest Parade 9:30 AM

OLYMPIC EVENTDINNER

August 15, 2008cocktail hour 6-7 PM

dinner at 7:15 in the imperial room

come help us in honoringthe years of olympic spirit!

proper dress is favorable by the gods!

olympic table games • medals awarded

music for dancingevent judging by king & queen

(The french judge has not been invited)

dine with a greek flare(Yes, it’s chicken)

call the shrine for more details(401) 467-7100 x 10

August 1-3 Hanover Weekend2 Maple Sugar Bowl Parade (Hanover)9 Full Form Ceremonial

10 Masonic Family Picnic15 Olympics Party @ 6 p.m.17 Children & Family Day - FREE EVENT20 PawSox Night21-25 Northeast Field Days - Manchester, NH23 Northeast Field Days Parade (Manchester)

September 5 Today’s Vintage Jewelry Show5 Artisans’ Steak Fry

11 Brown Bag Auction20 Sigy Moller & Ronnie Howe Casual Affair23 Log Gift Shop Party26 Midway to St. Patty’s Day Party @ 6 p.m.28 So. Kingston Firefighters Parade

October 4 Collection Campaign (Paper Drive)10 Oktoberfest12 Federal Hill Columbus Day Parade13 Woonsocket Autumnfest Parade17 Sadie Hawkins Dinner-Dance20 Stated Meeting @ 7:30 p.m.24 Legion of Honor Spaghetti Supper

November 7 Pumpkin Patch Preview Night8 Pumpkin Patch Bazaar

14 Turkey Trot @ 6 p.m.15 Grand Lodge Fall Festival28 Appreciation Dinner @ 7 p.m.28 MEGA Raffle Drawing29 Bridal Show Extravaganza

December 7 Children’s Holiday Party19 All Units Holiday Party31 New Year’s Eve Gala

2009January 5 Shrine Annual Meeting @ 7 p.m.

17-24 Grand Master’s Annual Vacation



The Rhode Island Shriners

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1st MEGA Prize

All inclusive TRIP FOR TWO to the Caribbean, Mexico, orthe BahamasMaximum Value: $4,500.

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60” SONY Flat Screen HD Television

3rd MEGA PrizeWeekend getaway to select locations in MaineMaximum Value: $750.

Tickets are $5 for a book of 3, $10 for a book of 6.See a Shriner Officer, call the Shrine Office at (401) 467-7100, or drop by theMembers Lounge to purchase your MEGA tickets.

Drawing: NOVEMBER 28, 2008

It’s theMEGA

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been waitingfor.

Log Gift and Curtain Shoppe2737 Hartford Avenue • Johnston, RI 02919

Telephone 401-934-0123

Ladies and Friendsof Rhode Island Shriners

Fall is almost here and it will soon be time to startshopping for the holidays as well as those birthdaysand anniversaries that are sure to come along. Pleaseconsider making the Log Gift Shoppe a stop on yourshopping list.

Plan to join usat the Rhode Island Shriners Ladies Gift Party

at 7:00 p.m. on September 23, 2008at the Log Gift Shoppe.

A generous 15% of any purchase made betweennow and September 23, 2008 will be awarded

in merchandise credit to be used toward prizesfor our BAZAAR RAFFLE TABLE

as well as any other worthwhile events.

Be sure to mention to the sales associate that youare with the Rhode Island Shriners.

INVESTORSNew Members Welcome

The Rhode Island Shriners Partners (Investment Club)is seeking new members and have recently changedthe by-laws to make membership more within reach.

The minimum start-up investment is $2,000,and monthly contributions are $100.

We meet one day per month, usually the 4th Friday,but sometimes the 3rd Friday for a “Dtuch Treat”lunch in the Imperial Room. An investment sub-com-mittee meets the Tuesday before each meeting toresearch and suggest what might be good stocks to buyor sell. Our broker meets with us quarterly to reviewand advise.It’s a fun group which has had reasonable success ininvestment return . . . even in this volatile market.

Contact the current presiding partner, Bob Stearns, at

401-737- 4409 or Earl Person at 401-739-4224.

Current & Upcoming Event Notices


August 9, 2008

Full-Form CeremonialMEN’S PROGRAM9:30 - 10:30 Candidate Registration at Shrine Center10:20-10:45 Proceed to Rhodes for First Section10:45 - 11:30 First Section: Ritualistic Degree Team11:30 - 12:15 LUNCH - Tickets available in Members

Lounge and at Shrine Office12:15 -12:30 Assemble for Grand Entrance12:30 - 1:00 Grand Entrance of Officers & Units1:00 - 2:00 Second Section: Entertainment & Skits2:00 - 3:30 Unit Rooms open for libation

and camaraderie Have Your2008Dues Card

Handy!

LADIES’ PROGRAM11:30 - 11:45 Welcome by Lady Jill11:45 - 12:45 Shriners Hospitals for

Children Presentationat Shrine Club

12:45 - 2:00 Tea Social at Shrine Club2:00 Join men for remainder

of activities

Rhode IslandShriners

PAWSOX NIGHTat McCoy Stadium

Wednesday, AUGUST 20, 2008March-in at 6:40 p.m.

This year we will again enjoy the green tent Bar-B-Qarea on the first-base side of the field at 5:00 PM.Entrance and flag presentation will be at 6:40 PM

along side of the first base.

Tickets are $5 eachand include the Bar-B-Q.

Tickets will go on sale in the office and lounge on orabout July 7, 2008. We are limited to 250 tickets!

They will be limited to six (6)to a member on a first come, first served basis.After August 17th, if there are any tickets left,

they will be sold on an unlimited basis,first come, first served.Get your tickets early

as we will definitely sell out.

Families Welcome!

Where’s the HOTTESTEnd-of-SummerGood Time?

THE DATE . . .

Friday, September 5, 2008

THE TIME . . .Social Hour at 6 PMDinner at 7 PMTHE PLACE . . .Rhode Island Shrine CenterOne Rhodes PlaceCranston

HOW MUCH . . .

$20.00 per person includes steak, baked potato, green beans, salad, bread & butter and DRAFT BEER!

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM AN ARTISAN MEMBERAND IN THE MEMBERS LOUNGE.

At the Rhode Island

Shriners Artisan Unit’s Real Hot-Hot-Hot

STEAK FRY!


Upcoming Event Notices

THE RHODE ISLAND SHRINERS PROUDLY PRESENTSA LAS VEGAS STYLE DINNER, SHOW AND DANCING WITH

Sigy Moller and Ronnie HoweCasual Affair

SIGY MOLLERAn international entertainer, with his early years heeled in opera, Sigy’s repertoirespans from soulful ballads to up-beat selections you’ll remember by Tom Jones,Engelbert Humperdinck, Dean Martin, Neil Diamond, Elvis Presley, Garth Brooksand a variety of other great performers.

RONNIE HOWEThe tunes of the 50’s and 60’s are delivered up with classic Las Vegas style. You’llhear music of young Elvis, Ricky Nelson, Buddy Holly, Dion, and others, but thesongs of Bobby Darin remain his signature tribute.

TICKET RESERVATIONS ONLYCash or credit card to: Secretary

c/o Rhode Island ShrinersOne Rhodes PlaceCranston, Rhode Island 02905

Reservation Deadline: September 5, 2008

Sigy Moller and Ronnie Howe - Casual Affair”

SaturdaySeptember 20, 20085:00-5:45 Social Hour/Cash Bar5:45-6:00 Assemble in Imperial Room6:00-7:30 Dinner served in Imperial Room

Salad, Italian Bread, Baked StuffedChicken with Mashed Potatoes,Peas and Pearl Onions, Chocolate Mousse, Coffee, Tea

7:30-10:30 Show and Dancing

$29 per person

RHODE ISLAND SHRINERS PRESENTS

Sigy Moller and Ronnie Howe – Casual AffairNAME TELEPHONE

ADDRESS NO. OF TICKETS

CITY STATE ZIP

CHARGE CARD NUMBER EXP. DATE / /

Proceeds are for the benefit of Rhode Island Shriners activities and are NOT tax deductible.

PENNY BAGSfor the

PUMPKIN PATCHBAZAAR

A PENNY A DAY (OR MORE IF YOU CHOOSE)

WILL FILL YOUR BAG IN NO TIME

AND IT’S AN EASY WAY TO HELP SUPPORT THE BAZAAR.

PLEASE RETURN YOUR FILLED BAG TO

BEV GALLAGHER, ALISON CATE, OR ROSE HENRY.

YOU CAN ALSO LEAVE IT AT THE BAR IN THE MEMBERS

LOUNGE, OR, DROP IT IN THE WISHING WELL ON

NOVEMBER 8TH (THE DAY OF THE BAZAAR).

• RECYCLE THE BAGS •If you have a bag and don’t think you’ll be using it,

(hope this isn’t the case), please return it to the ShrineCenter. Again, you can return it to any of the above,

or leave it at the Shrine Office.Saves making new ones each year.

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

Draft BeerSoda

Hot DogsProvided

GUESTSARE WELCOME!

Shriners,

Non-Shriners . . .

and Relatives, Too!

FAMILY FUN'N LAUGHTER!

YOU MAY WINA TURKEY

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Friday, November 14starts at 6 pm

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Cranston, Rhode Island



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ATTENTIONRHODE ISLAND

SHRINERSThe Rhode Island Shriners

proudly host the

7th AnnualShriners Hospitals

for ChildrenCollection Campaign

at local supermarkets andselected locations to

distribute promotional material toinform the public about the

Shriners Nationwide Network ofHospitals for Children.

SaturdayOctober 4, 2008

To become partof this proud committee,call Noble Wayne Sutton,

Committee Chair,(401) 461-0690.

LadiesLuncheon

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

11:30 a.m. Social Hour12 Noon Buffet Luncheon

$12 per personservice charge andapplicable ta

Make your reservations, please . . . by FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th by callingthe Shrine Office at401-467-7100.

Kindly bring a non-perishable

food item or health/beauty aid

to benefit those less fortunate.

Your hostess for September . . .

Mrs. Ruth Wilkinson

BuffetMenu

CHICKEN SOUP

ASSORTEDFINGER SANDWICHES

FRESH FRUIT SALAD

FIELD GREEN SALADwith Assorted Dressings

MINIATUREDESSERT PASTRIES

Coffee, Tea,Decaffeinated Tea



R H O D E I S L A N D S H R I N E R S

Bridal ShowExtravaganza

Saturday and SundayNovember 29 and 30, 2008

9-5 (Saturday) 10-4 (Sunday)

Bridal Fashions, Vendor Booths. . . and more!

Watch for details in the next issueof the Rhode Island Shriners Scimitar.

Interested exhibitors may contactHillary Williamson at 401.467.7102

Log Gift and Curtain Shoppe2737 Hartford Avenue • Johnston, RI 02919

Telephone 401-934-0123

Ladies and Friendsof Rhode Island Shriners

Fall is almost here and it will soon be time to start shoppingfor the holidays as well as those birthdays and anniversariesthat are sure to come along. Please consider making the LogGift Shoppe a stop on your shopping list.

Plan to join usat the Rhode Island Shriners Ladies Gift Party

at 7:00 p.m. on September 23, 2008at the Log Gift Shoppe.

A generous 15% of any purchase made between nowand September 23, 2008 will be awarded

in merchandise credit to be used toward prizes forour BAZAAR RAFFLE TABLE

as well as any other worthwhile events.

Be sure to mention to the sales associate that youare with the Rhode Island Shriners.

Today’s Vintageby Cristine Willi

Come and see the latest crystal, pearl, and stone designs.Bring your old dated jewelry that you never use andChristine will remake it for you into today's fashions.Custom orders will also be taken and mailed to you.

This magnificent jewelry show will be in the foyer of theShrine Club during the Artisan Steak Fry. See you there!

Friday, September 5th5 pm - 9 pm

IMPERIAL SESSIONJuly 5-9 2009

Come and join John and Ann in San Antonio,Texas. So much history in this city . . . The Alamo,Aztec on the River, Buckhorn Saloon & Museum,River Walk, Plaza Wax Museum . . . and so much more. See John or Ann for further details and reservations.

san antonio

A "FUN" FundRaiserfor the year 2010

Have some fun while we support Asst. Rabban JOHN MELLO

BRING 1-pound of anything in aSEALED, DECORATED BAG!

such as candy, nails, sugar, etc., just use your imagination

Thursday, September 116:30 - Beer, Wine, Cheese & Crackers, Fruit

7:00 AUCTIONAdmission: $5 per person and a brown bag

Tickets available in the Members Lounge.

AUCTION

LADIES . . . it’s yer choice!You kin ask yer special beau to the Director’s Staff andThe Grand and Glorious Order of the Hillbilly Degree’s

SADIE HAWKINSDINNER-DANCE

Fri., October 17the shindig is bein’ held at theRhode Island Shrine Center

Come dressed in yerhillbilly finest. Everyone’swelcome . . . y’all don’t have to one of them directorsor a Hillbilly Degree person.But we wish you was.

Mark yer calendar today. Moreinformation is a-comin’ in the next issue.


ObituariesBABIGIAN, BABIG R. “Bob”, 82,of Grassmere St., Warwick, passed

away Saturday, July19, 2008 at KentCounty MemorialHospital in Warwicksurrounded by hisloving family. Hewas the belovedhusband of Rose(Almeida) Babigian

and the late Mary (Topalian)Babigian.

Born in Providence, a son of thelate Depan and Zahig (Bejian)Babigian, he resided in Warwicksince 1963. Bob was a tooling engi-neer and model maker for Hasbro,Inc. in Pawtucket for many yearsbefore retiring in 1988. He was adistinguished WW-II Army Veteran.He was a member of Sts. VartanantzArmenian Apostolic Church andwas a past Trustee; a past Master ofOrpheus Lodge #36; a member ofThomas Smith Webb Lodge #43;and a member of the RI Shrinersand Scottish Rite Freemasons.

Besides his wife, he was thebeloved father of Stephen R.Babigian and his wife Kathy ofSouth Kingstown and Roberta M.'Robbie' Babigian of Warwick; step-father of Ann-Marie Le Page ofWarwick and the late FreddyAurelio and his wife Jackie ofPawtucket; brother of JohnBabigian of Warwick; loving grand-father of five and great-grandfatherof eight.

DRAPE, GARDNER S., 87, of 120Bay View Avenue, Portsmouth, diedSaturday, June 28, 2008, at CharltonHospital, Fall River, MA. He was thehusband of Marilyn (Cloutier)Drape.

Born in Fall River, MA, he wasthe son of the late Vernon andMarion (Shove) Drape. Mr. Drapegraduated Worcester Academy andattended the University ofMichigan. After school, he went towork for his family business,Drape's Seafood Market in FallRiver. He served in the US ArmySignal Corps, during WWII. After thewar, Mr. Drape went back to thefamily business and helped thebusiness grow as a wholesale busi-ness with international export ofseafood. He was an avid golfer andmember of the New Bedford CC.

He was also a member of thePortsmouth Eureka Lodge ofMasons, the New England Grotto,the Shriners, and the Odd Fellows.

Besides his wife he is survivedby two daughters Marsha Ollerheadand Marlene Drape, both ofPortsmouth, RI, three grandchil-dren Marissa Letendre of Tampa,FL, Christopher Ollerhead ofNewport, and Samantha Cawley ofPortsmouth, and six great-grand-children. He was also the brother ofthe late Louis V. Drape.

HEDISON, H. DAVID, 86, passedaway June 3, 2008. He was the

beloved husband ofF l o r - e n c e( M e l k o n i a n )Hedison for 60years. He was a sonof the late Harry D.and Helen (Acce-turo) Hedison and

was the brother of the late HarryHedison.

Dave was president of HedisonJewelry Manufacturing Companyfor 39 years until his retirement in1985.

A gifted baseball player, he wasa member of the RI softball teamthat went to the NationalChampionship in Detroit in 1940 &1941. He was named the outstand-ing Armenian Athlete in the US in1942 and was a member of theWalsh Kaiser N.E. league baseballchampions in 1943. He was a 1943graduate of the University of RhodeIsland where he captained the base-ball team for legendary coach,Frank Keaney.

He was a US Army WWII veteran.He was a member and former presi-dent of the Matunuck Point BeachAssociation, the Netopian Club, theURI Alumni Association and was amember of Overseas Lodge 40 FMScottish Rite and RI Shrine. He wasnamed the recipient of thePrestigious Ram award in 1973 andwas inducted into the URI Hall ofFame in 1976.

He is survived by sons Eric,Kenneth, and David, a daughter,Mary - Lynn Hedison Flynn, andfour grandchildren.

I N M E M O R I A M

C. Victor ThorntonPast Imperial Potentate, Shrine of North America

1971-1972

1915-2008

There was a friend whose heart was good.He walked with men and understood.

He was a voice that spoke to cheer,And Felt like music on the ear.

He was a smile men loved to see;He was a hand that asked no feefor friendliness or kindness done.

And now that he has journeyed on,His is a fame that never ends –

He leaves behind uncounted friends.

His many friends in The Imperial Council and in all of Shrinedomejoin with the Imperial Potentate in expressing sincere condolencesto his loved ones at his parting.

401.521.7100401.421.7340

I N S U R A N C E

Lawrence A. Natale

John A. Gammons, Inc.Lawrence A. Natale Co., Inc.50 Nashua StreetProvidence, RI 02904

[email protected]

LAN

Family and Friendsof the

Late Sandra L. Jackson

I would like to thank everyonethat helped Sandy and me get through her illness

and later her passing.From the hospital visits, cards, phone calls,flowers, food donations and camaraderie,

you are too many to mention individually.Please know you all have

my heartfelt thanks and appreciation.

Sincerely,WALTER JACKSON

Catanzaro Brothers’ANNEX MARKET GARDENS, INC.

Family Owned & Operated for Over 100 YearsWholesale Fruit & Produce

Specialty Produce • Food ServiceFull Line Distributor

Brother Kevin J. Catanzaro203 Concord Street, Suite 445

Pawtucket, RI 02860Telephone 401-729-0083

Fax 401-729-0084

B Industrial & Commercial Builders

Donald R. Swanson

BOWERMAN ASSOCIATES, INC.

One Richmond Square, Suite 220EProvidence

Rhode Island 02906tel 401 454-4300, fax 401 454-4600

[email protected]


CROSSWORD PUZZLENeed help? Answers on page 34.

CLUES DOWN1. Dishonestly acquired wealth 2. Fleshy seed cover3. Having the taste of merlot or

cabernet4. Settle by discussion5. Not airtight6. Annual income from capital

investment7. Egyptian cross8. Chief atoll of the Maldives9. Saloon

10. _____-Borel Theorem11. Inspired by a feeling of wonder-

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tocols25. Bottomland (Scot.)26. Transient cessation of respiration27. Corn proteins28. Centum- __ isogloss language29. Adolph Simon __, New York

Times30. _____ & Sons Ltd: online law

bookshop31. Prime Minister (British)32. Posts34. Predetermines the course of

events35. A meaningful quality37. A citizen of the Bahamas40. ____ Nui or Easter Island41. Lavish social event44. Upright stone monuments45. Varnishes46. New World Spoonbill genus47. March 15th48. 1996 Presidential candidate49. Mango or cashew genus50. Olive tree genus51. Shade loving plant52. Celery cabbage53. Country of Ahmadinejad54. Other, different

CLUES ACROSS1. Lowest chess piece5. Serious theatrical play

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mythology45. A health resort near a spring or

at the seaside46. 3 star Kusadasi hotel47. Barbara Eden vehicle55. Qatar capital56. Refers to end of small intestine57. NBC show “My Name Is ____”58. 12th Jewish month59. Any habitation at a high altitude60. Plural of 45 across61. ___ion man: studio musician62. Grandmothers63. Mentally healthy

1530 MENDON ROADCUMBERLAND, RI 02864

Check YourSmoke Detectors

CUMBERLANDFIREFIGHTERS

LOCAL 4114 IAFF

A tip of theFez toNoble Charlie Miller

. . . for his volunteered handy work and artisticexpertise used to repaint the Scimitar logothat appears in the center of the marble floor asyou enter the foyer at the home of the RhodeIsland Shriners.

Nice job, Charlie!

from all the members of the Rhode Island Shriners


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TTTT OOOO AAAAPPPPPPPPLLLLYYYYThe following application is necessary for both the Shriners Springfield Hospital and Shriners BostonBurns Hospital. NO application is necessary for emergency burn treatment! Please fill out the application below and bring it directly to the Rhode Island Shriners Headquarters located at One Rhodes Place (Pawtuxet Village), Cranston, Rhode Island, or simply hand it directly to a Shriner.

Do You Know a Child Under the Age of Eighteenwith Orthopaedic - Spinal Cord - Arthritic or Burn-Related Problems?

FFOR INFOR INFORMAORMATIONTION, C, CALLALLThe Rhode Island Shriners

(401) 467-7100toll free in Rhode Island 1-888-A-CHILDS

OR Shriners Hospital Headquartersat 1-800-237-5055

PLEASE BE ADPLEASE BE ADVISEDVISEDthat a parent, guardian or the child’s doctormay call the Shrine Burn Hospital directly

for Emergency Burn Treatment617-722-3000

TRANSPORTATION FOR BURN EMERGENCIES ONLYIS PROVIDED BY THE RHODE ISLAND SHRINERS.

FORM from Rhode Island Shriners SCIMITAR

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TO BE COMPLETED BY SPONSORING SHRINER SPONSORING SHRINER INFORMATION

Sponsoring Shriner’s Temple

Shriner’s Name

Shriner’s AddressSSTTRREEEETT CCIITTYY//TTOOWWNN SSTTAATTEE//PPRROOVVIINNCCEE ZZIIPP CCOODDEE

DDaayy TTeell:: (( ))AArreeaa CCooddee PPHHOONNEE NNUUMMBBEERR

SSPPOONNSSOORRIINNGG SSHHRRIINNEERR’’SS SSIIGGNNAATTUURREE DDAATTEE

FOR HOSPITAL USE ONLYRETURN TO:

HOSPITAL

ADDRESS

Date Received

Application Number

Date of Screening Visit

Medical Record Number

Name of Person Initiating Form:

Name of Child

MEDICAL INFORMATIONPROBLEM OR DIAGNOSIS, if known:

Date First Noticed:

CHIEF COMPLAINT/SYMPTOM, describe:

How long has child had the problem? ❑ From Birth ❑ Developed Recently ❑ Injury Date

What other symptoms does your child have? Describe.

CURRENTLY UNDER CARE OF: PHYSICIAN HOSPITAL

NAME NAME

ADDRESS ADDRESS

TELEPHONE TELEPHONE

TREATMENT PROVIDED:

SURGERY/DATES

OTHER TREATMENT/DATES

X-RAYS ❑ YES ❑ NO DATE OF MOST RECENT X-RAY: / / (PLEASE BRING TO FIRST VISIT)

WHEN WAS CHILD LAST SEEN BY DOCTOR?

HAS CHILD BEEN TREATED AT ANOTHER SHRINERS HOSPITAL? ❑ YES ❑ NO DATE OF TREATMENT:: / /

LOCATION/CITY

FINANCIAL INFORMATIONTOTAL COMBINED FAMILY INCOME FOR LAST 12 MONTHS

❑ $0 – $9,999 ❑ $10,000 – $19,999 ❑ $20,000 – $29,999

❑ $30,000 – $39,999 ❑ $40,000 – $50,000 ❑ over $50,000

INSURANCE INFORMATIONType: ❑ Private ❑ HMO ❑ Medicaid ❑ State Agency ❑ Other ❑ NoneNAME OF COMPANY OR HEALTH PLAN

I D NUMBER

NAME OF HMO PHYSICIANIF THIS APPLICATION IS APPROVED, FURTHER INSURANCE INFORMATION MAY BE REQUESTED BY THE HOSPITAL IN ORDER TO

ASSIST WITH SERVICES NOT PERFORMED AT SHRINERS HOSPITALS.

NAME OF PERSON COMPLETING FORM

RELATIONSHIP DATE

FOR HOSPITAL USE ONLYCHIEF OF STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS

❑ ACCEPT ❑ REJECT ❑ SCREEN

Reason for Rejection:

Chief of Staff Signature Date

ACTION BOARD OF GOVERNORS

❑ APPROVED ❑ DENIEDREASON FOR DENIAL:❑ Medical ❑ Financial ❑ Overage❑ Non-Compliance Foreign Patient Policy❑ Other

Signature Date

Our creed is toprovide care to our

less fortunateBrothers and Sisters

regardless ofrace, creed or color!

Special thanks for the generous support from the residents and businesses

throughout the State of Rhode Island and the undying dedication

of our proud members who help to make this medical care available.

WE CANNOT DO IT WITHOUT YOU.


ShrinersHospitalsforChildren

Do you know a child under the age of 18 with

ORTHOPAEDIC, SPINAL CORD,ARTHRITIC, OR

BURN-RELATED PROBLEMS?No-cost medical care is available.

For more information call

The Rhode Island Shriners401-467-7100

or toll free in Rhode Island 1-888-A-CHILD5

For Burn Emergencies, call (617) 722-3000Shriners Hospitals Headquarters, 1-800-237-5055

Imperial’s Guidelines RegardingFundraising ActivitiesPer General Order No.1: Fundraising Activities - Item 6

the following guidelines must be printed in our temple publication once every calendar year.160 ILLINOIS STREET

CENTRAL FALLS RHODE ISLAND 02863

Central FallsFraternal Order of Police

Lodge#2Steven R. Bradley - PresidentCraig Horton - Vice President

John Carroll - TreasurerNichole T. Rave - SecretaryDorian R. Rave - Trustee

Jeffrey K. Araujo - Past President

1903 Mineral Spring AvenueNorth Providence

401-529-1006

Edward’sSALON

specializing inHAIR – REIKI and REFLEXOLOGY

by appointment only

Brother Edward Catanzaro

WEDNESDAYS

25% OFFfor SENIORS

Self-serve Vacuums

Buy a book ofCar Washes and

$AVERoute 44, 135 Putnam Pike

JOHNSTONlocated at 44 MiniMart & Mobile

Station

401-231-7550

Askabout our

DAILYSPECIALS

SCIMITAR August/September 200832A Variety of Events Raise

Millions for Shriners HospitalsTOWN OF LINCOLN

SAYLESVILLEFIRE DISTRICT

INCORPORATED 1930

Teach Your Child Fire SafetyP. O. BOX 1, LINCOLN, RI 02865

UNIVERSITYORTHODONTICS

Albert Lam, D.M.D.

Orthodontics for Children and AdultsCleft Palate and Maxillofacial Orthopedics

95 Sockanosset Cross Road., Suite 301Cranston, RI 02905

telephone (401) 942-0300www.universityorthodontics.net

AllendaleAuto Body

Courtesy Cars

All WorkGuaranteed

2058 Elmwood AvenueWarwick, Rhode Island 02888Phone: (401) 781-2300

Stock or Custom Manual and Power WheelchairsScooters • Walkers • Lift Chairs

Hospital Beds • Overhead Track Systems • Crutches • CanesHome Health Products • Full Rental StoreHome Modular Ramps • Household Ramps

Therapeutic Bicycles for Special Needs Children & Adults

INSURANCES ACCEPTED

majors medical supplyCustom Mobility Products for the Disabled

401-231-7100197 PUTNAM PIKE, RT. 44 • JOHNSTON

Advertising

Northeast SignsRt. 44, Pinewood Park, Chepachettel. 568-4209, John/Carol

ian Auto Sales & Service

George’s Auto Repair795 Victory Hwy., Maplevilletel. 568-4200, George Sparrow

ian Bags, Packaging

A.M.C. ExclusivesCustom-Made Poly Bags158 Railroad St., Central Fallstel. 726-9999, Ann Jordan

ian City, Town & State Officials

City of WarwickScott Avedisian, Mayor

ian Electrical CONTRACTORS, SUPPLIES

Crown Electrical Supply Co.26 Silver Spring, St., Providencetel. 861-6329, Wm. F. Donahue IV

ian Flooring

Caito’s Canvas & Carpet506 Warwick Ave., Warwicktel. 785-1122, Michael Caito

ian Fruit & Produce

Joe Wojcik & Sons, Inc.272 Olo St., Woonsockettel. 762-0790, Thomas Wojcik

ian Funeral Directors

Charles Coelho Funeral Home, Inc.151 Cross St., Central Fallstel. 724-9440, Charles Coelho - Director

Thomas/Walter QuinnFuneral Home2435 Warwick Ave., Warwicktel. 738-1977, Michael Quinn

Shalom Memorial Chapel1100 New London Ave., Cranstontel. 463-7771, 1-877-463-7771

Michael D. Smith - Director

Sugarman Sinai Memorial Chapel458 Hope St., Providencetel. 331-8094, 800-447-1267

Ira Jay Fleisher – Director

Merrick R. Williams, Inc.Funeral Directors530 Smithfield Ave., Pawtuckettel. 723-2042, Charlene Williams - President,

in memory of Brian Williams, Past President

ian Industrial Services

Anchor Companies435 Narragansett Park Dr., Pawtuckettel. 438-6720, William Dawless

ian Insurance Agencies

The Blackman Insurance Agency655 Main St., East Greenwichtel. 885-7110, Richard Blackman

Dolan Insurance“All types of Insurance”560 Mendon Rd., Cumberlandtel. 333-4400, James Dolan

ian Landscaping SERVICES, SUPPLIES

Allstate Tree & LandscapeHorticultural Concepts168 Hill St., Coventrytel. 255-2535 or 884-1021, Keith Sullivan

ian Locals, Lodges, Posts

American Legion Elmwood Post #60Meeting/Lunch at R.I. Shrinerstel. 941-5302, Kenneth Cahoon

American Legion Wanskuck Post #56287 Veazie St., ProvidenceKenneth Richardson

Fraternal Order of PoliceProvidence Lodge #340 Sheridan St., Providencetel. 274-6666, Sgt. Tamathy Glavin

Pawtucket Firefighters UnionLocal #4421145 Roosevelt Ave., Pawtuckettel. 725-1422, Raymond Martel

West Warwick FirefightersLocal #1104P. O. Box 1311, West Warwicktel. 822-9241

ian Nuts & Dried FruitConcession Supplies

Virginia & Spanish Peanut Co.260 Dexter St., Providencetel. 421-2543, Robert & Peter Kaloost

ian Plumbing & Heating

Heatron, Inc.11 Industrial Ave., Warwicktel. 785-8200, Hank Vandersip

Frank Knight Plumbing & HeatingP. O. Box 8819, Warwicktel. 467-8410, Frank Knight

ian Restaurants

Governor Francis Inn1251 Warwick Ave., Warwicktel. 463-8227, Craig Callen

Restaurants SUPPLIES, SERVICES

May Food ServiceEquipment & Design51 Washington Ave., Cranstontel. 942-422

ian Seafood

Tony’s Seafood, Inc.WHOLESALE One Commercial Way, Warren

tel. 247-7888RETAIL 1365 Fall River Ave., Seekonk, MA

tel. (508) 336-6800

Service Stations GASOLINE

Pawtuxet Sunoco2175 Broad St., Cranstontel. 467-9210, Patrick Grogan

ian Shopping Malls RETAIL SHOPS

Warwick Mall400 Bald Hill Rd., Ste. 100, Warwicktel. 739-7500 www.warwickmall.com

Store Fixtures/Office Furniture

Business Surplus, Inc.204 Hartford Ave., Providencetel. 861-0662 www.bsri.com

RHODE ISLAND SHRINERS

Business & Professional Directory Listings

We would appreciate your patronage of our Advertisers.Say, “I saw it in the Scimitar!”


March . . . with pride!

The work started at 6:30 a.m., and we didn’t get throughuntil about 6:00 p.m. A very long day, but the exposure that theShriners got Sunday was well worth the effort. The spectatorsand the car owners had nothing but praise. They really appre-ciated the shade which provided seating out of the sun. Manycommented that the food was the best they have had at a carshow, Thanks everyone, And the best part of all: everyone, andI mean everyone, asked us to please have it again next year.

This was truly a learning experience, but most of all itproves what we can accomplish if we all work together. Wewere hoping for more than 200 cars, but the outside competi-tion proved to be more than we expected. Thank you again,EVERYONE for all of your help.

Now, on to the future, August 1 - 3 Hanover Weekend

(probably over by the time you read this)10 Masonic Family Picnic20 PawSox Night

This is the best $5.00 you can spend. Get your tickets early, they will sell out.

23 Northeast Parade, ( BUS ??)Sept 20 Sigy Moller and Ronnie Howe October 10 Octoberfest

12 Federal Hill Columbus Day Parade20 Stated Meeting24 Legion of Honor Spaghetti Supper

Well, until next time, and I’m sure there will be a next time,keep your uniform pressed, your shoes shined and your spir-its up, and remember this: IF YOU THINK YOU CAN, OR YOUTHINK YOU CAN’T, YOUR RIGHT! (Henry Ford)

Respectfully,

Norm Messinger 1st Lt. Commander, Legion of Honor

SCIMITAR August/September 200834 Legion, cont. from page 5 Bumbles, cont. from page 10

world, but now we must getback to what is going on withthe Rhode Island Shriners.

The Hanover Weekend ispast, and I'm not sure, but Ididn't hear any reports aboutUNCLE SHAM'S famous “REDEAR SYNDROME” so I cansafely assume that thingswent very well. Now it is onto the Northeast Field Dayswhich will be held inManchester, NH this year onthe 23rd of August. Rightnow, pending more info fromthe Boss Clown, it may be aday trip for some, if not all ofthe clowns. We'll wait andsee.

Lastly, on the 30th, anoth-er motorcycle run, this timesponsored by Manchester#12 Lodge of Masons. A tipof the old tiny straw hat tothe riders who spend theirand money to help others.

A Short Story from MoofusDuring WW II on a cold

and wintry night, Lt.Morphus Jamiel was on abattle line engaged in thefamous Battle of the Bulgewhen in the night someonepassed gas rather loudly.Everyone opened fire at this

unknown somewhere in thedark. The next morning adead German soldier was discovered lying in the bat-tlefield. The morale of thestory? If you have to pass gasin a war zone, make sure youare deep in a large hole.

Don't forget, August 3-9this National Clown week. Finda clown and give him aGREAT BIG HUG.

I'll close this month with asaying from nobody in par-ticular: “Curious people askquestions . . . determinedpeople find answers.”

Til next time, KEEP SMILIN!

BumblesBumbles is Jim [email protected] 401-822-1765.

A couple of ways Shriners worked the Car Show.

EthanPlaceAssisted Living

Our Commitment to the Quality of LifeThe staff and management of Ethan Place share a

commitment to the quality of life for our residents. Thespirit of caring and sharing has been the guiding philoso-phy in our Home since we opened our doors in 1963.

Our care goes far beyond just meeting our residents’physical needs. We identify the strengths of each individ-ual and design a plan of care that promotes well being.

Additionally, we care for the spiritual and emotionalneeds of our residents.

Ethan Place and its Staff offer –• security, comfort, individual attention

and worry-free living• medication administration• companionship or privacy, your choice• religious services

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PHONE 401-781-5460 FAX 401-781-0479

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