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of El Katif Shriners March 2022 Volume 85 Issue 3
March Unofficial
Stated Meeting
March 2, 2022
El Katif Event Center
Dinner
Corned Beef & Cabbage
Main Event:
Sumo Wrestling
Doors open at 5:00PM
Dinner at 6 PM
Short meeting at 7PM
Wrestling to start shortly after
Meeting highlights
Quick vote on new petitions,
Cold Sands April Meeting
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Note From The Pote
Ill.Sir Justin Hughes
The snow is melting, the days are getting longer
and spring is just around the corner. February, like all Shrine
calendar months, was extremely busy. Lady Shannon
and I were able to visit Blue Mountain Shrine Club, the
Waverly Lodge Pulled Pork Feed and the Winner-Winner
Spangle Lodge Chicken Dinner.
We had a fantastic night with Calam and El Katif Nobles, La-
dies, friends and families at the Shrine Hockey Night. It was
fun to have Illustrious Sir Dustin and Lady Elle in attendance
as well as all the Past Potentates from both Temples. It was
great to get out and visit with all the Shrine Masons.
A big thank you to Greg Morgansen and everyone else who
helped sell Duck Race tickets at the Spokane Boat Show.
The Duck Race is up and running (or is it up and swimming?) Brothers, you are members
so there is no slowing down now. The Spokane Golf Event of one of the greatest
and The Home & Garden Show both brought in good Duck organizations on earth and
Race sales. I am calling on all you sportsman an outdoor most recognized for your
enthusiasts to come help sell Duck Race tickets at the Big great contributions to
Horn Show, March 17th – 20th. This is a terrific way to help humanity. Be proud of what
support your local Spokane Shrine Hospital – plus get into you do and get out in the
the show for free! community and show it.
Hope to see you all soon.
In February, the members of the Elected Divan had a good
business trip to PNSA in Butte Montana. It was time well spent
with counterparts and Imperial Officers and the most recent
member of the Elected Divan, Chris Wirts, was indoctrinated Faithfully
into PNSA. Membership was the number one topic at PNSA Justin Hughes, Potentate
this year and not all Temples are doing as well as yours. We El Katif Shrine
are proud to say El Katif is doing well so keep up the
excellent work! My personal philosophy is,
“Make good Masons and good Shriners will follow.”
I believe we can make Gold Membership status again in 2022,
and as TFR said, “Believe you can and you’re
halfway there.”
We have fun events planned for this March. The Stated
Meeting, March 2nd, should be a unique experience – we
have special entertainment from the far regions of Japan
coming to wrestle. I hope to see everyone come out and root
for your favorite Sumo Warrier. March 12th is the 42nd annual
St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Spokane; we hope to get as many
Shriners as possible decked out in green for this fun parade.
Please get with Parade Marshal Jerry Combs and let him know
if your Club or Unit will be attending.
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In Memoriam March Birthdays
The following Nobles were
1-Mar Charles R Young 18-Mar Chester L Smith
Robert S Monroe Kent Osborne
summoned to mount the 3-Mar Doug M Baker Dale R Hearn P.P.
4-Mar Allen H Smith Marc Egerton
Stewart C Slinger 19-Mar Stan R Webb
Black Camel and cross that Melvin F Neil 20-Mar Rod Schmidt
5-Mar Guy D Fisher Bruce E Vesper
Claus R Joens 22-Mar Kim D Berg P. P.
6-Mar Gregory B Jordan Blaine W Sullivan
Paul W Tunnell Robert E Racicot
Dale C Abrams 23-Mar Bruce Bothman
7-Mar Lee R McGuire Christopher E Attrill
8-Mar John M Boggs 24-Mar Brian D Mickavicz
9-Mar Micheal M Cox 25-Mar David W Seagrave
11-Mar Richard J MacGillivray Gary L Friberg
Richard Field Gene E Endslow Russell L Jamison
13-Mar Jack C Hughes 26-Mar John W Chamberlain
Mar 29, 1942 to Dec 07, 2021 Gary D Roecks 27-Mar William R Snow
Created a Shriner: Wes G Suksdorf Ewell T Johnson Jr.
14-Mar Tomas B Richardson P. P. 28-Mar Michael C Provost
Jun 5, 1972 15-Mar Mark A Querio Gary C Tellessen
Kalen M Finn Steve Van Dyke
17-Mar John H Jeffries I.S. Justin M Hughes
29-Mar Glenn T Hodge
31-Mar Jack M McCaw
Dan W Gerth
EL Katif Shrine
EASTERN WASHINGTON TEMPLE FOR THE SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL
DIVAN SHRINE CLUB REPORTERS
Justin Hughes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Potentate Michael Castelan . . . . . . . . . 1st Responders
Gary Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief Rabban Jerry Schieche PP . . . . . . . . . . . 1899 Club
Jeff Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Rabban Doug Warnock . . . . . . . . . . .Blue Mountain
Michael Castelan . . . . High Priest & Prophet Larry Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . Columbia Basin
Chris Wirts . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oriental Guide Howard Wynia . . . . . . . . . Legion of Honor
Dale Hearn, PP . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer Ray Schulz . . . . . . . . . Columbia Basin LOH
Mike Harper, PP . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recorder Jamie Bockstruck . . . . . . . . . Moonshriners
John Lawson . . . . . . 1st Ceremonial Master Reporter TBD . . . . . . . . . . . North Spokane
Erik Haynes . . . . . . . 2nd Ceremonial Master TBD . . . . . . . . . . . . Northeast Washington
Tomas Richardson . . . . . Ceremonial Director Brad Wood . . . . . . . . . . Okanogan County
Justin Rowland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marshal Jim Kirkpatrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pomeroy
Collin Visser . . . . . . . . Captain of the Guard Reporter TBD . . . . . . . . . . . . Shurtah Club
Eric Rieckers . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outer Guard John Robertson PP . . . . . . . South Spokane
John Robertson, PP . . . . . . . . . . . Chaplain Glenn Edgemon . . . . . . . . Whitman County
Gary Newton . . . . . . . . . . Sportsman’s Club
SHRINE UNIT REPORTERS Stephen Sykora . . . . . . . . . . . . TAPS Club
Ryan Leonard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Actors
Reporter TBD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Animals THE WORD STAFF
Dick Dawe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Band Mike Harper PP . . . . . . . . . Managing Editor
Ken Massender . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chanters Mary Flatt . . . . . . . . . . . Design and Layout
Michael Castelan . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clowns
Kim Berg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Directors Staff SPOKANE SHRINERS
Greg Morgensen . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greeters HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
John Robertson PP . . . . . . . . . . Mobile Unit 911 W. 5th Ave.
Von Chimienti PP . . . . . . . . . Oriental Band P.O. Box 2472
Ken Massender . . . . . . . . . . Provost Guard Spokane WA 99210-2472
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Noble’s passing, please contact us: for $1 per year by El Katif Temple A.A.O.N.M.S., 7217 W. Westbow Blvd., Spokane WA 99224.
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March 2022 The Recorder’s Ramblings
Ill.Sir Mike Harper PP
Happy almost everybody. You know just about the time that it
looked like spring was here old man winter had to drop by for a
week to remind us that the groundhog saw his shadow and we still
have 5 more weeks of winter.
The Duck Race is off to a great start with the Golf Show. From the
people that worked the show they said that the public were very
happy to see Shriners back promoting the Duck Race. We have the
Big Horn Show coming up on the 18th thru the 20th of March. We
will need help selling tickets for the 4 days. A Constant Contact will
be going out shortly with all of the details. Noble Greg Morgensen,
Duck Race Chairman is doing a quack up job setting up the booth
and coordinating the volunteers. The outlook for outside venues for
sales this year is looking very good as things return back to normal.
Please keep an eye out for our Constant Contact reminders.
The Circus is around the corner and there is a lot of work to be
done prior to the 15 – 17 April and 22 -24 April. We are doing two
weekends this year. The Circus will be held at the Valley Mall same
as last year. With the earlier dates it should be cooler than last year.
The main change in the Circus is that it is a hospital fund raiser.
More news will follow in Constant Contact and the April issue of the
Word. Circus daddy tickets will be going out shortly.
Think green
The March meeting will be a little different. We will have the bar
and dinner (corned beef) and then a very brief meeting. The meet- and
sunshine,
ing will then be closed and will then move to the Sumo wrestling
ring in the middle bay. It should be a lot of fun.
Parades are starting to come back with the St Patrick’s parade on
March 12th. Pleas contact Parade Marshall Jerry Combs about get-
Happy
ting you application in for the parade. No idea where the staging
area will be yet as the old area is under construction for the new St. Patrick’s
arena.
April 2nd will be the first Annual Corn Hole Tournament at the
day to all.
event center. This will be a big event with over 100 cornhole boards
laid out. Stay tune for more info thru Constant Contact
Your Divan just returned from the Winter PNSA session in Butte
Montana. Seems like El Katif is ranked number one in a number of
categories including membership. Its great to see our Membership
team get credit for their hard work last year.
On a brighter note, its good to say that we have kicked the Covid
bug and our return to normal is around the corner. Just in time for
our spring weather to come back.
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Hospital Happenings
Kristin Monasmith, Director of Marketing
For this month’s hospital update, we are pleased to share with you the newest gift opportu-
nities that will allow us to continue providing outstanding support to our patients and patient
families. Your generosity truly makes a difference in improving their lives through excellence in
care.
Stryker Cordless Driver
Reliable and effective equipment like this Stryker Cordless Driver means that our fellowship
trained pediatric orthopedic surgeons will have the best outcomes during complex operations
aimed at increasing the quality of life for our young patients.
Investment Total: $15,613
Steris Surgical Bed
A superior operating table is the foundation for better patient outcomes. This surgical bed of-
fers versatility, will be easy-to-use and made for today’s modern surgical procedures.
Investment Total: $57,688
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Leave a Legacy that Will Change Lives
We invite you to join us to make a lasting
difference for generations to come by in-
cluding the Spokane Shriners Hospital in
your estate plans. We are grateful for your
support in ensuring the future provision of
the quality care provided at our hospital.
Shriners Hospitals for Children – Spokane
may be named as a charitable beneficiary
in the following legacy gift options:
• Wills
• Retirement Accounts
• Trusts
• Life Insurance
• Bank Accounts
• Brokerage Accounts
To name our hospital location in a will,
please include the following specific
language:
I give and bequeath to Shriners Hospitals
for Children, a corporation, for the use and
benefit of its Spokane location, or to its
successors in interest.
Once you have named us, or to learn more
about supporting your Spokane Hospital,
contact :
Angelique Heinzen,
Director of Development,
at (509) 744-1242 or by
email at aheinzen@shrinenet.org.
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El Katif
Club & Unit Reports
Welcome to all, and thank you for your support here! Have an article to submit?
Email your article to OfficeAdmin@elkatif.org no later than the 15th of every month!
Chaplin’s Directors Staff
Corner
Our journey on this earth is like a raindrop Spring is soon to be here and although the temperatures don’t feel like
in the ocean of time. We as Shrine Masons Spring, it may be time to think about some cleaning. Did you know????
have been blessed with an extra gift which
gives the world Hope. Have Faith that the
work we do does not go unnoticed yet we Iceland is the cleanest country in the world
do not ask for praise or accolades for all https://www.forbes.com/2010/04/21/environment-cleanest-countries-busi-
that has been done. Our true gift is seeing ness-iceland-cleanest-countries.html?sh=59b5a8d64479
the successes in the eyes and hearing it Sinks have more germs than toilet seats. Dust particles are mostly dead
the voices of those we help along the path skin https://www.woot.com/blog/post/the-debunker-is-most-household-
of our journey. Our life as a Shrine Mason
is filled with purpose and love.
dust-really-human-skin
Share it where ever you may go. One square/yard of carpet can hold two pounds of dirt.
Spring cleaning, as we call it, is a time to get rid of the clutter. Most of
“The Daffodils” us have messy closets; junk filled drawers or garages and basements in
By William Wordsworth 1770- 1850 chaos. Over time clutter collects and gets in our way. But while we vacu-
I wandered lonely as a cloud um under furniture, flip mattresses, and rearrange junk drawers—are we
forgetting anything?
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
Spring cleaning isn’t just about removing the mess, but it is also about
When all at once I saw a crowd, renewing ourselves.
A host, of golden daffodils:
Beside the lake, beneath the trees, What brought us to Masonry? Although our house may not be spotless, let
us try to keep our apron that way. We are a model to more than we will
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
ever know.
Continuous as the stars that shine
While in college and on the weekends, I cleaned homes for beer
And twinkle on the Milky Way,
money. One house had been a little neglected. It took me most of the
They stretched in never-ending line day. I worked hard and I was pleased with the results when I finished.
Along the margin of a bay: That evening the client called me to tell me her son’s reaction to my work.
Ten thousand saw I at a glance, He was about 8 years old. He called his mom at her work when he got
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
home from school, just to tell her that I had installed all new faucets, (be-
cause they were so shiny).
The waves beside them danced,
but they Doing our best takes starting with a clean heart and mind. Eliminate the
Outdid the sparkling waves in glee: negative and extenuate the positive. Whether it’s your marriage, a friend-
ship, or even a work relationship, we all need second chances from time
A Poet could not but be gay,
to time. Who needs to hear that you’re sorry? Who needs to know you
In such a jocund company: forgive them? It’s time to refresh what you want to thrive.
I gazed- and gazed - but little thought
In our world, so many feel the same as Erma Bombeck. “A house should
What wealth the show to me had be clean enough to be healthy, and dirty enough to be happy.” Ms.
brought:
Bombeck uses humor to remind us that with a cheery heart, we can all do
For oft, when on my couch I lie better at cleaning up our world. Spring is the time of renewal and setting
In vacant or in pensive mood, ourselves back on a clean path. Let us all take time to thank the Supreme
They flash upon that inward eye Architect for reminding us of our humanity and encouraging us to spread
Which is bliss of solitude;
a clean spirit.
And then my heart with pleasure fills, Looking toward restoration…
And dances with the daffodils.
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Museum Committee Membership
Greetings from the Membership
Museum update Committee!
We finally got some of the glass doors on the displays installed.
The doors really give the displays a finished look. As a fraternal organization, our
There are a few more to be installed, some were the wrong size. mantra has been (and will continue)
The rest should be installed soon. to increase membership and we’re
doing just that. Noble Chris Wirts led
the charge last year and we obviously
We received a Palomino Patrol silver saddle from Andy Hansen’s wife, had a successful campaign. One
courtesy PP John Robertson who was gracious enough to pick it up reason for that success is you
and bring it to the Shrine Center. because ALL of us Nobles are on the
We would like to get a saddle used by the Arab Patrol to compliment membership committee and Chris,
the rest of the Arab Patrol memorabilia. myself, and Noble Herb Postlewait
could not have been as successful
without your help.
There is another mystery about a Fez
with a white tassel. Enlisting new Nobles is only part of
Anybody with information about the the equation, though. It’s actually the
white tassel, please contact : easy part. The difficult part is keeping
the new Nobles engaged enough to
PP Jim Stewart or not only attend stated meetings but
Noble Herb Postlewait. to actively participate as well. Our
membership roster is diverse with
the largest age demographic being
70 years old. A collective hats-off
to them because most have been
Shriners for 20-40 years or more and
have donated countless hours and
The displays are to be rotated featuring different clubs and units so money towards our continuing goal
we are looking for more items from the past as well as current clubs of supporting the Hospital.
and units. Unfortunately, our other mantra,
All items are being logged in with who donated them and when the “That’s the way we’ve always
done it”, can, and usually is,
items were used. detrimental to keeping the newer
members interested. Younger men
today have a different set of interests
and we must embrace a little change
in order to keep them active. Some-
thing as simple as the ability to pay
annual dues online is a huge step
and a fairly recent one at that. Home
brewing is hugely popular and starting
the Tap Club is an even bigger step in
the right direction.
My challenge is this: when inviting
a prospective member, really pay
attention to their interests and point
them in the right direction once they
get Fezzed. Listen to their sugges-
tions for making El Katif a little more
appealing to the younger generation
and let them follow through with some
of these ideas. They may sound a
little absurd to some of us older guys
but we must keep in mind that it’s
the younger Shriners now who will
be doing the heavy lifting in the near
I’ll see you all at the March meeting!
Eric Rieckers
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We would also like to hear from you
Fraternal as to how we might better serve you
as Nobles and better serve our
Moonies
Relations Blue Lodges and El Katif!
The parade season starts with the
If you have any questions, comments St. Patrick’s day parade on March 12.
Greetings Nobles! or concerns, please contact me at We hope to see everyone there. We
I hope this article finds you and your (509) 951-1263 or via email at put on a hillbilly degree for the
loved ones continuing to remain safe ryanleonard7470@comcast.net Potentate at the February meeting and
and healthy. Now that our Lodges or Noble Doug Schroeder at that was a lot of fun.
are meeting again and there ap- (509) 999-3702 or via email at Congratulations Ill. Sir Justin on
pears to be plenty of degree work to dbschroeder-1@msn.com. being our newest member of the
go around, I’m hoping this will be a Moonshriner’s!
source of new Nobles! I also hope to That’s all for now Nobles.
see many of our Nobles, who have Let’s make 2022 a year to The Shrine hockey game was well
either dimitted or dropped for remember! attended by the Moonshriner’s.
nonpayment of dues, restored to The Cornhole tournament will be held
membership in the year ahead. Fraternally, on April 2 and if you can help out,
Noble Ryan Leonard please contact our President,
I have a favor I would like to ask you. Chairman, Jim Tourtillotte for details.
If you have something Fraternal Relations Committee
special taking place in your Lodge this Duck Race ticket sales are coming
year (a Centennial for the Lodge, a soon so please call Greg Morgensen
Brother reaching a 50-year if you can help him.
membership milestone, a Brother
receiving an award, etc.) please tell
1899 Club Upcoming events include the Shrine
us about it so that we can share your Circus and more parades.
good news with the nobility! Parade Season is almost upon us More details to follow.
Please email either and we all need to help our Potentate
Noble Doug Schroeder at and become visible in our Jamie Bockstruck,
dbschroeder-1@msn.com communities. The people all love
or myself at Reporter
the Shriners, but if they don’t see us,
ryanleonard7470@comcast.net they think we have gone away and
with your special event! we all know that isn’t going to happen.
As stated throughout 2021, We need more Nobles to step up to
El Katif (and the Fraternal the plate and fill our parade vehicles
Relations Committee) needs Shrine with Shriners.
ambassadors! The purpose of the I would personally like to thank all the First
fraternal relations committee is to
keep our respective Lodges informed
Shriners that attended the Shrine
Visitation and Chicken Dinner that
Responders
of the fun activities in which the Shrine was held Feb. 23 at Spangle Lodge.
is engaged: The annual All Masonic Your support was certainly The First Responder club continues
Night, The Circus; the Duck Race; the appreciated and it was special for to grow as we have gotten 2 new
Potentate’s Cruise; the WSU football all the Spangle Masons to have a members. At our last meeting we
game, the Haunted Property Tour; and member of our Lodge close Lodge as have agreed to have a screening
so much more! the Potentate of El Katif Shrine. His clinic this summer in Deer Park. We
Now that in-person meetings have message was positive and everyone have also reserved the fireside room
resumed, the Fraternal Relations listened to what he had to say. We at the Shrine for September 10th
committee is seeking Nobles to serve are all so proud of him and what he is for our 2nd Annual First Responder
as Shrine ambassadors to their trying to do while leading the El Katif appreciation event. We are always
respective Blue Lodges and/or Shriners through 2022. It seems to looking for those who has served
Districts. Ideally, we would love to me that there is always something as a First Responder to join us for
have a Shrine ambassador in every to attend or get involved in with the comradery and fun.
Lodge. If that’s not feasible, then we Shrine, whether it be South Spokane
would love to have a Shrine Shrine Club, hockey, a circus, We will be attending the
ambassador in at least every district Bloomsday, Duck Race sales, St. Patrick’s parade in Spokane
within our El Katif Jurisdiction. Whitman County Shrine Club, and so on Saturday, March 12th.
many more. Just look around and Please come join us.
Already serving as a Shrine you can find something to do with the
ambassador, tell us about it! El Katif Shriners and I know that you For more information on our events
Please let us know what Lodge(s) or will enjoy it. Don’t be caught on the and our club please contact me direct.
District where you are serving. This sidelines when you can easily get into
will help us to determine where we the game. Thanks
have Shrine ambassadors and where
we need to focus our efforts! Jerry Schieche, PP Michael Castelan
10 March 2022 elkatif.orgGreeters Mobile Unit
Greetings NOBLES - You can feel that spring is just around
the corner with the birds coming
At this point the Greeters Unit is still awaiting word as to when we will be back home, the grass starting to get a tinge
on duty at the Hospital, due to the current, continuing Covid situation, which has of green in it and the spring flowers
once again restricted most visitors from entering unless for appointments. So, no starting show a little life. With Saint
tours required. But, we will have to have some orientation or re-training prior to Patrick’s Day Parade in sight and a
beginning again, I would expect. with a little “Irish Luck” the weather
will be good for the parade. History
Put on your thinking caps, Greeters and see if anyone comes up with any type of has shown us that regardless of the
fund raiser that the Greeters might use to raise funds for the Hospital while we weather we have always had a great
are still waiting to return to Greeter Duty. time and it shows the community we
Contact your officers: Pres. IS Jon Lind, PP; Herb Postlewait, Secy/Treas. are still here and fun raising aware-
In case you have not seen a recent new commercial on TV for Shriners, when ness about not only our Philanthropy
you do the new wording for our brand is SHRINERS CHILDREN’S . Another sign but also our Fraternity. We will try and
of changes coming from H.Q. be out at the property behind Yokes
in Airway Heights the first weekend in
We want to give a special THANK YOU to PP Roger Nelson’s March. Call John Robertson for more
Lady Marsha, for the donation of $1,081.00 from the Potentate’s Ladies Group to details. Let’s get out and have some
the Greeters’ Blanket Fund. Also, many THANKS to all others who have fun. Together we make a difference,
generously given to support this wonderful project that Greeter Jim Babb started together we make change, and being
several years prior to the Pandemic, of providing a blanket for New Patients to a Shrine-Mason is more fun when
take home a comforting reminder of their visit at Shriners Children’s Spokane. there is more than one and things can
Remember that the Greeters have a continuing need for more funds to purchase get done.
additional blankets to then have the LOGO applied before having them be
available to hand out at the Hospital. An Irish Proverb to ponder…
“As you slide down the banister
Past President, Don Richards
of Life, May the splinters never
is still having health issues, so
point in the wrong direction.”
keep him in your thoughts &
Author unknown
prayers.
Enjoy the sunshine and may you
Remember, Collectively,
always be happy!
Shriners Hospitals for
Children have treated over
John Robertson
1.5 Million patients.
Reporting
CALLING ALL NOBLES
BECOME a Greeter!
IF YOU want to be more active
at the Hospital greeting our
patients and their parents and
providing Tours, we need YOU!
Join US now !!!
Bob Valentine
Reporter for The Greeters
Shriners Children’s Spokane – a caring
patient Joylyn, 9, donated gifts and toys for our
hospital she purchased with her birthday money.
According to her father, when Joylyn learned
some children might not get to celebrate their
birthday the same way she did, she wanted to
help make them happy.
elkatif.org March 2022 11South Spokane Shrine Club Whitman County Shrine Club
We hope you all had a great Valentines Whitman County Shrine Club met in Rosalia at the Brass Rail on
Day and enjoyed the Presidents Day February 8 with President Gary Newton conducting the meeting.
weekend. We had our annual There were about 30 in attendance along with Illustrious Potentate
Valentine’s dinner with our Lady’s and Justin Hughes and his Lady Shannon. Having changed our meeting
oh what a hoot. I had to let Lady night to the second Tuesday of the month has allowed nobles from
Bridget go on her own as I was afraid
Lady Mary Hogan might try and con
Spangle Lodge with a chance to attend our meetings. This is working
me into wearing wings again….. out well. President Gary found a place that can refurbish our scooter
Now that is a story for another day- and was told that Mr. Cushman was a Shriner and he custom designed
maybe…. It is hard to believe but we and built the scooters the club has. We will have one redone and see
have just about finished the first how it turns out. Hollis Jamison won the 50-50 Bingo prize and
Quarter of the year. Parades are graciously donated it back to the motor patrol.
starting, sunshine is making the
spring flowers start to bloom and The Club needs second signers on our bank accounts so it was moved,
we all should be getting seconded and passed that David Swannack, treasurer, Steve VanDyke
“Fired up to help kids!” and El Katif treasurer Dale Hern have access to all Whitman County
Ill Sir Justin isn’t letting the grass Shrine bank accounts at First Interstate Bank.
grow under his feet. Let’s all get
involved in talking about the Duck
Race, our Philanthropy and our We had a short discussion on how the Basketball Tournament Books
Fraternity. Invite one of your friends or should proceed for next year. President Gary paid some wages and
neighbors to join you in selling Duck presented Glenn Edgemon a plaque for his outstanding performance as
Race tickets. See what happens when treasurer of the club. Lee McGuire was not at the meeting to receive his
they hear some one say “Thank you” award as he is now in the Courtyard in Colfax. Barbara Wachter said the
for what Shriner’s have done for them. Whitman County Daughters of the Nile contributed $3,000 to a new
Make sure you let everyone know that special therapy room in the Spokane Shriners Hospital and be thus
if the are interested in becoming a honored. The Club also moved, seconded and passed that all present
Shriner to go to beashrinernow.org. and past Potentates of El Katif Shrine are now and forever lifetime
members of Whitman County Shrine Club.
Our President Jeff Duty has us
planning to be in the Saint Patrick’s
Illustrious Sir Justin invited all to join him and Lady Shannon in
Day Parade as long as the Irish Charleston, SC on May 19-25. Lady Shannon has a project that provides
Blessings help us get the Caddie out new books or donations of money for books to the patients of the
of the barn. He invites all of you Spokane Shrine Hospital. These can be coloring books, picture books
around town to come join us at Darcy’s or whatever they may like.
in the Spokane Valley just off Univer-
sity Rd and Sprague for our monthly Julie Stolz thanked the Shriners for son Wyatt’s recent surgery in the
meetings. Just call Denny or Eric hospital. He is back in school in Colfax.
Thompson to confirm that you will be
joking us. They will let you know if it is Don’t forget the Shrine Circus April 15-17, April 22-24, the Sporting
a stag dinner or if we have our Ladies Clay Shoot on June 5 and support the Duck Race.
joining us. The more the merrier. We
are moving forward to man and
operate the Fair Food booth and if you The next meeting will be at The Rialto in St. John on March 8 at
are interested make sure to reach out 6:00 social, 7:00 dinner.
to John Robertson. Your success in
making your journey in the Shrine fun RSVP 509-648-3876
and exciting is directly dependent on
how much time you invest. Make sure Tom Simpson,
to laugh often and laugh together and Reporter
always smile as it changes the world
around you and it took but a second.
May the luck of the Irish be with you
always-
“There are good ships and wood
ships, Ships that sail the sea, But the
best ships are Friendships, May they
always be!”
John Robertson
Reporting
12 March 2022 elkatif.orgLegion Of Honor Daughters of
the Nile
All El Katif Shriners that are former Military Personnel, (USA, USN, USAF, Daughters of the Nile is an Int’
USMC, USCG) are invited to join the EL KATIF LEGION OF HONOR, a fraternal organization for women
Military Orientated Organization that meets in two locations, Spokane, Wa. 18 years of age or older. We are re-
And in the Tri-Cities area of Washington. Members may choose which lated by birth or marriage to a Shri-
location suits them the best. The Headquarters location is in Spokane, Wa. ner, Master Mason, or a Daughter
and the Commander CHUCK YOUNG is located there also. of the Nile. You may also be a
His Phone Number is 509-951-0093. Monthly Dinner Meetings with your majority member in good standing
Wives are the 2nd Monday of every month at the EAGLES LODGE on the of a Masonic-related organization
North Side of Spokane at 5:30 pm. Members are called for Dinner for girls, or a former patient at a
selections each month. Cost is $15.00 per meal, paid at the Meeting. Shriners Hospitals for Children®
Details of the Tri-City LOH Meetings will be reported in a future issue. (with or without a Masonic
The Legion of Honor is an International Shrine Organization, located at relationship). Founded in Seattle,
most all of the Shrine Temples throughout the World, with Annual Washington in 1913, Daughters of
Conventions every year, for all of its members. the Nile members total over
Besides the Shrine Fez, Legion of Honor Members usually wear a simple 17,800 in 131 cities throughout the
Uniform style Short, or Long Sleeve White Shirt with Military Medals, United States, Canada, and South
Ribbons, or other appropriate style devices, and Black Pants, and Shoes. America. Our members are proud
Some of the activities that Legion Of Honor Members take part in are of their long association with
Color Guard Flag Bearers, at Shrine Circus Performances, local Baseball Shriners International and their
Games, other Sports Activities, Funerals, Cemetery Burials, Firing Squads, continuing support of Shriners
Military Air Shows. And other local activities, Parades, when called upon. Hospitals for Children®.
You are cordially invited to join us and take part in Public Activities and The Daughters of the Nile
Parades. contribute monetary donations
of over $2 million annually to
Howie Wynia (USAF RET) Shriners Hospitals for Children®
It’s an Honor to Belong to the LEGION OF HONOR! through our Foundation and Trust.
Since 1924, we have contributed
over $68 million, second only to
the Shriners themselves.
This will be my last article for the
Word as Queen. It has been an
honor and a privilege serving as
Queen of El Karnak Temple No. 6,
Spokane, WA. It has been a wild
ride with Mr. Covid in the copilot
seat. If I learned anything this year
it is to be flexible and not to sweat
the small stuff. Thank you to
Ill. Sir Roger Nelson, and Lady
Martha and Illustrious Sir Justin
Hughes and Lady Shannon for
your unwavering support during
my rein. March 8th is International
Women’s Day.
“March on, Do not awry. To go
forward is to move toward
perfection. March on, and fear
not the thorns, or the sharp
stones on life’s path.” Kahil Gabran
Jana Castelan, Queen,
El Karnak Temple No.6 DON
elkatif.org March 2022 13Columbia Basin Actors
As we welcome the much anticipated spring weather, a chance to Greetings Nobles!
get our gardens and yards spruced up, I would like to catch you up on This is likely to be a short one.
the happenings at Columbia Basin Shrine club. After performing the Cold Sands
Ceremonial for three new Nobles
Our new officers and trustees for 2022 are: at our January stated meeting,
President: Richard Reddick the Actors got to take a break
1st Vice President: Rafael Romero in the month of February. If
2nd Vice President: Bob Baker memory serves me correctly, this
3rd Vice President: Marc DeHart is the first time since before ethe
Secretary/Treasurer: Larry Smith pandemic started that we didn’t
Trustee: Mike Bostic and Robin Swartz perform a Cold Sands, whether
in person or via Zoom. However,
Larry Smith received the Shriner of the year award for 2021 I’m sure I speak for everyone in
presented to him at the installation of officers event, a well deserved the Actors Unit when I say we are
acknowledgement for all of his hard work and dedication. looking forward to resuming Cold
We were honored to have in attendance Both the 2021 and 2022 Sands ceremonials and hope to be
El Katif Potentates the illustrious Roger Nelson and illustrious Justin able to perform one in March! A
Hughes and their ladies. friendly reminder to all of our new
Nobles, you’ve heard that you will
At February’s stated meeting we started with a special pledge of get out of Masonry what you put
allegiance presented by the El Katif Divan Liaison Michael Castelan. into Masonry. The same holds true
He recited the pledge as originally done by Red Skelton on Jan 14, 1969. for the Shrine, so I encourage you
Those of you who have heard it know that it profoundly reminds us of to check out (and then join) the
what the pledge wording means to so many of us in this great nation. various clubs and units and then
I encourage you to find it online and watch it again. get involved in the fun. I believe
the Actors to be the best, but I’ll
We also discussed the Revitalizing, Reenergizing and Reimplementing admit to being biased.
of the Clown units. Michael Castelan presented information of both the
good and bad surrounding the organizations reminding us that Shriners The Actors are looking forward to
”The fun group” really is about family philanthropy and fun, how can the year ahead, conferring various
you not hit all three as a clown, seeing the faces, the smiles and the joy Cold Sands ceremonials, the Hot
that “clowning” brings to the people around you. He encourages, and Sands on November 12, as well as
will support any efforts put forward by both new and longtime Nobles. any other rituals that we might be
Please reach out to the units with your support and enthusiasm. called upon to perform. We are
looking forward to great things in
Legion of Honor has been collecting coins from the mall fountains, 2022!
and had a great haul last month. If you’re in the mall, toss in your spare As always, the Actors are always
change, and set the example to the other mall patrons. looking for Nobles to add to our
ranks. If you enjoy dressing up in
Dinner was a delicious Lasagna with sides prepared by our costume, performing on stage, or if
exemplary Chef Russ Campbell.
you would prefer to help with such
We look forward to our next meeting on things as lighting and stage setup
Friday, March 4th. or takedown, then we want to hear
Social at 6:00 p.m. from you!
Dinner/Program at 7:00 p.m. Please contact our President,
If you’d like to join us, we meet in Illustrious Sir Dale Hearn,
Pasco at 1811 West Sylvester Avenue at (509) 475-7636 or
ppelkatif98@comcast.net.
Mick McCoy
Reporterh Hoping we can put the
pandemic behind us in 2022!
Fraternally,
Noble Ryan Leonard
14 March 2022 elkatif.orgThe word is “THANKS”
We appreciate our “VIPS”!
(Very Important Publication Supporters!)
of El Katif Shriners
PLATINUM VIPs (donation of $250+): Jim & Reggie Heebink
Delby Rodgers Denise Lane
Show your support for Ernie Roberson Donald & Nancy Giese
The Word Manny Eres
by joining our list of GOLD VIPs (donation of $100–$249): Bob & Barb Valentine
Ill Sir Jon Lind & Lady Sue Jerry & Nola Combs
Very Important David & Donna Easley Ill Sir Mike Harper & Lady Linda
Publication Supporters Frank & Donna Ling Ron Allen
with your annual Tom Redeye Ill Sir Tom Richardson & Lady Cheryl
Carl Grub Ill Sir Jim Stewart & Lady Michele
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(Larger amounts gratefully accepted). Ill Sir Dick Sayer Dick & Dale Cooper
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Please make checks out to: Don & Pat Richard Ron & Julie LaPoint
Merle Harlow Ken & June Lee
El Katif and note the word
Janelle Justice P.P. Special Lady Lorna Schieche
“VIP” in the memo. Claudia Hart
Ill Sir Richard Sayre and Lady Karen
Bob Patzer Jerry & Sandy Klinkenberg
Mail to: Ron & Barb Wachter PP Special Lady Luanne Gehrig
The WORD VIPs Chris & Norma Petersen Donna Fisher
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Please add the following name(s): George Frank
Lyn Ferguson
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_____________________________ Tom & Shirley Upchurch Herman Collins
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Amount:____________________ Ill Sir Jerry Schieche & Lady Patty Bday& 55th year of membership!
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