Sarah Cañedo First Lady's Luncheon - honoring - Al Bahr Shriners

 
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Sarah Cañedo First Lady's Luncheon - honoring - Al Bahr Shriners
DESERT OF CALIFORNIA   •   OASIS OF SAN DIEGO   •   JUNE 2018

        First Lady's Luncheon
                      honoring

    Sarah Cañedo
            Saturday, June 23, 2018
Sarah Cañedo First Lady's Luncheon - honoring - Al Bahr Shriners
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                                                                                 Potentate’s Message
                 Al Bahr Shrine                                                  Oscar Cañedo, Ph.D.
           Chartered May 13, 1913
           5440 Kearny Mesa Road
      San Diego, California 92111-1393
  Phone (858) 292-0092 •Fax (858) 292-5618                                        Hello Everyone,
www.albahrshrine.org • office@albahrshrine.org                                    Here we are in June. Half of the year has gone. We have had many great
                                                                                  events and are looking forward to the next six months. The month of
                  2018 Divan                                     May had many exciting events. At the Scottish Rite Stated Meeting Al Bahr Shrine was
Potentate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oscar Cañedo
                                                                 honored. In the same month, Al Bahr held its Stated Meeting and honored Scottish
                                                                 Rite. We had our Shrine Ceremonial and honored Illustrious Richard Chavez. This
Chief Rabban  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Gene Yee          month, we will be traveling to the Mexican States of Sinaloa and Baja California Sur
Assistant Rabban  . . . . . . . . Heath Forney, Sr               (South) to visit our Mexican Nobles and their Ladies.
High Priest & Prophet  . . . . . . . Rudy Nobleza                 Please save this dates: We will be having an Officer's Council Meeting this month. The
Oriental Guide  . . . . . . . . . . Christopher Gunn             date is set for Wednesday, June 20th from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. On Thursday, June
Treasurer  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Melvyn Stein, PP           28th from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, we will be having a " Shrinerschneitzel Fundraiser" or
                                                                 better yet a "FUN RAISER' at Der Wienerschneitzel at 3rd and Palomar (282 Palomar)
Recorder  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Harris        in Chula Vista, CA. They will donate a percentage of their sales that day at that time
1st Ceremonial Master . . . . . . . . .  Steve Walker            to Al Bahr Shriners. It should be lots of fun. I personally welcome all Shriners, Master
2nd Ceremonial Master . . . Adolfo de la Peña Barrón             Masons, Masonic Families and Public. This should be a Fun Event Fun Raiser.
Director . . . . . . . . . . . Asmus “Peter” Krickhuhn           The First Lady's Luncheon honoring my Lady Sarah is scheduled for Saturday, June
Marshal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Robert “Bob” Salini        23rd at 11:00 AM. I am extremely grateful for all the work that is being done by our
Captain of the Guard . .  Rizalino “Riz” Constantino
                                                                 Divan and Shrine Ladies for their efforts and hard work making this event possible.
                                                                 Thank you all and God Bless.
Outer Guard  . . . . . . . . . . . Saul Lopez Pacheco
                                                                 Ya se ha terminado mitad del año 2018. Hemos tenido muchos eventos y habrá más.
Outer Guard  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arnel Zapata      Les quiero dar las gracias a todos mis hermanos Nobles y a sus Ladies por el gran
Outer Guard  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlos Gutierrez        trabajo que siguen haciendo para ayudar a los niños que necesitan tratamiento en
Outer Guard  . . . . . . . . Rodrigo “Rudy” Navarro              nuestros Hospitales Shriners para Niños. Espero que los Presidentes y Nobles de todos
Outer Guard  . . . . . . . . . Juan Guadalupe Torres             los Clubes Shriner de Al Bahr Shrine de ambas fronteras hagan todo el esfuerzo para
                                                                 invitar a nuestros hermanos masones para ser parte de nuestra fraternidad Shriners.
Chaplain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hal Scott   Yo, como Potentado de Al Bahr Shrine, tengo la responsabilidad y obligación para
                                                                 ver que nuestros hermanos masones de ambas fronteras tengan la oportunidad para
           SHRINE OFFICE HOURS                                   hacerse Shriners. Y una vez que sean Shriners, deben tener la oportunidad de ser
      Monday - Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM                         miembros de uno de nuestros Clubes y Unidades de Al Bahr Shrine. La membresía
                                                                 como Shriner ayuda mantener los 22 Hospitales Shriners para Niños. Muchas gracias
                Editorial Staff:                                 y que Dios los Bendiga.
       Editor in Chief - Oscar Cañedo
      Co Editors - Charley Caldwell &
               Arnold Korey                                                                     Shrinerschneitzel
       Editor Emeritus- Phil Johnson
                                                                                         Please join us for the very first Shrinerschneitzel to be held
   Be it known that special meetings will be held                                       at the Der Wienerschneitzel on 3rd and Palomar in Chula Vista.
     for the purpose of electing candidates for                                                     The fund-raising event will be held from
           initiation into Al Bahr Shriners:                                                       5 PM until 8 PM on Thursday, June 28th
               Saturday, June 9, 2018
          Mazatlán Masonic Temple #37,                                                     A portion of ALL sales will be donated to Al Bahr Shriners
            Mazatlán, Sinaloa 3:00 PM
                                                                                         and we hope to make this an annual event. The owners of the
       Saturday, June 16, 2018 @ 4:00pm                                                         establishment will be offering be specials for us.
                 Hotel Marina Fiesta
                   Salon Cabo Party                                                          Let’s have a good showing from our Masonic family to
      San José de Cabo, Baja Caifornia Sur                                                   get the word out about who we are and what we do.
     A 2018 dues card is required for admission
        Fraternally, Oscar Canedo, Potentate
            Attest: John Harris, Recorder
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Chaplain’s Message - Hal Scott                                                                      Sunshine Committee Report
Masonry compatible with Christianity and other religions?
Clearly, Freemasonry is compatible with religion. It may be              In consideration of recently enacted Federal regulations, we are unable to provide full
incompatible, however, with the way a few narrowly focused people        information on our ill and indisposed members. Please keep these nobles in your prayers
                                                                         Should you wish to contact one of these members, please call the office for further information.
see religion. Of course, most of them feel that only they have the
truth and that even many members of their own congregations are           Benson, James           Hampton, Robert             Lipa, Joseph           Smith, Sidney R.
not as pure as they should be. Masonry stands, as it has always            Burris, Alfred           Hodge, Carmi           Markson, Richard E        Stanley, Morton
                                                                          Condon, Howard          Hoffmark, William           Plastik, Herb             Taylor, Bill
stood, with open arms, saying, “Believe as your conscience dictates,       Crawford, Jim          Holmberg, Marvin         Rafferty, Alexander        Thorpe, Lewis
and if you are a good man who believes in God and that there is          Domingo, Bernardo           Huszar, Skip           Ramos, Roy B.             Trapp, Ronald
something more to life than bread and circuses, if you believe that       Dudley, Kenneth           Kellner, Albert        Rosemier, Dennis          Tremblay, Frank
                                                                            Evans, Jack            Johnston, Doug            Schoen, Frank            Young, Wayne
you have a responsibility to develop yourself and to benefit others,      Galligan, Gordon         Latham, Ernest            Smith, Bruce
come join us.” Freemasonry is simply a fraternity –an organization
of men banded together to develop themselves further ethically and              Please let us know of any other ill or indisposed members
morally and to benefit the community at large. Give yourself a chance
to find out who we are. We’re the next door neighbors you’ve known        In Memoriam
for most of your life.                                                   		                                                       CREATED A            ENTERED
                                                                         NAME                 BORN                                 SHRINER            INTO REST
                                                                         Rudolph W. Matz    10/21/19                               12/14/68              1/3/18
                                                                         Francis L. Frye***   6/5/18                               12/10/66              1/6/18
                                                                         Richard Disraeli    2/26/26                                6/25/60             4/25/18
Clown Unit - Dan Smith
The Al Bahr Clown Unit has been active by attending many events.          *** Member of Widow & Orphans Fund
For at least the last 28 years the Clowns have supported another          A memorial contribution to the Shrine Hospital Transportation Fund has
non profit group Easter Seals at their annual Easter Seals Easter Egg     been made in memory of our member listed above.
Hunt at the Mission Bay Hilton. The event was a big hit, as always,as
11 clowns danced and made balloons and interacted with everyone.                             Our condolences to Noble Steve Garsson
April 21 the Lakeside Western Days parade was a great time with 7                                on the passing of his wife Karen
Clowns and many other Nobles parading . On May 18 the Clowns
attended the TJ clinic to cheer up and make the children smile and               Donations and Remembrances from our
families seeking help.                                                                   Members and Friends
The Clowns attended the Shrine ceremonial at Scottish Rite May 19
( in Clown make up ) then dashed to the Tierra Santa parade. Soon                    Shrine Hospital Transportation Fund Donations
is the July 4 th parade in Coronado and then our annual trip August
                                                                                                             Unity Lodge, #632
23-25 to the Sacramento hospital. Donations are desperately needed
to help us purchase a new engine for the Calliope. Many Clowns                                In Honor of First Lady, Sarah Cañedo:
                                                                                                          Director's Staff
are not able to walk the parades, so, The Calliope has served as not
only a ride for those Clowns, but also a musical decorated Shrine                                      In Memory of Ed Backes:
                                                                                                             Gina Backes
Billboard. We will accept all donations. When you donate you will
                                                                                                     In Memory of Arlene Coady:
Win a Golden Ticket to ride in the Calliope in a parade of your choice                                   Al Bahr Honored Ladies
and get your picture with the Al Bahr Clowns.
                                                                                                    In Memory of Jim McDonald:
POPO                                                                                                      Nina McDonald
                                                                                                     In Memory of Betty Puentes:
Mecca Temple No.34 Daughters of the Nile                                                                   Alica Mansfield
                                                                                                 In Memory of Richard K. Barrett:
May 28-July 6 - Fundraising at the Fair Please volunteer for a shift.                                       Paul Robison
        Call Pr. Royal Sheila Kennedy for dates and times of shifts.                                   Grant & Beverly Fevurly
Tues. June 5 Patrol Meeting, 10:00am, Unity Lodge                                                    In Memory of Kit Crane:
                                                                                                       Al Bahr Honored Ladies
Wed.    June 8 Dancers & Pageantry meeting, 10:00am
                                                                                     Shriners Hospital for Children’s Donations
Mon.    June 11 Sewing & Chorus Meeting, Unity Lodge, 10:00am                                                 William Mangum
Mon.    June 18 Luncheon at 11:00am, Session 12:15pm, both at                                  Pillar of the Temple Donations
		Scottish Rite
                                                                                           Wilcox Estate                               Fred Meinken Estate
Thur.   June 21 Queen departs for Supreme Session
Sun.    June 24 - 28 Supreme Session begins, Cincinnati, OH                       Special Thanks to All the Guys from the Director's Staff who
                                                                                        donated to the Transportation Fund in my name
Fri.    July 6 Last day to volunteer at the fair
                                                                                                            Sarah Cañedo
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                   Congratulations to                                    Past Masters
                                                                         The social and dinner held in April was well attended and the Club
                Peter Krickhuhn                                          is looking forward to our September dinner meeting when will we
                                                                         have the Potentate and 2018 divan with us. Congratulations to the
           for being selected as the                                     members of the Past Masters Shrine Club who participated in the
        Volunteer of the Year at the                                     May Shrine Ceremonial honoring our Club member Richard Chavez.
                                                                         Richard is a longtime, faithful member of our fraternity and is always
      Shriners Pasadena Medical Center                                   willing to lend a helping hand. The Club is eager to assist our local
                                                                         lodges with their degree work. Please contact us if we can be of
                                                                         assistance.
Antique & Classic Cars                                                   Joe Allen,President
To all those that have an interest in cars - old, new, classic. Driv-
ing them, working on them, whatever. We are anxious to hear your                            Congratulations to Noble Anthony McLean,
views. Join us for our monthly breakfast on the second Saturday                          Recorder of San Diego Commandery #25 on his
of the month at 9:00 AM at the Spice House Cafe, just east of the                         selection as the "Recorder of The Year" for the
Shrine on Clairmont Mesa Blvd. See you there
                                                                                          California Grand Commandery Knights Templar.

Motorcycle Riding Club
                                                                         RV Club
Greetings Nobles! Well it’s riding season once again. As the weath-
er turns warmer and sunny, many riders will be dusting off the           Greetings Nobles and Ladies from the RV Club. In May, we traveled
garage dust, adding a coat of wax, shining up the pipes and get-         to Vail Lake RV Resort in Temecula. The weather was quite warm
ting into the wind again. The Motorcycle Riding Club is alive, but       which found some of us in the swimming pool cooling off. There
needs support. We try to put together rides in conjunction with          were a lot of things to do around the park and so we will probably go
other Shrine events and support those as well. Memorial Day a            back next year. During the month of June, we will be traveling South
few bikes got together for a morning ride out Highway 94 to Bar-         to Chula Vista Marina RV Resort. This five star resort is a popular
rett Junction for java and a bite. Then back to the Shrine for the       outing for our three groups: Al Bahr, Al Malaikah, and El Bekal. If any
Legion of Honor’s Memorial Day event. Those readers who do not           of you have a self contained RV, please consider coming out and
ride, please look twice for motorcycles, a life may depend on your       joining us. We promise it will be fun! Any questions, please contact
awareness! Do you ride? Know someone who does? Send them                 myself or Dick Wolz. See you down the road.
our way! All bikes welcome and Shriners are welcome to invite a          Bob Weldon, Secretary
friend or carry a passenger. Until next time Ride Safe!
Fraternally                                                                For Sale: 2009 orange Honda Fit. Auto trans. Rigged for RV
George Page                                                                towing including tow bar and brake system. 32700 miles.
                                                                           Immaculate condition. $7150. Noble Charley Caldwell. (619)
                                                                           445-5072. Cell (619)922-5720. In Alpine.
Rancho Bernardo Shrine Club
Th Club members and their ladies are looking forward to the Divan
Visit on Thursday, June 21st at the Olive Garden Restaurant on
                                                                         Al Bahr Honored Ladies
Carmel Mountain Road. If you are interested in taking part with the      The next meeting of the Honored Ladies of Al Bahr Shrine will be
Club, please contact Phil Johnson, secretary at 619/884-5440 for         Saturday, June 9th. Come at 9:30 for coffee and snacks and browse
full details.                                                            the book table. The meeting starts at 10:00. Join us after the meeting
Steve Walker, President                                                  to play a fun game of Mexican Train Dominoes. Ladies, don’t forget
                                                                         to save the date and attend the First Lady’s Luncheon
                                                                         honoring Lady Sarah Cañedo on Saturday, June
Tin Lizzies                                                              23rd. Social 11:00 am, Luncheon and Entertainment
This month is starting off really great. We have an application for      follows at 12 noon. RSVP to the Shrine Center, (858)
our Lizzie’s. We are always looking for great men to be part of the      292-0092 (vegetarian plate is available). $25.00 per
greatest Unit in the Shrine. We still have several cars that are ready   person; reservations after June 9th are $30.00. (Dressy
for the road, all you have to do is ask and we will get you started.     luncheon attire). Hope to see you there as we honor
Now a reminder for our Lizzie’s. We are coming up on a very busy         our First Lady Sarah. Join us for Game Day, Thursday, June 28th
time of the year. We have several parades coming up with it being        at 10:00. A lunch option is to purchase a delicious freshly grilled
our independence and all the parades that go along with that. I hope     hamburger prepared by the Director’s Staff. Hope to see you then!
to see as many as possible at these functions check your cars to         Happy First Day of Summer June 21st! Wishing everybody a happy
make sure they are road ready. See you all on the road!!                 and safe summer! Don’t forget Ladies: The more we get together,
Arooog                                                                   the happier we’ll be!
Rich Nyberg, richnyberg@att.net                                          Alice Mansfield, Scribe
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Legion of Honor                                                          Director's Staff
Hello Ladies and Nobles. It’s been busy for the Legion of Honor.         The Director’s Staff would like to thank everyone who has made
We canceled the April stated meeting as many of us were out of           Burger Thursdays a hub for getting together. We would welcome
town. At S.W. Hackett lodge we honored Noble Bob Scheeler with           you to come down and give us ideas as to how we could contrib-
the Hiram Award, and the Legion of Honor showed up in strength.          ute back to your club or unit for your upcoming events. In a new
Thanks to all who made this event a real good one. I want to remind      age we need young and old to contribute ideas for backdrops and
all that on Memorial Day the Legion of Honor will be having the          entryway designs that enhance your events. Burger Thursdays
annual Memorial Day program, which Noble Chris Gunn is master            is not only a way to get your ideas literally on the drawing board
of ceremonies. Please come out and enjoy the fellowship with us.         but also when you bring a friend and donate for two burgers in-
Until next month, thank you all and be safe. Bob Salini, Commander       stead of one the profit helps furnish materials for your projects.
                                                                         Plywood and paint are durable. So even when fanciful, funny, or
Peace Officers Shrine Club                                               theme props are made, by the Director’s Staff, it will be there for
The Peace Officers Shrine Club is a Social Club that supports our        your unit or club year after year. Strong hands and minds from
local First Responders and their families. We welcome all Nobles who     any unit or club are welcome to help construct our future and so
stand beside our Peace Officers, Firefighters and Military Veterans      we welcome newcomers to join the Director’s Staff.
– a badge, a gun and a bushy mustache are NOT required to come           Robert Dockery
and enjoy some of the best Stated Meeting meals, libations and
fellowship in Shrinedom. First-time visitors always enjoy their meal                          Best Shrine Hamburgers
on us. Please join us at our next Stated Meeting at the POSC shed                             Served Every Thursday
                                                                                            at the Directors Staff shed
on Tuesday, June 26th – Social at 17:00, Chow at 18:00.                                         11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Eric Montgomery, President, 858/243-0576                                                             Stop on by!

Assistant Rabban - Heath Forney, Sr.
Happy June Everyone. I hope that the warmer weather finds you
                                                                                           Have Fun in the Shrine!
healthy and outdoors. As many of you know I am kind of a stickler for                       Join a Unit or a Club
the rules and regulation and feel that protocol has and should have
a place in Al Bahr for a few reasons. It shows our professionalism          Al Bahr O Meter needs your support
and attention to detail and how much we care, plus if nothing else,
it helps to preserve our rich history for future Nobles that we hope      Every month the Temple sends out nearly 1,800 issues.
to bring into our great Fraternal Organization. Over the next few         The publication and mail costs for 2017 was more than
months I want to talk about the Liaison duties. Most recently I had       $28,000. We are asking that you consider donating at
the pleasure to attend a function at a club where, and this is not        least $35 per year for our Dime A Day DAD program to
the first time, the Liaison passed off his duties to the Senior Divan     help fund the Al Bahr O Meter. Your name will appear in
Member present. At times this has been one of the Elected Divan           our monthly Al Bahr O Meter and you will be assisting the
Members, however, it has been the Potentate, and this is not good         Temple in continuing our publications.
form. The Liaison is chosen, hand picked, by the Potentate each
year to communicate the events, official policies and procedures            Eddie Camerino . . . 6/18           Charles Webb . . . . 2/19
of Al Bahr and Shriners International to every Unit or Club. He is the      Momina Skill . . . . . 7/18         Joan Webb . . . . . . 2/19
extension of the Potentate and should receive the usual courtesies          Dora Nadeen Jones 7/18              Raymond Webb  . . 2/19
to the Potentate when he is present.                                        Ruby Nyberg . . . . . 7/18          Jean Ann Webb . . . 2/19
                                                                            Reynaldo Cruz  . . . 9/18           Amado Supnet  . . . 2/19
                                                                            Victor Muth . . . . . . 9/18        Evangeline Spunet . 2/19
Greeters                                                                    WIlliam Hoffmark  . 9/18            Cely Cruz . . . . . . . 2/19
Dear Fellow Greeters and other Nobles, Any Al Bahr member who               Jeannie Hoffmark  . 9/18            Bill Romer . . . . . . . 2/19
is interested in the Greeter Unit is welcome to attend our Greeter          Helen Moravetz . . . 9/18           Richard Mansfield . 3/19
                                                                            Vera Plain . . . . . . 10/18        Mike Randall . . . . . 3/19
meeting as our meetings are open to anyone interested in checking           Larry Parker . . . . 10/18          William Hoffmark  . 4/19
out our Unit and or joining our unit. It can be fun and you don't have      Madeline Giardina 10/18             Jeannie Hoffmark  . 4/19
to walk in any of the parades, "if" our Greeter Bus is there. To OUR        Jean Anderson . . 11/18             Dick Wolz . . . . . . . 5/19
current Greeters, we need YOUR participation!!! Please attend your          Kay Christianson . 12/18            Linda Wolz . . . . . . 5/19
Greeter Shed meetings throughout the year. Please make sure that            Rocco DeLaurentis12/18              Charles Willibey  . . 5/19
I have your current email address. Please RSVP your attendance              James Crawford . 12/18              Tom Hom . . . . . . . 5/19
at our meetings, so the quartermaster can schedule enough food              Bartolome Briones 1/19              Dan Potsdam  . . . . 5/19
for everyone. You may RSVP me back at this email address...                 Jeanne Cohen . . . . 1/19           Ed Pangilinan  . . . . 5/19
randallml@aol.com or by calling me at my cell 619-888-mike                  John Ford . . . . . . . 1/19        Betty Wong . . . . . . 6/19
(6453). Our Greeter Meeting are held bi-monthly, and our next               Mary Schmid  . . . . 1/19           Nina McDonald . . . 6/19
meeting will be on June 12th at 6:00, social, dinner around 6:30            Alice Mansfield . . . 1/19          John Gowen . . . . . 6/19
and 7:00ish for our meeting.                                                Jack Hendee . . . . . 2/19          Barbara Drummond . . 6/19
Mike Randall, Greeter Sec/Treas                                             Carol Hendee  . . . . 2/19          Charles Pickett . . . . .  6/19
                                                                            Nancy Merritt  . . . . 2/19
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Chief Rabban - Gene Yee                                                    Islanders Club
Welcome to June at Al Bahr Shriners. Summer starts this month in           The Islanders Club will have its stated meeting on June 16, 2018
21 days. Some fun fundraisers are planned; one on June 28 at Der           at the Al Bahr Shrine Islanders Club shed behind the Shrine Center.
Wienerschneitzel at 282 Palomar near the corner of Third Avenue            The main topic of the meeting, will be the annual picnic and annual
in Chula Vista. Join other Nobles, Masons, families, and friends for       luau fundraising, which are both scheduled in August. It is way past
a dinner of fun and their world famous secret-recipe chili dogs, a         time to wake up from hybernation and start attending our meetings,
secret for over 50 years. No need to cook on Thursday, June 28!!           not just to listen to what's on the agenda, but to enjoy fellowship
We prepare for the midyear review of our progress as a fraternity          and camaraderie. Let us again make our club one of the best in
with friends and fun. Hard to believe that half a year has passed.         the west. At the last review of membership, we have more than 90
Then in mid July, Imperial Session for Shriners International will         members, but very few have shown interest in attending our meet-
happen, and voting on items of importance to all Shriners and on           ings. The secretary/treasurer has the new membership/dues cards
both the fraternal budget and the hospitals’ budgets will occur. A new     for 2018. Our dues are still the same, $10.00/year. If you still have
Imperial Potentate will be elected, in all probability, as prior history   the knack to know and get reacquainted with our noble Islanders,
predicts. Actions, events, plans, and changes will take to the front       please make an effort to attend our meeting this month and let us
stage, for us all to assist in implementing, so we smartly move ahead      have a ball. We will have a light lunch and fellowship at around
as Shriners and as a united fraternity. This will help in the planning     12:00 PM, and meeting to start promptly at 1:00 PM.
and implementation of Al Bahr’s 2019 budget and action plans. I am         Yours in the Island
planning a 2019 calender meeting after Imperial Session to finalize        Rudy F Nobleza, Secretary/Treasurer
the preliminary plans for Shrine Year 2019 should you choose to
elect me to the next level. The Movie The Rat Race said “great things
take time”, so let’s plan now for next year’s great things.

Shrine Hospital Patient Transportation Fund                                My Friends,
                                                                           While reviewing publications from other Shrine Temples I ran across
Just a quick update on the costs associated with the transportation
                                                                           an opinion shared by the Potentate of Ainad Shriners, Ed Allan, and
provided by Al Bahr Shrine for the patients receiving treatment at
                                                                           it brought back my thoughts on those Nobles and Ladies who have
the Shriners Hospitals since January 1, 2018
                                                                           worked for Al Bahr over many, many years.
Bus fares $12,420 Airline tickets $5,912 Van Gas $3,360 Van
                                                                           “Being a Shriner is not always easy. Demands can be put on our time
Maintenance $ 575 Van (2) insurance $4,100 Family support provide
                                                                           to attend meetings, work a fundraiser or participate in a parade. The
at Shriners Hospitals $526
                                                                           demand can be one of a financial matter as well when you consider
Van drivers and administrative support $LOVE!!
                                                                           dues, the request to buy a raffle ticket or participating in a trip. So,
Yes, it is a lot of money but it is spent to assist in the Shriners goal
                                                                           who is the beneficiary of the time and money we invest inour Shrine
of providing the best medical care for the children placed in our care.
                                                                           membership?
The Shriners Hospitals has made a difference since 1922 and will
                                                                           Ultimately, and most importantly, it would be the Shriners Hospitals
continue to do so far into the future
                                                                           for Children. Other recipients might include your Temple, your Unit
                                                                           or Club, or the community in which we live. Hopefully, the biggest
                                                                           benefactor of the time, energy and money you invest in your
       Help Our Kids                                                       membership is none other than yourself.
                                                                           Remember when I mentioned that being a Shriner is not always easy?
        By Driving                                                         We are asked to give up our evening and our weekends. We are
                                                                           asked to open our wallets numerous times throughout the year. We
If you have recently retired or                                            are asked to give our talents often with no financial compensation.
are looking for a great activity to                                        On the surface it would appear that being as Shriner is a costly and
provide Masonic service, please                                            time consuming experience. I kindly ask that you open your eyes so
consider becoming a Volunteer                                              as to look past the obvious and focus on the deeper, more important
Shrine Hospital Driver. We have                                            value which we receive”
driving teams from our jurisdiction                                        Illustrious Sir Allan’s thoughts ring true to all Shrine Temple and also
and are always in need of Masons                                           the other bodies of Freemasonry.
and Shriners who can help. Call                                            Each of you are to be thanked for your continued support of our
the office at 858-292-0092 to                                              Temple and that you are willing to give of yourself, either by active
volunteer                                                                  participation, financial support or just being a Freemason, worthy
                                                                           of the title “Noble”
                                                                           Phil Johnson, Recorder Emeritus
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             Commercial & Residential Management
                                                                                A Fraternal Welcome to the Newest Members of
                Consulting and Accounting Services                           Al Bahr Shrine, Who Became Nobles on May 19, 2018
                             Daniel R. Smith, Broker
                             David S. Smith, Broker                        Alberto C. Castillo           San Diego Lodge #35
                              Danielle Smith, Agent
             State of California License # 0191169                         Eduardo N. Gonzalez, Jr.      San Diego Lodge #35
   619.283.5557 • eldpinc@eldpinc.com • Eldpinc.com
                                                                           Joshua K. Garcia              Ionic-Kent Lodge #19 BC Canada
                                                                           Rommell V. Logan              Welcome Lodge #255 Lemore, CA
                                       Law Offices of
                                 J. Demetrios Mellos III APC               Gary T. Peterson              Arcadia Lodge #278
                                 Estate Planning-Wills/Trusts/Probate      Caesare R. Torres             Silvergate-3 Stars Lodge #296
                                   Business/Corporate - Real Estate
                                     1901 First Avenue, Suite 300          Walter H. Wicks, III          Unity Lodge #632
                                      San Diego, CA 92101-0311
  J. Demetrios Mellos, III            Tel: (619) 696-3600, Ext. 1
                                                                           Brain Yousef                  Waukegan Lodge #78 Il
      Attorney-at-Law
    & Real Estate Broker
                                         Fax: (619) 696-7900
                                       E-mail: jim@melloslaw.com
                                          www.melloslaw.com

   KEITH A. VANCE                                                                          Al Bahr Shriners
              Certified Public Accountant
                                                                                                         BE
 (619) 427-7774
 (619) 427-7878 Fax
                                                215 Church Avenue
                                              Chula Vista, CA 91910
                                                                                                        THE
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                                                                                     Al Bahr Shriners • San Diego, CA • 858-292-0092

                        Toll Free 1-888-320-3881
                        www.unicornjewelry.com

                                                                                 Al Bahr Shrine Camp Chariot Fire Update
 16781 Bernardo Ctr. Dr.                     11865 Carmel Mtn. Rd. #1101
 Rancho Bernardo, CA 92128                           San Diego, CA 92128
 858 487-6454 • 858 487-1164                              (858) 592-0155

                                                                                     At the special meeting held on May 24th,
                                                                                  the membership voted to accept the negotiated
                                                                                    settlement with the US Forestry Service and
                                                                                       Chrysler/Fiat concerning the damages
                                                                                        done during the Chariot Fire in 2013

 Dependable Caregivers
               Assisted living at home
            Licensed, insured and bonded
              Call for a free assessment
             Adrienne Beck – Owner
                 619-421-1022
           www.dependablecaregiver.com
Sarah Cañedo First Lady's Luncheon - honoring - Al Bahr Shriners
Unless otherwise stated, all proceeds from events
and activities are for the benefit of Al Bahr Shrine,
its Units and Clubs & are not deductible as a
charitable donation.

              You are encouraged to attend
               the Al Bahr Officers Council
                   Meeting to be held on
                       June 20, 2018
                Meeting begins at 7:00pm,
           light refreshments will be served.
               All Unit and Club officers are
                 requested to attend and
               open to all Shrine Members

                      Oscar Cañedo

                                                                              DEADLINE FOR THE JULY ISSUE IS JUNE 11TH

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                                                                                                                  Al Bahr Shrine of San Diego

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                                                                   f                                           First Lady's Luncheon Honoring

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                                                                                                                  Saturday, June 23, 2018
                                                                                                      11:00am Social • 12:00noon Lunch & Entertainment
                                                                                                                              $25.00 per person
                                                                                            RSVP before June 10th to the Shrine Center at 858.292.0092
                                                                                                                  (Please advise if vegetarian is preferred)
                                                                                                                Reservations after June 9th are $30
                                                                                                                      Dressy Luncheon Attire
      Sunday                   Monday                      Tuesday                     Wednesday                Thursday                       Friday               Saturday

                                                                                                                                       1                       2 Flag Day Parade -
       JUNE                                                                                                                                                           La Mesa

 3                        4                        5                              6                       7                            8                       9       D & B SM
                                                                                                               D Staff Burgers                                    Honored Ladies Mtg
                                                                                                                @ the shed                                           @ the Center
10                       11                        12       Greeters SM           13                      14 D Staff Burgers           15                           Islanders
                                                                                                                                                               16 @ the shed  SM
                              Clowns SM @                   @ the shed                                                                      Past Masters SM
                                the center              Northern Sinaloa SM                                      @ the shed                   @ the shed        LOH SM @ the center
                                                                                                                D Staff Burgers
17 Father's Day          18                       19                              20   Officers Council   21RB Club DM - Divan Visit   22                      23   First Lady's
                                                                                          7:00pm at            RV Club@ Chula Vista    RV Outing Chula Vista         Luncheon
                                                                                            Center                Yacht Club DM                                 RV Outing Chula Visita
24                       25                       26     Peace Officers SM        27                      28   D Staff Burgers         29                      30 Oceanside Parade
                              Divan Meeting                                                                     @ the shed
31                                                          @ the shed                                    Honored Ladies Game Day
Sarah Cañedo First Lady's Luncheon - honoring - Al Bahr Shriners Sarah Cañedo First Lady's Luncheon - honoring - Al Bahr Shriners
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