In this Issue... Potentate s Column FORT WORTH, TEXAS. VOLUME XCXI March 2015

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1 FORT WORTH, TEXAS VOLUME XCXI March 2015 Potentate s Column D. Michael Wallach Potentate As spring approaches, we know it is time for new awakenings. We see it all around us in nature. It is only befitting that we recognize the new beginnings that surround us as Shriners. The Wallachs, Benefields, Rahmehs and Haileys attended the Hella Potentate s Ball on February 14 in Dallas. We had the privilege of joining two of our Shriners Hospitals patient ambassadors from Galveston at the Ball. Harli White, who many of you met here last fall, the young race car driver from Oklahoma who was burned in a racing accident, was there. After several years of treatment, she has returned to racing and is a beautiful young lady. Keylee Latham, a nine year old girl from east of Dallas was burned last summer in a 4 wheeler accident. After several months of treatment at Galveston she has progressed greatly in her rehabilitation. Both of these young ladies and their families are eternally grateful for each of you as Shiner and Shiner families in giving them a new beginning in life. With our IHOP National Pancake Day on March 3, we kick off our spring Hospital Fund Drive events for the year. That, of course, will be followed on May 1-2 with our traditional store fronts and street corner collections. Assistant Rabban Phil Trew, HFD Chairman Jeff Ingham and their committees are organized and ready to go in their ever prepared mode so that we can solicit the generosity of the good people of North Texas to support our great Hospitals in Texas. This is also a great opportunity to show the Fez and to get our new and established members working together for our core purpose as Shiners. Finally, we are working on a new project on May to raise funds for our hospitals. We are working with the North Texas Food Truck Association to have a Food Truck Festival at the Temple where all of the community can sample the various fares, enjoy a festival atmosphere with live music and free tours of the Masonic Temple to learn about our long history Continued on Page 5 In this Issue... Potentate s Column...1 High Priest & Prophet...2 Sportmans Spectacular...2 Ladies Program...3 Unit Articles...4,5 Potentate Cont d...5 In Memoriam...5 Calendar...6

2 Published in the interest of Shrinedom by Moslah Shrine, 1100 Henderson St., Fort Worth, Texas , under the auspices of the Imperial Council, A.A.O.N.M.S. Elective Divan D. Michael Wallach... Potentate 2501 Parkview Dr. Ste 303, Ft Worth, TX Harold H. Benefield...Chief Rabban 508 Oak Hollow Ln., Ft Worth, TX Philip H. Trew, Jr...Assistant Rabban 3633 Cliff View Loop, Weatherford, TX Jeffrey W. Barcafar...High Priest & Prophet 3922 Crescent Dr., Granbury, TX Moe Rahmeh... Oriental Guide 726 Hillview Dr., Arlington TX James D. Hailey... Treasurer 3934 Spring Garden Dr, Colleyville, TX Richard P. Evans, P.P...Recorder 198 CR 4655, Rhome TX Appointive Divan 1st Ceremonial Master... Paul Davis 2nd Ceremonial Master...Ken Mattoon Marshal...Phil Wilder Director General Emeritus...Malcom Clynch Director General Emeritus... Barney J. McCasland Director General...James L. Mitchell Asst Director General...Mark Christopher Captain of the Guard Emeritus.Norman K. Fountain Captain of the Guard... Randall L. Bowden Outer Guard... Richard Weigart Chaplain... Bob Jones Business Manager... J. John Henderson, Jr Unit/Association Presidents Band... BillRhuan Bedouins... Terry Posey Car-vettes... Tom Smith Chanters... Bill Kraus Clowns... Jake Neuman Directors... Justin Stayton Drum Corps... Tim Herdman Flying Fez... John Merk Golf... Gary Mayben Legion of HonorRichard Trimble Motor Corps... Mitch Newstadt Mounties... Charlie Milam Mystic Wheels... Doug Watkins Patrol... Bill Peterson Gun Club... Bill Conn Committee Chairmen Amb. to Shrine Clbs.George White Blood Bank... Gerald Ledbetter Ceremonial Divan... Steve Wolfe Colonel... Tom Crow Shriners Hosp for Children Mike Bell DeMolay... Richard P. Baker, P.P Donor Relations... David Henderson Entertainment... Paul O. Davis Hosp Fund Drive-Streets Jeff Ingram Housing... Jeff Eaton Membership... Bob Roth Photography... Brad Felmey Pilgrimage... Mike Bell Provost... Darrell A. Carothers what s going on... Congratulations to Moslah Temple for earning the rating of Silver Status for membership in That is a 2% improvement over the previous year. This year our goal is GOLD, which is a net gain. We have so many good things happening this year that are fun as well as rewarding for ourselves and others. Always keep those petitions in your pocket and ready to share with others looking to do the same. Remember 100 new members for the Moslah 100 th Anniversary. Please see the dates for some of the plans for this year: Easter Egg Hunt March 29 at the Temple. 1:30 PM. Remember, this is a membership building event. Please invite family, friends and your kid s friends. Let them see how much fun it is to Be A Shriner! First Party of the year, Moslah Spring Margaritaville Party. You will have a beach, food, decorations all done by members of the Units and Clubs. Plus live entertainment! Yes, prizes for best dress attire and Jimmy Buffett fanfare! Mark your calendars for April 18 6:30 PM in the Grand Ball Room at the Temple. Conceal & Carry Class in conjunction with Sportsmen Spectacular August 8 Casino Bus Trip is September 20 and 21. Fall Ceremonial with new member celebrations. October 24. If you have not been to a Ceremonial in the last few years, come back and see what you are missing. Bob Roth and his membership committee are working hard to achieve our 100 new members for our 100 th anniversary! If you know of any Master Masons who would like to join, give us a call. If you would like to help the membership committee build our ranks give us a call, we need help from as many Ladies and Nobles as we can get! Also, don t forget to visit and support your Blue Lodge. Let them know the good things we do at Moslah and let them know we are here to help them grow and prosper. YITF, Jeff Barcafar, HP&P 2015 jeff@specialtypremier.com Shrine Hospital Board Members William Risk, M.D., P.P..Galveston Hospital Chairman Emeritus Gary E. Reynolds, P.P...Galveston Hospital Chairman Emeritus Jim Harris, P.P... Houston Hospital Chairman Emeritus Jimmy King, Jr., P.P... Houston Hospital Board Member Richard P. Baker, P.P... Houston Hospital Chairman David Henderson... Houston Hospital Board Member D. Michael Wallach... Galveston Hospital Board Member FOURTH ANNUAL SHRINE SPORTSMAN S SPECTACULAR SAVE THE DATE Saturday, August 8th, 2015 More guns, more hunts, more auction items, and more fun. Same great food and entertainment. Gun list and tickets will be available in February. 2015Moslah Temple Shrine Club Presidents Denton County Shrine Club...Tom Redenbaugh Eagle Mountain Shrine Club...Donnie Rose Gainesville Shrine Club...Oscar Colorado Lake Granbury Shrine Club...Curt Vinson Mansfield Shrine Club...Phil Cottrell Mid-Cities Shrine Club...Ted Mastin Parker County Shrine Club...Ricky Jennings

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4 Car-vettes Congratulations to Ill. Sir Michael Wallach and Lady Susan on his election to Potentate for Also, congratulations to the entire Divan. The Car-Vettes look forward to assisting you in any way possible to make 2015 a very successful year. All of Moslah s units, including the Car-Vettes,are in full swing raising money for the Shriners Hospitals while still having fun participating in parades and other activities. Our IHOP collection day is March 3. The Car-Vettes are manning the stores in Decatur and Weatherford. This will be published after we have participated in the Fat Tuesday parade in Lake Dallas and the world famous Pickle Parade in Mansfield. If you re a Shriner not presently in a unit and want to have some fun, come and drive one of our little yellow cars in one of our upcoming parades, we usually have an extra car or two so just contact any Car-Vette member and come join in the fun. You too can be one of the elite and proud by joining this select group! Our Colonel Cecil LeMond is planning on starting practice for competition at TSA very soon. It s not too late to get in on the fun. Jerry Knott, Mystic Wheels Hello Nobles and Ladies! Another year underway! The Mystic Wheels Valentine s Party was a huge success and a great time was had by all. An evening of family fun, gifts for the Ladies, and of course, numerous surprises throughout the evening. Love was in the air! The Mystic Wheels have new officers steering the boat for 2015: Civil : Miliary: Doug Watkins, President Rob Ferrell, Colonel Bob Roth, Vice President Dale Grandmaison, Captain Sonny Francks, Treasurer Michael Handley, Lieutenant Tommy Boldin, Secretary We know these nobles will do a great job taking the Wheels to even greater heights in the new year! Congratulations one and all! The Mystic Wheels were out in force at the Potentate s Ball and offer our congratulations to Illustrious Sir Michael Wallach and all the Divan members. We are ready to assist you in any way we can for Visit the MYSTIC WHEELS FACEBOOK page for pictures and activities. Hey, Moslah Noble! Are you looking for a unit home? Come check us out. You will find a very family oriented group with the ladies and kids at all our events*we have a lot of kids! We ride inexpensive, traditional open wheel go karts, and you will find us heavily involved in all temple and blue lodge activities. Call Doug Watkins , Bob Roth or Tommy Boldin for information and to arrange a visit. Come see why so many nobles have chosen the Mystic Wheels for their unit home - still the LARGEST and friendliest motorized unit in Texas! Bob Roth Bedouins.Greeting from the Bedouins. If you are not familiar with us, we are a uniformed unit that performs oriental music through the use of drums, horns, cymbals & tambourines. We are always looking for new members. So come out & give a listen, watch or even pick up an instrument and play along..we have a great start to our year, the first event was a great experience. Great music, food and fellowship were the makings of the All Things Texan party. There will be more things to come: a social, picnic and formal Christmas party are in the works. Band practice is off to a great start. Under the direction of Johnnie Wallace, this year looks very promising as we prepare for TSA & Imperial. We plan on having more fun and fellowship at both events. Come visit & enjoy. Yours in faith, Terry Posey, Caliph Flying Fez Greetings Nobles of the Flying Fez! The Flying Fez has lifted off for another busy year. Installation of officers was held on January 09 in the Moslah Shrine temple with over 80 Nobles and their ladies in attendance. Noble Clair Billington served as Master of Ceremonies for the evening. The Flying Fez was honored to have members of the 2015 Divan in attendance and Potentate Michael Wallach shared his vision for the coming year. He commended members of the Flying Fez on the great work that we do. He also encouraged each member to share with their home lodges and new Shrine members how rewarding our Labors of Love are and to invite them to join our ranks. Outgoing Commander Donnie Rose thanked members of the Flying Fez for their support and contributions in He presented a Plaque of Appreciation to his Lady Nan Rose for her support during his term as Commander and presented Noble Chad Reese with a Life Time Achievement award for his support and work throughout Commander Rose passed the gavel to incoming Commander John Merk. Commander Merk introduced his officers and committee members for the current year. He presented a plaque of appreciation to his Lady Lena for the many years of dedication to the Flying Fez and her work on compiling the annual Flying Fez membership directory. Potentate Michael Wallach administered the Oath of Office upon elected officers: Commander John Merk Deputy Commander Tee Lowe Treasurer Davalin Gunter Secretary B.J. Young. Chief Raban Harold Benefield administered the Oath of Office upon Appointed Officers which include: Operations Officer Bud Merwin Chaplain Steve Bennett Maintenance Officer Chad Reese Logistics Officer John Reynolds Mark your calendars for the next Flying Fez stated meeting on Feb. 23. Topics to be discussed include the upcoming IHOP Pancake Fundraiser Day and Shrine Hospital bus tour scheduled for March 23. Noble Davalin Gunter

5 Golf Nobles: We are planning several events for the year - a Spring Fling, Christmas Formal, other golf outings and unit get-togethers. We are looking forward to TSGA in San Antonio March and if you would like to join us for a great time with 2 days of golf and fun you can contact me, one of the officers or any golf unit member if you are interested in becoming a member. I look forward to working with everyone in Moslah on the streets and at the Circus to make 2015 another great year for Moslah and the Hospitals! Thank you, Gary Mayben, President 2015 Moslah Golf Unit, gmayben@triumphgroup.com Band.The band has reorganized into an 18-piece community band performing as the Moslah Community Band. On our agenda are the Cowtown Marathon on March 1, IHop Day on March 3, possibly a Spring Concert, and the Memorial Day performance at Greenwood Mt. Olivet Cemetery. We are in the process of purchasing new Community Band shirts for our new uniforms. The band would like to add an electric guitar, electric bass and piano. Other band instruments are welcome. If you play and would like to join our band, please contact our new officers. We meet every Wednesday at 7:00 pm in the Band Hall in the basement. New officers: President Bill Rhyan ; Vice-President Paul Solomon ; Secretary Kris Sandoval and Treasurer Greg Ruff Paul Solomon NOTICE!!! The April Business Meeting will be one week EARLIER than usual, April 2, Potentate s Column Continued from Page 1 and rich traditions as Masons and Shiners while supporting our philanthropy. Assistant Rabban Phil Trew and High Priest & Prophet Jeff Barcafar are hard at work on this project. Of course, the opportunities for fun will be plentiful as well with Bingo, the Potentate s Trip to Las Vegas, Easter Egg Hunt, Margaritaville Party and the many unit, club and association events this spring. I encourage everyone to get involved and have a great time. Where else can you work so hard, have so much fun and help make miracles come true for children! It is, indeed, a time to celebrate new beginnings! Yours in the Faith, Michael Wallach Potentate, Moslah Shiner Carol D. Bohannan NEWSLETTER NOTICE Beginning with the March 2015 edition, you may receive the Moslah news free by , or by regular mail by subscribing for $10.00 per calendar year. To receive by send your address to ellenm@flash.net, or register on our website at If you are currently receiving the newsletter by , no further action is needed at this time. To subscribe by regular mail: send your check for $10.00 payable to Moslah Shriners at P.O. Box 1320, Fort Worth, TX or call the office at with credit card information. In Memoriam Leo L. Liacano See you there! Claude A. Coffman Randolph F. Freeman Dennis R. Hunt Ronnie M. Jones Francis A. Plaunty William J. Trice Raymond R. Wiegand, Jr. Jack E. Williams

6 MARCH Tuesday, March 3 - IHOP Day Thursday, March 12 Business Mtg. 6:30 pm Friday, March 20 Bingo 6:30 pm Tuesday, March 24 Trip to Houston and Galveston Hospitals for Shrine Awareness Day Sunday, March 29 Family Easter Egg Hunt 1:30 pm Temple Front Lawn APRIL Thursday, April 2 Business Mtg (moved up a week due to Potentate s Trip) Saturday, April 18 Margaritaville Party 6:30-11:00 pm Temple Ballroom If you know a Noble or Lady who is sick or shut-in, please contact the Shrine Office at The Ladies Without Shriners will meet each Wednesday at Old South Pancake House, University Dr. at 11:00 a.m. for games. Contact Coordinator Carol Clarkson at or moslahwidows@sbcglobal.net for details.