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1 Volume 92 Hot No. 3 Sands Evansville, Indiana Hadishrine.org Illustrious Sir Mike Stader & Lady Cheryl s 2017 Potentate s Ball Saturday, April 1 the new DoubleTree by Hilton Downtown Evansville 4:00pm Optional Dinner 6:15pm Ball Seating 7:00pm Grand Procession 8:00pm Dancing with The Pits Hors d oeuvres & Cash Bar Formal attire or business suit with Fez required. Enjoy the hospitality of the Hadi Units, Clubs and Organizations along with Karaoke at the Pre-Ball on Friday, March 31 Book your room at the DoubleTree Evansville TODAY Call (812) use Group Code HSP To receive the discounted rate of $109 per night, reservations must be made by Friday, March 17 SEE PAGE 3 INSIDE FOR DETAILS AND REGISTRATION AND DINNER RSVP FORMS

2 Hot Sands Issued monthly via USPS or and Officially Published under the Auspices Hadi Shriners Desert of Indiana Oasis of Evansville Office of Publications: Hadi Shriners 6 Walnut Street Evansville, Indiana Mailing Address: PO Box 1 Evansville, IN Phone (812) Ext. 205 Fax (812) publications@hadishrine.org Editor: Ralph Pigman, Recorder Hadi Nobles In Nursing Homes Tarell Thompson... Trancendant Health Care Wallace Schaaf... Scenic Hills Ray Walker... Heritage Richard Schnakenburg... West River Owen Vessell...Willow Park Dan Frick... Solarbron Robert Harris...Amber Manor Robert Fromm...Oakview Heights Bill Musgrave... Hamilton Pointe Alan Boomer Garnett...Atria William Duvall... Newburgh Healthcare Robert Murnahan... Hamilton Pointe David Stewart...Amber Manor Donald Sanders... Parkview Nursing Home 2017 Hadi Shrine Divan Officers Illustrious Sir Mike Stader, Potentate Mike Taylor, Chief Rabban Rod McDonald, Assistant Rabban Steve Hawes, High Priest & Prophet John Nelson, Oriental Guide John Hudson PP, Treasurer Ralph Pigman, Recorder Mark Shaw, 1st Ceremonial Master Dale Thomas, 2nd Ceremonial Master Robin Marshall, Director Fred Behnke, Marshal David Mullican, Asst Parade Marshal Rick Hubbard, Captain of the Guard Terry Joyce, Outer Guard Bob Sheets PP, Chaplain Emeritus Roger Fuchs, Assistant Chaplain I hope you re receiving your Hot Sands newsletter in a timely fashion and that you ve seen an improvement. My goal is to get the newsletter in your hands by the 28th of every month. SAVING MONEY In an effort to reduce costs, we are printing the insides in black and white. We appreciate your understanding. WE WANT YOUR SUGGESTIONS! Please place them in the Comment Box to the right of the service window. I m at the Temple most days from 7am to 4pm for any help you might need. WANT AN ARTICLE IN THE NEWSLETTER? By the 5th day of the month mail your articles, photos with captions, and advertisements to publications@hadishrine.org for the following month s edition. (i.e. by April 5 for May s newsletter) Thank you! Hadi Black Camels Dedicated to the Memory of Nobles Donald Utley Created 12/18/1973 Expired 1/2/2017 Marlin Dreiman Created 8/20/1977 Expired 12/20/2016 James English Created 11/22/2003 Expired 12/20/2016 Keith Lender Created 11/14/2009 Expired 12/20/2016 Mark Acker Created 4/07/2001 Expired 1/01/2017 Richard Lewis Created 11/04/1995 Expired 1/01/2017 2

3 OFFICIAL NOTICE Hadi Shrine Stated Meeting Notice TUESDAY, APRIL 25, :00 p.m. Notice is hereby given that the Stated Meeting of Hadi Shriners will be held at the Hadi Temple on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at 7:00 PM for the purpose of transacting such business as may regularly come before the meeting. Your attention is called to Article III, Section 3.1 of the Hadi Shriners By-Laws: 3.1 Stated Meetings. A stated meeting shall be held on the fourth Tuesday in April, the fourth Tuesday in July, the fourth Tuesday in October and the third Tuesday in December at 7:00 p.m. the exact hour of all other meetings, including the annual meeting, shall be designated by the potentate. New Tradition at the Potentate s Pre-Ball Party Nobles, Ladies and kids! We are proud to announce the Billy Goats, a new children s group we will be starting at this year s Potentate s Pre-Ball Party Friday, March 31! The Billy Goats are a kid-version of the hillbilly clan! Only members children ages 2 to 17 are invited. There will be NO FEE for kids to join! So, bring your kids out on Friday, March 31, at 7:00pm, and let them be a part of a new tradition at Hadi Shriners! Mike Stader, Potentate Ralph Pigman, Recorder Noble Scott Thompson 2017 Potentate s Ball Registration Form Cut out and complete this Registration Form, then mail it in by Monday, March 20. We would like to attend the 2017 Potentate s Ball Noble: Lady: Potentate Ball: $ per person $ 75 per couple Desired UCO to be seated with Optional Dinner: $ per person $ 75 per couple Beef Medallions, Grilled Chicken Breast, Vegetables, Salad and Dessert Mail this Registration Form and checks to: Mrs. Julie Hudson, Village Lane, Evansville, IN Registrations Due by Monday, March 20. Make checks payable to Hadi Shrine Temple. 3

4 Hadi Shriners Petition for Initiation and Membership To the Potentate, Officers and Nobles of Hadi Shriners, Situated in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana: I, the undersigned, (Candidate Name) hereby declare that I am in good standing in (Masonic Lodge Name) Lodge # located at, (Masonic Lodge Location) which is a Lodge recognized by or in amity with the Conference of Grand Masters of North America. Furthermore, I have resided at my current address for not less than 6 months, as required by the bylaws of Shriners International. I hereby make application to become a Noble of the Order and a member of your temple. If granted membership, I promise to conform to the articles of incorporation and bylaws of Shriners International and the bylaws and ceremonies of your temple. Have you previously applied for admission to any temple of the Order? Yes No If Yes, what Temple? When? Were you ever DeMolay? Yes No If yes, what Chapter? Name Location Have you been in the military? Yes No Lady s Name, if applicable Candidate Birthplace Date of Birth / / Address City State Zip Phone Number ( ) Address Employer Phone Number ( ) Address City State Zip Preferred Mailing Address: Residence Business Date / / Candidate Signature X Top Line Signer Member # Printed Name Second Line Signer Member # Printed Name Fez Size Method of Payment Amount Paid $ 4

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6 Big Turn-Out for Super Bowl 51! By Dale Thomas It was a GREAT Super Bowl 51 this year, and once again members of the WEVV Channel 44 News Team came to visit. They brought us a cake and lots of freebies to give-away! Photo left to right: WEVV Channel 44 news anchors Eli Roberts, Amanda Decker and Chris Cerenilli, Dale Thomas - Hadi Spokesman Thank you for making our party a great success as more than 100 people came to the Hadi Temple to watch the New England Patriots came from behind for a surprising win over the Atlanta Falcons in a game that will, no doubt, be one for the history books. The first motor corps meeting held in January was indeed good. We had a packed house and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Remember the fourth Friday of every month is the Motor Corps meeting at 7:00 p.m. Come down early and enjoy fellowship with all the Motor Corps and their families in the Red Fez. I would like to thank everyone for a successful first fund-raiser which was the smoked pork butt roast we had for Super Bowl Sunday. We are still planning on having four more fund-raisers this year and that would be three Black Coal events and the Evansville shindig on Franklin Street later this year. Don t forget we are in the middle of the annual onion sales for the Temple. Please get out and sell them, our onion sales chairpersons are Bo Gibbs and Heath Gibbs. Please contact them or any officer of the Motor Corps with your orders. All orders need to be turned in by 3:00 p.m. on Friday April 21. Thank you, Dennis Isaac, Secretary 6 Motor Corps Past Masters Make a note in your calendars for Thursday, May 18, when Past Masters Club will meet at the Log Inn with our ladies for an evening of good food and fellowship. A notice of this meeting will be sent out to get an idea of how many reservations we should turn in, so when you get your letter, please respond as soon as possible. Remember to look for your letter in early May. Any new or previous Masters of the Lodge are welcome to join us. Jerry Minto 2017 Potentate s Ball - REMEMBER - Send in your Registration Form on Page 3 before Mar 20

7 Mariners Log Every mariner knows that sooner or later the winds shift and courses present themselves in new directions; in 2016, the Mariners set a new course. This year we will continue on our new course to pursue new opportunities. As a person who finds peace on the water, it s a tremendous privilege to lead the Hadi Mariners with your 2017 bridge: Secretary Jack Cooper and Lady Ruth; Treasurer Mike Sollman and Lady Yonetta; Commander Jeff Baker and Lady Carla; Vice Commodore Sam Byers and Lady Andrea; and me as your Commodore with Lady Kayla. In this 40th year, it is an honor to continue the legacy of our founder L.P. Dallas Mariners Bridge and Ladies Wow, if you missed the January and February meeting, you missed a fun time. The January meeting was a full house on the third floor. We welcomed aboard a longtime friend, Richard Smith. Richard has been a member of Hadi for 55 years, and during his journey with the Hospital Staff he has made 185 trips to the hospitals over the years. Richard is a reminder to all of us of our mission as Shriners. We also welcomed aboard a new member in Welcome Aboard, Richard Smith February, Jim Grace. Jim is a member of Lodge 64, past Monarch No-Ruz Grotto, past President of the Patrol, and currently Secretary/Treasurer of the Sportsman Club. It s great to have you aboard the Mariners, Jim (yes, all new mariners own boats). The February meeting was held at the Roca Bar, and the Ladies (Admirals) were invited to join us for Meet & Greet between 6:00 and 7:00pm. A great evening was enjoyed by all. A thank you goes to Treasurer Mike Sollman, who spent a day with me working on the SS Mariner, to Bob Hodgeson for donating the materials, and to my special Lady Kayla. who decorated the SS Mariner for the holiday parades. A tip of the fez goes to the many mariners selling Circus ads and Mom and Pop tickets. Top ad sales goes to Bill Davis, Cory Hollingsworth, Pat Tevault, and Wendel Webster, with several thousand dollars worth of Mom-Pop sales. The Mariners are looking forward to seeing you at the Mariners hospitality suite at this year s Potentate s Ball. Our club is strong, our services robust, and our future bright. Our bridge members are extraordinary at what they do for you, our members and I m very proud of that. We re all bound by our link to the water, memories of sunsets and laughter we ve enjoyed while floating on a boat or near the water. I greatly look forward to seeing each of you at our meetings in The Best Ship is Friendship. Commodore Dave Horn Lady Kayla with parade decorations Dave Horn, Dan Schuler P.P., and Bill Davis presented a $100 check to the Transportation Fund. International Association of Shriners Yacht Club is donating $100 to Shrine Temples worthy the money is for the Fund. 7

8 Color Guard Greetings Nobles. Spring is upon us and it won t be long until we will be hitting the streets again. We would like to congratulate Illustrious Sir Mike Stader and his Lady Cheryl. Good luck Illustrious to you, your Lady, and to your Divan as well. We are all looking forward to see what excitement you bring to Hadi Temple in The Color Guard also has a new Captain. Congratulations Captain Scott Thompson. We are looking forward to having a big year in 2017 under his leadership and guidance. Scott has some ideas to make 2017 an exciting year. Assisting Scott this year will be 1st Lieutenant Paul Embry, Sargent Mike Cravener, Ben Townsend as Director, and Past Captain Chester Peak Treasure. We would also like to welcome our newest members to the Color Guard: Kevin Thomas and PP Brian Ball. Welcome aboard guys. Looking forward to parading in 2017 with these two fine Nobles. Spring is also time for Onion Sales. It s never too early to make contact with those who bought onions last year. Let s start early and finish strong in sales. The earlier you sell; there is a better chance of picking up some new customers. We need all the help we can get to help the Unit. Rod McDonald is seeking input on how to improve circus ticket sales. If you have an idea or comment to help get more people to the circus let Rod know. Again, we need people at the circus to keep our Temple up and running. Any noble interested in joining the Color Guard we meet the 1st Friday of every month at 7:00 pm on the 3rd floor. Come down to the Temple early to enjoy the Red Fez. Drum & Bugle Corps Blast The Drum and Bugle Corps is now well into the New Year. President Brad Lisembee and his officers are doing a fine job planning the various activities for the year. Please make every effort to get your 2017 dues paid as soon as possible. The treasurer, John Bogan, will be glad to give you a new dues card for the paltry sum of $20. Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly appreciated. We had a great Christmas party in December with a large crowd in attendance. Andy Bullock was presented the 2016 Achievement Award, which was a well deserved honor for his dedication and many accomplishments. The D&B would like to give a shout out to our newest member, David Stephens. Let s all make a special effort to welcome him to our parade unit. With that being said, we would also like to recognize our newest Life Member, James Bauermeister. The D&B were great hosts for the annual Super Bowl party as well as the East West Shrine Game held on the second floor of the temple. Great food, fellowship, and games were enjoyed by a large crowd of Nobles and guests. Thanks to everyone who helped. Special thanks to Scott and Meredith Thompson for their help with the children s prizes. Your D&B will again be getting up early in the morning to cook sausage for the annual YMCA Pancake Days. We have been doing this for a number of years and are glad to help in this popular community activity. Saturday, April 1, will be the annual Potentate s Ball. A large number of D&B members and their ladies will be attending in honor of Potentate Mike Stader and Lady Cheryl. On the Friday evening preceding the ball, an evening of fun and fellowship will be held. It is that time of year to start lining up your onion customers. Let us know how many bags you will need and I am sure you will be taken care of. The upcoming meeting for the D&B will be Friday, March 10. As a reminder, practice will start at 7:30pm and the meeting will begin at 8:00pm sharp. Hope to do this again in the up and coming months and bring you the best past and future happenings of your Hadi Drum and Bugle Corps. 8

9 Sportsmans Club - On Target Greetings Nobles. I hope this finds you with dry powder and clear eyes. This year, I hope to have several events to keep the momentum going. Starting off, we have a trip planned to Knob Creek Rifle Range in West Point, KY on Saturday, April 8. They have two national machine gun shoots each year. This year, we re taking the black Hadi bus and heading to Kentucky. If you ve never been, you owe it to yourself to come along. People come from all over the country to participate. Know of a machine gun you d like to try out? Chances are pretty good there ll be one there. You ll see full auto pistols to anti-tank rifles. Last time I was there, a guy brought a Sherman Tank. He cranked off a few rounds from the turret. It shook the ground. What a rush. Many of the owners will let you fire their weapons, for a nominal fee of course. There will also be a 900-table gun show. There s something there for everybody. This is open to Sportsmans Club members and their family members. We have very limited seating on our bus, so the first 16 to give me a call at (812) get the seats. Remember, we only have 16 total seats. If we fill up, you re welcome to follow us over. We ll leave Hadi parking lot at 7:00 AM and head back about 4:00 PM. Cost including your admittance will be $25. PLEASE bring ear protection. When a hundred machine guns start going off at one time it s little noisy. There will be plenty of food available at the range for lunch. I ll bring donuts, coffee and milk for breakfast. Please come to our meetings and give us some ideas for future events. Each meeting we ll try and have a presentation of some type, so you ll leave feeling as if you actually got something out of attending. I d like to have a type of Show-N-Tell each month. Bring a collectible firearm or anything you d like to talk about or give a presentation on. I d really like to see ALL our members get involved and contribute. We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 PM in the Patrol Room on the 3rd floor. Come join us. REMEMBER, treat ALL firearms as if they re loaded. Be safe, Be alert. God Bless Our Troops. Legion of Honor Greetings from Hadi Legion of Honor! On January 23, 2017, we were honored to have our Potentate and LOH member, Ill. Sir Mike Stader, swear in the Hadi LOH officers for the year Officers sworn in are as follows: - Commander, Ned Wellmeier - Lt. Commander, Karl Fark - Adjutant, Curran Wilkinson - Finance Officer, Frank Seib - and Chaplain, Jim Stoneman It was properly conducted by our Ill. Potentate in the Red Fez room at Hadi Shrine with our ladies standing by, armed with cameras to record the proceedings. Have you ever given any thought to the time spent by the potentates, past and present, the Divan members, past and present, plus all the officers of all the UCO s working to keep our Temple up and going? Beyond that, all these positions are without pay. Consider all the miles driven, costumes and clothing purchased, not to say anything about the time spent away from their families to serve this Shrine. After you consider all the voluntary time spent by these people, for the sole purpose of keeping this organization up and running, we as nobles are deeply indebted to these gentlemen. That having been said, we the nobles of Hadi Legion of Honor say Thank You. Hadi Legion of Honor invites all nobles who are veterans of any military service of our country to join our unit. We meet the 4th Monday of each month on the third floor of Hadi Shrine Temple. We always treat our Ladies to dinner in the Red Fez restaurant prior to our meeting. Remember, it is an Honor to belong to the Legion of Honor. Curran Wilkinson, Adjutant Tom Land, President 9

10 Arab Patrol Greetings Fellow Patrolmen. I want to first take this time to Thank You for putting your Trust and Faith in me to be your Secretary for I m excited about being in line and hope to earn your confidence these next three years. Please give Terry Rumble a Big Arab Patrol Thank You for the Leadership and time he gave to keep the Arab Patrol the Best Unit to be a member of. The Christmas Party was outstanding. The atmosphere, food, and comradery was the beat I have seen in years. It was a very pleasant evening with our wives, significant others, and our Brothers. If you did not make this then you missed the best party in a long time. A big thank you to all the patrolmen who came out to the January stated meeting for the Divan installation. Congratulations to our new Potentate Illustrious Sir Mike Stader. Onion Sales have already started and we need your help to make our goal. Please place your order on the sign up sheet in the Patrol room. THANK YOU to those who made it to the Patrol Breakfast. The fellowship we had with our Brothers was nice and the cooks did a great job on the food. A BIG Thank You, to the members who came out to the Mardi Gras Parade, it was a lot of fun. Don t forget the Patrol Breakfast on Saturday, March 4,2017. This is a time for us to have some fellowship with our brothers while feasting on some culinary delights. For those who have culinary skills come on down and show them off. We will start cooking at 6:00am in the Red Fez kitchen. The Potentate s Pre-Ball party is Friday, March 31, and the Potentate s Ball is Saturday, April 1. We will have a hospitality room, so make plans to on come out. Circus Ad s start soon: Saturday, March 25. Let s sell those ads and make some money for the Patrol. Please keep in our thoughts and prayers those who cannot be with us at this time. Keep our military service members in your thoughts as they protect this great country of ours. Proud to be a SHRINER! Fredrick W. Behnke III, Recording Secretary 10 Treasure Hunt Raffle Begins Tickets just $1 each - Buy as many as you like - Red Fez Bar Write your name and a number between 1 to 52 on each ticket. You can repeat the same number or select different numbers. One ticket will be drawn at 7pm each week. The name on the ticket will be that week s winner. The number on the ticket will be matched to the Treasure Chest board and uncovered. The symbol will match an amount the winner receives. Each week the chest continues to grow until it s won. Raffle is open to the public so bring your friends and family. Weekly winner from $25 to the jackpot. To win the entire amount you must be present. If not, you ll receive half the winning amount. Thanks, Rick Thursday, March 2

11 Directors In Action Greetings Nobles, I hope everyone is doing fine and having a great year. The Ides of March are upon us and it s been an exciting two months. This is a very busy time of the month for our club, so I will keep this short and sweet. Big Tip of the Fez to Brandon Arney and Scott Young for the great food and libations at our last meeting. As usual, the food was outstanding, but the fellowship was even better. It was nice to see everyone in attendance, new and old faces alike. Big thanks to our southern brothers Adam Dare and Hospital Staff The Hospital Staff congratulates our new Captain Butch Carl, 1st Lieutenant Mike Palmer, 2nd Lieutenant Tim Martin, Sergeant Mike Russell, Secretary Gerold David, and Treasurer Paul Embry. A big Thank You to Steve Cunningham in the absence of Mike Russell, for fulfilling the new position of Sergeant Assistant. Our 2016 Driver of the Year was David Belcher, David has recorded more than 300 trips transporting our Shriner Kids to and from our hospitals. The Hospital Staff s 2016 Man of the Year was presented by past captain, Bill Holsey to Yours Truly. I was not only surprised, but very humbled and appreciative of those members who selected me for this honor. Our March events will include our second Ladies night on Tuesday, March 21, at the Masonic Lodge building located at Chestnut and Third Streets. As usual, the event will start promptly at 6:30pm. Tim Martin wants to remind all members of the Circus Ad Kick-off on Saturday, March 25. Last year, we lagged behind our previous year s sales. This resulted in part to our total recorded for 2016 being less than expected. This effort requires a total commitment fro all of our members to be successful. Captain Butch Carl extends a big Thank You for the many donations to the Hospital Staff Building Fund. Donations in honor of Ginny Schuler are fast Matt McConnell from Rizpah Shrine Temple for coming up and spending the evening with us. Topics for the evening were, of course, the upcoming Potentate s Ball and SDA. They re approaching fast and we re working diligently on both. Another Big Tip of the Fez to Illustrious Sir Mike Stader for stopping in to offer his support and see if there was anything he could do to help. Thank you Mike. We are getting ready to head north for SDA, that the Shrine Directors Association s national convention in Milwaukee, WI April The Director s Staff of Hadi will be hosting this convention in Evansville in 2018 with Tropicana Casino as the host hotel headquarters. We are currently finalizing arrangements and the schedule of events. What an exciting time to be a Director. Come check us out! Our next meeting is Wednesday, March 1, with hospitality at 6pm and meeting at 7pm. Just one more thing... PROUD TO BE A SHRINER! Robin A. Marshall, Director approaching $13,000. All donations are needed and appreciated. Past Potentate Dan Schuler has been appointed Hadi Temple Building & Grounds Chairman, and he has listed the Hospital Staff building as a high priority. He hopes to break ground this year. A little known fact is our drivers drove more than 67,000 miles in This is equal to driving around the globe almost three times! When figuring the time it takes to drive to and from our hospitals, times the number of trips to our varied hospitals, our drivers logged more than 3,100 hours, which equates to almost 129 days, 24/7. This does not include the time our drivers were waiting at the hospitals for our Shrine Kids appointments. This month s kudos are extended to our DEDICATED DRIVERS! YEAR-TO-DATE RESULTS as of Feb 1, 2017 TRIPS PATIENTS MILEAGE -- 5,453 Again, thanks for your support! Ron Higgs 11

12 Pike County The Pike County Shrine Club will hold a monthly meeting on the 4th Thursday of each month, with the exceptions of: June (family picnic), July (fund raiser), September (hot dog roast), November (moved to 3rd Thursday due to Thanksgiving), and December (Christmas Dance). Any Shriner may join the Pike County Shrine Club. Pike County residency is not required to join. Officers reserve the right to ask any attendee to show his current dues card at any time dues of $10 may be paid any time during the year, but please show your support and try to get in your dues as soon as possible. If for any reason you are not able to attend the monthly meetings but would like to continue to support the club, you may mail your dues: D.R. Minnis, P.O. Box 354, Petersburg, IN Highlanders The Hadi Highlanders have been hard at work putting new pipers on the street, and hopefully, in time for the Mardi Gras Grand Parade on Saturday, February 25, and our annual St. Patrick s Day Tour. We meet every Wednesday at 7 PM, all are welcome. Drinks are plentiful and reasonably priced. We still have a few VIP seats on the March 17th TOUR, starting at $875. Come by and see what the Highlanders are all about. Don t worry about uniform or instrument expenses, as our bookkeeping system sucks and most Highlanders still don t have the correct uniform. Our TARTAN BALL is 3rd week of November at the NEW downtown DoubleTree hotel. So, come by and have a wee dram. Daughters of the Nile Membership Brunch Isis Temple No. 41 Mark Standring Do you read the Hot Sands every month? So do more than 2000 Nobles and Ladies. Advertise YOUR BUSINESS. Support your local Shriners. Call Today (812) Saturday, March 7 10:30am Hadi Temple - Red Fez RSVP by Friday, March 3 Shirley Sheets (812) Please bring a prospective member so they can become acquainted with our members and learn about our philanthropic work. Having fun and fellowship shared by Daughters of the Nile members while helping The Shriners Hospitals for Children. 12

13 2017 Parade Schedule Parade Date Line-Up Start County Mardi Gras, Franklin St. Sat, Feb 25** 3:00 pm CT 4:00 pm CT Vand Hadi Spring Ceremonial Sat, May 6** 1:00 pm CT 1:30 pm CT Vand Haubstadt Sat, Jun 17** 12:00pm CT 1:00pm CT Gibson Red Skelton, Vincennes Sat, July 15** 10:00am ET 11:00am ET Knox Owensville Sat, July 29** 9:30am CT 10:30am CT Gibson StrassenFest, Jasper Sun, Aug 6** 12:00pm ET 1:00pm ET Dubois Dale Sun, Sep 9** 1:00pm ET 2:00pm ET Spencer Huntingburg Toy Run Sun, Sep 24** 1:00pm ET 2:00pm ET Dubois Hadi Fall Ceremonial Sat, Nov 4 1:00pm Ct 1:30pm ET Vand Four Freedoms Veterans TBD Vand Christmas, Evansville Sun, Nov 19** 1:30pm CT 2:30pm Ct Vand Christmas, Henderson Sat, Dec 2** 9:00am CT 10:00am CT Henderson ** CONFIRMED as of Feb 6 OTHER COMMUNITY ParadeS (Dates & Times not yet verified - Subject to change) Parade Date Line-Up Start County Ft. Branch Sat, Jun 3 10:00am 11:00pm Gibson Shawneetown, IL Sat, Jun 3 5:00pm 6:00pm Mt. Carmel, IL Sat, Jul 1 9:00am 10:00am Newburgh Sat, Jul 1 9:00am 10:00am Warrick Albion, IL Sat, Jul 8 12:00pm 1:00pm Ridgeway, IL Sat, Sep 9 12:00pm 1:00pm Mt. Vernon Sat, Sep 9 5:00pm 6:00pm Posey Chrisney Sat, Oct 21 1:00pm 2:00pm Chandler Sat, Sep 16 10:00am 11:00am Huntington Sun, Sep 24 11:30am 1:00pm Poseyville Sun, Sept 24 2:00pm 3:00pm Christmas, Lynnville Sun, Nov 5 12:00pm 1:00pm Warrick Christmas, Rockport Sat, Dec 2 1:00pm 2:00pm Spencer Christmas, Princeton Sat, Dec 2 3:00pm 5:00pm Gibson Mt. Carmel, IL Sat, Dec 2 3:30pm 5:00pm Christmas, Boonville Sun, Dec 3 1:00pm 2:00pm Warrick 13

14 DONATIONS & MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS Donation in Honor of: or Memory of: o Hadi Shriners General Fund- To help support the operation of Hadi Shriners (This type of donation is not tax deductible as a charitable contribution) o Hadi Shriners Transportation Fund- To help support the transportation of hospital patients and their families to and from Shriners Hospitals for Children and all expenses incurred during the trip. (i.e. Food & Lodging) o Shriners Hospitals for Children- To help support Shriners Hospitals for Children. Hadi acts as a hub for the hospitals. We collect them and send them on a monthly basis. (If you would like the donation to go to a specific Shriners Hospital, please indicate the hospital in the check memo) o Hadi Hospital Staff Building Fund- To help support the new building for Hadi Hospital Staff. o Rung on Ladder of Smiles- $60 donation to Shriners Hospital for Children. Your name will be placed on the Ladder of Smiles in the lobby of Hadi Temple. o $100 Million Dollar Club- $100 donation to Shriners Hospitals. Please make checks payable to Hadi Shrine Temple and indicate the fund you are donating to in the memo. Amount:$ Given by: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone Number: ( ) - Cell Home Please send acknowledgement of this gift to: Name Address: City: State: Zip: Office Use Only Date Received: / / Received By: 14

15 Alyssia Crook s Story Showing no limits in the water Alyssia Crook says the water is the one place she feels completely free. She first tried swimming as part of her physical therapy after having her left leg amputated when she was 13 years old. Now, five years later, Alyssia is competing with the fastest swimmers in the world. Alyssia has a long-term goal of bringing home a medal in the 2020 games in Tokyo, Japan. Beyond that, she would like to help kids with physical disabilities through swimming and rehabilitation, showing them how to find strength in the water as she has. Alyssia has a rare congenital condition called popliteal pterygium syndrome, which is characterized by a knot of nerves, arteries and veins concentrated in her legs. As Alyssia s legs grew, the bundle did not, causing sharp pain, inhibiting growth and compromising circulation. In 2003, 5-year-old Alyssia was living in a Ukranian orphanage, where Chad and Karen Crook first met her. The couple immediately adopted her and flew her back to Western Michigan. Once in the states, Alyssia began treatment at Shriners Hospitals for Children Chicago. She and her family say that Shriners Hospitals was the one place that correctly diagnosed her condition. Doctors at Shriners Hospitals provided care that enabled Alyssia to see success both in and out of the water. When she was in middle school, Alyssia gained national media attention when, after many surgeries and painful procedures, she made the decision to have her leg amputated. She said that prayers and a desire to have an active life were behind her courageous choice. News organizations ran Alyssia s story, including a video of her scoring during a basketball game. I am excited to have the chance to represent my country while competing in a sport I really love, said Alyssia. She knows that there are no limits to what she can achieve, in or out of the water. Shriners Hospitals for Children is proud to cheer on Alyssia. She is an excellent role model for young patients who may be facing tough physical and mental challenges of their own. 15

16 Hot Sands Vol. 92 No. 3 $ 1650 Interior Room $ 1950 Courtyard Balcony $ 2250 Bourbon St Balcony 2017 Potentate s Trip NEW ORLEANS Sun-Sat, September Per Couple-Prices include: 4-Night stay at the Four Points by Sheraton French Quarter 2 Amtrack Train Tickets Bus Transport to/from Hadi Temple to Carbondale, IL Amtrack train station Bus transport to/from New Orleans Amtrack train station to hotel Brunch at Brennan s Restaurant 2-Hour, private Bus Tour of New Orleans Dinner Cruise aboard the Creole Queen Paddlewheel Dinner at The Court of Two Sisters courtyard restaurant Hospitality Room each night 16 2 EASY WAYS TO PAY 1. Pay In-Full - OR 2. Pay 3 equal Installments. Payments due by August 19, 2017 Call Hadi Temple Office to make arrangements or for questions (812)

17 84th Ad Kick- Off 2017 Saturday, March 25 Hadi Temple, 2nd Floor 9:00am Breakfast Donuts, Coffee, Juice & Bar Open for Bloody Marys 9:30am Meeting & Presentation 11:00am Lunch Buffet, deli-style Sign up to Receive Your Hot Sands via We proud produce the Hot Sands every month! Help the Temple save money and receive your newsletter earlier. Simply sign-up to receive your Hot Sands via and help Hadi save on the rising costs of printing and postage. 2 Easy Ways to Sign-Up! 1. publications@hadishrine.org Tell us your name and preferred address 2. Complete this form drop it off at the Temple or mail it to: Hadi Office, PO Box 1, Evansville, Indiana QUESTIONS? Just contact Ralph Pigman, Recorder - Call (812) or publications@hadishrine.org 17

18 Join us in the Hadi Red Fez for dinner before you head up to the Family Easter Party on the 2nd floor! Friday, April 14 at 5:00 Buffet to include: Corn Dogs, Chicken Tenders, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Mac N Cheese, Green Beans, Corn Make Reservations (812)

19 Spring Ceremonial Saturday, May 6 Masonic One-Day Class Saturday, April 22 8am to 5pm Reed Lodge Chestnut St Downtown Evansville To Register or For More Information Contact Potentate Mike Stader or Darren Lewis, membership chairman (812) or any member of Reed Lodge. Call the Hadi Office to make arrangements (812) or Mail Your Dues TODAY! Save The Date! For Details Contact: Membership Chairmen Darren Lewis (812) Neil Lynn (812) St. Patrick s Day Dinner Buffet Friday, March 17 Buffet Opens 5:30pm Join us for delicious, traditional St. Patrick s Day dishes! Family-friendly and open to the public. For Reservations Call Today! (812)

20 Ruxer Ford Donates $3000 to Transportation Fund Nick Abbott, owner of Ruxer Ford in Jasper, donated $3000 to the Hadi Transportation Fund. Mr. Abbott hosted a special drive toward the annual Quest for a Million Pennies in November and December and donated $25 for each new car purchased. Dubois County Shrine Club initiated the first Quest for a Million Pennies and it is proving to be a successful fund-raiser. Be on the lookout for details about our next Quest for Pennies. Pictured left to right: Mike Cravener - Secretary/Treasurer of Dubois County Shrine Club; Larry Barchett - Hadi Shriner; Ron Higgs - Hadi Hospital Staff Coordinator; Ralph Pigman - Hadi Recorder; Darin Kemp - president - Dubois County Shrine Club; Nick Abbott - owner Ruxer Ford; Gene Kuntz - general manager WITZ Radio $5 Makes a Difference Cole Gidcumb, a student at Resurrection Catholic School, made a difference. His teacher gave each student $5 and told them to make a difference. Cole used his $5 to make and sell cookies, then used the profits to make more cookies to sell. He wanted to do something good and since his mom was a Shrine Kid, he decided to buy toys to give to children visiting or staying for the St. Louis Shriners Hospital. In February, Cole presented his toys to Hadi Shrine. Pictured left to right: Johnathan and Amanda Gidcumb, John Nelson- Oriental Guide, Illustrious Sir Mike Stader, Tucker and Cole Gidcumb, Ron Higgs - Hospital Staff Coordinator, Bob Sheets, P.P. - Chaplain 20

21 WEDDINGS REUNIONS LUNCHEONS The Fez Restaurant & Bar ANNIVERSARIES Serving Lunch Daily 11:00 to 2:00 Mon & Tue Plate Lunch Special Wed - Fri Lunch Buffet (Both include our Daily Soup & Full Salad Bar) Hadi Temple 6 Walnut Street downtown Evansville (812) fayla@hadishrine.org Call Today! (812) ext. 208 to make your reservations 21

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