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OASIS SHRINERS604 Doug Mayes Place

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Elected Divan and Board of Directors

John A. Sullivan PotentateH. Mike Cook Chief RabbanFred Laxton Assistant RabbanW. David Sumpter, III High Priest & ProphetTodd Ham Oriental GuideWilliam M. Harward, PP TreasurerJames F. Rorie Recorder

Appointed Divan

Johnny King 1st Ceremonial MasterMike Neaves 2nd Ceremonial MasterBuddy Ellis DirectorJohn D. Burgess MarshalRodney Morgan Captain of the GuardShea Fadel Outer Guard

THE POTENTATE’SMES S AGE

July 4th celebrations rung out all over Amer-ica as fireworks streamed through the night sky. As we watch in awe, we should remember the date commemorates more than cookouts, ball games, racing, and family picnics. July 4th rep-resents the freedom that, not only our forefathers demanded in 1776, but the freedom we owe to our soldiers throughout the history of the United States. So, although you may be reading this af-ter Independence Day, stop and say a prayer for those and their families who sacrificed for us... Americans they did not know. At the same time, our one hundred ninety-something Shrine Temples sent their representatives to Denver, Colorado, to make deci-sions that will affect our hospitals for years to come. The “Call,” the book that lists the items to be voted upon usu-ally has twelve or so items. This year there is forty-nine items to be decided. That will mean many hours of discussion and decision-making. I am confident that the voting contingent from Oasis is up to the job, and I will offer a full re-port in next month’s Desert Dust. This is a good time to let potential candi-dates know we will hold a one day ceremonial on August 20 at the Temple. I hope that we will be able to finish the entire program shortly after noon. The next opportunity to join Oasis will be November 4-5 in Hickory. The hospital display truck and trailer has been in Oasis’ territory for a couple of months now. Oriental Guide Todd Ham requested that it be used at the Red Fez Family Fun Day, so it was decided to bring it. Then I received a call from Illustrious Sir Al (Bear) Robinson alert-ing me that the trailer and truck had to be in Houston the Thursday after Family Fun Day. I asked 2nd Ceremonial Master Mike Neaves if he would drive the unit to Houston. Mike cheer-fully agreed, and so while our members slept and recuperated from FFD, Noble Mike was making the 1,100-mile drive to Houston. When

he flies home on Wednesday, Mike and Lady Bobbi pack up and head for the Shriners Celeb-rity Golf Tournament where he is co-chairman. Besides delivering the hospital truck and trail-er, and helping put on a major fund raiser for Oasis, Mike is also a Tripster. During the peak

season for Vidalia Onions, he offers one of his own tractor-trailer rigs to clubs, so they can save in freight costs and get the best price direct from the farm. Mike is another ex-ample of what is right in Oasis, and I thank him for his spirit and volun-teering his time. Ticket sales for the Big Deal Drawing have been slow...some clubs have returned all their tickets unsold. I find it hard to believe that a club or unit cannot find even one per-son to buy a raffle ticket. If you read

the back of any scratch-off sold, the odds are anywhere from 200,000 to over several million to one in winning. Our odds are more like 1,000 to 1, and the cost is minimal. Therefore, if you honestly think no one wants to buy the chance to win $5,000, then obviously you and our state lottery are at odds. They sell millions of dollars in scratch-offs every week and most people win nothing. This is a way for your club to support Oasis HQ without holding any additional fund-raiser. If every club or unit sold even half the tickets, it would be a tremendous shot in the arm to our budget. At this time, if the church were to leave the premises we could survive, barely. The roughly $175,000 saved this year, plus the current rentals would allow Oasis to continue to operate. The additional money received from the sale of the raffle tickets is, simply insurance. We still have unexpected legal bills which will affect the bottom-line either in 2011 or 2012. If you have unsold tickets try to get them distrib-uted and sold. The drawing is November 5th at the Fall Ceremonial in Hickory, N.C., so we still have time to get these gone. And, you just may want to buy one yourself, you just never know.

JOHN SULLIVAN


Anson County Shea FadelAppalachian Fred LaxtonAshe County Mike NeavesAudio Visual Shea FadelAvery County Johnny BurgessBand Shea FadelBlue Ridge Johnny BurgessBluegrass Band Shea FadelBobtails Todd HamBrushy Mountain H. Mike CookBuccaneers Johnny KingCabarrus Rodney MorganCatawba Fred LaxtonChair City Johnny KingChanters Johnny KingCherryville Todd HamClowns H Mike CookClub Car Folded Rodney Morgan

Crowder’s Mtn. Todd HamDesert Rangers Mike NeavesDirector’s Staff Fred LaxtonDrum & Bugle Todd HamDune Cats Johnny KingE. Burke Fred LaxtonElkin-Jonesville Mike NeavesFoothills Fred LaxtonGaston County Todd HamGator Patrol Fred LaxtonGolf Club Johnny KingGospelaires Fred LaxtonGreeters Johnny KingHendersonville David SumpterHigh Point Johnny KingHighlanders Johnny BurgessHillbillies David SumpterHosp. Tripsters Rodney Morgan

Keystone Kops Rodney MorganLake Norman H Mike CookLand of the Sky Fred LaxtonLexington Johnny KingLincoln County Todd HamMars Hill David SumpterMecklenburg Johnny KingMetrolina Todd HamMoore County Rodney MorganMount Mitchell Fred LaxtonMountain Buggies David SumpterMountaineer Fred LaxtonNascarts Johnny BurgessNew River Johnny BurgessOasis 500s Mike NeavesOldies Shea FadelOriental H. Mike CookOriental Band H. Mike Cook

Past Captains H. Mike CookPast Masters H. Mike CookPatrol Rodney MorganPhotography Mike NeavesPiedmont Todd HamPiedmont Pistons Todd HamPotentate Guard Johnny BurgessProvost Guard Johnny KingRagtops Fred LaxtonRandolph Johnny KingRed Fez Johnny BurgessRitualistic Cast Todd HamRoadrunners Shea FadelRobbinsville David SumpterRockingham County Mike NeavesRowan Rodney MorganSand T’s Mike NeavesSandhills Johnny King

Scooter Patrol Mike NeavesShag Club Johnny KingShriners on Bikes Shea FadelSmoky Mountain David SumpterStanly County Rodney MorganStatesville H. Mike CookSteel Drum Band H. Mike CookSurry County Mike NeavesSurry Mini Truckers Mike NeavesThermal Belt Todd HamTransylvania Folded David SumpterTri-County David SumpterUnion County Johnny KingWagoneers Todd HamWestern N.C. David SumpterWhite Plains Todd HamWinston-Salem Mike Neaves

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Sincerely,John and Judy Sullivan

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“Different” Goes To Washington DC! Webster defines “different” as: not alike in character or qual-ity; and this is exactly what Megan Johnson is. From the moment you meet her you know something is different, and it’s the Spirit liv-ing within her. Rarely do you get to meet someone so giving, so kind, and such a frag-ile spirit as you see in Megan. We can only assume that a great deal of credit belongs to her parents, Rory and Jill Johnson. Many may not be aware that Megan is our Ambassador and

recently underwent her 28th surgery back in May. She won the Jef-ferson Award nomina-tion to represent Wash-ington State shortly af-ter her surgery. The Jefferson Aw-ard is not some ho-hum recognition for handing out water during a 5k race. These awards are now in its 39th year, were co-founded by former first lady Jac-queline Kennedy Onas-sis and are named for founding father Thom-as Jefferson. The 2011 Jefferson Awards recipients ac-MEGAN WITH MR. ROBERT FORD,

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JEFFERSON AWARDSMEGAN JOHNSON WITH HER GOLD AWARD

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June 3 & 4 was the dates of this year’s Fam-ily Fun Day. As usual, record crowds and near record heat were both on hand. Seventeen teams of Oasis fi nest Grillmasters took center stage be-ginning Friday night and fi nishing around noon on Saturday. As you can see in some of the pho-tos, this took a toll on some of the competitors. Organizers Oriental Guide Todd Ham, Outer Guard Shea Fadel and the newest member of the team, Marshal Johnny Burgess, planned for months to prepare for the cooking teams, camp-ers, attendees and volunteers that swarmed the beautiful property on Lake Wylie. Red Fez Pres-ident Earl Beckham and his lady Becky were also heavily involved in the planning for the two day event. Family Fun Day has become the larg-est gathering of our Oasis family. Congratula-tions to everyone, bunt especially to the com-mittee who led the charge. In the end there were lots of winners in indi-vidual competitions. Congratulations to all the cooks. I think everyone stepped up the quality of their products this year, and I tasted lots of great food. After spending an hour or so with the judges what I learned was that the decision to fi nd the best among the seventeen samples was a tough choice. Most of the top six or seven from each category were within a few points of each other. Having said all that, I must personally con-gratulate Kevin “Bodie” Bodenheimer and Illus-trious Sirs Billy Farris and Gary Taylor for their overall win. So in the past four years we have had four Grand Champi-ons. Tough competition!

FFD...Just about too much FUN


Champion BBQ Pit Masters keeping a watchful eye on our food...and these 4 boast of being the “Best of the Best”


TOP SCORE GOES TO “HIGH ON THE HOG”Pictured here with Potentate Illustrious Sir John Sullivan in the orange are team members:

Kevin Bodenheimer, Past Potentates, Billy Farris and Gary Taylor.

FAMILY FUN DAY WINNERSFAMILY FUN DAY WINNERS

Top ScoreHigh on the Hog

Sauce1. AARP Smokers2. Master Gators3. Butts “R” Us

Chicken1. Whetstone/

Crowders Mountain2. Burnt to a Crisp3. Butts “R” Us

Ribs1. High on the Hog2. Saucy Bottom Boys3. Wild Hogs

Pulled Pork1. High on the Hog2. D&B Crew3. Q-Crew

Anything But1. Saucy Bottom Boys2. Wild Hogs3. Invisible Cookers



Gator Patrol Hospitality...“Western Style” For those who will stop and smell...and I don’t mean the roses; especially during Family Fun Day will discov-er there is something more that pork cooking. Nearly everyone knows of the pop-ular Gator Patrol Unit, but not all know of their hos-pitality. If you didn’t make this year’s FFD, then you also missed the Gator Patrol hospitality which makes them one of Oasis’s favorite units to visit...so shame on you. Some of our younger Nobles, who have been re-ferred to as “Whipper-snap-pers,” may not be familiar with names like:• James Arness; played Matt Dillon on “ Gun-smoke” from 1950-70’s,• Richard Boone; played Paladin on the TV series “Have Gun Will Travel,” 1957-1963• Chuck Connors; played Lucas McCain on the TV “Riffleman” series, 1958-1963• Scott Miller; played Duke Shannon on “Wagon Train” in the 30’s• Marion Morrison; who’s stage name was John Wayne better known as the “Duke” in 1930-1976 Although these are just s few, let’s not forget Glenn Ford, Slim Pickens, Roy

Rogers and Dale Evans, all great actors, but unfortu-nately...to know these also tells how old we are. Most all of these TV or Movie Stars were most rec-ognized by their wide brim hat they wore, that mim-icked a wash tub in size. This might be due to over inflated egos, not that any Shriner has one, but all of them seem to be connected at some point in their ca-reer to one thing...a Wagon Train, or in today’s termi-nology a Caravan. To those who made it down to the area of the Red Fez Shrine Club where the boats are docked, you could see that the Gators had posi-tioned their camper in a cir-cle or caravan style just like they did in all the western movies as if an attack was imminent. If there is one thing that best describes the Ga-tors it’s hospitality. They all work together as a team and their Ladies play an equally important role making sure everything is in order. They are always around at every function and they share all that they have been blessed with, in style...and they have some really nice “Big-Boy Toys also. This year, their cap-tain is David Bowman and

BOWMAN SAYS: BEING A GATOR HAS ITS PRIVILEGES



Gator Patrol CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10

he was one cooking ma-chine. Flour used for breading, was flying in all directions and almost gave the appearance that something was on fire. They brought in their own 2 bay commercial deep fryer and food was flying out is restaurant style speed. From frog legs, perch, fried squash, fried zucchini, French fries, onion rings, cole-slaw, and frankly I’m not sure what all they cooked, but they fed the masses. If the food isn’t im-pressive enough, then you should try their con-coction called “Gator-wiz.” Generally you’ll find it in a bright orange 10 gallon cooler; howev-er, it’s difficult to locate

at times, since this brew is quite a favorite, espe-cially among the Ladies. Don’t ask for the recipe, because they won’t give it out and frankly, not sure anyone would want it as it’s been reported that a batch of “Gator-wiz” cost nearly $200...too rich for my blood. There a few ad-vantages of caring around a camera, but this reporter quickly learn, not around the Gators. By the time I captured and few shots to demonstrate how generous the Gator’s are, I discov-ered the vittles were gone. Next time, I’ll eat first and shoot pictures later.

Goofy Hat Award

THE WINNER! NOBLE BILLY JOE ESTES NOBLE MARK POULUS

This year’s Family Fun Day, “Goofy Hat” award was won by a huge victory of 2 to 1. To some that might not mean much, since there were only 3 votes cast, but for any election, in any arena, that’s huge. Or to quote newly resigned Senator Anthony Weiner; “It is better to look stupid, than to be Stupid!” This year’s Weiner is...Oops, this year’s winner is Noble Billy Joe Estes with runner up, Noble Mark Poulus, better known as “Tigger.” Billy Joe sporting a ball cap that only has a one inch brim with a fuzz ball on top, neither of which serves any purpose other than to look goofy is in contrast to Tigger’s upside down funnel hat that looks as if was shipped over to the US from some rice field in Hanoi. Nevertheless, at least it keeps the sun off his face. Ladies, Donna Estes and Tracey Pou-lus, could not be reached for comment as



If any of you walked by the motorhome compound at Red Fez during Family Fun Day, you surely noticed the collage of items piled near the road. Many got the im-pression that the junk yard tycoon, Fred G. Sandford had taken up residence, but it was nothing more than a clever disguise by the La-dies of Oasis. They donated and collected items to sell at the event all in an effort to raise money to purchase TV’s, DVR’s, and videos for the Greenville Shriners Hospi-tal. To the right of the yard sale items and a little further down the

OASIS YARD SALEhill was a lemonade stand that the granddaughters of both Illustrious Sir John Sullivan and Noble How-ard Prevette manned on Saturday. Collectively they raised $83 sell-ing lemonade. This is the first of two planned events, the second being an auc-tion in Hickory during the Fall Ceremonial. Ladies Judy Sullivan and Judy Valentine both reported their excitement once all the num-bers were totalled. This one day event netted them $1,272, and a check was presented to Lynn Dun-lap, PR Director of the hospital on June 23rd.

Congratulations to the Oasis Ladies...Job well done!


Call Terry at 704-509-6545

Championship Cooker 4 Sale

Have you ever wanted to win a trophy? Do you even know how to start one? Well this is your chance to grab one at an incredible price and help one of our Units at the same time. Many of you don’t know that our Scooter Pa-trol suffered a major loss several years ago at the hands of thieves when they stole their Trailer and 8 of their 10 scooters. This took place during SASA in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee back in 2007. Though the road to recover has been diffi cult, the members have never lost Faith. This cooker belongs to Chief Aide Noble Terry Cox and they frankly need the money over another set of winning BBQ Championship Trophies. Please help a brother out and pass the word.

$1,200

Stanly County Shrine Club The June meeting of the Stanly County Shrine Club saw a packed house. The contingent from Shooting for Caine was on hand to help plan the golf/sporting clay shooting tournament. President John Wayne Na-pier and Divan member Rodney Morgan told me their food would be some of the best in all of Oasis. I can attest that they were correct! On the Oasis side of planning, we are requesting as many units and members

to attend as possible. The Desert Dust will continue to run a full page ad and the phone tree will be utilized to remind members of the upcoming event. So you may wonder why all the attention from a golf tournament that will be held on a Tuesday in September near Albemar-le? Well this is not the fi rst time for the tournament. And we have not been on the receiving end of the proceeds in prior years. Since the inception of the tournament, the Victory Junction Gang has been given well over $100,000. This year Caine Russell and his family have ear-marked our hospital sys-tem as the charity which will receive the donation. Caine Russell is a 21 year old who works full time at the Tillery Tradition Golf Club. Caine was born pre-mature and has a form of muscular dystrophy. But every day his mom drops

him off at work. The golf tournament is Caine’s idea... A way to help kids. So we have a 21 year old

stricken with a disease that makes each day a chal-lenge who wants to help others.

And we can help. So put Tuesday, September 13 on your calendar. And if you golf and/or enjoy

shooting, sign up. And if you don’t do either, just come out and enjoy the day.


“Different” Goes To Washington DC!

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cepted their honors on the evening of Tues-day, June the 22nd at the National Building Museum in Washing-ton. Most of those who received one of the 18 highly coveted Jeffer-son Awards, that has since been dubbed the “Nobel Prize” for pub-lic service, were not ce-lebrities. One of those non-celebrities was our very own Megan John-son. Although the Jef-ferson Award is not a competition, Megan stood among some high-ly influential people and corporations with huge

notoriety with very deep pockets. Megan can’t be taller than 5’3” and 100lbs soaking wet, yet she stood tall among the crowd of the 17 other recipients. Megan solidifies ev-ery good thing a Ma-son and Shriner stands for and we couldn’t be more proud of her. Yes, “different” went to DC, and came back with the notoriety she so well deserves. I predict we haven’t seen the last of Megan’s accomplish-ments!

MEGAN WITH MR. SAM BEARD, CO-FOUNDER WITH FIRST LADY JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS OF THE JEFFERSON AWARD. MR. BEARD HAS CHAIRED PROGRAMS FOR EACH OF THE LAST SEVEN PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES – PRESIDENTS NIXON, FORD, CARTER, REAGAN, BUSH, CLINTON AND BUSH.

A FEW OF THOSE ALSO RECEIVING THE AWARD ARE:

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Actress Marlo Thomas, daughter of actor Danny Thomas

Former NFL running back for 12 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,

Warrick Dunn

Jerry M. Reinsdorf, owner of the Chicago White Sox and the

Chicago Bulls

Land of the Sky Judy, my Chief Aide Danny Chandler and I traveled to Asheville to their Veteran’s night celebration. Leon Ro-camora made 65 years in the Shrine, so since there was no pin for that I had a plaque made to present.

The turnout of members was huge, and it appeared that most were former members of our military. Before I spoke there was a special guest speaker. Turns out that Col. Scotty Morgan, USAF, retired, had been invited.

Col. Morgan, who is a Mas on, flew F-101 Voodoo jet fighters out of Ton Son Nhut airbase in Saigon. On his 94th mis-sion, on April 3, 1965, he was to photograph bomb damage from the day be-fore. He flew in at treetop level to the target, and then climbed to 200 feet to make the camera run. Al-most as soon as he reached altitude the entire tail sec-tion of his plane was shot away. Scotty parachuted into a tree, and managed to evade capture for two days. He had twisted his ankle and was apprehend-ed by a local militia. When his gloves were removed, he tried to hide his Mason-ic ring... It was a custom made, nearly pure gold ring and it was spied by his captors. “I tried to keep them from taking it until a woman pulled out a knife

and came after it. At that point I gave her the ring!” “They took me down to Vinh and inter-rogated me twice, rather harshly, two times on April 6, then the put me in a ve-hicle and carried me up to the Hanoi Hilton. I was the first occupant of the part named Heartbreak Hotel. “I was in Heart-break, in solitary, and the first person after me in Heartbreak was Phil But-ler, a Navy pilot, some-time in the middle of April. They moved him out and I stayed in Heart-break, mostly in solitary, until August. I did get a cellmate for a while but it didn’t last long. Scotty was tortured 3 times a day for the first 3 months. At one point the stock of an AK47 was bro-ken on him. Scotty’s weight dropped to under 100 pounds at one

music with half-notes that would drive you crazy, and then the propaganda started.”

By John Sullivan

point of his captivity. “On a typical day, the gong would go off about five in the morning. Then they turned on the state radio, CONTINUED ON PAGE 21


Return to Oxford

Several years ago, the three Shrine Temples in North Carolina held their final parade at Oxford for St. Johns Day. Since that time, there has been something missing from the Masonic/Shrine con-nection. I’ve heard many comments over the past few years about “missing Oxford.” In a side con-versation with now Grand Master Lewis Ledford, the subject of St. Johns Day came up. Most Worshipful expressed the same senti-

ments I had heard from others, and he wanted to do something about it. A meeting of the three Potentates (or their repre-sentatives), and the Grand Lodge Line was held and the groundwork was laid. Past Grand Master Dan Rice suggested the homecoming weekend for the Masonic Orphanage in October might be the per-fect time to return. Newly formed committees sched-uled a third meeting to fi-nalize the planning.

We are officially re-turning to the Masonic Home for Children at Ox-ford on Friday, October 7 and Saturday, October 8. Now there are even more events planned for the weekend. We have a golf tournament scheduled for Friday morning and, for the first time a BBQ cook-off will be held, pit-ting Mason against Mason and Shriner against Shri-ner. Bluegrass music will serenade the party goers on Friday evening (much like our Red Fez Friday night, but without the adult beverages), and then the cooks settle in for real competition. On Saturday morn-ing, the parade will stroll among the magnificent oak-lined streets, which should be in full fall col-ors. Following the parade, the attendees can elect to pay for a wristband, giv-ing them access to each BBQ team. A new museum is now on site containing a won-derful record of the years the orphanage has existed. Area maps, old letters, and old photos line the walls with descriptions of the people. The artefacts are absolutely incredible, and if that wasn’t enough there is even a computer oper-ated narrative as you enter to give you even more in-formation. The Sanctuary looks as if it has undergone a facelift, with rich oak pews combined with the an-gelic rays of light stream-ing through the outstand stained glass windows, it’s just breathtaking...a site every Mason should behold. All of these are a must-see while you are on campus. So put October 7 & 8 on your calendar. You won’t want to be one of the few to miss it!PAST GRAND MASTER DAN RICE


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50 Year Pin...for Bridges Noble Bryan Bridges received his 50 year pin from Steele Creek 737 on June 25th. Bryan is one of those unique southern gentlemen that calmly travels about. Nothing ever seems to rock his boat; he’s just a kind and gentle man...one you would be proud to call your friend. He was born July 16, 1930 in the little town of Cherryville, N.C., and now resides in Tega Cay, S.C. Retired from East-ern Airlines and now enjoys the good life. Congratulation, to a great man, a fantastic Mason, and my Friend.

Did you ever won-der who the Nobles and Ladies are that tend bar and provide snacks at every function Oasis hosts? Did you ever wonder what their sala-ries were, these people who are always working while we are partying, always making sure the snacks are fresh, and do so while smiling? Why they must be making Big Bucks! Meet the Hospi-tality Team...Unpaid, unnoticed (until you need something from the bar), and sometimes unappreciated. Just like all our members, their pay checks are the same size as mine and yours. They do it as their way of contributing to our fraternity. Al Clegg and his

Lady Joyce are mem-bers of the Hospital-ity Team. Like most of our members, they also have another unit or club in which they are involved. Noble Al was named 2011’s Clown of the Year. So you can guess that Al makes people happy, not only as bartender, but also as a part of the Clown Unit. But Al helped make people happy last month in a differ-ent venue. He traveled with the Red Cross to the area in Mississippi that suffered damage from the recent torna-dos and floods. So our Oasis Face is a clown, a bartender, a husband, a father, a grandfather, a Red Cross Volunteer and a Tripster to our hospitals. Way to go Al,

you make us proud! Note: after I sub-mitted this to the Des-ert Dust, I was told that Al was named Red Cross Volunteer of the Year. Once again, big Thank You to Al for all you do! Another shin-ing example of what is right in Oasis.

Faces of Oasis

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Let’s play golf with Oasis Shriners fastest growing club! We play every month March through October at some very nice golf courses in the Piedmont. Our focus is to fos-ter good fellowship, have fun, raise a few dollars for our Shriners Hospitals and play some golf...but not necessarily in that order. Oasis Golf Club is open to all Nobles, whether currently a member of a club/unit or not. No minimum play required.

Send the following information to:

Junior Harward, President 604 Doug Mayes Place, Charlotte, NC 28262

Name: __________________________

Address: __________________________

City:____________________ State: ______ Zip: ________

Wife Name: ______________ Email: __________________

HM:______________ Bus: _____________ Cell: ________

USGA Handicap or Current Average: _______

Member of CC, Club, or Unit: ________________________________

Please include a check for annual dues of $20.00 made payable to Oasis Shrine Golf Club.

For more information call: Secretary Noble Jim Adams: 704-575-9303

OASIS SHRINE GOLF CLUB

AL CLEGG


Do you want to be one? First, you should understand that the SOB’s have nothing to do with sons or moth-ers. It’s just an acro-nym for “Shriners On Bikes,” and to quote Heather O’Rourke who played Carol Ann in the hit movie series, Polter-geist, “They’re Back-kkk” and going strong. The SOB’s have been quiet for the last 5 or 6 years, but on a recent trip to Dayton Beach, Florida Nobles, Pat Glover and Steve Helms got together and vowed to resurrect the club. Pat agreed to take the helm and be the President if Steve would be Vice Presi-dent. Although neither would verify, it’s this reporters beliefs that

Are You An SOB?this agreement was so-lidifi ed with a word, a handshake and an adult beverage. The best historian on the SOB’s is the founder, Noble Tim Freeman who started the group with about 20 members and received their charter on August 16, 2001; he could not be reached for com-ments. Several Past Potentates have been, and are, members of the “Shriners On Bikes,” which include our cur-rent Treasurer Noble Bill Harward. Steve says, “The goal is still the same as always, not to affi liate with any one club as a meeting location, yet participate with them all. Therefore, we don’t have a set schedule or

agenda for meeting nights or a location, be-cause they change. If a club is working on a fundraiser for the hos-pital, then we will glad-ly help, if they will let us know.” Pat said, “we need more members, and you don’t have to own a motorcycle to join. Our dues are very low, only $20 and our goal is get together and ride two times a month. Ev-erything we do is for the kids.” If you’re interested in joining a great club with outstanding mem-bers, then give them a call...I did.

L TO R: WAYNE HELDERMAN - STEVE HELMS - PAT GLOVER

Pat Glover: 704-634-3025

Steve Helms: 704-363-1053

Alaska Writes Oasis For many of us the name Tom Stroo-zas is very familiar, especially if you’re a member of the Scottish Rite. Personally, I knew Tom way before I ever became a Mason, as he was connected with one of my friends and former client, Richard Massey; whom is also a Mason as well as a professional photographer. We don’t see Noble Tom much as he is semi-re-tired, now living the summer months in Alaska running a Bed & Breakfast with his wife, Debbie. Tom is Past Master of James K. Polk 759, and was also captain of Oasis Photography unit. If you’ve ever had the desire to visit our 49th state and see wildlife at its fullest, or catch a king size halibut, then I would highly suggest you check in with Tom and Debbie at:

www.bluewateraviation.com. Neverthe-less, this is from Tom sitting on his front porch. He writes:

Richard:“Just sitting up at my place in Homer, Alaska, enjoying a cup of joe and read-ing the latest issue. I express my sincere congratulations for your continued ef-forts to make the “Dust” a refreshing and enjoyable reading piece. It has evolved over the past months into a publication that speaks well about Oasis and our members. Keep up the good work, and if you wanna go fi shing, c’mon up for a visit...’just for the halibut.’ We might even see Sarah Palin ‘from my porch.’”-Tom


OASIS HIGHLANDERS

Call Captain Mike Avery at 704-279-8076 or send him an E-mail: [email protected]

Can ye play the pipes?

Can ye play the drum?

Would you like to?

The Oasis Highlanders are recruiting new members and would like to hear from you. Experience is a plus, and so is the willingness to learn a rare skill. We also would like to have a drum major...Interested?

A woman was sipping on a glass of wine while sitting on the patio with her husband.

She says, “I love you so much. I don’t know how I could ever live without you.”

Her husband asks, “Is that you or the wine talking?”

She replies, “It’s Jennifer... talking to the wine.”

My Loving Wife

(Sorry Noble Terry...this doesn’t look like it’s going to be a good day for you.)

DR. DEAN TAYLOR

Patient - Now President Statesville Shrine Club

Statesville Shrine Club President Mike Bor-ing knows a lot about Shriners Hospitals, and it isn’t just from making a visit...Mike is also a for-mer patient at Greenville. The orthopedic physician at Shriners that became President Mike’s Doctor is Dean Taylor. Doctor Taylor did his surgical residency at Greenville. If any of you (and I suspect most of you have) have had surgery, the idea of having any kind of long term personal rela-tionship with your physi-cian is a bit of a long shot. Today’s doctors perform three or more operations per day, and our insur-ance companies rush you

out of the hospital almost before your family fi nds the shortest route to your room! But not Dr. Taylor and not Mike Boring! According to Dr. Taylor, Mike left a mark on his memory, which was not always positive. As in many cases, things some-times don’t end as they begin. When Mike con-tacted Dr. Taylor, he only had a slimmer of hope of getting a response, since his new job that keeps him extremely busy. He is the team physician for the Duke Basketball team lead by coach Mike Krzyzewski. Anyhow, Dr. Taylor responded that he would be happy to visit the Shrine Club where one of his biggest chal-lenges is now the Presi-dent. Dr. Taylor is no un-derachiever. He is Profes-sor of Surgery in the Divi-sion of Orthopaedic Sur-gery. As well as Director of the Duke Sports Medi-cine Fellowship Program, and Head Team Physician of the Duke Basketball Team. Dr. Taylor previ-ously was Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School. He also held the position of Chief of Orthopaedics at West Point, and then became the Head Team Physician and Director of the John Feagin Sports Medicine Fellowship Program at West Point. He retired from the U.S. Army at the rank of Colonel in 2005 after 24 years of service. Dr. Dean spoke of Mike’s condition (with Mike’s permission) and

commented that it was the longest operation he had ever done, over 14 hours. After several standing ovations from the mem-bership, Dr Taylor was presented a plaque by President Mike from the Statesville Shrine Club. After a question and an-swer period Mike de-clared the meeting closed. It was obvious that Dean and Mike shared a friend-

ship. Dean stayed and talked to Mike and other members for another thir-ty minutes. Mike Boring, you did good!


Shriner Child of the Month Amanda Victoria Haynes

Amanda Haynes is an 18 year old girl from Weaverville, North Car-olina. She has always been very special to us. She was born with a right foot that was turned in 90 degrees. I would take her to the doctor and they would say “she will grow out of it when she starts walking.” We waited but she never did. Oth-er than that she was a happy healthy little girl. When she was about 18 months old I took her to an orthopedic doctor. He did x-rays and said her bone from her knee to her ankle was turned in and from her ankle to her toes were turned in. He told me if they had casted her when she was born it would have fixed it. Now we would have to wait until she was 12 years old to have it fixed. They would have to break the bones and reset them. Again we had to wait. When she was 12 and in the 7th grade we moved, and since she wasn’t hurting we just left it alone. When Amanda was in the 9th grade she decided she wanted to join the color guard. One afternoon she came home from school complaining with her right shoulder hurting. It wasn’t long until her hip and leg be-gan to hurt also. In June 2008, I called Shriners and asked if they could see Amanda, her broth-er Jacob was already a patient there.

She went for her first appointment in September. They were the sweetest people. The doctor she saw was the same doctor our son had seen, Dr. Westbury. They made x-rays on her legs and shoulder. They told us the bones in her leg were turned some but not enough to cause them to break anything and reset. We were so glad!! As for her shoul-der, they said it had a lot of extra elasticity and she had it all over her, in her shoulder, wrist and hips. They said the way to help is to do exercises to tighten the muscles. She worked on that about 5 months, but it still was hurting pretty bad. She was still doing color guard and work-ing with the flag every day. She really enjoys it. We love seeing her perform. I called Shriners back and we have been back several times. In January 2010, they finely did an MRI on her right arm. She saw Dr. Gibson after that. About 2 weeks later they called and said that they had found a tear in her shoulder. We went back to see Dr. Gibson, and he said the only way to fix it was surgery. We just couldn’t believe it. She was still able to do what she was doing. Shortly after that Amanda went through surgery, but when the doctor came out he said he couldn’t find anything. There was no tear when they

got in there. We were so glad. When Amanda woke up from this surgery she was still hurting as bad as she was before she had the surgery. No one could figure out why. After graduation she took the summer off and just relaxed to see if that would help. It still hurt. It got to where she would have trouble holding things or writ-ing. Sleeping has been horrible the last four years. If she left her arm still for any amount of time it hurt even worse. She started college in August 2010. We have been back a lot of times, did the exer-cises, and she has taken medication but nothing helped. On December 20, 2010, I took her back and saw a new doctor, Dr. Otto. He walked into the room and like everyone else asked her where her pain was. She told him and pointed to where the pain was. He ran his fingers down her shoulder and told her right off he thought she had a dislocated shoul-der. He had the area x-rayed and sure enough she had a dislocated

clavicle in her shoulder. What this is, her collar bone was broken away from her shoulder bone. WOW!! No wonder she has been hurting for the last 4 years. Now she will have to have sur-gery again to fix that. I am so glad they have now figured out why Amanda has been hurting so bad for so long. I am also so thankful they have been so nice to keep seeing us with the same prob-lem over the years! Amanda is in col-lege to become a nurse. She is still working with a flag team as a coach

at a local school in our area. Her arm hurts everyday and there are times when it hurts so bad she cannot even pick up a fork to feed herself. She doesn’t let the pain stop her from the things she has to do or the things she loves to do. She is surely a fighter and an inspira-tion in my life. Daddy is a HVAC worker who works very hard to provide for our family. I am a stay at home mom and am home-schooling our 14 year old son with dis-abilities. He is such a blessing to us. My chil-

dren have taught me so much. I am truly blessed and honored to have the children the Lord has given me. I am thank-ful for the family I have and our church family. Thank you everyone who has been there for our family and thanks for our prayers. Please don’t stop praying for us. They are greatly appreciated, more than you will ever know. Thank you Shriners for the great work you do for our kids.

Lori HaynesWeaverville, NC


OASIS SHAG CLUB/SOCIETY OF TARHEEL SHAGGERS

SHAGGIN’ SATURDAYS @ Stanly County Shrine Club2nd and 4th Saturday Every Month

For More Information:Patty Blackmon 704-723-6282

Scott Gwyn 704-888-8361

Hors D’oeuvres Provided by Club Members

35781 City Lake Rd. Albemarle, NC 28001

DOOR COVER:MEMBERS $5 • NON-MEMBERS $7

HOUSE DJ 8PM – MIDNIGHT: GENE HENSLEY7 PM – FREE BEGINNER SHAG LESSONS

BYOB – LIQUOR ONLY • HALF-HALF DRAWING

NOTICE: Pursuant to the bylaws 327.3 the next Oasis Stated & Business meeting will be as follows:

August 20th 2011, 9:00 a.m.Oasis Shrine Center

Jim Rorie - Recorder

OASIS STATED & BUSINESS MEETING

Thirty thousand rabid drag racing fans congregated at Bristol, TN last weekend for the Full Throttle Nationals. Judy and I joined Orien-

tal Shrine Club member Jim Turner and Kathy in our motor homes to sup-port Jim’s son, Jay and the rest of the Jay Turner Racing Stable. On hand

was Steve Dorn showing off his new Shrine Hos-pital logoed race trailer. The announcer for the weekend was none other than Bob Frye, who I knew from my years working for Winston Drag Racing. Now talking your way into the control tower of a major sporting event is

not easy, but Jim and I made it as far as the base. From there I was on my own, and finally a security guard that figured I was harmless allowed me on to the elevator (I was escorted by a second guard). When Bob was off the air, I asked to see him. It was obvious that Bob’s memory of me with white hair and for-ty extra pounds wasn’t working, so I quickly began telling him where I worked, who I worked for and when. Finally realizing that I wasn’t just a gate crasher Bob opened up. We chat-ted for a few minutes,

catching up, and then I found an opening to talk about the Shrine. I explained to Bob that Jay Turner and Steve Dorn, both at the top of their fields, were helping us get the word out about our hospitals. When Bob was called to begin announcing again, we exchanged pleasant-ries and I was escorted out. Little did I know that Bob had actually been paying attention to my discussion about the Shriners Hospitals. Later Jim and I were in the pits watch-ing Nitro Harley quali-fying. I was excited to hear Bob Frye, my old friend, telling the thou-sands of fans about Jay Turner’s involvement with Shriners Hospitals. Not only did Bob have the information I gave him, it was obvious that Bob had done some homework on line. Out of the eight bikes that qualified for the race, 2 were sport-ing Shriners hospitals ads. And we’re not finished!

Potentate Not Your Ordinary Gate Crasher


Congratulations Rupert & Ann Little

Rupert & Ann Little, members of the Gator Patrol, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 24, 2011.

Congratulations!

- MEMO -

Deadline is July 5th for August

Dert Dust

it appears they both have gone into hiding. Many members be-lieve they both are fol-lowing the quote from Abraham Lincoln, “It’s better to remain silent and thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.” Actually this quote is also connected to Mark Twain, but the truth is that both just rearranged the words found is Prov-erbs 17:28 to fit their moment in time. Al-though, neither of these

ladies are fools, but it’s hard to understand what they were thinking when they said; “I do.” The 3 judges re-quested to remain anon-ymous due to the ridicu-lousness of this award and nearly withdrew after learning that Tig-ger, either though crimi-nal actions or incredible military style strategy had who-do’d Billy Joe out of his hat. Only time will tell if Tigger needs a mental evaluation or notoriety. At any rate, congratulation to these winners...both Nobles do great work for our cause!

GOOFY HAT AWARD

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11

A woman in a supermarket is following a grandfather and his badly behaved 3 year-old grandson. It’s obvious to her that he has his hands full with the child scream-ing for sweets in the sweet aisle, biscuits in the biscuit aisle; and for fruit, cereal and pop in the other aisles.

Meanwhile, Granddad is working his way around, saying in a controlled voice, “Easy, William, we won’t be long . . . Easy, boy.”

Another outburst, and she hears the grand-dad calmly say, “It’s okay, William, just a couple more minutes and we’ll be out of here. Hang in there, boy”

At the checkout, the little terror is throw-ing items out of the cart, and Granddad says again in a controlled voice, “Wil-liam, William, relax buddy, don’t get up-set. We’ll be home in five minutes; stay cool, William.”

Very impressed, the woman goes outside where the grandfather is loading his gro-ceries and the boy into the car.

She said to the elderly gentleman, “It’s none of my business, but you were amaz-ing in there. I don’t know how you did it. That whole time, you kept your compo-sure, and no matter how loud and disrup-tive he got, you just calmly kept saying things would be okay. William is very lucky to have you as his grandpa.”

“Thanks,” said the grandfather, “but I’m William.” This little brat’s name is Kevin.”

Children Out of Control

By Terry Cox

Land of the skyCONTINUED FROM PAGE 14

“At some point each morning they’d bring you a pitcher of hot water. They’d pour it through the peepholes and it would burn your fingers and feet. The water was all you got for the day, for bathing and for drinking. We caught it in an earthenware cup.” “At first they brought us Western style food. They stacked con-tainers that looked like lunch pails. They had a slice of bread in them, and maybe a small piece of meat in those early days. Maybe a slice of potato if you were lucky. After that, we’d wash the dishes in whatever water we had left. At that time in Heart-break there was a cell with an old showerhead.” A tapping code based on the alphabet was used by the American POW’s to communicate with each other. He was later moved to a larger prison, Camp Unity. This was a much more modern prison, mostly concrete. “They gave you a straw matt to sleep on.” By 1969, after Ho Chi Minh died, Mor-gan said that with few exceptions there was no more torture in the prison camps. A few people were tortured, and they would slap people in leg irons for a time. “When he died I

was at the Zoo Annex. I was in manacles and had been for 50 days. The An-nex is a different prison, South of Hanoi, next to the Hanoi Zoo. On February 12, 1973, seven years, ten months and nine days after being shot down and cap-tured, Col. Scotty Morgan arrived at Clark AFB in the Philippines. “I can tell you that the emotions that flooded out from, not just me, but other brave men who had been released with me was uncontrollable” And the most im-portant thing that Scotty felt being restored was a single word we all take for granted....Freedom. Scotty and his wife now have returned to Candler. He has replaced his ring with that of a dear friend, the brother of which is the President of the Land of the Sky Shrine Club. Heroes do walk among us.

L TO R: ILLUSTRIOUS SIR JOHN SULLIVAN, LEON ROCAMORA, ILLUSTRIOUS SIR TOMMY ARAKAS, ILLUSTRIOUS SIR ROLLA

ROGERS, COL. SCOTTY MORGAN, PRES RAY BAILEY


“Go See” Ron“Ron Gosey” that is...

CALL (704) 904-0885

President Noble Danny Swanson hosted 30 Guilford County School nurses along with fire-fighters, deputies, and a few local elected officials at the Oriental Shrine Club last

month. Also on the venue was Imperial Sir Al Madsen to speak about our hospital sys-tem and answer questions af-ter the showing of one of our emotional Hospital Videos.

Lunch was then served; the visitors returned to their respec-tive schools with patient videos and promotional pieces regarding Shriners Hos-pitals for Chil-dren. This is the first program of its type in Oa-sis where the concept of in-forming nurses of what we do. Everyone left

highly impressed as Impe-rial Sir Al commented that every club could benefit from this. He even asked President Swanson if he would help make this a project for Oasis. Now these nurses have the opportunity to contact both the parents and the Shri-ners if there is a possibility that we can help a child. It’s a great thing when an idea is put in motion. It’s a better thing when it produces fruit. Great job Danny; taking a concept and turning it into reality. Hope they’re a lot more lunches planned across the temple’s geographic area.

Swanson’s Concept To Reality Oriental Shrine Club


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You may may go to www.tillerytradition.com and click on the Shooting for Caine Link and you will fi nd the form there. Return the form to 214 Tradition Drive, Mt. Gilead, NC 27306.

Please make checks payable to The Tillery Tradition Country Club.

If you have any other questions, please contact Patrick Dunston at 877-472-7211

or [email protected]

prizesAll prizes will be awarded at the end of the golf

outing. There will also be other special contests.

HOLE IN ONE PRIZES • CLOSEST TO THE PINBALL DROP

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Practice is available on Monday, September 12.

Shooting, Green, and Cart Fee will apply on this day.

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Golf and Sporting Clay $1,000 Golf Outing Only $600 Sporting Clay Outing Only $600

Format: Captains Choice, best shooter with Stableford

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schedule of eventsTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

9:00am

Sporting Clay Shoot (The Fork Farm)

www.forkstables.com12:00pm

Lunch (The Tillery Tradition Country Club)

1:30pm

Tee Off Time6:00pm

Dinner

Caine Russellwith John Sullivan


“Fun was had by all” who attended the Oasis Camping Club outing at Ocean Lakes Campground at Myr-tle Beach during the 5 Temple Ceremonial on May 12-15, 2011. Counting those camp-ers staying at Ocean Lakes and those at Bri-arcliffe Resort, we had 21 camping units par-ticipating. Some camp-ers arrived a few days early and some stayed a few days later to en-joy the beach and soak up some “rays”. But, beginning on Thursday afternoon, May 12, the

club’s activities began with an Ice Cream So-cial at the camper of President Noble Ron Valentine and Lady Judy. They had pre-pared homemade ice cream in strawberry, banana almond, choco-late Oreo peanut but-ter, and butter pecan fl avors. Many camp-ers indicated it was the best homemade ice cream they had ever eaten!! Also, on Thurs-day evening, again at the Valentine’s camper, for dinner the club was treated to some of the best BBQ many had

eaten!! This BBQ was prepared by Noble Kev-in Bodenheimer (Bod-ie), and served, with all the trimmings, by Prez Valentine. Again, for Friday’s lunch, more of the famously-good BBQ was served and fi nished off with some more of that delicious ice cream. For Friday eve-ning’s Ceremonial Pa-rade, the Camping Club had two units partici-pating. One was pro-moting and celebrat-ing the Oasis Camping Club and the other was advertising the Impe-

rial 2012 Camping Jamboree to be held in Charlotte, NC, July 1-5, 2012. There were 10 nobles riding in the parade, along with an antique 1950’s cop car siren, sounded at op-portune times to “thrill the crowd” and to let everyone know the Oa-sis Camping Club was there!! Many campers par-ticipated in the Friday night and Saturday night Oasis activities at the Convention Center, en-joying the music both evenings. On Sunday, many left for home, but several who were stay-ing over an extra day or two, ventured down by the ocean for some re-laxation!! On June 3-4, there were many Oasis campers who attended the Family Fun Day, held at the Red Fez Shrine Club on Lake Wylie. Several of the ladies participated in the Upscale Yard Sale, planned and orches-trated by First Lady Judy Sullivan. Mon-ies raised from the sale are going to be used to

supply some needed items to the Shriners’ Children’s Hospital in Greenville, SC. It was a very successful sale!! The Camping Club was also represented in the BBQ Cook-off held during Family Fun Day. Our own Noble Jerry Brittain was a fi rst-time entrant who did a very fi ne job!!! He is look-ing forward to return-ing next year “with all the secrets he gathered” this year, so watch out boys!!! Good Luck, Jerry!! It is not too early to make your reserva-tions for the next out-ing for the Camping Club which will be in Sevierville, TN, at the Riverside Campground and RV Resort on Sep-tember 22-24, 2011, to

coincide with SASA being held in Pigeon Forge, TN. Make your reservation by calling 1-800-341-7534. Cut-off date is August 22, 2011. The website is www.riversidecamp.com. And while you are making reserva-tions, go ahead and make your plans for the Potentate’s Appre-ciation Camp-Out to be held in Mt. Airy, NC, at the Mayberry Camp-ground on October 20-23, 2011. This will be our annual business meeting and election of our 2012 offi cers. Call 1-336-789-6199 to make your reservation. The website is www.mayberrycampground.com.

Enjoy your summer!!

By Lady Judy Valentine

OASIS CAMPING CLUB

2011 EVENTS CALENDAR

Saturday, June 25th...............................Country & Western Dinner Party $25.00Saturday, August 13th............................Hawaiian Luau Dinner & DanceSaturday, September 17th......................Rock ʻn Roll into Fall PartySaturday, October 8th............................Casino Night!Saturday, October 29th..........................Halloween PartySaturday, November 12th.......................We salute America and our VeteransSunday, December 5th............................Santa Day PartySaturday, December 17th.......................Christmas Party & Offi cer InstallationSaturday, December 31st........................New Yearʼs Eve Party

COME JOIN US!Call: John Caudle 704-763-1646

Frank Redies 704-451-8106

The Mecklenburg Shrine Club

5200 MECKLENBURG SHRINE CLUB RD, CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

SHAG NIGHT 1ST & 3RD Friday Night

Due to the improved quality of your Desert Dust we are seeing more and more inter-est from the Nobility wanting to get in-volved. Submissions are way up, but unfortunately, there isn’t enough room to include them all, even after going from 28 to 32 pages. This is a “Bitter-Sweet” problem, but we are on working it. If your article, photo, or ad is missing we sincerely apologize as we are making every effort to fi nd a solution.

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July 8th and 9th, 2011CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP

One hundred percent of the proceeds from this horse show will go to support the Shrine Hospitals!

On behalf of the “Shriners of Gaston County”: Cherryville, Crowders Mountain and Gaston County Shrine Clubs, we say thank you for supporting the horse show!

Gold $1,500.00Bronze $1,000.00Silver $500.00Class Sponsorship $100.00Trophy Sponsor $50.00Ribbon Sponsor $35.00Medallion Sponsor $15.00

Please make checks payable to Gaston County Shrine Club

MAIL TO: Myra H. Helton 500 West Chestnut Street Ext. Stanley, NC 28164

DONOR INFORMATION: Name: ________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________ ________________________________________

If you have questions please call (704) 718-4152

Mosquito Control

We would like to thank Chief Aide, No-ble Terry Cox for pro-viding the mildly toxic, yet comical Mosquito control as a result of 1801 Fred Flintstone golf cart want-a-be.

LOST & FOUND

SEVERAL ITEMS WERE FOUND AT THE RED FEZ SHRINE CLUB AFTER FAMILY FUN DAY:

SunglassesHand crank for leveling

Contact your editor, Richard Ivey via email or call with a description to so we can return these items to

the rightful [email protected] or 704-650-3000

Not only did it pro-vide enough oil burn-ing smoke to destroy the taste of the freshly cooked BBQ, but it broke down twice and had to be pushed up the hill. It’s no won-

der the elderly chose to walk instead of riding in his contraption...for there was only one who would dare to go where no man had gone: 2007 Potentate, Ills. Sir Gary Taylor.


HENDERSONVILLE SHRINE CLUB – PREPARATIONS BEGIN FOR 26TH ANNUAL AUCTION –

For more information, see our website at HendersonvilleShriners.com or call the auction chairman, Matt Alexander, at 828-890-4113

The school is located two miles east of I-26 on US 64 (exit 49, Bat Cave).

The school opens at 8:00 AM for the preview and the auction itself begins at 10:00 AM.

The Hendersonville Shrine Club is preparing once again for its largest fund-raiser of the year: its annual auction. This event involves the work of dozens of Nobles gathering contri-butions of merchandise, gift certifi cates, auto-mobiles and money from over 300 businesses and individuals.

One team of Nobles solicits funds from some of the larger local businesses; one team gathers merchandise and gift certifi cates from shops and stores, and another team requests auto do-nations from local car dealerships. Other No-bles sort, clean, organizes, and label the hun-dreds of items that are collected. Everything is then divided into lots for the auction itself. The cars are repaired and cleaned. In past years we have had trailers, lawnmowers, boats, and ev-erything from electric wheelchairs to antique dishes. There will likely be sports equipment,

furniture, appliances, toys, televisions, bicycles, and computers. Golf packages are a big feature each year along with gift certifi cates for restau-rants, fl orists, car repair, hardware stores, and hotels.

The auctioneer once again will be Richard Hatch of Richard D. Hatch and Associates of Flat Rock, NC. Members haul the merchandise to the auction stage, man the holding room, sell the food, do all of the record-keeping, and clean and repair the cars. The auction will end with the drawing for the TV raffl e.

The Hendersonville Shrine Club is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and this is its 26th annual auction. This event, along with other fund raisers, makes it possible for the Club to be one of the largest fund raisers in “Shrinedom” each year.

SATURDAY, JULY 16Preview at 8:00AM • Auction at 10:00AM

at the North Henderson High School


In keeping with Memorial Day or Veter-ans Day when we stop to give thanks to all our past and present mili-tary personnel for the sacrifi ce they have giv-en and are now giving to protect our freedom, I would like to honor our Oasis Patrol veter-ans with this month’s Patrol News. We currently have 36 Veterans in the Pa-trol. Five of these vet-erans have 50 or more years in the Patrol. Nine of them have 40

or more years in the Pa-trol and 15 have 30 or more years in the Oasis Patrol. All other Patrol Veterans have a mini-mum of 15 years as an active Patrolman. We have Three Past Poten-tates and eight Past Cap-tains of the Patrol. Most of them, even though they are veterans, are still active in the unit. The experience these veterans have in both the Patrol and Oasis Temple is valu-able to our new incom-ing members. They can

mentor new members and lead in a way that has made the Patrol not only the oldest unit in Oasis Temple but con-tinue to be the Number One unit. One of our Patrol Veterans, Max Garrison along with our Noble Captain, Tim Daniels were honored at a recent Patrol Meeting when they were presented the “Rung on the Ladder” certifi cate. Noble Max Garrison and Captain Daniels were honored for their dedicated ser-

vice to the Patrol and Oasis Temple. Pro-ceeds from this project go 100% to Shrine Hos-pitals. Some of our veter-ans cannot attend regu-lar Patrol meetings due to health issues. They are kept informed by a monthly newsletter pro-duced by the Captain and also the monthlyPatrol News published in the Desert Dust. We owe these Veterans a big “Thank you” for paving the way for many to join and serve

the Patrol. It was, and is, their dedication to the Patrol and Oasis Temple that makes this possible. Some of our Cap-tains from the Past were, Creighton John-son, Dick Pitts, Paul Ferguson, Thurman Council and Carlo Do-ver. All were great leaders that have gone on to greater rewards. Paul Ferguson was Captain of the Patrol when I became a mem-ber in 1975. Not only a great Captain but a true

gentleman and a dedi-cated Shriner. If you would like to become a member of the Patrol, contact any offi cer for information on becoming a mem-ber of our unit. You will make many lifelong friends as well as better enjoy our fraternity. Many of Patrol family have health is-sues. They all have a keen interest in the Pa-trol. A visit by one of the Patrolmen or Patrol Ladies will do wonders to brighten their day.

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Greetings from Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Green-ville! Your Temple has supported us financially for decades and for that we are appreciative. Now, we’re asking for help in another area. We need your help in communicating to the Nobles of your Temple and their Ladies that Shriners Hospitals for Children—Greenville no longer accepts dona-tions of stuffed animals. We think it’s ex-tremely important that we convey to you the “why” behind this

change so that you can more easily an-swer any questions that may arise among your membership. The why is really simple: Most stuffed animals are not wrapped and are constantly exposed to germs from produc-tion to sale to transport to donation. Therefore, they can easily further complicate a patient’s recovery by introducing an infection that our pa-tients are just not strong enough to fight off eas-ily. Of course, no one ever donates a stuffed animal with this unin-tended consequence in

mind, but unfortunately, it does happen. As a hospital staff, we appreciate the love and wishes for a speedy recovery that accom-panies every stuffed animal donated to our patients. However, we are asking that you con-vey to your member-ship that we no longer accept donated stuffed animals—new or used. We have included our most recent sugges-tions for items you may choose to donate and ask that you observe these guidelines. Our patients are worth it.

TOY DONATION GUIDELINESNo used toys will be accepted!• Please, no stuffed animals due to allergies• No latex (including rubber balloons)• No items containing phthalate or PVC• No marbles• No weapons• No glass or unfinished wooden items

GIFT IDEAS BY AGE RANGE:Infant• Rattles, shape sorters, texture toys, light-up toys, and musical toys• Sing-a-ma-jigs• Weeble Wobble cars/trucks• Any Baby Genius, Baby Einstein, V-tech, Fisher Price, Little Tykes toys

Preschool• Playskool baby dolls• Cooking toys• Tonka trucks• Leapster with games• Fisher Price People-Wheelies• Baby doll accessories

School Age• Uno, Phase 10• Lap trays• Barbie dolls and clothes• Walkie-talkies• Action figures (Spiderman, X-Men, Wrestling, Batman, and Superman)• Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars

Teen• Wallets• Make-up kits• Handheld electronic games• Digital watches with alarm• Wireless remote control cars• Perfume/cologne• Lip gloss, fingernail polish• Basketballs, footballs, soccer balls

HOSPITAL’S MOST NEEDED ITEMS• Individually packaged snacks and drinks• Portable DVD players• DVDs (G, PG, and PG-13)

FREQUENTLY USED ITEMS• Coloring books• Elastic shorts• Slipper socks• Fuzzy posters• Playing cards• Batteries (AA, AAA)• Air Hockey pucks/paddles• Pool sticks• Non-latex balls• Board games• Craft supplies• CDs• MP3 players• Wii games* and controllers• Wii Motion Plus• Sony Playstation 2 games* (KA or E)• Gameboy Advance games*• Nintendo DS• Sony PSP games

* A complete list of titles is available

upon request.

If you would like to make a donation to Shriners Hospitals for Children® - Greenville, please call 864.255.7863

or you can mail or drop off a donation at:

Shriners Hospitals for Children® - Greenville950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605

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MEMORIALS TO THE HOSPITAL abAPRIL MEMORIALS

MAY MEMORIALS

JUNE MEMORIALS

JULY MEMORIALS

Randolph Shrine Club Ann Elizabeth CustRodney & Rita Morgan Barry Keith CowanRodney & Rita Morgan Bert GuthrieEddie & Nib Norris Billie GraggJohn & Ernestine Warren Bob PughDoug & Renee Shockley Bob PughMr & Mrs Paul C McMurray Buddy TurbyfillPaul Stiles Charles F Chick, SrDeforest Maness Charles F Chick, SrLouis & Edna Wall Charles OwenRowan Shrine Club David DuneAberdeen High School Classmates of 1960 Derinda Boyete CraftRodney & Rita Morgan Donnie ThompsonGary & Karen Richardson Emma Lea LedbetterMr & Mrs Bill Ledford Fred Parkis ArringtonMr & Mrs Ivey Barber Fred Parkis ArringtonHarold & Susan Davis Helen BarnesRoy & Ann Williams James “Jim” LawrenceFrank & Judy Maness James “Jim” LawrenceLloyd & Cathy Golding James “Jim” LawrenceDoyle Simmons James “Jim” LawrenceDeforest Maness James “Jim” LawrenceWiley & Doris Smith James “Jim” Lawrence

DONOR IN MEMORY OFJack & Joyce Hale James “Sarge” LawrenceMary L Bolling James LawrenceEva & Cheryl Oakley James LawrenceNorman & Joan Hunter James LawrenceHarold & Susan Davis James LawrenceWiley & Helen Smith James LawrenceKatherine H Tate James LawrenceLarry & Evelyn Gregory James LawrenceHoward & Shirley Keyes James LawrenceGene & Shirley Walser James LawrenceRose Walker James LawrenceWilliam & Margaret Mauldin James LawrenceCapt Joseph & Virginia Deich Jim LawrenceRebecca McHenry Jim LawrenceAnne M Ray Jim LawrenceSticky & Mary Burch Jim LawrenceCharlie & Colene Russell Jim LawrenceSam & Priscilla McCall Jim LawrenceRalph & Jessie Wallin Jim LawrenceWilliam & Robyn Vandresser Jim LawrenceRoyal Order of Jesters Jim LawrenceBilly & Delores Poteat Jim LawrenceMary B Neece Jim LawrenceRobert & Jackie Samuels Jim Lawrence

DONOR IN MEMORY OF

Joanna & John Brown James Dawson

DONOR IN MEMORY OFRodney & Rita Morgan John MartinRodney & Rita Morgan Larry BurlesonRodney & Rita Morgan Lewis SayeWinston-Salem Shrine Club Lillian ChandlerBettie L Smith Mary Rachel Smith O’DanielEJ & Susan Bundy Rachel S O’DanielRon & Carolun Tesener Robert “Bob” MedlinRoland & Nancy Beck Robert “Bob” MedlinRandy & Linda Curtis Robert “Bob” MedlinNina Coursey Robert “Bob” MedlinGordon Snow Robert PughScott & Hilda Hamilton Ted PritchardLloyd & Cathy Golding Thomas HeagyMary B Neece Tom HeagyHarold & Susan Davis William Thomas Bass

DONOR IN MEMORY OF DONOR IN MEMORY OFMr & Mrs Reverand William Brown A.L. Brown IIDewey & Jean York A.L. Brown IIJeffrey & Melissa Randall A.L. Brown IIWilliam & Sara Foster A.L. Brown IITerry Shiver Becky ShiverJoe & Joan Hunt Ben DavisPaula Dedmon Ben DavisVickie Franks Ben DavisPleasant Hill United Methodist Church Benjamin DavisH.T. “Don” & Thelma Wilkinson Charles “Chuck” FadelKathryn Constantinides Charles “Chuck” FadelTroy & Phyllis Brown Charles & Virginia LeeperBob & Doris Burroughs Charles FadelSue Rhodes Coppala Charles FadelAl & Madge Roach Charles FadelNational Assoc. of Food Equipment Leases, Inc. Charles Samuel Fadel

Dwight & Bette Beaman Chris ShimallMargaret Stewart Chuck FadelJames & Deborah Burgess Chuck FadelJohn Bernahardt Clonie David DeeseJ Ralph Linn, Jr Connie ByeisEdward J Schweiger, II Coral “Aunt Coco” HalsteadEdward J Schweiger, III Coral “Aunt Coco” HalsteadEmily Schweiger Coral “Aunt Coco” HalsteadHillbilly Clan Coral HalsteadRalph & Mary Jo Keller David DeeseFloyd Burton Dot Burton C Douglas Mayes E.C. “Slim” BurgessJean Wolfe Early BerrySimon & Bobbi Baker Eleanor MitchellJack & Jeanette Hendricks Elmer HallRowan Shrine Club Floyd G BernhardtSticky & Mary Burch Frances Fulk SawyerC Douglas Mayes Glenn ReynoldsBarbara Miller Howard F Hausen

Jim & Brenda Rorie Andy MartinDick & Jan Garmon Andy MartinRobert & Patricia Hatley Anky LilesWinston-Salem Shrine Club Art BarberJack & Linda Wallace Bert GuthrieUnion County Shrine Club Bill DavisRobert & Patricia Hatley Bob KellumPatricia Bible Charles “Chuck” FadelAir Today, LLC Charles “Chuck” FadelJim & Mary La Roach Charles “Chuck” FadelBuck & Dottie Kirk Charles FadelPeter & Mary Milliones Charles S. FadelDubick Fixture & Supply Co Charles S. FadelJim & Brenda Rorie Charles S. FadelMr. & Mrs. John Miller, Jr. Charles S. FadelDr. George Economy Charles S. FadelHarold Farley, Jr. Charles S. FadelRuss & Patricia Nelson Charles Samuel FadelKarl & Katie Burrows Charles Samuel FadelDavid J. La Roach Charles Samuel FadelWilliam D. Maness Chester PhillipsRodney & Rita Morgan Christine Lucille KendallWanda Abercrombie Chuck FadelW.C. & Nadia Laird Chuck FadelJodi Solomon Gorman Chuck Fadel

DONOR IN MEMORY OFPhilip Forlidas & Angelo Forlidas Chuck FadelJim & Joanna Cavalaris Chuck FadelBill & Nancy Budd Chuck FadelThe Melting Pot Chuck FadelArthur’s of Charlotte, Inc. Chuck FadelRodney & Rita Morgan Craig LiskRodney & Rita Morgan Craven LowderRobert & Patricia Hatley Dan Stowe, SrLamar & Carolyn Seagraves Danny SeagravesSticky & Mary Burch David Edmond Wesley SchlosserSally Herr Dr Jimmie CrookMr. & Mrs. Rufus B. Overcash Dwight J. JohnsonOasis Hillbilly Parade Unit Elsie Louise PhippsOasis Hillbilly Parade Unit Elsie Louise PhippsRobert & Patricia Hatley Gene & Margaret ThomasEast Rowan H.S. Class of 1960 Gilbert BernhardtTex & Patsy Lyerly Gilbert BernhardtNew River Shrine Club Gleason JamesDwight & Bette Beaman Heather Sunshine FreemanHarold & Susan Davis J.A. “Andy” MartinSticky & Mary Burch James A “Andy” MartinSally Herr James A (Andy) MartinJohn Bert Feik James LawrenceWilliam D. Maness Janie DePaola

DONOR IN MEMORY OF DONOR IN MEMORY OFOasis Oriental Band Jim LawrenceFred & Mary Lee Myers Jim LawrenceRodney & Rita Morgan Laruene EuryRodney & Rita Morgan Laura ClarkRobert & Patricia Hatley Marla EdlemanGeorge & Betsy Wilcox Noble Andy MartinRowan Shrine Club Noble Bob DietzHoward & Shirley Keyes Noble James “Jimmy” N. PetersonRodney & Rita Morgan Rachel Louise ParkerWinston-Salem Shrine Club Ralph Douglas SheltonWallace & Shirley Snuggs Robert HunterClyde Erwin High School Class Mates Robinson H. “Robin” HunterLloyd & Cathy Golding Robinson Hunter, Sr.Robert & Patricia Hatley Rocco ColautoRodney & Rita Morgan Ruth McDanielRodney & Rita Morgan Sarah FurrSticky & Mary Burch Sir Douglas F DickensonRobert & Patricia Hatley Sue RivenbarkHarold Robinson Warren RawdenRodney & Rita Morgan William “Whit” MorrowRodney & Rita Morgan William Brice PhiferFranklin & Louise McSwain William Vernon (Bill) OutenOasis Gator Patrol Zahra Baker

DONOR IN MEMORY OFHallie & Linda Rabon Irma FreemanLone & Rebekah Saul James LawrenceC Douglas Mayes James M NixonRandolph Shrine Club Lacy June WalkerDwight & Bette Beaman Margaret DeCampDwight & Bette Beaman Maurice “Jack” O’nealElkin-Jonesville Shrine Club Noble A.L. Brown IIHoward & Shirley Keyes Noble Harold A BiddixOasis Mountain Buggies Parnell CarterWinston-Salem Shrine Club Ralph Douglas SheltonDwight & Bette Beaman Remy StoryGastonia District of the United Methodist Church Reverend Ben DavisDwight & Bette Beaman Rex WoodsBrushy Mountain Shrine Club Vernon C BroyhillMartha & Wayne Caldwell Vernon C BroyhillHillbilly Clan Walter Lee Moody, SrSticky & Mary Burch Wanda Gail CollinsDwight & Bette Beaman William Davidson

DONOR IN MEMORY OF


HONORS & DONATIONS TO THE HOSPITAL

George & Betsy Wilcox Hendersonville Shrine ClubJohn & Margaret Owen Charlie McGuganLouis & Ethel Digregorio Charlie McGugan

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APRIL HONORS

Estate of William HerrJohn P Causey

Land of the Sky Ladies AuxiliaryLarry E Robinson

Metrolina Shrine ClubMountain Creek Church

Mountain Shag ClubWayne Webb

Winston Salem Shrine Club

APRIL DONATIONS

Alfred B BradshawBillie Stout, II

Bobby Dean MorrowErvin A Tate

George Chris CombisGeorge Chris Combis

Jack PartonJack Parton & Verlan (Rock) Ledford

Jackson M Ray, SrJames Hartline, JrLee Roy Sutphin

Order of the Eastern StarPepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Hickory, NC

Teddie Thompson

MAY DONATIONS

Didi, Wib, Buddy, Barbara, Ron, Martha, Colin and Myra Ron & Sandy EllerTerry W. Shiver Noble Warren Shiver

JULY HONORS

DONOR IN MEMORY OF DONOR IN MEMORY OF

Barry C LentzEugene Dube

Grady M AutenJerry G Coley

Joseph L JoyceR.M. Bohrn

JUNE DONATIONS

Adventure LandingAllstate Giving CampaignAshe County Shrine Club

J Wayne BurtonJohnathan S Love

Land of the Sky Shrine ClubLexington Shrine Club

Mark & Jeanette DevoreMars Hill Shrine ClubMary Jane Voeltner

JUNE DONATIONS

Danny Keith BeanRichard Bryant

JULY $100 MILLION DOLLAR CLUB

Metrolina Shrine ClubMoore County Shrine Club

Mountain BuggiesMountain Creek Baptist Church

Robbinsville Shrine ClubScooter Patrol

Stanly County Shrine ClubSurry Shrine Club

Winston-Salem Shrine Club

The World Loves A ClownCome and join us and put a smile on the face of a child!

Stars Of The Oasis Shrine Circus

Shrine & Community Parades

Social Gatherings that Include Your Wife

Individualized Instruc�ons on Makeup & Costumes

Contact Secretary Rick Bean for informa�on and a pe��on

980-581-0401 or email: [email protected]

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1The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters.3He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine en-emies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

- Psalm 23

As the sun sets in the west to signal the closing of the day, so will it rise in the east to mark a new day.

PLEASE REMEMBER THE FAMILIES OF THESE DEPARTED ONES IN YOUR DAILY DEVOTIONS.

PASSED WITHIN THE UNSEEN TEMPLE Reported In July 2011 Desert Dust

CREATED DIED

29293 James E. Scaffe Bradenton, FL 05/31/1980 06/00/2010

24946 J.E. Smith Siloam, NC 06/01/1974 10/31/2010

36998 E.L. Lane, Jr. Charlotte, NC 07/11/1975 03/17/2011

17856 William J. Veeder Henderson, NC 03/16/1964 05/08/2011

32410 James N. Patterson Asheville, NC 08/24/1984 06/07/2011

26793 William D. Branch Gastonia, NC 10/30/1976 06/09/2011

38299 Gleason James Sparta, NC 11/09/2002 06/11/2011

28632 Harry G. McGinn Charlotte, NC 05/19/1979 06/12/2011

17799 James “Andy” Martin, Jr. Charlotte, NC 03/19/1964 06/15/2011

36957 Harvey S. Thomas Charlotte, NC 11/02/1996 06/17/2011

36885 Kenneth B. Lance Asheville, NC 11/02/1996 06/19/2011

Well…The Oasis Directory has all the contact information you will ever need. It includes; your Divan, Club & Unit leaders, along with a calendar of special events…And they’re Free. If you would like one, contact your club or unit leaders or stop by the Oasis offi ce and pick one up. Having trouble getting out…NO Problem, just send us $2.00 for postage and we will drop one in the mail. Get Connected Today!

No Connection?Do you feel left out?Don’t know who to call? Have you ever wondered who is in charge?

Mail your check, name and address to:Oasis Shriners, Attn: Directory, 604 Doug Mayes Place, Charlotte, NC 28262

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Conditions Treated at the Cincinnati Hospital

BURN CARE• Burn injuries

• Inhalation injuries

• Burn reconstruction & rehabilitation

• Congenital ear deformities

• Congenital hairy nevus (large birthmarks)

• Cleft lip and palate

• Brachial plexus injuries (nerve damage affecting upper extremities)

• Congenital hand malformations

• Gynecomastia (abnormal breast development in teenage boys)

• Congenital breast deformities

• Hidradenitis (chronic sweat gland disorder)

• Post trauma deformities (treadmill injuries, dog bites, lawnmower accidents)

• Purpura Fulminans

• Necrotizing skin infections & Necrotizing Fasciitis

• Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

• Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

• Port wine stains

PLASTICS & RECONSTRUCTIVE CONDITIONS

COMPLEX WOUND & SKINCONDITIONS

Potentate at Jamil Shriners. “Knowing that we can play a role in getting this child under the care of some of the world’s best pediatric plastic surgeons is extremely important to us and our members. To know that in some small way we are helping improve this child’s life gives all our members a huge sense of pride. It is important for people to know the expertise we have in Cincinnati goes well beyond burns”

“You can’t imagine how scary this is,” said the boy’s mother. “It was an awful accident and I thank the Shriners and everyone else for their support and prayers.”

Protecting children during summer activities conjures up thoughts of pool safety, bike helmets and sunscreen.But, the summer months brings a host of other safety concerns for children - many which are seen and treated at Shriners Hospitals for Children® – Cincinnati.

“Parents need to understand that lawn mowers, dog bites, and other trau-matic injuries can cause devastating injuries to children’s hands, feet or faces,” said Pam Kresser, RN, clinical nurse coordinator. “The disfigurements can have an impact on them for the rest of their lives.”

While the majority of these injuries are preventable, when an accident occurs, the Cincinnati hospital can help.

Recently, thanks to Jamil Shriners (Columbia, SC) a two-year-old boy recovering from a vicious dog mauling accident was flown to the Cincinnati hospital for extensive reconstructive surgery.

A member of Jamil Shriners saw the story about the boy’s accident on local news and immediately called officers at his Temple.

The Shriners reached out to family members and the health care provid-ers and within days, arrangements were made to transport the boy to Cincinnati. “This is our sole purpose to help children,” said Fred Sharpe,

This photo illustrates a dog bite injury mid-way through the reconstructive surgery process. More than 80 percent of dog bites treated in the emergency room involve children under 15 years old. As Shriners, become a resource in your community for children who might be affected by these injuries.

Jamil Shriners Play Key Role in Boy Receiving Treatment

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