FORT WORTH, TEXASFORT WORTH, TEXAS

VOLUME XCIV NUMBER 5 JUNE, 2008

Potentate’s Column ...................2New Members............................2In Memoriam ..............................2HFD Thank You ..........................3On the Island, Off the Path .....3Street Corner Collection Pics ..4HFD Gala Pictures .....................5Moslah Car Show Pictures .......6Remembering Our Heroes ..7, 9Paragon Casino Trip ..................8Unit & Club articles ......... 10, 11International Shrine Day.........11Misc photos ..........................9, 11Calendar ....................................12

In This Issue...

Moslah does it again!It seems everyone wanted todo their part to help our kids.

HFD

SUCCESSFULHFD

Our Hospital

Fund Drive events for

2008 are over and

proved to be very

successful. A big thank

you to Assistant Rabban

Steve O’Neal and his

Lady Paula, along with their committee

members, who worked very hard in planning

this year’s events. I also want to thank all

Moslah Nobles and their Ladies who

participated in this year’s HFD events for

their many hours and hard work in support

of our philanthropy.

SPRING CEREMONIALHigh Priest and Prophet Rick Evans and

his committee did a tremendous job on our

Spring Ceremonial, Ceremonial Dance and

Casino. The combination of the Grand

Master’s visit and our Ceremonial provided

an opportunity for fellow Masons to observe

our moving Arch Ceremony. This is another

example of the excellent quality of work

from Moslah Nobles and their Ladies.

A warm welcome to our new Nobles

and their Ladies!

CIRCUS! ALREADY?Chief Rabban Allen Miller and his Lady

Janie are ready to kick off our Ad Sales

Program for 2008. I know this is early, but

remember, our Circus is a month earlier this

year. On June 1we will have our 2nd Annual

Temple-Wide Ad Sales Kick Off in the

Grand Ballroom at the Shrine Center.

Prepare to sell those ads and clear your

calendar for October 10-18 to promote and

work our Circus. Remember, the Circus is

our only fundraiser for Moslah Shrine, and

we need everyone’s help to be successful.

TSAWe are now turning our attention to last

minute preparations for Texas Shrine

Association Convention in San Antonio on

June 5 – 8. Buses will leave from the Shrine

Center on Thursday, June 5 at 8 a.m. We

have; however, had a last minute change in

hotel accommodations. All Moslah Nobles

will be housed at the Crowne Plaza Hotel,

the headquarters for the convention.

The Units Roll Outs for TSA were very

impressive and I know our Units, Clubs

and Associations will perform well in

competition. You have spent many long

hours practicing to be the best and Moslah

will prevail. We look forward to seeing you

in San Antonio. Stay safe!

Potentate’s ColumnGreat job with HFD, get ready for TSA!

Published in the interest of Shrinedom by Moslah Shrine, 1100 Henderson St., Fort Worth, Texas 76102-4583,

under the auspices of the Imperial Council, A.A.O.N.M.S.Issued monthly except bi-monthly in July/August,

Periodical postage paid at Fort Worth, Texas

Postmaster: send address changes to:

Office of Publication –– Recorder’s Office

Moslah Shrine Center, P.O. Box 1320

Fort Worth, Texas 76101-1320

Telephone: 817-335-9469 • After hours: 817-336-1412

e-mail: moslah@flash.net • http://www.moslahshrinecenter.org

ELECTIVE DIVAN

Don A. Coulson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Potentate3516 Clayton Rd. E. Fort Worth TX 76116 . .817-738-3333

Allen C. Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chief Rabban3904 Snow Creek Dr., Aledo, TX 76008 . . . .817-560-8720

Steven P. O’Neal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Rabban6620 Meadowridge Ct. Ft Worth, TX 76180 . .817-831-8080

Richard P. Evans . . . . . . . . . . .High Priest & Prophet2517 Weaver St, Ste D, Haltom City, TX 76117 . .817-834-8466

Patrick D Bobbitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oriental Guide208 S. Natural Spring Ln., Azle TX 76020 . . .817-291-2423

David A. Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Treasurer6905 Culver, Fort Worth, TX 76116 . . . . . . . .817-732-0384

Ray M. Moyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Recorder303 Westover Dr., Euless, TX 76039 . . . . . . .972-580-2595

APPOINTIVE DIVAN1st Ceremonial Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ronald L Caffey2nd Ceremonial Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kyle R. CoulsonMarshal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Luther R. CarmichaelDirector General Emeritus . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barney J. McCaslandDirector General Emeritus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Malcom ClynchDirector General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .James L. MitchellCaptain of the Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Norman K. FountainOuter Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harold G. Gerhardt, Jr..Chaplain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richard R. Luke

Business Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Henderson, Jr.

2008 UNIT/ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTSBand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Perrin . . . . . . .817-874-7028Bedouins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff T. Ingram . . . . . . .817-296-9549Car-vettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jerry D. Knott . . . . . . .214-616-7126Chanters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill Kraus . . . . . . . . . .972-580-2311Clowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jim Godsey . . . . . . . . .682-438-4935Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jim Mayfield . . . . . . . .972-679-6219Drum Corps . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill Maben . . . . . . . . . .817-838-2214Flying Fez . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clair Billington . . . . . .817-939-3260Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Doug Bettinger . . . . . .817-307-8030Legion of Honor . . . . . . . . .Jeffery Snell . . . . . . . .817-914-1999Motor Corps . . . . . . . . . . . .Brad Felmey . . . . . . . .817-304-3243Mounties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Doug Burkham . . . . . .214-878-6349Mystic Wheels . . . . . . . . . .Tony Martin . . . . . . . . .682-465-3257Patrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jerry Henderson . . . . .817-829-5854

2008 COMMITTEE CHAIRMENAmbassador to Shrine Clubs .K. George White . . . . . . .817-491-9636Blood Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richard Luke . . . . . . . . . .817-738-5696Ceremonial Divan . . . . . . . . .Steve Wolfe . . . . . . . . . . .940-433-5504Colonel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Billy Barnett . . . . . . . . . .817-596-9331Shriners Hospital for Children .Mike Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . .817-408-8114DeMolay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richard P. Baker, P.P. . . . .817-239-2139Donor Relations . . . . . . . . . . .Bill Peterson . . . . . . . . . .817-338-4888Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . .Jimmy Flippin . . . . . . . . .817-271-2734Hospital Fund Drive-Streets .Rick Landers . . . . . . . . . .817-360-6376Hospital Fund Drive Gala . . .Wayne Kamper . . . . . . . .817-614-7648Hospital Fund Drive Golf . . .Jeff Eubank . . . . . . . . . . .817-475-1576Hospital Fund Drive Golf . . .Jim Mayfield . . . . . . . . . .972-679-6219Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff Eaton . . . . . . . . . . . . .817-877-5050Medical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Valentin Gracia . . . . .817-336-0446Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ken Sapp. . . . . . . . . . . . .817-300-2864Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bob Corbell . . . . . . . . . . .817-292-4834Pilgrimage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ed Woodard, Jr . . . . . . . .817-831-6423Provost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fred Rogers . . . . . . . . . . .817-219-4207Stewards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Malcolm Cross . . . . . . . . .817-451-0624Sunshine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J. R. (Bob) White . . . . . . .817-457-5633

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VOL. XCIV JUNE, 2008 NO.5

SHRINE HOSPITAL BOARD MEMBERSWilliam Risk, M.D., P.P. Galveston Hospital Chairman EmeritusJim Harris, P.P. . . . . . . . . .Houston Hospital Chairman EmeritusBill Trice . . . . . . . . . .Houston Hospital Board Member EmeritusGerald A. Wyatt, Sr., P.P.. . . . . . . .Houston Hospital Board MemberJimmy King, Jr., P.P. . . . . . . . .Houston Hospital Board MemberRichard P. Baker . . .Houston Hospital Associate Board MemberGary E. Reynolds, P.P. .Galveston Hospital, Secretary, Board of Governors

2008 MOSLAH TEMPLESHRINE CLUB PRESIDENTS

Denton County Shrine Club . .John W. Coker . . .940-458-7563Eagle Mountain Shrine Club . .John Davis . . . . . .817-253-3571Gainesville Shrine Club . . . . .Larry W. Muller . .940-668-4268Lake Granbury Shrine Club . .Robert Champion .817-228-2224Mansfield Shrine Club . . . . . .Jim Clark . . . . . . .817-991-0928Mid-Cities Shrine Club . . . . . .Ernest E. Parrish .817-281-6277Palo Pinto Shrine Club . . . . . .Herman Motley . .940-325-3261Parker County Shrine Club . . .Kent Sunday . . . .817-613-8800

Don A. Coulson

Robert L. Chadwick

Bob F. Harvey *

Dewey G. Sandlin

IN MEMORIAM

*MEMBERS OF MOSLAH BENEFIT FUND

BY REINSTATEMENT

Edgar F. Crites, Jr.

Don’t forget that there is

no newsletter for the

month of July, therefore

no articles submitted in

June. There will be a combined

July/August issue mailed in August.

The deadline for that newsletter will

be Friday, July 11.

Thank You!I don’t know any other way to say it, but thank you seems so small compared to the way Moslah Shrine always

comes through. Our Gala was a huge success, thanks to our Nobles and their Ladies. All of the numbers are not in yet, but

it looks like we will raise between $120,000.00 and $125,000.00 on our Gala. Thanks again to all of our Nobles and

Ladies for their hard work with this event.

Friday and Saturday, May 2 and 3 were our Storefront and Street Corner collection days, and once again,

Moslah’s Nobles were at the top of their game. Again, all of the numbers are not in yet, but I can tell you that when we

left Frost Bank on Saturday evening, we left them a deposit totaling a little over $84,500.00. As I write this, we have not

received all of the money collected by our Shrine clubs in outlying areas, and there will be money mailed in as a result

of our being on the streets for days to come. Thanks again to all of our Nobles and their Ladies for all of your hard

work here.

An extra special thanks goes out to a few people, including our Gala Chairman Wayne Kamper and his Lady

Ginny, our Storefront and Street Corners Chairman Rick Landers and his Lady Charleen, Provost Chairman Fred

Rogers and his crew, and Entertainment Committee Chairman Jimmy Flippin, his Lady Linda, and his crew.

Our Golf Tournament will be played after the deadline for this issue, so I’ll get an update together for that in the

next issue.

Once again, I must say it is my pleasure to serve you, and a sincere and heartfelt thank you to all of you from

myself and my Lady Paula.

Steve O’Neal,, Assistant Rabban

Hospital Fund Drive***

Shrine on From: Galveston County Daily NewsBy Sarah Sullivan

We meet people on a regular basis. Sometimes it canbe as simple as standing in line at the grocery store with someoneor attending a meeting together. Other times we are introducedby family, friends or colleagues.

Regardless of how we meet the people, more often thannot, they go out of our lives as quickly as they come in. It is arare occasion when a person or group of people really makes amark on your mind and heart, leaving you with their legacy.

Last week I had the opportunity to tour a place full ofnew faces. There were faces of all nationalities there, all religionsand all backgrounds. While my tour guides were adults, most ofthe inhabitants of this special place were children.

Along my tour, I saw many things including numeroushalls, floors, and rooms filled with the hustle and bustle of theday. People came and went, all with various places to go. In theworkout room, several teens worked away on treadmills andother stationary equipment. I marveled, as I realized I couldprobably never keep up! I saw spectacular views of Galvestonfrom bird’s eye views, and learned the history of why this placewas so special.

I came across one child after another, each with a bigsmile on his face, greeting me into their world. My favorite roomwas the music room. Filled with artwork painted by the patronsthere, the room had instruments and noisemakers by the dozenslaying on every surface. Some of the children were banging awayon xylophones, while others sang to the songs their teacherplayed on her guitar.

In the room next door, the click-clack of pool balls hitting one another in a clean break could be heard. Pop music

permeated the walls here, and an air of young adult surroundedme. They laughed, slapped hands in victory, and talked about thenewest iPhones.

The only difference between the children I met at thisspecial place is that they had all come here under tremendouscircumstances. You see, all of these children had been severelyburned in one way or another and had come to the ShrinersHospital for Children here in Galveston. With state-of-the-arttreatment and the best supervision available in the industry, thehospital offers patients the chance for recovery without paying adime. There isn’t even a billing department to speak of, makingthis place truly unique.

I used to think the men in funny hats were just somekind of a club. I would see them in parades, wearing the infa-mous Fez (the little maroon hat with a black tassel) and sellingchocolate bars. Sometimes they would even ride around in funnycars the size of a small tricycle. Little did I know then what Iknow now. These men in funny hats provide recovery, hope anddetermination to children whose faces, personalities and outerappearances have literally been stripped from them.

I have a whole new respect, not only for Shriners andthe service they provide, but for the smiling faces and optimismof the children I met at the special hospital. With dreamsrestored, they get the chance to play with friends, sing and dance,even go to prom with confidence.

Many thanks to the volunteers, patients, and staff of theShriners Hospital for Children. You welcomed me into yourworld and showed me the true meaning of hope. Thank you forleaving your hospitality and for leaving your legacy on my heart.

On the Island, Off the Path

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Street CornerCollections

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HFD Gala

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2nd Annual Moslah Car Show

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My life changed greatly on 19 July 44… the daystarted approximately 0230 hours… wake-up call… then tothe mess hall for breakfast (long line)… walked to GroupHeadquarters to receive mission information and briefing.Target: Engine Factory, Munich, Germany, and my 45th

combat mission. This was another long flight (approximately8 hours). Lots of flack and enemy fighters. Expecting theworst, but hoping for the best. We did have fighter escortgoing to and from the target; encountered very heavy anti-aircraft fire before turning to the initial point, duringthe bomb run, and departing from the Municharea.

Our aircraft was heavily damagedduring the bombing run; however, wedid manage to remain in formation anddropped bombs on target. Due to theseverity of our damage, our pilot,Lt. Charles (Rem) Remlingerpushed the “bail-out” button whilewe were still in the target areaand three crewmembers bailedout. After closer inspection, wedetermined the plane was stilloperational, even though the fuelcells were severely damaged andwe were losing gasoline quickly.We tried our best to get the air-craft across the front into friendlyterritory, but the fuel tanks wereempty and the remaining crew mem-bers had to “hit the silk” overNorthern Italy. Within approximatelyone minute, all the remaining crew hadbailed except Rem and me, as pilot and co-pilot, we were the last to evacuate the aircraft.About 30 seconds later, I bailed with Rem not farbehind. This would be the last time I would see or hearabout anyone from my crew until after the war.

On the chute ride down, I could see the local people(unfriendly Italians) coming out to “greet” me. I could seethat they were very angry… some had farm tools, clubs, etc.I soon found out just how very angry they were. In themeantime, I was worried about landing in a small grove oftrees that was under me. In order to miss the trees, I tried toincrease my descent by pulling a handful of shroud line,which made the canopy smaller, altering my degree andpoint of impact. In fact, it did, and I hit the ground like aton of lead in a cornfield. Consequently, this action allowedme to miss the trees but added more injury to my neck andback, which already hurt from the opening of the parachute.

Once I hit the ground, I released myself from mychute and tried to outrun the locals, attempting to run

through the cornfield towards the small grove of trees I hadavoided on my landing. Quickly I was surrounded andimmediately I received my “Big Welcome” from the localswho got to me first with their clubs, pitchforks and fists.They proceeded to beat the hell out of me. This action continued even after they turned me over to the German personnel who eventually arrived in the cornfields.

Now the Germans were in control of my life. Theyput me in solitary confinement in a room approximately

3 x 7 feet; no sanitation facilities, no bed, no light and a steel door with a small peephole. They

confiscated my shoes, socks, leather A-2flight jacket, all my personal items and

flying gear, leaving me with only mykhaki pants and shirt. I was givenvery little food, black bread andwater. This was my home awayfrom home for several days.

Interrogation startedimmediately, both day and night.The interrogating officer wouldpromise everything if I wouldanswer his questions. My replywas always, “Second LieutenantBilly J. Trice, 01691663,Geneva convention!” this continued for hours. On the lastmeeting, the interrogating officer

informed me, “Lt. Trice, we knowmore about you than you know

about yourself.” At that time heshowed me many large books, full of

information of many military functionsand personnel stationed Italy. He told me

of his experiences while living in the US, oneof which was about living in El Paso, TX where

he said he knew I was born. He had information about meand many others that I could not believe. His next remarkwas, “would you like to tell me anything?” My standardreply, “Yes sir, Second Lieutenant Billy J. Trice,01691663…” I thought at that time, the German officer wasgoing to come unglued and he said, “Lt. Trice, for you thewar is over! We are sending you to a prison camp.”

Within a few hours, the officer made good histhreat and I was put on a train escorted by two large Germanmilitary guards; destination, at that time, unknown. This wasa very rough trip, physically, mentally and emotionally. Iwas barefooted, dirty, hungry, disoriented and literallypushed around by 2 burly German guards whose sole purpose was to intimidate me. Several times during the trip,we had to abandon the train due to U.S. aircraft strafing and bombing. I would hit the ground running, but due to

Remembering our HeroesMy WWII POW Experience

William J. Trice, USAF Colonel (Retired)

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“We are Family” pin presentation at April 10 meeting.

Top line signers on a Creationpetition pictures left to right:Robert Rodriquez, Jeff Snell,Lemmie Holt by MembershipChairman Ken Sapp.Not present: Don Weatherbyand John A. Green

Presentation ofShrine ClubAmbassadorEmeritus Fez.Pictured are BillMaben andIllustrious Sir Don A. Coulson

sandburs, cross ties, rails, tender feet and two heavily armedguards, I could not get too far away.

After a couple of days, we arrived at Stalag Luft 3in Sagan, in Poland (at the time occupied by German). MyGerman guards turned me over to the German prison campcommander. When I first entered the front gates of the camp,my American POW comrades would have nothing to do withme until could prove that I was who I said I was. Eventually,a flying school classmate saw and recognized me, verifyingmy identification as an American Army/Air Corps officer andnot a German spy. I was then assigned to a room in Block170 joining other POWs. Living arrangements were verysparse and primitive: the room was too small for the 13POWs, food was scarce… more like a starvation diet,,, blackbread, barley soup, blood sausage, fish-oil cheese and water.Because I was the junior officer, they selected me to be thecook; one important duty being to portion out the shortages,each individual getting his fair share! On special occasions,we would receive Red Cross packages.

At midnight, on the 27th of January, 1945, we wereinformed that we were to move out – no one knew where wewere going. As instructed, we immediately evacuated thebuildings, set them on fire and began our journey to destinations unknown. The weather was extreme, in fact, thiswas the worst winter in this area in the past seventy years.There were blizzard conditions, with temperatures in the -10to -20 degrees C.

The Germans marched our group for 26 to 28 hourswith one rest stop. During the stop, my feet and legs becameseverely frost bitten. I thought they were frozen as they werenumb and it was like walking on stumps. The last mile or so,I lost consciousness and two friends” guided” me to a smalltown where we were to stay. The friends would not let me“fall-out” because the German guards were instructed toshoot anyone who could not stay in formation. When Iregained consciousness, I found myself alone in the townsquare, cold, numb and very hungry. Finally, I found myfriends in a small church – no heat, temperature below freez-ing. The next day a pottery factory owner convinced thetown’s mayor to let as many POWs as possible to enter hisfactory where it was nice and warm. This was a life-savinggesture. The factory owner had a son in the U.S. who was aPOW receiving more human treatment and this was his wayof reciprocating. This was greatly appreciated even thoughsanitation facilities were limited which was a real problem.

The next move was by train: 40 and 8 boxcars. Justpicture 50 to 60 men locked in a small boxcar; many sickwith dysentery. The temperature was still freezing. The trainhad to stop many times because of U.S. planes strafing andbombing. We tried to inform the pilots that we were POWsspelling POW with anything we could find, including ourbodies.

We finally arrived at Stalag 17 in Nurnberg,Germany. We were all dirty, hungry, and depressed. Thefacilities were horrible: rat and lice infested. We wereinstructed to stay in the buildings as the German guards weretold to “shoot to kill” any POW outside. During the day, theU.S. planes bombed and strafed and at night, the Britishwould drop ten thousand pound blockbuster bombs. Therewas no rest for the weary and some of the men became sodepressed that they were hard to control.

The last move was on foot and much easier as theweather was better, there were no cramped trains and foodwas easier to find. Many of us learned a few fast-hand tricks.When you are hungry, you do things you would not do otherwise.

This last move brought us to the International Camp at Moosberg, Germany. This camp was designed toaccommodate approximately 8,000 prisoners. By the time my group arrived, the encampment approached 100,000 –one big mess! There was very little food, the restrooms wereslit trenches and the tents were always wet. Everything wasbad, bad, bad.

With all the American and British bombing runs, andthe general demeanor of the Germans, we had a feeling thatthe war was getting close to an end. Therefore, we were nottoo surprised when on 28 April 45, General Patton sent amotorcycle courier with instructions for the town’s mayor tosurrender his town. If he did not follow Patton’s request,starting at 0900 hours on 29 April 45, General Patton’s Armyand the U.S. aircraft would advance and destroy his town.The mayor did not comply, hence at 0900 the following day,Patton’s army started advancing and the U.S. planes startedbombing. At approximately 1200 hours, all activity stoppedand was very quiet. Many of us looked out and saw OLDGLORY flying high on the church steeple. I have never seenso many grown men crying… and I was one of them. Oh joy!We were once again free men!

Billy J. TriceCo-pilot, Remlinger’s CrewACFT #42-94968

Heroes Continued from page 7

If you are a vet, submit your military history to the Moslah News. Look for further instructions about posting your story in a Moslah book to be printed in December.* *

The month of May was a busy month

for the LOH. Congratulations to all of you who

worked so hard to make HFD Store Front

Collections on May 2 and 3 a success. Our Color

Guard Five Member Team had just returned from

competition at the IALOH Annual Convention at

Colorado Springs the week before. The team placed second out of

four teams in the “In Line Inspection” and received 2nd place in

competition against a seven member team. Our congratulations go

out to our own PC Tuomey who moved up the line at International to

4th LT. Commander.

On May 17, we presented the Colors at the Arch Ceremonials,

and on May 18 at the Shrine Memorial Service. On May 26,

Memorial Day, we attended the “Laying of the Wreath” at Mount

Olivet with Commander Jeff Snell laying the wreath.

By the time your read this newsletter, if you are not with us, we

are having a great time at TSA. Our Color Guard Team will be

competing and will return with trophies. The summer is here and the

LOH has a lot of activities coming up. Please see your copy of our

May 19 meeting for these activities or call me and I will get you

involved.

Lord be with you.

– Paul Davis, 1st. Lt. Commander, 817-346-3151

L E G I O N O F H O N O R

TSA is here! The Mystic Wheels wish all the units of Moslah the

best of luck in your competition. We invite all nobles to visit our

competition and later the hospitality room!

The Spring Ceremonial and Arch Program were a huge success.

We especially enjoyed the dance and casino night afterwards! We

were Rockin’ with the Weezy! This was a great time and we vote for

this becoming a tradition.

Congratulations to all the new nobles of Moslah! We’re glad

you joined such a fine organization. Visit the units and choose one;

get involved! You’ll get a lot more out of it if you do.

By now everyone’s feet and backs have recovered from the

Hospital Fund Drive. Our collections were very strong and we

manned both street corners and store fronts. We also managed to

pick up a couple of new members in the process. Always a good

thing to get that FEZ in front of people!

If you are a noble of Moslah looking for a unit home, give the

Mystic Wheels a call. We ride traditional, inexpensive (but very

quick), go karts in competition and parades. We are very family

oriented with a ton of kids at all our activities. We are close to our

Masonic roots and support all of Moslah’s activities. Call Tony

Martin at 682-465-3257, Walter Shore at 817-538-3603, or Brett

Wiesner at 817-360-7585 for information. Come visit the

LARGEST motorized unit in Texas and see why so many have

made it their unit home.

– Rick Carlson

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M Y S T I C W H E E L S

By the time you read this, TSA

competition in San Antonio will be over.

Hopefully all the work and practice we put

in will have come to fruition and we will be

back in our building polishing our trophies

and bragging about being State Champs

once again! But if not, the fun is in the preparation, hard work and

camaraderie involved right? Naah, we want the trophies!!! Just kid-

ding, we have come together as a unit after losing long time riders

who have retired and have added new members who have fit right in

the unit.

Now we will be getting ready for Obstacle Competition among

other events. Our practices are always open to spectators and are a

family affair. As a reminder, our building is located on the corner of

Dakota and Arthur Streets near downtown. Our practice pad is

across the levee from our building and we have a seating area. Our

bikes are Kawasaki 440’s (these can be identified by very distinctive

exhausts) and much quieter Kawasaki 1000 Police Specials. If you

have a bike, come try out our obstacle course or you may be able to

borrow a 440 for a run. Either way, rider or spectator, we hope to see

you on a Sunday afternoon. Call for further info.

– Hal Gerhardt, Colonel 2008, 817-657-9188

M O T O R C O R P S

CHALLENGE, EXCEEDING GOALS, AND A CHARITABLE

HEART are the hallmarks of a great company and organization. The

members of the Flying Fez are no stranger to these qualities.

With their hearts, minds, and bodies, they perform the function of

getting the young patients and their guardians to and from the Shrine

Hospitals. Sometimes it means getting up extremely early to be at the

Temple Building and have the Shrine van ready when the patient

arrives. Early appointments at the hospital mean early departures

from Ft. Worth or an overnight stay in Houston or Galveston. Once

the patient is delivered to the hospital, the drivers patiently wait until

the appointment is concluded and the patient is ready to return home.

At times they finish their requirements either late at night or in the

wee hours of the morning. This is truly a CHARITABLE HEART in

action. This is accomplished without any thought to their individual

wants or comfort.

As demands on each individual’s time is growing, it becomes

harder for members to volunteer for things like street corner and

storefront collections, I-Hop collection, the Gala, Golf Tournaments,

and other fundraising events. This is where the CHALLENGE takes

over. The Flying Fez has always accepted the CHALLENGE to meet

the needs of Moslah Shrine. By accepting the CHALLENGE, they

have always EXCEEDED THE GOALS. Each year they exceed the

previous year’s accomplishments.

May we continue to serve Moslah Shrine and the children who

depend on us with a CHARITABLE HEART? That is the only thing

we seek.

– Clair Billington, Commander, cmbinc@verizon.net,

817-431-1736

F L Y I N G F E Z

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The Golf Unit has been very busy over the last

few months with TSGA, HFD Gala, collections and

finally wrapped up with a few folks playing the Golf

Tournament. At TSGA the unit finished in 3rd place

by a single stroke. A huge thanks goes out to our very

own Marvin Champlin for putting together what we

considered to be one of the best TSGA events we

have had. All of the Temples involved were very impressed with the

level of hospitality shown by our Moslah Golf Unit Hospitality Team

lead by Dave Sarginson. Lately the weather has been perfect for golf

and our unit is taking full advantage on monthly outings. May was a

fun-filled month starting with our Circus Ad Sales Kick-Off. We

played golf at Split Rail followed by BBQ at the Ledgerwood’s

house next to the course. Ron Joubert and team set up some

additional outings in May to practice for TSA coming here in

June. We have approximately 12-15 members competing for the

title of the Best Shrine Golf Unit in Texas. As we go “dark” for the

summer, the Golf Unit will continue to play once or twice a month,

weather permitting. If you would like to join us, please contact Ron

Jourbert, our 1st VP of Tournaments.

G O L F

Hidy, Hidy, Everybody,

Spring has sprung, and Fall has fell,

Summer is here, and it’s hot as… well you know.

We had a VERY successful HFD collection. We

collected a sack full of money for our kids at the

hospitals. Our little unit actually collected about

$2200 from the kind folks in Southeast Ft. Worth. The darnedest

thing happened during the Street Corner Collection on Saturday. We

were set up in the same corner, of the same church’s parking lot that

we set up in the last couple years, when one of the church do-gooders

came, and with much finger pointin’ and tongue waggin’ run us off.

I could have sworn some of them churches used to be in the

philanthropy business, too. Well, the Pre-TSA Roll Out and BBQ

is coming up soon, at the Looney Ranch, and we are all looking

forward to it. This is our dress rehearsal for TSA and our last practice

before we go to San Antonio.

‘til next time… wish us luck at TSA.

– Doug Burkham, 214-878-6349, redstarranch@hotmail.com

M O U N T I E S

You gotta love it!! What, being a member of the greatest fraternal

organization in the world. Not only are we fraternal brothers, but soul

brothers in our love for the welfare of children. I don’t have the final

figures on our HFD storefront and street corner efforts, but I believe

we beat last year’s numbers. Great job. Our MSC collected

$2626.53 on Friday and Saturday at the Wal-Marts and IHOP in

Mansfield. I salute each and every one who came out and cooked

your face and ears for our hospitals. I know our meal will taste a lot

better at our next meeting at Annabella’s.

Speaking of our next meeting ( sneaky way to get it in ), for all

planning on being there; we will be dark June, July, and August. So

mark your calendar for the 3rd Thursday in September (circle the

18th). A reminder to keep you from getting too bored over the

summer, sell those Circus Ads! Remember it will be in October this

year. TSA is in San Antonio in June. See you there.

– Len Livingston, Scribe ‘ 08

M A N S F I E L DS H R I N E C L U B

Gainesville Parade

P.O. BOX 1320FORT WORTH,

TEXAS 76101

* The Ladies Without Shriners will meet each Wednesday at Luby’s , 2800 8th Ave. at 11:00 a.m. for games. Contact Carol Clarkson at 817-447-4645 for details.

JUNE

Sunday, June 1 — Temple Wide Ad Sales Party

AKA Pre-TSA Victory Party

12:00 p.m. (Noon) to 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 4 - Saturday, June 7 — TSA

Texas Shrine Association, San Antonio, Texas

Thursday, June 26 - Games Night

Directors Building, Men only

Sunday, June 29 - Thursday, July 3 — Imperial Council Session

St. Louis, Missouri

JULY

Sunday, June 29 - Thursday, July 3 — Imperial Council Session

St. Louis, Missouri

Thursday, July 24 - Games Night

Directors Building, Men only

AUGUST

Sunday, August 10 - Monday, August 11 — Paragon Casino Bus Trip

Marksville, Louisiana

$40 per person, double occupancy, limited to 50

people on a first come, first served basis

Contact Shrine office for reservations

Thursday, August 21 - Games Night

Directors Building, Men only

If you know a Noble or Lady who is sick or shut-in, please contact our

Sunshine Chairman Bob White at 817-457-5633 or the Shrine Office at 817-335-9469.

We would like to visit, send a card or call them and maybe brighten their day.