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September 2018 Edition 3443 South Galena St., Denver, Colorado 80231

El Jebel Shriners

September Stated Meeting

September 10, 2018

Dinner 6:00 PM

Meeting 7:00 PM

Dinner: Salad, Fried Chicken, Potatoes, Vegetable, Dessert

Ladies Sweet Treat Party

$15 per person

Call the Office or Go Online @ www.eljebelshrine.org

Reservations by September 7, 2018

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Rich Silver

Center on October 26 -28, 2018. As you know from the

past, the Craft Fair is a wonderful place to do a lot of your

Christmas shopping. We have many vendors featuring a

broad range of merchandise for your shopping pleasure.

The proceeds from the Craft Fair go to support El Jebel,

so please support this event again this year. Nobles,

please wear your fez or a Shrine shirt to let the vendors

know that El Jebel is appreciative of their participation.

We have had a great time this past Summer with fun and

fellowship, let’s keep this spirit going as we

move toward Fall!

Summer 2018 was another busy time for El Jebel! We

had a great parade season, don’t forget we still have Ar-

vada and Broomfield in September. The Nobles of El

Jebel was well represented at the Imperial Session in

Daytona Beach and at CSSA in Branson, Missouri where

Nobel Don Weiser won a trophy for the third straight

year.

Once again our Nobles and Ladies went above and be-

yond to make the 8th Annual Sportsmen’s Raffle a suc-

cess. I am amazed and grateful to all that sacrificed their

time and energy prior to and during the Raffle. There are

too many that participated in this event to name here, but

I want to give special thanks to Paul Whannel, Chuck

Petersen, Perry Mittler, Jim Kato and Don Myers for

planning, accounting and organizing the Raffle. We also

need to recognize the Nobles and their ladies that came

out on Raffle day to make sure that everything went off

without a hitch! This year’s raffle introduced the Sports-

men’s Expo where we have over 30 vendors present. As

this is our primary fundraiser, we can be very proud of

everyone who worked so hard to make it happen. A

more complete report on the results of the Raffle will be

given at September Stated Meeting.

The High School Throwback Party is just around the

corner. Come on out on September 8, 2018 for a fun

filled evening of music, dancing, games and great food!

The High School Throwback Party will be held at the

Lakewood Elks Lodge, 1455 Newland St, Lakewood,

CO. The fun starts at 5:00 pm with a buffet dinner at

6:30 pm. We will have a DJ playing songs from the 50’s,

60’s and 70’s for entertainment and dancing pleasure.

Please note that the Lakewood Elks has a CASH ONLY

bar, so please plan ahead.

We will be holding our Fall Ceremonial on October 20,

2018 at the Denver Consistory immediately prior to Ok-

toberfest. Nobles, it is never too early to be talking to

your friends and lodge Brothers about becoming a

Shriner. Please get petitions into the hands of perspective

Shriners so we can make the Fall Ceremonial a rousing

success! The Ceremonial will be followed that evening

with the 2nd Annual Oktoberfest at the Denver Consisto-

ry. This event will be highly attended so contact the

Consistory office to get your tickets as soon as possible!

The holidays our coming faster than we want to think

about, so put the El Jebel Craft Fair on your calendar.

The Craft Fair will be held at the Douglas County Event

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Jay Bobick

Summer Activities

The Wheat Ridge Parade was held on Saturday, 11 Au-

gust and El Jebel had a great turn-out. Our motorized

units and so many other Shriners and families did a fine

job in letting people know who the Shriners are and our

support for the Shriners Hospitals for Children. Hopeful-

ly, those folks will also now give the Hospitals their sup-

port. The Antique Motor Patrol, Cad-Linc, Clowns, Dune

-Buggy Patrol, Keystone Kops, Legion of Honor, Noble

Coolers, Optars, Radops, Sports Cars, T-Nobles, Tux-on-

Trikes and so many others were there to greet and enter-

tain the viewers throughout the parade. Of specific note

were our El Jebel Shrine Ladies that walked the entire

parade length, handing out coloring books and trinkets to

the kids. Yes, everything had an El Jebel Shrine “sticker”

attached. This was an effort totally designed, funded and

executed by our ladies. When you see them again doing

this marvelous deed, thank them!

The Sportsmen’s Raffle went fabulously on Saturday,

25 August at the Douglas County Fair Grounds. Nobles

showed up to assist throughout the day but, many were

there by 6, 7 and 8 that morning to set-up the many activ-

ities needed to insure everything was ready to go when

the doors opened. It would not be feasible to list so many

Nobles, Ladies and family members that joined in to

make the raffle a success. To each of you, thank you for

a job well done! It may sound trite, but it would not have

been so successful without your individual contributions.

This year we separated the vendor program to provide

them a dedicated space at the raffle with 21 vendors and

10 El Jebel units participating. This was another innova-

tion to provide attendees more opportunities to acquire

interesting products. Finally, no event is successful with-

out a dedicated leader. This year, that leader was Noble

Jim Kato! When you see Jim, thank him for a great job.

Don’t forget to join in the fun at our remaining El Jebel

Parade Schedule. Mark your calendars to be at every

one:

8 September Arvada Parade

15 September Broomfield Parade and our cookout

10 November Veterans’ Day Parade, Denver

30 November Louisville Parade of Lights

Make sure you have put our Craft Show & Cowboy

Christmas on your calendar. It will be held at the same

location as our Raffle, the Douglas County Fair Grounds

on 26-28 October. Admission and parking is free. This

is a great opportunity to get those Christmas presents you

need with a one-stop venue. Many items are locally

crafted with competitive pricing. Tell your friends and

neighbors about the Show and invite them to come with

you. Remember, this is one of our El Jebel fundraisers

that needs your support.

I hope you have already signed up for our Summer Par-

ty on Saturday, 8 September. If not, call the office now

and book your reservation. It will be held at the Lake-

wood Elks Lodge, 1455 Newland St. at 5:00 pm with din-

ner at 6:30 pm. The theme is High School Throwback.

Wear whatever was popular when you were in high

school. A local DJ will be spinning tunes from the 50s,

60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and todays. Prizes will be given for

the best dressed, so make those outfits really stand out

and show your school days. Twenty-Five Dollars per

person includes dinner, dancing and a h--- of a good time

to be had by all.

To close, a reminder to all El Jebel Nobles that summer

is coming to a close and our monthly meetings will start

on 10 September. Dinner will be at 6:00 pm and our Stat-

ed Meeting will be at 7:00 pm. This meeting will cover a

myriad of developments, issues and news that you will

not want to miss. As we enter into autumn, many Shrine

activities will resume again and new ones may be added.

Come to the dinner/meeting and you will not miss what

your Temple is doing for you.

Hope to see you on the 8th and 10th of September.

Fraternally,

James C. Bobick. Recorder

Sportsmen’s Raffle August 25th

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EL JEBEL SHRINE

Phone (303) 455-3470 Fax: (303) 458-8849

Red Fez Articles—office@eljebel.org

THE RED FEZ

Desktop Edition 2018-09

Rich Silver

Illustrious Potentate

ELECTED DIVAN

Bobby Marner Chief Rabban

Joe Kent Assistant Rabban

Ron Williamson High Priest & Prophet

Ken Jones Oriental Guide

Bill Schwartz Treasurer

Jay Bobick Recorder

APPOINTED DIVAN

Rob Cheney 1st Ceremonial Master

Gary Loberg 2nd Ceremonial Master

Carson Ribble Marshal

P erry Mittler Captain of the Guard

Bill Brassette Outer Guard-West

Bob Elsloo Outer Guard—East

Ron Dunsmore Director

Jim Oliver Chaplain

LIVING PAST POTENTATES

Lee E. Schlessman (1970)

Robert G. Van Male (1988)

Thomas D. Palmer (1989)

Jack D. Patten (1990)

Steve Tucker (1991)

Richard E. Williams (1993)

Amer Plaisted (1994)

Dr. David Powell (1997)

Jim Lear (1998)

Michael G. Severe (1999)

Jim Fitzpatrick (2000)

Ron Cosens (2003)

Richard Karns (2004, 2005)

Clint Dexter (2006)

Tony Dattilo (2007)

Fred Taylor (2008)

Jim Stewart (2009)

Ed Rendon (2010)

Dennis Proctor (2011)

Jim Long (2012)

Matthew Raia (2013)

Phil Hause (2014)

Michael Trevathan (2015)

Larry Clark (2016)

PUBLICATION STAFF

Susan Boles, Editor

Jim & Judy Taylor , Photographer

Tony Dattilo, P.P. Feature Writer

Subscriptions are available to members. Call the office

303-455-3470 if you would like a copy mailed to you each month for an annual fee of $15.00

Thank You! To all those who were down at the Douglas County Fair

Grounds for the Sportsman’s Raffle, did you have a good

time? It was a long time in planning and setting up, but

only a short time to give away all that great stuff! Of

course, none of it would have been possible without the

hard work, dedication, brotherhood, and the usual blood,

sweat, and tears of all the Nobles and their ladies who

worked so tirelessly to pull it all off. A great big

THANK YOU to each and every one of you. If I were to

list all those who put in so much effort and time, there is

a guy out there named Murphy who would guarantee I

missed at least one Noble, or even worse, one Lady. So

there is no list and then there will be no one left out – just

a blanket “thank you” to the entire Temple.

These events are a lot of work. They require a lot time,

effort, and personal expenditures for which El Jebel is

always grateful. But when they come together like this

did, it is also a whole lotta fun! That is what we are try-

ing so hard to re-instill in our fraternity – fun and com-

radery. To all you Nobles who are looking forward to

better times for our Shrine, events such as this one will –

hopefully – re-establish those feelings for all of us.

And that, at the end of the day, isn’t that what it should

be all about. Remember “Many Hands Make Light

Work”

YITF, Bobby Marner- Chief Rabban El Jebel Shrine

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Sportsmen’s Raffle Vendor August 25th

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2018 Parade Schedule

Callout Parades

March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Parade

May 28 Commerce City Memorial Parade

July 28 Douglas County Parade

August 11 Wheat Ridge Parade

September 8 Arvada Parade

September 15 Broomfield Parade / Cookout

November 10 Veteran’s Day Parade

Official Parades

June 2 Johnstown Parade

June 16 Salida FIBark Parade

July 4 Brush Parade

November 30 Louisville Parade of Lights

Membership Report

Total Membership (with Associates)

, 2018

1-Associate

1-Affiliation

3- Expired

Calendar of Events

September

8 Arvada Parade

8 Throwback Party

10 Stated Meeting (Ladies Program)

15 Broomfield Parade/ BBQ

25 Walk for Love—Salt Lake City

26-30 Potentate’s New Orleans Trip

October

8 Open Meeting-Chili Cookoff

20 Fall Ceremonial

20 Oktoberfest w/Consistory

26-28 Craft Fair

LOVE WORKING WITH YOUR HANDS?

The El Jebel Directors Staff is in need of

carpenters, handymen, etc. to work with us on

projects around our Shrine building.

If interested please call the Director, Ron Dunsmore

at 303-519-3321 or email

dunsmore.photog.ron@gmail.com

El Jebel Shrine emails

Recorder—recorder@eljebel.org

Susan Boles—office@eljebel.org

Red Fez articles—office@eljebel.org

Accounting—director@eljebel.org

Calendar—office@eljebel.org

Points—points@eljebel.org

Chanters & Illustrious Sir Rich Silver stand for the Pledge of Allegiance at the Sportsmen’s Raffle

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WESTERN CO SHRINE CLUB

By Steve Thomas

Calling All Ladies

If you are related by birth or marriage to a Shriner, or a

Master Mason, or a Majority Member in Good Stand-

ing of a Masonic-related organization for girls you are

invited to El Mejdel Temple Daughters of the Nile

Coffee.

Come learn more about the Daughters of the Nile and

what we do for the Shriners Hospital for Children®.

When: Saturday, October 6, 2018

Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 Noon

Where: El Jebel Shrine

Any questions and to RSVP, please

contact our Membership Chair

Barbara Lloyd, PQ

720-255-2846

Email: lloyd14909@aol.com

Tri-County by Steve Thomas:

I missed the July meeting so we didn't have the draw-

ings. We were going to go dark in August until we found

that there is an open weekend August 25th so we will

have had that meeting as you read this. It was decided to

have our annual cookout at the Ditmore’s house this year

Sept. 29th so as to hopefully avoid some of the hot weath-

er. Their address is 68770 Open Field Dr. Montrose CO. I

hope to have the door prize by then and we can have the

drawings again. Would like to have RSVP by Sept. 25th

so we have enough food for all.

I understand Sky Fairlamb is recovering from his knee

surgery and doing well.

WCSC Clown report by Steve Thomas:

At the Delta County Fair parade in beautiful downtown

Hotchkiss Bob "Boomer" Beeson broke again and rode

with Mike "Bubbles" Briscoe on his ATV. Took his truck

to a small engine repair and we hope it will be ready be-

fore the season ends. I missed this one as I had a family

get together on the same day in Fruita. We’ll talk about

Palisade Peach Days Aug. 18th and Ridgway parade Sept

3rd. on our next report.

Mugsy &

Gassie

Scooter in Paonia

Dave Van Dkye, Bill Brassette & Cary Williams at

the Wheat Ridge Parade

Bass Pro vendor at the Sportsmen’s Raffle Expo

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Sandblasters of El Jebel

by Claude Akridge

The last meeting was held on July 25th at the Golden

Corral located at West Hampden Ave. @ South Santa Fe

Drive. 13 Sandblasters were present and after lunch Presi-

dent Randy called the meeting to order with the usual

pledge of allegiance and prayer. Randy discussed and

brought us up to date on all the present sandblaster club

business.

Golf Manager, Jim Teagarden had to change the Walnut

Creek golf outing from August 9th to August 16th. There

are 2 outings planned for September. Sept. 6th @ Meadow

Hills and Sept. 20th @ Fox Hollow. Those outing’s will

close out the 2018 golf season. Thank you Jim for all

your efforts for this season.

Our Divan Rep., III Sir Rich gave an up to date report on

the up coming Sportsman Raffle and 50/50 drawing and

encouraged all members to sell the raffle books and 50/50

drawing tickets. It will be held at the Douglas Event Cen-

ter in Castle Rock on Saturday August 25th from 12:00PM

-5:00 PM.

The Sandblasters again will have a table at the raffle

event and sell chances for a weekend stay at our member

“Marvin and Pamela Hart’s condo in Estes Park”.

Thank you, Marvin and Pamela for your generosity. It

has been a good money maker for us and we really appre-

ciate it.

President Randy arranged the Sandblaster Appreciation

Lunch on Sunday August 5th at the Hill Top Inn in Broom-

field. The food and atmosphere was GREAT and was well

attended. Thanks Randy, good job.

The Sandblasters were saddened to hear that Ree Goth,

Jack’s wife passed away in July. Jack and Ree are long

time members of the sandblasters. Our prayers are with

the Goth Family. Also member Bill Peden passed away in

July. Bill was president of sandblasters in 2001. Our

thoughts and prayers go out to Bill’s family.

We have received word that sandblaster Chuck Petersen

has had some health problems. Chuck, we wish you a

speedy recovery. Get well soon, we need you.

Please remember we meet the last Wednesday of each

month, come join us. We are a friendly group.

October 20, 2018

Presented by El Jebel Shrine &

Denver Consistory

Location: Denver Consistory

1370 Grant St.—Denver 80203

(parking available in garage and PERA parking lot)

$25.00 PER PERSON DOORS OPEN AT 6:00PM

DINNER SERVED AT 6:30PM

Menu: Bratwurst, Sauerkraut, German Meatballs &

Gravy, Red Cabbage w/ Apple Spätzle, Warm Bavarian

Potato Salad, German Beer & Wine

Apple Strudel

Guest Speaker: From Denver’s Honorary

Consul of Germany

Entertainment: El Jebel German Band

Reservations only (no tickets at the door)

Obtain tickets at Denver Consistory Market Place

https: squareup.com/store/

centenniallodgeofperfection or by calling 303-861-4261

Reserve your spot early as space is limited to 200

Working the

Sandblasters Raffle table :

Gary Gosage,

Dan Kamunen,

Marvin Hart,

Claude Akridge and

Jim Thoeming.

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Saturday, November 3, 2018 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Cost: $20.00/person

Highlands Masonic Temple 3550 Federal Blvd. Denver, CO

Seating is limited – First come, First served

Reservation Deadline: October 20, 2018 (Mail or Call-in)

Make checks payable to: El Mejdel Temple No. 47

Mail to: Jo Ann Van Trump

3360 Marshall Street Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Phone: 303-232-3542 or E-mail: jo93george@q.com

Name(s)/Group :

_________________________________________

Telephone Number: __________________

Email:______________________________

Number of tickets: ____@ $20.00/person = $_______

Name and E-mail address of contact person

____________________________________________

_____________________________________

Use back of page if necessary

Proceeds to benefit El Mejdel

Temple Operating Fund

Daughters of the Nile

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Annual High Tea

“An English Garden Tea”

The Northeast Colorado Shrine Club and the Out Post #1

of the Colorado Consistory had our regular monthly meet-

ing at the Overland Trail Café at the Atwood interchange of

Highway 63 and Interstate 76 in the wee hours of Monday

morning and the sun rise was great as usual. All the open-

ing protocol was accomplished and we discussed some of

the programs we have coming up in the next few

months. We have the Masonic Picnic coming on the 26th

of August. It will be hosted by Sterling Lodge 54 and in-

cludes Wray Lodge, Akron Lodge along with Brush and Ft

Morgan Lodges. We all are planning to have a great

time. This time of year all our lodges are dark for the sum-

mer so there is not a lot going on that has not been sched-

uled and set up for a couple of months. We are planning on

getting back at work with everyone well rested and ready to

jump into our Masonic labors with both feet.

We would like to remind everyone that there is a standing

invitation to join us at our monthly meetings, held at the

Overland Trail Café at the Atwood interchange the second

Monday of each month at 6:00 AM for a great breakfast

and renewing friendships, along with our business meet-

ing.

Englewood Shrine Club

by Don Phelps

We enjoyed a night of Comedy on August 1st. Twenty

Five of our Club, with some non-members, went to this

event.

On September 8th, the Club is going to join the Shrine

event at the Lakewood Elks Lodge for "The High School

Throwback Party". We have reserved two tables for our

Club members. The cost is $25 per person which in-

cludes music, games, food, and dancing. There will be a

cash bar. Make your reservations at the Shrine office 303

-455-3470. If you would like to sit with us let me know

(Don Phelps 303.-471-2481). We would love to have

you.

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Dune Buggy Patrol

By Don Weiser

Jeffco Shrine Club

By Jim Cram

During our July 25th luncheon, we were pleased to wel-

come new member Les Mayer. Les is also a member of

three Interbodies: Finance Advisory, Classics, and Drov-

ers. It is nice to have Les as a member of our club.

During our meeting on Aug 8th our Divan Rep Jim Oli-

ver reported on current and future Shrine activities. He

also presented to each of us, a very nice 8x10 enlarge-

ment of the photo taken at our June 20th picnic.

President Herb reported on an August fishing trip to Big

Horn Mountain in Wyoming. He was accompanied by his

hunting companion - a retired Navy pilot with the rank of

Captain, who drove his van. Fishing in Wyoming is al-

ways super-great. The limit is 6 – Herb caught 5 and his

friend caught the largest fish – a 15 inch German Brown

that was a beauty. This pilot is also a great contributor to

the Sportsman Raffle, helping Herb sell 10 books.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY:

September 25th Roger Mendenhall

September 27th Rod Johnson

ENJOY OUR UPCOMING FALL WEATHER!

August has passed us by, and we are now into Septem-

ber, which is our last big month of parades. As we transi-

tion into fall, let’s all do our best to attend the upcoming

parades and represent the El Jebel Shrine with our Bug-

gies.

MONTHLY EVENTS:

August 8th was our monthly meeting, at Garrison St. Bar

and Grill. We had another well attended meeting, with

most of our active members present. Many of our Lady

Bug’s were present also.

The Wheat Ridge parade was on August 11th. We met

at the Sunrise Cafe for breakfast, with a great number of

our members present. There were 7 Buggies on parade

with great maneuvers for the crowds to enjoy. Afterwards,

many of our group enjoyed lunch at Amici’s.

On August 20th, Don and Cathie Weiser ventured south-

east to Branson, trailering their Buggy, for CSSA 2018.

The trip was an 8 day, fun filled, excursion. Don and

Cathie worked hard to shine up their buggy for Show Car

Class, and were successful in their labors, coming home

with a 3rd place trophy in Special Interest Class. Don also

ran the Obstacle Course, with a great time, even tho he did

knock over a cone. Unfortunately, it takes 2 separate

scores to qualify for a win, so he ran the course just for

fun and experience. Lastly, was the Saturday parade.

Don’s Buggy was proud to be the Official Entry from El

Jebel Shrine, and was the Ride for Ill. Sir Jack Patton, PP.,

who represented El Jebel Shrine Potentate, Ill Sir Rich

Silver.

Lastly, on August 25th, the 8th annual Sportsman’s Raffle

took place. The Dune Buggies once again had their Ed-

wards Meat’s Raffle, and hopefully it was a great success.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Saturday, Sept. 8th: Arvada Parade -CALL OUT We

haven’t received any information for the parade yet…

Saturday, Sept. 8th, High School Throwback Party,

Lakewood Elks Lodge. Call the Shrine Office to RSVP.

Monday, September 10th, El Jebel September Stated

Meeting, Social 5 pm, Dinner 6 pm, Meeting 7 pm.

Wednesday, September 12th Dune Buggy Patrol Meet-

ing at our usual place, Garrison Bar and Grill 5:30 Social

time, 6:00 Dinner, 7:00 Meeting

Saturday, September 15th: Broomfield Parade THIS

IS A CALL OUT PARADE. We haven’t received any

information for the parade yet. There is an annual cook-

out planned to follow the parade.

Illustrious Sir Jack

Patten & Don

Weiser

Branson Missouri

2018

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SAVE THE DATE

New Years Eve Party

December 31, 2018 8:00PM-12:30AM

Clarion Hotel

200 W. 48th Avenue

Presented by El Jebel Shrine

Be part of the FUN!

Cooler Nobles By: Cooler Krew

The Wheat Ridge Parade was a great time; plenty of

room to maneuver and entertain the spectators. Thank

you, Dune Buggies, for the fun and fellowship shared at

breakfast and lunch. We appreciate the invites you ex-

tend. We are looking forward to the Arvada parade and

the Shrine "High School Throwback Party" that evening.

Our "Burgers ‘n Beers" will be in September; contact a

Cooler Noble to get on the list. Join us for fun at these

events.

If you are a Noble seeking fun and fellowship, come

join us! We are a fun-loving bunch looking for likemind-

ed parade and social members. To join or for more in-

formation about the "Cooler Nobles", contact Ken Jones

at 303.588.4785 or kjpm2006@gmail.com .

Lunch fellowship with the Dune Buggies

Sportsmen’s Raffle winner Rick Frohlick

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SPORTS

BY GREG RINDONE

Wow this summer is flying by and I have been bad

about writing articles for the Fez, I should be fired. We

have had two great events this summer. The first one was

hosted by our Secretary/Treasurer Hos Varner at his

home in June. We had around 25 in attendance and Hos

supplied the main course and everybody else brought a

side dish to share. It was delicious and a very relaxing

afternoon. The second event was hosted by Greg and

Kendy at their home August 1st. It was in conjunction

with the Dragoman Club and there were 39 in attendance.

I guess the steaks were good because poor little Emma,

the dog, didn’t get any table scraps and only one person

needed a doggy bag. The day was very warm but again a

nice relaxing afternoon. Upcoming parades are the Ar-

vada parade September 8th and the Broomfield parade

September 15 with a cookout; we don’t want to miss this

one. Don’t forget we come out of being dark for the sum-

mer with our Stated Meeting on September 10. A couple

of other Shrine events happening in September is the

High School Throwback Party at the Lakewood Elks

Lodge on September 8 and Dine at the Old Mine in Erie,

Colorado September 24th with 100% of the profits going

to Shriners Hospital for Children. Check El Jebel’s web-

site for further details.

Legion of Honor

By Don Phelps

We have been dark all summer, except for parades. Ed

Richards, Commander has been at every parade with his

car, flags on the back. Thank you Ed from all the Veter-

ans of the Shrine.

September 25th is a very important meeting. We are

going to decide where the unit is going from here. We

have twenty seven members, but only five or six active at

the meetings. Only one or two of those are willing to car-

ry a flag. The reason being we are old and physically una-

ble to march. Officers of the International Legion of Hon-

or will be in attendance to work with keeping the unit go-

ing. We meet at Black Hawk Lodge at 13:00. Some of us

come at 11:30 and have lunch at a Mexican restaurant

across the street from the Lodge. All veterans are wel-

come even if you don't belong to the unit. We would wel-

come your input. If you need further information call me

at 303-471-2481.

Sportsmen’s Raffle Photos

Mark your calendar for the Oktoberfest!

October 20, 2018

Presented by El Jebel Shrine &

Denver Consistory

Location: Denver Consistory

1370 Grant St. – Denver 80203

Herzlich Willkommen! (Warmly Welcome!)

Optional Fun listed below:

Men and Boys: Wear Your Lederhosen

Homespun outfits welcome: Kaki Shorts with Alpine Boots

and Blue Shirt

Ladies and Girls: Wear your Dirndl

Prizes will be awarded to the first 10 people who wear

Lederhosen or Dirndl

Bring your Beer Steins: You can drink from them, show

them to you friends and win prizes for your Steins as well!

Bring you guests and family….Looking forward to seeing

all of you.

See full ad on page 7

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Arab Patrol

Bob Van Male, P.P.

Clowns

Doug “Tiny” Kelley

Dune Buggy Patrol

Roger Mendenhall

Rod Johnson

Keystone Kops

Legion of Honor Joyce Phelps

Provost Guard

Bryant Gilmore

Bob Zawodsky

Rod Johnson

Joe Summers

RV Roamers

Sue Conway

Gwen Roepke

Edie Schuyler

Dottie Wetzbarger

Ken Pattison

Radops

Jane Noah Nancy Petry

Dr David Powell, PP

Sports Jack McCaffery

Jewel of El Jebel Stoltman, Paul

Titterington, John

Jewel of Honor Kmett, Jeremy D

Silver Ribbon McConnell, Dean

McCune, Dan

McIntosh, Alexander

Schillereff, Herbert

Stars Armstrong, Linn

Asay, Stuart F

Behrens, Kenneth H.

Bergquist, John R.

Bethune, Harold E.

Bobick, James C.

Bonham, Milton E.

Bradley, Curtis

Briscoe, Michael

Brown, Gary C.

Burns, Kent B.

Carson, Fred A

Clark,P.P., Larry N.

Conyers, Jerald

Corn, Larry

Cram, Jim

Crawford, Harvey

Dare, Phred

Dattilo,P.P., Anthony

(Tony)

Dawkins, Jim

Ditmore, James O

Dunham, George A.

Fishel, Glenn E.

Ganskow, Steven F.

Gosage, Gary L.

Green, David J.

Greene, William H.

Groves, John W.

Haddock, Mark

Harris, John S.

Hurdelbrink, Emit J.

Jewell, Gary

Johnson, Thomas

Jones, Ken

Juchem, Robert W.

Kent, Joseph M.

Krogh, Dave R.

LaCroix, Tom

Lasater, Glenn

Loerwald, John

Marcus, Michael

Marner, Bobby

McConnell, Dean A

McCune, Dan

McDaniel, Ray

McElravy, Richard A.

McIntosh, Alexander J

McLain, Travis

Mergelmen, Les

Mittler, Perry

Myers, Donald W.

Oliver, James

Peabody, Roger

Petersen, Charles D.

Proctor,P.P., Dennis G.

Puckett, Ryan K

Quealy, Tim

Rendon,P.P., Edward

Russell, Jack R.

Schillereff, Herbert G.

Schneider, James

Seever, Jack D

Short, Mark

Silver, Richard

Simons, Doug

Sputh, Dennis

Stoltman, Paul

Thomas, Steve

Van Dyke, David

Walker, Byron G.

Wall, Richard H.

Weiszbrod, Gary

Weymouth, Chris

Williamson, Ronald J.

Wittner, Samuel L.

Wright, Sidney C.

Wright, Walter

EL JEBEL AWARDS

JEWEL OF EL JEBEL

JEWEL OF HONOR

SILVER RIBBON

STARS

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There was a friend whose heart was good

He walked with men and understood

His was a voice that spoke with cheer, And felt like music on the ear

His was a smile men loved to see; His was a hand that asked no fee for friendli-ness or kindness done. And now that he

has journeyed on, His is a fame that never ends, He leaves behind uncounted friends

Passed thru the Unseen Portals

In Memoriam

“Our beloved Brethren live on in a new and

more glorious life and service. We carry their

influence in our lives and their memories in

our hearts. They are not forgotten.

Warren Alden

Louis Mozer

N. Carson Ribble

Didja know?

by ejgw

I wonder what goes through the minds of visitors or even our

tenants when they see Walking Tall as they walk up to the front

doors of the building. For those who may not know, that is the

name of the statute depicting a Shriner carrying a little girl and

her crutches. A little bit of history: The girl who inspired the

statue, Bobbi Jo Wright, is now fifty. She was only five years

old when she attended a children’s fair in Evansville, IN’s Mes-

ker Park and was having trouble getting around. A Kosair

Shriner Noble (Louisville, KY) named Al Hortman saw her

struggles, so he picked her up and carried her from ride to ride.

A photographer named Randy Dieter had one shot left in his

camera, but this was one of those “have to have” pictures – the

little girl with cerebral palsy in one arm and the crutches in the

other. Now, more than forty-five years later, Bobbi Jo has a

degree in English from Anderson University and is invited

around the country to tell her story. "I just let them know what

they [Shriners] do makes a difference, not only in my life but

the lives of so many other children,” she says.

We owe our particular statue to Noble George Frohlick who

more or less single-handedly kept our revered Temple in good

repair through his philanthropy. George was an Ambassador so

many times we lost count. He could have been an

“Ambassador Emeritus” but, more than that, he was the best

Ambassador to the world El Jebel has had in a long time.

Among other things, George donated the statue and its original

base to El Jebel and funded the plaza where it originally stood.

He also put a new roof on the building. To comply with the

flag-etiquette requirement (our national flag must either be tak-

en down at night or it must be lighted), George was involved in

installing a light and provided the crane to replace the bulb and

provide other necessary maintenance on the pole and flag.

There are two $1,000,000 plaques – one hanging on the walls

of the Salt Lake City hospital commemorating his donation to

the Inner-Mountain Unit of the Shriners Hospitals for Children,

and the other down in Tampa in the Imperial Headquarters.

The stained glass that hung in the Oasis behind the bar was

rescued from older buildings around town that were being re-

modeled or torn down. When the Denver Athletic Club was

renovated, George rescued many of the wooden objects as well

as furniture and other fixtures and gave it all to El Jebel. For

those of us who may remember the old calliope that was in

many parades – well, that the calliope was owned and restored

and maintained through his generosity. His son Rick still puts

the calliope in parades on occasion.

George was a veteran of World War II. When it was over, he

and his brother Alfred started Frohlick Construction Company.

They had purchased a crane to use in this fledgling construction

company. When others wanted to use the crane, it evolved into

Frohlick Crane Service. Through the same dedication and hard

work, he has exhibited for El Jebel, he turned this new enter-

prise into the largest crane service in Colorado. As time went

on, he only bought the best – the best equipment, the best

cranes, the best yacht in Florida (which he moored in the Ft.

Lauderdale area).

Yet with all his accomplishments, the best thing he ever had

was his heart and with that he gave without reservation. For

that as well as the statue he will be fondly remembered in the

annals of El Jebel.

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Clowns

By Swede “Cuddles” Nelson

Membership To further our goal of supporting Shriners Hospitals for

Children, we need YOU and more just like you. We can-

not contribute to our purpose as well without YOU and

without other masons like you who can be wonderful and

exceptional clowns for every kiddo in the countryside.

You have all the tools you need to be a great clown,

NOW it's time to step up and become a member of the El

Jebel Shrine Clown Unit. Masonry was never designed

to be a spectator activity. You will not find a place in any

of your degree work that says, "It's okay to be a spectator

in the craft. It's ok to sit on the sidelines and let other

clowns in the Shrine do the work." It doesn't work like

that, Brother, and you know it!

Be a hero in your neighborhood, in your community

and where you work. Stand tall when you tell others that

you are a Shriner Clown, and that you stand with kids

who need medical help at no cost to them or their parents.

Everybody KNOWS that a Shriner stands for integrity

and rock-solid character - - and YOU KNOW that a

Shriner Clown is at the top of the crown in the Shriner

family! Nobody is better known in Shrinedom than the

Shriner Clown . . . Nobody!

There are very few valid reasons you cannot be one of

us clowns. You can come up with excuses, but most all

of them will be pretty lame when you get right down to

it! It's time for you to get off the sofa, and it's time for

you to get into fun . . . and, Honey, the fun don't get any

better than being a Shrine Clown!

Sportsmen’s Raffle Expo Vendors

Past Potentate Matt Raia, Chief Rabban Bobby Marner

& Debbie Raia

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Pipe Band

By Kent Burns

Now that the Band is preparing to go to the annual Es-

tes Park Highland Games the second weekend in Septem-

ber, we can “officially” say autumn is just around the

corner. Estes has long been the standard against which

all the other local games (and even some performances

and other events) are compared. It was (and still may be)

the largest such games between Pleasanton, CA and

Grand Father Mountain in Georgia. But in any case, it is

the last vestige of summer, portends the coming of fall,

and (at least in the past) has been the Gaelic shopping

event of the year. The crowds are noticeably smaller

than in years past, but the atmosphere remains un-

changed. What we in the Scottish community all say is

that we desperately need another Braveheart-type movie

or similar event to kick-start a resurgence in things Celt-

ic. Maybe that would increase the crowds.

However, that does not mean we can relax after these

games are over. We will immediately start work learning

the new tunes requested by the Rocky Mountain Brass-

works for the two Veteran’s Day concerts in mid-

November (more about these in coming months). Since

our relationship with the Air Force Academy Cadet

Drum and Bugle Corps is not what it used to be since the

director, Bill Smith, retired, the Band must satisfy its

“play with brass” urges with this group. They are much

better musically and we thoroughly enjoy our relation-

ship, but it still lacks the energy of a roomful of Cadets.

Speaking of energy – the Sunday following the Estes

Park performances (16 September 2018) the Band will be

at Oak Park (64th Place and Oak, Arvada) for the English

car show. If you have never been around a field full of

Rolls-Royces, MGs, and other British as well as classic

cars, come on out for a fun afternoon (albeit a little remi-

niscent of the derby scene in My Fair Lady).

Most of our favorite events are playing for the veterans.

We will be welcoming three Honor Flights back this fall,

the first of which is the Rocky Mountain Honor Flight at

DIA on Saturday, 22 September 2018, ETA 2020. One

of El Jebel’s finest will be on this particular flight – Ed

Richards, a Korea and Vietnam vet.

If any are interested all this fun and frivolity, come on

down to the Shrine Center any Thursday evening around

1900 and check us out. Admission is free.

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El Mejdel Temple No. 47

Daughters of the Nile

PQ Carole Bolduc

September, the beginning of the fall season, with holi-

days just around the corner, and a summer full of

events….gone!

The Summer Function/90th Birthday Celebration held on

July 31st was great fun. A program featuring decades

from the 30’s through 2010 along with fashions of the

times was enjoyed by all. So many facts, so many forgot-

ten events during those years; brought back a lot of mem-

ories for the ladies.

Due to the Labor Day Holiday on Monday, El Mejdel

held their September Session on Tuesday, the 4th. Before

Session, a chili and corn bread snack was provided by the

Dancers and Pageantry and enjoyed by all.

On August 16th, many of our members made a trip to the

Colorado History Museum (the new one). What a great

time we had….so many interesting facts and artifacts. It

was the Queen’s event, and she couldn’t have chosen a

more interesting and informative venue. Everyone came

away with a sense of knowing a lot more of Colorado and

its very colorful history.

Don’t forget the Bus to Black Hawk on Thursday, Sep-

tember 13th. This is a fun time, and it should be a pleasant

trip without the heat of the past months; lots of laughs and

camaraderie. All are welcome, so get a group together and

meet in the north parking lot of Highlands Masonic Tem-

ple at 10:00 a.m.

September 13th - 16th will be the Official Visit to Zora

Club in Grand Junction, and the “Walk for LOVE™” in

Salt Lake City, UT. This is always a significant event, and

if you haven’t participated in the “Walk for LOVE™”,

now would be a good time. Not only is it inspiring, but it

shows our support for these children who are our future.

Check out our website for the Walk for LOVE™”: https://

donate.lovetotherescue.org/El-Mejdel-and-El-Jebel.

We will be having another Membership Coffee coming

up in October. Details will be forthcoming.

We hope you all enjoyed your summer with friends and

family. Cooler weather is coming, and the holidays sneak-

ing up on us.

Remember to hold your loved ones close, and be safe

and happy!

Daraja

By Paul Altimier

Carson was our last serving President of Daraja during

this year of 2018. However, it was not the first time he

served as President, nor the first leadership role he volun-

teered for and/or was elected to in our great Philanthropy

and Fraternity. You know, Carson was not the shy type.

He always spoke his mind and often swam upstream

while the majority of others swam downstream. The fun

times he occasionally had was asking often if a totally

different pond could be available and that we should all

check it out and swim there for a while! Carson was an

accountant and a C.P.A. I recall when he passed his exam

how happy he was, and maybe a little surprised even with

himself. His true passion though was his Family and his

Ranch. This was often demonstrated in his participation

in the great Western Stock Show. He was our Ambassa-

dor there for many years and seemed to be more at ease

on his Horse than he did on Motorcycle #6! Carson was

past President of The Drovers, Daraja, Past Camaxtli of

the Order of Quetzalcoatl, Marshal of El Jebel, and many

others. He loved to fish and to hunt, he was a better shot

than me and almost as good as Ernie Edwards, just not

quite. I caught a few more Yellowtail than he did but that

seemed to go over Ok as a lot of folks enjoyed the fish

feast in Mexico! Carson wrote many articles on behalf of

Daraja under his tagline “Motorcycle #6”. He always kept

us laughing and smilin’ for what we do and how we do it.

For Daraja, he coined the phrase we like to use at all pa-

rades and events, “We Ride so the Children Can Walk”.

This was always a big hit as we did maneuvers in front of

the viewing stands.

The last text I received from Carson was sent from the

Holy Lands in Israel. He was taking photos of the Wail-

ing Wall and Jerusalem before heading to the airport and

flying home. He left this life sooner than any of us want-

ed, but apparently God had a talk with him and he had

other plans for Motorcycle #6.

He is serving the Great Architect now and forever. In

that we will find some comfort and Peace. May God

Bless Motorcycle #6 and his Family!

Ride On!

Carson Ribble

1/20/1962 – 8/11/2018

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The El Mejdel Temple Chimes

is pleased to announce they will be offering

beautiful Christmas Wreaths and Poinsettias for your holiday decorating

Wreaths - $35/each Poinsettias - $20/each

You may pick up your selection at

10:00 a.m. on December 3rd at Highlands Masonic Temple –

3550 Federal Blvd., Denver, CO

All orders must be received no later than November 26, 2018

Make your check payable to:

El Mejdel Temple Chimes Complete the form below and mail to:

PQ April Huskins 943 S. Beech Street

Lakewood, CO 80228

—————————————————————— _____Wreath @ $35/each

_____ Poinsettia @ $20/each

Total amount due: $_______________ Check No. ________

Name___________________________

Phone: _____________________

The El Mejdel Temple Chimes thanks you for your support

TRANSPORTATION FUND

DONOR IN MEMORY OF

Kirby Don & Mary Edwards Donna

Kesig John & Sandy Edwards Donna

Ballard Kitsie Mozer Lou

Lopez Naomi Ribble N. Carson

Keith Derle & Carlene Ribble N. Carson

Bennett Larry & Kaye Ribble N. Carson

Shober David Ribble N. Carson

Murphy Shirley Ribble N. Carson

Detrow Thomas & Lois Ribble N. Carson

Kalesnik Maureen & Larry Ribble N. Carson

Anstine Art & Mary Ribble N. Carson

Lewis Chuck & Michelle Ribble N. Carson

Ashley Jim & Jean Alden Warren

SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN

Welle Dick Donation

Chol Edward & Phyllis Edwards Donna

Patrol El Jebel Dune Buggy Edwards Donna

Parsons Jennifer Meusburger Bill

Welle Dick Alden Warren

Strand Don & Connie Edwards Donna

Becerra Kyle Edwards Donna

Robinson Roberta Edwards Donna

Williamson Ron & Robyn Edwards Donna

Boles Debe Edwards Donna

Thoeming Jim Edwards Donna

Arnett Holli & Doug Edwards Donna

Clark Charles & Lanola Miller Jesse

Williamson Ron & Robyn Miller Jesse

Edwards Ernie Ribble Carson

Terry Mike & Robin Edwards Donna

Clark Charlie & Arlene Edwards Donna

Fritchley Larry & Karen Edwards Donna

Stephens Ursula Edwards Donna

Okner Sam Mozer Lou

Edwards Ernie Mozer Lou

Kirkendall Janet Edwards Donna

Mayer Les & Sharon Ribble Carson

Mayer Les & Sharon Edwards Donna

Mayer Les & Sharon Herrboldt Helen

Smith Larry & Susan Edwards Donna

Weiser Don & Cathie Edwards Donna

Moon LLC Buffalo Mozer Lou

Campe Cathryn & Michael Mozer Lou

Schmuki Walter & Jacqueline Mozer Lou

Hospital Fund In Honor of

Restaurant Home Plate 2 Gerna Gracie

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Our company is called OvationCare, a non-medical homecare agency.

Here’s a brief list of the services we provide:

• Personal Care

• Personal Hygiene

• Bathing and Dressing

• Light Housekeeping

• Laundry

• Meal Preparation

• Companion Care

• Protective Oversight

• Medication Reminding

• Respite Care

• Accompaniment to Doctor Appointments

• Flexible schedule based on your needs

Noble Mark & Darlene Haddock, Owners

Website: ovationcare.com

Phone: 303-537-7479

1oz Masonic Coin great for a gift or for that spe-

cial Mason in your life. $30.00 each. Call me

Perry Mittler, if interested at 303 437 0287

HELP WANTED

I'm a member of El Jebel and I own a beverage

bottling and food packaging company. Currently I

have a brother and his wife in their mid/late

60's working for me and it's worked out quite

well. I need a few people for light part-time work

on the bottling line; doing such things as:

staging bottles on the conveyor

capping bottles with a capping tool

applying shrink sleeves

placing filled bottles in shipping cases

There is no heavy lifting or janitorial so I feel it's a

good job for a recent retiree looking for extra

cash. The line runs anywhere from 1 day to 4 days

per week generally 8 AM to 4:30 PM so there's a

lot of flexibility. No weekends or evenings. Com-

pensation is $12 per hour.

LANDMARK FOODS Stephen Arrington, President

Landmark Foods, Inc.

P 303 345-4169

F 303 948-2299

Hats available in the Shrine Office

$12.00 or a donation—which ever is more.

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T-N-T

Tux—N—Trikes

Contact Jim Oliver

303-716-1380

Add a little class without using gas!

BURIAL PLOTS FOR SALE Chapel Hill Cemetery (Olinger)

6601 South Colorado Blvd.

Centennial, Colorado

Masonic Square

Plots C-3&4 (by East Chair)

Retail Price $4,995 per plot

Asking $3,500 (open to offers)

Contact Linda Wolbrink

lindalwolbrink@hotmail.com

303-968-9744 (Cell)

720-550-7616 (Home)

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September 2018

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Pipe Band

1

2

3 DeMolay

4 Optars

5 Band Practice

Directors Staff

6 Poker Boys

Pipe Band

7

8 Arvada Parade

Summer Party

9

10

Stated Meeting

Ladies program

11 Computer Club

12

Band Practice

13 Poker Boys

Pipe Band

14

15 Broomfield Parade

Cook-out

Walk for Love

SLC

16

17

18

19 Band Practice

20 Poker Boys

Pipe Band

21 22

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30 Potentates Trip

24 Nassab

Radops

25 Divan Meeting

26 Potentates

Trip Band Practice

27 Potentates

Trip Poker Boys

Pipe Band

28 Potentates

Trip

29 Potentates

Trip