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TheAl MalaikahanJanuary 2018 almalaikah.com
Illustrious SirMikie Metzler
and Chief RabbanGuy Richmond
Welcome in 2018
ON-LINEVERSION
MIKIE METZLER119th Illustrious Potentate
AL MALAIKAH SHRINERSCHARTERED JUNE 25th,1888
GUY RICHMOND.......................Chief RabbanBRUCE PONOROFF.............Assistant RabbanSEB BADOYAN..............High Priest & ProphetRAFFI BARSAMIAN..................Oriental GuideDALE ST.CLAIRE.............................TreasurerTHOMAS REOCH..............................Recorder...................................1st Ceremonial MasterKALANI JENSEN.......2nd Ceremonial MasterRICHARD JOHNSON..............Temple DirectorJOHN RUSSELL..................................MarshalPERRY ERICKSON.........Captain of the GuardROBERT ORGEN........................Chief of StaffKEVIN VELIZ.................Commandant of UnitsILL. DAVID WEHMEYER, PP...............Chaplain
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AL MALAIKAH SHRINERS
John Everson, PresidentDave Chernik, P.P., Vice President
Richard Ullman, Board MemberBob Black, Board Member
Mikie Metzler, Potentate, ex officioGuy Richmond Chief Rabban, ex officioDale St. Claire, Treasurer/Investments
with Tom Reoch, SecretaryAaron Blackman, P.P., Trustee EmeritusWilliam Froelich, P.P., Trustee EmeritusDavid Haldeman, P.P., Trustee Emeritus
Aaron Grossman, P.P., Treasurer EmeritusAL MALAIKAH MEMBERS OF SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL
(Voting member of the “Iowa” [fraternal] Corporationand the “Colorado” [Shriners Hospital] Corporation)
Nicholas Thomas (At Large) Past Imperial Potentate
Elected RepresentativesMikie Metzler Guy Richmond Bruce Ponoroff Seb Badoyan
Also representing Al Malaikah as voting members, Colorado [Shriners Hospitals] Corporation only:
Aaron Grossman,P.P., Stuart Wright, P.P.
THE AL MALAIKAHAN (USPS #010-920) is published Monthly by Al Malaikah Shriners, 665 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. 90007, telephone: 213-748-0173. Subscription rates: Membership in Al Malaikah includes a subscription to The Al Malaikahan. Annual membership dues of $125.00 includes $7.50 for a 1-year subscription to The Al Malaikahan. Periodicals Postage Paid at Los Angeles, California.POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Al Malaikahan, Recorder, Al Malaikah Shriners, 665 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007.CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Nobles and other recipients of The Al Malaikahan are asked to notify The Al Malaikah Recorder, 665 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. 90007, as promptly as possible when decision to change address is made.NEWS AND PHOTOS ONLY: Submissions can be expedited by mailing directly to: Editor, The Al Malaikahan, 12175 Marbeth Place, Yucaipa, CA. 92399 (Telephone 909-556-5904.) The preferred method of receiving submissions is via e-mail. Articles may be submitted in Microsoft word format, or via .PDFs. Photos may be sent as .jpg files. e-mail all files to: [email protected]
Deadline is the 5th of the month preceding dateline of issues for which intended
NOTICE NOTICE NOTICEUnless otherwise stated proceeds from any advertising and activities announced in this
publication are for the benefit of Al Malaikah Shrine, its Units or Clubs.
Al Malaikah Shriners • 665 W. Jefferson Blvd. • Los Angeles, CA 90007
(213) 748-0173 — FAX (213) 746-7417Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Monday through Fridayalmalaikah.com
Shriners For Children
MedicalCenter
909 S. Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena CA 91105
Telephone 626-389-9300
Unit or Staff Unit Contact & Phone #Sahara Patrol Robert Orgen 818-591-0130Shrine Band Merl Seastrom, P.P. 310-489-2295Stagecraft Richard Johnson 818-367-2642Guard Gary Phillips 562-922-3627Silver Mounted Patrol Stan Taub 818-998-7224Hosts Dennis Bruecker 818-367-2456Koppers Jeff Bonney 661-317-1924Clowns Lou Gross 818-887-5652Masquers Harold Shaffer 310-376-5882Medical Arthur A. Fleisher II, M.D. 818-885-9933Motor Patrol Terry Baker 818-425-6145Ritual Cast Ken Judd, P.P. 805-217-9343
Shrine Club Contact & Phone #Acacia Edgar Santos 562 244-9143Al Malaikah R.V. Gary Hall 949-705-7268Antelope Valley Rick Stauning 661-965-9338Apple Valley Brad Bergman 760-247-5404Awesome “A” David Darzian 213-216-15450Barstow Darrell F. Kemp 760-252-3930Beach Cities Paul Galyean 310-984-4733Burbank Simon McIlroy 323-646-2277Corona-Riverside Steve Hale 951-858-1942Desert Legion of Honor Corps Ben Spolarich 909-210-9404
Shrine Club Contact &Phone #Downey Gary Phillips 562-922-3627Encino Jerry Deprest 818-980-8370Five Cities Cecil Davis 805-929-3207Granada Hills Tom Sheehan 818-831-2126Hi Desert David Bell 760-322-8618Kern County Steve Worford 661-664-6297Lake Isabella Thomas McKinney 760-376-6962Legion of Honor Corps Marty Morrow 818-510-0440Lompoc Fred Holmes 805-733-3685Los Angeles-Trojan Donald Kuehne 310-216-6888Los Nietos Valley Sam Huston 310-328-0457Marksmen Shrine Club Ralf Lopez 213-309-1323North Valley Mel Formaker 818-789-4416Old West ‘Gyd’ Gydesen 818-360-2884Orange Belt Dustin Murphy 951-733-7689Palm Springs Gregg Mandinach 760-327-4575Pasadena James Halladay 626 969-9638Paso Robles Richard Morton 805-238-1454Past Masters Dave Chernik, PP 310-679-4066San Bernardino Mike Anderson 909-522-2244Santa Barbara Bruce Rick 805-965-6100Santa Maria Bill Coughlin 805-598-1634 Twenty-First Century Mike Mulcahy 949-830-7790Ventura County Ryan Warren 805-630-0558Westwood Ronald Hart 310-213-0784
Director of Shrine ClubsStanley R. Taub
818-219-8282 [email protected]
Membership Committee ChairmanIll. Sir Fred Bernhardt
626-327-7757 [email protected]
Al Malaikah Shrine’s Unit and Shrine Club Contacts
NOTICE NOTICE NOTICEUnless otherwise stated proceeds from any advertising and activities announced in this
publication are for the benefit of Al Malaikah Shrine, its Units or Clubs.
What’s Inside page 2Shrine Event Listings page 2Contact Information page 3Pote’s Notes page 4Rabban’s Ramblings page 5First Lady’s Notes page 5Transportation Fund Donors page 6One Hundred Million Dollar Fund Donors page 6Event Pictures pages 6, 7 & 8Toy Ride Photos page 8Patient Ambassadors Program page 9Advertise Your Business Here pages 10 & 11
All Units POV Information page 12Masonic Shrine Open House Information page 122018 Potentate’s Gala Information page 13Shriners Trail of Fame Information pages 14 & 15Marksmen Winter Rifel Shoot page 16Black Camel page 16Al Malaikahan Supporters page 16Hillbilly Clan 69 Wedding Information page 17Campers Needed page 18Al Malaikah Band Information page 19What’s In Store For 2017 back cover
InsIde ThIs Issue
DecemberSaturday 30Patient Ambassador Recognition EventJanuarySaturday 6Unit/Club Leader OrientationsAnnual Meeting and Election of Officers and InstallationSunday 7Westwood Shrine Club POVSunday 21Encino Shrine Club POVBurbank Shrine Club POVMonday 22Divan MeetingFebruarySaturday 3All Unit POV at Pasadena Scotish Rite
Sunday 11Hillbilly Clan 69 WeddingSaturday 17Whiskey Flats Parade (Kernville) with Beach Cities Shrine ClubMonday 26Divan MeetingWednesday, 28Mason/Open House at ShrineMarchMarch 3SaturdayPote’s Ball at LA Airport MarriottWednesday 7Oriental Guide Seminar TampaSaturday 10Hermosa Beech ParadeMonday 19POV Oasis LodgeSaturday 24Ceremonial at Medical CenterMonday 26Divan Meeting
WhaT’s On The hOrIzOn
TheAl Malaikahan
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Volume 57 Number 1
MARK T. ELLIOTTEditor & Publisher
These past few weeks have been very hard on parts of our jurisdiction. The multiple fires have been very devastating. Many structures have been destroyed, but
thank God, there were very few deaths. Both Blondie and I hope that the Nobility and their family have not had any losses because of the fires. On Saturday Santa, Blondie and I stopped by the Fire Command Center in Hanson Dam to deliver some box lunches. The food was received with great appreciation, but a picture with Santa was even better. There was a past Shriner Hospital patient helping with the fires. What a small world. We would like to give our thanks to all the first responders for their hard work putting the fires out in the central California area. Thanks Santa for bring some cheer to the firefighters. Our journey started back in 2011 when Illustrious Sir Sam Pitassi appointed me Second Ceremonial Master for Al Malaikah Shrine. When Blondie and I accepted the appointment, we had no idea that this decision would change our lives. The next seven years, we met the many Nobles and their Ladies, attended Pov’s, events, and attended functions throughout the years. Blondie took thousands of pictures to make sure the sitting Potentate’s year was memorable, along with our trip up the line of the Divan. The memories Blondie and I have will never be forgotten, thanks to you all and the pictures she took for history. Thanks to all the Units and Shrine Clubs for their support and courtesies that were extended to us thought out the years. Your friendship is greatly appreciated by both of us. Please support the next Potentate and Divan with their Ladies as you all did for Blondie and I. So.now it’s time to say goodbye, to all our company,M-I-C, See you real soon!K-E-Y, Why? Because we like you!M - O - U - S - E Always remember, as Shriners, we are “Improving the World One Child at a Time”. Thanks and Make it a great day !!!!!!
Mikie Metzler, Potentate
Dear Nobility and Ladies,It is with a great deal of gratitude that I write this letter. Getting to know all of you and calling you my friends has been wonderful. I will treasure this forever.
I have had the best time, these last seven years, being a part of something bigger then myself. I will miss being a part of the Divan, but as a Divan member, this gives you the opportunity of a lifetime, working to make a difference in a child’s life, first hand, this is more rewarding then one person can say. Our goal for the future is to help as many children as we can and to be a strong supporter at the Shrine Medical Center. Thank you to each of the Shrine Clubs and Units for hosting POV’s, coming to the parades, and making our year great. Mikie and I had a fabulous time. You are the best.
Yours truly,First Lady Blondie (Terrie)F.R.O.G. Fully Relying On God
Official Call of the Potentate to the Nobility of
Al Malaikah Shrine
Annual Stated Meeting Al Malaikah Shrine Auditorium
665 W. Jefferson Blvd.,Los Angeles, CA 90007
Saturday, January 6, 2018
8:00 am Unit/Club Leader Orientations10:00 am Annual Meeting and Election of
Officers and InstallationBreakfast served from 7:30 till 9:45am
***Your attendance is desired and
welcomed by your officers***
Wear your fez, doors will be tiledAttest:
Thomas B. Reoch, RecorderMike Metzler, Potentate
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Pote’s Notes...
First Lady’s Notes
Rabban’s Rambling...
Hello Nobility! Your Divan has been thinking about communication. Obviously if you are reading this article in the Al Malaikahan then we communicate to you at least once a
month. Yeah! Many of you receive our Constant Contact emails that are sent prior to big events and activities as a reminder to participate. It’s our desire to reach for as many Shriners, friends and Family to join in the fun! We also understand that these repetitive Constant Contact notifications can be numerous especially when you have already signed up and paid for the event. We have many great, large, FUN events scheduled for 2018. In addition, we also would like to add smaller more spontaneous activities. In my non-Shrine community, I sometimes receive a message that someone is having a discount on tickets to an outdoor concert, wine tasting 😊 and many other FUN activities. Ten to twentyFriends and Family show up-It’s great fun!The Shrine spontaneous activities might include going to a cool venue on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon for food, drink and comradery, Community Fair, sometimes we can obtain a limited number of concert tickets at Al Malaikah Shrine Auditorium and much more. Most of these activities are planned a few weeks in advance and are regional events. Maybe we have just 25 Shriners and their friends attend but we have a good time bonding in our shared pursuit of Having FUN and Helping KIDS! Success!! The only way this will work is if we have your current email address’ at the Shrine Office. For you folks on Facebook and other Social Media we are constantly updating that as well. Please update your profile with the Shrine Office by calling 213 748-0173 and get active with the Shrine!Again, we get that you don’t want a bunch of repetitive emails from the Shrine. Starting in a few weeks, we will produce just one SHORT Constant Contact email message each Monday. Open it if you dare….. Join in the FUN!Fraternally,Guy Richmond, Chief Rabban
Rabban’s Rambling...
sanTa WITh Temple KIds and medIcal cenTer KIds
aWesOme “a” shrIne club pOV
sanTa and FIreFIghTersI am cOmmITTed nOW ru
ceremOnIal
Daniel R. JonesCharles Isgar
Joann Thomas, in remembrance of my late husband Jack Ross Thomas
Mary S. AshworthSteve and Jeani Reisbeck
Orange Belt Shrine Club
Sally L. McCarthy
ThanK YOu TO lasT mOnTh’s TranspOrTaTIOn Fund dOnOrs
ThanK YOu TO lasT mOnTh’s One hundred mIllIOn dOllar Fund dOnOrs
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bOard OF gOVernOrs
2017 TOY rIde
HC H A V A S U C O N S U L T I N GEnvironmental / Civil Engineering
Amer Hazboon, PE, QSD
[email protected] 1⁄2 Judge John Aiso St. #716, Los Angeles, CA 90012
locations in:•DTLA•SB County
•Phase 1&2 ESA•Methane mitigation design/Reg. Deputy inspections•SWPPP/WQMP/greywater system design•Land Development support services•UST Designated Operator
Illustrious Sir Mike Metzler would like to invite all Masonic related youth ages 10 to 21 to join in the fun with the DeMolay, Rainbow
Girls, and Jobs Daughters.
Friday, October 20th 7pm ‘til 11pm
If you would like to place an advertisement for your business in the Al Malaikahan Magazine please mail your BUSINESS CARD with your check to:
Al Malaikah Shrine 665 W. Jefferson Blvd Los Angeles, CA.
90007 ATTN: Blanca Alvarado or Rio
Santonil.The rates for 12 issues are as
follows:Full page: $1800.00 Half page:
$1200.00 ¼ page: $700.00Double Business card: $360.00
One Business Card: $200.00If you have any questions please
contact Blanca Alvarado at the Al
Malaikah Shrine office213-748-0173
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Invite the Family for a Feztive
Night of
At the World Famous
Shrine Auditorium
Fun & Fraternity & Food Come explore the Home of the Al Malaikah Nobility. Walk in the footsteps of Nobles John Wayne, Red Skelton, Buzz Aldrin, Clark Gable, Cecil DeMille, Ernest Borgnine, Harold Lloyd, and Roy Rogers!
February 28th, Doors OPEN at 6pm! Casual Dress Attire and bring your loved ones!
FREE
EVENT!
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Show your support for The Al Malaikahan!For a minimum donation of $25.00 (Larger donations gratefully accepted) you can have your name appear in each 2018 issue and benefit your publication!
YES, I will be a Publication Supporter: Enclosed please find my check for $_____.I would like my name(s) to read ________________________________________
Proceeds from Publication Supporters will only be used to better The Al Malaikahan Magazine.Please mail your check to: Al Malaikahan Supporter c/o Al Malaikah Shrine 665 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles CA. 90007
TJ, Benny, Madi ElliottJohn Morrison in loving memory of Elaine Morrison
Koray Cevik, Susan Andrews in loving memory of Emil M. CevikCapt 95 Wayne Landis, in loving memory of Carolyn Landis
“God rested them in Peace” To the land of promised rest,
Their work is done and the setting sun Has sealed their life’s request.
They have left this earthly strand For the house beyond the sea,
Though the past is gone, They will still live on
To us all- Sweet is our memory.
Wendal BusboomNazareth Salibian
William Shamphan
In Memoriam
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Illustrious Sir Mike Metzler would like to invite all Masonic related youth ages 10 to 21 to join in the fun with the DeMolay, Rainbow
Girls, and Jobs Daughters.
Friday, October 20th 7pm ‘til 11pm
The Al Malaikah Band needs musicians. It is a rare skill that can not be waisted. Come join us Tuesday nights. We need
professional, semi professional, and other proficient musicians. Please spread the word and help us bring in the rare skills required. Guests and Shriners welcome. Please contact Director Jason Edwards 714-414-7541 for details.
Al Malaikah Band
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