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October 2016 Volume 83, No. 10

The Chariot7811 Rockwood Lane • Austin, Texas 78757Phone: 512.480.0812 • FAX: 512.479.4060

http://www.benhurshrine.org

Ben Hur Chariot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 2016. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Earl Robertson

ELECTED DIVANEarl Robertson (Lisa) . . . . . . . . . . . Potentate

12500 Barker Hollow Cv., Austin, TX 78739Cell: 512.922.0715

Brad Cole (Andrea) . . . . . . . . . . Chief Rabban504 San Marino Trl., Georgetown, TX 78633

Cell: 512.608.1663Greg Rye (Vinna) . . . . . . . . . Assistant Rabban

1004 Estes, Killeen, TX 76541Cell: 254.289.8819

Jeff Clark (Renee). . . . . High Priest & Prophet2107 Aaron Ross Way, Round Rock, TX 78665

Home: 512.291.3663 • Cell: 512.789.3038Romeo Denghel (Holly) . . . . . . Oriental Guide

1120 Van Horn Way, Cedar Park, TX 78613Cell: 512.554.6356

Billy J. James (Barbara) . . . . . . . . . Treasurer6906 Burnell Drive, Austin, TX 78723

Home: 512.926.6116 • Cell: 512.925.6676Edward Whitmore (Margo) . . . . Recorder, P.P.

214 Mancos Dr., Georgetown, TX 78626Home: 512.943.8218 • Cell: 512.965.6877

APPOINTED DIVAN

1st Ceremonial Master . . Ill. Sir Charlie Farnham, P.P.2nd Ceremonial Master . . Ill. Sir Steve Rye Sr., P.P.Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donny GonzalezMarshal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. W. “Bill” BoulterCaptain of the Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . John WhistlerOuter Guard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robin Shannon

FINANCIAL ADVISORY CMTE

Member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ill. Sir Earl RobertsonMember - Two Year . . . . . . . . . . . . Stan AndersonMember - Two Year . . . . . . . Ill. Sir Steve Rye, P.P.Member - One Year. . . . . . Ill. Sir Ed Bromstad, P.P.Member - One Year. . . . . . Ill. Sir Robert Ligon, P.P.Member (ad hoc) . . . . . . . Billy J. James, Treasurer

APPOINTED STAFF

Administrative Assistant for Office. . . . . . Lisa HollonBuildings & Ground Chair . . . . . . . . . Stan AndersonBuildings & Ground Member. . . . . . . . Danny AdrianChaplain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dale RundellChariot Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . Ill. Sir Steve Rye, P.P.Colonel of Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim LindseyDonor Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd SmithEntertainment Chair . . . . Ill. Sir Gene Sanders, P.P.Entertainment Co-Chair . . . . . . . . . . Danny AdrianMembers: Karen Sanders, PHP; Brenda Colwell; Jim &Debbie Kinley; James & Joan McConnell; Rick & ShellyWheeler; Kenny & Tracy Meek; Chuck & Pam Jones;Aaron Robertson; Kristin Tyler; John WoodGalveston Hospital Board. . . . . . . . . . . . Todd SmithHouston Hospital Board . . . . . . . . Sam Stimson, PhDInsurance Chairman . . . . . . . Gerald “Jerry” Carruth

Member . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ill. Sir Earl RobertsonMember . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief Rabban Brad ColeMember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David CaylorMember . . . Ill. Sir Ed Whitmore, P.P., Recorder

Legal Counsel. . . . . . . . . . Gerald C. “Jerry” CarruthMasonic Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Danny KleenMaster of Ceremonies . . . . . . . A. W. “Bill” BoulterMembership Chairman. . . . . . . . . . . . HPP Jeff ClarkMerit Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Danny Kleen$100 Million Dollar Club . . . . . . . . . . . . John BlairParade Marshal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul PenningtonAssistant Parade Marshal . . . . . . Robert Scheir IIIParliamentarian . . . . . . . . Gerald C. “Jerry” CarruthPhotographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gene PaynePublic Relations . . . . . . Fred “Buddy” FunderburghSickness & Distress . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forest CruseWebmaster . . . . . . . . . . . Brett M. Chandler-FinchWeb Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Hur Media

POTENTATE’SMESSAGE

Nobles and Ladies;We have transitioned into fall and back into

Ben Hur Stated meetings. We had a great turnout for the September meeting and excellentfood prepared by our own EntertainmentCommittee. Thank you EntertainmentCommittee.

In the Blue Room the ladies were able to seeLady Vinna Rye’s creative talents on flowerdecorations. They have a program each month

so bring your lady out. Also I would like to remind you that you arealways welcome to attend the dinner portion only. Thank you all forcoming out to our stated meeting and fantastic dining experience.

The annual Fish Fry was a fishing success this year. Not only was thefish outstanding, but we fished out a new Shriner petition and Texanalodge had a visitor request a masonic lodge petition. It was wellattended with over 160 men and woman there. We even had a fewcouples who brought their young children. It was great to seeeveryone out and enjoy the outstanding fish and the comradery theyshared. I suspect this will be an even bigger event next year. Thankyou Directors Staff for another outstanding fish fry and I trulyappreciate all you do supporting the nobility of Ben Hur. Great job.

The Fall Ceremonial has been canceled due to not having enoughcandidates. It is tragic we had to do this, but hope fully it can happenin the spring of 2017. Keep supporting and trying to bring in newmembers so we can put on this wonderful event of bringing in newShriners. Support your Masonic Lodge and encourage them to join us.

I know I am beating the drums again, but our Chief Rabban BradCole needs your help on the fundraising for 2017 and our AssistantRabban Greg Rye is already into the fundraising process for his yearsstarting in 2018. Operating expenses do not go down as ourmembership declines so it is very important to support theseoutstanding fundraising programs these two fine men have put on fortheir fiscal years.

May God bless you, God bless the U.S.A., God bless our Shrinehospitals and patients. May God bless our police personnel who trytheir best to keep our streets safe and crime free, and may God blessour military personnel who keep our borders safe and free of violenceand terrorism to ensure that we continue to have the freedom thatour Founding Fathers intended us to have.

Fraternally yours,

Earl RobertsonPotentate 2016

“You Nobles are what makes Ben Hur the BEST Shrine Temple in Texas, if not the nation!”

Periodicals Postage Paid at Austin, Texas. THE CHARIOT (USPS 011-526) is published monthly by BEN HUR SHRINE, 7811 Rockwood Lane, Austin, Texas, 78757. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to: THE CHARIOT, 7811 Rockwood Lane, Austin, Texas 78757-1139.

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Jeff Clark

Nobles and Ladies of BenHur,

It was great to get back ontrack with stated meetingsagain. We had a great Fish Fryon September 14th. Saw somepeople that we haven’t seen ina while. We had 160 pluspeople there which includedNobles, Ladies and Kids. Itwas a fantastic Familygathering where we enjoyedeach other’s company.

Just a friendly reminder forall the IHOP Store Captains, that there will be ameeting of the minds for next year’s IHOP PancakeFundraiser in October on the 29th, which is aSaturday. We can have the meeting at 1:00 p.m. Myself and our Oriental Guide, Romeo Denghel, willbe there to talk about next year. Please try to makeit if you can.

Membership wise, we brought in two newmembers last stated meeting. They are Sid Millerand Ramon Reyes. Membership is a necessaryprocess to help keep our Fraternity alive. Participation is too! So if you see a brother out therethat you know has not been active for a while, askhim why he hasn’t participated in Shrine activities. Let them know that we miss their presence atmeetings and Unit functions. Another thing is that weneed to find a Membership Chairman for the nextcouple of years to continue what we have started ingrowing our Temple and promoting the greatestphilanthropy known to man; SHRINERS HOSPITALSFOR CHILDREN. I will mentor the Noble or Noblesto make sure they understand the importance ofrecruiting and retention of members.

I hope to see y’all around the Shrine Center andat functions. May GOD bless each and every one ofyou and give you peace!

Fraternally,

Jeff ClarkHigh Priest & Prophet

Shrine First Lady’s ReportFall is here and so are Shrine stated meetings!

During the first Shrine meeting, the ladies were ableto see the creative talents of Lady Vinna Rye! Herflower arrangements were perfect for manyoccasions. Imperial Lady Alice Smith sharedinformation from the Imperial First Lady’s program forthe year. While the scarf is a beautiful blend of colorsand the charm a darling hot air balloon, the best partis that, they both support the project for the year.

Did you know that Shriner’s Hospitals have campsfor their patients? Texas has two of these camps. Thecamps are free to any patient and allow the patient to dotypical camp activities like other children. Patients cando ropes courses, kayak, ride horses, and even snowski. These camps are the focus for the Imperial FirstLady’s project. If you want to support them, pleaseleave a message with Lisa at the temple. We can callyou when we have the items.

In addition, during the first meeting, we were able tocreate 50 more activity bags thanks to the generosity ofNile Ladies, and the LOS Jokheras. Thank you all forsupporting the patients at the clinics here in Texas. Ournext opportunity to meet will be at the October statedmeeting. Bring a dozen of your favorite cookies and therecipe. We are helping Lady Vinna create a cookbookthat will be available in January 2017. We will also playbunco so come have some fun. The November statedmeeting will have us working with Lady Holly to makepersonally crafted cards for the holiday. The Novembermeeting will be our last time to gather items for busybags for the hospitals. I know the fall is busy but wehope to see you at the monthly Shrine meetings.

Sincerely,

Lisa Robertson


oSAVE THE DATE oSunday – November 20, 2016

Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.Ben Hur Shrine Center

7811 Rockwood Lane, Austin, TX 78757

CAREGIVERPRESENTATION

Hosted by: Ben Hur ShrinersDaughters of the Nile No.64Ladies Oriental Shrine No.91

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BEN HUR SHRINE CHARIOT NOTICEby Ill. Sir Earl Robertson, Potentate

Effective immediately Ben Hur Shrine will reduce the Chariot publication mail outs to four times a year. We will continue to publish monthly, but they will only be posted on the Ben Hur WEB site and an emailnotification will be sent out to all Nobles who have registered email addresses with Ben Hur. If we do nothave your email address registered with us please contact the secretary of Ben Hur Shrine [email protected] or 512.480.0812.

We will mail printed copies in February, May, August and November. They will still be publishedmonthly as a PDF that you can download from the Ben Hur WEB site. If by some chance you do not haveInternet or email access then contact the Ben Hur Shrine secretary at 512-480-0812. She will print a copyand you can come to the Ben Hur office to pick it up. This will only be done on a case by case basis.

By the way, if you use Facebook with your friends and family please join the Ben Hur Shriners OfficialGroup and we will add you. We put information out on this link weekly and I believe you will benefit fromthe information that we do post to keep our members up to date near real time as we possibly can.

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Daughters of the Nile FoundationPresents Check to Imperial Potentate

Daughters of the Nile Foundation PresidentVickie Hill and Supreme Queen of the Daughtersof the Nile Cathy Rose presented a check for over$1.7 million to Imperial Potentate Jerry Gantt at therecent Imperial Session. The total donation to the

Shriners Hospital the 2015 fiscal yearwas over $3.1 million. This includeddonations from the Daughters of theNile Foundation, the Canadian Trustand Hospital Requests fulfilled bySubordinate Temples to individualhospitals.

Funds from the Daughters of theNile donations are allocated annuallyto all hospitals in the system. We arepleased that Shriners Hospital forChildren – Galveston was the recipientof $66,000 and Shriners Hospital forChildren $80,000, as well as sewingand other in kind donations. BothTexas hospitals have received over 2million dollars from the Daughters ofthe Nile. In total, the Daughters of the

Nile have donated over 58 million dollars toShriners Hospitals for Children. We are proud tobe a part in caring for these special children.

RUH NEB Temple No.64 is proud of ourrelationship with Ben Hur Shriners. Workingtogether, we make the biggest difference in thelives of these special children!

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2016 CHARIOT BOOSTER CLUB

Danny Adrian 09/16

Stan & Betty Anderson 04/17

Tom Arbuckle 02/17

Mike & Marianne Barry, P.P. 10/17

LeRoy Behringer 01/17

Dave Bergeson, P.P. 01/17

Alfred & Ellie Blaschke 03/18

Ed & Cheryl Bromstad, P.P. 07/17

In Memory of Jim Burden 03/17

Charmaine Burden 03/17

In Memory of Gus Carlson 11/17

In Memory of Gail Carruth 09/17

Gerald “Jerry” Carruth 09/17

Hubert & Dorothy Cook 02/18

John Eric Cooper 02/17

Doris and Forest Cruse Sr. 10/16

Romeo & Holly Denghel 03/18

Ron & Jami Dewees 09/17

Dale & Barbara Dugger 09/20

Duke & Tracey Dugger 09/20

Billy D. & Alice Edmondson 01/17

David & Toni Estrada 09/17

Charlie & Betty Farnham, P.P. 02/17

Jim & Joyce Foster 12/16

Fred & Margaret Fryer 04/18

In Memory of Neil Gilligan 08/16

Doris Grabo 12/16

Morris & Pat Haggerton 07/16

Bobby G. Harden 01/18

Ron & Kay Harrison, P.P. 09/16

Louise J. Hein 02/19

Margaret Hobbs 09/16

Jerrry & Bea Hohman 07/20

In Memory of Emmett

“Loco” Johnson 01/17

Bob & Margaret Kelly, P.P. 10/19

Heather & Rob Kelly Jr. 02/19

Jim King 09/18

In Memory of Joyce King 09/18

Danny & Beverly Kleen 02/17

Bruce & Liz Lewis 11/16

Jerry & Louise Lightsey 10/16

Mary G. Lynch 11/16

Bill Manning 05/17

Robert Martin 01/18

Vernon & Leona Milton 09/21

Norman & Dina Montgomery, P.P. 9/18

Jim Murray 04/18

Greg & Ann Murrow 04/35

Jack & Kathryn Neal 10/16

Stan A. Penner 05/17

Albert S. Purpura 01/17

Ralph & Vera Reasor 01/24

Steve & Pat Rye, P. P. 08/18

Tom & Judy Schneider 11/16

Imp Sir Jim & Lady Alice Smith 07/19

Todd M. & Kellie H. Smith 06/17

Jerry Thompson 05/17

In Memory of Dale Tucker 10/16

Bill & JoAnn Turner 07/17

Brian & Carol Vance 12/16

Russell Walker 11/16

Randy & Kathy K. Wimbish 02/19

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