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DECEMBER 2018

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• Elections at Dec. Stated Meeting

VOLUME 85, NO. 12The Chariot

From Ben Hur ShrineWe Wish You and Your Family a Very Merry Christmas and

A Happy New Year

ELECTED DIVAN

Potentate Greg Rye Vinna Rye

[email protected] 254-289-8819

Chief RabbanJeff Clark

Renee [email protected]

512-789-3038

Assistant Rabban Romeo Denghel Holly Denghel

[email protected] 512-554-6356

High Priest & ProphetPaul Pennington Mary Pennington

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Oriental GuideDennis Motley Sherree Motley

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TreasurerBilly J. James Barbara James

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RecorderSam Stimson, PhD Jeannette Stimson

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1st Ceremonial Master . . . Gene Sanders, P.P.

Marshal . . . . . . . . . . Gene Freudenberg, P.P.

2nd Ceremonial Master . . . . . . . Mike Sanders

Captain of the Guard . Ferril “F.C.” Smith, MD

Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Kinley

Outer Guard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robin Shannon

APPOINTED DIVAN

Administrative Assistant for Office Lisa Hollon

Administrative Potentate’s Aide Ed Whitmore, P.P.

Buildings & Grounds Chair.Gene Sanders, P.P.

Buildings & Grounds Staff Danny Adrian

Chaplain Dale Rundell

Chariot EditorAlejandro Sifuentes

Colonel of UnitsEarl Robertson, P.P.

Donor Relations H.P. & P. Paul PenningtonEntertainment Co-Chair

Jim & Debbie KinleyEntertainment Co-Chair

Danny Adrian & Brenda ColwellEntertainment Committee

James and Joan McConnell; Chuck & Pam Jones; James and Janet Heineman; Russell

Jones; John Wood; Ramon ReyesInsurance Chairman Gerald “Jerry” CarruthInsurance Committee

Ill. Sir Greg Rye, Chief Rabban Jeff Clark,David Caylor, Sam Stimson, PhD, Recorder

Legal CounselGerald C. “Jerry” CarruthMaster of Ceremonies

Dale Rundell & Gene Sanders, P.P.Membership Chairman

Silas Powell, P.P.Merit Awards Danny Kleen

$100 Million Dollar Club John Blair

Parade Marshal David Martin

Parliamentarian Gerald C. “Jerry” Carruth

PhotographerRamon Reyes

Public Relations Fred “Buddy” Funderburgh

Sickness & Distress Forest Cruse

Transportation ChairmanVance Brown

Webmaster/Designer Brett M. Chandler-Finch

APPOINTED STAFF

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It is December and time to elect the new Board of Directors for Ben Hur Shrine. For the past year it has been my honor and privilege to serve Ben Hur as your Potentate. I want to thank the Board of Directors for all their support this year and for all we have accomplished. Thank you to the Nobles and Ladies, who do the work so necessary to help raise the fraternal and charitable funds for Ben Hur Shrine and Shriners Hospitals. A very special thanks goes to my Lady Vinna, for all her help, love and support throughout my years on the Divan. She has been by my side every step of the way and I do appreciate all she has done for me and for Ben Hur Shrine. I hope you will support the few events that are left in 2018 and support us as we bring the year to a close. We will have a New Year’s party with a fee of $15 per single person and $20 per couple. We will start the evening at 7:00p and have snack food through the night with a full meal at the end of the evening. I look forward to seeing you there.My Lady Vinna and I wish each of you a blessed and Happy New Year! God bless Ben Hur Shrine, our Service men and women, and all emergency personnel.Fraternally,

Greg Rye

POTENTATE'S MESSAGE

RecorderSam Stimson, PhD Jeannette Stimson

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Hello Nobles and Ladies,

Chief Rabban

Nobles and Ladies of Ben Hur, It is December and Old Man Winter is around the corner. Santa is getting his Sleigh ready, checking his list twice for those kids that are naughty and nice for that one night journey around the world. So I hope you made the nice list!

On the serious side, we have election of officers this month, Christmas parties and a few dances. Check the Chariot for details. Also on January 5th, at 10am, we have the installation of your new Divan and ap-pointed officers plus all your Unit Heads. I hope y’all can make it.

Short and sweet this month. One thing to remember, Membership is our NUMBER 1 priority. So if you feel someone could be a great Shriner, sign them up!

YITF,

JeffClark

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assistant Rabban

Ladies and Nobles,Thank you for another wonderful year on the Divan! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone! I am looking forward to an exciting 2019.My 2018 New Year resolution was to be on top of the highest mountain in Texas. I did that the first weekend in November. The highest mountain in Texas is Guadalupe Peak at 8,751 feet. The hike was about 4.8 miles each way, with an elevation change of about 3,000 feet, and took a little over seven and a half hours of walking. It’s not an easy hike, but once at the top, the view is very rewarding.

My 2019 New Year resolution is to finish a triathlon. I already signed up for one for May 2019, and I am currently training for it. Look for my June 2019 article on how that went.During my first year on the Divan, I was asked what I hoped to achieve at Ben Hur. My re-sponse was that I want to see Ben Hur at over one thousand members again. There is no time frame on that, but I am convinced it will happen. Join me on realizing that dream!

Yours in the Faith,

Romeo Denghel

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Ladies of Ben Hur Shrine

Lady Vinna would like to have a “Cookie Swap” during the December Stated Meeting. If you are interested, please plan on attending and bring your cookies to share.

2018 Cookie Exchange

Join us for a New Year celebration on December 31st at the Ben Hur Shrine Center. The celebrations will start at 7:00 pm and conclude after ringing in the New Year.

COST: $15.00 Per Person, $20.00 couple. Open to Family & Friends.

Please RSVP for this event to the office 512-480-0812 or you can email: [email protected]

Music by The Nite Shift BandHeavy snacks all night with a full meal at end of evening.

Dress Attire: Men: Tie and Suit Coat, Ladies: semi-formal to formal

This is a FEZ event.

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Please RSVP… Then Join Us on December 8th for the 2018 Toy Dance & Unit and Club Christmas Party at the Ben Hur Shrine Center.Doors Open: 6 pm until 10 pm, there will be a meal served.COST Of Admission: is an unwrapped toy or a monetary donation Entertainment: Off the Grid BandRSVP by Dec 1st office 512-480-0812 or email [email protected] will be a meal served Dress Attire: Christmas Attire, This is a FEZ event

Toy Dance & Unit and Club Christmas Party

11 Arts and Crafts1 Avengers6 Baby Dolls3 Barbie Dolls7 Basketballs1 Batman9 Board Games (2 Girls / 7 Boys)2 Card Games4 Cars4 Dinosaurs1 Doc McStuffin6 Fishing Poles8 Footballs4 Frozen2 Frozen Dolls1 Hello Kitty1 Horses4 Hot Wheels2 JoJo Swia7 Legos1 Legos - Minecraft1 Legos - Star Wars18 Likes to Draw1 LOL’s

2 Mickey Mouse3 Minnie Mouse

1 Moana1 Monopoly

1 Movies - Super Heroes2 Ninja Turtles

1 Nurf Gun6 Paw Patrol (2 Girls / 4 Boys)

2 Pepa Pig1 Play Doh

2 Power Rangers2 Princess Dolls - Ariel

10 Purses11 Remote Control Cars

2 Shopkins7 Soccer Ball

2 Spiderman Action Figure1 Star Wars Figure

2 Super Heroes4 Tackle Box

5 Toy Trucks - Push Around2 Uno (1 Boy / 1 Girl)

2 Vampirina1 Wrestling Figure

Age appropriate Toy - 1 year old girl / Infant girlAge appropriate Toy - 3 year old boy / 2 year old boy

Age appropriate Doll - 3 year old girl

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THE TIME FOR ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS IS ALMOST HERE. BEN HUR WILL ELECT ITS DIVAN AT THE DECEMBER 20TH STATED MEETING. ACCORDING TO THE BYLAWS FOR BEN HUR SHRINE, ELECTIONS WILL TAKE PLACE NOT LATER THAN 9PM. AS ALWAYS, WITH ELECTIONS THERE IS ALWAYS ELECTIONEERING. THE REGULATIONS COVERING ELECTIONEERING ARE PRINTED BELOW:

SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL BYLAWS

ELECTION REGULATIONS, 325.11

325.11(A) ELECTIONEERING. A CANDIDATE FOR AN ELECTED OFFICE IN A SHRINE TEMPLE MAY PRINT, PUBLISH AND CIRCULATE DURING THE ELECTION YEAR HE IS SEEKING THE ELECTED OFFICE, A RESUME CONSISTING OF HIS EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND, HIS VOCA-TIONAL HISTORY AND HIS MASONIC AND SHRINE RECORD. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THE PRIOR SENTENCE, THE PRINTING, PUBLICATION, CIRCULATION OR DISTRIBUTION OF RES-OLUTIONS, LETTERS, TELEGRAMS, TICKETS, EMAIL, OR OTHER DEVICES, BY A UNIT, CLUB, NOBLE, OR GROUP OF NOBLES, SUGGESTING, RECOMMENDING, OPPOSING, OR CONTAIN-ING THE NAMES OF PROPOSED CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE IN THE TEMPLE IS PROHIBITED.

325.11(B) EXPENDATURES PROHIBITED. THE EXPENDITURE OF MONEY FOR GIFTS, FAVORS, OR ENTERTAINMENT ON BEHALF OF A CANDIDATE FOR ELECTED OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.

325.11(C) VIOLATION. FOR ANY VIOLATION OF (A) OR (B), THE IMPERIAL POTENTATE MAY SUSPEND ANY OFFENDING NOBLE, AND HE MAY DECLARE THE ELECTION OF THE OFFICERS VOID AND ORDER A NEW ELECTION.

325.11(D) NOTICE. AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ELEC-TION, THE TEMPLE RECORDER SHALL MAIL TO EACH MEMBER A NOTICE THEREOF CON-TAINING THIS SECTION.

BLACK CAMEL REPORT

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1Donaciano M Gonzales

2Javier R GonzalezPaul S Hinchliffe

3Jammie S Greybill

5Lawrence Way

Fred W Maynard

6Craig L Clark

7 Michiel D Davis

8Harrison M Markley Jr

William S HerridgeAaron Alford

9John E Waggoner, Jr PP

Kenneth L ParkerGary L Knackstedt

10William N MartinLawrence E Clare

12James L Hester

14Edwin H GoldenRalph E WayneJohn C Reed Jr.Gerald D Marx

Ewell M Lawrence JrDonald R Wheeler

15John W Kesner

William E Froude, PPRobert L DossAlan C Fielder

16Melburn R HenningWilliam W Bellotte

John R DickensDon R HewlettScott Glover

17Gene L Freudenberg PP

Ronald A Stearns

18Justin N Byers IIIChris A Moyseos

19Dennis J Moore

21Guy R Rudsell

22Stanley S Brandenburg

23Billie J Whited

Thomas H Hauss Jr. PP

25Anthony G Scott

Edward P Whitmore Jr

26Richard T MillsCraig S Reiswig

Nathan T Watkins

27John H Vernon

28Kenneth A Keller

31William B Hilgers

Billy F Peel

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2018 CHARIOT BOOSTER CLUBGreg & Ann Murrow 04/35Ralph & Vera Reasor 01/24Andrea and Brad Cole, P.P. 10/23Dale and Barbara Dugger 09/22Duke and Tracey Dugger 09/22 Alfred & Ellie Blaschke 03/22Hubert & Dorothy Cook 02/22Brian and Carol Vance 12/21Vernon & Leona Milton 09/21In Memory of Gus Carlson 02/21Dale & Barbara Dugger 09/20Duke & Tracey Dugger 09/20Ron & Jami Dewees 09/20Jerrry & Bea Hohman 07/20Romeo & Holly Denghel 03/20Chuck & Pam Jones 03/20Robert Martin 01/20David & Juanell Yeager 11/19Chandler & Jo Ann Davis 11/19Tom & Judy Schneider 11/19Dave & Samone Isbell 10/19Bob & Margaret Kelly, P.P. 10/19Doris and Forest Cruse Sr. 10/19Ron & Kay Harrison, P.P. 10/19Billy D and Alice Edmondson 10/19In Memory of Gail Carruth 09/19Gerald “Jerry” Carruth 09/19Sun City Shrine Club 09/19Imp Sir Jim & Lady Alice Smith 07/19

Craig and Marlene Clark 07/19Ed and Cheryl Bromstad, P.P. 07/19

James and Janet Heineman 06/19Brenda Willis Scholin 06/19

Bill Manning 05/19Stan A. Penner 05/19

Herb and Shirley Canada 05/19Stan & Betty Anderson 04/19

Charles Campbell 03/19Russell Walker 03/19

Randy and Kathy K. Wimbish 02/19Heather & Rob Kelly Jr. 02/19

Louise J. Hein 02/19Tom Arbuckle 02/19

Charlie & Betty Farnham, P.P. 02/19Byron & Linda Betncourt 02/19

John Eric Cooper 02/19Jerry Comegys 01/19

Bobby G. Harden 01/19Doris Grabo 12/18

Prairie Lea Lodge No. 114 11/18Mike & Marianne Barry, P.P. 10/18

Jack Neal 10/18Norman & Dina Montgomery, P.P. 9/18

Mr. & Mrs. Wiley Bell 09/18Wiley & Joanne 09/18

Jim King 09/18In Memory of Joyce King 09/18

NOTICE: Did YOUR name get dropped this edition? Remember to check the date following your name. Next edition will drop all dates 09/18! Send in the form below TODAY with your $25.00 to become/remain a loyal booster club member.

Join the CHARIOT BOOSTER CLUB. For $25.00 per year, your name will appear in every issue.

YES! I WANT TO BE A BOOSTER!Enclosed please find my check in the amount of $__________ [ ] ONE LINE (single name) - $25 per year [ ] ONE LINE (Mr. & Mrs. or two names) - $25 per year [ ] TWO LINES (Your name and your lady’s name on two separate lines) - $25 each per year, or a total of $45 per year

NAMES(S) _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

Proceeds from Boosters will be for the benefit of the BEN HUR CHARIOT. Please make check payable to BEN HUR SHRINE and mail to: BEN HUR SHRINE, 7811 Rockwood Lane, Austin, Texas 78757-1139

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Shriners Hospitals for Children Recognized as Brand of the Year

Saturday, May 5, 2018

Tampa, Florida (May 2, 2018) – Shriners Hospitals for Children is honored to share the news that it has beennamed 2018 Health Nonprofit Brand of the Year, based on the Harris Poll EquiTrend® Equity Score.

In addition, Shriners Hospitals ranked Highest in Trust in its category.

The annual survey of brand equity, now in its 30th year, compares the brand health of thousands of brandsfrom hundreds of categories, including eight for nonprofit organizations, based on consumer responses. Theseresponses measure a range of knowledge and connections, including familiarity, quality social andenvironmental impact, brand momentum and attachment, and trust, that indicate the health and strength ofa brand.

“Being chosen as the top Health Nonprofit Brand by such a respected and reliable study is truly an honor.Receiving the Harris Poll award is indicative of the tremendous dedication and commitment our employees,donors and volunteers have for our mission of improving the lives of children every day, worldwide. The effortsof each of you are reflected in this award,” said John P. McCabe, executive vice president, Shriners Hospitalsfor Children. “Since opening our first location in 1922, Shriners Hospitals has become a world-renowned,respected and unique health care system with locations in three countries that continues to put the needs andconcerns of our patients first, regardless of the families’ ability to pay.”

In addition to being a leader in pediatric specialty care, especially in the areas of orthopaedics, burns, spinalcord injury, and cleft lip and palate, Shriners Hospitals for Children is known for conducting innovative researchthat has added to the worldwide body of medical knowledge and led to the development of treatmenttechniques and protocols that are now recognized standards of care. Shriners Hospitals for Children is alsocommitted to providing excellent educational opportunities for medical professionals, thereby helping to shapeand guide the future of patient care.

While Shriners Hospitals for Children has locations in just three countries, the health care system’s reach andimpact is global. We are committed to reaching as many children who could benefit from our services and ourunique, generous approach to health care as we can, wherever they may live. Our compassionate health caresystem has treated children from more than 150 countries and conducts more than 100 medical outreach clinicsoutside the U.S. every year – from Guam to Panama.

Shriners Hospitals for Children is privileged to be among the charities recognized by the EquitTrend study, andwe congratulate all those who were also recognized for their important work.

More than 77,000 U.S. consumers participated in the online survey, conducted in January and February 2018.The overall data is weighted to reflect the composition of the population, according to the U.S. census.

Editor’s Note: Reprinted from Shriners Village news article.

Blue Lodge Happenings:Thorndale Lodge Annual Raffle to support their scholarship fund. Every year Thorndale gives four $1,000 scholarships to THS Seniors. First place is $1,000 to Blackland Guns, Second place is $500 to the Thorndale Meat Market, and Third place is a fire pit donated by GT Industry. Tickets are $10 and winners will be announced at the Thorndale Parade on Dec. 1, 2018. For tickets contact Paul Pennington (512-567-6920) or email [email protected]

Texas Lodge of Research Meetings - Dec. 15, 2018 Phoenix Lodge No. 275 in Weatherford. March 16, 2019 in Houston location TBD.


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