Greetings and Salutations,
Fall is in the air! The weather is cooling off, and we are beginning to do more outside. The holidays are rapidly approaching, and we are beginning to make our plans. Things are just as busy at Maskat. We have a lot of things on the agenda coming up.

I want to thank everyone that helped PP Terry Martin with the rib cook. Things were fairly smooth, and we were actually able to smoke them this year.  We also had a great turn out at the October Stated meeting. Awards were presented, and it was great to see everyone, especialy P.P. Don Whan and P.P. Don Wright, who received their 55 and 60 year awards respectively. Also, a BIG thank you to Jerry Sloan for coordinating the High Tea. The proceeds this year will be sent to the hospital.

We have several special events on the Calendar for November. On the 11th, we have our stated meeting, at which our budget will be presented for review. Also a reminder that it is the meeting at which anyone that wishes to declare their availability for election in December can do so. Also, the Ladies of the Nile will be hosting their Bingo fundraiser on the 22nd at 6pm. Please come out and support our Ladies.
We look forward to seeing everyone soon

Will Bogart

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Greetings Nobles,

Another month has passed and we are nearing the end of the year. As October approaches we find cooler weather and several activities on the calendar. We have the upcoming Rib Cook. Be sure to call Cathy and preorder your rack. They are $25 each and we only have 180 to cook. We only have a few dozen left to purchase.

Also, remember we have Jerry hosting the annual High Tea. The menu is still being prepared, but it is always a great meal. All proceeds this year are for the Children’s Hospital. We always have a great time serving our Ladies and friends. Please get your reservations in. Also, we still need some nobles to volunteer to be waiters.

The gun raffle is still on progress as well. There are limited tickets still available for $100 each. Please help to sell the remaining tickets; and, if you have not purchased one, please do before they are gone.

Also, as we near the end, we need to remember that elections are upcoming. We are still in need of someone committing to run for Oriental Guide. If you have ever thought of serving on the Divan, please consider beginning now. Last year we had a candidate step up at the last minute to serve. Imperial requires we have a full line. We cannot have a short election.

Finally, I would like to thank PP Bill Hammack for attending and representing Maskat at the Imperial session this year. There were a lot of things brought up and voted on that we will be discussing in our stated meetings.

Fraternally Yours,
Will Bogart
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Greetings and Salutations,
Well, Summer is officially over. We have had our time with family, gone on our vacations and had more than enough ofthis heat! It is time to kick off our Fall schedules and resume our meetings.

The first Stated Meeting is Tuesday September 9th. We will have quite a bit to discuss in regards to upcoming events. We are looking forward to our annual rib cook on October 25th and the High Tea October 18th. Also, we are continuing to have Happy Hour every third Thursday of the month. Doors open at 5:30 and we stay til everyone leaves or Amanda kicks us out. The Ladies of the Nile have postponed their Burgers and Bingo to be determined; and the Provost Guard Summer Party is scheduled for September 6th.

It is also with a sad heart, we have lost a few members this summer. Lets keep their families in our prayers. Remember also, elections are rapidly approaching. We have a couple of people possibly interested in running, but we need more. As always, have fun, support your Shrine, support your Lodge and remember, Its All About the Kids!!!

Will Bogart
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Greetings Nobles and Ladies

Although it is summer, and we are dark, we are still busy with our Shrine and work.  We kicked off the season with the Oil Bowl.  I would like to thank everyone that helped pull it off. Our attedance was way down this year due to rescheduling.  It was held the first week of June rather than the second. This caused a severe decrease in players signing up. We plan to do better going forward with better time exposures and communications with players and coaches.

Then, TSA was held the second week of june. We had a decent turn out for this  The Porvost Guard had a great showing and won several medals. The Divan had a great time and visited the shoot. We had a wonderful hospitality room setup, and our Oriental Guide did a superb job running it.

Finally, we had Imperial Session with our Jr Past Potentate, Bill Hammach, attending. I have not had the opportunity to speak with him regarding the votes and changes taking place, but will look forward to having him discuss it at the September stated meeting.

We are still having our Happy Hour at the Oasis each month.  For June, 19 people attended and had a fun time.  I remind everyone that we will meet again August 21st for Happy Hour. We still have an exciting schedule of activities lined up for tis Fall. Please keep an eye on our Calendar of Events, emails, and calls.

Fraternally Yours,
Will Bogart
It’s always about the kids!

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Greetings Nobles and Ladies,

It’s that time of the year again; Summer is here! Along with summer comes the Oil Bowl and TSA. The schedules are a little different this year and backwards.  The first week of June is the Oil Bowl. Just a quick reminder that the basketball games are on Friday night, volleyball on Saturday afternoon and the football game on Saturday night. Volunteers are always welcome and needed.  I also want to thank all the people that have worked so diligently to  put everything together. Sherry stepped up again and worked with HP&P Mat to organize the food. Thank you Yoshi and team for organizing all the sporting events and coordinating the players.  Thank you Cathy for all you do.  You are indispensable!

TSA is the 12-14. A bit different this year as it5 is Thur5sday through Saturday. Thank you to all the units that have signed up.  We are looking forward to having a great time competing with, and visiting with, all our fellow Nobles and friends from around the state.  We are soon to be Tyler bound.

Tuesday, June 10, is our last Stated Meeting for the Summer.  We will be going dark soon, but still plan to meet occasionally for fun. We  will still do the Happy Hour all summer. As things develop, or activities arise, we will be sure to let eve3ryone know.  I hope you all have a wonderful time, enjoy your time off, your vacations and,  more importantly, your family.

Fraternally,
Will & Angela

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Greetings Nobles and Ladies,

The year is passing by so quickly. We are already into May and it has been an exciting year so far.

During the past month, we were finally able to get a new roof on the Temple. A big shout out to Mark Weeks and his crew for all their hard work We also had our Potentate’s Trip to the Galveston Children’s Hospital. It was an amazing tour.

We had the opportunity to meet the specialists in the different fields of service, from the orthopedics to burns to the children’s teacher. Yes, as a patient, they still have school work to do. We met several patients in the halls and elevators as well as a few grateful parents.

We also had the annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Land. Although the weather was not optimal, we still had a great turnout. The sun almost broke through and the rain held off. We had 30-40 children this year, and most were in the 5 to 6 year old class. They had a wonderful time, collected a ton of eggs and we all enjoyed watching them.

As May approaches, remember we still have a few events scheduled. Our stated meeting is on Tuesday, May 13. The following Saturday, May 17th, we will be having our annual Ceremonial. Finally, on Saturday, May 24th, Maskat will be hosting the Shelomi Temple Ladies of the Nile Queen brunch. Please refer to the calendar for more information.

As always, Everything we do is for the Children.

Will and Angela
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Greetings Nobles,

It’s hard to believe how fast this year is passing and everything we have accomplished so far. We would like to thank everyone that came out to support the Ladies of the Nile at their installation. Welcome to their new Queen Christina Bennett. We also had a good turn out for the OG trip this past week.

We still have a lot of activities coming up this month. The Potentate’s trip is scheduled for April 10-13. We will be going to Galveston for a Red Carpet tour of the Children’s Hospital. We also have the annual Children’s Easter Egg hunt on April 19th at the Hatton Road land. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend with all friends and family. And finally, we will be having a Shrimp Boil on April 26th. from 2pm till the food is gone. Be sure to place this on your schedules.

As always, remember, EVERYTHING we do is for the Children.

Fraternally,

Will and Angela

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Greetings Nobles and Ladies,

January and February were both great months. We had a great turn out for the Happy Hour in the Oasis. I encourage everyone to come out on the third Thursday of each month and partake in the camaraderie and fun.

We also had over 30 people show up for the East !West Shrine Bowl watch party. We enjoyed great food, better drinks and the best fellowship. The game was great to watch and several Nobles were even able to make it to Jerry’s World to partake in the live event.

Our Super Bowl party was a hit with a lot of people in attendance. We had the bounce houses set up for the kids along with popcorn and cotton candy, and a ton of food and drinks for the adults. The game kept everyone on the edge of their seats yelling and screaming at both teams and the referees.

Just a few reminders of the events coming up in March: First, we have our stated meeting on March 11. Then we will host the Nile Installation of Officers on the 15th. And, finally the annual OG trip takes place March 2Oth-23rd. If you have not signed up yet, please contact the office as soon as possible if you are interested in attending.

In closing, I want to remind everyone of the Potentates Trip on April 10. We are having a Red Carpet tour of the Galveston Shriners Hospital for Children. It is open to everyone. Please invite your family, friends, neighbors or anyone interested in what we do. Reservations must be made by March 10 to ensure the block rate for the hotel.

Always remember: It’s all about the children

Will &Angela

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Greetings Nobles and Ladies.

Angela and I consider it a pleasure to serve as Potentate and Lady this year. We have a lot of exciting activities and events planned for everyone, the earliest being the annual Superbowl party held at Maskat. Please come out to watch the game, socialize and enjoy the fun, food and fellowship. There will be games and activities for the kids, potluck food for the family and lots of boards of varying prices.

Also on February 22, we will be hosting our Potentates Ball. Doors will open at 6:30pm for socializing with the party beginnjng at 8pm. The theme this year is 80’s, Hair Band. We have a cover band from Dallas playing music from Bon Jovi and Def Leppard to Tommy Tutone and The Cars. Feel free to dress the theme or not. We just ask that you come and enjoy the evening.

We also want to announce the Potentates trip for 2025. It is a three-night trip to Galveston to visit the Shriners Hospital for Children. We will depart on April 10 and have a Red-Carpet tour on the 11th. Saturday will be a fun day to just play on the beach or just sit in the hospitality room. We have opened it up to ANYONE that wants to attend; friends, family neighbors or anyone interested in what we do as an organization. We are planning to rent some vans and ride together if there are any that want to attend and are unable or even unwilling to drive down. At the moment we have reserved two 12 passenger vans. A block of rooms has been reserved at a discounted rate.

We are also looking at trying to host a monthly or bi-monthly “Night on the Town” gathering open to all Shriners and their family. We want to increase our public exposure by visiting various venues available in our area. More information will be forthcoming via email, text,
phone calls and here in the Wildcat.

Fraternally,
Will and Angela

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Wow, last article, dang I’m gonna miss Billy’s call.

The very first thing I want to do, is give so much thank you and love to my bride Kathy Hammack. There is no way I could have done the last five years without her by my side. Love you so much honey. Our daughter and son-in- law Manya and Brian Gaylor when we needed them.

If I start to list all who I need to thank I know I’ll leave someone out. So bear with me when I say thanks to all who helped. Jody Miller and her crew – the Christmas decorations were great. Thank you so much.

Thirty-four years. I never dreamed I’d do this. I’m glad I did, and I’m glad it’s over. Everyone, we need to give all the support we can to the current Divan. It takes a lot of support.

The Festival of Trees was better this year than the last, it takes a lot of work, and I think it can work into a good money maker, and it takes a lot of help. We can do it.

Well, I’m gonna close. Thanks to all for your trust in me. And I’ll still be around.

For the kids,
Bill H

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