Potentate’s Notes October 2026

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Greetings Nobles,

As we travel through September and enter October, let us look back on the last month. Let’s start with the tractor pulls that hap­pened in August. Thank you to all the Nobles and non-Shriner who came out to work. Many put in 24-hour days to make this our biggest fundraiser of the year. Thank you to Ill. Sir Tom Binder and Ill. Sir Todd Miller for all the hard work you put in. We had stated meeting a week early because of GLSA. Thank you to the Divan and Past Potentates who went down to Dayton for GLSA, also to Patrol who went down and took part in the GLSA Parade. The Potentate Ball also took place at the Hancock Hotel. It was a great night as we had Nobles, Past Potentates and visiting Potentates. Thank you to my Shrine Mom for putting ev­erything together.

The first weekend in October had held the Sportsmen’s Ex­travaganza. Thank you everyone who helped put it together and worked the event. Other upcoming events in October are Grand Lodge, Adult Halloween and the Kids Trunk or Treat. Grand Lodge is Thursday and Friday, October 15 and 16; please support Grand Lodge and our very own Noble RWB Jeffrey Sime. On Saturday, October 24, is the Adult Halloween Party; for tickets you can go online to Zenobia’s website or call our 1st Ceremonial Master Jessee Spillman at 419-633-2959. I am asking all our clubs and units to please come out and participate in our Kids Trunk or Treat. Please contact Ill. Sir Dennis Gable, so we can set it up properly. Also please bring out your kids, grandkids and invite everyone with kids. Let’s see how big we can make it.

Start getting in petitions for our next Ceremonial in November.

Potentate’s Note September 2026

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Greetings Nobles,

I hope everyone had a great couple of months to enjoy the
weather and family and fun. Now it’s time to get back to labor.
Our stated meeting for September will be on the 3rd, due to
GLSA on September 9 to 12, in Dayton. We will be having
dinner that night as well. Please bring a Noble, who has not
been out in a while, to enjoy the fellowship and friendship of
his fellow Nobles.

Many of you know that Ill. Sir Charles R. Murphy was hired
to be our new business manager at Zenobia. He also will as
sume the position as Recorder for us as well. He brings his
dedication and enthusiasm to Zenobia. Ill. Sir Murphy is learn
ing on the fly and is making great progress. I also would like
to thank Noble John Mann for all the hard work he has put in
over the last several years, and wish him well in his retirement.

In July, the Divan and several Past Potentates and their
Ladies traveled to Tampa for Imperial Session. Some of the
outcome was not what we wanted, but we have to go with what
was voted on. We had a great time with each other and had fun
with other Nobles and their families as well. When we got back
home the Divan had a youth picnic with the Rainbow Girls.
We had a good turnout and food.

August brings us to the tractor pulls. Thank You! To Ill. Sir
Tom Binder for organizing everything at the pulls. Also, a big
shout out to all who came out and helped. Which brings us to
the Sportsmen’s Extravaganza – we need everyone’s help in
selling tickets. If you have not bought or signed any tickets
out, PLEASE DO SO and help us make this a successful event.

Potentate’s Notes Summer 2026

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Greetings Nobles,

As I am writing, we are still in May, and the weather is up and down. Hopefully, as June approaches, we will get our warmer weather so we can get outside and enjoy our summer. Onions came in and went out just as quickly. Thank you for everyone who sold and bought them. A big thank you to Ill. Sir Kevin Ridgeway for chairing the onions this year and doing a fantastic job.

Next up, we had Dueling Pianos with T Rich. As always, I would like to thank everyone who came and everyone who helped make this event a success. It was a very fun night with everyone having a great time. T & Rich did an amazing job and kept ev­eryone entertained.

We had our Spring Ceremonial on May 23. We had at least nine new members come in. The Dramatic Cast did an amazing job, as usual. Thank you to the Pit Masters for a great meal to welcome our new Nobles and their Ladies. Our Ceremonial Master had some live entertainment to close out the night. Con­gratulations to our new Nobles!

To close out May, I had the Potentate’s Parade in my home­town of Maumee. I had the pleasure of riding in one of our old Covairs. I would like to thank the Patrol, Jeepsters, Clowns, Tiffin Hornet, Hillbillies and the Water Buffalo for participating. A big Thank You to the Patrol for the afterglow at the Maumee Elks.

We don’t have much going on during June. I will try to put to­gether a Mud Hens night. It will be a block of tickets at normal ticket prices. You can buy the food you want and your drink(s) of choice. Your Divan and Past Potentates are preparing our car­avan to head down to Tampa for Imperial Session in July. The youth picnic will be at the end of July.

The next big event will be the Zenobia golf outing in memory of John Hoffman on Saturday, August 1. If you are interested in playing, being a sponsor, donating or helping, please contact Robin Hoffman at 419-360-6205. Also, the Sportsmen’s Extravaganza will be Saturday, October 3, at the Lucas County Rec Center. You can buy tickets through the office, and you also can sign them out there as well. Help make these events successful. This is for your Shrine. The more Nobles who get involved, the better we are.