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140 year of Shriners
Friday, January 29, 2010
JT Shriners Hospital for Children Open Tournament Oct.18-24,2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Three Locomotives to play in Shrine Game
The rosters for the 64th Annual Montana East-West Shrine Game have been announced. The game will be played July 17, 2010, in Butte.
The Laurel Locomotives will have three players represented on the East squad during the game. Wide receiver Brian Flotkoetter, corner back Corey Bummer, and inside linebacker Sean Condon were selected to play in the game.
Jake Miller (running back) and Jarred Hergett (defensive end) were selected as alternates for the East team.
The Montana Shrine is an all-star game that has a history of distinguished players and coaches. It is one of the oldest high school all-star football games in the United States.
Every year since 1947, the Montana Shrine Game has been played to raise money and to help make the public aware of the expert orthopedic and burn care available, at no cost, at the Shriner's Hospital for Children in Spokane, WA. This event has raised more than $1 million.
The Laurel Locomotives will have three players represented on the East squad during the game. Wide receiver Brian Flotkoetter, corner back Corey Bummer, and inside linebacker Sean Condon were selected to play in the game.
Jake Miller (running back) and Jarred Hergett (defensive end) were selected as alternates for the East team.
The Montana Shrine is an all-star game that has a history of distinguished players and coaches. It is one of the oldest high school all-star football games in the United States.
Every year since 1947, the Montana Shrine Game has been played to raise money and to help make the public aware of the expert orthopedic and burn care available, at no cost, at the Shriner's Hospital for Children in Spokane, WA. This event has raised more than $1 million.
Taft High School Inducts Six Into Hall of Fame
George Gianopulos, Mountford "Monty" Reedy, John Silcox, the late Dr. Francis A. Sooy, Gilbert G. Weigand and Mary Simon Wilson
The most astonishing life story of the lot. Mary Simon (her maiden name) was born without arms. A birthing nurse believed she was better off dead and threw the baby against a wall, according to biographer and nominator Lee Sweeney Taylor of Acampo, CA. Mary survived and, with the assistance of Shriners, had several surgeries at a San Francisco hospital to correct the damage done by the nurse and to give her full use of the two limbs she had, her legs. Her parents moved to Taft and she graduated from TUHS in 1952. Taylor remembers the day she met her classmate in geometry. "I looked over to see Mary slough off her book bag, reach in with her feet, get paper and pencils and prepare for class. She looked over at me, introduced herself, then pulled out her knitting and started some work before the bell rang. Normal, vivacious, outgoing, always positive, there was nothing not to like about Mary Simon."
With her feet, she played xylophone, advanced to a marimba and excelled to the point where she needed advanced lessons twice a week in Los Angeles. She won a live television talent show and appeared for several years on another live TV show in Bakersfield, "Teen Age Kapers," featuring teen musicians. She survived three bad marriages, successfully raised two boys and proved to state inspectors that she could run a child care home. Today she is happily married to Bakersfield attorney Dennis Wilson. "Mary is not famous, but just surviving and living a full life qualifies her to be recognized for what she has done," Taylor wrote.
A public reception honoring the inductees will be held in the school's main entryway at 5 p.m. April 24, followed by a dinner and induction ceremony hosted by the Board of Trustees at 6 p.m. at O.T. Cookhouse and Saloon. The dinner is expected to fill up fast. Tickets cost $25 and may be reserved by contacting the superintendent's secretary Sheri Gregory at 763-2330 or sgregory@taft.k12.ca.us.
The Board of Trustees, at the urging of trustee Stan Barrett, established the program in 2007 to honor outstanding alumni and to inspire current students to work toward similar accomplishments. A selection committee consisting of staff and alumni reviewed a large number of nominees and selected this year's six inductees. They will join the original 10 from 2007, the four inductees from 2008, and the seven inductees from 2009. Their photographs and short bios adorn the entryway into the high school.
www.taftindependent.com/News/ViewArticle/1714
Grizzlies Wear Guns N' Hoses
Jerseys For Shriners Hospital
January 28, 2010WES T VALLEY CITY, Utah - The Utah Grizzlies announced that they will wear special Guns N’ Hoses jerseys on Saturday which will be auctioned following the game to benefit the Shriners Hospital.
The Grizzlies are the ECHL affiliate of the New York Islanders and the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League and Bridgeport and Abbotsford of the American Hockey League.
The head coach of the Islanders is former ECHL player and coach Scott Gordon while former ECHL player and coach Scott Allen is an assistant coach for the Islanders. Former ECHL coach and executive Jack Capuano is head coach of Bridgeport while the assistant coaches are 2003-04 ECHL Coach of the Year and former ECHL player Pat Bingham and former Johnstown Chiefs assistant coach Matthew Bertani.
Former ECHL player Jamie McLennan is an assistant coach for Calgary. The head coach of Abbotsford is former ECHL coach Jim Playfair while the assistant coaches are former ECHL player and coach Jared Bednar and former ECHL player Steve O’Rourke.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
What one Shriner Had to Say about the Economy
Employ, Empower
& Expand
[Salons' State of the Union]
Salon City Magazine Commentary
Steven G. Casciola - Editor-in-chief
& Expand
[Salons' State of the Union]
Salon City Magazine Commentary
Steven G. Casciola - Editor-in-chief
President Obama will deliver his State of the Union message tonight. He will surely address challenging issues that face our country - today and tomorrow.
It's been said that he will focus on three words: rescue, restore and rebuild.
Here at Salon City, we represent Beautymakers across this great land. We also see three words that should be emphasized: employ, empower and expand:
EMPLOY
The first step in an economic downturn is to get people working. There are so many potential jobs that could be offered to people that would actually help our country look and feel better. Salons understand they must first employ a staff in order to service clients and grow business. Here's a salon idea for tonight:
Costs? About $100 billion per year. Sample idea: 3 million people working at $15 an hour, 40 hour weeks, 52 weeks a year equals 100 billion dollars. It seems to us that if we can stimulus spend over $1 trillion dollars, we can also justify allocating 100 billion to employ people and beautify America.
America has one of the strongest entrepreneurial business engines in the world. Small business owners, if given the support and resources, can take their "lean and mean" approach and produce jobs and economic growth. By empowering small business, rather than holding them back, they can become the catalyst for bringing America back with forward motion and momentum. Salons know this improves the overall psyche of people. Here's a salon idea for tonight:
Costs? About $100 billion a year. Sample idea: 1 million small businesses times a $100,000 line of credit. With counselors overseeing the process, many of the businesses could evolve into million-dollar plus machines that would produce more jobs - and up to billions (maybe trillions) of growth dollars.
Profits?" Yes, this could be profitable. Sample idea: People can make a real difference in the world. To expand, we should consider putting people to work and giving them the opportunity to rise to the occasion. Expansion takes place when the shackles of complexity are removed. People respond better when there's a clear road ahead of them. Don't hold them back too much. They'll feel safer and more confident to take those necessary calculated risks. The results can produce "job-rich" companies like Apple, Google and others.
THE SALON STATE OF THE UNION
MESSAGE?
Here in Hollywood, movie producers understand expansion. Pros like James Cameron (who produced Avatar) brought together an incredible cast of people, moved them through the process - and created a film for all time. In every city and state, there are salon professionals who have an understanding of how to take their expertise, join with others and create true expansion and growth.
In summary, salons applaud the efforts of our leaders. We do understand and appreciate the challenges. But salons are anchored in main street - they are a grassroots community that knows success is created when one person connects with another person in a beautiful way. There's a big economic lesson here.
From our perspective, perhaps a little bit of the salon industry's philosophy and approach would become a useful ingredient in tonight's state of the union talk.
Employ, empower, expand. It's the American Way. Salons know and live it.
It's been said that he will focus on three words: rescue, restore and rebuild.
Here at Salon City, we represent Beautymakers across this great land. We also see three words that should be emphasized: employ, empower and expand:
EMPLOY
The first step in an economic downturn is to get people working. There are so many potential jobs that could be offered to people that would actually help our country look and feel better. Salons understand they must first employ a staff in order to service clients and grow business. Here's a salon idea for tonight:
Costs? About $100 billion per year. Sample idea: 3 million people working at $15 an hour, 40 hour weeks, 52 weeks a year equals 100 billion dollars. It seems to us that if we can stimulus spend over $1 trillion dollars, we can also justify allocating 100 billion to employ people and beautify America.
EMPOWER
America has one of the strongest entrepreneurial business engines in the world. Small business owners, if given the support and resources, can take their "lean and mean" approach and produce jobs and economic growth. By empowering small business, rather than holding them back, they can become the catalyst for bringing America back with forward motion and momentum. Salons know this improves the overall psyche of people. Here's a salon idea for tonight:
Costs? About $100 billion a year. Sample idea: 1 million small businesses times a $100,000 line of credit. With counselors overseeing the process, many of the businesses could evolve into million-dollar plus machines that would produce more jobs - and up to billions (maybe trillions) of growth dollars.
EXPAND
America's spirit (our great asset) can not be measured on a scale. Our country was founded upon an ideal - we would become a better people and a better nation - and we'd work hard and long for ourselves and to be of service to society. People are attracted to this type of success. We are all motivated to make things better for our children. Here's a salon idea for tonight:Profits?" Yes, this could be profitable. Sample idea: People can make a real difference in the world. To expand, we should consider putting people to work and giving them the opportunity to rise to the occasion. Expansion takes place when the shackles of complexity are removed. People respond better when there's a clear road ahead of them. Don't hold them back too much. They'll feel safer and more confident to take those necessary calculated risks. The results can produce "job-rich" companies like Apple, Google and others.
THE SALON STATE OF THE UNION
MESSAGE?
Here in Hollywood, movie producers understand expansion. Pros like James Cameron (who produced Avatar) brought together an incredible cast of people, moved them through the process - and created a film for all time. In every city and state, there are salon professionals who have an understanding of how to take their expertise, join with others and create true expansion and growth.
In summary, salons applaud the efforts of our leaders. We do understand and appreciate the challenges. But salons are anchored in main street - they are a grassroots community that knows success is created when one person connects with another person in a beautiful way. There's a big economic lesson here.
"It's interesting to note that if the energy were to shut down
in our communities, salons would still have the economic opportunity to cut someone's hair, do their nails, give them a healing massage and make them feel beautiful."
in our communities, salons would still have the economic opportunity to cut someone's hair, do their nails, give them a healing massage and make them feel beautiful."
Salon work cannot be shipped overseas. Salons create real jobs and rewards.
From our perspective, perhaps a little bit of the salon industry's philosophy and approach would become a useful ingredient in tonight's state of the union talk.
Employ, empower, expand. It's the American Way. Salons know and live it.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Plan Now for the Cherokee Truck Show
"Cool Truck Show"
Trucks - Hot Rods - Antique Trucks - Boats
Our 9th Year to benefit
Shriners Hospitals for Children
June 4th 5th 6th 2010
Galt Flea Market Grounds
Galt, Ca
Sponsored
by
Cherokee Truck Parts
Let's make this the largest Truck Show in the WEST!
Truck Show Awards for 2010
People's Choice Awards 1st - 2nd - 3rd
for: best Truck
for: best Truck/Trailer Combo
for: best Hot Rod
Classic/Antique Hauler Award (new for 2010 People's Choice)
Cherokee Truck Parts "Cool Truck Award"(new for 2010-Bob's Pick)
Jim Botelho Award
Long Distance Award
custom designed T-shirt for Truck Show Event
Please see the "More Info" Page for Truck Show Details and list of awards
(Please Pre-Register Your Vehicle Early So We Can Order Your T-Shirt!)
$75entry fee for Truck/Trailer Combo
$50 entry fee for Trucks/Street rods
All net proceeds will be donated to Shriners Hospitals for Children
Click here for more information about the Shriners Hospitals for Children
Solano County school nurses to hear talk by Shriners hospital
By Reporter Staff/Vacaville reporter
Programs, services and patient referrals will be the focus of a talk given by Joel Emperador, manager of the Intensive Care Unit at Shriners Hospitals for Children -- Northern California to Solano County school nurses today.
Emperador will speak to Solano County school nurses and other professionals who serve children at 3 p.m. at the Solano County Office of Education, 5100 Business Center Drive, Fairfield.
Accessing the Gift of Specialized Care is the title of Emperador's talk, which will focus on the programs and services provided by the Shriners regional pediatric medical center in Sacramento. All those attending the presentation will learn about the hospital's treatment specialties and how to refer a patient.
Emperador's distinguished career includes leadership positions in nursing administration and critical care. He joined the Northern California Shriners Hospital in 2007 to provide nursing leadership and management oversight of the Intensive Care Unit. In addition to his work at Shriners Hospital, Emperador teaches nursing at San Joaquin Delta College and the University of Phoenix. As a nurse leader and educator, he is working to cultivate nurse leaders of tomorrow.
"School nurses are often involved in referring families for a variety of health services. They have appreciated the support and care Shriners provides for children in need and welcome the opportunity to learn more about the programs and services that Shriners Hospitals for Children offers,"says registered nurse Marie Fortier, who organized the program for the Solano County Office of Education.
Supported by private donations, Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern California is a regional pediatric medical center providing the gift of specialized care to children with orthopaedic conditions, spinal cord injuries, burns and scars from any cause. As the busiest pediatric burn center in California, the Shriners Hospital in Sacramento provides acute and rehabilitative burn care. Orthopaedic specialties include a complex spine program, absence of limbs (orthotics and prosthetics), club foot, osteogenesis imperfecta, hand deformities, spina bifida, and cerebral palsy. Any child 18 years or younger is eligible for care, providing the child's condition is within the scope of services provided. The Sacramento Shriners Hospital is located at 2425 Stockton Blvd.
For more information about the hospital and its care, call 916-453-2000 or go online to
Shriners, LSUHSC agreement on the table Friday
LSUHSC-S and Shriner's have discussed ways to create a children's hospital in Shreveport for about five years.
The issue took on a new urgency in 2009 when the Shriners organization proposed closing its Shreveport hospital -- the first in the Shriners' 22-campus system -- and five others to cut costs.
Friday, the LSU Board of Supervisors will vote on proposal that would give LSUHSC-S control of the Shriners hospital property located beside the health sciences center.
LSU would renovate and expand the hospital to include a round-the-clock children's intensive care unit. State lawmakers in 2009 approriated $10 million for the LSU Health Sciences Foundation to help pay for renovations and construction.
The Shriners organization would lease space in the hospital to continue its orthopedic services to children.
The hospital could open in about two years if both sides work out a final agreement.Monday, January 25, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Tony Dungy Announces Family First and Shriners Hospitals for Children Partnership
Dungy, East-West Shrine Game Alumnus and Father of a Shriners Hospitals for Children Patient, Praises Joint Effort to Benefit FamiliesSuper Bowl-winning coach
Tony Dungy addressed the media yesterday evening at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando to announce a partnership between Shriners Hospitals for Children and the national nonprofit Family First, for which Dungy serves as a spokesman.
“I’m here today not representing the NFL, but Family First,” said Dungy. “We’re all about strengthening children and families, just as the Shriners are. We thought it was a natural partnership.”
At Shriners Hospitals for Children, patients receive care for orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate, without financial obligation. Family First is a national nonprofit that reaches thousands of parents each day through its programs All Pro Dad, iMOM and the Family Minute.
Imperial Potentate Jack H. Jones, president and CEO of Shriners International, and Peter F. Armstrong, M.D., chief medical officer of Shriners Hospitals for Children, also addressed the media to praise the partnership.
“I don’t know of two organizations that care for children better than Family First and Shriners Hospitals for Children,” said Jones. “We are so grateful to have this partnership with Family First.”
Dungy and his family have personally experienced the expert level of care provided by Shriners Hospitals for Children.
“We have a son who has special orthopaedic needs,” said Dungy. “We took him to the Shriners Hospital…and they did things that normally couldn’t be done.”
The press conference was one of many events taking place during the week of the Asset Protect East-West Shrine Game, benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children, scheduled for Jan. 23 in Orlando. Dungy played in the 1977 East-West Shrine Game, America’s longest-running college all-star football game.
Every year, East-West Shrine Game players visit one of the 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children to visit with patients and experience first-hand the purpose behind the game.
“You would think the thrill would have been playing with those great athletes in a national all-star game,” said Dungy. “But it was secondary to the trip we took to the Shriners Hospital. It was such a thrill.”
At Shriners Hospitals for Children, care is provided in an environment that involves the patients’ families in the recovery process.
“Shriners Hospitals for Children prides itself in providing family-centered care,” said Dr. Armstrong. “We’ve just expanded our potential in family-centered care with our partnership with Family First.”
About Shriners Hospitals for Children
Shriners Hospitals for Children is a health care system dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing specialty pediatric care, innovative research and outstanding teaching programs. Children up to the age of 18 with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for admission and receive all care in a family-centered environment with no financial obligation to patients or their families. For more information, please visit www.shrinershospitals.org.
About Family First
Family First is a national nonprofit organization based in Tampa, Fla. Family First reaches thousands of parents each day through its three primary programs: All Pro Dad, www.AllProDad.com; iMOM, www.iMOM.com; and the Family Minute, www.FamilyMinute.com.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Shriners Hospital for Children New EVP
Pediatric Specialty Care
The Board of Directors and the Board of Trustees of Shriners Hospitals for Children are pleased to announce the appointment of Keith A. Gardner to the position of Executive Vice President of Shriners Hospitals for Children, effective immediately.
Keith has been employed by Shriners Hospitals for Children for 21 years and he most recently has held the position of Vice President of Finance. He has worked on several committees and is very well respected throughout the organization. Keith Gardner's experience and knowledge of Shriners Hospitals for Children along with his financial expertise will lead our staff and organization into the future.
Please join us in welcoming Keith Gardner, Executive Vice President.
Jack H. Jones
Chairman, Board of Directors
Douglas E. Maxwell
Chairman, Board of Trustees
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
An Answer for you that Served In the Armed Services
KILROY WAS HERE!
In 1946 the American Transit Association, through its radio program, "Speak to America," sponsored a nationwide contest to find the REAL Kilroy, offering a prize of a real trolley car to the person who could prove himself to be the genuine article.
Almost 40 men stepped forward to make that claim, but only James Kilroy from Halifax, Massachusetts had evidence of his identity.
Kilroy was a 46-year old shipyard worker during the war. He worked as a checker at the Fore River Shipyard in Quincy. His job was to go around and check on the number of rivets completed. Riveters were on piecework and got paid by the rivet.
Kilroy would count a block of rivets and put a check mark in semi-waxed lumber chalk, so the rivets wouldn't be counted twice. When Kilroy went off duty, the riveters would erase the mark. Later on, an off-shift inspector would come through and count the rivets a second time, resulting in double pay for the riveters.
One day Kilroy's boss called him into his office. The foreman was upset about all the wages being paid to riveters, and asked him to investigate. It was then that he realized what had been going on. The tight spaces he had to crawl in to check the rivets didn't lend themselves to lugging around a paint can and brush, so Kilroy decided to stick with the waxy chalk. He continued to put his checkmark on each job he inspected, but added KILROY WAS HERE in king-sized letters next to the check, and eventually added the sketch of the chap with the long nose peering over the fence and that became part of the Kilroy message. Once he did that, the riveters stopped trying to wipe away his marks.
Ordinarily the rivets and chalk marks would have been covered up with paint. With war on, however, ships were leaving the Quincy Yard so fast that there wasn't time to paint them. As a result, Kilroy's inspection "trademark" was seen by thousands of servicemen who boarded the troopships the yard produced.
His message apparently rang a bell with the servicemen, because they picked it up and spread it all over Europe and the South Pacific. Before the war's end, "Kilroy" had been here, there, and everywhere on the long haul to Berlin and Tokyo.
To the unfortunate troops outbound in those ships, however, he was a complete mystery; all they knew for sure was that some jerk named Kilroy had "been there first."
As a joke, U.S. servicemen began placing the graffiti wherever they landed, claiming it was already there when they arrived. Kilroy became the U.S. super-GI who had always "already been" wherever GIs went. It became a challenge to place the logo in the most unlikely places imaginable (it is said to be atop Mt. Everest, the Statue of Liberty, the underside of the Arch De Triumphe, and even scrawled in the dust on the moon).
And as the war went on, the legend grew. Underwater demolition teams routinely sneaked ashore on Japanese-held islands in the Pacific to map the terrain for the coming invasions by U.S. troops (and thus, presumably, were the first GI's there). On one occasion, however, they reported seeing enemy troops painting over the Kilroy logo!
In 1945, an outhouse was built for the exclusive use of Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill at the Potsdam conference. The first person inside was Stalin, who emerged and asked his aide (in Russian), "Who is Kilroy?" ...
To help prove his authenticity in 1946, James Kilroy brought along officials from the shipyard and some of the riveters. He won the trolley car, which he gave it to his nine children as a Christmas gift and set it up as a playhouse in the Kilroy front yard in Halifax, Massachusetts.
So now You Know!
Monday, January 18, 2010
Spokane Area Radio
Listen each weekday 7-8am to Coyote Country 99.9 for a Family Health Tip by Shriners Hospital, during Jay,Kevin & Slim show
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Shriners’ screening for children in need
Put this on your Calendars!
The Nor-Cal Shrine Club will soon host a free screening clinic for children up to 18 years of age to determine their eligibility for treatment at the Shrine Hospital. The clinic is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p m. Saturday, March 6, at the Shasta Community Health Center, 1035 Placer St., Redding.
The Nor-Cal Shrine Club will soon host a free screening clinic for children up to 18 years of age to determine their eligibility for treatment at the Shrine Hospital. The clinic is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p m. Saturday, March 6, at the Shasta Community Health Center, 1035 Placer St., Redding.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Oregon State's Kristick in 85th East-West Shrine Game
Oregon State linebacker Keaton Kristick has accepted an invitation to play in the 85th East-West Shrine Game.
The game will be held at noon Jan. 23 in Orlando, Fla.
Kristick joins a list of football greats, such as John Elway, Tom Brady, Brett Favre and 62 NFL Hall of Famers, who have played in the East-West Shrine Game, the nation's longest-running college all-star football game.
The game benefits the Shriners Hospitals for Children, an international pediatric specialty health care system.Monday, January 11, 2010
West Wins Velero Cactus Bowl
KINGSVILLE, TEXAS - The West All-Stars received a superlative defensive effort in Friday night's Valero Cactus Bowl to down the East All-Stars, 16-0 at Javelina Stadium. (Box Score)- pictured are (l-r): Billy Garza (Offensive Player of the Game), Sam Scott (Defensive Player of the Game) and J'Marcus Webb (Jim Langer Offensive Lineman Award).
For full story and pictures on this Shrine Game Google Cactus Bowl or just go to
www. cactusbowl.org
Friday, January 8, 2010
Facade face-lift next for Shriners Hospital
By Special to The Oregonian
January 07, 2010, 3:49AM
While construction proceeds on the new north wing of the Shriners Hospital for Children, hospital officials are moving ahead with plans to revamp facades of the older southern wing.Work could begin as early as next summer to replace the existing synthetic stucco with sleek metal panels similar to those planned for the new addition. The makeover will give the long, horizontal building a more unified and sometimes glowing appearance from downtown and Portland's east side, where it looms as the most visible structure on the densely packed medical campus.
"It was a fairly unremarkable building when it was built," says Jeff Stuhr, chairman of the Portland Design Commission that is reviewing the proposal.
The Homestead Neighborhood Association, always vigilant about traffic congestion generated by the medical complex, was comfortable with the hospital expansion because it includes additional parking. The Shriners don't expect any objection to altering the appearance of the old wing, either.
"Actually, they're thrilled," says Kent Duffy, an architect on the project. "We're carrying out what we always intended to do."
--Fred Leeson
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Time for the Cactus Bowl Friday night
Benefits go to Shriners Hospital for Children
MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Defensive end Ryan Terry (5-10, 246 lbs, Sr., Houston, Texas) of Southern Arkansas has accepted an invitation to participate in the 2010 Valero Cactus Bowl January 8 in Kingsville, Texas. Terry will play for the East team in the game set to start at 6:35 p.m. at Javelina Stadium on the campus of Texas A&M-Kingsville.
Terry is one of 88 seniors from across NCAA Division II to be showcased in the all-star game, which provides professional scouts the opportunity to evaluate the players. The game is played in an East/West format.
The Cactus Bowl actually began in 1994 as the Snow Bowl in Fargo, N.D., and in its first seven years, over 100 players were signed by NFL teams. The contest moved to Kingsville in January 2001 and was given its present-day name of the Cactus Bowl. All net profits from the game are donated to Shriners Hospitals for Children throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Participants in the Cactus Bowl arrived in Kingsville Saturday, went through NFL testing on Sunday and began practice Monday in preparation for Friday’s 6:35 kickoff.
Terry is the 10th Mulerider to play in the Cactus Bowl since 1998. Former linebacker Fred Perry (Fort Smith) was the first SAU representative in 1998 and was followed by offensive lineman Kell Clopton (Emory, Texas) (1999); wide receiver Drew Cone (Van Buren) (2000); offensive lineman Trey LaValle (Farmerville, La.) (2002); cornerbacks Carl Bucknor (Augusta, Ga.) (2003) and Jordan Babineaux (Port Arthur, Texas) (2004); linebacker Keenan Washington (Dallas, Texas) (2005); and defensive linemen Chris Herring (Courtland, Miss.) and Chris Turner (Jacksonville, Fla.) in 2005.
Terry is joined by seven other GSC members on the East Team including Arkansas Tech quarterback Nick Graziano, wide receiver Frantz Simeon and offensive center Torrence Wright; Delta State offensive tackle Brad Latham and linebacker Lardester Hicks-Green; West Alabama strong safety J.D. Douglas; and Harding strong safety Joshua Jones. Ouachita Baptist running back Keldrick Johnson will play for the West team.
MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Defensive end Ryan Terry (5-10, 246 lbs, Sr., Houston, Texas) of Southern Arkansas has accepted an invitation to participate in the 2010 Valero Cactus Bowl January 8 in Kingsville, Texas. Terry will play for the East team in the game set to start at 6:35 p.m. at Javelina Stadium on the campus of Texas A&M-Kingsville.
Terry is one of 88 seniors from across NCAA Division II to be showcased in the all-star game, which provides professional scouts the opportunity to evaluate the players. The game is played in an East/West format.
The Cactus Bowl actually began in 1994 as the Snow Bowl in Fargo, N.D., and in its first seven years, over 100 players were signed by NFL teams. The contest moved to Kingsville in January 2001 and was given its present-day name of the Cactus Bowl. All net profits from the game are donated to Shriners Hospitals for Children throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Participants in the Cactus Bowl arrived in Kingsville Saturday, went through NFL testing on Sunday and began practice Monday in preparation for Friday’s 6:35 kickoff.
Terry is the 10th Mulerider to play in the Cactus Bowl since 1998. Former linebacker Fred Perry (Fort Smith) was the first SAU representative in 1998 and was followed by offensive lineman Kell Clopton (Emory, Texas) (1999); wide receiver Drew Cone (Van Buren) (2000); offensive lineman Trey LaValle (Farmerville, La.) (2002); cornerbacks Carl Bucknor (Augusta, Ga.) (2003) and Jordan Babineaux (Port Arthur, Texas) (2004); linebacker Keenan Washington (Dallas, Texas) (2005); and defensive linemen Chris Herring (Courtland, Miss.) and Chris Turner (Jacksonville, Fla.) in 2005.
Terry is joined by seven other GSC members on the East Team including Arkansas Tech quarterback Nick Graziano, wide receiver Frantz Simeon and offensive center Torrence Wright; Delta State offensive tackle Brad Latham and linebacker Lardester Hicks-Green; West Alabama strong safety J.D. Douglas; and Harding strong safety Joshua Jones. Ouachita Baptist running back Keldrick Johnson will play for the West team.
El Zaribah Shriners Parade car for Sale
The attached picture of the firetruck. It is ten years old, but hardly used. It has been in about 12 parades since it was bought new.
I don't have a picture of Gary's. Anyone who has been to any of the Chino Valley parades in Sept. has seen it. It is a black truck and is about 20 years old.
Both are in excellent condition. Gary was asking $1,000 each or both for $1500.
Also new heavy duty ramps for $50.00.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Shrine Sports Trivia
Alright sports fans. Who can tell who won the first Shrine East/West football game? Dose anyone know where and when it was played?
Do you know who made the honorary kickoff at the second East/West game? Where and when it was played? Who Won?
When did the East win its first game? In the first 25years of the game who won the most games the East or West and were their any ties?
Do you know who made the honorary kickoff at the second East/West game? Where and when it was played? Who Won?
When did the East win its first game? In the first 25years of the game who won the most games the East or West and were their any ties?
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Free clinic for children with special physical needs
The Department of Public Health and Social Services has announced the medical team from the Shriners Hospital for Children in Hawaii will provide free consultative services for children 18 years or younger with special health care needs, a release from the department stated. It is intended for children who have an orthopedic, arthritic or plastic surgical condition.
Children with deformities such as disease and injuries involving the bones, joints and muscles, as well as “healed burns,” including loss of any part of the child's body should be referred to Shriners for evaluation, according to a DPHSS news relese.
The clinic will be held Jan. 12 to 15 at the DPHSS clinic in Mangilao. For an appointment or more information, call Arlean Kloppenburg at 735-7117 or e-mail: arlean.kloppenburg@dphss.guam.gov.
On Jan. 18 the Shriners medical team will hold a clinic at the Guam Orthopaedic Center in Oka, Tamuing. Dr. Jan Bollinger’s patents may call 646-6610 for an appointment.
Patients will be seen by appointment only. New patients must obtain a referral and medical summary from their private physician, an updated shot record, a copy of their birth certificate, and a copy of their insurance card in order to be seen at this specialty clinic. Patients are reminded to provide X-ray films and/or lab results, as previously instructed. X-ray and/or lab orders may be picked up at the medical records office in Mangilao, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, the release adde
Children with deformities such as disease and injuries involving the bones, joints and muscles, as well as “healed burns,” including loss of any part of the child's body should be referred to Shriners for evaluation, according to a DPHSS news relese.
The clinic will be held Jan. 12 to 15 at the DPHSS clinic in Mangilao. For an appointment or more information, call Arlean Kloppenburg at 735-7117 or e-mail: arlean.kloppenburg@dphss.guam.gov.
On Jan. 18 the Shriners medical team will hold a clinic at the Guam Orthopaedic Center in Oka, Tamuing. Dr. Jan Bollinger’s patents may call 646-6610 for an appointment.
Patients will be seen by appointment only. New patients must obtain a referral and medical summary from their private physician, an updated shot record, a copy of their birth certificate, and a copy of their insurance card in order to be seen at this specialty clinic. Patients are reminded to provide X-ray films and/or lab results, as previously instructed. X-ray and/or lab orders may be picked up at the medical records office in Mangilao, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, the release adde
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Can you name the bowl game or the teams?
Ok it's football bowl season here is a list of players on two teams What can you tell me about them? Give me the team names and what bowl game they played in, what team won or anything else you may know. You can ask your local sports writer or radio & TV sports guy if you need help.
Team #1Ends-Lavern Dilweg,Ted Sloan,H.Powell ; Tackles-Tom Ewards, George Fisher, Paul Davis, H.L. Chase; Guards- Guy Farwick,Ed Slaughter; Centers- Ed Garbisch, Harold Hutchinson; Quarterbacks- F.Utteritz, Bill Ingram,Gil Reese; Halfbacks- Douglas Wyckoff, Edgar Jones, Larry Marks; fullbacks- Douglas Wyxkoff, Earl Martineau
Team #2 Ends-Bob Brown, Harold(Brick) Muller, Russ Avery, Bobby Mautz, Vern Hickey; Tackles- Harry Shipkey, Percy Loccey, Norman Anderson; Guards- Jimmie Bryan, Buck Bailey, G.Shields; Centers- Edwin(Babe)Horrell, Thomas Carrothers; Quarterbacks-Scoop Carlson, Charlie Erb; Halfbacks-Jimmie Needles, Tut Imlay, Jimmy (rabbit)Bradshaw, Norman Cleaveland; Fullbacks- Jack Patrick, Scotchy Campbell, Archie Nisbet
Hint: The game was played in December
Team #1Ends-Lavern Dilweg,Ted Sloan,H.Powell ; Tackles-Tom Ewards, George Fisher, Paul Davis, H.L. Chase; Guards- Guy Farwick,Ed Slaughter; Centers- Ed Garbisch, Harold Hutchinson; Quarterbacks- F.Utteritz, Bill Ingram,Gil Reese; Halfbacks- Douglas Wyckoff, Edgar Jones, Larry Marks; fullbacks- Douglas Wyxkoff, Earl Martineau
Team #2 Ends-Bob Brown, Harold(Brick) Muller, Russ Avery, Bobby Mautz, Vern Hickey; Tackles- Harry Shipkey, Percy Loccey, Norman Anderson; Guards- Jimmie Bryan, Buck Bailey, G.Shields; Centers- Edwin(Babe)Horrell, Thomas Carrothers; Quarterbacks-Scoop Carlson, Charlie Erb; Halfbacks-Jimmie Needles, Tut Imlay, Jimmy (rabbit)Bradshaw, Norman Cleaveland; Fullbacks- Jack Patrick, Scotchy Campbell, Archie Nisbet
Hint: The game was played in December
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Arziona Girl to Open the House of representives Jan. 11th.
On January 11, 2010 Sarah Cramer, one of our Shriner children who sang
the National Anthem at "The Night of the Child" and the "We Ride so
kids can Walk" event with the Arizona Rattlers will start out the
opening session of the House of Representatives with the National
Anthem.
We would like to get as many Shriners as we can to attend it and sit
in the balcony in back of the floor of the House. We would like to
have everyone there by 11:00am and should be over around 1:30. There
is parking off of 19th Ave by Washington and parking by 17th Ave and
Washington. The reason we'd like you to get there early is due to the
seating. We'd also like everyone to wear your Fez.
If you haven't been to the Capitol before, the House and Senate are
right across from each other and you'll go into the House of
Representatives. When you come into the Lobby, they will direct you to
the balcony which is on the 2nd floor. Tell them that you are here as
guests of Representative Jerry Weiers.
the National Anthem at "The Night of the Child" and the "We Ride so
kids can Walk" event with the Arizona Rattlers will start out the
opening session of the House of Representatives with the National
Anthem.
We would like to get as many Shriners as we can to attend it and sit
in the balcony in back of the floor of the House. We would like to
have everyone there by 11:00am and should be over around 1:30. There
is parking off of 19th Ave by Washington and parking by 17th Ave and
Washington. The reason we'd like you to get there early is due to the
seating. We'd also like everyone to wear your Fez.
If you haven't been to the Capitol before, the House and Senate are
right across from each other and you'll go into the House of
Representatives. When you come into the Lobby, they will direct you to
the balcony which is on the 2nd floor. Tell them that you are here as
guests of Representative Jerry Weiers.
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