Al Kaly Shriners have elected and installed Gary V. Seas as Potentate (President/CEO) of Al Kaly Shriners in Southern Colorado.
Seas was born in Pueblo, Colorado and is a third generation Coloradan. His mother's family immigrated to the Rocky Ford and Sugar City area a the beginning of the twentieth century. He and his wife Donna have been married since 1976. He has four children, two sons and two daughters as well as four grandchildren.
Seas received his business education in southern Colorado and worked in retail management for over 40 years in various locations in Colorado. Seas is presently employed as a manager and specialist for H&R Block and is also an Associate Broker for Werner Reality Inc.
As Potentate, his goals are membership, family participation, "having fun and helping children, and spread the word about the great work the Shriners do." The Shriners treat a variety of conditions which include: orthopedic, spinal cord, burns, cleft lip and pallet and other conditions. All care is provided regardless of the patients or parents ability to pay. On average there are approximately 400 children from Southern Colorado who are receiving help from the Shriners Hospital system. Anyone who knows of any area child who might need assistance may call the Shrine Hospital Representative Barney Miller, (719) 936-5529. An average of 250 children a years is helped in the Al Kaly location.