East 24 West 19

The 84th Shrine East-West Game was a tight fought game with the east holding on to keep their lead by keeping control of the the ball.
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Shriners Hospital for Children-Houston to Re-Open in 3 weeks

HOUSTON -- Shriners Hospital for Children-Galveston, hit hard by Hurricane Ike, will be reopening soon, thanks to a generous donor.

Devon Energy is donating $120,000 to help repair the hospital, which treats more than 5,000 pediatric burn patients, at no cost to their families.

Ike's storm surge flooded the lower level of the burn unit, knocking out critical wiring, including the entire telephone system. Hospital Administrator John Swartwout says Devon Energy contacted the hospital, offering its support. The company is picking up the entire cost of rebuilding the facility's phone system.

Approximately thirty pediatric patients had been under treatment at Galveston's Shriners Hospital when the hurricane hit. They had to be moved to other burn units, some on medical evacuation helicopters.

If all goes as expected, Swartout says, the hospital will be back up and running, accepting new patients, within the next three weeks.

Classic Mercedes Benzes To Be Auctioned To Benefit Shriners Hospitals

The American Concours Foundation, a not-for-profit auction community, is selling a dozen important Mercedes Benz classics on eBay Motors, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children. The auctions will run from January 11-18, 2009.
The majority of these cars will be showcased live at Passarelli Restorations www.ranchomerced.com at 41755 N. Old Stage Road in Cave Creek, Arizona on January 18th. For further information about the event or the auctions, please call (310) 594-3737.

The automobiles to be sold on eBay Motors include, the list below. To view a complete list of automobiles for auction, go to http://stores.ebay.com/bid123sold.
Full details and multiple images for each vehicle will be displayed on each auction’s web page.
 1954 Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing restored
 1957 Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing restored
 1962 rare Mercedes Benz 300SL Alloy engine roadster w/hardtop and fitted luggage
 1958 Mercedes Benz 300SL roadster
 1958 Mercedes Benz 300SL roadster w/hardtop
 1959 Mercedes Benz 300SL roadster
 1960 Mercedes Benz 300SL roadster w/hardtop
 1971 Mercedes Benz 280SE 3.5 cabriolet fresh restoration
 1971 Mercedes Benz 280SE 3.5 cabriolet
 1970 Mercedes Benz 280SE 3.5 coupe
 1969 Mercedes Benz 280SE 4DSD
 1961 Mercedes Benz 190b Binz Kombi
 1971 BMW 2002 Voll Cabriolet

In Memoriam Terry McGuire, Deputy Imperial Potentate

In Memoriam

Terry McGuire, Deputy Imperial Potentate

Terry McGuire, Deputy Imperial Potentate for Shriners International, passed away on Sunday, January 11, after a brief illness.

McGuire was serving his tenth year as a member of the Boards of Directors for Shriners International and Shriners Hospitals for Children. McGuire was re-elected in 2008 during the Shriners’ annual Imperial Council Session. As Deputy Imperial Potentate, he was a part of the 13-member body that helps govern the Shriners fraternity. He was also an emeritus member of the Houston Shriners Hospital Board of Governors and treasurer and chairman of the Finance Committee.

McGuire was raised a Master Mason in 1959 and was a member of Triune Lodge #15. He was Past Potentate of Alzafar Shriners and served as president of the Mounted Horse Patrol. He served as District Deputy Grand Master in 2000 and was a member of the Scottish Rite and York Rite bodies. For the last 25 years, McGuire served as a representative to the Imperial Council. He also served as chairman of the Dispensations and Charters Committee, and as vice-chairman of the Imperial Marshal Aides Committee.

McGuire was director of marketing and facility planner for one of the oldest and largest architectural firms in San Antonio, specializing in education and health care facilities. Previously, he spent 28 years in public school administration, where he was assistant superintendent for the eighth-largest school district in Texas. McGuire served as a board member of the Northwest YMCA; was a member of the San Antonio Executive Association and the Harp and Shamrock Society; and a life-member of the San Antonio Livestock Association.

Funeral arrangements are pending.

Shrine East/ West Game On The Air

If you watched the NFL Ravens vs Dolphins game the best part was the Ad for the Shrine East / West game to be played January 17th
Monday morning drive time both KNX & Krth radio in Los Angeles were running the ad with the game coaches.
NOW I need your help! Have you heard the ads? and on what station or channel?
I don't usually ask for comments, but I need to know if and where the ads are being heard.

You can check on the picture link at the right of this page for more information on the game

David Ragan to Compete in Ice Cold Shriner Bowl

by Matt Kentfield

BRASELTON, Ga. -- Most of the testing program for NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series has been restricted for the 2009 season, but that hasn’t slowed one of the series’ brightest young stars. David Ragan will return home in January, as today it was announced that he has entered the Ice Cold Shriner Bowl at Lanier National Speedway in Braselton, GA, on Saturday and Sunday, the 10th and 11th.

“We are excited to have somebody of David Ragan’s caliber come to race in the Ice Cold Shriner Bowl,” said Terry Roberts, General Manager of Lanier National Speedway. “This will be the second year that David is supporting this event. We feel it will be bigger and better than last year’s weekend.

Ragan will also hold an autograph session for fans in attendance at Lanier National Speedway on Sunday, January 11th. Ragan will be racing in part to help benefit the Shriners Hospitals for Children. Ragan named that specific program his official charity in 2007,

“It’s the charity that David supports, and much of the proceeds from the event go to support the Shiners Hospitals. We are getting a lot of response from everyone involved with that program nationwide. It’s getting to be a really big event,” added Roberts.

“The Shriners program will get a portion of all the ticket sales for the weekend at Lanier National Speedway. We will make a donation that will be half of what we take in through the ticket sales, so we encourage people to come out and help a great cause.” Fans and teams are also encouraged to make donations during the weekend.

This will be the second annual Ice Cold Shriner Bowl at Lanier National Speedway. A 100-lap Pro Late Model event (GAS rules) will be featured on Sunday, but that division will be joined by the Pro Challenge Series, Open Wheel Modifieds, Outlaw Sportsman (dirt late model bodied cars), Super Trucks, Legends Cars, Bandoleros and Mini Stocks. Practice and qualifying for all divisions will occur on Saturday.

The beautiful facility is the new home for SpeedFest 2009, which will feature both Pro and Super Late Models. The event will be held on Saturday and Sunday, January 24th-25th.

For more information on the Ice Cold Shriner Bowl, be sure to check out speed51.com and visit the official site of Lanier National Speedway at www.lanierspeedway.com.

This artical was reprinted in part from whowon.com This event is not in the Western Region but we have many race fans and David Regan is a great supporter of the Shriners Hospital for Children

American Savings Bank Spreads Holiday Cheer at Shriners Hospital

American Savings Bank employees recently visited Shriners Hospital and presented patients with gift baskets that included children's board games, art supplies, books, candy, various toys and lap blankets employees had sewn themselves. Employees also made time to visit with patients who range in ages from 2 18.


This community service project is part of the bank's Seeds of Service employee program, which encourages bank employees to volunteer throughout Oahu and the neighbor islands. This project was an effort of American Savings Bank's Training & Development department. The Seeds of Service program was started in 2005 to celebrate American Savings Bank's 80th Anniversary and has since become an annual effort. To date, employees have contributed more than 6,000 volunteer hours to local schools and non-profit organizations.

Serving Hawaii's businesses and communities for more than 80 years, American Savings Bank is Hawaii's third-largest financial institution based on 2007 year-end assets and has the second-largest branch network in the state, with 63 branches and over 200 automated teller machines. American Savings Bank provides a full range of financial products and services, including commercial and consumer banking, insurance and investments. For more information, visit asbhawaii.com.
Published by Honolulu Advertiser - Honolulu,HI,USA