Fall is upon us, schools are in full swing as are our fall fundraisers: the sportsman raffle was on September 14 and we had over 100 people in attendance. I would like to thank all of those who helped man the side raffle tables, bartend, cooked and prepped in the kitchen, and helped to setup and clean up the room. Next up is the jewelry raffle which will be on October 5 and then the feztival of trees on November 22-24 and November 29 – December 1. If your club or unit would like to donate a tree, please let the office know. Also we have the $10k raffle – on the tickets this year there is a spot to mark if you plan on attending so we
can have the proper amount of food, although there is also a “maybe” spot – please only check yes or no. Other fundraisers that are happening at Ismailia are: the Directors are raffling off dinner for 2 and a night at Russell’s and the Legion of Honor is doing their Basket of Cheer raffle; please support both groups. October 7 we will host the Daughters of the Nile Supreme Queen; please consider com- ing to the dinner and welcoming her. In December the Triangle will be doing a fundraiser called “Paint the Pote” – the more money they raise the more makeup they put on yours truly. It is sure to be a fun time. The Shrine holiday party will be on December 14 – please get your kids info into the shrine office as soon as possible; there is a lot of legwork and preparation to pull this off. I am writing this from my hotel in Springfield Mass. as tomorrow I am attending the Board of Governors meeting and I am excited to announce that as of January 1, I will be an associate member of the Spring- field Board of Governors. If you’ve never been to the Springfield Clinic it is truly remarkable and they treat just about everything Shriners has to treat, so if you’re ever in the area please stop by – they would be happy to give you a tour. Friday November 15 is our next ceremonial, so if you have someone who wants to be a Shriner, please get their information into the office. The Oasis is also open again on the first and third Fridays of the month – come out for dinner and a drink. That’s all I have for now, I hope you and your families have a very happy and safe Halloween.

Fraternally,
Mike P. Ferraro

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