IT IS A WONDERFUL HONOR TO BE ELECTED POTENTATE OF NAJA SHRINE.  THNK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT THROUGHOUT MY 50 YEARS OF SHRINEDOM AND A THANK YOU TO JOHN JACKSON FOR APPOINTING ME TO HIS DIVAN IN 2000.

ONE OF MY MAIN GOALS FOR 2008 IS OF COURSE MEMBERHSIP.  EVERY NAJA NOBLE IS ON THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE.  WE HAVE TO LOCK ARMS AND MOVE FORWARD IF NAJA IS GOING TO SURVIVE.  AS YOU CAN SEE BY THE BLACK CAMEL VISITS AND DEMITS, WE HAVE OUR WORK CUT OUT FOR US.  I KNOW WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND SUPPORT OF EACH AND EVERONE OF US – INCLUDING THE DIVAN AND MYSELF- THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED.

MY MISSION AS YOUR 2008 POTENTATE IS TO DEVELOP A STRONG SUPPORT FOR SHRINEDOM IN THE ENSUING YEARS AND OF COURSE OUR MAIN GOAL IS TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE FOR THE CHILDREN IN ALL OF OUR SHRINE HOSPITALS.
I HAVE HEARD MANY COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS THAT “NOTHING EVER GOES ON IN THE SHRINE”.  I WOULD WELCOME ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES THAT COULD BE HELD THIS LYEAR.  I AM CONVINCED THAT THE MORE ACTIVITIES THAT WE HAVE, THE MORE POPLE WILL WANT TO PARTICIPATE.  IT IS VERY SAD THAT AFTER THE CEREMONIAL WE HARDLY EVER SEE THAT NOBLE PARTICIPATE AT ANY SHRINE EVENT AGAIN.  I ALSO BELIEVE THAT SHRINE FUNCTIONS SHOULD INCLUDE THE ENTIRE FAMILY WHEN POSSIBLE.  IF ANYONE KNOWS MEMBERS WHO HAVE DROPPED THEIR MEMBERSHIP, FOR WHATEVER REASON, PLEASE CONTACT THEM TO SEE IF THEY WOULD CONSIDER REJOINING.  WE HAVE MANY MEMBERS WHO HAVE DROPPED AND WE NEED TO LET THEM KNOW THAT WE CARE AND WOULD LIKE THEM BACK.  APRIL 18 AND 19 WILL BE A TWO DAY ALL THE WAY SPRING CEREMONIAL IN DEADWOOD.  PLEASE TRY TO ATTEND THIS EVENT AND BRING IN NEW MEMBERS.

JUDY AND I LOOK FORWARD TO OUR PILGRIMAGES THIS YEAR AS WE VISIT THE MANY SHRINE CLUBS AND UNITS.  DON’T MISS THE “DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES” POTENTATE BALL ON MARCH 29 AT RAMKOTA HOTEL IN RAPID CITY.

YOURS IN THE FAITH,

BOB HELMER, POTENTATE

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