Potentate’s Message

                                                   Hello Nobles and Welcome to 2012

I am very excited to get this year started as your Potentate. Mary Lou and I began on this adventure 4 years ago, and has it ever gone by fast, wow is all I can say. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Luther Carmichael and his team, and new Entertainment Chairman Paul Davis and Lady Kay for the great job they did at the Potentates Ball. Director General Jim Mitchell and the Directors Unit did a fabulous job building an awesome backdrop. It was a great beginning to the year, and I was excited to see the large crowd of Moslah Nobles in attendance and having a good time.

At this time I would like to also thank Illustrious Sir Rick Evans and his lady Gina for a great job and for their Service to Moslah Shrine. Well done my friend, it has been an honor and a privilege, and I hope you enjoy your new found freedom.

I am very honored to serve you, and I promise that I, as well as this Divan will do everything in our power to perform our duties with pride and in a honorable manner, and continue to maintain our reputation as one of the best Temples in America.

As we look forward to this year, the goal of a great Circus is already in work, Chief Rabban Steve Jones is hard at work planning for the big show in October. He is also the Chief Financial Officer of Moslah. I know Steve will do a great job with the Temple budget, and make the best use of our limited dollars this year.

Please welcome our New Oriental Guide Harold Benefield and his lady Mabel. They are ready to meet their new challenges and are going to be an outstanding addition to your Divan.

Our Assistant Rabban Robert Lee is busily planning all of the HFD events: I-HOP Pancake Day, the Gala and Street Corner and Storefront Collections. I know Moslah Nobles will support Robert and his outstanding events

High Priest & Prophet Michael Wallach and his membership Chairman Noble Brett Wiesner are busy planning a great year of membership activities that includes some new initiatives for this year. I am very excited to say that this year we will turn the corner, the year that Moslah will have positive growth in membership. Just remember that we are all part of the membership team, so please take the opportunity to invite a Master Mason to be a Moslah Shriner.

I would like to wish all the members of Moslah and their Ladies the very best for 2012. I look forward to working with each of you to make a difference. Let’s have a great 2012 and a year to remember.

Yours in the Faith

Patrick Bobbitt