by Mike Tebbetts | Feb 27, 2026 | Recorder
Greetings all from the Office of the Recorder!! February has been a blur but, in a way, that’s a great thing!! We are that much closer to this cold, snowy winter being over!! The highlight of this month had to be the Potentate’s Valentines Ball!! Lady Dixie and the...
by Mike Tebbetts | Feb 27, 2026 | Potentate
As I started writing this, we are on our way to start the Potentate’s Trip to the Philippines. We started with 15-hr flight from Boston to South Korea with a 2-hr layover and finally, 3-hour flight to our destination. When we got to Manila, walking...
by Mike Tebbetts | Jan 31, 2026 | Recorder
Happiest of New Years to all from the Recorders Office!! It’s mid-January as I write this and it has been quite busy here at Bektash!! What a great Installation for Illustrious Ken and Lady Dixie!! The Installing Suite did a fantastic job!! Qudos to you all!! And how...
by Mike Tebbetts | Jan 31, 2026 | Potentate
I am both honored and humbled as I write this as your new Potentate for 2026. Thank you for trusting me to lead Bektash Shriners this year. First on the agenda for 2026, is membership. Our numbers are still declining since the average age is 68-78. We need more...
by Mike Tebbetts | Dec 2, 2025 | Recorder
Greetings to all from the Office of the Recorder!! As I write this, it is the beginning of day 6 of the Fez-Tival of Trees. It has been fantastic!! Lots of smiling faces on the visitors and the volunteers, both of which make this event possible. We...