Hi Everyone,
No comments about the weather this time. Actually I guess that was one!
Most of the Divan is fresh from the NSA Fall Field Days, which was held in Kingston Ontario. You will read about this in most of their postings I am sure. What was nice to see was the great turn out from Bektash with nearly 30 people there to represent our Shrine. It’s not an easy trip and the attendance was in no small part due to the efforts put in by our Recorder, Ill Sir Tom Bryson who arranged a bus to take people to the event.
Though the competitions were not heavily attended, it was great to see Shriners keen to compete with each other in their units and Aleppo did well, so congratulations to our neighbors from the south.
The September stated meeting went well with plenty of Nobles and their Ladies joining in to help run our Shrine. Thank you to Lady Susan and all the Ladies that helped with the food and to the Stewards that worked behind the bar. The most notable item on the agenda was a change to our bylaws regarding the requirements for future auditing and reporting. The motion was passed by the Nobles and will help the Divan meet future regulations. If you would like more information about this, please ask any of the Divan who can take you through the process.
Looking forward to seeing people at the Tri-Visitation in Maine at the end of October. This is always a great time to meet Nobles from other Shrines and make new friends.
Regards,
Alan Fillingham
Potentate, Bektash Shrine 2024