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The Columbia Basin Shrine Club |
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The Columbia Basin Shrine Club is located in
the Tri-Cities of Pasco, Kennewick and
Richland, Washington. Its members, for the
most part, are Nobles belonging to El Katif
Shrine Center, which is, located
approximately 150 miles north of the
Tri-Cities in Spokane, Washington. Our club
is open to all Nobles who are current
members of any recognized Shrine Center;
A.A.O.N.M.S. Our stated meetings are the
first Friday of each month. Oasis at 6pm
followed by dinner at 7pm. Our ladies are
invited to all of our club functions. If you
are in our area, please visit us and find
out about our great mission to promote,
brotherhood, good fellowship and the health
of children.
Our primary function is to support our
Shrine Hospital in Spokane and the mission
of the Potentate, El Katif Shrine. We hold
two screening clinic’s every year in order
to facilitate the finding of children in our
area that can be helped by our Shrine
Hospitals. We also offer free transportation
to the facility from the Tri-Cities to
Spokane. If the patient and his parents do
not have a vehicle or the funds to make a
trip to Spokane, we will provide a vehicle
and drivers to transport them. We are always
looking for children that can be helped by
our great philanthropy. If you know of a
child in need, please contact any Shriner
for assistance in getting the child helped. |
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Our 2011 Club Officers and their
Ladies |
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President |
Larry Brisbois (Kathy) |
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1st Vice President |
Jay White (Sherri) |
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2nd Vice President |
Keith Deaton |
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3rd Vice President |
Paul Tunnell (Anne) |
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Secretary/Treasurer |
Chuck Hall (Gerry) |
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Trustee |
Ray Schulz (Sherrye) |
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Trustee |
Dan Martin (Sherry) |
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WE ALSO HAVE OUR OWN LEGION OF HONOR
PLATOON OUTPOST |
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The objectives of the Columbia Basin
Shrine Club Legion of Honor Platoon Outpost,
are the same objectives as The International
Association Legions of Honor, which are: To
foster a Spirit of Patriotism and Love of
Country and Flag; To perpetuate the memory
of our Comrades in Arms who made the Supreme
Sacrifice by giving their lives for their
country while members of the Armed Forces;
To devote our efforts as individuals and
Legion of Honor Units to strive for an
increase in Friendship and Cooperation
between our Legion of Honor Units and other
Units of the Ancient Arabic Order of the
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. |
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THE COLUMBIA
BASIN SHRINE CLUB |
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1811 WEST
SYLVESTER |
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PASCO,
WASHINGTON 99301 |
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FROM THE ARCHIVES |
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DIRTY DOZEN |
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(Once a sub Unit of CBSC, no longer
functioning) |
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In 1952,
shortly after the Ceremonial on the
Sands, the Club (Columbia Basin)
president conceived the idea of
establishing a group within the club.
Their mission would be to assist the
then called “CAMEL HERDERS” (The 2nd
Section is now administered by the
Director Staff) of El Katif. The HERDERS
were in charge of the second section of
the Shrine Center Ceremonials. The
original membership was limited to 12
Nobles to conform to the connotation of
the name selected “THE DIRTY DOZEN”.
Immediately after the formation of the
“DIRTY DOZEN” participation in parades,
ceremonials in Spokane and other Shrine
functions in the Northwest were the
order of the day. It soon became
apparent that 12 members were not enough
to carry out the assigned duties and the
membership was expanded. The early days
the uniform of the unit was white
coveralls, appropriately monogrammed
with our newly adopted insignia of
“Double Dice” and nameplates. Later, the
members of the Mini-bike patrol, which
consisted of about 20 Nobles, all riding
little motorcycles in the parades, wore
red coveralls. We also acquired an
articulated mini fire truck with
“Tiller” man position in the rear. This
fire truck was a vehicle constructed by
members of the City of Pasco Fire
Department. In the later years we also
were able to purchase two mini-fire
trucks to accompany the larger unit.
These vehicles are still in use by the
Columbia Basin Shrine Club in parades,
just not under the colors, so to speak,
of the “DIRTY DOZEN”.
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