| Greetings from our Potentate,
James W. Koehler, and the entire 2010 Divan. Thanks for dropping in. Shiners belong to the Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine for North America (A.A.O.N.M.S.) The Shrine is an international fraternity of over 4,000,000 members who belong to Shrine Temples throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Republic of Panama. Founded in New York City in 1872, the organization is composed solely of Master Masons. Check further into this Website and see many Units, Clubs and Activities the Shrine has to offer. The Shrine is best known for its colorful parades, its distinctive "RED FEZ" and its official philanthropy, SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN, which is often called " The Heart and Soul of the Shrine. The 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children provide expert Orthopedic and Burn care to children up to their 18th birthday, absolutely FREE OF CHARGE!!!. For more information about referring a child to Shriners Hospitals, call one of the toll-free numbers 1-800-237-5055 or 1-800-361-7256 if in Canada.
Check out the updates to
our Fundraiser and Parade schedule. We will be updating photos in the
next few weeks which will also include our new Potentate's photo. Also
still to come is the information on our newly elected Divan, their Ladies,
and all our Club and Unit officers. We are excited about updating this
site on a regular basis, and we hope that you will drop in more often.
We plan to update a couple of times a month, so be sure you drop in often to
see what is happening, and plan to join us for a great year. For more information please contact us: Karem Shrine Temple 400 Karem Circle Waco Texas 76712 254-848-5600 phone or 254-848-5610 FAX karemshrine@hot.rr.com Thank you again for stopping by.
James W. Koehler & Lady Edie Potentate 2010 |