Oasis News
GREETINGS FROM THE RECORDER'S DESK
Hope everyone had a Safe and Happy Holiday. January 17, 2026 will be our Annual meeting starting at 1:00pm.
To all the Treasurers of the clubs and units, your 990 reports for 2025 will be emailed to you in January. If you don’t receive one call and I’ll mail you one. To all the Nobles, if you have a change of address, email, or phone number please make the necessary changes in your web fez or notify the office and we can make them for you. In closing, if you have not paid your 2026 dues please do so and have a safe and Happy New Year.
Your Recorder,
Rick Kraus
DIRECTORS STAFF
Greetings Nobles!
As President of the Director’s Staff, I would like to welcome each of you! Now that things are getting back to normal, and the Clubs and Units are becoming active once again, it is time to get involved.
Due to Officers terms expiring, we are in need of fresh faces and people willing to attend meetings and prepare for upcoming events.
The Director’s Staff Unit are scheduled to meet monthly and during my time being involved, the member participation has been low. During past years, we have had only three or four of our members attend the monthly meetings.
We currently meet the third Tuesday of each month. To encourage attendance, please contact us with any suggestions and ideas of what may be a better day, time or location in which we can meet to increase participation.
To hold these events we need everyone to step up and become active. If participation does not pick up, the Director Staff Unit may come to an end. As members, we must all work together to achieve our purpose.
2026 Zem Zem Potentate
Illustrious Sir
Burt Brocklehurst
JEWELRY KORNER
This will be my last message on the Jewelry Committee. It's hard to say goodbye but it's time for a new younger chairman to handle this project. For the last 14 plus years have been great. The funds have gone to the four funds at Shriners. Shrine Club building fund, HTF Fund, Shriners Children's Erie and 1st Lady's Fund
SHRINE CLUB BUILDING 6 Checks total $4,094
HTF FUND 10 Checks written Total $6,168 This total will change with my final donation at end of my letter
SHRINERS CHILDREN'S ERIE 12 checks Total $5,395
1ST LADY'S FUND 6 checks $1,000
Some great donations I would like to mention .
1. Would be the HTF unit in Erie we purchased the Decals for the van at a cost of $1,650
2. Number of years ago at Shriners there was a milk fund for children that will have surgery. The check was for $1500
3. First Lady's project $500 for a special unit at Shriners for infants.
Over the last 14 plus years we have donated $16,157 But my final donation will be for the HTF Fund. They will receive a check for $2,000. This money will help go for the new transport car we need in 2026. This will increase my total to $8,168
Total donation s to this funds will be $18,157 This project could not have been a success with the support of a Shriners that helped by purchasing Shrine jewelry.
Also, to my wife this project would not have been as successful.. When you see please give her a hug. LOVE!
Thanks, Brothers,
John Seastead, Chairman
Tassle Holder
$35
Bolo
$25
While they last! 7 1/2 “ tall Silent Messenger statues are available. They are on display in the showcase at the Shrine, $22 each!
If you are looking for a Shrine license, they retail at $25.00.
