Sphinx Car Show
SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, July 26th
The Sphinx Car Show to be held at the Sphinx Shrine Center...
All units and clubs invited to participate - we need your help!
Details to follow...
Imperial Session - Trip
SPHINX SHRINERS ARE GOING TO ST. LOUIS MISSOURI
VIA AMTRAK TRAIN FOR THE 2008 IMPERIAL
JOIN THE SPHINX SHRINER’S FAMILY AS WE ATTEND THE ST. LOUIS IMPERIAL.
TRAVEL WITH US BY AMTRAK TRAIN OR MEET US THERE.
TRAVELING BY TRAIN:
WE WILL DEPART THE SHRINE CENTER ON THURSDAY, JUNE 26TH AT 3:00PM AND HEAD FOR ALBANY, NY WHERE WE WILL BOARD AN AMTRAK TRAIN AND TRAVEL TO CHICAGO AND THEN ON TO ST. LOUIS WHERE WE WILL SPEND 6 NIGHTS AND 5 DAYS ATTENDING THE IMPERIAL AND PLANNED ACTIVITIES.
FOR THOSE RETURNING HOME AFTER THE IMPERIAL, WE WILL BEGIN OUR JOURNEY HOME ON THURSDAY, JULY 3RD RETURNING TO CONNECTICUT JULY 4TH AND THEN ON A BUS TO RETURN HOME.
COST FOR THE ST. LOUIS TRIP VIA AMTRAK
$1,595.00 PER COUPLE / $1,280.00 SINGLE
ATTENDING THE POTE’S TRIP TO BRANSON:
JOIN US AS WE DEPART ST LOUIS ON THURSDAY, JULY 3RD AND HEAD TO BRANSON FOR A
4 DAY 3 NIGHT TRIP RETURNING TO ST. LOUIS ON JULY 6TH TO BOARD AN AMTRAK TRAIN AND BEGIN OUR JOURNEY HOME ARRIVING IN CONNECTICUT ON JULY 7TH.
COST INCLUDING THE IMPERIAL BY TRAIN AND THE POTE’S TRIP TO BRANSON:
$3,256.00 PER COUPLE $2,030.00 SINGLE
MAKING YOUR OWN TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS:
COST FOR IMPERIAL:
6 NIGHTS/5 DAYS $962.00 PER COUPLE $872.00 SINGLE
5 NIGHTS/4DAYS $814.00 PER COUPLE $732.00 SINGLE
BRANSON TRIP:
ADD AN ADDITIONAL $739.00 PER PERSON
DEPOSIT & RESERVATIONS:
YOUR DEPOSIT OF $150.00 PER PERSON IS REQUIRED BY APRIL 15, 2008
WITH PAYMENT IN FULL DUE BY JUNE 1, 2008.
Download Imperial_08 Flyer - Click here
FOR QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OR
ASSISTANT RABBAN DAVID MCDONOUGH AT 860-912-3456
IMPERIAL TRIP - EXTRA EXCURSIONS!
THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF EVENTS OFFERED DURING THE IMPERIAL.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE ARE AN ADDITIONAL COST TO YOUR TRANSPORTATION AND HOTEL COSTS AND THE COST OF THE EVENT(S) MUST BE INCLUDED WITH YOUR
DEPOSIT DUE BY APRIL 15, 2008.
“RIDE SO KIDS CAN WALK” MOTORCYCLE RIDE SUNDAY, JUNE 29 7:30AM
COST: $20.00 PER RIDER
BENEFITING SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN THIS RIDE BEGINS AT THE FOOT OF THE GATEWAY ARCH AND IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. OPEN REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 7:30AM AND RIDE DEPARTS AT 10:00AM. REGISTRATION IS PER RIDER AND EACH PARTICIPANT IS REQUIRED TO SIGN A RELEASE FORM IN ORDER TO RIDE.
LADIES LUNCHEON MONDAY, JUNE 30 11:30AM
TO BE HELD AT THE AMERICA’S CENTER COST: $50.00 PER TICKET
SHRINERS NIGHT AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS MONDAY, JUNE 30 6:05PM
COST: $20.00 PER TICKET
CARDINALS FACE THE METS AS THE IMPERIAL POTENTATE THROWS THE FIRST PITCH AND A SPECIAL CHANTERS GROUP PERFORMS “TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME”
IMPERIAL SIR’S NIGHT WEDNESDAY, JULY 2
COST: $48.00 PER TICKET
DINNER IS ON YOUR OWN THEN OFF TO THE BEACH BOYS CONCERT WHERE
ATTIRE IS “HAWAIIAN” BUSINESS CASUAL
Download Flyer - Imperial Trip_EXTRAS.pdf
Sphinx Reception Weekend
Friday April 25th - Sunday April 27th
Windsor Marriott (same as last 2 years) Off I-91 Rt 75 Exit
Friday agenda:
- Registration Friday 10 AM - 6 PM - main lobby
- Hospitality - Noon - 5:30 PM
- Buffet Dinner Friday evening - 6PM / entertainment by Sphinx Chanters
Saturday agenda:
- Saturday breakfast buffet in River City Grille - 7-9:30 AM
- Sat. morning excursion at 9:30 AM to the nearby New England Air Museum - return 12:30 pm
- Sat. lunch available until 3:00 PM
- Sat. photos in courtyard - 4:00 - 5:30 PM.
- Cocktails in main Ballroom at 5:30 PM.
- Introductions start promptly at 6:15 PM.
- Banquet / Dinner at 7:00 PM.
- Special program following dinner
- Dancing to "After All"
Sunday Agenda:
- 8 AM - Noon - Breakfast and presentation of Awards
Costs:
- Room (Doubles or King) - $139 per night - Friday, Sat. or both...
- Friday night buffet dinner @$32.50/person
- Air Museum Trip - $21 /person
- Sat. Evening Banquet - $99 / couple ($49.50 per person)
- Roast Pork Loin
- Atlantic Salmon
- Pasta Primavera
- Sunday AM Breakfast - $21.50 / person
Download Reservations Form - Potes_recep.pdf
Sphinx Golf Tournament
Location: Pine Valley Country Club - 300 Welch Road, Southington
Friday July 25th, 2008
- Foursome $500
- Individual $125
- Banquet Only $40 / person
- 10am - Registration
- 11am - Contests, games and light lunch
- Noon - Shotgun start
- 5:30pm - Banquet, awards and door prizes
Click here to download golf tournament flyer (PDF)
Legion of Honor Guest Speaker/Dinner
Sphinx Legion of Honor is having a special Spaghetti Dinner on Monday, May 19th. Everyone is invited to the dinner and to hear the special guest speaker - a representative from Hamilton Standard who will give a presentation on the NASA space suit used by the shuttle astronauts.
Dinner is as 6:30 at the Sphinx Shrine Center, followed immediately by the special presentation.
Long-standing tab collections
Legion of Honor Commander, Bill Stafford has been diligently out there for many months with a couple of visible collection points for our "tabs for tots" campaign in local businesses.
Here he is seen with the staff at Joe's Auto Electric on Newfield St. in Middletown:
Here Bill is with the staff at Czako Automotive on Maple St. in Wethersfield:
Unit Photos & DVD go on Sale!
The Unit posters that recently were hung in the main room at the Shrine Center have now been posted by our photographer and are on sale at the Sphinx online photo gallery.
All the units have a composite collage photo created from their events in 2007. You can purchase them with or without frames, and you can take them as they've been created or ask our photographer to create a special custom edition just for you! (Yes, we know there's a few special pictures of yourself you'd like to see included!)
These posters come in a 16x20 size (as displayed in the Shrine Center) or a giant 24x36" size!
Also available is a DVD of the "2007 Year In Review" This includes a 30 minute slideshow presentation of the various events we had throughout 2007. Also included is over 1000 additional photographs taken by our photographer throughout the year! Relive all the happy memories of the year in the comfort of your own home on your television!
Posters start at $55 unframed, $80 framed, and go from there. The DVD is $50.
Just remember, $20 of each purchase goes directly to your Shrine Center to as a fundraiser, so help your Shrine Center and purchase some of these fine gifts now!
Click here to download the poster/DVD order form
Click here to see all the posters displayed!
Ladye K's Update
New officers of the Ladye Kaabans announced for 2008:
- May Phillips - President - 203-574-2835
- Mary Cramer - V. P. - 203-879-9798
- Dawn Cassada - Treasurer - 860-666-0890
- Donna Oakes - Secretary - 203-879-2251
- Kathy Zwiebel - Sunshine Lady - 860-274-2112
Here is the 2008 schedule for the "Ladye K's" Sunday Night Suppers:
- Feb. 24th
- March 30th
- April 20th (note - last Sunday of the month reserved for Sphinx reception)
- May 18th
- June 22nd
- Sept. 28th
- Oct. 26th
- Nov. 23rd
- Dec. 20th
Ladye K's recognized for contribution
At the Ladye Kaabans meeting on Sunday, 1/13, they were recognized for making a $500.00 donation to the Shriners Hospital in Springfield and received this plaque.
Pictured is Patti Puglisi, Past President and Roberta Layton, Past Treasurer with their plaque of recognition.
(photo Grace Peterson)
Sphinx Noble Makes Major Contribution
Noble Robert Sinibaldi of Sphinx Shrine and his wife Phyllis recently made a $40,000 donation to the Shriners Hospital for Children in Springfield, Mass.
The gift, in memory of their son, Steven Sinibaldi, will be used for the procurement of a 3-D body Scanner being developed at the hospital. It will be utilized by the medical staff at Springfield to improve their ability to diagnose and determine remedial surgical procedures for children with spinal injuries and diseases.
A plaque in honor of this generous contribution was presented to Noble Sinibaldi and his Lady, Phyllis, at the September 20, 2007 hospital Board of Directors meeting.
Pictured in the photo below, from left to right: Hospital Administrator Mark Niederpruem, Phillis Sinibaldi, Robert Sinibaldi and Phillip Thomas, Chairman of the Springfield Hospital Board of Directors.
