Welcome to Egypt Shriners

Dear Brother Nobles,

Thank you so very much for allowing me the awesome privilege of serving as Potentate of Egypt Shriners for the year 2011. It is a responsibility that I take very seriously and I give you my solemn pledge that Lady Lynn and I will work hard for the betterment of the greatest fraternity and philanthropy on the face of the earth.

Membership will be our main emphasis this year with some great incentives to help motivate you. Never forget that “Membership Is Everyone’s Responsibility.”

The Egypt Heart Pin . . .

Nobles, I feel strongly that this experience is not about me and it’s not about this year. It is about all of us and the kids in our hospitals and it’s about forever. Therefore, our pin this year has no name or year on it. This year’s pin is the “Egypt Heart Pin” and it is dedicated to you, the Nobility of Egypt Shrine.

Our motto this year is “Two Passions-One Heartbeat”. Our two passions are having fun which is the fraternal side represented by the Fez and helping kids which is the philanthropy side represented by the hospital logo. The center piece of the pin is a heart and as you look at this pin, remember that I am giving my heart to you and I am asking for your heart in return because I would rather have your heart than your money. We have become complacent and lost much of our enthusiasm here at Egypt so I am asking every Noble to remember why you are a Noble of the Mystic Shrine and renew that spirit in your heart. Every time you see this pin may it remind you that Egypt Shriners work and play with one heartbeat to experience our two passions.

So we start a yearlong journey. I invite you one and all to get on board and let’s take this ride together, Shrine Masons, having fun and helping kids. It doesn’t get any better. With love--straight from the heart.

Joseph T. Osborne
Potentate

“TWO PASSIONS ~ ONE HEARTBEAT”.