Potentate Elect's January/February Message
I would like first to say “thank you,” for allowing me and Becky to be the 2020 Potentate and First Lady of Sesostris Shrine. It is an honor that we are grateful to be allowed to have. With your help, we will be able to see Sesostris Shrine grow and prosper.
I would like to thank Ill. Sir Richard and Lady Nancy on a FANTASTIC year and for all the new ideas they have brought to the table. We now need to build on them and make them grow.
I find it hard to believe that I have only been a Shriner since the fall of 2007, when my brother Doug asked me to join. In 2012, I was asked to join the Divan as Captain of the Guard by Ill. Sir Michael Buchardt. And now in 2020, I have been elected as Potentate of Sesostris Shrine — an honor I don’t take lightly. I have learned a lot in these past eight years on the Divan and will continue to learn with your help.
There are many changes and challenges on the horizon for Sesostris, with a new circus, membership, controlling costs, finances, and how to bring more fun to the Shrine Center.
With the Child Active Center in the Annex, I hope to be able to bring more parents with young children to the Shrine Center, so they may enjoy the fun and fellowship, and give them the opportunity to have a relaxing night knowing their kids are in good hands and safe, just a few steps away. Becky and I, along with many others, believe this is one way we can help the Shrine grow our membership and attract younger families. There will be some growing pains, but with everyone’s help I think this will be a great thing for Sesostris.
The next few months will be very busy for us all. Please attend as many functions as possible and help support the clubs and units and the Shrine.
This year, we will try some new events and make the older ones bigger and better. We will have the Shrimp Feed. The Valentine’s Party will be at the Shrine Center this year. Our first Mardi Gras Party is February 22, which is a joint venture between the Shrine and the Daughter’s of the Nile. And of course, LADIES Night, plus many other events, please come out and support and enjoy these activities.
Becky and I hope you all had a blessed Christmas and great New Year. So, let’s make the year even better and have a lot of fun.!!!!!
Thank you,
Dan & Becky Johnson
Potentate 2020 and First Lady Sesostris Shrine
A Message FromYour 2020 Potentate-Elect
Dan Johnson