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Masonic Group Elects Illustrious Potentate, Other 2018 Officers
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
Recently, Harram Temple No. 23, Prince Hall Shriners, elected and appointed offi- cers for 2018.
The group of men elected James C. Holmes, a re- tired Navy man after 20 years of service, as its Illustrious Potentate.
A Tampa native who grew up in East Tampa, Holmes graduated from Chamberlain High School and attended Hillsborough Community College.
Holmes enlisted in the United States Navy and served in Desert Shield and Desert Storm. In addition to traveling around the world, he received numerous awards. In 1994, he received the Sailor of the Year Award while stationed at Amphibi- ous Base Coronado, CA; and he received the Military Ex- cellence Award from the Non-Commissioned Officers
Association.
While on active duty, he
attended Central Texas Col- lege and Vincennes Univer- sity Military Education Program. He retired from the Navy in 1999 after 20 years of service.
A 32nd degree Prince Hall Mason (Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret 32nd degree), he is very active and involved in his community. He is Past Master of Mt. Pleasant Lodge No. 13 Prince Hall Affiliated, and currently serves as the Lodge Instructor.
As the newly-elected Il- lustrious Potentate, Noble Holmes says his “goal is to lead by example and be in- volved in the community. I’ll be responsible for overseeing and managing several Tem- ple and Imperial Council charitable endeavors, includ- ing: Educational/Charity Program, which covers (school supplies/book bags), Temple Youth Program, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Shriners
NOBLE JAMES C. HOLMES ...Elected Illustrious Poten- tate, Harram Temple No. 23, Prince Hall Shriners
As Mentors (SAM), National Diabetes Initiative (NDI), St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Partnership, the NAACP Voter Education/Registration Drives, and the Volunteer Program at the Tampa Met- ropolitan Ministries, among others.”
He adds, his theme for 2018 is, McFadden and Whitehead’s “Ain’t No
Stoppin’ Us Now! We’re On The Move!”
The Temple awards seven $500.00 Watts Sanderson, Jr. Memorial Scholarships annually to selected and de- serving college/university bound students to include vocational/trade school stu- dents to help offset and de- fray any unexpected out of pocket expenses they may incur.”
Other officers elected or appointed were: Chief Rab- ban, Noble William P. Harrell, Jr.; Assistant Rab- ban, Noble Marc S. Brew- ington; High Priest and Prophet, Noble Johnnie D. HiSmith, Jr.; Oriental Guide, Noble Alvin E. Walker; Treasurer, Past Po- tentate (PP) Dwayne Jones; Assistant Treasurer, Noble Michael L. Bradley; Recorder, Noble
Anthony E. Jones; Assis- tant Recorder, Noble Cor- ries L. Culpepper; First Ceremonial Master, Hon- orary Past Potentate (HPP) Darrell T. Thomas; Sec- ond Ceremonial Master, Noble Louis Cortez; Mar- shal, HPP David L. North- ern, Jr.; Captain of the Guard, Noble Adrian Blount; Outer Guard, Noble Kevin Holmes; Ad- visor to the Court, HPP Henry W. Segar; Assistant Advisor to the Court, Noble Steven L. Lawson; Advisor to the Illustrious Potentate, HPIP Lesley “Les” Miller, Jr.; Administrative Assistant to the Illustrious Potentate, HPIP Michael Dozier (also reporter, Tem- ple /Director, Publicity/Pro- motion); and Imperial Deputy of the Oasis (Tampa), HPIP Earl Haugabrook.
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