Our visit to the Cincinnati Shrine Hospital

March 29, 2016James Nicholas the XDMAN

I got the pleasure of taking a Road Runner trip up to the Cincinnati Shrine Hospital. This is my second visit to this facility and while I had more time on this trip I wanted to show off this hospital. As a Noble you should be proud of this facility, it is one of the best burn hospitals in the country. Located just outside the heart of downtown Cincinnati at 3229 Burnet Ave above you can see a panorama of the front of the hospital. During our visit we met Road Runners from as far away as the Alee Shrine in Savannah Ga. That's a 12 plus hr trip each way for them with perfect traffic.

One of the interesting things to note, this was the first hospital I have visited that did not have the "Silent Messenger" statue displayed in the front of the hospital but instead the hospital proudly displays the Shrine Scimitar.

The other interesting part about this Shrine hospital is that if you visit you do not enter through the main front doors. When visiting you need to drive past the main entrance then turn into the parking garage hit the intercom button and let them know who you are. Visiter's come in through the side door on Level one.

Each Shrine hospital has a theme, Cincinnati's is that of a whimsical old time town square. The reason for the theme is that we want the kids to feel at ease by creating an atmosphere that does not feel like a hospital.

tags Shrine Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2016, Road Runner, Tours

Day 2 - Greenville Hospital Shriner Days 2016

March 13, 2016James Nicholas the XDMAN

Day two at the Greenville Shrine Hospital. Todays events included our very own Winston Each delivering a check for 10,000 for the Hospital from the Lineville Car Show fundraiser. We learned what Cerebral Palsy was and the extensive work the Greenville Hospital does to treat it. We met the new Chief of Staff Dr Michael Wattenbarger and countless other members of the Hospital staff. The common there throughout the visit was the welcoming nature and it seemed like everyone truly loved what they were doing to help improve the lives of Children. During the tour we learned just how expensive the treatments can be. In some of the spinal surgeries it can require almost 50 Titanium screws that can cost right at 500.00 each. The highlight of the day was getting to meet and hear from some of the Shrine kids each with a smile bigger than the last. By the end of the tour we were beat and it showed.

tags Shriner Days, Shrine Hospital, Greenville, Events, 2016, March

Shriner Days at the Greenville Shrine Hospital Day 1

March 11, 2016James Nicholas the XDMAN

Day one started off with a great dinner and an inspirational speech from one of the mothers of the hospital children. The speech was capped off with a standing ovation followed by a great dinner. Here are some of the sights from day one which I was told was one of the biggest crowds yet. Shriner Days allows guests to come and visit the hospital to see what they do. This is a yearly event and is a nominal fee for any Shriner. I would highly recommend if you can make a visit to one of our hospitals to see what we are all about.

tags Events, Shrine Hospital, Greenville, Shriner Days, 2016, March

February Stated Meeting - Budget Agenda

February 17, 2016James Nicholas the XDMAN

We had a great turnout for the February Stated meeting, with a big shout out to the Kitchen staff....The BBQ was great. If you missed the meeting here are some of the highlights.

We elected John Akens to the finance committee.
The 2016 budget was unanimously approved.
Jerry Wayne Thomas showed off his great curly locks!
Winston Each reported on the 2014 Lineville car show. The car show raised 10 thousand dollars for the Greenville Shrine Hospital. Winston will present the check to the hospital at the 2016 Annual Shriner Days on Friday, March 11 and Saturday March 12th.