Tebalagram - Tebala Shriners

Oasis of Rockford
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THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF TEBALA SHRINERS
Tom Watson, Potentate
Vol. 16, No. 4 April 2016
Murder Mystery Dinner at Tebala
On February 27th the Alabet Patrol presented a Murder Mystery Dinner at Tebala.
The play was based on a high school prom night. Several acts were presented during which
Hollie Guist was poisoned by one of the other actors. He performed a masterful demonstration
of collapsing and dying. There was a break for dinner and then the final act. Everyone was
asked who they thought was the guilty person. Several had very good reasons, but it turned out
to be Judy Bowers. Everyone had a great time and they asked when there would be another
play.
Hollie Guist
Sharon Secoy
Pam Slater
Jerry Minor
Judy Bowers
Kami Minor
Susan Coulter
The actors in the deadly comedy
Winners of the raffle prizes were: Hollie and
Ann Guist – Judy Bowers – Denise Sand – Bill
Moses
Special entertainment was provided by Carolyn
Pitterle who demonstrated her proficiency with
the hula-hoop.
She kept it going while walking completely
around the entire room.
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EDITOR: Gary Ackerman
email: [email protected]
SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE:
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LATER than the 15th of each
month previous to publication
issue.
email: [email protected]
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7910 Newburg Road
Rockford, IL 61108
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input, and are eager to assist you.
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As of May 1, 2016, we will discontinue mailing
the Tebalagram. After much consideration, we
made this decision due to both the high-cost of
mailing the letter each month, as well as the overall
increase of member access to internet. The internet
version will be in color and will additionally have
YouTube video capabilities.
We understand that some members do not use the
internet. In these cases, please contact Denise at
815.332.2010 so we can make arrangements for
you to receive the Tebalagram by other means.
Best,
Mark Torrance
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POTENTATE’S MESSAGE
Greetings Nobles and Ladies,
I hope everyone had a great Easter.
Spring is finally here and along with that, starts our parade season.
I hope all clubs and units have successful year and have a lot of fun
along the way. Above all stay safe.
The new permanent bar in the mosque is now complete. It turned
out beautiful. Many of you helped to break it in on March 18, at the
St. Patty’s Day Dinner. It was a good time. If you have not seen the
new bar, make sure you check it out the next time you are at the
Temple.
I would like to take a minute to personally say thank you to the Director’s Staff, Loves Park Shrine Club, Ogle County Shrine Club,
and the Air Squadron for their generous monetary contributions to help further the work in progress on our building.
On Wednesday, March 16, I had the opportunity to have lunch with the Widows of Tebala at
P.A.Peterson. Thank you for the invitation. It was a pleasure to meet and talk with the Ladies and
hear their ideas and concerns regarding Tebala.
On March 22, we had an informational meeting for the Potentate’s Trip to Mexico. The meeting
was well attended and several more people signed up. There is still time to sign up. Deadline for
reservations is April 24, 2016. The All Inclusive Hotel is the Riu Palace Pacifico.
This should be a great trip, hope you will join us.
Yours in Faith ,
Tom Watson, Potentate
Ladies Night Out
Looking for Shriner Ladies interested in going out for dinner and having some fun on the third
Wednesday night of each month. (April 20, 2016 this month)
This happens to be the same night your Nobles have their Temple Meeting.
The Divan Ladies have gone out the last two months and have really enjoyed just getting together and visiting and having dinner.
If you are interested, please call Denise at Tebala, 815-332-2010.
Please RSVP by April 13, 2016. This month we are going to the very nice restaurant, Tavern
on Clark. 755 Clark Dr. Rockford, IL 61107.
Hope to see you there!
First Lady Nancy
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Illustrious Sirs, members of the Divan, and Nobles,
We are facing a crisis, the time to change is here, and together, we
have to imagine the possibilities to make our survival happen.
How will we do it? Here are a few ways:
1. Embrace family programs and events within our temple find acceptable ways to embrace the idea to make it happen.
2. Encourage our clubs and units to develop fundraisers that promote
the ability to help finance growth in their membership and survival.
This will also help the growth of fraternal membership.
3. With the aid of the Temple, as well as the leadership of our clubs
and units, encourage and assist in the formation of new clubs and
units that support younger members and their families.
4. Together, we must all look into and implement the many modes of
modern communication, such as all call phone calls to members, more frequent use of e-blasts, better utilization of our website and it's calendar, auto text messaging, use of social media, Skype and/
or other forms of telecommunications.
5. Assisting lodges with the growth of brotherly membership; this is where we get our pool of future
Shriners.
6. Increasing our community Public Relations: in all we do we must think, "how does what we are
doing affect our image, and are we doing all we can put our best foot forward?" Make the best of parades or other appearances; promote who, what, where, when, and why in all we do. Promote, promote, promote!
How will we accomplish this?
First and foremost, by planning as a team. Your Divan will be working on a strategic plan and we
want to encourage each club and unit to put together their own strategic plan. Please try to lean
your thinking to PMA (positive mental attitude). Instead of thinking about why something won't work,
let's think about how to make it work, and make it successful. We can work together to make it happen! Imagine the possibilities!
Very Truly Yours,
Jerry Minor
Assistant Rabban
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Pote’s Trip 2016
Illustrious Sir Tom Watson and Lady Nancy would like
to invite you to join them on all inclusive trip to
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
We will be departing August 27, 2016 and returning on
September 3, 2016. Our accommodations will be at the
beautiful, six apple hotel, the Rui Palace Pacifico.
This all inclusive vacation package is priced at
$2176.68 per couple for air fare and hotel
(based on double occupancy). Trip insurance available
for an additional price.
We will have an informational meeting on
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Tebala at 7:00 pm.
Reservations limited to the first 60 people.
A $50.00 deposit will hold your reservation with balance
due by May 27,2016. Arrangements are still being made
for a bus to transport us to and from O'Hare.
Price per person to be determined.
This is going to a great time.
“What Happens at the Palace stays at the Palace!”
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NOBILITY BIRTHDAYS IN April
1st
Stephen L. Butler
Kenneth Curtright
2nd
David C. Brown
Richard W. Meyer
3rd
John B. Eichler
4th
Gordon D. Asher
Melvin Goldman
5th
Dennis Bussian
Terry Falconer
Robert G. Johnson
Lloyd Schneiderman
Conard L. White
6th
Warren N. Ramsey
7th
Larry F. Zimmerman
8th
9th
William Blomgren
Richard Diaz
Barry L. Kasmar
Douglas H. Love
Gene McGee
10th
Martin Smith
11th
Carlos Duran
David L. Kennedy
Charles Parks
12th
Dale Macklin
13th
Ronald E. Niday
Gilbert Okeson
Philip Sulser
14th
Dave Kisting
Kent A. Mallquist
Gale R. Miller
Sidney Shoumake
15th
Robert Christianson
16th
Ulrich W. Dieterle
17th
John L. Crandall
Billy G. Preston
Mark E. Torrance
18th
Michael J. Lydon
Jeffrey Setchell
19th
Richard A. Hill
Roger W. Cummings
James Sklavanitis
J.Brick Vandersnick
25th
20th
Kevin Rothermel
James S. Bauer
26th
Richard L. Bean
R. Duncan Brown, PP
Glynn Frankland
Richard A. Garrett
William Sweet
27th
21st
Russell E. Korn
Michael Hoeth
28th
Samuel Vandyke
Marvin Alderks
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29th
Robert O. Brice
Gene Darfler
Thomas L. Hosmann
30th
Ralph Olson
Anthony F. DiAna
Dort Fauntleroy
Gail Goodell
George Irick, Jr.
Theodore Kiefer
23rd
Chad Griffiths
Donald Hudson
Charles Mongan, Jr.
Thomas E. Whitaker
24th
Glen Ballinger
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TEBALA SHRINE TEMPLE MEETING MINUTES, March 16 , 2016
TOM WATSON, POTENTATE
BILL ROBERTSON, PP, CHIEF RABBAN
JERRY MINOR, ASSISTANT RABBAN
CHUCK PIERCE, HIGH PRIEST & PROPHET
DENNIS BRINKMAN, ORIENTAL GUIDE
TOM RUNGE, P.P. TREASURER
MARK TORRANCE, RECORDER
updated. Blue Lightning June 11th, contact Tom Watson, Leon
Larsen, PP or Tom Runge, PP. Motion made by Joe Klinck, 2 nd
by Bob Bell to accept JSV Landscaping, motion passed.
Building updates: Foyer is done, new bar in mosque is open for
business. Thank you to Directors Staff & Loves Park Shrine
Club for their help. Scimitar & Mallquist rooms have been recarpeted and painted.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:25 P.M.
Those present per register.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
7:30 P.M. BY: TOM WATSON, POTENTATE
MARK TORRANCE, RECORDER
MINUTES: Motion made by Larry Keyser, 2nd by Siegy to
dispense with the reading of the minutes, motion passed.
TREASURER’S REPORT: Motion made by Paul Cronin, &
2nd by Jim Kleck to accept the Treasurer’s report. Motion
passed.
INVESTMENT REPORT: Motion made by Paul Cronin, 2nd
by Siegy to accept investment report, motion passed
Finance committee – Hollie Guist recommended that the bills be
paid
PRESENTATION OF BILLS:
Motion made by Richard Hoovler, 2nd by Paul Cronin to pay the
bills.
DEATHS, DEMITS, RESTORATIONS:
Starting membership 905, created 0; restored 2;expired
2;suspensions 0; associates 7;loss of 0;total membership 905.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
HOSPITAL: Hollie Guist reported the hospital purchased a
new x-ray machine. A company presented a spine printed on a 3
-D printer, which will enable
the surgeons to practice on where to place the rods. Hospital
days is June 5th.
TEBALAGRAM: No Report
SPORTSMAN’S CLUB – Joe Blanchard encouraged everyone
to join. No parades, but lots of fun.
Dennis Brinkman sold tickets in Tampa. Everyone to sell tickets. Together each accomplishes more. Dennis told of other
Centers with gun raffles, and how successful they are. Dennis
stated that he is going to try and sell enough tickets to cover the
cost of the guns. The members who sell tickets, will be all profit. Gordon Asher spoke about different Centers gun auctions.
Gave a lot of different ideas for our gun raffle.
HAUNTED HOUSE - Mark Tor rance waiting for contract
to finalize sale.
OLD BUSINESS – No Old Business.
NEW BUSINESS: O.G. School reported by Dennis Brinkman.
It was kind of a hoot. He was proud to represent Tebala, and will
work hard to implement changes to help us improve.
A.R. School reported by Jerry Minor. We have to make some
changes to survive. See article in Tebalagram.
When turning in tickets for gun raffle wrap your money around
the ticket stubs. Tuesday, March 22 at 7:00 pm meeting for Potentate’s trip to Mexico at Tebala Event Center. Chuck Slater
asked for members to get dates for membership trailer for
events. Onions should be here Friday May 6th. As we get closer, we will keep you
TEBALA SHRINE Monthly Meeting
Wednesday April 20, 2016
at Tebala Shrine Center
Attitude Adjustment 5:30 P.M.
Diner served 6:30 P.M.
Meeting starts at 7:30 P.M.
Reservations are requested by
Monday April 18, 2016
Call the Tebala Office at 815-332-2010
Hosted by Ogle County Shrine Club
Aide in Charge – High Priest & Prophet Aide
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At the Alabet Temple meeting on February 3rd Patty
DeHeer, P.Q. of Otho Temple in Peoria presented Stepping
Stones Certificates to Alabet members Jean Keyser,
P.Q. Diane Oehler and Carolyn Pitterle. These certificates
were given in appreciation for their serving as officers at
Otho’s Supreme Queen’s visit. Stepping Stones Certificates
are presented in special recognition to a person and a donation of $25.00 is made to the Daughters of the Nile Convalescent Endowment Fund for the Shriners Hospitals for
Children.
Pictured are Jean Keyser, Patty DeHeer and Diane Oehler
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DEKALB COUNTY SHRINE CLUB
THURSDAY MAY 19, 2016
4 PM -- ????
KINGSTON PARK
32655 FIVE POINTS ROAD
KINGSTON IL
BRATS BURGERS HOT DOGS
W/ APPROPRIATE SIDES & LIBATIONS
UNLIMITED CAMRADERIE
ALL SHRINERS, MASONS & PROSPECTS
WELCOMED
SUGGESTED DONATION $10
RESERVATIONS REQUESTED FOR FOOD
PLANNING by MAY 16th
RSVP TO: CHUCK SLATER [email protected]
847-774-7400
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Wear your favorite tropical wear
Open to all Shriners, family and friends. Public also welcomed.
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April 2016
BOURBON STREET COMES TO TEBALA
Bourbon Street Jazz rolled into
Tebala in grand New Orleans
style on February 20,2016 at the
Tebala Shrine Center. Talking to
the Divan members present, illustrious Sir Tom Watson, Asst
Rabban Jerry Minor, Oriental
Guide Chuck Pierce and recorder Mark Torrance, this is an
event that will need to be considered for future events at Tebala.
The food was in the true New Orleans style. Food that a lot of us Nobles have never seen at Tebala. The
great New Orleans menu consisted
of Red Beans and Rice, Muffaletta
Sandwiches, Jambalaya, Fried
Shrimp, Po Boy Romulade Sandwiches, Mini Cheese Cakes, Bite
Sized Desserts and a dozen other
New Orleans favorite foods. Just
about any kind of refreshments you
could think of.
Our Illustrious Sir greeted everyone
as they entered and our first lady
Nancy did a great job hosting this
event. Our Tebala welcoming greeters Denise and Diane did a great job at the door.
Many Nobles attended this
event as did non Shriners
who received information on
this event through our Tebala
web site. Our Illustrious Sir
and first Lady did a great job
hosting this event and all
said the food was great and
everyone had a fun time.
Tebala scribe Noble Joe
Blanchard.
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Genoa Masonic Lodge #288
Hwy 23 just south of Hwy 72
Excellent Old Fashioned Pancakes, Eggs to order,
Sausage, Coffee, Milk and Orange Juice (.75 extra)
First Sunday of each Month
6:00 am—10:00 am
Adults $6.00 / Children $4.00 (12 and under)
Contact Douglas Burrows for further information
(310) 707-7368 or Email:
[email protected]
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Cremation Service, Ltd.
Serving the Rockford Area for over 78 years ~ Onsite Crematory
www.alkfunerals.com
6825 Weaver Road, Rockford, Illinois 61114
Just South of East Riverside Blvd. & West of N. Perryville Rd.
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LOVES PARK SHRINE CLUB NEWS…(and random thoughts)
THE CLUB IS DARK UNTIL APRIL;
For many of you this will be your last hard
copy of the Tebala-Gram; so I’ll try to
make it as memorable as possible. Rewind to Sunday, February 21: If you received the STATELINE NEWS you already know, but if you didn’t receive a
copy here’s a recap. The cover story was
about a yearlong journey around the globe
by Tim and Kathleen Storm. The result of
the journey is on display at the Beloit Fine
Arts Incubator, 520 E. Grand Avenue,
Beloit, WI. Noble Tom (Chanter) and
Lady Shirley Storm are the very proud
parents of Tim.
Some readers may remember the late Noble Herb McNulty. If you attend the
YMCA in Rockford, Herb’s granddaughter, Jamie works at the Welcome Center
Desk, week day’s midmorning to midafternoon. If you get the opportunity, stop
and visit with her. She REALLY enjoys
hearing about Grandpa Herb.
Noble Hy Bergsten holds the record for
dues travel... His check just arrived from
Pompano Beach, FL.
“Being happy never goes out of style.”
Lilly Pulitzer
“You have only got three choices in life:
give up, give in, or give it all you’ve got.”
Kim Garst
“You don’t have to be great to start,
but you have to start to be great.”
Zig Zigler
“To get the full value of joy you must have
people to divide it with.”
Mark Twain
“Anyone who has never made a mistake
has never tried anything new.”
Albert Einstein
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”
Confucius
“A day without laughter is a day wasted.”
Charlie Chaplin
“Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.”
Peter F. Drucker
“Obstacles are those frightful things you
see when you take your eyes off the goal.”
Henry Ford
“The difference between the impossible
and the possible lies in a man’s determinaSome Leap Year Stuff:
tion.”
February 19, 1960…The first Playboy
Tommy Lasorda
Club opened in Chicago, Illinois
“It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot toughFebruary 29, 1996…Daniel Green, 21 a
er to make a difference."
former convict, was convicted by a LumTom Brokaw
berton, N.C, jury of shooting to death
WORDS OF WISDOM!
James Jordan, father of Bulls star Michael Closed mouth gathers no foot.
Jordan, at the side of a road where his vic- Crowded elevator smells different to
tim was napping in his car. (Green and an midget.
accomplice were sentenced to life in pris- Early bird gets the worm, but second
on.
mouse gets the cheese.
February 29, 2012… A tornado rated as Man who eat many prunes get good run
an EF4 struck the southern Illinois town of for money.
Harrisburg, killing eight and injuring
Man who run in front of car get tired.
scores.
The sooner you fall behind, the more time
you have to catch up.
APRIL TRIVIA:
There is no substitute for genuine lack of
DID-JA-KNOW?
preparation.
That 89.7% of all STATISTICS ARE
Those who can’t laugh at themselves leave
JUST MADE UP?
the job to others.
APRIL FOOL!
Too many people find fault as if there’s a
April 13 is the anniversary of Thomas
reward for it.
Jefferson’s birthday
We cannot change the direction of the
Seriously, April 4, 1960: The movie Ben
wind—but we can adjust our sails.
Hur won 11 Academy Awards.
Whatever hits the fan will not be evenly
distributed.
CLUB NEWS:
When it’s you against the world, I’d bet on
The new hair-do’s are complete are com- the world.
plete on our carousel dolls. Our first meet- You can fool some of the people some of
ing of the year is April 14, time and place the time, and that is sufficient.
TBD at this writing.
Dues are still being accepted at PO. Box
BRAIN TEASERS:
2411, Loves Park, IL 61132. Same low
A. A child is born in Boston, MA to parprice of $10.15.
ents who were both born in Boston, MA.
The child is not a United States citizen.
WHO SAID THAT?
How is this possible?
B. An electrician and a plumber are shopping in a hardware store. One of them is
the father of the other’s son. How can this
be possible?
C. Before Mount Everest was discovered,
what was the highest mountain on Earth?
D. How many birthdays does the average
man have?
Keep reading for the answers.
RECENT T-SHIRT SIGHTINGS:
I’m on the
ENDANGERED SPECIES
Waiting List.
If at first You don’t succeed,
blame Someone else.
Well, another day has passed
And I didn’t use ALGEBRA
once.
YOUNG AT HEART
Slightly older in other places.
ADORKABLE
Only I make
Retirement
Look this good!
Better Management
Through finger-pointing
When you really want to
Slap someone, do it!
Just be sure you say
“mosquito”
When you do it.
There. Their. They’re
Not the same.
‘I am who ‘I am… Your
Approval isn’t needed.
Most people don’t know
That I’m Famous
Played with DINOSAURS
As a child.
Someone out there cares.
Not me. But someone…
Forget BUNS OF STEEL
GIMME BUNS OF CINNAMON
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MARCHING BAND
What is the Football Team
Doing here?
up to snuff—got plenty of notches on his
gun
to be your friend?” The girl hesitated, then
said, “Okay,” looking at the woman suspiciously, Feeling she was making progress,
LAUGH A LITTLE TIME:
Sandy then asked, “Why are you standing
Married
Couple
here all alone?” “Because,” the little girl
With age comes oldness.
Although this married couple enjoyed their said with great exasperation, “I’m the
new fishing boat together, it was the hus- goalie!”
TALK NERDY TO ME
band who was behind the wheel operating
the boat. He was concerned about what
Lost & Found
KIDS & GRANDKIDS TIME:
might happen in an emergency. So one
As the bus pulled away, I realized
Q. What do they call a train that carries
day out on the lake he said to his wife,
I had left my purse under the seat. Later I
bubble gum?
“Please take the wheel, dear. Pretend that called the company and was relieved that
A. A chew-chew train.
I am having a heart attack. You must get the driver had found my bag. When I
Mother: East your spinach. Think of all
the boat safely to shore and dock it.”
went to pick it up, several off duty bus
the starving children who would love
So she drove the boat to shore and safely
drivers surrounded me. One man handed
some spinach like this.
docked it. Later that evening, the wife
me my pocketbook, two typewritten pages
Son: Name two.
walked into the living room where her
and a box containing the contents of my
husband was watching television. She sat purse. “We’re required to inventory lost
Father: do you think it will improve Jun- down next to him, switched the TV chan- wallets and purses,” he explained. “I think
ior’s behavior if we buy him a bicycle?
nel, and said to him, “Please go into the
you’ll find everything there.” As I started
Mother: No, but it’ll spread his behavior kitchen, dear. Pretend I’m having a heart to put my belongings back into the pocketover a wider area.
attack and set the table, cook dinner and
book, the continued, “I hope you don’t
wash the dishes.”
mind if we watch. Even though we all
Knock, knock
Fix It Yourself
tried, none of us could fit everything into
Who’s there?
When a guy’s printer type began to grow
your purse. And we’d like to see just how
Butcher.
faint, he called a local repair shop where a you do it.”
Butcher Who?
friendly man informed him that the printer
Teen Attire
Butcher arms around me and give me a big probably needed only to be cleaned.
A teen-aged boy with spiked hair;
hug.
Because the store charged $50 for such
nose ring and baggy clothes was overheard
cleanings, he told him he might be better
telling a friend, “I don’t really like to dress
Knock, knock
off reading the printer’s manual and trying like this, but it keeps my parents from
Who’s there?
the job himself. Pleasantly surprised by his dragging me everywhere with them.”
Midas
candor, he asked, “Does you boss know
Midas who?
that you discourage business?” “Actually,
Brain Teaser Answers:
Midas well sit down and relax.
it’s my boss’s idea,” the employee replied
A. The child was born before 1776.
sheepishly. “We usually make more monB. They are husband and wife.
MORE TEXAS LORE:
ey on repairs if we let people try to fix
C. Mount Everest, it just hadn’t been
Definitions:
things themselves first.”
discovered!
Error:
Shopping Mall
D. Just one!
Hung the wrong horse thief—sat down in “You just go ahead,” the man in the shopyour own coyote trap—got caught in his
ping mall said to his wife. “While you’re
As I said at the beginning, I hope I made
own loop—ripped his drawers (or britch- shopping, I’ll just browse in the hardware this issue truly memorable. Please let me
es)—pulled your trigger without taking
store.” An hour later, she returned and saw know.
aim—laid her egg in the wrong nest—put him at the checkout counter. The clerk
your boot on the wrong foot—that deer
was ringing up the last of a pile of tools
It’s about time to duck out and
you shot turned out to be the neighbor’s
and supplies that would fill two wheelbar- that’s it for another month. Hope you enmilk cow.
rows. “Are you buying all this?” his wife
joyed reading it. Please forward your ideFemale Superiority:
asked incredulously. “Well, yes,” he said, as, comments, questions, complaints, AttaHouston’s Liz Carpenter said it best, in a
embarrassed. Then waving his arm toward boys, suggestions or whatever to:
speech supporting Texas State Treasurer
the interior of the store, he added, “But
President PP Leon Larsen; @1Ann Richards, with, “Roosters crow, hens look at all the stuff I’m leaving behind.”
815-633-7437 (home) or 815-494-1554
deliver.”
School Counselor
(mobile); Vice President PP Tom Runge
Compatible:
Sandy began a job as an elementary school @1-389-8622 (home) or 815-222-6566
Goes together like red beans and ham
counselor and she was eager to help. One (mobile); Secretary Gene Snyder @ 1-779
hock—like chili and beer—like bourbon
day during recess she noticed a girl stand- -475-0222 home or 1-815-520-4997; or
and Coca Cola—like chili and pepper—
ing by herself on one side of a playing
Treasurer Jim Hall @ 1-815-633-1784.
like biscuits and gravy—like a gun and a
field while the rest of the kids enjoyed a
The mailing address remains:
holster—like a kid and a candy store
game of soccer at the other. Sandy apLoves Park Shrine Club, P.O.
proached and asked if she was all right.
Box 2411, Loves Park, IL 61132-0411.
Capable:
The girl said she was. A little while later,
Now it is time to duck out!
Could track a bumblebee blindfolded in a however, Sandy noticed the girl was in the
Jim Hall, Scribe
blizzard—could milk a rattlesnake into a
same spot, still by herself. Approaching
Dr. Pepper bottle—a good judge of horse again, Sandy offered, “Would you like me
flesh—got a lot of arrows in his quiver—
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Permit No. 64
Rockford, IL
Tebala Shrine Center
7910 Newburg Road
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 332-2010
Attention,
Nobles!
Join the fun and get involved.
Make a call today!
2016 TEBALA OFFICERS
Potentate:
Tom Watson
Email: [email protected]
Home: 815-633-2054
Cell: 815-494-2545
Chief Rabban:
Bill Robertson P.P.
Email: [email protected]
Home: 815-544-9664
Cell: 815-543-2941
Assistant Rabban:
Jerry Minor
Email: [email protected]
Cell: 815-978-0582
High Priest & Prophet:
Chuck Pierce P.P.
Email: [email protected]
Cell: 630-817-1675
Oriental Guide:
Dennis Brinkman
Email:
[email protected]
Cell: 815-483-1729
Treasurer:
Tom Runge, P.P.
Email: [email protected]
Home: 815-389-8622
Cell: 815-222-6566
Recorder:
Mark Torrance
Email: [email protected]
Cell: 815-871-6226
Tebala Shrine Office:
7910 Newburg Road
Rockford, IL 61108
Office Hours:
8 AM – 4 PM M-F
815-332-2010
815-332-5923 Fax
Blackhawk Farms Weekend
Dave Babcock P.P.
815-335-2498
Cell: 815-979-7528
June 18th & 19th
Corn Boil
Director’s Staff
Divan Aides
Greg Stanbury 815-985-4471
August 17th
Tebala Family Picnic
DeKalb County S.C.
Divan All Aides
August 28th
Vidalia Onions
Bob Armstrong 815-459-3898
Joe Zimmerman P.P.
815-703-8696
Paul Thorne
815-365-6217
Mini-Bikes
Arthur Swanson 815-547-1064
Meeting first Thursday of the
month at Zamador Club –
Richmond, Il – 7 pm
Dressers
Walter Lockhart 630-892-2251
Meeting fourth Tuesday
at Temple at 7p.m.
Freeport T-Ten Parade Club
Dean White
815-541-2772
Sportsman’s Club
Gary Ackerman 815-540-8433
Meet 2nd Thursday in Tebala
Jo-Carroll Shrine Club
Oasis @ 6:20pm
Lewis DeGraff 815-493-6554
Meeting 2nd Wednesday of the
month – call for location
Motor Patrol
Mike Hoeth
847-223-1824
Parade Staff
Ron Lanquist
815-397-0656
Ritualistic Divan
Donald Kimes, P.P.
815-985-8454
Legion of Honor
Glenn Klebsdel 815-389-2426
Loves Park Shrine Club
Leon Larsen, P.P.
815-494-1554
Meeting second Thursday
April thru November
Air Squadron
Arabic Patrol
Martin McDaniel P.P.
Charles E. Beard 815-218-3623
(C) 815-519-1622 McHenry County Shrine Club
815-245-6659
(H) 815-397-4220 Mark Indyke
Chanters
Meeting fourth Wednesday of
Craig Sand P.P. 815-262-8155 the month - call for location
Mendota Shrine Club
Vade Wadmeyer 815-866-6177
Director’s Staff
Batavia Shrine Club
Bruce Sumpter 815-654-2049 Bob Armstrong 815-459-3898
Ogle County Shrine Club
Hollie Guist
815-734-6393
Honda Patrol
Big Wheels
Charles E. Beard 815-218-3623 Bill Owens
773-870-0296
Past Masters
Horse Patrol
Hugh DeGroff 815-988-9437
Bill Heflin
815-289-1200 Blue Haze Choppers
Richard Hoovler 815-708-1143
Membership Chairman
Klowns
Jerry Minor
815-978-0582
Dan Hartman 815-946-2000 DeKalb County Shrine Club
Meeting first Tuesday of the
Chuck Slater
847-774-7400
month at Tebala – 7:30 pm
Dixon Shrine Club
Marshal Aides
Jack S. Baylor 815-751-7289
Larry Whitsel
815-332-5760