Tebalagram - Tebala Shriners
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Tebalagram - Tebala Shriners
Oasis of Rockford Desert of Illinois Tebala Gram 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. Tebala Gram 2 April 2016 TebalaGram EDITOR: Gary Ackerman email: tebalagram@tebala.org SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE: All materials, notices, and articles must be received NO LATER than the 15th of each month previous to publication issue. email: tebalagram@tebala.org Mail to: Tebala Shrine Temple 7910 Newburg Road Rockford, IL 61108 ADVERTISING: Contact Tebala Shrine Office 815-332-2010 or email: tebalagram@tebala.org ADDRESS CHANGES: Direct See a color version of the TebalaGram linked to our website at http://tebala.org. We solicit your input, and are eager to assist you. Please request clerical help from Tebala at 815-332-2010 if needed. The TebalaGram email address is: Editorial Policy: All submissions to this issue of the TebalaGram have been included with minimal alteration to style, grammar, or spelling in an attempt to preserve readability and the creativity and integrity of the writers’ original intent. Any article or material submitted that does not meet the standard of Freemasonry or the Shrine will be stricken at the discretion of the Editor and the Divan. DISCLAIMER: Writers authoring submissions will be held accountable for accurate, inclusive, and timely info. The TebalaGram disavows assumption of any and all responsibility for inaccurate, missing, or late info included in submissions, or attributable to omitted submissions, published in this newsletter. Please keep submitting your articles, notices, and ads, and diligent TebalaGram staff will file them appropriately according to current editorial policy and confidentiality statements. 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 I MAG IN E T HE PO S S IB ILITI E S Tebala Gram April 2016 3 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 I MAG IN E T HE PO S S IB ILITI E S 4 Tebala Gram April 2016 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 I MAG IN E T HE PO S S IB ILITI E S April 2016 Tebala Gram I MAG IN E T HE PO S S IB ILITI E S 5 6 Tebala Gram April 2016 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!” I MAG IN E T HE PO S S IB ILITI E S Tebala Gram April 2016 7 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 nd 22 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 I MAG IN E TH E PO S S IB I LIT IE S Tebala Gram 8 April 2016 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 I MAG IN E T HE PO S S IB ILITI E S Tebala Gram April 2016 REALLY 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 I MAG IN E T HE PO S S IB ILITI E S 9 10 Tebala Gram I MAG IN E T HE PO S S IB ILITI E S April 2016 April 2016 Tebala Gram ARTICLE 10 (Continued….) I MAG IN E T HE PO S S IB ILITI E S 11 Tebala Gram 12 April 2016 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 cslater42@aol.com 847-774-7400 I MAG IN E T HE PO S S IB ILITI E S April 2016 Tebala Gram Wear your favorite tropical wear Open to all Shriners, family and friends. Public also welcomed. I MAG IN E T HE PO S S IB ILITI E S 13 Tebala Gram 14 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. I MAG IN E T HE PO S S IB ILITI E S April 2016 Tebala Gram I MAG IN E T HE PO S S IB ILITI E S 15 Tebala Gram 16 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: ddburrows@yahoo.com I MAG IN E T HE PO S S IB ILITI E S April 2016 April 2016 Tebala Gram Anderson-Long-Klotz Funeral Home & 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. Roger L. Anderson ~ 815-654-2255 ~ Jeffrey S. Anderson I MAG IN E T HE PO S S IB ILITI E S 17 Tebala Gram 18 April 2016 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 I MAG IN E T HE PO S S IB ILITI E S Tebala Gram April 2016 19 LOVES PARK SHRINE CLUB NEWS…(Continued) 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— I MAG IN E T HE PO S S IB ILITI E S 20 Tebala Gram I MAG IN E T HE PO S S IB ILITI E S April 2016 April 2016 Tebala Gram I MAG IN E T HE PO S S IB ILITI E S 21 22 Tebala Gram The Class of 2018 at Assistant Rabban School in Tampa. Assistant Rabban Jerry Minor and Lady Kami with GLSA CLASS 2018 and Imperial Sir Jerry Gantt and Lady Lisa in Tampa at the Assistant Rabban Seminar I MAG IN E T HE PO S S IB ILITI E S April 2016 April 2016 Tebala Gram I MAG IN E T HE PO S S IB ILITI E S 23 Non-Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE PAID 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: tewatson@comcast.net Home: 815-633-2054 Cell: 815-494-2545 Chief Rabban: Bill Robertson P.P. Email: billrobertson41@msn.com Home: 815-544-9664 Cell: 815-543-2941 Assistant Rabban: Jerry Minor Email: jminor@tebala.org Cell: 815-978-0582 High Priest & Prophet: Chuck Pierce P.P. Email: viacp@netzero.net Cell: 630-817-1675 Oriental Guide: Dennis Brinkman Email: dennisbrinkman121@hotmail.com Cell: 815-483-1729 Treasurer: Tom Runge, P.P. Email: tlrunge@aol.com Home: 815-389-8622 Cell: 815-222-6566 Recorder: Mark Torrance Email: torrancemark@yahoo.com 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