AAD Newsletter (May 2014)

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AAD News
2014 AAD
Shrine Circus
Thank You Circus Volunteers....from your Divan
May 2014
Contacts for Clubs/Units
AAD Shrine
5152 Miller Trunk Hwy
Hermantown, MN 55811
(218) 722-7488
Fax (218) 723-8162
www.aadshrine.org
dianne@aadshrine.org
Potentate
Ted Pavlovich
tedpavlovich@hotmail.com
Chief Rabban
Richard Sellman
dick@sellmanlawoffice.com
Asistant Rabban
Ron Pete
creekcovera@aol.com
High Priest & Prophet
Donald Ewald
ewaldent@yahoo.com
Oriental Guide
Paul Vizanko
pvizan@aol.com
Treasurer
Charles Bergquist
cbbergquist@gmail.com
Recorder
Gordon Granmoe
shrinemanager@gmail.com
Chief of Staff
Kevin Baker
kbakerabe@msn.com
Membership Chairman
Ron Pete
creekcovera@aol.com
Circus Coordinator
Ryan Kern
rkern@kernz.com
Shrine Websites
www.aadshrine.org
Info about AAD Shriners
Aadzuhman Shrine Club
(Brainerd, MN)
Meeting 1st Mon., 7pm
Pete Siekas, 218-851-7719
Band
Contact John Hussey, 218-729-7854
Duane Ege, Pres., 218-387-2177
Border Shrine Club (MN/ONT)
Meeting 2nd Mon. (except Jul/Aug)
6pm
Tom Haugland, 218-283-3897
North Star Cycle Patrol
Brian Schmidt, 218-326-6556
North Star Shrine Club
Bryan Maas, 218-32-9799
Oddmen
Meeting 2nd Weds. (Sept - May)
Paul Reinier, 218-391-6955
Oriental Band (Brainerd)
Meeting 4th Weds., 7:30pm
Don Crust, 218-831-6637
Chequamegon Shrine Club
(Northern WI) 1st Thurs. 6pm
Laurie Nourse, Jr, 715-209-1052
Pipes & Drums
Meeting Weds., 6:30pm
Thomas Anderson, 218-393-4180
Director’s Staff (Ceremonials)
Ladies Night Out, 2nd Tues. 6pm
Meeting 4th Tues., 7pm (Shrine)
Gene Rands, 218-349-9000
Provost Unit
(Golf Carts)
Meeting 2nd Weds. (except Jul & Aug)
Nick Katich, 2180310-7401
nikatich@yahoo.com
Drum & Bugle Corps
Meeting every Thurs. start in March,
7pm
David Hartwick, 218-341-5302
Aad Shrine Building
Dune Buggy Patrol
Meeting 2nd and 4th Tues., 5:30pm
Chuck Swanson, 218-391-9551
Headwaters Shrine Club
Dennis Depew, 218-368-0458
uffda@paulbunyan.net
Hospital Dads
Roger Kurrle, 218-525-4414
Lake Superior Clowns of Aad Shrine
Meeting 2nd Weds., Aad Shrine Bldg.
Dennis Adkins, 218-600-0840
Mariners
Meeting 3rd Mon., 6:15pm
Chuck Haslerud, 218-525-3418
Mesaba Rangers
3rd Thurs. (except Jul, Aug, Nov, Dec)
5:30pm social, 6:30pm dinner
John Sordi, 218-263-4428
Range Shrine Club
(Hibbing Area)
Jesse Baker, 218-929-2199
Range Shrine Patrol
Karl Hnatko, 218-262-3374
Range Shrine Motor Patrol
Robert Mayry, 218-231-2262
Ritual Divan
Dick Sellman, 218-929-1624
Superior Shrine Club (WI)
Meeting 4th Mon., 6pm
(Jan-May, Sept-Nov)
Kevin Baker, 715-392-6575, or
218-590-6669
Ver Saba Shrine Club
(Rangers)
Peter M Johnson, 218-749-2065
Vikings Shrine
(Cloquet Area-Fire Truck)
Meeting 3rd Tues., 6pm
Dick Kern, P.P., 218-624-0971
www.shrinersvillage.com
Membership number required
www.beashriner.com
For potential new members
Articles for the next AAD News are
due in the office no later than the
15th of each month. They can also be
emailed to dianne@aadshrine.org or
pvizan@aol.com
Nobles, Please contact the office if you know of
any brothers that are either homebound or residing in
an assisted care facility. Brotherhood is what binds
us together, so help us stay informed.
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POTENTATE’S MESSAGE
On behalf of your Divan I would like to thank
everyone involved in making the first ever
Bemidji and 69th Annual Duluth AAD Shrine
Circus and Enchanted Tea Parties a success!
Two new members to our Temple were installed
this year at the Duluth Shrine Circus. We are
looking forward to the Hibbing Shrine and Border
Shrine Circus in May. It is not too late to sign up
to volunteer. We are also in need of volunteers
for the Friends of the AAD Shriners hot dog and
brat sale May 7th-10th. Contact Roger Kurrle
PP at 218-525-4414 or 590-6636 if you can help
out at the Super One locations.
The Divan and I attended AAD Shriners Noble
night at Acacia-Itasca Masonic Lodge No 329 in
Superior, Wisconsin this month. A wonderful
meal was prepared for us and Ill. Sir Roger
Kurrle PP and Noble Jack Byrd gave a Shriners
Hospital presentation. I was asked to speak
about our AAD Shrine to our fellow brothers and
the many rewards about becoming an AAD
Shriner. We hope to have many more of these
events in the future with our Masonic brothers.
I had the privilege of attending and presenting
an AAD Shrine Grand Master Fez to Noble
James A. Christensen on Saturday, April 5th in
Brooklyn Park, MN. Noble Christensen was
installed as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of
Minnesota. AAD Shrine is truly honored to have
one of its Nobles as Grand Master of Minnesota.
Lastly, I would like to invite you, your family and
friends to attend the AAD Shriners Hospital
Dad’s dinner on May 8th at the AAD Shrine
Temple. Our Keynote speaker is Matt Wise. He
will share his inspiring story of how the Shriners
Hospital for Children played a large part in his
life.
We are also having Shriners Children
Hospital visitation day Friday, May 16th in the
Twin Cities. We are taking reservations for a
bus for transportation to the event. Please call
722-7488 to RSVP for either event.
Fellow
Nobles, remember our motto, to have fun with a
purpose - supporting the important mission of
the Shriners Hospital for Children. I hope to see
you at this year’s Hospital Dad’s dinner!
Yours in Faith,
Ted Pavlovich/Potentate
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2014 AAD NEWS SUPPORTERS
MEMORIALS
AAD Provost Unit
In Memory Of Brent Loberg & Jim Holmes
Dave & Terry Andrews
In Memory of Janet Jacobson
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DONATIONS
Shriners Hospital
Todd Johnson
Gerald & Carol Carlson
Hospital Day 2014
ATTENTION NOBLES, OLD & NEW:
On May 16th, your Twin Cities Shrine
Hospital will be hosting Shriners, their
families and friends for another day of
information and tours of the hospital. If you
have never had the privilege to tour the
hospital, this is a great opportunity to learn
about the wonderful things that happen
there. A bus will be departing from the AAD
Shrine Center in the morning and will return
by 6:00pm. All Shriners should experience
this trip at least once to see for themselves
the great work your fraternity provides to
children from birth to age 18. A donation of
$7 is recommended to help cover the cost
of meals. Please call the Shrine Office @
218-722-7488 to make your reservation.
SUPPORTERS
Clifford & Shirley Boe
Roberta Nelson
John Haveman
Dick & Shirley Kern PP
Dune Buggy Patrol
Ronald Pete
Darlene Carlson
L Marshall Johnson
Thomas K Woods
Floyd H Mattin
Clarence & Sandy Lundquist
Jane M Kempton
Frederick K Tanner
Pat Chupurdia (2yr)
Lawrence & Yvonne Quam
Warren Kirsch
Erving & Lila McKenzie
T.K. Woods
Herluf & Joanna Christenson
Walter Carlson
Alfred & Marilyn Persch
Richard & Janice Parish
Scott & Tracy Twining
Babe & Lorrayne Glazman PP
Michael S Katich
Nick & Jenni Katich
Roger W Hartzberg
Bob & Diane Johnson
Ann & Bob Mars
Fred & Betty Nylander
Kenneth J Spangler
James & Nancy Fisher PP
Adren & Evelyn Mann
Victor Anderson
Don & Janet Ewal
Bill & Doris Luhm PP
E T Johnson
Harold Eck & Margaret Smith
Richard & Susan Stebbins PP
Elton Klienendorst
Robert & Mariann Wihela
Roger & LaVonne Kurle PP
John & Bonnie Gibson
Gerald Geisert PP
Kenneth & Patricia Boyd
Arnold & Virginia Connor
Carl Lindgren
Merton & Delores Rima
Ted & Rae Ann Pavlovich
Richard Moncel PP
Joy Moncel
Clifford & Mickey Wiklund
Kenneth & Ernestine Larso
Kent & Heidi Lagro
GW & Donna Phillips
Gerald Veillet
John & Debbi Thorstad
Audrey & Cliff Kolquist
Roderic Campbell
Gene & Louann Rands
Border Shrine Club
David & Jeanne Hartwick
Ronald & Linda Stone
David & Susan Olson
Harry Pearson
Barb & Jon Nylander
Thomas K Woods
John Haveman PP
Donald Grubich
Steve & Kym Kovacic PP
Kenneth & Nancy Lahti
Donald & Nancy Moline
Dennis & Mary Lou Telega
Marv & Marlene Iverson
Les & Ruth Swanson
Harry Pearson
Want to see your name on this list?
Just mail $25 to the AAD News at the
Shrine Office.
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“The Shrine Circus Is Coming To Bemidji!”
That was what we heard every time we dropped a poster off to an area business to display. Judging by the local
response of attendees, it appeared we had a success! Over 4000 grandpas, grandmas, moms and dads and of course,
THE KIDS, came to watch the show before it hit Duluth on Wednesday and Thursday. Yours truly was in charge of the
elephant poo trailer. I brought a 16 foot by 8 foot sided trailer and in three nights it was full. I still need help unloading.
Any takers?
The Circus Committee was very pleased with the all the support from the local Headwaters Shriners, Duluth Shriners and
everyone else who pitched in to put on our first circus in the First City on the Mississippi. This first year, we wanted to see
what the local support was, as it consisted only of Aad Shriners from the Bemidji area and we were very pleased.
Unfortunately, we have unintentionally stepped on some toes with some other Headwaters Shriners wearing other fez’s.
However, we are attempting to smooth things over with them and next year, the circus will be open to any and all Shriners
and their Ladies.
We limited the Shriner involvement to clowning and selling cotton candy. Roger Kurrle P.P. was in charge of the fluffy
stuff. We were a little short at first; however, Nobles Jon Labraaten and Scott Winger came in early and pitched in. Jon,
coming from work, stripped off his suit coat and made cotton candy in his dress shirt and tie.
Photos of Iron Man were taken by Lady Kathy, Dianne and Casey; the five clowns, Puddles , Toddles, Rails, Pepper and
myself tied balloons until our fingers cramped up.
PETA showed up in a weak force and while walking by into the Sanford Center, Toddles overheard one little boy,
“picketing” with mom, say to a buddy going into the show, “Where are you going?” The friend replied, “The Circus!” The
“picketing” little boy said to his mom, “Mom, can I go to the Circus?” The Department of State declared PETA as a
terrorism organization, which they lived up to with the over 60,000 emails they sent to the Sanford Center and our Ill. Sir
Ted. So I guess they care about animals but not their own kids standing out in the cold holding signs not knowing what
they say. A true shame!
Divans come and Divans go, and I wish to say a big thank you our current Divan and their attendance. Our Ill. Sir Ted cut
his vacation short to be there and we all need to thank him for doing that!
Yours In Faith
“AND FUN”
Skippy
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MEMBERSHIP NEWS
Nobles, this may be the biggest news yet for increasing
membership in our Shrine! Effective March 4, 2014, your Divan
has adopted TWO NEW POLICIES.
The first one is to get more new members. It is called TWO
FOR DUES. It’s a very simple plan and it has proved to be very
effective in other Shrines. Here’s how it works:
You be the first line signer on two petitions for membership, and
YOUR dues for 2015 will be covered by Aad Shriners. Get two
new members and you don’t pay dues next year. How easy is
that?
The second one is to RECOVER some of our nobles who have
slipped from our rolls. This is a one-time offer only. Find a
member who was dropped for non-payment of dues and tell him
that for this one-time, and one-time only, he can become a paid
up member just by paying his 2014 dues. No matter how long
he has been out of good standing, he can once again become
an active member of Aad Shriners by paying only $79.00! A list
will be kept in the office and this can only be done ONE TIME.
It is a great way to get some of our former members back into
active status.
These two new programs should definitely be an incentive to all
of us to find new members and to recover some of our former
members who, for whatever reason, failed or neglected to pay
their dues in past years.
We have a number of events coming up including the HOT
SANDS on June 21. Let’s have the biggest class of candidates
that we have seen in recent years. Remember, the future of
Aad Shriners lies in the hands of every member. Will you do
your part? Let’s make every event a MEMBERSHIP EVENT!
OFFICIAL CALL OF THE POTENTATE
Notice is hereby given that the scheduled
Stated Session of Aad Shriners will be held at
the time and place shown below.
May 6th, 2014
Aad Shrine Building
5:30 pm Social
6:00 pm Dinner/$5.00
7:00 pm Meeting
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AAD SHRINE
RITUAL INITIATION CEREMONY
AAD SHRINE CENTER
SATURDAY JUNE 21, 2014
CANDIDATES, NOBLES,
LADIES, SPOUSES,
FAMILY & FRIENDS
DETAILS TO FOLLOW IN JUNE
ISSUE OF AAD NEWS
Nobles Of AAD
For the last fifteen years we have sold hot
dogs and brats with all of the proceeds
donated to the Twin Cities Hospital. We have
worked in tandem with the Knights Of
Columbus since the beginning of this
fundraiser.. This year AAD Shriners will be
leading the effort and will need Nobles to help
with the different locations. The fundraiser will
run from Wednesday, May 7th - Saturday, May
10th at Super One locations. Please call
Roger Kurrle @ 218-590-6636 or
218-525-4412 to sign up or to inquire about
this great cause.
Circus Appreciation Dinner
The AAD Shrine Circus Volunteer Appreciation
Dinner will be held on Wednesday, April 30th at
Grandma’s Sports Garden. The Event will take
place beginning at 5:30 and all volunteers are
encouraged to attend.
Honored Ladies Duluth
AAD Shrine Dune Buggy Patrol
Greetings from the Dune Buggy Patrol Unit
The Honored Ladies will meet at
Valentini's, 14th Avenue East & London Road,
Monday, April 28, 2014, at Noon
If you need a ride, please call
Bonnie at 727-4505.
Also, if you have a toy, that you forgot to bring
for Christmas, now would be a good time to
bring it for the children at the hospital.
I hope to see all of you in April.
Let's make a good showing.
Bonnie Roth, President
Duluth Honored Ladies
See Our Updated Website!
www.aadshrine.org
Many thanks to Jeremy Carlson and
Ryan Kern for all the work they’ve put
into its great new look!
Welcome New Nobles!
Chad Hughes & Chad Ricketson
We have started off 2014 with some busy planning and
activities. The Dune Buggy Patrol plans to participate in the
Imperial Motor Corp Competition slated for Monday, July 7, at
the Blaine Municipal Airport. Now that we’ve been re-initiated
to competition (MSA 2013), we fell we want to get better with
our routines and make the Aad Shrine proud of the Dune
Buggy Patrol at Imperial. We also plan to participate in the
Imperial Parade in the Imperial Parade in Downtown
Minneapolis on Tuesday, July 8. Imperial will be a lot of fun
for all of us! We also plan to participate in about 14 parades
this summer. Parades are a good revenue producer for our
unit and they keep the Aad Shrine out in the public’s eye. Our
Annual Vidalia Onion Sale will be conducted in early May this
year. This past December, Illustrious Sir Paul Reinier was
ceremoniously designated “Onion Man of the Year” with a
presentation of a Red “Onion Man” jacket for his efforts in
selling Vidalia onions last year. Keep up the good work, Paul!
We understand that about 40% of the growers in Georgia
suffered crop loss with the winter storms/freezing that recently
occurred. Our grower was not affected and has promised to
hold the price on our Vidalia onions! They will be selling for
$12/10# bag (same as last year). We’ll be announcing the
sale date through several media outlets in advance of the sale,
so you’ll have plenty of notice to stop by one of our sale
locations to pick up your onions. At the urging of Nobles Mike
Daigle and Scott Twining, we have begun the process of
thoroughly going over the Buggies to make certain they are in
top mechanical condition. Last fall, with the help of Gary Berg
(VW expert and friend of several members) assisted us in rebuilding the engine in Buggy #4. It was a great learning
experience for us in the unit, to learn more about mechanical
maintenance and how the VW engines are “designed” to run.
Mike & Scott spearheaded the take down of Buggy #1
beginning in January (still work in progress) in Scott’s “heated
garage”. Several members assisted in taking the body off the
car, welding cracks in the uni-body, repairing seat slides,
replacing kingpins, adding two chambered master brake
cylinders, new clutch cable/guide, replacement of steering box
seals, transaxle boots, brake lines, welding/reinforcing front
end supports, new exhaust pipes, and many other items. We
will need to go through every car to be certain they are in
optimal condition for their age (early 60’s). We would like to
welcome the following new members to our unit: Taras
Lendzyk, Dave Nelson, and Greg Guenard (previous
member). We also welcome any new applicants to our unit.
Feel free to call me on my cell at 612-910-2614 to request an
application.
Chuck Haslerud - President
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May Schedule of Events
May 2nd - 4th - Hibbing Circus
May 6th - Stated Meeting
May 7th - 10th - Hot Dog & Brat Hospital Fundraiser
May 8th - Hospital Dad’s Dinner & Program
May 16th - Hospital Visitation in Twin Cities
That’s All Folks!!!