the whispering sands

“THE WHISPERING SANDS”
NORTHWEST SUBURBAN SHRINE CLUB
Volume 41
Number 11/12
Nov/Dec, 2015
FEZ required
unless
specified.
UPCOMING
EVENTS
November
Holiday Brunch
November 8, 2015
Ladies Outing
Craft Fair (Odium)
November 21, 2015
December
January 2016
Kick Out the
President
January 14, 2016
Flyer to follow
Presenting NWSSC Officers for 2015
President
Rupert Solis (Trish)
1223 Auburn Road, Lamont, IL 60439
Email: tohddeagle@aol.com
1st Vice President
Ken Peto
575 N. Howard Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126-2024
Email: kpeto@aol.com
2nd Vice President
Alan Kulevich
2546 N. Webster, River Grove, IL 60171
Email: akulevich@gmail.com
C-773-412-5074
H-630-833-7203
C-847-476-5060
H-708-227-4588
Recording Secretary
John Wojciechowski (Sharon)
307 McKool Avenue, Romeoville, IL 60446-1715
Email: sausageman2@aol.com
Treasurer
Michael Langer (Karleen)
4865 Tarrington Drive, Barrington, IL. 60010-5555
Email: kg9kr@aol.com
H-815-483-9578
Membership Chairman
Alan E. Kulevich
2546 N. Webster, River Grove, IL 60171
Email: akulecvich@gmail.com
H-708-227-4588
H-847-776-8774
Directors 2015
1 year term: Bob Popovich, Art Sherman, Jim Hechler
2 year term: Alan Kulevich, Erick Coners
Director at Large
Phil Johnson
H-847-215-8508
706 Brandon Place, Wheeling, IL 60090-2669
C-847-751-6066
The Delegates and Appointments for the year of 2013
Delegates
OV
January 23, 2016
Flyer to follow
Director Meetings
November 5 &
December 3
Open Meetings
The Rose Garden
Higgins & Arlington
Heights Roads
Chaplain
Asst. Shrine Club Director
Jim Hechler (Dorthe)
Sam Spector (Faith)
847-991-5056
847-824-0496
Appointments
Whispering Sands Editorial Staff
Editor and Publisher
Ken Miller (Betty)
Email: theshadows1@comcast.net
Assistant Editor
Mike Langer (Karleen)
Email: kg9kr@aol.com
Honorary Whispering Sands Staff
Editor Emeritus
Robert Beebe (Georgiana)
Editor Emeritus
Donald Caldwell (Phoebe)
847-652-6228
847-776-8774
815-592-0908
847-255-5921
The President’s Message
Nobles,
The autumn usually signals the end of the busy summer. Not entirely true. NWSSC has had a tailgate
themed night in September; quite a few of the NWSSC members volunteered as staff for the Sportsman’s
Raffle. Which, was a huge success. Thanks from the organizers and the Divan for all your work. NWSSC
also took time to recognize its Past Presidents. It was great to see such a great turn out. I want again thank
all out Past Presidents for their leadership to make NWSSC the best shrine club of Mighty Medinah.
I would like to also apologize for cancelling the Holiday Brunch & Show. The theater closed its doors and
I began to look for another venue and found them very expensive. So we will have our Holiday Brunch at
Medinah with a program to surly entertain. I am hoping to have a showing of “A White Christmas” to
provide some of the entertainment for Sunday November 8, 2015 11 AM. I hope to see you there.
On Friday November 13, 2015, Medinah Temple will have the honor of hosting the Imperial Potentate
Gerry Gant, the Most Worshipful Tony Cracco and Illustrious Sir R. Michael Keltner at the Unity Dinner. I
hope that you do not miss this historical event. It’s not often this type of event happens, so please don’t
miss it.
On Saturday November 21, 2015 I have planned an outing for our ladies to the craft show at the Odeum in
Villa Park at 9 AM with lunch at noon at Mack’s Golden Pheasant. The members of the NWSSC are
welcome to either join our ladies or wait at the restaurant. See the flyer for more details.
Sounds like a busy November doesn’t it? Just keep in mind the Children’s Holiday Party in December, all
our family holiday celebrations and as we wind down the Shrine year we end this year with our annual
“Kick Out the President” meeting and dinner Thursday January 14, 2015. Additional details to follow.
There is just no end to all the fun and fellowship.
Thank you to the Nobles, their ladies, officers and the board for all your support and especially your help.
Without your help, advice and guidance NWSSC activities would not have been fun or successful.
Yours in Faith - Rupert “Cy-Lo” Solis, President
Past Presidents of the Northwest Suburban Shrine Club
Henry Neuman
* '69
Henry Neuman
* '70
Alvin Nelson
* '71
Donald Engleson
'72
Donald Zick
Lloyd Mills
*’77 Ray Moehle
*’78 Jack Lamphier
‘85 F Richard Hissong ‘93 Jack Heinz
* ‘86 Donald Caldwell
M Judge Dean
’79 William McEachern ‘87 Richard Zemon
Michael Mitchell ‘80 Michael Huffaker ‘88 Ronald Nelson
Arthur Sherden
* '73
Al Redwanz
William Rose
Donald Garrard
* '74
* '75
John Martin
‘82 Charles Schwarz * ‘90 Billy McMinn
Joseph Krieble * ‘83 Anthony Bianchi ‘91 Robert Ahlgrim
Ralph Strum
* '76 Robert Wood
* Deceased
* ‘81 Dennis Schultz
* ‘84 Alan Randau
‘89 Ronald Smith
‘92 Ray Moehle
Ken Miller
‘09
Joe Consolo
‘10
‘11
‘97 David Dildine
‘03 Sam Spector
‘04 Art Sherman
‘05 John Joseph
‘98 Bob Notbusch
‘99 Bill vonBesser
‘06 Phil Johnson
‘07
‘94 James Ferguson
* ‘95 Lyle Johannsen
* ‘96 Bob Popovich
* ‘01
‘02
‘00 Bob “Bingo” Fitch ‘08
‘12
’13
‘14
Famour American Masons
By Michael A. Langer
Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers, was a British film actor, comedian and singer. He performed in many
film characterizations, among them Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau in The Pink
Panther series of films.
Sellers's versatility enabled him to portray a wide range of comic characters using
different accents and guises. He would often assume multiple roles within the same
film, frequently with contrasting temperaments and styles. Satire and black humor were
major features of many of his films, and his performances had a strong influence on a
number of later comedians. Sellers garnered much critical acclaim for his work; he was
nominated three times for an Academy Award, twice for the Academy Award for Best Actor
for his performances in Dr. Strangelove and Being There, and once for the Academy
Award for Best Live Action Short Film for The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
(1960). He won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role twice, for I'm All
Right Jack and for the original Pink Panther film, The Pink Panther (1963) and was
nominated as Best Actor three times. In 1980 he won the Golden Globe Award for Best
Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his role in Being There, and also earned
three other Golden Globe nominations in the same category. Turner Classic Movies calls
Sellers, "one of the most accomplished comic actors of the late 20th century."
After his father's death in October 1962, Sellers decided to leave England and was
approached by director Blake Edwards who offered him the role of Inspector Clouseau in
The Pink Panther, after Peter Ustinov had backed out of the film. Edwards later
recalled his feelings as "desperately unhappy and ready to kill, but as fate would
have it, I got Mr. Sellers instead of Mr. Ustinov—thank God!" Sellers accepted a fee
of £90,000 (£693,293 in 2015 pounds) for five weeks' work on location in Rome and
Cortina. The film starred David Niven in the principal role, with two other actors—
Capucine and Claudia Cardinale—having more prominent roles than Sellers. However,
Sellers's performance is regarded as being on par with that of Charlie Chaplin and
Buster Keaton, according to biographer Peter Evans. Although the Clouseau character
was in the script, Sellers created the personality, devising the costume, accent,
make-up, moustache and trench coat.
The Pink Panther was released in the UK in January 1964 and received a mixed reception
from the critics. Despite the views of the critics, the film was one of the top ten
grossing films of the year. The role earned Sellers a nomination for the Golden Globe
Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy at the 22nd Golden Globe
Awards, and for a Best British Actor award at the 18th British Academy Film Awards.
On 21 July 1980 Sellers arrived in London from Geneva. He had plans to attend a
reunion dinner with his Goon Show partners Spike Milligan and Harry Secombe, scheduled
for the evening of 22 July. On the day of the dinner, Sellers took lunch in his hotel
suite and shortly afterwards collapsed from a heart attack. He died just after
midnight on 24 July 1980, at age 54. Peter Seller was a member of Chelsea Lodge #3098
in England.
Courtesy of Wikipedia. This article has been edited for space considerations.
Northwest Suburban Shrine Club
Holiday Brunch & “A
White Christmas”
NWSSC LADIES CRAFT SHOW
OUTING & LUNCH Saturday,
Sunday November 8, 2015, 11AM-2PM
November
21
2015
Medinah
Shrine Temple
Center
550 Shriners Drive Addison, IL
SHOW–9 – Noon, 1033 N. Villa Ave., Villa Park, IL 60181
LUNCH – Noon,
Golden Pheasant
668
W. Baked
NorthDenver
$25Mack’s
per person
- Scrambled
eggs,
Omelet
Casserole, AND
Bacon,LUNCH
Sausage COMPLIMENTS
Links, Hash Browns,
Ave. LADIES
ADMISSION
Chicken Breast,&Garden
Salad, Penne
OF NWSSC. Scalloped
Nobles potato,
$35 ADMISSION
LUNCH,
Pasta, Green Beans with carrots, Assorted cheeses, Fresh
Veggies, Fresh Fruit, Assorted Breads, Rolls & Danish, Soft
Autumn Festival-An
Arts & Crafts Affair, 400 vendors with
Drinks, Mimosas
home décor and hand crafted air work. FREE PARKING.
RSVP by Nov. 14, 2015 to Rupert Solis, 773-412-5074 or
email, tohddeagle@aol.com
Reservations to Rupert “Cy-Lo” Solis, 773-412-5074 or
email tohddeagle@aol.com, by Friday November 6, 2015
Northwest Suburban Shrine
Club
Operating Under A Charter Granted by Medinah Temple,
A.A.O.N.M.S.
Application For Membership
I am a member in good standing of a Masonic Lodge, A.F & A.M. and a Shrine Temple,
A.A.O.N.M.S. and do hereby make this application for membership in the Northwest Suburban
Shrine Club. If admitted, I agree to abide by the By-Laws of the Club and all provisions of the code
of the Imperial Council.
Name____________________________________________
Residence Address__________________________________
City, State & Zip Code_______________________________
Profession or Occupation_____________________________
Firms Name________________________________________
Business Phone ___________Home Phone _______________
Date of Birth _____/ _____/ _____
Wife’s First Name___________________________________
A.F. & A.M._______________________________________
R.A.M.___________________________________________
R.S.M.____________________________________________
K .T._____________________________________________
A.A.S.R.__________________________________________
A.A.O.N.M.S.______________________________________
Shrine Membership Number___________________________
Date____/ ____/ ____
Initiation Fee $10.00
Annual Dues
17.50
Total
$27.50
Signature______________________
Age 65+ $10.00
10.00
$20.00
E-Mail
Recommended By
______________________
______________________
Submit this Application For Membership to:
Alan Kulevich -2546 N. Webster, River Grove, IL 60171 /708-227-4588 / akulevich@gmail.com
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And the
NORTHWEST SUBURBAN
SHRINE CLUB IN ‘2015’
Compliments of “Your Vice
Presidents”