May - TEBALA SHRINERS

Oasis of Rockford
Desert of Illinois
Tebala
Gram
THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF TEBALA TEMPLE A.A.O.N.M.S.
Dave Babcock, Potentate
Vol. 12, No. 5, May 2012
Tebala Welcomes Nine New Nobles
On April 21st the Spring Ceremonial was held at Tebala starting with registration at 11 a.m. There were 9
new candidates out of the twelve petitions turned in. Lunch was served to the candidates and the Nobles in
attendance by S.H.B. & G. at noon. The Ceremonial started at 1 pm when the Temple was opened by the Divan and then turned over to Don Kimes, P.P., and Ron Pauly, the Directors of The Ritualistic Divan and
Chanters, respectively. At the conclusion of the First and Third Sections, which were done wonderfully, the
Ceremonial continued with the Director Staff led by Tom Runge, P.P., who did a Great job of putting on the
Second Section, including several new stunts for the candidates. Illustrious Sir Dave Babcock and Chief Rabban John Milliren took part in the final stunt earning over $800 dollars to be used toward membership. Everyone enjoyed having the Second Section back very much. The evening meal was provided by the Hoffman
House and was a 3 meat buffet relished by all. The Fezzing ceremony was conducted by Don Kimes, P.P.,
where all the new Nobles had their Fez put on for the first time by their Ladies. The ceremony, as usual, was
done with class and dignity. Welcome to all the new Nobles!
More on page 15.
Schedule of Upcoming Events:
Sword of Bunker Hill
Pyramid Club Open House
Mothers’ Day Dinner
TebalaGram deadline for submissions
5/5
5/9
5/11
5/14
Tebala Shrine Temple Monthly Meeting
5/16
Potentate’s Trip to New Orleans
5/22 – 27
Tebala Shrine Circus
6/1, 2, & 3
Chicago Shrine Hospital Open House
6/3
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Note from the Pote...
May 2012
Greetings Nobles,
The Easter Egg Hunt was TONS OF FUN!! It was
a very nice day and total of 34 children attended. They
were greeted by the Easter Bunny as they arrived.
Some were drawn to him and some shied away but
they all had fun!! There were nearly 500 eggs filled
with candy & coins hidden around the grounds.
We also had our first Steak Fry for membership. A
total of 25 Nobles and candidates attended. Thanks to
Greg Stanbury & Leon Larsen for getting the grill &
side dishes ready. The fresh cut rib eyes were delicious and it was a great social opportunity to get to know the new candidates.
After that was the Scottish Rite Reunion. I have attended the Scottish
Rite Reunion on many occasions in the past but this year was special for
me because my oldest son, Brian, joined the Valley of Freeport. I was
also proud to see Tebala so well represented.
Last weekend we have our Spring Ceremonial. It was truly an honor to
be a part of creating 9 new nobles. Three additional Nobles were scheduled to take part in the Ceremonial but were unable to attend. The Ladies
Luncheon was held at Lino’s. Danielle Harriott, a Shrine Mom, and her
Daughter Jaiden, a Shrine Kid, were the guests of honor. Danielle’s presentation had many in tears. Between all three events that day, we all had
an opportunity to get to know the new Nobles and their wives. Please
make them feel welcome when you see them at any of the upcoming
events. I would like to thank the members of the Director’s Staff for putting on a great Second Section. Their efforts were greatly appreciated and
everyone had a great time.
Right around the corner is the Mother’s Day Dinner, the Pote’s Trip,
the Circus, the Hospital Day in Chicago, the Director’s Staff Play Day,
Blackhawk Farms, the Rock River Hill Climb, and the Imperial in Charlotte!!! Be sure to sign up for the Bus Trip into the Chicago Hospital
Open House on June 3rd. Priority will be given to the new Nobles with
seats being filled on a first come first served basis. Please do everything
you can to “pitch in” at all of the upcoming events. Even an hour of your
time will make a difference!! Often times the most important thing you
can do is show up, wear your Fez, be seen and represent Tebala and Shriners everywhere! I would also like to ask that each of you buy your Circus
Daddy & Grand Daddy Tickets so that you can be awarded your Circus
Pin.
Announcement: I am pleased to announce the appointment of our Noble
Chaplain, Les McClelland, as Administrator of the Hospitaler’s List for
Tebala Shrine Center. Les replaces Noble Larry Keyser who has served
in that capacity for quite some time. As Larry moves up the line, his attention is increasingly focused on a myriad of new obligations & responsibilities. I wish to extend my most sincere appreciation to Larry and his
Lady Jean for their work. They took over the long overdue task of making contact with individuals on the Hospitaler’s list and made significant
headway.
David G. Babcock
Potentate 2012
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TEBALA SHRINE TEMPLE MEETING MINUTES, April 18, 2012
DAVE BABCOCK, POTENTATE
JOHN MILLIREN, CHIEF RABBAN
LOY RICE, ASSISTANT RABBAN
LARRY KEYSER, HIGH PRIEST &
PROPHET
ROBERT BOYD, ORIENTAL GUIDE
VERNON PEARSON, TREASURER
MARK TORRANCE, RECORDER
Those present per register.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:35 P.M. BY: DAVE BABCOCK, POTENTATE
MINUTES: Motion made by Gene
Gambrel, 2nd by Bear Barker to dispense with the reading of the minutes
Finance committee approved the paying of the bills
TREASURER’S REPORT: Motion made
by Ziggy., 2nd by Bear Barker to accept
Treasurer’s report as presented. Motion passed.
INVESTMENT REPORT: Motion made
by Mike Hoeth, 2nd by Bear Barker to
accept investment report as presented, motion passed.
PRESENTATION OF BILLS:
Motion made by Tom Brawner, PP,
2nd by Gene Gambrel to pay the bills,
motion passed.
DEATHS, DEMITS, RESTORATIONS:
Starting membership 1185, restored
1; expired 3; suspensions 0; associates
13; loss of 2; total membership 1183.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
CIRCUS – Loy Rice reported Telemarketer is working hard to make up for
lost time. Posters, flyers, tickets, etc
are ready to hand out. Ads need to be
in by the 15th of May. Billboards are
up. Loy thanked everyone for all the
help in the past & in the future.
HOSPITAL – Ron Obara, P.P. reported
that if a person calls the hospital they
now make them an appointment immediately. Hospital days is June 3rd,
bus is going to be offered to new Nobles first & anyone else who wants to
see what we do. The parade is at 3:00
pm.
TEBALAGRAM – Pete Holm asked for
more photos and articles
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ONIONS – Bob Armstrong reported
the onions will be here on April 27th,
will unload at 7:00 a.m. and Clubs &
Units to pick up between 9:30 - 10:00
a.m.
MEAT DRAWING – Chuck Slater 1,000
tickets sold so far out of 2,000. Will
make a small profit
RECYCLING – Illustrious Sir Dave says
program is working well, presented
check for $105 for latest run to the
recycling center.
ROCKFORD SPEEDWAY – Hollie Guist
BLACKHAWK FARMS - Going along
as planned.
KARNIVAL OF KARNAGE – Asked people to work harder. Still working with
Boone County on sprinkler system.
Also, checking with Menards about
cost of renting it.
SHRINERS SCRAMBLE – Chuck Slater
reported date as June 22nd in Sycamore. Kelly Wright has raised enough
money to update the website.
MEMBERSHIP – Robert Boyd made a
presentation to: Illustrious Sir Dave
Babcock, John Milliren, Tom Brawner,
P.P., Chuck Slater, Les McClelland,
Bear Barker, for their exemplary service to the Nobles of Shrine Fraternity. Illustrious Sir Dave was inducted
into the Ushers for the Shrine Hospital.
HIGH SCHOOL ALL STAR SHRINE
FOOTBALL GAME – Mailing going out
soon. July 11, 88 players to Hospital.
OLD BUSINESS: Flag pole area is being
worked on. Copier issue has been discussed and we are looking at a disposable copier/printer.
NEW BUSINESS: Mrs. Mace donated a
large donation to Tebala Temple, and
the money has been put into our
Maintenance Fund and general fund
for the time being, until a plan has
been developed how to best use this
money for future building repairs.
Some of those projects that have
been suggested are A/C units, parking
lots, bride room and walkway from
upper parking lot to front entrance.
Wilbert Hecht with Herb Brown led a
a d v e r t i s em e n t
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parade years ago when they came
into the Shrine, and would like to
celebrate by picking up the tab for the
night for his 55 years as a Shriner.
Lou Cowan spoke about the MDA
“Make a Muscle” walk on May 19th.
Encouraged all Shriners to participate.
YMCA Log Lodge, registration 9:30
a.m. walk starts at 10:30 a.m.
Illustrious Sir Dave thanked Larry
Keyser & his wife Jeanie for all the
work they have done on the Hospitalers. Dave then announced due to
Larry being busy being Potentate in a
few years, that Les McClelland will
take over that position.
Larry Keyser gave a short report on
the meeting he had last week at Mizpah. Talked about presentations on
the hospitals & membership.
Loy Rice reported that an amendment
to the Imperial Bylaws is being proposed to change one of the electioneering rules to be deleted because of
the confusion it causes.
Tom Runge, P.P. spoke about Ceremonial this upcoming weekend.
Eleven petitions were presented for
acceptance. Motion made by Roger
Anderson, P.P. 2nd by Leon Larsen,
P.P. to accept petitions. Motion
passed.
Motion made by Martin McDaniel,
P.P., 2nd by Bear Barker to pay
$1,500.00 to sponsor Jack Atchison’s
race car for this season. Motion
passed.
May 19th Mini-Clinic from 9:00 –
12:00. From 12:00 to 4:00 DeKalb
Lodge will have a chili cook off.
Walt Steffes reported the Sword of
Bunker Hill on Saturday, May 5th at
6:00 p.m.
Mark Torrance spoke about getting
Point-Of-Sale cash registers for the
bars. Mark also spoke about starting
up the Camel Herders.
MEETING SUSPENDED AT 9:10 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
MARK TORRANCE, RECORDER
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NOBILITY BIRTHDAYS
IN May
1st
8th
16th
25th
Clay W. Cooper
Donald B. Lockhart
Larry Flowers
Donald Kimes, PP
Elbert Barrett
James Gaffney, Jr.
Norman Oehler
Donald Vogeler
2nd
9th
17th
26th
David Hayes
Dean Miller
Marty Thomas
Henry Twombly
Bob Harkness
William Johnson
George Koehler
William Nichols
William McCorkle
Michael Senter
George Darling
Jon Delano
Troy Feece
3rd
10th
Curt D. Barnes
David J. Erbes
Donald M. Mueller
Terry L. Ridenour
William Gambrel
Stewart S. Olson
Michale Rumney
Armer Severin, PP
Donald G. Swanson
4th
Kenneth E. Ellis
Ralph Pabon
Donald Umphryes
5th
Clifton C. Bender
Dale E. Kilgore
Robert T. Metsker
Robert D. Rutz
6th
Jay B. Haka
Reinhold Peterson
John A. Swanson
7th
Fred Fleming
Wayne Olson
Edward Watne
Clyde Clubb
Omar Wilhelms
19
th
Thomas Jones
Bruce Knipple
20th
Jerry Boose
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Louis Cerveny
Terry L. Behling
Ned Dickey
Raymond Cain
Roy C. French
Terry R. Irwin
Norman K. Hughes
Vernon Prestegaard
Donald L. Miller
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Craig Robertson
Donald E. Arn
21st
Robert Bittermann
Henry Lanan
Dean Chavez
Richard Zenzen
Wendell Court
22nd
Brandon Johnson
Terry R. Butz
Roger L. Miller
Paul D. Hill, Jr.
th
13th
Marvin Leopold, Sr.
Joseph I Musser
14th
Henry Hemmingsen
Ardian Like
Marc Mongan
John H. Shockey
Richard K. Webster
15
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William Bellomy
Adam Keenan
Dale Sievert
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Edward J. Keenan
Duane G. Ohlen
Mervin Rhoads
27th
Ronald Asche
Edwin Benson
Gary Mitchell
Dale H. Wacker
28th
Forrest Burtner
Richard Jordan
Kenneth Kevern
Jack Wilson
29th
Harold H. Readel
Greg Stanbury
Elmer Ward
30th
Leroy Embry Jr.
Charles Owen
Thomas I. Webb
31st
William Fisher, PP
Charles C. Rowland
William Shaffer Sr.
23rd
Paul W. Conrad
Lewis DeGraff
Levi Heinemeyer
24th
Robert Donaldson
Lee Felski
Hunter Gilmore
James Truninger
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Chaplain’s Call
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Comments from your Chaplain:
Here we are in the month of May and already the flowers that normally bloom in
April and May actually started their exuberant display in March. Sometimes in life
even nature cannot withhold its desire to shout out in joy when the conditions are
ripe for expression.
May is a wonderful month for it is a time when we find ourselves looking forward to experiencing new things in life. Gardens are beginning to develop, yards
are being mowed and the smell of new cut grass fills the air. The Parade Activity
Schedules are developed or are being developed. The Onions have arrived and are
being marketed by all the clubs, units, and individuals. The plans and preparations
for our annual Shrine Circus are being implemented. Our annual Mother’s Day
celebration is planned with great anticipation by both Pat and I as we look forward
to attending this activity. Our Potentate has planned an exciting trip to New Orleans. Golf activities have been scheduled. Believe it or not, there are additional
activities scheduled that I cannot remember as I write this article. Fortunately, we all can obtain information
on everything that is happening within Tebala through this publication as well as the web site.
Imagine if you will not being able to experience any of this activity. I know we all realize that various
members in our fraternity are not able to get around like they once did. Some are confined to an environment
where the experiences of the outdoors are but faint memories. They, assuming their eyes are still functioning,
only see the outdoors through a window that may not open. The experience of feeling the ground under their
bare feet, smelling the newly mowed grass, or the flowers blooming along the walk, the smell of the fresh air
following a rain storm are no longer accessible.
Do you happen to know someone going through this experience? If you do, I would encourage you to
reach out and touch as Hallmark once stated. Choose to make a visit and bring with you a smile of joy in seeing them. No talk about difficulties! Instead bring a sense of joy and excitement in seeing them! Remember
the good times, rehearse the memories of the past and above all allow yourself to laugh with them. This will
go far in helping you as well as your friend to have a wonderful day as well as nurture and encourage an expression of appreciation and mutual respect. In the event you cannot make such a trip then take a moment to
call them on the phone.
Ralph Waldo Emerson once stated “I know nothing which life has to offer so satisfying as the profound
good understanding, which can subsist, after much exchange of good offices, between two virtuous men, each
of whom is sure of himself, and sure of his friend. It is a happiness which postpones all other gratifications,
and makes politics, and commerce, and churches, cheap.”
As individuals we have chosen to follow a mutually respectful pathway in life that is reflective of standards
representative of a Master Mason. This respect is displayed in our interactions with one another as Master
Masons and with others. We always seek to put our best self forward extending a willingness to help others.
It is my hope that all of us as can be perceived as being The Good Samaritan of our day!
It is my hope and prayer that each of us will be fortunate enough to have such a friend as well as being a
friend to another. May your journey in this grand month of May be filled with glorious moments of joy and
happiness. I look forward to seeing you at Tebala in the near future. In the event you would like a personal
visit from me I can be reached at the email address or phone number listed below.
May the Supreme Ruler of the Universe continue to bless all of us with Good Fortune and Good Friends!
Rev. Les McClelland
Chaplain
Tebala Shrine
Lesmcclelland@comcast.net
815-222-7943 Phone
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Tebala Family Easter Egg Hunt
The Easter Egg Hunt was a big success. A total of 34 children attended and the Easter Bunny was there
to meet them. Some little ones really liked the Bunny, (one little boy nearly tackled him) while others were
not too sure about the giant white rabbit with the fuzzy white tail. The children were divided into groups by
age and each group had their own area to search. Nearly 500 eggs filled with candy & coins were hidden
around the property. After the children were done gathering eggs they were each given a chocolate rabbit &
a gift and there were cookies & juice boxes available. A special thanks goes out to Larry & Jean Keyser,
“Bear” Barker, Bucky Babcock, Tom Watson & Nancy Shickles for all of their help.
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May 2012
LOVES PARK SHRINE CLUB NEWS…(and random thoughts)
By the time you read this we
will have had our first meeting of
the year. In case you forgot when
meetings are held, refer to TebalaGram (Note: meetings are held the
second Thursday April through
November) we will have attempted
to repair...refurbish... update the
Carousal. We need to get ready
for a very ambitious parade season.
Once again our Secretary Gene
will strive to get us to the right
place at the right time. Lady Pam
Runge will celebrate a birthday on
May 31. (Hope PP Tom remembers.) Incoming dues for 2012 have
changed from a trickle to a drip. If
you have not renewed or wish to
join the Loves Park Shrine Club,
send your check for $10.15 to the
address at the end of the column.
Thank you in advance for your
support, new or continued.
Our
next meeting is May 17, 2012. We
will meet at Tri-State Aluminum,
6300 Forest Hills Rd. Social 6:00
P.M. Meeting 7 P.M. We are
Temple HOSTS for the June Temple Meeting. Mark your Calendars
---BE THERE! The first parade
will be at Pecatonica on Memorial
Day, unless we get invited to the
Loves Park Young at Heart Parade.
Watch your next meeting notice.
Something for everyone TIME:
Lady Barb, the Great Detective
was called in when a valuable
necklace was stolen from a party.
All the guests had impeccable
backgrounds. However, at dinner,
the Great Detective listened carefully to the guests’ travel stories.
Major Browning-Browning recounted tiger safaris in India, Mr.
Jones-Jones spoke of visiting Angel Falls in South America, and
Captain Simpleton told a tale of
seeing penguins when he was at
the North Pole. Who was the liar?
Keep reading for the answer.
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Miscellaneous:
The number four is the only number in the English language that is
spelled with the same number of
letters as the number itself.
The tallest president was Abraham
Lincoln at 6 feet 4 inches.
The shortest president was James
Madison at 5 feet 4 inches.
Bulletproof vests, fire escapes,
windshield wipers and laser printers were all invented by women.
The parachute was invented 120
years before the airplane. It was
intended to save people who had to
jump from burning buildings.
Ponderings:
The best thing you can give someone is a chance.
No one means all they say and yet
very few say all they mean.
Keep your fears to yourself, but
share your courage with others.
If you are confused, you are not
paying full attention.
Today’s mighty oak is just yesterday’s nut that held its ground.
The pessimist sees the difficulty in
every opportunity; the optimist
sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from
bad judgment.
No one tests the depth of a river
with both feet
You have to know the ropes in order to pull the strings.
Happiness is a direction, not a destination.
What you do today affects your
tomorrows.
Reading is to the mind; what exercise is to the body.
A wise man changes his mind; a
fool never does.
Who Said That? (Some not quite
famous yet Nobles)
I don’t want to, I don’t have to,
You can’t make me, I’M RE-
m ov i n g
H e a v e n
a n d
TIRED!
Noble Roger Allen
It takes a lot of Balls to Golf like I
do.
Noble Gene SnyderHonk if you love peace & quiet.
Noble Bruce Sumpter
When you have lots of things to
do, get your GOLF GAME out of
the way first. PP Leon Larsen
On the other hand, you have different fingers.
Noble Pete HolmBonus!! The most abundant elements on earth are oxygen & stupidity.
Lady Denise
Brain Teaser Answer:
The liar was Captain Simpleton.
(There are no penguins at the
North Pole)
Recent T-Shirt Sightings:
MY HUSBAND
has good taste.
IF I CAN’T BE
A GOOD EXAMPLE
I’ll be a terrific warning
SURGEON GENERAL’S WARNING: Fishing is Expensive, Addictive and may lead to an uncontrollable Urge to Exaggerate
I’m so OLD my alphabet soup is in
LARGE TYPE
MY WIFE has good taste
My doctor told me to walk 1 mile a
day, so I got another doctor.
Just be Happy I’m not a Twin
I’m not procrastinating
until tomorrow.
Organization takes the fun
out of everything.
Why don’t you ever see the headline “Psychic Wins the Lottery”?
Two Wrongs don’t make a Right.
But three Rights make a Left!
Life’s To Do’s:
1. Compliment three people every
day.
2. Over tip breakfast waitresses.
3. Say “THANK YOU” a lot.
4. Become the most positive and
enthusiastic person you know.
5. When someone hugs you, let
them be the first to let go.
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6. Drink 8 glasses of water every day.
7. Remember that overnight success usually takes
about fifteen years.
8. Don’t burn bridges; you’ll be surprised how many
times you have to cross the same river.
9. Learn to disagree without being disagreeable.
10. Carry jumper cables in your car.
Kids & Grandkids Time:
Q. What do Hawaiian cows wear when they go out?
A. Moo-moos!
Q. What do you call a pig who knows karate?
A. Pork chop!
R. What grade do lightning bugs get in school?
A. A’s because they’re bright!
Q. What kind of dance does a frog do best?
A. Hip-HOP!
Laugh a Little Time:
Strange but true….a radio disc jockey reported that at
work one night he accidentally knocked the record
player sending the needle screeching across the record.
To ease his error, he immediately grabbed the microphone and shouted, “Okay---which one of you listeners out there bumped into your radio and made my record skip?” To his embarrassment, several people actually phoned the radio station to apologize.
This one is for Noble “Doc _ _ _ _”. How many chiropractors does it take to change a light bulb?
Just one, but it takes 30 visits.
It’s almost time to duck out but first a reminder—
Please forward your ideas, comments, questions, complaints, Atta boys, suggestions or whatever to President PP Leon Larsen at 1-815-633-7437(home) or 1815-494-1554(mobile):Vice President PP Tom Runge
at 1-815-389-8622 (home)1-815-222-6566(mobile);
Secretary Gene Snyder at 1-779-475-0222(home)1815-520-4997 (mobile) or Treasurer Jim Hall 1-815633-1784. The mailing address remains: Loves Park
Shrine Club, P.O.Box 2411, Loves Park, IL 611320411.
Now it’s time to duck out!
Jim Hall, Scribe
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MILITARY TRIVIA
Actor Robert Ryan was a Marine drill instructor at Camp
Pendleton, CA.
FedEx founder Fred W. Smith served two tours of duty in
Vietnam as a US. Marine. He received the Silver Star,
Bronze Star, and two Purple Hearts.
Kirk Douglas was a U.S. Navy communications officer in
anti-submarine warfare.
Actor Steve McQueen served in the Marines from 1947 to
1950.
Captain Ronald Reagan signed Major Clark Gable’s discharge papers in 1944.
Professional boxing brothers Leon and Michael Spinks
both served in the Marines.
Paul Newman was disqualified from the Navy’s pilot training because he was color blind.
Singer Kate Smith helped sell $600 million worth of war
bonds during World War 11.
Baseball Hall of Famer Tom Seaver joined the Marine
Corps Reserves in 1962… He was stationed at the Marine
Corps Base at Twenty-nine Palms, CA.
The words “In God We Trust” first appeared on a U.S. coin
in 1864, during the Civil War.
Pro wrestler and Minnesota Governor Jesse “the body”
Ventura was a Navy SEAL….. He ended his Governor’s
inaugural address with the SEAL war cry “HOO-YAH!”
Actor George C. Scott (Patton) served in the U.S. Marine
Corps from 1945-49. He was a guard at Arlington National Cemetery and taught at the Marine Corps Institute.
Clint Eastwood was drafted into the U.S. Army during the
Korean War. An expert swimmer…he once swam three
miles back to shore after a plane crash into the Pacific
Ocean.
On March 31, 1995, the Coast Guard sent its final message by Morse code, and then signed off.
Actor Charlton Heston was a B-35 radio operator and
gunner in the U.S. Army (1944-46).
To be prepared for war is one of the most effective
means of preserving peace. George Washington
Jim Hall, Scribe
Meat Drawing Winners
First prize winner Timothy "Fritz" Tice won a chest freezer from Al
Grace and $400 worth of store credit at Eickman's. Second prize winner David Stenger won $200 worth of store credit at Eickman's. Lastly,
“Lucky” Leon Larson won $100 worth of store credit, also at Eichman’s.
Thank you all who purchased tickets.
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SWORD of BUNKER HILL
Blackhawk Order #8
Stockton, IL
Saturday May 5, 2012
Candidates 6:00 p.m. Start 7:00 p.m.
May 2012
Brother Nobles, Spring has sprung (though Winter
will be back this weekend as I write this) and the
Pyramid Club says welcome. Please keep Wednesday, May 9th open on your calendars as “The Pyramid
Club” is going to open its doors for an Open House.
The invitation is open to all of Tebala’s Nobles. So
stop in to have some Hors d’oeuvres and
“Refreshments”. We will be taking the time to explain what Tebala’s Pyramid Club is all about and enjoy the event. This is strictly a social club and we
plan on having quarterly meetings to socialize and just
have fun. Club members please remember to call and
RSVP to either Dick or myself by phone or email.
We look forward to seeing you at the Open House.
See you at the Pyramid Club so you can find out what
is going on in that little room next door. Please RSVP
to – Dick Carlson (815) 397-0574 or Hollie Guist
(815) 631-3695 (email hguistjr@gmail.com).
Mother’s Day Dinner
Friday, May 11th, 2012
Prime Rib & Lobster Prepared by Hoffman House
$30.00 per person
$10.00 for Children’s Meal (Ages 12 & Under)-Chicken Fingers & Fries
Social 5:30PM Dinner 7:00 PM
DJ Music by Carlos
For Your Listening & Dancing Pleasure
Open to the Public ~ Please Invite your friends!
Reservations requested by May 7, 2012; Call Denise at 815-332-2010
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MONTHLY TEMPLE MEETING
7:30 PM, Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
At Tebala Shrine Center
Attitude Adjustment 5:30 PM, Dinner 6:30 PM
Buffet Dinner prepared by S, H, B, G & Co.
Illustrious Sir Dave Babcock invites all Nobles to attend.
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Reservations are requested by Monday, May 14 , 2012
Call the Tebala Office at 815-332-2010
Hosted by: Dekalb County Shrine Club, Aide In Charge: Patrick “Bucky” Babcock
55TH ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION INVITATION!!
NOBLE Wilbert Hecht Jr. has spent 55 years of his life dedicated to helping the Children at
the Shriners Hospitals. Let’s all gather together to get him started on his 56 th year!!
At the May 16th Temple Meeting, Wilbert has generously offered to pay for the meals of
everyone in attendance at his Celebratory Dinner. He has asked that ALL of the members of his
“Shrine Family” join him in this celebration!! Don’t miss this very special day for a very special &
generous man. If you haven’t made it to a Temple Meeting in a while, why not take this opportunity to stop by and congratulate Wilbert on this special occasion. Mark Your Calendars and call
Denise at 815-332-2010 with your reservation right away.
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POTE’S TRIP TO NEW ORLEANS
5/22-27/12
LAST CALL-SPACE IS LIMITED!!
CALL DAVE AT 815-979-7528 OR TOM AT 815-494-2545
FOR INFO OR TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT!
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May 2012
CIRCUS TIME
When you receive this issue of the TebalaGram it will be only days till the start of the 61th Tebala
Shrine Circus on June 1st, 2th, & 3th, 2012. Show times are at 12:30 PM, 4:00 PM, & 7:30 PM. I look
forward to seeing as many of you there as possible to help out. We need your help with this large undertaking. As I have stated before, many hands make for small work for all. Please show up an hour
before performance time so we can get you in place for your assignment.
If you have not sent in your money for your vouchers, please do so. We need your help in this
manner also. Those who submit payment as a “Circus Daddy or Circus Grand-Daddy will receive a
lapel pin that you can proudly wear to show that you support our efforts as a Tebala Shriner.
I still need some Units or Clubs to present the “Colors” before the start of the performances for the
following times: Saturday (7:30PM), Sunday (12:30 PM) and (7:30 PM). Three people are needed for
each time. This gives your group a chance to show the public your pride in your country and your
Club or Unit. Please help out. See you at the Circus.
Loy Rice, Circus Chairman.
Chicago Hospital Open House
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Refreshments, Children’s Activities & the “World’s Shortest Parade”!
$20.00 Per Person
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to tour the Chicago Shriners Hospital for Children!!
Includes your deluxe motorcoach transportation and lunch at the hospital & activities.
Departs from Tebala at 11:30AM & Returns at approx. 5:30PM
Sign-ups will be taken by calling Denise at 815-332-2010. Seats will be filled on
a first come first served basis with priority being given to the newly created
Nobles and their families. Remaining seats filled by order of sign up.
Please RSVP ASAP!! Minimum 40 Passengers….Maximum 56 Passengers.
Directors Staff
2012 Golf Playday
Westlake Village Golf Course
Saturday, June 16th, 2012
8:00 A.M. Shotgun Start
Golf, Cart,
Refreshments, Steak Dinner
Fun and Games on the Course
Get Your Team Together Now
For Tickets or More Information Contact:
Tom Runge
– 815-222-6566
Leon Larsen
– 815-494-1554
Bruce Sumpter – 815-621-6497
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19th Annual Blackhawk Vintage Classic
June 16th & 17th Father’s Day Weekend
Vintage Sports Car Racing
1.95 Mile Road Course
Sanctioned by the Vintage Sports Car Driver’s Association
To benefit Tebala Shrine’s Children’s Transportation Fund
Vintage Airplane Display & Fly-In
Antique & Vintage Sports Car Displays
Adults $10.00 per day, Children 12 & Under are Free
Fun for the Whole Family!
Plan to spend a couple hours at this beautiful racetrack
representing the Tebala Shriners! WEAR YOUR FEZ!!
Parade Season is Coming Up
Riding to Help the Shriners Hospital
Tebala Shrine
Big Wheels
Looking for New Riders.
If you can ride a regular bike,
you can ride one of these.
Call Bill Owens:
C-773-870-0296
H-847-803-6738
bigwheelbill@sbcglobal.net
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May 2012
2012 Imperial Session
Charlotte, North Carolina
June 29th thru July 5th, 2012
If interested in attending
Please RSVP to Denise
(815-332-2010)
so that we can reserve an appropriate number of rooms.
LOST IN THE DESERT
Bauer, James S.
Donaldson, Robert W.
Eddy, Lyle S.
Jackson, Elmer C.
Johnson, William N.
Kevern, Kenneth J.
Leber, David A.
Lucas, Michael R.
Reinhard, Timothy L.
Smith, Stewart M.
Plans are moving along for the 38th Illinois High
School All Star Football Game on July 14th. The
players have been selected and will be going to our
Chicago Unit on Wednesday July 11. For those interested, tickets will be available next month. Hopefully Tebala will make a good showing and this is
the first year that all five Shrine Centers from the
state have worked together. The event will be held in
Bloomington and Eric Tjarks from Mohammed
Shrine is the Director. The annual Donor Representative meeting was held in Chicago on April 13.
Ideas were discussed regarding how to raise funds
for the Hospital. Here at Tebala we do the “dog and
pony show” to enlighten people about what is being
done to restore children back to health. Do not forget
“to remember” the hospital with your gifts.
Bill Condon, Donor Representative
TEBALA FAMILY TRIP TO THE ZOO
Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, WI
Sunday, July 15th, 2012
Bus leaves at 9:00 AM from Tebala
Everyone is welcome!
$15.00*
Ages 13 & Up
$10.00*
Ages 6-12
Free*
5 & Under
*Covers the cost of your deluxe motor coach transportation…
Admission to the Zoo is free but donations are gladly accepted.
Bring a Picnic Lunch or enjoy lunch at the concession stands.
Minimum of 40 paying passengers…Maximum 56 passengers
Please sign up child’s name & age, adult’s name & phone
number with Denise by July 1st. Seats will be filled on a first
come first served basis so sign up early!!
ARRRRRR, thar be a Calendar Change!!
The date for the Pirate Party be changed
from August 11th, 2012, to August 4th, 2012.
Gather yer Piratey Gear Now, Matey,
or Prepare ya to walk the plank!
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Ceremonial Second Section Returns to Tebala
David Babcock, Potentate, and John Milliren, Chief Rabban, helped the Tebala Directors Staff with their Second Section Ceremonial obligations. They both did a really sweet job and their performance was greatly enjoyed by all the Nobles and soon-to-be Nobles watching the show. The Directors Staff brought back a few old
stunts as well as created a few new ones. The new stunts were created by Joe Zimmerman PP, Bruce Sumpter,
Dave Giamalva and Pete Holm who all attended SDA (the Shrine Directors Association) in San Antonio, Texas.
We had nine new Nobles participate in the Second Section as well as one Noble who missed out on the Second
Section when he went into the Shrine.
You may ask; “How did you ever talk the Potentate and Chief Rabban into taking part in the Second Section?” Well, the answer is easy. First, all Imperial Divan members at SDA this year were reported to have enjoyed participating in the stunts while having fun promoting the use of the Second Section as a great membership creation and retention tool. Secondly, our Divan members did it for the money that was raised for the Tebala Membership Fund. A contest was suggested. The two Divan members joining in agreed that the one with
the least amount donated in his name to the Membership Fund would take part in the finale act of the Ceremonial Second Section. After tallying and announcing the collection results, our Treasurer Emeritus, Roger Anderson, P.P., declared a tie, and both the Potentate and Chief Rabban would have to participate. The donors that
contributed the largest amount were able to assist in the finale. Possibly Chuck Pierce, P.P., and Bucky Babcock
enjoyed the assisting part way too much. $788.00 was raised for the Membership Fund. Thanks to those who
participated in the fun and thank you to all those that donated to the Membership Fund.
Thank you to all the Directors, Nobles and especially Candidates who make the Second Section so much fun.
Submitted by Director Tom Runge, P.P., Directors Staff
Welcome new Nobles: (alphabetically ordered, not as shown} Robert Diehl (absent), Douglas Heckman,
Mark Indyke, Robert Klazura, Larry Lagerhausen, David Marion, Jerry Minor, Eric Morrow, Derek Winfield
Ceremonial
LadiES’ LunchEOn
Left: Daughters of the Nile Queen
Jennie Patterson with Chicago
Shriners Hospital child Jaiden
Thompson and her mother Danielle
Harriet-Thompson
Right: Jaiden with unknown Noble
Great Lakes Shrine Association
2012 Fall Ceremonial Session
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This year’s GLSA Ceremonial Session will be held September 12 thru the 15th
in Cincinnati, OH at the Great Wolf Conference Center. We will be staying at
the Great Wolf Lodge which has its own indoor water park and is located next
door to the King’s Island Amusement Park. If you are interested in attending,
please contact Dave Babcock at 815-979-7528 for more information.
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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!
2012 TEBALA OFFICERS
Potentate:
Dave Babcock
email: dave@tebala.org
or superd764079@aol.com
Home: 815-335-2498
Cell: 815-979-7528
Chief Rabban:
John Milliren
email: john@tebala.org
or jcmilliren@aol.com
Home: 815-874-5922
Cell: 815-703-6803
Assistant Rabban:
Loy Rice
email: loy.rice@comcast.net
Home: 815-633-4673
Cell: 815-494-8667
High Priest & Prophet:
Larry Keyser
email: jeanmkey@msn.com
Home: 815-544-7733
Oriental Guide:
Robert R. Boyd
email:
mastermason332@aol.com
Cell: 815-262-2737
Treasurer:
Vernon Pearson
email: vpears87@yahoo,com
Cell: 815-543-9618
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
Horse Patrol
Dave Babcock 815-335-2498 Bill Heflin
815-234-2249
Cell: 815-979-7528
June 16-17, 2012
Klowns
Dan Hartman
815-946-2000
Meeting first Tuesday
Circus
Loy Rice
815-633-4673 at Temple,7:30p.m.
Cell: 815-979-7528 Upcoming events
June 1-3, 2012
Parade Season
Corn Boil
Marshal Aides
Director’s Staff
Larry Whitsel
815-332-5760
Divan Aides
Greg Stanbury 815-985-4471 Mini-Bikes
August 15, 2012
Arthur Swanson 815-547-1064
Meeting first Thursday
of the month at Zamador Club,
Tebala Family Picnic
DeKalb County S.C.
Richmond, IL, 7:00 p.m.
Divan
All Aides
Motor Patrol
August 26, 2012
Mike Hoeth
847-223-1824
“Karnival of Karnage”
Mark Torrance 815-871-6226
Matt Thomann 815-310-0310
Rick Jenks
815-985-4302
October 5-6, 12-14, 19-21,
& 26-28, 2012
Parade Staff
Ron Lanquist
Dixon Shrine Club
John Red
815-288-0250
Dressers
Walter Lockhart 630-892-2251
Meeting fourth Tuesday
at Temple at 7:30p.m.
Freeport Shrine Club
Dennis Meyers 815-541-1784
Freeport T-Ten Parade Club
Dean White
815-623-3434
Office: 815-235-6136
Jo-Carroll Shrine Club
Walt Steffes
815-947-3624
Cell: 815-238-0725
Meeting second Wednesday
of the month; call for location.
Legion of Honor
Glenn Klebsdel 815-389-2426
815-397-0656
Loves Park Shrine Club
Leon Larsen
815-633-7434
Ritualistic Divan
Donald Kimes, P.P.
Cell: 815-494-1554
815-335-2413 Meeting second Thursday,
April—November
Vidalia Onions
Air Squadron
Paul Thorne
630-365-6217 Bill Moses
815-547-9970 McHenry County Shrine
Bill Fisher, P.P. 815-519-6240 Meeting fourth Wednesday of
Club
each month; call for location.
Roland Wood
815-385-9172
Arabic Patrol
Charles E. Beard 815-218-3623 Batavia Shrine Club
Mendota Shrine Club
Bob Armstrong 815-459-3898 Vade Wadmeyer 815-866-6177
Chanters
Ronald Pauly
815-398-4548 Big Wheels
Ogle County Shrine Club
Bill Owens
847-803-6738 Hollie Guist
815-631-3695
Cell: 773-870-0296
Director’s Staff
Tom Runge, P.P. 815-222-6566
bigwheelbill@sbcglobal.net Past Masters
Jim Allen
815-231-2555
Guards
Blue Haze Choppers
Peter J. Holm
815-389-1246 Joe Blanchard
815-985-4791 Speaker’s Bureau
J. Anthony Kerby
815-968-3771
Honda Patrol
DeKalb County Shrine Club
Charles E. Beard 815-734-4887 Chuck Slater
847-774-7400