New Year’s Annual Meeting Potentate’s Brunch January 1 January 3 Reception, Jan. 8 see page 5 see page 6 see page 8 jxÄvÉÅx Utv~ December 2011 Volume 126 • Number 12 TO YOUR NEW HOME AT Osman Shrine Officers OSMAN SHRINE 2011 John Brockman, Jr. (Audrey) Divan Potentate 2011 [email protected]

Frank J. Spevak III Joan Chief Rabban fspevakenergyconservatory.com Directors Staff, Winona Area Shrine Club, Crown Jewel

Donald Harmsen (Terrie) Assistant Rabban Don Harmsen, the logger! [email protected] Osman Cycles, Pipe Band, St. Paul Zagalas See page 19 for more details on the brush cutting adventure. Gary Winter, Jerry Payne and Mike Roger Berge (Jennifer) Werth High Priest & Prophet [email protected] Drum & Bugle, East Central Shrine Club, Friendly Valley Shrine Club, Mighty Mites Jeffrey Olsen (Julie) Oriental Guide [email protected] Blooming Prairie Shrine Club, Cannon Valley Shrine Club, Clubs & Units, Provost

Russell Christofk (Pauline) Potentate John Brockman up to Treasurer his Packer ears in brush. Alan Christofk and Ernie Flury [email protected] Tom West (Rose) Recorder [email protected] Bruce Thomas (Terri) 1st Ceremonial Master [email protected] Austin Oriental Band, Austin Area Shrine Club, Clowns, Patrol Rich Purcell (Sharon) No, Frank, you can’t push the tree 2nd Ceremonial Master over. Bruce Thomas, Frank Spevak [email protected] Jr. and Frank Spevak Sr. St. Cloud Go-Karts, St. Cloud Shrine Club, St. Cloud Zagalas, Legion of Honor

Mike Nehm (Sandy) You “tip” Marshal it with a [email protected] tractor! Chanters, Hi-Hats, Mankato Shrine Club, Mankato T-Birds, Sheiks Anders Haugen (Adriana) Captain of the Guard [email protected] Alexandria Shrine Club, Alexandria Calliope/Four Wheelers, Nomads Club, Cigar Club Larry Norte (Audrey) Outer Guard [email protected] Albert Lea Shrine Club and Cars, Rochester Cycles, Rochester Dragons, Merry Medics, Rochester Shrine Club, Rochester Zagalas The chipper was amazing! Larry Chainsaw Man Rich Sandburg and Gary Winter. Johnson spearheaded the efforts. Pote’s Notes “I’ve learned that life is like a roll of It has been a wonderful experience to absence this year and the previous nine toilet paper. The closer it gets to the travel throughout Osman-land and see years. Without their support I would end, the faster it goes.” the dedication of Osman Nobles not have been able to be your — Andy Rooney and their Ladies. It is this Potentate. I wish to thank dedication that makes me Chief Aide Ernie Flury, This quote from Andy Rooney confident that Osman will Assistant Chief Aide Jerry certainly expresses my thoughts of the continue to prosper and Payne and all the other last year. As I get ready to leave my grow in the future. The Aides and their Ladies. The position as Potentate of Osman Shrine, I Officers, especially the Aides are listed below. find that everything seems to be moving Treasurer and Trustees, have Please give them a thank you faster and faster. I wish to thank all the insured a strong and solid when you see them; their help Nobles and Ladies for this opportunity financial future. The entire Divan has been indispensable. to serve you. has worked hard to carry out their duties. Another thank you goes to Chief of As the year 2011 comes to a close, I All Nobles and Ladies have worked hard Staff Gary Winter and his staff. They would like to look to the future of to build a new building for Osman and made the parades and Summer Midwest Osman Shrine. Osman continues to be help protect and improve our property. Session run very smoothly. a forward-looking Shrine Center. The The future of Osman is bright. I would like to thank all the Nobles Officers you have elected, and will elect, As the Holiday Season approaches I and Ladies who helped with the January will continue to work hard for what is hope to meet and talk to as many of you Inauguration and the June Pote’s Gala, best for our Fraternity. as I am able. My Lady Audrey and I especially PP Richard Thompson, PP plan to attend as many John Perkins, and Marv Ramsay who did holiday parties as we can. a good part of the organizing of these If conflicts do arise, please events. Thank You! accept our apologies; we I also would like to thank each and can’t be in two places at every one of you, the Nobles and Ladies Ernie Flury, Chief Aide & Lady Becky the same time. We will of Osman, for all that you do to make Jerry Payne, Asst. Chief Aide & Lady Nancy make every effort to get Osman what it is today. I give a big Rich Johnson & Lady Linda someone from the Divan Thank You to all Nobles who were either Mike Werth at your party. first or second line signers of a Shrine David McKinnon & Lady Gooch Krastins Don Nelson & Lady Diane It is the time of year Petition this past year. Without each of Marv Ramsay & Lady Candy that I need to thank some you this wouldn’t be possible. Ron Pew & Lady Paraleen people. I wish to thank Have a Happy and Safe Holiday Patrick Johnson & Lady Sue my Lady Audrey and my Season! I look forward to meeting and Andy Weiss & Lady Deanna children Karl, Nora, and greeting all of you soon. Jerry Pulver John III for accepting my Es Selamu Aleikum Bruce Christofferson & Lady Judy John Brockman, Potentate 2011 Dan Ochocki & Lady Lisa Tom Brockman & Lady Diane Jim Brockman & Lady Laura Potentate’s Aides 2011

In This Issue . . . Official Monthly Publication of Osman A.A.O.N.M.S. Brush Cutting - 2, 19 Club & Unit Reports - 10 2750 Sibley Memorial Highway, St. Paul, MN 55121 (651) 452-5660 • Fax (651) 683-0231 Stated Meeting = 4 December Birthdays - 18 E-mail: [email protected] C&U Holiday Party - 4 Petitions - 21 All communications regarding editorial content or advertising New Year’s Day Brunch - 5 Osman Womens Auxiliary - 23 should be addressed to the Editor at the address above. Annual Meeting - 6 Daughters of the Nile - 24 Published in the interest of Osman Shrine. Potentate’s Reception - 7 Paper Supporters - 25 Osman Shrine Office Staff C&U Seminar - 7 Calendar - 26 Doreen Lynch Ellen Maine Circus Report - 8 Hufli Pictures - 27 Office Manager Assistant Office Manager [email protected] [email protected] Train Trip to Chiciago - 9 Thanks from the Pote - 28

December 2011 Page 3 Osman Shrine Stated Meeting

Tuesday, December 6 6:30 p.m. Club and Unit Lost Spur Event Center Holiday Party TUESDAY DECEMBER 13, 2011 Buffet dinner before the meeting LOST SPUR EVENT CENTER 6:30 P.M. SOCIAL HOUR Notice of Vote 7:00 P.M. DINNER FOLLOWED BY Due notice is hereby given that, at a stated THE PARADE TO GLORY meeting of Osman Shrine on December 6, Menu Choices: 2011, the following will be voted upon: Walleye, Flat Iron Steak or Chicken served with salad, potatoes, As required by Osman Bylaws, fresh vegetables, and rolls and butter, the Nobility shall vote on the $30.00** PER PERSON (make checks 2012 Osman Operating Budget. payable to Osman Club & Unit Heads)

Notice of Expenditure from All Members of Osman’s Clubs and Pilgrimage Fund Units are invited. And remember to bring your Ladies! They are an There shall be appropriated from the important part of our lives and we would like to say Thank You! Pilgrimage Fund the sum of $9000.00 or as much thereof as is necessary, for the Divan, *************************************** the Nobility, and the Seven elected YOUR NAME: ______Midwest Representatives to attend the YOUR UNIT/CLUB: Midwest Winter Session in Grand Forks, ND, ______

February 9-11, 2012. FOOD CHOICE: q q Attest John Brockman, Potentate WALLEYE FLAT IRON STEAK q CHICKEN Thomas West, Recorder NUMBER OF PEOPLE: ______$______(Total Enclosed)

RSVP BY DECEMBER 8th By mail with your check:

Meeting starts promptly at 6:30 p.m. Osman Shrine Club & Unit Party 2750 Sibley Memorial Highway Eagan MN 55121

Page 4 December 2011 OSMAN SHRINE New Year’s Day Brunch 2012 New Year’s Brunch Buffet Menu Lost Spur Event Center NOBLE’S NAME:______

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m. Denver Style ______Scrambled Eggs Sunday, January 1, 2012 Eggs Benedict NUMBER OF PEOPLE: ______Cheesy Hash OSMAN NOBLES ARE FREE WITH Browns = $ ______Sausage and Bacon (Total Enclosed) YOUR 2012 DUES CARD Fresh Fruit Breakfast Breads List of people attending with The cost is $20.00 per person Herbed Buttermilk the Noble: Baked Chicken ______Kids 12 & under are $8.00 Brown Sugar Ham ______Salmon Display All Osman Shriners and their Families Pasta with ______and Friends are invited to attend. Vegetable Strawberry Brie ______Mixed Salad Orange & Cranberry RSVP BY DEC. 23rd By mail with RESERVATION REQUIRED Juice your check: To insure plenty of food. Coffee Osman Shrin Please call the Osman Shrine office by December 23rd and 1 Glass Champagne 2750 Sibley Memorial Highway RSVP to Doreen (651-452-5660) if you plan to attend, or Eagan MN 55121 return form at right with your check. per person

ONE-DAY-TO-MASONRY

The annual One-Day-to-Masonry including the 2012 Lodge dues) some of the degree work, no reservation is event will again be held at the for each candidate will be $250. required. Reservations can be made by Scottish Rite Temple in Minneapolis This $250 fee includes all degree fees phoning the Grand Lodge at 952-948- on January 21, 2012. As in past and assessments, the white leather 6700 or 800-245-6050. One-Day-to-Masonry events, apron, a ritual cipher and Minnesota First line signers are asked to have the this one will again include a Masonic Manual, the meals for the candidate complete a regular petition for continental breakfast and a candidate and other items. the degrees, or they can download a special hearty lunch. All three degrees All Master Masons are invited One-Day-to-Masonry petition from the will be portrayed in full form. Brothers and encouraged to attend. For all current Grand Lodge website. The petition must attending on the sidelines will enjoy the Masons, sideliners and degree workers, the be sent to the local Lodge along with the degree work every bit as much as the fee for the meals will be $15, covering the required fee and a request to attend this candidates will. continental breakfast and the noon lunch. One-Day-to-Masonry event. The total cost for the day (but not If a Brother just wants to stop in to witness Time is already drawing short, so do not delay—assist your candidate in completing his petition today. If you have If you have a friend who has expressed interest, any questions about which Lodge, procedures, special circumstances, etc., this is a great opportunity to become a Master please do not hesitate to contact the Mason. See pages 21 and 22 for handy Grand Secretary at the above phone numbers, or by e-mail, membership petitions for Masons and Shriners. [email protected].

December 2011 Page 5 Osman Shrine ANNUAL MEETING Tuesday, January 3, 2012, 6:30 p.m. 2750 Sibley Memorial Hwy. – St. Paul, MN • Buffet in Spur 5:00 – 6:00 ELECTION OF OFFICERS Imperial and Midwest Representatives Osman Properties, Inc.

Section 5.6 Election Regulations: 5.6.1 Prohibited practices The printing, publication, circulating or distribution of resolutions, letters, telegrams, tickets or other devices, by a Noble suggesting,recommending, opposing or containing the names of proposed candidates for office in Osman Shriners is prohibited.

5.6.2 Penalties For any violation of Section 5.6.1., the Imperial Potentate may suspend any offending Noble, and he may declare the election of the officers void and order a new election.

5.6.3 Ballots Election of officers shall be by separate written ballot and by a majority vote of those present and voting. An oral ballot may be used when there is only one nominee. A blanket ballot for all offices is prohibited. The ballots cast in any contested election for any office shall be retained in the custody of the Recorder for a period of 90 days following the election, after which they may be destroyed unless the Imperial Potentate otherwise orders.

To be voted upon: Due notice is hereby given that, at a stated meeting of Osman Shrine on January 3, 2012, as authorized by Osman Bylaws Section 9.8, Life Membership-Meritorious Service will be voted on.

Attest. John Brockman, Potentate Thomas West, Recorder

Meeting starts promptly at 6:30 p.m.

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Jackie: (651) 379-2823 6015 Cahill Ave. E. Suite 300 The Osman Shrine Cycle Corps is a precision Brian: (651) 379-2822 Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077 drill team made up of Shrine Masons with a Fax: (651) 379-2821 passion for riding and performing. email: [email protected] If you’re interested in joining us, call the office 651-452- www.beermannpartners.com 5660 or Jerry Schmidt, [email protected]

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Tradition prevailing, Frank Spevak will host his Potentate’s Reception on Sunday, January 8, 2012 2:00 – 4:00 pm at the Osman Event Center.

You and your Lady are invited to join Frank Spevak and his Lady Joan, as he celebrates the beginning of his year as Potentate of Osman Shrine.

Nobles: wear your Fez • Club or Unit uniform or suit & tie is the appropriate attire.

Attention All Osman Shrine Club and Unit Officers!!! It is time for the: 2012 Osman Shrine CLUB & Club & Units Officers Seminar UNIT Saturday, February 4th, 2012 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Shriners Hospital for Children Door Prizes will 2025 East River Road, Minneapolis be awarded throughout HEADS the day Many topics will be discussed including: • Shriners Hospital • Circus We are •By-Laws • Insurance requesting you • Imperial Session send someone to • Midwest Session • Parades/Temple Events this important • Legal Issues event, and bring • Membership • Shrine Protocol your questions • Club/Unit Requests and concerns.

This is one of the most important events of the year for club and unit officers. Whether you are new officer or have held an office for years, you will not want to miss the information covered in this year’s seminar. Members of your Divan as well as other key Osman personnel will be there to assist you with your questions. SEMINAR Rolls and coffee will be served at 8:30 and the seminar will start promptly at NAVIGATING 9:00. Lunch will be served at noon and tours of the hospital will be available THE MAZE after the seminar for those interested.

December 2011 Page 7 Ladies and Gentlemen . . . and Children of All Ages

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 5:00 pm at Just give me a call the Lost Spur. at the circus From the office and I’ll be Nobility Sales Under Way happy to give you The Circus Nobility Sales season is all the details and TICKET open. Ticket and advertising prices have everything you remained the same as we continue to need to get provide great family entertainment at started. BOOTH family friendly prices. The “Special Shriners Coloring Page Circus Deal” for Clubs, Units, and Shriners’ Mommy’s businesses is still available at $125. Important Dates! Any questions or need more supplies? & Daddy’s Our Circus starts early this year on Circus “Friendlie” March 29, 2012. Mommy and John Davenport Posters, pennants, advertising and Daddy tickets ticket sales materials will be available at will be going out the middle of this the December 6 Stated Meeting. month. Each year Circus Mommy’s and The next Circus Team meeting will be Daddy’s provide tickets for kids and families that would not be able to see the circus on their own. Last year was particularly heavy with requests from individuals as well as our normal groups and agencies. Please help out as you are able. We have never turned away a needy child, and we are not going to start now! Please become a Circus Mommy and Daddy! The Circus team had a meeting Nov. 8 to clarify job responsibilities. There’s plenty of That’s it for this month so, as always, jobs to do! It’s the hardest fun you’ll ever have! Call the Circus Office 651-425-5662 to May All Your Days Be Circus Days! find out how to get involved. John Davenport 651-452-5662 HURRY! HURRY! HURRY! [email protected] CIRCUS SALES BEGIN DECEMBER 6 Make this the MOST SUCCESSFUL CIRCUS EVER! Your Club or Unit can sell: BLACK CAMEL Circus Advertising • Plaques • Pennants • and Tickets! n Earn BIG commissions! Andrew Ritchie 2/2011 All sales materials will be available for you beginning n Alfred Tiefenbacher 10/2011 at 5:30 on December 6, 2011 (before the stated meeting. ) n Arnold Moen 11/6 Any questions? Just call John at the Circus office 651-452-5662

Page 8 December 2011 Join Chief Rabban Frank Spevak and Lady Joan TRAVEL BY PRIVATE TRAIN COACHES TO CHICAGO

May 3-7, 2012

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TRIP INCLUDE: • A baseball game at Wrigley Field with the most loved baseball team in all of baseball, the Chicago Cubs. (If Cubs are not in town we may go to see the “other team” in Chicago.) • Trip to the Museum of Science and Industry • Lakefront lunch cruise “Star of Chicago” • Luxury coach sightseeing of the city • Tommy Gun's Dinner Theater • A trip to the top of Sears Tower. You will have time to explore some of Chicago on your own, including the sites of the famous Art Institute of Chicago just 3 blocks away, Grant Park just 4 blocks away and other famous Chicago landmarks.

Accomodations: four night stay at the historic Palmer House Hilton Hotel.

Meals on the train feature our own private chef, plus we have our own bar car. All breakfasts and most meals are included.

Cost is $1090 per person double occupancy, $1490 single occupancy. Skydeck at Sears Tower

TRIP IS LIMITED TO 150 PEOPLE • SIGN UP SOON! Palmer House

Name(s) ______

Phone ______Deposit enclosed ($250 per person) $ ______

Deposit of $250 per person is due by February 17, 2012. Final payment by March 31, 2012. Make checks payable to Osman Shrine and mail to Joan Spevak • 9967 Starlight Drive • Woodbury, MN 55125

December 2011 Page 9 Club & Unit Meeting November 8, 2011 The Club & Unit meeting was called Yuletide theme. There will be horse and donations so that the food budget might to order by President Marv Felderman at carriage rides, games, Grinch that Stole be enhanced. He is short about $200.00. 7:00 p.m. The U.S. Flag was presented Christmas on the big screen TV, food, A motion was made and seconded that by Bob Misner and the Pledge of Santa Claus, and gifts for the kids. the Club & Unit contribute $100.00 Allegiance was given. Stated meeting will be December 6, towards the Holiday Party. Motion Marshal Mike Nehm gave the 6:30 pm. carried. invocation. n Circus Report: Assistant Rabban Don President Marv welcomed everyone to Club and Unit Holiday party and Harmsen stated the 2012 Osman Circus the meeting. He reminded everyone to Parade to Glory, December 13 6:30 pm. will be March 29-April 1. We have a new turn off their cell phones or there would Be sure to get your reservations in by producer for this year’s circus with new be a $5.00 fine. December 8. acts. Units are still encouraged to n Roll Call: Alexandria Calliope & 4 purchase a bike to give away. A motion Wheelers, Alexandria Area SC, was made and seconded for the Club & Chanters, Clowns, Director Staff, Unit to purchase one bike for $100.00 for Drum & Bugle Corps, East Central the 2012 Osman Circus. The motion SC, Legion of Honor, Past Potentates, carried. Patrol, Provost, St. Cloud Area SC, St n Potentate’s Comments: Illustrious Cloud Zagalas, St Paul Zagalas, Pipe Sir John Brockman thanked everyone for Band, Mighty Mites, Cycle Corps, coming tonight. He said we had a great Cigar Club, and Nomads. parade season, great participation and n Good Cheer Report: Nothing extremely successful. Our new building is to report. Bob Miser and Mike Nehm great. n Black Camel: Noble Harvey The Club & Unit Seminar will be Otterness and Noble Ed Estrem passed February 4, 8:00 to 1:30 at Twin Cities away. A moment of silence was held. Shrine Hospital. n Minutes from the last meeting were Election of Officers: The following approved as written in the Osman paper. officers were nominated, seconded and elected for 2012. n Treasurer’s Report: was given and President Jim Gratias; Vice President approved. There are still four units that Dave Tabor; Secretary/Treasurer Brent have not paid their 2011 dues. They are Metcalf. They will be installed at the Albert Lea SC, Albert Lea Cars, Pipe December Club & Unit Holiday Party. Band, & Blooming Prairie SC. It was n requested that the Divan representative Old Business: None. Rich Johnson, Mark Sandstrom and Dave contact each of the clubs. 2012 dues can n Good of the Order: Be sure to bring Gagnon at the C&U Meeting. be paid at any time. all your donations to the Parade of Glory. President Marv reminded everyone Include everything that you gave during We still need more members. There is that the Ladies are invited to attend all of 2011. the possibility of a mini-ceremonial before the Club & Unit meetings. There was a Noble Rich Johnson thanked everyone the Club & Unit Holiday party in discussion about looking into conference who came out on October 29 to cut trees, December. We currently have six people calling for next year’s Club & Unit clear brush and everything around the looking to join the Shrine. meetings. storage building. There were about 20 January 21 there will be a one day to Masonry. This is great opportunity for n Chief of Staff Report: people who helped. He has a chipper Gary Winter new Shriners. thanked everyone for their participation coming Saturday, November 12 to do more clearing and cleaning. Bring your The motel lease for our property is in this year’s parade season. He stated that progressing. It looks quite promising but he is working on getting parking at the lot chain saws, clippers and other items. There is a lot of wood to cut and you can there is still much work to do. across the street from Twin City Magic for Meeting was closed at 7:50 pm, peace the St. Paul Winter Carnival. take whatever you want. We’ll be starting about 9:00 am. and harmony prevailing. n Upcoming Events: Osman Children’s Oriental Guide Jeff Olsen encouraged Jim Gratias, Vice President/ Holiday Party, December 4 from 1 to 3 everyone to come and help out at the Assisting Secretary/Treasurer p.m. Oriental Guide Jeff Olsen has a Children’s Holiday Party. He requested Page 10 December 2011 Club & Unit

The Chief’s Corner As this year comes to Annual Meeting, Election of Officers I have really enjoyed serving as your an end, and what a great and Installation will be on January 3rd at Chief of Staff these past two years. The year it was. I would like 6:30 PM at the Lost Spur. Be sure to cooperation I received from all of you has to thank all the Units attend this meeting. simply been outstanding. My personal and Nobles for their New Year’s Brunch is Sunday, January thanks to Illustrious Sir John for giving outstanding 1st 2012 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. me the opportunity to serve in this participation in this 2012 Potentate’s Reception is January position. It has been a highlight in my year’s parades. Osman Gary Winter 8th from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Shrine career and I feel very honored to stood tall to all our We are ready to apply to the 2012 have served in this capacity. Again, thanks faithful followers on the side lines. Thanks Winter Carnival Grand Day Parade on to Illustrious Sir John, Divan and the to the Assistant Chiefs and the Marshalls Saturday, January 28th at 2:00 PM with Nobles – you guys are the best. Thanks for for their hard work. the Torchlight Parade on February 4th at your support. Coming up is the Children’s 5:30 PM. Oasis for the day parade will As always, any questions or Christmas Party at the Lost Spur from again be at Illustrious Sir Jim Berg’s Magic suggestions, please feel free to let me 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Plan to bring your Shop. I am working on getting the know. family and take part in the Festivities. It’s parking lot across the street for all Nobles Fraternally yours, a special event for the children and they to park; again this would be like last year. Gary Winter, Chief of Staff will have a great time. Club and Unit Seminar is Saturday [email protected] Stated Meeting will be December 6th February 4th at the Shrine Hospital Cell 651-278-8060 at the Lost Spur starting at 6:30 PM. starting at 9:00 AM with lunch to follow. Phone 651-484-1763

Legion of Honor

It is with great sadness officers. Your 2012 I report the Black Camel Legion of Honor has visited our unit and officers are; Osman. Noble Harvey Commander: Otterness, WWII Rique Beslin; Vice veteran, a Shriner and Commander: Jim LOH member for over Moore; Adjutant: 30 years was taken in Todd Swedberg; Oct. We will miss you Jim Moore Treasurer: Jim Smeby Above, at the Hufli, Jim Smeby, Dave Harvey! The food and fun Kompelien and Bill Bale. Right, Good Cheer to Norm Hodge on the was excellent as usual. Commander Jim Moore carves to the loss of his mother. Thanks to Illustrious bare bones! The November 2nd Hufli dinner was a Sir John Brockman, Lady Audrey, Rich I would like huge success for us and Osman. We had 3 Purcell and Lady Sharon for attending our to again thank new candidates for Osman and the Legion dinner and installation meeting. the staff, the sign up! There is even a possibility of one There are lots of Osman activities going divan and additional after the dinner! Thanks to all on in December and January. So much fun mostly the the LOH members who participated. The to be had in so short a time! Don’t forget, LOH members dinner was great and the room was full. our first 2012 parade is Jan 28th at the for their These are the types of events that will help Winter Carnival! support over Osman grow. Thanks to the Divan and the January LOH meeting is December the past two Directors Staff for such a wonderful 19th, location is Lost Spur, same times as years. It has evening. usual, 5:30pm social, 6:30pm dinner, been an honor to serve. Our December 7th meeting was held at 7:30pm to 8:30pm meeting. With Honor and Pride Mancini’s where we installed the 2012 Commander Jim Moore

December 2011 Page 11 33 members of the Rochester Dragon Patrol gathered for a group photo before their October meeting. Rochester Dragon Patrol Greetings Nobles & Ladies! We voted on a very nice Parade to Chang is in hibernation for the Glory donation. It was noted our winter. He is pretty pooped out with Christmas Party would be on Friday 29 parades under his scales, 29 parades January 27th at the Willow Creek Golf for 29 years... (I hope that doesn't Course. mean we're doing 30 next year!) Our officers for next year are There were 33 Dragon Patrol President - Brent Kisro; Vice President members at its October meeting. We - Doug Brick; Sgt. at Arms - Dan took in two new members, Nobles Rasmussen; Treasurer - Bert Aikens; Patrick Wrubel and Dan Shadd. Secretary - Art Pavlish. Welcome Nobles! Our next meeting will be on Prior to the meeting we took a February 23rd, 2012 in the Shrine group picture, which will be part of Room. our Rochester Dragon Patrol 30 year Visit us at www.RochesterDragon. Potentate John Brockman, center, with new Dragon anniversary book. Thank you to Jerry com or on Facebook - Rochester Patrol members Patrick Wrubel and Dan Shadd. and Nancy for taking the pictures! Dragon.

Charter members of the Dragon Patrol included, Front row: Nobles Bill Witte, Chuck Richter, Bob Amundson, Bill Hubbard, Herb Erickson, Al Shufelt, Jerry Korstad. Back Row: Dick Navratil, Bert Aikens. The charter members from 1981 who have passed away were Nobles; Phil Aldritt, Russell Billings Sr, Jerry Bothun, Bud Deedrick, Newell Glarner, Clayton Hofstad, OJ Rinehart, and Lester Stiles.

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Happy Holidays to shifts. Please try and keep you all and to your these dates open, as we will families. We had a good need help setting up and turn out at the Hufli taking down. Stay tuned. Dinner, filling two Also, our Osman Circus tables. What a Coloring Book has been difference there is voted # 1, the best in all of between the old Spur Shrinedom. and our new one. Kent Swedberg To all of you Just a reminder that "snowbirds" who will be the Children's Holiday Party will be held, soon leaving us for the Directors Staff had a good turnout at the Hufli at the Spur, on Sunday, December 4th, winter, we wish you safe from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Director's Staff Officers at our own travels. And remember, The Club and Unit Parade to Glory Holiday Party which is at 6:00 PM, Ladies are always welcome at our Party will be on Tuesday, December 13th, January 10th, 2012, at the Spur. meetings. Please note that because of also at the Spur. And don't forget the More info on the January 28th Winter busy schedules, there will be no December New Year's Brunch being held January Carnival Parade will be coming soon. meeting. 1st, 2012. There is no cost to paid up The dates for the Osman Circus are Keep on rollin' with the Osman members. March 29th-April 1st, 2012. This year we Directors Staff — Kent We will be installing our new will have a sign-up sheet for worker's Provost

and Osman Shrine Nobles in attendance. meeting on December 6th at the Osman Osman Provost This was the first Hufli at the new Osman Event center at 6:30pm. Meetings in 2012 will be Event Center. It was nice to have Osman Provost annual Christmas held at the Little everyone in the same room enjoying Party on December 19th at the Lost Spur. Venetian Inn and fellowship and to give an excellent Please send your reservation by December Osman Event Center example of how hard Osman Nobles work 9th. every other month. to make that happen to the Masonic Osman Provost Unit annual dues for January’s Provost members in attendance considering 2012 of $15.00 are due January 1st. Meeting will be at the Todd Edwards, joining the Osman Shrine Temple. Upcoming Osman Shrine Temple Little Venetian Inn on Osman Provost Unit polo shirts can be Events: Osman Shrine Stated meeting – January 16th, 2012. ordered at the November meeting. If you December 6th; C & U Christmas party – Nobles that have ordered Koeze nuts, are unable to make the meeting and December 13th; New Year’s Day Brunch pick-up will be available at our meeting would like to purchase a Osman Provost – January 1st; Osman Shrine Annual on November 21st at the Little Venetian shirt or jacket please contact Mark Meeting – January 3rd Inn. Sandstrom @ 651-248-9541. There are Todd Edwards Osman Shrine’s annual Hufli Turkey several different colors and styles to 651-238-1207 Dinner was excellent with many Provost choose from. [email protected] A reminder to all Osman Provost Unit members that the 2012 Officers Election will take place at the November meeting on November 21st at the Little Venetian Inn. Capt. Anders is Provost members Gary Winter, Chief of asking for Needed: A few good men to provide a Color Guard for all Staff, and Tom West, Recorder, enjoyed the volunteers to tyle Osman official parades and ceremonials. We are also a social Hufli. the Osman stated group and work at the Circus. Call Jim at 651-455-3110.

December 2011 Page 13 Tip of the Fez" is a monthly Rochester Area Shrine Club acknowledgement to those that continue to support our Shrine. This month I would Happy Holidays! What a busy and donation), and "I spent my first six months like to memorable fall for me. I hope that all of in Shriner's Hospital, Thanks!" ($20 recognize you are doing well and gearing up for donation), and "You guys do good work" Noble Marv Christmas and the winter ahead. ($20 donation). Ramsay. I received an email at the hunting shack The Osman Hufli/RASC Turkey Marv has from Herberger staff saying "the guys were Shoot is over; 55 RASC Nobles attended. been very there, they were having too much fun, they We held the turkey shoot on the coach to helpful to St Paul. Thank you to Illustrious Sir John me this year, Brockman for donating the prizes. We assisting me took in $625.00 for the Shrine Club. and helping What a wonderful fun filled evening it was. me to The coach ride to the Lost Spur, the new understand Bob Gregor with a mystery temple and surroundings, and the turkey the many card, with Paul Dallman dinner was awesome. The drawing at the events of and Joe Burnham watching. dinner was successful for many Rochester RASC. Marv Nobles, but Noble Ron Pew won a digital is well known camera and a flat screen TV!! Thanks to for his dedication and hard work. Thanks, Noble Marv! Russ Billings collects money on the coach. RASC CHRISTMAS PARTY - FRIDAY DECEMBER 16th The Shrine Club are such a hoot!" Those three days of fun Christmas party will be at the Rochester along with the sales to Nobles netted us Event Center. Installation of Unit/Club over $2000.00! THANK YOU!! officers, Dinner, Hospital Report, Parade to Glory, Shriner of the Year, and The next Herberger fundraiser will be in Entertainment are planned. Nobles, please April with Community Days being on select your meal choice(s) and return your April 27-28, 2012 RSVP cards. "Thanks for the memories." This has been a rewarding year for me as your Bill Hubbard won a speaker system. President! Thank you for all of your support, Noble Doug Brick for getting us the coach attendance and at a reasonable cost, to the all Nobles who participation. Thank assisted with the turkey shoot, and Nobles you to my Lady Donna who bought Hufli tables!! and daughter Ann who The semi-annual Herberger have done so much to coupon booklet sales are done. Thank help this year. you to the Nobles and Ladies who Jerry Pulver, Ernie Flury, Russ Ramsay and Marv Ramsay. purchased coupon booklets, and to the Nobles who sold booklets at the store. Nobles sold books at the store on three occasions for two hours each. At the first stint at Herberger's selling coupon books, Ron Pew and Don Nelson were clowns, Doug Brick was in little Chang, Bert Aikens, Marv Ramsay and I sold books. The clowns and Chang did a great job of attracting mall goers on a slow day. We sold 42 books and took in donations of another $90 from people who didn't want the book. A couple of comments from shoppers; "Shriner's make me laugh" ($10

Page 14 December 2011 RASC SPECIAL MEETING Albert Lea Area NOVEMBER 21 There was a special meeting on Shrine Club November 21 in the Shrine Room. This was to With Thanksgiving one week, away vote on officers and by- it has been a busy fall. law revisions. Our October meeting with the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus The following officers was well attended and was very well were elected: Art Pavlish, done, We had the Pleasure of our President and Russ Billings, Secretary/ Potentate John Brockman and Outer Treasurer. D. W. Morfitt Guard Larry Norte join us. This was our forty-sixth year without a miss. The by-law changes were Our November meeting will be at passed. the Main Street Grille in Alden. Ladies are invited and 2012 DUES CARDS everyone brings a stuffed animal for the Hospital. Dr. Peter Anagnos. AVAILABLE Order from the menu. Fez please. Election of board Secretary/Treasurer Russ members and officers for 2012. Please join us for your Billings has dues cards for 2012 available. Dues are due on January 1st, input. the cost is $15.00 per year. Our December meeting will be at Signatures in Northwood, Iowa on the 2nd of December. Social hour CHEER We wish Dick Armstrong a speedy recovery from recent surgery. 6:00 P.M., dinner 7:00 P.M. This will be installation We wish a speedy recovery to George Menshik who recently had hip night for next year’s officers. Ladies invited and a Fez replacement surgery. please. Art Pavlish, RASC President D.W. Morfitt Secretary, ALSC Nomads The Nomads are just completing their first year of operation. We’re the newly re-instated club designed to bring new Osman Shriners and their Ladies into a social club situation CACIA ARK and give them opportunities to participate in A P the fund raising activities of Osman Shrine. We further plan to present programs that will CEMETERY let our members know about the events and Bob Golder activities of other clubs and units. All new Osman Shriners are automatically A non-profit considered to be members of the Nomads. First-year dues are free to these new members and are minimal to other members perpetual care cemetery of Osman Shrine. serving all faiths The December meeting of the Nomads will be on Thursday, December 8 at the Lost Spur Grill. We’ll start with a social since 1925. hour at 5:30 PM, ordering food from the menu. We’ll follow at Stop by to view 6:30 PM with the meeting and will be done by 8:00 PM. All Osman Nobles (new or old) and their Ladies are welcome, so our picturesque grounds, make plans to attend! the old stone chapel and our impressive We’ll be installing newly elected officers for 2012 (Bob Golder, President; Mike Werth, Vice President; Joe Kivens, Veterans Memorial. Secretary/Treasurer). Circus Director John Davenport will be You’ll like our majestic view. present to talk about the 2012 Osman Shrine Circus and how the Nomads can be part of the event. We’ll also plan activities 2151 Pilot Knob Road for the year and discuss meeting times and sites. Mendota Heights, MN 55120-1198 “Nomads” shirts are now available and can be ordered through Doreen at the Osman Shrine office. All Nobles 651-452-1555 attending the meetings receive our Nomads membership card. [email protected] • Fax 651-452-2986 Bob Golder, President

December 2011 Page 15 Austin Area Shrine Club & Oriental Band

Nobles and Ladies met at the will be coming. Austin Pizza Ranch on Thursday, Social time will Nov. 11. President Max Pecht II begin at 6 p.m. called the meeting to order. Ladies “Thinking of Marjorie Park and Linda Johnson of you” was expressed the Osman Womens Auxiliary of the for Neil Hanson, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Twin hip replacement; Cities, presented an extremely Norm Hecimovich, Neil Hanson interesting program. All who attended Lady Helen had the meeting appreciated the shoulder surgery; information which the ladies shared. Charles Van House, continued The final report of the nominating shoulder therapy, and Bill Newell, committee on a proposed slate of will be at Rochester St. Mary’s on officers for 2012 was given. Max Monday. On Thursday, Nov 10, Marjorie Park and Linda Pecht II will remain as president; Nobles were reminded of the Johnson spoke at the monthly Austin Shrine Brad Stout, vice president; Bill Salvation Army Kettle Drive Kick-off Club/Oriental Band meeting. Mac and Judy McDonald Newell, secretary; Norm Hecimovich, on Friday, Nov. 11, and the Younkers greeted us with open arms and were so kind and treasurer; Neil Hanson, business Community Day sale on Saturday, hospitable. We shared a lovely dinner at the Pizza manager, and Ross Mickelsen, band Nov. 12. Ranch then did a short presentation about our Toy director. These officers will be Also attending the meeting were drive, Honorarium/Memorial program and our installed at the December meeting. Potentate John Brockman, Jr. and First wheelchair fund. Marjorie presented president Max Pecht with the Osman Womens A discussion of donation dollars to Ceremonial Master Bruce Thomas, Auxiliary Service Award, the Hospital Auxiliary will be held at our divan representative. Potentate honoring all the Austin nobles the January meeting. Brockman was very complimentary of and ladies for the work they do Our annual Christmas Party is the work the Austin Shrine Club and for the Auxiliary. It was a great scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 15, at Oriental Band do to support Osman evening and we truly appreciate the Austin Country Club. Invitations and the Shiners Hospital. the invitation to come and speak Neil Hanson, Business Manager to your group. Chanters

I hope everybody had a Happy job. We had a full table and some May you have walls for the wind Thanksgiving with family and friends. It’s members sat elsewhere. Our whole Unit And a room for the rain getting to be a very colorful time of year. showed up. The entertainment was good And drinks by the fire Christmas red and green is all around. and attractive. And laughter to cheer you Wear some red and green alone and We had our Christmas party at Indian Those you love near you together to add to the festivity. The Hills Golf Club on December 5th. The And all that your heart may desire! Scribe plans on it. men wore tux and fez, and the Ladies all Es Selamu Aleikum On November 2nd we had our big received a piece of gold jewelry from the The Scribe Hufli party. Excellent meal and our president, and couples received holiday carver, Bob Meyer, did an outstanding candy. The Chanters sang carols, and everyone joined in on some of the singing. The Club decorated the room beautifully. Let’s all get to the VIKING Kid’s Christmas Party BUICK/PONTIAC/GMC/NISSAN on December 4th. Roger H. Berge • Service Dept. Our best wishes to 507-424-1979 Direct • [email protected] everyone for a very Kurt Holst • 507-424-1936 Direct Merry Christmas and 4646 Hwy. 52 North • Rochester, MN 55901 a Happy New Year. A Member of the Lupient Auto Group. At the Hufli, Chanters Bobby Meyer and Dean Strand with Oriental Guide Jeff Olsen. Page 16 December 2011 Alexandria Area Shrine Club and 4 Wheelers

Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer Jim reported it is still at Osman. Noble Jim Gratias reported that Gratias reported on the accounts. All A vote was held for Loren Van Wyck Sunday, December 4th is the Osman distributions from the Circus account who will be the Alexandria Shrine Club Holiday party for the children. It is free have been paid except for the Auxiliary President for 2012, and for Mike Denke for anyone who goes down there. They and wheelchairs donations. All bills are as Vice President of the Alexandria Shrine will be having horse-drawn carriage rides paid current. Club for 2012. Noble Chris Fischer will and playing The Grinch Who Stole Committee Reports: Noble Brion serve as Captain of the 4 Wheelers, Noble Christmas on a big screen. Golde reported that the turnout for the Jim Bridenstine will be Co-Captain, and Noble Mike Pray asked about the toys River Falls parade was good. In January Noble Rudy Denke will be Lieutenant. for donation. Jim said that if anyone still the St. Paul Winter Carnival parade will Noble Ralph Berg and Noble Bill has toys to donate to the hospital, get a take place. Weaver will be the 2012 Circus Co- hold of him by next Tuesday as that is Noble Jim Gratias reported that we Chairmen. when his next trip to the cities will be. have received the contract from George Noble Brion Golde will be the Noble Brion Golde reminded everyone for next year’s circus. The date for next Alexandria Shrine Club Secretary for about dues, if they could be paid by the year’s circus will be June 22nd. The 2012. Noble Jim Gratias will be the next meeting, that would be great. Dues contract will be brought to Osman next Alexandria Shrine Club Treasurer for are $30 each. Noble Ralph Berg asked if week to be approved. The fairgrounds 2012. All officers will be installed at the people who are not in attendance will be board will be contacted to reserve the date December meeting by the Divan. reminded of the Christmas party. for the circus. Christopher Fischer Jim Gratias reported the signs for the Shrine building have been approved and will be paid for by the Divan. The signs Seen at the Hufli may be finished by the end of this week and should be up on the building within a week or two. Noble Dale Graff thanked everyone who helped him and Lady Evelyn move to Grand Arbor. Jim Gratias reported that the Shrine Hospital will be collecting toy donations for Christmas and asked that anyone participating bring their toy donations to the next meeting. Loren will be forwarding the newsletter with a list of desired toys for donation. Nobles in Sickness/Distress: Noble Jim Gratias reported that Noble Merrill Pederson had carpal tunnel surgery on Lyle Dixon, Connie Villars and Joe Saad from the Drum & Bugle Corps, at the Hufli. one of his wrists recently and he is doing well. He will be having surgery on the other wrist next month. Noble Ralph Berg reported that Noble Jack Hedine fell and suffered injuries to his face. He also reported that Noble Rudy Denke Jr. has been having more back problems and recently visited the VA Hospital where he received treatments. He seems to be doing better now. Lady Carol Denke fell during a trip to Niagara Falls and was airlifted to the hospital with contusions to the head. She had surgery yesterday that went well. Noble Brion Golde reported that the 4 wheelers are put away for the winter. Noble Mike Pray asked if the circus The Mighty Mites table at Hufli: L to r, Aaron Guetter, Art Lemke, Dave Roussopoulos, contract was done yet. Noble Jim Gratias Mike Doyle, Johnny Timm and Bert Rovner.

December 2011 Page 17 Rochester Merry Medics HAPPY An update on the 2011 performance schedule shows that the Medics have done 17 parades for the season and 2 or 3 appearances. Good Job! We are in a situation that even with the purchase of three 4-wheelers and extensive December repairs to the ambulance, we will have sufficient funds for a decent presentation Mentor Jr. Addicks • Glen Anderson • Raymond at the Parade to Glory. Charles Baltos • Robert Bardwell • Delbert Paul Main Clown of the Year ballots will be Bauernfeind • Layton Bennett • R Mark Bennett • mailed to current active members to vote Ralph Berg • Roger Berge • Theodore Berven • on by mail. All ballots will be returned to the President where William Beslin • Francis Branch • Paul Brown • results will be tabulated and decisions reached. Ballots should be William Burg • Paul Burke • Matthew Chapin • returned to him by the 15th of December. Larry Cook • D Douglas Cramblit • Harvey Election of officers was held and the following were elected Cunningham • Gordon Davis • Larry Davis • Lynn for the 2012 year: President- Gaylord Maxson. Vice-President- Davis • Stephen Davis • Renn Deboer • Maurice Kenny Monaghan. Treasurer- split between Bob Witt and Pat Detroyer • Ross Dinham • Timothy Dixon • Jack Johnson. Secretary and Parade Chairman- Paul Main. Rochester Elmquist • Norman Espersen • Christopher Area Shrine Club Representative- open until contact is Fischer • Morton Geller • Robert Gill • Daniel confirmed. Girard • Marion (Marty) Gliva • Bob Gregor • A motion was presented that we pay for a bicycle for the bike Terrance Haag • Robert Hahn • John Hansen • giveaway at the Shrine Circus. Wallace Hanson • Park Haussler • Ronald Hayle • A motion was presented that Wally Ask be awarded a Norman Hecimovich • Peter Herman • Daryl lifetime membership with the Merry Medics. Hirschel • Chris Ingles • Delroy Jelinek • Keith OVER 70 DRIVERS: it has come to our attention that all Johnson • Clarence Johnson • George Johnson • drivers of any motorized unit of the shrine needs to complete a Jay Kane • Richard Kary • Kenneth Keefe • DRIVER CERTIFICATION FORM annually. Also, you need Christopher Kittleson • Frank Kohl • George Kosin to check your DOT ENDORSEMENT if driving to and from • Chad Krastins • Richard Lancette • David Langer parades with a Shrine Unit. • Lawrence Lauber • Edgar Lechner • Stephen NO December meeting of the Merry Medics is planned. Leinen • David Madison • Jack Mckenna • Ross Our Christmas party will be January 14th at the Kasson Mickelsen • John Middleton • Randolph Miller • Legion. This will include our January meeting. Donald Monson • Bruce Moore • J Greg Mosher • Discussion centered on what to do with members who are in P.P. John Mueller • Roger Neitzke • Larry Norte • arrears with dues. Please note that upon reflection of other Daniel Ochocki • Richard Olson • Arthur Pavlish • Masonic bodies, any who are in arrears by 2 years or more will Joseph Peccia • P.P. John Perkins • Harold be on the slate to be dropped from Merry Medic membership. Petersen • John Phillips • Gerald Pineau • Marvin Paid membership dues is a requirement for attendance at the Ramsay • John Raymond • Douglas Reiter • Christmas Party unless you are an invited guest of a paid Gerald Rhoads • Duane Roberts • David member! Roussopoulos • Walt Rozell • Gene Runkle • Paulie Michael Saxon • Gerald Schoenmann • Harold Schubert • Arthur Seaberg • Himanshu Sharma • James Smeby • Steven Smith • Brian Smith • Barry Smith • Leonard Smith • Ward Sonsteby • Donald Spaeth • Carl Sudbrink • Gary Tankenoff • Michael Thoms • John Thordson • James Thoreson • H Hillard Ward • Arlye Weisheim • Warren White • Ralph Winkels • Robert Wooldridge • Joseph Wurst •

Happy Birthday! From Ill. Sir John, Divan & Office Staff

Page 18 December 2011 TREE CUTTING DAYS at the Warehouse It was a chance to be modern-day Paul Bunyan! Osman rented a wood chipper, and Osman Nobles, their friends and relatives, jumped in with their chain saws and brushcutters to help clear the area around the warehouse, just north of the Lost Spur. After the October 29 work was done, it was decided a second session would really clean the area up so a crew showed up again on November 12 to “chip” away at the brush piles. Now that the ground is cleared we will figure out where we can locate a concrete patio so that Nobles can have a place to meet and greet and cook out. We are hoping that we can clear enough ground that it might be possible to host the Osman Picnic on our own property. Also, once the brush and trees are cleared we can work on jxÄvÉÅx Utv~ Who knew there was such a nice hill reskinning the TO YOUR NEW HOME AT and another building at the top? building and make it OSMAN SHRINE That’s the golf shack; warehouse is more secure and on the left. weather resistant for Before use all year long by (right) and after Osman Shriners. (below) - We can’t thank our the far side lumbering crew of the enough for all their warehouse, hard work: John where the Brockman, Alan Circus trailer is Christofk, Adam usually Christofk, Ernie parked. Flury, Don Harmsen, Wow, what Rich Johnson, Mike a difference! Link, Dave McKinnon, Jeff Olsen, Kelly O'Neil, Johnnie Timm sent the first Jerry Payne, Bill correct answer, but Dave Pitcher, Larry Roussopoulos and Sandburg, Mark Himanshu Sharma were Sandstrom, Frank only a day later. Good Spevak Sr., Frank work, Nobles. It’s located in Spevak Jr., Bruce Thomas, Mike Werth a display case in the and Gary Winter. Masonic Center on Plato Osman Properties Blvd., on the wall near the President Ancient Landmark offices. Rich Johnson

December 2011 Page 19 Want to end that annual bill from Osman? Osman is excited to continue to offer this program. As technology grows, life is sometimes made simpler for all of us. As of January 2006, we have offered AUTOPAY as a great way to get rid of that annual dues notice. With a one time signature and authorization from you, we will automatically charge your credit card one time a year, every November when we are mailing dues cards. This will We are looking for new be done manually and doesn’t have that risk of sending card numbers over the members that will be internet. available to contribute We have for some time offered Nobles the ability to pay with plastic, but in a and participate in way to make it more convenient for you, we are now starting to keep track of when your payment is due and make it with your approved credit card. This is parades and other an optional program - it is not required that you do this. Clowning events. Osman sends in excess of 1300 dues notices each fall at $0.44 each; then We will teach you you spend the same to return a payment and we spend it again to mail your everything you will card. The new method for those choosing autopay - Osman spends $ 0.44 to mail your dues card and receipt for the credit card transaction, that simple. This need to know to program has been very successful in many Temples throughout North America become a clown. and with your help, it will be very successful here. If you would like to participate in this program, and have not already signed Rick “Trickie” Arends up, please fill out the form below and return it to Doreen at the Osman office. Phone 763-755-5508 All information will be kept secured to prevent unauthorized access. We have [email protected] thought about all the possibilities that could cause problems with unauthorized use or account access and have taken steps to prevent this.

CHEER Auto Pay Authorization Sean Misner Bob Misner *Name as it appears on card (print) ______Neil Hanson William Newell *Membership # (on your dues card) ______Merrill Pederson Rudy Denke Jr. *Address ______Dick Armstrong GOOD n *City ______State ______Zip ______

*Home Phone (____) ______Work (____) ______

Cell (_____) ______Email ______

*Credit Card Type: q Visa q Mastercard

*Card # ______* VPN ______If you know or hear of a sick or deceased Noble, (Last 3 digits on back of card) please call Doreen at the Shrine office *Expiration Date ______. 651-452-5660 Email [email protected] or send a fax 651-683-0231. I hereby authorize Osman Shrine Center and its Representatives to make a charge for the amount of my annual dues to Osman Shrine. This will be a reoccurring charge each November.

*Signature ______*you must fill in the items marked with * to participate

Page 20 December 2011 obles, do you have a relative or a friend who you would like to see join the Masons? This is an opportune time for new members to join as there will be a “ONE DAY TO MASONRY” on January N21st, 2012 (see page 5). On the next page is a Masonic Petition for you to share with potential candidates. Please have them join your Lodge or a Lodge of their choice. This is our opportunity to help grow the Blue Lodges and potentially grow Osman Shrine. Also, below is a petition for Osman Shrine which you can share with a current Mason.

Petition for Initiation and Membership OSMAN SHRINE OFFICE: 2750 Sibley Memorial Highway: St. Paul, Minn. 55121 Phone: (651) 452-5660 Fax: (651) 683-0231

Print Name ______To the Illustrious Potentate, Officers and Members of (as desired for mailing) Osman Shrine of St. Paul

Residence ______(Street) I, the undersigned, hereby declare that I am a MASTER MASON

City ______Zip ______in good standing in______

Birthplace: City______State______Lodge No. ______A.F.&A.M., City______Date of Birth: Month ______Day ______Year _____ State ______Wife’s Name ______

Employer ______If I be found worthy, and my request granted,

Position ______I promise to conform to all the Ceremonies, Engagements, Constitutions, Regulations and Business Address ______Edicts of the Imperial Council; together with City ______Zip ______those of your Temple. SEND SHRINE MAIL TO ® Residence Address ® Business Address Have you previously applied for admission to any Temple of the Home Phone ( ) ______Order? ______If so, to what Temple?______Work Phone ( ) ______When? ______Cell Phone ( ) ______

E-mail Address ______Signature ______(NAME IN FULL – INITIALS NOT SUFFICIENT) ® VISA ® MASTERCARD EXPIRATION DATE ______

CARD # ______Hat Size ______Dated ______20______

V-Code (from back of card) ______First Line Signer OSMAN NOBLE______MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO OSMAN SHRINE (PLEASE PRINT)

OFFICE RECORD – LEAVE BLANK Signature ______

Second Line Signer PETITION RECEIVED ______OSMAN NOBLE______(PLEASE PRINT)

ELECTED______Signature ______CREATED ______THIS PETITION MUST BE SIGNED BY TWO (2) NOBLES IN GOOD STANDING IN OSMAN TEMPLE ® CHECK ® CREDIT CARD ® CASH $ ______INITIATION FEE $100.00 PAID $ ______DUE $ ______Dues and fez are additional

MEMBER NO.______

December 2011 Page 21 Petition for Degrees of Freemasonry of Name ______Address ______City, Zip Code ______Telephone ______E-Mail ______

TO THE MASTER, WARDENS, AND BRETHREN OF

______: Lodge No.______Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Minnesota.

The undersigned, unsolicited by friends and uninfluenced by mercenary motives, but prompted by a favorable opinion of the Institution of Freemasonry, respectfully petitions for initiation into the mysteries thereof, and to become a member of your Lodge. Should my petition be granted, I promise to conform to the requirements of your By~Laws, and to the requirements at the established Laws, Usages and Customs of the Fraternity. Petitioner: Please print the answers to the following questions, and check the appropriate boxes.

1. Do you have a sincere belief and trust in God? q Yes q No 6. Spouse's name? (if applicable)______2. Place of birth: ______7. Have you ever been rejected by a Masonic Lodge? q Yes q No and date (Month, date, year) ______(if yes, state name and address of each Lodge) ______3. Your specific occupation: ______Employer:-______8. Have you ever been convicted of a felony? q Yes q No 4. Length of consecutive residence in Minnesota: ______5. Were you ever a member of a DeMolay Chapter? q Yes q No Applicant's Signature ______Date ______

The undersigned members of the Masonic Lodge, being The following Information is to be supplied by the Lodge personally acquainted with the petitioner, believing his Secretary: statements to be true, and having ascertained that he has lived A. Amount of fee to accompany petition $ ______within the jurisdiction of this Lodge the required time, B. Amount of fee payable at First Degree $ ______recommend him as a proper candidate for the degrees of Masonry. C. Amount of fee payable at Second Degree $ ______D. Amount of fee payable at Third Degree $ ______Recommended by Brothers ______Add Help, Aid and Assist Fund ______Assessment $12.50 Add George Washington Masonic ______National Memorial Assessment $ 5.00 Date Received ______Total fee and assessments $ ______E. Annual dues are $ ______prorated quarterly from the date of Third Degree.

This petition for the Degrees of Freemasonry must be submitted to a Masonic Lodge under the Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Minnesota. If you have questions that are not being answered by the Grand Lodge of Minnesota website (mn-masons.org) please contact the Grand Lodge of Minnesota, 11501 Masonic Home Drive, Bloomington, MN 55437-3699, 952-948-6700 or 800-245- 6050, E-mail: [email protected]

Page 22 December 2011 donating such a variety of toys. They are always appreciated, especially this time of the year. Speaker This will be my last message serving as Ann Zemke with the chairman. It was a pleasure to work with 9x12 foot your board members who display great quilt she leadership skills and are always moving made in forward. The Osman Womens Auxiliary commemo- Board members have proven to be ration of creative, dedicated, cooperative, and her Grand- reliable. I feel very fortunate to call these mother’s ladies my good friends. Our board life journey meetings during this past year have been as an Orphan very inclusive with everyone sharing ideas Train rider. and expressing a great sense of humor. It all added to the fun! Our auxiliary is in still remembers the wonderful treatment goods hands with Rose taking on the he received and also all of the toys and chairman position. She is very organized personal items from the auxiliary. It was a and competent. We are pleasure to visit with him. lucky to have her! Fundraising always I want to Dear Auxiliary & continues! We are now thank all of our Friends of the selling note cards that members who Auxiliary, feature photos of our Twin attended our This year has Cities Hospital and also programs slipped by so one of our current throughout the quickly and we patients. Please check the year. closed our 2011 photos of the cards and Membership programs with a PP Peter Ekholm and Lady pricing in this issue of The is our lifeline wonderful Elizabeth purchased “They Osman. Using these cards and we are Christmas Party. I Named Me Marjorie” from is a good way to promote Potentate’s Lady Audrey always looking would like to Betcher and daughter Nora. author and speaker Ann our hospital. There are for new Zemke. thank Linda many in the public who members. At Johnson, Kathy are not aware of the some of our meetings, many of you Flicek and Betty Porter for their efforts to services offered at our hospital facility and brought guests who, in turn, joined our host this enjoyable program. We were by our auxiliary. auxiliary. Membership is open to men and honored to have Potentate John Thank you for your continued support. women and you don’t need any Shrine Brockman and Lady Audrey as our guests. Once again I will say it was a pleasure and affiliation. Officers were installed in their new honor to serve as chairman. Our Abdallah candy sales are going positions; Rose West as chairman, and Marjorie Park, Past Chairman well. We even received a $100 order from Kay Skoog as reservations. When you see Noble Joe Peccia who now resides in Rose or Kay, thank them for accepting Florida. Joe was a former patient of our their positions and making the hospital. He saw our candy sale notice in commitment of time. Thank you for The Osman and sent in his order. Upon receiving his letter, I took the opportunity to call him and heard his story. He was a

Photos by Sandy Simpson by Photos patient in 1953 and Judee Ferguson, Karen Ferguson and Karen Griffin

Dec. 10 Saturday Christmas Party Luncheon 11:30 a.m. Cherokee Tavern, 886 Smith Ave. 

Any questions call: Rose West (651) 459-3813 This group, including David Park PP and Lady Marjorie, enjoyed or Jan Kellogg (763) 757-1473 the luncheon and presentation of the Orphan Train story.

December 2011 Page 23 Mat-Sha Temple #62, Daughters of the Nile Greetings! The course, you may still register for the session month of December through the mail. If you need a Supreme began with a joyful Session registration packet, please see Christmas Gathering at Princess Recorder Gooch Krastins. the Queen’s home for To all Past Queens and Princesses of the Ladies of Mat-Sha Mat-Sha Temple No. 62, please know that Temple and their guests. we have many resources available to assist us Thank you to everyone in performing our good work. I encourage (All events listed below will be held at who took part in the all of us to become familiar with the St. Paul Masonic Center, 200 E. Heather Krastins festivities. following books that are available to ALL Lambert, Queen Plato Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55107) It may only be members of Daughters of the Nile: December, but I am thrilled to announce Supreme Temple Bylaws (2006: includes Christmas Gathering that Registration Packets are now available 2008, 2009 and 2010 changes), Manual of Saturday, December 3 for the Daughters of the Nile Supreme Procedures (2011), Protocol Booklet Queen Heather’s home, Apple Valley Session June 10-14, 2012. With winter (2011), Floor Chart (2001), History of Stated Session now upon us, it is exciting to think that in Daughters of the Nile (2009), and, of Saturday, December 17, 2011 little more than six months, we will be course, our Ritual (2009). If you would 10:00 am • Masonic Center like to purchase your own copy of any of the books listed, please make a written Ceremonial request to Princess Recorder Gooch Saturday, January 21, 2012 Krastins, and she will advise you of the cost. 10:00 am • Masonic Center So far this year, I have had the good Recruitment, Retention, Reinstatement and fortune of visiting the following Temples Mentoring. The gift of Membership into during Supreme Queen Laura Richardson’s Daughters of the Nile is one of the most Official Visits: Lotus Temple No. 7 valuable gifts you can give a woman. If you (Duluth, MN), Netaker Temple No. 11 know of a woman, age 18 or older, who is (Des Moines, IA), Otho Temple No. 36 related by birth or marriage to a Shriner, (Peoria, IL), Hathor Temple No. 38 (Sioux Master Mason or Daughter of the Nile, that City, IA), Abeba Temple No. 42 Supreme Queen Laura Richardson with might be interested in joining our (Springfield, IL), Ashrama Temple No. 97 Queen Heather at Netaker Temple No. 11, Organization, please let Princess Recorder (Sioux Falls, SD), Sphinx Temple No. 116 Des Moines, Iowa Gooch Krastins know at (952)432-5829. (Winnipeg, MB), and Ismah Temple No. I hope to see many of you at our next heading to Portland, Oregon to participate 119 (Deadwood, SD). It has been fun Stated Session on Saturday, December 17th in the Daughters of the Nile 96th Annual getting to know the fine Ladies of our at 10:00 a.m. Please keep in mind that the Supreme Session. It is my hope Mat-Sha beautiful Order, but even better, I have Hospital Requests and Sewing Committee Temple will be well-represented with many enjoyed hearing about Mat-Sha Temple’s will be collecting gift cards to be given of our Ladies in attendance. Supreme excellent reputation from my new friends – directly to the Twin Cities Shriners Session is open for ALL the Ladies of the thank you to all the Past Queens before me Hospital. Any amount of donation would Household. This year, for the first time, who have made such a wonderful lasting be much appreciated. We are looking you are now able to register on-line using a impression. forward to our next Ceremonial on credit card… it’s quick and easy. Simply As always, our Ladies are always working Saturday, January 21st – you won’t want to visit www.daughtersofthenile.com. Of on the 3 R’s and 1 M of Membership: miss this day as we will also be celebrating the Queen’s Half-Birthday! I can always be contacted at [email protected] or (651)332-2121.

Nile Love, Heather Krastins Lambert Queen, Mat-Sha Temple

P.S. Here’s a fun fact… our Temple’s name, Mat-sha, was taken from an Egyptian Princess! And, our Temple Number (62) is due to the fact that we were the 62nd Daughters of the Nile Temple formed. Richard N. Purcell, Divan Dennis W. Boom PP Earl J. Holcomb

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Warren & Doreen Lynch Dorothee Angel Tom Huppert, PP George & Arline Carlson In Memory of PP Mike Hildebrand, In Memory of Past Chaplain Provost Mankato T-Birds Dick McNary, PP Tom Huppert and Harold Angel Art & Janice Lingo Mankato Area Shrine Club Doris Plachecki Marvin Felderman Peter & Dolores Kloskowski Roger Robinson John E Raymond In Memory of Lon Levitz, Joe Hill Rahn & Ann Lund In Memory of Albert E Raymond Richard McNary and Bill Pinnell Charles & Sandra Albrant Russ & Bev Boogren (Tim) Harvey Otterness Russ & Pauline Christofk Chet Harvey Leonard Schrade In Memory of Betty Otterness Leonard Hislop Gary & Sharon Wettschreck In Memory of Carole Schrade Pat Huber Floyd Forsberg Jim & Jan Konkler Floyd Forsberg In Memory of Bill Huber PP John & Pat Perkins PP David & Marjorie Park In Memory of Liz Forsberg St Cloud Shrine Club PP Peter & Elizabeth Ekholm Osman Drum & Bugle Corps Rochester Merry Medics In Memory of St Cloud PP Jim & Joan Sweitzer Alexandria Shrine Club In Memory of Shrine Club Nobles Larry & Doris Sandburg Hayseed & Lady Dianna Herriott Robert "Moose" Jensen Trudy Harper John Brockman & Tom & Rose West In Memory of Oscar M. Olin Audrey Betcher Brad & Sandra Drake Edward & Audrey Highum John & Patricia Drake In Memory of Lloyd F. West P.P. Stephen Oian PP John & Debbi Thorstad- Daughters of the Nile El Riad In Memory of Tim Oian Jerry & Nancy Payne ZOR Mat Sha #62 Glen Wiessner PP Frank & Beverly Peterson Andrew & Deanna Weiss In Memory of Archie Hohenwald In Memory of George & Valoris Dennis & Elaine Boom Larry Riemenschneider, Bill & Bonnie Newell Wiessner Chief Rabban Zor Shrine In Memory of Heidi & Carter Newell P.P. Jerry & Doris Plachecki Darwin & Barbara Korum Austin Shrine Club Bill Henry Kent & Karen Swedberg In Memory of Roger & Ann Austin Oriental Band Lloyd & Pat Rogers In Memory of Kenneth Swedberg Thompson Van & Jan Kellogg Alyn & Anna Dull Ralph & Russ Christofk Elinor Keller P.P. Michael Wilk Donald & Norieta In Memory of Chester Schoenrock In Memory of P.P. Fred J, Keller Rippentrop Bob & Arleen Amundson Albert Lea Shrine Club Ann Erickson John & Arlene Thordson Art Lemke In Memory of PP D. Sam Erickson In Memory of Bill Huber & Albert Lea Cars Larry R. Cook Heather Krastins Lambert Russ, Ralph & Alan Christofk Bill & Dot Fadden Neil & Mary Hanson Joe & Carol Burnham In Memory of Joe Christofk, father & Wayne Clauson Dick & Ardis Bratten grandfather In Memory of Marilyn Clauson Mike Hildebrand, PP Rog Sorensen Hank Brimmer In Memory of Bob Thiers, In Memory of P.P. Charles P. HONORARIA Ed Fridholm & Tony Snyder Brimmer & P.P. William Dodge Jerry & Nancy Payne Floyd Forsberg Brian Sigstad Marian Evans In Honor of 2010 Queen In Honor of Osman Womens In Memory of Harold & Pearl Sigstad In Memory of Wayne Evans Lois Purrington, Auxiliary Esther Olson Matthews Daughters of the Nile Wayne Longwell Gooch Krastins In Memory of PP Robert Olson Mat Sha Temple #62 In Memory of Jerry Longwell In Honor of Dave McKinnon Warren R. Hinze Jerry & Nancy Payne In Memory of Marie I. Hinze In Memory of Doris Plachecki Scott & Lorene Hough Michael Horn SUPPORT YOUR OSMAN PAPER In Memory of Dean Hough In Memory of Carla Horn Honoraria and Memorials are $35.00 and a Supporter Art Lemke Kenneth & Donna Kumm is $25.00. Send to: Osman Shrine Paper, 2750 Sibley In Memory of Shieks and In Memory of Gordy Swanson Memorial Hwy., St. Paul, MN 55121 Mighty Mites Betty Rabine Corrine Bergstrom In Memory of Robert W. Borchardt Your name as you want it listed______In Memory of Robert (Bob) Clarence Law Bergstrom In Memory of William Ash ______Dick & Ardis Bratten Chuck Dietz q In Memory of Carletta Bratten In Memory of Bob Tucker In honor of: ______Henry L. Gleason & Irv Hansen q In Memory of Henry L. Millis In memory of: ______

December 2011 Page 25 DECEMBER 2011 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 123 If your Club or Unit would like your meeting night or activities listed on the calendar please contact the Osman Shrine office 651-452-5660, [email protected] Rochester Cycles Albert Lea SC Holiday Party Holiday Party 45678910

Children’s Holiday Chanters Holiday Party St. Cloud Area Party Stated Meeting Legion of Honor Drum & Bugle Stage Shrine Club Drum & Bugle Holiday Party Nomads Party Holiday Party 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Drum & Bugle Club & Unit Holiday Party Holiday Party: Rochester SC Holiday Sheiks Holiday Parade to Glory Austin Holiday Party Party Party 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Provost Holiday Alexandria SC Party Holiday Party 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Office Closed Upcoming Events Support your Osman paper! JANUARY New Year’s Brunch  1st Each month, Osman publishes a list of memorials, honoraria Annual Meeting  3rd and paper supporters. We add to the list each month, and your Potentate’s Reception  8th listing appears for the entire year. One Day to Masonry  21st Take a minute to get your 2012 listing in. It’s a great way to Winter Carnival Parade  28th acknowledge the passing of a Shriner friend, give recognition to a FEBRUARY special accomplishment, or just show that you enjoy the Club & Unit Heads Seminar  4th Osman paper. Fill out the form on page 25, or call the office at MSA Winter Session  9th11th (651) 452-5660 • Fax (651) 683-0231 • [email protected] MARCH Thanks in advance! The newspaper committee CIRCUS! March 28April 1

MAY Train trip to Chicago  3rd7th Alexandria Shrine Club & Four Wheelers Professional Service ALEXANDRIA, MN with a Personal Touch Meeting the Third Tuesday of Every Month Real Estate, Business, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate Matters Suite 801, Rosedale Towers 1700 West Highway 36 Roseville, Minnesota 55113 Queen, Daughters of 651-636-5473 • Fax: 651-636-0437 the Nile Mat Sha [email protected] • www.janejlarson.com Temple 2009-2010

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“Bring on the turkey,! says Ed Gerads. Doug Brick’s artistic carving.

Above, Scott Paulson traded his fez for a chef’s hat.

Roger Robinson PP, Ron Johnson,and St. Cloud SC president Curt Richter.

Above, Ernie Flury and Marv Felderman

Steve Groteboer autographs Bruce Thomas’ apron.

John Drake, center, with sons Todd and Brad.

“Please, sir, can I have some more?” Tom Callies risks his fingers asking for a slice Dr. Peter Anagnos and Dick Tiede lying in of turkey from Dave McKinnon, Scott Ellison, Van Kellogg and Tom West. wait for a turkey to show up. Photos by Jerry Payne and Art Jerry by Photos Pavlish Payne

Trustee Dick Thompson PP with Chief of Staff Ken John Davenport, Gerry Rhoads, John Cook, Dayton Berg, Jerry Johnson, Bruce Guidera, Shriners Hospitals for Children-TwinCities. Sherman, Doug Kuchera and Russ Meister. Non-Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Twin Cities MN 2750 Sibley Memorial Highway St. Paul, MN 55121 Permit No. 264 651/452-5660 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED

REMEMBERING ALL THE AMAZING EXPERIENCES OF 2011! Thanks, Nobles and Ladies, for all your support. Potentate John Brockman

COMMITTED TO OUR COMMUNITY: Proud sponsor of ’ Kaposia KidStuff, South St. Paul, for fifteen years; Grand Nancy s Favorite Pictures: Marshals for Kaposia Days 2009; Nancy was 2005 Chairman of the River Heights Chamber of Commerce, and 2011 “Visions of Excellence” award winner; board member of local cable TV; Small Business of the Year 1999; Special Service Award 2006 for 25 years work with Minnesota ywords Nursery Landscape Association B COMMITTED TO OSMAN: Jerry is recipient of Osman Temple PRINTING Jewel, Assistant Chief Potentate’s Aide, Scottish Rite 651/457-7576 K∴C∴C∴H∴, Ushers at the Circus (Section 19 rocks!), [email protected] Members of Auxiliary; Nancy is a Daughter of the Nile and she received a special award from Ill. Sir Roger Robinson; What can we do for Auxiliary Golf and Car Show Sponsor, taking lots of pictures and we are very proud to be producing the national first Jerry Payne and Potentate John your business? place Circus coloring book and the Dromedary-Award- Brockman at last summer’s car show. Winning (two years in a row!) Osman newspaper! It was really HOT! No room for this in December issue. OK to leave out? CLUB & UNIT HEADS OFFICERS ALEXANDRIA CALLIOPE & CLOWNS PIPE BAND FOUR-WHEELERS Don Danielson, President Greg McGee, President President: Brion Golde, Captain 952-445-7234 651-222-6437 Marvin Felderman 320-763-9212 [email protected] DIRECTORS STAFF 320-253-1052 [email protected] [email protected] Kent Swedberg, President PROVOST AUSTIN AREA SHRINE CLUB 763-755-6011 Anders Haugen, Captain Vice President: AUSTIN ORIENTAL BAND [email protected] 507-649-1777 Max Pecht II, President [email protected] James Gratias DRUM & BUGLE CORPS 507-437-7144 320-762-1166 Dave Tabor, Captain ROCHESTER AREA SHRINE Email [email protected] [email protected] 651-206-8574 CLUB Secretary/Treasurer: BLOOMING PRAIRIE SHRINE CLUB [email protected] Art Pavlish, President Glen Kruckeberg, President 507-254-6220 Dave Tabor EAST CENTRAL SHRINE CLUB 507-528-2122 [email protected] 651-206-8574 Mike Hill, President [email protected] CANNON VALLEY SHRINE CLUB 612-464-4129 ROCHESTER CYCLES Robert Boesen, President Email [email protected] Dave Kramer, President 507-789-5820 507-289-2220 CLUBS & UNITS FRIENDLY VALLEY SHRINE CLUB [email protected] ALBERT LEA SHRINE CLUB CHANTERS Dean Brown , President ALBERT LEA CARS Dean Strand, President 651-426-1778 ROCHESTER DRAGON PATROL 651-770-2159 Brent Kisro, President Jerry Pineau, President HI-HATS [email protected] 507-251-5317 507-438-3690 Doug Pope, President [email protected] CIGAR CLUB 651-453-0636 ROCHESTER MERRY MEDICS ALEXANDRIA AREA Michael J. Vinson [email protected] Gaylord Maxson, President 651-324-6962 507-356-8927 SHRINE CLUB LEGION OF HONOR [email protected] [email protected] Loren VanWyck, President Jim Moore, Commander 320-283-5006 952-892-6815 ST. CLOUD AREA SHRINE CLUB [email protected] [email protected] Curt Richter 320-420-5834 MANKATO AREA SHRINE CLUB [email protected] Phil Hoogenraad, President 507-257-3805 ST. CLOUD GO-KARTS Ted Lindberg MANKATO T-BIRDS 320-259-4664 Ted Hoogenraad, President 507-388-8338 SHEIKS CACIA ARK Steve Hoyer, Captain A P MIGHTY MITES 651-487-1089 Steve Hoyer, Crew Chief [email protected] 651-487-1089 CEMETERY [email protected] WINONA AREA SHRINE CLUB Robert Stedman, President NOMADS 507-454-7209 Bob Golder, President A non-profit 651-777-3781 ZAGALAS – ROCHESTER Email [email protected] CHAPTER perpetual care cemetery Richard Thompson, OSMAN CYCLE CORPS President Dennis Sherwood, Captain serving all faiths 507-288-2289 952-937-5054 [email protected] since 1925. [email protected] ZAGALAS – ST. CLOUD PAST POTENTATES CHAPTER Stop by to view Roger Robinson, President Richard Brown, President 320-420-8142 320-259-1978 our picturesque grounds, [email protected] [email protected] the old stone chapel and our impressive PATROL ZAGALAS – ST. PAUL CHAPTER George Carlson, Captain David Gagnon, President Veterans Memorial. 651-774-7793 651-436-6765 [email protected] You’ll like our majestic view. [email protected] 2151 Pilot Knob Road Mendota Heights, MN 55120-1198 Attention Clubs & Units: Make sure you have a person appointed to make a monthly report to The Osman. Return your report by the 651-452-1555 deadline (usually around the 15th of the month) to [email protected] or mail to [email protected] • Fax 651-452-2986 2750 Sibley Memorial Highway, St. Paul 55121 (651) 452-5660 • Fax (651) 683-0231

Page 18 December 2011 the Great Lakes Shrine Association in Boardman, Ohio. An interesting fact A Message from the Imperial Potentate is that I’m the first Imperial Potentate to Greetings my fellow Nobles, East-West Shrine Game, which will take visit that area What another busy and fun month it place January 21, at Tropicana Field in St. since Harold has been! I recently got back from Petersburg, Fla. I cannot be more thrilled Lloyd in 1949. traveling to Las Vegas for the Justin to have the game in a community that Michael G. Severe Hopefully, the Imperial Potentate, Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for strongly supports our Shriners Hospitals streak continues Shriners International Children Open. Thank you to everybody for Children – Tampa and is the home to with the next who came out to support this special Shriners International Headquarters. This Imperial Potentate because the Nobles at event that brought an enormous amount year’s game will have several fun and the Youngstown Shrine Club are of exposure to Shriners Hospitals for exciting activities planned for Shriners to wonderful hosts. Children and Shriners International. I participate in, so start making your travel In other exciting news, my 22-year-old believe we had close to 1,100 volunteers, plans to be in Tampa this January! son, Joe, is taking the necessary steps to and it was great to see that most of them In addition to my interview with the become a Shriner. Joe is currently a were wearing fezzes. I would also like to Golf Channel, I recently filmed an Master Mason at the Englewood Lodge thank Adam Sperling, the tournament episode in Los Angeles with Christopher No. 166 and decided he wanted to join director; and Gary Dunwoody, chairman Coppola for his show “Digivangelist” on the fraternity after attending the Imperial of the golf committee and his committee the Reelz Channel. Christopher is the Session this past July in Denver. Legacies members, for all of their hard work in nephew of director Francis Ford Coppola are a great way to increase membership, making this an extremely successful event. and recently became a member of the Al and I encourage every Noble to share the Congratulations to pro golfer Kevin Na Malaikah Shriners in Los Angeles. The special tradition of brotherhood within for winning the tournament. episode will discuss Noble Christopher’s your own family. If you watched the tournament on the process of becoming a Shriner and inform As some of you may already know this Golf Channel, you were able to see your the public about our one-of-a-kind past month we lost a great member of our Imperial Potentate being interviewed by fraternity and philanthropy. Stay tuned fraternity, Past Imperial Potentate the network. The interview went fantastic for details of when the episode will air! Kenneth W. Smith. I had the honor to and I was able to explain to people all over Earlier this past month, it was a travel to Vancouver and give part of his the world about our philanthropy, pleasure to attend with Patty the Central eulogy. I knew Imperial Sir Smith Shriners Hospitals for Children, and the States Shrine Association Ceremonial personally and he was an avid fisherman. I life changing work they provide for Session in Overland Park, KS. We had remember one time going fishing for children on a daily basis. Also joining me over 3,000 Nobles in attendance and salmon with him and he would perform for part of the interview were our terrific Patty greatly appreciates all the support all of the more demanding work, such as patient ambassadors, Alissa Perkins, 2, she received from the ladies for her baiting the fish, just so that I could enjoy and Kate Hickman, 13. fundraising program “Stepping Forward the experience. Imperial Sir Smith truly I’m also looking forward to another Toward a Brighter Future.” embodied what it means to be a Shriner, signature event for our fraternity, the 86th I also had an enjoyable time attending because he was a selfless individual who only cared about doing things for others. As members of this wonderful fraternity, I sincerely hope all of you will strive to have the same mindset as Imperial Sir Smith and will always remember to put others first. “Remember why you became a Shriner!” Yours in the Faith, Michael G. Severe Imperial Potentate Chairman of the Board of Directors

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My Dear Fellow Representatives, fraternally directed Donor Development Treasurer, Gene This Chairman’s message has taken a Plan. This group also sought more local Bracewell; and I little longer to send than I had originally control of any new Development joined planned, but since the close of our Denver Direction, saying that much of the world Congressman Session, my path has taken a medical of giving is a local function. from Western detour. I had elective surgery on my left The historic division of duties between Massachusetts, foot. I mention this operation because in the Board of Directors (the Imperial Richard Neal in the past few months, I have heard a few of Divan), and the Board of Trustees has a meeting with our members ask the question… been: The Trustees, are charged with the CEO, “Now that Shriners Hospitals for operating the 22 hospitals and COO, and the Children takes insurance like everyone headquarters.” Each year, they inform the Chairman of else, why would anyone select a Shriners Board of Directors as to how much Pediatrics for Doug Maxwell doctor and care over another medical money it will take to take care of all of the Baystate Medical Chairman of the Board facility?” children we anticipate will seek our Center, the of Trustees, Shriners I chose Dr. Jeff Johnson, a Shrine specialized care. largest medical Hospital for Children Doctor, and I have excellent insurance. The Directors, through the Shrine group in Dr. Johnson is on the faculty of Fraternity then seek to obtain the needed Western Massachusetts. The discussion Washington University Medical School funding through revenue raising events centered around working towards a and has a primary practice of caring for such as football games, circuses, rodeos, common goal of providing pediatric care adults, but a few days a month, he also concerts, etc. and through long term in a sustainable fashion by partnering operates at our St. Louis Shriners paths as the Donor Development Group, between these two great medical groups: Hospitals on our older kids. formerly known as the Endowment, Baystate and SHC. I chose a Shrine doctor because of Wills, and Gifts group (EWG), seeking Congressman Neal is very supportive what we call the Shriners Hospitals three wills and gifts and trusts. of moving towards this type of legged stool: Patient Care, Teaching, and The Trustees and the 22 Boards of collaboration being available for the Research. Governors want to commend the Imperial Western half of his State. When I was flying in the Air Force Divan, for this new direction they have News Story: dateline Erie, PA during Viet Nam, our sharpest people in chosen for Donor Development (EWG). Shriners Hospitals for Children - Erie the squadron were those who instructed This new path of involving our local Approved to Become an Ambulatory Facility in their discipline, in addition to flying development people, working through the The transitioning of Shriners Hospitals the normal missions. To instruct Vice-Chairman of each of our hospitals is for Children – Erie from a full-service (teaching), you have to have your very promising. hospital to an ambulatory facility, has been thoughts and procedures of what you’re Positive Progress towards our goal officially approved by the Board of Directors doing so well down in your mind that it of balancing the budget. and Board of Trustees of Shriners Hospitals gives the person flying, or in this case On July 11th, the Chairman of the for Children. practicing medicine, a sense of confidence Springfield Hospital; the Imperial and proficiency that makes them better at Continued on next page their profession. Within that logic, I would personally rather be flying or being treated medically by someone who has such an expertise of what he does that he can teach it to others. Add to that Research: our Shrine doctors have such passion for what they do, that they do research to continually improve the medical experience and outcomes. That’s why I chose a Shrine Doctor for my operation. Donor Development Plan At the Leadership Conference in January, our 22 hospital’s Chairman and Vice Chairman, gave a vote of “No Confidence” to the Direction of the

Page 2 December 2011 Continued from page xxx Two years ago in San Antonio, you the next session. My intent is to be fair asked for an additional revenue source, and compassionate in the decision. This transition, which has been in the 3rd party pay, and a more efficient way to Yours in the Faith, planning stages for the past two years, means operate our facilities. It is happening. We Doug Maxwell that the Erie facility will provide are going to balance our budget in the Chairman of the Board of Trustees ambulatory pediatric medical services, next 3-5 years, and still have very Shriners Hospitals for Children including ambulatory surgery, outpatient meaningful medical care in all of our 22 rehabilitation (physical and occupational locations. Please continue to wait a time P.S. Our Public Relations department therapy) and outpatient medical care with patience. has done a fine job of compiling the through its Outpatient Clinic. Chairman’s State of the Hospitals report Inpatient surgeries (those requiring an Colorado Members into a single DVD. It begins with the overnight hospital admission) have been And finally, on the call under the News Stories about Shriners Hospitals, transitioned to partnering hospitals. Shriners’ Colorado legislation, Item 40, was a and concludes with that song “Ordinary patients will continue to receive those proposed change to have returning Miracles” where many are thanking surgeries from Shriners’ physicians, but the Colorado Members be able to miss two Shriners for helping their children. surgery will be performed at one of our sessions instead of one session before These are being sent to each Potentate partner hospitals: Shriners Hospitals for being dropped from the roles of Colorado and Hospital Chairman, to show to our Children® - Philadelphia, University of membership. membership and our employees the state Pennsylvania Medical Center/ Hamot or Who are the returning Colorado of our hospitals. This is what was Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. Members? These are primarily Past presented at the session and has all of the The child’s pre-surgical and follow-up care Potentates who have such great passion segments that include Dr. Michael Iona, will continue to be provided at the Erie for our philanthropy that year after year our Portland Chief of Staff report on the facility. they attend the Annual sessions, State of Medicine today, Imperial Sir Alan Also brought forward during the completely at their own cost to continue Madsen and the State of Revenue Cycle, Chairman’s State of the Hospitals report to be a part of our helping children. and Imperial Sir Raoul Frevel and the in Denver was the update to us from the During the discussion that followed, it Progress of the Strategic Task Force. Chairman of our Lexington Hospital, was brought out by quite a few current I hope you are able to help share the Warren Hopkins, on their plans to pursue members, stories about Past Potentates Progress of these last two years in 3rd further inquiry and due diligence with the they knew, past Colorado members who Party Pay and the re-shaping of Shriners hope to achieve a new relationship with were dropped from our roles with what Hospitals to make them more efficient the University of Kentucky with a shrine sounded to all of us as valid excuses. Mike with our membership and our employees. presence on their campus. In this new Severe, our Imperial Potentate-elect, model, Shriners Hospitals anticipates that approached me on the stage and asked if I it will lease 15 beds in the Children’s would have excused these types of issues if Hospital and also some specific operating I had known about them? Mike felt this room time to take care of the children we By-Law change was unnecessary under serve. The financial details are being those circumstances. I told Mike, that “if compared and reviewed in hopes that they any of these requests for excused absences will reveal this is a positive model for that we’re hearing about right now from shriners to adopt for this hospital. the members had reached me, I felt that Let us all Congratulate the Shriners they were all very justifiable excuses for who support and our Staffs who operate retaining membership and that I would the New Erie Shriners Hospital for have accepted the excuse and welcomed Children and the New Lexington Shriners our member back to the next session.” Hospital for Children for being the first Henceforth, to all of the Colorado Shriners Hospitals to lower their draw on members of Shriners Hospitals for the endowment fund while continuing to Children, if you feel you have a valid do our mission of taking care of kids who reason of why you cannot attend an need us in a very meaningful way. Imperial Session, please send the request for an excused absence to the Chairman of Burns Summit the Board of Trustees. If it is impractical The 3rd Burns Summit took place in to seek the excused absence prior to the Tampa in July and continues to bring Session, i.e. an accident or a medical forth new thoughts and ideas from our emergency en-route to the Session please four Burns Hospitals. Each are exploring send it in as soon as practical after the ways in which to do our mission with less session to request the excused absence and cost to the Endowment Fund. More later. invitation to continue on as a member at Third Party Pay

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