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Oasis of Rockford Desert of Illinois Tebala Gram THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF TEBALA TEMPLE A.A.O.N.M.S. Loy Rice, Potentate Vol. 14, No. 7, July, 2014 63rd Annual 2014 Shrine Circus Tebala Klowns shown with ‘Laura Sireci’ - 85yrs young attending her 1st Circus (Hitch, Milkshake, Squeaky, Stretch, Topper, Heybuddy, Sidekick & Dipper) Schedule of Upcoming Events: 6/24-29 Potentate’s Trip 8/20 Stag Corn Boil (No Meeting) 6/30-7/4 Imperial Session Indianapolis IN 8/24 Family Picnic 7/12 IL High School Football Game 9/9-9/13 GLSA 7/16 Temple Meeting 9/17 Temple Meeting 7/19 Racing for Kids—Rockford Speedway 9/20 Potentates Ball 8/16 Tebala Golf Play Day 9/26 Stag Steak Fry 8/17 D.O.N. Ceremonial 2 Tebala Gram July 2014 TebalaGram EDITOR: Mark Torrance 63rd Annual Circus email: [email protected] SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE: (left) Tebala Klowns Stretch, All materials, notices, and articles Squeaky, and Buttons presenting must be received NO LATER th the colors at the 1st show of the than the 10 of each month pre- 63rd Annual Shrine Circus vious to publication issue. email: [email protected] Mail to: Tebala Shrine Temple 7910 Newburg Road Rockford, IL 61108 ADVERTISING: Contact Tebala Shrine Office 815-332-2010 or email: [email protected] ADDRESS CHANGES: Direct to Mark Torrance, Recorder (right) The Blue Haze Choppers email: Color Guard presented the col- [email protected] ors Friday night, June 6th at the 63rd annual Tebala Shrine Circus See a color version of the TebalaGram linked to our website at http://tebala.org. We solicit your input, and are eager to assist you. Please request clerical help from Tebala at 815-332-2010 if needed. The TebalaGram email address is: Stretch helping give kids a ride [email protected]. on Tiny the elephant Editorial Policy: All submissions to this issue of the TebalaGram have been included with minimal alteration to style, grammar, or spelling in an at- tempt to preserve readability and the creativity and integrity of the writers’ original intent. Any article or material submitted that does not meet the standard of Freemasonry or the Shrine will be stricken at the discretion of the Editor and the Divan. DISCLAIMER: Writers authoring submissions will be held accountable for accurate, inclusive, and timely info. The TebalaGram disavows assumption of any and all responsibility for inaccu- rate, missing, or late info included in sub- missions, or attributable to omitted submissions, published in this newslet- ter. Please keep submitting your arti- cles, notices, and ads, and diligent Te- Tebala Klowns with Children enjoying the Circus balaGram staff will file them appropri- (Milkshake, Stretch, Squeaky, Heybuddy, Topper, Buttons, Sidekick and Dipper) ately according to current editorial poli- cy and confidentiality statements. Tebala Serve the Children Protect the Future! July 2014 Tebala Gram 3 NOTE FROM THE POTE Greeting Nobles; Our Circus is over for 2014 we did not have the attendance that we would have liked, which we never do have as many as we would like. I would like to thank all the Nobles and their ladies . We could not put on the circus without the help of the volunteers, again thank you all for your help. At this year’s circus we were informed that we had a first time circus attendee it was an 85 year old lady, with her two daughters. I introduced her at the beginning of the show, and all the clowns got together with here later and had photos taken. She was absolutely thrilled. A special thanks to all the clowns from me for helping make this lady’s day. On the circus I was told that many of the nobles had not yet purchased their circus tickets. I hope this was an over site and your check will be arriving soon. The circus is one our main fund raisers and part of that is nobility support through buying their circus tickets. The summer weather is here get out and enjoy, go to a parade and when you see one of our great parade units show your support for their efforts. I hope to see many of you at our upcoming temple meetings, come out and hear first hand what is being done and what is being proposed. Yours in the Faith Loy Rice Potentate Place YOUR a d v e r t i s em e n t i n t h e Tebala Gram TODAY! 4 Tebala Gram July 2013 NOBILITY BIRTHDAYS IN JULY 1st James Gardella Brian Buza Mark Lipowsky Loy Rice, III Allan Geddes Darren Phipps Paul Rees Thomas L. Sholl Dennis Harms Ronald Ruethain Leroy Sholl 2nd Ted Swanson Timothy Tice Ronald Susi Lynn H. Anderson 10th 20th Dale Vogel James Boothe Harold Adams Thomas Etier Gayle Zajicek Craig R. Sand, PP William Heflin William Seper 29th 3rd Bert R. Johnson 21st John E. Crull Micheal Hollembeak Steven B. McGaw Jeffrey Anderson Larry Lagerhausen Boyd Loptien 11th Thomas Ford 30th 4th James R. Allen Wayne Motley William Akins Gary Engelsen Ralph Chaney Robert O’Connor Leonard Brezinski 5th Gerald Reidl 22nd Raymond Freeman Roger Anderson, PP Edward Reuter Mark Indyke Duane Herrling Robert Klazura 12th Ned Junor Dan Mongan Matthew Mitchell Gary Handel Walter Lockhart Ronald Rovner Adolfo Ortiz Dean Raymond Lloyd Lomax Paul Zeien Roger Palmer Arthur Stites 23rd 13th Donavon Goodwick Richard E. Berg Bruce Schneider- Douglas Burrows man John Saarinen 24th 14th Gary Graeff Ronald Cronau Oral Henderson Dan Loescher Wilbur Munch 15th 25th Robert W. Kruse David Allen 16th James Carey 31st Marc Bright Carwin Rayphole John Brinkman Donald Schriner Larry Eaglin Paul VanVickle Carlton Bye 6th Joseph Ebens 26th William Doane Ronald Lanquist Conrad Lantz Ronald Akerlow Richard Jenks, Jr. 7th Richard McCray Robert C. Bell John Marquardt Charles C. Beard Bradley Palmer Dale Gardner William Moses Murray Johnson 17th James Tolle 8th Lester Bacon 27th Leonard Davis Herbert Knight James Bittle Victor Duran Eric Morrow Owen Nye Jerry Henderson Mark Shaulis Michael Patterson Glenn Klebsdel 18th 28th 9th John Harder David Cooper Ferald Bryan Jerome Owens, II Russell Edwards Hugh DeGroff 19th Terry Firch Tebala Serve the Children Protect the Future! July 2014 Tebala Gram 5 TEBALA SHRINE TEMPLE MEETING MINUTES, MAY 21, 2014 LOY RICE, MEMBERSHIP – Jerry Minor in- Motion made by Tom Brawner, PP, 2nd POTENTATE troduced Troy Vail, one of our newest by Gary Ackerman to approve contract LARRY KEYSER, members. Memorial Day we hope to for Boone County Fairgrounds pend- CHIEF RABBAN have our train at the parade. We need ing counsel approval. Motion passed. TOM WATSON, volunteers for the Rockford City Mar- Imperial has asked us for approval for ASSISTANT RABBAN ket. Last year we had a contest for the a company to solicit our members for LES MCCLELLAND, best club or unit table. We are doing it their business. Motion made by Hollie HIGH PRIEST & PROPHET again this year at the next Temple Guist, 2nd by Bill Robertson, PP. Much JERRY MINOR, meeting (June), 1st prize will get their discussion. We get nothing, Imperial ORIENTAL GUIDE name on the plaque plus 8 tickets to a gets nothing, motion failed. TOM RUNGE, P.P. Cubs game. June 6 is Shriner Appreci- Bruce Sumpter has announced that the TREASURER ation Day. Wear your fez proudly. Directors Staff Golf Playday has been MARK TORRANCE, canceled for Father’s Day weekend. RECORDER HOSPITAL – Matt Thomann re- John Milliren, PP reported that Wilbert ported that still waiting to hear about Hecht has been hospital bound for a Those present per register. new Chief of Staff. The Divan has while, and is being transferred to Du- THE MEETING WAS CALLED nominated Hollie Guist for an opening rand or Freeport within the next few TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. BY: LOY on the board. June 1st is hospital days, weeks. Please keep him in your pray- RICE, POTENTATE see the world’s shortest parade & tour ers. MINUTES: Motion made by Matt the hospital to see what we work for. Richard Hoovler thanked everyone Thomann, 2nd by Martin McDaniel, PP who sent pictures for his project, but to dispense with the reading of the RECYCLING Dave Babcock, P.P. would like pictures from the past also. minutes, motion passed. Finance com- will be here over Memorial Day week- mittee recommended paying the out- end to crush cans. MEETING ADJOUNED AT P.M. standing bills. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:., BLACKHAWK FARMS Dave Bab- RECORDER TREASURER’S REPORT: Motion cock, PP asked everyone to come out made by Matt Thomann &2nd by Tom & have some fun and represent the Brawner, P.P. to approve the Treasur- Shrine. er’s report. Motion passed. Shriner”. INVESTMENT REPORT: Motion ROCKFORD SPEEDWAY – Hollie made by Roger Anderson, PP & 2nd by Guist is looking for sponsors. More Siegy to accept investment report as info to follow about construction at the presented, motion passed. Speedway & other details. PRESENTATION OF BILLS: OLD BUSINESS: Finance reports Motion made &, 2nd by to pay the bills, froms clubs & units need to be in if motion passed. they haven’t been sent in yet. All pa- rade units must have their insurance DEATHS, DEMITS, RESTORA- paperwork on file with Tebala. Please TIONS: send it in if you haven’t already. Starting membership 1032, created 5; LOOKING FOR NOBLES restored 1; expired 4; resignations 1; NEW BUSINESS: Tebala will re- AND LADIES TO HELP demits 1; suspensions 0; associates 8; ceive a bronze award for 2013 mem- WITH SPRUCING UP THE loss of 0; total membership 1032. bership. June 1st hospital days, bus will BUILDING THIS SPRING. leave at 10 a.m.