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Tebala GramTebala Gram THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF TEBALA TEMPLE A.A.O.N.M.S.
Oasis of Rockford Desert of Illinois
3/3 Winter Chili and Golf Outing 3/8 St Patrick’s Day Dinner 3/9 Alabet Fashion Show & Luncheon 3/17 Alabet Open Installation of Officers 3/20 Tebala Temple Monthly Meeting 3/23 Mini-Clinic & Easter Egg Hunt at Tebala
Schedule of Upcoming Events:
John Milliren, Potentate Vol. 13, No. 3, March 2013
RON PAULY RECEIVES AWARD
In an emotional presentation at the installation of officers of Avalon Chapter of DeMolay, Our very own Ron Pauly was presented an award for his 65 years of commitment to DeMolay.
Ron is best known to us at Tebala as a member of the Chanters, and a 45 year member of Tebala Shrine. THANK YOU RON.
3/30 Potentate’s Trip Info Party 4/17 Tebala Temple Monthly Meeting 4/12-13 Scottish Rites Reunion 4/20 Spring Ceremonial and Ladies Luncheon 4/21 Talladega 5/10 Mother’s Day Dinner
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Note from the Pote...
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Please request clerical help from
Tebala at 815-332-2010 if needed.
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Mother’s Day
Dinner Friday, May 10, 2013
Social – 5:30pm Dinner – 6:30pm
At Hoffman House
Small Steak & 3 Fantail Prawns / Twice Baked
Potato, Roll, Salad, Dessert Table
$22.00 per person
Reservations requested by May 6, 2012
Call Tebala Office at 815-332-2010
Due to time restrictions there is no
Note from the Pote… this month.
Instead make your reservations for
Mother‟s Day Dinner
NOTE: The TebalaGram will begin publishing the
previous months meeting minutes, starting next
month. This will allow the TebalaGram to go to print
sooner and arrive at the beginning of each month.
Please be sure to submit items prior to the 10th of
each month previous to publication issue.
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P l a c e Y O U R a d v e r t i s em e n t i n t h e T e b a l a G r a m T O D A Y !
TEBALA SHRINE TEMPLE MEETING MINUTES, February 20, 2013
JOHN MILLIREN, Potentate LOY RICE, Chief Rabban LARRY KEYSER, Assistant Rabban TOM WATSON, High Priest & Prophet LES McCLELLAND, OrientalGuide , Treasurer MARK TORRANCE, Recorder JOHN MILLIREN, POTENTATE
LOY RICE, CHIEF RABBAN
LARRY KEYSER, ASSISTANT RAB-
BAN
TOM WATSON, HIGH PRIEST &
PROPHET
LES MCCLELLAND, ORIENTAL
GUIDE
TOM RUNGE, P.P. TREASURER
MARK TORRANCE, RECORDER
Those present per register.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO
ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. BY: JOHN
MILLIREN, POTENTATE
MINUTES: Motion made by Tony
Kerby, 2nd by Siegy to dispense with the
reading of the minutes, motion passed.
Finance committee report by Matt
Thomann. Recommended to pay bills,
also recommended not to send the Orien-
tal Guide to Imperial per motion.
TREASURER’S REPORT: Motion made
by Matt Thomann, 2nd by Chuck Slater to
accept the Treasurer‟s report. Motion
passed.
INVESTMENT REPORT: Motion made
by Leon Larsen, P.P., 2nd by Jim Kleck to
accept investment report as presented,
motion passed. Art Hass asked where the
investment numbers were in the profit &
loss. Tom Runge, P.P. said it would be on
the next months report.
PRESENTATION OF BILLS:
Motion made by Tony Kerby, 2nd by
Siegy to pay the bills, motion passed.
DEATHS, DEMITS, RESTORATIONS: Starting membership 1099, restored
3;expired 5;suspensions 0; associates
13;loss of 2;total membership 1097.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
CIRCUS – Tom Runge, PP meet with the
Park District & firmed up relationship
with new sports core director. Ted Schultz
from Hills advertising met with Tom &
Leon about circus advertising for this
year. Circus meeting 6:30 Thursday Feb.
21st. First ad for Circus book has been
sold. Telemarketing is doing well. Print-
ing of posters & flyers should be done by
April. HOSPITAL – Matt Thomann has
meeting at hospital next Tuesday. Lots of
budget cuts to be worked on. If you are
going to use the Shrine Hospital logo on
something, you need to have it approved
by the Hospital P.R. board. March 23rd is
screening clinic here at Tebala 12:00 –
3:00
TEBALAGRAM – John Milliren
thanked Pete Holm for all his hard work
on the Tebalagram & was sorry to see him
step down for the time being.
SHRINE HIGH SCHOOL FOOT-
BALL GAME – Bill Condon working on
having a press release party here for the
local players that have been selected to
play. Last 2 weeks of March or 1st week
of April. Game is July 13th. Larry Keyser
is parade marshall for Tebala.
MEMBERSHIP – Jerry Minor thanked
the Divan for their support. Requested
help from the membership. Call Jerry for
more info 815-978-0582.June 15th is the
70‟s party, $5.00 a head. Come out &
have a good time. Call Tebala to reserve
your table. Membership bell is powered
up & ready for you to ring the bell by
bringing in a new member. Daytona 500
get together this Sunday. Chuck Slater
reported on March events. Easter Egg
Hunt & lunch on March 23rd. St. Patrick‟s
Day dinner March 8th.
TEBALA WEBSITE – John thanked
Matt Thomann for all
his help. John thanked Craig Sand, P.P.
for the article he wrote for the Source
which is on the website if you would like
to see it.
RECYCLING –Dave Babcock, P.P.
thanked everyone for bringing in their
cans. Please continue to bring in your
cans, fund is holding its own.
ROCKFORD SPEEDWAY – Hollie
Guist reported on “Racin‟ for the Kids”
will be Aug. 17th. Good times had by all.
BLACKHAWK FARMS - Dave
Babcock, P.P. reported that once again
this event will be held on Father‟s Day
weekend, if you have time bring your fez
and come out for a good time.
KARNAVAL OF KARNAGE – Work-
ing on the location right now, to be the
same as last year. Hunt crew is working
on new scares.
TRAIN – Loy Rice reported that train is
looking good, coming along fine.
CALENDAR RAFFLE – Leon Larsen,
P.P. & Les McClelland urged Nobles to
get their calendars before they are gone,
first drawing April. Maximum calendars
400. There will be 30 winners. Told the
guys to sell them, it‟s an easy fundraiser.
Bruce says get out & sell them.
GOLF PLAY DAY – Tom Watson re-
ported the date is Aug. 17th cost is $65.00
for gold cart & dinner. 8:00 am shotgun
start, $50.00 per hold sponsorship.
DEMOLAY – Tony Kerby is Chapter
Advisor, and thanked
all the Shriners that came out for the in-
stallation. If you have kids between 11
and 20, DeMolay meets on the 2nd & 4th
Thursday at Rockford Lodge 102.
OLD BUSINESS: Bistro tables are on order. Heat tape has
been tabled.
NEW BUSINESS: Motion made by Tony
Kerby, 2nd by Jim Kleck to remove from
the table the motion made last month,
motion passed.
Motion made by Gene Gambrel, to send
the Oriental Guide to Imperial and paid by
Tebala. Motion denied.
Wilbert Hecht made a presentation of a
donation in the name of Harriet & Swede
Anderson to the Hospital for $10,000.00.
GOOD OF THE ORDER – Les McClel-
land traveled to Indiana and met with the
other new Oriental Guides & received a
copy of our original charter & presented
to John Milliren, Potentate. He shared the
things he learned with the Nobility.
John thanked everyone for their patience.
MEETING ADJOUNED AT 9:01 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
MARK TORRANCE, RECORDER
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NOBILITY BIRTHDAYS IN MARCH
1st
Clifford Gaunt
2nd
Gregory Lutyens
Richard Swalve
3rd
Gene R. Boyd
Bradley Sauer
4th
Walter Kevern
Floyd Setchell
5th
Hollie Guist
Robert L. Larson
6th
James Hall
Roy Schwitz
7th
Kenneth Beck
8th
Willard Davey
Roy Kloweit
Lyle Nelson
Carlton Rittweger
9th
Gordon Early
Thomas Sand
10th
George Remour
Tom Runge, P.P.
11th
Michael Feldt
Paul Gish
John Milliren
Edward Tolson
Arthur Wilson
12th
Maurice Carlisle
Thomas Holland
13th
Richard Brubaker
James R. Norman
Roger Shoumake
14th
Patrick Clinnin
Robert Shaub
Richard Sims
15th
Jeffrey Chester
Robert Lofquist
16th
Eric Bergstrom
Glen Johnston
James Quiram
Michael Riess
Thomas Stern
17th
Willie Wenger
18th
Roy Champlin
Randy Krup
Timothy Meeker
19th
Gordon Kolm
Patrick Schumach-
er
Morton Silver
Vade Wehmeyer
Donald Zwiger
20th
Samuel Beiriger
Jack Brannon
Herbert Brown
21st
Craig Danekas
Jay French
Alan Larson
Cal Leiser
Harvey Pautz
Charles Ridlbauer
Robert Singer
22nd
Gene R. Johnson
23rd
John C. Buford
Timothy Cook
Ronald Reeder
Norman Uhlir
24th
Harold Hitchcock
25th
Donald Martin
26th
Joseph Klinck
Konrad Weiss
27th
Keith Damon
Allen Silver
Leonardo Town-
send
28th
Billy Abell
Hy Bergsten
Dennis McKinney
Timothy Reinhard
29th
Donald Busch
Thomas E. Watson
30th
Orville Shoemaker
Keith Strong
Roland Wood
31st
Orville Bryan
John Buford
Neil Dreier
Charles Gibson
Gerald Simonds
John Wheatley
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P l a c e Y O U R a d v e r t i s em e n t i n t h e T e b a l a G r a m T O D A Y !
Years ago a friend of mine
shared a story that I believe is as
relevant today as it was then. He
said that in visiting with a friend
in his home on a rainy day he
was told that it was a terrible day
by his friend to be outside. He
responded to his friend without
really thinking about it that the
day was not terrible it was only
raining. The idea of it being ter-
rible existed only in his head that
the rain was only wet! In other
words we have the capacity to
decree what the value of an
event, circumstance or situation
will be to us.
As I began the process of writing
this article this memory surfaced
and as is always the case I gained
once again from the wisdom of
my friend who has long ago com-
pleted his journey on this earth.
March is approaching and with it
will come, as always, blustery
winds, rain, perhaps some more
snow and ice. However all of it
is quite normal and will be to us
what we decree it to be.
As human beings we are always
in the drivers-seat of our experi-
ence in life. We determine if we
will learn a valuable lesson and
thereby become blessed or
choose to ignore the opportunity
for the lesson to surface and
thereby continue to be mired in
the darkness of despair or igno-
rance.
The other day I happened to be
listening to a review of a new
program about to air sometime
this month on CBS (I think). In
the situation an older Police De-
tective is talking to another
younger Police Detective with
whom he has been assigned as
his partner. In their discussion he
tells the younger detective that
within him are two powers. He
compared these two powers as
dogs and stated that one repre-
sented goodness and the other
evil. He then asked the young
detective which of these two
powers would become stronger
than the other? The older detec-
tive waited for a moment and
then told him that it would be de-
termined by which one he chose
to feed the most. In other words
if he choose to feed the evil dog
it would become a stronger influ-
ence in his life than the other.
The consequences of this choice
would certainly become reflected
in all his relationships, the way
he did his job, treated others and
in fact the perspective on life it-
self that he would form. This
reminded me of my friend and
his story about his friend and
what a terrible day it was simply
because it was raining.
As we complete our journey
through February and into the
month of March let us realize
that old experiences we have
gone through or are continuing to
go through on a daily basis can
be reflective of the Good Dog or
the Evil Dog. Whatever way we
are choosing to look at those ex-
periences is determining what
impact they continue to have on
us personally. To stop feeding
the Evil Dog all we need to really
do is chose to begin seeing the
experience(„s) from a newer and
higher vantage point. We can
actually choose to free ourselves
from the chains of the past by ac-
cepting that we have something
personally to be learned and rise
above it by choosing to give
thanks to Supreme Ruler of the
Universe for the blessings con-
tained within the past. Perhaps
it is difficult to actually see or
believe that such a blessing is
available however just the exer-
cise of choosing to believe when
there is no evidence to justify
such a belief is a positive step up
to a higher and better way of liv-
ing.
It is my prayer that every day for-
ward will be for you a wonderful
blessing and that increased joy
and happiness will become evi-
dent in your journey of life. I
look forward to hearing from you
and seeing you at the various ac-
tivities held at the Shrine Center,
or your Club or Unit meetings.
Have a great day and a fantastic
March.
Fraternally yours, Rev. Les McClelland
Chaplain and Oriental Guide
Chaplain’s Call
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LOVES PARK SHRINE CLUB NEWS…(and random thoughts)
The Ides of March are upon us. Do you
remember what day this happens? Once we
get past the beginning of Daylight Saving
Time (10th), the Ides (15th), Vernal Equinox
(20th), World Water Day (22nd), Palm Sun-
day (24th) and Easter (31st) we will be ready
to resume our regular monthly meetings in
April (11th)
Since the last issue we have had
some activity at our P.O. Box. We received
dues from Noble Steve Bindenagel all the
way from Saluda, S.C. as well as from No-
ble Samuel Radford right here in Loves
Park. These two Nobles were matched by
Noble Hy Bergsten from Pompano Beach,
FL. And Jim Kleck in Loves Park also. A
hearty WELCOME to Noble Radford, as
the newest member of the Loves Park
Shrine Club. Thanks to all for your support.
We received acknowledge-ment
from the Shriners Children Hospital and the
Cincinnati Burns Hospital relative to our
recent donations to them. Yep! We made
the GOLD BOOK again.
My prediction: When Noble Au-
gie and Lady Karen return from Apache
Junction, AZ soon…Lady Karen will have
caught the biggest fish but Noble Augie will
have caught the most.
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE TIME:
BRAIN TEASER TIME
What does “pack my box with five-dozen
liquor jugs” have in common with “the
quick brown fox jumped over the lazy
dogs”?
Keep reading for the answer.
TRIVIA TIME…DID YOU KNOW?
In a lifetime, a good dairy cow will produce
about two hundred thousand glasses of
milk.
If you have chrematophobia, you have a
fear of money.
Bozo the Clown wears a size 83AAA shoe.
About five hundred years ago, someone
came up with the idea of taping official doc-
uments together with red binding. This
spawned the use of our phrase “red tape.”
The highest scoring professional baseball
game? After an excruciatingly long game
on a hot August day in 1922, the Chicago
Cubs edged out the Philadelphia Phillies, 26
to 23.
The worst shutout in football history took
place in 1916, when Georgia Tech squeaked
past Cumberland University 222 to 0.
In the 1890s, the Pittsburgh Alleghenies, a
baseball team named for the nearby Alle-
gheny River, managed to steal away some
players from a rival club. Thereafter, they
were known as the Pittsburgh Pirates.
PONDERINGS: However long the night, the dawn will
break.
One of the secrets of life is to make step-
ping stones out of stumbling blocks.
Build upon strengths, and weaknesses will
gradually take care of themselves.
Bite off more than you can chew, then chew
it.
Don‟t ever take a fence down until you
know why it was put up.
Choose the world you see, and see the
world you choose.
Don‟t look for inspiration, be your inspira-
tion.
Those who hesitate are not only lost, but
miles from the next exit
Happiness is a place between too little and
too much.
Even if you‟re on the right track, you‟ll get
run over if you just sit there.
Never tell people how to do things. Tell
them what to do and they will surprise you
with their ingenuity.
People learn something every day, and a lot
of times it‟s that what they learned the day
before was worng.
Recent T-Shirt Sightings:
I AM SERIOUS AND DON‟T
CALL ME SHIRLEY!
Be nice to me or I‟ll throw you under the
bus. And I‟m Driving!
SMILE! It makes people wonder what
you‟ve been up to!
I‟M THE BEST SHE COULD DO!
All the happiness in the world
CAN‟T BUY YOU MONEY!
A meal without Wine is called
Breakfast
I‟m vacationing in my Garage this year
SANITY is back-ordered
SARCASM is in unlimited supply
I am a bomb technician
If you see me running,
TRY TO KEEP UP!
I‟VE BEEN A BAD BOY
SEND ME TO MY GARAGE
WHO SAID THAT?
“If we did all the thing we are capable of
doing we would literally astonish our-
selves.” Thomas Edison
“The best things in life aren‟t things.”
Art Buchwald
“The reward of a thing well done is to have
done it.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Motivation is what gets you started, habit
is what keeps you going.”
Unkinown
“My favorite part of the game is the oppor-
tunity to play.”
Mike Singletary
“The most important trip you may take in
life is meeting people half way.”
Henry Boyle
“If you don‟t know where you‟re going,
you‟ll end up somewhere else.”
Yogi Berra
“A word to the wise ain‟t necessary. It‟s
the stupid ones that need the advice.”
Bill Cosby
BRAIN TEASER ANSWER:
Both are a “pangram,” which means that
they use all the letters of the alphabet.
KIDS & GRANDKIDSTIME
Stu: I guess my pen will just have to go on
itching.
Sue: Why?
Stu: I‟m all out of scratch paper.
Doug: What kind of dog is that?
Bruce: He‟s a police dog.
Doug: He doesn‟t look like one to me.
Bruce: Of course not. He‟s an under-cover
cop.
“It took me all morning to fill this salt shak-
er.”
“Why all morning?”
“It‟s hard to get the salt through those little
holes on the top!”
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Laugh a Little Time:
The Blonde’s New Car
Carolyn, a rich blonde, buys a
new automatic Jaquar XKR Sport.
She drives the car perfectly well
during the day, but at night, the
car just won‟t move at all. After
trying to drive the car at night for
a week (but without any luck),
she furiously calls the Jaguar
dealers and they send out a tech-
nician to her.
The technician examines the car
and finds nothing wrong with it.
So he turns to the blonde and
asks: “Ma‟am, are you sure you
are using the right gears?”
Full of anger the blonde replies:
“You idiot, how on earth could
you ask such a question? I‟m not
stupid you know! Of course I am
using the right gears, I use D dur-
ing the day and N at night!”
No Problem
According to a recent article I just
read on nutrition, they said eating
right doesn‟t have to be compli-
cated. Nutritionists say there is a
simple way to tell if you‟re eating
right. Colors. Fill your plates
with bright colors. Green, reds,
yellows. In fact, I did that this
morning. I had an entire bowl of
M&M‟s . It was delicious! I nev-
er knew eating right could be so
easy.
Fire Test
Joey and his classmates had just
finished a tour of the local fire
hall. Before each student could
leave, the fire chief quizzed him.
The fire chief asked little Joey,
“What do you do if your clothes
catch on fire?” Joey replied
promptly, “I don‟t put them on.”
It‟s about time to duck out but
first a reminder---Please forward
your ideas, comments, questions,
complaints, atta boys, suggestions
or whatever to President PP Leon
Larsen at 1-815-633-7437(home)
or 1-815-494-2554(mobile). Vice
President PP Tom
Runge at 1-815-389-8622(home)
or 1-815-222-6566(mobile). Sec-
retary Gene Snyder at 1-779-475-
0222(home) or 1-815-520-4997
(mobile) or Treasurer Jim Hall at
1-815-633-1784.
The mailing address remains:
Loves Park Shrine Club, P.O.
Box 2411, Loves Park, IL 61132-
0411. Now it is time to duck out!
Jim Hall, Scribe
LOVES PARK SHRINE CLUB NEWS…(and random thoughts)
Nobles, Membership is looking for enthusiastic individuals who are willing to
take on the following critical positions to make up the core of our
Membership Team:
1. Vice Chairman Recruitment
2. Vice Chairman Retention/Mentoring
3. Vice Chairman Restoration.
4. Membership Liaison between Shrine and Blue lodges.( active
Members for their Blue Lodge and the Shrine)
5. Members to be part of Degree work.
Please contact Jerry Minor, Email: Jminoraqcs@gmail.com;
Cell: 815-978-0582; Temple: 815-332-2010.
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In this edition of Legacy corner we get a little background on a brother, Noble Wilbert Hecht; a 60 year
member and a proud Shriner and a Legacy of Tebala.
Q: When did you first become a Mason and a Shriner and why was it important to you to become one?
A: I was raised to a master Mason November 7th 1952 in Mchenry Lodge 158. I was home on a 21 day conva-
lescent leave when I was in the Army during the Korean War. I became a Shriner while on my leave at the Te-
bala Temple on May 15th 1957, and Tommy Olson was the potentate during this time.
Q: Who in your family, alive or deceased, were or are in the Fraternity, and what temples do they belong to?
A: My brother William Walter Hecht was a member of Tebala Shrine in 1956 when Allab Mallquist was poten-
tate, and demitted to Medinah.
Q. Can you tell us about one or two of your fondest memories of being a Shriner?
A: The Parade May 15th, 1957: Herb Brown and I led the parade down 7th street to Main Street in front of the
Coronado in Rockford IL, for ceremony. Herb and I opened the ceremonial, in every act and closed it.
From 1961 until 1973 I was instrumental in bringing grade school children from Crystal Lake to Pecatonica, dur-
ing the Circus at The Winnebago County Fair Grounds. The children help bring life to the circus. My kids filled
the grand-stands the 1st year; we had 250 children. By the 12th year we brought 1,236 children to that circus. In
the 12 years a total of 7,000 children saw the circus from Crystal Lake grade school, and I have pictures showing
it.
Q: What positive advice or recommendations do you have for improving and enhancing the fun and spirit here at
Tebala?
A: "I'm all burned out," Wilbert said, and with further discussion, Wilbert stated, “you know we just need to do
it! Do whatever it takes!"
Q: How many Masons in your time as a Noble have you brought into our fraternity?
A: Five: Don Wattles, Don Lewis, Martian Lewis, Attorney Jackson, and Judge Charlie Scott. Then, after an-
swering the questions, Wilbert handed me a potential candidate by the first name of Keith.
When I asked him the questions, “Why are we here,” Wilbert answered, "to have fun," and then added, "and to
Serve Jesus Christ.”
Why do we do it? “For the Children!"
Legacy Corner
“Having Fun & Helping Kids”
By Jerry Minor At Tebala Shrine Center we are having fun and helping kids.
The Tebala Shriners are dedicated to fun and fellowship.. but with a serious purpose.
Shriners enjoy many opportunities to find personal fulfillment and satisfaction through supporting Shriners hospitals for Children.
The mission of Shriners international is to:
Be the premier fraternal organization for men of good character.
Provide attractive, quality programs and services for its members, their families and friends in a spirit of fun, fellowship and
social camaraderie.
Foster self improvement through leadership, education, the perpetuation of moral values and community involvement.
Serve mankind through the resources of its great philanthropy, the Shriners Hospitals for Children.
We nobles to invite your Masonic brothers to take a look at all we have to offer, and the many events they can get involved in. Let
everyone know why you are proud to be a Shriner.
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Blue Haze Choppers
LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS
Come join a family orientated club in Tebala. Your ladies are welcome to our monthly din-
ner meetings, consider it a date night!!
Don‟t have to ride a bike, but we do have one ready to go now. Easy to ride and a lot of
fun. We have information packages and pictures on the club we can send you. Just call
my office and leave your name and address and we will get it out to you.
Joe Blanchard 1-815-713-2354 jblanc4217@aol.com or contact one of the officers. Todd
Kovaleski 847-343-0646 Tom Whitaker 815-970-1593 Todd Roberts 815-979-3632
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T e b a l a S t e p p i n g U p F o r T h e C h i l d r e n !
The Shrine Hospital is always looking for patients. Doctors are being
notified to see if there are children who can utilize our facilities. Scour your
neighborhoods regarding possibilities for hospital admittance. We can al-
ways use community organizations to talk to. Contact me or Bill Robertson
regarding this idea.
The Shrine is still the best kept secret and we all need to boost our hospitals. Nobles might think about touring
your hospital as they are always quite happy to see people perusing the facilities.
Shrine football game meeting is January 19 and will be held again this summer in Bloomington. For further in-
formation call me or Denise at the Shrine office. Bill Condon, Donor Representative
Ceremonial at Tebala April, 20th starting at 11 am
with Registration.
Be sure to get your petitions and candidates lined up.
Ladies luncheon at Hoffman House 11:30
Social begins at Tebala 5pm with dinner starting at 6pm.
Tebala-Alabet Family
Easter Egg Hunt and Luncheon
March 23, 2013
11:00am – 3:00pm
Tebala Shrine Center
Egg Hunt starts 11:30am ** Rain or
Shine All Alabet & Tebala Shriners’ Children and Grandchildren (age
8 & under) are invited to join us for an Easter Egg Hunt. Chil-
dren will be grouped by age with plenty of eggs for everyone!
Lunch provided. The Easter Bunny will be there for pictures
($5.00).
Please call Denise at 815-332-2010
to let us know your child is coming.
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P l a c e Y O U R a d v e r t i s em e n t i n t h e T e b a l a G r a m T O D A Y !
Potentate’s Trip
John and Bonnie Invite
you to a
Riverboat Cruise
August 31st, September 1st and 2nd
Travel the Mississippi River
On the Twilight Riverboat
For more information join us
March 30th, 2013 at 2:00 pm
Tebala Shrine Center
“Passion for Fashion” Show and Luncheon featuring styles from the Dress Barn
Sponsored by Alabet Temple #31
March 9, 2013
$20.00
Social hour at 11:30 a.m. Lunch at noon.
Hoffman House, Rockford, Illinois
Please send your checks payable to Alabet Temple to: P.Q. Alice Alfredson, 1750 Meadows Circle, Rockford, IL 61108
Questions? Call Alice at 815-398-8522, or email Jane at pqjane08@gmail.com
Reservation deadline is February 28, 2013
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Contact: PQ Jane A. Whitaker, 815-970-1592 or email: pqjane08@gmail.com
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P l a c e Y O U R a d v e r t i s em e n t i n t h e T e b a l a G r a m T O D A Y !
Saint Patrick’s Day Dinner
March 8, 2013
Social 5:30 - Dinner 6:30
Corn beef, Cabbage, Carrots,
Red Potatoes, and Bread.
Buffet! $12.00 Fellowship and Fun
SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2013, 2PM-4PM
Tebala Mini-Bike Headquarters
7010 Tryon Grove Rd.
Richmond, IL 60071
Compete For “BEST” Chili Prize. Bring A Pot of Chili.
Each paid guest gets to vote for their favorite.
GOLF CHALLENGE: Mini-Bikes vs. Divan vs. Blue Haze
Choppers & anybody who wants to come out and have FUN!
Can‟t play golf? Don‟t worry, it‟s just a fun course set up on
the property by Golf Master Dan Gumballs going around the
clubhouse. Mini-Bikes supply the balls and clubs or bring
your own. ANY WEATHER—we play golf!
COST –Only $10 Per Person
cash bar available
INFO: Call Dan Gomoll 815-790-3396
20th Annual Tebala Mini-Bike Chili Cook-Off & Winter Golf
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Communication is the Key By Jerry Minor
Communication is a word that is thrown around a lot. Be it at home, work, amongst family
or friends, mostly you hear about the lack of and many times the misunderstanding of what had
been communicated. On rare occasions you hear about communication overload.
When communicating in an organization such as ours, all of those situations can happen in
the same day. So how do we go about changing communication for success? It has to start with
the top of the leadership chain with clear goals and ideas that are collected by the entire organiza-
tion, and sorted out in the most effective matter. My suggestion is to work backwards; what is it
that we want to accomplish? Have the prize in mind, and then figure out how to get there.
Next, we need to ask ourselves, “who can help us get to that goal and make sure we have
set up the system that will get that information flowing?” Who will embrace it whole hearted-
ly? So make a check list, get advice from with whom we need to communicate. Maybe the next
step is to put together a focus group to iron out the details. Put the right people in charge of imple-
menting the crucial areas in the most effective time frame.
The only way to make the system work is to make sure everyone using it understands the
communication system, be it emails, texting, phone calls, or walking and talking. Keep in mind
that without a written communication in many situations, you are taking a chance of the commu-
nication being broken down and not getting the results you had hoped for. Also the communica-
tion requires a deadline so that tasks can be completed in a timely fashion, so that we get the de-
sire result. All involved need to be clear on what is to be done, and on the same page.
We need to motivate those we want to influence, so how can we do this? One way is
through storytelling: put a story behind what we want to convey. Especially in a nonprofit organi-
zation, those involved are there to make a difference, so putting a story to it will be more memo-
rable. Share information about new initiatives, client successes, awards, fundraising achievements
and events. When you inform others of major accomplishments, let them know how they can play
an important role in achieving results. They'll feel appreciated and energized about your organiza-
tion's mission.
Make sure we understand our audience be it tech-savvy Generation Y‟s that like YouTube
and the use of the intranet, or those that prefer the paper newsletter format; we have to make sure
we reach them. We have to make sure we are communicating regularly with those that can to-
gether make our organization successful. For example, Divan officers should set aside time to
meet with the Nile elected officers to make sure we are meet each other‟s needs for success. Just
as the building and office support meets regularly to make sure the officers are kept abreast of
events that arise, and clubs and units have a system to inform others of their goals, plans, and
events are so that there are no conflicting situations.
Make sure basic communication is accessible to all, such as form letters in which we simp-
ly make minor changes, to logos and other formatted items, so that our time management is uti-
lized more effectively when it has already been approved. It‟s important to have easy access to,
petitions, applications and other routinely used documents, and have them in an accessible place
that‟s easy for members to find.
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P l a c e Y O U R a d v e r t i s em e n t i n t h e T e b a l a G r a m T O D A Y !
We are looking for new members that will be
available to contribute and participate in parades
and other Clowning events. We will teach you
everything you need to know to become a clown.
Eric "LugNut" Bergstrom
Phone 815-225-7422
lugnuttheclown@yahoo.com
We are looking for new members who will be availa-ble to contribute and participate in parades and oth-er Mini Indy/NASCAR events. We will teach you eve-
rything you need to know to become a Driver. Derek Winfeild Phone 1-847-271-0335
Dbwwinfield101@gmail.com
Special Event Project Help Needed I would like to request volunteers from our Nobles who might be able to assist in an ICHIP program that I
will be putting on for the Pecatonica Grade School Fun Fair. The Event is March 9th, 2013, before parade
time. I will need at least 12 helpers to help run the event. Volunteers will need to fill out volunteer papers
to be sent to Grand Lodge. I would like to have some of our Units representing Tebala help children who
would be interested to have their pictures taken with a Big Wheel / Tin Lizzy, a mini-jet, a mini-chopper or
a mini-Indy Car. Tebala Klowns would be a big hit. Any and all help would be appreciated.
Thanks, Jerry Minor
Mini-Clinic
Tebala Shrine Center
Saturday, March 23, 2013
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Call Tebala Office for details.
815-332-2010
Members hard
at work at the
latest
Clubs and Units
Meeting
Non-Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE
PAID Permit No. 64 Rockford, IL
Blackhawk Farms Weekend Dave Babcock 815-335-2498 Cell: 815-979-7528 June 16-17, 2012 Circus Loy Rice 815-633-4673 Cell: 815-979-7528 June 1-3, 2012 Corn Boil Director‟s Staff Divan Aides Greg Stanbury 815-985-4471 August 15, 2012 Tebala Family Picnic DeKalb County S.C. Divan All Aides August 26, 2012 “Karnival of Karnage” Mark Torrance 815-871-6226 Matt Thomann 815-310-0310 Rick Jenks 815-985-4302 October 5-6, 12-14, 19-21, & 26-28, 2012 Vidalia Onions Paul Thorne 630-365-6217 Bill Fisher, P.P. 815-519-6240 Arabic Patrol Charles E. Beard 815-218-3623
Chanters Ronald Pauly 815-398-4548 Director’s Staff Tom Runge, P.P. 815-222-6566 Guards Peter J. Holm 815-389-1246
Honda Patrol Charles E. Beard 815-734-4887
Horse Patrol Bill Heflin 815-234-2249 Klowns Dan Hartman 815-946-2000 Meeting first Tuesday at Temple,7:30p.m. Upcoming events Parade Season Marshal Aides Larry Whitsel 815-332-5760 Mini-Bikes Arthur Swanson 815-547-1064 Meeting first Thursday of the month at Zamador Club, Richmond, IL, 7:00 p.m. Motor Patrol Mike Hoeth 847-223-1824 Parade Staff Ron Lanquist 815-397-0656
Ritualistic Divan Donald Kimes, P.P. 815-335-2838 Air Squadron Hollie Guist 815-631-3695 Meeting fourth Wednesday of each month; call for location. Batavia Shrine Club Bob Armstrong 815-459-3898 Big Wheels Bill Owens 847-803-6738 Cell: 773-870-0296 bigwheelbill@sbcglobal.net Blue Haze Choppers Joe Blanchard 815-985-4791 DeKalb County Shrine Club Chuck Slater 847-774-7400
Dixon Shrine Club John Red 815-288-0250 Dressers Walter Lockhart 630-892-2251 Meeting fourth Tuesday at Temple at 7:30p.m. Freeport Shrine Club Dennis Meyers 815-541-1784 Freeport T-Ten Parade Club Dean White 815-623-3434 Office: 815-235-6136 Jo-Carroll Shrine Club Walt Steffes 815-947-3624 Cell: 815-238-0725 Meeting second Wednesday of the month; call for location. Legion of Honor Glenn Klebsdel 815-389-2426 Loves Park Shrine Club Leon Larsen 815-633-7434 Cell: 815-494-1554 Meeting second Thursday, April—November McHenry County Shrine Club Roland Wood 815-385-9172 Mendota Shrine Club Vade Wadmeyer 815-866-6177 Ogle County Shrine Club Hollie Guist 815-631-3695 Past Masters Jim Allen 815-231-2555 Membership Chairman Jerry D. Minor 815-654-4627 815-978-0582 jminoraqcs@gmail.com
Tebala Shrine Center
7910 Newburg Road
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 332-2010
Attention,
Nobles! Join the fun and get involved.
Make a call today!
2013 TEBALA OFFICERS Potentate: John Milliren email: john@tebala.org
or jcmilliren@aol.com Home: 815-874-5922 Cell: 815-703-6803
Chief Rabban: Loy Rice email: loy.rice@comcast.net Home: 815-633-4673 Cell: 815-494-8667
Assistant Rabban: Larry Keyser email: jeanmkey@msn.com Home: 815-544-7733
High Priest & Prophet: Tom Watson email: tewatson@comcast.net Home: 815-633-2054 Cell: 815-494-2545
Oriental Guide: Les McMclelland email: lesmcclelland@comcast.net Home: 815-398-7399 Cell: 815-222-7943
Treasurer: Tom Runge, P.P. email: tlrunge@aol.com Home: 815-389-8622 Cell: 815-222-6566
Recorder: Mark Torrance email: torrancemark@yahoo.com Cell: 815-871-6226
Tebala Shrine Office: 7910 Newburg Road Rockford, IL 61108
Office Hours: 8 AM – 4 PM M-F
815-332-2010 815-332-5923 Fax
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