May 2017

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Nobles, Ladies and Friends:

Please plan on attending Aad Shriners

2nd Annual Kentucky Derby Party!

The Event will begin at 2:30 pm (following Hot Sands Ceremonial) on Saturday, May 6, 2017 and will

include gifts to all attendees, appetizers, and lots of fun

and games throughout the afternoon.

We will have prizes for the

best Derby Hat, as well as best dressed male and female.

The cost is $25/person and includes

a Derby Glass, one Mint Julep or other drink, Derby Program, and

chances to win other prizes. Come out, and bring your friends

and neighbors! Make this Event a great one!

Thank you for your continuing support of Aad Shriners.

PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND OUR

HOT SANDS CEREMONIAL,

SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2017

WELCOMING NEW NOBLES INTO THE AAD SHRINE

AAD SHRINERS CENTER, 5152 MILLER TRUNK HIGHWAY, HERMANTOWN MN

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

9 AM CANDIDATES CHECK-IN

9:30 REFRESHMENTS AND PREPARATION OF CANDIDATES

10 AM 1ST AND 3RD SECTIONS

NOON LUNCH

*MEN WILL LUNCH AT THE SHRINE, PREPARED BY THE CHEFS UNIT

*LADIES WILL ATTEND LUNCHEON, OFF-SITE, HOSTED BY POTENTATE’S

LADY JANET EWALD, WITH PRESENTATIONS BY THE DAUGHTERS OF

THE NILE AND THE LADIES HOSPITAL AUXILIARY.

1 PM 2ND SECTION

1:45 FEZ LECTURE

NEW NOBLES AND THEIR LADIES ARE THEN INVITED TO BE OUR GUESTS AT THE

KENTUCKY DERBY PARTY FOLLOWING AT 2:30!

PLEASE RSVP TO THE SHRINE OFFICE AT 218-722-7488

Tuesday,

June 6 is Shriners International

Awareness Day! All Masons , Shriners and

the general public are invited to join us for

an Open House at the Aad Shriners Center,

5152 Miller Trunk Highway Hermantown MN

The Red Fez Lounge will be open for Happy Hour from 2 – 6 pm

Stop by for some fellowship, info on SHC, or petition to become a member!

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Aad Shriners will have a coach bus that will pick everyone up at the Aad Shriners Center,

5152 Miller Trunk Highway in Hermantown MN at 7:00 am, and return by 5:00 pm. Beverages will

be provided on the bus. There is no cost for the trip. Please reserve your seat by calling the

office at 218-722-7488 before May 10, 2017. ONE ADDITIONAL NOTE: IF YOU ARE COMING TO THE SHRINE CENTER TO CATCH THE BUS, PLEASE BE SURE TO PARK YOUR CAR AT THE END OF THE PARKING LOT NEAR THE CIRCUS TRAILER. THERE IS A WEDDING RECEPTION HERE ON THAT DAY.

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Mesaba Rangers Club (Hibbing)

4th Tuesday

(except Jul, Aug, Nov, Dec)

5:30pm social, 6:30pm dinner

John Sordi, 218-263-4428

North Star Cycle Patrol

Brian Schmidt, 218-259-5345

Meeting Tuesday (May-Oct)

6:30pm

North Star Shrine Club

Earl Machart 218-654-3336

Oddmen

Meeting 2nd Weds. (Sept - May)

Paul Reinier, 218-391-6955

Oriental Band (Brainerd)

Meeting 4th Weds., 7:30pm

Jeff Harmon 218-825-7205

Pipes & Drums

Meeting Weds., 6:30pm

Chuck Bergquist,

218-390-9971

Provost Unit (Golf Carts)

Meeting 2nd Wednesday

(except Jul & Aug)

Donald Brandt 218-728-3100

Range Shrine Club

(Hibbing Area)

Meeting 1st Monday/December

7:00 pm Brad Linsten

218-966-7584

Range Shrine Patrol

Karl Hnatko, 218-262-3374

Range Shrine Motor Patrol

Robert Mayry, 218-231-2262

Ritual Divan

Dick Sellman, 218-929-1624

Superior Shrine Club (WI)

Meeting 3rd Mon., 5:30 Social

6:30 Dinner / Meeting

(Jan-May, Sept-Nov)

Ray Dolsen 218-340-9550

Ver Saba Shrine Club

(Rangers)

Lauren B. Jallen, 218-865-6139

Viking Shrine Club

(Cloquet Area-Fire Truck)

Meeting 3rd Tues., various loca-

tions, Social 6pm, Dinner 7pm

Rob Nelson, 218-879-3225

Aadzuhman Shrine Club

(Brainerd, MN)

Meeting 3rd Monday., 6pm

Justin Knippel, 218-330-5591

Band Contact John Hussey,

218-729-7854

Duane Ege, Pres., 218-387-2177

Border Shrine Club (MN/ONT) Meeting 2nd Mon. (except Jul/Aug)

Social 5:30, 6 pm meeting

Tom Haugland, 218-283-3897

Chequamegon Shrine Club

(Northern WI)

2nd Thursday. 6:30 pm

Bryan Carpentier 715-372-8135

Director’s Staff (Ceremonials)

Meeting 1st and 3rd Tues., 7pm

Ladies Night Out, 4th Tues. 5:30pm

David Hartwick 218-341-5302

Drum & Bugle Corps

Meeting every Thursday

starting in March, 7pm

David Hartwick, 218-341-5302

Aad Shrine Center

Dune Buggy Patrol

Meeting 2nd and 4th Tues., 5:30 pm

Chuck Swanson, 218-391-9551

Fun Razors

Meetings Quarterly

Don Ewald, President

218-324-3248

Headwaters Shrine Club

Cory Wilson 218-760-2188

Meeting 3rd Monday of Month

5:30 Social, 6:00 Meeting, 7:00

Dinner

Hospital Dads

Ike Eisenmann 218-390-7915

Lake Superior Clowns

of Aad Shrine

Meeting 2nd Weds., 6:30 pm

Aad Shrine Center.

Dan Johnson 218-349-5927

Mariners

Meeting 3rd Monday, 6:15pm

Chuck Haslerud, 218-525-3418

Aad Shrine

Officers 2017

Divan

Paul Vizanko,

Chief Rabban

Kevin Baker,

Assistant Rabban

Justin Stokke,

High Priest and

Prophet

Jim Christensen,

Oriental Guide

PP Ron Pete,

Recorder

Gary Bubalo,

Treasurer

ALL DIVAN MEMBERS CAN BE EMAILED AT shrineoffice@gmail.com

UNIT AND CLUB DIRECTORY

Donald Ewald,

2017 Potentate

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OFFICIAL CALL OF THE POTENTATE

Notice is hereby given that the scheduled

Stated Session of Aad Shriners

will be held

at the time and place shown below.

TUESDAY, May 9, 2017

Aad Shriners Center

5152 Miller Trunk Highway, Hermantown MN

5:00 pm Social

6:00 pm Dinner

7:00 pm Meeting

RSVP to Shrine office at 218-722-7488

SUMMER MSA, BLOOMINGTON MN

AUGUST 17-19, 2017

Hello, Nobles!

It is that time of year again to start planning for

the Summer MSA, August 17-19, 2017,

in beautiful Bloomington, Minnesota.

Aad Shrine has a block of rooms reserved at

the Park Plaza, close to the HQ Hotel and one

mile from Mall of America.

Clubs and Units – please talk to your Nobles

and create a list of who will be going. Call the

Shrine office with your credit card information

before JULY 17, 2017 and we will reserve your

room, minimum 2-night stay. Rates are $99 for

King, and $109 for Double.

If you prefer to handle your own arrangements,

we can send you, via email, the special Group

link that will direct you to our block of rooms.

Contact HP&P Justin Stokke, Scott or Landa at the Shrine

office if you have any questions about the process.

MICHELLE BADDIN

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Potentates Message, May 2017

What a fun month we have had. I hope you participated and enjoyed some of our events.

I attended the Gun Raffle/Chili feed contest. As the pictures show, we had a good attendance,

a great time, and made some money for your fraternity. But we left over two hundred tickets

unsold and over $4000 on the table. We can do better at this. With over 700 members, if we

each sold one or bought one, the hard core Fun Razors could easily sell the rest and all one

thousand tickets would be gone and our profit would be way up. Let’s try to do better on our

raffles. I will try to get the next raffle in the Aad News earlier and you can order tickers to buy

or sell by calling the office. Together we can get this done.

The chili contest was won by Harold Eck and he was awarded the Poopen-tate hat for first

place. (See photo, lower left) Yours truly, the Potentate and First Lady Janet took second. Six of

the twenty gun winners (and remember we give gift cards you can spend on anything in Gander

Mountain) were present. The list is elsewhere in this issue. Thank you to the Fun Razors for

organizing this event, they are in charge but we all can help sell.

My Lady and I traveled to Bemidji and met with the Headwaters Shrine Club. (See photo, lower right) We had good food and good

fellowship. Good things are happening in Bemidji. Our circus was there on the 20th of April. Their parade and football game is

September 16th. Please plan on attending. Bring your parade units and wear your Fez. I can’t make any promises but there has

always been free cold beer and hot food. You get in the game too. This is great visibility for the Shrine. If your whole unit or club

can’t make it, please still come and bring a vehicle or two for the parade.

I attended Grand Lodge in St. Cloud. I wore my Tux but there wasn’t a circus. Grand Lodge is a fun time with many knowledgeable

and fascinating people. We voted on two resolutions. The Dues increase was approved so next year it will be eleven dollars more,

the cost of two drinks at the banquet. An electronic background check for all membership was not approved but I expect to see it

back next year and only for new members, not dual or honorary or reinstatements. I’m not sure I like it but I’m from a small town

where everyone knows your name. For big cities with everyone moving and changing jobs this is probably not a bad idea.

The circus is here and gone. I hope we did well and had lots of help. More on this next month. I visited with the Clowns. I’d like to

thank the Clowns for all the work they do to make the circus great.

Hospital Dads Dinner was a great success. The story of our patient, Godson and his journey here with his mother Martha, leaves

no dry eyes in the audience. This is why we are Shriners.

Hot Sands Ceremonial is coming soon, May 6th. The Kentucky Derby party follows. Sounds like we will have some type of gaming

and prizes. Remember this is open to the public so bring a friend to the party.

The Brat Sale is almost on us. Volunteer to help any day. I will see you there. The Stated Meeting is May 9th. Lasagna is the

expected meal. Thank you, Illustrious Sir Ron Pete, and the Chefs Unit.

Don’t forget the Hospital Day bus on the 20th of May. Well I’ve rambled enough. More next month.

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AAD NEWS SUPPORTERS William Luhm PP Judge David Bouschor Ted Pavlovich PP Michael Katich Gerald Veillet John Haveman PP Donald Grubich John & Bonnie Gibson Richard & Sue Stebbins PP Loren & Natalye Sloan Lawrence & Yvonne Quam Elton Kleinendorst Roger & LaVonne Kurrle PP Bruce Humrickhouse Clifford & Audrey Kolquist Arnold & Virginia Connor Ronald Burnard PP Herluf & Joanna Christensen Blair Mahan Greg Gilbert John Thorstad PP Zor Leslie Swanson Rod Campbell Campbell Lumber & Supply Co. Roxanne Stahl Ron Pete PP Kenneth Lahti Richard & Shirley Kern PP Dora & Mary Ward Potentate Don & Janet Ewald Ewald Enterprises Merton Rima Gordon Schellhas Aad Shrine Fun Razors Clifford Wiklund James Fisher Scott Abrahamson Border Shrine Club Please consider supporting your AAD NEWS by sending $25.00 to the Shrine Office.

Fellow Nobles and friends of Aad Shriners,

Your Aad Shrine Divan has recently agreed to try to save costs

by offering the AAD NEWS to those interested via

e-mail. We currently have about 65% of Nobles and friends

e-mail addresses and would like to know how many would like

to receive the AAD NEWS only via e-mail and not the hard

copy that has been mailed to them as in the past. If you agree

to switch to e-mail only we will give you 5 free drink tickets to

the Red Fez Lounge as our way of saying thanks to help in

saving costs associated with the AAD NEWS. Please e-mail

the office at secretary@aadshrine.org if you want to only

receive the AAD NEWS online. If we do not hear from you,

you will continue to receive your AAD NEWS in the mail like

you always have.

Thank you.

Paul Vizanko, Chief Rabban

DONATIONS Gerald and Carol Carlson, to SHC-TC

MEMORIALS For William Lee From: Clifford Wiklund, to SHC-TC For Margaret “Porky” Smith From: Clifford Wiklund, to SHC-TC For James Wolf From: Fred Wefelmeyer, to SHC-TC For Luann Shogran From: Fred Wefelmeyer, to SHC-TC For Randy Lowney From: Nancy and Tim Lowney, to SHC-TC

Nobles, Please contact the office at 218-722-7488 if you

know of any brothers that are either homebound or

residing in an assisted care facility. Brotherhood is what

binds us together, so help us stay informed.

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Shrine Websites

www.aadshrine.org

Info about Aad Shriners

www.shrinersvillage.com Membership number required

www.beashrinernow.com For potential new members

Aad Shriners Office phone:

218-722-7488

Articles for the next AAD NEWS

are due in the office no later than

the 15th of each month

Email to secretary@aadshrine.org

Facebook.com/aadshrine

2017 Officers Directory

POTENTATE

CHIEF RABBAN

ASSISTANT RABBAN

HIGH PRIEST & PROPHET

ORIENTAL GUIDE

TREASURER

RECORDER

FIRST CEREMONIAL MASTER

SECOND CEREMONIAL MASTER

DIRECTOR

MARSHALL

CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD

OUTER GUARD

CHIEF OF STAFF

DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF

HOSPITAL REPRESENTATIVE

HOSPITAL REPRESENTATIVE

CHAPLAIN

ORATOR

HOUSING DIRECTOR

TEMPLE ATTORNEY

INSURANCE CHAIRMAN

DONOR RELATIONS

CIRCUS COORDINATOR

RANGE CIRCUS CHAIRMAN

MEMBERSHIP

PARLIMENTARIAN

HOSPITAL BOARD

CHIEF POTENTATE’S AIDES

DONALD EWALD

PAUL VIZANKO

KEVIN BAKER

JUSTIN STOKKE

JIM CHRISTENSEN

GARY BUBALO

RONALD PETE

ED BUSHEY

ROGER D. JOHNSON

DAVID HARTWICK

DAVE MATTSON

RAY DOLSEN

DENNIS SCHULTZ

NICK KATICH

CHARLES SWANSON

JACK BYRD

ROGER KURRLE

RICHARD HARRI

JUSTIN STOKKE

RICHARD SELLMAN, SR.

KEN MERTZ

RICHARD EISENMANN

RYAN KERN

JIM FISHER

RONALD PETE

RICHARD SELLMAN, SR.

RICHARD EISENMANN

BILL EWALD

STEVE PETERSON

HARRY POSTER

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Appearing the 3rd

Tuesday of each

month, at the

Aad Shriners

Center!

Doors open at

6:30 pm, with

dancing from

7:00 to 9:30.

$5.00 cover charge.

Free snacks and

water.

The Red Fez Lounge is open as a cash bar.

Come out and enjoy some great live music! Potentate Don Ewald (top center) and Lady Janet (lower right) with

members of the Ladies Hospital Auxiliary

MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH AT THE AAD SHRINE

5152 MILLER TRUNK HIGHWAY—HERMANTOWN MN

PRESENTED BY FARLEY’S FAMILY RESTAURANT

SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2017

9 AM TO 2 PM

Carved – Roasted Prime Rib Carved – Honey Roasted Ham

Penne Chicken Alfredo Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Roasted Red Potatoes, glazed in our sweet honey butter

Minnesota Wild Rice Pilaf Fresh Fruit

Cilantro and Lemon Fruit Dish Assorted Veggies

Assorted Fresh Baked Rolls

Penne Pasta Salad – Potato Salad – Coleslaw

Bacon – Sausage – Eggs – American Fries – French Toast Sticks

Assorted Dessert Bar

Advance tickets $20 for adults - $12 for age 16 and under – free for 3 and under

At the door $23 - $14 for 16 and under - still free for 3 and under!

Adult beverages available for purchase. Call 218-740-1010 for reservations and tickets today!

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Dave Atkinson Tommy Annear

John Van Gilder Steve Nelson

Don Ewald Ken Mertz

Jack MacNally Carolyn Linsten

Mark Furo Al Young

Keegan MacNally Randy Roy

Damon Makela Andy Jones

Lowell Hanson Dan Williams

Dale Abrahamson Justin Stokke

Ike Eisenmann Larry Cochran

CONGRATULATIONS, RAFFLE WINNERS!

Thank you to all who attended the Spring Hospital Dads Dinner. After a lovely meal prepared by Farley’s Family

Restaurant, and served by Noble Kelly Trumpold and staff, we enjoyed the presentation by PP Steve Kovacic, who

detailed his journey to Nigeria and his fateful meeting of the Alatoru family. It was our great pleasure to then meet

Martha Alatoru, and her son, Godson, who is currently a patient at Shriners Hospital for Children-Twin Cities. With his

successful treatments here soon to be at an end, they will be heading home, but will certainly never be far from our

hearts. The family was presented with the gift of a laptop computer. Then, the Nobles and Godson showed off all their

fancy moves to “Funky Town”! We wish Godson and his family all the best!

As always, we encourage all Nobles to join the Hospital Dads (and Moms) Unit. Your annual dues of only $5.00 allows

us to support the Shriners Hospital for Children, and spread our message throughout the community of the services we

offer to patients. See you at the Fall Dinner!

Hospital Dads, “Ike” Eisenmann, President

Noble Steve Peterson enjoying a fine selection of chilis! Stokke, Furo, J. MacNally, Linsten, K. MacNally, Ewald

Thank you to all who sold or purchased tickets for the 20 for $20 Gun

Raffle, made a chili, or came out for the Raffle Party! Special thanks

to Gander Mountain, Chuck Swanson, and Scott Abrahamson.

AAD NEWS 5152 Miller Trunk Hwy. Hermantown, MN 55811 218-722-7488

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PAID DULUTH, MN

PERMIT NO. 51

“The Mission of Shriners Hospitals” Help Kids, Train Doctors and New Research

VIDALIA ONION SALE

SPONSORED BY AAD SHRINE DUNE BUGGY PATROL

MAY 13 – 14, 2017

LOCATIONS:

Docs Chiropractic-Lakeside

Arlington Road & Central Entrance-Duluth

Culver’s-Two Harbors

Holiday Station, Central Avenue-West Duluth

Holiday Station, E. 2nd Street, Superior WI

Aad Shrine Center-Hermantown

If you are able to assist with the sale, contact Chuck Swanson at 218-391-9551