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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

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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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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 !

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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

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Note from the Pote… this month.

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Mother‟s Day Dinner

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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



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



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



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: [email protected];

Cell: 815-978-0582; Temple: 815-332-2010.


tel:815-978-0582

tel:815-332-2010



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.



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 [email protected] or contact one of the officers. Todd

Kovaleski 847-343-0646 Tom Whitaker 815-970-1593 Todd Roberts 815-979-3632



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.



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


“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 [email protected]

Reservation deadline is February 28, 2013




Contact: PQ Jane A. Whitaker, 815-970-1592 or email: [email protected]



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



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.



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

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

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


Saturday, March 23, 2013

11:00 am to 3:00 pm

Call Tebala Office for details.

815-332-2010

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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 [email protected] 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 [email protected]


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: [email protected]

or [email protected] Home: 815-874-5922 Cell: 815-703-6803

Chief Rabban: Loy Rice email: [email protected] Home: 815-633-4673 Cell: 815-494-8667

Assistant Rabban: Larry Keyser email: [email protected] Home: 815-544-7733

High Priest & Prophet: Tom Watson email: [email protected] Home: 815-633-2054 Cell: 815-494-2545

Oriental Guide: Les McMclelland email: [email protected] Home: 815-398-7399 Cell: 815-222-7943

Treasurer: Tom Runge, P.P. email: [email protected] Home: 815-389-8622 Cell: 815-222-6566

Recorder: Mark Torrance email: [email protected] Cell: 815-871-6226

Tebala Shrine Office: 7910 Newburg Road Rockford, IL 61108

Office Hours: 8 AM – 4 PM M-F

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