Congratulations! - Osman Shriners
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Transcript of Congratulations! - Osman Shriners
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Sean Gardiner (Tracy)Potentate
Mark Galloway (Lori)Chief [email protected] Directors Staff, Winona Area SC, Crown Jewel
Osman Shrine Officers2020Divan
Michael MeyerHigh Priest & [email protected] Friendly Valley SC, Mighty Mites, Sportsman’s Club, Pipe Band
Brian Miller (Laurie) 1st Ceremonial [email protected] Oriental Band, Austin SC, Clowns
Greg Sailer (Chris)[email protected] SC, Mankato T-Birds, Sheiks, Albert Lea SC & Club
Eric Mundt (Cori) Outer [email protected] Rochester Cycles, Rochester Dragon, Merry Medics, Rochester SC, Rochester Zagalas, Rochester Daddy-O’s
James Gratias (Connie)Assistant [email protected]
Osman Cycles, St. Paul Zagalas, East Central SC, Nerd Herd
Ryan Colligan (Audrey)Oriental Guide
[email protected] Cannon Valley SC, Club & Units, Provost
Roger Robinson Recorder
Wiley Davis (Shelly)2nd Ceremonial Master
[email protected]. Cloud Go-Karts, St Cloud SC, St Cloud Zagalas, Legion of Honor
Paul M Peterson (Patti)Captain of the Guard
[email protected] SC, Alexandria Calliope/Four Wheelers, Cigar Club
Dan Flicek (Kathy) [email protected]
Congratulations!
Recorder Tom West and his cake
I would like to congratulate Tom West on his retirement as Recorder of Osman Shriners. Tom has been
Recorder since 2009. He worked hard for both the Nobility and Osman Shriners. I will miss working with
him. Tom, please enjoy your retirement and great times with your family.
Doreen LynchOsman Shrine Office Manager
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Pote’s Notes
In This Issue...Osman Stated Meeting ................................................................4
Birthdays ....................................................................................6
Club & Unit News ........................................................................8
Good Cheer ................................................................................9
Notes from the Ticket Booth .......................................................11
Potentate’s Reception ................................................................12
Black Camel .............................................................................13
Membership .............................................................................14
Osman Paper Supporters...........................................................16
Osman Womens’ Auxiliary .........................................................20
Calendar ..................................................................................22
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Our Light
During the Holidays, as my Lady Tracy and I drove around our neighborhoods at night, we saw all the decorations and lights adorning our homes.
We are grateful for the time dedicated by our neighbors to build these displays where the multi-colored lights dispel the surrounding night and illuminate the decorations. It is always a beautiful sight, one that brings joy to our hearts and uplifts our souls.
We are equally grateful to our Nobility and Ladies, for bringing joy to our lives. How much we smile when sharing those fun events and the stories that come from them. The recollections of that one time on the patio at Osman…or that parade where we had so much fun…..the Hufli dinner…the Circus where we brought fun to families while working so hard…evenings learning how to “Zoom” together with Tom West.
Let us continue to build that string by creating new stories, in new ways. One upcoming opportunity will be the First ever Osman Sledding Party. What a jolly grand time our children, grandchildren, and families will have! Can you imagine me racing down a hill on a piece of plastic, while Illustrious
Sir Mike Nehm is waiting at the bottom to “catch” me? Apparently, Lady Tracy can, and I am sure there will be some stories to share after that! And thank Noble Neil and Lady Denise Clymer for the use of the hay bales.
Our Ceremonials are always great opportunities to bond together in that frank good fellowship while making new Nobles. It is always great to share time with our new Nobles and their families, building those future ties that will bind us together for years to come.
Family trips have always created some great stories, like Lady Tracy and my first trip to Oregon with her family. Oh yeah, that was my first attempt at learning how to play cribbage while eating five pounds of rock candy her brother bought at the store. Osman has its own family trips, The train ride to Chicago, the bus trip to Deadwood, the trip in Norway. Each of those trips have great stories. This year, as our original plans have been changed, we have three road trips being planned. Opportunities to get out and caravan with your fellow Shriners and their families. Our first trip will be in May, a trip down to Galena, Il. Although, I love to travel by motorcycle, the trip will be all sorts of vehicles, from campers, to sports cars, and yes motorcycles! Rumor is, we will even get to visit a world-famous biker bar and will of course have ice cream, it
is a road trip after all.
As Osman has its many clubs and units, reflecting different facets of this great diamond, we have various events showing that same diversity. A great opportunity to dress up and enjoy a great meal will be the second annual Black Tie Table Lodge. An evening of toasts, great food, and it has been known to have cigars on the deck; what do you expect from an evening hosted by bikers in tuxedos? Ice Cream at Nelson’s Creamery? Oh, that is for road trips….
As the opportunities to gather together begin to manifest from what seems to have been the void, let’s carry forth that light and let it shine as we celebrate that frank good fellowship.
When we share of ourselves, and our Osman, we build that string of lights we each carry to illuminate not just our lives but each other’s.
Grateful to be an Osman Shriner,Sean Gardiner
Osman Potentate 2021
Sean Gardiner
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n Meeting called to order:
Illustrious Sir Larry Norte called the meeting to order at 6:45 PM. All present were Nobles. Pledge recited; invocation given by Chaplain Dan Skoog.
n Introduction of Past Potentates:
Illustrious Sirs: Peter Ekholm PP 1988, Franklin Peterson 2007, Roger Robinson PP 2008, James Berg PP 2009, Michael Awada PP 2010, Frank Spevak PP 2012, Roger Berge PP 2014, Jeff Olson PP 2015, Bruce Thomas PP 2016, Richard Purcell PP 2017, Michael Nehm PP 2018, Anders Haugen PP 2019.
n Introduction of Nobles attending their first meeting:
Brian Rahm, Brian Feia, David Pettit, Dave Peterson, Jeff Powers, Chris Elmquist and guest Jon Pavola, Zuhrah Potentate.
n Recorder: Tom West
Motion made to accept the minutes from the Annual Meeting held January 7, 2020, as published. Motion was seconded and passed.
n Treasurer’s Report:
Treasurer Dan Flicek gave the Treasurer’s report. A motion was made to accept the Treasurer’s report as given. Motion was seconded and passed.
n Trustee’s Report:
Trustee’s Report was given by Jerry
Johnson. Motion was made to accept the report as given. Motion was seconded and passed.
n Membership Report:
Noble High Priest and Prophet Jim Gratias gave the Membership Report which showed a net loss of 32 members for the year 2020.
2020 Membership as follows:
Regular members 882, Associate members 31, total members 913.
24 Creations, 9 Restoration, 5 Affiliations, 9 Demits, 23 Deceased, 35 Suspensions for a total of 882 Regular Members plus 31 Associates. Total Members as of January 2020 is 913.
n Oriental Guide:
Oriental Guide Michael Meyer reported there were 0 demit. There were 29 suspensions of Nobles whose dues were not paid by Dec. 31, 2020. The following Nobles were suspended effective December 31, 2020: Jeffrey Adelman, Brian Burgess, Jimmie Claspell Jr., Stanley Derickson, Michael Dohrn, Joe Gohman, Lawrence Grufman, Justin Hansen, Ryan Hinck, Adam Huntley, Andrew Iverson, Joseph Kolfage, Michael Kullmann, Jordan Miller, Darin Murphy, Jeffery Murphy, Craig Nelson, Albert Paffrath, Nicholas Perez, Lloyd Peterson, Charles Pope, Bradley Stephans, Adam Taylor, Corey Walter, Joseph Warling, Stephen Welna, Dennis Winge, Robert Witter, and John Young. There was 1 Associate dropped:
Roger Taylor.
n Chief Rabban:
Chief Rabban Sean Gardiner gave the report that there were no new candidates, 1 New Creations Nicholas Armstrong, 0 Associations, 0 Affiliations.
n Black Camel Report:
Assistant Rabban Mark Galloway read the list of Nobles who have passed since our last meeting. A moment of silence followed the reading of their names, Paul Bringgold, 5/18/2020, Robert Eckstrom, 12/09/2020 and Thomas Nase Sr., 12/30/2020.
n Good Cheer Report:
Bob Misner gave the report that the following Noble is on the Good Cheer Report: Scott Paulson.
n Hospital Report:
Illustrious Sir Jim Berg gave the report for Shriners Children’s Twin Cities. Jim stated that the Clinic is in good shape. We are the model for future Shriners Clinics. We have partnered with Blank Hospital in Des Moines, IA. The Shrine now have 2 surgeons working in conjunction with the Blank Hospital. We are getting quite a few patients in the Des Moines area. Jim shared graphs showing the number of patients coming from each Temple. He also shared a graph showing the referral pattern of patients coming to our Clinic.
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Osman Stated Meeting, December 1, 2020
Members of Osman Shriners getting ready for the Annual meeting to start
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CITIES PATIENT REFERRAL SOURCES 2020
Facebook 22 Family member 99Friends 45 Other 50 Physicians/medical professionals 229Shriners 14Screening clinics 14Website 17
490
The number of new patients is down in 2020 due to state and Shriners Hospital system COVID-19 mandated travel restrictions.
Screening clinics are usually a major patient recruitment tool. These are held in Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Nebraska. Only one screening clinic (in Minneapolis) was held in 2020 due to COVID-19, as compared to 17 screening clinics in 2019.
An increasing number of families are finding us via social media, such as Facebook. There are 3 employees in Twin Cities clinic work on patient recruitment. Marketing for patients has been expanded on a national level in 2020.
n Circus Report:
Assistant Rabban Mark Galloway gave the Circus report. Mark stated we will be having a Shrine Circus in 2021 but probably not in March. We have a date reserved with the Circus Director for Nov. 18 – 21, 2021. We have the contract with Carden signed for the next three years. Mark also reported that
John Davenport is working on a new ticketing system.
n Chief of Staff report:
Neil Clymer Chief of Staff reported that there will be no Winter Carnival Parades. Neil stated that he will share information as soon as he receives any information regarding upcoming parades.
n Election of Officers:
Illustrious Sir Larry Norte covered the rules and regulations that govern Shrine elections.
The following nominations were made and uncontested. Motions were made, seconded and carried for each nomination separately. Those who were elected and accepted the position were:
• Sean Gardiner as Potentate
• Mark Galloway as Chief Rabban
• Jim Gratias as Asst. Rabban
• Michael Meyer as High Priest and Prophet
• Ryan Colligan as Oriental Guide
• Dan Flicek as Treasurer
• PP Roger Robinson as Recorder
Three candidates were running for the position of Recorder: PP Roger Robinson, PP Frank Spevak, and Wally Larson. An election was held, and PP Roger Robinson was elected Recorder.
Trustees: Nomination was made for Jerry Johnson for Trustee. This was uncontested. Motion made, seconded, and passed electing Jerry Johnson as Trustee.
Illustrious Sir Larry Norte recognized Illustrious Sir Bruce Thomas who presented a slate of 3 nominees as representatives to the 2021 Imperial Council.
Illustrious Sir Bruce Thomas nominated newly elected Potentate elect Sean Gardiner, Chief Rabban elect Mark Galloway and Assistant Rabban elect Jim Gratias to be elected as Osman’s representatives to the 2021 Imperial Council. Illustrious Sir Larry Norte asked the question three times if there were any other nominations for representatives to the 2021 Imperial Council. There being no other nominations, motion was made that nominations be closed, and the Recorder was instructed to cast a ballot electing the nominees. Motion was seconded and passed.
Illustrious Sir Larry Norte recognized Illustrious Sir Bruce Thomas for a nomination for a slate of 7 nominees as representatives to the Midwest Association. Illustrious Sir Thomas nominated Potentate elect Gardiner, Chief Rabban elect Galloway, Assistant Rabban elect Gratias, High Priest and Prophet elect Meyer, Oriental Guide elect Colligan, Treasurer elect Flicek and Recorder elect PP Robinson to serve as our representatives to the 2021 Midwest Shrine Association.
Illustrious Sir Larry Norte asked the question three times if there were any other nominations for representatives to the 2021 Midwest Shrine Association. There being no other nominations, motion was made that the nominations
The installation of the Board of Directors of Osman Shriners PP Frank Spevak placing the Potentate fez on Sean Gardiner
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be closed, and the Recorder was instructed to cast a ballot electing the nominees. Motion was seconded and passed. Illustrious Sir Larry Norte declared Nobles Gardiner, Galloway, Gratias, Meyer, Colligan, Flicek and PP Robinson elected as representatives to the 2021 Midwest Shrine Association.
Illustrious Sir Larry Norte recognized Noble Dan Flicek for the purpose of approval of two Corporate Resolutions. The resolutions are as follows:
Resolution number 1:
Since it appears to be impractical to have our volunteer Comptroller to approve all bills, invoices and claims before presentation to the Board of Directors, and since the Recorder has already approved them, it is recommended that we dispense with this requirement. It is recommended instead that the Comptroller audit or review such bills, invoices, and claims monthly to assure compliance with all established procedures. Motion made, seconded, and passed to accept this resolution.
Resolution number 2:
I move that Osman Temple authorize by resolution the newly elected Potentate, Chief Rabban, Assistant Rabban, High Priest & Prophet, Oriental Guide, Recorder, and Treasurer, to sign corporation checks with the signatures of the Treasurer and any one other of these officers to appear on all
checks. In addition, be it resolved that any of these officers, and any of the Trustees, are authorized to initiate wire transfers between banks or investment accounts, whether electronically or by signature. Motion was made, seconded, and carried to accept this resolution.
Illustrious Sir Larry Norte stated “I will now recess Osman Temple for the purpose of calling to order Osman Properties Inc. Annual meeting. I call the president of Osman Properties, Noble Jerry Johnson, to the podium.”
President Jerry Johnson stated:
As president of the corporation, I inform all Nobles of Osman Temple that you are fully accredited shareholders of the corporation and entitled to vote.
The announced purpose of this meeting is to announce the 2021 Board of Directors and to elect the 2021 Auditor, who will not be a member of the Board of Directors.
The bylaws of the corporation provide the newly elected senior Trustee of Osman Shrine, Noble Chris Johnson serve as President; the Chief Rabban-elect Mark Galloway as Vice President; the Assistant Rabban-elect Jim Gratias as Secretary; and the middle term Trustee of Osman, PP Roger Berge as Treasurer. Newly elected Osman High Priest and Prophet elect Michael Meyer, Oriental Guide elect Ryan Colligan, Recorder-elect PP Roger Robinson and
Treasurer elect Dan Flicek are to serve as Directors. As called for in the by-laws for 2021, Jerry Johnson recognized Noble Dan Flicek for the purpose of making a motion to elect the Auditor for 2021. Noble Flicek stated “I move that the firm of Smith, Schafer & Associates, Ltd. be elected Auditor for 2021”. Flicek asked the question 3 times if there were any other nominations for Auditor. Hearing none-Jerry Johnson called for the vote. Johnson stated, “I declare Smith, Schafer & Associates Ltd., elected Auditor for Osman Properties, Inc., for 2021”. Motion made, seconded, and passed.
Jerry asked if there was any other business to come before the shareholders of Osman Properties, Inc. Hearing none, Jerry stated he would entertain a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Motion made, seconded, and passed.
Illustrious Sir Larry Norte stated “I will now call Osman Temple from recess to continue the Annual Meeting of Osman Temple. I will turn the meeting over to Potentate elect Sean Gardiner to announce his appointive Divan.
Potentate Elect Gardiner takes the podium.
Potentate’s Appointments:
Potentate Elect Gardiner announced his appointed Divan members.
Appointed Divan: Brian Miller First
Recorder Tom West giving his report Gary Winter escorting Sean Gardiner Tracy Gardiner presenting Bob Misner the Temple Jewel
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Ceremonial Master
Wiley Davis Second Ceremonial Master
Greg Sailer Marshal
Paul M. Peterson Captain of the Guard
Eric Mundt Outer Guard
Illustrious Sir Gardiner asked Mundt to please come the front to be Fezzed.
Illustrious Sir Larry Norte stated that the new officers will now be installed by PP Illustrious Sir Frank Spevak and PP Illustrious Sir Roger Berge. We will now install the officers in short form by Past Potentates Illustrious Sir Frank Spevak and Illustrious Sir Roger Berge. Illustrious Sir Berge stated the Divan and Trustees are to be formed into a crescent, with the Potentate-elect at the right-hand point of the crescent and nearer the Installing officers and the others in order of their rank to the left of the Potentate-elect.
Election makes one eligible for installation, but installation is required before one can exercise the duties and prerogatives of the office to which he has been elected.
PP Spevak stated the Potentate-elect will face the audience and other Officers be seated:
Illustrious Potentate-elect Gardiner, he who would be greatest among us must be the servant of all. Thus, saith Holy Writ.
The bylaws of our Order require that you give your assent to the following:
Do you solemnly vow, upon your honor that you will exert your best endeavors to promote the true happiness of your brother Nobles of the Mystic Shrine?
That you will endeavor to promote the general good of the order and observe the solemnity of its ceremonies with profound respect and reverence?
That you will not acknowledge or have intercourse with any temple which does not work under constitutional authority as recognized by the imperial Council?
Do you submit to all these ordinances
and promise to observe and practice them faithfully?
Potentate-elect Gardiner responded, “I do, so help me God”.
PP Spevak presented the Potentate’s fez and stated “We declare the Officers to have been duly installed. Arise and salute them!”
Potentate Norte stated I will turn the meeting over to Illustrious Sir Gardiner.
Potentate Gardiner presented PP Larry Norte with his PP fez and PP pin.
According to Osman Bylaws, the Potentate with the approval of the members at a stated meeting, shall appoint annually a practicing public accountant licensed in the state of Minnesota to act as Auditor. Potentate Gardiner stated, “I hereby appoint Smith, Schafer & Associates, Ltd., and put them before the members for approval.”
According to Osman Bylaws Section 9.8 Life Membership- Meritorious Service, “A life membership may be granted to any member of Osman Shriners for Meritorious Service when approved by the Board of Directors and then authorized by a two-thirds affirmative vote of those present and voting at any Stated meeting provided due notice of such proposal be given the members. Each Illustrious Potentate, upon completion of his term of office, shall be eligible to be granted a life membership in Osman Shriners.”
PP Illustrious Sir Bruce Thomas stated, “I move that Life Membership for Meritorious Service be given to Past Potentate Larry Norte. Motion made, seconded, and passed.
Potentate Illustrious Sir Sean Gardiner Called on PP Larry Norte for his Closing Remarks:
PP Norte stated that due to COVID 19, many of our events and parades had to be cancelled. PP Norte stated that he really appreciated that we were able to conduct several ceremonials and brought in 24 new Nobles in 2020. He also thanked everyone for their continued support of the Shrine. PP Norte stated
that he was very proud of the Clubs and Units. Even though they were not able to parade this year, they were able to support Parade to Glory with a substantial donation.
Potentate’s Remarks: Illustrious Sir Sean Gardiner’s Remarks
Potentate Gardiner thanked the Installation Officers. He also listed his appointed Divan Aides and Chaplain. Illustrious Sir Gardiner stated that he has planned a number of
events that he hopes we can realize in 2021.
Potentate Gardiner stated, “I will now recess Osman Temple and ask the Ladies to join us for the awarding of the Temple Jewel.”
Illustrious Sir Gardiner stated that the Temple Jewel is the highest award that Osman can give to one of their Nobles for their contributions and years of service to Osman Shrine. There are approximately 30 Nobles in Osman Shrine who have a Temple Jewel. He asked Nobles who have previously been awarded the Temple Jewel to form an honor guard. He then requested Chief of Staff Winter to escort Noble Bob Misner to the front. Potentate Gardiner presented Misner with the Temple Jewel expressing his gratitude for all the hard work Noble Misner has done over the past years. Lady Tracy Gardiner placed the Crown Jewel on Noble Misner. Noble Misner was given a standing ovation.
Illustrious Sir Gardiner called the Temple from recess to continue the Annual Meeting. Illustrious Sir Gardiner invited all Nobles and families to a formal installation of officers and reception on Sunday, January 17 at 1:00 PM.
Illustrious Sir Sean Gardiner recessed Osman Shrine at 8:55 PM.
Respectfully Submitted:Tom West, Recorder
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Reflecting on 2020 can only bring hope that 2021 is going to be a much better year. Shrine units were unable to participate in parades, Osman was unable to hold the annual Circus,
and many social activities that brought fellowship to our members and guests were discontinued. However, we were able to participate in our annual Bell Ringing activity for the Austin Salvation Army in December and collected $6,300.00 for them. Also, several Nobles rang bells for Fidelity Lodge #39 in November and December and they
collected over $11,000.00.
Our project of collecting pop cans allowed the Shrine Club to donate $5,500.00 to the Hospital Auxiliary. Checks were presented to Rose West in September and The Parade to Glory in December. We appreciate the support of the Austin community in this project. Our thanks to Noble Brad Stout who oversees this project, and makes sure the trailers are in working order by providing the necessary maintenance.
With vaccine’s now available we can anticipate resuming some of our activities, that would include parades for the Oriental Band. We look forward
to the annual Steak Fry in June, and our end-of-the parade season cookout usually held in September. We’ll keep you posted on dates, etc. The Oriental will be replacing the cover on the Oriental Band trailer prior to the 2021 parade season.
We have several candidates for the Lodge, and efforts will be made to give them opportunities for degree work when Lodges can resume meetings.
Hopefully some will be interested in becoming a member of Osman Shrine.
Neil Hanson,Secretary
Austin Area Shrine Club & Oriental Band
Neil Hanson
As you read this, our first meeting of 2021 of the Osman Shrine will have occurred. Moving into the new year will bring us the opportunity to look at new ways to help our children. Changes in leadership have brought new vision and hope for the year ahead of us, and we are up to the challenge.
We continue to plan ahead as restrictions are lifted and the path becomes clearer. The DaddyO’s are ready
to parade! Until that time, however, we will pursue other ways to help our kids. The health and welfare of those we serve is always in the forefront of everything we do. We continue to work diligently to find projects that we can collaborate on to continue to pursue our good works.
My grandfather was a Shriner, and he instilled in me that service to God and country was a desired and necessary part of a life well lived. As President of the
DaddyO’s, it is my mission to add value to the Osman Shrine by participating in creating opportunities to raise money for our kids and to bring smiles to them when they may be hurting. Every day we have a chance to do this, we are made better people and better citizens.
Respectfully submitted,Bryan Jennings, President
Daddy O’s
Members of the Rochester Daddy-O’s
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Greetings Nobles and Ladies,
As we close out 2020, the Director’s Staff would like to thank Illustrious Sir Larry Norte and Lady Audrey for their leadership under these unusual circumstances. And we welcome our new Potentate, Illustrious Sir Sean Gardiner and Lady Tracy with the hope, that 2021 will return to some normalcy.
We have learned a lot of things in 2020 that we never wanted to know. Like how a virus mutates and spread and how long you need to quarantine to prevent the spread of covid 19. And then there are a lot of positive things that I recall. Such as a text message or a phone call from a Shrine Brother asking how things are going or do you need anything. My answer was always that we need to get
together and have some conversation over some liquid refreshments.
We wish a safe recovery to anyone who was affected by the virus. By the time that this article is published, the covid should be on its way out. (Amen). That being said, we will be looking forward to upcoming parades, dinner meetings, our Osman Circus, and especially fellowship with our Shrine Brothers.
Our Director’s Staff officers for 2021 are as follows:
• President: Ill Sir Mike Nehm
• Vice President: Bill Stanley
• Secretary: Jim Malsom
• Treasurer: Kent Swedberg
• Chaplin: George Carlson
• Director: Dave Boguslawski
• Chief Camel Herder: Ill Sir Mike Nehm
Our snowbirds will be returning soon, and we wish them safe travels. No dinner meetings have been planned at this time. Stay tuned for more info on any future get togethers.
The photo is a picture of a proud Grandpa hunting with his grandsons Owen, Zach, and Logan and his grand dogs Ole’, Mia, and Juneau. Logan was a patient of Shriner’s Hospital. The picture was taken after a successful pheasant hunt. Father and son are enjoying a Yuengling after the hunt.
Keep on rollin’ with the Director’s Staff, Kent Swedberg
Don’t forget your 2021 dues
Director’s Staff
Todd and Kent Swedberg sharing a Yingling beer Grandpa and three of his grandkids and hunting dog Ole
Greetings from the Osman Sheiks
The members of the Osman Sheiks extend their congratulations to our new Potentate Sean Gardiner and the Osman Shrine Officers of our 2021 Divan. With the slogan, “Full Throttle”, we envision our Illustrious Sir leading us down a highway of fun and service throughout the coming year.
The mission of the Sheiks will remain the same, serve the Potentate as called
upon. We look forward to 20201 and of being of service to our new Potentate Sean Gardiner.
What may come as a surprise, Steve Hoyer, Captain, Art Lemke, Treasurer and Wally Larsen, Secretary will continue to serve the Sheiks as the 2021 officers.
Wally Larsen
SheiksScott PaulsonJames Awada
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Greetings, fellow Nobles and Ladies of Osman Shrine. The new year has arrived, and it seems like 2020 still will not quite let go. The Provost’s January meeting will still be via
Zoom but we are back to the Lost Spur in March!
2021 will be a better year! Fingers Crossed!
Congratulations to the Divan their installation and our newest Potentate Illustrious Sir Sean Gardiner and First Lady Tracy. The Provost looks forward to serving you in 2021. “Full Throttle”
Thank you so much to Illustrious Sir Larry Norte and First Lady Audrey for 2020. We appreciate the care and leadership that you gave us this year.
Now onto changes to the Provost. Our installation was held in December. Our new officers are as follows:
• Captain – Neil Clymer
• 1st Lieutenant – Mark Sportelli
• 2nd Lieutenant – Jerry Zeirdt
• 2nd Lieutenant – Bob Selden
• Secretary – Lloyd Cheney
• Treasurer – Alan Christofk
• First Sergeant – Adam Martin
• Quartermaster – Jason Perez
• Chaplain – Thomas West
• Sergeant – Nico Jaquez
• Sergeant – Jay Donaire
• Sergeant – Ethan Meirovitz
Congratulations to our new officer line!
Our annual Valentines Day party is quickly approaching. It will be back at Mancini’s this year. February 15, 2021 at 6:00PM.
If you are interested in joining the Provost, come check us out. Our meetings are on the third Monday of the month at the Lost Spur/Osman Shrine. (RESUMING IN MARCH!)
Social/Dinner is at 6:00PM, and our Meeting is at 7:00PM.
Fraternally submitted, Lloyd Cheney, Secretary
Provost
Lloyd Cheney
Congratulations to Eric Mundt for becoming Osman’s new Outer Guard. We hope you learn a lot of things with this new chapter in your life. You will make a great potentate if tradition prevails when your time comes.
Also, a huge thanks to Brian and Ronnie Rahm for providing the
equipment and labor to help with all the tree work at the spur.
We continue to meet on Wednesday nights. Not a lot of work gets completed but everyone enjoys the time spent.
We are working on having a business meeting sometime mid-March to mid-
April. We continue to discuss the day/time/place to accommodate return of the snowbirds and before parade season starts.
We give you 4 wheels but your only required 2 or 1.
Thanks,Calvin Barfknecht.
Mankato T-Birds
Welcome to 2021! 2020 is now one for the history books.
Let us hope we can return to some semblance of normal life.
It would be great to be able to get together with our fellow
Nobles, Ladies, and friends. Be it a meeting, a parade or just a cup of coffee. It will come. The Alexandria Shrine Club received a nice Thank You note from Rose West of the Auxiliary for our donation of $1000 to the wheelchair fund. It was presented at the Parade to Glory. As of this writing, no meetings are scheduled.
I will let everyone know when we can safely have one. Until then, be careful, be safe and God Bless!
Ralph E. TvrdikPresident
Ralph Tvrdik
Alexandria Shrine Club and 4 Wheelers
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The pandemic is still with us, so we have had to postpone the April 1-4, 2021 circus.
Our new circus dates are November 18-21, 2021.
After this year we will go back to our regular schedule in March of 2022.
The Mommy & Daddy program is going well. We are already getting requests from the community, so the Mommy & Daddy program is more important than ever. Remember, that regardless of the actual circus dates, the Mommy & Daddy cut-off is still the end of March so return your form now before it gets lost in the mail pile. Thanks!
This year we will have a completely new ticketing system, optimized for ordering on mobile devices. We anticipate that the new system will
not only improve the purchasing experience, but get families in the doors and to their seats more easily. The purchasing experience sets the expectations for the whole rest of the circus experience, so we want it to be good.
Overall, there are still more questions than firm answers as to what the 2021 circus will be like, but we are working on all the things that we can. Eventually, when there is more solid information, we will get to (at least) a virtual circus meeting, but for now, the best way to address concerns is by sending me an email.
I’m also asking that anyone planning to do Nobility Sales (plaques, advertising, tickets), contact me with your plans. I recognize there are many issues with getting out and selling this year, and I’m here to support you, but need to know what you need to have it ready for you on-time.
That’s about it for now.
Thanks, and someday soon, May All Your Days Be Circus Days!
John [email protected]
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Notes from the Ticket Booth
John Davenport
Sledding Party Sunday
February 21st, 2021 1:00 – 3:00 PM
Lost Spur parking lot and hill
Open to all Nobles, ladies, family members, and prospective Shriners and their family. A great way to meet up outdoors and have a little bit of fun. Bring your own sled. $5 Walking Taco’s and Hot Chocolate To help us plan for food, number of warming tents, and any COVID-19 Capacity restrictions, register your intent to join us at OsmanShrine.org
Osman Club and Unit Officers Seminar
Saturday February 6th, 2021
Osman Shrine Center
Agenda
8:30-9:00 Registration, Coffee and Muffins
9:00-9:05 Pledge/Prayer/Opening Remarks - C&U President Joel Starks
9:05-9:10 Installation Officers of C&U, and other officers needing to be installed - Ill. Sir Sean Gardiner
9:10-9:15 Etiquette - Assistant Rabban Jim Gratias
9:15-9:45 Membership - Lloyd Cheney
9:45-9:55 Insurance and responsibility - High Priest & Prophet Michael Meyer & Brett Boelter
9:55-10:05 Osman’s Women’s Auxiliary - Chairman Rose West
10:05-10:30 Hospital Patient and family introductions - Speech/presentation
10:30-10:40 Hospital/Healthcare System information - Ill. Sir Roger Robinson
10:45-10:55 2021 Circus-Director John Davenport & Chief Rabban Mark Galloway
10:55-11:05 Osman Haunted House - OG Ryan Colligan, 2nd CM Wiley Davis, and Marshal Greg Sailer
11:05-11:15 2021 Midwest and Temple Parades - Chief of Staff Gary Winter
MSA Housing - Al Christofk
11:15-11:20 Safety - High Priest and Prophet Michael Meyer
11:20-11:25 Newspaper - 1st Ceremonial Master Brian Miller & 2nd Ceremonial Wiley Davis
11:25-11:30 Parade to Glory Request for 2021 – Oriental Guide Ryan Colligan
Overview of the Academy of Nobles - Treasurer Dan Flicek & Al Christofk
11:30-11:40 Club & Unit Annual Reports-Recorder Tom West/C&U VP Eric Mundt
11:40-11:45 Club & Unit Attendance, C&U Descriptions, Social Media, Warehouse
President of C&U Joel Starks & Vice President of C&U Eric Mundt
11:45-12:00 State of Osman, and 2021 ceremonials Illustrious Sir Sean Gardiner
12:00 Lunch
12:30 Chocolate Tasting
Men’s Suits/Tuxes/Blazers/Sports Coats
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Potentate‘s Reception
Chief Rabban Mark Galloway visiting with Potentate Sean & Tracy Gardiner
Sean & Tracy Gardiner, receiving a gift from Warren & Doreen Lynch
Dean & Patty Brown visiting with Outer Guard Eric & Cori Mundt
Doug & Janice Brick visiting with Recorder Roger Robinson
Art Lemke & Wally Larsen
PP Bruce & Terri Thomas visiting with Treasurer Dan & Kathy Flicek
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Rique Beslin, Shawn & Ann Carrick visiting with Kathy Flicek while Steve Ingram moves to the next table
Dave Gagnon, PP Hank & Mary Ellen Paulson visiting
Meet the new Potentate of Osman Shriners
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Greetings Nobles and Ladies of Osman Shrine!
Congratulations to our newly installed Divan and our newest Potentate, Illustrious Sir Sean Gardiner, and First Lady Tracy. Lady Terri and I are extremely excited for 2021’s events and we look forward to serving Osman Shrine on the membership committee.
I will be unveiling a deeper look into the overall membership plan at our February Club’s and Units Seminar. For now, I will continue to share thoughts, plans, and
ideas for 2021.
Last month, I talked about how Osman’s focus in 2021 was to be on our Blue Lodges and in a way revamp our “lodge ambassador program”. We will do this by becoming “ambassadors” ourselves and taking the message of the Shrine with us on our “caravan” road trips to the lodges within “Osmanland”.
We can really accomplish things together working with our local shrine clubs, local lodge representatives, and Osman Shrine. By coordinating our efforts and conducting a road trip with stops along the way, we bring many Shriners and Masons together. Not to mention bringing families together. We can forge partnerships, find out what those lodges need, do joint fundraisers, BBQs, really anything imaginable that would lead to bettering the lodge, shrine, and community.
We need to be there to help these lodges so they can help us with membership. Also, it just might get Shriners to go to lodge that have not been to lodge in awhile or vice versa. It is all about making good men Masons and thusly making Shriners so we can do the work needed in our communities. Unity is Harmony.
We are also going to help with the events at Osman Shrine. For example, the upcoming sledding day event is a perfect opportunity to invite families that you know to come join in the fun! That family can already be Masonic but not a member of Osman or not even be a Mason. We all should be inviting friends we know for a fun day of adult and kid fun!
I feel by using every event we have and using the tools of advertising, social media, marketing, plus the added help of our network of Nobles and Blue Lodges, we will be successful in our membership efforts in 2021.
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Now Hear ThisOsman Shrine Stated Meeting
March 9th, 2021, Lost Spur/City View 5:00 pm Buffet dinner • 6:30 pm Stated Meeting
Notice of vote Due notice is hereby given that, at a Stated meeting of Osman Shrine on March 9th, 2021, the
Following will be voted upon:As required by Osman Bylaws, the Nobility will vote on the 2022 fundraiser.
There shall be a 2022 fundraiser for the Osman Shrine.
Meeting starts promptly at 6:30 p.m.
PP Roger Robinson, Recorder
Attest. Sean Gardiner, Potentate
2021 CERIMONIAL at LOST SPUR /OSMAN EVENT CENTER
2750 SIBLEY MEMORIAL HWY – ST PAUL, MN
RSVP online at Osmanshiners.org March Ceremonial event or contact the Osman Business office at 651-452-5660 or email [email protected] by March 9th, 2021
2:00 PM – New Candidate Registration 2:45 PM – New Candidate Presentation 3:30 PM – Osman Shrine Ceremonial 4:15 PM – Social time, meet & greet 5:00 PM – Dinner & Silent Auction & Party Games 8:00 PM – Begin the MN good-bye
SATURDAY MARCH 13, 2021
GET YOUR CANDIDATES READY
The cost to become a Shriner in 2021 is $250 includes 2021 Dues, Installation, Fez. Candidates & their ladies will be our guests for dinner.
Dinner of corned beef, cabbage, carrots, potato and bread pudding. Cost of the meal for Shriners, ladies, and guests is $15
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Warren & Doreen Lynch In Memory of P.P. Mike Hildebrand, Dick McNary, P.P. Tom Huppert, Doris Plachecki, P.P. Al Koenig & Ray Hobot, P.P. Richard Thompson
Art Lemke In Memory of Sheiks & Mighty Mites
Rolf Olson In Memory of Ronald Williams
Wayne LongwellIn Memory of Jerry Longwell, Richard K. Brown & Pete Kloskowski
Christopher Hans KittlesonIn Memory of Father Howard B Kittleson
Marvin Felderman Jr.In Memory of Dick McNary & Faye “Doc” Hassie
Tom & Diane BrockmanIn Memory of P.P. John Brockman
Trudy HarperIn Memory of Oscar Meyer Olin
Elvina ThompsonIn Memory of Husband P.P. Richard Thompson
Russ & Alan ChristofkIn Memory of Joe Christofk, Father & Grandfather, Ralph Christofk, Brother & Uncle
Lu Wana GeradsIn Memory of Husband Edward (Ed) Geralds & Daughter-In-Law Charlene Gerads
Barbara KorumIn Memory of Darwin Korum and The Chanters
Dianne HobotIn Memory of Ray Hobot
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Vice President:Eric [email protected]
Secretary/Treasurer:Andrew Harmer [email protected]
CLUBS & UNITSALBERT LEA SHRINE CLUBALBERT LEA CARS Milan Hart, President507-377-0665
ALEXANDRIA AREA SHRINE CLUB Ralph Tvrdik, [email protected]
ALEXANDRIA CALLIOPE & 4-WHEELERS Mike Pray, [email protected]
AUSTIN AREA SHRINE CLUB AUSTIN ORIENTAL BAND Chris Brekke, [email protected]
BOWLER BOYZ SOCIAL &CIGAR CLUB Rob Hoven, [email protected]
CANNON VALLEY SHRINE CLUB Robert Boesen, [email protected]
CLOWNS Rick Arends, [email protected]
DADDY-O’S Bryan Jennings, [email protected]
DIRECTORS STAFFP.P. Mike Nehm, [email protected]
EAST CENTRAL SHRINE CLUB Frank Lind, [email protected]
FRIENDLY VALLEY SHRINE CLUBRaymond Anderson, [email protected]
LEGION OF HONOR Dean Brown, [email protected]
MANKATO AREA SHRINE CLUBChris Johnson, [email protected]
MANKATO T-BIRDS Calvin Barfknecht, [email protected]
MIGHTY MITES Burt Rovner, President763-286-2075 [email protected]
NERD HERD Adam Martin, President [email protected]
OSMAN CYCLE CORPS Ray Williamson, [email protected]
PAST POTENTATES Rich Purcell, [email protected]
PIPE BAND Emilio Munoz, [email protected]
PROVOST Neil Clymer, Captain651-248-2003Email [email protected]
ROCHESTER AREA SHRINE CLUB Shawn Davis, [email protected]
ROCHESTER CYCLES PATROLPhil Hayek, [email protected]
ROCHESTER DRAGON PATROL Jason Kennedy, [email protected]
ROCHESTER MERRY MEDICS Chuck James, [email protected]
SHEIKS Steve Hoyer, [email protected]
SPORTSMANBob Bay, President612-459-6620
ST. CLOUD AREA SHRINE CLUB Brian Jacobson, [email protected]
ST. CLOUD GO-KARTS Chris Chopp, [email protected]
WINONA AREA SHRINE CLUBScott Banicki, [email protected]
ZAGALAS – ROCHESTER CHAPTER Chris Christopherson, [email protected]
ZAGALAS – ST. CLOUD CHAPTERRoger Robinson, [email protected]
ZAGALAS – ST. PAUL CHAPTER Mark Sportelli, [email protected]
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ALBERT LEA CARSClarence Schroeder, [email protected]
ALEXANDRIA AREA SHRINE CLUBMike Denke, [email protected]
ALEXANDRIA CALLIOPE & FOUR-WHEELERSJohn Phillips, Captain [email protected]
AUSTIN AREA SHRINE CLUBAUSTIN ORIENTAL BANDBrad Stout, [email protected]
BLOOMING PRAIRIE SHRINE CLUBAndrew Weiss, President507-528-2533
CANNON VALLEY SHRINE CLUBDennis Monroe, President507-789-6399
CHANTERSDean Strand, President651-770-2159
CIGAR CLUBMike Ordorff, [email protected]
Attention Clubs & Units: Make sure you have a person appointed tomake a monthly report to The Osman. Return your report by the
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ROCHESTER AREA SHRINE CLUBLarry Norte, President(507) [email protected]
ROCHESTER CYCLE PATROLJosh Allen, [email protected]
ROCHESTER DRAGON PATROLDoug Brick, President507-254-6715 [email protected]
ROCHESTER MERRY MEDICSRyan Colligan, [email protected]
ST. CLOUD AREA SHRINE CLUBRoger Robinson, [email protected]
ST. CLOUD GO-KARTSMike Yankovec, [email protected]
SHEIKSSteve Hoyer, [email protected]
WINONA AREA SHRINE CLUBRobert Stedman, [email protected]
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CLOWNSWade Brooks, [email protected]
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DRUM & BUGLE CORPSDean Brown, [email protected]
EAST CENTRAL SHRINE CLUBDon Vaughn, [email protected]
FRIENDLY VALLEY SHRINE CLUBJim Smith, President651-459-8320 [email protected]
LEGION OF HONORWilliam Beslin, [email protected]
MANKATO AREA SHRINE CLUBSteve Igou, [email protected]
MANKATO T-BIRDSMichael Meyer [email protected]
MIGHTY MITESJohn Watson Crew [email protected]
NOMADSBob Golder, President651-777-3781Email [email protected]
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Introducing a new family fun event open to all ages! Hot Sands 5K
When: 7 – 10 AM, May 1, 2021 Where: Lost Spur – Eagan, MN
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Dear Auxiliary Members and Friends of the Auxiliary,
The Osman Auxiliary wants to congratulate our newly elected Potentate, Sean Gardiner and his Lady Tracy. We wish you a great year, and we are looking forward to working with you throughout 2021.
I would like to extend a special thank you to the members of the Rochester Area Shrine Club for all the toys collected for the Osman Auxiliary to be distributed to the children at Shriners Children’s Twin Cities. Every year, Rochester Shrine Cub has a toy drive in conjunction with their Holiday party, and this year, even though, they had to cancel their Holiday party, their Shriners still donated many many toys. We really appreciate the wonderful toys you collected at your toy drive. There were toys for every age and both boys and girls. They were great! A very special thank you to Shawn Carrick from the DADDY-O’S and Paul M Peterson Captain of the Guard for delivering the toys to us. A couple of weeks later, Paul M. Peterson and Lady Patti also delivered toys that were collected by the Winona Shrine Club. We thank you all for collecting so many wonderful toys
and for delivering the toys.
Osman Auxiliary also wants to thank Dawn and LeRoy Swanson for their very generous personal donation in addition to the fund raiser Dawn did on Facebook. Dawn started a Facebook fund raiser for the Osman Auxiliary with the money to go to the WGA Wheelchair Fund. Dawn said that she was amazed at the generosity of the people responding to her fund raiser. Between the monies raised and Dawn and LeRoy’s donation, Dawn gave the Osman Auxiliary $3,625. Thank you for this amazing donation!!!
Osman Auxiliary normally has our Wine and Craft Beer Tasting and BUNCO in the spring; however, due to COVID, we have decided not to have these events this spring. Hopefully, we will be able to bring the Wine and Craft Beer Tasting event back in the spring of 2022, and we will have BUNCO this fall.
Our 2021 events will begin with the Annual Osman Shrine/Osman Auxiliary Golf Tournament which will be on September 12th. The Blood Drive on September 4th, a luncheon on October 23rd, BUNCO on November 11th and the Holiday Luncheon on December 4th. There will be more information to follow on these events. Please mark these dates on your calendar now.
Again, it is a pleasure and honor to serve as your Chairman, and thank you for all of your continued support to the Auxiliary. Your donations are making a difference in the lives of the children at Shriners Healthcare for Children – Twin Cities. We appreciate everything you do. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.
Rose West, Chairman [email protected]
651-459-3813Paul M & Lady Patti Peterson delivering toys to
Osman Auxiliary
Carol Lokhorst giving a check for mask sales to Kathy Flicek & Rose West
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Paul M Peterson & Shawn Davis delivering toys to Kathy Flicek & Rose West
Dawn Swanson giving check from a fundraiser to Kathy Flicek and Rose West
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Rochester DragonRochester Merry MedicsOsman Board
St Cloud
Club & Unit Seminar, Chocolate tasting
Nerd Herd, Osman Pipe Band
Osman Pipe Band
Provost, Sportsman’s, Osman Pipe Band
Legion of Honor, East Central SC, Sheiks, Rochester Daddy-O’s
Director’s Staff, Alexandria Calliope & 4-wheelers, Alexandria SC
To access the online Osman Shrine calendar please go to www.osmanshrine.org/node/3. If you want to add the calendar to your personal Gmail account simply click on the Google Calendar button in the lower right and follow the instructions.
Upcoming EventsMarch 2021Stated Meeting – 9thCeremonial – 13th
April 2021Wine Tasting – 23rd
May 2021Ceremonial – 1stRoad Trip – 22nd – 23rd
June 2021Stated Meeting – 8th First Responders – 19th
July 2021Imperial 4th – 8th
August 2021Summer Midwest – 12th – 14th MN Iron Butt – 19th – 22nd
September 2021Stated Meeting – 14th Fall Ceremonial – 18th Ladies Appreciation Brunch – 19th Fall Road Trip – 24th - 25th Shrine Picnic – 26th
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If your Club or Unit would like your activities listed on the calendar please contact the Osman Shrine office 651-452-5660,
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2021 Potentates Installation
Everyone getting ready for the start of the Installation Potentate Sean Gardiner and his Chief of Staff Gary Winter
Tracy Gardiner fezzed Mark Hughes as Chaplin Potentate Sean Gardiner showing the beautiful gavel Ron Pew made for him
Acting Marshal PP Roger Berge for the Installation
Acting Potentate PP Frank Spevak for the Installation
Acting Chief Rabban PP Rich Purcell for the Installation
Lady Tracy fezzing Potentate Sean Gardiner
Potentate Sean Gardiner presented Chief Aide Peter Lokhorst his fez
Lady Cori fezzing Eric Mundt Lady Audrey & Ill Sir Larry Norte
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2021 Potentates Installation
The installation of the Officers of Osman Shriners
Ian & Tracy Gardiner and Audrey & II Sir Larry Norte
Osman Shriners Board getting ready for the InstallationSean Gardiner wondering what PP Frank Spevak is up to
Divan Ladies and guest
