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Tebala Gram THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF TEBALA TEMPLE A.A.O.N.M.S.
Oasis of Rockford Desert of Illinois
10/3-10/5 Temple of Terror 10/10-10/12 Temple of Terror 10/15 Temple Meeting 10/17-10/19 Temple of Terror 10/24-10/26 Temple of Terror
Schedule of Upcoming Events:
Loy Rice, Potentate Vol. 14, No. 10, October 2014
11/21 Appreciation Dinner 11/22 Fall Ceremonial 12/7 Silver Fiz 12/14 Children’s Christmas Party
The Month of August we received just under $10,000 in
donations to the Transportation and Hospital Funds
from groups like below helping us out !!
Tony Brown Trucking & Porky's Bar and Grill sponsored a Fund
Raiser in Dixon. They made a donation of $1238.00 for the Hospital that
included the 50/50 and personal donations by Individuals.
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NOTE
FROM
THE
POTE
Greeting Nobles;
AS many of you may have noticed last month’s Tebalagram did not contain a note.
I wrote it in long hand but guess I just did not get it typed up and sent, to many things
happening in a short length of time first part of July.
A lot has happened since last time I reported to you. The only thing of major concern at
Imperial was the dues increase to Imperial this was voted down. The Divan attended the
Illinois High School All Star Football Game and the Schools from Tebala Area Had 22
player on the Squad Representing 13 Schools, our team won in a very tight game. The
Racing for kids was a great time again, and raised money for the Hospital. Good job Hol-
lie & Jack. During the month of August three groups held fund raisers for the transporta-
tion fund, and the hospital during this month alone almost $10,000 was raised by these
groups.
We held our golf play day at Westlake Village Golf Course in August and everyone had a
great time, a good job was done by our Assistant Rabban Tom Watson, & lady Nancy.
We received information that Ron Obara has been appointed as an Imperial Potentates
Aid to Dale Strauss, congratulations Ron.
The Potentates Ball is history I hope many of you had a chance to enjoy the evening with
Sandy & me.
The haunted house is up and in need of you help, we will be operating every weekend in
the month of October, come and help out it is a lot easier if we spread the work around.
The date for the Fall Ceremonial is fast approaching November 29th. get your candidates
ready and signed up, we always need new members.
The Appreciation dinner for the volunteers at the circus is Nov. 28th. don’t forget this one.
As I write this the Divan is preparing to go to the GLSA for the annual meeting hosted by
Ainad Shrine it is in Fairview Heights, Illinois this year. The call dose not list any major
issues.
Yours in the Faith
Loy Rice
Potentate
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NOBILITY BIRTHDAYS IN October
1st
James Adee
Bruce Swanson
2nd
Austin Kelly
Gregory Kitzmiller
Ronald Tilton
3rd
Harry Aschan
William Himert
David Marion
4th
William Bondio
James Datt
Craig Dayton
Richard Lidman
5th
Donald Kennay
Thomas Wood
6th
Theodore Busch
Edward Ellis
Thomas Jack
7th
David Barrickman
Larry Casey
8th
Arthur Babbitt
James Campbell
Franklin Crawford
Steven Fisher
Jack Thompson
9th
Shawn Babcock
Ted Everest
Edwin Strauss
10th
Rhett Byington
James Gillett
Thomas Hunnicutt
Walter Vieregg
11th
Eugene Allen
Charles Blood Jr
Bill Talidis
William Weeks
12th
Paul Cronin
Clifford Donoho
Dale Meyers
Carl Steward
Michael Tapp
13th
Brian Babcock
Warren Cant
Bertil Person
14th
Michael Eickman
Ray Peat
Trevor Steinbach
15th
Edward Deppe
16th
Karl Szymanski
17th
Lyle Eddy
Thomas Haynie
Joseph Lopez
18th
19th
Harold Witte
20th
Nikolaos
Gountanis
Curtis Morrison
21st
Richard Card
Jevon Dennis
Philip Perkins
Richard Snygg
22nd
Ronald Johnson
23rd
Gerald Bunger
William Condon
24th
Richard Amy
Manfred Lindow
Darrel Swope
25th
Robert Arntzen
Frederick Neslund
26th
Roger Allen
Robert Cook
William Hack
Ronald
Szachnitowski
27th
Robert Struven
28th
Richard Hilstad
Kenneth Krause
Fay Steffa
29th
George Brawner
Dean Capes
Craig Kasulis
Robert Wilhelmi
Jasper Wilson
30th
31th
Donald Rydberg
Joseph Simeone
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LOOKING FOR NOBLES
AND LADIES TO HELP
WITH SPRUCING UP THE
BUILDING THIS SPRING.
CALL MARK AT
815-871-6226 OR E-MAIL
TORRANCEMARK
@YAHOO.COM
TEBALA SHRINE TEMPLE MEETING MINUTES, July 16, 2014 LOY RICE,
POTENTATE
LARRY KEYSER,
CHIEF RABBAN
TOM WATSON,
ASSISTANT RABBAN,
LES MCCLELLAND,
HIGH PRIEST & PROPHET
JERRY MINOR,
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:
LOY RICE, POTENTATE
MINUTES: Motion made by Mike
Hoeth, 2nd by Craig Manley to dis-
pense with the reading of the
minutes, motion passed. TREAS-
URER’S REPORT: Motion made
by Matt Thomann, &2nd by Bill
Robertson, PP to accept the Treas-
urer’s report. Motion passed.
INVESTMENT REPORT:
PRESENTATION OF BILLS:
Motion made by Tom Whitaker, 2nd
by Richard Hoovler to pay the bills,
motion passed.
DEATHS, DEMITS, RESTORA-
TIONS: Starting membership 1018, created
1; restored 1; expired 4;resignations
0; suspensions 0; expulsions 1; as-
sociates 9: gain/loss of 0;total
membership 1027.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
CIRCUS – Tom Runge, PP stated
that September 26th is Circus work-
ers party.
HOSPITAL – Matt Thomann re-
ported that any Nobles interested in
being an associate on the hospital
board should contact him for a visit
to a board meeting to see what it
entails.
MEMBERSHIP – Jerry Minor If
you know of any members who are
delinquent in paying their dues,
please encourage them to pay. If
there is a problem please contact
the Recorder. Jerry also presented a
plaque for membership that we re-
ceived at Imperial. Jerry also en-
couraged all Nobles to look for new
Nobles to look for new Nobles. Jer-
ry also asked all Nobles to bring a
guest to next months corn boil.
Chuck Slater discussed member-
ship trailer that is available to take
to events to promote membership.
He also requested funds to help
complete the project. Chuck passed
a fez and collected $321.00 towards
to trailer.
ROCKFORD SPEEDWAY –
Hollie Guist thanked all those spon-
sors who signed up. DeMolay will
be there doing the 50/50.
GOLF PLAY DAY – Tom Wat-
son reported that the date is August
16th at Westlake Village.
TEBALAGRAM – Gary Acker-
man asked to please send in pic-
tures.
NIU COMMITTEE – Finance
committee has a list of questions
that will be addressed in September
at the latest.
OLD BUSINESS: Thank you to
all who attended the IL All Star
Shrine Football Game. There were
14 players from Tebala’s region.
East won.
NEW BUSINESS: Aug. 2nd the truck show at Franklin
Grove, IL. Votes for the best truck
are done with a paid vote, proceeds
go to the Shriners Hospital. Craig
Sand, PP presented a proposal from
a group of Nobles who would like
to build a pistol range in the base-
ment. The range would be
built and maintained by a new club
or unit. Motion made by Joe
Klinck, 2nd by Konrad Weiss for the
nobility to approve a gun range in
the basement as long as Cherry
Valley approves. Motion made by
Matt Thomann, 2nd by Siegy to ap-
prove both RAMI contracts. Poten-
tate Loy Rice reported on Imperial
It was proposed to raise per capita
from $12.00 to $27.00, this was
defeated. Wounded Warrior Project
- It was proposed to raise separate
funds WWP from Shrine fund, this
was defeated. A new Temple in
Brazil will be created. Question
was asked if t=with the recent hail
damage if we had anyone look at
our roof to see if there was any
damage. We will have NIR Roofing
look at it.
GOOD OF THE ORDER –Larry
Keyser won next months free din-
ner.
MEETING ADJOUNED AT 8:30
P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMIT-
TED: MARK TORRANCE RE-
CORDER
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Chaplain’s Call
One cannot become positioned to experience
the fullness of life unless they are willing to
release their hold on the past. Often individ-
uals decide that the experiences of the past are
more important than the greater good await-
ing to be discovered. The wise person is the
one that realizes the past can only become the
past once it is released thereby allowing the
present to become a gift filled with tremen-
dous possibilities for enhanced good, fun, and
glory. It is when we can truly live in the pre-
sent that our future begins to become re-
vealed.
Change is never easy! It is often filled with
feelings of anxiety and concern. However,
these emotions are, in reality, indicators that
tell you something new and wonderful is in
the process of emerging. That you are in the
early stages of a new discovery where new,
experiences and opportunities for greater
good are in the process of being manifested.
I remember Maya Angelou wrote some years
ago a statement that continues to influence
my thinking today. She wrote, “ I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. “ It is the impact we have on the lives of others that will actually determine our ability to not only achieve personal goals and objectives but also create an effec-tive support group that we are able to as-sist in the achievement of their goals and objectives as well. This results in pro-ducing a win win situation where all are benefited. In the obligation we take to become members of this great fraternity we are provided a set of guidelines to live by and in so doing become empowered to make
a difference in our world. The fact is we are all good men and have the capability of becoming better through our associa-tion with one another. It is as we choose to pull together that great things are ac-complished. Like all organizations some individuals are chosen by its membership (Nobles) to fill leadership positions. These individu-als are then charged with the responsibil-ity of making decisions that are in the best interest of the fraternity at large. These decisions reflect a previously es-tablished vision through which greater good is manifested. Sometimes the deci-sions are easy to make while at other times they are difficult. It is at these diffi-cult moments that each of the elected leaders enter into discussions that reflect different viewpoints all for the purpose of arriving at a consensus that represents the best interests of the fraternity. At such times changes become inevitable. This is true both at a personal level as well as the professional level of life. This is when it is imperative that we choose to exercise our faith and trust our creator that all things are working together for the highest good of all concerned. It is my prayer that we are able to keep
our minds open and our eyes raised to a
new and glorious vision for our Shrine,
our Children’s Hospital system, all of our
Units and Clubs, our Past Potentates as
well as our current and all those yet to fill
that position.
Blessings Always
Les McClelland
Chaplain
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LOVES PARK SHRINE CLUB NEWS…(and random thoughts)
I’m dedicating this month’s column to
Noble Augie and Lady Karen. Augie
has been the TOP SELLER of Vidalia
Onions and POOR OL’ GEORGE
CAL-EN-DURS for many years. To
get an accurate count you’ll have to
take your shoes off. A tip of the Fez
and our whole-hearted thanks to Augie
and the support he receives from Lady
Karen. The latest fishing update goes
like this: The grandkids have caught
the most and the biggest, so... Augie
and Karen, you’ll have to try harder
next year. Thanks again for all you do
for us.
A thank you is in order for Noble Bill
Smith. His kind words about this col-
umn are truly appreciated. Keep read-
ing Bill.
Our October meeting is Thursday the
9th at Tri-State Aluminum, 6300 Forest
Hills Road. This will be the last meet-
ing of the year at this location. We
will have our annual meeting, com-
bined with Ladies Nite Out in Novem-
ber. (Possibly installation of officers
also.)
We were pleased to welcome our new-
est member in August. Noble Tom
Storm joined us. You might recall him
as a CHANTER. I hope we didn’t
frighten him off with our BOISTER-
OUS meeting. Tabmaster filled in for
Chef Doug and did a fine job cooking.
Our thanks to Assistant Rabban Tom
Watson for his attendance as well.
The parade season is winding down.
By the time you read this Oregon will
still be on October 5. Thanks to all
Nobles who have pitched in so far.
THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH:
Alcohol is a perfect solvent: it dis-
solves marriages, families, and careers.
15 MILES PER HOUR:
The first speed limit for automobiles in
the United States was set 113 years
ago, on May 21, 1901, in Connecticut.
That breakneck pace applied only to
the state’s country roads. On city
streets, cars weren’t allowed to go fast-
er than 12 miles per hour. The law
also required drivers to ease off the gas
when approaching intersections and
horse-drawn carriages and to come to a
full stop if they noticed that they were
scaring a nearby steed. Talk about
being neigh-borly.
TRIVIA TEST TIME:
In Tennis’s 1975 “Battle of the Sexes”
between self-proclaimed “male chau-
vinistic pig” Bobby Riggs and female
athlete Billie Jean King, who won?
Keep reading for the answer.
WH0 SAID THAT?
“There is no such thing in anyone’s
life as an unimportant day.”
Alexander Woolcott
“If we did all the things we are capable
of doing, we would literally astonish
ourselves.” Thomas Edison
“One of the secrets of life is to make
stepping stones out of stumbling
blocks.” Jack Penn
“The best things in life aren’t things.”
Art Buchwald
“The pessimist complains about the
wind. The optimist expects it to
change. The leader adjusts the sails.”
John Maxwell
“My favorite part of the game is…the
opportunity to play.”
Mike Singletary
“Challenges are what make life inter-
esting; overcoming them is what
makes life meaningful.”
Joshua J. Marine
“Freedom is the right to question and
change the established way of doing
things.” Ronald Reagan
“It’s nice to be important, but it’s more
important to be nice.” John Cassis
“The smallest act of kindness is worth
more than the grandest intention.”
Oscar Wilde
PONDER A WHILE:”
“Every great achievement was once
considered impossible.”
“The answers you get depend on the
questions you ask.”
“The only way to have a friend is to be
one.”
“Self-assurance reassures others.”
“Excellence is to do a common thing
in an uncommon way.”
“Everything is possible. The impossi-
ble just takes longer.”
“If you don’t stand for something, you
will fall for anything.”
“Count your blessings, not your prob-
lems.”
“A person who never made a mistake
never tried anything new.”
“Small changes can make a big differ-
ence.”
“Alone we can do so little; together we
can do so much.”
“The best way to predict the future is
to create it.”
RECENT T-SHIRT SIGHTINGS:
TO SAVE TIME
Let’s assume I know everything.
If Opportunity Ain’t Knocking,
BUILD A DOOR.
PHEW!
I made it to old age.
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No! I DON’T KNOW
WHAT’S WRONG WITH
YOUR COMPUTER
Tough Times Never Last
Tough People Do
I regret not developing
My photographic memory.
‘Tis better to have loved a short
person than never to have loved a tall.
Dishonest Golfers
don’t play the fairway.
LISTEN & SILENT
Have the same letters
Coincidence?
I’M TRYING….
VERY TRYING!
FIVE SCARY WORDS:
“Let me get my tools”
If people learned from their
mistakes, you’d be a Genius!
IF A MAN SAYS HE WILL FIX IT,
There is no need to remind him
Every 6 months.
TRIVIA TEST ANSWER:
Billie Jean King
POP QUIZ:
What caffeine-intensive, fruity soft
drink did Coca-Cola invent in 1979 to
go up against Pepsi’s Mountain Dew?
Answer: MELLO YELLOW
KIDS & GRANDKIDS TIME:
“Dad,” asked little Roy, “do you have
any idea why storks lift one leg when
they eat?”
“Sure,” dad replied. “If they lifted
two, they’d fall over.”
Q: What’s purple and surrounded by
water?
A: Grape Britain.
Q: Why was Mrs. Rabbit so unhap-
py?
A: She had a bad hare day.
LAUGH A LITTLE TIME:
SHORTIES
A police recruit was asked during an
exam, “What would you do if you
had to arrest your mother?” He an-
swered, “Call for backup!”
Two vacationers sitting in a kayak
became rather chilly. To stay warm
they lit a fire in the kayak and it sank.
Thus proving you cannot have your
kayak and heat it too!
A turkey sandwich walks into a bar.
The bartender immediately kicks the
sandwich out and says, “Sorry, we
don’t serve food here.”
A couple was in a crash so the hus-
band calls 9-1-1. The operator asks,
“what is you location?”
“We are on Eucalyptus Road,” he
replies.
“Can you spell that?” asks the opera-
tor.
“I’ll drag her over to Oak,” answers
the husband.
DALMATIANS
A teacher had her third grade class on
a field trip. Upon returning back to
the school in a bus, a fire truck
zoomed by. Sitting in the front of the
fire truck was a Dalmatian dog. This
sight sparked a great discussion
among the children in regards to the
duties of the dog.
“They use him to keep back the
crowds!” exclaimed on little one.
“No,” replied another, “he is for good
luck!”
Then the argument came to a close
when one little girl stood up and said
firmly, “They use the dogs to find the
hydrant!”
HEART ATTACK Although this married couple enjoyed
their new fishing boat together, it was
the husband who was behind the
wheel operating the boat. He was
concerned about what might happen
in an emergency. So one day out on
the lake he said to his wife, “Please
take the wheel, dear. Pretend that I
am having a heart attack. You must
get the boat safely to shore and dock
it.”
So she drove the boat to shore and
safely docked it.
Later that evening, is wife walked
into the living room where her hus-
band was watching television. She
sat down next to him, switched the
TV channel, and said to him, “Please
go into the kitchen, dear. Pretend I’m
having a heart attack and set the table,
cook a nice dinner and wash the dish-
es.”
GROCERY LIST When I was ill, my husband volun-
teered to go to the supermarket for
me. I sent him off with a carefully
numbered list of seven items to pick
up.
Off to the store he went and returned
with the groceries. Very proud of
himself, he proceeded to unpack the
grocery bags. He had one ham, two
cartons of eggs, three bags of sugar,
four boxes of detergent, five boxes of
crackers, six eggplants, and seven
green peppers.
It’s about time to duck out, but just a
reminder—Please forward your ideas,
comments, questions, complaints,
Atta-boys, suggestions or whatever
to:
President PP Leon Larson
at 1-815-633-7437 (home)
or 815-494-1554 (mobile):
Vice President PP Tom Runge
At 1-815-389-8622 (home)
or 815-222-6566 (mobile)
Secretary Gene Snyder
At 1-779-473-0222 (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
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THE MOTOR PATROL
The Motor Patrol was formed in 1963, It was the concept of Noble Oscar Lind. With a lot of help from Nobles Bonnie Nordmark and Harry DeYoung it came to happen,There were 15 other Nobles that also helped in its formation. Most of the original members have taken that ride we all must on the Black Camel.Noble Oscar Lind was the first President and Director,the first Vice Presidents name cannot be re-membered at this time.The first Treasure and Secretary was Noble Harry Abrams. The directorship has changed six times in the past 50 years. Following Noble Oscar was No-ble William Dowden who held the position for 14 years,then came Noble Norm Michaels,Noble Robbie Robertson, No-ble Bobby King , and currently it is Noble Michael Hoeth. There have been to many main officers in the past 50 year to list but those that were an officer did a fine job while they were in office.Our current officers are President Noble
Leonard Siegfried, Vice President Noble Austin Kelley .Secretary Noble Brian Wilber, Treasure Noble Ed-ward Keenan, Equipment Chairman Noble Ron Gardella, and the Parade Leader is Noble Michael Hoeth.
The Motor Patrol purchased their first bikes in 1963,
they were 1950 White Cushman Eagles. These were
purchased from a unit of Sesostris Temple in Lin-
coln Nebraska, and were shipped to Waukegan by
rail. They were stored in Noble Pat Attaberrys gar-
age on Washington street. The Motor Patrol also had
a jeep and two electric cars which became to costly
and were sold.Around 1976 we purchased the drive
train for our Fez from Waukegan Marine. The Fez
was made by the members of the Patrol.
In 1985 we had to purchase new bikes, the original cushmans
were costing to much to maintain.That year we sold the cush-
mans to someone in Fort Wayne Indiana, and purchased our new
1985 Yamaha Riva 125 scooters. There were 14 red and 1 black
which is the lead bike . We also bought a trailer to carry the bikes
and to house them. Then in 2010 the Fez needed to be rebuilt.
That was accomplished by three young friends of the Motor Pa-
trol, Robert Hoeth,Michael Knight, and Don Lingo. Their design
made it a lot lighter and easier to handle. Now in 2014 the old
motor in the Fez gave out and once again one of our young
friends Michael Knight came to our rescue. He told us what we
needed to buy and he did all the work to remove the old motor
and install the new motor .So now we should be okay if we could
just keep some our drivers from dumping their bikes.
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ALABET TEMPLE DAUGHTERS OF THE NILE
CHILI SUPPER
at
TEBALA SHRINE CENTER 7910Newburg Road, Rockford, IL
THURSDAY, October 9, 2014 7-9PM
Adults: $8, Children $4
For Tickets call: Alice Alfredson (815) 398-8522 or Anne Niday (815) 978-2883
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A SPECIAL COMMUNITY EVENT!
On November 9th, Daughters of The Nile will be hosting a special “Flag Retirement” Ceremony at Tebala
Shrine Center, 7910 Newburg Road. All National Flags that are presented will be retired through a special
ceremony that is in accordance with such patriotic decorum.
“When an American Flag is no longer fit for display it must not be thrown away. Instead, there is a
special flag disposal ceremony where the flag is burned in accordance with the flag disposal protocol.
The following organizations conduct flag disposal ceremonies.”
Boy Scouts Girl Scouts American Legion VFW Marine Corps League D.A.V.
A special depository is located just east of the main entry doors at the Shrine Center for flags that are in need
of retirement. This depository will be available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. We want to make certain that
everyone has the opportunity to bring their flags so they can receive the proper attention they richly deserve.
In addition there will also be food for purchase available inside the Shrine Center. Profits from the dinner will
go to the Tray Favors prepared for Children at the Chicago Shriner’s Hospital. Plenty of room and plenty of
food will be available inside Tebala for you to visit with your friends and neighbors as this beautiful ceremony
is open to everyone.
Outside each flag will be retired in a beautiful and inspirational manner. Inside will be patriotic presentations,
warm, nutritious food available, and fellowship with other friends and neighbors that are attending this special
ceremony.
It is important to know that this ceremony is open for everyone. This could be an appropriate moment for all
of us to demonstrate our respect for the National Flag and its symbolic influence through-out the world and
respectfully dispose of any flags we no longer fly.
Men and Women have sacrificed their lives in order to protect our way of life. These flags represent those
sacrifices and are therefore representative of a sacred trust we are to respect and honor.
The activity will start off at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday November 9th, 2014 until approximately 7:00 p.m.
Plan now to attend this special ceremony and please help spread the word!
Respectfully,
Patricia McClelland, Queen
Alabet No. 31 Daughters of the Nile
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DAUGHTERS OF THE NILE FUNDRAISER Krispy Kreme doughnuts as well as coffee are available to be purchased through the Daughters of The Nile between October 8 th
and 31st. Order blanks are available in the office at the Tebala Shrine Center for ordering or for further information please contact
Queen Pat McClelland at 815-494-9695 or [email protected]. Delivery or pick up for those who have ordered will be on
November 5th, 2014. The cut off for ordering will be on October 31st, 2014. Offerings and pricing is as follows.
One dozen original Glazed - $8.00
One dozen Special Order - $9.00
(Chocolate iced, Lemon filled, Raspberry Filled or Kreme Filled)
(One variety per dozen)
Coffee - $9.00 per bag
(House blend, Dark Roast, or Decaf)
Pre-paid preferred, will deliver with complete information 9:00-11:00 A.M. Nov. 5th. They freeze wonderfully, 10 seconds in the
microwave and they taste like fresh.
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T e b a l a S e r v e t h e C h i l d r e n P r o t e c t t h e F u t u r e !
Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
The DeKalb Masonic Lodge is open every Sunday from 7:30am-11:00am for the ALL YOU CAN EAT - PANCAKES BREAKFAST.
Come early, come hungry and enjoy the DeKalb Masonic Lodge #144
(All You Can Eat) Pancakes Breakfast, every Sunday from 7:30am to 11:00am.
Located in DeKalb, Illinois on the south east corner of east Fairview St. & south 4th St. (Route 23).
• Pancakes (all you can eat) • Pork Sausage
• Eggs (your way) • Toast • Fresh Coffee • Orange juice • Milk
• Biscuits and gravy (full order $4, half order $2 extra)
Adults $6, children 12-5 $4, 4 and under free.
2014 RRR Hill Climb
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Non-Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE
PAID Permit No. 64 Rockford, IL
Blackhawk Farms Weekend Dave Babcock P.P. 815-335-2498 Cell: 815-979-7528 June 14,15, 2014 Circus Loy Rice 815-633-4673 Cell: 815-979-7528 June 6-8, 2014 Corn Boil Director’s Staff Divan Aides Greg Stanbury 815-985-4471 August , 2014 Tebala Family Picnic DeKalb County S.C. Divan All Aides August , 2014 “Karnival of Karnage” Mark Torrance 815-871-6226 Matt Thomann 815-310-0310 Rick Jenks 815-985-4302 October 3-5, 10-12, 17-19, 24-26, 31, Nov 1, 2014 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 Todd Roberts 815-979-3632
Email:
[email protected] 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 Owen Nye 815-225-7885 Meeting second Wednesday of the month; call for location. Legion of Honor Glenn Klebsdel 815-389-2426 Loves Park Shrine Club Leon Larsen P.P. 815-633-7434 Cell: 815-494-1554 Meeting second Thursday, April—November McHenry County Shrine Club Mark Indyke 815-245-6659 Mendota Shrine Club Vade Wadmeyer 815-866-6177 Ogle County Shrine Club Hollie Guist 815-631-3695
Tebala Shrine Center
7910 Newburg Road
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 332-2010
Attention,
Nobles! Join the fun and get involved.
Make a call today!
2014 TEBALA OFFICERS
Potentate: Loy Rice email: [email protected] Home: 815-633-4673 Cell: 815-494-8667 Chief Rabban: Larry Keyser email: [email protected] Home: 815-544-7733
Assistant Rabban: Tom Watson email: [email protected] Home: 815-633-2054 Cell: 815-494-2545
High Priest & Prophet: Les McMclelland email: [email protected] Home: 815-398-7399 Cell: 815-222-7943
Oriental Guide: Jerry Minor email: [email protected] Cell: 815-978-0582 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
815-332-2010