Tebala Gram THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF TEBALA SHRINERS Oasis of Rockford Desert of Illinois 03/07 Daughters of the Nile Fashion Show 03/13 St. Patrick’s Day Dinner 3-18 Tebala Monthly Meeting 3-22 Daughters of the Nile | Installation of Officers 4-5 Children’s Easter Egg Hunt 4-15 Tebala Monthly Meeting Schedule of Upcoming Events: Lawrence R. Keyser, Potentate Vol. 15, No. 3, March 2015 4-18 Tebala Spring Ceremonial Recognition of 50 year members 5-1 Vidalia Onions are coming 5-8 Mother’s Day Dinner 5-23 Potentate’s Trip to Medieval Times 6-5 to 6-7 Tebala Circus at Rockford Speedway A very active group of Shrine Widows met at Peterson Meadows for lunch and a meeting on January 21 st .This is the 25th year widows of Tebala Shriners have been getting together for meetings. In attendance were: Alice Alfredson - Jackie Anderson – Jan Bloom – Bev Carr – Vi Collier - Donna Dow – Jean Gray – Al- ice Heath - Norma Linderoth – Mary Lundahl - Betty Mathews – Ginny Ogburn – Sonya Twombly. Jerilynn Hopper came to pick up lunch for her mother, MaryAnn who wasn’t feeling well. They held election of officers for 2015. President, Alice Alfredson – Secretary, Betty Mathews – Treasurer, Jackie Anderson
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Tebala Gram THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF TEBALA SHRINERS
Oasis of Rockford Desert of Illinois
03/07 Daughters of the Nile Fashion Show 03/13 St. Patrick’s Day Dinner 3-18 Tebala Monthly Meeting 3-22 Daughters of the Nile | Installation of Officers 4-5 Children’s Easter Egg Hunt
4-15 Tebala Monthly Meeting
Schedule of Upcoming Events:
Lawrence R. Keyser, Potentate Vol. 15, No. 3, March 2015
4-18 Tebala Spring Ceremonial
Recognition of 50 year members
5-1 Vidalia Onions are coming
5-8 Mother’s Day Dinner
5-23 Potentate’s Trip to Medieval Times
6-5 to 6-7 Tebala Circus at Rockford Speedway
A very active group of Shrine Widows met at Peterson Meadows for lunch and a meeting on January 21st.This is the 25th year
widows of Tebala Shriners have been getting together for meetings.
In attendance were: Alice Alfredson - Jackie Anderson – Jan Bloom – Bev Carr – Vi Collier - Donna Dow – Jean Gray – Al-
ice Heath - Norma Linderoth – Mary Lundahl - Betty Mathews – Ginny Ogburn – Sonya Twombly. Jerilynn Hopper came to
pick up lunch for her mother, MaryAnn who wasn’t feeling well.
They held election of officers for 2015.
President, Alice Alfredson – Secretary, Betty Mathews – Treasurer, Jackie Anderson
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Membership # (on your dues card)_______________________________________________
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Tebala Family
Easter Egg Hunt
April 5, 2015 – 3 to 5 pm
Tebala Temple - Rain or Shine
All Tebala Shriners’ Children and Grandchildren
( ages 8 and under) are invited to join us for an Easter Egg Hunt.
Children will be grouped by age with plenty of eggs for everyone !
Snacks and drinks provided.
The Easter Bunny will be there for pictures.
Let us know child’s name – age – boy or girl.
Also parent name and phone number.
Call the office at 815-332-2010
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2015 Clubs and Units Seminar
The 2015 Clubs and Units Seminar was held at Tebala on Saturday January 31, 2015. Clubs and Units attend-
ing: Directors Staff, Klowns, Mini-Bikes, Motor Patrol, Air Squadron, Batavia Shrine Club, Blue Haze Chop-
pers, DeKalb County Shrine Club, Dixon Shrine Club. Dressers, Loves Park Shrine Club, Ogle County Shrine
County.
A review of the 2015 year events, onions, circus, (Moving to Rockford Speedway this year) haunted house,
insurance requirements for 2015 required for clubs and units to parade (Copy of your insurance must be in
hand of our recorder to parade in 2015) web master, Tebalgram and a review of progress on the N.I.U. report-
upgrading our facility.
Respectfully Submitted,
Joe Blanchard-Chief aide
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I'm pleased to report that on January 26 2015 Tebala received a Burn Awareness Proclamation from The City with a Heart Loves Park Il, and Mayor Darryl Lindberg presents Lawrence Keyser-Potentate, Tom Watson-Chief Rabban, Jerry "Back Draft" Minor- High Priest and Profit, Bill Robertson-Past Potentate, Oriental Guide, Mark Torrence-Recorder, Troy Vail-Outer Guard, Loy Rice III- Past Potentate, John Milliren-Past Potentate, Bill Condon-Hospital Board, Barry Kasmar- Aide to Assistant Rabban, Tebala Air-Squadron.
Jerry Minor HighPriest & Profit
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 20th & 21st Circus Tom Runge P.P. 815-222-6566 July 17-19th Corn Boil Director’s Staff Divan Aides Greg Stanbury 815-985-4471 August 19th Tebala Family Picnic DeKalb County S.C. Divan All Aides August 30th Vidalia Onions
Bob Armstrong 815-459-3898
Joe Zimmerman P.P.
815-703-8696 Arabic Patrol Charles E. Beard 815-218-3623
Chanters Ronald Pauly 815-398-4548 Director’s Staff
Bruce Sumpter 815-654-2049 Honda Patrol Charles E. Beard 815-218-3623
Horse Patrol Bill Heflin 815-289-1200 Klowns Dan Hartman 815-946-2000
Meeting first Tuesday of the
month at Tebala – 7:30 pm
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 pm Motor Patrol Mike Hoeth 847-223-1824 Parade Staff Ron Lanquist 815-397-0656
Ritualistic Divan Donald Kimes, P.P. 815-985-8454 Air Squadron Tom Watson 815-494-2545 Meeting 4th Wednesday of the month - call for location Batavia Shrine Club Bob Armstrong 815-459-3898 Big Wheels
Bill Owens 773-870-0296
Blue Haze Choppers
Todd Roberts 815-979-3632 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 7p.m. Freeport T-Ten Parade Club
Dean White 815-541-2772 Jo-Carroll Shrine Club
Lewis DeGraff 815-493-6554
Meeting 2nd Wednesday of the
month – call for location Legion of Honor Glenn Klebsdel 815-389-2426 Loves Park Shrine Club
Leon Larsen, P.P.
815-494-1554
Meeting 2nd Thursday
April thru November McHenry County Shrine Club Mark Indyke 815-245-6659 Mendota Shrine Club Vade Wadmeyer 815-866-6177 Ogle County Shrine Club Hollie Guist 815-734-6393 Past Masters Hugh DeGroff 815-988-9437
Membership Chairman Paul Cronin 207-406-1999
Tebala Shrine Center
7910 Newburg Road
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 332-2010
Attention,
Nobles! Join the fun and get involved.
Make a call today!
2015 TEBALA OFFICERS
Potentate: Lawrence R. Keyser email: [email protected] Home: 815-544-7733 Chief Rabban: Tom Watson email: [email protected] Home: 815-633-2054 Cell: 815-494-2545