Albert Lea <strong>Shrine</strong> Club and Albert Lea CarsGreetings Nobles, Ladies andFriends. Happy New Year! Out with theold and in with the new. Our <strong>Shrine</strong>Christmas / New Officer Installationparty was wonderful. It was truly awonderful evening and an honor tohave Potentate Frank Spevak and hisLady Joan, Outer Guard SeanGardiner and his Lady Tracy in ourpresence. Also a BIG Thank You toTracy for entertaining us with thatbeautiful voice.Recently Jerry Pineau and AdamPrice, our newest <strong>Shrine</strong> member,met with Rose West at the <strong>Shrine</strong>r'sChildren's Hospital. Jerry said it was apleasure andhonor asrepresentatives ofthe Albert Lea<strong>Shrine</strong> Club topresent a gift oftoys, pull-tabsand a blanket.Our clubmembers workedvery diligentlythroughout theyear to makethat specialmomenthappen. Aspecialthank youto Jenie Foss (Paul’s lady) forcollecting 3/4 of our pull-tabsand for that beautiful2013 Officers: Noble Greg Morfitt – Secretary/Treasurer, NobleClarence Schroeder – President, Noble Jerald “Jake” Loper – VicePresident, Noble Gerald “Jerry” Pineau – Director, Noble Lynn Davis– Director were sworn in by Sean Gardiner and Ill. Sir Frank Spevak.Our newest member, AdamPrice, gives OrvinDrangstveit a lift!Orvin Drangstveit, Adam Price, Jerry Pineau, Bob Hahn, and Jake Loper presenting acheck to the <strong>Osman</strong> Womens Auxiliary president Rose Weststitched blanket. Also for NorietaRippentrop's (Don’s lady) three-year oldneighbor child, Addyson who donatedtoys.Also note that Jerry Pineau, OrvinDrangstveit, Jake Loper, Bob Hahn,newly raised member of the <strong>Shrine</strong>Adam Price, presented a check for$1000.00 for the Womens Auxiliary.Jerry states that it was truly an honorand hopes the Club can continue toparade and raise funds for the WomensAuxiliary and other vital branches of the<strong>Osman</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong>. Thank you, Rose and allthe members of theLady Tracy Gardinerright, sang for hersupper at theAlbert LeaHoliday PartyAuxiliary for all your dedication andhard work. What a great way to end ouryear!UPCOMING EVENTS:Jan. 8th – <strong>Osman</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong> AnnualMeeting 6:30 <strong>Osman</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong> CenterJan. 13th – Potentate’s Reception 2PM-4PM <strong>Osman</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong> CenterJan. 19th – One Day To MasonryJan. 19th – East-West <strong>Shrine</strong> GameJan. 26th – Winter Carnival ParadeFeb. 2nd – Club & Units OfficersSeminar 9am-2pm“Happy and Blessed New Year”Greg Morfitt, Secretary, ALSCP a g e 2 0 J a n u a r y 2 0 1 3
ChantersChanters, their Ladies and guests gathered for a holiday portrait at the Christmas party.Christmas has come and is nowgone for 2012. We hope everybody hada very Merry Christmas and a HappyNew Year. Lots of parties with familyand friends. Great fun!What a great New Years Day brunchat the <strong>Osman</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong> building. Bigcrowd and good food. We were there enmasse. Sure is great to be together on aspecial day like that.Jeff Keehn, above, hits all the notesWe sang a Christmas concert onas he attempts to direct the groupDecember 15 in South St. Paul at thein a rollicking rendition of theDakota Heights facility. Went out to Twelve Days of Christmasdinner afterwards at Joseph’s.After New Year’s we had an election of DonHarmsen as the new Potentate of <strong>Osman</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong>.Let’s all show up and wish him good luck in2013. We have a Potentate’s reception in Januaryon the 13th at the <strong>Shrine</strong> Center 2:00 – 4:00.Let’s get all officers out to the Club and Unitseminar February 2 at the hospital. This is a veryimportant meeting for all the officers. Lots ofinformation for you to use in 2013.May your troubles be lessAnd your troubles be moreAnd nothing but happinessCome through your door.Es Selamu AleikumThe Scribe Lady Marcella and Dean Strand.John Drake and Lady Pat.Diane Hobot shows the beautifulgift plate given by outgoingPresident Dean Strand and LadyMarcella.Dan Skoog won theteeniest stocking forhaving a birthdayfarthest fromChristmas.Dean Strand, Bobby Meyer and Ray Hobot being sworn in by Anders Haugen.J a n u a r y 2 0 1 3 P a g e 2 1