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Osman Shrine Officers 2012 Divan September 2012 Volume 127 • Number 9 Frank J. Spevak III (Joan) Potentate fspevakgmail.com Donald Harmsen (Terrie) Chief Rabban dharmsen@ci.apple-valley.mn.us Directors Staff, Winona Area Shrine Club, Crown Jewel Roger Berge (Jennifer) Assistant Rabban rberge2@yahoo.com Osman Cycles, Pipe Band, St. Paul Zagalas Jeffrey Olsen (Julie) High Priest & Prophet jjolsen09@yahoo.com Drum & Bugle, East Central Shrine Club, Friendly Valley Shrine Club, Mighty Mites PICNIC! Russ Christofk and Faye Hassie check out the potluck. The food was great! Bruce Thomas (Terri) Oriental Guide partsxpress@charter.net Blooming Prairie Shrine Club, Cannon Valley Shrine Club, Clubs & Units, Provost Russell Christofk (Pauline) Treasurer rchristofk@comcast.net Tom West (Rose) Recorder twest212@hotmail.com Rich Purcell (Sharon) 1st Ceremonial Master purcellrs@aol.com Austin Oriental Band, Austin Area Shrine Club, Clowns, Patrol Mike Nehm (Sandy) 2nd Ceremonial Master smnehm@comcast.net St. Cloud Go-Karts, St. Cloud Shrine Club, St. Cloud Zagalas, Legion of Honor Anders Haugen (Adriana) Marshal ajhaugen@gmail.com Chanters, Hi-Hats, Mankato Shrine Club, Mankato T-Birds, Sheiks Larry Norte (Audrey) Captain of the Guard mn442man@yahoo.com Alexandria Shrine Club, Alexandria Calliope/Four Wheelers, Nomads Club, Cigar Club Sean Gardiner (Tracy) Outer Guard stigardiner@lightblast.net Albert Lea Shrine Club and Cars, Rochester Cycles, Rochester Dragons, Merry Medics, Rochester Shrine Club, Rochester Zagalas Ed Smith and Ted Veilleux from the Directors Staff. Rich Purcell, Mike Horn and Andy Weiss setting up the table. Scott Osterberg was the speediest watermelon cutter. Here he’s helped by Mike Werth and Bob Golder Anders Haugen displaces some H 2 O Jeannette Roberge, Julie Olsen and Joan Spevak sold raffle tickets to benefit the Transportation & Aid Fund Ill. Sir Frank leads the group in the Shriner Shuffle! Tracy Gardiner takes a shot at hubbie Sean.
Pote’s Notes Honoring Tradition - Moving Forward What a summer for Osman Shrine. Lots of great activities for everyone and the weather cooperated quite a bit. First a short recap. The Friday night gettogether before the Gala went very well and was our first chance to show off the newly cleaned-up barn. The Gala was a great success. Family and friends abounded. Many were asking about the couple on the floor that were dancing most of the night. That would be my brother Ed and my sister in law Mary. Their pastime is ballroom dancing. Mary dances competitively and my brother isn’t too shabby. We would like to thank every one that came and especially those in costume. We would be remiss if we didn’t thank all the past Potentates and their Ladies that attended. The following week we held our annual Picnic, this time at the Barn as well. Many enjoyed being at the Barn for the first time and could see all of the “parade” equipment. The choices of food were magnificent. I couldn’t decide which dish to sample. The plates seemed kind of small. The dunk tank was a big hit and the DJ added that extra touch. Midwest followed the next week and we had about 115 Nobles and Ladies, a very nice turnout. Thank you to my able bodied rowers In This Issue . . . Osman Family Picnic - 2 Chili Cook Off - 5 Float Your Pote - 7 Membership - 8 Hufli - 9 Ceremonial - 9 Hospital Update - 10 Welcome New Shriners - 11 Club & Unit Reports - 12 At the Potentate’s Ball: “Rick” and gypsy lady Maria Ouspenskaya (Lon Chaney's Mom in the Wolfman 1941 Version). for the Float the Pote event. They did their best to ward off the other Pote’s and their rowers. Welcome to all the new Camel Herders. It appears we have a few chemistry majors that were able to diminish the effects of the Camel. Others were not so fortunate. Congratulations to the Cycles Corps, the Mighty Mites and the Alex 4 wheelers for their awards at the Midwest Motor Corps Competition. The Cycle Patrol won first place for their division in the competition as well winning awards in the obstacle course. We had Osman Clowns compete and they won a second and a third place trophy. All of the above events could not have been accomplished were it not for the time and talent of the Aides. And we have a great crew of Aides. In particular, Chief Aide Rich Johnson and Lady Linda, Assistant Chief Aide Jerry Payne and Lady Nancy, Assistant Chief Aides Mike Werth and Tom Schultz. Joan and I thank you and all the Aides for your work during this summer. Many Nobles don’t know what it takes or see all the prep that goes into a successful function at Osman. The Aides are truly the Craftsmen in the quarry. Now on to the fall. We have a ceremonial in October that is September Birthdays - 24 Spotlight on Shriners - 25 Osman Womens Auxiliary - 26 Pote’s Lady - 27 Daughters of the Nile - 28 Paper Supporters - 29 Calendar - 30 Gala Pictures - 31-32 being graciously hosted by Garnet Lodge in White Bear Lake. The Master and Secretary, being of Noble Birth, along with Gary Winter, our Chief of Staff, are making arrangements for what I expect to be a great event. It is great to be able to go to the local lodges and bring together Minnesota Masonry and the Shrine. The message from the Grand Master Brian Beermann, and one strongly supported by the Shrine in the Twin Cites, is that we need to work together to build our future. With that in mind I would like to remind all the Nobles about our Hufli dinner in October. Like our very successful night at the Saints Game orchestrated by Anders Haugen, the Hufli is an opportunity to show others our camaraderie and fun while supporting the World’s Greatest Philanthropy. The last part of this month’s message is devoted to a much larger joint event to be held December 8. Grand Master Brian along with Zuhrah Potentate Tony Krall and I will be hosting a full day devoted to Masonry and the Shrine. The morning will witness a Third Degree the likes of which has never been experienced in Minnesota. The afternoon will showcase the Shrine in all its splendor. The evening will be an All Masonic Holiday Party. Watch the Osman for more details. Letters will be going out to Lodges informing them of the activities and we are asking that each of you be an ambassador to your Lodge and keep them aware of the event and how they can participate. We are coming in to the home stretch of the year and we are looking for a great finish. Es Selamu Aleikum Frank Spevak, Potentate 2012 Official Monthly Publication of Osman A.A.O.N.M.S. 2750 Sibley Memorial Highway, St. Paul, MN 55121 (651) 452-5660 • Fax (651) 683-0231 E-mail: doreen@OsmanShrine.org All communications regarding editorial content or advertising should be addressed to the Editor at the address above. Published in the interest of Osman Shrine. Osman Shrine Office Staff Doreen Lynch Office Manager Ellen Maine Assistant Office Manager Doreen@OsmanShrine.org Ellen@OsmanShrine.org S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 2 P a g e 3
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Page 5 and 6: Please Join Us For The First Annual
Page 7 and 8: Float Your Pote Who will be the win
Page 9 and 10: Osman Shrine’s 20th Annual Hufli
Page 11 and 12: Welcome New Shriners! Robert Hoven,
Page 13 and 14: Austin Area Shrine Club & Oriental
Page 15 and 16: Greetings Nobles & Ladies! Chang ju
Page 17 and 18: Ramblings from the Potentate’s Ai
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Page 23 and 24: CLUB & UNIT HEADS OFFICERS Presiden
Page 25 and 26: Ross puts on the fez for kids As a
Page 27 and 28: Potentate’s Lady Joan Spevak HAPP
Page 29 and 30: 2011 OSMAN PAPER SUPPORTERS MEMORIA
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