FROM THE FRONT PAGE OF THE ST PAUL SUNDAY PAPER

March 2013 Volume 128 • Number 3
FROM THE FRONT PAGE OF
THE ST. PAUL SUNDAY PAPER:
St. Paul Osman Shrine Drum & Bugle Corps
members march past the Landmark Center during
the King Boreas Grand Day Parade
in St. Paul, Jan. 26, 2013. (Pioneer Press: Chris Polydoroff)

March 2013 Volume 128 • Number 3
Osman Shrine Officers
2013
Divan
Donald Harmsen (Terrie)
Potentate
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Roger Berge (Jennifer)
Chief Rabban
rberge2@yahoo.com
Directors Staff, Winona Area Shrine Club, Crown Jewel
Jeffrey Olsen (Julie)
Assistant Rabban
jjolsen12@gmail.com
Osman Cycles, Pipe Band, St. Paul Zagalas
Bruce Thomas (Terri)
High Priest & Prophet
partsxpress@charter.net
Drum & Bugle, East Central Shrine Club, Friendly Valley Shrine Club,
Mighty Mites
Rich Purcell (Sharon)
Oriental Guide
purcellrs@aol.com
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
Mike Nehm (Sandy)
1st Ceremonial Master
smnehm@comcast.net
Austin Oriental Band, Austin Area
Shrine Club, Clowns, Patrol
Anders Haugen (Adriana)
2nd Ceremonial Master
ajhaugen@gmail.com
St. Cloud Go-Karts, St. Cloud Shrine Club,
St. Cloud Zagalas, Legion of Honor
Larry Norte (Audrey)
Marshal
mn442man@yahoo.com
Chanters, Hi-Hats, Mankato Shrine Club,
Mankato T-Birds, Sheiks
Sean Gardiner (Tracy)
Captain of the Guard
sean.gardiner@stigardiner.net
Alexandria Shrine Club, Alexandria Calliope/Four Wheelers,
Nomads Club, Cigar Club
Mark Galloway (Lori)
Outer Guard
markgalloway65@yahoo.com
Albert Lea Shrine Club and Cars, Rochester Cycles, Rochester Dragons,
Merry Medics, Rochester Shrine Club, Rochester Zagalas
Osman clowns at the Torchlight Parade
Mike Pray and John Davenport 4 Wheelin’!
SHRINERS, FAMILY,
AND FRIENDS:
Join Potentate Don
Harmsen and Lady
Terrie on a Las Vegas
vacation. Includes
air, accomodations,
Hoover Dam, & more.
For a brochure,
contact the Osman
office (651) 452-5660
osmanshrine.org
doreen@osmanshrine.org

Pote’s Notes
We sure are lucky to be Shriners
March is coming in like a lion and let’s
hope it goes out like a lamb. It has been
busy in Osman Country and I’m glad to
have been able to share time with all the
Nobles and Ladies I have had the
opportunity to be with.
The month started with the Club and
Unit Head seminar. Once again it was a
great success thanks to all the hard work
from Rich Purcell and all the rest of the
Divan.
One of the highlights from that day was
the making of a new Noble. Our
Ceremonial team, I think the best in all of
Shrinedom, put on a mini ceremonial to
bring Brother Dr. Cary Mielke into Osman.
Dr. Mielke is the interim Chief of Staff for
the Twin Cities Shrine Hospital for
Children. He is a wonderful doctor and has
been a great addition for the Hospital here.
We all hope he gets the permanent
appointment.
Dr. Mielke has taken over from our own
Dr. Guidera. Dr. Guidera got the job in
Tampa as the Chief Medical Officer for the
entire Hospital system. We will miss him
but he has promised he will still come up
and see us every now and again. I just don’t
think he will come up too often in the
winter.
Then it was up to Duluth for the MSA
winter session. This is when we go and find
out where we will stay during the summer
MSA and where the parades will be. We
found out we will be staying in the same
hotel we had in 2001. Our housing
committee checked out the rooms and said
they are very nice. We will be down in the
canal park area and I was told the hotel
provides, what looks like, a very nice
breakfast. I’m hoping we can
have a good showing in
August. The winter business
meeting is also the time when
Imperial sends up Divan to let
us know how things are going in
Tampa. We were very lucky to have
four Imperial Divan members attend
including the Imperial Potentate, Al
Madson. We got a lot of information about
the possible expansion of the Shrine into
South America. We heard about how first
and third party pay is bringing in over one
hundred million dollars annually to the
Hospital system. And we also had a small
demonstration from El Riad Temple on how
to conduct a rush party. The entire Friday
afternoon session was dedicated to
membership. The session was chaired by
The Imperial Chief Rabban, Dale Stauss.
After watching the small demonstration
in Duluth I thought we could really benefit
from seeing the entire rush party. I
contacted my counterpart from El Riad and
he put me in touch with their membership
chairman. After receiving a warm invitation
we went down to witness firsthand what all
is needed to put a rush party together. The
we was me, Roger Berge, Mark Galloway,
and our new membership Chairman Warren
Lynch. It was a long afternoon down to
Sioux Falls and back but we all left with a
lot of great information and a renewed
enthusiasm for getting new members into
Osman. Warren will be putting together a
membership team and planning events for
everyone to help
make Osman an even
better Temple.
During February
many Clubs and Units plan
their meeting as a Valentine
party. I was able to attend the
Alexandria party and the Provost
party. It is so much fun to attend
parties where the Ladies come and
share time with us. A highlight from
the Alexandria party was when Noble Lee
Johnson was chosen by a local bank to
choose a charity for the bank to donate one
thousand dollars. Lee said it was an easy
decision. He asked the bank to give the
money to the Osman’s Ladies Auxiliary.
Lady Rose West was there to accept the
donation and thank both Lee and the local
bank for the donation. Both events were
great and I am only sorry I couldn’t make it
to Albert Lea. A prior family commitment
kept me home that evening.
Because it’s March that means that the
Circus is only a month away. Let’s all get out
and sell tickets and ads for the coloring
book. Our Chief Rabban, Roger Berge and
the Circus Manager John Davenport have
been working very hard at putting together
a great show. I don’t remember who said it
but I think the best description I have ever
heard for the circus is “It’s the hardest fun
you’ll ever have”.
But before the circus we have a stated
meeting on the 12th of March. Come to the
Osman event center and share a fun and
informative evening with your brother
Nobles. Share a meal and maybe some
refreshments. The meal usually starts around
5:00 P.M. and the meeting begins at 6:30. I
really hope to see you there.
We sure are lucky to be Shriners.
Es Selamu Aleikum
Don Harmsen, Potentate 2013
In This Issue . . .
From the Ticket Booth - 4
Stated Meeting - 5
Club & Unit Heads Seminar
Minutes - 6
Shriner Sunday Fun Day - 9
Club & Unit Reports - 10
March Birthdays - 21
East West Shrine Game - 24
Osman Womens
Auxiliary - 22
Daughters of the Nile - 24
Paper Supporters -25
Calendar - 26
Winter Carnival
Pictures - 27, 28
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From the TICKET BOOTH
Ladies and Gentlemen … children of all ages!
ARE YOU
READY?
Only a few
weeks left, and it
is CIRCUS
TIME!
Our circus is
early this year
and starts on
APRIL 4-7
Circus Director
Roger Berge has been working overtime
with our producer to find new
Chicago Boyz acrobatic
team is an entirely new
kind of act for our
circus. (could be the
hottest thing to hit
the Twin Cities).
What can top last
year’s Cannon Lady?
How about Extreme FMX
Motorcyclist Keith Sayer? He
will fly across the arena like
Cannon Lady, but without using a
cannon!
Crowds will again
be entertained before
3 special
performances by the
St. Paul Police Band,
and the Zuhrah
Shrine Circus Band!
John Davenport
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
As always, we need YOU at the
circus. It is only with the support of all
our Clubs, Units, Nobles, Ladies and
friends that our circus is so successful.
At Osman, we still do most of the work
ourselves and manage to have a great
time doing it. And that is what makes
Osman one of the most successful
circuses in Shrinedom!
Whether you come for the whole
week, a day, or for a couple
performances, we need everyone to be
there and do their own particular part.
CIRCUS MOMMY’S AND
DADDY’S
Circus Mommy’s and Daddy’s are
wearing their new 2013 90th Year
commemorative pins. If you do not
have yours yet, there is still time! Reply
to your Mommy & Daddy mailing
today and have your pins in time for the
circus!
IMPORTANT CIRCUS
DATES
Tuesday March 12 at 4:30pm at the
Osman Shrine Center – Final Pre-
Circus Meeting. All Clubs, Units, and
circus functions should be represented.
Stated meeting, and a buffet will be
available between the Circus and Stated
meetings.
Monday April 1, noon – Start set-up.
Wednesday April 3, 6:30pm – Mini
walk-through, final questions and
answers.
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April 4-7 - Osman Shrine Circus!
“The hardest fun you’ll ever have!”
April 7-8 - Take-down.
Monday April 15 – 4:30 Post circus
review.
Monday April 15 – 6:00 - Circus
Workers Party. “Come Hungry – Bring
Your Best Stories - Leave Happy!”
HERE WE GO!
Brush off your fez, tell all your
friends about our GREAT NEW
SHOW, and get ready for our best year
ever! Thanks for all your help so far!
And always remember: It can’t
happen without YOU!
See you at the circus!
John Davenport
651-452-5662
john@osmancircus.com
Jerry Payne and Roger Berge discussing some
circus logistics.
Part of the Circus Committee: Jerry Payne, Mark Sandstrom, Dave Przetycki, Bill
Stanley, Roger Berge, John Davenport, Jim Gratias, Mark Galloway, Mike Werth and
Roger Robinson.
THE HARDEST FUN
YOU’LL EVER HAVE
PLEASE
VOLUNTEER
Have you got your spot for working at the circus picked out? If you’re set to
work with your Club or Unit, great. We have lots of additional jobs
available - if you need a sit-down job, we’ve got ‘em! If you want to work
with handicapped guests, we need your help! If you can only work for one
or two shows, no problem, we have a spot for you! If you can help set up or
tear down, terrific! We need you!
We can’t emphasize enough how addicting and fun working at the circus
can be. The expressions on faces of the children when they see those
elephants for the first time are priceless.
You’ll also get to know your fellow Shriners and their spouses and friends
in a busy but casual setting.
Please consider joining the Shriners at the longest running Shrine Circus
in North America. Call the office 651-452-5662, or Mike Werth at 651-
457-7576 for information on where you can fit in when you run away to
join the circus!
Osman Shrine
Stated
Meeting
March 12th, 6:30 p.m.
Osman Shrine Center
Dinner available beginning at 5:00pm
All Osman Nobles are encouraged to attend this meeting.
Attest. Don Harmsen, Potentate
Thomas West, Recorder
Meeting starts promptly at 6:30 p.m.
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Club & Unit Heads Seminar - February 2, 2013
Nobles representing the 35 Clubs and units of Osman gathered for their annual information and idea sharing session.
Marshal Larry Norte and C&U President
David Tabor.
n Meeting called to order:
Rich Purcell called the meeting to
order at 9:03 AM and followed with the
Pledge to the Flag led by C&U President
Dave Tabor and an opening prayer lead by
Chaplain Dan Skoog.
n Officer Installation: Mighty Mites
and Cycle Patrol officers previously not
installed were called forward for
From the Legion of Honor: Jim Smeby and
Rique Beslin
Dr. Cary Mielke reviewed some of the techniques
developed and used at Shriners.
installation by Rich Purcell.
n Hospital Report: Dr. Cary Mielke,
M.D., Interim Chief of Staff of the
Shriners Hospital for Children-Twin
Cities was introduced and provided an
update for the hospital. He reviewed the
Hospital mission statement, vision
statement and core values.
He also provided some statistics for the
TC hospital, which included: 7,609
outpatient clinic encounters, 702 surgical
operations, 783 new patients treated. He
discussed some of the treatments that are
being provided at the hospital and showed
pictures and x-rays related to the
orthopaedic conditions encountered and
treated.
The TC hospital is considered the leading
orthotics and prosthetics provider in the
Shrine Hospital system. About 80-85%
of the patients here are insured and
insurance is now providing about 30% of
the hospital budget.
Volume in the system is down and there
are discussions about changing the model
used for the hospitals. More services are
moving toward outpatient
services.
Donations are still key for the
hospital and Dr. Mielke
recognized several of the entities
and individuals that have
provided funds, goods and
services to the hospital.
Dr. Mielke specifically noted how
great the teamwork is at the
hospital and believes that is the
area where this hospital excels at
the most.
Hospital Day will be a two day event on
May 17th and 18th.
Dr. Mielke then introduced a patient and
her parents who related their problems
and how the treatments from the Shrine
Hospital have changed their lives.
n Patient Application Procedure:
PP Roger Robinson discussed how to
propose patients for the hospital. There
One of our patients told her very moving
story of being helped by Shriners.
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Circus Director/Ceremonial Potentate
John Davenport, Ill. Sir Don Harmsen and
Recorder Tom West.
are pamphlets available in multiple
languages and business
cards. The process has
changed: the application
is no longer used, instead
they may call a phone
number (1-888-293-
2832 or 612-596-6100)
and a child can possibly
get into the hospital
within days instead of
months.
n Osman Womens
Auxiliary: Rose West
made a presentation
about the Womens
Auxiliary. Our hospital is the only one
that has an Auxiliary. The Auxiliary has
no paid staff, so all donations can go in
support of the Hospital.
Charles Van House from
Austin Shrine Club.
Divan Members watch Rich Purcell swearing in Mighty
Mites Pit Boss Michael Doyle and Rochester Cycle Patrol’s
Reggie Shones.
Their primary area of supply is for
equipment, especially wheel chairs. In
addition they provide recreational
activities for the patients. They
also support the parents’
accommodation center with its 14
rooms. They have donated over
$5 million dollars over the past 15
years.
They are also the organization that
operates the pop can top donation
process. Besides cash donations,
the Auxiliary also accepts toy
donations. Each patient is given a
toy and toys are also given in
Christmas stockings each year.
Other donations that they have
received include quilts, knitted
hats and other handmade pieces of
clothing.
The Auxiliary is open to everyone, man or
women, and does not
require any other Masonic
connection, only an interest
in helping the children.
n Daughters of the Nile:
Past Queen of Mat-Sha
Temple 62, Jane Larson
made a presentation about
the Daughters of the Nile.
They support the Hospital
through fund raising and
have averaged $1.5 million
dollars a year. Besides fund
raising, they too take
donations of goods and
services and do a lot of
sewing for the hospital. This year they
will be celebrating their 100th
Anniversary.
Mike Hill, East Central Shrine Club
PP Hank Paulson, new Shriner Dr. Cary Mielke and PP Frank Spevak.
Kent Swedberg and Bob Misner from the
Directors Staff.
Continued on next page
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n Memberhip Update: Mike Nehm
presented a membership update. Osman
ended 2012 with 1,182 members. To
maintain our current representation level
at the Imperial, we need to stay over
1,000 members. We lose about 4%
annually due
to the Black
Camel. The
temples in
Grand Forks
(Kem) and
Sioux Falls (El
Raid) have
been successful
in growing
their
membership.
We all need to
mentor our
new members.
This will help
our new nobles
feel like they
Doug Brick of the Dragon
Patrol.
are getting a good value for their
membership and will become life-long
members. We rank high in creations, but
we are also high in demits. Most of our
members are 65 and over.
We need to draw more membership
especially from younger demographics.
Discussion included looking into veterans’
groups and going to Blue Lodges.
n Ceremonials: John Davenport made
a presentation on Ceremonials. Recently
we have been doing more “miniceremonials”
in outstate areas to bring in
smaller numbers. To get a miniceremonial
in your area you need to
contact the Potentate, get dispensation
and have the candidates’ paperwork
completed.
There is a major
ceremonial
planned in
November at a
location to be
determined.
A miniceremonial
was
then conducted
to bring in Dr.
Mielke as a
noble, with John
Davenport
presiding and
PP’s Henry
Paulson and
Frank Spevak
assisting.
n Chief of Staff: Mark Sandstrom,
our new Chief of Staff, gave a
presentation on our parades this year
and on the Midwest and Imperial
Sessions.
n Circus
Report: John
Davenport
made a
presentation
on the
upcoming
circus, April
4th through
the 7th.
Roger Berge is
this year’s
circus director
and Jeff Olsen
as the circus
comptroller.
Nobles can sell plaques, pennants, tickets
and advertising in the coloring books.
Mankato Nobles Dave Peterson, Michael Meyer and Steve Igou.
C&U Secretary Brent
Metcalf
Your Club or Unit can receive
commissions for selling these items. Our
circus is so successful because we do more
of the work ourselves.
March 12th, 4:30 is the big, pre-circus
meeting. All Clubs and Units should
have at least one representative present.
n Etiquette: Bruce Thomas made a
presentation on etiquette. The Fez
Owners’ Manual covers many of the
etiquette questions that a Noble may
have.
n Newspaper Report: Nancy Fish,
Mike Nehm and Anders Haugen made a
presentation for the award winning
Osman newspaper. Due dates for the
newspaper are the 15th of each month.
Email reminders will go out in advance to
those who are expected to have monthly
articles. Ducks were chucked.
n Insurance Report: Jeff Olsen and our
insurance agent, Brett Boelter, made a
presentation on our insurance coverage.
We have $1 million of coverage plus
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with a Personal Touch
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this is!
See page 18
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Nobles attending their first Club & Unit Head Seminar included: Michael Meyer from Mankato,
Mike Perreault from East Central Shrine Club, Mike Doyle from the Mighty Mites, Jason Prodinsky
from St. Cloud; Dennis Monroe from the Merry Medics; Pat Gillespie from the Directors Staff; Scott
Osterberg from the Nomads; Eric Seavey from the Provost and Dan Rasmussen from the Rochester
Dragon Patrol. Congratulations to these new leaders of Osman Shrine.
another $1
million in
umbrella
coverage. Any
motorized
vehicle
operator needs
to provide in
advance name,
license
number, state
of issue,
expiration
date and date
Sean Gardiner and George Carlson of birth.
Please provide
a photocopy of your license, front and back. Operators
over 70 need to complete an annual driver certification.
Any piece of equipment that is used that is not owned by
Osman must have a certificate of insurance provided. If
there is any accident or incident, then the office must be
informed immediately. Any parade participation must be
approved in advance by the Potentate. Insurance coverage
is only for to, from and during a parade, practices and in
transit for repair and maintenance. Any other usage is not
covered by insurance.
n Annual Reports for Clubs and Units: Tom West
discussed the annual reports for Clubs and Units. The
forms have been distributed and need to be completed and
returned. If you are going to do any fundraising, you need
to inform the office. Last year 99% of the 2011 reports
were sent in on time. Tom thanked everyone for their
work.
n Divan Club & Unit Representatives: Rich Purcell
reported on the Divan members that will be
representatives for the various Clubs and Units.
n Communications: Sean Gardiner reported on
SHRINE SUNDAY
Fun Day
What’s a
sure sign that
Spring is almost
here? SHRINE
SUNDAY FUN DAYS are
back! Join fellow Shriners
for a great buffet night every
third Sunday of the Month,
4:00- 7:00. Sunday, March 17 is
St. Patrick’s Day. Dates coming up are
April 21, May 19 and June 16. Watch for
info, about the Osman Golf League, too!
Golf And Event Center
communications. Mail Chimp
is the program we use to send
formatted emails to all of our
members that have registered
email addresses. Currently we
have 581 subscribers, which is
about half of our membership.
We can have up to 2,000
members and up to 12,000
contact mails a month at no
additional cost, so we have
plenty of ability to make more
contacts. Sean also discussed
our new website. The site has a
Club and Unit link. Each Club
or Unit can provide information
to be included and a link to a
website, if the Club or Unit has
one. The calendar uses Google and can be syncronized with anyone
with a gmail account. The Imperial website, www.beashrinernow.com,
has a mobile version that has a “locate temple” function. There is also
an Apple app that can be downloaded.
n State of the Temple: Our final presentation for the day was the
State of the Temple address from our new Potentate, Ill. Don Harmsen.
He announced that Warren Lynch will be our new membership
Chairman and Henry Paulson is our new Public Relations Chairman.
He says that Osman is doing great and we need to continue to do great
things.
Respectfully submitted,
Brent Metcalf, Secretary/Treasurer
For
reservations,
Call
Geri Lockrem at
651-454-2330
Ex. 1
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Club & Unit
The Chief’s Corner
The 2013 MSA Winter Session went
very well and we got a lot of information
in for the summer session. This is going to
be a great MSA summer session and I
hope to see as many club and units as
possible in Duluth. I will be emailing the
heads of the clubs and units the
information and it will also be in the
Chanters
March is the month of change. We
don’t know if it is winter or spring. It’s
Minnesota. The month of love has come
and gone. I hope you were a success with
flowers, candy, etc.
The Chanters received some sad news
this month. Our accompanist, Barbara
Korum, has decided to retire from our
Many thanks, Barb! L. to r, Barb Anderson,
Barb Korum, Diane Hobot and Marcella
Strand (who brought homemade fudge!)
Also attending were Kay Skoog and Nancy
FIsh.
group as accompanist. She will be greatly
missed as accompanist, but will continue to
be a valued friend. She was our dedicated
and willing accompanist for about thirteen
years. The Chanter wives had a luncheon
in her honor on February 5th at Joseph’s
and from all reports had a grand time. We
are now looking for a new accompanist,
male or female. Maybe one of our new
Shriners or his wife or daughter would be
available. This would be a fun and
economical way to participate in Shrine
Osman and The Chief’s Corner article.
I appointed Erik Seavey be one of my
Assistant Chiefs of Staff along with Jim
Awada, Ray Hobot and Al Christofk. Erik
accepted that position and he will be a
great asset to our group, Thanks Erik.
Remember the Pre- Circus meeting,
being held prior to the Stated meeting
March 12. We would like to see a
activities. Or someone may have a friend
capable of doing what we need. We are
looking for a volunteer to be our
accompanist. Anyone interested should
contact Dean Strand. The future of our
long-standing unit depends on this.
The carnival parade was a big success,
with lots of participation from our units.
The drum corps even made the front page
of the paper in living color. Hurrah!!! The
Club and Unit seminar was good and
informational. Lots of work goes into
planning these events. “Someone” even
gave out rubber duckies wearing a fez.
A final note: WANTED; Accompanist.
Must be able to tolerate old jokes, sour
notes, and bitter coffee. Call Dean for
further info.
May your home always be too small
to hold all your friends.
Es Selamu Aleikum
The Scribe
Chanters Dean Strand and Bobby Meyer at
the Club & Unit Head Seminar.
representative of each
club and unit at the
meeting to see what role
you can help with for
the circus. “The
achievements of an
organization are the
Mark
Sandstrom
results of the combined effort of each
individual.”
IMPORTANT DATES TO
REMEMBER
• Pre-Circus Meeting: March 12th, 2013
at 4:30 pm (Osman Event Center)
• Stated Meeting: March 12th, 2013
6:30 pm (Osman Event Center)
• Circus: is April 4th-7th (SET UP ON
APRIL 1st — need all the help we can
get)
• After Circus Party: April 15th (Osman
Event Center)
• Hospital Day: May 17th and 18th,
2013 (more info to come, see page 4)
• Imperial Session: June 30 thru July
4th Indianapolis
• Family Picnic: July 28th
• MSA Summer Session will be held in
Duluth Aug.15th-17th
• Potentates trip: Las Vegas Oct. 23rd
thru 28th
Tentative Summer Parade Schedule:
• South St. Paul Kaposia Days, June
28th Friday
• White Bear Ave. July 11th Wednesday
• Lakeville Pan-O-Prog July 13th
Saturday
• MSA Duluth August 15th Thursday
(Oasis at end of Parade)
• MSA Duluth August 17th Saturday
(Oasis Proctor Community Center)
• River Falls To Be Announced
ALL OTHER OASIS PLACES HAVE
NOT YET BEEN CONFIRMED.
Let’s have a great year!
Fraternally Yours,
Mark L. Sandstrom, Chief of Staff
Osman Shrine
Maan1953@comcast.net
Cell: 651.248.9541
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Alexandria Shrine Club and 4 Wheelers
The Alexandria Shrine Club, Calliope
and 4 Wheelers met at the Holiday Inn on
February 17th for their
annual Valentines
Lunch
meeting.
There was a
great
attendance
of over 40
people which
involved a group that
came up from the cities with the big
van, filled. Glad to see the rear light got
fixed on the van since last time it was up
here. We really do appreciate all you do for
us and for making the trip to the meeting.
Noble Merrill Pederson is going through
some health issues, Noble Jim Bridenstine is
going in for eye surgery due to glaucoma,
and Pat Denke is having surgery on her
knee. Please keep these people in your
thoughts and prayers.
Noble Delmore Gustafson (Gusie) rode
the Black Camel on 1-16-2013; a moment
Lee and Shirley Fielder
Bill Lindholm
of silence was given in respect of our fallen
brother.
Ticket prices for our circus were
discussed at the meeting and after much
discussion; a motion was made and
approved to change the ticket
prices for our circus to
$10.00 for all seats,
adult or child.
For the
past five years,
Bell State Bank and
Trust has used a program called ‘Pay it
Forward’ which gives each branch $1000.00
to donate to a charity of their choice.
Tammy Norum of the Alexandria branch
was the selected employee who got to decide
where their money went to this year. Lucky
for us, she remembers Lee Johnson coming
into the bank and talking about the Osman
Shrine and the Women’s Auxiliary and what
they do for children. Tammy decided to
donate the $1000.00 to Lee in turn to give
to Chair of the Osman Women’s Auxiliary
Rose West for the Wheelchair fund. This
was done at this meeting with a standing
ovation given to Tammy, Bell State Bank
and Trust, Lee, and Rose West.
This year the Alex Shrine Club is asking
all members to bring a toy or gift card
(Target, Walmart, etc.) to each meeting to
donate to the Women’s Auxiliary for the
children. Gift cards work great for the older
children and the donations will be taken to
the hospital/Auxiliary on a monthly basis.
It rained, it poured and the decision was
tough, but Noble Wayne Becker was
presented a trophy
for the 2012
Shriner’s Cruizin’
Car Show by
Noble Tom West.
Categories Wayne
was noted in: best
car of the 50’s, best
2 door, longest
drive, only car to
show. Congrats to
Wayne and look
out this year, I
heard the
Carl and
Delores
Sudbrink.
Lady Patricia and Rudy Denke.
competition is getting harder.
All ladies present were handed out a
yellow rose and thanked for all they do and
put up with.
PP Hank Paulson enlightened us with a
few words and then Illustrious Sir Don
Harmsen spoke of the upcoming Alex and
Osman circuses and appreciates help at the
Osman circus. Keep up being a “lucky”
Shriner and the importance of membership
in Osman. Announced that Warren Lynch
is the membership chair and thanked all.
Secretary, Brion Golde
Jim Bridenstine is just “THAT MUCH” taller
than Potentate Donald Harmsen.
The Alexandria 4 Wheelers were one of the most action packed
units in the St. Paul Winter Carnival Parade Jan. 26
M a r c h 2 0 1 3 P a g e 1 1

Rochester Merry Medics
When Patrick Johnson was going
through some Merry Medics’ boxes from
Hal Kimble’s estate, he found this
tongue-in-cheek history of the group.
We are assuming that Hal wrote it.
With apologies to historians, we are
reprinting it here. Part one appeared in
the Feburay issue.
When created our charter
membership consisted of 23
former Osman Clowns. We
take almost anyone. We are
ecumenical; several
Protestants, one Catholic, and
one non-practicing Jew. We
have no Greeks or Hindus,
but we do have a few
Norwegians, which is just
about as bad. We have a
farmer; a veterinarian; a
chiropractor; an associate
member who is a staff man at
the Mayo Clinic; a banker; a
fireman; an insurance man; a
postal worker at the Clinic; a
lumberman; a painter; a soft
drink distributor; a TV
engineer; a body specialist . . .
auto body, that is; a supervisor
of a municipal power plant; a
hardware man; a dairy
employee; a jeweler; a
manufacturing engineer; a
postmaster; an engineer at the
Franklin Heating plant; a
former Air Force man; a loan
specialist (need money? see
Adams or Schwoch), and an
Inn Keeper. Among our
associates is a pharmacistalderman;
a mortician; a man
in the County Corrections
Dept.; and a service station
operator. Then we have a
bunch of guys that are
employed, notice I said
employed, I didn’t say WORK
at the assembly plant in
Northwest Rochester.
We have guys that are
retired, and some that are just
plain tired. Guys that are lazy
and some that are crazy. Our
youngest member is 24 years
young, and our oldest Active Member is
Jim McMartin, who drives from
Claremont to attend Shrine Club
meetings and Merry Medic meetings,
walks in lots of parades and is very active
in Blue Lodge and Scottish Rite. This guy
is 82 years young. No, he wasn’t involved
in that youth riot in Claremont last
summer.
The Merry Medics are a good bunch of guys,
Full of B.S. from the tips of their toes to the brows of their eyes.
Some of them are skinny and some of them are fat,
Some are getting bald and have to wear a hat.
There is one, who is over 70 years old,
Tell him he can’t take it, and you really get told.
We’ve put in lots and lots of time this year,
And always well, almost always, wait till after the parade to
have a beer.
Travel? Yes, we have traveled near and traveled far,
Some went by ‘sickey wagon’ and some went by car.
We’ve been to Rollingstone, Brownsdale, Kellogg, Fountain,
Blooming Prairie, Dexter, Winter Carnival and Zumbro
Falls,
Winona, Red Wing, Wykoff, Austin, Lake City, Chatfield, and
even to Spring Valley at the request of Big Old Paul’s.
Our new Medics this year have really come on strong,
Right out front with the rest, just where they belong.
Some who have been Medics for the past few years,
Have really been out-done by our new ones who have no
fears.
Our wives are terrific too, just as they have always been,
With enthusiasm, encouragement, help and praise through
thick and thin.
What more pay could we ask than to make a smile out of a
frown,
Than to bend over low to hear a two-year-old whisper, “Thank
you Mister Clown”.
What more could we ask for than to bend over to shake a
hand or tweak a nose, for after all,
It’s not for the applause and smiles we get; it’s because at no
other time do we walk so tall.
(Original signed by Milt Coppe)
Outsiders ask, “Hey, what do you have
to do to be a Merry Medic?” I like to say
that to qualify, first of all you must like
people and kids. Also you must have
failed sandbox and blocks in kindergarten;
and in elementary you failed recess and
vacation. Don’t fret about your image and
inhibitions. The application of make-up
plus a costume removes all fears and
doubts. Even your best
neighbor or fellow worker
won’t know you.
We encourage ACTIVE
participation. We find that
there is nothing more
rewarding for our efforts
than the smile of a scared
kid in a hospital bed, or the
‘thank you’ of a lonely
resident of a nursing home.
We encourage the presence
of our wives (and/or
girlfriends) at parades and
in our post-parade activities.
By having them as active
participants and spectators,
we find that they encourage
our activities and they enjoy
the fun that goes with being
a Merry Medic wife.
We have appeared
throughout southern
Minnesota, in Wisconsin,
and last summer at a
ceremonial in Iowa by
request of their Pote. We
have been at school interest
days, school carnivals,
homecoming parades, retail
promotions, hospitals,
nursing homes, county fairs,
company parties and
picnics, and even a couple
weddings. We are also
available for confirmations
and Bar Mitzvahs.
That’s the story of the
growth of this unit. It’s
great to be a Shriner, but
even greater to be a Shrine
Merry Medic. Thanks to
Potentate Al Olson, a longtime
dream became a reality.
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Provost
The Provost Valentines Party was held
on February 18th at Kozlaks. The March
meeting will be held on Monday the 18th
of March at the Little Venetian Inn.
Social hour is at 5:00pm, dinner at
6:00pm and meeting at 7pm. The April
meeting will be cancelled to allow
attendance at the After Circus Party on
April 15th at the Lost Spur. The May
20th meeting will be back at the Lost
Spur and the June 17th meeting at the
Little Venetian Inn. July’s meeting will be
the Provost Picnic.
Officers should try to attend every
meeting. We need as many of the
Daryl Hirschel and Lady Joyce
Osman Cycle Corps
members to try to attend the meetings.
If you cannot and would like to attend,
let me or another officer know.
Provost 2013 Dues: Thank you to
all who have submitted dues payments.
If you still need to get yours in, please
do so. Remember to update the
Secretary with your contact
information, especially email addresses,
as email is the main channel of
communication when
possible. Dues may be
paid at any meeting or
may be mailed to: Erik
Seavey, Provost Secretary,
3275 Midland Ave, White
Bear Lake, MN 55110
The Winter Carnival
Parade on January 26th
was great fun. Thank you
to the Provost who helped
with parking on Plato as
well as walking with the
Potentate. I think my
cheeks have just recovered from the ride
back across the river in the Chanters
trailer!
The next Osman Stated Meeting is
March 12th. As usual, Provost will be
Eric Seavey
“chillin’” at
the Winter
Carnival
Gary Winter, Tom West, Alan Christofk and Russ Christofk.
needed for tyling duties.
The Osman Circus is coming! Please
plan on helping at the Circus April 4th
through the 7th when possible. There will
be opportunities to help with traffic
control and intermission as well as other
duties.
The Provost Picnic is Monday, July
15th, 5pm social, 6pm meal.
Erik Seavey, Provost Secretary
Email: erik.seavey@gmail.com
Phone: 608-738-3789
The Osman Cycle Corps participated in it's 7th annual International Motorcycle Show in
downtown Minneapolis. Over the years, we have brought in many new members into
Masonry, Osman Shrine and our Unit. Pictured left to right are John Ertz, Steve Davis,
Pete Staloch, John Stolte and Al Reider (just some of whom were met at previous shows)
returning to this year's show as members of our unit to continue our recruiting efforts.
This year's show promises to bring in several new members. Parade scheduling has
begun and we anticipate a successful season with plenty of participation. Preparations
are now underway for our participation in the Donnie Smith Motorcycle Show in St. Paul
in March. We will be sharing space with the Osman Circus Committee selling tickets to
the Circus in April.
Lady Terrie Harmsen enjoyed Annika
Haugen, who attended her first Provost
meeting as her Daddy Anders’s date.
M a r c h 2 0 1 3 P a g e 1 3

Rochester Shrine Club
Greetings
Nobles and
Ladies,
The Shrine
Circus is just
around the
corner, which
Larry Norte means spring
is coming.
We held our Sweetheart
Night on February 6th at
Michael’s restaurant. Nearly 40
attended the wonderful evening
of great food, fellowship, entertainment
and a few laughs. We were entertained by
the “Not so Newlywed Game” because the
contestants (PP Rahn Lund & Lady Ann,
Noble Bob Greger & Lady Tina, Noble
Bruce Thomas & Lady Terri) were not so
newlywed. The contestants were picked by
a random drawing of the Nobles that were
at the dinner. The game had the whole
place laughing. In the end Bob and Tina
got first place, prize was a new washer and
Rochester Area
Shrine Club
2013 Schedule
March 6th - RASC Board
meeting, Clarion Inn Shrine
Room
April 10th - Father
Daughter/Son Banquet
May 1st - Sink Your Ship Party
(May Day)
June 7 - Cookout - Hosted by
Dragons
July - No Meeting
August - No Meeting
August 15-17 Midwest Shrine
Convention in Duluth
September 4, 2013 Wine Tasting
- Hosted by Zagalas
Note: Shrine Club meetings are at 7:00
pm the first Wednesday of each month
at the Clarion Inn Shrine Room unless
otherwise noted (in the monthly
newsletter).
dryer (dish
cloth and
towel). Rahn
and Ann got 2nd prize “Hot Couple”
(oven mitt). Bruce and Terri took home
3rd prize; box of milk duds. Thank you to
all the couples that helped make the night
fun for all.
Our sweethearts all received Bath and
Body lotion and shower gel. Thanks to
Lady Audrey for taking care of that for us.
SPRING FUNDRAISER – Herberger
Community Days Sale March 1st & 2nd.
We will be selling books again this year at
the mall entrance to Herbergers from 10
to noon both Friday and
Saturday. Please come and
help if you can. Dress is
parade uniform and Fez.
Please return your
donation of $10 ($5 per
book) before the
Community Days Sale
March 1st & 2nd. If you
send your money after
that date we can not
count the booklets to
receive money from
Russ Billings with Lady Audrey Norte
Herberger’s for the
booklets sold.
March Meeting
– The Shrine club
will meet with
Director/Club
meeting at the
Clarion Inn Shrine
Room at 7:00 PM.
All members are
welcome to attend.
Unit board
members are:
Cycles Reggie
Shones; Dragon
Bert Aikens; Medics
PP Rahn Lund and Lady Ann, Lady Tina and Bob Gregor,
and Lady Terri and Bruce Thomas played the “not so
newlywed game.”
Lady Ann with a winning
answer
Brian Beermann
Jackie Beermann
embracing and
assisting
positive change
Jackie: (651) 379-2823
Brian: (651) 379-2822
Fax: (651) 379-2821
Ryan Colligan; Zagalas Ron Pew.
April Meeting Father Daughter/Son
Wednesday April 10th – We will be again
combining our Daughter and Son night
this year. It will be at Willow Creek Golf
course club house on Wednesday April
10th social 6:00 PM; dinner at 6:30 PM.
We will have an Italian buffet. Our
entertainment will be provided by Paws
and Claws from Rochester.
Please call or email me now to reserve
your spot for yourself/daughters/sons.
“Tip of the Fez” is a monthly
acknowledgement to those that continue
to support our shrine. This month I would
like to recognize Noble
Russ Billings. I really
appreciate Noble Russ’s
work on keeping the books
straight for RASC. Thank
you, Russ, for all you do!
2013 Dues Cards
Available Secretary/
Treasurer Russ Billings has
the dues cards for 2013
available. Dues are due on
January 1st; the cost is
$15.00 per year.
Fraternally, Larry Norte,
RASC President
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Mighty Mites
Greetings from the Mighty Mites
While our cars are stored for the winter,
the Mighty Mites continue to meet as
members of this great organization. As the
2012 season came to a close, we enjoyed
each other’s company at our annual holiday
party held at Dave’s Chop Shop in
Woodbury last month. It was a great party
with great friends, allowing us to spend some
non-driving time together. A true highlight
of the evening was the great poster shots of
our many travels given to the members by
our special guests, Nancy Fish and Jerry
Payne. Also joining us were our Illustrious
Potentate Donald Harmsen and his Lady
Terrie along with our High Priest and
Prophet Bruce Thomas with his Lady Terri.
The Mighty Mites leadership team for
the 2013 season were introduced and
inducted to serve our unit. Our leadership
team will be the following:
Crew Chief John Watson; Pit Boss Mike
Doyle; Secretary/Treasurer Ron Larson
We as members, thank our leadership
team in advance for their willingness to serve
as we travel our many
highways with the goal of
serving Osman and the
Shrine. We also want to
thank Tim Gangnon for his
service to the Mighty Mites
as our Crew Chief for 2012.
His dedication to the Shrine
and our unit is well
documented by his
commitment.
Despite placing our cars
in storage for the winter, we
just enjoyed our first St.
Paul Winter Carnival
parade along with other
units of Osman. Thanks go out to our
members who had the vision to see our unit
as a part of the Winter Carnival parade. The
vision is one thing, following through with a
great plan and completing the task is even
more important. From all accounts, the
Mighty Mites received great reviews from the
most important critic, those on the curb,
who attended the parade with their families.
Austin Area Shrine Club & Oriental Band
Nobles and ladies
enjoyed a dinner at King
Buffet on February 7th
prior to the regular
monthly meeting.
President Brad Stout
presided at the meeting.
Noble Brad McBeain gave
Neil Hanson
the invocation, and Nobles
Bill Newell and Norm
Hecimovich presented the minutes of the
previous meeting and financial reports
respectfully.
There were no communications. It was
reported that Noble Max Pecht II was doing
quite well, and that Judy McDonald should be
home soon following heart surgery in
Rochester.
Noble Otto Volkert gave a report on the
sale of Circus Banners and Plaques, with
several sales already completed. If Nobles
needed additional materials they were to
contact him as he had two banners remaining
to be sold. It was decided to have the Oriental
Band purchase a Circus Banner for the
Masonic Lodge.
President Stout reported briefly on the
Seminar that was held on Sat. Feb. 2nd, and
indicated that the Club and Unit received
several compliments for the work that is being
done in our area. This is a credit to the
members who are willing to help out and assist
when called upon.
Following discussion about the date for our
monthly meetings, motion was made and
seconded to move our meetings back to the
first Thursday of the
month. This will
coincide with the Lodge
meeting that is held on
the first Tuesday of the
month, and hopefully
avoid some confusion.
(If members recall, we
used to meet on the first
Thursday, but made a
change due to the
availability of the room
we used at the Holiday
Inn. Since that facility
is no longer available it
was felt that we could
return to the date that
seemed to work best
Deciding it was too chilly to zoom the MM cars at the
Winter Carnival parade, Mighty Mites rigged this parade
unit to showcase their cars!
Thanks to Gary Hoven, Burt Rovner,
Tim Gangnon and all the Mighty Mites in
their winter jackets as we presented our unit
in a grand way. The “Truck-Flat-Bed-Float”,
trailer and members displayed the class
group we are.
We look forward to the parade season
and the opportunity to spend time together
traveling the many highways entertaining
those that enjoy a great summer parade.
for most members.)
It was announced that Worshipful Master
of Fidelity Lodge #39, Max Pecht II, has
scheduled a Sweetheart Dinner to be held on
Sat. February 16th, to be held at the Masonic
Lodge.
The March 7th meeting will be held at The
Langtry Café in Brownsdale.
Neil Hanson, Business Manager
Nobles Otto Volkert, Charles Van House, Brad Stout and Bill
Newell presented a certificate to Nate Toland of Holiday Cars in
Austin. This was the donation the Oriental Band made to the
Million Dollar Club in their name, as a thank you for their
support to our unit during our parades the past few years
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Rochester Dragon Patrol
Chang
Chang is still fast
asleep, as he rests the
parade requests are starting
to arrive - six already! After
last year's 30 parades we are
hoping for a lot of new
young members or fewer
parades!
It's been a while since
we have wrote some news
so let's try and get you up to date.
Our last monthly meeting was in October
where we voted to
contribute $9,000.00 to
parade to glory. We
reminisced about all the
good times we had with
our long time friend and
fellow Noble Illustrious Sir
John Brockman who had
passed away two days
before.
Stan Mann
Lady Joan and Bert Aikens with the 30
Year History.
We just purchased a used
20 passenger mini bus.
In January we held out 31st Christmas
Party at Willow Creek Golf Course! We
revealed our 36 page full color Rochester
Dragon Patrol Anniversary Book, "A Thirty
Year Tradition 1982-2012." Thirty years in the
making — and two years compiling data.
Special thanks goes to Bywords Printing for
their part in organizing and printing the
beautiful book. Thank you Nancy and Jerry!!
The books are available for $7.50 each or
two for $12.00. Contact a Dragon Patrol
member to purchase one or more of the
limited supply
anniversary edition.
The Christmas
party was well
attended by
over fifty. Our
two term past
president Brent
Kisro
presented the
"Dragon
of the Year"
award to
Noble Bill
Hubbard.
Congratulations Bill!
Bill is a three time
past president of the
Dragons, is the
current Assistant
Parade Chairman
making calls each
week to gather nobles
for the parades. The
Christmas party
pictures are on our
website -www.
Rochesterdragon.com
President Doug
Brick presented a
traveling trophy for the best dart
player at the 2012 Midwest
Convention, it was presented to
Noble Chris Koenig. Inscribed - "In
Memory of John Brockman -
Worlds Best Dart Champion" We
had played darts all night at
Midwest and John had won each
game, until we said at the last game
- "this one's for it all!" Chris won
the round. We're all anxiously
waiting for this year's competition
in Duluth.
The Dragon Patrol has
purchased a used 20 passenger mini
PPs Dick Thompson and Al
Koenig enjoying the Dragon
Patrol 30 Year History Book.
bus. We're hoping it works perfectly
and affords us the ability to haul the
One Noble
participated in all
30 parades in 2012:
Thank you, Bob Stedman!
The following were close on his
heels: Bill Hubbard 27, Bert
Aikens 26, Bob Pavek 25, Al
Shufelt 22, and these Nobles
with 15 or more parades: Doug
Brick, John Brockman, Brent
Kisro, Chris Koenig, Dick
Navratil, Art Pavlish, Dan
Rasmussen and
Bruce Thomas
Bill Hubbard was named
“Dragon of the Year.”
trailer and carry all Nobles
to the parades in one
vehicle.
The Patrol
continues to fundraise
to replace our aging
golf cart. Our fund is
past the $4,000.00
point. We are still
accepting donations to
our "Golf Cart Fund".
If you can help us out we
would appreciate your
contribution!
Art Pavlish
Ron Lamkin, Len Hislop and Art Pavlish.
Lady Annette and Al Shufelt
Chris Koenig, Dart
expert, was presented
with “The World’s Best
Dart Champion, In
Memory of John
Brockman.”
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Nomads Club
To our fellow Nomads,
As everyone is aware the
Circus is just around the corner.
This year we have elected to sell
items at the Memorabilia Booth.
We will be selling lots of
items, such as, T Shirts, (2)
Hats-Embroidered Circus and
Scott Osterberg
Standard Elephant, Lg. Fezzes
and Sm. Fezzes, Small stuffed
Elephants and Banners.
We are also requesting volunteers to help
Osman get set up for the Circus at the Coliseum.
This is open to all those who want to help.
This is where help is needed: Set Up Day: 4-5
guys Monday morning April 1, 2013, around
9:00 TBA, Nobles or Ladies (3 to 4) Monday
evening 6:30 to dress stuffed elephants with a
banner on its back (bring glue gun). We have
100 to do so with more people it should only
take less than an hour.
Performances: There needs to be 2-3 people
1.5 hour before first show for booth set up each
Drum & Bugle Corps
morning, 1 hour before each show for sales and
then break down after final show each day.
We also have lots of other setup projects
throughout the Coliseum. So LOTS of things
to do.
This is a great opportunity to get involved in
the Circus for all Nobles and volunteers. We
strongly encourage all new Nobles from 2012
and 2013 and anyone who may be interested in
becoming a Shriner, to come down and lend us
a hand to make this a Circus to remember.
If you have any questions or just want to
help, please contact us;
Bob Golder Nomads President
curlerbob@aol.com 651-491-3196
Joe Kivens Nomads Vice-Pres.
jkivens@hotmail.com 952-994-9808
Scott Osterberg Nomads Sec./Tres.
scotto@vzwpl.com 612-221-5595
Respectfully submitted,
Scott Osterberg, Secretary/Treasurer
scotto@vzwpl.com, 612-221-5595
St. Paul
Zagalas
I hope this finds everyone in
good health. The first
meeting will be at "Gabes By
The Park" on Sunday March
10th, 991 North Lexington
Parkway St Paul MN 55103;
651.646.3066, on the
northwest corner of
Lexington Ave. North and
Energy Park Drive (Front St.
--- coming from the east) in
the midway area. Social will
be at 4:00 pm and dinner off
the menu at 5:00 pm. I'm
hoping that most members
are back on dry land or have
returned from the sunny
south, or in some cases
Hawaii, (ALOHA Dennis).
Dave Gagnon, President
Kerry McKnight
Hello all Nobles and Ladies. We sure had a
great turnout for the Winter Carnival Parade.
Lots of units and lots of fun. Although the
weather was pretty cold, there was not much
wind. Our horns froze up, but we could still
play some tunes. It was real fun camaraderie.
Our Potentate was impressive as usual and
stressed having fun and helping kids. He
warmed us up with that big cigar whenever he Dean Brown
came by to say "hi."
The Alexandria Shrine Club with their big four-wheelers was a
big part of our Shrine presence on the street, and the overall Shrine
image was a big hit.
We truly are Lucky to be Shriners. Thanks!
Dean Brown, Captain
Dean Brown and Conway Villars
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Albert Lea Shrine Club and Albert Lea Cars
Jerry Pineau, parade car
maintenance
Greetings Nobles, Ladies and Friends,
Nobles Clarence Schroeder (president),
“Jake” Loper (vice president) and Greg
Morfitt (secretary/ treasurer) of the Albert
Lea Shrine Club attended the annual
Club and Units Seminar at the Shrine
Hospital. It was an honor to hear our new
Potentate Donald Harmsen speak to us.
And I for one think his slogan for this
year “We sure are lucky to be Shriners” is
GREAT.
To meet our new rep. Outer Guard
Mark Galloway was also an honor. Like
last year the meeting was informative and
important.
Our Masonic Blue Lodge has a Sunday
morning breakfast every 3rd Sunday of
the month. And the Shriners pitch in.
Many ideas have been discussed on and
off for quite some time on what we should
do to raise funds that support our
programs. As Shriners we count on the
money raised with the parades to help our
club. Like most clubs, our membership is
getting older and
younger men just don’t
seem to be interested in
the Masonic order. So I
guess we can only do
what we can do.
It’s also getting to
that time when routine
maintenance has to be
done on our “Little Red
Parade Cars,” which our
past President Noble
Jerry Pineau heads up
and I might say does a
GREAT job with it!
THANK YOU,
JERRY
Greg Morfitt, at Shriners Hospital for
Children-Twin Cities.
Upcoming Events:
Mar. 12th – Osman stated meeting
(Temple)
Mar. 21st – ALSC reg. Meeting
Apr. 1st – 4th – Osman Circus Set Up
Apr. 4th – 7th OSMAN CIRCUS
Greg Morfitt, Clarence Schroeder, and Jake Loper proudly
representing Albert Lea at the Club & Units Seminar.
Greg Morfitt, Secretary, ALSC
Men’s Suits/Tuxes/Blazers/Sports Coats
From page 8
Richard N. Purcell, Divan Dennis W. Boom PP Earl J. Holcomb
That goofy mouth was
formed by none other
than long-time Provost
John Ahlbom, at the
Sweetheart’s Dinner.
P a g e 1 8 M a r c h 2 0 1 3

Legion of Honor
March is upon us and
that can only means one
thing, it's almost Circus
time! I am looking
forward to working with
everyone througout the
weekend. As I've said
Rique Beslin before, no matter if you
can help with one
performance or all 10, it is the most
rewarding thing you will do all year long.
As our Circus Director, John Davenport
always says, it's the hardest fun you will
ever have. If you've never helped out at
the Osman Shrine Circus before, really and
truly consider it. It's not hard, and we find
something for everyone, including wives,
girlfriends and children.
This month’s meeting will be at Emma
Krumbees in Inver Grove Heights (wives,
girlfriends and/or kids are invited). We are
planning on doing some planning and
sharing of information for the Circus. We
will be asking for RSVPs so that we may
obtain one of their meeting rooms and we
will need an idea as to how many people to
Directors Staff
Greetings Nobles and Ladies.
We had a nice day for the Winter
Carnival Parade. A little chilly, but no
complaints. We have all experienced a
much colder day for that parade!
Congratulations to our new Potentate,
Don Harmsen and Lady Terrie. Illustrious
Sir Don is right, "We are lucky to be
Shriners."
Things get a little quiet from now until
just before the Circus. We all need to rest
up for THE HARDEST FUN WE'LL
EVER HAVE - April 4th-7th. Those that
John Thordsen, Ricque Beslin, Jim Moore, Frank Turchin, Todd Swedberg and Jim Smeby
pose for a picture before heading out into the cold Winter Carnival parade.
expect for the dinner. Please contact Jim
Smeby or Rique Beslin with your RSVP by
March 19th.
March also brings a few other things, St.
Patrick's Day, and spring!! And what
follows Spring? Parade season! OK, so I'm
jumping the gun a little, but that is when
we get to shine and show off our
organization and it helps to grow our
membership as well.
We are sure to have a summer packed
with parades, and we can always use
are able, the booth set up is scheduled for
Monday, April 1st. Don't show up until
after noon. The trailer will not be there
the night before, so sleep in a bit.
Contact Ron, Kent or Mike to see what
time we will meet at the fairgrounds.
Remember, we need your help selling
novelties. If you have friends or family
members that would like to help during
the Circus, they are more than welcome.
We will discuss who can work what
another member who would like to join us
in proudly carrying the colors of our great
nation. If this is something that interests
you, or you just want to know more about
the Osman Legion of Honor, please feel
free to contact me or any other member of
the Legion of Honor. In the meantime,
let's get ready to 'get on with the show' ...
and may all your days be circus days!
With Pride and Honor,
Rique Beslin, Commander
shows at our next couple of meetings. We
don't want to overload the stand for one
show, and not have enough workers for
another.
Nobles and Ladies, our March meeting
will be held at DeGidio’s, March 19th,
6:00pm.
If you have not done so yet, please pay
your 2013 dues of $10.00 to our Treasurer
Patrick.
May God Bless and Keep you,
Mike Nehm
Kent Swedberg and Mike Nehm..
M a r c h 2 0 1 3 P a g e 1 9

CLUB & UNIT HEADS
OFFICERS
President:
Dave Tabor
651-206-8574
happydavet99@hotmail.com
Vice President:
Mike Yankovec
320-493-0776
mikeyanko@gmail.com
Secretary/Treasurer:
Brent Metcalf
651-739-3653
brent.metcalf@comcast.net
CLUBS & UNITS
ALBERT LEA SHRINE CLUB
ALBERT LEA CARS
Clarence Schroeder, President
507-373-2778
clarenceschro@yahoo.com
ALEXANDRIA AREA
SHRINE CLUB
Mike Denke, President
320-491-8381
madsmdbdjd@hotmail.com
ALEXANDRIA CALLIOPE &
FOUR-WHEELERS
John Phillips, President
320-762-0474
donnajohnphillips@charter.net
AUSTIN AREA SHRINE CLUB
AUSTIN ORIENTAL BAND
Brad Stout, President
507-433-8294
bradstout1957@hotmail.com
BLOOMING PRAIRIE SHRINE CLUB
Andrew Weiss, President
507-528-2533
CANNON VALLEY SHRINE CLUB
Dennis Monroe, President
507-789-6399
CHANTERS
Dean Strand, President
651-770-2159
CIGAR CLUB
Mike Ordorff, President
612-919-0475
anawesomecarpenter@
yahoo.com
ACACIA PARK
CEMETERY
A non-profit
perpetual care cemetery
serving all faiths
since 1925.
Stop by to view
our picturesque grounds,
the old stone chapel and our impressive
Veterans Memorial.
You’ll like our majestic view.
2151 Pilot Knob Road
Mendota Heights, MN 55120-1198
651-452-1555
acaciapark@aol.com • Fax 651-452-2986
CLOWNS
Wade Brooks, President
952-447-5702
wbrooks@facilitechservices.com
DIRECTORS STAFF
Ronald Clarstrom, President
763-754-5547
rcclarstrom@gmail.com
DRUM & BUGLE CORPS
Dean Brown, Captain
612-963-9159
dhbrownco@comcast.net
EAST CENTRAL SHRINE CLUB
Don Vaughn, President
320-358-4040
sandy@grayowlfarms.com
FRIENDLY VALLEY SHRINE CLUB
Jim Smith, President
651-459-8320
psmith8320@msn.com
HI-HATS
Doug Pope, President
651-453-0636
douglaspope1@comcast.net
LEGION OF HONOR
William Beslin, Commander
651-322-4562
riquebeslin@gmail.com
MANKATO AREA SHRINE CLUB
Steve Igou, President
507-546-3827
tbirdsigou@yahoo.com
MANKATO T-BIRDS
Michael Meyer
608-395-7609
meyerauctions@aol.com
MIGHTY MITES
John Watson Crew Chief
651-639-9357
watsonays@yahoo.com
NOMADS
Bob Golder, President
651-777-3781
Email curlerbob@aol.com
OSMAN CYCLE CORPS
Dennis Sherwood, Captain
952-937-5054
dennis@hometechniques.com
PAST POTENTATES
Mike Awada, President
612-723-4864
mikeawada@hotmail.com
PATROL
George Carlson, Captain
651-774-7793
PIPE BAND
PROVOST
Gary Winter, Captain
651-484-1763
gwwinter@comcast.net
ROCHESTER AREA SHRINE CLUB
Larry Norte, President
(507) 250-1855
mn442man@yahoo.com
ROCHESTER CYCLE PATROL
Josh Allen, President
507-272-7323
allen146@hotmail.com
ROCHESTER DRAGON PATROL
Doug Brick, President
507-254-6715
dbrick@rclbus.com
ROCHESTER MERRY MEDICS
Ryan Colligan, President
507-250-2730
colliganman79@gmail.comet
ST. CLOUD AREA SHRINE CLUB
Roger Robinson, President
320-420-8142
rrobinson@globalcontinuum.com
ST. CLOUD GO-KARTS
Mike Yankovec, Captain
320-493-0776
mikeyanko@gmail.com
SHEIKS
Steve Hoyer, Captain
651-487-1089
steve.hoyer@thermofisher.com
WINONA AREA SHRINE CLUB
Robert Stedman, President
507-454-7209
rdstedman@yahoo.com
ZAGALAS – ROCHESTER CHAPTER
Steve Groteboer, President
281 467-9333
steve@groteboer.com
ZAGALAS – ST. CLOUD CHAPTER
Roger Robinson, President
320-420-8142
rrobinson@
global-continuum.com
ZAGALAS – ST. PAUL CHAPTER
David Gagnon, President
651-436-6765
dd.gagnon@hotmail.com
Attention Clubs & Units: Make sure you have a person appointed to
make a monthly report to The Osman. Return your report by the
deadline (usually around the 15th of the month) to
doreen@osmanshrine.org or mail to
2750 Sibley Memorial Highway, St. Paul 55121
(651) 452-5660 • Fax (651) 683-0231
P a g e 2 0 M a r c h 2 0 1 3

COME ONE…COME ALL
Come enjoy a delicious Pancake Breakfast
prepared just for you…. On your way to the
Sunday April 7th Osman Shrine Circus!!
TUSLER-SUMMIT MASONIC LODGE
Pancake Breakfast,
SUNDAY APRIL 7th
8:00AM – 1:00PM
COST -$8.00 Adults
$5.00 kids ages 6-12 • Kids under 5years free
Tusler-Summit Lodge is located on County Road
B-2 and Hamline Aves., Roseville, Mn 55113
approx 3 Miles from the State Fair Grounds.
Go northbound from the MN State Fair Grounds
on Snelling Ave., go east on Co. Rd B-2(one block
east of Hamline Ave)
PROCEEDS SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS!!!
Brothers and Nobles Matt Chapin and Marv Felderman from St. Cloud
braved the icy waters of the Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics.
MARCH BIRTHDAYS:
David Alexander • Robert Amundson • Maxwell
Anderson • W Dwayne Anderson • Robert Anfinson • Lawrence
Atkin • James Awada • Burnell Beermann • Owen Beniek • Raymond
Benson • Dovid Blinderman • William Boosalis • Ronald Bradley • Thomas
Brockman • Dennis Brown • Richard Brust • John Byers • Tim Callahan •
Clarence Christensen • Russell Christofk • Anthony Cicchese • Dennis
Connolly • J Cyrus • Paul Dallman • Don Danielson • Rudolf Denke Jr. • Gerald
Dietrich • Duane Dopkins • John Drake • Mark Dreyer • Bruce Dumke • Andrew
Ellis • Scott Ellison • Jerome Erickson • Roger Feldman • Michael Fogarty Jr •
Jonathan Gerchy • Steven Gibson • Randall Grilz • Steven Groteboer • Mark
Guinn • George Halek Jr • Darrell Hansen • Curtis Hanson • Pat Harlow • Anders
Haugen • Mikkel Haugen • Ralph Heaser • Hartley Hedberg • Richard
Henneberger • Michael Hill • Richard Kent Holmsten • Theodoor Hoogenraad •
Brad Hoover • Steve Igou • Vernon Jim • Van Kellogg • Douglas Kimble • Donald
Kirckof • P.P.Allen Koenig • David Kooistra • Darrel Leonard • Marvin Levine •
Kirk Lindgren • William Lipschultz • Craig Mann • Steve Mathews • Gaylord
Maxson • Scott Metcalf • Sean Misner • George William Moline • Clayton
Moore • Robert Morin • Thomas Nase Sr • Richard Navratil • Gene Nelson •
Stephen Oian • Donald Olsen • Stephen Pistner • Patrick Pringle • Rob
Randall • Douglas Rech • Craig Sanborn • Thomas Soltau • James
Spenger • PP Frank Spevak • Patrick Stevens • John Stolte • Greg
Strauss • Nicholas Thomas • Ralph Tillitt • William Underwood •
Charles Van House • Jason Voss • Chad Wade • John Wallace •
Michael Werth • Kent Williams • Ronald Williams •
Jack Wittern • Clinton Yocom •
BLACK CAMEL
n John Bierman 12/2012
n Burton Coleman 1/31/13
n Lyle Arends 2/6/13
GOODn
CHEER
Arthur Stambaugh
Jim Smith
Don Leslie
P.P. Marv Edelstein
If you know or hear of a sick or deceased Noble,
please call Doreen at the Shrine office
651-452-5660 Email doreen@osmanshrine.org
or send a fax 651-683-0231.
M a r c h 2 0 1 3 P a g e 2 1

WGA Volunteer Glen Miner,
Bill Callister, Pat Johnson,
Osman Auxiliary Board
Member Linda Johnson and
Kenny Monaghan at the
"Hands On Volunteer Expo"
at the Mall of America
Dear Auxiliary Members and Friends of
the Auxiliary,
For the second year in a row, the
Womens General Auxiliary was invited to
participate in the “Hands On Volunteer
Expo” at the Mall of America on Saturday,
Feb. 16. This event provides an
opportunity for non-profit vendors to
display information about their
organizations and bring awareness to the
general public. There were more than 300
non-profit organizations represented at this
event. It was a great day for our Auxiliary.
We were able to talk with many people
about our organization and Shriners
Hospital for Children – Twin Cities. We
had an awesome booth with our DVD
playing, sample prosthetics for people to
hold, a large poster displaying the Shrine
Hospital, lots of information to distribute
regarding our Hospital and our Auxiliary,
and candy for all. Osman also provided
Circus coloring books and Circus tickets to
Scott Hippert - Service Dept.
Direct: 507-424-1957 scotthi@lupient.com
Scott Hippert - Service Dept.
Direct: 507-424-1957 scotthi@lupient.com
4642 Hwy. 52 North Rochester, MN 55901
give away. Our added
attraction was three
members of the Merry
Medics Clown Club: Pat
Johnson, Kenny
Monaghan, and Bill
Callister. The clowns
were an absolute “hit”
with everyone!! A special
thank you to Pat, Kenny
and Bill for your presence
and for making
numerous balloon
animals for the children.
Marjorie Park who is
on both the General
Womens Auxiliary Board
and the Osman Womens
Auxiliary Board,
organized everything for
our participation in this event. Thank you,
Marjorie for doing such a terrific job
organizing this event and for everything
you consistently do for our Auxiliary.
Thank you also to the following members
of the Womens General Auxiliary and
Osman Womens Auxiliary who
volunteered their time to man the booth:
Marjorie Park, Elizabeth Ekholm, Linda
Johnson, Carol
Miner, Kathy
Board Members Linda Johnson, Elizabeth Ekholm, Carol
Miner, Rose West, Marjorie Park, Kathy Flicek manning the
Auxiliary booth to share information at the "Hands On
Volunteer Expo" at the Mall of America on Feb. 16.
Flicek, and Rose
West. We were able
to tell many people
about the fantastic
work that our
Hospital does, and
the great work our
Auxiliary does for
the patients at the
Hospital.
The Osman
Womens Auxiliary
received a special gift from Lee Johnson a
member of the Alexandria Area Shrine
Club. Lee was talking with Tami Norum,
a teller at his bank, Bell State Bank and
Trust. Tami told Lee that as a part of the
banks “pay it forward” program this year,
she had been given $1,000 which she could
give to one of her customers to give to a
charity of their choice. Lee told Tami that
he was a Shriner and supported the
Shriners Hospital for Children – Twin
Cities. Tami was aware of the great work
that our Hospital does as a friend of hers
from Aberdeen, SD, had a child with club
feet. The Shriners in Aberdeen had made it
possible for her friend’s daughter to receive
surgeries at Shriners Hospital for Children
– Twin Cities. Her friend’s daughter is
now a cheerleader! She told Lee that she
wanted to give him the check for $1,000
for the charity of his choice. Lee chose to
give the money to the Osman Womens
Auxiliary. He is aware of the great work
P a g e 2 2 M a r c h 2 0 1 3

Tami Norum, and Lee Johnson presenting
the check for $1,000 to Rose West for the
Osman Womens Auxiliary
the Auxiliary does for the children at our
Hospital, and Lee stated that he is very
impressed that the Auxiliary is staffed with
all volunteers and no paid employees. The
check was presented during the Alexandria
Area Shrine Club’s Valentines Brunch. The
Osman Womens Auxiliary is honored to
receive this corporate gift which was made
possible by Tami and Lee. Thank you Lee
and Tami, it means a great deal to us and
will be used to purchase wheelchairs and
ambulatory equipment for the children at
our Hospital.
I would also like to thank the
Alexandria Area Shrine Club for their
generous donation of toys and stuffed
animals for the children at our Hospital.
Our Womens Auxiliary could not do
the great work we do without the fantastic
support of the Nobles and their wives. We
thank you
from the
bottom of
our hearts!
The
longer I
am in this
job, the
more
touched I
am by the
generosity
of the
Nobles
Dale Graf and friend. The
Nobles from the Alexandria
Shrine Club are collecting
toys for the children at every
one of their meetings.
and their
Ladies.
You
will soon
be
receiving your invitation to our first
Auxiliary event for 2013. Mark your
calendar for April 20. This will be a great
event with a luncheon and guest presenter
Pati Kachel, at the Lost Spur/Osman Event
Center. Pati Kachel is a professional story
teller who will portray Miss Beatrix Potter,
telling her remarkable life story in the first
person narrative style. This will be a
program for all ages; so bring your
children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews,
anyone you think would enjoy hearing the
story of Miss Beatrix Potter.
News Flash - Date Change - The May
Auxiliary luncheon at the St. James Hotel
in Red Wing has been changed from
Saturday, May 18, to Saturday, May 11.
More details to follow in the next issue of
the Osman.
Again, it is a pleasure and honor to
serve as your Chairman. If you have any
questions or concerns, please contact me.
Rose West, Chairman
rwest330@hotmail.com
651-459-3813
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q Honorarium Gift
Made by ___________________________
__________________________________
In Memory of In Honor of (circle one)
__________________________________
Send acknowledgement to:
__________________________________
Name
__________________________________
Address
Make checks payable to: Osman Womens
Auxiliary. Send check along with this
form to: Elizabeth Ekholm, Memorial
Chairman. 1703 Lilac Lane. Mendota
Heights, MN 55118
All Masonic
Information Evening
and Fish Fry
Do you have a neighbor, friend,
relative, business associate who may
be interested in learning about
becoming a Mason, Scottish Rite,
York Rite member? Or a member of
the Order of the Eastern Star,
Daughters of the Nile, Ladies
Auxiliary, or Shrine?
If so, bring them to the
Masonic Information
Evening and Fish Fry
on Friday, May 3rd.
A delicious all you can eat
Shore Lunch will be prepared
for your enjoyment and
information on the various
Masonic Bodies will be
available.
Friday, May 3rd
the Roseville Masonic Center
1321 W. County Road B-2
(one block east of Hamline)
Roseville, MN 55113,
beginning at 6:00 PM.
Cost for the meal is
$15.00/person or $25.00/couple.
Children 12 and under $5.00 and
this includes your tax,
tip and free parking!
Any potential Blue Lodge
member - No Charge!
Reservations are appreciated by
calling Bob Starkey, PM (c) 612-
867-9394 or Rich Purcell, Oriental
Guide (c) 651-373-0806
Everyone is invited to
come and enjoy the
delicious Fish Fry and
"FezTastic"
Fellowship.
M a r c h 2 0 1 3 P a g e 2 3

Mat-Sha Temple No. 62, Daughters of the Nile
Judy Moon,
Queen
It seems like just a
few days ago that I was
given the privilege of
beginning a year of
service to Mat-Sha
Temple No. 62 as
Queen. But when I
think about everything
that was accomplished
this year, I don't know
how we did it all. Of
course I do. It was everyone helping that
made this all possible.
Along the way, we lost some of our
dearest Ladies of the Household and also
took in some new members to keep us
going strong. One was a Jobie of mine
from the 1980s and one was a former
patient at the Shriner's Hospital. They all
came to us with that great energy that will
keep our Temple moving forward.
This year we started some new ongoing
projects. We now have “Ladies
Night Out,: which has been a very
successful program
replacing "Ladies Day
Out" allowing our
working members to
participate. We now
have The Qlubb, a way
for our members to
keep touch over the
Internet. A great big
THANK-YOU to Dawn Hurd for setting
this up and keeping it going. We will be
using this to schedule Circus workers, as
Gummy bears are always available
as an ongoing fundraiser.
Queen Judy presents a Stepping Stone to
Happiness in honorof Past Potentate
Frank Spevak and Lady Joan, who is a
member of Mat Sha Temple.
well as many more things, as we all
become more adept at using this new-age
tool.
We have started
selling Gummy
Bears separate
from the nut sales
with all profits
going to the
Daughters of the
Nile Foundation. So
don't forget Mat-Sha
when the sweet tooth
calls. The reclosable one pound bags sell
for $8.00.
We also have the beginnings of a Unit.
Mat Sha officers presented a lovely and moving memorial ceremony. Left to right, Dorothy
Johnson, Chaplain; Diane Anderson, Princess Badoura; Queen Judy Moon; Sara Malewitz,
Princess Royal; Sara Mobroten, Princess Tirzah; and Jane Larson, Princess Recorder.
Stated Session
Saturday, March 16
10:00 am • Stated Session
Luncheon immediately following
Election of Officers and Annual Reports
Installation of Officers
Saturday, April 13
St. Paul Masonic Center • 1:00 p.m.
Princess Royal Sara has gotten us a bunch
of flags to start a Color Guard Flag Corps.
She assures me that we all can do it with
practice.
But this is no time for us to take it
easy. 2013 is our 100th Anniversary. We
must give all the time and energy that we
can to our line officers to make this a
memorable year for all of us.
Nile Love: Judy Moon, Queen,
Mat-Sha Temple
Benefit
Pancake
Breakfast
200 East Plato
St. Paul
April 7th, 2013
Time: 8:00 to 1:00
Cost $7.00
All profits to be used to
re-upholster our large
lodge room furniture.
P a g e 2 4 M a r c h 2 0 1 3

2013 OSMAN PAPER SUPPORTERS
MEMORIALS
SUPPORTERS
Warren & Doreen Lynch
In Memory of PP Mike Hildebrand,
Dick McNary, PP Tom Huppert &
Doris Plachecki
Leonard Schrade
In Memory of Carole Schrade
Wayne Longwell
In Memory of Jerry Longwell &
Richard K. Brown
Osman Cycle Corps
In Memory of Dale Roberge
Kathleen Foster
In Memory of Jim Foster
Jerry & Nancy Payne
In Memory of PP John Brockman
St Cloud Shrine Club
In Memory of all departed St. Cloud
Shriners
Marvin Felderman Jr.
In Memory of Lon Levitz, Billy Pinnell
and Dick McNary
Rochester Zagalas SC
In Memory of PP John Brockman
Tom & Rose West
In Memory of PP Lloyd F. West
of El Riad
Trudy Harper
In Memory of Oscar Olin
Kent & Karen Swedberg
In Memory of Kenneth Swedberg
Bill & Bonnie Newell
In Memory of Heidi & Carter
Newell
Russ, Ralph & Alan Christofk
In Memory of Joe Christofk,
Father & Grandfather
Art Lemke
In Memory of Shieks and
Mighty Mites
Pat Huber
In Memory of Bill Huber
Ernie Flury & Becky
In Memory of PP John
Brockman
Albert Lea SC
In Memory of PP John
Brockman
Corrine Bergstrom
In Memory of Robert "Bob"
Bergstrom
John E. Raymond
In Memory of Albert E.
Raymond (Tim)
Brian Sigstad
In Memory of Harold & Pearl
Sigstad
Dorothee Angel
In Memory of Past Chaplain
Harold Angel
Esther Olson Matthews
In Memory of PP
Robert G. Olson
PP Tom Huppert
Dennis & Elaine Boom
PP John & Pat Perkins
Peter & Dolores
Kloskowske
Arthur & Janice Lingo
Neil & Mary Hanson
Leonard Hislop
Edward & Audrey Highum
PP Peter & Elizabeth
Ekholm
Ray & Dianne Hobot
Heather Krastins Lambert
Daughters of the Nile
Mat-Sha Temple # 62
Cannon Valley Shrine Club
PP Frank & Bev Peterson
HONORARIA
Jerry & Nancy Payne:
In honor of Rich Johnson
finally being awarded the
well-deserved Osman
Temple Jewel by Ill. Sir
Frank Spevak
Ernie & Becky Flury:
In honor of Nancy Fish
and Jerry Payne for all
they do for Osman Shrine
Darwin & Barbara Korum
In Honor of Past and
Present Chanters
Provost
St Cloud Zagalas
Russ & Pauline Christofk
Art Lemke
PP Mike & Linda Wilk
Mankato T-Birds
Mankato Shrine Club
George & Arline Carlson
Chet Harvey
PP Jerry Plachecki
Alexandria Area SC
PP David & Marjorie Park
Alyn & Anna Dull
Don & Terrie Harmsen
PP Roger Robinson
PP Jim & Joan Sweitzer
PP Mike Hildebrand
Jerry & Nancy Payne:
In honor of St. Paul Winter
Carnival King Boreas LXXVI
Steve Cortinas and Lady
Joy, also Osman Shriners.
Directors Staff
In honor of Gene Dunn
Jerry & Nancy Payne:
In honor of 2012-13 Queen
Judy Moon Daughters of
the Nile Mat Sha Temple
#62
Honoraria and Memorials are $35.00 and a Supporter is $25.00.
Send to: Osman Shrine Paper, 2750 Sibley Memorial Hwy.,
St. Paul, MN 55121
Your name as you want it listed ____________________________
____________________________________________________
q In honor of: ________________________________________
____________________________________________________
q In memory of: _______________________________________
____________________________________________________
Just like a woman: at last year’s circus, Rosie the elephant
brought her own shovel to clean up after herself.
M a r c h 2 0 1 3 P a g e 2 5

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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MARCH 2013
April 2013
S M T W Th F Sa
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Chanters
St. Cloud SC
Rochester SC
Austin Oriental Band,
Austin SC
10 Daylight Savings 11 12 13 14 15 16
Mighty Mites
St. Paul Zagalas
17 St. Patrick's Day 18 19 20 Vernal equinox 21 22 23
SHRINER SUNDAY
FUN DAY - St.
Patrick’s Day Buffet
Chanters
Provost
Chanters
Stated Meeting
Directors Staff
Alexandria
4 Wheelers,
Alexandria SC
Rochester Zagalas
(noon)
Sheiks
Albert Lea SC & Cars
East Central SC
24 25 26 Passover 27 28 29 Good Friday 30
31 Easter
Chanters
1 2
Board Meeting
Dragon Patrol
Cigar Club
3 4 5 6
Circus
10:30 am
& 7 pm
Circus
10:30 am
2:30 pm &
7:30 pm
Circus
10 am
2:30 pm &
7:30 pm
Thank you,
photographers:
Photos are what make this
magazine fun to look at. Thanks
to additional photographers this month: Art
Pavlish, Rose West, Dean Brown, Dennis
Sherwood, Greg Morfitt, Mike Yankovec, Dee
Hobbie, Darrin Nelson
Did you know ...
Stan Musial, baseball great who
died in January, worked
tirelessly for Covenant House,
a children’s charity in St.
Louis. He also provided
hope for hundreds of
children at Shriner's
Hospital. “He would pop in
at times and we would gather all the
kids quickly in the auditorium," said former nurse,
Carolyn Golden. Musial would play his harmonica
and sign autographs on a regular basis. He kept up
those visits to Shriner's for decades. It was a Shriner
who taught Musial how to play the harmonica.
Upcoming Events
MARCH
Stated Meeting 12th
APRIL
Circus Set Up 1st-4th
Circus 4th-7th
Shriner Sunday Fun Day 21st
MAY
All Masonic Information Evening
and Fish Fry 3rd
Club & Unit Meeting 14th
Hospital Day 17th
A Night at the Ballgame 17th
90th Anniversary of the Shriners
Hospital for Children 18th
Shriner Sunday Fun Day 19th
JUNE
Stated Meeting 11th
Shriner Sunday Fun Day 16th
Alexandria Circus 21st
JULY
Imperial Session 1st-4th
AUGUST
Midwest Summer Session 15th-
17th
SEPTEMBER
Stated Meeting 10th
Potentates Gala 14th
OCTOBER
Potentate’s Trip to
Las Vegas 23rd-28th
If your Club or Unit would like
your activities listed on the
calendar please
contact the Osman Shrine office
651-452-5660,
Doreen@Osmanshrine.org
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Scott Osterberg, Nomads with Ollie
(Ken Monaghan), Merry Medics.
Alexandria 4 Wheelers doing their
thing in front of the Excel Center, home
of the Wild.
It takes 10 years to earn
the right to wear this
purple Pote’s Cloak.
Dan Flicek and
Ron Bradley
Al Fellerman (Alzie)
Amelia Golde and
Charlie (Dave Tabor)
Ruggie (Ron Hayle)
Anders Haugen and Rich Purcell
Norm Hodge, Rich Johnson, Mike Werth and Jerry
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COMMITTED TO OUR COMMUNITY: Proud sponsor of
Kaposia Days KidStuff, South St. Paul, for fifteen years;
Grand Marshals for Kaposia Days 2009; Nancy was River
Heights Chamber of Commerce 2011 “Visions of Excellence”
award winner and 2005 Chairman; board chair of local
cable TV; Small Business of the Year 1999; Special Service
Award 2006 for 25 years work with Minnesota Nursery
Landscape Association
COMMITTED TO OSMAN: Jerry is recipient of Osman Temple
Jewel, Assistant Chief Potentate’s Aide, Scottish Rite
K∴C∴C∴H∴, Ushers at the Circus (Section 19 rocks!),
Members of Auxiliary; Nancy is a Daughter of the Nile and
she received a special award from Ill. Sir Roger Robinson;
Auxiliary Golf and Car Show Sponsor, taking lots of pictures
and we are very proud to be producing the national first
place Circus coloring book and the Dromedary-Award-
Winning (two years in a row!) Osman newspaper!
Nancy’s Favorite Pictures:
Anders and Nancy doing
some Duck Chuckin’

From the TICKET BOOTH
Ladies and Gentlemen … children of all ages!
ARE YOU READY?
Only a few weeks left, and it is
CIRCUS TIME!
Our circus is early this year and starts
on Thursday April 4.
Circus Director Roger Berge has
been working overtime with our
producer to find new and exciting acts.
The Chicago Boyz acrobatic team is an
entirely new kind of act for our circus.
(could be the hottest thing to hit the
Twin Cities). What can top last year’s
Cannon Lady? How about Extreme
FMX Motorcyclist Keith Sayer? He will
fly across the arena like Cannon Lady,
but without using a cannon!
Crowds will again be entertained
before 3 special performances by the St.
Paul Police Band, and the Zuhrah
Shrine Circus Band!
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
As always, we need YOU at the
circus. It is only with the support of all
our Clubs, Units, Nobles, Ladies and
friends that our circus is so successful.
At Osman, we still
do most of the work
ourselves and
manage to have a
great time doing it. John Davenport
And that is what
makes Osman one of the most
successful circuses in Shrinedom!
Whether you come for the whole
week, a day, or for a couple
performances, we need everyone to be
there and do their own particular part.
CIRCUS MOMMY’S AND
DADDY’S
Circus Mommy’s and Daddy’s are
wearing their new 2013 90th Year
commemorative pins. If you do not
have yours yet, there is still time! Reply
to your Mommy & Daddy mailing
today and have your pins in time for the
circus!
IMPORTANT CIRCUS
DATES
Tuesday March 12 at 4:30pm at the
Osman Shrine Center – Final Pre-
Circus Meeting. All Clubs, Units, and
circus functions should be represented.
This meeting is before the Osman
Stated meeting, and a buffet will be
available between the Circus and Stated
meetings.
Monday April 1, noon – Start set-up.
Wednesday April 3, 6:30pm – Mini
walk-through, final questions and
answers.
April 4 - April 7 – The 90th Annual
Osman Shrine Circus! “The
hardest fun you’ll ever have!”
April 7-8 - Take-down.
Monday April 15 – 4:30 Post circus
review.
Monday April 15 – 6:00 - Circus
Workers Party. “Come Hungry – Bring
Your Best Stories - Leave Happy!”
April 4 - April 7 – The 90th Annual
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