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11-7 Scottish Rite Reunion - Freeport 11-12 Chicago Shrine Hospital 90th Anniversary 11-18 Tebala Monthly Meeting Recognizing our Veterans – Ladies Invited 11-21 Tebala Fall Ceremonial

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Lawrence R. Keyser, Potentate Vol. 15, No. 11 November 2015

12 - 6 Tebala Silver Fizz 12-16 Tebala Monthly Meeting and Election of Officers 12-20 Tebala Children’s Christmas Party 1-3 Tebala Memorial Service 1-20 Tebala Monthly Meeting and installation of officers 1-23 Tebala Open Installation of Officers

Keyser Family at the Poetentate’s Ball

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ADDRESS CHANGES: Direct to Mark Torrance, Recorder

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Potentate Larry Keyser and Lady Jean Invite you to the

TEBALA SILVER FIZZ BRUNCH Sunday, December 6, 2015

11 am to 2 pm Serving begins at Noon

Only $ 25.00 per person Omelets made to order and wonderful buffet

Food prepared by Hoffman House Dress is casual - holiday style

Bring your family – friends – neighbors Call Tebala for reservations – 815-332-2010

By December 1st

Alabet Temple Daughters of the Nile held a ceremonial to initiate a new member when Supreme Queen Sharon St. John made her official visit to Rockford on July 16th.

Potentate Lawrence Keyser presented her with a Stepping Stones cer-tificate to honor her visit.

Our newest member is Marianne Miller lady of Tebala Noble Timothy Miller.

(Pictured are: Lawrence Keyser, Potentate - Supreme Queen Sharon St. John - Alabet Queen Phyllis Cain )

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POTENTATE’S MESSAGE I hope everyone who attended the Potentate’s Ball had a wonderful time. The food was good and plentiful the service was great and the entertain-ment by the Moonlight Jazz Orchestra was enjoyable. We had a good group from Tebala members and also many visitors from other Shrines. Potentate Charles McEvers and his lady Amber from Ansar brought 12 of their members with them. Also attending were Potentate Gary Soblot-ne and his lady Lynn from Mizpah. Chief Rabban Jerry McDaniels and his lady Becca from Mohammed. Potentate Robert Marshall and his la-dy Vesta from Mocha. Potentate Peter Hennig and his lady Carol from Tripoli. Past Potentate Mike Grafe and his lady Ginny from Ainad, In the month of October I attended the Illinois Grand Lodge session in Springfield and Murat Potentate’s ball in Indianapolis. Worked at the

Haunted House at Boone County Fair Grounds. Went to London Ontario for the Mocha Potentate’s ball and Ft. Wayne for the Mizpah Potentate’s Ball. A thank you to the members of Tebala and their ladies who helped at the Karnival of Karnage in Boone County Fair Grounds every weekend in October. The weather cooperated this year it was cool, but no rain. Past Potentate Bill Robertson celebrated 50 years of membership in Masonry and received his card and pin from Belvidere Masonic Lodge. November 12th is the 90th anniversary Gala of the Chicago Shrine Hospital. At our meeting on November 18th we will honor the members of Tebala who have served in all branches of the military. All members ladies are invited to attend this special meeting. November 21st is the Fall Ceremonial bring in petitions so we can introduce our area Masons to the fellow-ship of the Shrine. The Silver Fizz is on December 6th and it is a wonderful buffet prepared by Hoffman House. December 16th is the election of officers for next year and you must have a paid up dues card for 2015 to attend this meeting. The Children’s Christmas Party is on December 20th and all Nobles and their children are invited to attend. I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and hope that you can enjoy the holidays with family and friends. Yours In The Faith, Lawrence R. Keyser Potentate



The difference between Motivation and Inspiration; This month I would like to share with you some information I came across that clarifies the difference between being motivated and being inspired. A writer by the name of Johnathon stated the following: “It may seem like a subtle distinction, but the worlds of motivation and inspiration are millions of miles apart. A lot of people use the words “motivated” and “inspired” inter-changeably. But I’ve found something different to be the case.” He goes on to state “When I try to motivate myself, nine times out of ten I’m pushing myself to do something I don’t really care about. Motivation is about psyching yourself up. Chest-pounding. Fire-walking. Heavy-metal riffs. You get the point!” Inspiration, on the other hand, comes from a completely different place. The word inspiration means to be in spirit. When you’re tuned into your spirit, you are naturally drawn to do that which has greater value. You may at times do things that aren’t outwardly productive. Or you may write a book in 30 days. Ei-

ther way, it’s all good because fulfillment is the end result. Motivation, on the other hand, usually has a lot to do with what is often called “fake growth”. You think you should be doing something and it often leads in the direction that doesn’t really matter. It’s what you’re “supposed” to be doing. It may be a great idea however it most usually is not a passionate, burning desire that emanates from the core of your being. So, motivation is about things you think you should do or believe you’re supposed to do. Inspiration is about being called to act because you’re in direct alignment with the magnetic, luminous marrow of potential that is within you. When you’re inspired you know because…”Life feels effortless! You have to hold yourself back from starting right now! Your passion burns steady, it doesn’t flatline! It occupies magnitudes of mental space, there’s no vacancy! You feel called to do this; the feeling comes from your inner core! You feel it in your bones! You might be thinking… “How do I get inspired?” Well, you can’t! Inspiration isn’t something you get, it comes from within, it comes from your core. So being inspired isn’t about doing something external to bring something in. That’s motivation, remem-ber? Being inspired is about a constant process of realignment. Whenever you’re feeling like you have to push, it’s time to realign. Whenever you’re feeling like you’re not enjoying life, it’s time to realign. Whenever you feel like you’re trying to fulfill a quota or expectation, it’s time to realign. Realignment isn’t anything complicated. It’s very simple, actually. All it involves is drawing inward and exploring what you really want. Your home cosmography, as Tho-reau put it. So, what do you really want? Not what should you want! What lights you up? Once you’ve got a grasp on that, stay with it for a little while. It always feels good and uplifting. If it doesn’t feel good, you’re still not there. Keep going. Once you’ve come to that state of anticipation, you’re inspired. You’re In Spirit. And you’d rather have that than trying to motivate yourself, right? May each of us reach the point where we are truly “Insired” to be the Noble that embodies the value of our obligation as a Master Mason. Fraternally Rev. Les McClelland, Assistant Rabban

January 23, 2016 Open to all Shriners, Family, and Friends.

After installation enjoy dinner and dancing to

Dress for the event will be Black Tie to Sport Coat with Tie for Men, Formal to cocktail for Ladies.

More information to come...

http://paidtoexist.com/2009/11/05/the-number-one-self-development-mistake-and-the-fake-growth-addict/



NOBILITY BIRTHDAYS IN NOVEMBER

1st

Les McClelland

2nd

Dana Barlow

James Hartman

William Hutchison

Eugene Thornton

3rd

Robert Bastian

Curtiss Behrens

4th

5th

James Borys

Gary Fulkerson

Robert Sieveking

William Sullivan,III

6th

Leo Charlton

Fred Ellenberger

Allan Seymour

7th

Jesse Bundy

Michael Fulling

John Hensley

Donald Wattles

8th

Arthur Armagost

Richard Landin

Frederick Smith

9th

Terry Carter

Robert Tooley

10th

David Foster

Edward Rosado

Michael Sergent

11th

Charles Houghtby

Bruce Nelson

Dean Quarnstrom

12th

Jeffrey Miller

Robert Opperman

John Roe

13th

William Aughenbaugh

14th

Martin Dinges

15th

James A. Kerby

Gerald Smith

16th

Thomas J. Watson

17th

18th

19th

Gerald Bois

Jesse Ratfield

20th

21st

Aloysius Britz

Brian Drier

Donald J. Obara

Ronald J. Obara,

PP

Mario Orosa

22nd

Peter Blocker

Farrell Brewer

Willie Moses King

Everett Sarver

23rd

Douglas Hilde-

brand

David Replogle

Val Schreiner

24th

Theodore Bonifas

Lewis Heap

John Kennay

Roger Miller

25th

Pierce Barker, III

Charles E. Beard

Robert Dummer

Jay Elliott

Larry Petry

26th

John Bracken

Kenneth Staaf

Frederick Vandre

Eugene Yocum

27th

Daniel Hartman

28th

Clyde Campbell

Roberty Lichty

Donald Olson

29th

Conrad Carlson

Phillip Carlson

Oz Kendall

Brian Wilber

30th

Joe Blanchard

William Keyser



TEBALA SHRINE TEMPLE MEETING MINUTES, July 15 , 2015

LARRY KEYSER, POTENTATE TOM WATSON, CHIEF RABBAN LES McCLELLAND, ASSISTANT RABBAN JERRY MINOR, HIGH PRIEST & PROPHET BILL ROBERTSON, PP, ORIENTAL GUIDE TOM RUNGE, P.P. TREASURER MARK TORRANCE, RECORDER Those present per register. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. BY: LARRY KEYSER, POTENTATE MINUTES: Motion made by Martin McDaniel, PP, 2nd by Jack Atchison to dispense with the reading of the minutes, motion passed. TREASURER’S REPORT: Motion made by Gary Ackerman, &2nd by Jim Kleck to accept the Treasurer’s report. Motion passed. Finance committee Hollie Guist recom-mends paying the bills. PRESENTATION OF BILLS: Motion made by Tom Whitaker, PP & 2nd by Chuck Slater to pay the bills, motion passed. DEATHS, DEMITS, RESTORATIONS: Starting membership 966, created 1; re-stored 1; expired 1;resignations 0; suspen-sions 0; associates 7; gain of 1;total mem-bership 967.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: CIRCUS – Tom Runge, PP reported that the show was too far from the stadium. Lights were too bright. Not enough clowns. Sound was not up to par. We have learned from experiences, and will do a better job next year. Weather did not co-operate. HOSPITAL - Hollie Guist repor ted on “Save the Date” November 12, which is the kick off for the hospital anniversary. Tickets are going fast. TEBALAGRAM Gary Acker man re-ported that things are going good. Send in pictures & articles. HAUNTED HOUSE – Mark Torrance all help is good help. DISPLAY CASE COMMITTEE – Tom Runge, PP is looking for current clubs & units information to put into the case. Al-so, circus, haunted house & onions. Some comments were to bring back some of the stuff that was in there before. Not to for-get the past. OLD BUSINESS: NIU Project is mov-ing forward. Rentals are up, landscaping is in, bride’s room is complete, curtains are being installed late September. See Les McClelland regarding the hospital anniversary about attending. Potentate Larry Keyser has offered to get a bus if enough people are interested. NEW BUSINESS: IL Football Coaches Association and

Shrine football games are having Temples go to local high school football games. Call Chuck Slater to offer your help. Chuck says they are getting a lot of inter-est. October 8th is riverboat River Cruise, see Chuck Slater. Motion being held over from the last stated meeting has been withdrawn by Chuck Slater. MEETING ADJOUNED AT 8:11 P.M. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: MARK TORRANCE, RECORDER

MONTHLY TEMPLE MEETING

Wednesday November 18, 2015 @ Tebala Shrine Center Attitude Adjustment 5:30 P.M.

Diner served 6:30 P.M.

Recognizing our Military Veterans – Ladies Invited

Reservations are requested by Monday November 16th, 2015 Call the Tebala Office at 815-332-2010

Hosted by Dresser Shrine Club – Aide in Charge – Barry Kasmar



BHC KART FOR SALE

The Blue Haze Choppers has a Kart it can’t use for parades for sale. It would make a great ‘backyard kart’ for some kid to have

fun with. Needs tubes in tires.

Sold ‘as is’. $400 or best offer. Contact President of BHC Todd Roberts at 815-979-3632 or equipment manager JJ Wilson at 815-721-2286



TEBALA REPRESENTED IN OREGON FESTIVAL

It was a ‘cold’ windy Sunday October 4th in Oregon, but what a huge crowd at the parade. A huge parade in itself. With 8 different divisions and 10 -12 parade units in each division, one of the biggest parades Tebala units participate in each year. The crowd was 4 & 5 deep and you couldn’t get near the fair in the downtown area. According to officials, biggest crowd for a parade on record! The Blue Haze Choppers and the Loves Park Shrine Club proudly represented Tebala in this parade and want to thank the 20 or more Tebala Shriners who gave us a shout out and applaud-ed us as we passed them along the parades route. Noble Joe Blanchard



REALLY



LOVES PARK SHRINE CLUB NEWS…(and random thoughts)

NOVEMBER…The month you set your scale back 10 lbs., before Thanksgiving; also the month of our final meeting of the year. My Lady Delores and I will be in Texas on our October meeting night and won’t be back in Illinois until after the DEAD-LINE!! I’ll be as accurate as I can be. Annual meeting/Ladies Nite Out will be November 12. Details in the monthly meeting notice. Reserva-tions are a must. 2015 had some firsts: Ashton, Elk Grove Village and Creston were all firsts for our Parade Unit. The first complete shut-down occurred at Ja-nesville…Everything was cancelled. The first year we didn’t have DAY-OLD doughnuts (or maybe it was-n’t). Speaking of doughnuts…a big thank you to Noble Ray Olson for his thoughtfulness. Another first was the return of Noble Tom Storm to active duty. Since the Chanters and way back to the mini-scooter days, he joined us on the carousel several times this year. Thanks Tom. Another mishap to our carousel oc-curred in September and was promptly repaired by the West fami-ly. Noble Dallas paid for and his son did the reconstruction. We were good to go the next week. Thanks to the West family for their generous assistance. We will be dark beginning in De-cember until April 2016, however, you can still send your $10.15 dues to the address at the end of the col-umn. OTHER NOVEMBER STUFF: Black Bart’s last robbery in Califor-nia was on November 3, 1883. A meteor fell into Lake Michigan on November 27, 1919. WH0 SAID THAT? “Don’t find fault, find a remedy.” Henry Ford “Show the world you are grateful and life opens another realm to you.” Brendon Burchard “Keep your eyes on the stars, but remember to keep your feet on the

ground.” Theodore Roosevelt “Let no feeling of discouragement prey upon you, and in the end you are sure to succeed.” Abraham Lincoln “The most important trip you may take in life is meeting people half-way.” Henry Boyle “Setting goals is the first step in turn-ing the invisible into the visible.” Anthony Robbins “Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.” Mark Twain “The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” Audrey Hepburn “Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing.” Barry Finley RECENT T-SHIRT SIGHTINGS: I WORK WELL WITH OTHERS AS LONG AS THEY LEAVE ME ALONE All of the good Chemistry jokes Argon WE’LL BE FRIENDS TILL WE’RE OLD AND SENILE THEN WE’LL BE NEW FRIENDS I KNOW IT SOUNDS . LIKE I’M IN DENIAL…. BUT I’M NOT! IF IT IS TRUE THAT WE LEARN FROM OUR MISTAKES I WILL SOON BE A GENIUS! IF YOU ARE AGITATED AND CONFUSED MY WORK HERE IS DONE.. CLEVERLY DISGUISED AS A RESPONSIBLE ADULT

LAUGH A LITTLE TIME: Appreciated A famous football coach was on va-cation with his family in Maine. When they walked into a movie thea-ter and sat down, the handful of peo-ple there applauded. He thought to himself, “I can’t believe it. People recognize me all the way up here.” Then a man came over to him and said, “Thanks for coming. They won’t start the movie unless we have ten paying people or more.” Getting Older I feel like my body has gotten totally out of shape, so I got my doctor’s permission to join a fitness club and start exercising. I decided to take an aerobics class for seniors. I bent, twisted, gyrated, jumped up and down, and perspired for an hour. But by the time I got my leotards on, the class was over. It’s about time to duck out, but just a reminder—Please forward your ide-as, comments, questions, complaints, Atta-boys, suggestions or whatever to: President PP Leon Larson at 1-815-633-7437 (home) or 815-494-1554 (mobile): Vice President PP Tom Runge At 1-815-389-8622 (home) or 815-222-6566 (mobile) Secretary Gene Snyder At 1-779-473-0222 (home) or 1-815-520-4997 (mobile) or Treasurer Jim Hall at 1-815-633-1784. The mailing address remains: Loves Park Shrine Club, P.O. Box 2411 Loves Park, IL 61132-0411 Now it is time to duck out! Jim Hall, Scribe



Genoa Masonic Lodge #288 Hwy 23 just south of Hwy 72

Excellent Old Fashioned Pancakes, Eggs to order, Sausage, Coffee, Milk and Orange Juice (.75 extra)

First Sunday of each Month

6:00 am—10:00 am

Adults $6.00 / Children $4.00 (12 and under)

Contact Douglas Burrows for further information (310) 707-7368 or Email: [email protected]

Tebala Shrine Fall Ceremonial November 21 2015

Candidate Schedule 11 am Registration Noon Lunch 1 pm 1st and 3rd Sections 3 pm 2nd Section 5 pm Social Hour at Tebala 6 pm Buffet Dinner $25 per person 7 pm Fezzing Ceremony

Ladies Schedule Luncheon at Tavern on Clark 756 Clark Road – Rockford

Noon Social Hour 1 pm Lunch $ 20 per person 2 pm to 3 pm Program pm Social Hour at Tebala pm Buffet Dinner No charge for candidates or their ladies



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Public Relations DeKalb County Correspondent Frank F. Beierlotzer Forty et Eight Dr. John Chatellier 1384 Omega Circle Dr. Voiture 207 PO Box 179 DeKalb, Illinois 60115 DeKalb, Illinois 60115

815-758-5788 E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected] 815-748-3102

Revised PRESS RELEASE 10-06-2015 For Immediate Release The current leader, Potentate Lawrence R. Keyser, of the Tebala Shrine Center of Rockford, Illinois attended the 3rd Annual Genoa American Legion Riders Post 337 Toy Run Pork Chop Dinner at the Genoa Veterans Home on Sunday, October 4th. The Tebala Shrine Center is comprised of over 950 members and one of it’s major charities is the Shriners Hospitals. Potentate Keyser publicly thanked the Riders for collecting toys that will be distributed to the kids for Christmas. The Riders will contin-ue to collect new unwrapped toys for kids until December 19th and they will be distributed to the Shriners Hospitals and DeKalb County Locations. The Riders are looking for individuals to help col-lect toys and also looking for busi-nesses and companies that will place a toy collection box at their place. To help, please contact email [email protected]. Currently new unwrapped toys can be dropped off at the Genoa Veter-ans Home and the Tebala Shrine Center in Rockford. The Toys For Kids is being supported by the Genoa American Legion Riders Post 337, the DeKalb County Forty and Eight Voiture 207, the DeKalb Masonic Lodge 144, the DeKalb County Shrine Club, the DeKalb American Veterans (AMVETS) Post 90 and





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Blackhawk Farms Weekend Dave Babcock P.P. 815-335-2498 Cell: 815-979-7528 June 20th & 21st Circus Tom Runge P.P. 815-222-6566 July 17-19th Corn Boil Director’s Staff Divan Aides Greg Stanbury 815-985-4471 August 19th Tebala Family Picnic DeKalb County S.C. Divan All Aides August 30th Vidalia Onions Bob Armstrong 815-459-3898 Joe Zimmerman P.P. 815-703-8696 Arabic Patrol Charles E. Beard 815-218-3623 Chanters Ronald Pauly 815-398-4548 Director’s Staff Bruce Sumpter 815-654-2049 Honda Patrol Charles E. Beard 815-218-3623 Horse Patrol Bill Heflin 815-289-1200 Klowns Dan Hartman 815-946-2000 Meeting first Tuesday of the month at Tebala – 7:30 pm Marshal Aides Larry Whitsel 815-332-5760

Mini-Bikes Arthur Swanson 815-547-1064 Meeting first Thursday of the month at Zamador Club – Richmond, Il – 7 pm Motor Patrol Mike Hoeth 847-223-1824 Parade Staff Ron Lanquist 815-397-0656 Ritualistic Divan Donald Kimes, P.P. 815-985-8454 Air Squadron Tom Watson 815-494-2545 Meeting fourth Wednesday of the month - call for location Batavia Shrine Club Bob Armstrong 815-459-3898 Big Wheels Bill Owens 773-870-0296 Blue Haze Choppers Todd Roberts 815-979-3632 DeKalb County Shrine Club Chuck Slater 847-774-7400 Dixon Shrine Club Jack S. Baylor 815-751-7289 Dressers Walter Lockhart 630-892-2251 Meeting fourth Tuesday at Temple at 7p.m. Freeport T-Ten Parade Club Dean White 815-541-2772

Jo-Carroll Shrine Club Lewis DeGraff 815-493-6554 Meeting 2nd Wednesday of the month – call for location Legion of Honor Glenn Klebsdel 815-389-2426 Loves Park Shrine Club Leon Larsen, P.P. 815-494-1554 Meeting second Thursday April thru November McHenry County Shrine Club Mark Indyke 815-245-6659 Mendota Shrine Club Vade Wadmeyer 815-866-6177 Ogle County Shrine Club Hollie Guist 815-734-6393 Past Masters Hugh DeGroff 815-988-9437 Membership Chairman Paul Cronin 207-406-1999

Tebala Shrine Center 7910 Newburg Road Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 332-2010

Attention, Nobles! Join the fun and get involved. Make a call today!

2015 TEBALA OFFICERS

Potentate: Lawrence R. Keyser email: [email protected] Home: 815-544-7733 Chief Rabban: Tom Watson email: [email protected] Home: 815-633-2054 Cell: 815-494-2545 Assistant Rabban: Les McMclelland email: [email protected] Home: 815-398-7399 Cell: 815-222-7943 High Priest & Prophet: Jerry Minor email: [email protected] Cell: 815-978-0582

Oriental Guide: Bill Robertson P.P. Email: [email protected] Home: 815-544-9664 Cell: 815-543-2941 Treasurer: Tom Runge, P.P. email: [email protected] Home: 815-389-8622 Cell: 815-222-6566 Recorder: Mark Torrance email: [email protected] Cell: 815-871-6226 Tebala Shrine Office: 7910 Newburg Road Rockford, IL 61108

Office Hours: 8 AM – 4 PM M-F

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