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Info on 2019 session

Welcome to the 2017

68th Annual

Fall Ceremonial Session

September 13-16, 2017

Springfield, Illinois

2017 GLSA President

Illustrious Sir

Mike Donaker, P.P.

Ansar Shriners

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Nobles and Ladies, thank you for attending this 68th An-

nual GLSA Fall Session. Many of you chose to come in early to

visit the various Abraham Lincoln Historical Sites. That is what I

and the many Nobles and Lady’s from Ansar had hoped for.

There will be staff from the Tourism Office in the lobby to pro-

vide directions.

This year GLSA has added a wreath laying ceremony at

Abraham Lincoln’s Tomb. Laying wreaths will be the Most

Worshipful Grand Master of Illinois, Anthony R Cracco; Imperial

Sirs Jim L. Cain and William S Bailey and myself. Everyone is

encouraged to ride the buses to Oak Ridge Cemetery for this

Thursday afternoon event. If you want to tour the Tomb itself,

guides will be available during this time frame.

Again this year we are doing a Pub Crawl on Thursday

evening. Nobles and Ladies attending the Station Dinners can

participate after dinner. Both the above events are FREE – but

the drinks at the Pubs are on you!

The Motor Corps competitions will be held at Bunn Capi-

tol (yes, Bunn-O-Matic coffee makers), Clown Competition at the

BOS Center next door, Horse Patrol will be at the Illinois State

Fairgrounds, Pipes and Drums competition at Trade Winds

(Knights Action Park). These competitions welcome all Nobles

and Ladies to come out and see your units in action. Directions to

the sites are on a sheet in your registration packet.

The 2017 GLSA Parade on Saturday will follow a 12

block route through downtown Springfield. Most of you know I

have asked this to be an all Masonic Parade. It will lead off with

the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Illinois followed by vari-

ous units of the Masonic family. The Shrine portion will follow,

being led by the grouped Bagpipers of every Temple in atten-

dance. Should be very impressive! Parade Route is on the direc-

tions sheet in your registration packet. Please come out and sup-

port your Units.

President’s Message

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Boastick, Scott, Ansar Chief Aide (Melissa) and his staff of Aides

Jim Twyford and Perry Broughton – Jesters Event

Bill Rogers – Pipe Band Competition

Buddy Parker – Security

Dan Cheatham - Insurance

Ansar Color Guard

Russ Burgin (JoAnn) & Eastern Illinois Shrine Club

Rasna Shrine Club

Ansar Jazz Band

Sons of the Desert—Pub Crawl

My Lady Dianna would like to thank ALL Ansar La-

dies for their contribution to the 2017 GLSA. In particular:

Deb Coontz—Mistress of Ceremonies—Ladies Tea/Luncheon

Bev Morey and Virginia Hosking—Prayers—Ladies Tea/

Luncheon

Amber Nash and Tara Petty—Ladies Tea/Luncheon decorations

and gift

Jeanine McEvers—Teapot Floral arrangements—Ladies Tea/

Luncheon

Gerri Wright—Tea Bag cookies—Ladies Tea/Luncheon

Connie Stutz and Sharon Oitker—President’s Banquet decora-

tions

Cherri Williams—GLSA Dinners & Banquet

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The following individuals (and their Ladies) deserve spe-

cial recognition for their tireless efforts to provide a great

GLSA Session.

Bollman, Robert, PP (Janice) – Finance

Camacho, Ed, PP - Motor Competition

Coker, Danny, PP (Mary) – Public Relations

Coontz, David, PP (Debbie)– Imperial Liaison

Cutright, Terry, PP (Jane)– Horse Competition

Finks, Timothy, PP (Melissa) – Housing & Hospitality Rooms

Hibbs, Verlin, PP (JoAnn) – Hospitality

Kennedy, George, PP (Donna Britton)– Greeter

Lucas, Joe, PP – Masonic Liaison

McClure, Milt, PP (Suzie)- Protocol

McEvers, Chuck, PP (Amber Nash)– Director General

Mendenhall, Myron, PP (Michele)– Afterglow

Morey, Ken, PP (Bev) – Protocol

Oitker, Bobby, PP (Sharon) – Chief of Staff and Golf Outing

Chairman

Orr, James, PP (Beverly) - Insurance

Petty, Terry, PP (Susan) – Recorder

Satorius, Dale, PP (Mary Rose) – Greeters

Schnirring, William, PP (Mary) – Business Liaison

Schuett, Scott, PP (Pam) - Security

Stutz, Wally, PP (Connie) – Clown Competition

Teaters, Jack, PP (Billie) – GLSA Dinners & Banquet

Wright, David, PP (Gerri) – Jester Liaison

Also:

Rich Smith, Chief Rabban (Lynelle)- Photography

Len Carroll, Oriental Guide (Candy) – Market Place

J R Pickett, Outer Guard (Sara) – Transportation

Mark Meyer (Connie) – Parade Marshall

William Hosking (Virginia) – Ansar Chaplain

Mike Cunningham, Honorary Director (Janet) – Greeters

Raymond McKinney, Emeritus Chief Aide (Judy) – Registration

Booth

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On behalf of the Great

Lakes Officers, Ansar Past Po-

tentates, Ansar Potentate, the

Divan and their Ladies; the

many Nobles of Ansar and their

Ladies – especially my Lady

Dianna who have all worked

toward making this session pos-

sible – my many thanks to you.

I hope everyone will remember

this GLSA 2017 with fond

memories.

Mike Donaker President – 2017 GLSA

2016 GLSA Officers

President

Illustrious Sir Mike Donaker P.P. - Ansar Shriners

1st Vice President Illustrious Sir Tom Russell, P.P. - Saladin Shriners

2nd Vice President Illustrious Sir William Amspaugh, P.P. - Aladdin Shriners

3rd Vice President

Illustrious Sir Roger Fuchs, P.P. - Hadi Shriners

4th Vice President

Illustrious Sir Fred Martin, P.P. - Medinah Shriners

Secretary/Treasurer

Illustrious Sir Larry Chapel, P.P. - Mizpah Shriners

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Great Lakes Shrine Association

Past Presidents * denotes deceased

1949—*Wayne R. Peppers, Zenobia—*Ethyl

1950—*Max A Blackburn, Murat—*Beryle

1951—*Frederick P. Schlitt, Ansar—*Irma

1952—*Wayne H. Young, Saladin—*Florence

1953—*George J. Fisher, Tripoli—*Florence

1954—*Charles E. Nixon, Aladdin—*Helen

1955—*Henry B. Struby, Hadi—*Margaret

1956—*Sig J. Chakow, Medinah—*Janice

1957—*Charles E. Merill, Moslem—*Bea

1958—*John A. Gebhardt, Tripoli—* Amy

1959—*William H. Knowlton, Tadmor—*Louise

1960—*K. G. Matchette, Mizpah—*Marie

1961—*Wylie W. Stableton, Mohammed—*Faye

1962—*W.C. Dover, Elf Khurafeh, - *Bea

1963—*Frank H. Butcher, Mocha—*Maie

1964—*Thoral C. Schehr, Syrian—* Ruth

1965—*Owen W. Sandstrom, Orak—*Alice

1966—*William G. Lee, Tebala—*Maxie

1967—*John F. Martin, Ahmed—*Betty

1968—*Edward G. Baldwin, Al Koran—*Evelyn

1969—*Lester H. Ness, Tripoli—*Grace

1970—* Joseph Minnis, DDS, Zorah—*Waunette

1971—*Robert L. McConachie, Antioch—*Bettie

1972—*Lloyd E. Turnbull, Ainad—*Mary Ruth

1973—*Burton MacRitchie, Zenobia—*Thelma

1974—*F Eugene Thornburgh, Murat—*Margaret

1975—*Robert B. Drake, Ansar—*Dorothy

1976—*Edward E. Griffin, Saladin—Dorothy

1977—*Gordon Y. Boyd, Aladdin—Jane

1978—Carl V. Bruce, Hadi—*Nellie

1979—*Thomas C. Roberts, Medinah—Alice

1980—*Garald W. Groat, Jr., Moslem—Trish

1981—Gerald L. Davis, Tadmor—Joanne

1982—*Elmer MacDonald, Mizpah—*Hyrlene

1983—*Dr. Wayland Barnes, Mohammed—Betty

1984—*W. Jack Dover, Elf Khurafeh—Shirley

1985—*W. Archie Anderson, Mocha—*Dorothy

1986— *Lynn R. Van Ness, Syrian—*Jinny

1987— Denis E. Ribordy, Orak—Carolyn

1988—*John T. “Jim” Jacob, Tebala—*Gloria

1989—Robert L. Bouschor, Ahmed—Denise

1990—*Robert A. Boylan, Al Koran—

*Louise

1991—*W. James Grebe, Tripoli—*Elaine

1992—*James R. Daugherty, Zorah—Carole

1993—Richard C. Church, Jr., Antioch—Judi

1994—*H.E. “Gene” Tracy, Ainad—*Ruby

1995—*Kenneth F. LeBay, Zenobia—

*Thomasina

1996—William S. Spyr, Murat, - Audrey

1997—David Coontz, Ansar—Debbie

1998—Richard T. Higgins, Saladin—

*Shirley

1999—*C.E. “Bill” Leeson, Aladdin—

Bobbie

2000—Steven E. Ripstra,

Hadi—Trish

2001—*Roy E.

Schaetzlein,

Medinah—Willa

2002—Richard Frembes,

Moslem—Sandi

2003—B. Marvin “Bud”

Hardy, Tadmor—Donna

2004—*Thomas L. Goss,

Mizpah—Beverly

2005—Leonard G.

Deynzer, Mohammed—

Gayle

2006—Todd K. Clayton,

Elf Khurafeh—Lisa

2007—David Fahrner, Mocha—Susan

2008—Harry W. Sterling, Syrian—Deborah

2009—*James T. Bailey, Orak—Kris

2010—Chuck Pierce, Tebala—*Jan

2011—Al York, Al Koran—Mary Ann

2012—Roger Lape, Zorah—Linda

2013—Doug Sorrell, Antioch—Dianna

2014—Steve Kibler, Ainad—Diane

2015—Ed Isaacson, Zenobia—Mary*

2016—Phil Thrasher, Murat –Elaine

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Tuesday, September 12, 2017

GLSA Registration ALPH Conference Center

Concourse 1:00 PM—5:00 PM

Wednesday, September 13 20167

GLSA Officers

Meeting ALPH 9:00 AM—Noon

GLSA Officer

Ladies Luncheon Downtown Springfield 11:30 AM—2:30 PM


Concourse Noon—5:00 PM

GLSA Imperial

Officers & Ladies

Dinner

Augie’s Front Burner 6:00 PM departure

Thursday, September 14, 2017


Concourse 9:00 AM—5:00 PM

Market Place ALPH Salon D 9:00 AM—

5:00 PM

Business Session

Agenda on page 6 ALPH Salons A & B

9:00 AM—

11:15 AM

Men’s Lunch On Your Own 11:15 AM—

1:00 PM

GLSA Officer’s

Meeting/Lunch

Ladies Tea/

Luncheon

BOS Center (Access through

ALPH

11:00 Hospitality

12:00—2:00 PM Luncheon

Business Session

Agenda on page 6 ALPH Salons A & B 1:00 PM– 3:00 PM

ALPH Abraham Lincoln Presidential Hotel

BOS formerly Prairie Capitol Convention Center (PCCC)

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Opening—Chuck McEvers, Director General

Invocation—William Hosking

Posting of Colors—Ansar Color Guard

Shriner’s Pledge of Allegiance

Introductions—Chuck McEvers, Director General

Welcome—Bruce Rauner, Governor of Illinois

Welcome—Jim Langfelder, Springfield Mayor

Welcome—Gerry Williams, Potentate, Ansar

Necrology Report—Bill Amspaugh 2nd VP

Ladies Dismissed

Credentials Report—Larry Chapel

Approval of 2016 Minutes

Committee Reports

Time & Place—Tom Russell,

Bill Amspaugh, Roger Fuchs

Salmon Derby—Bill Leedy

Imperial Presentation—Mike Donaker

Approval of 2016 Financial Report and Audit

Presentation and Approval of Budget for 2018 - Tom

Russell, First Vice President

Presentations

Old Business

New Business

Presentations by Imperial Outer Guard Candidates

Election of GLSA Officers

Alex Rabin, Chairman, St. Louis Hospital Board

William Bailey, Imperial 1st Ceremonial Master

Jim Cain, Imperial Chief Rabban

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The assembly area is at the Horace Mann parking lot located on Jef-

ferson Street between 7th & 9th streets. You must enter the lot on 7th Street

(southbound only) from Madison Street. The parade assembly will then enter

onto Jefferson (westbound only) & travel west to 5th Street. South on 5th to

Capitol Ave. East on Capitol one block to 6th Street. North on 6th Street past

the reviewing stand to Washington Street (this is one block south of Jefferson)

east on Washington. The parade will disassemble on Washington. Head south

on 7th St. to Ansar Shrine at 6th and Cook Streets for the afterglow.

Parade Route and Assembly

5th 6th St.

7th St.

Washington

Adams St

Monroe St

Capitol Ave,

9th St.

Assembly Area

Horace Mann Lot Jefferson St

Madison St

Cook ST.

Ansar

The parade units that arrive Saturday morning with trucks & trailers can

park in the lots on 6th & 7th streets. When the units leave the parade they can

travel south on 7th Street (southbound only) back to the lots around Ansar (6th

& Cook Streets) where they have parked, or back to the downtown hotels

where they have been staying. This is not a long parade route & hopefully we

will have nice weather & a nice crowd to watch the parade.

Trailers may be parked in the

lots at Ansar prior to the parade.

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2017 GLSA Parade

Saturday September 16, 2017

11:00 AM Parade

Parade Line Up 10:00 AM

Illinois Grand Master

Imperial Officers

Past Imperial Officers

GLSA Officers

GLSA Past Presidents

Massed Pipes and Drums

Shrine Centers

Ansar Springfield, IL

*Saladin Grand Rapids, MI

*Aladdin Columbus, IN

Hadi Evansville, IN

Medinah Addison, IL

Moslem Detroit, MI

*Tadmor Akron, OH

Mizpah Ft. Wayne, IN

Mohammed Bartonville, IL

Elf Khurafeh Saginaw, MI

Mocha London, Ontario, Canada

Syrian Cincinnati, OH

Orak Michigan City, IN

*Tebala Rockford, IL

*Al Koran Broadview Heights, OH

*Tripoli Milwaukee, WI

*Zorah Terre Haute, IN

*Antioch Dayton, OH

*Ainad East St. Louis, IL

*Zenobia Perrysburg, OH

Murat Indianapolis, IN

* denotes no parade units.

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Wreath Laying/Flag

Lowering

Ceremony

Lincoln’s Tomb—Oak Ridge

Cemetery 3:00 PM—5:00 PM

Station Dinners BOS Center ( Access through

ALPH

5:00 PM Cocktails/ 6:00 PM

Dinner

2017 Potentate’s

Dinner Illini Country Club

5:00 PM Cocktails,

6:00 Dinner

Pub Crawl Various Sites downtown 6:00 PM—

???

Friday, September 15, 2017

Market Place ALPH Salon D 9:00 AM—5:00 PM

Parade Marshall’s

Meeting ALPH Salon A 9:00 AM

Unit Meetings 9:00 AM

Competitions 10:00 AM

Clowns BOS Center Rooms B9-B10

(Room B11A)

GLASMC

(Motor Corps)

ALPH Lincoln Room

Bunn Corporation

GLSAHP

(Horse Patrol) Illinois State Fairgrounds 1:00 PM

Highlanders Trade Winds—Knight’s

Action Park 5:00 PM

Golf Outing Panther Creek Golf Course 8:00 AM Tee Time

Free Time Springfield Historical Sites

Jester Hospitality

ROJ Center 2:00 PM—4:00 PM

President's

Banquet

BOS Center B11, C, and D

Access through ALPH

Cocktails 5:30-6:30 PM

Dinner 7:00 PM

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Saturday, September 16, 2017

Parade Downtown Springfield 10:00 AM Staging

11:00 AM Step Off

Afterglow Ansar Shrine Center 12:00 noon—3:00 PM

LOH One Stone

Degree

Ansar Shrine Center

(No Cost—Open to all

Nobles)

2:00 PM

Unit Banquets Various Sites

Sunday, September 17, 2017

Safe Travels See You Next Year Grand Rapids, Michigan

Pipe Band Competition-GLSAPB Trade Winds, Knights Action Park,

1700 Knights Recreation Drive, Springfield

Turn left onto South 7th Street to South Grand Avenue. Turn right onto South

Grand Avenue to S. MacArthur Boulevard. Follow S. MacArthur Boulevard

until it crosses over I-72. (Do not take I-72 exit) Continue on the road—it

will look like a dead end, but will turn right and become Recreation Drive.

Follow Recreation Drive around waterpark until you see Trade Winds Bar &

Grill.

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Imperial Sir Thomas W. Melham, Tripoli

Imperial Potentate 1957-5

Imperial Treasurer 1981-1996

Imperial Sir Charles J. Claypool, Antioch


Imperial Sir Robert B. Bailey, Orak


Imperial Sir Charles A. Claypool, Antioch


Imperial Sir Dr. Bernard J. Lemieux, Zenobia


Imperial Sir John A. Cinotto, Murat


Honorary Presidents of

Great Lakes Shrine Asso-

ciation

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Upcoming Imperial Sessions

July 15-9, 2018 Daytona Beach , FL

June 30-July 4, 2019 Nashville, TN

July 5-9 , 2020 Kansas City, MO

July 4-8, 2021 Houston, TX

Upcoming GLSA Ceremonial Sessions

Sept. 19-23, 2018 Grand Rapids, MI Saladin Shriners

Sept 18-22, 2019 Grove City, OH Aladdin Shriners

2020 Evansville, IN Hadi Shriners

2021 Chicago, IL Medinah Shriners

2022 Detroit , MI Moslem Shriners

Information can be found at Imperial2018.com, Imperial2019.com , and

Imperial2020.com for these upcoming sessions.

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Motor Corp Competition—

GLASMC Bunn Corporation

1400 Stevenson Drive, Springfield

Turn left onto South Seventh Street, Left

onto East Monroe Street,

Proceed to 11th Street, turn right onto

South 11st Street. Continue to Stevenson

Drive, turn left onto Stevenson and watch for signs for Bunn-O-Matic Corpo-

ration. GLSA signs will be posted at the entry gate we are using.

Horse Unit Competition—GLASHP Illinois State Fairgrounds

801 East Sangamon Avenue, Springfield

Turn left onto South Seventh Street, turn right onto Adams

Street , then left onto South 6th Street. Continue on South 6th

(1.1 Miles) then turn right onto N. Peoria Road, bear left onto

North 8th ST. Enter fairgrounds via gate #11. GLSA signs

will be posted.

Clown Competition-GLASCU Bank of Springfield Center

Springfield

Access to BOS center can be made through ALPH tunnel

(lower level). Rooms B9, B10, and B11

Golf Competition Panther Creek Country Club

3001 Panther Creek Dr., Springfield

Turn left onto South Seventh Street, Turn right onto East

Cook Street to South 5th Street. Turn onto South 5th ST

and continue to I-55 exit to Jacksonville. Jacksonville

exit pouts you on I-72 West. Coninue on I-72 West exit-

ing on South Veterans Parkway South. You will be

turning left at the light. Continue on S. Veterans Park-

way to Panther Creek Drive. Turn right.

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GLSA Officers presenting Imperial Sir Gary Bergenske with his No. 1 Shrine Mason Apron at the 2017 Imperial Session in

Daytona Beach. From L-R: Charles Ferguson, incoming 4th VP, Mike Donaker, President, Imperial Sir Gary Bergenske, and

William Amspaugh, 2nd VP.

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GLSA Officers presenting Imperial Sir Gary Bergenske with his No. 1 Shrine Mason Apron at the 2017 Imperial Session in

Daytona Beach. From L-R: Charles Ferguson, incoming 4th VP, Mike Donaker, President, Imperial Sir Gary Bergenske, and

William Amspaugh, 2nd VP.

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