Yelduz Shrine Newsletter April 2017

YELDUZ NEWS

Kevin Harr-Potentate Ben Johnson—Chief Rabban

Nobles The April Stated meeting has come and gone. We held a Cold Sand taking in two new Nobles Andrew and Alex Roeber. These to fine young gentlemen will be joining the new Hillbilly Clan in Miller. The Bar remodel project was approved and is under way.

Thanks to the crew who demolished the bar and cleaned up over the weekend so that the carpen-ter can start work on Monday. Also a big Thank you to Ben Johnson for cleaning the gutters on the building. The Circus is coming!!! We will be setting up at the Aberdeen Civic Arena Wednesday April 12 starting at 9:00 AM. Circus Performances are Thursday April 13 & 14 – 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM and Saturday April 14 – 11:00 AM, 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM. Any and All Help would be very much ap-preciated!! Wear your Fez and report in at the South Door. Circus Performances in Huron will be at 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM on Monday April 17th. Our Summer Circus performances will be June 3 & 4th in Milbank, June 7 & 8 at Fort Pierre and June 9 in Mobridge so watch for more details as these dates get closer!! Please remember to send in your RSVP for the Potentates Ball Saturday April 29. We would love to see everyone come and have a great time. Kaye has been promised that the bar will be done so come to the ball to see the completed project! Hospital Day is May 20th the bus will be leav-ing Aberdeen on Friday May 19. Those going may attend a Twins game cost of tickets is $34 each or you may attend a play please contact Bruce Hoffman for information. There has been a change in the theater and play. We need to know very soon April 20th I believe if you are wanting tickets. Contact the Yelduz Shrine Center for Twins game tickets, tickets need to be paid for before they will be ordered. Grand Lodge has several events coming up = April 28-30 will be the Annual CHIP event at the YFS Kids Fair They need over 150 volunteers to pull it off. June 15-17 is the Annual Communica-tion of the Grand Lodge of South Dakota at the Ramkota in Rapid City. The Oklahoma Indian Masonic Degree Team is coming to South Dako-ta Saturday July 22, at the Mitchell Masonic Tem-ple. They will

start at 11:00 AM with the first section of the MM, then have lunch, complete the second and third sections followed by supper and a Native American Dance demonstration. Please RSVP to Yancey Smith, yanceysmith@rap.midco.net or605-391-9996. More details in the next few weeks.

Kevin Harr, Potentate

Hello Nobles and La-dies! April is in full swing and it’s going to be a busy month. The bar project was approved at the April Stated Meeting and demolition started right away Saturday morning. With the help

of Kevin Harr, Kenny Erickson, Lester James, Doug Wanttie, Doug Roggow, Ricky Krokel, Dave Jarvis and my son, Nathan Johnson, the bar was cleaned out and demoed. Demo was completed on Sunday. This project is sched-uled for completion prior to the Potentate’s Ball. So get your tickets and come see the newest improvement to the Shrine Center. By the time you get this the Circus will be in full swing or already completed. Love the Circus season and getting to see smiles and excitement on everyone’s face. This is our largest fundraiser of the year and take all No-bles and Ladies to make it work. It might be lots of work with months of prepping but so worth it to see the kid’s having the time of their life. The Yelduz Clown Unit will be there making magic with balloons this year. Hospital days: Bus will be leaving at 9 A.M. on May 19th. For those of you attending and wanting to join, we will be taking in a Twin’s game on the night of the 19th. Tickets are $34.00 for each person attending and will be ordered on April 14th. Make sure to get signed up prior to then.

Ben Johnson Chief Rabban

Bruce Hoffman-High Priest & Prophet

Hello Nobles, The Oriental Guide Confer-ence held in Tampa Florida was a wonderful event. There was a ton of information that Lester James and I hope and intend to utilize to become better Divan

members and eventually Potentate. Learning and adapting are keys to success. Past events that were extremely successful and fun were the Ice Fishing tournament at the Shrine Center and the final Bean Bag tourna-ment in Redfield. The Bean Bag tournament is growing in popularity as we had the highest number of teams entered so far. Thank you to all the Nobles and ladies that worked hard at the events or behind the scenes to put these events together to ensure everything went smoothly and everyone had a great time. Now is everyone ready for the CIRCUS!! April 13th 14th and 15th Nobles please get the word out, help work if you can and embrace this very fun and extremely important event for the Shrine. April 29th is the Potentate Ball at the Shrine Center. You should have received your invita-tions with the nights agenda and remember to RSVP. Any questions contact the office or an-yone on the Divan. Let’s make this a night of fun, food, entertainment and a large crown that Potentate Kevin Harr and Lady Kaye will be tremendously proud of. May 19th and 20th is Hospital Days. The baseball game is still on but instead of going to Chanhassen Theater we have the opportunity to go to the Plymouth Center to watch Church Basement Ladies. If you are interested in go-ing contact the Shrine Center office or Bruce Hoffman as soon as possible.

As a Shriner one of the most important things we all need to focus on is being on the Membership Team. This little poem says it best:

What’s the Value of One Member?

Ten faithful Shriners standing in a line, One disliked the Potentate, then there were nine.

Nine ambitious Shriners offered to work late, One forgot his promise, then there were eight.

Eight creative Shriners had ideas good as heaven, One lost enthusiasm, then there were seven.

Seven loyal Shriners to into a fix, They quarreled over programs, then there were six.

Six Shriners remained with spirit and drive, One moved away, then there were five.

Five steadfast Shriners wished there were more, One became indifferent , then there were four.

Four cheerful Shriners who never disagree, One complained of meetings, then there were three.

Three eager Shriners! What do they do? One got discouraged, then there were two.

Two lonely Shriners, our rhyme is nearly done, One joined the Elks, then there was one.

One faithful Shriner was feeling rather blue, Met with a neighbor, then there were two.

Two earnest Shriners, each enrolled one more, Doubling their number, then there were four.

Four determined Shriners just couldn’t wait, ‘Till each got another, then there were eight.

Eight excited Shriners signed up sixteen more, In another six verses, there’ll be a thousand twenty-four.

Nobles, it’s that easy. Attitude is everything. Now let’s go to work!!

Bruce Hoffman, High Priest and Prophet

New Members Andrew Roeber (wife Jessice) and brother

Alex Roeber were installed at the Stated Meeting Thurs-

day April 6, 2017. They were joined by Potentate Kevin

Harr and their father Scott Roeber

the Hospital and forwarded to WGA4Kids for

payment. It is from those funds designated as

Wheelchairs that the invoices are paid. Every

dollar donated for wheelchairs, regardless of

the amount, helps us meet our commitment to

the funding of Wheelchair Repairs, Replace-

ment Parts and Growth Kits.

If you have not already returned your dues and

raffle tickets please take a few minutes to fill it

out and return to Arly Schnabel in the en-

closed preaddressed envelope. Dues are $10,

10 raffle tickets are $10 Potentate Kevin Harr

is donating a $200 Visa Gift Card for this

year’s raffle. And if you like make an addition

donation as the WGA4Kids funds support the

needs of the patients of the Shriners Hospital

for Children – Twin Cities. This support is done

through providing equipment, recreation, Par-

ent Accommodation Center, personal touches

and service.

Kaye Harr, President

THANK YOU The Roadrunners have been doing great job

collecting and recycling cans for the trans-

portation fund.

Last month the Transportation fund had

checks from the Roadrunners and the West-

ern Shrine Unit for $3,084.42 on the recy-

cled cans. Thanks for all your hard work.

The Transportation fund has also made

$867.75 from recycling used cartridges.

Thanks to all those that collect these and

bring them in.

Yelduz Women’s General Auxiliary (WGA4Kids)

Greetings,

Twelve Past Presidents were our

guests for supper at the April 6 meeting,

it was a fun evening. So glad so many

were able to come and join us. Gayle

Parmeter, Hospital Representative and

Kaye Harr, President will be represent-

ing us at the Women’s General Auxiliary

94th Annual Meeting May 1 & 2 at the

Ramada Plaza Hotel, Minneapolis, Min-

nesota. It was voted on to retain $500 of

our funds and to designate $3200 for

Wheelchairs and $275 for the Updating

of the Parent Accommodation Center

rooms. Our income has come from

dues, donations, raffle tickets and our

Wine and Canvas night..

Remember to save those pop tabs

and at our May 4th meeting we will be

passing a May basket to collect mone-

tary donations for the repair/

replacement parts/and growth kits for

wheelchairs. Can’t make it to the meet-

ing but would like to help out you may

mail a donation to me Kaye Harr, 36829

175th Street, Rockham SD 57470.The

cost of repairs or replacement parts can

range from $11 for a Joystick Boot, $41

for a Wheel Lock Assembly, $85 for a

Plastic Side Guard or $225 for a Rear

Spoke Wheel. A Strut Growth Kit is

$353. Just to name a few from the list.

All invoices for wheelchair – related ser-

vices from Rehabilitation Design, Inc.

are sent to the Hospital, approved by

Burt Anderson

Kerry Baird

Eldon Beckman

Darrol Bjerke

Doug & Cheri Bjorke

Bernard Blume

Dennis Bremmon

Lyle & Mardelle Brown

Jerry & Amy Buechler

Franz & Jane Cartner

Charles & Virgina Chilson

Tom & Cindy Dafnis

Kent & Jane Duerre

Dean Duxbury

Dick & Pat Gooding

Alan Grupe, PP

Dean & Patti Feiock

Marlin Flint

Neil & Shannon Foote

Juanita Geranen in Memory of

Fred Geranen PP

Adam & Jordann Hansen

Mario Hansen

Kevin & Kaye Harr

Blair Healy

Dennis Healy

Curtis Healy

Richard Hendry, PP

Richard & Inara Hicks

Bruce Hoffman

Willard Hoffman

Wayne D. Hoines

Douglas Hupke

Chuck & Arvilla Ingerson

Marc & Fay Jackman

Richard & Gwen Jackson

Lester & Shirley James

Patricia James in memory of

Derald James

Don Jondahl

Landon Jondahl

Phyllis Kent in memory of

Daisy Kent

David & Twyla Kristofferson

Floyd L Lashly PP

Frank & Joanne Lockner

Douglas Marsh

Kurt & Barb McKane

Dennis & Jackie McMurtry

Jerry & Terry Meek

Delbert Meyer

Martin & Julene Micko

H. Doug & Carol Miller

Michael Nelson

Gail & Mary O’Donnell

Betty Pinkerton in memory

Richard Pinkerton PP

David Planteen

Pete Pulfrey in memory of Arlene

Pulfrey

Mary Jane Rea in memory

of Wendell L. Rea

Mrs Herb Ritter

Scott & Kim Roeber

Melvin Roesch

Larry & Deanne Rowen

Lyle & Hazel Rowen

Dennis & Arly Schnabel

Terry & Christy Serr in

memory of Xavier Serr

Lee Schinkel

Kenneth Schultz

Steven & Diane Schurr

David & Rubye Siemon

Donald Sichterman

Uncle Matt

Neil & Denise Smith

James Sperry, PP

Philip & Phyllis Testerman

Wayne Testerman

Dean Turnquist

Jerry L VanDenOever

Dan & Viv Vetter

Jeff Wagner

Dan J Wegleitner

Robert & Regina Williams

Vollie Ann Williams

Ralph & Judy Winegar

Dayle & Rosemary Winter

Lance Witte

Thank You..

Shriners Village Shriners Village is a private web community

for Shiners. All the information you need to log

in is: your Temple’s name, your member

number and your last name.

www.shrinersvillage.com

Are you picking up something for you

club or unit? Be sure to get the receipt

to the office and Temple will pay the bill.

We will then bill the club or unit for their

charges. Also please make sure your

name is legible and put the club or unit

on there with the function.

Thank you

Dean Turnquist By: Bertha Turnquist Lyle Paschke By: Wayne & Rita Nelson Crock Eman By: Don & Rebecca Mahlen Charlotte Braaten By: Don & Rebecca Mahlen Leo Grubl By: David & Rubye Siemon Julie Hagen: By: Kim & Lora Jundt

Zeller Schmid Cromsell By: Louise Brown Gene & Beverly Hosing By: Louise Brown Tom Barthlomew By: Louise Brown Fred Fosmire By: Louise Brown Peggy Redding By: Shaunee & Charlie Jakober

DONATIONS & MEMORIALS

Black Camels

Richard Huffman, Jr

Harold H Permann

Robert D Kjorsvig

MEMORIALS GIVEN TO TRANSPORTATION FUND

Transportation Fund

Wayne D Testerman Estate Clark & Marilyn Overbey Dan & LeAnne Bawek

Scott Hegge

If you are aware of a Noble passing, please contact

the office with the information. We would like to

make sure they get acknowledged. Thanks

Twin City Unit

Children’s Hospital

Dan & LeAnne Bawek

OFFICIAL CALL OF THE POTENTATE:

NOBILITY OF YELDUZ

NEXT MONTHLY STATED MEETING

May 4, 2017

7:00 PM AT YELDUZ SHIRNE

Social & Dinner

Social at 6:00 PM & Dinner at 6:30 PM

Attest: Doug Wanttie, Recorder

Yours in Faith, Kevin Harr, Potentate

INK CARTRIDGES

Save your used ink cartridges and bring

them to the Shrine office. We send them in

and get reimbursement for our Transporta-

tion fund.

We still have Pecans !

Pecan Halves $10.00

English Walnuts $8.00

Pecan Carmel Clusters $6.00

Glazed $6.00

Pecan log $3.00

Newsletter articles are due by

the 10th of the month. If you

want to include pictures please

caption them so we can label

them. Thanks

Memorial donations:

When submitting memorial donations,

please include an address to send the

acknowledgement letters to. We

want to make sure they get sent to

the right place.

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OUR VOLUN-

TEER DRIVERS. YOU ARE VERY MUCH

APPRECIATED

Trips with Hospital Van: 1

Drivers: Steve Small

Trips families drove: 5

Airfares : 1

Most trips are overnights, but we pay for lodging, you

drive one of our vans and it will be one of the most re-

warding trips you will ever take.

Business & Professional Directory 2016 Advertising rate $50.00 annually for a business or

professional listing which will be published monthly with

the Yelduz News. Contact the Shrine Office if you would

like to advertise-605-225-4841

Building Materials/Home Improvement

Campbell’s Town & Country Bldg Supply

1523 6th Ave SW

Aberdeen, SD 57402-0147

605-225-1575

Construction

A-G-E Corporation

704 W Hwy 14 & 34

Fort Pierre, SD 57532

605-223-2732

Jarvis Construction

1207 11th Ave NE

Aberdeen, SD 57401

Cell: 605-216-4391

Home: 605-225-9107

Feed/Seed

Roslyn Elevator

611 1st St

Roslyn, SD 57261

605-486-4551

Groceries/Meat Market/Bakery

Ken’s SuperFair & Shell Express

2105 SE 6th Ave

Aberdeen, SD 57401

605-225-3572

Health

Quarve Drug

710 Main St

Britton, SD 57430

605-448-2471

Winkler Chiropractic Clinic

Dr Barry J Winkler

803 S Main

Aberdeen, SD 57401

605-225-8288

Photography

Hardin’s Photography

717 S Main St

Aberdeen, SD 57401

605-225-5344

Plumbing, Heating & Air Condi-

tioning

RDR Plumbing & Heating, Inc

14 5th Ave SW

Aberdeen, SD 57401

605-225-5708

Anyone wishing to reserve the Shrine

for an activity needs to contact the of-

fice to do so. Dates are not reserved

unless a written contract is signed and

deposit is made.

YELDUZ SHRINE 802 South Main St

Aberdeen, SD 57401

Phone: 605-225-4841

Fax: 605-229-0285

Email: yelduz@nvc.net

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ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

April 2017

4/13-15 Aberdeen Circus

4/17 Huron Circus

4/17 Lake Region SC

4/19 Greeters

4/20 Jesters

Oahe SC

Provost

4/23 Pancakes

4/24 Wrecking Crew

4/26 Britton SC

4/28 Ringneck SC

4/29 Potentate’s Ball

May 2017

5/1 Clown

Foot Patrol

5/2 James Valley SC

5/3 Race Team

5/4 Divan Meeting

Ladies Auxiliary

Stated Meeting

5/8 Membership Committee

5/15 Lake Region SC

5/17 Greeters

5/18 Oahe SC

Provost