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Page 2 Zor Zephyr Magazine • www.zorshriners.comIusiou SiFrom the desk ofAL BRUEGGENZephyr Reminder!!February 2023Be sure to email your stories by Friday, February 10TH. Include information for the month ofMarch 2023March 2023Deadline: February 10THZOR SHRINE OFFICEMail Address: 6510 Grand Teton Plaza, Suite 204, Madison, WI 53719 Pat - accounng@zorshriners.comAmy - zoradmin@zorshriners.com website: www.zorshriners.comUSPS 017-572 Published monthly under the auspices of Zor Shriners of Shriners Internaonal Address: 6510 Grand Teton Plaza, Suite 204, Madison, WI 53719 Electronic Subscripon available on website.Periodicals Postage Paid - Madison, WI and addional mailing oces.Postmaster: Send changes of address to Zor Zephyr 6510 Grand Teton Plaza, Suite 204, Madison, WI 53719 For Adversing, call Milt Helmer (715) 821-5002Winner of ten First Place Dromedary Awards for Shrine Newspapers and seven Honorable Menons.VOL. LXXIV NO. 02 • MARCH 2022Zor Editor: Zor ImagineersCorrespondent: Milt HelmerDeadline for Submission, 10th of the month priorE-mail submissions to: zorsubmit@gmail.com Zor Temple Oce Hours of Operaon: Monday-Thursday, 9am-4pm • Closed Fridays***ZEPHYR REMINDER******ZEPHYR REMINDER***Be sure to email your stories by Thursday, March 10th. Include informaon for the month of April 2022.Greengs Brothers, Ladies, Family and Friends, I gave my Monthly arcles the heading that I did because as many of you know, my lovely Lady Mary and I do a lot of traveling for Shrine and Masonic events all over the state and across the country! The long drives give us lots of me to think, plan and discuss. Our travels lately have taken us to Houston, Texas to see our son and his family, as well as aend the Inaugural Ball for the new Arabia Potentate, Ralph “Corky” Bynum and his Lady RuthAnn as we have goen to be good friends with them over the last few years. From Houston, we ew to Las Vegas to aend the East/West Shrine Bowl and its various events, and spent a couple extra days hanging out with 14 other ZOR Divan and Past Potentates and their Ladies who also journeyed out for the game. Aer being in Las Vegas, we ew back to Houston for a couple more days with family and aended a chili cooko at Arabia Shrine that was sponsored by the Arabia Alchemist Unit. We had an unevenul drive back home aer 12 days on the road, which allowed us to reect on the events we had just aended.In the next few weeks we’ll be ‘Behind the Wheel’ as we travel to the Clown Party, Shrine/Mason Day in Tomah, and a number of Club and Unit meengs.I would also like to explain my Potentates Pin design that I have chosen for this year to represent me. The red scooter represents the ZOR Mavericks unit that I have been a member of for the past 30 years. The scooter, as well as the uniform being worn by the rider is a close representaon of our scooter and present uniform. The Mavericks started in 1984 and were named the Mascoun Mavericks as many members were part of the Mascoun Shrine Club that is based out of Waushara, Marquee, Green Lake, and Winnebago Counes. Someme in the 1990’s, the name was changed to ZOR Mavericks. We ride 1986 Honda Spree Mopeds, and parcipate in about 25 parades a summer. We used to parcipate in 35 parades each summer, but needed to cut back as members aged out. Some of the founding and long-me members of the unit are Harvey Reilly and the late Paul Handa, Bill Reier, Bill Downie, Bill Seaman, and Irv Heller. Other long-me members include: Bill Drecktrah; Jon Barthel; Roger Barthel; Jacob LaBlanc; Bill Schmitz; John Ambrose; Larry Severson; Al Hia; Dick Jarvis; Darrell Smith; myself, plus a few new Nobles who help to keep the group funconing well.We have lots of events planned for the year, so we hope to see you as we “Scoot Thru ’22.”Rodney LaBlanc Montello, WI • rmlablanc85@gmail.comA MESSAGE FROM YOUR ZOR POTENTATEHELP US SAVE PRINTING AND MAILING COSTSSign up to get your ZEPHYR news magazine via e-mail: E-mail: zorsubmit@gmail.comBecome a Friends of Zephyr. Send your donaon to the Shrine Oce: 6510 Grand Teton Plaza, Suite 204, Madison, WI 53719ALL CLUBS AND UNITS SHOULD BE ZEPHYR SUPPORTERS. THIS IS YOUR ZEPHYR!April 2022 Deadline: March 10thThoughts From Behind the Steering WheelPage 2 Zor Zephyr Magazine • www.zorshriners.comHELP US SAVE PRINTING & MAILING COSTSSign up to get your ZEPHYR news magazine via e-mail!E-mail: zorsubmit@gmail.comBecome a Friend of the Zephyr. Send your donation to the Shrine Ofce: 6510 Grand Teton Plaza, Suite 204Madison, WI 53719All CLUBS AND UNITS SHOULD BE ZEPHYR SUPPORTERS. THIS IS YOUR ZEPHYR!Greetings Nobles and Families: My time in the HOT seat has come! My Lady Penny and I plan to ll up the gas tank and start visiting as many Clubs and Units as we can throughout the year. It’s already been a busy January with the preparation for the Annual Meeting and Installation. Zor concluded the 2023 Annual Meeting and Installation of ofcers on January 14th at the Radisson Hotel in La Crosse. The day started off with the Annual Meet-ing and progressed to the Installation of the newly elected Divan for 2023. MWGM Paul Tourville along with Imperial Sir Jim Smith and his Lady Alice were in attendance as well as many other dignitaries, Nobles, their ladies, friends and family. Following the Installation of Ofcers, a banquet was held with 145 in attendance and to bring the evening to a close, entertainment was provided by Country Music singer, song writer and comedian, Kip Attaway. Kip lives in Jackson, Wyoming and has a connection to the Shriners as his daughter at a very young age was diagnosed with spinal meningitis and was treated by Shriners Hospitals. Kip shared his appreciation for the Shriners as he told his daughter’s story during his performance. I’m very appreciative to the late Illustrious Sir Bob (Colonel) Giesler for appointing me to the Divan in 2016. Although our time together was short following my appointment, due to Bob’s passing in 2018 I learned so much about the Shriners and how it operated at the Divan level. Bob was a great mentor and inspired me to follow his lead in 2023 with my motto in promoting Mentoring and Membership. During the Annual Meeting I was honored to have Bob’s son Errin nominate me to the position of Zor’s Potentate for 2023.In appreciation to all of the support and help with Installation, I would like to thank the following for their dedication and hard work in making the event successful: Illustrious Sir Larry Hanson and his Lady Jill, Illustrious Sir Gary Cuskey and his Lady Judy, Illustrious Sir Mark Severson and his Lady Sheri, Chief of Staff Al Coenen and his Lady Linda along with Todd Wolhert. Larry was the Installing Ofcer, Mark held the position of Installing Marshall and Gary was the Installing Chaplain. The 2023 calendar has been released and shows some fun and exciting events: • Clown Party at Rex’s Innkeeper in Waunakee on February 18; • Potentate Party and Quarterly meeting in Wausau WI on April 29; • Spring Ceremonial at the Radisson Hotel in La Crosse on May 20; • A Hillbilly Clan #183 Party in Sparta on August 12; • Summer MSA in Alexandria MN on August 24–26; • Sportsman’s Banquet/Gun Rafe at Milford Hills, Johnson Creek on September 16; • Appreciation Gala in Mauston on September 23 • Potentate Trip to Churchhill Downs and Pigeon Forge October 7-14; • Winter Ceremonial at the Radisson Hotel in La Crosse on December 2; S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28There are several other Club and Unit events hap-pening in 2023. Observe the Zephyr each month for updates on what is happening. As we continue to look at what is happening in 2023, we encourage all Nobles, their Ladies and families to join us for as many events as possible. Make your family part of our Shrine Family. Let’s make 2023 a year to remember!A Potentate Trip meeting is scheduled for February 11 at 2:00 pm and will be held at the Zor Temple Ofce. If you are unable to attend the meeting in Madison a Zoom meeting will be set up for you to attend from your home. A link to the meeting will be sent out via eblast. Those interested should plan to attend the meeting and/or zoom in for details with regard to signing up for the trip as well as other details pertaining to the trip. The trip is scheduled for October 7-14, 2023. See the ier in this month’s Zephyr.Remember to mentor any of the Nobles you may have brought into Zor. Mentoring facilitates continued membership.Be Humble and Kind!
Page 3February 2023 • Zor Zephyr MagazinecontentsFEBRUARY 2023ZOR SHRINE OFFICEMail Address: 6510 Grand Teton Plaza, Suite 204, Madison, WI 53719 Pat - accounng@zorshriners.comAmy - zoradmin@zorshriners.com website: www.zorshriners.comUSPS 017-572 Published monthly under the auspices of Zor Shriners of Shriners Internaonal Address: 6510 Grand Teton Plaza, Suite 204, Madison, WI 53719 Electronic Subscripon available on website.Periodicals Postage Paid - Madison, WI and addional mailing oces.Postmaster: Send changes of address to Zor Zephyr 6510 Grand Teton Plaza, Suite 204, Madison, WI 53719 For Adversing, call Milt Helmer (715) 821-5002Winner of ten First Place Dromedary Awards for Shrine Newspapers and seven Honorable Menons.VOL. LXXIV NO. 02 • MARCH 2022Zor Editor: Zor ImagineersCorrespondent: Milt HelmerDeadline for Submission, 10th of the month priorE-mail submissions to: zorsubmit@gmail.com Zor Temple Oce Hours of Operaon: Monday-Thursday, 9am-4pm • Closed Fridays***ZEPHYR REMINDER******ZEPHYR REMINDER***Be sure to email your stories by Thursday, March 10th. Include informaon for the month of April 2022.Greengs Brothers, Ladies, Family and Friends, I gave my Monthly arcles the heading that I did because as many of you know, my lovely Lady Mary and I do a lot of traveling for Shrine and Masonic events all over the state and across the country! The long drives give us lots of me to think, plan and discuss. Our travels lately have taken us to Houston, Texas to see our son and his family, as well as aend the Inaugural Ball for the new Arabia Potentate, Ralph “Corky” Bynum and his Lady RuthAnn as we have goen to be good friends with them over the last few years. From Houston, we ew to Las Vegas to aend the East/West Shrine Bowl and its various events, and spent a couple extra days hanging out with 14 other ZOR Divan and Past Potentates and their Ladies who also journeyed out for the game. Aer being in Las Vegas, we ew back to Houston for a couple more days with family and aended a chili cooko at Arabia Shrine that was sponsored by the Arabia Alchemist Unit. We had an unevenul drive back home aer 12 days on the road, which allowed us to reect on the events we had just aended.In the next few weeks we’ll be ‘Behind the Wheel’ as we travel to the Clown Party, Shrine/Mason Day in Tomah, and a number of Club and Unit meengs.I would also like to explain my Potentates Pin design that I have chosen for this year to represent me. The red scooter represents the ZOR Mavericks unit that I have been a member of for the past 30 years. The scooter, as well as the uniform being worn by the rider is a close representaon of our scooter and present uniform. The Mavericks started in 1984 and were named the Mascoun Mavericks as many members were part of the Mascoun Shrine Club that is based out of Waushara, Marquee, Green Lake, and Winnebago Counes. Someme in the 1990’s, the name was changed to ZOR Mavericks. We ride 1986 Honda Spree Mopeds, and parcipate in about 25 parades a summer. We used to parcipate in 35 parades each summer, but needed to cut back as members aged out. Some of the founding and long-me members of the unit are Harvey Reilly and the late Paul Handa, Bill Reier, Bill Downie, Bill Seaman, and Irv Heller. Other long-me members include: Bill Drecktrah; Jon Barthel; Roger Barthel; Jacob LaBlanc; Bill Schmitz; John Ambrose; Larry Severson; Al Hia; Dick Jarvis; Darrell Smith; myself, plus a few new Nobles who help to keep the group funconing well.We have lots of events planned for the year, so we hope to see you as we “Scoot Thru ’22.”Rodney LaBlanc Montello, WI • rmlablanc85@gmail.comA MESSAGE FROM YOUR ZOR POTENTATEHELP US SAVE PRINTING AND MAILING COSTSSign up to get your ZEPHYR news magazine via e-mail: E-mail: zorsubmit@gmail.comBecome a Friends of Zephyr. Send your donaon to the Shrine Oce: 6510 Grand Teton Plaza, Suite 204, Madison, WI 53719ALL CLUBS AND UNITS SHOULD BE ZEPHYR SUPPORTERS. THIS IS YOUR ZEPHYR!April 2022 Deadline: March 10thThoughts From Behind the Steering WheelPage 2 Zor Zephyr Magazine • www.zorshriners.comVOL LXXV No. 2 • February 2023 PAGE 4 ............MEET YOUR NEW OFFICERSPAGE 6-7 .........ZOR’S FATE DEPENDS ON YOUPAGE 8 ............FEBRUARY CALENDAR PAGE 9 ............MEMBERSHIP 2023PAGE 10 ..........ZOOMING INTO WAUSAUPAGE 11 ..........MEHARA SHRINE CLUBPAGE 12 ..........DAUGHTERS OF THE NILEPAGE 13 ..........CONTACTSPAGE 14-18 .....MEET YOUR NEW POTENTATEPAGE 20-21 .....PIGEON FORGE 2023 ITINERARYPAGE 22-23 .....IN MEMORIUM, HOSPITAL DADS DONATIONS & FRIENDS OF THE ZOR ZEPHYRPAGE 24 ..........2023 ZOR FUNSTERSPAGE 25 ..........CHIEF RABBAN PARTY PHOTOS SPRING CEREMONIALPAGE 26 ..........ON THE LIGHTER SIDEBACK COVER ...DECADE MEMORIES608-833-6343IN THIS ISSUE:ON THE COVERYOUR NEW 2023 POTENTATEYOUR NEW 2023 POTENTATEAL BRUEGGEN & LADY PENNYAL BRUEGGEN & LADY PENNYPG. 14-18PG. 20-21POTENTATEFALL 2023TRIPZor Temple Ofce Hours of Operation:Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 9am-4pm • Closed Wed & Fri
Chief RabbanRoger Kellerand LadyTammyNew Richmond, WIrogerkeller2012@gmail.com1st Ceremonial MasterMike Kastensand LadySusanNew Richmond, WImrkastens@gmail.comMarshallJoshua Therrianand LadyKatieWhitewater, WIjjtherrian@gmail.comCaptain of the GuardMatt Brigsonand LadyJenniferHolmen, WImattbrigson@hotmail.comRecorderSir Bob Gorsuch, PPand LadyCarolFitchburg, WIrgorsuch@oak.bankHigh Priest & ProphetSteve Livernashand LadyKoralWisconsin Rapids, WIprosticker@solarus.netPotentateAl Brueggenand 1st LadyPennySparta, WIbrueggenal@gmail.comImperial PotentateKenny Cravenand 1st LadyJennifer “JJ” Summerville, NCOriental GuideRon Malcolmand LadyDawnEau Claire, WIrpmalcolm6546@gmail.comAssistant RabbanBrian Dunhamand LadyLindaEau Claire, WIgetbrianandlinda@gmail.comTreasurerSir Larry Hanson, PPand LadyJillAlbany, WIhanso@tds.netPage 4Zor Zephyr MagazineOuter GuardRon Chamberlainand LadyBrendaTrempealeau, WIrchamberlain111@gmail.com2nd Ceremonial MasterDaniel Smithburgand LadyKellyTomah , WIdansmithburg@gmail.comChaplainKarl GantBlanchardville, WIkgyellowstone62@gmail.com2023 ELECTED OFFICERSZOR SHRINERS2023 APPOINTED OFFICERSMost Worshipful Grand Master Paul T. Tourvilleand 1st LadyKelliMukwonago, WIpaul.tourville@wimasons.org
Page 5February 2023 • Zor Zephyr MagazineMidwest Shrine Association 2023 Summer SessionOsman Shriners, Alexandria, MN Save these dates!!!August 23-26,2023 Illustrious Sir Al Brueggen and Lady Penny are hoping many Zor Nobles will include in their 2023 plans, attendance at the Midwest Shrine Association 2023 Summer session hosted by Osman Shriners. The famous Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center in Alexandria, MN will be the Headquarters Hotel and location of many activities including the marketplace, golf tournament, and Friday night dinner & concert by the lake.This annual convention is a family friendly Shrine event with activities for all Nobles, their Ladies and families. There will be two parades (one on Thursday evening and one on Saturday morning), Ladies Luncheon, Unit Competitions to name a few activities. Zor has included in its 2023 budget nancial assistance for unit men who participate in the MSA parades and/or competition. This assistance will be in the form of a reduced cost of the Noble’s room cost, an allowance for milage, & coverage of a portion of the registration fee. Once we know what the costs of these items are, we will commu-nicate that information to your unit leaders. This assistance will be determined as it has been in previous years, prior to last year. Zor’s leadership will be traveling to Alexan-dria in late February to attend MSA Mid-Winter Session where we anticipate gathering this information.You are encouraged to visit the following website now and often as the host temple is continuing to update the https://www.msa2023.org. You may also review the resort’s website https://arrowwoodresort.comThere will be monthly updates in the Zor Zephyrs, but if you have any questions please contact Zor Noble Joe Harker, MSA 2023 Coordinator at jbh2010PGM@out-look.com of Mobile number 414 531 3286.Can’t You Just Taste Those Sweet Vidalia Onions?Onion Sales Are BackA new year has come upon us again and it is time to start thinking about onions sales. The onions were planted at the end of November. If they keep on growing like they are, they should be ready the last week of April or the rst week of May. They do have a new Agriculture Commissioner so they are not sure if he is going to follow the past regime or just say “sell them when you want to.” If that is the case then they might be ready before the last week of April. With the rising cost of transportation due to fuel prices and raw product cost going up 13% due to input costs we are going to be raising our price to $12.00 a bag. I will contact you by April 3rd for your order.Remember, this is an agricultural product so the availability of the onions is all dependent on Mother Nature. Pre-selling onions is easy to do, you can put up a ier at a local business, hospitals, bus garages, or local watering holes and they sell themselves. The ier is available on the website under Zor events then hit the Vidalia onion button or I can email or send you a ier if you would like one. If you want to learn how to do this just ask the Zor Imagineers. I do have extra room on each truck for more onions. The trucking company has already been paid for, therefore the extra onions you sell are pure prot. If you have never sold any before and need help, let me know and I can help you out. Remember, when you buy a bag for yourself take 4 more to sell to your friends and neighbors. If you are going to want any recipes go to the Zor website and they are available there.If you have any questions, feel free to call me at 715-377-3032 or email me atbausen@lakesidefoods.com Thanks again, Barry Ausen Onion Chair
Page 6 Zor Zephyr Magazine • www.zorshriners.comBy Mark HazelbakerZor has the means to chart and steer a course leading to growth and renewal. The question before the Nobles and our leaders is whether we can build the future of a growing, active Temple.The means became available on December 22, 2022 when Recorder Robert Gorusch and I received the email we’d been awaiting for three years – the sale of the Zor Shrine property in Madison had closed. Just a little less than $3 million was transferred to Zor’s account, with another $3.9 million to come in the next two years. In a moment, we no longer owned a property that was costing almost as much as our total membership dues to maintain. Instead, we have the beginning of an endowment which will generate income. The question be-comes – to what end?To answer that, let’s take a look at where we are and the options open to us.Zor Shrine in 2022 is a steadily shrinking organization of Masons dedicated to the greatest Masonic charity in history and to strengthening our fraternal bonds through social occasions. I became a Shriner in 2000. At the meeting where I was initiated, I watched the annual Parade to Glory report income of about $1 million, which went to the Shrine Hospitals. The meeting was well attended, more than a little boisterous and a lot of fun. Our meetings today are still fun, but attendance has dropped a great deal. In the past few years, we have struggled to raise the funds needed to keep Zor going, making donations to the Hospitals a secondary priority. Nobles, it is hard to hear this but true. We have recruited Masons to join the Shrine and all too often, they hear mostly about selling calendars, rafe tickets and other fund raising. It’s amazing that we succeed in recruiting as many as we do. Asking people to join a new organization, commit time and pay dues in order to spend a lot of time on fund raising for that organization is a tough sell. We will probably always raise money for something, but the resources coming into our coffers – used wisely – can put us on a different course. What alternatives are available to us? 1. Keep doing what we’re doing, with less need for fund raising. We could look at the new resources as a chance to reduce the burden of fund raising, and continue operations much as they currently are. If we do that, in 10 years, the Black Camel will inevitably win. Our membership is older, old enough that we will lose a very large number of Shriners between now and 2032. The Black Camel will be especially hard on Dane County, where there have been far fewer new Shriners than those passing on. We can counter many things, but mortality is not one of them. To be blunt, if we continue on our present path, at some point in the next 20 years, Zor will be forced to consolidate with other Temples or, Zor’s assets will be turned over to Shriners International. All that will remain of us will be records, photos and old issues of the Zephyr. Of course, none of us want to join other membership organizations now passed from the scene. I haven’t done a formal analysis of what our Temple demographics portend, but it is likely that the coming ten years represent our last chance to turn Zor around. It is undoubtedly tempting to think of using some or all of the sale proceeds to buy another building. Please consider some facts about that. Freemasonry has more than enough building space at various places in Wisconsin to nd a home for Zor – if it needs one, but let us also be realistic. Another building is not a solution to the challenge we face of attracting Now What??? Zor’s Fate Depends On
Page 7February 2023 • Zor Zephyr Magazine Choices We Make NOWmore members. There have been many Masonic buildings constructed in Wisconsin in the past 30 years. Some of them are in highly visible locations. The buildings have not turned membership around. Men don’t join buildings. They join other men. 2. Make Zor More Fun With Less Fund Raising. We can use the resources coming to Zor to make membership more attractive by eliminating fund raising and emphasizing social activities. This is promising, and it would make recruiting more success-ful. We need to nd a way to bring in hundreds of new members. Bring in hundreds of new members is limited by a critical limit – the number of Master Masons to draw from. We need more Masons if we are to have more Shriners. If Masonic membership is not increasing, we gain Shriners only by increasing the percentage of Masons who join us. To put it another way, we cannot expect to revive Zor unless Freemasonry more broadly revives. 3. Grow the Shrine and Freemasonry with the Shrine as a Key Inducement. Freemasonry is more important in today’s world than ever before. Even 30 years ago, the basic values of Freemasonry were seen as the broad foundation of a solid society. Can anyone say that today? We live in a world where truth is subjective, friendship is transactional and morality is all but scorned. And yet, we also live in a world where people hunger for a basic faith in God which informs their lives and guides their families. There is a market for what we are selling. We just haven’t had the means and insight to sell it.I do not have the answers. But the answers are out there. There are Shrine Temples and Masonic Lodges which are growing. We can study what works for them and make it work for us. We can reach out to the Grand Lodge and help with their efforts to rebuild our gentle craft.This will only happen, though, if we approach the issue seriously and be willing to change. We have gotten used to The Way Things Are. And we are inclined, at least initially, to respond that “We’ve Always Done it This Way” when someone proposes change. If that is what we do, then please go back to option 1 above, because that is what will result.Why We Have A ChanceThe Nobles of Zor voted at a special meeting several years ago to authorize the sale of the Temple property. It was a courageous decision. It was not easy to part ways with a building that had been the center of Zor’s activi-ties since the mid-1980s. Our Nobles voted to sell because they agreed to nd a new path forward. That vision needs to be implemented. The means to turn Zor around have been provided.The will must now be applied. Let’s do it.
Page 8 Zor Zephyr Magazine • www.zorshriners.comMARCHSaturday, March 11thMehara Shrine Club BowlingTimes to be determined.Wagner’s Lanes& The Complexx2159 Brackett AveEau Claire, WIMonday, March 13thDivan Meeting2:00 PM-3:30 PMZor Shriners Ofce6510 Grand Teton PlazaSuite 204Madison, WIAttention AllFor Zor, a shortage of hospital drivers and / or riders is always a problem.We are asking anyone who is interested and has the time to help out and is willing to volunteerto be a driver and/or rider to PLEASE contact the ofce at 608-833-6343,either extensions 1 or 2, and leave your contact information.The ofce will see that the volunteer’s information is forwarded to the van coordinator in the appropriate area. Thank you in advance for your help.FEBRUARYFEBRUARYThu, Feb 2nd • East West Shrine Game • Las Vegas, NVThu, Feb 2nd • East West Shrine Game (Local)Open to all to attend. • 6:00 PM-9:00 PMMehara Shrine Club, 2625 W Folsom St, Eau Claire, WISat, Feb 4th • Green County S.C. Pancake Breakfast6:00 AM-12:00 PMSmith Masonic Lodge, 1613-1/2 10th Street, Monroe, WISat, Feb 4th • Day of Light • 8:00 AM-7:00 PMMasonic Temple, 616 Graham Ave, Eau Claire, WIThu, Feb 9th – Sat, Feb 11th • Marketing & Membership TrainingGrapevine, TXSat, Feb 11th • Mehara Euchre Tournament - Open to all.1:00 PM-5:00 PMMehara Shrine Club, 2625 W Folsom St, Eau Claire, WISat, Feb 11th • 2023 Potentate Trip MeetingThis meeting will be offered on Zoom for those who cannot attend in Madison.1:00 PM-2:00 PMZor Temple, 6510 Grand Teton Plaza Suite 204, Madison, WISat, Feb 18th • Divan Meeting • 3:00 PM-5:00 PMRex’s Innkeeper, 301 N Century Ave, Waunakee, WISat, Feb 18th • Clown Party5:00 pm Social - 6:00 pm Dinner - 5:00 PM-8:00 PMRex’s Innkeeper, 301 N Century Ave, Waunakee, WIWed, Feb 22nd – Sat, 25th • Winter Session MSA - Alexandria, MN2nd2nd4th4th9th11th11th18th18th22ndHappyValentine’sDay!
Page 9February 2023 • Zor Zephyr Magazine $ 200.00 • Stewart Peterson • Onalaska $ 20.00 • Angie Peterson • Fort Atkinson $ 20.00 • Ellen Swan • Portage $ 20.00 • Antonio Stava • Janesville $ 20.00 • Roger Nitzsche • Stoughton $ 20.00 • Crystal Mulvey • Oshkosh $ 100.00 • Bob Gorsuch • Fitchburg $ 20.00 • Tony Henton • Somerset $ 20.00 • Debbie Maly • Wausau $ 20.00 • Laurie Kramer • Wausau $ 20.00 • Penny Krauss • Sparta $ 20.00 • Scott Bibeau • Star Prairie $ 20.00 • Troy Jones • Richland Center $ 100.00 • Craig Chartier • Fort Myers FL $ 20.00 • Bob Gorsuch • Fitchburg $ 20.00 • Mardell Lackner • New Richmond $ 20.00 • Sue Lardahl • Durand $ 20.00 • Andrea Lyga • Altoona $ 20.00 • Mark Hink • Eau Claire $ 20.00 • Art Thompson • Whitewater $ 100.00 • Trever Caturia • Mondovi $ 20.00 • Ryan Thomas • Tempe, AZ $ 20.00 • Huntre Heinkel • Hayward $ 20.00 • Kurt Olson • Cottage Grove $ 20.00 • Bruce Wry • New Richmond $ 20.00 • William L Snyder • Spring Grove, IL $ 20.00 • Aurelio Callope • Whitewater $ 100.00 • Kathy Soma • Burlington $ 20.00 • Mary Van Kirk • Warrens $ 20.00 • Jason Hayden • Mondovi $ 150.00 • Bill Kelty • Fort Atkinson$ 1,250.00 • Total PayoutGreetings Nobles and Ladies! I would like to thank Al and Penny for asking me to be their Membership Chairman for this upcoming year. Brian Dunham, Ron Malcolm, Steve Livernash and I will be heading to membership school in February. I am hoping to return with some great in-formation for sharing. With the black camel taking a toll on us in 2022 and the previous year we need to in-crease our membership. We dropped below 1000 members at the end of 2022 and because of that, we will lose one voting member at Imperial Conventions. As you know we can only get new Shriners from one place, and that is from Master Masons from your local lodges. We have good news in that situation. The Grand Master talked to us at our annual meeting about this. The lodges have been raising more new masons this past year compared to previous years and have more that are in the pipeline. The Grand Master did tell us that there is some misconception out there that Masons that are involved with other appendant bodies, and their involvement with the lodge is wrong. Masons that are involved with other appendant bodies are 5 times more likely to be involved with their local lodges compared to ones that are not. With that being said we have Masons out in our lodges that can be Shriners. One thing that we are going to be doing is having a membership team. We are going to have membership people in different areas of Zor to help with membership. We are going to try something different in the 8 lodge districts that Zor covers. Over the next two years, we are going to have pork chop dinners in at least two different areas in the districts, and in some of the larger districts, we will have three. We are going to be asking you to bring non Masons to it. At the dinners, we are going to be promoting the appendant bodies and hopefully get some interested new Nobles. More information will be coming out shortly. We will be starting this in the middle of March so keep an eye open for it in your district. Remember, every one of you has the ability to sign a petition for new Nobles. If you need a petition let me know and I will help you get one. If you are interested in joining the membership team, reach out to me at bausen@lakesidefoods.com or 715-377-3032. BARRY AUSENPAST POTENTATEZOR MEMBERSHIP 2023Calendar Rafe WinnersJanuary 2023
Page 10 Zor Zephyr Magazine • www.zorshriners.comZOR Shriners will gather in Wausau on Saturday, April 29th for a Quarterly Meeting and the 2023 Potentate Party.The Wausauken Shriners and their ladies are hosting the Wausau Potentate Party to Honor Illustrious Sir Al Brueggen and Lady Penny. This event will take place on Saturday, April 29, at the Wausau Elks Lodge @414 Scott Street and hotel accommodations will be at the Jefferson Street Inn.If you are planning to stay overnight, a block of rooms have been reserved at a special rate of $130.00, per night, for a Queen or King room. A block of rooms will be held under ZOR Shriners at the Jefferson Street Inn @ 201 Jefferson Street, Wausau @ 715-845-6500. Reservation cut off date is April 5, 2023 to receive the special rate.If you have questions on the day’s event, please call Steve Peterson at 715-573-4059. A hospitality room will be open Friday & Saturday evening at the Jefferson Street Inn.The meal coupon and details for the day will be forth coming in the March ZEPHYR. A Child’s menu item will also be available for any children attending.SAVE THE DATE and feel free to book your room! See you in Wausau for a time of fun and fellowship!
Page 11February 2023 • Zor Zephyr Magazine By Ron MalcolmOn December 17th at 6:00 PM, Mehara Shrine Club held its Annual Christmas Party and Installa-tion of 2023 ofcers. Dan Gunderson gave an update on the Club and then we had dinner. We all enjoyed the great meal made by Keith and Stephanie Foulk and Bruce and Loretta Fransway.Chief Rabban, Al Brueggan was the Installing Master with help of 2nd Ceremonial Master, Ron Malcolm and Steve Lasure. The following are the Installed Ofcer’s for 2023: President: Keith Foulk 1st Vice President: Mark Hink 2nd Vice President: Bob Sembach Secretary: Steve Lasure Treasurer: Ian MattsonAfter the installation, the new President, Keith Foulk, handed out a schedule of events for the rst half of the year to include a couple Euchre tournaments, possibly a bowling tournament, and possibly a East/West Shrine game viewing. Colleen Schwartz spoke about what the Eau Claire Ladies Auxiliary has been do-ing to include a plant sale. They made a donation of $3300 to the wheelchair fund, $300 in hospital Christmas gifts, and $412 in toy donations.Mehara Shrine ClubNOBLE MARTIN CALLAWAYNoble Martin Callaway received his 50 year membership certicate from Zor Shrine on Friday November 25, 2022. Martin was active in the La Crosse area and belonged to the La Crosse Shrine Club. Martin later passed away on New Year’s Eve 2022. Martin led a full life of community service and was tremendously active in the Masonic fraternities.
Page 12 Zor Zephyr Magazine • www.zorshriners.comOur organization is reective of love in every way! We are committed to “enhancing the lives of women of all ages by promoting lifelong friendships, character building, intellectual benets, a commitment to serving others and a belief in the existence of a Supreme Being.” Daughters of the Nile has contributed millions of dollars and volunteered thousands of hours to the “World’s Greatest Philan-thropy” the Shriners Hospitals for Children. Volunteers also sew quilts, dolls, surgery gowns, donate toys, books, games, stuffed animals, and cards. The best part of being a Daughter of the Nile, is having fun and fellowship with friends, for this great cause. We help make a difference in the life of a child! Working together with the dedicated Shriners, with this philanthropy, is the most rewarding thing one can do. We are proud of our heritage and grateful for the deep and lifelong friendships that develop within the membership that cannot be measured in dollars and cents. We love our kids!February is the month of Love! The saying goes, “Love makes the world go round!”The Denition of LoveLove is patient, love is kind.It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perserveres.1 Corinthians 13:4-8Mitc Behlk, QueeMitc Behlk, QueeAntioch Temple No. 113Daughters of the Nile85 S. Stoughton Rd, Madison, WIAntioch Temple No. 113Having a fun time with a Christmas Sock Exchange with “Twas a Night Before Christmas” left-right game!Happy Valentines Day Proud to be a Daughter of the Nile,Queen, Mitch BehlkeMitchRN507@hotmail.com920-988-0608
Page 13February 2023 • Zor Zephyr Magazine***Disclaimer***If this contact information for your unit/club is not correct, please contact the ZOR ofce to update the information. Also, please ensure that you provide a copy of your updated ofcers to the ofce as soon as you are able!FLAMBEAURobert Grunseth • 715-532-7311GREEN COUNTYNicholas Baker • 608-293-0796HAYWARD MUSKYPaul Wharton • 715-634-1320HEADWATERSRoger Reas • 715-661-1185HEART OF WISCONSINJeff Schaefer • 715-459-5440INDIANHEADHarlan Dodge • 715-296-0485LACROSSEKevin Greeno • 608-780-2498LAKELANDRon Jenkins • 608-835-3588MADISONDale Holmen • 608-513-2570MASCOUTINKevin Reilly • 920-765-4333MECCARobert Keene • 608-343-0075MEHARARandy Johnston • 715-210-0500MOUNDVIEWKarl Gant • 608-523-4714PINE RIVER VALLEYJon Rossing • 608-604-6117ROCK COUNTY Jeff Lichtfuss • 608-752-2811SAHARARodney Johnson • 920-941-0235SOUTHWESTERN WIDaniel Sedgwick • 608-778-1878ST. CROIX VALLEYCarl Gaulke • 715-425-6698TIMBERRichard Dennis • 612-210-3007VACATIONLANDLeonard Pickett • 608-963-0860YOSHIRon Malcolm • 608-387-9421 ZOR Shrine ClubsZOR Shrine UnitsCAMEL PATROLJim Stelsel, Jr. • 608-770-5204MADISON CLOWNSPaul McCallum • 608-931-0849DIRECTORS STAFFMark Severson • 608-628-2688FIREHOUSE JESTERSJim Kielley • 608-788-2594FUNSTERSRandy Webb • 715-572-3807IMAGINEERSChris Peters • 715-630-9143MAVERICKSJacob LaBlanc • 608-617-9776MIDGETSAl Coenen • 608-387-6868MINI CARSMiles Bradley • 608-289-1628MUSKY CYCLE PATROLChuck Stene • 715-791-8240PIPES AND DRUMSDaniel Stormont • 608-426-4788ROAD RUNNERSMike Kastens • 715-497-7527SAWDUSTERSMike Hayden • 715-495-0258TIN LIZZIESEdward Michels • 715-877-3104VETERANS PATROLRay Burrows • 715-228-2631WAUSAUKEN SHRINERSKevin Sorenson • 715-581-0553WRANGLERSDaniel Elmer • 608-669-2618YOUR CONTACTSAthletes with either condion can usually return to sports aer several months of rest and physical therapy. Paents may need to wear a back brace as part of their recovery, which will be custom-made for them in our orthocs department. In rare situaons, if a vertebra is severely out of alignment or if a child remains in pain aer other forms of treatment, spinal fusion surgery may be needed from one of our skilled, experienced physicians.RehabilitaonOur team of physical and occupaonal therapists are highly trained in addressing a multude of dierent diagnoses. With regard to non-operave and post-operave management of injuries, we are able to tailor our treatment strategies to the paent and their needs–whether it be using crutches to get around at school or progressing back to playing a high-level sport.We use the most current evidenced-based pracce when ulizing modalies and strengthening techniques following injury or surgery and work closely with the medical providers to make sure the paent is making progress and meeng their goals as expected.Specializing in treang pediatrics also gives us a clear lens of how treang a young athlete diers from treang a high school athlete and the importance of using high-level training when appropriate. Our therapists have addional experience treang athletes who may use a wheelchair to play basketball, a sled to play hockey or a prosthesis to go snowboarding. It is crucial to consider all aspects of an athlete’s life and not just their performance on the court or the ice, but how their rehab will aect their ability to engage in their everyday acviesIn conclusionUnfortunately, it is impossible to eradicate all risks our Minnesota winters or winter sports pose. However, ensuring proper protecon during sports is one way to reduce the risk of injury to athletes. Wearing a helmet to ski or snowboard or full pads to play a hockey game is important to provide the maximum protecon to our athletes. Wearing good winter are and using a broad-based stance to walk on the ice and snow can help to reduce the risks of falls when out and about on slippery sidewalks and driveways.Shriners Children’s is one of the world’s greatest philanthropies and has evolved into an internaonal health care system for children, able to treat many health care issues including orthopedic condions, spinal cord injuries, burns and cle lip and palate. All children receive care regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Our centers vary regionally in terms of the range of condions they treat.Shriners Children’s Twin Cies is a specialty clinic focused on the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric orthopedic impairments and injuries. Inially we served a six-state region providing care for some of the most dicult congenital deformity cases, such as children born with their feet facing the wrong way. Some of our paents required over a dozen major surgeries before they were 18. As me went on, we have expanded the range of services we oer to include common injuries. We recently relocated to a new facility in Woodbury where, under one roof, we have a skilled and knowledgeable medical team consisng of orthopedic surgeons and physician assistants, physical and occupaonal therapists, prosthec and orthoc providers, radiology technicians, child life specialists and licensed social workers. This collaborave approach allows us to treat a wide spectrum of paents with diagnoses ranging from cerebral palsy to ankle sprains. Please think of us as a resource and partner when you have paents who may benet from these services and skills.Allyce Fisk, PA-C, MMS, is an orthopedic physician assistant at Shriners Children’s in Woodbury.Rebecca Rouse, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist at Shriners Children’s in Woodbury.Connued on next pageConnued from previous page+-!('-SVVYPUN33*0 DUDWKRQ)ORRULQJQHW3LQH6W_0DUDWKRQ:,2L]PU:VYLUZVU5(6,'(17,$/&200(5&,$/Comstock Tire2413 S. Park St.Madison, WI 53713(608) 257-1004Your One Stop Shop for Tires & Auto Service! www.comstocktire.comOpen 7 Days A WeekServing Nightly at 4pm Sunday Mornings 8:30am-1pmBanquet Facilities for Parties and Special Events6010 Hwy 51, McFarland608-838-5888Supper ClubMARCH 2022 • Zor Zephyr Magazine Page 17Jeffrey A. RedmonJeffrey A. RedmonYour Business Counselor in the St. Croix Valley 715-386-0100715-386-0100175 Second Street South, Suite #300Hudson WI 54016MARCH 2022 • Zor Zephyr Magazine Page 21Imperial Session 2022 - ParadeDAVE EMERY PARADE MARSHAL 929 111th Ave. NW Coon Rapids, Minnesota 55448-4339 E-mail : wdavidemery@gmail.com January 4, 2022 Nobles, We are excited to have the 2022 IMPERIAL SHRINE SESSION back in Minneapolis. Imperial Sir Bill and Lady Debby look forward to hosng you, your Divan, your Nobility, and your Ladies in our 150th YEAR as a FRATERNITY and our 100th YEAR of supporng SHRINERS CHILDREN’S. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Parade – Tuesday July 5, 2022 Now is the me to get your Nobility excited and join us for a FUN FILLED IMPERIAL SESSION IN MINNEAPOLIS. We are happy to answer any quesons you might have. Rooms are sll available. Jerry B. Oliver, PP Director General 2022 Imperial Shrine Session (763)-639-8813 joliver97@comcast.net If your temple plans on parcipang in the parade at the 2022 Imperial Session of Shriners Internaonal in Minneapolis, please contact the Zor Shrine oce for more informaon.LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MEN!That is right, we are looking for a few good men to parcipate in a new short play at our May Ceremonial in Mauston. Potentate Rodney has asked that the “Knickerbocker Degree” be presented. This is something new to Zorland!The play is very short and will be presented just before the tradional Shrine Ritual on Saturday May 14th in Mauston. There are seven (7) speaking parts as well as some extras. NO part is very long and we can have some fun with this degree. It follows the beginning of the Shrine and then the hospital system and its eects on our community as well as the image of the Shrine.For those interested, I will be able to send you a copy of the script along with a presentaon video. The video will be for just those truly interested in being cast. I would like to set a meeng at least for a run through. This would be at some central locaon yet to be determined.I do believe this will be something that we can have some real fun with and sll present some history for those just coming into the Shrine. Also, it’s great when we engage the whole family and they learn what we are all about.I look forward to hearing of your interest.Please contact me with your interest or quesons. Email Dale Holmen at: holmendd13@a.net or call 608-241-4751. Hope to hear from any Shriners with fun in their heart.715-643-4211Steal & Seafood • Friday Fish FryNightly Specials • Carry-Out AvailableReservations AppreciatedLive Entertainment Friday & SaturdayPrivate Rooms AvailableRestaurant/Bar and Banquet FacilityRex’s Innkeeper• Open Every Night • Lunch Mon.-Fri. 11am-2pm608-849-5011301 N. Century Ave., Waunakee, WIwww.rexsinnkeeper.comPage 6 Zor Zephyr Magazine • www.zorshriners.comLOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MEN!That is right, we are looking for a few good men to parcipate in a new short play at our May Ceremonial in Mauston. Potentate Rodney has asked that the “Knickerbocker Degree” be presented. This is something new to Zorland!The play is very short and will be presented just before the tradional Shrine Ritual on Saturday May 14th in Mauston. There are seven (7) speaking parts as well as some extras. NO part is very long and we can have some fun with this degree. It follows the beginning of the Shrine and then the hospital system and its eects on our community as well as the image of the Shrine.For those interested, I will be able to send you a copy of the script along with a presentaon video. The video will be for just those truly interested in being cast. I would like to set a meeng at least for a run through. This would be at some central locaon yet to be determined.I do believe this will be something that we can have some real fun with and sll present some history for those just coming into the Shrine. Also, it’s great when we engage the whole family and they learn what we are all about.I look forward to hearing of your interest.Please contact me with your interest or quesons. Email Dale Holmen at: holmendd13@a.net or call 608-241-4751. Hope to hear from any Shriners with fun in their heart.715-643-4211Steal & Seafood • Friday Fish FryNightly Specials • Carry-Out AvailableReservations AppreciatedLive Entertainment Friday & SaturdayPrivate Rooms AvailableRestaurant/Bar and Banquet FacilityRex’s Innkeeper• Open Every Night • Lunch Mon.-Fri. 11am-2pm608-849-5011301 N. Century Ave., Waunakee, WIwww.rexsinnkeeper.comPage 6 Zor Zephyr Magazine • www.zorshriners.comLOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MEN!That is right, we are looking for a few good men to parcipate in a new short play at our May Ceremonial in Mauston. Potentate Rodney has asked that the “Knickerbocker Degree” be presented. This is something new to Zorland!The play is very short and will be presented just before the tradional Shrine Ritual on Saturday May 14th in Mauston. There are seven (7) speaking parts as well as some extras. NO part is very long and we can have some fun with this degree. It follows the beginning of the Shrine and then the hospital system and its eects on our community as well as the image of the Shrine.For those interested, I will be able to send you a copy of the script along with a presentaon video. The video will be for just those truly interested in being cast. I would like to set a meeng at least for a run through. This would be at some central locaon yet to be determined.I do believe this will be something that we can have some real fun with and sll present some history for those just coming into the Shrine. Also, it’s great when we engage the whole family and they learn what we are all about.I look forward to hearing of your interest.Please contact me with your interest or quesons. Email Dale Holmen at: holmendd13@a.net or call 608-241-4751. Hope to hear from any Shriners with fun in their heart.715-643-4211Steal & Seafood • Friday Fish FryNightly Specials • Carry-Out AvailableReservations AppreciatedLive Entertainment Friday & SaturdayPrivate Rooms AvailableRestaurant/Bar and Banquet FacilityRex’s Innkeeper• Open Every Night • Lunch Mon.-Fri. 11am-2pm608-849-5011301 N. Century Ave., Waunakee, WIwww.rexsinnkeeper.comPage 6 Zor Zephyr Magazine • www.zorshriners.comLOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MEN!That is right, we are looking for a few good men to parcipate in a new short play at our May Ceremonial in Mauston. Potentate Rodney has asked that the “Knickerbocker Degree” be presented. This is something new to Zorland!The play is very short and will be presented just before the tradional Shrine Ritual on Saturday May 14th in Mauston. There are seven (7) speaking parts as well as some extras. NO part is very long and we can have some fun with this degree. It follows the beginning of the Shrine and then the hospital system and its eects on our community as well as the image of the Shrine.For those interested, I will be able to send you a copy of the script along with a presentaon video. The video will be for just those truly interested in being cast. I would like to set a meeng at least for a run through. This would be at some central locaon yet to be determined.I do believe this will be something that we can have some real fun with and sll present some history for those just coming into the Shrine. Also, it’s great when we engage the whole family and they learn what we are all about.I look forward to hearing of your interest.Please contact me with your interest or quesons. Email Dale Holmen at: holmendd13@a.net or call 608-241-4751. Hope to hear from any Shriners with fun in their heart.715-643-4211Steal & Seafood • Friday Fish FryNightly Specials • Carry-Out AvailableReservations AppreciatedLive Entertainment Friday & SaturdayPrivate Rooms AvailableRestaurant/Bar and Banquet FacilityRex’s Innkeeper• Open Every Night • Lunch Mon.-Fri. 11am-2pm608-849-5011301 N. Century Ave., Waunakee, WIwww.rexsinnkeeper.comPage 6 Zor Zephyr Magazine • www.zorshriners.comSteaks & Seafood • Friday Fish Fry
Page 14 Zor Zephyr MagazineZor Zephyr Magazine • www.zorshriners.comAL BRUEGGENZor Shriners, Ill. Sir Al Brueggen, became a member of the Divan in 2016 by the appoint-ment of Past Potentate Bob Giesler. Al and Penny were neighbors and not very fond of each other in their younger years. Al-though it isn’t known what occurred to change their feelings for each other they went on a date in 1979 and the rest is history. In 1981 Al married “the girl next door”. Al was born and raised in Sparta and is the youngest of seven children. He attended St. Patrick’s Catholic School and Sparta Sr High School, graduating in 1979. Penny was born in Tomah, Wisconsin and has lived in Sparta since 1972 when her family moved back to Wiscon-sin after living in Minnesota. Penny graduated from Sparta High School in 1981. While in high school, Al held a part-time job with Fish & Wildlife Services at Fort McCoy and Penny held a secretary position for a local Sparta business. After graduating from high school, Al accepted a job with Army Lodg-ing at Fort McCoy and held the position of Chief of Support Services. He attended Hotel Management School at Penn State University, graduating in 2007. In 2002 and 2007 he was nominated and received the US Army Com-mander’s Award for Civilian Service as Super-visor of the Year both years. In 1983 Penny accepted an Administrative Assistant position with Monroe County. Penny worked in the Medical Examiner’s Ofce her entire 38 years but also worked part-time in a number of other County ofces from time to time.After getting married in 1981 Al and Penny enjoyed their life together before becoming rst-time parents in 1986 with the birth of their daughter Jessica and then in 1988 having their daughter Paige. As parents, they enjoyed being a part of what their daughters did. Both Jessica and Paige became members of the Warriors Baton & Drum Corps of La Crosse. Meet Your New Potentate for 2023Iusiou Si
Page 15February 2023 • Zor Zephyr MagazineMentoring – MembershipJessica was a competition baton twirler and danc-er for many years. Paige was a competition color guard member at a young age and in middle school became a varsity bowler and golfer. Paige is the mother of Al and Penny’s grandchildren, Xya age 8 and Fenyx age 4. She is married to Chris Decorah and is a Probation and Parole Agent for Juneau County. Jessica is the proud fur baby mom to her Boston Terriers Hugo and Onyx. She works in mental health is an Associate Psychologist with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections working at Jackson Correctional Institute in Black River Falls. Al was raised a Master Mason on May 25, 1994, at Valley Lodge #60 in Sparta and in 1997 he became Worshipful Master of the Lodge. He served as Secretary from 2001 to 2004. Al served as Area Administrator for three years for the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin. In 2000 he joined the Zor Shriners, as his passion was to become a Shriner and to drive something with a motor. In 2001 he became a member of the Zor Shriner Midgets holding the position of Captain from 2002 to 2004 and serving as secretary from 2008 to 2018. In 2011, 2012 and 2013 Al chaired a motorcycle ride as a fundraiser for the Zor Shriner Midgets, providing him the opportunity to meet and work with Past Potentate Bob Giesler who appointed Al to the Divan in 2016. He is the current Extra Terri-torial and Zoning Chairman in the Township he lives in and has served in numerous capacities with community groups and organizations. He belongs to the Zor Midgets, Zor Funsters, Sahara Shrine Club, La Crosse Shrine Club, Mecca Shrine Club and Indianhead Shrine Club, Imagineers and Yoshi. Al is also an Associate Member of Tripoli Shrine in Milwaukee.Penny served as the Assistant Director of the Warriors Baton & Drum Corps for many years as well as the Secretary for their Board of Directors for 22 years. She served as a Baton Competition Director for 23 years both on a local and national level. She held a board position for the Boys & Girls Club of Sparta and served as Chair for the Marketing and Development Committees and has been serving on the Boys & Girls Club Golf Committee for 22 years. In 2013 Al retired from Fort McCoy Lodging after 34 plus years and began operating his part-time cleaning business Shine-Brite Cleaners on a full-time basis. Shine-Brite Cleaners is a successful commercial cleaning service he started in 1983 and still operates today. After 38 years Penny retired from Monroe County. Al and Penny purchased a local bar called the “Foxhole Pub & Restaurant” in Sparta in 2012. Penny operates the business, and Al serves as the “mainte-nance man and dishwasher as needed”. It was a local establishment that they frequented for years, and the story is told that Al purchased it for Penny as a birthday gift. Al states that “It is the gift that keeps on giving”.Al and Penny have purchased and renovated a total of four houses over the years and are passionate about their work in all of them. Both Al and Penny have totally enjoyed their time with the Zor Shriners and enjoy spending time with their Shriner friends, spending time with family, friends and their grandchildren. They both love traveling and road trips in their Mustang convertible. Penny enjoys interior design, home decorating and scrapbooking. Al’s hobbies include driving the Shriner Midget cars, golf and home renovations.
Page 16 Zor Zephyr Magazine • www.zorshriners.comZor 2023 Installation of OfcersAfter a short recess from the annual meeting and opening up the room to all visitors, the newly Elected and Appointed Ofcers for Zor marched in the room and stood ready to be installed. The Installing Of-cer was Ill. Sir Larry Hanson, PP, Installing Marshal, Ill. Sir Mark Severson, PP, and Installing Chaplain, Ill. Sir Gary Cuskey, PP. As each Ofcer was installed and escorted to their station, they were greeted by their Lady’s who Fezed them with their Divan Fez.After the installation, Ill. Sir Rodney LaBlanc and Lady Mary were brought up to the stage where Ill. Sir Rodney was presented with his Past Potentates Fez, Jewel, and name tags for both. Congratulations to both, and thank you for a wonderful year.ZOR 2023 DIVAN:Front row L- R - Ill. Sir Larry Hanson, PP, Treasurer, Ron Malcom, Oriental Guide, Brian Dunham, Asst. Rabban, Ill. Sir Al Brueggen, Potentate, Roger Keller, Chief Rabban, Steve Livernash, High Priest and Prophet, and Ill. Sir Bob Gorsuch, PP, Recorder.Back Row L- R: Al Coenan, Chief of Staff, Matt Brigson, Capt. of the Guard, Joshua Therrian, Marshall, Mike Kastens, 1st ceremonial Master, Daniel Smithburg, 2nd Ceremonial Master, and Karl Gant, Chaplain.ZOR 2023 DIVAN LADIES:Front row L- R - Dawn Malcolm, Linda Dunham, 1st Lady Penny Brueggen, Tammy Keller, and Koral Livernash.Back row L - R - Linda Thomas, Jill Hanson, Kelly Smithburg, Susan Kastens, Katie Therrian, Jennifer Brigson, and Carol Gorsuch.Ofcers Ready to be InstalledIII. Sir Al Being Fezzed by Lady Penny
Page 17February 2023 • Zor Zephyr MagazineZor 2023 Annual MeetingOn January 14, 2023, Zor held its Annual meeting and Election of Ofcers at Radisson Hotel in La Crosse, WI.. The temple was opened for business and cere-mony by the Ill. Sir Rodney LaB-lanc, Potentate. The room was lled with many of Zor’s Nobility including the MW Paul Tourville, Grand Master of Masons in Wis-consin, Imperial Sir Jim Smith, Past Imperial Potentate, Ill. Sir Dave Jarvis, Potentate of Yelduz Shriners of Aberdeen, SD and Jake Sylvester III. Sir Potentate of Beja Shriners of Green Bay. After the many committee reports, Ill. Sir Rodney gave his report of his travels and accom-plishments for the year, Congrat-ulations Ill. Sir.Next on the agenda was the election of Ofcers for 2023. The vote was held and the newly elected and appointed ofcers were ready for installation.Obligating the New Elected OfcersThe Potentate EntersAudienceOpening the Temple
Page 18 Zor Zephyr Magazine • www.zorshriners.comZor 2023 BanquetPotentate Al Brueggen andYeldez Potentate Dave JarvisBanquet Head TableBanquet Table DecorationsKip AttawayAmish Maa
February 2023 • Zor Zephyr Magazine Page 19Letter of Appreciation from a family regarding their child’s care:Good afternoon to our angels on Earth!!!Well...our day started off by waking up at 4:00 am in order to be at the hospital by 5:30 am for M’s surgery. To say we are exhausted would be an understatement!! LolTo date, both of our boys have undergone multiple cleft surgeries here at Shriners and each time we are completely BLOWN AWAY by the level of care we receive!! From the doctors, nurses, custodians, kitchen staff, and administrators...all of the incredible pro-fessionals are masters in their trade!!Today, M went in for surgery around 8:00 am and nished around 11:00 am. Nurse Monica (ANGEL ON EARTH) immediately jumped to his side and cared for M’s every need!!Within an hour, M was eating, moving around, and smiling. By 2:00 pm, he was ready to y back home to Kansas City!! WOW!!!!Our family will be forever and eternally grateful for this incredible organization!! Thank you all so much for the impact you make in the lives of these children and their families!!Every time we leave, we feel as though something extraordinary has occurred!!See you again soon!!Sincerely R&AShare your story with us! www.zorsubmit.gmail.comiNoble: From time immemorial, we have heard tales of Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth. The iNoble team seeks to share these time honored fraternal traditions to unlock the embodied compassion within a Shriner. iNoble shares heartwarming stories that inspire viewers. Introduce intrigu-ing social media content & awareness of our cause. Create shareable content to be used on various platforms. Inspire men and their families to join in on the Fun, Fellowship, & Philanthropy that Shriners have to offer.Inspire by Momen
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Page 22 Zor Zephyr Magazine • www.zorshriners.comDONATIONSShriners Children’s ChicagoIN MEMORY OF: DONOR:DONATIONSDONATIONSShriners Hospitalsfor Children®ChicagoSHC-ChicagoIn Memory of: Donor:Dawn Beedy Todd & Jae WerndliNorma Jenkins Nancy Peckham Donaons: Breakfast with Santa Fundraiser Wausaukan Shriners Cookie Sales Izzy Henze Donaon Arlie Fahrney SHC-Twin Cies In Memory Of: Donor:Dale Viney Carl & Brenda Caulke Larry & Annell NelsonDon LeMay Christopher Libbey Dean LeMayLori Ann Langer Karen LangerGordon Behling Evelyn McGeeDonaon:Breakfast with Santa Fundraiser Wausaukan Shriners Hospital Transportaon In Memory of: Donor:Nancy Nelson Miles & Candy BradleyDonaon:Breakfast with Santa Fundraiser Wausaukan ShrinersUWW Football Fundraiser Sahara SCDonaon Jacob Beiler DONORS Robert GorsuchGary ShealyDarrell SchultzRay & Barb BurrowsJerry E WilkensJim & Allice SmithJohn & Debbi ThorstadLarry NelsonJohn SentyRobert KeeneBrent & Nancy ClausiusAl & Anne BeckerDave StolenMarn CallawayLyle FoxTom Nelson in memory of Nancy NelsonJames & Judy FossE Donald FennieJerry Balschun, PP & DianeAl & Penny BreuggenRick ColesFRIENDS OF THE ZOR ZEPHYRFRIENDS OF THE ZOR ZEPHYRMEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS¡ Zor Shriners Membership Fund ¡ Shriners Children’s® – Chicago¡ Zor Shriners Endowment Fund ¡ Shriners Children’s® – Twin Cities¡ Zor General Fund ¡ Shriners Children’s® – Ohio¡ Friends of the Zephyr Fund ¡ Zor Hospital Patient Transportation Fund MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE AS MARKED ABOVE AND MAIL TO:Zor Shriners, 6510 Grand Teton Plaza, Suite 204, Madison, WI 53719In Memory/Honor Of ______________________________________________________¡ Please acknowledge gift to the familyName __________________________________________________________________Address ________________________________________________________________City ____________________________________ State ________ Zip______________¡ Please acknowledge gift to the Donor¡ Via Email ____________________________________________________________Name __________________________________________________________________Address ________________________________________________________________City ___________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________GIVE PARADE TO GLORY CREDIT TO CLUB OR UNIT:DRIVER Monte SteiberDora JohnstonDora JohnstonDora JohnstonAl CoenenDora JohnstonAl CoenenSteve PetersonBob CalverleyBob CalverleyBob CalverleyBob CalverleyDuane HarveySco BrainardDora JohnstonJacob LaBlancDora JohnstonDora JohnstonDora JohnstonKevin SorensonWally TroutenJohn TorpyRIDERKen MeyerNadine SchuhJim DeVoeNadine SchuhJim DeVoeMary Ellen PetersonSandy CalverleySandy CalverleyMone KramerSandy CalverleyRichard DennisKessa LaBlancNadine SchuhDebbie LongeldNadine SchuhRichard JarvisAndrew WilleHOSPITAL DADSHOSPITAL DADSJames Schultz • 10.24.21 • Ladysmith, WIFrank Hallada • 01.14.22 • Dodgeville, WIIN MEMORIAMIN MEMORIAMMark B. HazelbakerAttorney at Law599 D’Onofrio Drive, Suite 222 Madison, WI 53719Direct Line (608) 662-2300 Fax (608) 662-9977 Cell (608) 220-7271Email mh@kasieta.com Website www.kasieta.comMay 14th , 2022Summer Ceremonial and Potentate’s BallMARCH 2022 • Zor Zephyr Magazine Page 19Shriners Children’s Twin CitiesIN MEMORY OF: DONOR:Peter Schneider Dorothy SchneiderThomas Patrick Deena PatrickEdmond Grifn Pam MouselBlanche Ausen Thomas & Julie White Carl & Brenda GaulkeKathy McGuire Barbara ParishAnn Lapatka Barbara ParishButch Carlson Larry & Annell NelsonRoger Hirstein Larry & Annell NelsonRobert Keene Low Twelve ClubFrancis (Frankie) Nelson Larry & Annell NelsonEunice Moody Moody FamilyWilliam Mattson Larry & Annell NelsonRoger Sedgwick Joe & Julie ThompsonDONATION: DONOR:Parade To Glory (PTG) Zor Road Runners JoAnne Buesser2023 Football Fundraiser MD FarmsDonald Doyle Arlen & Gloria ChristensenRoger Sedgwick SW WI Shrine ClubMaxine Wilke Zor Wranglers2003-2004 Imperial Potentate Burt Oien John & Debbie ThorstadDONATION: DONOR:Sahara Shrine Club Josepheine LindbergSahara Shrine Club Dale & Deb OlsonIN HONOR OF: DONOR:Football Game Fundraiser UW Whitewater Zor Shrine CharityGranddaughter LeRoy & Marilynn PattersonKristine Beebe Dale & Ruth AndersonSusan & Gregory Manseld Dale & Ruth Anderson Josephine Lindberg Dale & Deb Olson Art Lenius/Resortations Inc.Martin J Callaway • 12.31.22 • La Crosse, WIHOSPITAL DADSDRIVER RIDERJim Kielley ....................... Jerry LarsenWally Trouten ..................Ken MeyerScott Brainard ..................Richard JarvisDRIVER RIDERLeonard Pickett ................ Ryan RamnraceRodney LaBlancDora JohnstonPATIENT TRANSPORTATON FUNDIN MEMORY OF: DONOR: Helen Anklam Mr. & Mrs.Richard Anklam James & Peggy Builer Mike & Carolyn Carlson Mr. & Mrs. Steve Ott Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Davis DONATION: DONOR: Parade To Glory (PTG) ClownsParade To Glory (PTG) Timber Shrine Club Fundraiser UW Whitewater Football Fundraiser
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Please remember if you have not paid your dues for 2022, you can not parcipate in any Shrine acvies: this includes parades, vong at your club meengs or any special temple meengs. The reason for such strict rules for paying your dues on me is the insurance provided by ZOR for clubs and unit acvies does not cover anyone who has not paid their respecve dues.As of this wring there are 174 Nobles of ZOR who have not paid their dues for 2022. If you are one of these Nobles, please get your dues paid as soon as possible as your respecve clubs and units need you!This represents 17.09% of our total membership who have a balance and are considered by Imperial to be in arrears. The total dollar amount of Nobles with a balance is $14,455.00. Just think what we could be doing with the funds if all our membership wiped out that $14,455.00!I will have aended the Winter session of the Midwest Shrine Associaon that was held in Green Bay in the middle of February. I met with my counterparts from dierent temples on membership and we all agreed that we need to make a concerted eort to increase our membership in 2022. I will provide more informaon in future arcles. If we all don’t do our part to increase our membership ranks in both the Blue Lodge and the Shrine, we will cease to exist in the year 2035. Membership is not a one person operaon, but it takes all of us to recruit, retain, restore, build relaonships for our great fraternity to survive.If you are a rst line signer for a Noble, no maer how long he has been a member of ZOR, reach out to those Nobles and see how they are doing. If they have not aended a club meeng or funcon, see why, and invite them to the next meeng. Just the same, if the Noble has not paid their respecve dues, nd out if they are experiencing a nancial hardship or other reason. We are here to assist our worthy brothers in their me of need. There are numerous ways we can all assist those Nobles who are experiencing dicult mes and it can be done anonymously.Upcoming major membership event is the Summer Ceremonial and Potentate’s Ball to be held on May 14, 2022 at The Lodge of Mauston in Mauston Wisconsin. So, if you have any Master Masons who are interested in becoming a Shriner this is a great opportunity for the candidates. Another upcoming event is the Shrine/Mason Fun Day on March 12, 2022 at the Masonic Temple in Tomah, Wisconsin. So, there are going to be fun and fellowship events upcoming where we can build our membership!Mike Kastens, New RichmondMEMBERSHIP MUSINGS 0718-0177274127-v4 A1695Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank aliate of Wells Fargo & Company. © 2011, 2013, 2016 Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. 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Sir Rod and First Lady Mary are working to make 2022 a fun and memorable year for all Shriner’s in ZOR.The informaon below is the monthly breakdown of the ZOR membership.Beginning Membership as of February 7, 2022 1,021 Total membership (1,021 Regular + 12 Associates) Creaons .............................. 0Aliaons ............................ 0Restoraons ......................... 0Associates ............................. 0Assoc Dropped ..................... 0Demits .................................. 0Deaths .................................-2Expulsion .............................. 0Resignaons ......................... 0Suspensions .......................... 0Change in membership .......-2Ending Membership as of February 7, 2022 .....1,031Beginning Membership January 1, 2022 1,021 Regular + 12 Associates = 1.033 Total The informaon above was current as of February 7, 2022 when I wrote my arcle, and it could have changed some in a posive way! In the future, the membership informaon will be as current as possible. In closing let’s all of use go out and search for those Master Masons who are looking for a fun and excing group to join! Also, remember each day that you should be extremely proud to be a Shriner and part of the world’s greatest fraternity!Fraternally yours,Mike Kastens2022 Membership ChairPage 8 Zor Zephyr Magazine • www.zorshriners.comAttention All Club & Unit OfficersIt is that me of year again where the Zor Oce needs the update on all Clubs and Units Ocers. The current list can be found on the Zor Website under the Forms tab, hps://zorshriners.com/forms. Please go to your list and verify your Ocers and then inform Pat at the Oce, at 608-833-6343 or accounng@zorshriners.com, if they are correct or what changes need to be made. This needs to be done as-soon-as-possible.Thank you.NoticeZor 2022 Dues are now past due, if you have not paid them yet, Please send them into the Zor Oce at 6510 Grand Teton Plaza, Suite 204, Madison, WI 53719Noce to All Nobles Regarding Fundraising for Charitable Purposes:General Order No. 1:No Noble (in his capacity as a Shriner), club, unit, organizaon of Nobles or aliated or appendant corporaons shall engage in any charitable fundraising acvity other than for Shriners Hospitals for Children.Also from General Order No. 1:No Noble (in his capacity as a Shriner), club, unit, organizaon of Nobles or aliated or appendant corporaons, shall engage in any fundraising acvity without the express wrien consent of the Potentate of the temple having jurisdicon thereof. There can be no representaon, express or implied, that the proceeds will be for the benet of Shriners Hospitals for Children. The name “Shriners Hospitals for Children” or reference to the Hospitals in connecon with any fundraising acvity by a temple or Noble without the express wrien consent of the Imperial Potentate and the chairman of the board of trustees has been rst obtained.OmhOlt & FOrsythe, s.C.WillsProbateCorporationsPersonal InjuryLLC’sBusinessReal EstatePower of AttorneysMANAWA920.596.2060IOLA715.445.2511ATTORNEYDAVID L. FORSYTHEAttorneys at LawEst. 1939Noble Kevin Reilly is the 2022 ZOR Marshal. Kevin was raised a Master Mason in December of 1997. Kevin is the Past Master of Wautoma Lodge #148. In addion to Blue Lodge, Kevin is the Past High Priest of the Wautoma Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, PTIM of Oshkosh Council, and Past Commander of Oshkosh Commandery. Kevin is also a member of York Rite College of Oshkosh and a member of Scosh Rite of Green Bay.Aer becoming a Master Mason, Kevin joined ZOR Shrine in 2001. Kevin served as the President of Mascoun Shrine Club for several years and is also a member of the Green Bay Court of ROJ. In addion, Kevin is also an associate member of Beja Shrine out of Green Bay.Kevin spent 35 years in the automove industry, starng at age 8 as a janitor at Reilly Motors in Wautoma, WI. Kevin eventually worked his way up the ladder to become owner of Reilly Motors before leaving the industry. For the last 5 years, Kevin has spent his days as a rural mail carrier and drives a school bus in his free me. Along with staying busy with work, Kevin has served as President of the Waushara Area Chamber of Commerce.Kevin and his Lady Dawn enjoy outdoor acvies, such as motorcycling, bicycling, kayaking and hiking with their dogs, Graysun and Carsun. Between Kevin and Dawn, they have 4 daughters – Megan, Carissa, Alyssa, and Karlie. Dawn has been in the hair industry for 37 years and is the owner/operator of her hair salon, Creang Looks, in Wautoma, WI. Dawn also enjoys photography and traveling.Get To Know Your Divan - Noble Kevin ReillyPage 4 Zor Zephyr Magazine • www.zorshriners.comFriends of the Zor ZephyrDONORS:Robert Gorsuch, PPGary ShealyDarrell SchultzRay & Barb BurrowsJerry E WilkensImp. Sir Jim Smith & Lady AliceJohn Thorstad,PP & DebbiLarry NelsonJohn SentyRobert KeeneBrent & Nancy ClausiusAl & Anne BeckerDave StolenMartin CallawayLyle FoxTom Nelson,PP in memory of Nancy NelsonJames & Judy FossE Donald FennieGeneral Fund DonorParade To Glory (PTG) Hayward Musky SC Wanda McCutchin Camel Patrol Pine River Valley SC Directors Staff Vacationland SC Zor Circus Food FundMembership Fund DonorParade To Glory (PTG) Mehara Shrine Club Funsters Wausauken ShrinersJerry Balschun, PP & DianeAl & Penny BrueggenRick ColesThomas & Julie WhiteMiles & Candy BradleyChet GabrisGary Cuskey, PP & Judy Barbara Homann in memory of PPHomer HomannRon ThompsonAllen HeinkelShirley Sigafus in memory of John SigafusArlen & Gloria ChristensenBob & Amy HeringRodney & Mary LaBlancMartin J Callaway • 12.31.22 • La Crosse, WI
Page 24 Zor Zephyr Magazine • www.zorshriners.comBy Steve Livernash The Zor Funsters installed its new ofcers for 2023 at Kellner International Bar & Grill in Kellner, Wisconsin. The meeting opened with President Montie Kramer Welcoming guests and members. Installing Ofcer Ill. Sir Chuck Miller PP along with Installing Marshall Ill. Sir Steve Peterson PP complet-ed the installation of position chairs. The gavel was handed over to new Fun-sters President Ken Olm from Marsheld, Wisconsin. A spirited meeting and dis-cussions of new Public Awareness events owed from members. The Feztival of Trees will be added to the event list in 2023 with enthusiasm from Noble Randy Webb and the group. Holiday Spirits / Funsters craft show led to various reports of success. A detailed Divan report from Noble Steve Livernash was shared then questions and answers followed. It will be a very active & member involved year for the Zor Funsters.2023 Zor Funster ofcers are as follows:President - Noble Ken Olm • V. Pres. - Noble Jeff Schaefer • Director / Quartermaster - Noble Rany WebbSecretary / Treasurer - Noble Chris Peters • Divan Rep - Noble Steve Livernash 2023 Zor FunstersOfcers taking obligation of their ofceL - R Nobles Chris Peters, Jeff Schaefer, Steve Livernash,Ken Olm, and Randy WebbMembers gather for a group photo.
Page 25February 2023 • Zor Zephyr MagazineChief Rabban PartySAVE THE DATE Illustrious Sir Al Brueggen and Lady Penny have announced the spring ceremo-nial to be held on Saturday May 20th at the Radisson Hotel in LaCrosse. All Zor Shriners and their ladies are encouraged to attend this annual event, a perfect opportunity to be the 1st line signer for a brother from your Masonic Lodge. Even if you are not spon-soring a candidate this spring, you and your lady are still invited to partake in the weekend activities.For those who are arriving on Friday there will be a mystery dinner show that is being set up by Dan and Kelly Smithburg. In addition to the Ceremonial on Saturday morning, both men’s and ladies luncheon’s will follow. In the afternoon will be the Arch and Knickerbocker degrees. Closing out the evening will be the banquet and entertainment.A market place will feature the Vet’s Patrol with Masonic and Shrine items Any clubs or units or other groups wishing to have a table in the marketplace Spring Ceremonialmust email Larry Hanson at hanso@tds.net Please include the number of tables and chairs needed.Deadline for hotel reservations is Friday April 14th. Ask for the Zor Shrine rate of $ 149 plus taxes. Use promo code Zor 2023. Divan, Past Potentate’s and support staff will make reservations through the Zor ofce. General Nobility and Candidates can make their reservations using one of the following meth-ods.Call the Radisson Hotel directly Mon.-Fri. 9am-5pm CST at 608-784-6680 and ask for the Zor Shriner Ceremonial Rate when making your reservation. On-line at www.radissonhotelsamericas.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-la-crosse/rooms using promo code ZORW23.Menu and costs have not been nalized, but will be published in the March and April Zephyr’s.
Page 26 Zor Zephyr Magazine • www.zorshriners.comLOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MEN!That is right, we are looking for a few good men to parcipate in a new short play at our May Ceremonial in Mauston. Potentate Rodney has asked that the “Knickerbocker Degree” be presented. This is something new to Zorland!The play is very short and will be presented just before the tradional Shrine Ritual on Saturday May 14th in Mauston. There are seven (7) speaking parts as well as some extras. NO part is very long and we can have some fun with this degree. It follows the beginning of the Shrine and then the hospital system and its eects on our community as well as the image of the Shrine.For those interested, I will be able to send you a copy of the script along with a presentaon video. The video will be for just those truly interested in being cast. I would like to set a meeng at least for a run through. This would be at some central locaon yet to be determined.I do believe this will be something that we can have some real fun with and sll present some history for those just coming into the Shrine. Also, it’s great when we engage the whole family and they learn what we are all about.I look forward to hearing of your interest.Please contact me with your interest or quesons. Email Dale Holmen at: holmendd13@a.net or call 608-241-4751. Hope to hear from any Shriners with fun in their heart.715-643-4211Steal & Seafood • Friday Fish FryNightly Specials • Carry-Out AvailableReservations AppreciatedLive Entertainment Friday & SaturdayPrivate Rooms AvailableRestaurant/Bar and Banquet FacilityRex’s Innkeeper• Open Every Night • Lunch Mon.-Fri. 11am-2pm608-849-5011301 N. Century Ave., Waunakee, WIwww.rexsinnkeeper.comPage 6 Zor Zephyr Magazine • www.zorshriners.comJeffrey A. RedmonJeffrey A. RedmonYour Business Counselor in the St. Croix Valley 715-386-0100715-386-0100175 Second Street South, Suite #300Hudson WI 54016MARCH 2022 • Zor Zephyr Magazine Page 21Imperial Session 2022 - ParadeDAVE EMERY PARADE MARSHAL 929 111th Ave. NW Coon Rapids, Minnesota 55448-4339 E-mail : wdavidemery@gmail.com January 4, 2022 Nobles, We are excited to have the 2022 IMPERIAL SHRINE SESSION back in Minneapolis. Imperial Sir Bill and Lady Debby look forward to hosng you, your Divan, your Nobility, and your Ladies in our 150th YEAR as a FRATERNITY and our 100th YEAR of supporng SHRINERS CHILDREN’S. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Parade – Tuesday July 5, 2022 Now is the me to get your Nobility excited and join us for a FUN FILLED IMPERIAL SESSION IN MINNEAPOLIS. We are happy to answer any quesons you might have. Rooms are sll available. Jerry B. 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MOVING?COMPLETE THIS SECTION AND RETURN IT WITH THE CURRENT MAIL LABEL (BELOW) TO THE ZOR TEMPLE RECORDER 6510 GRAND TETON PLAZA, SUITE 204, MADISON, WI 53719PeriodicalsPostage PaidSparta, WI2013 - Zor Welcomes 81st Potentate Bob GorsuchTroublemakers from the Directors Staff (left to right)John Thorstad PP, “Sweet Old” Bill Burkhardt,Chuck Porter, Mark Severson PP, and Dale Holmen, SDA President.2 013