Medinah Shriner 2018 Fall Magazine

Volume 8, Number 3 Fall 2018MEDINAH SHRINER A Publication of the Medinah ShrineAddison + Medinah = FUN!Fraternal Entertainment Zone

MEDINAH SHRINERS In this issue: 3-4 5 Aleikum es Selamu The Potentate’s Message 11 First Lady & Recorders MessagesA non-profit corporation operating under 100 Million Dollar Club 18, 24 the auspices of Shriners International, Event Photos 25, 42 Event Photos an Iowa Corporation Event Photos 46 News of Units, Committees, & SC’s 26 - 41ELECTED OFFICERS 2018 William M. KissanePotentate Keith M. KoopmanChief Rabban George E. StimacAssistant Rabban Donald L. ShewmakeHigh Priest & Prophet Joseph “Jay” AlfirevicOriental GuideTreasurer Eric W. KeatingRecorder Fred S. KaufmanREPRESENTATIVES TO THEIMPERIAL COUNCIL 2018Potentate William M. KissaneChief Rabban Keith M. Koopman Additional Photo Credits ~ Medinah PhotographyPast Potentate 2016 Craig C. Stimpert, P.P. Club, Medinah members, Family.Past Potentate 2017 Lance M. Evans, P.P.Representative Emeritus Robert O. Kuehn, P.P. ADVERTISING…Representative Ad Vitam Lewis K. MolnarRepresentative Ad Vitam Charles G. Cumpstone, Jr. If you would like to advertise in this publication, please contact the Medinah Office at 630-889-1400 or email [email protected] FOR 2018 Advertising prices:Captain of the Guard K. “Tracy” Burcham Full page - $150 per issue - $540.00 all 4 issuesOuter Guard John Wojciechowski Half page - $75.00 per issue - $270.00 all 4 issuesCeremonial Director Patrick Robin Quarter page - $50.00 per issue - $180.00 all 4 issues1st Ceremonial Master Dwaine A. Churma Bus. Card - $35.00 per issue - $126.00 all 4 issues2nd Ceremonial Master James Sicinski The Medinah Shriner Magazine is for you, the Nobility, and any and allDirector of Units & Frat. Committees James Brotts articles that you feel may benefit our members will be accepted andParade Marshall Daniel Smith reviewed for inclusion in an upcoming issue.Director of Shrine Clubs Calvin Tazelaar Send your articles to: [email protected] SHRINER MAGAZINE Jodie KeatingChief Editor Richard Schak PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERSChief Photographer Stevens GroupPrinting ServicesPURPOSEMedinah Shrine was established in 1883 to provide asocial and entertaining Oasis in the Desert of Chicago.The Shrine is a fraternity based on the MasonicBeliefs of the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhoodof Man. Medinah was founded to further promote thetenets of Freemasonry, brotherly love, relief and truth.Remembering our creed – Faith, Hope and Charity –the greatest of these being Charity – we founded ourown Charity, the Shriner’s Hospitals for Children®.Nobles, support your Fraternity and your Charity.SUBSCRIPTIONSCost to purchase a subscription is $20.00 per year.Contact the Recorder’s office if you wish to purchasesubscriptions for family members.MEDINAH SHRINE CENTER550 N. Shriners DriveAddison, IL 60101Tel: 630-889-1400www.medinah.orgFollow Us On: Volume 8 Number 3 Medinah Shriner Fall 20182

The Potentate’s PerspectiveOctober is here and there’s a chill in the air!Nobles and Ladies,I want to start by thanking every one of you for your support and help with the MedinahSportsman’s Raffle. It was great to see all the orange shirts out there. The Sportsman’s Raffleis out largest fund raiser and we could not do it without your help.The 2018 Great Lakes Shrine convention in Grand Rapids was a great time. If you haven’tbeen to a Shrine Convention, Imperial or Great Lakes, put it on your bucket list! What a greatway to meet your fellow Nobles from around the realm.Medinah did an outstanding job on Competition Day. Congratulations Nobles!Here are the results:Black Horse Troop: 2nd Place in Drill; 2nd Place in Parade; and Horseman of the Year is EricJohnsonClowns: Auguste: 1st COG Tracy “Peanut” Burcham, 2nd Erick “Giggles” Coners;1st Place Senior Richard “Inky” Werner; 3rd Place Parade Ability, Medinah;Clown of the Year: 1st Richard “Inky” Werner, 2nd COG Tracy “Peanut” Burcham;Installed as Treasurer, Rupert “Cy-Lo” Solis; Installed as 2nd VP, Erick “Giggles” Coners.Fire Unit: Robert Murphy was installed as the Sergeant of Arms for GLASMCGenies: 1st Place Inspection; 2nd Place Obstacle course, Frank Palella and Dan Mathes. continued on the next page….Fall 2018 3

Highlanders: 1st Place Best Team; 1st Place Grade 3 pipes, Andre Ciesla; 2nd Grade 2 pipes, John Ludwig; 4th Grade 2 pipes, Doug Crawford; 3rd Grade 1 pipes, Jeff Mcllrath; 2nd Grade 1 pipes, Johnathon Cole; 1st Practice Chanter, Joe Malaita; 2nd Tenor Drum, Bob LaPorte; 1st Tenor Drum, Don Marquardt; 1st Bass Drum, Bob Stoops; 1st Grade 2 snare, Keith Krysta; 2nd Grade 1 snare, Jim Ferguson; and 1st Grade 1 snare, John Thompson. Motor Corps: 1st Place Drill; 1st Inspection; 1st Team Slow Ride, Kevin Peto & Patrick Temesvary; Team Obstacle, Chuck Wilson & Patrick Temesvary; Slowest Rider, Kevin Peto; Fastest Rider, Patrick Temesvary; High Point Trophy and perfect score Parade Trophy. Patrol: 1st Place Inspection; 1st Place Drill; 1st Place Team Obstacle Eric Keating & Ian Borden. West Suburban: 1st Place Multi-Wheel High Points; 1st Place Inspection; 1st Place Drill; 1st PlaceTeam Obstacle Ben Alvarez & Jim Bissias. I hope I didn’t miss anyone! Medinah has many events coming up: Come to Medinah to watch the Bears play all the noon start games in the Oasis and bring a dish or snack to share. Doors open at 11:30am. Don’t miss “The Shrining”! Medinah has a spook-tacular Halloween costume party on Saturday, October 27th. This Over-21 party is open to the public so invite your friends and family. The Children’s Holiday Party will be held on Saturday, December 8th. Santa Clause will be here and we will have games and gifts for the children. Make sure to call the office for reservations. Keep up to date at www.medinah.org for all the current events we have planned this year and all the new pictures taken by the Photography Club. Debbie Jo and I thank all of you for your support this year and going forward. I hope everyone had a great summer! Come out to the upcoming events with our great Fraternity, as we... “Have Fun and Help Kids” “Yours in the Faith” William M . Kissane Potentate 20184 Medinah Shriner

TEMPLE COMMUNICATIONSA MESSAGE FROM MEDINAH’S FIRST LADYA wonderful time was had by all the ladies on September 29th at the patio chat, “Everything IsBetter With Bling”! The year is not yet over, and we have some wonderful events coming upthat I hope all will participate in. First is our “Karaoke Night” in the Oasis on November 3rd.Our Potentate’s cruise is next on November 24th. Although it is too late to sign up for thisyear, you can plan your vacation for next year and join us on December 14th for a 7-day cruisesailing from Fort Lauderdale and cruising the Caribbean. Next is our Children’s Holiday Party.Please register early with the children’s ages to insure we have sufficient gifts for all of them.And finally, our Mega-OV will be held at the Shrine Center on Saturday, December 15th. Thisevent always sells out, so be sure to get your reservations in early.Hoping all of the upcoming holidays are filled with family, friends, and plenty of BLING!Debbie Jo KissaneMedinah’s 2018 First LadyTHE RECORDER’S MESSAGEGood Day Nobles and Ladies,It’s hard to believe that the summer has come to an end and the beginning of the fall season isalready upon us. Our Imperial Session, GLSA, and Sportsman’s Raffle have come and gone,and many thanks to all those who volunteered in helping with our Sportsman’s Raffle event.Our 11th annual car show was a lot of fun despite the weather, and now thoughts of theholidays will soon be on our minds.We have completed most of our work outside of the temple and are now focusing on a fewinside projects like updating our sound and video systems.There are many upcomingevents like “The Shrining”Halloween party and Children’sHoliday Party. Also, if you havenot taken the opportunity toview the Medinah magazineonline I encourage you to take alook. It is simple and easy.I hope all of our groups had asuccessful parade season, andwe look forward to seeingMighty Medinah on the paraderoutes again next year.Yours in the faith,Fred S. KaufmanRecorder, Medinah ShrineFall 2018 5

LeRoy C. Baumann age 73, Ret. C.P.D., Vet. U.S. Marine Corp. Beloved husband of Coletta Ret. C.P.D. (nee Coughlin). Loving father of Anthony Baumann C.P.D., Christopher (Kelly) Baumann, Jonathan Baumann and Angela (Kevin) Cole; loving grandfather of Crystal, Katelynn, Brooke, Breanna, Reece, and Brynn; cherished great grandfather of Jaxson; dear brother of Walter (Betty) Baumann; loving son-in-law of Dolores Coughlin. LeRoy was Chief Rabban of Medinah Shrine, a member of the Medinah Motor Corps., Master Mason of Wayfarers Lodge #1001, Royal Order of Jesters, Mother Crab #1 Claw, Red Cross of Constantine, American Legion Post #973, Founding member of Blue Knights of Chicago (City Heat), and American Knights Motorcycle Club. Allow me to paint one last visual image of LeRoy. Close your eyes and picture a tall, upright man with a red fez placed squarely on his head, dressed in the uniform of Medinah Motor Corps. He is proudly riding away from us in perfect form on his motorcycle. He passes a reviewing stand to heavenly cheers as a host of angels reach out to welcome him and then he disappears from our sight. He has completed his last Earthly parade and now it’s time for a journey to explore the streets of paradise where loved ones and friends that have gone before, wait to welcome him home. Get ready Heaven, it’s afterglow time and LeRoy has arrived!!6 Medinah Shriner

Roger W. Schoner a Master Mason for over 60 years, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018 at his home in Lake Carroll, IL at the age of 84. He is survived by June, his loving wife of 54 years, his children, Jeff (Stephanie) Schoner, Lynn (Bill) Power, and Scott Schoner, and grandchildren Alex and Nico Schoner, and Billy and Katie Power. He was preceded in death by his parents, Otto and Adelaide Schoner. Roger was a diehard Bear fan and an always hopeful White Sox fan. He was an entrepreneur, a fair and honest business man, owning his own insurance agency, a travel agency that he started, as well as a company that rented villas in Jamaica. He enjoyed escorting trips, cruises, and motor coach getaways with many friends. Roger loved having a good time! Roger was a Master Mason for over 60 years, starting at Albany Park Lodge #974, A.F. & A.M. where he was the Worshipful Master in 1966.He joined Medinah in 1958 and was an active member of Medinah’s Mighty Patrol from 1958 to1964 and a charter member of Arab Patrol Veterans. In 1983 he served as Chairman ofMedinah’s Centennial Committee and was elected Potentate in 1989. Roger was a member ofthe Scottish Rite Valley of Chicago and a York Rite Mason (Chicago Council #4, N. Tracy WalksChapter #2, St. Bernard’s Commandery #35). He was a member of St. John’s Conclave of RedCross of Constantine, Royal Order of Jesters for over 35 years, King Crab of the BenevolentOrder of Crabs, as well as a member of various Shrine clubs, and an Emeritus Board member ofthe Hospital Board at Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago. Roger was also an honorarymember of many Shrine Temples. Recently, he was Secretary of Cabiri International, a job heloved as he enjoyed talking and meeting Past Potentates from all over the country. Mostrecently, Roger was a founding member of Medinah Lodge #1182 UD A.F. & A.M. of Illinois.James B. Stoner II passed away at the age of 80 on July 15, 2018. Beloved husband ofJudith (nee Davidson) for 55 years. Jim graduated from Niles High School and St. Olaf Collegewhere he met his wife. Loving Dad of Amy (Scott) Gray, James (Molly) Stoner III, and SheriMeehan. Cherished Grandpa of Robert, Michael, and Tricia Gray, Addison, Kacie, and JamesStoner IV, and Daniel and Matthew Meehan. He was preceded in death by his parents Haroldand Ruth Gabriel Stoner.Jim was the President and owner of United States CrayonCompany and S&S Keytags. He was an active Shriner who servedas an Aide to Potentate Burt Polk in 1986 and to Potentate RichardTracy in 1988. He was Potentate of Medinah Temple in 1996 andwas the Medinah Treasurer for 18 years. He was a 50 year MasterMason, Grand High Priest of York Rite, and a 33rd Degree Mason inthe Scottish Rite. Jim also served as Worshipful Master ofGlenview Lodge in 1973, was a recipient of the Legion of Honor ofDeMolay, and Purple Cross of the York Rite. He was a member ofSt. John’s Conclave of Red Cross of Constantine and the RoyalOrder of Jesters Chicago Court #48.Jim was also an Eagle Scout, a coach for Little League baseball andfootball, and was an avid White Sox and Bears fan who attendedgames (after church) at Soldier Field.Fall 2018 7

2019 Dues are now due. Please pay online at medinah.org. Hover over “Members” at the top of the Home page, and click on “Annual Dues Payments” OR… Mail your check made payable to “Medinah Shriners” to: 550 N. Shriners Drive Addison, IL 60101 OR... Call the office at (630) 889-1400 to pay by credit card Please remember to include your MEMBERSHIP NUMBER.8 Medinah Shriner

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IN MEMORIAMNOBLES VISITED BY THE BLACK CAMEL LeRoy C. Baumann “God rested them in Peace.” James E. Panagiotis, Jr. Mark A. Coffman To the land of promised rest, Richard W. Parlier Larry M. Craglione Their work is done and the setting sun Robert G. Pattison Roy D. Eisaman Has sealed their life’s request. Terry F. Peshia John O. Harris They have left this earthly strand Bernard H. Peters For the house beyond the sea. Siegfried R. ReinkeRichard E. Illingworth Ernest T. Reitz Warren L. Jinks Though the past is gone, They still live on Norman P. Schaetzlein Heinz Klingenberg To us all ~ Roger W. Schoner, P.P. Donald R. Knapp George J. Kovac Sweet is our memory. Ronald P. Smith Risto (Chris) Kovac Wayne A. Snedden Donald F. Lang Phillip Margetts Leslie E. Stock James B. Stoner, P.P. Widows of Medinah Nobles Are you a Shriner’s widow or do you know someone who is? Are you looking for a way to stay connected to the Shrine family? Please let them know we are here for them. The Widows of Medinah Nobles was founded in 1982 by Past Potentate Milan Marecek as a way to keep Medinah widows connected. We would love to have you join us for a luncheon and meeting where we gather for fellowship, fun, and to support the Shriner’s Hospital. We meet the 1st Saturday of the month (except May, July, & September). If you are interested in joining our group, please contact Phyllis Amidei at (847) 297-3405. We look forward to meeting you!10 Medinah Shriner

100 Million Dollar Club & Royal Order of the Rose100 Million Dollar Club Royal Order of the RoseThe achievement of raising $100,000,000 will assure In addition, when a Noble contributes $100 or more to themaintenance of the “world’s greatest philanthropy”, and continue Million Dollar Club in the name of a Lady, the Noble not only receiveson a permanent basis the work of the 22 Shriners Hospitals for a 100 Million Dollar Club Certificate, the Lady will also receive a RoyalChildren® in treating and restoring youngsters with orthopedic Order of the Rose Certificate, as well as a rose pin to wear at allproblems and burn injuries to a normal, useful life. You can be Shrine Functions to commemorate her induction into the “Royal Orderan important member of the 100 Million Dollar Club by sending of the Rose”. The donation can be designated on behalf of, or inyour check for $100 (or stating that you have provision in your will memory of, your wife, mother, sister, daughter, granddaughter,giving at least $100) payable to the Shriners Hospitals for Children®, grandmother, aunt, or any other special lady in your life. So Nobles,to the Recorder’s Office at Medinah Shrine Center. honor your ladies by changing the lives of the children in our care.Nobles who make a contribution may also purchase a $100 Millionfez tassel pin, for a fee of $15.00, at the Medinah Office. 100 Million Dollar Club Donors In Memory Of In Memory Of In Memory Of LeRoy C. Baumann James Stoner, P.P. Roger Schoner, P.P.From the Medinah Clown Unit From the Medinah Clown Unit From the Medinah Clown Unit In Memory Of In Honor Of In Honor Of LeRoy C. Baumann Fredric J. Holtgren Andre CieslaFrom Tracy & Nui Burcham From Agnes Ciesla Royal Order of the Rose Donor In Honor Of Elizabeth A. Richardson From Howard Richardson_________________________________________________Medinah Shrine Center ❑ I have enclosed my check for $100 payable to the Shriners Hospitals for Children®.550 N. Shriners Drive ❑ I have enclosed a copy of my will (or have added a codicil to my present will) giving atAddison, IL 60101My Pledge ~ least $100 to the Shriners Hospitals for Children®.I want to be a member of the “100 ❑ If in honor or memory of a specific person, or with other special intent, please indicateMillion Dollar Club” and a benefactorof the Shriners Hospitals for in the area below:Children®. Name ……………………………………………………………………………………..Signed: Address ………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………… City ………………………………………………………. State ………. Zip ……….._________________________________________________Fall 2018 11

THE ROUNDY JEWEL AWARD: This award was named after Frank C. Roundy who was the 10th Potentate of Medinah and became the 1st Past Potentate of Medinah to become an Imperial Potentate. The Roundy Jewel Award is given to Nobles for achieving a certain number of points associated with recruiting new members and/or restoring former members. You most likely have seen your fellow Nobles wearing a red, green, and yellow ribbon with a jewel hanging from it at certain Medinah events. This is the ROUNDY JEWEL. Find a few good candidates and start earning your points! These Nobles earned their Roundy Jewel in 2018: Walter Andersen Angelo Deserio John Joseph William Kissane Phillip Vaillancourt12 Medinah Shriner

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News of Units, Committees, & SC’s Chicago Dogs for Shriners Night On August 24th 2018, 218 Shriners, Family and Friends attended the “Shriners Hospital for Children” event held at Impact Field in Rosemont, IL. Impact Field is the home of the Chicago Dogs, one of the newest professional baseball teams. The Chicago Dogs organization partnered up with Chicago Shriners Hospital for Children for a fundraiser. Tickets were very affordable and $5.00 from every ticket sold by a Shriner was donated back to Chicago Shriners Hospital for Children. The Chicago Dog organization also allowed our Shriners to run a 50/50 raffle. A big thank you, to Sam Spector, Eric Keating, Erick Coners, Rupert Solis, George Molnar, and Frank Palella who walked around the entire stadium selling tickets. Word is that Sam Spector chatted with a gentleman as he was selling tickets and they talked about the Shriners organization…maybe a new member in the future. There were some employees from the Chicago Shrine Hospital in attendance as well. One of the bigger highlights of the evening, was when a patient from our Chicago Hospital was given the opportunity to throw the first pitch. She was accompanied by Potentate Bill Kissane and his Lady Debbie Jo. The evening was successful and it raised a total of $1,714.00. Half was donated to Medinah’s Transportation Fund {$857.00} and the other half to the hospital {$857.00}. Thanks to Daniel Winter, Janet Coffey, the hospital staff, and our Potentate Bill Kissane for their support and effort to make the evening successful. A special thanks out to Mark Niederpruem, Hospital Administrator, for all his help and attendance that evening. Finally, a big thanks to all the Shriners, family, and friends that attended. Ron Comiano Hospital Ambassador, Noble AVIATORS Over the summer, Tom Leverenz volunteered to be the Commander of the Medinah Aviators. Tom started with Medinah in 1973 and joined the Motor Corps. Tom was also a member of the Elgin Shrine Cycle Patrol in 1982. Last year, Tom joined the Medinah Aviators as Treasurer. For 17 years he worked as a Ramp Service Agent, a Load Planner for DC-8s and 747s, and was Senior Operations Supervisor at Flying Tiger Airfreight through 1987. He also spent 2 years as an Airman with VP-90 at Glenview Naval Air Station. For the coming year, the Aviators are planning a full schedule of parades and shows. We are also planning to attend Imperial Session and the Great Lakes Shrine Association next year. After many man hours, our aircraft is up and running. Just as all of the units of Medinah, we are always looking for new members. continued on page 28…. Medinah Shriner26

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News of Units, Committees, & SC’s AVIATORS (continued) You do not need to be a pilot to join the Medinah Aviators. Do you have an interest in flying an airplane, have you worked for an airline, an interest in Model Aviation or would you just like to walk in parades to help children? We would like to hear from you. We have regular meetings in the winter and plan to hold meetings at the parade locations. If you have an interest in joining our unit, please contact us at [email protected]. Our motto is \"We fly so children can walk\". We raise money for the \"Medinah Shrine Hospital Patient Transportation Fund\". Currently, we are selling a Raffle Calendar for 2019. The calendar sells for $20 and gives you 365 raffles for the year. Each calendar is assigned a 3 digit number. The winning number is Illinois Lottery Pick-3 Evening Game, straight, with no Fireball. If your number is drawn on Monday through Saturday, you win $10, on Sunday is $50, last Sunday of the month is $100 and the last Sunday of the quarter is $250. To order a calendar online, visit our website: medinahaviators.org If you would like to purchase one by check or e-check, please write your check to: \"Medinah Aviators\" and mail it to: Medinah Aviators Raffle Calendar 2019, c/o Tom Leverenz, 307 E. Streamwood Blvd., Streamwood, IL 60107. For information on the Medinah Aviators, contact Commander Tom Leverenz at [email protected]. 28 Medinah Shriner

BLACK HORSE TROOPIt is hard to believe that summer is over, fall hasbegun and that dreaded four letter word; SNOW; willbe tormenting us soon! The horse troop has had abusy parade season, though the weather was afactor in September for 2 parades. Our last paradeof the season will be Thanksgiving weekend inWestmont. I think the horses are looking forward tothe winter’s rest, as are the troopers and theirground crews!Welcome to our newest riding member, Greg Becker.Greg has already ridden in several parades and is avery experienced horseman. Greg actually did a lotof riding from our barn in his younger years when itwas called High Style Stables. We are very happy tohave Greg and his family join our family. We took 4 horses to Great Lakes in Grand Rapids for a busy, fun weekend. We won 2nd Place in drill competition and 2nd Place in parade competition as well. But really, the weekend was more about comradery than competition. Congratulations to Eric Johnson who was named Great Lakes Shrine Horse Patrol Man of the Year! A well-deserved honor for a very dedicated horseman. He was so surprised to receive this honor. We are all very proud of you Eric! We ride every Monday night at 7:30pm but we are at the barn at various times as well. Give us a call and see what we are all about. Bob @ 847.754.1056.BRASS BANDJust a few words from Medinah’s Brass Band to let you know we rehearse twice a month inthe Band Room and are always looking for some musicians to add to our group. At ourrehearsals we practice marches, show tunes, and some of Jimmy Bestman’s arrangementsand enjoy making \"beautiful\" music.We also participated in a few parades over the summer, somejointly with the Oriental Band. In addition, we attendedMedinah’s parades.To all New Shriners (and you old ones too!)The Medinah Brass Band invites you to to dust off that old horn inthe back of your closet or pull the drum sticks out of the bottom ofthe drawer and join our band. It doesn’t matter that you haven'tplayed in several years (decades), there's a spot for you here.Come out and enjoy playing and parading with like-mindedmusicians. Please call Chuck Masny 1-847-977-6611 for moreinformation.Fall 2018 29

CAR CLUB Hello Nobles and Ladies, It’s been a very productive summer for Medinah’s Car Club. We drove in many parades this season: Elk Grove Village, Bensenville, Downers Grove, Glen Ellyn, Elburn, and Bartlett, to names a few. The 4th of July parades and parties are always a highlight of the season and this year was no different. We won 2nd place in the Itasca Parade for a “Professional Parade Unit”. We also donated $250 to the Ladies of Medinah Temple Fashion Show. In Addition, we are active with Shriner’s Hospital for Children & other local charities. The 11th Annual Medinah Car Show was held on Sunday, September 30, 2018. We had 170 participants and many more spectators. The numbers were down from last year due to threatening skies. There were scattered sprinkles, but overall it was a great success. We saw many cool cars and even cooler participants. We want to thank everyone that participated, as well as all our donors and sponsors that made our event fun and successful. If you are thinking of joining a club, consider ours. All you need is an interest in antique vehicles and a willingness to help. We meet at Mac’s Golden Pheasant on our NEW set-date of, the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Dinner and fellowship begin at 6:30pm and the meeting is at 7:30pm. We are dark in December. Yours Nobly, Joshua Stoner Medinah Car Club Editor & Chief [email protected] CLOWNS Greetings from the Medinah Clown Unit! Needless to say, it has been a busy summer and now we are moving into the cooler weather of Fall. The Black Camel made a visit to our Medinah Divan. Chief Rabban LeRoy Bauman has passed to the Grand Oasis. He will be missed by many. His wish was to appoint Tracy “Peanut” Burcham as his Captain of the Guard. Peanut was serving as the Director of the Medinah Clown Unit until his appointment. Congratulations to Peanut and his Lady Nui. John “Jay Jay” Joseph has been appointed as the new Medinah Clown Unit Director. We all wish Jay Jay and his Lady Judy great success. Just to make sure you are all aware Jay Jay, who is also the 1st Vice President of the International Shrine Clown Association and the Medinah Clown Unit, has been busy planning the Mid-Winter Convention here in Chicago. The theme is “Honoring our Troops”. Look for flyers for more details. We hope you will all join us. We will be collecting donations of both items and money to send about 40 care packages to military personnel serving overseas. If you have a name and address, APO or AFO, send it to the Medinah Clowns so we can send them a care package. Please only overseas personnel.30 Medinah Shriner

CLOWNS (continued)We are now home from the Great Lakes Shrine Association session in Grand Rapids, Michigan.The fellowship was great! The hospitality was tremendous as was re-establishing oldfriendships and making new ones. If you haven’t attended a regional session you should planto attend one soon.What is a regional session with out competition to showcase the skills Shriners develop to“Help Kids and Have Fun.” The Medinah Clown unit is proud to announce it’s competitionwinners:Make up and Costume:1st Place Auguste – Tracy “Peanut” Burcham1st Place Senior – Richard “Inky” Werner2nd Place Character – Erick “Giggles” ConersUnit Paradeability:3rd Place – Medinah Clown UnitThe members of the Medinah Clown Unit are honored to also serve asofficers in the Great Lakes Shrine Clown Unit Association:Carl “Mulligan” Molyneaux – Jr. Past PresidentErick “Giggles” Coners – 2nd Vice PresidentRupert “Cy-Lo” Solis – TreasurerCongratulations to all for their service and dedication!Fall 2018 31

News of Units, Committees, & SC’s FOX VALLEY SHRINE CLUB President James Mack Elburn Parade – On Friday, August 17th, Fox Valley participated in the Elburn Parade. It was a beautiful evening parade, with rain drops here and there, keeping everyone’s attention on staying dry. The Club presented its calliope and HoverBikes with members Rick Mickelsen, Jake DeKoyer, Walter Bamert, Ron Connelly, Jim Wescott and Dusty Dobbs participating, along with Robert Alley filling the air with his undaunting calliope music. What a sight for the nobles doing their things in the parade! Elburn Parade is short once underway, but the crowds lining the street provided the reason why Fox Valley parades in Elburn…because they appreciated our effort and equipment. After the parade, Phil and Pam Vovola held a delightful afterglow for nobles and their ladies. We all enjoyed fresh grilled hamburgers, hot dogs, all the related trimmings and more, along with other non-food re- freshments. It was a royal feast enjoyed by all! The afterglow was a great time for fellowship and remembering the fun of years gone by. All enjoyed themselves. Thank you, Phil and Pam, for a beautiful evening, enjoyed by all! Sportsman’s Raffle – Fox Valley entered their raffles in this year’s Medinah’s Sportsman’s Raffle. The Club raffled two items: * TRU-SPEC 24-7 Series Short Sleeve Concealed Holster Shirt * Echo Show – Black and Fire HD 8 Tablet with Alexa, 8\" HD Display, 16 GB, Black Club volunteers staffed the raffle table, enjoyed meeting nobles and guests, and at the same time selling FVSC raffle tickets. Carole Ridder won the Echo equipment. Congratulations Carole! 2019 Fox Valley SC Valentine Ball/OV – It’s never too early to plan the club’s major social event of 2019. Mark your calendar and be prepared to submit your reservations for Fox Valley Shrine Club’s Annual Valentine Ball and Official Visit scheduled for Saturday, February 9, 2019, at Riverview Banquets in Batavia. It’s always a great evening to spent with your sweetheart. Great food, outstanding fellowship, and an overall great time to begin 2019. Normally, the weather cooperates with a wintery scenery that adds to the romance of the Event. See you there. Monthly Meeting - Fox Valley meets monthly to plan events. Meetings begins at 9:30AM, the second Saturday, at the Geneva Masonic Building, Second Floor rear entrance. All nobles are welcome to attend and enjoy the special fellowship that nobles exchange when they gather together to promote Medinah, the Shrine in general, our Hospitals, and Fox Valley SC. All re- freshment served are calorie free and the coffee is brewed fresh. See you at our next meeting. We enjoy seeing your masonic/Shriner smile. Jim Ridder, Scribe 32 Medinah Shriner

HIGHLANDERSAnother GLSA has come and gone and the MedinahHighlanders ended up on top once again!!! Followingthe lead of our Pipe Major, Glenn Bianchi, we wereable to beat all competitors for the second straightyear!! The group competition participants were PipeMajor, Glenn Bianchi; and Pipers Ian Brown,Jonathan Cole, Doug Crawford, John Ludwig, andJeff McIlrath. Competing in our Drumline were DrumSergeant and Snare Jim Ferguson, Snare JohnThompson, Bass Bob Stoops, and Tenor Bob LaPorte.We also cleaned up in our solo competitions:Joe Malatia - 2nd Place Practice Chanter (first competition)Andrey Ciesla - 1st Place Grade 3 Pipes (first competition)Doug Crawford - 4th Place Grade 2 Pipes; John Ludwig - 2nd Place Grade 2 PipesJeff McIlrath - 3rd Grade 1 Pipes; Jonathan Cole - 2nd Place Grade 1 PipesBob Stoops - 1st Place Bass DrumBob LaPorte - 2nd Place Tenor Drum; PP Don Marquardt - 1st Place Tenor DrumKeith Krysa - 1st Place Grade 2 Snare Drum (first competition)Jim Ferguson - 2nd Place Grade 1 Snare Drum; John Thompson - 1st Place Grade 1 Snare Drum We all certainly had a good time and came back with many memories! Thanks to everyone who attended and the terrific support from everyone throughout the year!!! Throughout the summer we have paraded all over the place from Hampshire Coon Creek Days to Addison to Buffalo Grove. Check out our pictures! New Highlander Derek McDaniel has gone from his first parade as a flag bearer in early August in Streamwood to playing pipes on the street by the end of September. Congrats on all the hard work!Our last parade in Morris has a picture attachedwhere we had a first for both us and the MotorCorps. We formed an impromptu double columnand played while they circled and then rodethrough us. It required a certain nerves of steel asall that Harley steel in coming right at you. Goodthing we’re all buds, right!In sad news, Highlander Dan Lutter suffered a verylarge and life threatening stroke on July 6th. Hehas been making a valiant comeback and continuesto regain function. Our prayers have been andcontinue to be with Dan and his wife Mary, brotherFred, and the rest of his family. Remember to support your Blue Lodge... Not all Masons are Shriners, but all Shriners are Masons.Fall 2018 33

News of Units, Committees, & SC’s LEGION OF HONOR To begin, the Medinah Picnic for our members was a fun event, plus we held a raffle that brought in a good amount of income for us. The Sportsman’s Raffle brought us MORE money with an additional raffle! We want to welcome our newest member Rupert Solis, an army veteran. We will start to gather used, serviceable clothing for the Veteran’s Closet. Many of our vets have fallen on hard times and this should be valuable to them. Our Christmas Party will NOT be during December as the competition for various parties will be keen. Instead we will have our party in January. Our dinner charge will be reduced by $5.00 from each member to help defray the cost of same taking place on November 3, 2018. We need the support of every member which benefits each and every member of the Legion of Honor. I will now close trusting my report to you is informative. With this I remain your scribe - Emil Denemark. MINI CHOPPERS 2018 has been a very busy and fun parade season for the Mighty Medinah Mini Choppers. We have been parading all over the Chi- cagoland area, beginning on a cold March morning and ending in chilly November. Whenever the Mini Choppers travel, we try to spread happiness and goodwill with everyone we meet. We see our mission as not only raising money for the Shriners Hospital in Chicago, but also as ambassadors for the Medinah Shrine. We recently encountered a man at a parade who was super excited to see us ride our chop- pers. As we did our circles on the street, we noticed that he had a little girl with him who was born with a birth defect in her arm. His excitement to see us was intended to let us know that his young daughter was a Shriner Kid. As all our brother Nobles know, there is no greater sense of pride to see how the Shriners have touched so many lives. Another time, we were approached by a very nice grandmother who told us that her one- year old grandson was born with a bowlegged condition. We gave her our information and led her through the process of getting an appointment at the hospital. The Mini Choppers have officially “adopted” her and the family. We will stay in touch as the young boy seeks treatment. 34 Medinah Shriner

MINI CHOPPERS (continued)Shriners really do changes lives, one family at a time. The Mini Choppers are so proud to be apart of Medinah and wish everyone a wonderful Fall season.As always, we thank Illustrious Sir Bill Kissane, First Lady Debbie Jo, and all the Divan for allthat they do to keep Medinah going strong.See you along the parade route!Alexander “Fast Eddie” EdwardsVice PresidentMedinah Mini ChoppersFall 2018 35

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ORIENTAL BANDThe band sweated out three great performances during the 4th of JulyCelebration. Together with the Brass Band we entertained the crowds in Niles,Skokie, and Morton Grove. Two weeks later a delightful repast was enjoyed byseveral members at the home of your humble Scribe. My thanks to all who madethe journey all the way to our home.It seems ironic that we tend to wait until we retire in order to get sick. Ourthoughts go to bandsman Tristan Tabotabo who had some serious surgeryshortly after retiring from the U.S. Postal Service. We believe that he will recoverin good order and rejoin us soon. Our Christmas Party is scheduled forDecember 8th at Medinah at 6:00pm.We practice on the second and fourth Friday evenings of every month. For moreinformation contact our Director, Howard Giesen at (773) 339-2335.Bruce M. Allman, Scribe Jimmy’s Bavarians jimmysbavarians.com 630-543-7899Fall 2018 39

PAST MASTERS Several Certificates of Congratulations from Medinah were presented to Worshipful Masters who are also Shriners and there are still more scheduled to be presented this year. The Patio Party on September 6, 2018, for our Nobles & their Ladies was a great success. Noble Sherwin Baker presented our Director, Noble John Peter Curielli with an award for his years of service. Brother John Peter also received a commemorative plaque which had a piece of the old Medinah Domes from downtown Chicago. Brother John Peter presented Sherwin Baker and Sam Specter framed certificates of appreciation for their years of service. If you have an incoming Worshipful Master or sitting Worshipful Master, who is also a Shriner, our committee will be happy to come to your Lodge and present him with a Certificate of Congratulations from Medinah. As always, Noble Sherwin Baker will be handling the certificate presentations. Please contact him at: (847) 732-8730 or [email protected]. Our Secretary is Noble David Truax. If you know of a Shriner who is a Past Master and is not receiving email communications, please have him contact Noble David. His contact information is: (630) 639-2338 or [email protected] . The Past Masters Committee is the primary link between Medinah and the local blue lodges. Dues for our committee are only $10 per year. Please feel free to contact John Peter by email at: [email protected] or call him at: (847) 381-7555 ext. 101 if you would like more information or would be interested in becoming a member. Fraternally, Mark D. Nokes Assistant Director USHERS Hi all - we are back! Here it is, Fall ~ where did the year of 2018 go? Ole man time is marching on all too fast. In the Spring, the flu quarantine shut down all hospital tours. The quarantine was lifted just in time for June’s Hospital Day. Our overall numbers aren’t all that bad. continued on the next page….40 Medinah Shriner

USHERS (continued)For the period of January through August, our numbers are: * Number of regular tours of 10 guests or less - 21 * Number of guests on regular tours - 45 * Number of Ushers available for regular tours - 23 * Number of tours of 10 guests or more - 7 * Number of guests on special tours - 691 * Number of Ushers available for special tours - 37 * Number of Ushers on duty to date - 510 * Total hours on duty - 2,040The Blossom Queens from Berrien County Michigan, one lady more lovely than the next, cameall 30 of them, plus a few kings. The Queens are from the communities in Berrien County suchas Paw Paw, Buchanan, and Benton Harbor. They all toured the hospital and later interactedwith some of the patients. This group is sponsored by the Berrien County Shrine Club (SaladinShrine, Grand Rapids) and has been visiting the SHC-C since the early 1940’s. The Illinois High School Shrine Football team also visited the SHC-C, all 120 of them! The young men are nominated by their coaches and selected by the IL Coaches Association. They toured the hospital, lunched on hot dogs, watermelon, and chips in the garden and patio area. Later, they interacted with a few of the patients trying their hand at wheelchair basketball. The young men then departed for Bloomington for a late afternoon practice. Proceeds from the game benefits both SHC in Chicago and St. Louis.Don’t forget that it is very easy to refer a patient to SHC-C. It’s just a local phone call thatgoes directly to the admissions department. By the time the call is completed, the parents and/or guardian has an appointment for an evaluation. The number to call is: 1-773-385-KIDS. Ifyou have questions, call the number and ask!Conditions treated include, but are not limited to: * Diseases of the bones, joints, spine, and muscles Scoliosis and other spinal deformities, Spina Bifida, Osteogenesis Imperfecta (brittle bones), limb length deficiencies, club foot, dislocated hips, hand deformities, dysplasia of the bones & joints * Orthopedic conditions associated with cerebral palsy * Cleft lip and palate * Congenital or acquired facial deformities * Spinal cord injuries * Sports injuriesThe Ushers are like the “Marines” - we are always looking for a few good men. If you have afew spare hours, are looking for something worthwhile to do, and like kids, we have theanswer. If you and your lady are in that last position and would be interested in spending afew hours our Shriners Hospital for Children, please stop by to see what we do. It isn’t hardand some don’t even call it work. Once you have witnessed what the Ushers do and areinterested, please contact our Secretary John Sanger at 708-453-0649.Until next time (enough has been said).Yours in the Faith,Bob Gillfillan Director, UshersFall 2018 41

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Chicago Bears rookies visit, donate $20,000 to Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago The Chicago Bears brought their rookie class to play with patients in our Hospital Activity Mall, including the Bears top draft pick, #58 Roquan Smith. The team donated $20,000. The Chicago Bears also shared the day with a story and video.44 Medinah Shriner

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Moving? Please remember to notify the Medinah Office so that your membership data can be updated. FEZ Fraternal Entertainment Zone LET’S HAVE FUN!