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COMMENTARY FROM THE SECRETARY THE DIVAN SHOWED UP IN FORCE - We had a great turn out for our Board Meeting last week at JJ’s. In addition we were honored by several members of the Divan and their Ladies. Chief Rabban Jim Brandenburg and his Lady Louise, Oriental Guide Dennis Kelley, Sr. and his Lady Kathy, 1st Ceremonial Master Davis Dieckhaus and his Lady Christine and 2nd Ceremonial Master Vic Dane and his Lady Ann. What an honor and privilege to have such a huge show of support from our Divan. Illustrious Sir Bill was planning to attend but he was in the hospital. He sends his regards and promises join us for one of our dinners when he is feeling better. CLUB BUSINESS - President Bob Holscher is planning to spend as much time as he can squeeze in at his place at the Lake of the Ozarks this summer. If there is any club business that needs to be taken care of during the summer, please contact Mark Rethemeyer at 314-921-4873. OUR ANNUAL PICNIC IS THIS SUNDAY - JUNE 6th We are going back to Blanchette Park – Pavilion #1. We were at Blanchette a few years ago and everyone had a great time! We will supply the meat, plates, utensils, and napkins. Our Master Chef Ken Zesch is back this year so you know the food will be GREAT!!! Ken is preparing Hot Dogs and Hamburgers so we need your reservation! Directions from I-70: Take the 5th street exit. Go NORTH for 1.7 miles. Turn LEFT onto Randolph. Travel a couple of blocks and there is a jog to the right. Randolph becomes W. Randolph. Continue for a half-mile and the park is on the right. Arrive around 11:00 and we’ll eat around 1:00 PICNIC CHECKLIST:
FRIDAY, JUNE 11TH – ANNUAL LADIES DAY OUT Join the Ladies lunch and fun at Josephine’s Tea Room and Gift Shops. This annual event is for “Ladies Only” and is open to your friends! We are nearing capacity but have room for a couple more. For more information or to sign up for a GREAT afternoon of fun with your friends give Debbie Rethemeyer a call at 314-921-4873. This is an event you will not want to miss. UPCOMING PARADES – PLAN TO RIDE THE WAGON SATURDAY, JUNE 19th – ST. PETERS PARADE – Line-up is at 8:00 at Mid Rivers Mall parking lot, and the parade starts promptly at 9:00. If you want to leave your vehicle at the Amvets – plan to meet on the Amvets parking lot at 7:30. This is generally a great parade with a lot of spectators, and we have a great time. Following the parade we go to the Amvets in St. Peters for lunch and fellowship. We are generally joined by YOMO, Gateway 500, Drum Corp and a few other Moolah Units. It is a great way to kill time and let the traffic clear. We get paid for participating in this parade, so please RSVP with VP Ron Burt at 636-922-5782. SATURDAY, JULY 3rd – O’FALLON PARADE – Line-up is at 8:30 at 3rd and Main in O’Fallon and the parade starts at 9:30. If you want to carpool just let our VP Ron Burt know when you sign up. We get paid for participating in this parade, so please RSVP with VP Ron Burt at 636-922-5782. SUNDAY, AUGUST 1st – WASHINGTON FAIR PARADE – Line-up is at 4:00 at Main & Cedar Streets in Washington, and the parade is at 5:00. Since this is well over an hour drive we will be leaving the St. Charles Area around 2:00. If you want to ride along just let our VP Ron Burt know when you sign up. We get paid for participating in this parade, so please RSVP with VP Ron Burt at 636-922-5782. ANNUAL CAR SHOW - SEPT 26TH Our Car Show is fast approaching and we need donations for door prizes. I included the donation letter in last months newsletter but if you need another copy just let Mark Rethemeyer know and he will get you a copy. It is extremely important that everyone gets involved in getting donations. All you need to do is to keep a few copies of the donation letter in your car so they are handy, and whenever you go into a business (Banks, Dry Cleaners, Auto Parts, Jewelry Stores, Grocery Stores, Auto Repair, Restaurants, Florists, and anywhere else that you stop) – take in the donation letter and ask for a donation. It doesn’t have to be “cash” it can be product donations or gift certificates. One thing for sure, if you don’t ask – you won’t get anything. Our primary way of advertising is to hand out our car show flyers at other car shows. We need some able bodies to help with this task. There are car shows almost every weekend, and all you need to do would be to walk around and put one of our flyers in each car at that show. We will provide the flyers – we just need help passing them out! If you can help please contact our Car Show chairman Mark Rethemeyer at 314-921-4873. On the day of the car show we will need as much help as we can get starting at 8:00 in the morning. Just come to the O’Fallon Plaza at 8:00 and we’ll have plenty for you to do. UPCOMING BOARD MEETINGS AT JJ's IN O'FALLON, MO PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL NOT BE A DINNER OR BOARD MEETING IN JULY Our next Board Meeting will be on June 24th There will NOT be a July Board Meeting. Board of Directors’ Meetings are held on the “LAST” Thursday of the month at JJ’s Restaurant in O’Fallon. This is where we conduct the business of the Shrine Club. We start at 6:30 with a social and dinner, and at 7:30 the men have a meeting and the Ladies play bunko. This meeting is open to all Shriner’s, potential Shriner’s, and their Ladies. Everyone is encouraged to attend. CONCERNS & JOYS ILLUSTRIOUS SIR BILL DRAKE – UPDATE – As most everyone knows, Illustrious Sir Bill has been in the hospital for the past week or so. His lungs were filling up with liquid making it hard for him to breathe. At first the doctors thought it was his heart while other doctors though it may be something else. They didn’t know what else so for the past week they have been running tests (similar to experiments with a guinea pig). And at this time it appears that the doctors “may have, possibly” come to a consensus. A bad case of pneumonia causing his lungs to fill up to where he was having trouble breathing. As of this writing he is still in St. Anthony’s hospital being treated for pneumonia and hopes to be home by this weekend. If you want to send a card I am sure he would appreciate it. PP STEVE PIEPER – UPDATE – Our Administrator Steve Pieper is back in the office this week. He isn’t feeling 100%, but he said he feels well enough to go back to work. Keep Steve in your thoughts and prayers. Our sympathy and prayers go out to any of our members who are experiencing concerns. If you are aware of a member or a member’s family experiencing concerns, please call Bob Holscher at 636-240-8552, or Don Close at 636-240-4452. BIRTHDAYS JUNE: Terry Aaron, John Hollowood, Shirley Lawing, Gloria Morrell, Judy Zesch JULY: John Hewitt, Howard Klenk, Bob Morrell, Bill Sass, Don Swindle, Sandie Hollowood, Edie Kellogg ANNIVERSARIES JUNE: James & Quinn Moore (20 yrs), Chuck & Debbie Weber (20 yrs), Norm & Liz Slaten (23 yrs), Don & Kay Young (30 yrs), Mark & Debbie Rethemeyer (31 yrs), Ed & Edie Kellogg (41 yrs), Fred & Lois Lamping (55 yrs), James & Shirley Lawing (55 yrs), Charles & Mickey Reynolds (62 yrs) JULY: Dave & Catherine Ottinger (44 yrs), Don & Doris Swindle (61 yrs), Joe & Marge Disper (65 yrs) Congratulations and best wishes to everyone. 2010 CALENDAR OF EVENTS: June 6th Annual Picnic at Blanchette Park, Pavilion #1. Arrive around 11:00 and we’ll eat at 1:00. June 11th Ladies Luncheon – contact Debbie Rethemeyer at 314-921-4873 June 16th Stated Shrine Meeting in the Moolah Ballroom. This is an “open meeting” for membership. Invite potential Shriner’s!!! June 19th St. Peters Parade – line up at 8:00 a the Mid Rivers Mall, Parade at 9:00 June 24th BOG Meeting at JJ's Restaurant in O'Fallon 6:30 Social/Dinner, 7:30 Meeting/Bunko. July 3rd O’Fallon Parade – Line-up at 8:30, parade at 9:30. RSVP - VP Ron Burt at 636-922-5782 July 10th Moolah Pub Crawl – back by popular demand! This is a “membership drive” so bring potential Shriner’s. Check the Camels Tales for Details. Aug 1st Washington Missouri Parade – Leaving at 2:00. RSVP - VP Ron Burt at 636-922-5782 Aug 5th Fratelli’s I-70 @ Zumbehl, RSVP with VP Ron Burt at 636-922-5782, 6:30 Social, 7:00 Dinner. Aug 7th TCAA Pig Roast at Moolah. Check the Camels Tales for details Aug 14th Wine & Cheese Tasting at Moolah – Check the Camels Tales for details Aug 14-15 “Hot August Night Car Show” on the Moolah Parking Lot Aug 18th Stated Shrine Meeting in the Moolah Ballroom. Aug 26th BOG Meeting at JJ's Restaurant in O'Fallon 6:30 Social/Dinner, 7:30 Meeting/Bunko. Sept 2-5 Central States in Oklahoma City. Sept 15th Stated Shrine Meeting in the Moolah Ballroom. Sept 18th Moolah Paper Crusade – Call VP Ron Burt at 636-922-5782 to sign up to help Sept 19th Shriner’s Motorcycle “Hospital Ride”. Sept 26th Daniel Boone Car Show at O’Fallon Plaza. Arrive at 8:00 to set-up. Sept 30th BOG Meeting at JJ's Restaurant in O'Fallon 6:30 Social/Dinner, 7:30 Meeting/Bunko. Oct 7th O'Charley's St. Peters - I-70 & Cave Springs, RSVP with VP Ron Burt at 636-922-5782, 6:30 Social, 7:00 Dinner. Oct 20th Stated Shrine Meeting in the Moolah Ballroom. Oct 23rd Fall Ceremonial at Moolah in the Oasis. Oct 28th BOG Meeting at JJ's Restaurant in O'Fallon, 6:30 Social/Dinner, 7:30 Meeting/Bunko. Oct 30th Yoway-250 Night at the Races in the Moolah Ballroom. Nov 4th ELECTION NIGHT - JJ's Restaurant in O'Fallon 6:30 Social & Dinner, 7:30 Meeting & Bunko. RSVP with VP Ron Burt at 636-922-5782. Nov 17th Stated Shrine Meeting in the Moolah Ballroom. Nov 20th Moolah Auction in the Ballroom. Dec 2nd Christmas Dinner at the Rendezvous Café & Wine Bar, 217 south Main Street, O’Fallon, MO. We will have a Buffet Dinner that includes soft drinks, and a cash bar. RSVP with VP Ron Burt at 636-922-5782, 6:30 Social, 7:00 Dinner. Dec 4th Potentate’s Holiday Ball in the Moolah Ballroom. Dec 15th Stated Shrine Meeting in the Moolah Ballroom and Election Night. Dec 31st Moolah New Years Eve Party in the Ballroom (Open to the Public) MEETINGS & DINNERS - WHERE OUR LADIES ARE ALWAYS WELCOME Monthly Dinner Meetings are held on the “FIRST” Thursday of the month at various restaurants in St. Charles, St. Peters, and O’Fallon. Check this newsletter for the monthly location. These dinner meetings are strictly “social” and are open to pretty much everyone so bring your Lady, family and friends. We arrive around 6:30 and order off the menu, and everyone is on their own separate check. We’ll have a few announcements, but this evening is about fun and fellowship! Everyone is welcome to attend. CLUB SHIRTS, JACKETS, CAPS AND BADGES Elite Embroidery. Jerry & Edna are members of our Shrine Club and are doing a fantastic job on our shirts and jackets. You can furnish your own shirt or jacket or buy it from Edna. She has lots of options!!! If you would like to order a shirt or jacket just give Edna a call at 636-734-2020 or at Home 636-946-5791 Baseball Style Caps: Mark Rethemeyer has caps for sale for $10.00 each. He will bring them to the Board meetings. Badges: If you are interested in a badge contact Mark Rethemeyer and he will order one for you. The cost is around $10.00. Fraternally,
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