Operating Under A Charter Granted By Medinah Shriners, Chicagoland
From the Desk of the President
Wow; it's already July! This is one of
the biggest parade months, especially
the 4th with five parades in one day. So
come on guys, and even gals; come
join us at the parades.
We do now have a new painted car that
Frank Adler's shop painted with the
Tampa skyline on it representing one
of the home cities of the shrine
hospitals. We did a lot of work on
these cars the last few days. Dan Slomiany and crew helped
and actually got graphics on three cars including the new one
in record time. After the body was completed, I scrambled to
get it mounted with the new side supports to help the body fit
better and prevent damage to the sides. Next time when I have
it it will be
fitted with the
new electrical
wiring, a new
ignition
switch,
headlights,
and working
brake lights.
So for the
Imperial
Session we will
Here I am; having a blast at Swedish Days
have four very
in Geneva
nice
looking
cars!
Unfortunately, I could not attend the session due to being
slammed at work. Good luck to the guys that went and have
fun!
As for upcoming events, I must mention our Official Visit in
August! It's on August 11 so come out and join us on the lake
for a fun afternoon cruise. Also, we are having dinner at the
Bohemian Crystal on September 18. More details to come on
that.
Hopefully, I will see you out at the parades!
Fraternally Yours,
President David Huffman
June 2013 Issue
Around the Corner
Around the corner I have a friend,
In this great city that has no end,
Yet the days go by and weeks rush on,
And before I know it, a year is gone.
And I never see my old friends face,
For life is a swift and terrible race,
He knows I like him just as well,
As in the days when I rang his bell.
And he rang mine but we were younger then,
And now we are busy, tired men.
Tired of playing a foolish game,
Tired of trying to make a name.
"Tomorrow" I say! "I will call on Jim
Just to show that I'm thinking of him",
But tomorrow comes and tomorrow goes,
And distance between us grows and grows.
Around the corner, yet miles away,
"Here's a telegram sir," "Jim died today."
And that's what we get and deserve in the end.
Around the corner, a vanished friend.
By Charles Hanson Towne (1877–1949)
**Upcoming Events**
July 3 – W.S.S.C. Meeting, Shrine Center (Stag)
August 7 – W.S.S.C. Meeting, Shrine Center (Stag)
August 11 – Official Visit (with Joliet Shrine Club)
August 23 – W.S.S.C. Outing to Chicago White Sox
September 4 – W.S.S.C. Meeting, Shrine Center (Stag)
October 2 – W.S.S.C. Meeting, Shrine Center (Stag)
November 6 – W.S.S.C. Meeting, Shrine Center (Stag)
December 4 – W.S.S.C. Meeting, Shrine Center (Stag)
December 15 – W.S.S.C. Christmas Party, The Grotto
Deadline for the
July / August Scimitar
Is Friday, August 16
June 2013
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Officers For 2013
President
David Huffman
360 S La Fox St.
South Elgin, IL 60177
847-217-0220
[email protected]
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1 Vice President
Chuck Graening
4822 Creek Drive
Western Springs, IL 60558
708-218-1031
[email protected]
nd
2 Vice President
Rolla Sullens
609 Tuscan View
Elgin, IL 60124
224-535-9266
630-842-4003 (Cell)
[email protected]
Editor’s Column
Asst. Shrine Club Director
Pete Papadogianis
3434 Vernon
Brookfield, IL 60513
708-790-9039 (Cell)
[email protected]
Happy summer! At least now it feels more
like summer anyway since the weather is
warmer. Parade season is in full swing with
the Roaring ‘57s in several 4th of July
parades. We have lots of news and good
articles in this issue. .
Board of Directors
Ray Bernard
Dave Wray
Welcome to new member Sandy Smidt,
who joined W.S.S.C. at the June board
meeting.
Membership Chairman
William Macak, Jr.
735 Western Street
Hoffman Estates, IL 60194
847-309-0953 (Cell)
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Chaplain
Wally Miles
c/o The Lexington
555 Foxworth Blvd., Apt #465
Lombard, IL 60148
630-495-4016
Thanks to Dave Wray and Cal Tazelaar for
sending in photos from the Harvard Milk
Days and Geneva Swedish Days parades.
We can’t say it enough … Please
remember that we are always looking for
parade (and event) photos. It seems like
every issue we are looking for exciting
parade pictures to share with you in The
Scimitar. But, alas, sometimes the
cupboards are bare.
rd
3 Vice President
Shawn Fizer
117 Commonwealth Drive
Bolingbrook, IL 60440-1640
708-612-2450 (Cell)
[email protected]
Corresponding Secretary
Michael Velko
382 Haydn Court
Wheaton, IL 60187
630-871-1279
[email protected]
Financial Secretary
Calvin Tazelaar
659 Mecosta Lane
Romeoville, IL 60446
815-267-3553
[email protected]
Treasurer
Ray Bernard
1870 Fox Run Drive - Unit # B
Elk Grove Village IL 60007
847-352-1194
847-975-1059 (Cell)
[email protected]
Webmaster
David A. Miley
2214 N. California
Chicago, IL 60647
773-342-2789
[email protected]
Pit Crew Chief
David Wray
8633 Riverside
Brookfield, IL 60513
708-609-0105 (Cell)
[email protected]
100 Million Dollar Club/Pin
David Wray
8633 Riverside
Brookfield, IL 60513
708-609-0105 (Cell)
Website
www.westsuburbanshrineclub.org
Living Past Presidents
1957 – Edward B. Novak
1959 – John Williams
1967 – Robert H. Lynn
1968 – Richard A. Kallal
1970 – Vern A. Young
1971 – Warren F. Mara
1977 – Carl Veltmann
1981 – Robert G. Munyer
1982 – Calvin Tazelaar
1984 – Bert DeLegge
1987 – Emil Denemark
1989 – William Cummings
1991 – Robert T. Beebe
1993 – Howard Aschburner
1995 – George Cepek
1998 – Walter Miles, Jr.
2000 – Thomas Hastings
2001 – Weston “Bud” Parker
2002 – Nicholas Sasuta
2004 – Richard J. Hurbanis
2005 – Petey Papadogianis
2006 – William Macak, Jr.
2007 – Michael E. Velko
2008 – Dan Smith
2009 – James Lyman
2010 – Keith Olson
2011 – David Wray
2012 – Ray Bernard
Can you help us? If you attend a parade
and have a camera or camera phone, snap a
picture or two to send us. Get a quick pic of
the guys lining up the ‘57s or performing
their pre-parade calisthenics (hah). Of
course, if your wife or family attends,
maybe they can get a few of those great inparade action shots we are used to. Thanks
in advance. As always, we appreciate your
help.
Fraternally,
Petey Papadogianis
The Scimitar is published bimonthly by the
West Suburban Shrine Club
Editor-in-Chief
David Huffman, 847-217-0220
Editors and Publishers
Petey & Lynette Papadogianis, 708-790-9039
Email: [email protected]
Photographer
George Cepek, 708-354-5431
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Nobles to actually do a test drive at the Medinah parking lot,
or even better, DRIVE IN ONE PARADE? Once they see the
smiles and applause from the crowd, you can bet it will be an
experience they will want to repeat. I'm guessing our Potentate
will agree that getting the prospect behind the wheel is a major
part of the selling process. And observing the friendship and
camaraderie of the Roaring ‘57s members should seal the deal.
A Message from the 1st Vice President
Well, here it is the end of June already.
The weather seems to turning to hot and
humid finally. So that means it is parade
season. Parading is how the club raises
money to maintain the cars and to donate
to the hospital.
Looking forward to the 4th of July parades. Looks like we have
at least 5 of them. Ok; ‘57s “LET'S GET READY TO
RUMBLE!!!”
If we do build more cars we need to have
drivers for them. The club needs to have
new members coming in. We all need to
recruit members for the club. You need to talk about the club
to your blue lodge members and encourage them to come to a
meeting and see what we are about. Without new members
there is no reason to build new cars.
Rolla Sullens
2nd Vice President
A Message from the 3rd Vice President
The club should work on getting all the present cars to look as
sharp as the two cars that have been worked on. The two cars
that have been completed are really sharp. I have seen pictures
of the cars that have been just painted and they are really
awesome. If we could get all the cars done this year, maybe
villages will notice that we have some really cool cars and will
want us in the parades. And with our new members
enthusiasm we will be a group that people will look forward to
having.
First of all, I’d like to thank everyone
who came out to Jimmy Buffett night at
the Kane County Cougars. We had 42 in
attendance and we had a terrific time.
It was brought to my attention that some
of our nobles are interested in attending
a play at Pheasant run with the ladies.
I’ll have more on that in the next issue.
Do not forget about the Official Visit on August 11. The club
is taking to the waters for a brunch cruise. If you have not
signed up for it, please do so. It should be a great time. There
will be transportation from the Shrine Center to Navy Pier for
the cruise. I plan on staying at the Garden Hilton on Saturday
night and taking the bus from the Shrine. The Hilton has a
Shrine rate of $89.00. You can stay at the Hilton and have
dinner in the Oasis on Saturday, then take the bus to Navy
Pier. The hotel has a pool and hot tub.
If any nobles have an idea for an outing
they’d like the club to do, please send me the information (or
the idea) and I will look into it for us.
The Roaring ‘57s are parading all over town (and beyond).
Please come out and join us. It is truly a great time. See me
below in the Geneva parade.
See you at a parade or two. Don’t forget that our next meeting
is July 10.
Chuck “The Cliutch” Graening
1st Vice President
A Message from the 2nd Vice President
YOUNG BLOOD NEEDED
Let's see if we can devise a program to
entice more young Nobles into our club.
We badly need an infusion of young
club members with strong backs and
loads of youthful enthusiasm.
Just a reminder that I order the food for our monthly meetings
at Medinah. I place the order two weeks prior to the meeting
date. Please call, text, or email me in advance if you plan to
attend. I order for only 15 unless I know more are coming.
I know the W.S.S.C. is extremely well
represented at the Ceremonials. Maybe
we could extend an invitation for new
Shawn “Party Monster” Fizer
3rd Vice President
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Beyond the Checked Flag
News from Pit Road
My Dear Nobles and Fellow Fez Heads
and Supporters:
June 1 was the Harvard Milk Days parade.
We had six cars there driven by: Rolla
Sullens, Hank Schrader, Jack Stevenson,
John Kirkman, Chuck Graening, and me. If
you look at the pictures below you will see
that one of the above drivers really had fun
at Harvard!
A note sent to me on the Monday following
the parade by Hank stated, “By the way,
last weekend was one of the funnest
parades.” Before I forget … a special thank you to Cal
Tazelaar, who drove our escort car at Harvard. For Cal,
Harvard it is a long, long drive.
The most hectic but fun part of the
parade season is almost upon us! The
Roaring ‘57s will be in high demand
starting the week of July 4th! I
understand that we may have up to nine
parades in four days! What a way to
share our enthusiasm with our fans and
help the kids at the same time. I’m
hoping we have high participation by our members to spread
some Shriner good cheer as we celebrate this 237th anniversary
of the founding of this great nation!
Frank Adler has one of the
NEW car bodies in for paint.
This will be the second car
Frank has done for the club.
A big thank you to Frank and
his
crew
at
Chicago
Collision.
Next up on our busy schedule are the July 4th Parades: I
believe the West group is doing Elgin, Wheaton, and Glen
Ellyn. The North Group (which I am part of) is participating in
Vernon Hills, Skokie, and Morton Grove as we have the past
few years. I assume we are at the Evergreen Park parade on
July 3rd, and on the weekend will be at Bartlett and Crystal
Lake! Whew, what a busy time!
June 15 we did both the
Genoa
and
Libertyville
parades. We did both even
though it was threatening
Big Shot Hank atop a big wheel
to rain. Dave Huffman did
the Libertyville parade with Chuck Graening and Ray
Bernard. I had John Kirkman, Rolla Sullens, Ed Kral, and
Taco at Genoa.
I just want to remind our members that no other club offers so
much fun for so little cost. Your yearly membership of $20.00
allows you UNLIMITED use of the fabulous Roaring ‘57s
during parade season, with no direct cost of ownership,
maintenance, gasoline, or transport of the cars. NO OTHER
CLUB OFFERS YOU THIS BENEFIT! Just get yourself to
the parade, drive for free, and experience unlimited amounts
of fun! Our Roaring ‘57 unit is the heart and soul of this club.
June 22 was the Homer Glen parade. Paul Barber paraded with
us and then invited us to his house for refreshments.
I like the Libertyville Parade. It has the widest street for
maneuvers and always a great crowd, but we could have used
more attendees. Nonetheless, our crew made it happen in
between the rainfalls and fun was had by all.
On June 23, we were at Geneva for Swedish Days, a Medinah
Parade. This was Frank Adler's first parade. From the
continuing smile on his face, I’m guessing he had a grand
time.
Gentlemen, we need your participation to keep this parade unit
the premier attraction in all these wonderful municipal parades
that ultimately benefits the kids!
Dan Slomiany worked over the weekend to put the ‘57
graphics on three more cars. Four cars with the new graphics
will be ready for Indianapolis. The rig will leave for
Indianapolis and the Imperial Parade on July 1 around noon.
Anyone wishing to come with me should call and let me
know.
The Hawks have again brought home another Stanley Cup
(two in four years)! Congratulations on a wonderfully
entertaining season and a hard-fought championship! GO
HAWKS!!
Ray Bernard, AKA, ‘Speed-Ray-Sir’
Assistant Pit Crew Chief
“It is no use saying, ‘We are doing our best.’ You have got to
succeed in doing what is necessary.”
Winston S. Churchill
Your Roaring ‘57s Pit Crew Chief, Dave Wray
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ** Nobles, Ladies and Guests **
Please join us for a very special joint event
West Suburban Shrine Club’s /
Joliet Shrine Club’s Official
Visit
Honoring Illustrious Sir Don Marquardt
and his Lady Sherrill
Date: Sunday, August 11, 2013
Time: Board at 12:30
Cruise at 1:00
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Two Hour Afternoon Party Cruise on the Mystic Blue
Hot Brunch Buffet Included; Cash Bar Available
Live Entertainment: DJ and Dancing
Sightseeing on Chicago River and Lake Michigan
Cruise Departs From Navy Pier
Bus Transportation Provided
o Departs 10:15 am from Mattson Lodge, Joliet (Corner of Midland Ave. and
Glenwood Ave.)
o Departs 10:45 am from Medinah
Dress is Casual; Shorts Acceptable; No Fez
Please direct questions to Chuck Graening, 708-218-1031, [email protected]. Proceeds benefit West Suburban Shrine Club and are not tax deductible.
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Cal Tazelaar
Cost: $55 per person
Checks payable to W.S.S.C.
Sorry; No Refunds
659 Mecosta Lane
Romeoville, IL 60446
Name: ______________________________________________________________________________
Number of tickets: ________
Amount enclosed: $_________
No Riding Bus (please circle): Yes
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Parades & Meetings
June 2013
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1st VP Chuck
Graening in Geneva
Cal Tazelaar in the fully festooned
Prius
Here he comes spinning out
of the turn …
Saluting the crowd in
Geneva
Great minds at work
Past Potentate Bill
Bock takes the wheel
in Geneva
Rolla Sullens
maneuvering
a ‘57
Bill Macak takes the
lead in Geneva
Friends and fellowship at the
May meeting
Thrilling the crowds at the
Geneva Swedish Days
Parade
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Elvis Night 2013
See the Flying Elvis’
and Enjoy
Fireworks after the
Game
Chicago White Sox
vs.
Texas Rangers
Friday, August 23
7:00 pm
U.S. Cellular Field Bus to and from the game. Departs from First Student Bus Terminal,
8600 67th Street, Hodgkins, at 5:00 p.m. If you prefer to drive directly
to the game at U.S. Cellular Field, tickets will be mailed in advance.
Everyone is welcome; bring the whole family. Contact Noble Shawn
Fizer at 708-612-2450 for details.
Proceeds benefit West Suburban Shrine Club and are not tax deductible.
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Shawn Fizer
Cost: $35 per person (includes bus)
Checks payable to: W.S.S.C.
Sorry; No Refunds
117 Commonwealth Drive
Bolingbrook, IL 60440-1640
Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________City/State: ________________________Zip: ________
Number of tickets: ________
Amount enclosed: $_________
Riding Bus (please circle): Yes
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More Interesting and Unusual Trivia
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The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom
Sawyer.
The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile
National Monuments.
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a
great king from history:
o Spades - King David
o Hearts - Charlemagne
o Clubs -Alexander, the Great
o Diamonds - Julius Caesar
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,
654,321
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both
front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the
horse has one front leg in the air, the person died
because of wounds received in battle. If the horse has
all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural
causes.
Only two people signed the Declaration of
Independence on July 4, John Hancock and Charles
Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but
the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
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In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on
bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes,
the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep
on. Hence the phrase...'Goodnight , sleep tight.'
It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years
ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's
father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead
he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because
their calendar was lunar based, this period was called
the honey month, which we know today as the
honeymoon.
In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts. So
in old England, when customers got unruly, the
bartender would yell at them ‘Mind your pints and
quarts and settle down.’ It's where we get the phrase
‘mind your P's and Q's.’
Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a
whistle baked into the rim or handle of their ceramic
cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle
to get some service. ‘Wet your whistle’ is the phrase
inspired by this practice.