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More information on the Ladies program will be coming
                                                                 shortly, but rest assured, Lady Stephanie will make our
                                                                 new Ladies feel welcome.

                                                                 We will also honor our Class Honoree Ralph Papesh.
                                                                 Ralph is quick with a smile, a handshake, a joke
                                                                 (sometimes a little too blue) and the friendly attitude all of
                            Greetings Nobles and Ladies,
                                                                 us as Shriners should strive to have. If our new Nobles are
                                                                 half as dedicated as Ralph, Beja will be in fine shape. He
                            It’s that time of the year again.
                                                                 is a great man and has many lessons to impart on our new
                            Spring is hopefully here by the
                                                                 shriners. Please consider taking part in this wonderful day.
                            time you are reading this and
                            as the world around us comes
                                                                 Fraternally, Ill. Sir Ben Rodgers
                            back to life, it’s time to breath
                                                                 Beja Potentate 2021
                            some new life into Beja.

                          The Spring Ceremonial will be
                         April 10th at Beja. We all know
                         the importance of member-
                         ship, and this is the best
opportunity to welcome members and show them what we
are about.

So far this year we added one new Noble through the Cold
Sands, but the Hot Sands beckon and we need 17 more
                                                                  L ad i es
Nobles to meet our membership goal for 2021. Every                                            Hello Beja Ladies,
Noble counts, so let’s hit the goal of new creations one
noble at a time.                                                                              Please join us for the next Beja
                                                                                              meeting. The Ladies will be
Our Ritualistic Divan does a wonderful job and I look                                         going to Mackinaws..
forward to playing my part twice a year, every year.
Thanks goes out to Illustrious Sir Rusty Mitchell for his                                     Join us on Saturday, April 10th
help in this entire production. With Rusty at the helm, you                                   to enjoy fun and fellowship
can be assured this will be a first-rate production                                           with the Ladies of Beja!
completed with the utmost seriousness.
                                                                                           We will start by gathering at
Very few things in life still have the ritual and this is                                  Beja and departing around
something all Beja Nobles should be proud to be a part of                                  10am to brunch at the
or to come and watch. If you have a Noble to bring, it’s not     Grapevine Café. They have delicious food and connected
too late. Let Ann know and we can get them added. If you         shops to explore. You can check out their website at
are a Noble who has gone through the Cold Sands, you             grapevine-cafe.com to learn more and see their menu.
are missing out by not participating.
                                                                 After brunch, we will head to Mona Rose Winery for wine
The combination of the day’s events is not something to          tasting. Tastings will cost $6 per person for 4 samples
be missed. I still look back fondly a decade ago on what         (more samples available for an additional cost). You can
transpired for me that day in Fargo, North Dakota, when I        learn more about the winery at their website:
traversed the sands. It’s a day filled with meaning,             monarosewinery.com. We will return to Beja in time for
pageantry, dedication and it encompasses who we are              cocktails and appetizers at 2:30pm. I look forward to a
underneath the Fez, and what we stand for, aside from our        wonderful day with all of you!

                                                                 Sincerely, Lady Stephanie
Hospitals.

For those participating, coffee and donuts will start at 8
a.m. We will go through our ritualistic parts at 8:30 a.m.
We will register new candidates and their Ladies at 9:15                      Beja Bugler Articles
a.m. and the first section kicks off at 10:30 a.m. New
Nobles have orientation at 11:15 a.m. and lunch will be
                                                                           Your Submissions should
served at noon.                                                       be sent to: vickic93@centurytel.net
                                                                  Articles are due on the 10th of each month
The second section starts at 1:00 p.m. Cocktails and                 The Bugler is produced monthly electronically and
appetizers will be served at 2:30 p.m. and our new Nobles                        placed on Beja’s website.
will be fezzed at 3:30 p.m.
                                      Continued in next column
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BEJA BUGLER
     Published under the auspices of BEJA SHRINERS
           1950 Bond St ~ Green Bay, Wl 54303
                        Office Hours:
            Monday-Friday 8:00 am. to 2:30 p.m.
         Phone (920) 498-1985 • FAX (920) 498-0290
               E-mail: bejashrine@new.rr.com
                                                                                                                          "We hear a lot of talk in our
                         BEJA SHRINE OFFICERS                                                                             lives about time. But we never
                        ELECTED DIVAN                                                                                     really stop to think about what
Benjamin Rodgers, Potentate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .701-368-9149                                           our time really means. We
John Van Lanen, Chief Rabban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-264-5864                                              spend a lot of time worrying
Jacob Sylvester, Assistant Rabban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-405-3690                                             about it, but never when it
Thomas Pflugardt,, High Priest & Prophet . . . . . . . . . .920-636-6707                                                  counts. People use catch
Scott Maxon, Oriental Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-857-8623                                         phrases like “Time is Money”,
Brad Ottum, P.P., Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-621-5926                                         but we rarely stop to think
Eugene Reece,P.P., Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-585-0994                                           about how valuable our time is.
                                                                                                                          Every minute we spend angry,
                       APPOINTED DIVAN
                                                                                                                          or sad, is a minute we can
Eugene Reece III,1st Ceremonial Master . . . . . . . . . . .920-585-3957
                                                                                                                          never get back. We never think
Elton Gofoe, 2nd Ceremonial Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . .931-338-1461
                                                                                                                          about how limited our time is.
Greg Scanlon, Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-636-3176
                                                                                                 And we almost never put a real value on it.
Roy Vander Zanden, Marshal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-427-7222
Tim Thiers, Capt. of the Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-905-5951
                                                                                                 James 4:14 says “Yet you do not know what tomorrow will
Josh Zimdars, Outer Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-530-3583
                                                                                                 bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears
                    APPOINTED OFFICERS                                                           for a little time and then vanishes.” And no truer words
Charles Clarage, Chief Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-436-9934               were ever spoken. What matters is the legacy we leave
William MacKay, Chaplain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .715-360-9354               behind. As Shriners and Masons, we have the benefit of
Edward “Rusty” Mitchell, P.P., Ritualistic Divan . . . . . .715-823-3515                         spending our time walking in the footsteps of others who
Dennis Korth, P.P, Circus Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-419-1977                     have spent their time well and left a lasting impression on
Gary Fehl, Membership Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-562-8086                       the world.
Gary Fehl, Public Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-562-8086
Roger Lindow, Hospital Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-217-6593                      We also spend a lot of time looking at our regrets and
Eugene Reece III, Stop Burn Injury Chairman . . . . . . .920-585-3957                            sorrows. Thinking about the things that we wish we could
Robert Dionne, Housing Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .715-490-1866                      have done differently, even things we wish we had not
                                     TRUSTEES                                                    done. Some may even find a way to cause their time to
Craig Laes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-819-5739     run out early; without ever thinking about how much time
Jeff Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-366-4575        it takes away from those who need them most.
Dennis Pauli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-360-2049
Jim Slezak, P.P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-739-0840       We have a chance every day to put our most valuable
Mike Belanger, P.P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-883-9554          resource into doing great things. We are all capable of that
                                                                                                 no matter our trial or mistakes. We decide how valuable
                            PAST POTENTATES
                                                                                                 our time is by our choices and the legacy that those
Floyd L. Meyer* . . . . . . . . .1986               Dennis Korth . . . . . . . . . . .2004
                                                                                                 choices leave behind. Our time can be spent on mistakes
John R. Martinez* . . . . . . .1987                 William "Bill” Wenszell * . .2005
                                                                                                 or correcting our mistakes. This defines us whether we
Hobart De Caster * . . . . . .1988                  Jim Slezak . . . . . . . . . . . .2006
                                                                                                 want it to or not. This is what we leave behind. How we
Donald C. Wiggins * . . . . .1989                   Kent Pauli . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007
                                                                                                 spend our time makes the difference between being a
Bruce J. Carlton * . . . . . . .1990                D. Eugene Badgley * . . . .2008
                                                                                                 hero, or being a bystander in absolutely everything we
Charles Awen . . . . . . . . . .1991                Bradley Ottum . . . . . . . . . .2009
                                                                                                 do."
Donald P. Doherty * . . . . .1992                   Edward “Rusty” Mitchell . .2010
Robert Squires * . . . . . . . .1993                Gary Shriver . . . . . . . . . . .2011
                                                    Dave Oshefsky . . . . . . . . .2012
                                                                                                 Yours in the faith, Rev. Will MacKay
William Asmus * . . . . . . . .1994
A. Wayne Paschke * . . . . .1995                    John Sage . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013
Archie H. Mauk* . . . . . . . .1996                 Nick Brosig . . . . . . . . . . . .2014
Peter R. Scheinert . . . . . .1997                  Kent Pauli . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015           Stay Informed about all events
John Ottum M.D.* . . . . . . .1998                  Eugene Reece . . . . . . . . .2016
Donald Badgley . . . . . . . .1999                  Greg Habeck . . . . . . . . . . .2017              at Beja Shrine and much more
Denis E. Bay* . . . . . . . . . .2000               Clint Compton . . . . . . . . . .2018

                                                                                                          www.bejashriners.com
                                                    Mike Belanger . . . . . . . . . .2019
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G.W. ”Jerry” Capelle . . . . .2001
Fred Beyer . . . . . . . . . . . .2002              James VanDeHey . . . . . . .2020
John M. Derenne * . . . . . .2003                                                   * Deceased
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News from Shriners
  Hospital Chicago
             Shriners Hospitals for Children

SHC-Chicago is currently seeing an uptick in patients per
week in the clinic with an additional 5-10 via Fast Track
Video Visits. New patient referrals and new exams are
approaching pre-COVID numbers. We are still utilizing
three operating rooms per day and surgical minutes have             The Krazy Kops are busy planning their 2021 Parade
increased. Waiting time to the next available appointment           season. So far there are six parades on the calendar. There
for most service lines is within three weeks.                       may be more as we get into the summer season.

The COVID rate in the Chicago area is at 2.9%, the lowest           Hopefully we will be safe as we start the parade season.
since September 2020. There is a light at the end of the            We will have to practice the safe measures as we perform.
tunnel.                                                             The KRAZY KOPS will probably all have their covid shots
                                                                    by then.
The new pharmacy received its stamp of approval from the
Illinois Department of Public Health and the pharmacy               Please help the Kops by staying safe so you can join in
team moved into the new and improved space. The old                 supporting the Beja Units in the parades.

                                                                    Fraternally, Dick Andres, Chief Kop
pharmacy is being renovated and the space will be
converted for use by other departments.
                                                                    andresdt@att.net or 920-358-7195
Watch for the new and improved Shriners Hospitals for
Children website to be rolled out in early May. The new site

                                                                       Peninsula Shrine Club
will be more user-friendly and will be compatible across all
platforms.

Shriners Hospitals for Children is serving more kids in
more places and providing the most amazing care
                                                                                   “The Club with Class”
                                                                                     GARY FEHL – PRESIdENt
anywhere. If you know of a child who could benefit from
our services, ask the family to call SHC-Chicago at (773)           Greetings Nobles and Ladies,
385-KIDS (5437), or call the national number, (800) 237-
5055.                                                               The Peninsula Shrine Club will meet at Sonny’s in
                                                                    Sturgeon Bay for the April meeting. Social hour is at
Submitted by,
                                                                    5:30pm, order from the menu.
John Sage PP - Member, SHC-Chicago Board
Gary Fehl - Member, SHC-Chicago Board                               Fraternally,
Cliff Johnson - Associate Member SHC-Chicago Board                  Gary Fehl, President

                                   Stay Informed about all events at Beja Shrine and much more

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High Priest &
                                                                                    Prophet
Dear Members and Friends,                                  Greetings Nobles and Ladies!

Hope this Bugler finds you all well and safe.              It gives me great pleasure to serve as Beja’s 2021 High
                                                           Priest and Prophet, the year of fun and fellowship.
All meetings are CANCELED until further notice due to
Covid-19. Please feel free to reach out to members for     At the March Madness open meeting It was very exciting
friendly visits.                                           listening to UWGB men’s head basketball coach Will Ryan
                                                           talk about his success on and off the court. Let’s wish
Some greeting cards have been donated for us to sell.      UWGB many future victories and much success in the
The proceeds will be donated to the wheelchair fund. The   recruiting process. I’m thinking about a Shriner road trip to
cards are handmade and will be selling for $1 each.        watch a UWGB men’s basketball game next season.

did you know when you give money for a memorial or         The Shriners baseball college classic in Houston, Texas last
honorarium to the Auxiliary, the money is used             year was a great Shriner experience for me and I plan on
directly for the wheelchair fund, it is not part of        attending next year’s classic so let me know if anyone else
hospital budget. Patients outgrow their wheelchairs        is interested in attending and volunteering.
before insurance will provide a new or revised chair
so it is great that the Auxiliary can provide upgrades     Looking ahead we have some volunteering opportunities
and repairs as needed.                                     coming up and it will be fun for all of us to get together and
                                                           work hard for the kids.
Sincerely, Ann Mumm, Secretary
Ann Mumm, Secretary, 920-788-5604                          Thank you Illustrious Sir Ben and Lady Stephanie and the
Judith Pauli, Chairman, 920-434-5999                       rest of Beja for all that we do.

      OCONTO
                                                           Let’s go Beja, Let’s go!!!

                                                           Proud to be a Shriner!

    SHRINE CLUB
                                                           Fraternally yours,
                                                           Tom Pflugardt, High Priest & Prophet 2021
Nobles and Ladies,

Oconto Shrine Club will not be meeting due to Covid-19
Virus. Hope to see everyone soon.

Fraternally Yours, Ralph Papesh, President                      GREEN BAY SHRINE CLUB
Vernon Vander Leest, Secy/Treas.                                      JIM HERMAN – PRESIdENt
Marcus Vander Leest, Vice President
                                                           All meetings have been cancelled due to Covid-19. The
                                                           Green Bay Shrine Club meets every Friday at the Stadium
                                                           View Bar and Grill, 1963 Holmgren Way in Green Bay.
                                                           Social time begins at 11:30am.

                                                           When we are able to return to our normal meeting
                                                           schedule a short business meeting convenes at 12:00
                                                           noon, followed by lunch (order from the menu).
                                                           Membership is open to any Shriner in good standing.

                                                           Fraternally,
                                                           Greg Habeck P.P., Sec.
                                                           greglhabeck@gmail.com or 920-371-9050
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This is the quarterly notification to inform you that
                                                      Shriners Hospitals for Children, recently received a
                                                      donation of $33,323.72 from AmazonSmile -- at no cost
                                                      to you or other customers.

          April Birthdays!!                           Thanks to customers shopping at smile.amazon.com, or
                                                      with AmazonSmile ON in the Amazon Shopping app,
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4/3, Sage, Jeffrey         4/20, Wiltzius, John
                                                                      AmazonSmile's impact:
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4/6, Koeller, Richard      4/23, Richardson, Arthur          $241,928,506.19 to all charities in the US
4/7, Lindow, Roger         4/23, Van Lanen, John             $266,896,659.48 to all charities worldwide
4/7, Reilly, Harvey        4/26, Brignall, Leonard
                                                      AmazonSmile is a simple way for you to support your
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4/10, Dyreby, James        4/27, Snover, Roy          activated in the Amazon Shopping app for iOS and
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                                                      your eligible purchases to the charitable organization of
                                                      your choice.

                                                            Helpi ng Beja

                 April Menu
                                                            Members Stay
                                                             Connected
        Lasanga, vegetable,                           There is a special mailing of current Bugler's going out

   garlic bread, salad, and cake
                                                      each month, to some very special people who are unable
                                                      to view the Bugler online or have acess to a copy of the
     Cost $10.00 per person - RSVP by March 28th      Bugler.
            Call Ann at Beja (920) 498-1985
                                                      This has been sponsored by a few great Nobles for the
                                                      past 5 years. There has never been a cost to Beja Shrine.

                                                              Any contribution would
                                                              be greatly appreciated
                                                      Mailing costs have recently increased over $30 per
                                                      month as well as this special list of Beja supporters. If you
                                                      would like to contribute, just send a note, money or a
                                                      check to Ann at Beja.
                  Dennis Dal Santo
                                                                            Beja Shrine
                Suamico, WI 3/6/2021                                     1950 Bond Street
                                                                        Green Bay, WI 54303
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Beja
                          CLAN 181                     Greetings Nobles and Ladies here’s to more fun in 2021!

                                                       Due to the coronavirus our monthly Friday meetings
                                                       are canceled until further notice. The installation of
                                                       Officers will be postponed and be held at a later date.
     PACKERLAND CLAN 181
                                                       I hope all is going well with the Appleton Shrine Club
       SUMMER REUNION                                  members, please send an email to Tom stating if you
  SATURDAY, June 19 2:00PM - ???                       have been vaccinated for covid-19. I’m happy to
                                                       report that I recently received my 2nd shot of the
                                                       Pfizer vaccine with no side effects from either shot.
The Hillbillies are coming... the Hillbillies are
coming...not the Beverly Hillbillies, but the BEJA     Otherwise the Appleton Shrine Club meets every 2nd &
Hillbillies.                                           4th Friday of the onth at Mark’s Eastside starting at
                                                       11:30am (order off the menu).
Packerland Clan #181 will be holding our
                                                       Ladies are invited either Friday but generally attend on the
SUMMER REUNION which will include the                  4th Friday.
annual meeting, election and installation of
officers and new members. If you are interested        All Shrine Nobles and guests are invited to attend.
in joining this fantastic group of cuzzin’s, having
fun and helping children please plan on                Let us all stay safe and soon we will be back to our fun
                                                       and fellowship!
attending. The festivities will begin at 2:00pm at
Gene and Dawn Reece’s home at N4706                    Fraternally yours,
Kettner Rd. Shiocton. We will begin with some          Tom Pflugardt, President
fellowship and some “shine”, corn hole toss            tpflugardt@hotmail.com or 920-636-6707
competition, then conduct our initiation of new        Greg Scanlon, Vice President
members, installation of officers and then have a      Dennis Korth, Treasurer
wonderful Hillbilly dinner consisting of Barbeque
ckicken, pulled pork, navy beans cooked over an
open fire, corn on the cob...of course, and as a
true cuzzin’s party everyone is asked to bring
their favorite salad or dessert dish to pass. If you
are traveling from afar, and need a place to stay,
please give Gene a call.

Cost of the meal is $15 per person. For those
planning on joining the clan, membership cost is
$20 individual or $25 per couple. Yes ladies, you
are an integral part of our group and will be
initiated as an important cuzzin. Membership
cost includes your lifetime membership fee,
hillbilly hat and corn cob pipe. Dress for the day                  RelyCo, Inc.
is of course is bib overalls or your most
comfortable jeans.                                                   Contractors

Please RSVP to Gene at greecejr@aol.com or
920-585-0994 by June14th.
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AJEB tEMPLE NO. 156
        dAUGHtERS OF tHE NILE
                             Fran Bagley, Queen
                      franbagley@yahoo.com 920-495-9074

                            Ruthann Chrstensen, PQ
                        Princess Recorder 715-787-3762
                              Sharon Livermore, PQ
                         Princess Banker 920-468-097               Beja Membership Scoreboard

Dear Ladies of the Household, Nobles and Friends,
                                                             Beginning Membership - Jan 1, 2021            354*

                                                                                                              1
Thank you to those who joined us for our installation on
                                                             Creations (Goal: 18-??)
April 7th. It was most appreciated!                          Affiliations
                                                             Restorations (Goal:07)
We still need a few offices filled, some non-speaking. If    Total Gains                                      0
you are willing to assist us, please contact me. Ajeb
needs your support as an officer or just a side-liner. We    Demits
cannot conduct a session unless at least 11 members are
present.
                                                             Suspensions (Goal: 0)
                                                             Expired (Black Camel)
I have two important items for you to mark on your
                                                             Expulsions
calendar at this time:                                       Resigned
                                                             Total Losses                                     3
                                                                                                              0
Wednesday, May 12th (yes, this is the 2nd Wed. of the
month, but that is our regular May meeting date). “Spring                                                     -3
Fling”. HOWEVER THIS EVENT HAS NOT BEEN
                                                             Gain/Loss                                        0

FINALIZED AS YET. Format will be very similar to our                                                       352
November Holiday Brunch. The lunch and fund raiser is
                                                             Current Membership                            354

open to the public. Closed meeting will follow.
                                                             Gain/Loss %                                      -3
Saturday, September 18th “Style Show”. This is our big
fund raiser, open to one and all. More details at a later   The Spring Ceremonial is Saturday, April 10.
date.
                                                            Your mission is to find good men (JUST ONE) who
                                                            want to Have Fun and Help Kids! We all have the
With Nile Love Anything Is Possible,
                                                            responsibility to spread the word about the Shrine
Fran Bagley
                                                            when with friends, our Brothers at the Blue Lodge,
                                                            and the other appendant bodies. If everybody could
                                                            just bring in ONE new member, we would solve our
                                                            membership slide.
            Stay Informed about all events at
               Beja Shrine and much more                    Shrine Club leaders: you are our eyes and ears in the
                                                            outlying areas of Beja. Help us in reaching the
        www.bejashriners.com
     JOIN OUR E-MAIL LIST
                                                            prospective members in your area. You can refer a
                                                            Master Mason for membership by visiting
                                                            webfez.shrinenet.org/referral. You make the referral,
                                                            and your membership team will take it from there.
                                                            Questions can be directed to Recorder Gene Reece
                                                            or Membership Chairs Gary Fehl and Stuart Manny.

                                                            Get those petitions to the Recorder before April 6th.
                                                            The fee for joining at the Spring Ceremonial is
                                                            $142.00. (A Fez is not included). Our goal for
                                                            creations is eighteen. Can we get half of that, or
                                                            more, at our spring Ceremonial?

                                                            Submitted by, Your Membership Team
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THE YOUTH CORNER

     From the Beja’s                                                                              The Youth
                                                                                                  ADVENTURES

                                                                THE YOUTH CORNER
  Recorder’s Desk
Nobles and Ladies,                                                     I hope everyone is enjoying the changes in the season
                                                                       and the warm weather that is sure to come. As with these
I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your                  changes in the weather there seems to be changes in our
continued support for Beja. As we continue through this                local outlook on how we handle life lately. Hopefully we
national pandemic, the light is beginning to be seen at                will all return to a more normal peace in society.
the end of the tunnel. Hopefully, we will again meet in
fellowship and grow our “Having Fun in 21” theme.                      Green Bay Chapter Order DeMolay is also looking
                                                                       forward to some of the changes. The state and local
As you read this, you should be receiving in the mail a                level of DeMolay have both decided to go back to
2022 wall calendar. This is a gift to you from your                    meetings in person with all the safety protocols. There
fraternity. As we have had to cancel our 2021 circus, we               will also be the option for virtual meetings. Looking
will not be distributing daddy book tickets as in the past.            forward there will be the State Sweetheart weekend in
We ask you to consider making your donation to this                    planning for April.
calendar campaign. Your assistance will help us meet our
2021 financial obligations.                                            Bethel 32 Jobs Daughters are also looking at different
                                                                       changes. They are starting to meet in person. With
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who           different regulations for contacting other Bethel‘s.
purchased a raffle ticket for our Half of Hog Raffle. The
half of hog was donated by Noble Ron Pilon. We sold 25                 As always thank you again for supporting the youth in
tickets for $20 per ticket. Raising $500 for our operations            whatever way you can.
fund. I have the honor of announcing the winner as Tim
Thiers. Thanks again to all for your support of this quick             Fraternally, Charles Clarage
pop-up raffle.

Parade season is just around the corner. Yes, we are
again parading at Beja. This is a great opportunity for our
membership to have fellowship and fun while promoting
the Shrine and Shriners Hospitals for Children
throughout Northeast Wisconsin. Units, it is vital that you
provide me a list of all parades and special events you
are having so they can be placed on our calendar. This is
also an insurance requirement.
                                                                       Spring is finally here and our parade list is starting to fill
To provide an opportunity for our members to participate               up! Hoping to see you at the parades gentlemen!
in meetings and events, we will continue to provide a
virtual option for those uncomfortable in attending in
person. To facilitate this process, we will send out the link          Thank you,
and telephone conference option prior to the events.                   Dennis Clark, Vice Commander
Please do not hesitate to join us using these options.                 Dndclark99@gmail.com
                                                                       920-619-6445
Finally, I would like to thank you all for understanding our
Beja no visitor policy. We are staffing our office and are
here to support your needs. Our hope is to open fully as
soon as we can. For now, we continue to ask you wear                               Stay Informed about all events at
your mask and continue to social distance when needing                                   Beja and much more

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to stop in at the office. If you need something, please do
not hesitate to call Ann or me as many of your needs can
be accomplished remotely.

Fraternally yours,                                                                   www.bejashriners.com
Eugene “Gene” Reece, Jr. P.P.
Arpil 2021                                     Beja Shrine UPCOMING EVENT CALENDAR
 SUNDAY          MONDAY             TUESDAY          WEDNESDAY           THURSDAY               FRIDAY             SATURDAY
                                                                                        1                   2                 3
                                                                                            11:30am Green Bay
                                                                                            Shrine Club Meeting

          4                   5                  6                7                     8                   9             10
                                  5:00pm Trustee’s        Beja          Oconto Shrine       11:30am Green Bay       Beja
               Peninsula Shrine     6:30pm Divan                                            Shrine Club Meeting
                Club Meeting                         Meeting 5:00pm     Club Meeting                               Spring
                                       Meeting                                               Appleton Meeting
                   5:30pm
                                                                                                 11:30pm          Ceremonial
          11                12                 13               14                  15                    16              17
                                                                      North Woods Shrine    11:30am Green Bay
                                                                         Club Meeting       Shrine Club Meeting

          18                19                 20               21                  22                    23              24
                                                                                            11:30am Green Bay
                                                                                            Shrine Club Meeting
                                                                                             Appleton Meeting
                                                                                                 11:30pm

          25                26                 27               28                  29                    30

               Vet’s & Patriots                                                             11:30am Green Bay
               Meeting 6:00pm                                                               Shrine Club Meeting
 MOST regular scheduled meeti ngs have been canceled due to Covid-19
UPCOMING 2021 ACTIVITIES
             For More Details: www.bejashriners.com

March 2021
Mar 27th - Breakfast with the Easter Bunny CANCELED                 Lifestyle.
April 2021
Apr 7th - Ajeb Temple (DON) Installation of Officers
Apr 7th -Beja Stated Meeting
                                                                     Value.
Apr 10th - Spring Ceremonial - Think Membership
May 2021                                                               Trust.
May 1st-2nd - Beja Shrine Circus- CANCELED
May 5th - Beja Open Meeting - Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
June 2021
Jun 2nd - Beja Open Meeting - Parrot Head/Pie Auction                800.848.5306 262.965.2111
Jun 6th - Shriners Chicago Hospital Day
Jun 11th - Shriners Children's Twin Cities Gala - POSTPONED               www.threepillars.org
Jun 12th - Shriners Children's Twin Cities Open House - POSTPONED
July 2021                                                              REMINDER
Jul 4-8th - 147th Imperial Session - Houston, TX                     The Deadline for the
Jul 20th - John Ottum Memorial Golf Outing                          BEJA BUGLER Articles
                                                                     for the May Issue is
                                                                       April 10th, 2021

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