August - Tangier Shrine Temple

Tangier “hot sands”
Legion of Honor
By: Mark Dreier, Cmdr.
BRAVO ZULU to Illustrious
Sir Gregg and all the Divan for the
outstanding July cookout and joint meeting
with the Ladies. Lady Debbie really liked it.
BRAVO ZULU to our Color Guard and
Drummer Rick for coming out in the heat,
and participating in the 4th of July Parade
in Ralston. It was HOT! It was so hot,
firecrackers were lighting themselves. That’s
how hot it was.
PLAN FOR THE MAN: August 4th is our
next parade in Carson, IA. Brother Tom Craig
will chauffer the LOH there in the van which
will be leaving the Shrine Center at 0800. If
you need a ride be there on time please.
CSSA, August 8th, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Great town, friendly people, sure to be a great
long weekend get-away. Schedule of events
is on the CSSA web site. Wednesday night,
August 8th, Tangier LOH dinner is at the Ox
Yoke Inn, 4420 220th Trail, Amana, Iowa.
That’s about a 30 minute drive from the hotel
and a great place to eat. Thursday is a busy
day for us. All of our events and activities are
on this day. Friday is open and Saturday the
big parade. It’s not too late to register; hope
to see you there.
September’s meeting is currently set for
the 4th. Brother Dan Daniels and Lady Faye
have expressed interest in hosting our annual
LOH picnic at their home in Bellevue. Still
working on the logistics, more information
will be put out at CSSA.
September 21st, we will hold a POW / MIA
ceremony at the Shrine Center. If you have
never been to one, try to make it. You won’t
forget it. October’s meeting we are planning
a Flag Retirement ceremony at the Shrine
Center. Still trying to get a burn permit from
the city. Wish me luck.
July’s Military Trivia Answer: What the
Wiener Schnitzel does BRAVO ZULU
mean? It is an International Naval Signal
Code adopted when NATO was created
in 1949. During WWII each Allied Navy
had their own codes and signals. Now the
NATO country Navies use this when in joint
operations. “BZ” or Bravo Zulu, simply
means “JOB WELL DONE”
Next Month’s Military Trivia Question:
Which Tangier Legion of Honor member
served on two continents fighting the Nazis
and has received the the Bronze Star and a
couple of Purple Hearts?
By: Noble Don
MO-RI
It is hard to imagine that the Club has
been dark for almost two months. However;
as this article is being put together we are
looking anxiously ahead to Thursday,
August 16, 2012 when again President
Richard will wrap his gavel and we will
be underway again for the second half of
what has already proved to be a great year.
If you have wondered what MO-RI is all
about, this would be the evening to stop by
and see for yourself. Thursday, August 16,
2012 at the American Legion Club in Blair
NE, MO-RI will be holding our annual
Steak Fry with all of the trimmings. Social
hour begins any time after 6:00 pm and the
steaks are off the grill and on your plates
at 7:00 pm. This is truly one of our top
meetings of the Shrine Year and we are
encouraging members to invite friends
and potential Masons. It is a great evening
of fellowship and fun.
Shrine Bowl
By: Diesel Dave
Well hello everybody! Is it really August?
It’s a busy month for the Unit. We have our
bus hauling volunteers at the Cox Classic
Golf Tournament Aug 2nd – 5th, so we will
miss the Carson Parade. Hopefully Charley,
one of our newest members, can still find
refreshments there even though the bus
isn’t… There is always the world famous
Hwy 92 watering hole, Charley, if all else
fails!
Then it’s time for CSSA. Wow, is that early
this year! I hear they moved it up because
there is a football game close by in September.
I didn’t realize that Iowa football was that big
of a deal!
The Millard parade is Aug 25th and we’ll
be back in for that one. Right after the parade
is our annual Unit picnic. Thanks to Karleen
(ok, and Arnie) for allowing us hold it at their
place again this year. Now if we can just keep
Kenny from getting into any trouble we’ll be
good. Hope to see you all there. Remember
to bring a chair and a game if you would like.
August is also time for us to get prepared
for our Annual Big Red Dinners. If you would
like tickets please contact Dean Abels. See
you all again next month.
8 – Please Support Our Sponsors –
August 2012
Tangier Band
By Jim Radosevich, Captain
I want to thank the Tangier
Bandsmen for the fine attendance
and great performances at our
Stated Meetings. If you show
up early, about 6:30 pm, we can play some
tunes as soon as the chairs and stands are set
up. Our fellow bandsmen V. Kaye Ramsey,
Don Kaye, Carl Highman, and Dave Krecek
continue to recuperate, and we hope to have
them back full time with the band soon.
Although the regular 4th Thursday
Band Practices have been cancelled until
September, we will continue to play at
parades, Stated Meetings, impromptu
events and practices in small groups. In
addition, various members of the Band will
continue to entertain at various Homes for
Seniors. The Band is always looking for
band instrumentalists. This summer is your
opportunity to sit down and play with an
informal, small band group. We will supply
the music and stands, and maybe even find
you an instrument, if needed. If you’re
interested, please contact Jim at (402) 496-
2691 or jradone@cox.net.
For August: the Famous Tangier Marching
Band will march in the Carson Parade on
the 4th of August. A good number of the
Tangier Bandsmen will join other Temple
Bandsmen playing as the Central States
Shrine Association Band on August 9th,
10th, and 11th in Cedar Rapids, IA. The
Famous Tangier Marching Band will also
keep the Color Guard in step during the
Millard Parade on August 25th.
Please continue to support the fundraising
activities of your local clubs, units,
and lodges.
Provost
By: Donovan Brand
I would like to thank all
the Provost Members and the
Provost Ladies for all the time and effort
that was put into making the firework stand
the success it was.
We still have a few parades left, starting
with Carson on August 4th. CSSA parade
in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on the 11th and the
Millard parade on the 25th. Provost time is
two hours prior to parade time.
If you are interested in becoming a
member of the Provost Guard, you are
encouraged to attend one of our regularly
scheduled meetings held in the lower level
of Tangier Shrine on the third Thursday of
each month at 7:00 pm. Contact any Provost
member or our Membership Captain Greg
Norton at vbman21@cox.net or phone at
402-680-4055.