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Shrine Office: 510 S. Phillips Ave., P.O. Box 1203, Sioux Falls, SD 57101-1203 (605) 336-1117 • Fax (605) 336-3059 • (800) 477-3574

Office Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday

Leo Baumgart, Potentate Executive Committee Chairman, 2023 Cactus

Doug Kristensen, Chief Rabban Exec. Divan, Circus, Membership, Futures Comm., Building & Entertainment Chair, Pote’s Party Chair, Football, Shrine Cup, El Riad ByLaws, 2023 Cactus, 2024 Cash Calendar

Mark Richard, Asst. Rabban Exec. Divan, Circus, Membership, Futures Comm., Pote’s Party Comm., Corn Palace Shrine Club, Oriental Band, Fife & Drum, Ritualistic Unit, El Riad By-Laws, 2023 Cactus

Scott Denney, High Priest & Prophet Exec. Divan, Hospital Comm., Futures Comm., Clowns, Roadrunners, Dance Club, Motor Corps, Sprint Car Unit, Gopher Shrine Club, 2023 Cactus, Sportsman Classic

John Whitelock, PP, Recorder El Riad By-Laws, Executive Divan State Donor Relations

Maury Richard, PP, Treasurer Executive Divan

On Saturday, March 11, the Clowns celebrated Stomp’s birthday bash with Chuck and Puc and entertainment. The Shrine night at the Stampede was a great time and the clowns were a hit with many folks of all ages.

Steve Haase, Oriental Guide Exec. Divan, Unit & Club Seminar Futures Comm., Lewis & Clark Shrine Club, Chanters, Horse Corps, Ski Club, Steel Drum Band, Shriner of the Year

Bill Thompson, 1st Ceremonial Master Exec. Divan/NV, Futures Comm., Spring Ceremonial, Classie Autos, Legion of Honor, Directors Staff, Culinary Unit, Family Day

Paul Berndt, 2nd Ceremonial Master Exec. Divan/NV, Futures Comm., Fall Ceremonial, Rickshaws, Parker Shrine Club, Provost, Shutterbugs, Worthington Shrine Club

Board of Trustees

David Neiman, PP, Chairman

Thomas Benz

Loren Eggebraaten, PP

Edward Anstine, PP

Charles Brown, PP

Tony Bachman, Marshal Futures Comm., Big Bend Shrine Club, Twin Lakes Shrine Club, Highlanders, Blast & Cast Club, Blast & Cast North, Watertown Clowns

John Schuety, Captain of the Guard Futures Comm., Brookings Shrine Club, Outhouse #1, Back 40 Boys

Brian Schultz, Outer Guard Futures Comm., Rosebud Shrine Club, Big Band

Todd Schmidt, Chief of Staff MSA, Pote’s Aides, Parades, Asst. Chief of Staff, Ceremonials, Imperial pilgrimages.

Dave Murphy, Assistant Chief of Staff Attend monthly COS meetings

George Hamilton, Chaplain Fall Ceremonial – Necrology

Don Laurila, Temple Director Ceremonials – 2nd Section

John Archer, Membership Co-Chairman

Charles Brown, Membership Co-Chairman

Jeff Landborg, Circus Chairman

Rob Angerhofer, Circus Asst. Chairman

Matt Johnson, Football Chairman

Doug Schneider, Shrine Cup Co-Chairman

Ryan Simmons, Shrine Cup Co-Chairman

Ethan Serck, Sportsman’s Classic Chairman

Jeremy Swenson, Sportsman’s Classic Asst. Chairman

Paul Buriak, Shrine Hospital Chairman

John Whitelock, Donor & Sponsor Relations

Doug Kristensen, Pote’s Party Chairman

Steve Haase, Unit/Club Seminar

Jim Dewey, Roadrunners President

Gail Gustafson, Roadrunners Coordinator

James Hoy, Masonic Relations

Reid Jensen, Public Relations Director

David Murphy, Stop Burns Chairman

Gail Gustafson, Front Office assistant

Kent Quail, Unit/Club Support

Shutterbugs & Pixels, Shrine Photographers

Designs by Liz – Liz Lambertz, Cactus Editor & Webmaster

Mark Richard, Cactus Advertising Sales

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