by elriadshrine | Jan 16, 2021 | Shriners
Congratulations to Potentate Les Kruse and the rest of our 2021 Divan! Photos by Shutterbugs Gavin Wigg and Rocky...
by elriadshrine | Nov 23, 2020 | Potentates
As I started to write this article I looked at some past Cactus issues…and I said no…This is about the El Riad moving forward not looking back. Don’t get me wrong, we had a lot of outstanding events happen this year. We were blessed to have our Grand Master visit our...
by elriadshrine | Nov 16, 2020 | Shriners, Shriners Hospitals for Children
11 years ago, my wife Paula and I, along with Dave and Karen Bangasser, attended the Shriners Open Golf Tournament as guests of Corporate Sponsor, Thompkins Insurance. In 2012, we put together the first team from El Riad and marshaled hole #9. In 2013, we began...
by elriadshrine | Nov 7, 2020 | Shriners
Since Saturday, November 7, was the day for our cancelled Fall Ceremonial the shrine was available all day. Potentate Al Zahn decided to offer a Warm Sands Ceremony in the morning from 8:30 – Noon. This ceremony was a truncated version of our typical ceremonial....
by elriadshrine | Oct 27, 2020 | Potentates
More than once I’ve heard a Past Potentate say how hard it was to write the Cactus Article. Back then I thought to myself…why? How can that be? Especially when you’re writing about something you love…our Shrine. You have resources readily available from our past...
by elriadshrine | Oct 23, 2020 | Shriners
The Fall Ceremonial was to be dedicated to Noble James “Jim” Hoy. Jim will be recognized and receive his plaque at the November Stated Meeting. Jim was created May 20, 1995 in Minnehaha Masonic Lodge #5. He has served 2 terms as Master of Minnehaha Lodge. Jim...
by elriadshrine | Oct 6, 2020 | Shriners
The El Riad Sportsman Classic happened on Tuesday, October 6, with doors opening at 5:00 p.m. We necessarily took everyone’s temperature before entering the shrine because of COVID-19. As always, we look forward to a very fun night at the 17th Annual El Riad Sportsman...
by elriadshrine | Sep 28, 2020 | Shriners
We were honored to host Imperial Captain of the Guard Matt Sturlaugson and his wife Mandii Sturlaugson at El Riad Shrine. Having their point of view as new members of the Imperial Line was great and they offered words of wisdom from Shriners Imperial Potentate James...
by elriadshrine | Sep 26, 2020 | Shriners
The 2020 Pote’s Parade took place at the Denny Sanford Premier Center parking lot to give all of our units and clubs the opportunity to present themselves to the public while we also had an oasis afterward. Photos by Pixel Shelby...
by elriadshrine | Sep 22, 2020 | Shriners
What’s your “why”? A question John (Hank) Schuety asked the Clowns when he was Big Clown. Why are you a Shriner? Why did you join the Clown Unit or any Unit? Why do you go to the Unit meetings? Why do you work at Shrine events? Why do you go to the Stated Meetings? A...
