Members of the St. Croix Valley Shrine Club board of directors met on Monday, April 5 to lay out plans for the coming year. President Ed Swenson of River Falls chaired the meeting. Along with the usual business meeting duties the group outlined an aggressive set of plans.

Among those plans was special appreciation for Shrine Honored ladies. The Nobles will make arrangements for specially grown potted plants to be delivered to them. This was done before and well received.

Stag night, the club's annual election of officers, will be held at the River's Edge in Somerset on Sept. 15.

Recent fundraising proceeds from the club's Valentine and St. Patrick's Day parties will go to fund child seats for the Shriner's Healthcare van based Eau Claire.

In the report on onion sales,_Dan Green stepped up to assist Jerry Hauschildt with onions in Baldwin, while Rick Swan volunteered to assist_Jim Hines in Ellsworth and Prescott.

That popular Zor Roadrunners, under the command of Randy Phab, will make appearances again in area parades. Among the towns scheduled so far are Baldwin, Woodville and New Richmond. Clayton is pending and Chetek is being reviewed because the date poses possible conflicts with available drivers. There will be a Road Runners meeting and practice on April 19 at the New Richmond American Legion. Drivers are reminded to bring their driver’s licenses and insurance information as Mike Kastens will get everyone registered on site. Rain date will be April 26.

The annual little East-West Shrine game will again be held with the potentates dinner on Oct. 1 and the oasis Oct. 2 prior to the game at the American Legion Club on North Main in River Falls. The dinner with the team is under review in light of the Covid restrictions.

Divan member Roger Keller urged all Nobles to submit the opinion survey published in the Zor Zephyr to offer guidance to Zor Shrine on the possible relocation of the Temple.