"Gary Bergenske, 2005 Potentate of
Bahia Shriners, Orlando, Florida riding in Noble Lee Dunkins
1955 Pontiac. This was the official car of the
Potentate as Bahia celebrated their 50th Anniversary. Both
the Pontiac and the Shrine Center were 50 years old."
Testimonials
Gary is an outstanding leader. He commands
Respect and Confidence of all those around and
associated with him. He will lead our
great fraternity and philanthropy to new heights
in the years to come. He will be an
outstanding leader for our fraternity and
philanthropy.
Thomas
E. Embree
"Gary is a man with many successful ideas and a
man who possesses the energy and the
intelligence to get them accomplished."
Dr. Calvin M. Smith, P.P.
I
have had the pleasure of working with Gary the past 5 years. Gary is a
man who can
and will make a difference. He doesn't have
hidden agendas and only wants to work for our
Fraternity and Philanthropy. Gary is a innovator who thinks
outside the box every day. I am confident that
Gary won't just "talk the talk" but rather he
will make a real difference in the future.
Ken Fichtner
Gary,
Your influence, since I met you, has always
been positive and clearly focused. The one
element that I hope to take with me from
your style in 2005 is the importance to
focus on the positive. I will continue to
pattern my input to leadership, and in
everyday experiences, after your positive
style.
Michael T. Rudd
To whom it may concern,
I am a
Noble at Ararat Shrine Temple in Kansas
City, MO. The once sleepy Temple of the
Mid-West. Today, our Temple is alive and
buzzing with talk of plans and calendars
and fundraisers and events. Why? A
simple email from Gary to our
Ill. Sir Hank mentioning a little daily
email newsletter he was using at Bahia.
We
implemented Gary's idea in
October 2005. Today, just 4 months later
our email newsletter has grown from 57
to 641 nobles and friends, and it
continues to grow everyday. Everyone is
talking about it. We have a new energy
in the Temple. Everyone is still working
hard, but now everyone in "connected"
and even more productive than before. I
am a firm believer in Gary's
ideas and plans.
