ALL AMERICAN LODGE 2003,04,08,09,10,11,12 BPO ELKS 2399 ... · will resume meetings on September 5, 2012 and will meet the first and third Wednesday of each month at 9:00AM. Any questions?

ALL AMERICAN LODGE 2003,04,08,09,10,11,12 BPO ELKS 2399

WAPITI WIND September, 2012

Exalted Ruler’s Message: It’s September and our local members

who have been gone for the summer are start-

ing to return. Soon our “Snowbirds” will start

to drift in and have a great time while sup-

porting us! We welcome everyone back and

look forward to a busy winter season.

Have you noticed the great new updates to

the Lodge room bathrooms? Lots of time and

effort was needed to accomplish this transfor-

mation in a timely manner. Thanks to all the

volunteers and especially Craig Wilson for volunteering to personal-

ly, with help, to redo the ladies room. There’s more to come, stay

tuned.

Some dates to remember: September 8, Elks Training, open to all

Elks who want to learn more about how things work internally; Sep-

tember 9, Family Picnic; September 29, Law and Order night. Please

join us for these September events.

The Elks National Foundation (ENF) is the main donor of funds

to Elk Lodges, student scholarships and community involvement for

the B.P.O. Elks. Started in 1928 the ENF now gives back to the

Lodges $1.64 for every dollar received because it is now fully en-

dowed. This is possible through the generosity of Elks all over the

country. Please consider supporting the ENF with an annual tax de-

ductible donation of $10.00 or more. Donations are accepted at the

Lodge office.

Also important is our Lodge’s Move Forward Project to pay off

the last remaining loan on the empty lot. Please consider buying a

$50.00 or $100.00 plaque to support our Lodge. Thanks to those

members who have participated.

I’m happy to hear any constructive suggestions to better our

Lodge and can be reached @ 702-327-4294.

Or email: [email protected]

Hank Thonnard. Exalted Ruler

ANNUAL FAMILY

PICNIC SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 9

NOON-?????

Fun For The Entire Family Hamburgers and hot dogs (cooked by

the lodge hamburger crew) and condi-

ments furnished by the lodge.

Pot luck, horse races, kids entertain-

ment, Drug Awareness Exhibit, money

draws and 50/50 draw.

Lunch noon, horse races to

follow @ 1:00PM

Plan to attend, with family members,

for a fun filled afternoon in the com-

fort of your lodge.

Each family is encouraged to bring

their favorite pot luck to share.

Also, a chance to see the recent im-

provements to your lodge!

LAW AND ORDER

APPRECIATION SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29

Cocktails 5:00PM

Dinner 6-8PM

The lodge will treat all Mohave

public safety personnel and their

spouses to a Roast Pork Dinner.

All Elks and other guests will

pay a bargain $12.00. please

plan to attend and show these

Public servants we truly appre-

ciate their dedication in making

our lives safer.

THANK YOU Thanks to the support of our members several improvements have recently

been completed at the lodge. The list includes upgrading both entry ways,

total remodeling of the restrooms in the lodge room, refishnishing the

Lodge and Elkette meeting furniture and in-depth cleaning of the entire

lodge. All of this was accomplished thanks to our members, their spouses

and winter visitors who call the lodge their home away from home. Enjoy

the result of your support, view the improvements, enjoy a Happy Hour

(daily 4-6) and partake of the excellent menu in your lodge. We are now working on another All-American Lodge award and your assistance is

needed to accomplish this monumental endeavor. Let All-American lodge chair

Dick Conway know of all activities you’re involved in, community and otherwise.

ANNUAL 9/11

OBSERVANCE TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

London Bridge Beach

9:00AM

Join your fellow Elks and support

this ceremony and pay a lasting

tribute to our Heroes fighting terror-

ism and those who died on that fate-

ful day, 9-11-01.

Emceeing the event will again be

our own PER “Pooch” Piche with

other Elks assisting.

A reminder, bring your own chair.

Plan on attending and prove that Elks Care~Elks Share.

SPECIAL NOTICE The below proposal was made by the

Lodge Trustees during their August 21st

meeting to be voted upon by the member-

ship at the September 18 lodge meeting.

“Apply $20,000.00 from the on going

Special Building Fund to the current park-

ing lot loan.”

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OFFICERS

LAKE HAVASU CITY

LODGE 2399 OF THE

BENEVOLENT AND

PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS

OF THE UNITED STATES OF

AMERICA

EXALTED RULER

Hank Thonnard

LEADING KNIGHT

Jim Joubert

LOYAL KNIGHT

Dennis Dunkirk

LECTURING KNIGHT

Sandy MacNevin

ESQUIRE

Jackie Turcotte

CHAPLAIN

Lester (Jim) Barton

INNER GUARD

Floyd Davis

TILER

Gloria Flint

SECRETARY

Tom Bradford

TREASURER

Richard Ross

TRUSTEES

Jeff Brown

Jim Travis

Jerry L. Gillen

Richard Conway

Tim Fairbank

ORGANIST/MUSICIAN

Lue Tidmarsh

Wapiti Wind

The Wapiti Wind is published by BPOE 2399 to communicate with members of the

lodge. The Wapiti Wind is published at the

discretion of the lodge, normally 10 times per year. Deadline for submitting material is

the 10th of the month prior to publication.

Material should be typed. Lodge No. 2399

3532 McCulloch Blvd.

Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406 928-855-2800 928-453-3557

OFFICE PERSONNEL

Carolyn Dieter

Karen Turpin

CLUB MANAGER

Al Stewart

Auditing & Acct. Chairman

Audit/Acct. Burnell Dacus

Inventory Jan Kahle

Activities Committee Chairman

Bingo Jeff Brown Blood Drive Al Long

Bocce Tournament Doris Perez

Bowling Tom Bradford Christmas Baskets Tom Bradford

Clothe-A-Child Debra Bosch

Community Activities Ace Johnson Dart League (Thur.) Joanne Raymond

Dart League (Mon.) Katie O’Neal

Decorating Committee Al Jedrey Drug Awareness Penny Heridia/Mike Arlowe

Fishing Club Don Hall

Golf League Jim Lammes Hamburger Night Bill Horton

Hi-Way Cleanup Don Carter

Hoopshoot Sandy MacNevin Information Technology Tim Fairbank

Leather Robert Piche

Lodge Activities Mario Perez Public Relations Ace Johnson

RV Club (Vagabonds) Bruce Joy

Scholarships Bill Ensley

Scouts Richard Chinn

Soccer Shoot Casey Zertuche

Spaghetti Night Eddie Heredia Special Olympics Larry Sears

Yacht Club Commodore Ed Perez

Youth Activities Lue Tidmarsh/Ken Sebahar

Fraternal Committee Chairman

All American Lodge/Training Richard Conway Americanism Robert Piche

Elks National Foundation Jerry Gillen

Flag Day Jim Joubert Government Relations Richard Ross

Interview Committee Jan Kahle

Lapsation /Orientation Marti Johnson Lodge Inspection/Accident Tim Fairbank

Long Range Planning Richard Ross

Major Projects Jim Joubert Mediator Richard Conway

Membership Richard Conway

Memorial Service Sandy MacNevin Presiding Justice Mike Centofanti

Protocol Richard Conway

Veteran Services Bud Watts Visiting Committee Ace Johnson

Wapiti Wind Ace Johnson

ROSEBUDS TO MEET

The Rosebud Weight Control Group

will resume meetings on September 5,

2012 and will meet the first and third

Wednesday of each month at 9:00AM.

Any questions? Call Carol Lutgen @

855-6678.

New members are welcome to join this

weight control group.

Hello Elkette Members.

Our next meeting on September 11 @

7:00PM will begin the winter months with

many events scheduled.

Though we did not have meetings in July or

August does not mean that we have not been

busy.

To start with; Kathy Fairbank and Pauline

Thonnard did a great job cleaning out much

of our old paperwork and destroying it by

shredding. I also spent time rearranging and

throwing away broken and worn out items.

My thanks to Eileen Lammes and her crew

for keeping all the pot luck dishes organized

and looking appetizing. Kathy Fairbank,

Sherry Joubert, Kathy Cummins, Jan Ca-

pone, Anne Chiu, Debra Haines and I also

helped with the horse races.

Mark your calendars for the upcoming

events and help with them if asked: Septem-

ber 9, family picnic, October 20, Fashion

Show, chaired by Debra Haines, November

11 one of our new events the 1940’s USO

Dance chaired by Eva Romaines, Eileen

Reed, Gloriann Barton and Doris Perez.

Practices have already started.

It’s not too early to think about our Kids-

Turn-To-Shop event chaired by Kay Wdowi-

ak and me. Think about items you have that

could make a great gift for a child to give to

their siblings, parents, etc. Things like coffee

cups or tools in good condition that you no

longer need make excellent gifts. The kids

are purchasing these items for a nickel, dime

or quarter so small inexpensive items are

good for this event. And yes we need items

for females as well.

Donna Goodine is collecting items for

Sally’s House such as unopened toiletries,

fabric softeners, stamps, envelopes and other

personal items are welcome. Donna will col-

lect the items at our next meeting.

I would like to remind everyone to let Kay

Jedrey know of anyone who is ill, or needs a

little sunshine. She can only brighten a

member’s day if she is notified at 855-6110.

In closing I appreciate everything you all

have done to make me feel more comfortable

and accepted. To all Elkettes I extend an in-

vitation to attend meetings is a win, win situ-

ation especially in meeting new friends or

refreshing the old friends you haven’t seen

for sometime.

Lillian Graham Elkette President.

[email protected]

HELP Youth Activities chair Lue Tidmarsh is in

need of candy for the Friday night city

Halloween street party on October 31,

2012.

The candy is distributed to children partic-

ipating in the Elks booth display game.

The candy with the game attracts children

to the booth where they and their parents

are introduced to the Elks youth activities

and community involvement. Call Lue @

680-9683. Candy should be wrapped and

not any that melts or runs. Drop off all

donations at the lodge office.

MEETINGS

Lodge 1st and 3rd Tuesday @ 7:30 PM

Elkettes 2nd Tuesday @ 7:00 PM

House Committee 2nd Tuesday 7:00 PM

Trustee. Following House Committee.

PER 1st Friday 6:30 PM

Plan on attending meetings and become

actively involved in lodge activities.


DONATIONS June/July, 2012

Scholarship $2,000.00

From Yacht Club:

H.A.V.E.N 350.00

Hospice 880.00

AZ Elks Major Projects 315.00

Wreath Across America 150.00

Havasu Parks & Rec 100.00

AZ Hwy Patrol 100.00

Sonic Power Gymnasts 100.00

Total $3,995.00

ELKS CARE~ELKS SHARE

ELK FATHERS RECOGNIZED

Our Elkettes did it again! A delicious breakfast, cooked by the

lodge PERs and served by the Elkettes, was enjoyed by a large

crowd of Elk fathers and their significant others.

Hobnobing with royalty! PER Mario

Perez and Doris with GER

PER Mario Perez attended the recent Grand

Lodge convention in Austin, Texas and

acted as transportation agent for ER Hank

Thonnard & Richard Conway.

2399 Celebrates Nation’s Birthday With the lodge providing hamburgers, hot dogs and condiments

and the members sharing a pot luck those attending enjoyed a

happy 4th with good food, horse races and camaraderie

LODGE HAMBURGER CREW

Hamburgers and hot dogs were again cooked by the

dedicated lodge Hamburger Crew.

Outstanding

pot luck!

VOLUNTEERS COME THROUGH

The following Elk volunteers gave up their time

and sweat to move the lodge improvement pro-

gram along: Paul Blakenship, Denny Dunkirk,

Jim Goodine, Tim Fairbank, Al Johnson, Jim

Joubert, Steve Miller, Pooch Piche, Hank Thon-

nard, Ron White, and Craig Wilson. Trustees

Conway and Brown acted as “strawbosses.”

A montage representing the volunteers

in action.

Take time to visit your lodge and see the

many improvements while enjoying the

beverage of your choice and a delicious

meal while enjoying the company of

your fellow Elks.

Young Dusty Turpin, son of lodge office

worker Karin Turpin, recently donated

his hair to “Locks of Love” to make wigs

for children with cancer. Dusty has also

participated in our annual Flag Day cere-

mony for several years.

ELK OF THE MONTH

April Michael Chinn

May Ace Johnson

June Bill Ensley

July Jeff Brown

NON PROFIT ORG

U.S. POSTAGE

PAID

LAKE HAVASU

CITY, AZ


IN GOD WE TRUST

Allen Asendorf

Loren Bergh

William Lawton

Harold W. Maynard

Elizabeth Patricia Michael

Harvey Sanford

Jan Sparrow

REST IN PEACE

UNTIL THE HOUR OF ELEVEN

REGULARLY RETURNS

ELKS CARE ELKS SHARE

BPO Elks A Fraternal

Organization

3532 N McCulloch Blvd

Lake Havasu City

Arizona 86406

FISHING COMMITTEE REPORT

Summer break until October!

Next Derby Thursday October 4,

2012. 7AM-12 NOON Anyone interested in joining the fish-

ing club or obtaining more information

regarding the club please call Don Hall @

505-6367.

ELKS MENS GOLF CLUB

The dog days of summer are upon us and things

have really slowed down with the golf club. By the

time you read this, we will have been on our “out of

town” trip to Williams and the winners announced

in the next Wapiti. Our “out of town” tourneys are

posted on the bulletin board.

Our semi annual meeting will be October 30 when

we will elect officers for 2013. This is also the time

to bring up any ideas you have for the club.

As always we invite all Elks who would like to play

golf to join the club or get more information con-

cerning the club Contact me @855-4114.

Chuck Walstrom, Elks Golf Club President.

ELKS YACHT CLUB TO HOST OUR

WOUNDED WARRIORS

Saturday September 8, 2012

Boat Docks of London Bridge Resort.

We are expecting a large group of military personnel and their loved

ones for a fun day on the lake and we need assistance: We are in need of

volunteers who own boats (captains) and those who don’t (deck hands).

Anyone interested in giving back to those who gave so much please con-

tact Jerry Sanford @ 928-505-4229, Cell 928-706-4408. Don Hackett @

928-855-9923, cell 909-225-4730.

ELKS YACHT CLUB

DONATES TO HOSPICE

Headed by chair Sylvia Gal-

leti and assisted by Linda

Wick and Doris Koop the

Elks Yacht Club raised

$880.00 for Hospice of

Havasu.

Over the years, through the

help of Elk organizations

such as the Yacht cCub, the

lodge has donated over

$50,000.00 to Hospice.

ELKS DONATE TO SONIC

BOOSTERS

The Sonic Booster Club is an

organization that provides

youngsters an opportunity to

participate in organized gym-

nastic competition.

Pictured from left; David

LaPlante, Kayla LaPlante, Mol-

ly Yates and Elks Youth Activ-

ities chair Lue Tidmarsh.

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ALL AMERICAN LODGE 2003,04,08,09,10,11,12 BPO ELKS 2399 ... · will resume meetings on September 5, 2012 and will meet the first and third Wednesday of each month at 9:00AM. Any questions?