124 Years of ElkdomPORT HURON ELKS LODGE 343

EXPOSITORPHONE: (810) 982-8531 • FAX: (810) 982-8743 • PRO SHOP: (810) 984-1204

MAYHAPPENINGS

ISSUE NO. 289 MAY 2020 Monthly Publication

Canceled until further notice due to COVID-19

Club 343Banquet

New Member & Reinstatementsonly $1 plus duesfor month of May

Golfing

2020/2021 DUES

If someone has not received their Dues Statement, please contact

the Secretary’s office at 810-982-8531 and ask for

Greg or Sue Hudy. If not in, please leave a message

and they will get back to you.

Canceled until further notice due to COVID-19

May 10th

to All the MOTHERS outthere whether you are a

Past, Present orSoon To be Moms.

May your day be filledwith love,

joy and laughter...

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Club 343 euchre tourney results

Joe Miller ~ Loss of GrandmotherNathan & Lawren Ruiz ~ Loss of Father -n-lawJoan Flis ~ Loss of Spouse Jack & Joan Jurzysta ~ Loss of Mother-in-lawJeff & Nancy Smith ~Loss of Mother -n-lawTom & Louann Jobbitt ~ Loss of Mother-in-lawTom & Chris Erd ~ Loss of NieceDiana Hastings ~ Loss of Father

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Just a note regarding the 2020 Port Huron Elks Arts & Craft Show. The committee has not been able to email or mail the 2020 contracts and registrations as we had expected by the end of March with the Lodge being closed due to the or-ders by Governor Whitmer. Once the Lodge is open again, we will get them out as soon as we can. Thank you,The Arts & Craft Show Committee

The Arts & Crafts Show Committee

As you all know the March and April Club 343 draws had to be cancelled. The May Banquet will be cancelled as well. We are looking to hopefully have the banquet at some point later this summer and having both March and April draws the same night. As soon as we get it all sorted out, we will get the information out to you. Thank you, Greg & Sue Hudy

Elks Care - Elks Share

Due to the COVID-19, the last tournament had to be can-celled. We will resume the tournaments in the fall.

Eagle in a tree April 9th at edge of 18th hole

The bad news: there is no key to happiness. The good news: it isn’t locked.

–unknown–

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Exalted Ruler’s Message EXPOSITOR PATRONS

Expositor Patrons, submit by mail or drop off at Lodge with $20.00.Name(s)

(As you would like printed) Mail to: P.H. Elks Lodge3292 Beach RoadPort Huron, MI 48060r rNew Renewal

Dave & Cindy AcquavivaMike & Marsha AdamkiewiczKenneth & Deborah AdamsMichael AdamsDavid Allen*Larry & Doris AllisonDebbie & Terry AndersonMichael & Susan BachellerDave & Audrey BaerRobert & Gigi BaileyPER Joe & Kay Barbe* David & Karen BarberMarie BelkiewiczPatricia BennettKen & Char Biessel*Gary & Janis BowmanWilliam & Penny BowmanJay & Marcy BrueggemanLinda BullisTom BuckinghamRaymond & Dorothy BurgessBrad Burda & Vicki Burgett*Ignacio & Jean CardenasJohn & Monique Cardenas*Shaun Carl*William & Pam CarlislePete & Sandra CerviniJames & Kimberlee ChmielewskiPER Alex & Beverly Ciani CLUB 343James ColemanJohn & Amy Collins*David & Anna ConleyRon & Patty CooleyJames & Cherie CotterDave & Ann CrimminsWillard CrippsBev Cummings Don & MaryFran DeachinBill & Ann DeBellPER William II & Brandi DeBell*Dick & Nancy Doehring* Mark & Jane DennisRichard & Kathleen DodgeMac & Scott Domke*Mike & Cathy DuncanDebbie DunlapJoseph & Debbie EagenLarry & Barbara EagenKeith & Jo Eisen*Ted & Debbie ErnstRuth FalkMike & Rose FalterJeffrey & Karen FarrJim & Heather Feher*Claudia FergusonCharles & Laura FinnieLou & Deb Flanigan*Garth & Joan FlemingKenneth & Joan Flis*Argo Foster*Karren FrancesconiTed & Cindy FrantzJim & Ann FreeseTimothy & Ruth Frikken*Bill & Dolly FrizzleDan & Judy FrizzleThomas & Nancy Ganley*John & Phyllis Gartner*Harry & Joann Geelen*Dan Gilbert*Dave & Barb Glines*Don & Jeanette GoddardPoppy GoddardRobert GoodmanDavid A. Goodrich*

Chuck & Alice GordonMarilynn GorhamThomas & Joanne Grace*Frederick & Patricia GreenTom & Kathy GreenRick & Sherry Groh*James GroutKeith GurnseyDaniel HackettRussell HagenPamela Hall*Dan HantonDick & Dee HarjuPER Scott R. & Karen A. HarrisWesley & Nancy HaywardDonna HazlewoodJoel & Brooke HeimbachDavid & Vicki HeinoRichard & Lou Anne Hick*Butch & Judy HillsBernice HowardDave & Rose HowardGeorge & Jeanne HowellPER Greg & Sue HudyRoger & Phyllis Irwin* Gerald & Carol JamesThomas & Louann JobbittRay & Arlene Johnson*Randy & Bev JohnstonKyle & Jaclyn KamidoiTimothy & Jeanette Kearns*Harvey & Carol KecskesThomas Kehoe Bob & Linda KempfMike & Sandy KerrLarry & Carol KlinkJames & Kathy Koob*Sandy & Erin KorichSue LambMike LarzelereDavid & Sandy LashbrookTom & Mary Ann LilburnTim & JoAnn LinehanKelly Long*Dar & Becky LudyDarin Magneson*Ken & Beth MareskiPER David & PER Gail MarquisJohn MartinCarlo MassobrioLaurie McGee-Kowalski*Jim & Kay McGuigan Bob & Char McLellandBuz & Becky McNashLarry & Jane McPhedrainHans & Rose Medina*Tom & Deborah Meismer*William & Susan Meldrum*Marcus MiddletonCarl & Cynthia MillerJoe Miller*Frank MitchellJoAnn MooreRon & Patty Morden* Michael & Lisa Motte Jim & Carolyn Munro*George & Shelley Murdick*Gary & Laura Nesbitt II*Richard & Carole NicholsCharles Novak*Randy & Margo NunezPER Marv & Nancy OhrlingFrederick & Therese OngieGary & Penny OsburnKris & Sandra OverlyErik & Kelly Parker*

Patrick & Sally PattersonDavid & Nan Perley*PER Steve & Tammy PetersRalph & Patricia Peterson*William PhilpDeborah PorterJennifer Pratt*Marty PrevostBilly Pruett, Jr.Edward & Danielle QuainSean & Kory QuainLee Reaume John & Margaret Reed*Tom Reed David & Susan ReppJames & Celeste ReppKim Roberts*Ralph & Patricia RobertsDon & Dottie RobertsonElizabeth Ann RobinsonBob Roth*David & Margaret RushtonRay & Sue Ruszczynski*Albert & Mallory Sabon*Margaret St. John*Chuck & Pat St. LouisMatt & Bridgette Scheffler*Anne M. SchlittsBill SeelyBrian SeelyDave & Mary SermoIan & Kelly Shaw*Patricia ShoudyGayle SmithMalcolm & Rae Ann Smith*Robert SmithSharon SnyderDennis SoxJohn & Joann Stewart*Carl & Evie StielerChad StockerKevin Sturtz*Mark SturtzTerry & Kathie Sumpter*Sylvia SzablaBob & Barb Tarsi Ted & Marilyn TaylorSteve & Cathy TebayMarvis TeffGerald & Ginny Theisen*Thursday Pool League*Mike & Judy Toles PER Paul Torres*Helen TownsendDavid & Laurie VandenbosscheMark & Lynn Ann Vandenbossche Mark & Caryn VanderHeuvelRon & Patti VanTreeseJoan Vercnocke Otis WatsonJesse & Dianne WeaverWednesday PM Ladies LeagueRegina M. WellsPenny WhiteDan & Sue Wilhelm*Kenneth & Sue WilhelmCharlotte WilliamsMike & Judy WiltonJeff & Debbie Wine*Tom & Kathie Wittliff*William & Kim Worden*Jan WyllieRichard WyllieChester ZarembaChuck & Judy ZimmerSteven & Janet Zurick

Hello friends and members, I hope all of you are staying safe and enjoying spending time with family. In these trying times of the COVID-19 pan-demic, I want you to know that your Officers and Board Members are do-ing everything we

can to keep things rolling in these very unusual times. I also know the Lodge and the golf course will be ready for use once these orders to stay at home are lifted. Trust me, I’m ready for golf and fun myself. We will continue to comply with whatever orders may be issued by the federal and state governments on this particular COVID-19 pandemic. Hopefully soon this will all be behind us and we can get back to whatever life’s new normal is going to be. In closing of this communication, I’d like to thank Jennifer Pratt, John Chambless, Mark Pringle and Brandon Coseo. Great job! Thank you.Fraternally yours,Greg Shannon, Exalted Ruler

Video conferencing With the closing of our Lodges, dur-ing the Coronavirus crisis, all Lodge Officers and Members are encouraged to proceed with their Regular Lodge Meetings and other meetings by means of video conferencing. A relatively new and easy way of conducting business that will help bring our Lodges into the 21st Century. While this is new and dif-ferent for many of us, the use of these advancements in technology are the wave of the future. Zoom.com has emerged as a favored video conferencing platform and a Pro Version of Zoom has been purchased by the Michigan Elks Association for use throughout the state for unlimited meetings with unlimited attendance. Zoom is easy to use and simple to oper-ate and I know many meetings are al-ready being conducted through Zoom. I encourage all Lodges to go to the Zoom.com website and learn how to use this platform for your Lodge and com-mittee meetings until we can return to the Lodge facility for such meet-ings. If you need further information about Zoom, please contact one of the State Trustees, who are the designated “Hosts” for this platform, to assist you. I’m sure there are also many others with knowledge about Zoom that can help your Lodge. Again, it is easy to use by all Lodges and members, either from a cell phone or by computer. Everyone is “live” on screen, so it can create a very interac-tive meeting.

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FROM THE PRO SHOP

? 2020 Tournaments ? Sat & Sun June 6th&7th Member/MemberSat & Sun June 13th&14th Senior Club ChampSaturday June 20th Inter-Club QualifierSunday June 21st Father’s DaySunday June 28th 1 Person ScrambleSaturday July 4th Flag DayThur.-Sun July 9th-12th Men’s InvitationalFriday July 17th Inter-ClubFri & Sat July 31st & Aug 1st Ladies InvitationalSaturday August 15th Lodge ImprovementSat & Sun Aug. 22nd & 23rd Club ChampionshipSunday September 6th Labor Day Mixed Sunday September 13th Hardest Day in GolfSunday October 4th End of Year ScrambleSunday October 18th 3 Man Cash ScrambleSunday November 1st Chilly (Chili) Open

Pro Shop StaffGolf Professional: Brian Bowman

Golf Lessons $40 per 45 minutesPro Shop Services & Fees

GAM Handicap Services......................$39.00Club Storage Single.............................$50.00Husband & Wife...................................$90.00Men’s Locker..............Lg. $50.00 Sm. $30.00Women’s Locker....................................30.00Soft Spike Service..................................10.00Range: Bucket........................................5.00Season Pass (Single)...................................$150.00The Golf Shop is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Brian

810-984-12042020 Port Huron Elks Match Play

Men’s Flights will have an upper & lower bracket based on handicaps

Women’s FlightsTournament open to

Golfing Members Only$25 Per Person, matches to be played

throughout the summerFlight winners and overall champions

PAR 3 CHALLENGEEACH HOLE WILL PLAY AS A PAR 3, WE WILL HAVE FLIGHT CHAMPIONSAND ALSO AN OVERALL PAR SHOOT

OUT CHAMPIONGolf Member $ 45.00Elk Member $ 65.00

Guest $ 70.00Breakfast Starts at 7:30

Cost includes green fees, cart fees, games on course, prize money and

breakfast. Open play @ 1:30

DIVORCE OPEN4 Person Mixed Tournament

Alternate ShotEntry per-couple

Golf Member $ 75.00

Wednesday AM LadiesLeague postponed The 18-hole Wednesday Ladies League will be starting when we get the okay from the Govenor to play golf. This Am Ladies League is a “no partner needed” fun league. Part of this ladies group plays only 9 holes, so if that is what interests you, come to the meeting and sign up. Dues are $25 for the year. Con-tact Lynn Burgett at (810) 300-2688 or by email burgett2005@hotmail.com if interested. Must be paid up Elks mem-ber to golf.

Outings

• ARC FundRAiseR

• MAC divisionAl

• MCdonAlds AMAteuR

Michigan Elks Field of Honor at Alma Lodge #1400 postponed It is with heavy heart that Randy and I have made the decision to postpone the Michigan Elks Field of Honor sched-uled to be dedicated on May 3. This may seem to be an early decision but because of all of the prep required involving sev-eral people in one place at a time we feel confident that this is a good decision no matter how unpopular. The date will be rescheduled as soon as it is deemed safe. We will still take orders. Any questions call Randy at (989) 506-6332 or email rand1b@yahoo.com.

Elaine Helman-Boudreau & Randy Boudreau

Attention Michigan Elk Members and Gold Key Golf outing supporters During these unprecedented times and after careful consideration, the Gold Key Commissioners along with the district golf outing committees have decided to postpone this year’s District Gold Key Golf Outings. The Commit-tees and Commissioners decided that it would not be right to go out and ask small businesses and members who are having tough times right now for dona-tions. We will keep everyone informed as to when they will be rescheduled. We would all like to thank everyone for their support of these outings and hope you can join us again when they are re-scheduled. Your support is vital to our continued success and we appreciate your generosity. We wish you continued health and prosperity. Stay safe and healthy.

May has arrived and it has been quite the journey. This has not been your typical start of the golf season to say the least. Moving forward, let me answer a few questions that I’m sure will arise. First, we will play golf as soon as we get the approval from the Governor. We will abide by the rules that she has set in place. The leagues normally start the first week in May. Once we get our to go date, we will communicate to our league presidents and to the players so we can have our league meetings and then we will establish a schedule. This process will depend on our start-back date. Our tournament schedule will also change. We will still do our popular Opening Day Scramble, but at this mo-ment, I don’t have the date set. We will also cancel some of our events this year. Once we get the back-to golf date, we will then do a revised schedule. The Men’s Invitational July 9-12 and Ladies Invitational July 31 and August 1st are still on schedule. I have back-up dates lined up, but will wait to see if we need to change. On the bright side, soon we will be get-ting back to playing golf and enjoying the Lodge. Once back on the course you will find a couple of changes. We have filled the ditch in on #16. It will certainly take a little time to have the grass to grow in, but the hole will be a fairer tee shot for both ladies and men. Also starting when we get back playing is the out of bounds on 18 will be gone and it will play as a lateral hazard. The out of bounds behind 8 green and to the right of 9 will also be played as a lateral hazard. The only out of bounds left on the course will be the woods and parking lot right of 8 fairway. When we get up and running, we will do our very best to meet and exceed our mem-bers and guest needs. Thank you in advance for your understanding and patience. Let’s do our part to be safe, responsible and respectful to our members, employees, the Elks and to ourselves.

? Until we know when golf can be played, these outings are postponed.

ALL GOLF temporarily postponed

–NOTICE– The golf tournament schedule on the left will be revised once the Lodge gets the okay that the Michigan Gov-enor’s Stay-at home Executive Order has been lifted. In the meantime, stay home and stay safe!

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Technology has given us brand new devices in recent decades, like smartwatches, tablets, and voice assistant devices. With these devices, we can do things like trans-fer money instantly and make purchases for everything from clothes, food delivery, groceries, furniture, and more. Technology has changed how we entertain ourselves, meet each other, and consume all types of media. It’s made fun advancements, but it’s also made important advancements in safety when it comes to home security and medical devices. Especially for seniors, these devices are providing the freedom to age in place, to live independently, and to continue moving through everyday life with peace of mind. It opens up new opportunities by helping with safety, mobility and connectiv-ity. Medical advancements have made it so you can stay proactive with conditions like diabetes and arthritis. With new medical alert devices, seniors can also get help at the push of a button and keep in touch with loved ones no matter where they are in the world. Since there are so many new technologies to keep track of, it can seem overwhelm-ing to adapt. However, all of these new technologies are designed to make your life easier. Even though it may not feel intuitive, learning how to use smart phones, smartwatches and voice assistants just takes a little bit of instruction and practice. When it comes to the way we communicate overall, modern technology has had a powerful influence. The Port Huron Elks Lodge has strived to keep up with modern technology and now in these times of the COVID-19 we have to create a way to keep our Lodge going and various events on time such as Installation of Officers. Enter Skype! Skype is for connecting with the people that matter most in your life and work. It’s built for both one-on-one and group conversations and works wherever you are – via mobile, PC, Xbox and Alexa. Skype messaging and HD voice and video calling will help you share experiences and get things done with others. With Skype, you can have meetings and create great things with your workgroup, share a story or celebrate a birthday with friends and family, and learn a new skill or hobby with a teacher. It’s free to use Skype – to send messages and have audio and video calls with groups of up to 50 people! On Saturday, March 28, 2020 Port Huron Elks Lodge 343 was able to keep their event of Officer Installation a reality by using Skype to install the new Lodge Officers for the year 2020/2021. As soon as the Stay-at-home is lifted for the State of Michigan by the Governor and we can have a Lodge Meeting, the new Officers will be presented with their various Officer Jewels.

Jan Wyllie, Expositor Editor

Port Huron Elks Lodge keeps up with the times

It’s not easy staying home-bound for weeks I think staying home has been the toughest thing I have ever had to do in my lifetime. I get so antsy, but I must say, my drawers are all cleaned out and I have a great start on my spring cleaning right on schedule with spring for the first time in a lot of years. Although it takes me much longer than it used to accomplish things at home, I’m still getting them done one by one. But how boring it is to say the least I was thinking about going on a pub crawl and how much fun they used to be so I put a bottle of beer in several rooms and started on my way until I remembered that I do not drink anymore! So I told my son, have at it! Looks like he had a great time. Couldn’t carry him to bed so I just covered him up where he was! I have played so many games on Publishers Clearing House web site that I have over 100,000,000 tokens. Do you know how many games you have to play to get over 100,000,000 tokens? LOTS!!! But the greatest thing I know is that I am doing my part of keeping away from other people to try and stop the spread of this horrible coronavirus (COVID-19). I do hope that it starts subsiding soon to give people relief from all the worry. This has had a terrible effect on every walk of life from the little kids to the great grandparents and everyone in between. Take care fellow Elks and stay safe and I’ll be seeing you all soon when this horrible thing is behind us.

Jan Wyllie, Expositor Editor

A Message from Grand Exalted Ruler Robert L. DuitsmanMembers All, Various Local Lodges are requesting information pertaining to being open or closed. As a reminder, Local Subor-dinate Lodges are Chartered under the 501(c)(8) umbrella of the Grand Lodge and governed by the Constitution, Stat-utes and Laws of the Order. The day to day operations are overseen by the Lodge Officers, the House Com-mittee and membership as governed by said Constitution, Statutes and Laws of the Order as well as complying with local, county, state and federal laws, executive orders, mandates, rules and ordinances. Of which, most are differ-ent for each Lodge or Lodge location. In instances of this nature, Local Lodges must also comply with any local, coun-ty, state and federal public health man-dates, directives and announcements as well as using common sense during these trying times. Attached are suggested recommenda-tions (https://www.elks.org/members/NewsStory.cfm?StoryID=122184) for the Local Lodges to follow and offer guidance on other items. For further guidance, assistance and direction, please contact your State Sponsor. Grand Lodge hopes each Local Lodge and State Association has implemented the following CDC guidelines on practi-cal ways to prevent the spread of infec-tion:1) No shaking hands, hugging, knuckle bumps or high fives.2) Keep a safe distance from others. Six feet when possible.3) Wash hands often with soap and wa-ter for at least 20 seconds.4) No soap? Use hand sanitizer (60–95% alcohol based).5) Avoid touching your face, eyes, nose, and mouth.6) Cover your cough or sneeze into the bend of your elbow or a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.7) Stay home when you are sick and avoid close contact with people who are sick. Encourage others to do the same. We all need to keep in mind that the health of our Members, spouses, sig-nificant others, friends, volunteers and employees is paramount. Let's be vigi-lant in our efforts to keep one another healthy!Fraternally and sincerely,

Robert L. DuitsmanGrand Exalted Ruler

NOTE: As of the printing of this news-letter, the stay-at-home directive from the President of the United States was extended to the end of April 2020 with the possibility of it being extended even further to the end of May. We just all have to be very vigilant.

A Message from Grand Lodge Headquarters The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has posed an unprecedented challenge for our communities, our members, and to our organization's daily business. We hope each of you are taking the necessary precautions to keep yourselves and your communities safe. Grand Lodge is still working with most employees working remotely during this pe-riod, and will still be available to respond to your emails and phone calls, although response times may be delayed. Thank you for all you do for Elkdom, and remember, we'll get through this together!

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Michigan Elks Spring Convention canceled Members All:

It is with great regret that I must in-form you the Michigan Elks Spring Con-vention to be held in Sault Ste. Marie, May 14th thru the 17th 2020 is CAN-CELLED. The Executive committee met last night on a teleconference call, and the Board of Trustees voted to can-cel the convention for the safety of our Membership. If you have made reservation directly to hotel, they will not be open till the 16th of April, you will have to contact them and cancel. If you have registered through the State website, you will get a refund sent to you. If you or your District is holding checks that you were going to present to Major Project or Gold Key at the convention, please get them out in the mail as soon as possible. Thank you for your dona-tions.

Diane Dusendang933 Oakhurst Ave NW

Grand Rapids, MI. 49504

Joan Rowland, Treasurer19395 Whisper Trail

Traverse City, MI. 49686

Incoming President Jerry Alexie and his Officers and Committeeman will be installed by teleconference on May 17th, 2020. Jerry, will be contacting all who will be involved. I would like to thank, State Sponsor Ron Hicks, Special Deputy James Dea-mud, Judiciary Paul Robinson, and the Michigan Elks Association State Trust-ees for the input, guidance and dedica-tion to addressing this issue in a timely fashion. The health and safety of our Members is our concern and we believe we have made the right decision. To Howard and Jeanne Diehl, George and Shelly Sermon and Dave and Pam Sladek, thank you for your hard work in setting up the convention. It will be very important for you to follow the Michigan Elks webpage. As of now, there is NO decision to cancel Grand Lodge convention. Jim Rowland will be updating information on Nation-al convention on the website. While on the website, purchase Jerry’s new shirt for $25.00. They are red, so you will be able to wear red on Friday’s to support our troops. Thank you for understanding our deci-sion in this matter. We have to put the safety and health of our membership first and foremost. See you in Kalama-zoo in October.Fraternally,

Chuck Oatten, State PresidentMichigan Elks Association

Help slow the spread of COVID-19Follow these steps to help keep you and others saFe:

• Stay home if you can and avoid any non-essential travel. Avoid social gatherings of more than 10 people.• Practice social distancing by keeping at least 6 feet — about two arm lengths– away from others if you must go out in public. Stay connected with loved ones through video and phone calls, texts and social media. Avoid close contact with people who are sick.• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after being in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing. If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.• Clean and disinfect household surfaces daily and high-touch surfaces frequently throughout the day. High-touch surfaces include phones, remote controls, coun-ters, tabletops, doorknobs, bathroom fixtures, toilets, keyboards, tablets and bed-side tables. Follow CDC guidance.• Cover your coughs and sneezes. Use a tissue to cover your nose and mouth, and throw used tissues in a lined trash can. If a tissue isn’t available, cough or sneeze into your elbow — not your hands. Wash your hands immediately.

who Is at a hIGher rIsk? According to the CDC, early information shows that some people are at higher risk of getting very sick from COVID-19. This includes older adults and people of any age who:• Have serious underlying medical conditions, such as heart, lung or liver disease; diabetes; moderate to severe asthma; severe obesity; and renal failure.• Have a weakened immune system, including those undergoing cancer treat-ment.• People who are pregnant should also be monitored since they are known to be at risk with severe viral illness; however, to date data on COVID-19 has not shown increased risk.• If you are at higher risk for serious illness from COVID-19, it is critical for you to take actions to avoid getting sick.• Stay home, avoid close contact with others and follow the other steps above.• Call your health care provider if you have concerns or to ask about obtaining extra necessary medications in case you need to stay home for a prolonged period of time.• Call a medical professional as soon as COVID-19 symptoms start, if you are at higher risk.

IF you are sICk According to the CDC, COVID-19 symptoms include fever, shortness of breath and a cough. Keep track of your symptoms, which may appear two to 14 days after exposure, and call to seek medical attention if your symptoms worsen, such as dif-ficulty breathing. Most people have mild illness and are able to recover at home. If you think you are sick:• Stay home and call your doctor for medical advice if you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop symptoms. Older adults and people of any age with serious underlying medical conditions should call a health care provider as soon as symptoms start.• Separate yourself from other people in your home. On your own, clean and dis-infect all surfaces daily and high-touch surfaces frequently throughout the day in your sick room and designated bathroom. Have a healthy household member do the same for surfaces in other parts of the home.• Wear a face mask if you are around other people (e.g., sharing a room or vehicle) and before you enter a health care provider’s office.Emergency Warning SignsIf your symptoms become severe, call to get medical attention immediately. Warn-ing signs include:

• Trouble breathing• Persistent pain or pressure in the chest

• New confusion or inability to arouse• Bluish lips or face

This list is not all inclusive. Consult your medical provider for any other symp-toms that are severe or concerning. Review CDC guidance for more information.

FIndInG up-to-date InForMatIon Visit redcross.org/coronavirus for more information on COVID-19 safety. For the latest information, please visit the CDC website at cdc.gov/covid19.

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2020-21 LODGE OFFICERSExalted Ruler......................................................Greg ShannonEsteemed Leading Knight...........................................Joe MillerEsteemed Loyal Knight............................................Bill Worden Esteemed Lecturing Knight..............................Gerald GoodwinEsquire....................................................................Tim MeikleChaplain...............................................................Steve TebayTiler.........................................................................Mary SeelyInner Guard.............................................................Dan GilbertSecretary..........................................................PER Greg HudyTreasurer.......................................................John Chambless

TRUSTEESPER Scott R. Harris

Dan UrsoMaryFran Deachin

PER Bob FritchShawn Eagle

GOLF COMMITTEEButch Hills (Chairman) - Mike Falter - Karl Livingston

Hans Medina - Randy Johnston - Scott R. Harris

P.E.R. ASSOCIATION OFFICERS

President..................................................................Bob Fritch Vice President...........................................................Joe Barbe Secretary/Treasurer................................................Greg Hudy

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BAR HOURS:Mon - Wed & Sun - 11 am to 9 pm

Thur - Sat - 11 am to Midnight

KITCHEN HOURS:Mon - Wed & Sun - 11:30 am - 7 pm

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Mother’s Day

Victoria Day (Canada)

Armed Forces Day

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Port Huron Elks Lodge 343 is CLOSED until the stay-at-home Executive Order by the Michigan State Govenor is lifted.