Volume 82 May 2015 Number 2 - files.ctctcdn.comfiles.ctctcdn.com/9240f05e301/0691246d-461e-4790-b313-d792de5… · 1986 – William L. Silva LM 1987 – Ralph Metheny Jr.* 1988 –

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks,Yuma Lodge No. 476

LODGE INSTITUTED JUNE 22, 1899

Volume 82 May 2015 Number 2

Mothers Day LuncheonMay 10, 2015

Time: 12:00-2:00pmPasta Buffet $11.99Visit / or Call the Elks for details.

2 - ELKS DUST ELKS CARE - ELKS SHARE

Lodge OFFICERS 2015-2016Exalted Ruler – Chad Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750-0247Leading Knight – Joan Benno . . . . . . . . . . . . 580-0775 Loyal Knight – Lonny Cline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 783-3413Lecturing Knight – Melvin Tynan . . . . . . . . . 342-2033Secretary – Steve Whitney* . . . . . . . . . . 602-573-1324Treasurer – Peggy BeanTiler – Bill Silva* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 941-0379Esquire – Glen Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503-3905Chaplain – Lorraine Arney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 726-2235Inner Guard – VACANTOrganist – VACANTVocalist – Antonio Cendejas . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329-65471 Yr . Trustee – Stew Johnson* . . . . . . . . . . . . 210-97202 Yr . Trustee – Joe Inman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920-14023 Yr . Trustee – Louie Hirth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 782-75804 Yr . Trustee – Jim Goudy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342-94025 Yr . Trustee – Bob Stull LODGE COMMITTEESAccident Prevention – Joe Inman . . . . . . . . . 920-1402Americanism – Melvin Arizona Major Projects – Lonny Cline . . . . . . 783-3413Auditing – Bob HathawayAuxiliary of Elks – Jo Beth SharpensteenBlood Drive – Glen Harris* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 581-8371Building Committee – Doug Erickson* . . . . . 503-0111By-Laws – Lauren Hightower* . . . . . . . . . . . . 580-9594Cactus Campers Wagon Master – Charles Donaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503-2809Chicken Shack – Stew Johnson* . . . . . . . . . . 210-9720Christmas Baskets – Clair Culver Auction – Joe Inman . . . . . . . . . . 920-1402Club Manager – Brandon Reynolds Comptroller – Bill Truit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580-4933Drug Awareness – Joan Benno . . . . . . . . . . . 580-0775Dust Mailing – Bob Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210-7016Easter Programs – Joan Benno . . . . . . . . . . . 580-0775 Elks Dust Editor – Sandy Ramos . . . . . . . . . . 539-0581Elks Training –Elk of the Year – Raleigh Mcilvenna 4th of July Program – Chad Jones . . . . . . . . . 750-0247 Flag Program – VACANTFunerals – Bill Silva* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 941-0379Golf – Gary Gist 782-7212 and Sean ToomeyGov . Relations – Jack Lawrence ** . . . . . . . . 783-6456Greeters – Bob MillerHoop Shoot – Robert French . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276-3007Indoctrination – Glen BallInvestigations – Joe Inman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920-1402Lapsation – Dick Hain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 726-2314Lodge Activities – Rachael Douglas . . . . . . . 246-6788Mediator – Jack Lawrence** . . . . . . . . . . . . . 783-6456Member Services – Kimi Fritz . . . . . . . . . . . . . 782-2811Membership – Dick Hain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 726-2314Memorial Service – Lori ArneyMother’s Day – Lori ArneyNational Foundation – John Fuller* . . . . . . . . 345-0257Officer of the Year – Gary GistOld Timer’s Night – PER President – Photographer – Presiding Justice – Conrad Mallek . . . . . . . . 329-8707Protocol – Pat Riley** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 783-6673Public Relations – Ritual Coach – John Kinnel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446-8984Scholarships – Pat Riley** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 783-6673 John Kinnel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446-8984Scouting – Don Jacobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750-2707Shopping Spree – Jim Goudy . . . . . . . . . . . . 342-9402Special Olympics – Kathy Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . 941-2206 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503-3905Veterans – Bob NewberryVisiting Committee – Stew Johnson* . . . . . . 342-1708Webmaster – Max EllisYouth Activities – Bill Silva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 941-0379

* PER** PDDGER

Whooo!!! What a month it has been!!! Congratulations Yuma Lodge 476!!! We broke the $20,000 dollar mark on this year’s Clair Culver event. What a night it was for us and the State’s Major Project. I was so looking forward to strutting late into the DD clinic, bragging about our Lodge, and paying a fine. All of that happened except the latter. Apparently news of our event beat us to Sun City and our tardiness was overlooked. Ha! Thank you Joe Inman for spear heading such a successful event. There are WAY too many others to thank personally as I know I will forget someone, so trust me when I say, THANK YOU ALL!!! The Chicken Shack was yet another big hit out at the fair! Many people volunteered many hours throughout the week. It was a great time and already looking forward to next year. The charity pot Thanks you, as do I! We had our first NASCAR potluck at the Lodge April 19th. Baked beans, soup, meatballs, and other foods were brought. Unfortunately, the weather in Bristol did not cooperate with our schedule. The race was postponed until approximately 4p.m. wst and resumed under the lights on the East Coast. The biggest change we have in May is there will be NO MORE buffets on Tuesday and Friday nights. Food will still be served at the Lodge. Please call our Manager Brandon Reynolds for any other questions or inquires you might have. Having mentioned our Manager, don’t forget about our beautiful Lodge this Summer. If you need a place for a Birth Day party, a reunion, or have family and friends who are looking for the same, be a sponsoring Elk and hold the event at the Lodge. Please Wish our Ritual Team Luck, as we will be heading to State Competition May 14-16. We have been practicing many hours and have put in a lot of hard work. Thank you coaches for your time and patience. Also, that same weekend, our own Jack Lawrence will become AEA AZ State President. If you are looking for a day get away, come up to the Double Tree in Tempe, AZ and celebrate with us all. Here is to May and most importantly:HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY and have a safe Memorial weekend!!!

Sincerely,Chad Jones Exalted Ruler

EXALTED RULER

1900 – Frank L. Ewing*1900 – G.W. Greenleaf*1901 – J.M. Clark*1902 – Donald McIntyre*1903 – J.H. Graham*1904 – C.L. Brown*1905 – M.L. Nugent*1906 – Frank Baxter*1907 – Frank E. Lee*1908 – L.W. Alexander*1909 – Mulford Windsor*1910 – O.A. Wadin*1911 – T.B. Bell*1912 – T.T. Cull*1913 – W.C. Pryor*1914 – R.R. Knotts*1915 – C.H. Colman*1916 – A.N. Kelley*1917 – Frank Ming*1918 – H. Wumperman*1919 – C.A. Lindeman*1920 – C.E. Rooney*1921 – R.I. Winn*1922 – A.T. Pancrazi*1923 – Willing Baird*1924 – Frank Sinks*1925 – J.H. Fritz*1926 – R.N. Campbell*1927 – John Doan*1928 – H.F. Colman*1929 – William J. Dunne*1930 – N.R. Adair*1931 – C.C. Parks*1932 – W.S. Ingalls*1933 – G.R. Robinson*1934 – J.C. Brown*

1935 – E.A. Freeman*1936 – William B. Linder*1937 – H.F. Colman*1938 – Isaac Polhamus*1939 – Paul Lipscomb*1940 – O.R. McPherson*1941 – E.G. Lawler*1942 – B.A. Guisti*1943 – William F. Tinsley*1944 – F.H. Johnson*1945 – James B. McLay*1946 – C.L. Gleason*1947 – U.L. Baker*1948 – Norman C. Bann*1949 – Ersel C. Byrd*1950 – K.V. Crowder*1951 – H.W. Ratliff*1952 – A.H. Wadin*1953 – Lyle T. Novis*1954 – Jack Winn*1955 – Mulford Windsor Jr.*1956 – Roy Williams*1957 – Val Colby*1958 – C.D. Miller*1959 – Mel Stahl*1960 – Otis C. Shipp*1961 – Art Longbottom*1962 – Bernard A. Marcus*1963 – Raymond B. Fritz*1964 – Ed Dunnigan Jr.*1965 – Bill B. Gray*1966 – K. Parker Medlin*1967 – Alvin H. Furrow HLM*1968 – H. Garcia*1969 – Warren Conrad*1970 – G.J. Casey HLM

1971 – L.R. Hood*1972 – Gerald W. Klein HLM1973 – Herbert M. Johnson1974 – Clair Culver*1975 – Jerry Daeger*1976 – J.B. Brown*1977 – Virgil Selard*1978 – W.B. Sherwood HLM1979 – Duane Woodson*1980 – Nick Primiano*1981 – Carl Cansler*1982 – Bill Perron HLM1983 – Ed Pulda Sr.*1984 – Bob Hathaway HLM1985 – Herb Bowman*1986 – William L. Silva LM1987 – Ralph Metheny Jr.*1988 – John A. Weil1989 – Oscar Baker Jr.1990 – Frank J. Farese1991 – Robert Marshall1992 – George Mezei HLM1993 – Oran E. Fulton*1994 – Patrick A. Riley HLM1995 – Robert L. Clark1996 – Gregory C. Dowdy1997 – Joe Gibbs*1998 – Lauren Hightower1999 – Jack Lawrence HLM2000 – Glen Harris2001 – Donald E. Templeman2002 – Samuel B. Watkins III2003 – Michael Robinson2004 – Wilfred J. Bean*2005 – Don Parr2006 – William L. Silva LM

2007 – Garland Smith2008 – Stewart Johnson2009 – Frederick A. Dammeyer Jr.2010 – John Kinnel2011 – Steve Whitney2012 – Doug Erickson2013 – Glen Harris2014 – Alan Smith2015 – Gary GistPER’s by Affiliation – Richard ButlerJohn C. Doscher*Jim Grooms*Patrick F. LaPointe*Anthony M. Humbach*Harold S. MonroeJoe E. StiefvaterRaymand V. PrinceClarence ThomasJames J. Andert*James O. Erickson*Edwin J. Pepper*Jim Maxwell*Roger ElliottWilliam F. BonskyMichael T. MeyerFrank R. WhiteLinden L. JungenJohn Fuller LMDennis Wellman LMRobert CaldwellDave WrightGlenda Hargrove

* Deceased

PAST EXALTED RULERS

ELKS CARE - ELKS SHARE ELKS DUST - 3

ELKS DUSTThe Official Publication of

Yuma Elks Lodge #4761917 W. 32nd St. • P.O. Box 4577

Yuma, AZ 85364Phone: (928) 783-6922

Fax: (928) 783-8022Web Site: www.yumaelksLodge476.org

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Yuma, Arizona 85364

The Elks Dust is the official publication of B.P.O.E. No. 476 published monthly. The purpose of the Elks Dust is to provide a ready means of communication within the Lodge. Contributions of interesting and pertinent reading material and photographs are welcomed . The deadline for receiving all material for publication is the 10th of each month, all material for publication should be typed, double spaced, in capital and lower case letters. All communications should be addressed to: “Elks Dust” B.P.O.E. No. 476, 2300 Elks Lane, Yuma, AZ 85364.

Jack Lawrence PER HLM 1996-1997R.V. Anderson 1997-1998James J. Andert PER HLM 1998-1999Bill Snow LM 1999-2000Samuel B. Watkins III LM 2000-2001Mike Robinson PER 2001-2002Bud Harzman 2002-2003Lonnie Meadows 2003-2004Bill Silva PER 2004-2005Bob Miller 2005-2006John Kinnel PER 2006-2007Stewart Johnson PER 2007-2008Mary Goodmiller 2008-2009Doug Erickson PER 2009-2010Steve Whitney PER 2010-2011Don Templeman PER 2011-2012Louis Hirth 2012-2013Chad Jones 2013-2014Gary Gist 2014-2015

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T.B. Watson* .....................................1962-63Hamilton R. Weston* ......................1963-64Gerald J. Casey .................................1964-65Maxwell T. Llanos ............................1965-66Mike Laputka* ..................................1966-67Lee Consaul* .................................... 1967-68Lee T. Sanger* ..................................1968-69Jack Nunnaley* ................................. 1969-70Ed West* ............................................ 1970-71Tony Humbach* ................................ 1970-71W.L. Plath* .........................................1971-72Raymond L. Fisher* ......................... 1972-73Jerry J. Markins ................................ 1973-74Dennis J McKeogh* ......................... 1974-75George G. Gilmore* ........................ 1975-76David C. Tillman* ............................ 1976-77Charles W. Taylor* ........................... 1977-78Tom Tucker ........................................ 1978-79H. Jack Baskin*.................................1979-80

Don W. Trafzer* ...............................1980-81Bill Chaplin* ..................................... 1981-82Jack Curtis* .......................................1982-83Jay T. McCoy* ...................................1983-84Bart Sherwood ..................................1984-85James H. Pyetzki ..............................1985-86A.R. (Doc) Aanes .............................1986-87William L. Silva ................................ 1987-88Frank Bridges* ..................................1988-89Richard T. Smith* .............................1989-90Bill Bean* ..........................................1990-91Joe Gibbs* ......................................... 1991-92Clem Merrill......................................1992-93John Lawrence ..................................1993-94Mark Stewart .....................................1994-95Patrick Riley ......................................1995-96Troy Jeter ...........................................1996-97Robert L. Clark................................. 1997-98George Mezei ....................................1998-99

Robert K. England .......................1999-2000Mulford Windsor Jr.* ...................... 2000-01R.V. “Andy” Anderson* ......................2001-02Bob Hathaway ...................................2002-03James Andert* ..................................2003-04Summer Franks*.............................. 2004-05Katherine Martin .............................2005-06Samuel Watkins III ......................... 2006-07Bill Snow ............................................2007-08Phil Clark .......................................... 2008-09Theresa Erickson .............................. 2009-10Bob Miller ......................................... 2010-11John Weil ............................................2011-12John Phipps ....................................... 2012-13James F. Goudy ................................. 2013-14Raleigh Mcilvenna ........................... 2014-15

* Deceased

ELK OF THE YEAR

LEADING KNIGHT On March 21st we held our annual Elk of the Year and Officer of the Year dinner and I want to congratulate Raleigh Mcilvenna our Elk of the Year and Gary Gist our Officer of the Year. You both are very deserving of these honors. On March 28th the new lodge officer’s for 2015-16 were installed and I’d like to personally thank Past Exalted Ruler Fred Dammeyer for being my installing officer. Also I welcome our 1st time officer’s and look forward to working with each of you and being part of another winning ritual team. I’d like to remind everyone that our State convention goes from May 14th-16th where last year’s ritual team will be competing to represent our lodge and Arizona at the National Convention in Indianapolis. You are all welcome to come out on the morning of the 16th and be present when our own Jack Lawrence is installed as President of the Arizona Elks Association, I want to wish him and his lovely lady Marianne on an exciting year ahead. Thank you, to all that helped at the Chicken Shack at the fair. We all had a fun time along with working hard. It was another very good year. On April 5th Easter Sunday Melvin Tynan Lecturing Knight, Lonny Cline Loyal Knight and myself went and visited a few convalescent homes and passed out carnations. You can see some picture on facebook and in this Dust. I would also like to thank everyone that helped and attended the Easter Party at the lodge. I have been told by many of the attendees it was a lot of fun and the children all went home with prizes. April 7, 2011 I attended my first Auxiliary meeting and was also initiated in. Thank you to Sheri Merrill and Anne-Heather Welch for their parts in the initiation. On April 11, 2015 we had our annual Clare Culver dinner and auction, and as in the past was a very successful fundraiser. Cudo’s to Joe Inman and his committee for their hard work. Hope to see you all at the lodge.

Joan BennoLeading Knight

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE FINAL REPORTYuma Elks Lodge #476 has been awarded eight scholarships for local high school seniors totaling $9,050. All Most Valuable Student Awards are funded by the Elks National Foundation, all Vocational and Special Needs Awards are funded by the Arizona Elks Association. Scholarship recipients are as follows:• Abhijay Murugesan, Most Valuable Student $1,350, Cibola High School• Jaileen Salazar, Most Valuable Student $1,350, Gila Ridge High School• Hannah Smith, Most Valuable Student $1,350, Yuma Catholic High School• Mattew Jimenez, Vocational, $1,000, Cibola High School• Tattiana Ortega, Vocational, $1,000, Antelope High School• Analysa Rivera, Vocational, $1,000, Antelope High School• Rosa Valencia, Vocational, $1,000, Antelope High School• Andrew Felix, Special Needs, $1,000, Gila Ridge High SchoolWe are also extremely pleased to report the Yuma Auxiliary is providing the following scholarship:• Ailyn Gomez, Most Valuable Student, $1,000, San Luis High SchoolTotal scholarships awarded 9; total dollar amount $10,050, number of high schools 5. Thank you to PER John Kinnel and my wife Carol for your continuing help with the scholarship program. This is the 22nd consecutive year Yuma Lodge #476 has been awarded scholarships for our local graduating seniors. The scholarship program will begin again in September 2015. Please plan on attending the Scholarship Recognition Luncheon hosted by the Yuma PER Association to be held on Sunday, May 17, 2015 beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the lodge.Patrick A. Riley, Sr., PDDGERYuma Lodge Scholarship Chairman


THE VACANTCHAIR

He has passed into the light which is beyond the valley of the Shadow of Death. The places that have known him shall know him no more, but his virtues are written upon the tablets of love and memory.

CRYIN’TOWEL

Sicknessand Distress

Saul Uribe is at Emerald Springs Room 102. Visitors Welcome.

Fred Dammeyer is in YRMC Rm. 311.

Zep Jenck is in hospital and family members are moving him to

Utah to care for him.

May 2015 Birthdays

RUSSELL G. TRIERWEILER02/19/1929 – 03/22/2015

GREG BOEITKER01/12/1947 – 12/20/2014

CALENDARSM AY

05 PER MEETING 6:00PM AUXILIARY MTG . 7:00PM06 ELKS MEETING 7:00PM10 MOTHER’S DAY LUNCHEON11 INTERVIEW CANDIDATES 6:00PM12 EOY LUNCHEON13 ELKS MEETING 7:00PM BALLOTING ON CANDIDATES14 AEA STATE CONVENTION 14TH THRU 16TH 17 SCHOLARSHIP RECOGNITION LUNCHEON 1:00PM19 TRUSTEE MEETING 6:00PM INDOCTRINATION 7:00PM20 ELKS MEETING 7:00PM INITIATION21 HOUSE COMMITTEE MTG 6:00PM25 MEMORIAL DAY – OFFICE CLOSED26 AUXILIARY BOARD MTG 6:00PM27 ELKS MEETING 7:00PM

J U N E

02 PER MTG . 6:00PM AUX . MTG . 7:00PM03 ELKS MEETING 7:00PM06 ELKS GOLF TOURN . 41ST ANNUAL INVITATIONAL PLAYERS & GUEST DINNER07 GOLF TOURNAMENT (CONTINUED) LUNCHEON & AWARDS08 INTERVIEW CANDIDATES 6:00PM09 EOY LUNCHEON10 ELKS MEETING 7:00PM BALLOTING ON CANDIDATES14 FLAG DAY16 INDOCTRINATION 7:00PM TRUSTEES MTG . 6:00PM17 ELKS MEETING 7:00PM INITIATION18 HOUSE COMMITTEE MTG 6:00PM21 FATHER’S DAY23 AUX BOARD MTG 6:00PM24 ELKS MTG 7:00PM27 AEA PRESIDENT’S PARTY

March 25, 2015Old Timers Night(No Barrel Draw)

Apr. 1, 2015(No Mtg – Fair Wk)

April 8, 2015$476.00 William Stoneburner$376.00 Joe Gregory$276.00 F. W. Harzman$176.00 Ronald BootheNONE WERE PRESENT


Did You Know… You can get your current Elks Dust newsletter at: www.yumaelkslodge476.org

This is our Lodge website which has a calendar of activities in the Lodge each month as well as other useful Lodge information.

BLACK AND WHITE EVENT

WELCOME ELKS 476 MEMBERSCANDIDATES INITIATED APRIL 22, 2015

Janet Carlson, Donna Phipps, Gail Hedgecoth, Beverly Lewis, Sara Purvance, Tracy Schultz, Courney Valora, Patricia Powers,Lori Cook, Evelyn Mitchell, Felisa Taylor, Ruth Hasapis, Jean Walker, Marilyn Robinson, Glen Shore, Larry Wittren and Eric Hatcher

PER Gary Gist and ER Chad Jones enjoy an evening with their lovely ladies Ursula and Vanessa at THE BLACK AND WHITE EVENT held March 28th.

An evening of fun for all that attended the Black and White Event/Installation of 2015 New Officers on March 28th.


HAPPENINGS AT THE ELKS

YUMA’S ELKSSPECIAL OLYMPICS

For people with intellectual disabilities, Special Olympics often is the only place where they have an opportunity to participate in their communities and develop belief in themselves. For athletes, Special Olympics sports provide a gateway to empowerment, competence, acceptance and joy. Athletes ranged in ages 7-55 years of age. Eleven Yuma Elk members volunteered during the Tennis and Track and Field Special Olympics on March 21st. Over 100 family and friends gathered to watch this exciting event. Thank you to everyone that helped during this great event.

ELKS CARE, ELKS SHARE and EASTER


HAPPENINGS AT THE ELKS

CHICKEN SHACK

CLAIR CULVER 2015

It’s been a long and tiring week, but everyone loves what they do!!!

See ya next year at the Shack!!!

Explorers helped serve food, clean dishes and trash off tables, helped guard silent auction prizes. They were a real treat to have at the Lodge. Thank you.

CLAIR CULVER MEMORIAL BELT BUCKLE WINNER:Bill DeNise and his Wife Betty


Month of MayALL YOU CAN EAT CHICKEN TUESDAYS AND ALL YOU CAN EAT FISH FRIDAYS

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday26 27 28 29 30 1 Lunch

11am-2pm

Dinner Open Menu5pm-8pm

ALL YOU CAN EATFish

Karaoke7:30pm

2Hot DogsAll Day$2.00

Prime RibDinner

5pm-8pm

3

NASCAR POTLUCK

10 am – 5 pm

4

Hot DogsAll Day$2.00

5 Lunch

11am-2pm


ALL YOU CAN EAT

Chicken

6Lunch

11am-2pm


7Lunch

11am-2pm

Dinner-Chicken Fried

Steak

8 Lunch11am-2pm


ALL YOU CAN EATFish

Karaoke7:30pm

9 Hot DogsAll Day $2.00

Prime RibDinner

5pm-8pm

10MOTHER’S DAYLUNCHEON

12-2 PM

11

Hot Dogs All Day$2.00

12 Lunch11am-2pm

EOY LUNCHEON


ALL YOU CAN EAT

Chicken

13Lunch

11am-2pm


14Lunch

11am-2pm


Steak

15 Lunch11am-2pm

Dinner Open Menu

5pm-8pm ALL YOU CAN EAT

FishKaraoke7:30pm

16 Hot DogsAll Day$2.00

Prime Rib Dinner

5pm-8pm

17SCHOLARSHIP RECOGNITION

LUNCHEON1:00

NASCAR POTLUCK

10 am – 5 pm

18


19Lunch

11am-2pmDinner

Open Menu5pm-8pm

ALL YOU CAN EAT

Chicken

20 Lunch

11am-2pm


21Lunch

11am-2pm


Steak

22 Lunch11am-2pm


ALL YOU CAN EATFish

Karaoke7:30pm

23 Hot Dogs$2.00

Prime RibDinner

5pm-8pm

24/31

NASCAR POTLUCK

10 am – 5 pm

25


26Lunch

11am-2pm


ALL YOU CAN EAT

Chicken

27 Lunch

11am-2pm


28Lunch

11am-2pm


Steak

29 Lunch11am-2pm


ALL YOU CAN EATFish

Karaoke7:30pm

30 Hot DogsAll Day$2.00

Prime RibDinner

5pm-8pm

PRIVATE PARTY-

MUDD ROOM


NEWS FROMTHE AUXILIARYHi Everyone, We were honored to have our newly installed Exalted Ruler, Chad Jones, attend our April 7 general meeting. He expressed his enthusiasm at being the new ER and looks forward to a great year working with our organization. He encouraged our attendance at the Installation of Jack Lawrence as State President on May 16 in Tempe. Details regarding reservations and exact times are available at the Lodge. Karen Goudy was officially installed as Auxiliary Treasurer by Anne-Heather Welch, and we were delighted to initiate Leading Knight, Joan Benno, into the Auxiliary. Nel Kuban has again volunteered to Chair the Fathers’ Day Committee, and requested assistance from the members. Our celebration will be held Sunday, June 21. A schedule of proposed activities was distributed to members in attendance, and was approved by unanimous vote. We will keep you informed as the events draw near. Geri Gorsegner requested that she be relieved of her position as Social Director, and I “volunteered” Rochelle Thompson to take her place, which she graciously agreed to do. Thank you, Rochelle! Anne-Heather reported that applications for scholarships have been received, and at this point two deserving young men are being considered. I will have the final determination by the next Elks Dust publication. The Lunch Bunch met on April 14, and we had a great time. Geri Gorsegner and Darlene Freeman were the only Birthday Girls in attendance. The May birthday celebrants are: Jenn Lawrence (5/6), Glynda McConaughey (5/7), Tina Smith (5/13), Nancy Thompson (5/14), Helen Humbach (5/15), Diana Whitney (5/17), Sharon Gale (5/23), Nel Kuban (5/24), and Jo Beth Sharpensteen (5/24). Lunch Bunch will meet on May 12 at 12:30 at the Lodge. Hope to see you there.

Best regards, Jo Beth Sharpensteen, President, Elks Auxiliary 476

AUXILIARY OF ELKS 476OFFICERS, STANDING AND SPECIAL

COMMITTEES 2015 – 2016

President - Jo Beth Sharpensteen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .928-726-3031

Vice-President - Helen Humbach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 928-317-1027

Treasurer - Karen Goudy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 928-342-9402

Recording Secretary - Jean Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . .928-502-3521

Corresponding Secretary - Zhneal (“Zee”) Curtis . 928-726-1385

Chaplain - Ursula Gist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 928-919-0508

Parliamentarian & Advisor - Nancy Thompson . . . . 619-301-5221

Budget and Finance - Ursula Gist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 928-919-0508

Social Director (mtgs) - Rochelle Thompson . . . . . 928-246-4344

Scholarships - Anne Heather Welch . . . . . . . . . . . . .928-581-1057

Photographer - Anne Heather Welch . . . . . . . . . . . .928-581-1057

Membership - Carol Fuller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 928-345-0257

Inner Guard - Joanne Bartlett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 928-344-6842

Major Projects - Aletta Chaffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 928-726-9296

(Cherish the Child)

Installations - Anne Heather Welch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 928-58l-1057

Fathers’ Day - Neldeanne Kuban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .928-314-1226

Fashion Show -

Oktobetfest - Marianne Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . 928-783-6456

Christmas Stockings - Ursula Gist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 928-919-0508

Aletta Chaffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 928-726-9296

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