REQUESTED BULLETIN - May, 2015 www.elks829.com RETURN SERVICE ST. AUGUSTINE ELKS LODGE # 829 LODGE OFFICERS 2015-2016 EXALTED RULER EST. LEADING KNIGHT ESTEEMED LECTURING KNIGHT WALT MICKLE SECRETARY MICHAEL RATHMANN TREASURER DAVID LEE (PER) CHAPLAIN INNER GUARD ORGANIST LODGE ADVISOR JoAnn Roope ELK OF THE YEAR 2014 RON THOMPSON JOHN GEBERT ESQUIRE John Gebert [email protected] ELKS SECRETARY OFFICER OF THE YEAR 2014 20 JAMES DEAN ESTEEMED LOYAL KNIGHT TILER = WEB SITE A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION ADDRESS - 512 WARBLER ROAD ST. AUGUSTINE FL. 32086 ST. AUGUSTINE ELKS LODGE #829 BOX 238 ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA. 32085-0238 TEL.-904-471-2829 Editor>>>> John Morgan Tel. = 904-794-1934 CELL 540-0359 Email = [email protected] REMEMBER ALL OUR VETERANS TRUSTEES IRV STOCKDALE FREDERICK RENDALL AARON (JOE) SMITH SR. OLEN MEREDITH (PER) WALT MICKLE VACANT ANN MARIE GRIETENS SARAH DOUSMAN GEOFF DOBSON (PDD) BOB CATUTO (PDD) ELKS CLUB INC. PAT SHIPLEY (PER) BOB KERSHNER (PER) TED BEAL (PDD) JAMES DEAN BARRY MASTERS (PER) LOUIS WISE (PDD) PRES. V.P. TREAS Exalted Ruler’s Message The week after April 1 can be a little trying around an Elks Lodge. As everyone should know, your old dues card expires on March 31 and a new one is required on April 1. If you don't have your new membership card you cannot enter the property except to pay your dues. You cannot enter as a "guest". There is no grace period for in-state members. These are the national rules. This year, as most years, we had our share of hiccups such as dues notices not being received as well as members mailing their checks too late to be processed by the April 1 date. We try to be as accommodating as we can but still work within the national rules. Many members whose checks were in the mail agreed to pay their dues again at the door with the Lodge returning their original payment when their check finally arrived. Most were happy with this arrangement especially some of our younger members. This was the first year for our new secretary Mike Rathmann to process the payments and mail out the new cards. It's a tough job hand processing over 1,200 dues cards in a relatively short time. All in all, Mike did an admirable job and we're already discussing ways to make the process even more efficient next year and avoid some of the glitches. On April 10 and 11 with less than a week's notice, the Lodge hosted an "after party" for a group that performed a concert at the Amphitheatre. Not truly knowing what to expect and with the hall ending up at maximum capacity, our house manager, Dennis Ball, (working with a skeleton crew of volunteers) put together one amazing event. They worked into the early morning hours, some not getting to sleep till 4am! This Lodge owes a tremendous "Thank You" to Dennis and his crew as well as a personal thank you to Lee and Cindy Ebersole for supervising the parking for the event. A round of thanks should also go the party attendees themselves for being well-behaved and even helping clean the grounds Sunday morning. Needless to say our Lodge made a good amount of money. Come to the May 6 meeting and find out how much. Continued on next page 2 19 Our Order faces a lot of challenges and to help you understand more about them I urge you to visit our state's website: www.floridaelks.org . Read the state secretary's remarks under "Carl's Corner". Read the commentary at: http://floridaelks.org/archive/640-now-that-we-are-out-of-the-water-it-s-time -to-fix-ourselves. This one will really give you some good information regarding what is going on within the operation of our Lodges and why some things are being done they way they are. Coming up May 16 is our first "Paula" Ball dedicated to the memory of former Eland Vice President Paula Satrang who passed away last year. With a theme of a "White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation" this annual charity event sounds like a fun way to remember Paula and her vibrant, never -met-a-stranger personality. All proceeds will be donated to the Children's Therapy Services. Tickets are $25 per person. Contact PER Randy Stay at 904.347.7858 for tickets and more information. Last month I was a little overly optimistic on the completion date for the Tiki Bar restrooms so this month I'll simply say, "Coming Soon". Fraternally, Jimmy NOTICES Lists of current membership candidates (new, transfers or reinstatements) are posted on the Lounge Bulletin Board. Members wanting to comment on a prospective candidate should contact a Lodge Officer or send an email to: [email protected]. A list of bills-to-be-paid will be posted in the Lounge on the Monday before each meeting. Detailed budget info is available at the meeting. A delinquency list is posted in the Lounge; remind people you know on the list to pay their dues or contact the Secretary if there is an issue. A mailbox has been placed in the Lounge area for mail to the Secretary or one of the other Lodge officers. 18 3 Eland Message To my fellow Eland Members, and spouses of Elks: I would like to wish a Happy Spring to all of our Eland members. Last month I had an officer update that missed the bulletin deadline, so I would like to start by acknowledging and thanking Ethel Picknally for taking on the office of Historian for this year. I know she will do an excellent job in recording our activities. In May Eland will be assisting the Elks with the First annual Paula’s Ball, a fundraiser in honor of Paula Satrang Ball, for her favorite charity “Children’s Therapy Services”. I hope many of you can help with the decorating and attend this prom theme event. Our next big event will be our annual Luau in July – stay tuned for further details as to how you can help to make this another big success. We are putting out the Welcome Mat for any new members. If you are the spouse of an Elk and want to know more about Eland, or how to become a member please feel free to call or email me. You can also talk to any Eland during our Monday night cake sales. We meet the first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 pm, the same night as the Elks General meeting. Make it a family affair and come join us for some fun and camaraderie as we raise funds to help the children – the more the merrier. Come join us as we work to fulfill our mission “Hearts and Hands Helping Children”. With warmest regards, Joan Geronimo, President Eland Club of BPOE 829 Email: [email protected] Phone: 904-794-1443 Text: 203-451-2349 4 17 Elk of the Month The Elk of the Month for May is Terry Bennett. When ER Dean sent out a request for parking help, Terry was the first to reply. Additionally, ER Dean met Terry for the first time as he was walking into our parking lot and Terry explained that he only lived a few blocks away and not driving his car to the Lodge would give us one more parking space to sell. Great spirit Terry and a big Thank You! OUR POW/MIA TABLE We are lucky to belong to an organization that honors veterans the way we do. Elks Lodge 829 knows that respect for veterans begins and ends with recognition of POWs and MIAs. They are the gold standard for acknowledging our debt for freedom. The Lodge 829 “Table set for one” is one of the most serious and elegant settings to be found anywhere. My sincere congratulations and gratitude to all the Elks who established this important shrine and to those who maintain it. In the past few years, I have been privileged to know Elks such as Michael Rothfeld, who donated the poignant image of the two old vets reminiscing at a memorial wall; Tammy McGarrigan, who contributed the legend of symbolism of the elements in the table setting; and Randy Stay and his helper Tom Hagee, who accomplished the recent upgrade. Stand before this table for a quiet moment now and then and listen to the sentiments your heart may prompt. Whatever your experience or depth of commitment to our POWs, MIAs, and all veterans, you will be rewarded with a reminder of just how lucky we are to be Americans – and Elks. Fraternally, Skip Rendall 1st Annual Paula Ball Gala Charity Prom Saturday May 16, 2015 6:00 PM – Cocktails 7:00 PM – Dinner Entertainment—Southern Style Semi-Formal—Prom Attire suggested Tickets $25.00 All proceeds to children’s therapy services 16 5 ***Florida Elks Youth Camp*** FEYC Summer Camp We will be sending approximately 24 children to the FEYC this summer. Thanks to all who sponsored a child. Your sponsorship is greatly appreciated by all these children. In many cases they would not be able to go to camp without our support. This is a GREAT experience for these children. THANKS AGAIN for YOUR SUPPORT. We are planning a bus trip for September of this year. If you are interested in going on this trip please contact me. Thanks to all Brothers and Sisters for your donations to the Florida Elks Youth Camp with your renewal membership. It is never to late to donate money for the camp. Please continue with your donations of games, sports items and other things that are appropriate, for the 9-13 year old children who attend our Florida Elks Youth Camp. They have requested that we not send clothing, as they wish to purchase new clothing items for the less fortunate campers. We continue to need donations, particularly SPORTS equipment that can be used at the camp. Keep them coming!! If you have any questions about the camp, trip or donations, please feel free to call me at any time: Irv Stockdale Cell: 904 315 3773, Home 904 471 7812. Email: [email protected]. Your Continued Support and Donations make this possible. Thank YOU! 6 15 New Members for April Elks Lodge #829 initiated 7 new members in April. Please welcome them as you see them in the Lodge. Alphabetically: Edward Bowman, William Capps, Sandra Crane, Reginald Geloran, Scott Herrington, Violet Seay, John Thompson; ER James Dean After Hours Party Success Dennis Ball & his mighty Lounge staff ready for the crowd 14 7 The Lodge hosted an event for people who camped at the Amphitheater and attended a music show on April 10th & 11th. Many thanks to our volunteers: Ron Thompson, John Gebert, Jean Lamblin, Randy Stay, Erin Deloghia, Mike Bogdaniec, Denise Smith and Tom Heggie. A special thanks to Dennis Ball for his hard work in putting it all together and managing the event. And a “shout out” to our great lounge staff and Chef Dan Catuto for doing such excellent jobs. Lodge Committee Chairs 2015-16 Auditing Activities Fraternal Charity Membership Accident Prevention Per Association Investigation Orientation Youth Activities Relief Hoop Shoot Drug Awareness Public Relations Bingo Eland Liaison Elks National Fund Americanism Government Relations Veterans Affairs Parking Steve Abbott Ron Thompson Jerry Pilkington Ron Thompson James Dean Bill Lennon Bruce Kather PER Jimmy Dean John Gebert Irv Stockdale ER James Dean Vacant Grace Andrews Vickie Nobles Bob Catuto PDDGER Wayne Reyes DDGER Bob Kershner PER John Gebert Harry Waldron Joann Roope Vacant 471-7061 794-0612 940-0842 794-0612 466-0158 824-6771 501-9928 466-0158 814-4055 471-7812 466-0158 House Committee Dennis Ball Ronald Thompson Bob Schnabel Mike Bogdaniec 814-0124 Lounge Manager Game Room 819-4410 445-7704 669-3510 540-0237 829-6220 814-4055 501-2010 501-4316 Lodge meeting on May 6, 2015 will include Elks Club Inc 8 13 Serving great food at the Lodge on Monday, Tuesday Wednesday & Friday nights. Check out the calendar for menus and serving times. TRIVIA AT THE LODGE ON MONDAYS 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM TRIVIA STARTS AFTER THE PASTA DINNER PRIZES TO THE HIGHEST SCORING TEAMS 12 9 ~ May 2015 ~ Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 1 Sat 2 Prime Rib Tiki - Food or Seafood Entertainment Jim & Mary Entertainment Town & Country 3 4 Tiki - Food Entertainment Jim & Mary Trivia Depending on weather/construction 10constructstructionion Tiki - Food 11 18 Tiki - Food Deli Tuesday (wings, fish, potato skins, hamburgers) Trivia 10 Deli Tuesday Deli-Style Specials Menu TBA Jam'n Thursday Karaoke Joe Smith Jr. Tiki – Food & Entertainment Jim & Mary 22 Stuffed Pork Loin Juke Box Music Bingo Paula Prom Ball 6:00 - Cocktails 7:00 - Dinner 23 Tiki - Food or Seafood Entertainment Southern Style 29 Happy Hour All Day Depending on weather/construction Entertainment Just Dave Happy Hour Band Tryouts Special Menus 28 (wings, fish, potato skins, hamburgers) or Bingo Dinner Geoff & Becky “Hump Day” Menu Prime Rib Juke Box Music 21 27 16 Seafood Karaoke Joe Smith Jr. 7:30 Depending on weather/construction 15 Happy Hour All Day (wings, fish, potato skins, hamburgers) Lodge Meeting Entertainment The Other Guys Dining Room Closed 11-4 “Hump Day” Menu 20 Seafood Tiki - Food Entertainment Jim & Mary or Bingo 14 13 9 Barbecue Ribs Juke Box Music Lodge & Elks Inc. Meeting 7:30 Deli-Style Specials Menu TBA 26 Pasta Monday Spaghetti Chef’s Salad 8 Happy Hour All Day “Hump Day” Menu Orientation Geoff & Becky 25 Depending on weather/construction Deli-Style Specials Menu TBA Trivia Depending on weather/construction Entertainment Jim & Mary Deli Tuesday 19 Pasta Monday Rigatoni Chef’s Salad Entertainment Jim & Mary Tiki - Food Deli-Style Specials Menu TBA 7 6 Trivia Depending on weather/construction 24 Deli Tuesday 12 Pasta Monday Rotini Chef’s Salad Entertainment Jim & Mary 17 5 Pasta Monday Penne Chef’s Salad Depending on weather/construction Entertainment Jim & Mary Depending on weather/construction 30/31 Fish Fry Fry Daddy’s Tiki - Food Entertainment Jim & Mary Depending on weather/construction 11 30th - Dining Room Closed All Day
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