The GAZ-ELK
Official publication of BPOE Lodge #75-Findlay OH
www.FindlayElks.org
April, 2015
Exalted Rulers Message
As April has arrived we look back at the prior year and we have experienced a great change to our Lodge. With
the completion of the 2014 Lodge year, we have gained a lot of lessons/knowledge about our new home. We are
in the process of correcting some deficiencies and planning to make them better. But first I want to thank Linda
Young as our Exalted Ruler. Linda made history as Findlay Lodge #75 first (but not last) female Exalted
Ruler. Thank you Linda for all of your time and effort. Also, thank you to all the officers of the House Committee
and The Home Association for all the work, time, and caring you have invested in our Lodge.
A huge thanks to all the Volunteers for your time. There is no comparison to the value that you bring to our Lodge.
You do all of this for the 550 members of Lodge #75. Without you, we would be lost!!! As a member, when you see
those volunteers, give them a pat on the back and tell them Thank You!! They are doing this for all of you!!
I have some goals for my year as ER. Some of them are beginning to get started. You will soon see the exterior of
our lodge property starting to change. The yard area's will be undergoing a remake. Our plan is to have the grassy
area's look a lot better. USA Lawn and Landscape will soon be transforming the lawn from weedy to a very nice
green grass. Don't be surprised when soon you see brown dying weeds and etc. A little patience will pay off. The
new fence around the pool now will allow us to have the Tiki Hut in operation. Plans are to place some new tables
and chairs around the Tiki Hut area. The pool will be inspected and any rough surfaces that cause some injury's
will be fixed. The goal is to have a pool/tennis courts that you would be proud to bring a friend to. Jim Martin will
be the Pool/Tennis/Grounds person. Jim has a lot of time and experience with this operation. And we are fortunate
to have Jim on our staff.
The Entertainment Committee is extremely busy planning events for the coming year. The goal is to have a band/
DJ outside every other Friday evening. There are cookouts, kids days at the pool, Cornhole tournaments, beach
volleyball challenge's, just a lot of things for all of us to do. There is a Concert Series in the works- The Jimmy
Buffet Party with the Parrots of the Caribbean on Saturday, Aug. 1, Midnight Rider band on Friday, July 24, and
The Reunion Band on Friday, August 14 (this is the Honor Flight Fundraiser event), yes the Elk's Lodge #75 is still
involved in the Honor Flight!! Friday, May 8, Ryan and Susan will be back entertaining us and Saturday, April 4,
the Entertainment committee is again having the annual Easter Egg Hunt at 2 pm. There are lot's of activities
coming this year. Please come and join us. Check out the facebook page-Findlay Elk's Lodge Northridge- for the
upcoming events.
Jim Kennedy is our Lodge Veterans Chairman. The Veteran's program is swinging into high gear as we are going
to be doing more for our Veterans. On flag day, June 14, with the direction of the Hancock County VA office and
The Red Cross, the Findlay Elk's #75 is hosting the Veteran's Resource Fair. In the evening we are having a free
dinner for ALL HANCOCK CO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES and a show. Spread the word to all Vets that
you know. They don't have to be an Elk to attend!!! At 1:30 pm on Sunday, June 14, Jeff Jensen will be presenting
the Flag Day Ceremony at the Elk's. The public is invited to this wonderful ceremony. On Thursday, June 11, we
are hosting a PTSD clinic sponsored by the Hancock Co. Veterans Office. Anyone with questions about PTSD this
is the place to come. Professionals and the Veterans Office will be there to help you. The Home Association is
busy with the plans for the new building. This process is taking some time but Kevin Richardson and the Home
Association are making sure it is done right. Again, patience is in order.
This letter has been long but I just want all of you to know that we are working really hard for you.
Here's to Elk's Care Elk's Share. Bring a friend to our Lodge and encourage them to join our family.
Jim Kreiling
Exalted Ruler 2015
BENEVOLENT &
PROTECTIVE ORDER OF
ELKS
Lodge #75
OFFICERS 2014 - 2015
Linda Young ……..….Exalted Ruler
Jim Kreiling …….…..Leading Knight
Pat McCaffrey ………...Loyal Knight
Chuck Wilson …....Lecturing Knight
Shawn Craft PER………..Treasurer
Jeff Jenson PER….……...Secretary
Richard Palmer…....……….Esquire
Michael Heringer...…….....Chaplain
Peter Mazzara.…..…....Inner Guard
Paul Heilman………..………….Tiler
Jeff Jenson PER ..Alternate to GL
……………….
TRUSTEES
Thomas Fitzpatrick PER …...1 Year
Gary Petrime………………....2 Year
Scott Wunderlich……............3 Year
Pete Reynolds PER …….…..4 Year
John Sidorski PER…………..5 Year
HOME ASSOCIATION
Kevin Richardson…………………...President
Tod Houk……….……………...Vice President
Jason Reimschusel…….Secretary/Treasurer
HOME ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES
Paul Heilman
Vaun Wickerham
Eric Stacy
Brian Logsdon
Jason Reimschusel
Ryan Pessell
Dan Scherf
Kevin Richardson
Tod Houk
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
2 Year
2 Year
2 Year
3 Year
3 Year
3 Year
From the Secretary’s Pen
A new Lodge year is upon us! The new officers are in place and will be inaugurated April 11.
Come and see the ceremony at 7PM. The Home Association wants to get input from you the
members. To help you communicate what you would like to see in the new building a new email
address has been set up. PLEASE give the Home Association your input on what you would like
the new building to have by emailing the ideas to [email protected]
Dues notices for next year are in your hands. Please pay them promptly, as dues income is the
single most important source of revenue we have. The Lodge thanks you very much for
supporting our Lodge and the great things we do in the community. Dues are $128 for the full
year and $64 for half of the Lodge year. You cannot win any money in the drawings or
technically be in the Lodge until your dues are paid. You may write a check to BPOE 75 and
mail it to PO Box 208 Findlay 45839-0208. You may drop your dues off at the Lodge. I have a
box in the lounge. You can go online to www.findlayelks.org and pay your dues ONLINE! Of
course cash is good as always.
Don’t forget to buy your Ohio Elks Association (OEA) calendars in the lounge. The cost is $20
and the Lodge keeps $5 and the other $15 goes to the OEA. Some of the money will help pay for
youth scholarships, scouting projects and many other very worthwhile charities. The best part is
that you can with from $50 to $500. The calendars will have a four digit number on them. This
will be tied to the Ohio Lottery’s pick 4 game which is done twice daily. If your number is
drawn, you win. You don’t have to keep track of anything because the money is automatically
sent to your house. It’s a great way to benevolent and you have 730 chances to win. They make
GREAT presents for friends or family. We raffle off one or two most every Thursday night in the
Lodge, see if you can win yours for a fraction of the regular cost!
During the meeting of March 12th, the application of Tiffany Lobb was read. The Lodge approved the Life Membership of Wayne Dodds. Ask someone to be an Elk. Being an Elk has
made a positive contribution to your life. Now it is time to pay it forward and help out someone
else improve their life by becoming an Elk. During the meeting of March 26th the membership of
Tiffany Lobb was approved pending indoctrination and initiation. The Life Membership of Al
Daugherty was approved. Initiated during the meeting were Tiffany Lobb and Kyle Frias.
It pays to come to Lodge! On March 12thth Jonathan Robb was a loser of $100 because he was
not at Lodge. A second drawing for $25 found Deb Chambers a loser because she was not in
Lodge. On March 26th Lauren McCullough was a loser of $100 because he was not at Lodge. A
second drawing for $30 found Zach Barger a loser because he was not in Lodge Come to Lodge
so you can win. The meetings in April are on the 9th and the 23rd. There will be students of the
year on the 9th .
See you at the Lodge
Jeff Jenson PER
Lodge Secretary
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Submission Deadline is on the
Phone 419-422-2442 Fax 419-422-3373
25th
of each month
Send email to: [email protected]
Summer Events Schedule (2015)
(Dates to remember)
APRIL
04 - SAT - Easter Egg Hunt and cookie decorating for the kids 2-4 PM
10 - FRI - Karaoke 8:30 – 11:30
11 - SAT - ER Ball in the banquet hall. Hors d’oevres provided.
Midnight Riders will be playing from 8-11:30 PM
MAY
02 - SAT - Kentucky Derby Party 5 PM to 7:30 PM in the banquet hall.
Tickets - $20.00 includes hors d'oeuvres, raffles, live auctions,
silent auction and a Derby Hat contest.
08 - FRI - Come join us for Prime Rib from 5:30 - 8:30 PM and then
listen to Ryan & Susan play from 8-11 PM.
10 - SUN - MOTHER’S DAY- Please make time for your wonderful
Mother and show her how much she means to you.
22 - FRI - Evening ?
23 - SAT - afternoon? Wine Tasting - Working out details. Stay Tuned.
(Linda Young is checking with Mike Heringer)
25 - MON - Memorial Day – should we schedule something?
JUNE – BIG MONTH AT THE ELKS
05 - FRI - Come join us for BBQ Ribs 5:30 – 8:30 PM and then partake in
Karaoke 8:30 – 11 PM with Jeff Miller of Howling Dog
Karaoke.
07 - SUN - Kids Day 7-9 PM - Pool Party & Pizza
11 - THU - PTSD Clinic hosted by the Hancock Veterans Office. 9 AM – Noon
14 - SUN - Veteran’s Resource Fair in the banquet hall 12-4:30 PM. At
5:30 PM Special Occasions Catering will be hosting a FREE
Spaghetti Dinner for all veteran’s and their families.
After dinner there will be a show. Entertainer to be determined.
20 - SAT - Elks Annual Golf Outing - more details as they are known.
This is Father’s Day weekend so why not bring your dad to the
outing?
21 - SUN - Possible vintage car show - more details as they are known.
VAUN is looking into it.
21 - SUN - Father’s Day - Please take time out of your day to spend
with your father.
JULY
03 - FRI - Come join us for BBQ Ribs from 5:30 - 8:30 PM and then
listen to Ryan & Susan play from 8-11 PM.
04 - SAT - Elks First Annual 4th of July potluck cookout. The Elks will
provide hamburgers & hot dogs. Members to bring their best
cookout side dish. Festivities starts at 4 PM.
17 - FRI - Come join us for dinner from 5:30 – 8:30 PM and then partake
in Karaoke 8:30 – 11 PM with Jeff Miller of Howling Dog Karaoke.
19 - SUN - Kids Day Karaoke with Mike Tucker 1-4 PM.
24 - FRI - Come join us for dinner from 5:30 – 8:30 PM and then listen to
the Midnight Riders from 8:30 to 11pm
AUGUST
- SAT - Parrot Party!! 7-10 PM. Ticket’s Cost $20. Doors open at 5 PM.
Pool Closes at 3 PM this day.
09 - SUN - Kids Day – Cornhole Tournament ( Teams - Parent & Kid )
1-4 PM. Mike Tucker to D. J.
14 - FRI - Honor Flight ( Reunion Band )
SEPTEMBER
07 - MON - Labor Day Cookout with J. D. Owens of Put-N-Bay fame playing
by the Pool. Come join us for the last day of the pool for the
season.
This is a great start for the summer as we add things we will send out emails and have
events posted at lodge. Stay tune for future events.
FINDLAY ELKS LODGE
Fall/Winter Hours of Operation
Monday:
4PM to11PM
Thursday:
Tuesday:
4PM to 1AM
Friday:
Wednesday:
4PM to11PM
Saturday:
Sunday Lodge is Closed
4PM to 1AM
4PM to midnight
6PM to 11PM
2015 ELKS Soccer Shoot!
The Findlay Elks, Hancock Soccer Association, and Findlay Soccer Club are holding the Annual Soccer Shoot
again. All state registered greater Findlay area soccer kids are eligible to compete in this shoot on goal contest.
Medals will be given to the first three places in each age and gender group at the May 23 Findlay Lodge
meeting. All participants will receive a ribbon. Winners will be eligible to compete in the District Elks Shoot in
June. Should they win at districts, they would be eligible to compete in the State Elks contest to be held the last
week of July. Should they win at the states they are eligible for the mid-Atlantic regional shoot. There will be a
boy and girl representative from each age group. The groups are based on US Youth Soccer for Fall 2015 age
groups - U8, U10, U12, U14.
Seven to nine volunteers are needed to assist.
· Local Competition - Emory Adams Park, Findlay - May 23, 2015 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Come any time during the shoot.
· District Competition - Emory Adams Park, Findlay - June 9, 2015. Registration 9 to 10 am.
· State Competition - Coshocton, Ohio - July 25, 2015.
· Mid-Atlantic regional shoot. TBD March 2016.
Questions and/or information requests can be directed to the Elks District Soccer Director, Pat McCaffrey at 419348-9576 or [email protected].
2014 Shoot results:
Please congratulate Emily Meier on her 3rd place finish at the mid-Atlantic Regional shoot held in Frederick Maryland
on March 14. Below Listed are the Findlay shooters results from the state shoot last July:
U8 Boys Nicholas bond - 3rd
U10 Girls Erin Meier - 2nd
U10 Boys Eli Pinion - 2nd (shot up an age bracket)
U12 Girls Emily Meier 1st
2015 BUCKEYE
CALENDARS
(with pick 4 numbers)
Are on sale at the Bar.
Texas Hold’em
Deep Stack
Tournament
Saturday
April 18th
1:00 p.m.
$30 Buy In - $10 Bounty
(Third Saturday of every Month)
PLEASE
Give the Home Association your
input on what you would like the
new building to have by emailing
the ideas to
[email protected]
or talk to an officer.
B.P.O.E. #75
P.O. Box 208
Findlay, OH 45839-0208
PRE-SORTED NON-PROFIT
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
FINDLAY, OHIO
Permit #86
April 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
March 29
March 30
March 31
1
2
3
4
Ladies
Bridge
1 p.m.
5
6
7
Ladies
Bridge
1 p.m.
12
Ladies
Bridge
1 p.m.
26
27
Texas Hold’em
(Buy-In $30)
Anytime from
6:30 pm—8:00pm
9
15
10
16
Euchre
7:20 p.m.
18
Texas
Hold’em
DeepStack
1:00pm
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25
May 1
May 2
Lodge
8:00 p.m.
30
Euchre
7:20 p.m.
ER Ball
8:00-11:30 PM
17
23
29
11
House
Committee
8 p.m.
Euchre
7:20 p.m.
22
Easter Egg Hunt
2:00-4:00 PM
Lodge
8:00 p.m.
Euchre
7:20 p.m.
Texas Hold’em
(Buy-In $30)
Anytime from
6:30 pm—8:00pm
28
Ladies
Bridge
1 p.m.
8
Texas Hold’em
(Buy-In $30)
Anytime from
6:30 pm—8:00pm
21
20
House
Committee
8 p.m.
Euchre
7:20 p.m.
Texas Hold’em
(Buy-In $30)
Anytime from
6:30 pm—8:00pm
14
13
Ladies
Bridge
1 p.m.
19
Texas Hold’em
(Buy-In $30)
Anytime from
6:30 pm—8:00pm