The Elkhorn
April 2015
Elk of the Month : Mary Wallace
Volunteer of the Month: Joanna Hernandez
I am blessed to be
surrounded with some very talented and extremely energetic
fellow officers and committee
members. ENF will be headed up
by Jane Boling, who has always
been there for me and the Lodge.
My Lodge Sweetheart will be
Jada Iglesias and believe me
when I say if you think she makes
a great Bingo Caller, just wait
and see where she sets her
mark for Sweetheart. Linda
Burke will still be doing our en-
Harlingen Elks Lodge #1889
Special points of interest:
 Easter Egg Hunt April 4th 2 pm
 Steven May & Southern Knights
April 18th
Exalted Ruler’s Message
A new year has dawned and it is
time we put our conflicts behind
us and get after the business of
making Harlingen #1889, the
pride of Texas! We have come a
long way over the last 5 years
but I know that we are not close
to being all that we can be! From
ENF to Sweetheart, Veterans to
Youth Activities, Lodge Activities
to Community Involvement, we
should always try to show the
way and set the mark for what
makes us ELKS (the Best People
on Earth).
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tertainment and I can’t wait to see
some of the new entertainment
that will perform for us during the
course of the year. Youth Activities will be spearheaded by Roxy
Konzem and Melinda Hill will assist
her, so we know going in, the kids
are going to have some great
outings at the Lodge. Lee Wallace
will keep the bingo balls rolling so
we can continue to share our
blessings in the community. Butch
Swope and Don Alongi are going to
be co-chairs of the House Committee, bringing their wealth of
knowledge in the food and beverage business to our Social Quarters. The House Committee has
lots of exciting plans for this year.
Mary Wallace has done an outstanding job the last two years in
the kitchen and I understand she
has some new tricks up her Chef’s
jacket for this year. Rumor has it,
there may be some secret Chefs
stepping in from time to time in
our Kitchen. We will continue the
membership drive that has helped
us grow into one of the largest
lodges in Texas.
With all that said, I can
also tell you that we are in the
process of teaming up with the
Harlingen Police Department for
a Law Enforcement BBQ Cook-Off
and some other joint ventures
during the course of the year.
 Indoor/Outdoor Market Days
April 18th
If you are reading this
in any form other than an email
sent, I would like for you to send
an email to the office and Mary
Wallace at [email protected] and
[email protected]. This will
ensure you are receiving all the
current information on all the
activities that are going on at all
times. In the subject line, put
member email.
 New Office Hours
Thank you all for the
faith and confidence you have
placed in me. I’ll see you at the
Lodge and here’s to a great year.
 Texas Hold’em Tournament
April 25th
 Officers and Committee Chairs
Listing
Inside this issue:
Sickness/Distress
2
Birthdays
2
Event Ads
3
Installation of Officers 4
Officer Listing
4
Bingo Schedule
5
Calendar of Events
6,7
Friday Night Menus
7
EASTER EGG HUNT FOR CHILDREN SCHEDULED
From the Editor
8
The Harlingen Elks Lodge will be
sponsoring its annual Easter
Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4th,
2015 starting at 2 pm. Children
ages 2 to 12 are welcome to
come out and participate in the
hunt. Children must be accom-
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panied by a parent or guardian.
The hunt will start in the Lodge
room and will proceed to the
field next door. Children collecting the most eggs will receive Easter baskets full of
candy and games. So, Elks
Fraternally,
Pamela Crouch, ER
bring your children, invite your
friends with children and bring your
grandchildren or great grandchildren to the festivities. We will definitely be having some fun out there.
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April Birthdays
1
Clifford Meyer
2
Kevin Dyer
4
Don Alongi, Gregory Coolidge,
John Crouch
Please keep the following members and
their families in your prayers as they battle
with sickness and distress.
5
Leann Smith, David C Vogel
John Doster — Home
6
HI (Fred) Fredricks, Bert R. Keyes
7
Dennis Thomas
10
Wayne J Broadt
11
Barbara Jo Stohler
Ken Terry — Canterbury Court
Donna Brett —Mother’s Illness
Isabel Wisnoski — Son’s Illness
14
David M Lozano, AJ Wallace
Peggy Cooney — Golden Palms
15
Gunnen Craig, Laura Smith
Gary Gunn — Home
17
James C Mason
Tisha Bach — Home
18
Louis Oden
Melinda Hill — Home
19
Dennis M Benfield
20
Richard B Mitchell, Gerald Jepsen, Arthur Monaghan
21
Adriana DiGiovanni, John Huppert
22
Hortencia Noemi Garcia, Roberta Thomas
23
Rodolfo Cantu
Membership Program in Full Swing
24
Marguerite Thompson
We are looking for quality members just like you.
Members who are interested in the Elks programs
and who are willing to participate and volunteer for
the good of our community. Our membership program gives you the opportunity to bring to the organization persons who are looking for just that. Bring
in 4 new members (must complete initiation) between now and December 31st, 2015 and get your
membership fees for 2016-2017 paid. You can do
this. Invite your friends and have them learn about
all the things we do to promote and elevate our community. They will be hooked, guaranteed.
25
Pedro Bolanos, Tammy Swope
27
Gene F McGee,II
28
Christopher Casey Clipson
Ken Freese — Golden Palms
See Membership Chairman — John Crouch
New Members effective March 25th, 2015. Tina Long, Peter Garcia,
James Mathews, Rosemarie Norman, Michael Pool, Laura Prado
and Alberto Almanza. Congratulations and welcome to The Harlingen Elks Lodge #1889 —— BPOE………….Best People on Earth
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Indoor/Outdoor Market Days at the Lodge
The Harlingen Elks Lodge
presents
Steven May & Southern
Knights
Saturday April 18th, 2015 7pm to 11 pm
Reserved Seating $5.00
Tickets available at the bar on April 1st
Saturday, April 18th, 2015
8 am to 2 pm
Table Rentals Only: $10.00
Set up: 530 pm on Friday or 7 am on Saturday
Contact Felicia Drake for details at 956-264-4783
All proceeds benefitting the Sweetheart Fund
From the Secretary’s Desk
Tournament
Saturday, April 25th, 2015
Sign In starts @ 1pm
Play starts promptly @ 2 pm
Buy Ins and Re buys $25.00
Limited Seating
Kitchen Opens @ Noon
Dues notices have gone out several
times. If dues are not paid by April
1st, you will not have access to the
Lodge. So, submit dues payments
as soon as possible. Dues payments can be made as follows: Cash, check, or credit card.
The bar staff is able to take those payments from you if you
cannot be here during office hours. You can also make partial payment of $43.50 now and the second half of that payment in October or sooner if you are able. So, don’t hesitate to come in and get it done.
Pool Memberships are also available in the Lodge office or
with Katie in the Kitchen. Dues must be paid before pool
membership can be purchased.
New Office Hours Effective April 1st
Monday—Wednesday—Friday 9 am to 2 pm
Lodge Secretary
Viv Gebauer
Table Give Aways @ Half time
All proceeds to Elks Charities
Elks National Foundation Give-Away
Elks Lodge Pool Membership 2015
Honor our
nation’s military
past and present
$10.00 / ticket to SWIM all year long
Drawing to be held Memorial Day
Purchase Tickets @ SQ or from Jane Boling
Need not be present to win
New Lodge Officers Installed
Officers for the Harlingen
Elks Lodge #1889 were duly
installed on Sunday, March
29th, 2015. Following the
Grand Lodge Installation Ceremony, food and refreshments were served in the
Social Quarters while
Southgate entertained members and officers. Officers
installed included: Pamela
Crouch, ER; Marlin “Butch”
Swope, Leading Knight; Mike
Burke, Loyal Knight; Roberto
Lopez, Lecturing Knight;
Vivienne Gebauer, Secretary;
Roberta Thomas, Treasurer;
Mary Wallace, 5 year Trustee; AJ Wallace, Tiler; Sonny
Waddups, Inner Guard; Lee
Wallace, 1 year Trustee; Deborah Parrish, Esquire; and
Isabel Wisnoski, Chaplain.
Congratulations to all officers
and best wishes for a wonderfully successful year.
2015-2016 Officers and Committee Chairpersons
Exalted Ruler: Pamela Crouch
5 Year Trustee: Mary Wallace, PER
Bulletin: Mary Wallace
Leading Knight: Marlin “Butch” Swope
Flag Day: Lee Wallace, PDDGER
Loyal Knight: Mike Burke
Grand Lodge Alternate: Lee Wallace,
PDDGER
Lecturing Knight: Roberto Lopez
Committee Chairpersons:
Secretary: Vivienne Gebauer
Audit/ Accounting: Jesse Saldivar
Treasurer: Roberta Thomas
House Committee: Marlin Butch
Swope & Don Alongi
Chaplain: Isabel Wisnoski
Esquire: Deborah Parrish
Tiler: AJ Wallace
Inner Guard: Ralph Waddups, Jr
1 Year Trustee: Lee Wallace, PDDGER
2 Year Trustee: Patti Smith, PDDGER
3 Year Trustee: Connie Torres, PER
4 Year Trustee: Dennis Thomas, PER
Lodge Activities: Don Alongi
Kitchen: Mary Wallace
Elks Memorial Day: John
Crouch, PDDGER
Veterans Program: Marlin
Butch Swope
Government Relations: John
Crouch, PDDGER
Entertainment: Linda Burke
Pool: Lee Wallace, PDDGER
Hoop Shoot: Jesse Gallegos/
America Rigelsky
Youth Activities: Roxanna Konzem/
Melinda Hill
Drug Awareness: Jesse Gallegos
Bingo: Lee Wallace, PDDGER
Community Relations: Mary
Torres
ENF: Jane Boling
Lodge Sweetheart: Jada Iglesias
Elks Webmaster/Facebook: Jennifer Sanchez
In order to succeed , your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.
Schedule
Day
Date
Thurs 2-Apr
Caller
Cashier
Pull Tabs
Table
Floor
AJ Wallace
Felicia Drake
Connie Torres
Margaret Colvin
Sonny Waddups
Sat
4-Apr
AJ Wallace
Joanna Hernandez
Tues
7-Apr
Jada Iglesias
Lee Wallace
Sonny Waddups
Mike Phillips
Jane Phillips
Butch Swope
Frank Iglesias
Thurs 9-Apr
John Crouch
Felicia Drake
Connie Torres
Margaret Colvin
Sonny Waddups
AJ Wallace
Jane Phillips
11-Apr
AJ Wallace
Joanna Hernandez
Butch Swope
Sonny Waddups
Mike Phillips
Tues 14-Apr
AJ Wallace
Lee Wallace
Butch Swope
Sonny Waddups
Thurs 16-Apr
John Crouch
Felicia Drake
Margaret Colvin
Sonny Waddups
AJ Wallace
AJ Wallace
Joanna Hernandez
Tues 21-Apr
Jada Iglesias
Lee Wallace
Thurs 23-Apr
John Crouch
Felicia Drake
25-Apr
Jada Iglesias
Joanna Hernandez
Tues 28-Apr
Jada Iglesias
Lee Wallace
Thurs 30-Apr
John Crouch
Felicia Drake
Sat
Sat
Sat
18-Apr
Connie Torres
Butch Swope
Sonny Waddups
Jane Phillips
Butch Swope
Mike Phillips
Frank Iglesias
Connie Torres
Margaret Colvin
Sonny Waddups
AJ Wallace
Frank Iglesias
Sonny Waddups
AJ Wallace
Butch Swope
Frank Iglesias
Sonny Waddups
AJ Wallace
Pam Crouch
Margaret Colvin
Sonny Waddups
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
House Committee
Meeting 630p
5
6
7
8
Kitchen Opens @
530p
Lodge Meeting 7p
Bingo 7p
12
13
14
15
Board of Directors
Meeting 630p
Kitchen Opens @
530p
House Committee
Meeting 630p
Bingo 7p
19
20
21
22
Kitchen Opens @
530p
Lodge Meeting 7p
Bingo 7p
26
27
28
Kitchen Opens @
530p
Bingo 7p
29
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
2
3
4
Kitchen Opens @
530p
Dinner 530-7p
EASTER EGG HUNT
2p
Bingo 7p
Music by: Diego
Dance 7-10p
Kitchen Opens @
530p
Bingo 7p
9
10
11
Kitchen Opens @
530p
Dinner 530-7p
Kitchen Opens @
530p
Bingo 7p
Music by: Southgate Bingo 7p
Dance 7-10p
Friday Night Menus
April 3rd
Build Your Own Burger & Chips
Starting at $5.00
April 10th
Chicken Fried Chicken or Steak
Mashed Potatoes, Green
Beans
Texas Toast
16
17
18
Kitchen Opens @
530p
Dinner 530-7p
Indoor Market Days
8a-2p
Bingo 7p
Music by: Bushriders Steven May &
Southern Knights
Dance 7-10p
23
24
25
Kitchen Opens @
530p
Dinner 530-7p
Kitchen Opens @
530p
Bingo 7p
Dance 7-10p
Music by: Los City
Boys
Bingo 7p
Texas Hold’em Tournament 1p til ?
$10 Chicken
$12 Steak
April 17th
Kay’s Ribs, Mel’s Beans, Viv’s
Slaw & Bread from HEB
$12.00
Last time for the Season
Please pre-order
April 24th
Ham Steak
Sweet or Baked Potatoes
30
Kitchen Opens @
530p
Bingo 7p
Salad & Rol
$8 —half
$10 — Whole
Business
Name
Party Time
Leave the planning, cooking and cleaning up
to us.
The Lodge Room, Pool and Social Quarters
are available for your next event.
Kitchen services available for meals, appetizers and drinks. Let your friends and
business you deal with know about our
facility and accommodations. Lodge Room
not available on Thursdays or Saturdays.
HARLINGEN ELKS LODGE # 1889
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
A Fraternal Organization
PO Box 449
1426 So. Commerce Street
Harlingen, Texas 78551
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Chili Cook Off Winners :
Best Booth —Hades Ladies
3rd Place — Outback Crew
2nd Place — Fishin’ Fools
1st Place — Lickety Split Cookers
2nd Annual Chili Cook-Off