Lodge Leader
Lake of The Ozarks Elks Lodge #2517
5161 Osage Beach Parkway
Osage Beach, Missouri 65065
Lodge 573-348-3798 Fax 573-302-1042
Newsletter e-mail: [email protected]
Volume 40, Issue No. 11, November 2014
LODGE OFFICERS
Exalted Ruler Jerry Spurgeon
Leading Knight Jerry Fox
Loyal Knight Sharon Cass
Lecturing Knight Al Mueller
Secretary Nancy Sappington
Treasure Sue Doornbosch
Esquire Bill Perkins
Tiler Vacant
Inner Guard Mike Williams
Chaplain Carol Perkins
Board of Directors:
5 Yr. Bruce Meeker
4 Yr. Jim Bex
3 Yr. Sam Sunley
2 Yr. John Calvert
1 Yr. Jim Richardson
HOUSE COMMITTEE
Fred Catcott, Chairman
Denny Pennington, Secretary
Ron Birdsong
Jeniene Teichgraeber
Ron Yarbrough
Terry Wells
Marvin Hagele
House Committee Meetings:
1st Monday of the month at
9:30 a.m.
Fall is upon us and winter is coming. A lot of our members become snowbirds and
leave for the winter.
November is a busy month. We have the Veterans Parade on Nov 8th. Staging is at
City Hall at 9:30 am; parade starts at 10:30 am. All veterans and families are invited
to attend. For those who can't walk the 1.2 miles, there are 2 CAR CLUBS: Lake
Ozark Corvets and Lake Ozark Car Club. Veterans are invited to ride in these cars in
the parade. All Elk veterans come on out and be in the parade. Have your families
line the parade route. Flags will be provided to wave. Food will be provided in the
Lodge after the parade. Let’s have a good showing to honor those who serve our
country.
The parking lot should be repaired by now.
If family won't be here for Thanksgiving, come to the Lodge for dinner. The Lodge
will provide the turkey. Bring your favorite dish.
The Lodge has had a great year. We received an A1 review by the Grand Lodge
District Deputy.
It is time to think about who will lead the Lodge next year. We need new people
with new ideas. Consider running for office and continue the good work of the Elks.
During the winter months, the Lodge will continue to have shuffleboard, washers,
cornhole and bar trivia. For a good time, participate in these activities.
Prime rib dinners continue to be a great success. Thanks to Sandy and the crew. It
is a lot work. They deserve a hand.
Jerry Spurgeon
Exalted Ruler
Quote of the Month
“As we express our gratitude,
we must never forget that the
highest appreciation is not to
utter words, but to live by them”
LOUNGE HOURS
Mon-Thurs 2:00 pm– 9:00 pm
Fri-Sat 2:00 pm-10:00 pm
Sun 1:00 pm—8:00 pm
Happy Hour: Daily 4:00-6:00 pm
(hours of operation subject to
change)
CHECK CALENDAR FOR GREAT
MEALS, EVENTS AND MUSIC
Hi All, Good day from your Elks Lodge. Just another day in Paradise. Yee Haw!!!
The Lodge is busy, busy, busy. What a great time everyone is having. Volunteers have
soooo much for you to do. Let’s see, we have Football Sundays, Queen of Hearts,
Show Me the Money, Shuffleboard, Bag Toss, Daily & Weekly Drawings, Trivia Night,
Washers, Live Entertainment, Special Events, Great Food, and the Best Drinks in
town. The House Committee would like to give a big “Thanks” to all of the volunteers
that make these events happen. Put the monthly calendar of events on your fridge so
you won’t miss anything. If you have an idea for another event please contact the ER,
BOD’s or a Member of the House Committee. Come join the fun. P.S. Don’t forget to
come help honor our Veterans on 8 November.
Fred Catcott
House Committee, Chairman
God Bless & Protect our Service Men & Women wherever they Serve our Country around the World.
We appreciate their Sacrifice & Service to America.
On September 19th several ladies went shoe
shopping to restock Camdenton School Laker
Closet. The Beacon Grant money is being divided between two projects Shoes for Laker
Closet and coats for Osage Elementary School
students. Thank-you goes out to Sharon
Spurgeon, Sharon Cass, Carol Perkins, Joan
Bex, and Sue Doornbosch for shoe shopping.
We purchased 43 pair of shoes. A BIG Thankyou to Carla Sommerer and Adidas Shoes. We
delivered the shoes on Sept 23rd.
L-R: Principal Dr. Paula Brown, Nancy Sappington, Jim Bex, Sue
Doornbosch, Carol Perkins, ER Jerry Spurgeon, Bill Perkins,
Joan Bex, Sharon Cass, Sharon Spurgeon and Head of Lake
Closet Heather Sappington.
There's a new game in town and it's called Bar
Trivia. Find out whether you're a brainiac or just
pretend - either way, it’s a lot of fun. Bring your
friends, or make new ones at the Lodge. And it is
free! But DON”T FORGET THAT IT HAS BEEN
MOVED TO FRIDAY November 14th.
CORNHOLE RESULTS
Sep 30
1st Place: John Bowler/Tom Gillespie
2nd Place: Marie Bond/Don Sappington
Cost is $2 and we draw for partners. Next dates are Nov 11
and Nov 25 at 6:00; sign up at 5:45. Look for the signs in
the Lodge.
Cindy Eggers
BAR TRIVIA
Oct 1
Jerry and Jane Seifert/
Bruce and Donna Meeker
FREE!! Next date is Nov 14.
SHUFFLEBOARD RESULTS
Sep 17 1st Place: Gregg Masters/Clark Gruninger
2nd Place: Jerry Carlson/Pat Maher
Sep 24 1st Place: Ron Birdsong/Bill Perkins
2nd Place: Gary Tarasoff/Peggy Schmitt
Oct 1 1st Place: Gregg Masters/Ron Birdsong
2nd Place: Bill Perkins/Gregg Masters
Oct 8 1st Place: Terri LaMontagne/Rich Poole
2nd Place: Sam Sunley/Clark Gruninger
COME JOIN THE FUN!
Sign up at 4:45 every Wednesday. Blind Draw. Play begins 5:00. Cost $2.00 per player. Prizes awarded to 1st
and 2nd place teams.
WASHERS RESULTS
Week of 9/15
1st Place:
Jerry Seifert/Denise Madison
2nd Place:
Barry Wallace/Leroy Dawson
3rd Place:
Joe Gartner/Jane Seifert
Week of 10/6
1st Place:
Joe Gartner/Jerry Seifert
2nd Place:
Bruce Golden/Lee Ellerbrock
Washer schedule:
Nov 3 & 17, Dec 1 & 15
Jerry Seifert
Coordinator
- ELKS MEET ON THE FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 7:00 PM, WITH THE EXCEPTION
OF JULY, AUGUST, AND DECEMBER WHEN THERE IS ONLY ONE MEETING ON THE FIRST TUESDAY.
- BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOD) MEET THE FIRST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT 5:30 PM.
WHEN THE DOORBELL RINGS
This is a reminder to those who answer the door at Elks
Lodge 2517. Only members in good standing of Lodge
2517, or Subordinate Lodges, shall be admitted to the
Lodge Room.
To determine if they are in good standing, you must
check their card to determine if current dues have been
paid.
They must also sign the visitor register. All guests of a
member of Lodge 2517 must sign the visitors register.
IF YOU HAVE DRINK CHIPS, USE
THEM. HAVING SAME PROBLEM
AS BEFORE. DON'T HORDE THE
CHIPS.
Hey, folks...when you are addressing your
Christmas cards this year, address an extra
one to:
A Recovering American Soldier
c/o Walter Reed Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue
NW Washington, DC 20307-5001
Come to the Elks on Thursday evenings and play Show Me
The Money! It's easy! It's fun! Meet lots of great people! You
can even win $$$$!
If you would like to volunteer a couple hours every few
weeks, we have a great, fun job for you! We have vacancies for
both Callers and Money Takers for the game. Again, great way
to get involved in YOUR Lodge, meet lots of people, AND have
FUN!
Just talk to Sharon Cass or Carol Perkins any Thursday
evening at the game!
See YOU there!
AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
Tentative date is Monday, Dec 8th from 11-3.
Darlene Wisnasky/314-401-8766
Wish them a speedy recovery and Merry
Christmas!
VETERANS PARADE
NOV 8th, 10:30
At the end of the parade, the VFW will have a 21 gun
salute and taps for those who could not be here. Will
be held in the Elks parking lot. Elks should park in
the back parking lot.
DECORATE
Christmas is near. Please help decorate
your Lodge on Saturday, Nov 22 at
2:00pm. Bring a snack and your holiday
spirit!
Have 2 car clubs in the Veterans Parade on Nov 8th. They all
want veterans to ride with them. If you are a veteran, come
ride in the parade. Be at City Hall at 9:30.
NEW YEAR’S EVE
Celebration in the Lodge bar. Lodge will
provide the meat, you bring your favorite
side or snack. Music, hats and horns. Lets
bring in the New Year together. See you
there.
Charity...Justice...Brotherly Love...Fidelity
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Alfred Dressing
Christopher Foster
Timothy Miller
Terri Wells
Keith Mentel
Jeanette Kennedy
Gary Foster
Bill Ralston
Mary Segin
Sam Sunley
Sandi Brush
Tami Moulder
Charley Sly
Sharon Haupt
Patricia Phelps
Judy Rentschler
Richard Card
Greg Newell
Paul Garrison
Robert Nesbit
Jean Arana
Richard Poole
Michael Glazier
Tippy Boniface
Kay Newquist
James Jordan
Denise Madison
Ronnie Hanneken
Rodney Archer
Charles Gaultney
Loretta Martin
Edward Evers
Leslie Lich
William Morris
Bill Wall
Bruce Meeker
Mary Lambert
Dee Ford
Jeff McManus
Janet Minnick
Jennifer Reahr
Angie Schuster
James Bex
Paul Menges
Trent Shull
Gregory Timmerberg
Harold Pennington
Donald Perry
Ruth Ann Yarbrough
Tom Black
Bobby Bond
John Miller
Beryl Pokorny
Mary Lich
25 Charles Bull
Ronald Hicks
Russ Russell
Linda Borgman
Carol Evans
Joyce Maher
26 Danny McCollum
27 Judy Rose
28 Sandra LaPlante
Debra Stoner
29 Jean Ann Knoll
30 Jim Schneider
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Thanksgiving Dinner at the
Elks will be Nov 27th at 3:00
pm. The Lodge will provide
the turkey and the ham. We
are asking everybody to please
bring a dish. Help will be
appreciated for the set-up and
clean up.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Lois Dunnagan
Mr. and Mrs. Brett Forsythe
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Eckert
Mr. and Mrs. Noel Wood
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barker
Mr. and Mrs. Brent Fitzwater
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Blackford
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Walsh
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Mentel
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. Don Sappington
Mr. and Mrs. David Hanneken
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Petro
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Bodkin
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mathias
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Billington
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Newquist
Mr. and Mrs. Erby Young
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Foreman
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schutzenhofer
FROM THE EDITOR
Please EMAIL newsletter articles to Karen
Hackett at [email protected].
Dec 6:
Dec 7:
Dec 8:
UPCOMING EVENTS
Elks Auction
Elks Memorial Service
Blood Drive (tentative)
Entertainment for November
Nov 7: Kathleen Marco
Nov 21: Helen Russell
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
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HC Mtg 9:30
Downstream
Casino
Bus Trip
Thru
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Casual Mtg 7:00
Burgers
BOD Mtg 5:30
Washers 6:45
Queen Hearts
5:30 pm
Shuffleboard
4:45 pm
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Burgers
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Veterans Day
Ceremony
(3:00 pm)
Queen Hearts
5:30 pm
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Breakfast
for Dinner
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Mexican Nite
Washers 6:45
Queen Hearts
5:30 pm
Shuffleboard
4:45 pm
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Burgers
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Queen Hearts
5:30 pm
Cornhole 6:00
Polish
Sausage &
Kraut
Shuffleboard
4:45 pm
VOLUNTEERS WANTED!
I Am Very Interested In Being A Part Of My Lodge
The best time for me to volunteer is:
___Monday
___Friday
___Tuesday ___Wednesday
___Saturday ___Sunday
I am available:
___Daytime
___Thursday
___Evenings ___Anytime
I am interested in (mark all that apply):
____Monday, Wednesday, Friday Kitchen Nights
____Hall Rental Events
____Weekend Special Events
____Any Lodge Special Event
Name____________________________
Phone____________________________
Veterans
Parade
10:30 am
Italian Nite
BAND
13
Newsletter
Articles Due
Show me
the money
7 pm
14
Pork Roast
& Dressing
Trivia Night
6:00
20
Casual Mtg 7:00
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Show me
the money
7 pm
Shuffleboard
4:45 pm
Burgers
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Grilled
Chicken
Breast Sand
21
Prime Rib
& Shrimp
Show me
the money
7 pm
BAND
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Thanksgiving
Dinner
(3:00 pm)
15
Guest
Bartenders
Mike and
Robin
Williams
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Christmas
Decorating
(bring app)
2:00
29
Kitchen
Closed
KITCHEN WORK SCHEDULE
November
Week of 11/3
Week of 11/10
Week of 11/17
Week of 11/24
Patty Schafer
Clark Gruninger
Richard Wachter
Ed McMillan
December
Week of 12/1
Week of 12/9
Week of 12/15
Week of 12/22
Week of 12/29
Dick Jasinsky
Onie Morris
Perry Welker
Ron Birdsong
Ed Kolb
KITCHEN HOURS
5:30 till 7:00 pm, or until gone, Mon/Wed/Fri
(will be open longer on prime rib nights)
A big thank-you to Jim & Joan Bex, Jerry &
Sharon Spurgeon, Warren & Dee Gardner, Bill
& Carol Perkins, Sue Doornbosch, Sharon
Cass, fireman Daniel Zumwalt, and the Osage
Beach Fire Department, for helping me with
Fire Safety Day. The children received a
fire hat, stickers, pamphlets, lunch, and
watched a video. Daniel answered their
questions and let them try on his fire hat
and jacket. A good time was had by all.
This event was made possible with money
from the Promise Grant.
Nancy Sappington
Secretary