Welcome to our new members who joined at our March 19th meeting. Introduce yourself when they attend the lodge and thank them for joining.
Eureka Elks Lodge No.652 honored Bene’t Frame as the Premier Recipient on the 75th anniversary of the Purple Pig Project.
In 1950, the Eureka Elks Lodge began helping developmentally disabled children in a program called the Major Project Mobile Unit. Bene’t Frame was their very first patient from five to 21 years old. She was born with cerebral palsy and seizures. Bene’t received OT, PT and speech therapy through the project. She has had many fond memories and has given back to the children in the program by organizing the Christmas celebration, which they received stockings full of goodies from the Elks. Bene’t has attended five Elks conventions. The first in 1950, where she received red bike and then becoming a keynote speaker as a young adult. She said, “The Elks were so nice. They made me feel special. Meeting the Elks
was a whole new world, knowing they cared about people like me.” Pictured from left to right: Lodge Esquire, Pat Gillmore; Leading Knight, Nina Strang; Honoree, Bene’t Frame; Inner Guard, Dana Harris; Chaplain, Jerry Stewart and Lecturing Knight, Brian Smith.
Eureka Elks lodge No. 652 Veterans Committee presented $1,000.00 donation to the Cal Polt Humboldt University Veterans Resource Center. The center currently serves 578 students, including active-duty military, reserve component personnel and their families. Services include advising community building and coordination of military and veterans’ specific resource such as GI bill support, CalVet fee waivers and more. Pictured from left to right: Elks Exalted Ruler, Barry Smith; Veteran Student Intern, Liam Richardson; Veteran Resource Center Director, Cliff LaMastus and Lodge Veterans Chairman, Jack Harris.
At the March 5th meeting members were awarded certificates of appreciation for their contributions to the lodge. Pictured from left to right; Jim Olson PER, Alan Bobillot PE, Exalted Ruler, Barry Smith, Linda West, Brett Engel and Ernie Nunes PER.
Eureka Elks Lodge No. 652 presented Hoop Shoot winner trophies to Ilya Kelly and Brighton Winfield. The Hoop Shoot allows every boy and girl
between the ages of 8 and 13 in an Elks Lodge community the opportunity to participate in a fun, age-appropriate program that sets them up for future
success. Pictured from left to right, Lodge Exalted Ruler, Barry Smith; Hoop Shoot 1st place winner, Ilya Kelly from Sunnybrae Middle School; Hoop Shoot 1st place winner, Brighton Winfield, from Jacoby Middle School and Lodge Chairman, Jack Harris.
Eureka Elks Lodge No. 652 honored students in the Elks National Drug Awareness Program. The program stives to teach all children and parents
about the danger of illegal drug use and prevent the abuse of legalized and prescription drugs. Through the program annual essay and poster contests,
kids can express their feelings on rejecting peer pressure. Pictured from left to right, Lodge Exalted Ruler, Barry Smith; 1st place Elks Drug
Awareness Poster and 1st place in California Hawaii Northwest Disttict winner from Washington Elementary School, Atleigh Costa; 1st place Drug Awareness Essay, from Winship Middle School, Ellia Hoover and lodge Chairman, Jack Harris.
Eureka Elks Lodge No. 652 held its award dinner to honor those members that contribute their time to the community and the lodge. The volunteers take the time to work for the many needs of the lodge. From helping in the lounge, RV Park, newsletter, landscaping and more. They are the back bone of
the lodge and without them the lodge would suffer. Pictured from left to right, Lodge Veteran of the Year, Pierre Carbonneau; Officer of the Year,
Sherie Bialous; Lodge Exalted Ruler, Barry Smith; Volunteer of the Year, Linda West; Elks of the Year, Diane Viale and Citizen of the Year, Kistin
Freeman.
Eureka Elks Lodge No. 652 donated $4,000.00 to Food for People. The donation assists them in operating 23 pantries that assist 15% of Humboldt County population. The majority of the people they serve are children, seniors and persons with disabilities. Their food distribution program is designed to meet the immediate needs of anyone who needs their help. For information or to donate phone 707-445-3166.
Pictured from left to right:
Food for People Executive Director, Carly Robbine; Lodge Event Committee Members, Ann Poole and John Burke and Lodge Chairman, Jack Harris.
Eureka Elks Lodge No. 652 donated $3,000.00 to Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods. The Boys & Girls Club is a youth development program for children ages 6-18. They provide a safe place for the members to learn, play and develop citizenship and leadership skills. They have over 1500 members and serve over 155 members daily. For club information visit bgcredwood.org.
Pictured from left to right back row. Club Site Director, Danella Sanchez; Elks Committee Members, Pierre Carbonneau, Pam Newby and Ann Poole; Clubs Director of Operation, Leandra Lopez.; Elks Chairman, Jack Harris and Committee Member, John Burke.
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Meet our Newest Members
Meet our new members who joined the lodge at our February 19th meeting. Be sure to introduce yourself and make them feel welcome.
