Welcome back everyone! The Lodge will be opening back up for outdoor dining for our
regular Wednesday and Friday night dinners. Your temperature will be checked at the door
and hand sanitizer will be used before entering. Masks will be worn until you are seated
outside. We have set up five large tents and some heaters out on the deck, so come on down
for some good food and drink and help support your Lodge.
My fundraiser Golf Tournament is still on for Saturday, August 22nd. I already have sponsors for all nine
holes and many prizes. Some teams have already signed up and there are limited spaces, so get your team
signed up before spaces fill up. I will be putting a flyer and sign-up sheet up in the Lodge.
I am also planning a “Support Elks #652” Car Show for Saturday, September 26th. Vehicles (cars, trucks,
bikes and trikes) will be spaced at least six feet apart with lots of room for viewing while social distancing.
A lunch will be provided afterwards out on the deck for a donation. The fee to sign up a vehicle for the event
is $25.00. We will have judging and some prizes given. Sign-up sheet and information will be posted at the
Lodge so come down or call in. Hope to see you there.
Oktoberfest should still go on as planned, but may be outside. Unless things change and everything opens
back up, I think I will have to cancel the Halloween Party and the Men’s Fashion show… maybe next year
these can return.
Marta, Kathy and I participated in a Zoom Meeting with the District Leaders and members of the eight lodges
in our district. We are all in the same boat together, (with some lodges doing better than others) trying to
keep it all afloat. We are all learning to provide service to our members while following the COVID
guidelines. Every Lodge is only as strong as its members, so come out to the dinners and fundraisers.
Volunteer once in a while and stay active in your Lodge. Together we can beat this.
Scott Reinsmith, Leading Knight, Major Projects