445 Herrick Avenue, Eureka, CA 95503
Eureka Elks Lodge held their annual awards night on Sunday, March 3rd. The awards are presented to members, who in the past year have volunteered extra time, energy and effort to make the lodge one of the most active and successful in the state. Pictured; new member Howard Ritter, Rookie of the Year; Jan Belarde, Elk of The Year; Scott Reinsmith, Officer of the Year; Donna Jordan, received the Presidential Award and Joe Toroni, Volunteer of the Year.
It’s hard to believe that we’re Marching into the end of one year and into another in the world of Elkdom. My thanks goes out to so many that it would fill this Herd Talk. At the beginning of the year, my theme was “Together, we’re Elks.” My hope was that we would form a lodge-wide team to provide the best Elks Lodge for our members. From our chair officers, the Board of Trustees, our House Committee and many other member-volunteers, I feel this was accomplished. The dedication, time and energy spent by all these volunteers has been unbelievable! Volunteers will be honored at our Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on Sunday, March 3rd, at 5:00 pm. I hope you’ll join us.
To keep our lodge running at full efficiency, we need to constantly watch our income and expenses while remaining fair and competitive. To this end, there will be slight increases in certain wines, champagnes and well drinks. The last time any price increases occurred at the bar was eight years ago. This will go into effect on Sunday, March 31st. Thank you for your patience.
Finally, it has been a pleasure serving as your Exalted Ruler this past year. A big thanks goes out to my wife and your first lady, Karen. Her patience and perseverance has been unsurpassed.
Dennis Hunter, Exalted Ruler
I would like to thank everyone who supported the Valentine’s Dinner and all the wonderful people who helped make the evening so special. Linda Nunes and Vickie Botkin Kjer Matthews helped me with the decorations, we spent a few days making the centerpieces. My son, Sam Morris and my husband, Dennis Carroll helped with the set up and take down. The kitchen crew, Kathy, Joe, and Dan & Angie Jenkins. The wonderful servers were Marta Martinez, Jim Kloss, Michelle Haskins, Heidi McCarthy and my husband, Dennis Carroll.
Bring your Purple Pigs on March 17th, St. Patty’s Day and if you can’t make it then, bring them in to the lodge before the 17th. On the 17th you can join us for corned beef and cabbage with all the fixings.
Installation of officers is scheduled for March 30th at 6:00 pm with cocktails and dinner to follow. On the menu that night is Veal Scaloppini, Duchess Potatoes, fresh veggies, Spinach Salad, fresh homemade bread and Tiramisu— all this for $20.00 per person. RSVP! Sign up now!!
Speaking of officers, we have an opening for Esquire and Organist. If anyone is interested in joining the Officer Corp, give me a call, 707-498-3101 or call the Lodge.
Gwen Carrol, Leading Knight
The Redwood Roamer met on February 6th. We welcomed new members Dave/Marie Eberhardt, Charles/Donna Pace and David/Jayme Turner. The major portion of our meeting was deciding where to roam. We planned an outing for each month. First will be the Winter Retreat at our own Elks RV Park March 22nd-24th. There will be Swap Meet, Saturday 23rd at 1:00 pm inside the dining hall. April we will travel to Angels Camp in the Gold Country. May 3-4 we will host the Redding RV Club here. On May 16-20th we travel to Fort Bragg. Shortly after we return, we head for Lewiston on May 30th. June brings Reedsport/Winchester Bay on June 13th-17th. July is open and August we head to Florence and Gold Beach. Labor Day weekend will be spent at Klamath RV Park. October is open and November we travel to Benbow RV Park to enjoy a Thanksgiving celebration together.
The next meeting will be March 6th at 4:30 pm at the Lodge. Any Elk members interested in joining the Roamers are welcomed to attend the meeting. Also be sure to join us at the next Jenga Challenge on March 27 at 7:30 pm in the bar area of the lodge.
Dale A Stockly, Wagon Master
Greeting to all of you,
It’s time to prepare for next year’s budget. The Board Trustees, E.R Dennis Hunter, PER/Lodge Audit Chairman Brad Smith, Lodge Officers, House Committee, and the RV Roamers Committee have been working on this and should have a draft to be presented to the Lodge Floor for Posting and Review in March, before approval.
We have some new additions to our Elk Herd in the Lodge Room: two new Elk mounts. One is above the Treasure (Gary Payne’s) desk and the other over the Secretary’s (Ernie Nunes’s) desk. These were donated to the Lodge by Berti Schaafsma in Memory of her late husband, John Schaafsma. They are a very nice and much appreciated addition. Thank you Lecturing Knight, Scott Reinsmith, for his assistance in placement of the mounts, Terry Long for meeting with Berti and delivering the items to the lodge, and Mike and Bruce Heddinger for fabricating the mounting brackets for the wall to hold the mounts.
Thanks to all our members/volunteers that make this Lodge shine!!
Fraternally yours,
Kevin Christie, Chairman, Board of Trustees
Salutations Elks, the Veterans Committee has still been very busy. In the month of February, we had one Veteran join; welcome Herman Eager.
Looking ahead, mark your calendars fellow Veteran! June 27th, 2019 will be our 3rd Annual Car and Motorcycle Show from 11-3 pm. If you are a Veteran and have a car, truck, or motorcycle that you would like to enter in this year’s car show, registration forms will be available at the bar in Eureka Elks Lodge and at the Eureka VA Clinic located at 930 W. Harris Street in Eureka. This year’s car and motorcycle show is put on by the Eureka VA Clinic and the Eureka Elks Lodge Veterans Committee and is sure to be a good one.
The Veterans Committee is looking for all Korean War Veterans. If you are a Korean War Veteran or know of a Korean War Veteran (that is not deceased) who served between the dates of June 25, 1950 – July 27, 1953, please provide the Eureka Veterans Committee with your information. You can obtain an information card from the Eureka Elks Lodge or the Eureka VA Clinic at 930 W. Harris Street, or have one mailed to you by calling the Eureka VA Clinic Member Services Rep Kelly Stephens at (707) 269-7549. If you would like to join the Eureka Elks Lodge Veterans Committee, please contact me at (707) 599-0483.
Casey Stephens, US Army, Retired
Veterans’ Committee Chairman
This will be a donation potluck, so no
cooking (on your part) will be required.
Not into this year’s teams?
Come down anyway!
We’ll have games, a 50/50 raffle, and of
course, friendship at the bar.
Mark your calendars:
Sunday February 3rd
2:30pm until the food is gone!
Trust us.
The food is going to be delicious!
Saturday, February 23, 2019
4:00 PM Installation
5:30 PM Dinner $15 per person
MENU:
Tossed Green Salad
Chicken Alfredo
Vegetables, Rolls, Butter
Chocolate Mousse
Coffee and Tea
Tickets must be Pre-Paid! No Refunds! This popular event is limited to 300 Elks Members and spouses, so buy your tickets early.
*Stop by the office and pay for your tickets*
(Mon.-Fri. 8:30am-4pm closed from 12 to 12:30.)
All Proceeds go to our Building Fund to pay down the mortgage.
Antipasto Plate, Minestrone Soup, Salad, Ravioli, French Bread, Chicken Cacciatore over a bed of Spaghetti. Apple Fritters and Spumoni Ice Cream will also be served.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
February is the shortest month of the year, but it’s one of the most active in our lodge. Please take the time to read this issue of Herd Talk for a calendar of events. I hope you get the opportunity to join us.
On Wednesday, February 6th, our lodge meeting is very important. This is the night where nominations for next year’s officers and Board of Trustees are accepted on the lodge floor. If you are interested in becoming a Trustee or a Chair Officer in the next Elk year (April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020), please let us know. If there is more than one nomination for a position, an election will follow at our February 20th meeting.
Last month, we had the honor of serving Wednesday night dinners to Coast Guard members and their families. It was a small way for our lodge to say thank you for serving our community. Also thanks go to Redwood News and the Times-Standard for excellent publicity on these dinners.
Our Veterans Committee Chair and Chaplain, Casey Stephens, represented the lodge in Blue Lake where the play “Radio Man” depicted various Veterans in their return from combat. Our lodge made a financial donation to the production of this very moving drama. Well done, Veterans Committee! And, thanks to our members for approving this donation.
Looking ahead: Sunday, March 3rd, we honor our volunteers who have worked so hard throughout the year to make the lodge enjoyable for you, your family and guests. Officers will be serving dinner so please plan on attending and help us
say thank you. Together, we’re Elks!
Dennis Hunter, Exalted Ruler
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and your Lodge is having dinner. This dinner will be served from 6:00PM to 8 PM, so if you are late getting off work or would rather eat a little later, we have you covered!
Let me set the scene for you:
I will be your hostess for the evening. When you enter the Lodge, you can enjoy a cocktail at the bar or be seated for dinner. We will start the seating at 6:00 pm through 8:00 pm. You will be seated at your table, whether you choose a table for two, a table for four or more, you will be accommodated. When you enter the dining room, you will see a room transformed into a beautiful dining experience. You will hear the beautiful music of a harp playing. Once seated, you will be greeted by a handsome man who will pour a complimentary glass of champagne and your waitper son will br ing an hors d’oeuvre plate and will ask you to notify them when you are ready for your next course.
The menu includes hors d’oeuvres, spinach salad with fresh raspberries, prime rib with all the fixings, dinner rolls and a fabulous raspberry mousse with chocolate hearts. A red rose will be presented to the couple.
You know you are going to take your loved one out for dinner so why not at the lodge? You will make your loved one feels so special and help children to be screened for preschool vision, speech-language therapy, physical therapy and occupational therapy through Major Projects’ funding. When you see a purple pig, drop your change in it and if you want a purple pig of your own to deposit your loose change in at home, just ask and you will receive one.
This event is a pre-sale only event and the deadline is Sunday, February 10, 2019. Come into the Lodge office and buy your tickets, $40.00/person.
Your Leading Knight,
Gwen Carroll, Leading Knight