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Greetings!

October is going to be a very busy month! We have the "Stand Down," October 4-7 in Ferndale. The annual Oktoberfest on the 6th at our lodge — this is always fun and yummy for your tummy!! (Did I really say that?!) It is really a great meal by our own Hans Gerstacker and his crew. We are scheduling training for the cashier and ticket positions along with tiler for the front door. Look in this edition of the “Herd Talk” for dates and times. Also scheduled is batending class on October 14 at 10 AM. Remember Halloween Havoc is on Saturday, October 27th.

Mark your calendars for the annual Men’s Fashion Show, November 17th, cocktails from 5-6, dinner at 6 with the fashion show to follow. Our own Sylvia Vader will be preparing Chicken and Polenta, a special salad and Spumoni ice cream to finish it off. Tickets are just $20.00 for the entire evening of fantastic food and fun!!! You will be treated to many of our lodge officers modeling some very fashionable attire. This is promised to be an unforgettable evening. Remember this is a fundraiser for Major Projects.

SIDEBAR: Major Projects will be sponsoring a Sweetheart Dinner on February 14th at our lodge. This will be like no other event we have had at our lodge. This event will be pre-sale tickets only!! More information to come in the weeks and months to come.

CCW TRAINING…..
Are you interested in qualifying for one?? I’m trying to put a class together, this will be open for ELKS ONLY, sorry no spouses or significant others.

If this is something you would like to do, then please email me at gwenk5472@gmail.com or text me at 707-498-3101 and let me know what date and time works for you—-majority rules.

Gwen Carroll, Leading Knight

I would like to thank everyone who helped put on a great Cinco de Mayo! Thank you to everyone who attended. Your presence made this event successful and fun!

The State Convention in San Diego was a great event. We were exposed to some fantastic ideas that will im-prove our already great lodge. I believe you will be seeing some of these ideas being implemented in our lodge in the near future. Thank you members of Lodge 652 for affording the Exalted Ruler, Chairman of the Trustees, the secretary and myself this opportunity. Remember Sunday, June 10 will be the celebration of Flag Day in our lodge. Plan on being there! Don’t for-get Father’s Day is June 17th.

As we head into summer, I hope you will all be safe. Don’t forget this is your lodge too! Come on out and bring your friends!

By the time you are reading this, Ritual Competition may be over and I hope we have brought back trophies for the lodge. We have all been working very hard to represent our lodge in the best light, win or lose!!!

I have been working on the Cinco de Mayo celebration here at our lodge and I am hoping you will join us on Saturday, May 5th. The menu is as follows: Taco Bar featuring beef & fish tacos with all the fixings along with chicken fajitas, carnitas, beef & chicken enchiladas, and chili rellenos. Did I mention all the fixings? Well, of course there will be rice, beans, salsa, and guacamole. We will be having Margaritas for $20 per pitcher. We may even be selling shots of TEQUILA by roaming bandits. I think we have been the subject of an APRIL FOOLS, it was reported in the April Herd Talk the time of the event but it starts at 5:30 for cocktails and dinner @ 6:30 and it was stated the price was $15 but in actuality it is $20 per person. Join us for a fun evening at your lodge. The proceeds will be going to Major Project.

Gwen Carroll, Leading Knight

There are many events coming up in March, including some great dinners! So be sure to check your calendar in this month’s Herd Talk.

Foremost on my radar is Step-up Night on Wednesday, March 21st where Chair Officers advance to their new Chairs and initiate new members. We’re all a little nervous about our new roles and could use your support. The Installation of Officers and dinner takes place on Saturday, March 24th. All of these events provide an opportune time to come to the Lodge and meet fellow members and your Lodge officers. Details on both of these events appear elsewhere in this Herd Talk.

Since this is my final article as your Leading Knight, I want to thank you for all your support throughout our year. Our Purple Pig dinner, held on February 11th, was a great success! We all raised over $1,600 which will go toward the California-Hawaii Elks’ Major Project. These funds go to the aid of children with disabilities throughout both states. Kathy Payne, her kitchen crew, and servers provided us with a delicious pork dinner. A special thanks goes out to Dan, Shelley and crew from Rendezvous Music for counting up the cash! In fact, Dan put in an extra $30 to get us over the $1,600 plateau.

Dennis Hunter, Leading Knight