It has been proposed to change meeting time from 7:30 PM to 7:00 PM. As per our By-Laws (10/27/2017) Article IV, Section 2- “…the regular meeting may be held at an hour to be determined by vote of the Lodge to that effect at the previous meeting, provided that written notice of such change of meeting hour shall be given to all members.” Vote to take place on November 6, 2019.
Trustee’s Corner
Members,
Follow up from August Heard Talk: The Trustees/Lodge are still compiling a list of Members who are licensed contractors in general, structural, electrical, plumbing and/or landscaping – ANYTHING! – and who wish to be called/notified of any upcoming work at the Lodge to be preformed. If you are, please submit your name and contact information to the Lodge, ATTN Board of Trustees, as soon as possible.
The Lodge is seeking to hire a part-time bookkeeper/accountant. Anyone who is interested, or knows of someone who may be interested, please have them leave their contact information at the Lodge, ATTN: Kevin Christie or ER Gwen Carroll, as soon as possible. A job description/details is in progress.
Busy season is coming at the Lodge. If you find yourself with a little extra time in your schedule, we can always use an extra volunteer at the Lodge. Please contact Kathy Payne, Jessie Peters, or ER Gwen Carroll.
The Humboldt County Veterans’ Stand Down is October 3rd, 4th and 5th at the Ferndale Fairgrounds. Our Lodge Veterans Committee provides dinner Thursday night, beginning at 5 p.m., and lunch on Friday at 12 p.m. We could use a few Volunteers to help prepare and serve the meals. Please contact Kevin Christie at 707-269-7013 or 707-498-7312. Please leave your name and telephone number . Contact Anne Poole if you would like to volunteer as a staff person. Anne’s telephone number is 707-267-0873.
Rainy season is upon us. Roads are slick and visibility is poor. Please reduce speed and give everyone a little more room while driving.
Kevin Christie, Chairman, Board of Trustees
Emblem Fashion Show
See link below for upcoming fashion show this Saturday.
Emblem Fashion show flyer 2019-1
ENF Scholarship Program
THE 2019 MOST VALUABLE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS are available starting August 5, 2019. You must be a High School Senior and a U.S. Citizen. Your application will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need. YOU MUST ACCESS THE APPLICATION ONLINE AT ENF.ELKS.ORG/MVS [1]. Deadline for completing the application online is November 5, 2019.
The Elks National Foundation Scholarship Program provides 2.44 million dollars in scholarships annually. Three boys and three girls’ applications will be selected from our lodge to compete at the District, State, and National levels. Five hundred four-year awards will be presented in the spring of 2020.
LEGACY AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS are for college-bound high school seniors who are the children or grandchildren of dues-paying Elks. Applicants complete against other children and grandchildren from the state of the sponsoring Elk Lodge. Applications are judged on the core values of the Elks National Foundation. APPLICATIONS MUST BE ACCESSED ONLINE AT ENF.ELKS.ORG/LEG [2]. Application must be submitted online by January 31, 2020, at 11:59 a.m. Central Time.
Dale A. Stockly
443-8848
Scholarship Chair for Lodge 652
Exalted Ruler’s Column – September 2019
Summer is in the books and fall is around the corner. Whatever you are doing for Labor Day, be safe! School is in so watch out for the children and don’t ever pass the school bus when it has its red lights on or displaying the stop sign!!
As summer wound down, we hosted Jamboree which was a fun event. We had many Elks from around our district in for the weekend starting with Friday night cook your own steak, Saturday we had four teams competing for the chowder cook off with Novato taking home first place and yours truly along with my team of Scott Reinsmith and Jan Belarde, taking second place. Saturday night we had a fantastic dinner of prime rib with all the fixings prepared by Kathy Payne and her crew. Saturday night featured a dinner show filled with music and song.
To finish the weekend off, James and his crew put on quite the breakfast spread! Thanks to all who participated and supported this event. Our lodge received a check for $1000.00 from the Jamboree Committee which will be added to our scholarship account as we met our per capital in the selling of raffle tickets. Our lodge sold over $10,000. worth of tickets. We had several members in the win column with the raffle.
Reminder, members when you bring guests to the lodge, you are responsible for them, responsible for their behavior, responsible for paying for them. This is a reminder that we will not accept checks or credit cards from non-members. When you bring a guest encourage them to join the lodge. Remember, this is a private club and there are benefits in joining. The purpose of our lodge is to serve our members.
I believe we are getting close to having an Event Coordinator! We are still in need of a Kitchen Manager, if you have managerial skills, contact me at 707-498-3101. We are looking for contractors among our ranks that have experience with concrete work. If you have that experience, please either call the clerk at the lodge or me at 707-498-3101 and get your name on the list. We will be in need hopefully soon and you don’t want to miss out. We will contact you when we are ready to start the process.
If you are a golfer, Scott our Loyal Knight has a Sunday golf tournament scheduled on the 22nd of this month, sign up for it. Scott also has a fun event scheduled in October on the 12th, he is putting on Oktoberfest with our own Hans Gerstacker cooking authentic German food!!! This is also the homecoming for Brad Smith as he finishes making his way around our district inspecting all the lodges. So plan on being at the lodge to welcome Brad and Janet home and support Scott’s fundraiser for the Elks National Foundation.
Mark your calendar for Halloween Havoc, October 26. This event is always fun. Look for more information on this in this edition of the Herd Talk. Remember this is Lodge is yours, come on out and enjoy it, get involved and bring your friends and sign with up to become members!
Gwen Carrol, Exalted Ruler
Deeds Not Words
Leading Knight’s Message – September 2019
We have had a few more Purple Pigs turned in since our 4th of July fundraiser and we now have $2,813.47 for Major Projects! I am planning a Thanksgiving Dinner on the 24th of November as our next fundraiser for the Major Projects. Watch for upcoming details. I hope to see you all there. if your pig is full, please bring it in and pick up another one. I will get them counted and send you a receipt.
Kathy Payne, Leading Knight
Knight’s Corner – September 2019
We had a great August at the Lodge; Coast Guard Appreciation, Jamboree with ELVIS. We’ve been busy! I would like to thank all of the volunteers and staff of the lodge for their hard work. All the out of town members. I spoke with that attended the Jamboree were very impressed with our facilities and the number of volunteers. Thank you again! Well, September is here, children are back at school, vacations are winding down and it’s time to play golf. Come down to the lodge and sign up for the E.N.F. Golf Tournament. There will be lots of prizes, food, and FUN. If you don’t play golf, but still want to help your could sponsor a team or help with the event that day. (See me if interested in helping.) Remember, this is a FUNdraiser, so come out and participate. Just a reminder, next month is October, E.N.F. month and we will be having our annual Oktoberfest on the 12th cooked by our VIP Chief Hans Gerstacker and his crew. I will be running a flier in the next bulletin with more details. People are already signing up and it will most likely sell out, so get your reservations in right away. October 12th is also our D.D.G.E.R. Brad Smith’s Homecoming! So come out for some fantastic German food, fun and help us thank Brad for all his hard work for our lodge and District, or just to hear him yodel.
Scott Reinsmith, Loyal Knight and ENF Chairman
Redwood Roamers – September 2019
The Roamers took the month of July off to relax after roaming the Oregon Coast. In June the Roamers visited Winchester Bay, Reedsport and Brookings for the Kite Festival. August is full of activities with a BBQ at Bill’s and a “Do Nothing Labor Day Weekend” at the Klamath RV Park. Howard and Karen Ritter say it is a “Do Nothing Labor Day Weekend” but the itinerary
is more than nothing.
Loren and Sue Pancoast are planning a wonderful weekend to Florence, Oregon for September 19th through 21st. The Roamers last outing will be to Benbow KOA on November 1st through 3rd. Bob and Cheryl Holt are planning this event.
Thank you to Roamers who have stepped forward to plan our outings. The next meeting will be September 4th at 4:30 pm at the Lodge.
Dale A. Stockly, Wagonmaster
Trustee’s Corner – September 2019
Many thanks to all our members who supported this years’ Jamboree held at our Lodge. Special thanks to Jerry Vernig/Nelson Floor for the donation of carpet for the locations of our three Jenga stations to protect our dance floor. Jenga Madness was definitely one of the high points of the weekend. Thank you, Lodge Redwood Roamers and Howard Ritter, organizer.
Thanks again to Ron Porter and James “Jim” Collins for your work around the Lodge painting and lawn mowing. Ron is also a new face behind the bar. Please thank all our Volunteers for their time volunteering around the Lodge.
The Trustees are once again asking for any member who is a licensed contractor — general, electrical, plumber, certified welder — who is interested in doing work or submitting bids for work at the Lodge to submit their names and contact information (phone numbers and email addresses) so the Lodge can update its’ contact lists.
The Lodge is also seeking members who may wish to be considered for a maintenance/construction advisory committee to the Board of Trustees for any upcoming Lodge improvement projects. This committee would update the Board at each of their monthly meetings on project issues and progress. The committee would consist of one Trustee and four Lodge members in good standing, with background experience in construction, facilities maintenance, mechanical engineering/drafting, RV and recreational/commercial vehicle experience and/or bid solicitation for projects. Please submit contact information to the Board of Trustees.
We had our DDGER Visitation performed by Robert Lenk from Redding Lodge, on August 21, 2019, for our DDGER Brad Smith, who, by statute, could not audit his own Lodge. He was very impressed with the Lodge and spoke very highly of us. Last and not least, our local schools are back in session. Be extra careful while driving in school zones and look for buses, bicycles and walkers out and about on the roadways.
Kevin Christie, Chairman, Board of Trustees
Eureka Elks #652 Golf Tournament
A fundraiser for (E.N.F.) Elks National Foundation
The Elks National Foundation helps Elks build stronger communities through programs that support youth and the needs of today’s veterans. Sunday September 22, 2019 Check in! ~ 8am to 9am 9 Hole Tee Off ~ 9:30am Teams of 4
~ Best Ball Scramble $50 per person ~ $200 per team
Fees include: Green Fees, Cart, Bucket of Range Balls, & a Fabulous Lunch at BPO Lodge
There will also be a 50/50 Raffle ~ over $100 prize!
Many other Raffle prizes from local businesses, Drink Specials and Gift Baskets. Get a team together today and PLAY! Sign up at the Elks team or sponsor the team.)
* Reservations can be made at the Lodge, or call 442-6652
Ext. 3 (mention ENF Golf) & leave your phone number.