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2024 Flag Day Ceremony

Eureka Elks Lodge No.652 held its annual flag day ceremony on Saturday, June 15th. This patriotic event gives the history from the earliest “Pine Tree” flag to our current “Stars and Strips”. The Grand Lodge of Elks in July of 1908 made it mandatory that each local lodge hold a Flag Day on or near June 14th. The Elks were proud to invite the following organizations to participate in the ceremony. Eureka Emblem Club No. 298, Boy Scout Troops No. 54 and 27, International Order of Jobs Daughters Bethel No.86, Mad River Community Veterans Honor Guard and Eureka Commandry No.35 Knights Templar.

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Mother’s Day Breakfast

Eureka Elks Lodge No. 652 held its annual Mother’s Day breakfast and to honor one of its members as mother of the year. This year’s honoree was Aim’ee Carroll. She is an active member of the community, volunteer not only at Elks lodge but working with the local Veterans organization, secretary of the North Coast Employers Advisory Council and Autism Alliance. In the past she was active with the PTA and coached a teen soccer team. She is Vice President of Carbonneau Tile here in Eureka. When she is not working or volunteering, she enjoys fishing, hunting, boating, water and snow skiing. Pictured with family, front row left to right: her father, Pierre Carbonneau; her husband Scott; Honoree Aim’ee; Elks Exalted Ruler, Barry Smiht and her daughter in law, Haley. Back row sons; Kaeden, Skylar and
Branden. Not pictured, daughter Keylei, who is attending UC Davis.

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123rd Annual Installation of Officers

Eureka Elks lodge No.652 held its 123rd annual installation of officers on Saturday March 23rd. The lodge was established in 1901. The first lodge was on Second Street, the present location of the Green Lilly Restaurant. They then moved to the corner on H and 5th Streets, the Umpqua Bank location. In the mid 1970’s they moved to their current location, 445 Herrick Avenue. They are one of the most active lodges in California, with over fourteen hundred members.

Pictured from left to right, front row; Secretary, Ernie Nunes: Lecturing Knight, Brian Smith: Loyal Knight, Larry Vance; Exalted Ruler, Barry Smith; Leading Knight, Nina Strang; Organist, Gina Black and Treasurer, William Lambo. Back row: Esquire, Robert Gillmore; Tiler, Marissa Vaudo; Inner Guard, Dana Harris; Chaplain, Jerry Stewart; Lodge Trustees; Alan Bobillot, Sherie Bialous, Danny Rickman, Scotty Thomason and Brett Engel.

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Veterans Car & Motorcycle Show

Eureka Elks Lodge No. 652 held its Veterans Car & Motorcycle Show on Saturday, September 23rd. Over 200 attended the events with 69 cars, motorcycles and trucks on display. The event brought in over $4,500.00 for funds to help local veterans with dinners, warm clothes , boots and rain gear for winter. Also, to help supplement food needs & veterans pantry & clinic.

Pictured from left to right are the Elk volunteers that put on the program: Jack Harris, Louise Harris, Anne Poole, Joe Massie, Dan Rickman, Ernie Nunes, Pierre Carbonneau and Sheri Schaal. Front Barry Smith and Kevin Christie.

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Flag Day 2023


Eureka Elks Lodge No. 652 held its annual “Flag Day Ceremony” on June 10th. This patriotic program honors the early American flags from the Pine Tree flag to our current Stars and Strips. All the Elks Lodges take a day close to June 14th to honor our American flag. The Elks were proud to invite Eureka Emblem Club No. 298, Boy Scott Troops No. 27 and 54, International Order of Jobs Daughters Bethel No. 86, Eureka Commandry No. 35, Knights Templar and Mad River Community Veterans Honor Guard to participate in this ceremony.