Eureka Elks Lodge No. 652 welcomed dignitaries from Elks Grand Lodge. With their visit they complimented the lodge on the fine work they do for the community. With the many charitable programs for boys and girls club, veterans, drug awareness program and scholarships. They also inspected the lodge records and found them in good order. Pictured from left to right: District Deputy Esquire, Richard Shawn: District Deputy Auditor, Kay Lytton: District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler, Patti Powell: District Deputy First Lady, Candy Anderson and Lodge Exalted Ruler, Barry Smith.
Veterans Car & Motorcycle Show
Eureka Elks Lodge No.652 held its Veterans Car & Motorcycle Show on Saturday, September 28th. Over 200 attended the event with vintage cars, motorcycles and trucks on display. The funds raised is to help local veterans with dinners, warm clothes, boots and rain gear for winter. Also,
to help supplement food needs and veteran’s pantry and clinic. Pictured from left to right Elks volunteers that help put on the program: Pierre Carbonneau, his daughter Aimee and Jack Harris.
New Members Initiated on August 21
Welcome our new members who joined our lodge at our August 21st meeting.
Make sure you make them feel welcome and thank them for joining.
Mad River Community Veterans Donation
Eureka Elks Lodge donated $1,000.00 to Mad River Community Veterans Honor Guard. The honor guard on request will have a funeral service for veterans, with a flag folding ceremony and gun salute. They also participate in events honoring veterans. The donation will help with traveling expenses, lodging, meals and uniforms. Pictured from left to right: guard members, Greg Vincent, Robert Walters, Al Dunnesean, Lodge Exalted Ruler Barry Smith and guard member Ron Kautz.
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.
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.
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.
Eureka Elks Lodge No. 652 held its annual awards night dinner on March 10th. The evening, hosted by the lodge is to recognize members that volunteer their time to the lodge and community. The lodge volunteers work in the kitchen preparing meals, serving in the dining room and lounge. They also work at maintaining the building, grounds and RV park. The lodge depends on these members and thank them for their support. Pictured from left to right: Elks of the Year, Howard Ritter; Citizen of the Year, Jack Harris; Lodge Exalted Ruler, Shawn Doebel; Volunteer of the Year, Jeri Long and Officer of the Year, Danny Rickman.
Elks National Drug Awareness Program Poster and Essay Contest Winners for 2024
The Elks Annual Drug Program provides kids and young adults the opportunity to express their feelings on rejecting peer pressure and what it means to be drug free through their participation in the Drug Awareness Program’s Poster/Essay and Video contest. Entries progress through local Lodges, District, State and National competition. The 2024 local winners were from Pacific View Charter School Third Grader, Lila Brazil for her Poster and from Sunny Brea Middel School Eighth Grader, Simon Zagone for his Essay. Each receive a cash award of $100.00 from the Eureka Elks Lodge and $100.00 gift card for placing First in the North Coast District, with a Certificate of Achievement Award. Pictured from left to right: Lodge Chairman, Jack Harris; Lodge Exalted Ruler, Shawn Doebel; Essay winner, Simon Zagone and in front Poster winner, Lila Brazil.
Elks Lodge Christmas Celebration
