Category: Events

The 2020 Most Valuable Student Scholarships are available starting August 5, 2020. Applicants must be a High School Senior and a U.S. Citizen. Applications will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need. You must access the application online at enf.elks.org/mvs. Deadline for completing the application online is November 15, 2020.

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 2021.

Legacy Awards Scholarships are for college-bound high school seniors who are the children or grandchildren of dues-paying Elks. Applicants compete 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. Application must be submitted online by February 5, 2021, at 11:59 a.m. Central Time.

Dale A. Stockly, Lodge #652 Scholarship Chair

From a young age, the Drug Awareness Program (DAP) asks kids to think about what it means to be drug free. Through the Elks Drug Awareness Contests annual poster, essay and video contests, kids and young adults are provided the opportunity to express their feelings on rejecting peer pressure.

Three contests are available for students of different ages:
Poster Contest: grades 3rd, 4th and 5th
Essay Contest: grades 6th, 7th and 8th
Video Contest open to three groups: Pre-High School, High School and Post Graduate. (Participants
may be an individual or group)

$ Cash Prizes $ Awards for the California and Hawaii Elks Association winners for each contest include:
$400 1st place $300 2nd place $200 3rd place

Each Elks District will also award $100 to each contest district winner.

Entry should be submitted no later than December 15th, 2020 to:
Elks Drug Awareness Contest 2379 Ariel Way Arcata, CA 95521

For contest rules and entry forms contact either Jack Harris at jacknlou071@gmail.com or go to

Drug Awareness

Jack Harris, Drug Awareness Chairman

Elks have been partnering with the Pacific Historical Parks, a WWII focused 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public
benefit organization that oversees the Pearl Harbor National Memorial, to help preserve, restore, and modern-
ize the USS Arizona Memorial. They have officially extended the end of this program to November 11.
All additional funds raised will be used to enhance and expand a virtual education program that will allow
youth and adults across the country to “virtually visit” Pearl Harbor and learn about our history.

Will you help us reach our goal of $1 per member?
Make a donation today at enf.elks.org/phc! (https://www.elks.org/vets/news.cfm?StoryID=119675)

Checks, payable to Elks National Foundation, may be mailed to Elks National Foundation, 2750 N. Lakeview
Ave, Chicago, IL 60614-2256. Please write “Pearl Harbor” in the memo line.

In 1949 our then Exalted Ruler, Carl Hansen, was at a social event
when he overheard some doctors talking about how half the blood that
was being sent by Greyhound Bus from Santa Rosa was tainted by the time the
hospital received it in Eureka. He got busy and put together a phone bank that
the hospitals could use to call Elk members to go and give fresh blood.

Carl Hansen, PER and MDs Dr. Jarvis, Dr. Dalm, Dr. Schmidt and Dr. Watson
decided to form the community blood bank. Our Elks Lodge #652 raised the
money to start the Humboldt-Del Norte Blood Bank. In 1951 the blood bank
was incorporated.

Let’s make PER Hansen proud by the Eureka Elks Lodge #652 members giving
“The Gift of Life”! Please come donate Wednesday, September 2 either at the
Blood Mobile in our Lodge parking lot from 12-6 pm or at the Northern CA
Community Blood Bank (2524 Harrison Ave.) from 4-7 pm.

Welcome back everyone! The Lodge will be opening back up for outdoor dining for our
regular Wednesday and Friday night dinners. Your temperature will be checked at the door
and hand sanitizer will be used before entering. Masks will be worn until you are seated
outside. We have set up five large tents and some heaters out on the deck, so come on down
for some good food and drink and help support your Lodge.

My fundraiser Golf Tournament is still on for Saturday, August 22nd. I already have sponsors for all nine
holes and many prizes. Some teams have already signed up and there are limited spaces, so get your team
signed up before spaces fill up. I will be putting a flyer and sign-up sheet up in the Lodge.
I am also planning a “Support Elks #652” Car Show for Saturday, September 26th. Vehicles (cars, trucks,
bikes and trikes) will be spaced at least six feet apart with lots of room for viewing while social distancing.
A lunch will be provided afterwards out on the deck for a donation. The fee to sign up a vehicle for the event
is $25.00. We will have judging and some prizes given. Sign-up sheet and information will be posted at the
Lodge so come down or call in. Hope to see you there.

Oktoberfest should still go on as planned, but may be outside. Unless things change and everything opens
back up, I think I will have to cancel the Halloween Party and the Men’s Fashion show… maybe next year
these can return.

Marta, Kathy and I participated in a Zoom Meeting with the District Leaders and members of the eight lodges
in our district. We are all in the same boat together, (with some lodges doing better than others) trying to
keep it all afloat. We are all learning to provide service to our members while following the COVID
guidelines. Every Lodge is only as strong as its members, so come out to the dinners and fundraisers.
Volunteer once in a while and stay active in your Lodge. Together we can beat this.
Scott Reinsmith, Leading Knight, Major Projects

The Roamers have not been able to meet as a group due to pandemic restrictions. Roamers usually
meet the first Wednesday of every month at the Lodge. Our attendance for each meeting is around 50
which are more than the recommended 10. Therefore, we communicate and plan by emails.
The Roamers next outing will be at Joe Creek Waterfalls RV Resort (KOA) on August 13-16 in
Grants Pass, Oregon. Daniel and Crystal Arbutnot, August Trailblazers, are planning a Jet Boat ride
through Hells Canyon on the Rogue River.

Charlie Blunk, will be the September Trailblazer for our outing to McCloud on September 17-20.
Hank and Mitzi Beck planned the outing which includes the Blue Grass Festival, but due to health
issues Hank asked for help. Charlie Blunk stepped forward to make sure the outing will be a success.
Thank You!

Please stay safe, wear your mask, and practice social distancing. Happy Trails to You!
Dale A. Stockly, Wagon Master

The normal running of the Lodge has been greatly affected by the COVID-19 situation.
It has been hectic at best. The Lodge Clerk, Nina Strang, is furloughed again.
Personally, I am new at the job of secretary, so I have often missed something that I
should have done. Someday soon I’ll get the hang of this job and be much better.

For those of you that are not regulars at our twice monthly meetings, we draw four names
at random for our $200 dollar drawing. If present at the meeting — you win! Twice a
year we “draw until a winner” wins. Jan Belardi and Judy Sousa went home with $200 each. Kevin
Christie won the 50/50 for $27, but donated it back to the Veterans’ account. Thank you, Kevin!

We have lost several members the past couple of months. Our hearts go out to those who will come
no more.
Brad Smith , PER, DDGER, Lodge Secretary

Thank you to all who have been coming out for the dinners as well as the To Go meals!!! Thank you to all the volunteers! We are still looking for volunteers to help with outside dining as well as To Go meals. If you would like to volunteer in the kitchen please call Kathy Payne at (see newsletter for number). If you’d like to volunteer for cashiering or tiling the door please call
our volunteer coordinator Jackie Still at (see newsletter for number). With our new way of life please remember to bring your masks when coming to the Lodge. Once you are seated outside you may remove your mask. We will be practicing social distancing. Thank you for your patience and under-standing as we all will get through this together. If you have questions or issues please feel free to contact me. God bless and be safe.

Marta Martinez, Trustee Chairperson

Joyce Radelich, June Trailblazer, lead 15 Roamers to Lewiston. This was our first outing since the pandemic restrictions were lifted. The outing was from June 4-7. The Peddler’s Fair was cancelled due to the pandemic, but a good time was still had by all. The Roamers shared breakfast together and had a potluck dinner. The last night was steaks at the Moose Lodge. Campfires were held each night. The Roamers next outing will be August 13-16 in Grants Pass, Oregon at Joe Creek Waterfalls RV Resort (KOA). Crystal Arbuthnot, August Trailblazer, is planning a Jet Boat ride through Hells Canyon on the Rogue River.

The next meeting will be on July 1st at 4:30 pm at the Lodge. We hope to see you there!
Happy Trails to You!
Dale A. Stockly, Wagon Master