Eureka Elk’s Lodge NO. 652 held its 109th annual installation of officers on March 30th. The lodge was chartered in 1910 and first met in old town, current location of Oberon Restaurant. In the early 1920’s it moved to the corner on 5th and H Streets, current location of Umpqua Bank. It moved to its current location, 445 Herrick Avenue, in the 1970’s. It is one of the most active lodges in California with over 1400 members. The lodge is supported by its many volunteers, who work not only in the lodge but on the many charities the lodge supports in our community. Pictured left to right, front row: Treasurer, Gary Payne; Loyal Knight, Scott Reinsmith; Leading Knight, Kathy Payne; Exalted Ruler, Gwen Carroll; Lecturing Knight, James Kloss; Secretary, Ernie Nunes and Trustee, Pierre Carbonneau. Back row; Inner Guard, Ward Mengel; Esquire, Bard Smith; Chaplain, Eddie Morgan and Trustee’s Kevin Christie, Marta Martinez and Terry Long. Not pictured; Tiler, Dennis Doty and Trustee Robert Gish.
Elks Installation of Officers
Gwen Carroll will be Installed Exalted Ruler of Eureka Elks Lodge on Saturday, March 30th. Gwen is a member of the pioneer families of Mars Kjer from Arcata bottom and the Pohler family from Ferndale. She was raised in Arcata and attended St. Bernard High School. She is a graduate of College of the Redwoods Nursing program and is a registry nurse, traveling to hospitals in Northern California. Installation will be at 6:00pm with social and dinner to follow. For reservations phone 707-442-6652.
Elks Donate to Eureka High Junior
Eureka Elks Lodge donated $500.00 to Melina McKenna. She is junior at Eureka High. The donation is going to help her attend the National Student Leadership Conference at Georgetown University. The conference is for 9 days and will have emphasis on law and advocacy. She will also tour the many monuments in Washington D.C. Pictured with Melina is Elks Exalted Ruler, Dennis Hunter.
Elks Host Annual Awards Night
Eureka Elks Lodge held their annual awards night on Sunday, March 3rd. The awards are presented to members, who in the past year have volunteered extra time, energy and effort to make the lodge one of the most active and successful in the state. Pictured; new member Howard Ritter, Rookie of the Year; Jan Belarde, Elk of The Year; Scott Reinsmith, Officer of the Year; Donna Jordan, received the Presidential Award and Joe Toroni, Volunteer of the Year.
Events – March 2019
- March 3 – Wild game feed
- March 3 – Volunteer appreciation dinner
- March 9 – Big 4 Italian dinner & auction
- March 14 – Firefighter & EMT appreciation dinner
- March 17 – Corn beef & cabbage / Purple Pig
- March 22-24 Roamers winter retreat
- March 23 – Roamers sponsored swap meet
- March 27 – Jenga challenge: Roamers vs. House Committee
- March 30 – Installation of officers
Upcoming Events
Come sign up for our Superbowl Potluck!
This will be a donation potluck, so no
cooking (on your part) will be required.
Not into this year’s teams?
Come down anyway!
We’ll have games, a 50/50 raffle, and of
course, friendship at the bar.
Mark your calendars:
Sunday February 3rd
2:30pm until the food is gone!
Trust us.
The food is going to be delicious!
Emblem’s Installation of Officers
Saturday, February 23, 2019
4:00 PM Installation
5:30 PM Dinner $15 per person
MENU:
Tossed Green Salad
Chicken Alfredo
Vegetables, Rolls, Butter
Chocolate Mousse
Coffee and Tea
Big 4 Italian Dinner and Auction Saturday, March 9, 2019 $25 per person
Tickets must be Pre-Paid! No Refunds! This popular event is limited to 300 Elks Members and spouses, so buy your tickets early.
*Stop by the office and pay for your tickets*
(Mon.-Fri. 8:30am-4pm closed from 12 to 12:30.)
All Proceeds go to our Building Fund to pay down the mortgage.
Antipasto Plate, Minestrone Soup, Salad, Ravioli, French Bread, Chicken Cacciatore over a bed of Spaghetti. Apple Fritters and Spumoni Ice Cream will also be served.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
December 2018 Events
- December 2 Elks Memorial Service
- December 2 Emblem Paint Party
- December 15 Children’s Christmas Party – free for children, $5 for adults
- December 16 ER Tom & Jerry Party
- December 31 New Year’s Gala $50 / person
- January 11-13, Weekend in the Redwoods (volunteers needed!)
- January 19, 2019 Emblem Western Dinner & Dance $15 / person prepaid, $20 door
October 2018 Events
- October 5-7 Veteran’s Stand-down in Ferndale
- October 6: Oktoberfest 5PM
- October 9: Cashier & Ticket Taker Training 6PM
- October 11: Door Tiler Training 6PM
- October 14: Bartender Training 10AM
- October 14: Emblem “Day of the Dead” Fundraiser
- October 21: Breakfast by Roamers 8:30AM – 11:30AM
- October 27: Halloween Havoc 7PM
Upcoming Events
- Oktoberfest – Saturday, October 6th. Cocktails 5-6PM with dinner to follow. $20 / person
- Halloween Havoc – Saturday, October 27th featuring the Merv George Band. $25 / person presale only
Annual Coast Guard Appreciation Dinner
The annual U. S. Coast Guard Appreciation Dinner featured barbecued steak dinners for more than 120 U. S. Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay personnel and their guests, an annual thank you to the members of the Coast Guard who keep North Coast seafarers safe. In addition to steaks barbecued on the giant grills of the Elks Lodge for the guests in attendance, more than one dozen steak dinners were cooked, boxed and delivered to on-duty personnel who were unable to attend the event. The dinner, a yearly collaboration among the three Eureka Rotary Clubs—Eureka, Southwest Eureka, Old Town—and Elks Lodge #652, celebrates the Coast Guard’s August birthday and the deep ties between the Coast Guard and the City of Eureka. In 2000, Eureka became the second city in the country to be designated as an Official Coast Guard City by the U.S. Congress—it is one of only 20 cities in the country to receive that designation.
Captain Gregory T. Fuller, Sector Commander, United States Coast Guard, Sector Humboldt Bay presented commemorative plaques to the evening’s hosts, saying that “this steak dinner is the best event of the year for the women and men of the Coast Guard.” (Amended from swrotary.org)