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Trustee’s Corner

Summer Greetings

Thank you Ron Porter, Kevin and Serina Tomlin for their lawn mowing and weed-eating around the lodge — everything helps. Anyone else wishing to volunteer at the lodge outdoors, indoors, kitchen, dining room we have all kinds of projects for everyone. Contact Jackie Stihl, Kathy Payne, Nina in the office, or myself Kevin Christie 707-498-7312.

The next Lodge Outdoor Work Party day will be July 19th at 9:00 a.m. For those interested, bring your favorite yard tools you like to use. We have lawn mowing, weed-eating, weed pulling, and some painting to do. Lunch will be provided.

Everyone have an enjoyable and safe summer.
Fraternally and Respectfully,
Kevin Christie, Chairman, Board of Trustees

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Loyal Knight’s Corner – July 2019

Summer is upon us and the warm weather is here. People are coming to the R.V. park to get out of the inland heat. The Flag Day ceremony we had was blessed with great weather for the outdoor presentation. We have a lot going on at the Lodge in the upcoming months. I hope everyone will come out and enjoy some of the activities.

I did not contribute to the Herd Talk last month so I would like to retroactively thank the coaches, officers and lodge members who helped and participated in the Ritual Contest in Ukiah. As your Loyal Night I squeaked out a third-place finish.

Mark September 21st on your calendars. That is the date scheduled for our Elk’s E.N.F. Golf Tournament fundraiser. Teams of four will play nine holes in a best ball scramble. Prizes for longest drive and closest to pin on certain holes will be given. There will also be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams. I still need a few more sponsors and an estimate of how many people will be playing so I will be putting a clip board with the sign-up sheet at the bar. If you want to help out (or have suggestions) please contact me at 498-1895. And last, but not least, October is E.N.F. month and our Oktoberfest fundraiser will be held the 2nd Saturday, October 12th. So come out and enjoy. Danke schön!

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Exalted Ruler’s Column – June 2019

Summer is here!! Your officers are back from Ritual and the State Convention. Our lodge received two Presidential Achievement Awards at the convention for the year 2018-2019, thank you PER Dennis Hunter!! I hope this year we will earn the necessary points so that at next year’s convention our lodge will be awarded Achievement Awards again.

We will be celebrating Flag Day at our lodge Sunday, June 9th from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. PER Gary Payne has been working on this celebration and this is promised to be a great event that we all should be attending and bring our children or grandchildren to. There will be a spaghetti feed and music. Look in this edition of Herd Talk for more information on this event.

Don’t forget Father’s Day is June 16th and the lodge will be open for breakfast. Bring your father or join him at the lodge to celebrate his special day. This month we will be hosting the Veteran’s Car Show, June 27th from 11:00 to 3:00 pm with awards to be presented at 3:30. Come on out and check out the cars.

Our lodge is hosting the Jamboree this year and we will need volunteers for the weekend of August 16-18. The agenda for the weekend will be: Friday Night Cook Your Own Steak, Saturday will have chowder cook-off, Jenga competition, Prime Rib dinner, entertainment of Clint Ingbretson and Ila Selene (a dynamic musical duo), and an auction. Sunday will finish the weekend with breakfast. If you have not been to a Jamboree weekend, you don’t want to miss this one! All of this for $60 per person.

I hope to see you at the lodge! Remember we are an all-volunteer lodge and our success is because of you!! Volunteer and make our lodge even better. Thank you to all our volunteers!
Gwen Carrol, Exalted Ruler

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Leading Knight’s Corner – June 2019

We are home again. The Ritual Contest and the State Convention are over. Congratulations to Dennis Hunter for winning the Protocol Trophy for last year! We all are very proud. I hope you will attend the Flag Day Ceremony here at our Lodge on Sunday, June 9th. It is going to be a big event. We also will have a free lunch for everyone following the ceremony.

On Thursday, July 4th I will be doing a Fund Raiser for the Purple Pig/Major Projects. It will be a BBQ of Chicken and Beef Ribs with Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Garlic Bread and Strawberry Short Cake. The price will be $15 per person and Dinner will be at 6 pm. Please RSVP at 442-6652 option 3: leave your name, phone number, # of people and the name of the event (ie: 4th of July, Flag Day, etc.) We hope to see you there!

Your Leading Knight,
Kathy Payne, Leading Knight

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Flag Day 2019

Mark your Calendar for June 9th at 1:30 pm at the Eureka Elks Lodge #652. Our Annual Flag Day Celebration will be presented at that time.

Eureka High School will be providing music during the presentation. Job’s Daughters, Rainbow Girls, along with the Boy and Girl Scouts and the Eureka Emblem Club #298 will also assist with the program.

This is the time to remember and to teach our youngsters the Evolution of the Different Flags of our Country.

The Program will last approximately one hour, with a FREE Lunch to follow made by our Lodge Volunteers. RSVP 442-6652 Option 3, so we know how many people to cook the free lunch for.

Bring your Children, Grand Children, your Neighbor’s Children and help us honor our Nation’s Banner.

Gary E Payne, P.S.V.P.
Flag Day Committee
Chairman

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Redwood Roamers – June 2019

The Redwood Roamers met on May 1st. Larry/Connie Basquez shared their outing to 49er Ranch in Columbia. Sixteen Roamers and eight RVs made the trip. The 49er RV Ranch provided hot dogs and chili the first night and a continental breakfast in the morning. We then toured the town of Columbia and visited the historic Iron Stone Winery. Saturday night we gathered for a potluck dinner followed by a gathering around the fire to talk and enjoy friendship. Sunday we went to Murphy’s for wine tasting followed by a trip to historic Calaveras Big Tree State Park. The day concluded with dinner at a Chinese Restaurant in Sonora. Denise Gillette reported that nine RV from Redding attended our “Spring Mixer at the Elks Lodge RV Park”. Friday night was Cook Your Own Steak, Saturday breakfast at Samoa Cookhouse, a tour of Lost Coast Brewery, a potluck dinner and Jenga helped established a strong bond with the Redding Elks. Doug McIssac head up fifteen RVs to Fort Bragg May 16-19. Roamers have scheduled the following outings for the year: Lewiston May 30–June 3 Labor Day Weekend Klamath RV Park Reedsport/Winchester Bay June 13–17 Florence and Gold Beach in September Bill’s BBQ – August 24th Benbow RV Park in November Thank you to Roamers who have stepped forward to plan our outings. The next meeting will be June 5th at 4:30 pm at the Lodge.

Dale A. Stockly, Wagonmaster

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Veterans’ Corner – June 2019

Reminder to all: Eureka Elks Lodge Veterans Committee has partnered with the Eureka VA Clinic again this year to bring you our 3rd Annual Car and Motorcycle Show with guest Judge Joe Paschall. This event will be held June 27, 2019 from 11-3 pm. Come check out our awesome Veteran cars and motorcycles and have some ice cream or popcorn on us. We hope to see you all there.

The Collings Foundation’s “Wings of Freedom Tour 2019” will be at the Arcata Airport on Mon., June 10th from 1-5 pm, Tues., June 11th 9 am – 5 pm, Wed., June 12th 9 am – 12 pm. The “Wings of Freedom Tour 2019” brings in WWII aircraft such as the B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24 Liberator, B-25 Mitchell, P-51 Mustang, and the P-40 Warhawk. Viewing the planes and historic exhibits is free. Walking through these planes is free to WWII veterans, $15.00 for adults, and $5.00 for children 12 and younger. Flights on these planes are also available and the cost is tax-deductible. This event is supported by Humboldt Board of Supervisors and Airport Director. Bill Tuttle. USMC support group will provide hamburgers, hotdogs, chips, and drinks for this event on Tues., June 11th. We look forward to seeing you there.

Respectfully,
Casey Stephens, US Army, Retired
Veterans’ Committee Chairman

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Trustee’s Corner – June 2019

Greetings! Thanks to Ron Porter for stepping up and doing the needed power washing and painting in the lower parking lot. It looks good, Ron, and it is appreciated very much!

Thanks to the members, some of which are Lodge RV Roamers, for the lawn mowing and weed-eating around the lodge. Every hour counts! Thank you for your time and effort.

As soon as the weather improves, we will have more projects to complete along with another scheduled work day or two before the Jamboree in August.

When you pass thru the RV park please notice the freshly restored picnic tables. Three have been completed so far. This was work by several lodge members of the Redwood Roamers RV Group. Thank you for stepping up. Another job well done!

We will hear more of this phrase “Stepping Up” in the weeks and months to come.

The school year is coming to an end and summer will be upon us. This makes for more vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrians all in a hurry to go somewhere. We need to be more aware as we travel. Be prepared for the unexpected.

Fraternally and Respectfully,
Kevin Christie, Chairman, Board of Trustees

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2019 Mother of the Year Award

Eureka Elks Lodge No. 652 held its annual “Mother of the Year Award” on May 12, Mother’s day. This year’s recipient was Karen Hunter. Karen was born and raised in Fortuna. She is not only active in the Elks Lodge as a volunteer but active in the community with Easter Seals and Soroptomist of Humboldt Bay. She gives her all whenever she is asked for help, whether in the lodge or in the community. She is mother of four, a grandmother of eight and a great grandmother of three and one on the way. Pictured from left to right, front row; Her Brother, Ken Hughes; Husband, Dennis Hunter; recipient, Karen Hunter; Lodge Exalted Ruler, Gwen Carroll and Karen’s mother, Janice Hughes. Back row: Daughter in Law, Meadow Bell; Son Alex Johnson; Grandson Dylan Evenson and Daughter, Yvonne Evenson.

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Exalted Ruler’s Column

What a successful month we’ve had to kick off our new year at the Lodge! Both the Board of Trustees and House Committee have
been working hard to make this year even more enjoyable for our members. I thank each Trustee and House Committee member for
your dedication to the lodge!

As of this writing, your chair officers are putting in some grueling practices to get ready to represent the Lodge in the Ritual Contest held in Ukiah the first weekend of this month. We’ll be competing against eight other lodges in the District. We’ll announce the outcome of this contest at our second meeting next month on Wednesday, May 15th. Regardless of the outcome, my thanks to all our chair officers along with coaches Sherie and Kurt Bialous for all your hard work. We’re all coming home winners – ready to impress our new members in upcoming initiations.

We have another busy month ahead at the Lodge, and I encourage you to come on out and enjoy yourselves. Highlights of our May events are featured throughout this issue of Herd Talk. Don’t forget. This is YOUR lodge. I would appreciate any suggestions you may have. Either contact me in person or drop your suggestions in the Exalted Ruler’s suggestion box in the hallway.

Remember our theme for 2019-20: “Deeds. Not words!”
Gwen Carroll, Exalted Ruler