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Exalted Ruler’s Column – February 2018

February is the shortest month of the year, but it’s one of the most active in our lodge. Please take the time to read this issue of Herd Talk for a calendar of events. I hope you get the opportunity to join us.

On Wednesday, February 6th, our lodge meeting is very important. This is the night where nominations for next year’s officers and Board of Trustees are accepted on the lodge floor. If you are interested in becoming a Trustee or a Chair Officer in the next Elk year (April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020), please let us know. If there is more than one nomination for a position, an election will follow at our February 20th meeting.

Last month, we had the honor of serving Wednesday night dinners to Coast Guard members and their families. It was a small way for our lodge to say thank you for serving our community. Also thanks go to Redwood News and the Times-Standard for excellent publicity on these dinners.

Our Veterans Committee Chair and Chaplain, Casey Stephens, represented the lodge in Blue Lake where the play “Radio Man” depicted various Veterans in their return from combat. Our lodge made a financial donation to the production of this very moving drama. Well done, Veterans Committee! And, thanks to our members for approving this donation.

Looking ahead: Sunday, March 3rd, we honor our volunteers who have worked so hard throughout the year to make the lodge enjoyable for you, your family and guests. Officers will be serving dinner so please plan on attending and help us

say thank you. Together, we’re Elks!
Dennis Hunter, Exalted Ruler

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Leading Knight’s Corner – February 2019

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and your Lodge is having dinner. This dinner will be served from 6:00PM to 8 PM, so if you are late getting off work or would rather eat a little later, we have you covered!

Let me set the scene for you:

I will be your hostess for the evening. When you enter the Lodge, you can enjoy a cocktail at the bar or be seated for dinner. We will start the seating at 6:00 pm through 8:00 pm. You will be seated at your table, whether you choose a table for two, a table for four or more, you will be accommodated. When you enter the dining room, you will see a room transformed into a beautiful dining experience. You will hear the beautiful music of a harp playing. Once seated, you will be greeted by a handsome man who will pour a complimentary glass of champagne and your waitper son will br ing an hors d’oeuvre plate and will ask you to notify them when you are ready for your next course.

The menu includes hors d’oeuvres, spinach salad with fresh raspberries, prime rib with all the fixings, dinner rolls and a fabulous raspberry mousse with chocolate hearts. A red rose will be presented to the couple.

You know you are going to take your loved one out for dinner so why not at the lodge? You will make your loved one feels so special and help children to be screened for preschool vision, speech-language therapy, physical therapy and occupational therapy through Major Projects’ funding. When you see a purple pig, drop your change in it and if you want a purple pig of your own to deposit your loose change in at home, just ask and you will receive one.

This event is a pre-sale only event and the deadline is Sunday, February 10, 2019. Come into the Lodge office and buy your tickets, $40.00/person.

Your Leading Knight,
Gwen Carroll, Leading Knight

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Redwood Roamers – February 2019

The Redwood Roamers met on January 2 and nominated outings for 2019. The Roamers voted on the nominated outings and the results will be shared at our next meeting on February 6th. Trail Blazers and Greasers will plan our monthly outings. Capt. Bill Barton led the Roamers vs. Officers on Wednesday, January 23 in a Jenga Tournament at 7:00 pm. If you weren’t there, you missed great fun!

The next Roamers meeting will be February 6th at 4:30 pm at the Lodge. Any Elk members interested in joining the Roamers are welcome to attend the meeting.

Dale A. Stockly, Wagonmaster

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Trustee’s Corner – February 2019

Hello to the membership,

It’s starting to feel a bit like Spring! We’re planning an outdoor Lodge work party for April (a date will be scheduled and posted next month).

  • The new convection ovens are in use by the cooking crews with thumbs up.
  • The new phone system is installed and plans for the voice mail boxes to be set up is being planning by
    the house committee.
  • The new steam table is scheduled to arrive the first week of February.

Last but not least the 1st of game of the Jenga Challenge between the Redwood Roamers and the Lodge Trustees & Officers was held Wednesday, January 23rd after Taco Tuesday with an awesome group in attendance cheering and lending support to players with Team Elks securing a win. Game 2 set for Wednesday January 30. Follow the game! To date $210 was raised for the Veterans and Boy Scout accounts.

Thank You all for your support; FUN WAS HAD BY ALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

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Veterans’ Committee Report – February 2019

The Eureka Elks Veterans Committee has been busy already this year. In the month of January, we had four Veterans join the lodge; welcome to our new lodge Veterans.

Eureka Elks Lodge #652 Veterans Committee recently donated $1000.00 to Dell’Arte for its showing of “Radioman,” a play about solders and PTSD ranging from the Vietnam War to the current War in Afghanistan.

The Veterans Committee is looking for all Korean War Veterans. If you are a Korean War Veteran or know of a Korean War Veteran (that is not deceased) that served between the dates of June 25, 1950 – July 27, 1953, please provide the Eureka Veterans Committee with your information. You can obtain an information card from the Eureka Elks Lodge or at the Eureka VA Clinic at 930 W. Harris Street, or have one mailed to you by calling the Eureka VA Clinic Member Services Rep Kelly Stephens at (707) 269-7549.

This year’s Veterans Committee and Eureka VA Car Show will be held on Friday June 28th from 11-3. In the coming weeks registration forms will be available for pick up at the Eureka Elks Lodge or the Eureka VA Clinic at the front desk. If you have any questions regarding this car show please call Kelly Stephens at the number above.

If you would like to join the Veterans Committee please contact me at (707) 599-0483.

Casey Stephens, US Army, Retired
Veterans’ Committee Chairman

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Exalted Ruler’s Column – January 2018

Let me be among the first to wish you a very happy New Year! This is always the time of year we all make New Year’s Resolutions. Some of them we keep, others fall by the wayside. But, I hope you make and keep a resolution to come on out and enjoy your lodge. We’ll have all kinds of activities that you and your family can enjoy.

Here’s another resolution I hope you’ll make: to become a volunteer at the lodge. We need more cooks in the kitchen, more bartenders behind the bar and more who can help serve meals, be cashiers, take tickets at events, and tile the door. Remember, this is your lodge. Together, we can all make it even more successful and more enjoyable for our fellow Elk members.

We want to continue to make improvements to your lodge. There is an E.R. Suggestion Box in the hallway outside of the Clerk’s office. Please feel free to write any suggestions and I’ll pass them along to our House Committee and to our Board of Trustees.

Finally, make a resolution to take part in our events. This month, enjoy the Weekend in the Redwoods on January 11th through 13th where you can meet Elks
from other lodges. Then, we’ll have a visit from our State President-Elect Tim Jaeger on Saturday, January 26th where you can win some valuable prizes. Be sure to read the Herd Talk and “like” us on Facebook for more details on these and other upcoming events.

Together, we’re Elks! Here’s to 2019!
Dennis Hunter, Exalted Ruler

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Leading Knight’s Corner – January 2018

Happy New Year!!

I hope everyone had a great Christmas! I’m finalizing the details for the Valentines Dinner and will have the menu out soon along with the tickets. This will be a pre-paid dinner just like our New Year’s Eve event.

Some of the up-coming events: “Purple Pig Dinner” will be later in February and St. Patrick‘s Day corned beef & cabbage dinner in March.

As the Leading Knight, I will be moving up to the next position if you, the membership, so desire. If that does occur, I will be looking for one more
officer and committed chairpersons along with House Committee members. If you would like to become more involved in your lodge by serving as an officer or on any of the committees, please get in touch with me.

Speaking about becoming more involved in your lodge, we are a volunteer lodge and always in need of volunteers for the dining room, bar and tiling the
door. Please call the lodge and sign up to volunteer!

Your Leading Knight,
Gwen Carroll, Leading Knight

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Lecturing Knight – January 2018

A new year is upon us and I would like to thank all of the many volunteers at the lodge for their help and hard work, especially over the busy holiday season.

I would like to invite all members to come down to the lodge, February 3rd for a big Super Bowl party. We will have food, games, a 50/50 raffle and more. Sign up at the bar or call in so that we can get an idea of how many people to expect.

This is a fundraiser so all funds will go to the Elks National Foundation. I hope to see many of you there.

Scott Reinsmith,
Lecturing Knight and E.N.F. Chairperson

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Redwood Roamers – January 2018

At the last Roamers meeting on December 5th, we had a great X-mas party including Howard Ritter projecting a film of the Roamers’ outings and events of 2018. The places the Roamers went to in 2018 are Fort Bragg in May, Lewiston in June, also Reedsport, Oregon in June, Klamath RV Park and McCloud RV Park in July, Florence RV and Gold Beach in August, Apple Hill in September, and finally Benbow RV Park in November. Everyone had great times at all these outings. We are looking forward to new outings in 2019 under newly-elected Wagonmaster Dale Stockly.

On Wednesday, January 23, 2019, the Roamers are challenging the Board of Trustees to a game of Jenga at 7:00 pm in the lounge. Best of 2 out of 3 matches will be declared winners. Come in and support your teams and have fun!

From all the Roamers, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The next Roamers meeting will be January 2nd at 4:30 pm at the Lodge. Any Elk members interested in joining the Roamers are welcome to attend the meeting.

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Trustee’s Corner – January 2018

Your Board has been very busy through December and we’re off to full work-out in January! We had a new automated phone system installed to relieve some of the phone call work load on office staff and the bartenders. There will be more information forthcoming on this phone system for all the members as soon as installation and training is complete.

Two new convection ovens were purchased and if they are not already installed, they will be soon and the ovens they replaced will be surplussed at a set price yet to be determined.

In December the Trustees, Exalted Ruler, Audit Committee Chairman Brad Smith, Secretary, Treasurer, Royal Night Kathy Payne, and Bookkeeper Maggie Stimson reviewed the financials for the first six months of this year. All were in agreement (other than some minor adjustments) that the financial status of the lodge was in good standing. The next review will be turned in soon and the Board will begin working on next
year’s 2019/2020 Budget in February.

Spring will be here in no time and the Board is continuing to seek lawn mowing and weed-eating HELP beginning in February. Please contact me or the office if you have a few extra hours to help keep YOUR LODGE in shape.

The Board of Trustees meets every month on the first and third Tuesdays at 6 pm. Any member in good standing may attend. If you desire to address the board on a lodge matter, please contact Nina in the office so it can be assigned to the appropriate committee for placement on the agenda.

We are seeking help for crab cooking and serving for Weekend in the Redwoods, later in the month, and also possibly March. Please contact me directly (number in paper newsletter).

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