Dear Members, The COVID-19 pandemic restrictions plummeted our income this past year. We tried to reduce expenses to overcome the loss, but the monthly bills were significant enough to hurt our Lodge financially. Here’s some things that you can do to help us immediately. First, please pay your dues for 2021-2022, which were due by April 1, 2021. The most important number in any Lodge is the number of members. Secondly, pick a charity to contribute a little extra to. Our Lodge sponsors or assists Veterans and Children’s fund even in tough times. The State charity is Major Project (Purple Pig) and the National charity is the Elks National Foundation (ENF). Lastly, our facilities needs some rather expensive maintenance (Lodge Maintenance). We promise to deliver the best experience possible when you visit our Lodge as we slowly reopen. We are taking all the necessary precautions to keep our members and employees safe and healthy. Our dues is $150 a year. Give us an extra $100 and we will distribute it through our charities, or designate where you would like us to spend the money. Fraternally, Scott Reinsmith, Exalted Ruler.
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The Redwood Roamers have had their first outing for 2021 to Benbow KOA park on April 16-18. Fifteen RV’s made
the trek. Everyone was excited to get out in the outdoors after a long year of staying home. On Sunday, we had a
party to celebrate Mickey Land-McLsaac retirement and marriage to Doug McLsaac. Twelve Roamers drove down
from Eureka to join the celebration making 42 Roamers in attendance. The evening provided campfires, fellowship
and good stories. The Roamers next meeting will be on Wednesday, May 5 at 4:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge. All Elks are
invited to come regardless if they have an R.V. or not. Please stay safe, wash your hands, wear your face mask and
practice social distancing. Happy trails!, Dale A. Stockly, Wagon Master.
Our Annual Flag Day Ceremony is June 6th at noon. This is a wonderful patriotic event celebrating the history of our
Flag. This year’s ceremony will include the Boy Scouts, Emblem Club, Mad River Military Honor Guard and the
Knights Templar. Members of these organizations, their families and friends are invited to attend. A free lunch of
Hot Dogs and condiments will be served at the Lodge after the event. Any donations are greatly appreciated.
May’s Americanism Spotlight of Revolutionary War ancestors are John Reinsmith Sr, and his son John Reinsmith Jr, who were the 6th and 5th great-grandfathers, respectively, of our Exalted, Ruler Scott Reinsmith. Their service records are well documented and both are qualified ancestors with the Daughters of the American Revolution organization. They immigrated from the Valley of the Rhine, Germany, as crew members of the Dutch East India Company. The Reinsmith family settled in Lehigh County Pennsylvania where many of their descendants still reside.
We salute with much respect the adventuresome spirit of the Reinsmith father and son who crossed the great ocean, settled in the new world, fought for our freedoms and liberties, and were ancestors of a multitude of upright and patriotic descendants.
If you have a Revolutionary War ancestor, and would like to learn more about them, please leave your contact info with the Lodge Secretary. Gene Ology will contact you and prepare a free family history report for you. By Wendy Browne, Inner Guard.
Eureka Elks Lodge No. 652 held its annual installation of officer on
March 27th. The lodge was chartered in 1910 and held its first meeting on
2nd street, where the Oberon restaurant is today. They later moved to the
corner of H and 4th street, the current location of Umpqua Bank. Then in the
1970’s, moved to its current location on Herrick Avenue. The lodge is one of
the most active lodges in the state with over 1400 members. For further
information visit the lodge web site at www.elks652.org. Pictured from left
to right, front row: Treasurer, Ernie Nunes: Lecturing Knight, Ward Mengel:
Leading Knight, Marta Martinez: Exalted Ruler, Scott Reinsmith: Loyal
Knight, James Jones: Secretary, Brad Smith and Chaplain, Shawn Doebel. Back
row; Tiler, Dennis Doty; Inner Guard, Wendy Brown: Esquire, Eddie Morgan and
Trustees, Pierre Carbonneau, Karen Hunter, Sherie Bialous and Terry Long.
Eureka Elks Lodge No. 652 presented the Leo Franks Scholarship Awards.
The recipients are Humboldt County residents and Grandchildren of Elk
members in good standing. Each recipient receives $1,000.00. Pictured from
left to right: Lodge Leading Knight, Marta, Martinez: Colton Johnston,
graduate of Eureka High with a 4.5 GPA and was valedictorian 2019. He is
currently enrolled at California Institute of Technology, majoring in
Mechanical Engineering. Kelli Johnston, is a senior at Eureka High with a
4.36 GPA. She will be attending Colorado Mesa University studying
Environmental Science. Nate Fowler, graduate of Eureka High with a 4.2 GPA
and was Times Standard student of the month during his senior year. He is
currently attending Shasta Community College and plans to transfer to Cal
Poly, San Luis Obispo or San Diego State. His major is Mechanical
Engineering. Lodge Exalted Ruler, Kathy Payne. Not pictured, Keylei
Aujoles Carroll, a senior at Eureka High with a 4.3 GPA. She has been in
Student Government for the last three years and is Vice President of the
class of 2021. She will be attending Davis on a Soccer Scholarship.
Eureka Elks Lodge No. 652
Will Present its Annual Flag Day Ceremony On D-Day, Sunday June 6th at 12 noon
This is a wonderful patriotic event of the history of our flag from the earliest “Pine Tree” flag to our current “Stars and Strips”. The Elks Lodge is proud to invite the following organization to participate in this ceremony:
Eureka Emblem Club No. 298
Boy Scout Troop No. 52
Mad River Military Honor Guard
Eureka Commandry No. 35, Knights Templar
Members, family and friends are invited.
Hosted lunch of Hot Dogs will be served after the Ceremony. (donation appreciated)
The February 5th Lodge meeting was conducted by the Past Exalted Rulers as is the custom. Officer nominations for the upcoming year were accepted during that meeting. The following nominations were submitted and accepted without contest; therefore, they are considered elected to their respective positions: Five Year Trustee Karen Hunter, Four Year Trustee PER Sherie Bialous, Lodge Treasurer PER Ernie Nunes, Lecturing Knight Ward Mengle, Loyal Knight James Jones and Exalted Ruler Scott Reinsmith. Two positions were contested. Brad Smith and Judy Sousa for Lodge Secretary, and Kevin Christie and Marta Martinez for Leading Knight.
The February 17th Lodge meeting was conducted in the dining room to facilitate social distancing and better attendance via the ethernet. The meeting agenda was shortened to accommodate the time necessary for the contested elections. There were 90 members physically in attendance and 17 members in attendance via zoom for a total of 107 voting members. Brad Smith was elected Lodge Secretary, and Marta Martinez was elected Leading Knight. My congratulations to all of the upcoming officers. I want to thank the elections committee of PER Dennis Hunter, PER Kurt Bialous, ELK James Jones and Zoom coordinator Eddie Morgan for very smoothly handling the election process.
Attendance to all committee and membership meetings is allowed via zoom. The process is simple for those who have either computers or smart phones. Those with neither can still attend by using their dial in phones. Meeting links will be sent to those with emails on record. The process is explained in the Elk Lodge #652 Facebook site. We are broadcasting the House Committee, Trustees, and General Membership meetings. I was excited to see 107 members in attendance on February 17, which is about four times the usual number of attendees. I encourage all members to attend meetings when they can, and become a part of the process of running the Lodge. Your participation is appreciated by the entire Officer Corps. By Lodge Secretary PDDGER Brad Smith