Event News
LODGE ACTIVITIES By Jan Trudeau and Pam Wedwaldt
LODGE ACTIVITIES
Well, here comes June!
We have some fun activities for you this month. First, Bingo is on Saturday June 7th and also on Saturday June 21st . The fun begins at 2 PM. Come and check it out. The Texas Hold
‘Em card games happen on Sunday June 8th and again on Sunday June 22nd . 1 PM is the start time. Please sign up in the lounge so we know how many tables to set up.
Darts are on the back patio every Saturday starting at 4 PM. Saturday June 14th is Flag Day. We will put the flags up on Oracle Road that day. They go up at 7 AM, and come down at 5 PM. We also will have a Flag Day ceremony. It will be held at Vistoso Funeral Home at 11AM.
Again this month, we will host the Iron Chef Elk cooking contest. We will pick the required ingredient on Friday June 6th after the Queen of Hearts drawing and the cook-off is on the following Saturday June 14th . The tasting/judging is $5 per person. The tasting will begin around 3 PM. Congratulations to Marie Starjnski for winning the inaugural cook-off with her Maple Bacon upside down cake!! The winner of the competition gets to pick which charity the winnings go to. Marie chose Elks National
Foundation.
Father’s Day is Sunday June 15th . We are planning on having a corn hole competition and a Chili
cook-off too. Corn hole at 1 PM, and the chili cook- off around 3:30. Cook up your favorite chili and see who will take the top spot. Come and celebrate all the Fathers, Dad’s, and Granddads.
We will have Karaoke this month on Saturday June 21st around 5 PM. Come and sing, or just
watch all the fun.
On Wednesdays, we will have a food offering as follows. The 2nd Wednesday it’s Tacos and Trivia. Tacos from 4:30-6, or until sold out then trivia just afterwards. The fourth Wednesday will feature our full
dinner along with music Bingo at 6 PM. The other Wednesdays we will offer a meal similar to the Friday
offering. The cost will be $6.00 and there will be different meals. Please check the calendar to see what is being served that day.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
This month-all month long- we are having a “pasta” food drive. When you come down to the
lodge, please consider bringing some pasta to donate to this event. The food drive will benefit our local food bank-Impact of Southern Arizona. The pasta we collect and donate to the food pantry will become part of the basic food allotment that the patrons receive every month. Think spaghetti, penne, rotini or macaroni. Any dried pasta will do. There is a donation box right by the lodge front door. Thank you for your consideration and donation to this great cause.
HOUSE COMMITTEE
By Pam Wedwaldt
Greetings.
Great news, Ann Girvin has volunteered to take over the task of organizing Friday night dinners. She will also be taking care of Wednesday dinners on the first, second and third Wednesdays of the month. Cindy will continue to cook on the fourth Wednesday. Ann is looking for volunteers, so if this is something you would like to help out with you can contact her at ann@tucsontrivia.com or 860-682-0848.
We have filled the first section of our “Wall of Honor” and it looks beautiful. This is a great way to honor servicemen and first responders, whether they are no longer serving or are still in service. Please contact Al Hensley for details.
Please see the Lodge Activities article for what’s going on this month. As always, we welcome everyone to attend the House Committee meetings on the first Thursday of the month at 4:30. Our Lodge runs on and depends on our members participation so help out when you can.
Happy Father’s Day!
Volunteer FOR WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY DINNERS
By Ann Girvin
Hi Everyone!
My name is Ann Girvin, I recently took over scheduling and helping with Wednesday and Friday Dinners. I wanted to reach out to share some information and get feedback.
If I have spoken to you personally on either a Wednesday or Friday, thanks for taking the time to talk to me and share your thoughts and ideas.
Wednesday dinners have changed, the first, third and fifth will be a simpler offering such as a sandwich and a side. The second Wednesday is Tacos (and trivia). The fourth is Cindy’s dinner (with music bingo directly after), that dinner needs to be signed up for in advance.
Fridays will continue on as they have been, however there will be nights when you have a choice of meal size.
We are always looking for help, be it once a year, twice a year or more frequently. Helping does not mean you have to cook. We need people to collect money, help set up and clean up.
If you like to cook or simply to be in the kitchen and would like to help at a dinner, that is also an option. I can help pair you up with a partner for a dinner or if you want to plan your own, that is also an option. If you are planning your own, I have forms for you to fill out for reimbursement.
If your passion is baking, we would love to occasionally offer dessert! Just let me know what you would like to make and when.
To everyone else, I am always looking for new ideas on what to cook, what kind of sandwiches or simple dinner ideas you would like and truly any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
I will be starting a separate email just to set up volunteers and schedule Wednesdays and Fridays, please send me an email if you would like to be included in this at ann@tucsontrivia.com or call/text at 860-682-0848.
Thanks, Ann Girvin