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LODGE ACTIVITIES
Happy April and welcome to the new officers for Elks year 2024-2025. Here’s what we have planned for you this month.
We start with Bingo on Saturday April 6th. The fun begins at 2 PM. Come join us for some fun. The next Saturday, April 13th is our Have a Heart Mimosa Brunch fundraiser. It runs from 11AM-1PM. There will be mimosas, bloody mary’s and tons of awesome food including a charcuterie board! We will have raffles for gift baskets, gift certificates and art too. The proceeds from this event benefit the AEMP-Arizona Elk Major projects-Steele Children’s research center and the Jack Warter Jr. Youth camp. The cost is $25.00 per person, the sign-up sheet is in the lounge. Please come and support this amazing fundraiser. Texas Hold ‘Em card game will happen on Sunday April 14th at 1 PM. The second game will happen on Saturday April 27th at 1 PM. The Saturday date is due to the Laughlin bus trip. Please sign up in the lounge so we know how many tables to set up. Saturday April 20th is the Charity Dart Tournament. It starts at 10 AM on the back patio. It might be sold out, but come and watch and join in on the fun. This event benefits our Veterans program. There will be items to raffle off and is sure to be a super fun time. There will be a potluck, so you know there will be tons of food, and of course tons of fun!! The regular dart events are on the back patio every Saturday at 4 PM. Come and check out our Wednesday night dinners. The menus are posted on the calendar in the Bugle. Please sign up by the Monday before so we know how many people to cook for. The cost is only $15.00.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
I want to thank everyone who helped with the “Stuff a Bag for the Homeless” event on Friday March 15th. We created 150 bags that included tuna, beef jerky, peanuts, crackers, fruit, granola bars and cheese and pretzels. We delivered them to the local food bank-Impact of Southern Arizona to be distributed to homeless folks in our community. The project was made possible through a $2500.00 Beacon Grant from the grand lodge and another $500.00 from the PERA. Thanks again and way to go Elks!!
Happy Spring! With a new season comes a new fiscal year. I want to thank Ron Starjnski, PER, for the opportunity to work with him. He was great and very supportive. I expect to build on the success of 2023-2024 in 2024-2025.
Pam Wedwaldt will co-chair the committee with me. She has served on our committee for several years, planned/managed our committee’s social events, and has helped chair our monthly meetings when I or my predecessor have not been able to attend the monthly meeting. Pam’s energy and organization will make our committee even more successful.
Kathy Mikitish resigned on March 25th. She was our senior steward and will be missed. Please join me in wishing her well.
I am also excited to announce the addition of two new bar stewards to our team. Sarah Murray joined us on March 19 to begin training; she will be our second steward on Friday night from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm and help us with sick/vacation relief. Emerson Warfield joined us on March 27; he will be our primary steward on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Sarah is a relatively new member, and Emerson will be initiated into our Order in April. Please make them both feel welcome.
With a full contingent of stewards, the surly bar steward, Steve Asp PDDGER, is retiring from back up steward duties. Steve was a huge support when our regular stewards needed time off; thank you, Steve, for your service to the house committee.
Since Ricky left us last fall, we’ve felt a huge void. I can’t thank Rhiannon McMahon and Cindy Weiss enough for all their help through this period. Rhi will continue to be with us in the social quarters, and Cindy will continue to do a great job with Wednesday Night dinners and Special Events.
We have a great team of employees for the upcoming year. Stewards: Rhiannon McMahon, Marie Starjnski, and Emerson Warfield. Marie Starjnski also takes care of all the shopping for the social quarters. Cindy Weiss not only cooks a great Wednesday night meal; she also plans the menus and does all the shopping. Finally, Cynthia Ford, custodian, keeps our facility spotless.
Fraternally,
Alane
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