Event News

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LODGE ACTIVITIES

Welcome to our long HOT summer!

With only one Bugle for July and August, I’ll detail out 2 months of activities. Here we go. 

July begins with July 4th on Friday. We’ll put the flags up on Oracle. They go up at 7 AM, and come down at 5 PM. We’re having burgers and brats on that Friday served after the flags come down. 

Bingo will happen on Saturday July 5 th and also on Saturday the 19 th . The fun begins at 2 PM. 

Texas Hold ‘Em card games are scheduled for Sunday July 13th and again on Sunday July 27th . Games start at 1 PM. Please sign up in the lounge so we know how many tables to set up. 

Saturday July 12th will be Iron Chef Elk cooking contest at 3 PM. The required ingredient will be picked on the last Friday of the month. Please check in the lounge for the next contest item. 

Darts are scheduled on the back patio every Saturday at 4 PM. 

On Saturday July 26th , one of our favorite events returns, Christmas in July!! We will have a gift exchange around 4 PM with a potluck to follow. If you want to participate in the gift exchange, please bring a gift under $25.00. It’s really a fun event. Hope to see you here. 

Wednesdays are rolling along about the same. Tacos and trivia on the second Wednesday, and full dinner and music bingo on the fourth Wednesday. We will offer different menus on the other Wednesdays. Check the calendar to see what’s being served. 

Now for August happenings. Bingo starts the month on Saturday August 2nd and again on Saturday August 16th . Both start at 2 PM. 

Texas Hold ‘Em card games will happen on Sunday August 10th and Sunday August 24th . Games start at 1 PM. Please sign up in the lounge. 

The Iron Chef Elk cooking contest is on Saturday August 9th at 3 PM. Please check the board in the lounge for the required ingredient. 

Darts are still every Saturday at 4 PM. 

Wednesdays are the same with tacos and trivia on the 2nd Wednesday, and full dinner with music bingo on the 4th Wednesday, Check the calendar in the lounge for additional offerings on the other Wednesdays. If you have any suggestions for the “other” Wednesdays, talk to me or Ann Girvin. We’d love some new ideas.  Please check the calendar to see what is being served that day.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

After the successful Pasta food drive in June we will continue the momentum and ask for canned tomatoes for the month of July. Please bring any kind of tomatoes-like crushed, diced, sauce, paste or fire roasted. Any kind will do. This will last all month long. The same box near the front door of the lounge is where you can drop off your contribution. 

Then, in August, we will ask for canned soup and/or canned vegetables. It will also go all month long. We are doing these food drives to help our local food bank by stocking their shelves. Please help Impact assist our less fortunate neighbors with this much needed food.

SEPTEMBER ALERT

Our lodge once again will be cooking and delivering home cooked meals to the 10 firehouses in the Golder Ranch fire district. This will happen on Thursday September 11th , 2025. This event is happening so we can celebrate our first responders, and to remember those we lost on 9/11/01. We will form 10 teams of 4-6 people. Each team will decide what dinner they want to make. In the past we have made lasagna, salad, bread, & dessert, or stew with biscuits, salad and dessert, or any full home cooked dinner that you choose. 

Please help with this project…it is really appreciated by the firefighters and it really makes you feel awesome that we remember the fallen. A sign-up sheet will be posted in the lounge. Please ask me any questions you may have.

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 

A Sparkling Success! 

The Major Projects Committee’s Mimosa Brunch on May 24th was a fabulous and fun-filled event! A couple of delightful hours were spent sipping bottomless Mimosas and Bloody Marys, enjoying an incredible spread of brunch treats, and connecting with friends—new and old. Guests had the chance to create their perfect Mimosa from a rainbow of juices—classic orange, tropical guava, crisp white cranberry, and more! Our beautiful Champagne Server made sure no glass went empty, while our generous Elks filled the tables with sweet and savory bites, including chocolate-covered strawberries, casseroles, smoked ham, and fresh veggies. The fun didn’t stop with the food and drinks—we also enjoyed local art displays, raffle baskets, and door prizes. 

A special highlight of the day was celebrating Jack and Gail’s wedding anniversary, as well as hearing from our guest speaker, Dr. Pawel Kiela, Professor at the University of Arizona Steele Children’s Research Center. Dr. Kiela shared exciting research explaining how exercise can strengthen the immune system—so much so, the Steele Center is now prescribing exercise as part of treatment plans for children with autoimmune conditions. 

This inspiring message underscores the heart of our mission: supporting life-changing research that helps children heal. Thank you to all of our volunteers, donors, and guests—you helped make this event a sparkling success, and your support helps fund essential medical research. It takes a Village,

The Major Projects Committee - Lisa Chavez