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LODGE ACTIVITIES By Jan Trudeau
LODGE ACTIVITIES
Here comes March!! It’s the last month of the Elk’s fiscal year. Thank you to all the outgoing officers, and a big hello to the incoming officers—as of April 1st.
We’ve got some activities for you this month. We start with Bingo on Saturday, March 4th, with a start time of 2 pm. Note—There will only be one Bingo this month. Come join the fun. Tuesday, March 7th, we will have a “Pop-up” music event (at 4 pm) with Jim Roberts, Kenny Wertz, and Juan Barreda. They play the guitar, banjo, fiddle, and sing some great songs. Here is a photo from last month showing the players. They are planning to play once a month on a Tuesday. It’s really lots of fun, and great music. Come and have a listen. The Texas Hold ‘Em card games are scheduled for Sunday the 12th, and again on Sunday the 26th. The games start at 1 pm. Please sign up in the Lounge so we know how many tables to set up. Darts are on the back patio on Saturdays at 4 pm. Note—There will be no darts on Saturday, March 18th, due to Awards Night. March being the last month of the Elks year, an Awards Night will be held on Saturday, March 18th. On Saturday, March 25th, the ceremony for the Installation of Officers will be held at noon. Wednesday dinners continue to delight. Cindy does a great job with many classics and some new recipes, too. Please sign up by the Monday before. Check out the menus in the Bugle and on the Lodge calendar as well.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
More than 30 hardworking Elks went to Fry’s and picked up, loaded, unloaded the groceries, then staged them for packing of the food bags. We packed 700 food bags worth more than $7,500. We then packed them into trucks and trailers and delivered them to the local food bank— Impact of Southern Arizona. Whew, I got tired just thinking about all that work!! This project was made possible through two grants from our Grand Lodge. The Beacon Grant and the Gratitude Grant were combined to fund this awesome project. The bags will be distributed to all patrons of the food bank during the month of February as a supplement to their regular allotment. Thanks to all who helped make this event possible.
Thank you for your participation and generosity. Jan
HOUSE COMMITTEE
By Paul Slater
Howdy!
Is it really March already??!!
Even though February is the shortest month, it certainly was one filled with lots of activities and fun at our Lodge. The Super Bowl party was a smashing success. Congrats to the winners and all the great food at the Pot Luck. We even were able to raise some funds for our Vets, as Marie’s Wheel of Fortune raised $153! She is always finding great ways to create fun things that help raise money for our charities.
March will be a relatively quiet month in terms of activities and events as we transition into a new Elk year, starting in April. Don’t forget about your dues! The card reader at the doors will be updated on April 1st and old cards will no longer work!
Speaking of the new Elk year, this will be my last article as the House Committee Chair. It has been great serving the Lodge the past 5 years in this role. I have been very fortunate to have both amazing Bar Stewards and a committee to work with. In the past 5 years we have been able to almost double our revenue for the Lodge. Don’t worry, just in case you were wondering, I will still be helping in the kitchen and continue to call Bingo. I will be moving into a new role as a Trustee of the Lodge. Starting April 1st, Alane Asp will assume the HC chair role, and I know she will do a great job continuing our success.
This month’s shoutout goes the House Committee members who have worked so hard over the years to grow our revenue and, of course, our amazing Bar Stewards who truly made my role a piece of cake. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all of y’all!
We continue to look for new members for the House Committee. Please consider joining, or at least coming to one of our meetings, which are open to our members. We meet the first Thursday of the month at 4:30. I Hope to see some new faces in the upcoming months!
As always, if you have questions or concerns, you can always reach out to me via email at:
pslates1987@gmail.com, or by phone at (520) 268-2375)
Take Care! Paul