Event News
LODGE ACTIVITIES By Jan Trudeau and Pam Wedwaldt
LODGE ACTIVITIES
Hello November!
We had a blast at the Boots and Brisket party! We gathered on Saturday November 2nd and had great food, great entertainment and tons of fun. Thank you to everyone who helped make the annual event a success.
We have Bingo scheduled for Saturday November 16th at 2 PM. Please come and join the fun. The Texas Hold ‘Em card game is on Saturday November 23rd at 1 PM. Please sign up in the lounge so we know how many tables to set up. Also that day, Saturday the 23rd, we are helping Impact of Southern Arizona with the stuff a bag for Thanksgiving project. Please see the Community Activities column for more information. Football is here every Sunday. NOTE: new time for the Sunday lounge opening-it will now be opening at 11 AM due to the time change. We don’t change our clocks, but they do. Come check out darts on the back patio every Saturday at 5 PM. On Saturday November 9th the Veterans committee is having a game day. It runs from 10:30-3:00. It will feature some fun and challenging events. Scheduled are: air rifle, corn hole, lazer gun and darts. There will be lunch and tons of fun. Please find the flyer and sign-up sheet in the lounge.
Wednesday dinners are still scheduled for the second and fourth Wednesdays, with tacos filling in on the other days, Full meals are $15.00 per person, and bar tacos are $ 2.00 each. Tacos and Trivia will happen on Wednesday the 20th. Please note: No dinner on Wednesday the 27th-the day before Thanksgiving.
Monday November 11th is Veterans Day. The flags will go up on Oracle Road to remember our Veterans. They go up at 7 AM, and come down at 5 PM. There is a free breakfast served at 7 AM, and a ceremony at 8:30.
The Elks Youth hoop shoot happens on Saturday November 30th at 9 AM. It is held at Coronado K-8 school on Oracle and Wilds road. Please come and volunteer for this youth activity.
THE LODGE WILL BE CLOSED ON THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28TH
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL !!
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
There are a couple of community projects going on this month and next. First, we start with the Impact of Southern Arizona “STUFF A BAG” project. We will fill bags with Thanksgiving foods like stuffing, gravy, potatoes, vegetables etc. It is being held at the Santa Catalina Catholic Church parking lot on Saturday November 23rd. Please show up at 9 AM to help. This should take about 2 hours. There is a flyer and a sign-up sheet in the lounge. If you have any questions, let me know.
AND, Christmas is just around the corner. Our lodge has two Children’s programs. Leslie and Cindy take care of the Clothe a Child and I work on the Adopt a Family project. Our lodge “adopts” 20 kids from the local food bank. We buy clothing, toys and art supplies for some of our less fortunate neighbors. I’m looking for monetary donations to help fund this awesome project. Please consider donating to this charity. If you are writing a check, please write “Adopt a Family” in the memo line. Thank you in advance.
HOUSE COMMITTEE
By Pam Wedwaldt
I was remiss last month in not being clear that Alane Asp has stepped down from co-chairing the House Committee to focus on her many other duties for the Elks. Thank you Alane for all you do.
Welcome back to all our snowbirds, we hope to see you at our upcoming events. See Lodge Activities for the details. Our House Committee meets the first Thursday of the month at 4:30. Please join us if you have an idea for an event, or to see how you can volunteer to help out.
As we move into the Holiday Season, let’s remember all that we are grateful for: family, good health and our many friends at the Elks.
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Pam