exalted ruler's MESSAGE
Paul Slater, PER
Howdy!
Happy Spring/Summer! It seems that Mother Nature can’t quite decide between spring and summer. But the warmer weather and longer days sure are nice. May continues to be a very busy month with lots of great events like the famous Mimosa brunch to support AEMP, the Mother’s Day ceremony, Youth Awards, and many others. Please make sure you check out the other articles and the calendar. Speaking of Youth Awards, our lodge has 5 students who will receive a $2,000 scholarship! If you have kids or grandkids, the Elks have many scholarship opportunities, so make sure you help them get their applications in on time. The other important work we have is to continue to work with those who have not yet paid their dues, which were due on April 1st. Please pay if you have not yet done so, and contact your friends to “remind” them to pay. You can pay in person or online via our awesome website. One last point about dues: On April 1st, the Grand Lodge billed us for every member, whether they had paid or not!! That is a big bill when we have 600 members!! One of the biggest charitable things one can do as an Elk is to share their time. As we approach the new Elk year, I will be looking to fill several committee chairs. I want to thank those who have volunteered to lead some of our committees, but there is always room for more to step up to help. So, if you want to be more involved, don’t hesitate to get in touch with me or any of our officers and let us know! There are over 40 different committees, so there is something for everyone.
As always, if you have questions or concerns, you can always reach out to me via email (pslates1987@gmail.com) or phone (520.268.2375)
Take care,
paul
LEADING Knight Message
Kim McIlonie, Leading Knight
Greetings Elk Brothers & Sisters,
I would like to say “WOW!” to our Veteran’s Committee for another successful Dart Tournament!! This was a huge event and took A LOT of work!! We knocked it out of the park this year and raised a whopping $6305.00. ALL of which will go to the Veterans and Paralyzed Veterans. My sincerest THANK YOU to everybody who participated and helped with the event. We will be holding the very first Iron Elk cooking contest on Saturday May 10 at 5:30 pm. We will draw the ingredient that everybody must use while making their dish on Friday May 2nd just before the Queen of hearts drawing. There is a $5 fee to be a judge. This is sure to be a fun event, please try to make it. I would like to wish a very Happy Mother’s Day to all the Moms out there in Elkdom! Our ritual team will be competing at the state convention in Tempe on the 16th . Wish us luck, we would love to go all the way to Kansas City!!!
Kim
“Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference”
– Kathy Calvin
SECRETARY’S CORNER
Mimi Wittenborn - Secretary
From the Secretary’s Desk:
I want to wish all the mother’s a very Happy Mother’s Day! I hope you will be spending time with your loved ones and get a chance to attend the Mother’s Day Ceremony here at the Lodge.
As you know April 1st was the beginning of our fiscal year and if you have tried to use your blue key card, it no longer works. So with that being said, I must do my usual “nag” and remind you that your dues were due by April 1
LODGE STATS YEAR-TO-DATE
Membership to Date ...............586
Candidates................................ 17
Delinquents ............................. 117
Transfers In .............................. 2
Life Members ......................... 49
Average Age ............................ 70
Something to Think About:
Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of what you
already have.
**As a reminder to all committee chairs, please get your activity reports into me ASAP after an event.
Past Exalted Ruler Association
Past Exalted Ruler Association - Douglas Harpold, PERA President
Happy Spring to you all!
Here I am, back in the saddle again as the PERA President. It is always fun being in charge of the PERA because our main function (besides supporting the new ER) is to spend all of the money we raise for charity. The Queen of Hearts is running strong and giving us lots of opportunities to support our community and help support the various activities throughout the lodge. From Clothe –A -Child, Dictionary Projects and Major Projects to Feeding our local homebound seniors, preparing meals for Fire Fighters, and Turkey Dinners for our local families in need, we really do a lot!! One of our main focuses going forward will be to organize and support our lodge in October. For those of you who do not know, October will be the 25th Anniversary of the lodge. We are planning some specials to take place in the lodge, a dinner event to honor our Charter Members, and some other activities that are yet to be determined. We will be holding some fund Raisers in order to support these events. The 1st being a Golf Outing sponsored by the PERA. The outing will be held on June 2nd at the Oro Valley Country Club. Please see the attached Flier for the event if you are interested in a fun morning of golf and a great way to support our anniversary. Thank you for your support, and wishing you all a terrific May!
Doug