exalted ruler's MESSAGE
Paul Slater, PER
Howdy!
Thank you to everyone who paid their dues for the current Elk year. As I mentioned in last month’s article, our lodge has to pay the dues to Grand Lodge for all current members, whether they have paid or not. So if you have not yet paid your dues, please plan to do so ASAP. You can either come to the lodge or pay directly on our fantastic website (https://elks2815.org/ )
May was another busy month for me and our lodge. I appreciate everyone who helps to organize and run our many activities every month in our lodge, and the money they raise for our various charities. This month was the annual AZ Elks convention, where we learned of the great things our organization does across Arizona. One of the highlights was having the Executive Director of the Steele Research Center talk about how they are becoming one of the only centers that do on-site gene sequencing. The AZ Elks funded the machine that does this complicated task!! You have probably heard that our ritual team finished second in the state—our highest position ever. A huge shout-out to our coaches, Al Skorupski and Ron Starjinski, and to Doug Harpold for leading the team. We are already planning on winning next year’s competition!! Make sure that you check out the calendar and the rest of the articles to make sure you do not miss out on any of the fun activities that we have planned for June! 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
Happy June everyone!
I would like to say congratulations to our Ritual Team on our 2nd Place finish in this year’s State Competition. There is no shame in being the second in the entire state of Arizona! With a little more work, we could win the next one. KUDOS TO ALL OF YOU! A special shout out to Marie Starjnski who was #1 Candidate and to Doug Harpold who was #2 Exalted Ruler. The convention was more than just Ritual for me this year. I also attended several meetings and learned about some of the fantastic things our Order did last year. We heard from the Director of the Steele Children’s Research Center, Dr. Fayez Grishan who was presented with two checks totaling $350,000. This is an incredible man, and the world is a better place because of him. We also got to hear from the three kids from Arizona who competed in the National Hoop Shoot competition. This was my favorite part of the meetings, those kids are amazing. (I must admit, I cried during their speeches). The scholarship program gave away a whopping $273,500. This makes me proud to be an Elk. Another special shout out to our new group, Sewing It Forward and Teen Morgan, for raising over $1100.00 selling their ware at the convention. Wonderful job all of you and I am so happy to have you all as members of our Lodge. As summer is creeping in, try to keep cool and hydrated. See you at the Lodge! “Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.” – H. Jackson Brown Jr
Kim
SECRETARY’S CORNER
Mimi Wittenborn - Secretary
From the Secretary’s Desk:
We had a full May with convention, Mother’s Day, the Mimosa Brunch and Memorial Day along with our regular activities. We in the office have been busy with year end and new year projects.
There is a report to Grand Lodge that I enter every week/month of all the good work we as Catalina Mountain Elks do. It is very important that committee chairs, event chairs or any single volunteer get these reports in to me ASAP. If you need the form or need help filling it out, please come to the office and I will be glad to help you. We have and can make as many copies of it as needed. Now then, I must do my regular “nag” and ask those that have not paid their dues yet to please get them in ASAP. Thank you.
To all the fathers out there: Happy Father’s Day!!!
LODGE STATS YEAR-TO-DATE
Membership to Date ...............603
Candidates................................ 16
Delinquents ............................. 70
Life Members ......................... 48
Average Age ............................ 69.9
Something to Think About:
Kindness is a hard thing to give away ----- it usually comes back.
**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
Welcome to the dog days of summer!
We haven’t really felt the extreme heat yet, but we know it’s coming!! I mentioned in my last article that the PER Association is working hard on our 25th Anniversary Celebration.
One of the ways we are raising money is by putting together a 25th Anniversary Program. You can advertise your business, leave a personal note, or just a congratulations to our lodge for twenty-five great years of service to our community. Please see the following ad for information on haw to participate. I would also like to thank everyone for their continued participation on Friday Evenings for Queen of Hearts. We have, once again, had a fantastic game. We have broken the $20,000 mark and now are down to the last 14 cards. Hopefully we can keep going and this great pot will take us through
the next couple of months. Thank you all again for your amazing support!
Douglas Harpold, PER
Who We Are
We are a group of passionate volunteers committed to making a positive impact in our community. Our mission is to empower individuals and create a better future for generations to come.
ENF Report - Ron Starjnski, PER
Hello Everyone!
We are starting off the new year in good shape with 31 Fidelity Club members, my goal this year is to add 10% or 3 more members. We are currently 3rd in the state behind Fountain Hills (44) and Sun City (33). Please think about joining, below I have listed some of the benefits of joining. You can designate your donation as follows: Community Investments, Drug Awareness, Hoop Shoot, Scholarships, Veterans Services, or All Programs.
Why Join the Fidelity Club?
Ease: The ENF Fidelity Club recognizes automatic, regularly scheduled donations through your bank account or credit card. These donations occur monthly (minimum $5, $10 for honor roll).
Eco-Friendly: Save a tree and save time with paperless donations!
Convenience: No need to purchase stamps or mail a check. It takes just five minutes to sign up, and you’re good to go!
Flexibility: You can increase, modify or cancel your gift at any time.
Security: It’s safe, reliable and allows the ENF to spend less time on administration and more time on our charitable mission.
Next time you are at the lodge look at the brochures in the lodge room, under the 2815 emblem.
Thank you all and if you have any questions my email address is rstarjnski@gmail.com
I will see you at the lodge.
Ron
