Exalted Ruler's Monthly Message
I have completed the first quarter as your Exalted Ruler. Time sure flies. I have a lot of plans for the remainder of my term and I am requesting help from the members on what events you would like to see during my term, so please let me know what you want.
We already have completed the District Ritual Contest at our Lodge, and I am hearing good things from other Lodges.
We are going to have the Jamboree at our Lodge in September, and Leading Knight, Sandy Brown and I are working hard to make it another District event to remember.
I want to report that we had an 11:00 toast at the June Friday Night Dance, and there were 25 Elks in the circle. Let’s make this a habit.
We also had a fifties Dance, and I want to thank all the members who worked so hard on decorating the banquet room. Elvis was in the house.
The Lodge picnic was a great time also and we even locked up our DDGER Dominic.
Please read your bulletin as we have added a lot of new and fun things and events for our members to enjoy. Coming to our Lodge will be the Key Board Kowboy, luau, the Comedy Machine, and more Friday Night entertainment.
Wanda and I will be in Orlando to represent the best Elks Lodge in this great USA. We will also be there to see Hamp Hampton assume the title of D.D.G.E.R.
We are also keeping you, the members advised on the catering contract. Jerry Sheridan PER, Chairman of the Trustees has informed me he will put information in the bulletin for your information so once again, read your bulletin.
Your Exalted Ruler,
George Olsen
Leading Knight's Monthly Message:
Wow!! It’s hard to believe it’s already August and the National Convention in Orlando is over and our Exalted Ruler, George Olson and his Lady Wanda, and our new District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler “Hamp” Hampton and his Lady Mavis are back home. I hope you all had a wonderful time.
August looks to be a very busy month. The Antelope Valley Fair opens August 20th and runs through August 29th. Our Emblem Club No. 76 will continue their tradition of cooking and selling their best-ever tacos. Our officers will be assisting them on August 24, an Elks Night, however, any day that any of you can lend a hand would be welcome. They particularly need cooks and servers. Our Emblem Club does a lot for our Lodge, so everyone, please come out and help when you can. Be sure to patronize their booth when you are at the Fair.
The Thumbs Up program has started with great success. All Elks should fill out a coupon when you attend an official function. One lucky name will be drawn to receive a year’s membership. The more functions and coupons you fill out, the better chance you will have to win.
Details of the Jamboree our Lodge will be hosting in September will be forthcoming in the near future.
I want to thank all the volunteers who made July such a special month. Let’s all work together to make August even better.
Remember, Elks Care ~ Elks Share
Your Leading Knight,
Sandy Brown
Loyal Knight's Monthly Message:
I would like to take this time to say congratulations to our newly appointed Esquire Nancy Jo Hatfield. If you were not at our last initiation you missed the good job she did on June 29th.
Here it is August 2010 already, and this month we have Pasadena Lodge visiting Lancaster on the 10th, and we have the DDGER Hamp Hampton Kickoff dinner.
We will also ballot on who our caterer will be. Both companies will have an opportunity to make a presentation and answer questions. At the meeting following both presentations we will ballot. Please plan on attending all these meetings and cast your vote accordingly.
I, as an Officer of the Lodge, hope that all will take this opportunity to become properly informed and cast their ballot. This need not be a decisive issue in the Lodge. Also, there is a lot of GOSSIP going on in the Lodge. A gossip goes around revealing A SECRET. The trustworthiness keeps a confidence. You must not spread false reports. Do not join the wicked to be a malicious witness. We fear there are some which walk among us in a disorderly manner working not for the benefit of the Lodge, but as busybodies furthering their agenda’s.
Until next month, be safe and happy in whatever you do. My Brother and Sister Elks, remember Elks Care~Elks Share.
Your Loyal Knight,
Julian Garza
Lecturing Knight's Monthly Message:
No Message This Month
Your Lecturing Knight
Robert "Bobby" Brink PER
Chaplain's Corner
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
AUTHOR: Leo Buscaglia.
Submitted by Mary Dahl,
Assistant Chaplain
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