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Benson Bulletin April 2010 Volume 3 Issue 1
Benson Elks Lodge #2853 P. O. Box 906, Benson AZ 85602 [email protected]
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Grand Exalted Ruler:
James L Nichelson Elks.Org
Arizona State President:
Leland Schwein AZElks.org
Benson Exalted Ruler: Jerry Pollard
Esteemed Leading Knight: David Lambert PER
Esteemed Loyal Knight: Tom Outland PER
Esteemed Lecturing Knight: Nancy Copeland
Secretary: 520-586-6162 Nancy Pollard
Treasurer: Diane Pollard
Esquire: Jackie Brents
Inner Guard: Joseph Knoblock
Tiler: Gisele Worley
Chaplain: Joan Kowalec
Trustees:
JoAnne Sturgeon
Bettsi Outland - Chairman
Dan Kowalec
Committees:
Americanism & Flag Day David Lambert
Indoctrination & Investigation: -
Tom & Bettsi Outland
Membership & Public Relations - Nancy Pollard
Hoop Shoot & Soccer Shoot - The Outlands
Community Activities - Jerry Pollard
Lodge Activities - Gisele Worley
Budget & Audit - Trustees & Diane Pollard
PER Association - Tom Outland PER
ENF & AEMP - David Lambert PER
Accident & Safety - Rich Sturgeon
Bulletin Editor - Nancy Pollard 520-586-6162
Youth Activities - Jerry Pollard
Veterans - Nancy Copeland
Opening ceremonies of the
San Pedro Valley Little League will be on Saturday April 10, 2010. The
Benson Elks will be a part of this yearly
tradition. We are again sponsoring a team
in the Majors and hope you all can come
out and support our Benson Elks team.
Please plan to come on Saturday for the parade, introduc-
tions, flag ceremony and team announcements. David
Lambert, Benson‟s PER is handling the arrangements for
the opening ceremonies and has the support of the Ameri-
can Legion, VFW, Marine Corp League and the Elks.
Regular season games will be played at Lions Park.
Schedule of Up-Coming Events
April 2 …… Friday Good Friday
April 4 …… Easter Sunday
April 5 …….Monday Meeting 6:30 at the Lodge
April 7 …… Wednesday Re-Creation Concert at VA Hospital
April 10 ……Saturday Opening Ceremonies of 10AM
San Pedro Little League at Lions Park
April 18 ……District Deputy Clinic Sunday Lodge #385
April 19 ……Meeting Monday 6:30 at the Lodge
Trustee Meeting at 5:30
April 22-25 … Elks Summer Camp clean-up -Young AZ
May 19-22 …. AEA Convention Tempe
May 31 …… Memorial Day Monday
July 3-9 …… National Convention in Orlando
Note: Trustees meetings will be the third Monday of each
month beginning at 5:30PM, the Board of Directors will meet
afterwards, followed by the regular Lodge meeting at 6:30 PM.
Trustee & Board meetings are open meetings unless otherwise
designated.
Special Note: We will not be serving Tuesday dinners for
the summer months, but we will have special meals on special
occasions. We hope to have Pancake Breakfasts occasionally
and will let you know in advance..
Even More Special Note: We plan to have a yard sale
sometime in the next couple months. Any donations will be
appreciated and needed. We will announce details and plans at
a later date. For now, just remember us when you do your
Spring cleaning.
May your troubles be less,
may your blessings be
more, and may nothing but
happiness come through
your door.
Message from the Exalted Ruler Here we go……
Our 3rd year for the Benson Elks with
big plans and high hopes. Thank you
for all your support at the Installation
of Officers and Dinner we had on
March 28th. It meant a lot to the in-
coming officers that you cared enough
to attend. We are thankful for the support of the Sierra
Vista Lodge also.
This year we must continue to do the good works
of the BPOE and improve on some of the programs that
still need our support. We are counting on all the mem-
bers to take on some responsibility to make this Lodge
succeed. We had a „plus‟ in membership this year and if
each of you would bring in a friend, we could double the
support of our members and do even more for the youth
and our community.
Congratulations to Arlene Holcomb for Elk of the
Year, we appreciate your involvement, Tom Outland PER
for Officer of the Year, who is always willing to pitch in,
Nancy Copeland for her work with the Veterans and
keeping Benson Elks active in supporting the Veterans
and Bob Nilson, Benson Visitor Center, who runs around
like a chicken with his head cut off at every function put
on by the City. These people volunteer their time without
question and have proven that commitment is the key to
success. Thanks to everyone else who helped with our
projects, fundraisers and charitable events throughout the
year…. you all deserve a special award and our thanks.
Some of your efforts go unmentioned but not unnoticed.
This new year of the Benson Lodge and the new
slate of officers should continue to grow & succeed. For
many of you, paying your dues is all that you can do at
the present time & we even appreciate that.
Jerry Pollard, Benson’s New Exalted Ruler
April Birthdays
Joyce Busing April 4
Tom Sanor April 13
Minnie Densmore April 16
David Katsuki April 19
Toni Botts April 29
Have a Great Day!
A Really Big Deal
By Linda Lewandowski, Director, AEMP
As I reported last month, Arizona Elks Major
Projects has been in existence for more than fifty years.
That‟s half a century devoted to improving people‟s
lives! Every Elk in Arizona has the right to be proud of
the difference we‟ve made in the lives of so many. So,
why not revel in that pride by attending the 50 Years of
Caring Celebration on Saturday, May 22nd at the Fiesta
Resort in Tempe? Tickets are just $75 per couple ($37.50
per person). If you‟re looking for even more fun, then
please join us for the Charity Golf Tournament on Sun-
day morning. If you come from afar, no need to worry.
We‟ve arranged for rooms at the Fiesta for the usual Elk
rate of $85 plus tax. What could be easier?
Ready to order your tickets, reserve a room and/
or register for the golf tournament? Nothing could be
simpler. You can go to www.arizonaelks.org, click on
Forms and select AEA Registration Form. That form
contains the registration form for the convention, a flier/
order form for the 50 Years of Caring event and Charity
Golf Tournament registration. If you‟re planning to at-
tend the convention, just fill out all the applicable forms,
write your checks (one for the convention and the other
for the gala/golf events) and mail them to Ed Leuer, PO
Box 2383, Camp Verde, AZ 86322. If you‟re not plan-
ning to attend the convention, you can still send your
ticket order and golf registration fees along with your
request to reserve a room for May 22nd to Ed. If you
don‟t have internet access, please feel free to call the
AEMP office (toll-free at 888-808-8627) for assistance.
Fifty years of caring is really a big deal. Because
of YOU thousands of babies are able to enjoy long and
fulfilling lives. Hundreds of children have reveled in the
beauty of the Youth Camp, learning family values or
what it means to be part of a real team. All because Ari-
zona Elks Care ~ Elks Share. Come be a part of this
really big deal!
Jerry & Nancy Pollard
attended the Sierra Vista
Elks on the Mall last
month to show their
support for all the Lodge
Committees that Sierra
Vista hosts. El Roy the
Elk is available for most
events put on by local
lodges. He never spoke a
word but got his message
across at the Drug Awareness booth at the Mall. Also support-
ing Sierra Vista were Nancy Copeland, Bettsi & Tom Outland
The Southern Arizona Veterans’
Memorial Cemetery has initiated a pro-
gram to honor our Veterans in Southern Ari-
zona. Charter member, Conny DeSpain is the
representative for the Benson Elks Lodge.
How can we contribute a memorial in honor
to our fallen veterans? We are offering the
“Proud American Bench” and the “God
Bless America Bench” that comes with an
inscribed brass plate.. Benches are available
for $350. “Wreath Across America” are
available year-round for display in December.
These are $15 each. Pavers are available for
$100 to help pay for the Historical Soldiers
Relocation of the Cavalry. All donations are
tax deductible. For further information please
contact the Southern Arizona Veterans Me-
morial Cemetery at 520-458-7144 or visit our
website at: WWW.SAVMCF.ORG. This
web-site would include all details to request
burial or Veterans benefits. This foundation
membership is governed by a Board of Direc-
tors.
On Memorial Day 2010 there will be a
dedication of the AMVETs Carillion Project.
General donations will be accepted. Any
questions, call the Foundation or Secretary of
the Benson Elks
at 520-586-6162
Clarification of membership transfers:
Transfer Dimit: This request can only be initiated by a
member in good standing. It signifies his intent to transfer
his membership to another Lodge. The form should be
obtained from the new Lodge and must be accompanied by
a fee set forth in that lodges by-laws ($15 in Benson). Af-
ter acceptance by vote of the Lodge at a regular meeting,
the member is informed and issued his membership card
by the Secretary of the new Lodge
Re-instatement: This request allows a member who has
been dropped from the roles for non-payment of dues to re-
join the Lodge where he was once in good standing. A fee
is set forth in the By-laws (Benson is $25) and any indebt-
edness to the lodge. After acceptance by vote of the lodge,
the member is informed and issued a membership card.
Certificate of Release: The purpose of this request is
similar to the Re-instatement in that it allows a member
who has been dropped from the roles for non-payment of
dues in a lodge other than that to which he now requests to
be affiliated. The request is normally granted after the
Secretary contacts the old lodge in which he/she was previ-
ously affiliated. Once again a fee (Benson is $25) is re-
quired and the Lodge must vote acceptance at a regular
meeting.
Absolute Dimit: This form may only be requested by a
member in good standing and indicates the member wishes
to become unaffiliated with his current Lodge. It is in ef-
fect a resignation. The member becomes unaffiliated and
has no privileges of membership and cannot visit any
lodge or participate as an Elk.
Further details on these forms and requests can be found in
the Annotated Statutes Section 14.110 thru 14.190. Excerpts from Jack Baillargeon, PER Catalina Mountain. Elks #2815
Welcome new transfers to the
Benson Lodge. On March 15,
Stanley Aarsund,, Richard Ned-
vin, Don Newport, Joe Brady and
Greg Bowren were welcomed
into our lodge. We are pleased
that they care about Benson and
our local charities.
On Wednesday, April 7, 2010, the choral group ‘Re-Creation’ will perform at
the VA Hospital in Tucson. This group of young people travel across the United
States visiting Veterans Hospitals and Health Care facilities. The Arizona Elks
Association encourages all members to come see this group of young people en-
tertain. The program begins at 2PM at 3601 S. 6th Avenue. Several of our mem-
bers will be attending if you wish to car-pool just call the office at 520-586-6162.
St. Paddy’s Pancakes Breakfast was fun. The
kitchen crew whipped up breakfast with all the trimmings.
Below, Rich Sturgeon and Jerry Pollard are wearing their
St. Patrick‟s Day hats. The event raised money for our Ben-
son Charities. Below Bettsi & Tom Outland played the host
for the visiting
guests. On the right
Nancy Copeland,
Brad Pollard, Pat
McSweeney, Tom
Outland, Rich Stur-
geon, Nancy Poll-
ard, Jerry Pollard,
Jo Anne Sturgeon
and Bettsi Outland
posed for the picture. To the right,
Jerry & Nancy Pollard wore their
fancy St. Paddy‟s Day hats. Below,
Brad cooks the sausage Photos by
Dan Kowalec
Benson Elks Lodge #2853
P. O. Box 906
Benson, AZ 85602
Mail to:
Elk of the Year: Arlene Holcomb Officer of the Year: Tom Outland, PER Veteran Volunteer of the Year: Nancy Copeland
Distinguished Citizen of the Year: Bob Nilson Congratulations to our winners of these awards for the year 2009-2010. We are very proud of your accomplishments.
You have set an example for all to follow and we hope you continue your high standard of service to the Benson Elks.