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Canoga Park Elks Lodge 2190 April 2020 Flylights 1

Volume 60 - Issue 01

Published by Canoga Park Elks Lodge #2190

April

2020

Chartered October 10, 1960


FLYLIGHTS IS AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF

20925 Osborne Street, Canoga Park, Ca 91304

Office: 818-998-2193 Lounge: 818-998-2190 Fax: 818-998-5010

Email: [email protected] Web: http://canogaparkelks.org

Officers 2020 / 2021

Tues 8 :00 am to 4 :00 pm

Wed.: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Thurs.: 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Sunday: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Mon-Tue- Wed: 4 to 8:00 pm Thurs & Fri: 4 to 10:00 pm

Sat: Noon to 6pm

Office Hours Lounge Hours

Exalted Ruler: Jeff Mackie (Marina)

818-970-4649

Leading Knight:

Marina Mackie (Jeff)

818-314-1104

Loyal Knight:

Simon Coombs 818-825-0599

Lecturing Knight:

Cheryl Kobashigawa (Kenny)

818-438-7145

Secretary: Linda Lewis (Randy)

818-998-0983

Treasurer: Scott Spooner 818-585-9648

Esquire: Charlene Brennan 818-886-5735

Tiler : Ed Bauman (Iris)

818-345-6715

Chaplain: Donna Swavely (Jim)

818-701-7498

Inner Guard: Jim Swavely (Donna)

818-701-7498

Trustee (1 yr.): Bill Sutton (Gayle)

805 701-1546

Trustee (2 yr.): Randy Lewis (Linda)

818-219-2382

Trustee (3 yr.): Kenny Kobashigawa (Cheryl)

818-489-1515

Trustee (4 yr.): Ron Esquibel (Mary)

818-568-4438

Trustee (5 yr.): Bruce Hershkowitz 818-269-5727

Alt. Delegate

Sunday Breakfast Club Great Food! Great Company! Great Price!

Every Sunday (9:00 am to 11:30 am) - Only $8.00

2 eggs “your way” or 2-egg omelet Pancakes

Country Fried Potatoes Corned Beef Hash

Bacon, Sausage, Ham Steak Toast

OJ - Coffee - Tea

Elk Members & Guests

Rent the Hall or Picnic Area

Have your next event at the lodge.

Call Our Office: (818) 998-2193 for details.

Saturday Lunch Bunch Come join Alex “The Brat” for a Great Lunch!

Every Saturday (12:00 to 2:00 PM) - Only $7.00

Cheese Burgers Hot Dogs

Sometimes Cookies!


Dear Brothers and Sisters, As the new Elk year begins, I would like to say from the bottom of my heart, to the entire membership of our Lodge that I am truly honored to be elected has the incoming Exalted Ruler for the 2020-2021 year. Our officer corps is complete and ready to Charge Ahead! into the new year, continuing to provide the service of Elkdom we have all come to expect, and for the benefit of all our brothers and sisters of the Lodge. With the support of the Lodge membership, we are committed to having a successful and fun year as the calendar is full of activities and events scheduled for all members to enjoy and participate.

As Elks, our ability to serve our charitable endeavors and our community is proportional to our member participation. I am eager to see as many of our members at the Lodge and during the activities as this will increase our impact to our charitable deeds. Please join us in continuing the Elk tradition of making our members feel welcome and part of a wonderful fraternal organization and part of the family that it is. I am thankful of the membership backing and confidence and very proud to serve as your newly elected Exalted Ruler. Fraternally Yours, Jeff Mackie

Exalted Ruler

Jeff Mackie

Covid-19 (the Corona Virus) has put our Lodge in a very difficult position. We are closed and unable

to generate any income during the closure. This forced closure has cost us the ability to generate

money from the bar, meals, member rentals, filming, etc.

I conservatively estimate we are losing income of $15,000 per month.

That estimate does not even include income from special events like the Variety Show or any special

parties we have. Yes, we still have dues income and money from our RV area, but that is it!

Dues and RV area usage will definitely not keep our club open.

I am asking every member to help us by donating $25.00 or more for each month we are closed. If

our members are able to do that we will be able to replace $9,000 of lost income each month. That

would leave us with a $6,000 loss each month we are closed. I think we could survive that for a few

months, but after that we would be in financial trouble! Please mail your check to the Lodge office.

I am hopeful this lockdown will not last past Easter (the target set by President Trump), but that is an

unknown thing right now. Lastly, please follow the CDC Guidelines and stay healthy and safe.

Thank you in advance for your participation and for your understanding.

Randy Lewis, Chairman Trustees


Dear Brothers and Sisters:

Thank you for electing me as your Leading Knight. I am truly honored and look forward to this upcoming year! Due to the circumstances we are dealing with now, all lodge events have been postponed until further notice. Please continue to check your emails for updates.

If any member should need assistance in these times, please feel free to reach out. “Elks Care, Elks Share” is and will always be our motto. I wish everyone well and stay safe. Looking forward to reuniting with everyone soon and resuming all our wonderful lodge activities.

Lots of love to all

Fraternally Yours,

Marina Mackie

Dear Brothers and Sisters;

Thank you for putting your trust in me as Lecturing Knight for the 2020 – 2021 year. As we start this new, surely challenging, Elks year let us pro-tect ourselves and our fellow Elks, family, neighbors and friends, as the antlers on our alter protect us, by sheltering safely at home.

With that said, we can stay connected and reach out to each other via phone, text, social media, email or the old-fashioned snail mail. Maybe send a greeting card or make a call to someone you know is alone and/or could use cheering up – receiving a card or hearing your voice might be just what they need.

Please stay safe and healthy.

Fraternally Yours,

Cheryl Kobashigawa

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

I want to thank you all for the honor of serving as your Loyal Knight for what is sure to be a challenging year for us all.

While restrictions on social gatherings limit our ability to gather, we never the less share a bond that is unique and special.

As a fraternal order, we are there for each other, so please don't hesitate to reach out.

Take care of yourselves, and each other.

Fraternally Yours,

Simon Coombs

Esteemed Leading Knight

Marina Mackie

Esteemed Loyal Knight

Simon Coombs

Esteemed Lecturing Knight

Cheryl Kobashigawa


Left: Exalted Ruler Bruce Hershkowitz welcomes new members Alan Freas and Rodger Chartraud.

Right: Alan Freas won the New Member Flag Drawing, presented by Trustee Scott Spooner.

Welcome

Online Membership Invitations

and Applications now Available!

http://www.elks.org/who

https://www.elks.org/who?source=secure


2019 - 2020 Results Help Us Make Our Goal

Metropolitan District Totals

2018 to 2019 = $97,232.97

Burbank: $15,404.50

Canoga Park: $7,044.58

Glendale: $28,541.50

San Fernando: $9,234.50

Santa Clarita: $26,030.64

Sunland Tujunga: $3,371.86

Van Nuys/Reseda: $5,000.00

$9,578.49 $10,000

CHEMPI - California Hawaii Elks Major Project, Inc 2018 - 2019 CHEMPI raised over $3,900,000

150

4,445

87,685

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

Patient Caseload:

Completed Visits:

Miles Travelled:

98

3,227

71,569

PHYSICAL THERAPISTS

Patient Caseload:

Completed Visits:

Miles Travelled:

1,737

43,830

2,266

111,729

PRESCHOOL VISION SCREENING

Screenings:

Children Screened:

Referred to Doctor:

Miles Travelled:

90

3,982

71,734

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS

Patient Caseload:

Completed Visits:

Miles Travelled:

CHEMPI Occupational Therapists help kids learn how to overcome their disabilities so that they can learn how to better adapt to society. Through individual home instruction, the goal for all children in the program is to become as independent and self-sufficient as they can. Our occupational therapists, working with the parents, teach our children the basics, from feeding and dressing skills, to dealing with problems in sensory integration.

CHEMPI Physical Therapists travel from home to home in California and Hawaii to evaluate and treat children with a wide range of disabilities. Their focus is to help these children learn or improve important motor skills by educating or re-educating muscles and increase strength, endurance and coordination. Parent involvement helps increase the rate of success.

CHEMPI Language Pathologists can diagnose a variety of communication disorders and coordinate a home program of therapy with the parent. Many speech-language problems are addressed by the staff, including swallowing or feeding difficulties.

CHEMPI Preschool Vision Screening Program was created in 1965 to screen preschool children 2½ to 5 years of age for vision deficiencies. It is the goal of the program to significantly decrease the number of children at risk for amblyopia (“lazy eye”) and other vision problems such as astigmatism, hyperopia, and myopia by checking their eyes early on.


02/20 Member #

$10 No Drawing 03/05 Member #010206

$10 Diane Shockor Absent

02/20 Member #

No Drawing 03/05 Member #4339

$270 John Murray Absent

02/20 Purple Pig 50/50

No Drawing 03/05 Purple Pig 50/50

$37 Dave Swoger Present

02/27 Member #010213

$10 David Tostenson

Absent 03/12 Member # 010213

$10 David Tostenson

Absent

02/27 Member #2089

$260 Greg Khougaz Absent 03/12 Member #3782

$280 Ben Galvin Absent

02/27 Purple Pig 50/50

$27 Bill Sutton Absent 03/12 Purple Pig 50/50

No Drawing

The Chaplains Corner

Heavenly Father,

Bestow Thy gracious favor

upon these new Officers,

to the end that all their acts

may further the success

and prosperity of this Lodge.


Sickness & Distress

February 20 - Fred Small reported his wife Sue was in

the hospital, he also said he fell and hurt his back and

suffered several cracked ribs. He is getting better. Bill

Dornblaser will soon be released from the rehab center.

February 27 - Sue Small is still in the hospital and not

doing well. Les Lamoreaux is having a rough time

tolerating his chemo.

March 5 - Sue Small is not doing well and they are

going to take her off of dialysis. Dave Swoger was

complemented on his new teeth.

March 12 - Sue Small Passed away, her celebration of

Life will be on March 29th at the Lodge done by the

Emblem Club.

Golf

Closest to the Pin Contest

March 2020

March 2th - Los Robles: Kerry Ray, Kerry Ray March 9th - Simi Hills: Kerry Ray, Bobbie Medellin March 16th - Tierra Rejada: No Golf March 23th - Westlake: No Golf March 30th - Simi Hills: No Golf

April 2020

April 6th

Los Robles 9:00 AM

April 13th

Elkins Ranch 9:00 AM

April 20th

Tierra Rejada 9:00 AM

April 27th

Simi Hills 10:00 AM

April Birthdays

Jose Ruiseco 01

Theodore Tang 01

Bertram Goldberg 03

Jerry Shubb 03

Mark Gladden 04

Lucy Reday 04

Theodore Marko 06

Larry Chamberlain 07

Victoria Goldberg 07

Ed Arensdorf 08

Phil Mundy 08

Alexandra Bergin 09

Teresa Bautista 10

Robert Scipioni 10

Leon Martinez 11

Robert Kurland 12

Joseph Mauro 12

Edward Plevack 12

Drew Nolke 13

Donald Kitchen 17

Kevin Kearns 18

Gene Wallis 18

Gary Hanson 19

James Cromwell 21

David Fulkman 21

Arturo Torres 21

Myron Mc Kinlay 22

Mike Pavlowsky 22

David Rader 22

Beverly Goldberg 23

Corey Ray 23

Michael Gallagher 27

Leigh Polzin 27

Peter Marshall 30


The Beginning of the Veterans Administration

The United States has the most comprehensive system of assistance for Veterans of any nation in the world, with roots that can be traced back to 1636, when the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony were at war with the Pequot Indians. The Pilgrims passed a law that stated that disabled soldiers would be supported by the colony.

Later, the Continental Congress of 1776 encouraged enlistments during the Revolutionary War, providing pensions to disabled soldiers. In the early days of the Republic, individual states and communities provided direct medical and hospital care to Veterans. In 1811, the federal government authorized the first domiciliary and medical facility for Veterans. Also in the 19th century, the nation's Veterans assistance program was expanded to include benefits and pensions not only for Veterans, but for their widows and dependents.

Following the Civil War, many state Veterans homes were established. Since domiciliary care was available at all state Veterans homes, incidental medical and hospital treatment was provided for all injuries and diseases, whether or not of service origin. Indigent and disabled Veterans of the Civil War, Indian Wars, Spanish-American War, and Mexican Border period, as well as the discharged regular members of the Armed Forces, received care at these homes.

* * * * * We Encourage Our Members to Donate * * * * *

Please donate the following type of items for MEN and/or WOMEN: Bring items to our Lodge and the VA Chairman and her team will see that they are taken over to the VA. Our Veterans are interested in; NEW reading materials (no hardbacks), new or gently used clothing, caps or hats, new wallets or purses, belts, puzzles, games, reading glasses, canes, small portable appliances, CDs and DVDs only (no VHS) and

hygiene materials (small shampoos, handwipes, etc.).

Year End the Canoga Park Elks donated $15,714.00 to Vets!

Presidents

Message

Due to the current circumstances surrounding Covid-19 our club will not be holding any meetings or

events. As you know the Canoga Park Elks Lodge is closed by order of the Grand Lodge, the Governor

of California and the Mayor of Los Angeles. Once the Lodge is allowed to reopen we can begin our

programs and meetings again. We will advise you when things change. Until then please be happy,

safe and healthy.

Midge Swoger


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The FLYLIGHTS is published bi-monthly in CANOGA PARK, CA as the official Bulletin of Lodge #2190 of

the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elk’s of the United States of America.

Publication of the FLYLIGHTS is an activity of the Lodge and all Members are welcome to participate.

The next bulletin article deadline is on the 25th day of the month for the following month’s issue.

ALL articles are subject to EDITING before being printed. If you have any questions please contact

Randy Lewis - (818) 219-2382 or [email protected].

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