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LODGE OFFICERS 2013-2014

EXALTED RULER ELIZABETH WEST

EST. LEADING KNIGHT RANDY STAY

EST. LOYAL KNIGHT BERTA ODOM

EST. LECTURING KNIGHT RON THOMPSON

SECRETARY GEORGE APRIL (PER)

TREASURER WANDA KATHER

TILER VINCENT NEWBERRY

ESQUIRE JOHN GEBERT

CHAPLAIN GAYLE STONE

INNER GUARD

ORGANIST GEOFF DOBSON (PDD)

LODGE ADVISOR

BOB CATUTO (PDD)

TRUSTEES

BILL LENNON 5 YR.

CONRAD KARWAY 4 YR.

IRV STOCKDALE 3 YR

BRUCE KATHER 2YR

ROB McGEE 1YR

ELKS CLUB INC.

PAT SHIPLEY (PER) PRES.

BOB KERSHNER (PER) V.P.

TED BEAL (PDD)

SEC’Y JAMES DEAN

TREAS. BARRY MASTERS (PER)

LOUIS WISE (PDD)

REMEMBER ALL OUR VETERANS

ST. AUGUSTINE ELKS LODGE # 829

MARCH BULLETIN 2014

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EXALTED RULER MESSAGE

February brought a visit from Millard C. Pickering, GER his lovely wife

Susanne and those traveling with them. Thank you to everyone who as-

sisted in making his visit to our Lodge a memorable time for them.

Valentine’s dinner dance was a huge success and it was sold out. It’s

wonderful to see our members attending these special events and also our

weekly dinners.

Wednesday, March 5th our Americanism Chair, Cheryl Thigpen has in-

vited the two recipients of the Americanism Essay Contest and their fam-

ilies for dinner. After dinner we will go in the Lodge Room where they

will read their essays and receive their award. Everyone is invited to this

7:00pm ceremony.

The annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations on March 17thticket sales are

in full swing. Tickets for St. Paddy’s are available daily at the Lodge

from 5-6 pm. Also, tickets for the “Mixed Nuts” April 5th program are

available. What a fun show they put on its always entertaining.

We have two parking events in March. Volunteers are always welcome.

This is my last bulletin as Exalted Ruler and a time for reflection. We

have initiated 124 new members this year. All the Committee’s working

together have contributed to this year’s success. Our HCC has turned the

House around where members want to spend more time at the Lodge

where fellowship abounds.

Success can be determined by knowing you have left your term with a

positive result. My heartfelt appreciation goes out to the officers and

members for their support thank you for giving me the honor of serving

our Lodge especially as the first woman Exalted Ruler.

Randy Stay our newly Exalted Ruler takes the rein April 1st and I wish

Randy and his team of Officers much success.

Fraternally,

Elizabeth West, Exalted Ruler

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ELK OF THE MONTH

Rob McGee is Elk of the month for March. When there was

a vacancy on the Board of Trustees Rob readily accepted the

election to the board. Rob is a regular volunteer at the Tiki

Grill. Whenever the need arises Rob volunteers. When he

heard there was a shortage of socks that we contribute for

Veterans who reside in local nursing homes the next day

Rob brought in a case of socks to replenish the need. Rob

and his wife Donna are great citizens and they donate their

time to many needed causes in our community. Rob is an

exceptional Elk and it my honor to name you Elk of the

Month.

All members are cordially invited to attend the Lodge Officer

Installation Dinner which will be held on Saturday, March 29

in the Lodge Meeting Room.

Ceremony to begin at 6 P.M with dinner being served at 7

P.M. Just Dave will be providing the music for our dancing

pleasure.

The menu for the evening will be Chateaubriand with Red

Velvet Cake for dessert.

Tickets are $15 per person and may be purchased from any

Lodge Officer.

Lodge Officer Installation Dinner

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Eland bulletin March 2014 Hello everyone

I hope you are all enjoying the return of the warm weather. I want to

thank everyone who came out to support our Past Exalted Rulers at the

recognition dinner on February 1st. We had a great turnout and all of the

Eland Club are proud to honor those who have served Lodge 829 so

well over the years.

At the March meeting we will be holding elections for our 2014-

2015 slate of Officers (Wed. March 5that 7:30 pm in the back hall). Our

slate of officer candidates is:

Marybeth Geronimo – President Paula Satrang – Vice President

Rosemary Dean – Treasurer Joan Geronimo – Secretary

If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else for an

Officer position please contact Ethel Picknally at 797-3349. Nomina-

tions will also be accepted from the floor at the meeting. Officer Instal-

lation will be on Saturday March 29 at the Elks Officer Installation and

Awards ceremony (6:00 pm).

Eland Club of 829 is pleased to announce that effective April 1,

2014 Elk members are now eligible to become Associate Members of

Eland Club. We are following the lead of the Florida Ladies of Elks

Organization who has seen an increase in Elks who wanted to be a part

of the auxiliary organizations, but because they weren’t a spouse of an

Elk they weren’t allowed join. For those who would like to take a more

active role in our organization, or just to show their support, applications

will be made available in the lounge or from any Eland officer. Dues

are $15.00 annually, and the application fee is waived.

On Tuesday March 18 at 6:30 pm we will be hosting a member-

ship social – we welcome all Spouses, prospective Associate Members

and former Eland members to come and meet our current membership

and hear about the activities that we have planned for the upcoming

year, and to learn more about the charities that our fundraising efforts

support.

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Looking ahead – mark your calendars and block off Saturday July 26th

for our 40th Annual Luau. More details to come!!

Until next month,

Marybeth Geronimo

President, Eland Club of BPOE 829

Veterans Honored with Luncheon.

On February 24th our Lodge was honored to welcome retired

Veterans from Clyde E Lassen State Veterans’ Nursing Home

and the St. Augustine Health & Rehabilitation for a special pasta

lunch prepared and served by Lodge members. This year elev-

en veterans from WWII, Korea and Viet Nam attended.

Assisting with the luncheon were Lodge Secretary George April,

Veterans Chairmen Joann Roope and Herb Naumann WWII Vet-

eran, HCC Dennis Ball, Loyal Knight Berta Odom and Exalted

Ruler Elizabeth West. Not pictured are Darryl Quilty working in

the kitchen and Catherine St. Jean taking the picture.

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Come visit us every Saturday and Sunday at the Tiki Bar.

Hot Dogs and Hamburgers are available from the grill.

Music and Karaoke by Jim and Mary

Check out the new menu on page #7

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TIKI BAR MENU

HUNGRY MAN ½# BURGER W/CHIPS $5.00

HUNGRY MAN ½# BURGER BASKET W/FF $6.00

HUNGERY MAN ½# BURGER W/OR SPF $6.50

REGULAR 1/3# BURGER W/CHIPS $4.00

REGULAR 1/3# BURGER W/FF $5.00

REGULAR 1/3# BURGER W/0R SPF $5.50

1/3# HOT DOG W/CHIPS $3.00

1/3# HOT DOG W/FF $4.00

1/3# HOT DOG W/OR SPF $4.50

SAUSAGE W/PEPPERS & ONIONS W/CHIPS $5.00

SAUSAGE W/PEPPERS & ONIONS W/FF $6.00

SAUSAGE W/PEPPERS & ONIONS W/OR SPF $6.50

BASKET OF 6 WINGS W/CELERY-R OR BC $6.50

WITH CHOICE OF-OR, FF or SWEET POTATO FRIES

SAUCES- MILD, HOT, HONEY BBQ OR ASIAN

BASKET OF FRENCH FRIES (FF) $1.00

BASKET OF ONION RINGS (OR) $2.50

BASKET OF SWEET POTATO FRIES (SPF) $2.50

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Message from the House Committee

First of all, thanks to all the volunteers who stepped up and

helped make the Super Bowl Party, Valentines’ Day Dinner/

Dance and the 10K successful.

I am looking for someone to coordinate the volunteers for the

lodge. The volunteers are a very crucial part of what make

our lodge run smoothly. If you are interested, please contact

me as soon as possible.

March will be another busy month, starting with the Annual

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner on March 17th. Doors open at

5:30pm,the Bagpipers will perform at 6:00p with dinner and

dancing to follow. Music by the “Dublin Train Wreck”. Tick-

ets are $15 per person and can be purchased from any lodge

officer. March 29th will be the Installation of Officers.

Doors open at 6pm with Dinner and music to follow the Instal-

lation. Music by “Just Dave”. Tickets are $15 can be pur-

chased from any lodge officer.

The Mixed Nuts will perform on April 5th. See Joann Rupp

for tickets. May looks like another busy month. Starting off

with “Derby Day” Saturday, May 3rd. Cinco de Mayo party

Monday May 5th, and the Senior Prom, Saturday, May 10th.

More information on all the upcoming events in the April bul-

letin.

Dennis Ball

House Committee Chairman

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WEEKLY TRIVIA MONDAY AT THE LODGE

TRIVIA MASTERS WHO WILL BE HOSTING THE TRIVIA ARE

GEORGE & RACHEL SOMMERS ALONG WITH WALT & SHIRLEY MICKLE

TRIVIA WILL BEGIN AFTER PASTA DINNER EACH MONDAY WITH PRIZES

7:00PM T0 9:00PM

TACO TUESDAY

NIGHT AT THE LODGE

5:00 6:30 p.m.

3 TACOS OR TA-

CO SALAD -$5.00

ELKS LODGE 829 PRESENTS THE MIXED NUTS

SATURDAY, APRIL 5TH AT 6:00 P. M.

SHOW & BURGER OR CHICKEN

TICKETS ARE $15.

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St. Augustine Elks Lodge 829

Sunday MondayMon TuesdayTue Wednesday

2 Breakfast 9-11

Tiki Bar

Jim & Mary

3 Pasta 5–6:30

Trivia 7 pm

Marine Corp

League Meeting

7pm

4 Taco 5-6:30 5 Wings 5

Elks & Eland

Meeting 7:30 pm

9 Breakfast 9-11

Tiki Bar

Jim & Mary

10 Pasta 5-6:30

Trivia 7 pm

11 Taco 5-6:30 12 Wings 5

16 Breakfast 9-11

Tiki Bar

Jim & Mary

17 Pasta 5-6:30

Trivia 7 pm

Fleet Reserve

Meeting 7 pm

18 Taco 5-6:30

indoctrination 7pm

19 Meal by

Geoff & Becky

5-6:30

Initiation 7:30

23\30

Breakfast

Tiki Bar

Jim & Mary

24/31 Pasta

5-6:30

Trivia 7 pm

25 Taco 5-6:30

VVA Meeting 7pm

26 Wings 5

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St. Augustine Elks Lodge 829 March 2014

Wednesday Thursday FridayFri SaturdaySat

1 Tiki bar

Jim & Mary

5 Wings 5-6:30

Elks & Eland

Meeting 7:30 pm

6 Bingo 7 Surf & Turf

Reservations

required

Free Lance

8 Tiki Bar

Jim & Mary

12 Wings 5-6:30 13 Bingo 14 Pork Chops

Reservations

Required

The Main Event

15 Tiki Bar

Jim & Mary

19 Meal by

Geoff & Becky

6:30

Initiation 7:30

20 Bingo 21 Prime Rib

Reservations

required

Just Dave

22 Tiki Bar

Jim & Mary

26 Wings 5-6:30 27 Bingo 28 Flounder

Reservations

Required

Evan D

29 Installation of

Officers and

awards

6 pm

Just Dave

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***Florida Elks Youth Camp***

Florida Elks Youth Camp Bus Trip

The trip to FEYC was very successful and enjoyed by all who par-

ticipated. We had rain but it did not “rain on our parade” so to

speak. Thanks to all the members who participated in the trip.

Registration for FEYC Summer Camp

It is that time again. Registration for the summer sessions is now

open. If you have anyone who wishes to go to camp this summer

please let me know as soon as possible. We sponsored 18 children

last year and a total of 32 went from our lodge. I have the applica-

tions or you can go on line and get the application.

Thanks to all Brothers and Sisters several children come to the

camp with little more than the clothes on their back and we make

them very comfortable thanks to your donations. They get new

clothes, shoes and toys or games that otherwise would not have

been possible for them to have. Please continue with your dona-

tions of games, sports items and other things that are appropriate,

for the 9-13 year old children who attend our Florida Elks Youth

Camp. They have requested that we not send clothing, as they wish

to purchase new clothing items for the less fortunate campers. We

continue to need donations, particularly SPORTS equipment that

can be used at the camp. Keep them coming!!

If you have any questions about the camp, trip or donations, please

feel free to call me at any time: Irv Stockdale

Cell: 904 315 3773, Home 904 471 7812. Email: kodaga-

tor@bellsouth.net.

Your Continued Support and Donations make

this possible.

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Elks Lodge #829 Continues to grow, we initiated 16 new

members in February. They are from L to R:

Front Row: Jennifer James, Susanne Caperton, Ashtin Hop-

kins, Lauryn Duncan, Heather Marks, Wanda Kather, Donald

Johns, Samuel Barresi

Back Row: Christopher Gouge, Thomas Heggie, Tim Ka-

czwara, Raymond Kledzir: ER; Elizabeth West, Christopher

Strickland, Walter Carmichael, Barry Simons, William

Glaude

Please make all these new members feel welcome, as you see

them in the Lodge.

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2013 – 2014 Lodge Committee Chairs

Activities - Randy Stay 904- 217-3743 Auditing/Accounting Michael Bogdaniec 208-794-4587 Fraternal John Gebert 904- 814-4055 Membership George April PER 904- 826-6098 Orientation Ron Thompson 904- 794-0612 Investigation Randy Stay 905 -217-3743 Lapsation George April PER 904- 826-6098 Youth Activities Irv Stockdale 904- 471-7812 Drug Awareness Grace Andrews 904- 315-8818 Hoop Shoot Jim Geronimo 904- 825-0710 Harry Anna Trust Randy Stay 904 - 217-3743 Public Relations Berta Odom 904 -466-0114 Relief Elizabeth West 904 -610-4444 Bingo Bob Catuto PDD 904- 699-3510 Community Activities Gary Maguire 904 -669-7580 ENF Robert Kershner PER 904 -829-6220 Americanism Cheryl Thigpen 904 -806-7978 Government Relations George April PER 904- 826-6098 Veterans Service Joann Roope 904-461-4912 Eland Liaison Wayne Reyes DDVP 904- 540-0237 Parking Fred DuPont PER 904 -540-8704 Charity Randy Stay 904-217-3743 Rental Agent Silvia Mickler/Stone 904-403-0380

HOUSE

Chairman Dennis Ball 904-814-0124

Kitchen Terry Abern 904-806-1508

Lounge Jim Watson

Maintenance Mike Leahy 904-806-1919

Game Room BOB Schnabel 904-825-0680

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