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2021- 2022 Lodge

Officers

Exalted Ruler

Giorgio Philips

Leading Knight Janet Koath

Loyal Knight

Deb Melton Lecturing Knight

Dennis Bulck

Secretary Larry Craver, PER

Treasurer Judy Fisher

Esquire Cathy Hart

Tiler Open

Inner Guard Open

Chaplain Aileen Boomguard

Board of Directors Richard Bredahl, PER

Giorgio Philips Wanda Webber Joe Shildmyer

Lois Garcia Janet Koath Sue Stokes

Dennis Bulck Deb Melton

House Committee Don Weinland, PER John Edwards, PER

Kim Van Pelt Beverly Dolder

Cathy Hart John Lacerda

Derek Romanowski

Club Manager

Nancy Metcalf

Mesa, Arizona—Elks Lodge No. 2656 Email: [email protected]

Office: (480) 981-2763 Fax: (480) 832-9503 Club: (480) 981-3155 Kitchen: (480) 590-1845

Volume 39, Issue 09 January 2022

Mesa Buckhorn

EXALTED RULER’S MESSAGE

I know I seem to say this every month, I can’t believe it’s January. I hope you all had a Merry Christmas

and Happy New Year. The Great Heart of Elkdom is alive and well at Mesa Buckhorn. A huge Thank You

to Janet Koath-Lacerda and her great volunteers who helped coordinate all the great events throughout

the month of December. It started out with shopping for the kids and hopefully we will be back to shop-

ping with the kids next year. Also, Thanks to all those who attended and participated in the Annual Me-

morial Service, it is one of the two required services that we are required to perform every lodge year

along with Flag Day. I will say sadly this year was my first for both and I know I will plan on attending both

for many years to come. With Flag Day in June, we learned so much about the history of the flags. For

the Memorial Service as each name was read and a candle was lit, I know I was able to reflect on those

members who have we have lost this past year and think of the impact they have had on our lodge and

Elkdom in general.

Speaking of that, I have never hidden my story here in Elkdom and Mesa Buckhorn. I have been a mem-

ber for about 9 years and for the most part we came to Queen of Hearts on Wednesday and Meat Raffle

on Saturday and events throughout the year. I was Chaplain for 6 months in my first few years and 6

months on the Board of Directors as a Trustee before Exalted Ruler. Now this isn’t the way most

members work their way to Exalted Ruler. Most work their way through volunteering on any one of the

great committee’s we have and/or starting at Tiler or Inner Guard or possibly Esquire or Chaplain and

then working their way through the chairs to Lecturing Knight to Loyal Knight to Leading Knight and to

Exalted Ruler. Some will say wow that is a lot of time spent learning all of that to get to Exalted Ruler. I

will honestly tell you that it has been drinking from a fire hose learning and great support from other

long-time members of our order and the grace and trust from all our members. As New Year’s comes

upon us every year, I like to reflect and this year as I think of my journey through Elkdom I can’t change

anything, but I really wish I would have got involved earlier. I, like many of you, might be waiting for

someone to ask or maybe just figured that the lodge had it all taken care of. We are a volunteer organi-

zation and predominantly run-on volunteers to make our lodge so successful.

I would like to invite each one of you to be involved, get involved and I don’t know what that means for

you. I know it will be different for everyone as each member, volunteer has different passions and

different time availabilities as well as talents. We are going to have a “Rush Day” on the last Saturday of

January 2-3:30pm in the Dining Room. We will have tables set up for all our committees that you can sign

up for to be involved in. I will be sharing how you can get involved with all our elected positions as well.

As you can tell this will be perfect time as nominations and elections for new officer’s will be coming up

in our lodge meetings in February.

Lastly, I will mention our Arizona Elks Major Projects Golf Tournament at Arizona Golf Resort January 15th at 8am Shotgun. Golfers, Sponsors and Volunteers will be needed to make this a success. Remember we support the Steele Children’s Research Center in Tucson and the Jack C. Warter Elks Youth Camp in Young, AZ. Check out www.azelksmp.com for more information and be sure to join the Diamond Club while you are there.

http://www.azelksmp.com

2020-2021 Kathy Schellhas

2018-2019 Richard Bredahl


2016-2017 Larry Craver

2014-2016 Ray Calderon

2013-2014 Jeff Hodder


2011-2012 Nick Kass

2010-2011 John Edwards

2009-2010 Ray McKernan

2008-2009 Tim Jones


2006-2007 Bob Adams

2005-2006 Mike Johns



2002 2003 Wymon Burks

2002-2003 *Austin Roy Acuff

2001-2002 Wymon Burks

2001-2002 *Bubi Konrad

2000-2001 PDDGER Bill Foucher

2000-2001 *Gene Hays

1999-2000 Floyd Harlan

1998-1999 James Thomas


1997-1998 George Glas

1996-1997 Mike Roberson

1996-1997 *Ralph Smith

1995-1996 Larry Plummer

1995-1996 *John Edwards

1994-1995 Jack Siefer

1994-1995 *Len Cassidy

1993-1994 Allen Johnson

1993-1994 *Harold Marshall

1992-1993 Harold Propp

1992-1993 *Don Knuson

1991-1992 B. Kellenberge

1991-1992 *Richard Bredahl

1990-1991 PDDGER PaulGreen

PAST EXALTED RULERS

This to recognize and thank all of the Transfer PERs that are a part of our lodge. Thank you for

all that you do at our lodge and all that you have done for ELKDOM.

Stephen Lafreniere 1977 Casa Grande, AZ #1957

H Berkeley Rourke 1979 Parker, AZ #1929

Alfred D. Erlandson 1984

Don Weinland 1984 Fort Colins, CO #804

Richard P. Frombgen 1985 Lodge is Closed

Ken Willmon 1992 Bend, OR # 1371

William R. Lawson 1992 Vacaville, CA # 2638

Van W. Dunham 1992 Claremont, NH # 0879

Jerold E. Tilden 1996 Norwalk, CA # 2142

Shari Lawson 2003 Littleton, CO # 1650

Jean Hiltunen 2011 LeBanon, PA # 2099

*Delma J. Turnbull 2011 Tempe # 2251*

Tom Webster 2014

* Denotes Deceased

2020-2021 Kathy Schellhas




2014-2016 Ray Calderon



2011-2012 Nick Kass

2010-2011 John Edwards


2008-2009 Tim Jones


2006-2007 Bob Adams

2005-2006 Mike Johns



2002 2003 Wymon Burks

2002-2003 *Austin Roy Acuff

2001-2002 Wymon Burks


2000-2001 PDDGER Bill Foucher

2000-2001 *Gene Hays

1999-2000 Floyd Harlan

1998-1999 James Thomas


1997-1998 George Glas

1996-1997 Mike Roberson

1996-1997 *Ralph Smith

1995-1996 Larry Plummer

1995-1996 *John Edwards

1994-1995 Jack Siefer

1994-1995 *Len Cassidy

1993-1994 Allen Johnson

1993-1994 *Harold Marshall

1992-1993 Harold Propp

1992-1993 *Don Knuson

1991-1992 B. Kellenberge

1991-1992 *Richard Bredahl

1983-1984 *Dana McClaskey

PAST EXALTED RULERS

*Denotes Mesa 1781 PERS before merger

Mesa Buckhorn Elks Transfer PERs

LODGE COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS

Activities/Entertainment Chairperson:…………………………………………… Cathy Hart

Community Activities:… ..................................................................... ………….……….….

Public Relations:…..… ..... ………………....…………………….…..……..…Tarrance Marrill

Youth Activities:………… . …...…….....Bill Lawson, PER & Shari Lawson, PDDGER, PER

Hoop Shoot :………………………....…..……. Bill Lawson, PER & Shari Lawson, PDDGER, PER

Drug Awareness:…………… ..................... …………….…………………...……Carol Burns

AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING: …………………………………………………Judy Zeman

FRATERNAL: ………………………………………………………………………………

Americanism:……………….………. ............................................ ………............................

Elks National Foundation:…………. ..................... .....……………...………….Dennis Bulck

Flag Day:……………………………... .................. .………...….…………....PER Association

Lapsation Report:………………… .................... ……………….…..……………..Sue Stokes

Lodge Activities/Entertainment:.…………………. .......................... ………….….Cathy Hart

Membership:………. ......................................................................... ...….....Dennis Bulck

Memorial Day:……………………................................. ………...…………PER Association

National Veterans Services:………. ........................ .....…....….………………..Judy Fisher

Indoctrination: ………………… .................................................................... ..Dennis Bulck

Investigation:………………………. ................................................................. …..Kris Hart

LODGE COMMITTEES:

Accident Prevention:……………… ............. .………..………………….…….Joe Shildmeyer

Boy Scouts:………….…………… .......... …...…………....…...Bill Foucher, PDDGER, PER

Communications (Web Site, Bugle Editor, Social Media):…. .....................Tarrance Marrill

Government Relations:……………….………………………… .............................. …...…….

Major Projects:……………………………………….…… Debbie Melton

Mediator………………………………………………………… ..............................................

P.E.R. Association:…………………...…………..…. ................ ….….Richard Bredahl, PER

Photographer……………………………..………………. ........ .………….....Tarrance Marrill

Presiding Justice:……………………………...……..……. .......................... Patti Carpenter

Protocol……………………………………………..….. ................. Dianna & Maynard Bauer

Relief Committee: ....................... Giorgio Philips, Janet Koath, Sue Stokes, Dennis Bulck

Queen of Hearts: … ........................................................................... Larry “Snuffy” Smith

Scholarships:… .............................................................................................. Paul Green

Slingo Committee:... ......... Jeanne Hiltunen, PER, Chairman, Jackie Helm, Judy Fisher

Soccer Shoot:………………..………….…………Bill Lawson, PER & Shari Lawson, PDDGER, PER

Social Welfare:………………. ................ …………………….……Janet Koath, Lois Garcia

Decorating Committee:………………. .... …………………….……Diana and Mayard Bauer

Welcoming Committee:………………. .... …………………….……Diana and Mayard Bauer

LADIES LUNCHEON

Thursday, January 6th

Starts at 11:30. Lunch is $5, includes 1/2

sandwich, soup, and dessert.

Come on, relax and enjoy lunch and social

hour with your friends Judy Z

We will no longer be publishing Member

birthdays in the Bugle due to (PPI) Protected

Personal Information. With your name and a

birthday, there is a lot of information available

through the internet which could cause a breach

in your own personal security.

We do wish all of our January Birthday

Members a special day and hope you all have a

happy, healthy and prosperous year!

Proposing a New Member?

When proposing a prospective member,

please advise them of the following

rules. Once they have been proposed and

paid their $50.00 application fee, until they

have been initiated and have their

membership card they:

• Are only allowed to sign in their spouse

• Cannot visit another Lodge or use another Lodge's

facilities (campgrounds)

Also, when you propose a prospective member, please

support them by attending their initiation.

Debbie Melton and I would like to thank all the great volun-teers who have helped the veterans committee in Novem-ber!

We tried some new things this month and we hope all en-joyed the Casino Nite, The vets dinner and the spaghetti dinner.

The power chair that was donated to the veterans com-mittee was given to the Paralyzed Veterans of America.

We have several things in the works and will keep you up-dated as time goes by.

Fraternally,

Judy Fisher

Chairperson

VETERAN’S CORNER

To Our Absent Members

VOLUNTEER HOURS

This is in remembrance of the members that passed on in the month

of September.

Larry “Snuffy” Smith

Adams, Robert 20

Anderson, Cheryl 1

Anderson, Ed 2

Angel, Gary 133

Arvin, Bill 4

Atwood, Kim 3

Bauer, Diana 123

Bauer, Maynard 96

Blanchard, Arlene 12

Bobb, Dylan 18

Boomgoad, Aileen 2

Boucha, Frank 25

Boucha, Jackie 17

Boudro, Bob 25

Boudro, Holly 65

Bredahl, Janet 6

Bredahl, Richard 120

Bulck, Dennis 121

Burns, Carol 312

Calderon, Ray 6

Carsaro, Donna 3

Calderon, Ray 9

Carden, Doug 3

Carsaro, Donna 3

Carmichael, Coral 142

Cassidy, Len 380

Chandler, Violet 96

Christofferson, Patrea 334

Larry Craver 61

Cervetto, Jay 6

Clark, Carla 4

Crawford, Mike 116

Day, Betty 6

Day, Bob 12

Day, Joy 29

Day, Randy 12

Dolder, Bev 12

Douglasm Cynthia 14

Dyer, Karen 185

Fisher, Judy 126

Gonsalez, Tony 69

Hanson, Lynda 2

Hart, Kris 115

Hart, Cathy 100

Helm, Jackie 229

Hogan, Connie 33

Hiltunen, Jeannie 211

Huskey, Justine 148

Kaufman, Dee 5

Kirchner, Rick 54

Knicker, Bill 73

Knicker, Jerene 13

Knicker, Kim 33

Koath, Janet 67

Larcerdo, John 61

Lawson, Bill 38

Lawson, Shari 37

Lewellex, Rosemarie 7

Magnusson, Bob 21

Marrill, Tarrance 281

Matthews, Jeanne 4

Montgomery, Mike 56

Philips, Amy 45

Philips, Giorgio 138

Rakosky, Mike 36

Romanowski, Beth 500

Romanowski, Derek 1,000

Rourke, Berkley 30

Sampson, Cynda 21

Schnek, Carol 1

Scknek, Carol 78

Shellhas, Kathy 316

Shildmyer, Becky 37

Shildmyer, Joe 113

Smith, Larry 2

Soderberg, Patti 12

Sparenga, Rick 12

Stokes, Sue 57

Tannines, Pat 57

Topp, Keith 2

Van Pelt, Kim 40

Weik, Cindy 34

Weinland, Don 729

Welch, Amy 66

Williams, Dee 633

Yarnell, Cynthia 15

PROPOSITIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP: BY INITATION PROPOSER Ronald Bellistone John Connell Kirk Claiborn John Connell Mary Lou King Robert Snyder Larry Orneberg Keith Falconer Carl Kralicek Thomas Vandeloop Christine Dubick Rosemarie Lewellen Eugene Orta Lawrence Morrison Gloria Marion Peter Burns

By Transfer Demit Calvin D Steward from Davenport, IA Lodge #298 Gregory Puppo from Vancouver, WA Lodge #823 Nicholas Barr from Honolulu, HI Lodge #616 Carol M Luvaas from Williston, ND Lodge #1214 Bernard Moe from Owatonna, MN Lodge #1395 David P Bozovich from Apache Junction Lodge #2349 Helenann Omar from Sidney, MT Lodge #1782

By Certificate of Release James M Corp from Puyalluyp, WA Lodge #1450

By Certificate of Status

Patrick Peck from Fergus Falls, MN Lodge # 1093

By Reinstatement

Rod Thotsel from Mesa Buckhorn #2656

Life Time Membership Proposal

Gerald Leenerts from Mesa Buckhorn #2656 30 Years as an Elk

The above list is published so the membership may know who we are

considering for membership. If you have any information pertaining to

those applicants, information may be given to the Exalted Ruler, Lodge

Secretary, or the Chairperson of the Investigation Committee.

Office Hours:

Secretary UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10AM-12PM

Or by Appointment

Treasurer: Mon-Thurs 10AM-12PM

December Volunteer of the Month

The House Committee has selected Jackie

Helm as the Volunteer of the Month for

November. Jackie is everywhere when it

comes to volunteering. Need a server or

cook for a Sunday or Monday meal? Call

Jackie. Need someone to collect the money?

Call Jackie. Jackie helps with the meat

raffle, 50-50 drawings, Slingo, does new

member interviews and the list goes on and

on. Thank you Jackie for your service to the

Lodge.

You can nominate a deserving member

for Volunteer of the Month by placing a note

to that effect in the suggestion box.

VISIT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE!!!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/mesaazbuckhornelks

Additional Parking Grading and Chip Seal Help Needed

If anyone has access to a tractor to help grade and chip

our expansion lot please let the ER, Giorgio Philips, or

anyone of the lodge officers know.

New Kitchen Hours

Derek will still do snacks on Tuesdays for Slingo.

Albert is running the kitchen now. Please join me

in welcoming him. The hours of the kitchen are

as follows:

Wednesday and Friday - 11:30am to 7:30pm

Thursday and Saturday - 2pm to 7:30pm

Sunday - 9am to 11:30am

Dec. 24th the Kitchen will close at 5:30pm

Dec. 25th the Lodge will be closed

New Bar Manager Hired

Queen of Hearts can be bought all week at the

bar. The drawing is on Wednesday nights at

7pm.

QUEEN OF HEARTS

The House Committee has hired Nancy Metcalf as the Bar

Manager for our Lodge. Nancy has a considerable history in the

liquor business including management experience. The committee

feels that she will thrive in the position and see that the bar is

conducted as a business.

Welcome aboard Nancy!

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND WELCOME TO 2022!!! I hope your Holiday Season was wonderful!! If yours was anything like mine, then it was a busy one!!! January is here and that means it is time for Major Projects Month!! As we know, Major Pro-jects helps the University of Arizona Steele Children’s Research Center and the Jack Warter Elks Youth Camp. I am so lucky to help raise money for these two worthwhile causes! The AZ Elks Major Projects began raising money for the Steele Center in 1992. I have en-closed an excerpt from their website so that you can see what Arizona has done so far: “In 2012, the Arizona Elks made a commitment to raise $2.5 million over the next 10 years. $1 million will support basic science research in autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease and celiac disease. In addition, funds will sup-port translating this basic science through research studies at the Steele Children's Research Center in Phoenix. The remaining $1.5 million will establish the Arizona Elks Endowed Chair in Statewide Pediatric Research. The prestige of the endowed chair will enable the Steele Children's Research Center to recruit a top-notch clinical research leader to head the Steele Children's Research Center’s Phoenix enterprise.” This center is dedicated to changing the lives of children all over the world. Please check out their website and see all of the good they are doing!! Please help us this month by buying 50/50 raffle tickets, attending the Meat Raffles, purchasing tickets for our Scratcher Board or coming to our fundraiser Sunday Meal on Jan 23rd! Also make sure you get your Golf reservations and come out for a fun day! As I am sure you have read from our ER, this tournament will help support Major Projects!! Also don’t forget the Shred-a-Thon on Jan 22 from 10 – 11 AM. We will have a company at the Lodge to shred those documents you have stored away! Items should be loaded into a Banker Box to take to the Lodge. Cost should be around $5.00 per box. This is also a fundraiser for Major Projects!! I look forward to seeing you all at the lodge!! DEBBIE MELTON Esteemed Loyal Knight

Texas Hold’em

When: Every Sunday

Registration at 12:45pm

Starts at 1pm

See Gary Angel for questions

There will be no Texas Hold’em on Dec.

5th

There are many results that are tracked:

• 1st to 5th place

• Best Hand

Sherd-A-Thon

WHEN: Saturday, January 22 from

10:00am to 11:00am

WHERE: Lodge Parking Lot

WHAT:

Items should be loaded into a Banker Box to take to the Lodge. Cost should be around $5.00 per banker box. This is also a fundraiser for Major Projects!!

Volunteer Rush Day!!

Do you have a passion to volunteer at the lodge? Do you want to become a lodge officer or committee chair?

Do you want to help with the lodge meals? We have a place to get you involved at the lodge! We will be hav-

ing a “ Rush Event” to provide you will all of the information for all of the ways that you can get involved.

Saturday, January 29th 2-3:30pm

In the lodge dinning room

Here is a small list of committees that you can be involved:

Activities/Entertainment

Community Activities

Public Relations

Youth Activities

Hoop Shoot

Drug Awareness

AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING:

FRATERNAL:

Americanism:

Elks National Foundation

Flag Day

Lapsation Report

Lodge Activities/Entertainment

Membership

Memorial Day

National Veterans Services

Indoctrination

Investigation

LODGE COMMITTEES

Accident Prevention

Boy Scouts

Communications (Web Site, Bugle Editor, Social Media)

Government Relations

Major Projects

Mediator

P.E.R. Association

Photographer

Presiding Justice

Protocol

Relief Committee:

Queen of Hearts

Scholarships

Slingo Committee

Soccer Shoot

Social Welfare

See you at the Volunteer Rush Event

The Mesa-Buckhorn Bugle is published monthly

by Mesa-Buckhorn Elks Lodge #2656

6718 E. Avalon St Mesa, AZ 85205

Editor, Tarrance Marrill

The Mesa-Buckhorn Bugle is published monthly

by Mesa-Buckhorn Elks Lodge #2656

6718 E. Avalon St Mesa, AZ 85205

Editor, Tarrance Marrill

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