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Volume 83 May 2016 Number 2

ELKS MEMBERSHIP SERVICE/SECRETARY: 928-782-2811 SOCIAL QUARTERS: 928-783-6922

Mother’s Day 2016. Is upon us!

Yuma Elks Lodge #476 would like to honor our mothers on this special day

Date: May 8th, 2016Time: 2:00 PM

Cost: Adults $12.00; Children under 10 are $6.00Unless of course you’re a mom then it’s FREE!

Please join us at the lodge for a special lunch and service for that special mom in your life!

We can’t forget there will be special prizes given out🎉 Moms love prizes!! 🎉

We will be looking forward to seeing all your beautiful faces

as we celebrate you on this day.

2 - ELKS DUST ELKS CARE - ELKS SHARE

Lodge OFFICERS 2016-2017Exalted Ruler – Joan Benno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580-0775Leading Knight – Lonny Cline . . . . . . . . . . . . 210-1459Loyal Knight – Melvin Tynan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261-2348Lecturing Knight – Glen Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 941-2206Secretary – Kimi FritzTreasure – John Fuller . . . . . . . . . . . . . (360)904-0031Tiler – Bill Silva* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 941-0379Esquire – Ed Kromer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210-2497Chaplain – Joanna Kromer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580-0493Inner Guard – Norine Bowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287-0434OrganistVocalist – Antonio Cendejas . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304-11661 Yr . Trustee – Joe Inman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920-14022 Yr . Trustee – Louie Hirth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 782-75803 Yr . Trustee – Jim Goudy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342-94024 Yr . Trustee – Bob Stull5 Yr . Trustee – Jim Golyer . . . . . . . . . . . (702) 498-12955 Yr . Trustee – Bob Stull LODGE COMMITTEESAccident Prevention – Joe Inman . . . . . . . . . 920-1402Americanism – Glen Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 941-2206Arizona Major Projects – Melvin Tynan . . . . . 342-2033Auditing – Gary Gist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 782-7212Auxiliary of Elks – Sheri MerrillBlood Drive – Glen Harris* / Glen Ball . . . . . . 581-8371Building Committee – Doug Erickson*By-Laws – Lauren Hightower* . . . . . . . . . . . . 580-9594Cactus Campers Wagon Master – Charles Donaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503-2809Chicken Shack – Stew Johnson* / Lonny Cline . . . . . . . . . 210-9720Christmas Baskets – Liz Almond . . . . . . . . . . 920-6939Clair Culver Auction – Joe Inman . . . . . . . . . . 920-1402Club Manager – Brandon ReynoldsComptroller – Bill Truit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580-4933Drug AwarenessDust Mailing – Bob Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210-7016Easter Programs – Lonny Cline . . . . . . . . . . . 783-3413Elks Dust Editor – Sandy Ramos / Becky Burgess . . . . . . . 581-4042Elks Training – Pat RileyElk of the Year4th of July Program – Lonny Cline . . . . . . . . . 783-3413Flag Program – Norine Bowers . . . . . . . . . . . 287-0434Funerals – Bill Silva* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 941-0379Golf – Gary Gist* / Sean Toomey . . . . . . . . . . 782-7212Gov . Relations – Jack Lawrence* . . . . . . . . . 783-6456Greeters – Bob Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210-7016Hoop Shoot – Chad Jones* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 581-4042Indoctrination – Bill Silva* / Ed Kromer . . . . . 210-2497Investigations – Joe Inman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920-1402Lapsation – Dick Hain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246-0489Lodge Activities – Rachael Douglas . . . . . . . 246-6788Mediator – Jack Lawrence** . . . . . . . . . . . . . 783-6456Member Services – Kimi Fritz . . . . . . . . . . . . . 782-2811Membership – Dick Hain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246-0489Memorial Service – Joanna Kromer . . . . . . . 580-0493Mother’s Day – Joanna Kromer . . . . . . . . . . . 580-0493National Foundation – Melvin Tynan / John Fuller . . . . . . . . . . . 261-2348Officer of the YearOld Timer’s Night – Bill Silva* . . . . . . . . . . . . 941-0379PER President – Alan Smith* . . . . . . . . . (530)304-7018Photographer – Becky Burgess . . . . . . . . . . . 446-2725Presiding Justice – Conrad Mallek . . . . . . . . 329-8707Protocol – Pat Riley** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 783-6673Public Relations – Becky Burgess . . . . . . . . . 446-2725Ritual Coach – John Kinnel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446-8984Scholarships – Pat Riley** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 783-6673 John Kinnel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446-8984Scouting – Don Jacobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750-2707Shopping Spree – Jim Goudy . . . . . . . . . . . . 342-9402Special OlympicsVeterans – Glen Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 941-2206Visiting Committee – Stew Johnson* . . . . . . 342-1708Webmaster – Max EllisYouth Activities – Bill Silva* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 941-0379

* PER** PDDGER

EXALTED RULER

PAST EXALTED RULERS1900 – Frank L. Ewing*1900 – G.W. Greenleaf*1901 – J.M. Clark*1902 – Donald McIntyre*1903 – J.H. Graham*1904 – C.L. Brown*1905 – M.L. Nugent*1906 – Frank Baxter*1907 – Frank E. Lee*1908 – L.W. Alexander*1909 – Mulford Windsor*1910 – O.A. Wadin*1911 – T.B. Bell*1912 – T.T. Cull*1913 – W.C. Pryor*1914 – R.R. Knotts*1915 – C.H. Colman*1916 – A.N. Kelley*1917 – Frank Ming*1918 – H. Wumperman*1919 – C.A. Lindeman*1920 – C.E. Rooney*1921 – R.I. Winn*1922 – A.T. Pancrazi*1923 – Willing Baird*1924 – Frank Sinks*1925 – J.H. Fritz*1926 – R.N. Campbell*1927 – John Doan*1928 – H.F. Colman*1929 – William J. Dunne*1930 – N.R. Adair*1931 – C.C. Parks*1932 – W.S. Ingalls*1933 – G.R. Robinson*1934 – J.C. Brown*

1935 – E.A. Freeman*1936 – William B. Linder*1937 – H.F. Colman*1938 – Isaac Polhamus*1939 – Paul Lipscomb*1940 – O.R. McPherson*1941 – E.G. Lawler*1942 – B.A. Guisti*1943 – William F. Tinsley*1944 – F.H. Johnson*1945 – James B. McLay*1946 – C.L. Gleason*1947 – U.L. Baker*1948 – Norman C. Bann*1949 – Ersel C. Byrd*1950 – K.V. Crowder*1951 – H.W. Ratliff*1952 – A.H. Wadin*1953 – Lyle T. Novis*1954 – Jack Winn*1955 – Mulford Windsor Jr.*1956 – Roy Williams*1957 – Val Colby*1958 – C.D. Miller*1959 – Mel Stahl*1960 – Otis C. Shipp*1961 – Art Longbottom*1962 – Bernard A. Marcus*1963 – Raymond B. Fritz*1964 – Ed Dunnigan Jr.*1965 – Bill B. Gray*1966 – K. Parker Medlin*1967 – Alvin H. Furrow HLM*1968 – H. Garcia*1969 – Warren Conrad*1970 – G.J. Casey HLM

1971 – L.R. Hood*1972 – Gerald W. Klein HLM1973 – Herbert M. Johnson1974 – Clair Culver*1975 – Jerry Daeger*1976 – J.B. Brown*1977 – Virgil Selard*1978 – W.B. Sherwood HLM1979 – Duane Woodson*1980 – Nick Primiano*1981 – Carl Cansler*1982 – Bill Perron HLM1983 – Ed Pulda Sr.*1984 – Bob Hathaway HLM1985 – Herb Bowman*1986 – William L. Silva LM1987 – Ralph Metheny Jr.*1988 – John A. Weil1989 – Oscar Baker Jr.1990 – Frank J. Farese1991 – Robert Marshall1992 – George Mezei HLM1993 – Oran E. Fulton*1994 – Patrick A. Riley HLM1995 – Robert L. Clark1996 – Gregory C. Dowdy1997 – Joe Gibbs*1998 – Lauren Hightower1999 – Jack Lawrence HLM2000 – Glen Harris2001 – Donald E. Templeman2002 – Samuel B. Watkins III2003 – Michael Robinson2004 – Wilfred J. Bean*2005 – Don Parr2006 – William L. Silva LM

2007 – Garland Smith*2008 – Stewart Johnson2009 – Frederick A. Dammeyer Jr.2010 – John Kinnel2011 – Steve Whitney2012 – Doug Erickson2013 – Glen Harris2014 – Alan Smith2015 – Gary GistPER’s by Affiliation – Richard ButlerJohn C. Doscher*Jim Grooms*Patrick F. LaPointe*Anthony M. Humbach*Harold S. MonroeJoe E. StiefvaterRaymand V. PrinceClarence ThomasJames J. Andert*James O. Erickson*Edwin J. Pepper*Jim Maxwell*Roger ElliottWilliam F. BonskyMichael T. MeyerFrank R. WhiteLinden L. JungenJohn Fuller LMDennis Wellman LMRobert CaldwellDave WrightGlenda HargroveJack Ward * Deceased

As you all know April is always a very busy month for us and this year was no different. We started off with The Yuma County Fair / Chicken Shack as of my writing I have not been given a final number. Thank you to Stew Johnson, Lonny Cline and their hard working crews for a great job. Next was our first meeting for the new core of officers some of the officers were scored from the side liner’s and got a great score. April 9th was our Arizona Elks Major State & Local Project Dinner and Auction everyone had a great time and a lot of money was raised I would like to thank Joe Inman and his committee for a great job, you all really out did yourselves this year. We also had our first blood drive and Glen Harris and Glen Ball work very hard to make our goal. The Tri State Camp Out will start on April 20th. Our Cactus Camper’s will be hosting this even. As May is upon us Our Mother’s day program will be on May 8th at 2:00PM, May 11th there will be no meeting as most of the officer will be at the Arizona Elk’s Association’s Annual State Convention, Our Scholarship luncheon will be on May 15th at 2:00PM this is when we will honor the great Students of Yuma County, that won scholarships from your lodge. On April 21st Cactus Campers will have their monthly camp out if you have any question please contact the wagon master Chuck Donaker. These events are open to all Elks, their family and friends. I would like to end with thanking the committee’s that worked very hard to make all of these events a success, and remind everyone that the Elks is not just a place to eat and drink. It’s these events and the people we help in our community and state that make the Yuma Lodge of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks who we are.

Brotherly LoveJoan BennoExalted Ruler

ELKS CARE - ELKS SHARE ELKS DUST - 3

ELKS DUSTThe Official Publication of

Yuma Elks Lodge #4761917 W. 32nd St. • P.O. Box 4577

Yuma, AZ 85364Phone: (928) 783-6922

Fax: (928) 783-8022Web Site: www.yumaelksLodge476.org

PRINTED BY YUMA PRINTING COMPANY1400 S. Avenue B

Yuma, Arizona 85364

The Elks Dust is the official publication of B.P.O.E. No. 476 published monthly. The purpose of the Elks Dust is to provide a ready means of communication within the Lodge. Contributions of interesting and pertinent reading material and photographs are welcomed . The deadline for receiving all material for publication is the 10th of each month, all material for publication should be typed, double spaced, in capital and lower case letters. All communications should be addressed to: “Elks Dust” B.P.O.E. No. 476, 2300 Elks Lane, Yuma, AZ 85364.

Jack Lawrence PER HLM 1996-1997R.V. Anderson 1997-1998James J. Andert PER HLM 1998-1999Bill Snow LM 1999-2000Samuel B. Watkins III LM 2000-2001Mike Robinson PER 2001-2002Bud Harzman 2002-2003Lonnie Meadows 2003-2004Bill Silva PER 2004-2005Bob Miller 2005-2006John Kinnel PER 2006-2007Stewart Johnson PER 2007-2008Mary Goodmiller 2008-2009Doug Erickson PER 2009-2010Steve Whitney PER 2010-2011Don Templeman PER 2011-2012Louis Hirth 2012-2013Chad Jones 2013-2014Gary Gist 2014-2015Lonnie Cline 2015-2016

OFFICER OF THE YEAR

T.B. WATSON* ............................1962-63HAMILTON R. WESTON* ....... 1963-64GERALD J. CASEY ................... 1964-65MAXWELL T. LLANOS ............1965-66MIKE LAPUTKA* ..................... 1966-67LEE CONSAUL* .........................1967-68LEE T. SANGER* ........................1968-69JACK NUNNALEY* ...................1969-70ED WEST* ...................................1970-71TONY HUMBACH* ...................1970-71W.L. PLATH* ............................... 1971-72RAYMOND L. FISHER* ............1972-73JERRY J. MARKINS ..................1973-74DENNIS J MCKEOGH* ............. 1974-75GEORGE G. GILMORE* ............ 1975-76DAVID C. TILLMAN* ................1976-77CHARLES W. TAYLOR* ........... 1977-78TOM TUCKER ............................1978-79H. JACK BASKIN*......................1979-80

DON W. TRAFZER* ...................1980-81BILL CHAPLIN* .........................1981-82JACK CURTIS* ...........................1982-83JAY T. MCCOY* ..........................1983-84BART SHERWOOD ....................1984-85JAMES H. PYETZKI...................1985-86A.R. (DOC) AANES ...................1986-87WILLIAM L. SILVA ...................1987-88FRANK BRIDGES* ....................1988-89RICHARD T. SMITH* ................1989-90BILL BEAN* ...............................1990-91JOE GIBBS* .................................1991-92CLEM MERRILL ........................1992-93JOHN LAWRENCE .....................1993-94MARK STEWART ......................1994-95PATRICK RILEY ........................1995-96TROY JETER ...............................1996-97ROBERT L. CLARK ...................1997-98GEORGE MEZEI .........................1998-99

ROBERT K. ENGLAND ........ 1999-2000MULFORD WINDSOR JR.* ..... 2000-01R.V. “ANDY” ANDERSON* ......2001-02BOB HATHAWAY ..................... 2002-03JAMES ANDERT* ..................... 2003-04SUMMER FRANKS* ................ 2004-05KATHERINE MARTIN ............ 2005-06SAMUEL WATKINS III ............ 2006-07BILL SNOW ................................ 2007-08PHIL CLARK ............................. 2008-09THERESA ERICKSON...............2009-10BOB MILLER .............................. 2010-11JOHN WEIL ................................. 2011-12JOHN PHIPPS .............................. 2012-13JAMES F. GOUDY ...................... 2013-14RALEIGH MCILVENNA ........... 2014-15JOHN KINNEL ........................... 2015-16

* DECEASED

CONGRATULATIONS TO YUMA’S 2016

Elk of the Year, John Kinnel

2015 Elk of the Year Raleigh MCIlvenna (left) presented

John Kinnel (right) Elk of the Year.

CONGRATULATIONS 2016

OFFICER OF THE YEAR- Lonnie Cline

2015 Officer of the Year PER Gary Gist (left) and PER and

Past Officer of the Year Stu Johnson (right) presented Lonnie Cline

with the 2016 Officer of the Year award


JUNE 2016 CALENDAR01 ELKS MEETING 7:00PM06 INTERVIEWS 6:00PM07 PER MTG 6:00PM AUXILIARY MTG . 7:00PM08 ELKS MTG 7:00PM BALLOTING ON CANDIDATES11 FLAG DAY 14 TRUSTEE MTG 6:00PM INDOCTRINATION 7:00PM15 ELKS MTG 7:00PM INITIATION16 HOUSE COMMITTEE MTG 6:00PM18 CACTUS CAMPER BREAKFAST19 FATHERS DAY 22 ELKS MEETING 7:00PM29 NO MTG (5TH WED)

MAY 2016 CALENDAR02 INTERVIEWS 6:00PM03 PER MEETING 6:00PM AUXILIARY MTG . 7:00PM04 ELKS MEETING 7:00PM BALLOTING ON CANDIDATES08 MOTHERS DAY10 EOY LUNCHEON TRUSTEES MTG . 6:00PM11 AEA STATE CONVENTION (11TH THRU 13TH)15 SCHOLARSHIP LUNCH 2:00PM17 INDOCTRINATION 7:00PM18 ELKS MEETING 7:00PM INITIATION19 HOUSE COMMITTEE MTG 6:00PM21 CACTUS CAMPER CAMP-OUT24 AUXILIARY BOARD MTG 6:00PM

THE VACANTCHAIR

He has passed into the light which is beyond the valley of the Shadow of Death. The places that have known him shall know him no more, but his virtues are written upon the tablets of love and memory.

Robert H. Brown 01/08/1933 – 01/22/2016

James Gass 08/27/1949 – 02/16/2016

Fred Heckel 12/22/1938 – 10/07/2015

Marilyn Brill 04/06/1930 – 03/30/2015

Donald C. Swangler 07/01/1927 – 12/15/2015

David R.Shireman 12/26/1943 – 01/12/2016

BRICE T. ZELLER 09/19/1954 – 03/25/2016

CRYIN’TOWEL

CALENDARS

MARCH 16, 2016$476.00 Jan Gregory$376.00 Letty Arellano$276.00 John H, Bogart$176.00 Allen NylenNONE WERE PRESENT

MARCH 23, 2016Old Timers NightNo Drawing.

MARCH 30, 2016No Mtg – (5th Wed.)

Sickness and Distress

BECKY BURGESS had surgery on herknee and is home doing well.

KATHY EDDY’S surgery went welland is finally home.

JO ANN SAKS is at the Mayo Clinicin California having chemo

treatments daily for Leukemia.DARRYL ST. GERMAINE’S wifeMarilyn passed away Apr. 10, 2016.

APRIL 6, 2016$476.00 Richard Akerman$376.00 Steve W. McEachern$276.00 Albert Valenzuela$176.00 Ron Whitworth$1047.60 Leland DomagalaNONE WERE PRESENT

APRIL 13, 2026$476.00 Frank Bornt$376.00 Jessee L. Rumbaugh$276.00 Lee Richard$176.00 Barbara KehlNONE WERE PRESENT

1 John Busch 11 Jim L Boardman 19 Lawrence ThorpeFranklin T Ohme Sr Jacob Allan Brandenberger Anne Crain WilbertDavid Schoaff Robert A Hium 20 Richard A DeemarKathleen Anne Steen Girod Paul Laurent 21 Glenn A GribbleJack N Ward Chuck Newbury Gerald W KleinSamuel B Watkins III Herbert A Scott Eugene MacHado

2 Donald L Hankins Kurt Whitney Don W YoungAlan P Ray 12 John Hall 22 Ronald F Jones

3 Lawrence Garrett Lester Hull Samuel E LefflerKathy Kanase Dale Lipelt Raymond D MartellRandall S Lamb 13 James A Beus Michael J PerryReginald Saddoris Stephen Flechsing Max Schneeberger IIBen Snoddy Frank A Schuma Paul W SmithRichard Wilbert Alan E Stone 23 H Curt Arneson

4 Thaddeus G Baker 14 Robert D Gonzales Michael HaxtonAl Gant Jesus Gonzalez Harold S Monroe SrRobert W Grant Ruth J Hasapis Homer J WilsonMark K Johnson 15 Russel R Adelsperger Bruce WoodJohn J Peach Joe M Fisher 24 Gregory P BeatieHarvey Tregembo Donald L Iverson Rebecca NaquinLeslie E Woodruff Evelyn R Pribble 25 Darlene D Donegan

5 Terry A Brewer William A Reams III 26 Ronald J DotenRay V Butcher 16 Michael E Beilfuss James F Dugger

6 Robert D Wiggins Stephen R Fischer Bruce Kirk7 Lloyd C Dewey Jack W Schenck Edward Pittman

Douglas G Schweizer Ronald D Snyder Josh M RamosGary L Truedson 17 James L Anderson Terry Wood

8 Donald E Bolen James E Billesbach 27 Charles E Donaker IIILarry W Dobbins Gary G Cease Robert K GrayRobert L Graham Wesley L Craig 28 Herbert C BrabantJohn V McCullen Jr Jim Kelton 29 Daniel V AvinoLarry D McGalliard James O Lakey Ronald Brewer

9 Lindsay M Aguilera Harold B Lewis 30 Allen L FerisGerald D Allen Dennis J Long Gus HeadingtonKenneth K Cox Diana L Whitney William E Millington JrSusan K Estep John H Yingling Joan ThomeEddie O Fortner 18 Olin L Cook Julie ZapataTed Ronningen Ray J Face 31 Jay Robert JohnsonQuaid E Smith John W Lawrence Robert Nicewander

10 Robert Shelton Barry L MorrisonLee N Tilford 19 Mary E Goodmiller

BIRTHDAYS MAY 16


Did You Know… You can get your current Elks Dust newsletter at: www.yumaelkslodge476.org

This is our lodge website which has a calendar of activities in the lodge each month as well as other useful lodge information.

42nd Annual Invitational Golf Tournament Saturday & Sunday June 4th-5th 2016

Entry Fee $160.00 per player. Raffle tickets sold separately. Includes: Greens Fees, Cart, Two beverage tickets, Prizes, KP’s, Long Drive contest, Saturday

night dinner for players and paid guest. ($17.00 in advance, $20.00 at the door)

Elks Golf Tournament Player Entry Form: Entry Fee must accompany entry form: $160.00 Per Player GOLFER NAME / HANDICAP

1. ______________________________________________/______ 2 ______________________________________________/______

Address: ______________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________

City/State/Zip __________________________________________ City/State/Zip: _________________________________________

Home course: __________________________________________ Home course: _________________________________________

Card #: _______________________________________________ Card #: ________________________________________________

Dinner: _________Ribeye ________Chicken Dinner: ________Ribeye _______Chicken

Guest Name: ___________________________________________ Guest Name: ___________________________________________

Dinner ($17) _______Ribeye ______Chicken Dinner ($17) _______Ribeye ______Chicken

Guest Lunch ($8.00) _________ Guest Lunch ($8.00) __________

TOTAL: Due: $ _______________________

HOTEL INFO: SHILO INN – 928-782-9511

CODE: “ELKS GOLF TOURNAMENT” FOR DISCOUNTED RATE.

Mail checks to: BPOE #476 PO Box 4677 Attn: Golf Tournament Yuma AZ 85366

Contacts: Sean Toomey 928-304-4300. By Email: Dean Wolfe - [email protected]

Sponsorship opportunities available Sunday Awards Lunch and paid guest

Schedule of Activities: Friday June 3rd: 5:00 P.M.

Registration and No Host Reception at Yuma Elks Lodge B.P.O.E. #476

Saturday June 4th: Las Barrancas Golf Resort

2 Man Scramble 7;45 AM – Presentation of colors

8:00 AM – Shotgun Start 6:00 PM – Member / Paid Guest Reception and Dinner @ Yuma

Elks Lodge. Sunday June 5th:

Desert Hills Golf Course 2 Man Best Ball

8:00 AM Shotgun Start


HAPPENINGS AT THE ELKS

Happenings at the Elks…..

Old Timers Night Old Timers is not what you may think,

Old Timers Night is a special night to honor Elk members with 25+ years of membership.

We affectionately call it ‘Old Timers Night’ its always a fun filled get together recipients and attendees. There is always a lot of storytelling from the older members about the early history of

our Lodge. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE

NEWEST MEMBERS AS WELL AS OUR OLDESTS MEMBERS

WE WELCOME OUR NEW MEMBERSINITIATED APRIL 20, 2016

WE WELCOME OUR NEW MEMBERS INITIATED APRIL 20, 2016

Richard Carroll, Robert Keim, Hazel Myler, Hector Juarez, John Hodges, Johnnie L. Cline, Mchel Eilers, Christian Ramirez,Martin McLaughlin, David Parkinson

Richard Carroll, Robert Keim, Hazel Myler, Hector Juarez, John Hodges,Johnnie L. Cline, Mchel Eilers, Christian Ramirez,Martin McLaughlin, David Parkinson

Old Timers NightOld Timers is not what you may think,

Old Timers Night is a special night to honor Elk members with 25+ years of membership. We affectionately call it ‘Old Timers Night’ its always a fun filled get together for

recipients and attendees. There is always a lot of storytelling from the older members about the early history of our Lodge.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEWEST MEMBERS AS WELL AS OUR

OLDESTS MEMBERS


HAPPENINGS AT THE ELKSFun at the Fair “CHICKEN SHACK”

All food cooked with love get lines at the fair…

Fun at the Fair “CHICKEN SHACK”


ARIZONA ELKS MAJOR “STATE & LOCAL PROJECTS”

CLAIR CULVER ANNUAL BBQ & AUCTION held April 9

A Special Thank you to everyone who helped make these events happen

ARIZONA ELKS MAJOR “STATE & LOCAL PROJECTS”

CLAIR CULVER ANNUAL BBQ & AUCTION held April 9

Fun at the Fair“CHICKEN SHACK”



HAPPENINGS AT THE ELKS

NEWS FROM THE SOCIAL QUARTERS Summer is here!!! So we are asking our members to help support the lodge during our summer months ahead. We will be serving lunch 11am-2pm and dinner 5pm-8pm Tuesday thru Friday and dinner Saturdays from 5pm-8pm. Hot dogs will be offered all day Sundays and Mondays. We have some great entertainment planned for our Friday nights so we can keep this party going. Grant Nunmaker, Wild Ride, Karaoke Jack and Upper Room will be rocking us thru the summer. So put on your dancing shoes and come join the fun on Friday nights from 6:30pm till the party ends. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT YUMA ELKS LODGE. Lets make this Summer the best one yet.

If you have a special event coming up, please keep us in mind as a venue for your party planning needs! We can seat up to 200 guests in our Banquet Room and offer a variety of buffet or plated items for you to choose from. Our Event Calendar for 2016 is filling up quickly! Please contact Brandon or Lori for more information!

Month of May 2016Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

Hot Dogs All Day

2

Hot DogsALL DAY

3 4 5 6 Lunch11am-2pm

Dinner Open Menu5pm-8pm

Wild Ride 6:30pm

7Hot DogsAll Day

PRIME RIB DINNER &

OPEN MENU 5pm-8pm

8 Hot Dogs All Day

Mother’s Day luncheon2pm-4pm

9

Hot DogsALL DAY

10Lunch

11am-2pm


11Lunch

11am-2pm


12Lunch

11am-2pm


13 Lunch11am-2pm


LIVE MUSC BY:

Grant Nunmaker 6:30pm

14Hot DogsAll Day

PRIME RIB DINNER &

OPEN MENU 5pm-8pm

15

Hot Dogs All Day

16

Hot DogsALL DAY

17Lunch

11am-2pm


18Lunch

11am-2pm


19Lunch

11am-2pm


20Lunch

11am-2pm

Dinner Open Menu5pm-8pmKaraoke

by Smilin Jack

7pm

21Hot DogsAll Day

PRIME RIB DINNER &

OPEN MENU 5pm-8pm

22

Hot DogsAll Day

23

Hot DogsALL DAY

24Lunch

11am-2pm


25Lunch

11am-2pm


26Lunch

11am-2pm


27Lunch

11am-2pm


LIVE MUSC By:

Grant Nunmaker 6:30pm

28Hot DogsAll Day

PRIME RIBDINNER &

OPEN MENU 5pm-8pm

29Hot DogsAll Day

30Hot DogsALL DAY

31

Lunch11am-2pm

DinnerOpen Menu5pm-8pm

Lunch11am-2pm


Lunch11am-2pm



NEWS FROMTHE AUXILIARY

CACTUS CAMPERSE-MAIL ADDRESSES

NEEDED

AUXILIARY OF ELKS 476OFFICERS, STANDING AND SPECIAL

COMMITTEES 2016 – 2017

President - Sheri Merrill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 928-783-2664

Vice-President - Karen Goudy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 928-342-9402

Treasurer - Ursula Gist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 928-919-0508

Recording Secretary- Nancy Thompson . . . . . . . . . . 619-301-5221

Corresponding Secretary - Doris Lucas . . . . . . . . . 928-210-6578

Chaplain - Darlene Freeman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 928-782-0987

Parliamentarian & Advisor - Jo Beth Sharpensteen .928-726-3031

Budget and Finance

Social Director (mtgs) - Rochelle Thompson . . . . . 928-246-4344

Scholarships - Anne Heather Welch . . . . . . . . . . . . .928-581-1057

Photographer - Anne Heather Welch . . . . . . . . . . . . .928-581-1057

Membership - Carol Fuller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 928-345-0257

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Hello Members and Friends, I hope everyone is enjoying our reprieve from the unusually “warm” (aka HOT) temperatures we’ve experienced in the past few weeks. At our last General meeting on April 5th our Installation Chairlady, Anne-Heather Welch, formally installed the following new Officers for their respective positions for this term: Darlene Freeman, Chaplain, and Doris Lucas, Corresponding Secretary. Karen Goudy will be installed as the new Vice-President at our next meeting, as she has been out of town enjoying her new grandchild. Jo Beth Sharpensteen has been appointed Parliamentarian and Advisor, as Nancy Thompson already holds the position of Recording Secretary on the Board. The Lodge is providing a special Mothers’ Day buffet and celebration on May 8th at 2:00 PM. Further information is provided in the Dust and posters in the Lodge. This is a special annual treat the Lodge provides, and I hope MANY will attend and appreciate their recognition of our maternal members. We had a slight increase in attendance at our last meeting, and since we are continuing to initiate new members rather frequently, it would be GREAT to have you join us at our meetings and help with our projects to support the Lodge. This month’s birthday honorees are: Glynda McConaughey (5/7), Marianne Lawrence (5/9), Tina Smith (5/13), Nancy Thompson (5/14), Helen Humbach (5/15), Diana Whitney (5/17), Sharon Gale (5/23), Neldeane Kuban (5/24), and Jo Beth Sharpensteen (5/24). I apologize to those whose names have been overlooked as I have not yet received an updated roster including our newly initiated members. We hope to help you celebrate at our Birthday Lunch Bunch on May 10th at 12:30.

Hope to see you soon! Sheri Merrill, President, Auxiliary 476

As the Auxiliary tries to jump into the 21st Century, we have formed a committee to evaluate ways to increase our member participation as well as our communication between each member. So as we go into our “High Tech” mode it was decided to go into it with both feet and move forward. In going forward we are collecting each member’s e-mail address to start. We want to make sure everyone is a vital part of making the Auxiliary a stronger force and with communication between us we’re hoping to build up the participation.

Please, at our next meeting, be ready to give us your e-mail address or send it to Nancy Thompson at [email protected], or feel free to contact any of the committee members:

Karen GoudyCarol FisherUrsula GistJohn KinnelNancy Thompson

Thank you-

Rather than our usual April campout our group hosted and put on the Tri-State Get-Together. Consisting of camping groups from Arizona, New Mexico and Texas Elks Lodges converge annually to share a 4 day “campout”. This year the Yuma Elks Lodge 476 Cactus Campers, headed by our Wagonmaster Chuck Donaker will host the event; held at Fortuna De Oro RV Park from April 20th to April 23rd. As all Elks know, putting on a fun, fast-paced and tight scheduled event for a few hundred fun loving people takes a lot of work, time and dedication, but a lot of fun. Chuck and his team of volunteers were happy to get the help and donations from our Yuma Merchants. A whole bunch of prizes, raffles, meals, happy-hours games, visiting, and sharing Elks experiences were happily enjoyed by all. A Big Thank You to our Wagonmaster Chuck Donaker and his dedicated crew for a job well done representing Yuma Elks Lodge 476!!

Cactus Camper Secretary,June Sloan


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