Elks Tracks

VOLUME 57, NO. 3 June 2013

www.westcovinaelks.org

West Covina Elks Lodge #1996 West Covina, California

31st Annual

Elk Of the Year Steak OutSunday June 30th 2013

4:00 - 7:00PMTickets $12.00 Per PersonChildren under 12, $8.00

New York Steak Cooked To Your Liking With All The TrimmingsEntertainment: DJ Dana Williams

Contact any Elk Of The Year or Lodge Office for tickets or information at (626) 962-0113

West Covina ElksFlag Day CeremonyTuesday June 11th

Dinner will be served at 6:00PMwith Flag Day ceremony to follow

This is an open event open to all members,friends, children, & guest. Everyone is invitedto attend this very special annual event, come

and learn the history of our flag.Roasalie Leon Chairperson

Raffle at 6:00pm $10 Raffle Tickets Available 1st Prize $500 2nd Prize $250

West CovinaB.P.O.Elks #1996

Cordially invites you to attend TheOfficial Visit of our District

Association Vice President of the

San Gabriel Valley District

Michael Ellis &wife Maggie

Tuesday June 18th 2013No-Host Cocktails - 5pm, Dinner 6pm , Meeting 7:30pm

$15.00 Donation Chicken Oscar, Twice Bake Potato, Vegitables, Desert

RSVP~(626) 962-0113

Chairman, Charles Dalool PDDGER/PDAVP

Exalted Ruler, Benjamin L. Ortega, PER

MDA DINNER, DANCE & SILENT AUCTION SATURDAY JUNE 1ST INFORMATION ON PAGE 7

Elks Tracks NonProfit Bulletin Published monthly by

West Covina Elks Lodge No. 1996841 W. Merced Ave., West Covina Ca. 91790

Lodge Lounge(626) 338-8111Lodge Office: (626) 962-0113

Office Hours Tues.-Fri. 9:00am-5:00pmClub Manager & Lease Info:

C(909) 957-6724 O(626) 338-2119FAX: (626) 960-3512The Elks Lodge Website is:

www.westcovinaelks.org

West Covina Elks Lodge #1996 Committee Chairpersons 2013-2014

Accident Claims Advisor Phil Hawkins, PER 626-918-0883Americanism Willie Koskela, PER 626-815-2560Audio/Lighting Lee Schwartz 626-334-8179Auditor Bob Hollis-Brau PER 909-622-9861Bingo Robert ”Rusty” White 714-315-8635BLT Tony Luzzi 626-498-9697 Co-Chairperson Judith Lumbreras 626-587-6489Breakfast Chuck Dalool, PER 626-332-6945Bulletin Director/Editor Ben Ortega ER/PER 626-918-7952Christmas Tree Lane John Kemp 626-963-3921Clown Association Laffe Happer Jr. 626-332-9672Crab Crack Ben Ortega, ER/PER 626-926-4046 Co-Chairman Chuck Dalool, PER 626-332-6945Cribbage Club Norm Nikodym 909-319-6488Drug Awareness Joanna Howard 909-392-2685Decorating Committee CeCe Burke 626-274-6777Elks National Foundation Bob Hollis-Brau PER 909-622-9861Elks Memorial Charlene Rasmussen 626-332-9727Flag Day Rosalie Leon 626-339-4396Funeral Service Ed Lima, PER 626-339-6001 Co-Chairman Chuck Dalool, PER 626-332-6945Good Timers Al Bellew 626-358-2613Greeters Ed Lima, PER 626-339-6001Hoop Shoot Willie Koskela, PER 626-815-2560Hospital Visitation VacantHouse Rules Chuck Dalool, PER 626-332-6945Indoctrination Ed Lima, PER 626-339-6001Investigations Jill Murphy 562-652-3873Lapsation Joanna Howard 909-392-2685Laughlin Trip Chuck Dalool PER 626-332-6945 Co-Chairman Joanna Howard 909-392-2685Lodge Activities Dana Williams 714-240-1647Mail Out Victor Tolle 626-253-7395Major Project Judith Lumbreras 626-587-6489Major Project 50/50 Chuck Sawyer 909-599-4890 Co-Chairman Warren Burton 626-331-1302Membership Joanna Howard 909-392-2685 Co-Chairman Willie Koskela PER 626-815-2560Mobile Pancake Maker Vince McCauley 626-422-2812MDA John Hughes 626-338-9516Mothers Day Charlene Rasmussen 626-332-9727New Years Eve Dana Williams 714-240-1647Paper & Cans Chuck Sawyer 909-599-4890PER Association Pres. Bob Hollis-Brau PER 909-622-9861Photographer Shirley Schwartz 626-334-8179 Asst. Photographer Robert Burke 714-915-2731Presiding Justice Phil Hawkins, PER 626-918-0883Public Relations/Publicity Robert Burke 714-915-2731Ritual Coaches Chuck Dalool PER 626-332-6945Roamin Elks Dick Canzoneri 626-358.8182Safety & Repair Assessement Art Benson 626-536-0276Scholarships Willie Koskela 626-815-2560Scouting David Cox 626-258-7645Sickness & Distress Judith Lumbreras 626-587-6489Super Bowl Ed Lima, PER 626-339-6001 Co-Chairman Vern Campion, PER 928-855-5309Veterans Michael Salazar,PER 626-827-6700Web Site Webmaster Ben Ortega, PER 626-926-4046Youth Activities Willie Koskela, PER 626-815-2560

Exalted Ruler Ben Ortega 626-926-4046Leading Knight Judith Lumbreras 626-587-6489Loyal Knight Dana W.Williams714-240-1647Lecturing Knt. Julie GomezTreasurer Chuck Dalool 626-332-6945Tiler Lafe Harper Jr. 626-332-9672Secretary Gale Warren 626-331-8481

1st Year Vince McCauley 626-422-28122nd Year Jerry Warren 626-331-84813rd Year Yolanda Garcia 626-826-89384th Year Don Backofen5th Year Danny Parker

Appointed OfficersEsquire Jill Murphy 562 652-3873Chaplain Charlene Rasmussen 626-332-9727Inner Guard Rosalie Leon 626-339-4396Organist

2013-2014 LODGE OFFICERS

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TRUSTEES

Lecturing KnightsLecturing KnightsLecturing KnightsLecturing KnightsLecturing KnightsStationStationStationStationStation

As I sit here in the lodge listeningto music on this Friday night, howawesome it feels to be aroundfriends. What would we dowithout friends? We have friendsat work, friends at church, friendsfrom high school, some of ourneighbors we call friends, but nonecompare to the friends we havehere at the lodge. Here, we allhave one thing in common. Weare all MEMBERS!I would like to thank all themembers and friends that helpedme with my first Family FunNight. It was truly a team effort,and I couldn’t have done it alone.If you attended, I hope you had alot of fun picking your favoritehorse with a familiar name. Also,thank you for participating in the‘floppy’ hat contest. There werea lot of unique and colorful hats.It turned out to be a successfulnight for the lodge, so thank you.Our wonderful friend andchaplain, Charlene, coordinatedour Mother’s Day ceremony. Forthose of you that missed theceremony, it was certainlymemorable. It was my firstMother’s Day ceremony here atthe Elks, and I found it to be veryheart felt. It was a great way tohonor moms. I will definitely planto attend next year with my momand my sons.As we head into the summermonths, let’s continue buildingfriendships. Let’s spreadBrotherly Love by being positiveand speaking words of kindnessto one another. A kind thought,word or deed can be very muchappreciated and motivating forone to get more involved. Let’scontinue to fellowship with oneother at our Monday ‘No Frills’dinners, Flag Day, BBQ for Vets,and at the ELK of the Year - SteakOut. Let carry-on to send smilesand laughter throughout the lodge.Let the FUN continue!! ‘He who is a friend is always afriend, and a brother is born forthe time of stress.’ Proverbs 17:17

Your Lecturing Knight

Julie A. Gomez

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The Benevolent And ProtectiveOrder of Elks is a 2 sided fraternalorder, dedicated to philanthropynationally, locally and with its ownmembers. The other side of ourorder is in fact a social club. A greatgroup of people that believe andlive by a higher standard. Withthat said, we still at times doencounter people in our lives thatwe feel have harmed, cheated oreven betrayed us. How as we asElks handle this type of situation?Is it part of us to hold grudges? Apart of our cardinal principalswould include forgiveness.Forgiveness is one of those traitsthat we bestow not for otherpeople but for ourselves. Theinternal animosities that we wouldcarry within us would be more harmto ourselves than to others. PastorJoyce Meyers once said “To befull of bitterness and unforgivenessis like drinking poison hoping itwill hurt your enemies.” It isclinically proven that havingforgiveness in your life not onlyimproves your mental health butalso physically. It reduces bloodpressure, cholesterol, stresshormones and improves yourquality of sleep. If you are the typethat holds these grudges,animosities or dwell on the pastwrongs in your life, your presentand future happiness will beseverely curtailed. Allow yourselfto accept forgiveness with an openmind. Psychologist Robert Enrightstates “Forgiveness helps quietanger so it doesn’t spill over ontoinnocent others”. Though it is idealto “forgive and forget” is almostimpossible. That is achieved by avery few. For the majority of usforgiveness doesn’t meanforgetting literally. Forgiveness iswhen you do remember, you do itamiably. There is very little youcan do about your past. For ahealthier future forgive those whoyou believe have done wrong toyou. Concentrate on your currenthappiness. This will open the doormuch easier to forgive. WriterRobert Brault once wrote “Lifebecomes easier when you learn toaccept an apology you never got”

Be kind to one another,tenderhearted, forgiving oneanother, as God in Christ forgaveyou. Ephesians 4:32

Fraternally,Dana WilliamsLoyal Knight

Greetings My Members and Friends,First, I would like to thank again ourRitual coaches Chuck Dalool, WillyKoskela, Phil Hawkins, MikeSalazar, Robert Leon, and last butnot least our First Lady, TerryOrtega, for their commitment anddedication which led us to the StateCompetition. Congratulation to allthe Officers for their hard work. Ialso want to send a special thanks tothe Emblem Ladies, June and Sandy,for helping Charlene, our Chaplain,for putting a beautiful breakfastdisplay together for our guest. Lastly,a thank you to our members and theirspouses for their support duringRitual Competition.The Mother’s Day celebration wasso beautiful and touching that I onlywish my Mom could have been there.I hope next year we could see moremembers with their mom’s.If you look around the lodge, youmight have noticed more and moremembers are becoming more active.You are the one that keeps our lodgeopen and successful. Continue tostay active by participating andremember to mark your calendar forfuture events: Flag Day & Elk of theYear Steak Out.Finally, how much is your Purple Pigfilled? Last month, we collected 6Purple Pigs. This month, I wouldlike to challenge you once again tobring in a full Purple Pig. Let’s gomembers, let’s double our count!Remember each Purple Pig you bringin helps disable children. They needour help for services so let keep thatin mind as we fill-up our pigs. Canyou bring it to the Tuesday meeting?Charity is the GREATEST of all thevirtues and that it should ever rulesus in our hearts and in our life.Happy Father’s Day to all ourfathers. Remember them with loveand gratitude for all the amazingwork they do for their families.

Your Leading Knight,Judith Lumbreras

Members,

We have great news to report,our year-end financial report is in and the resultsare great. We were in the red only$1,119.69 overall for the year April1st 2012 ending March 31st 2013, forthe first time in my memory weactually have to pay income taxes onthe profitable areas of our Lodgeprimarily on our lease out of our MainHall and Elkove.Many thanks to you the membershipfor your increased participation at ourfunctions, to our Club Manager, theHouse Committee and your Board ofDirectors. The work continues and ifour trending remains we should beback in the black March 31st 2014.Over the past few years we hadtransferred thousands upon thousandsof dollars from our savings to paydown our bills, this year I am proudto say we never transferred a dime topay any of our bills.This accomplishment could not havebeen done alone, this is truly a familyaffair, Congratulations to all!

Members I am happy to inform youthat your West Covina Lodge came in1st Place in the San Gabriel ValleyRitual Competition and werepresented the San Gabriel ValleyDistrict at State Competition at ourCHEA convention in Anaheim May16th we came in 8th place in ourDivision and 14th overall. I am veryproud of our Officers and for the hardwork they put in to make thispossible. I would like to Thank ChuckDalool, Willie Koskela and the Officersspouses and friends who coached andassisted us, and a special thank you toWarren Burton who drove down toAnaheim to offer his support.

We have a month packed with Lodgeactivities, Elk of the Year Steak Out,MDA Dinner Dance and Auction, ourDistrict Association Vice PresidentMichael Ellis and his wife Maggie visitus on June 18th and entertainment everyFriday and Saturday evenings.

Thank You for your support,

Ben OrtegaExalted Ruler

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The Faults Of Our Members We Write Upon The Sands,Their Virtues Upon The Tablets Of Love And Memory....

June Officers Duty Schedule

June Fridays Greeters Schedule

In Memorium31 & 1 Jerry Warren - Julie Gomez7 & 8 Yolanda Garcia - Chuck Dalool14 & 15 Don Backofen - Gale Warren21 & 22 Dan Parker - Lafe Harper Jr.28 & 29 Charlene Rasmussen - Jill Murphy

Lodge Hostess

Emblem Club #299 FundraiserFun Trip Indian Casino

San Manuel Indian CasinoTuesday June 18th, 2013

Bus Leaves Elks Lodge at 9:00amArrive Back at the Lodge Appox. 6:00pm in time for

Lodge meeting and dinnerCost $21.00 includes $10 food or play and $1 for driver

Limited seating , Reserve earlyContact Shirley Burton (626) 331-1302 or Cell (626) 422-1996

Exalted Ruler Ben Ortega pictured with 2013 California-Hawaii Elks Major Project, Inc. Theme Child AndrewBowring and his dad James from Tehama County. Pic-ture was taken at the CHEA Convention in Anaheim onMay 18.The Major Project is the primary program which isoverseen by a committee of the California-Hawaii ElksAssociation that pledges its commitment to addressingthe unmet needs of children with disabilities through-out the states of California and Hawaii by developing aprogram of supporting services to aid these children atno cost to their families and without discrimination.

Sis. Beverly K. Stewart #6616Passed On: May 15th, 2013

Bro. Sam T. Stathis #5398Passed On: April 26th 2013

PAST EXALTED RULERSRalph Gaither* 1956-57Hugh M. Bagley* 1957-58William T. Tanking* 1958-59Albert E. Lindbeck* 1959-60James R. Yost, Jr. 1960-61James L. Morgan* 1961-62Harold Z. Dobbs* 1962-63Laurence R. Tillman* 1963-64Enrico (Hank) Salvo* 1964-65Thomas E. Curtis 1965-66Jack Cleveland* 1966-67J. Paul Studer* 1967-68Roy Williams, Jr.* 1968-69Raiden V. Peterson 1969-70Donald M. Huff 1970-71Albert D. Davis 1971-72Milo G. Summerhays* 1972-73Robert E. Carlson *1973-74H. Richard Harbert 1974-75James J. Andert* 1975-76Anthony R. Mickols* 1976-77John Asmundson 1977-78James E. Smith* 1978-79Larry Henderson 1979-80Frank Rehor* 1980-81Carl Mou 1981-82Richard Marble* 1981-82Robert E. Gubrud 1982-83James Moseley* 1982-83Al Putman* 1983-84Dick Delauder *1983-84Manny Zamudio 1984-85William Heller* 1984-85Art Willard* 1985-86Renee LaRose* 1986-87Fidel Nieto, Jr. 1986-87Charles Dalool 1987-88, 2011-12Michael Sirchia 1987-88Walt Doran* 1988-89David La Sage* 1988-89Bob Hollis-Brau 1989-90Jerry Kober 1989-90Ernie Gilbert 1990-91Pat Shea 1990-91Ron Conger 1991-92Dave Southard* 1991-92Gary Holmes* 1992-93Roy Simes 1992-93Bob Schachner* 1993-94WM Ziegenbein 1993-94Rick Dana 1994-95Matt Jessup 1994-95Roy Long 1995-96Tim LaMarca 1995-96Ed Lima 1996-97Bernie Auld* 1997-98Ben Ortega 1998-99, 12-13,Vern Campion 1999-00George Lunsford 2000-01Phil Hawkins 2001-02Don McMahon* 2002-03Scott Matthews 2003-04Ralph Garcia 2004-05Willie Koskela 2005-06Juan Diaz 2006-07Lisa Ryken 2007-08Patricia Gilliland 2008-09Michael J. Salazar, Jr. PER 2009-10-11Charles “Chuck” Dalool, PER 2011-12By Affiliation: Judge Al Miller*, Orville Miller,Robert Cortez, Joe Lozier, Frank Berry PER,Jess Nelms, Charles Lein (*Deceased)

Propositions For Membership/Re-InstatementsProposer Applicant

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6/07 Jon Destry6/14 Bobby “Z”6/21 Don Goethals6/28 Ron Johnson

June Friday Night Entertainment

May Saturday NightMay Saturday NightMay Saturday NightMay Saturday NightMay Saturday NightEntertainment ScheduleEntertainment ScheduleEntertainment ScheduleEntertainment ScheduleEntertainment Schedule

(Entertainment Schedule is Subject To Change)(Entertainment Schedule is Subject To Change)(Entertainment Schedule is Subject To Change)(Entertainment Schedule is Subject To Change)(Entertainment Schedule is Subject To Change)

June 1stJune 1stJune 1stJune 1stJune 1st DJ Dana DJ MusicDJ Dana DJ MusicDJ Dana DJ MusicDJ Dana DJ MusicDJ Dana DJ MusicJune 8thJune 8thJune 8thJune 8thJune 8th KaraokeKaraokeKaraokeKaraokeKaraokeJune 15thJune 15thJune 15thJune 15thJune 15th DJ “Phil the Beat”DJ “Phil the Beat”DJ “Phil the Beat”DJ “Phil the Beat”DJ “Phil the Beat”June 22ndJune 22ndJune 22ndJune 22ndJune 22nd KaraokeKaraokeKaraokeKaraokeKaraokeJune 29thJune 29thJune 29thJune 29thJune 29th KaraokeKaraokeKaraokeKaraokeKaraoke

Request for Affiliation

Bro. Ed Lima PER: Has been receiving several transfusions and

undergoing many tests. Ed is going to City of Hope for observation

and treatment. He would love to hear from the members.Bro. Terry Glisson; Underwent eye surgery

Shirley Schwartz: Had a heart monitor for a few days.

Shirley Parker: Underwent eye surgery in May, she is

recuperating.Keep them all in your thoughts and prayers

Dinner Served from 5-9pm in the LoungeKaraoke or DJ & Dancing until 1:45am (Subject to Change)

Sickness and Distress

Robert Leon Felipe Martinez Cortez Robert Burke Delia M. Chavez Barbara Jones Cynthia Yates

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Family NightSpaghetti Dinner

June 17th $7.00

5:30PM-7:30PMELK’s of the Month for

April 2013“Juan Torres & Steve Munoz”“Juan Torres & Steve Munoz”“Juan Torres & Steve Munoz”“Juan Torres & Steve Munoz”“Juan Torres & Steve Munoz”

Thank You for all your hard work anddedication in making our Lodge a fun

and better place!Exalted Ruler Ben Ortega

Make a donation to theElks NationalFoundation

atwww.elks.org/donate

Club HoursMonday 4:00pm to 11:00pmTuesday 4:00pm to 11:00pm

Wednesday 4:00pm to 11:00pmThursday 4:00pm to 11:00pmFri. & Sat. 4:00pm to 2:00am

Sundays Check Your CalendarAll Closing Hours Are Always Subject ToAll Closing Hours Are Always Subject ToAll Closing Hours Are Always Subject ToAll Closing Hours Are Always Subject ToAll Closing Hours Are Always Subject To

Change Depending On AttendanceChange Depending On AttendanceChange Depending On AttendanceChange Depending On AttendanceChange Depending On Attendance

Meeting nights are first 4Tuesdays of the month 7:30pm

Members Only after 7:00pm

Jim Ivins 1Bernard Labb* 2Richard L. Asmundson 3Dennis J. Denoi 3Peter Romero 3David T. Burton* 5Joseph B. Cruz 5Robert A. Munoz 5Denise Langolf 6Antonio Cortez 7Rudy Gutierrez* 7Ronald Ozaki 7Don C. Roelle 7Michael R. Sharbrough 7Arthur G. Benson 8Gary Lawson 8Byron K. Brooks 9Joseph Martinez 9Steve Weisberg 9James J. Hazelton* 10Kyle Ishikawa 10Lyndale Clair Hadden 11Charles E. Brown 13Warren H. Burton 13Eugene H. Reitz 13Matthew E. Gomez 14Raiden V. Peterson 14Harold Simon 14Joe A. Quintana 15Lee H. Schwartz 15Steve Aranda* 16Roy E. Kneale 17Michael Lawrence Luna* 17Edwayne Clay 19James H. Gilbert 19Paul F. Liput 19Gary Hager 20Martin V. Salinas* 20Richard Zimlich 20Kenneth E. Souza 23Ralph Q. Garcia 24John T. Rodriguez* 24Chuck Kantrim 25John McMillen 25Armando D’Avila* 26Fernando Maese 27Floyd D. Smith* 27Frank L. Ferrero 28Blake A. West* 28James P. Duffy* 29Charlene Rasmussen 29Dale Seidel 29Sean Shea* 29

* - CONTACT OFFICE

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Last year we raised $90,450.00 We gave money to theGood Samaritan Hospital, Childrens Hospital of OrangeCounty, and Rancho Los Amigos. We sent severalchildren to Summer Camp and we had a ChristmasParty for about 50 children and their families.Plans are underway for this year. We hope for yourcontinued support. Please attend our events. We arein need of auction items & donations. Any questionsplease call me.

Annual MDA/Elks Dinner DanceAnnual MDA/Elks Dinner DanceAnnual MDA/Elks Dinner DanceAnnual MDA/Elks Dinner DanceAnnual MDA/Elks Dinner DanceJune 1st, 2013$15 Jon Destry EntertainmentWest Covina Elks LodgeMDA West Covina/CITGOMDA West Covina/CITGOMDA West Covina/CITGOMDA West Covina/CITGOMDA West Covina/CITGOGolf TournamentGolf TournamentGolf TournamentGolf TournamentGolf TournamentJune 24th, 2013 $200.00South Hills Country ClubIndependence Day CelebrationIndependence Day CelebrationIndependence Day CelebrationIndependence Day CelebrationIndependence Day CelebrationJuly 3rd & 4thEdgewood Middle SchoolMDA Holiday PartyMDA Holiday PartyMDA Holiday PartyMDA Holiday PartyMDA Holiday PartyDecember 1stWest Covina Elks LodgeThank you for giving us hope.Sincerely,John J. HughesElks Care - Elks Share

Annual Steak Dinner, Annual Steak Dinner, Annual Steak Dinner, Annual Steak Dinner, Annual Steak Dinner,Dance & Silent AuctionDance & Silent AuctionDance & Silent AuctionDance & Silent AuctionDance & Silent Auction

Saturday June 1st, 6:00PM in the Main HallSaturday June 1st, 6:00PM in the Main HallSaturday June 1st, 6:00PM in the Main HallSaturday June 1st, 6:00PM in the Main HallSaturday June 1st, 6:00PM in the Main HallTickets are $15.00 Per Person,Tickets are $15.00 Per Person,Tickets are $15.00 Per Person,Tickets are $15.00 Per Person,Tickets are $15.00 Per Person,

Entertainment byEntertainment byEntertainment byEntertainment byEntertainment byJon DestryJon DestryJon DestryJon DestryJon Destry

Contact John Hughes at (626) 338-9516 orContact John Hughes at (626) 338-9516 orContact John Hughes at (626) 338-9516 orContact John Hughes at (626) 338-9516 orContact John Hughes at (626) 338-9516 orLodge Office at (626) 962-0113 forLodge Office at (626) 962-0113 forLodge Office at (626) 962-0113 forLodge Office at (626) 962-0113 forLodge Office at (626) 962-0113 for

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As Rodgers and Hammerstein sang, “June is busting out all over!” Junefeatures a special event at our Lodges – Flag Day. I have seen manycelebrations for our Stars and Stripes, but I have always been most impressedby those done in our Local Lodges. Some share the history of Old Glorythrough their collection of antique flags. Some have veterans from everybranch of service who participate in the ceremony. Boy Scout troops arefrequently asked to take part. But no matter what form it takes, we all areproud of our flag and what it represents, and this celebration always carriesgreat meaning for us as Elks. Be sure to make this a special day for yourMembers and guests alike.

Next month we will be in Reno, Nevada, for our 149th Grand Lodge Session. Tothe Exalted Rulers of our Order, you will be the official representative of yourLodge. As such, you have a responsibility to review the proposed changes tothe laws of the Order, which have been sent to your Lodge, and to havediscussed them with your Members before arriving. You will be asked to voteon these issues and report back to your Lodge.

But you will also be asked to vote on issues that will not have been previouslysent to your Lodge. These are frequently housekeeping issues to resolveconflicts in the statutes and have been proposed by a Grand LodgeCommittee. However, sometimes there will be discussion on the floor of theGrand Lodge and points made on issues that were not considered by yourLodge. Fortunately, we are not robots – we can listen, reason and understandwhen information is given to us. And then we can act on that information. So Iask each of you to pay close attention to the proposed changes to the laws ofour Order this year, discuss them with your District and State leadership at theconvention and then vote as your good sense would dictate. In this manner, wewill continue to keep our Order up to date with the changing needs of ourmembership. Please don’t come to the convention with your mind made up, orperhaps as instructed how to vote by your Lodge. There will be a lot ofdiscussion, and you need to be free to act on the information in a way thatmost benefits your Lodge and the Order.

While at Grand Lodge, be sure to take advantage of the wealth of informationavailable to you. There are always ENF and membership seminars, andcommittee promotional materials on the exhibit floor. Take time to talk to yourfellow attendees from other Lodges and states about what they are doing. Ifthere is an issue that concerns you, seek someone out to ask your questions.Grand Lodge provides you with many expert resources and experienced staff.Make good use of your time with these Elks. It will stand you in good steadgoing forward. See you in Reno!

Lodges mark June with Flag Day celebrationsMessage from the Grand Exalted Ruler THOMAS S. BRAZIER

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Trustees 5-4-3-2-1

Fill UpThePig!

California-Hawaii Elks Association“Major Project”

Bingo Volunteers NeededEvery Thursday

House Committee NewsTo my fellow Elks,

We are into our second month already and things

are looking good. Let’s look forward to many more

months of the same. The kitchen hood cleaning has

been done and we are going to set up a schedule to

keep ahead of any future problems.

Thank you to all members involved in our projects

and fun times for your involvement and enthusiasm!

We are working on replacing our old steam table

and the refrigerator drawers that are next to the

steam table.

Maintenance schedules need to be set up for our

air handling units, all coolers and ice makers, and

sprinkler and parking lot maintenance.

Anyone interested in one of these areas please let

us know.

Have a great month!!!!!!!!!!

Jerry Warren/COB

Hello Friends,

We received our final year-end numbers for ourlast fraternal year April 2012 – March 2013. Weended up $1,119 down for the whole year. Greatnews as we were down over $80,000 the prioryear for the same period. Our club manager hasdone an outstanding job on getting our Hall andElks Cove leased out, this is a critical part to ourongoing success.

Our Hall is leased out @ 54% for Friday &Saturday nights > June – August. Make sure yourfriends and family know about our Hall and ElksCove. Our goal is to be booked 100% of the time….

We still have a lot of work ahead of us, and feelconfident that we can continue with success. Wewill be updating our menu soon to discontinue allslow moving items. Another area that we will befocusing on is the bar. We’re in the process ofanalyzing all of our cost to purchase liquor and alsothe amount we sell each drink to our members.It’s critical that we’re profitable at the bar.

Volunteers Always Needed

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Al’s Mexican Cafe

WednesdayJune 19thin theElks Lounge

Dinners Servedfrom5 to 7:30pm

PAPER & CANDRIVE

Monthly Paper &Can Drive

First Friday & Saturday of themonth June 7th & 8th 9-12 noon Comesupport your by dropping off your paperand cans, tell your friends too!

LODGESHIRTS

Anyone interested in a lodge shirtplease contact Joanna Howard @(626)347-0014 or the lodgeoffice (626)962-0113. The colorof this year’s shirt is RED. It isavailable in both Men’s and

Women’s sizes, they are a 60/40 blend and will cost $25.00each, which includes tax.Order forms are available in the Lodge office and NO shirtwill be ordered unless the order form is completed by you withthe monies attached.

ALL AD RENEWALS ARE WERE DUE INAPRIL PLEASE

CONTACTBEN AT (626) 926-4046 FOR

RENEWAL PRICING

Greetings Members,The USO depends on Americans like you, to help provide muchneeded programs and services to support America’s troops andtheir families. Your generosity will be felt around the world—helping a child cope with their parent not being at home,connecting a new wife to her husband, or helping providewounded, ill or injured warriors with hope and confidence on theirjourney towards a full and rewarding life. With that said I want toinvite you all to participate in an event to do just what was justpresented to you. On July 21, 2013 we are planning on hosting aBarbecue for the Troops at our Lodge. This event will be open toall that wish to come and I plan on having a planning meeting onMonday June 3rd at 7:00 PM in the game room for all that areinterested in helping support this event. We need you and wantyour help, in the cooking, making raffle baskets, donations ofauction items all contributions and ideas are welcome. Feel free tocontact me for more information and to volunteer.

Do you have your Veterans ID Card? The Department of VeteransAffairs (VA) provides eligible Veterans a Veterans IdentificationCard (VIC) for use at VA Medical Facilities. The VIC protects theprivacy of Veterans’ sensitive information, as it no longer displaysthe Social Security Number or Date of Birth on the front of thecard. The VIC will only display the Veteran’s name, picture, andspecial eligibility indicators - Service Connected, Purple Heart andFormer POW, if applicable, on the front of the card. Only Veteranswho are eligible for VA medical benefits will receive the card. Tosee if you qualify and to take advantage of your deservedbenefits go to; https://www.va.gov/healthbenefits/access/veteran_identification_card.asp , or call your local VA.

Thank you for your service.Micahel Salazar (PER)Veterans ChairmanUSN

LAUGHLIN TRIPPlans are in the works for a FALLTRIP to Laughlin. As of thiswriting we don’t have a date orprice, we will have more detailsin next month’s bulletin.

There will be a sign in sheet inthe Lodge office for those whowish to go with us.

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Tuesday Night Dinner Specials Friday Night Dinner Specials Saturday Night Dinner Specials

CHEA Major ProjectsCHEA Major ProjectsCHEA Major ProjectsCHEA Major ProjectsCHEA Major ProjectsPurple Pig DonationsPurple Pig DonationsPurple Pig DonationsPurple Pig DonationsPurple Pig Donations

Juan TorresNancy KaneRoy Kneale

Edward MatthewsLounge Piggies

6/04 Chef Choice6/11 Pizza & Chicken Wings6/18 Chicken Oscar $15.006/25 Chef Choice

BUNCOWednesdayJune 19th

7:00pmIn The ElkoveAll Welcome

6/01 Dinner & DJ6/08 Dinner & Karaoke6/15 Dinner & DJ6/22 Dinner & Karaoke6/29 Dinner & Karaoke

6/07 Chicken Cordon Bleu6/14 New York Pepper Steak6/21 Fried Chicken6/28 Steak & Lobster

ATTENTION MEMBERSThe Elkove is available for parties up to 70

persons to Lodge Membersfree of rental fee’s

with food purchase.Contact Becky Lepins atOffice (626)338-2119 or

Cell (909)957-6724

We Thak You For Your Donations

All Monday’s & Wednesday’s5:00pm to 7:00pm

$2.00 Domestic Beers &Daily Drink Specials

OUR 11TH ANNUAL “FORE THE KIDS “ GOLF CLASSIC WAS HELDON May 10, 2013. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY IT WAS. THE SUN WASREALLY SHINING. WE HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL GOLFTOURNAMENT.THERE WERE 61 GOLFERS AND 28 EXTRA DINNERS. THE EXTRADINNERS ARE FRIENDS AND SPOUSESES OF THE GOLFERS WHOLIKE TO JOIN IN THE FUN. WE STARTED WITH BLOODY MARY’STHEN PROCEEDED TO LUNCH. AFTER LUNCH THERE WAS APUTTING CONTEST. THE COUNTRYCLUB HAD A DIFFERENTFORMAT FOR THE PUTTING CONTEST THIS YEAR. ALL OF THEGOLFERS STOOD AT THE EDGE OF THE GREEN AND EVERYONEHIT THEIR BALL AT THE SAME TIME. THE FIRST BALL TO GOINTO THE CUP WAS THE WINNER AND THE WINNER WAS OUROWN SUZIE MARTIN. THE PRIZE WAS GOLF FOR FOUR. EIGHTEENHOLES OF GOLF WERE PLAYED AND THEN DINNER, GLF AWARDS,RAFFLE PRIZES AND SILENT AUCTION PRIZES. A TRULY FUN DAY!!

ON TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2013 WE WILL BE HAVING A CASINO BUSTRIP. THE COST IS $21.00, WITH $1.00 FOR THE BUS DRIVER.THIS IS A DAY TRIP TO SAN MANUAL AND THERE WILL BE 2GAMES OF BINGO ON THE BUS. THERE WILL BE PLENTY OFTIME TO PLAY BINGO AT THE CASINO. BE AT THE LODGE AT 8:30FOR COFFEE AND DOUGHNUTS AND THE BUS WILL LEAVE AT9:30. WE WILL LEAVE THE CASINO AT 5:00 AND BE BACK AT THELODGE BY 6:00. THE LODGE WILL STILL BE SERVING DINNER.PLEASE CALL SHIRLEY BURTON @ 626-331-1302 FOR DETAILSAND RESERVATIONS.SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR LUAU.WE WILL BE HAVING A LUAU ONSUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013. FOR RESERVATIONS OR INFORMATIONCALL MISCHELLE UHLMAN @ 626-369-0446. MORE INFORMATIONNEXT MONTHLOYALTY, FRIENDSHIP AND LOVE THROUGH EMBLEM

MAUREEN MILESPRESIDENT

Emblem CornerJune 2013

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June 2013 Elktivities

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