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MAY 2020 / Payson Elks Bulletin /

BENEVOLENCE BENEATH THE RIMPAYSON ELKS LODGE #2154

“FRIENDLIEST LODGE IN THE NORTH”1206 N Beeline HighwayPayson, AZ 85541-3139

Phone: (928) 474-2572 Fax: (928) 474-2715

Email: [email protected]

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EXALTED RULER: Dana Smith OCTOBER 2021 BULLETIN EDITOR: Lu Anne Frost

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B I N G OSundays, 1:00 p.m.

Payson Elks Lodge Trivia FundraiserSaturday, October 16, 2021

Dinner will be available / starts at 5:00 PM(Hot dogs, hamburgers, chef salad, french fries)

Trivia donation is $5 per personMaximum of 5 people per team

Trivia sign up from 5:00-6:00 PM / starts at 6:00 PMThis fundraiser is for Lodge improvements.

The Trivia theme for October is DisneyCash prizes will be awarded.

Veterans DayCeremony and

DinnerThursday, November 11, 2021

Ceremony at 5:00 p.m.Dinner at 6:00 p.m.Free to all Veterans

$12.00 for non-VeteransPayson Elks Lodge

1206 N Beeline Highway

-LIMITED SEATING-

Vets and non-vets must have a ticket to attend!Pick up tickets by November 1st, or before they sell

out, at the Elks lounge after 3:00 p.m.Volunteers needed, email Art Schaier at

[email protected]

CHILDREN’S HALLOWEENCARNIVAL

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2021

5-7 P.M.

Volunteers and prizes needed.

We will never forget our VeteransNovember 11 Veterans DayDecember 7 Pearl Harbor Day

(Special Movie planned)

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OCTOBER Birthdays

Free Birthday Drink

If you are a Payson Elks Lodge Member with a birthdaythis month, drop into the lounge for your FREE birthdaydrink! This offer does not carry over to the next month.

The Elks National Foundation 2022 MostValuable Student Scholarship contest is officiallyunderway! Applications opened online on August2, 2021. The application deadline is November 15,2021. The contest is open to all high school seniors.

Visit enf.elks.org for information and timeline.

Stephen Cantrill 02Peter David 02Samuel Escochea 02Robert Mastin II 02Stanton Sanders 02James Chase 03Raymond Gendreau 04Patricia Waldron 05Pam Kavathas 06Michele Megura 07Ronald Patterson 07Kelly Giurbino 08C Haynes 08Kathryn Teacher 09James Gilbert 10Eugene Brown 11Richard Chouinard 11Andrew Ellarby 12Donald Flowers 12Sam Thielke 12Dennis Weatherly 12Douglas Reynolds 15

John Schander 15Doris Martin 16William Bisig 19David Faria 19Joseph Haworth 21Jim Brannan 23Louie Ramirez 23Joseph Corrigan 24Theresa Patterson 24Jerry Eller 25Marcella Howell 25Bruce Billiet 26Barbara Parish 26Kathleen Zeisse 26Jacob Cockrum 28Kenneth Gunderson 28Don Lux 28Maurice Bullard 30Larry Sorrell 30James Boswell 31Mark Boys 31Robert Walker 31

VETERAN’S DONATION BOXWe are once again collecting items for the

Prescott VA Hospital for Christmas.Please donate items such as NEW clothing,

toiletries, puzzle books, etc. There is a list of itemsneeded on the table in the lobby. The donation boxesare under the table in the lobby and there are boxesin the dining room near the H.O.P.E.S. room.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS.

From the Station of the Exalted Ruler

I hope everyone had a great time at our Charity Ball. Thankyou to those who joined us for an evening of dancing and fun.Congratulations to our raffle basket and auction winners.

Welcome Fall! With fall comes our Children's HalloweenCarnival scheduled for Wednesday, October 27th. There is avolunteer sheet on the table to the right as you walk in throughthe main door. We need all the help we can get for this affair.We will also need candies and little toys and odds and end stuffto hand out for prizes. We will serve up to around 200 childrenthroughout the night. The children of Payson look forward tothis every year. It's a safe place to come and have fun and toreceive Halloween candy. Please sign up, we can not do itwithout your help. You can dress up for the carnival, but it is notmandatory.

On November 11th we will have our annual Veteran's DayDinner. Details to follow.

In the next three months we will have quite a few activitiesbeing held at our Lodge for the holidays. Please, if you arewanting to host an event or have a special party come see me orour Lodge Secretary, Kim Riley, and it will be presented to theHouse Committee. We will try to fit your event into our Lodgecalendar if possible.

Enjoy the Fall weather and remember to check the calendarfor all of our activities.

Fraternally yours,Dana Smith, E.R.

BINGOWORKERS CALENDAR

SUNDAY October 3 SUNDAY October 10

Supervisor…….Dana Supervisor….Beverly/Bridgett

Caller………….Earlene Caller………Barbara/Jaimee

SUNDAY October 17 SUNDAY October 24

Supervisor…….Karen Supervisor……Dana

Caller………….Mary Caller……..…..Mary Ann

SUNDAY October 31

Supervisor…..Beverly/Bridgett

Caller…………Jaimee

Callers: Please be there by 11 am to help set-up.


Rv PARK RATESPayson Elk Member Rates

30 amp $19 per night $355 monthly50 amp $21 per night $385 monthly

Elk Member Rates30 amp $26 per night $565 monthly50 amp $28 per night $595 monthly

No Weekly Rates

The RV Park will be temporarily closing onOctober 31, 2021 to allow us to perform somemuch needed maintenance and allow us time toreview our policies and procedures regardinglong-term residents on our property.

Dry Camping$10 per night$180 monthly

RV Park Direct Phone Number520-428-4624

Host: Dori Rivera

Our MissionWe are dedicated to our Veterans, to those who serve God, Countryand the children of Payson, Arizona. It is therefore our mission tohonor our Veterans, to protect childhood with tenderness, old agewith respect, and cherish with reverence the memory of those whohave passed.

The Elks Bulletin of Payson Elks Lodge #2154

This is the official publication of B.P.O.E. No. 2154 and is issuedmonthly for free to all members. The purpose of this bulletin isto provide a ready means of communication within the Lodge.Contributions of interesting and pertinent reading material arewelcome. The deadline for receiving all material for publicationis the 15�� of the month. All material submitted for publicationshould be signed by the person submitting, and addressed to theBulletin Editor, B.P.O.E. No. 2154, 1206 N. Beeline Hwy, Payson,AZ 85541, or placed in the Secretary’s envelope at the bar, ore-mailed to [email protected].

All articles are subject to change as necessary.

Lodge of SorrowFrank Merlo

Born: 11/28/1953 in Suttersville, PAInitiated: 05/07/2015Passed: 08/26/2021

Take a moment to go online and takethe ELKS TRAINING QUIZ #10 North at

http://www.arizonaelksassociation.org

Lodge Membership Numbers539 Active Members

49 Delinquent Members

On Friday, September 17th, the Payson ElksLodge #2154 paid tribute to our POW andMIA Vets by setting the table to rememberour Vets. We will keep that set table in anarea in the Lodge to remind us to "NeverForget".

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Friday night greetersOctober 1 - MaryAnn ColeOctober 8 - Amy McCrackenOctober 15 - Lu Anne FrostOctober 22 - Karen/Dennis DeikenOctober 29 - TBD

ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATIONHave you made your $10.00 donation this

year? This is how we get our grant moneyfor the Halloween Carnival, Thanksgiving,and the Children’s Shopping Spree.

Send your check payable to Payson Elks Lodgeearmarked ENF or go online to Elks.org anddonate by credit card.

Reminder

Our General Members Meetings are the first andthird Thursday of the month at 7 pm. Bartenderswill announce last call at 6:45 pm. You willhave 15 minutes to finish up your drinks andcome into the meeting room by 7 pm. All ElkMembers in the Lodge at that time are requiredto come to the meeting or vacate the Lodge untilthe meeting is adjourned.

Thank you,Dana Smith, Exalted Ruler

Friday, 9/10 Payson Elks Lodge 2154 donated $1,000 toPayson Community Kids (PCK). PCK is a non-profitorganization that supports children during after-schoolhours with meals and social activities for low-incomefamilies and their children. The money will be used tohelp support their programs. Accepting the check wasSuzy Tubbs, President and Dana Ashton, Treasurer.

Labor Day PotluckThank you to everyone who attended. It was nice to be able to

spend time outside enjoying each others company.

Greeters Needed for Friday nights!!!Welcome your fellow ELKS to the Lodge for Friday Night’s

dinner and entertainment andreceive your dinner at half-price for volunteering!

If interested please contactEileen Martin, [email protected]

From the SecretaryMembership cards and identification cards are to be in yourpossession at all times while on Lodge property. Please give itto the greeter or bartender when they ask to see it. Thisprotects our non-profit status and liquor license. If you fail tohave it with you when entering the building you may be askedto leave. Please use your card to open the door instead ofringing the buzzer. The bartender may be very busy withcustomers.


PAST EXALTED RULERS‘60-’61 Millard Meccia*‘61-’62 Lee Jones‘62-’63 Eugene Pyle*‘63-’64 Dave Gilbert*‘64-’65 Arron Haught*‘65-’66 Walt Probst*‘66-’67 Keith LaForge*‘67-’68 Roje Flynn*‘68-’69 Eldon Hageman*‘69-’70 Edwin C Barkman*‘70-’71 Gayle Stanfill‘71-’72 John Johnson*‘72-’73 Ted Pettet‘73-’74 Robert Betts*‘74-’75 Norman Dudley*‘75-’76 Ellis Thomas*‘76-’77 Cecil McMillan*‘77-’78 Don Gibson‘78-’79 Don Iles‘79-’80 Lee Phillips*‘80-’81 Bill DeWees*†‘81-’82 Jerry Haynes‘82-’83 Tom Stretcher*‘83-’84 Billy R Harris‘84-’85 Frank Seriani*‘85-’86 Robert Troutman†‘86-’87 Joe Wells*‘87-’88 Lowell Woodman‘88-’89 Earl Hutchinson*‘89-’90 Victor Mozart*‘90-’91 Roy Howard*‘91-’92 Jeff Weible*‘92-’93 Bob Wills*†‘93-’94 Dean Tedford‘94-’95 Jim Furminsky*•‘95-’96 Bill Trimbach*†‘96-’97 Lee Schwein†∞‘97-’98 Joe Napoli*‘98-’99 Robert Troutman†‘99-’00 Bob Olsson

‘00-’01 Doug Disbrow‘01-’02 Herm Holtz‘02-’03 Marcie Burcham*‘03-’04 Becky Waer‘04-’05 Dwayne Cunningham•*‘05-’06 Adrianne Troutman‘06-’07 David Weissert*‘07-’08 Victor Mozart*‘08-’09 Herm Holtz‘09-’10 Adrianne Troutman‘10-’11 Becky Waer‘11-’12 Lee Schwein†∞‘12-’13 Sunday Schwein‘13-’14 Adrianne Troutman‘14-’15 Robert Troutman†‘15-’16 Terry Lowman‘16-’17 Terry Lowman‘17-’18 Becky Waer‘18-’19 Adrianne Troutman‘19-’20 Beverly Cunningham‘20-’21 Beverly Cunningham

By AffiliationRichard A Smith

Joe Miller*Gerald Rutz

Dianne Schilling

Honorary Life MembersLee Schwein PDDGER/PSP

Dwayne Cunningham PSVP*Robert Troutman PDDGER

Jerry Haynes PERRoger Bartholomew

Adrianne Troutman PER

*Absent Members†Past District DeputyGrand Exalted Ruler∞Past State President•Past State Vice-President

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

STATUTORY COMMITTEES

Accident Preven�on Lee Schwein, PSPAmericanism Jeff SloanAudi�ng & Accoun�ng Mary SpringerDrug Awareness Dana SmithElks Na�onal Founda�on Kim RileyFlag Day Lodge OfficersIndoctrina�on Lee Schwein, PSPInves�ga�on/Interview Cindy LongLapsation/Membership Kim RileyLodge Activities Dana SmithCommunity Projects & Activities Dana SmithMemorial Services Lodge OfficersPhotographer Kim RileyProtocol Lee Schwein, PSPFraternal Dana SmithPublic Relations Kat ZeissSocial/Community Welfare Kim RileyVeterans Services Art SchaierYouth Activities Dana Smith

LODGE COMMITTEES

Bingo Beverly CunninghamMaryAnn Cole

Bulle�n Lu Anne FrostEntertainment Dana Smith/Irma BramletElks Cyber Assistant Beverly Cunningham

Dana SmithGreeters Eileen Mar�nHoop Shoot Lee Schwein, PSPKids Shopping Spree Adrianne TroutmanMediator Adrianne TroutmanProtocol Lee Schwein, PSPRV Park Dori RiveraScholarships Gayla RoblesPresiding Justice Louis RamirezClub, Kitchen, Lounge House Commi�eeMajor Projects Lodge Officers

HOUSE COMMITTEE

Chair Irma BramletRocky GriggersKris BollingmoKim RileyMary SpringerKaren DiekenNazek Santora

Friday is R.E.D. Shirt day to honor all of ourService Members!

“REMEMBER EVERYONE DEPLOYED”Please wear red on Fridays.

T-shirts are available in men's and women's sizes.Short sleeves or long sleeves $20 each. More shirts

have been ordered and should arrive shortly.All proceeds go to Scholarships.

B.P.O.E.Best People on Earth

Ground Beef Tacos $1.50 ea. Chicken Tacos $1.50 ea. Chips & Salsa $1.50 Nachos $2.00 with Meat $3.00 Beans (when available) $1.00 ½ Nachos $1.50 with Meat $2.50 Churro $1.50 (with Chocolate or Caramel syrup)

The Queen of Heartscontest ticket sales continue

until 6:00 p.m. with thedrawing held thereafter.


Lodge Hours

Friday Night Dinner Menu 5:30 to 7:30 P.M.

Beer Battered Cod (3) $11.00 Cod (1) and Shrimp (3) $11.00

Fried Shrimp (5) $11.00 Chicken Nugget Platter$11.00

Above dinners come with choice of French Fries orBaked Potato and Cole Slaw or Side Salad

Chicken Nugget Salad $11.00 Shrimp Louie $11.00

ALA CARTE Side Salad $3.00 Cole Slaw $3.00 French Fries $3.00 Baked Potato $3.00

Chef’s Special $TBD

Salad Dressings: Ranch,, Italian, Thousand Island, Honey Mustard, Bleu Cheese or Balsamic Vinaigrette

All prices includeSales Tax

Lounge Hours Office HoursSunday: Open for Bingo Tuesday-Thursday No bartender on duty 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Monday - Saturday Closed Friday- 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Monday

or bartender’s discretion

WElkome

New MembersIn alphabetical order: Peter Bruce,Dennis Bruvold, Barry DeChaine,Kathy Devin, Terry Diehl, MichelleHamblen, Joseph Joynt, ChristopherKearns, Ronald Luck, Crystal Moore,Gene Pendergraft, John Roe, KathrynTeacher, Mark Teacher, StephenThompson, Sherri Van Slye, andStanley Zimnisky

Invite a Friend to Join


Lodge Officers 2020-2021

Exalted Ruler Dana SmithLeading Knight Rocky Griggers (Carrie)Loyal Knight Ana BjornbergLecturing Knight

Mary SpringerTiler Cheyenne Riley (Kim)Esquire ( Vacant)Chaplain Dawn Dickinson (Jeff)Inner Guard Kris BollingmoSecretary Kim Riley (Cheyenne)Treasurer

Trustees1 Year Trustee Robert Troutman (Adrianne)2 Year Trustee Beverly Cunningham3 Year Trustee Jeffrey Sloan (Lynn)4 Year Trustee Sally Chabot (Steve)5 Year Trustee Lee Schwein (Sunday)

ELK of the MonthDori Rivera

For all of her hard work around the RV Park

LODGE MEETINGS ARE HELD ON THE 1ST & 3RD

THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT 7:00 P.M.

IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON WITHYOUR LODGE, OR HAVE A

CONCERN, COME TO A MEETING.

“DON’T GET INFORMATION SECOND HAND”

Please consider having this bulletin sent to you bye-mail if you do not already. It would save the

Lodge money for printing and postage, and youwill get it earlier than in the mail, plus it’s in color!

Just send your email address [email protected].

Help us save money

PAYSON ELKS LODGE #2154 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Non-Profit Organization1206 N Beeline HwyPayson, AZ 85541 Permit # 2

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY1 2

Bean Tostadas5:30 - 7:30 Jam Session*

Border Line Ginger & Friends

6-9 pm 2:00 PM

Lounge opens 3 pm Lounge opens 2 pm

3 4 5 6 7 8 9General Spaghetti Pie

Officer's Mtg Taco Tuesday Karaoke* Hopkins Membership 5:30 - 7:30 Private Event

5:00 4:30 - 6:30 6-8 pm Meeting Karaoke* Brooks

1:00 P.M. Potluck 7:00 6-9 pm

Lounge opens 3 pm Lounge opens 3 pm Lounge opens 3 pm Lounge opens 3 pm Lounge opens 3 pm Lounge opens 3 pm

10 11 12 13 14 15 16House BBQ Ribs

Committee Taco Tuesday Karaoke* Hopkins 5:30 - 7:30

5:00 4:30 - 6:30 6-8 pm Country Ride Trivia & Dinner

1:00 P.M. Potluck 6-9 pm 5:00 p.m.


17 18 19 20 21 22 23General German Goulash

Trustees Mtg Taco Tuesday Karaoke* Hopkins Membership 5:30 - 7:30 Dwayne Cunningham

5:00 4:30 - 6:30 6-8 pm Meeting Payson Idol/Brooks Memorial

Potluck 7:00 6-9 pm 11:00 AM

1:00 P.M. Lounge opens 3 pm Lounge opens 3 pm Lounge opens 3 pm Lounge opens 3 pm Lounge opens 3 pm Lounge opens 3 pm

24/31 25 26 27 28 29 30Children's Chicken Fried Steak

Taco Tuesday Halloween 5:30-7:30

4:30 - 6:30 Carnival Cherokee Jack & Friends

1:00 P.M. 6-9 pm


*MIC COVERS ARE REQUIRED!

OCTOBER 2021

U.S. Postage Paid

Thirsty Thursday

Drinks & Snacks

Thirsty Thursday

Drinks & Snacks

5-7 pm

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