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HOLLEY-NAVARRE

ELKS LODGE #2787

PHONE (850) 939-2787

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Toby Griner

BINGO!

We can use

your help!

Thank

you.

Patty

Welcome New Members Name Number Bruce Birdwell

LODGE OFFICERS

Exalted Ruler Toby Griner

Est. Leading Knight Tom Stevens Est. Loyal Knight Brian Feehan

Est. Lecturing Knight Lyle Cater

Esquire Allen VanDyk

Chaplain Robin Stevens

Inner Guard Jesse Brosig

Tiler Patrick Schulte Secretary Kathy Schulte

Treasurer Walter Zilka

3-Year Trustee Donald E Helms 2-Year Trustee Clarke Duarte

1-Year Trustee Benjamin R Gray

GRAND LODGE COMMITTEES

Activities Committee Linda Griner

Special Community Projects Lyle Cater Community Activities Ray Yantch

Public Relations Ray Yantch

Youth Activities Rick Mase Hoop Shoot Unfilled

Drug Awareness Rick Rheaume

PER Association Allen VanDyk Youth Activities Rick Mase

Fraternal Committee Americanism Hans Offenborn

Elks National Foundation Dan Hargraves

Flag Day Allen VanDyk

Elks Memorial Day Tom Stevens Government Relations Jim Fix

Membership & Lapsation Tom Stevens

Indoctrination/Orientation Sherill Donaldson

Investigation Allen VanDyk

Veterans Service Kris Kane

Lodge Activities Linda Griner Standing Relief Board of Directors

Youth Camp Rick Mase

Alt to Grand Lodge Bill White

Auditing and Accounting Auditing Chairperson Rick Mase

Auditor Jesse Brosig

Auditor Judy Christensen Auditor Connie Mussari

STATE ASSOCIATION COMMITTES

Elks Training Rick Mase Harry Anna Trust Hans Offenborn

Inter-Lodge Visitation Kathy Schulte

Lodge Reporter Kathy Schulte Officers Attendance Kathy Schulte

Membership & Lapsation Kathy Schulte

Charity Committee Rick Mase

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Bulletin ’THE LOG’ Ray Yantch

Bingo Patty Quinn

Golf Tournament Donald Simmons Web Master Dan Hargraves

OTHER COMMITTEES

Presiding Justice Tim Mead

Mediator Rick Mase Lodge Advisor Frank Hayes

Elks ER message July 2012 The membership has voted for me to vote to approve the proposed shortened versions of the membership meeting opening, closing, and initiation ritual ceremonies at the National Convention in July. If approved for use, these shorter rituals will greatly reduce our membership meeting times. Kris Kane organized our Flag display at the veterans Memorial ceremony at Navarre Park. Our flag bearers were, Ken Brown, Lyle Cater, Ray Yantch, Clark Duarte, Charlie Mussari, and myself. Connie Mussari and Linda Griner placed our wreath at the impressive ceremony conducted by the American Legion and the VFW. Afterwards, Charlie and Connie Murassi repaired and refurbished our eight flags to be ready for next year. Great job to all!

Our Bulletin editor Ray Yantch has received praise from Frank Hayes, our District Leader, for his work on the Log. Congratulations on a great job, Ray, and we should all watch for Ray’s innovative “Log Jogger” reminders of events.

Thanks to Bill Adair for a donation of an Elk sculpture for our Lodge. He and Rick Rheaume installed the sculpture on the front exterior wall of the Lodge. Check out this impressive and eye-catching art work!

Bill Adair is planning for a October Fest for Sept-Oct. If you would like to volunteer for this event, contact Bill or me. He needs planning ideas and par-ticipation for the event to be a successful fund raiser for the lodge. So far, we have had difficulty finding a suitable band, so if you have ideas let one of us know.

Our event and activity plans always provide something for everyone, so con-sult the Log calendar for events, come out, meet other Elks, and enjoy your lodge. As always, I cordially invite all Elks and their guests to visit and sup-port our lodge and Club. Fraternally, Toby Griner, griner9@mchsi.com, 939-3058

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Applications: Sponsor Occupation

Benjamin Stermole Robin Stevens Military Physician

Amy Bridge Ray Yantch Patient Coordinator

Jeff Vaughn Pat and Kathy Schulte Customs Officer

Delores Smith (Dee Dee) Tobie Griner Reinstate Ft. Walton Beach

Jim Crowder Linda Griner & Reggie Queenan Reinstate Pascagoula MS

William Spain Reggie Queenan

Membership Applications

Bulletin Boosters

Calvin Christensen 01/13

Judith Christensen 01/13

Russ Wilby 03/13

Vera Jordan 5/13

Dan Hargraves 10/12

Jim & Betty White 9/12

Walter & Kathryn Zilka 9/12

Ewin Marris 7/12

Ben & Peggy Gray 6/13

Jim and Gloria Fix 11/12

Linda & Toby Griner 7/13

Judy Robinson 7/13

Your Name here for $10 per year. Help defray the

2 Reginald Queenan 20 Katherine M Schulte

6 Terry F Clark 23 Thomas M Zima

7 Robert J O’Donnell 26 Walter Zilka

9 James R McNulty 27 Robert A Haney

10 Paul W Miller 28 Benjamin R Gray

11 Betty Bendus 29 Francis M Marshall

11 Robert M Szarek 30 Sarah Cater

13 Brian Feehan 30 Harry G Daub

18 Toby A Griner 31 Rebecca W Murphy

20 Morris Green

Secretary’s Corner

Do you have any family or friends that wish to be reinstated as an Elk? Well, now is a great time to con-

tact them and tell them the normal reinstatement fee of $50 is just ONE DOLLAR from June 1 until

July 30th [See Article X, Section 4. BY-LAWS and Rules of Order]. Of course, reinstated members will

still have to pay their dues, but starting June 1st the prorated amount for the 2012 – 2013 dues is just

$64. We have some great events planned for the rest of year, so it is the best time to rejoin the Holley-

Navarre Elks Lodge. Just ask a Bartender for an application, complete it and submit it with your one

dollar and the process begins!

Hello Fellow Elk’s, This article is questions I have to ask all our members and

members from other lodges. In the past several months we have been working

hard putting on event after event, such as great cooking competitions, out-

standing charity meal events, fashion shows and bar specials. With all the

events going on, why is it the same people showing up and none of our other

155 members. Is it because you are not getting “The Log” or you have too

much going on, are these events don’t interest you? I am asking for your help

so please contact me at The_Log@mediacombb.net or preferably stop by the

lodge and let us know in person and share your ideas. A good time to do this is

Tuesday July 5th 2012 at 6:00pm at our activity meeting.

Ray Yantch Editor “The Log”

July 2012

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Flag Day

Ceremony Pensacola Elk’s

2:00pm

2 PER Meet-

ing 6:00pm

Ladies Night

5pm to 9pm

3 4 Be Safe 5 Activity

Meeting

6:00pm

6

Bingo every

Friday at

6:00pm

7

8 9

Ladies Night

5pm to 9pm

Indoctrination

10 Monthly

Membership

Meeting

7:00pm

Queen of Hearts

Drawing

11 Pot Luck

Dinner

6:00pm

12

Blue Angels Practice Show

13 Bingo every

Friday at 6:00pm

Blue Angels

Practice Show

14 Blue

Angels Show

15 16 BOD 6:00pm

BOG 7:00pm

Meetings

17 Elk Riders Meeting

6:30pm

Queen of Hearts

Drawing

18 19 20

Bingo every

Friday at

6:00pm

21 Hawaiian

Luau with Entertainment

22 23 Ladies

Night 5pm to

9pm

24 Queen of

Hearts

Drawing

25 Steak

Dinner

6:00pm

26 27

Bingo every

Friday at

6:00pm

28

29 30 Ladies

Night 5pm to

9pm

31Queen of Hearts

Drawing is

held Every Tuesday

Our Charities

NEED

your Help!

Elks Care-Elks Share

Bulletin Articles are

due by the

15th of the month.

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Lodge Events

July 5 (Thursday) 6:00pm will be our activity meeting. I would like to get the rest of the year planned so

we can focus on the events and make them better. Everyone is invited to this planning meeting. Re-

member it is your lodge and we need your input.

July 11 (Wednesday) 6:00pm is a pot Luck dinner, so bring a dish to share. There is no charge for this

event for members or guests. Come out and enjoy. The Blue Angels are coming home, so let’s cele-

brate. Make a blue dish, wear your best blues.

July 21 (Saturday) is a Hawaiian Luau. Pull out your Hawaiian shirts and skirts, and let’s have a party.

Food served at 6PM. Cost is $10.00 per person. Entertainment will be provided.

July 25 (Wednesday) 6:00pm is a steak dinner with baked potato, salad, and roll. Cost is $12.00 per

person. Tickets will be sold at the bar. Get your tickets early so Charlie & Connie will know how many

steaks to purchase.

Linda Griner, Activity Committee Chairperson

From Activity Chairperson

Another month has come and gone with many fun events. Thanks to everyone that helped with the

events.

We have another month of great events planned for July. We will be doing a pot luck dinner this

month so plan on making your dish and enjoy other dishes from other members. There is no charge for

this event.

Watch for the Hawaiian Luau coming up on the 21st with entertainment. This should be a great event.

We will also have a steak night with Charlie & Connie Mussari. They did a steak night not long ago. If

you were there, you know how great this event was.

I encourage everyone to come out and enjoy your fellow Elks and get to know our new members. All

Elks including Elks from other lodges are invited and welcomed.

Activities are in need of everyone coming out to support and help with events. Remember it takes all of

us working together to have a successful year. Help us grow this year by inviting your friends and fam-

ily to join our Elk family.

Linda, Activity Committee Chairperson

Sickness

and Distress

Our Prayers go out for Lisa Turners who sister Judy Meggs lost here

battle with cancer.

We also need to keep Gary Forester in our prayers for a speedy re-

covery.

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We as Elk’s want to express our deepest and heart felt thanks to Bill Adair for his hard work, vision,

and artistic talents that created this beautiful work of bronze art. The beauty of this sculpture is only

exceeded by Bills generosity and dedication of helping show our members we are a proud lodge and a

show place for our community.

In April of this year Bill Adair at a special presentation presented the Lodge this one of a kind picture of

an Elk in morning sunshine. This beautiful work of art is located at the entry way of our lodge and is

hung there with great pride. To see more of his fantastic art work check him out on Facebook or come

to the lodge and thank him personally.

Kris Kane hard work paid off, by rounding up our fellow lodge members that participated in a heart

moving and pride swelling Memorial Day service that really shows off how much the Elk’s care about

our service men, women and community.

DON’T FORGET

“THE FOOD SHELF”

Buckets are located at the Elk’s Lodge entrance

Try to bring a can of food etc.

Each time you come to the Lodge

Navarre Families really need our help

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ELKS LODGE #2787 Let’s get the word out about our great lodge!

In 2007 the Florida State Elks Association began serving our deployed military families With financial assistance.

The distribution of funds are limited to assisting all Florida active duty military personnel, military reservists,

Coast Guard, National Guard and their dependents when they have been called to service due to the current

crisis in Afghanistan or Iraq or in the case of any future conflict or in the case of a major disaster in our State.

Wounded veterans in the above named conflicts, family members of a military member killed in action or as a

result of deployment will be eligible for assistance. Personnel returning from deployments are also eligible for

financial assistance for delinquent accounts due to their deployment. Military members called to active duty to

cover a stateside position of a deployed person will qualify as “deployed” for the purposes of this policy. Any ac-

tive duty member stationed in Florida with his/her dependents qualifies as a Florida resident. Funds for these vital purposes come from the picnics and events that Districts and Lodges across the state conduct. The AOH also accepts dona-

tions from Elks and non-Elks throughout the year. All funds collected are sent to Florida Elks Charities and are tax deductible.

Since 2007, the Florida Army of Hope has distributed over $170,000 to families of deployed and returning military members. The help you give

through the Florida Army of Hope allows the military member to safely concentrate on his duties without worrying about his family at home.

L ET T ER S FRO M FA M I LI ES We receive many thank you notes and letters from families. The following is an email that was sent recently:

Your Army of Hope has been a lifesaver for all local base members and veterans alike. You have helped our sister services and have been

the only responsive organization I know I can count on. I don’t have to tell you, emergency funding sources such as Army of Hope are very

limited, hard to find and usually short lived. The safety net they provide is invaluable and incalculable to the military members and the families

you have supported. The Army of Hope has saved veterans and their families from eviction and homelessness, reunited parents with their

loved one at bedside, relived pain and suffering of a combat injured Airman.

The negative impact of losing the Army of Hope would be felt immediately. Simply put, there is no other local benevolent fund that provides

significant and positive financial and quality of life improvement outcomes, in a timely manner such as the Army of Hope for our OEF/OIF ser-

vice members and veterans in the local area.”

Through your support you have made a difference and are very much appreciated by those we serve. Thank you for your past generosity and

God Bless and protect our brave men and women in our Armed Forces!

Veterans Services Committee Meeting

The Holley-Navarre Veterans Services Committee will meet on Tuesday, 10 July, at 6:30 PM (1830 for

the military folks) prior to the regularly scheduled Lodge meeting at 7 PM. Weather and temperature

permitting, we’ll gather on the Lodge back porch. A few people have already volunteered to join this

committee, but we could use a few more. See you on the 10th!

Army of Hope Picnic Mark your calendars for 25 August 2012! The Army of Hope picnic will be held on 25 August from 1200

noon until at the Fort Walton Beach Lodge #1795. Cost is $10 per person; $7 for children 12 and under; free to

all active duty military and their families. Begun by the Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of

the Elks, the Army of Hope Project is a way of showing our support and appreciation of the military member with

benefits going to the members of the Armed Forces of the United States and their families during the Iraq-

Afghanistan War. Funds for these vital purposes come from the picnics and events that Districts and Lodges

across the state conduct. The AOH also accepts donations from Elks and non-Elks throughout the year. All

funds collected are sent to Florida Elks Charities and are tax deductible.

Army of Hope Donation Pig Our lodge Board of Governors has authorized temporary use of the two purple bar piggy banks as

“donation pigs” to help raise funds for the Elks Army of Hope project. Please consider “feeding the pigs” with

your spare change or dollar bills for this very worthwhile cause.

Kris Kane

Chairperson, Lodge 2787 Veterans Services Committee