Ask What You Can Do For Lodge 1587, Not What the Lodge Can Do For You

Official Monthly Publication of the Sonora Elks Lodge #1587No. 3 JUNE 2019

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Exal ted Ruler ’s MessageWhat a weekend it was!

Our Ritual Team, the Elks officers,

arrived in Walnut Creek on Friday

evening, getting ready for the com-

petition on Saturday morning. We

spent the evening together, trying to

relax and reviewing last minute

thoughts about the upcoming com-

petition. We walked from our hotel

to a restaurant down the street, Pasta

Primavera, where we enjoyed a won-

derful dinner. Then back to the hotel

where we spent time together, just

relaxing.

On Saturday morning we went to the

Walnut Creek Elks Lodge where the

Ritual Competition took place. Our

Lodge, along with another nine

lodges, went through the ritual in

front of a group of judges. The com-

petition actually took place over two

days, with some lodges performing

on Friday and others on Saturday. It

was a tense time waiting to be called

in by the judges for our performance,

all of us hoping we would do well.

As you can see by looking at the

photos to the right, our tension and

nerves paid off.

Following the performance we

returned to the hotel for a relaxing

afternoon, sharing pizza and stories

at pool side. Of course, we rehashed

how we had done and wondered if

we had done well enough to take

home some prizes.

Saturday evening, we returned to the

Lodge 1587 Ritual Team

Todd Simonson: Esquire, Mike Burke Lecturing Knight, Doug Buck: Loyal

Knight, Marty Smith: Exalted Ruler, Hal Channell: Coach, Carol Kent:

Leading Knight, Matt Peller: Inner Guard, Carol Lewis: Chaplain

And the Winners are:

Todd Simonson, 3rd, Doug Buck: 3rd, Marty Smith, Team (Readers): 1st,

Carol Kent: 1st, Carol Lewis: 2nd.

The Lodge Flag Day Program is

being set for Friday June 14 at 5:30

p.m. at the Lodge Flag Center.

Sonora Emblem Club 124 will par-

ticipate.

As in the past, the program will con-

sist of songs and readings, and

refreshments will be available after

the program. The public is invited

so bring your friends and neighbors.

Mike Burke sent me an article on

Francis Scott Key,

(Click on this link to read about

him.)

. It is well worth the time to read it.

We may all know part of the story,

but not all of it. I had either forgot-

ten a lot or just plain did not know

it all.

Bill Youngman is rehabbing the old

TV cabinet. Americanism will use it

as a display case for jackets and

shirts to remind our members of

items that are available for purchase,

and will be used along with the pres-

ent jewelry case. The Lodge sales

facility provides some revenue to off

set the Americanism expenses for

awards to students in the Lodge

essay contest. Take a look at the cab-

inet, the committee would be happy

to sell you a name badge, Elk pin

or what ever your "little ol' heart

desires". This year we hope to

restock the supply of Elk items. Stop

by and let us know what you would

like, and we will try to get it.

Fly Old Glory, high and often.

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Elk of the Month The Elk of the Month goes to Cheryl Reich for all of the work she has done, by preparing and serving meals, and always being there when volunteers are needed. Thank you Cheryl for all of your hard and dedicated work. Marty Smith, Exalted Ruler.

Americanism MAJOR PROJECT

Last month I wrote about a possible

transition from this Major Project

Chair position, and after consultations

it, was decided that I would retain this

Chair. I did manage the transition

from some other Lodge Chairs that I

held, and that is a relief for me. I wish

those new Chairs well in their new

jobs. As I write this column, our

Exalted Ruler is now in Fresno at the

C.H.E.A. Convention and will be

making the march with our check in

about 2 days. I will have that tally for

the next report in July.

I already have some individuals to

name that have turned in their Purple

Pigs after the cutoff date. They have

been counted and their receipts have

been mailed out. They are: Toni

Richardson, Ernie Cuzzocreo, P.E.R.,

John Etheridge, Ina Kassahn, carrying

on Ted’s tradition, Linda Durnall &

from Minden Nevada, George Brunz.

This is my annual explanation of

how you too can join one of our Clubs

and receive recognition, .not only in

our newsletter, but in the C.H.E.A.

Magazine: The “52 Club” is based on

a dollar a week for 52 weeks. One

$52.00 donation will earn you a cer-

tificate. The “Century Club” is based

on $100.00 donation and you will

also receive a certificate. A

“Millenium Club” certificate is based

on a $1000.00 donation, and they are

always recognized. Remember that

the backbone of our program is the

Purple Pigs that can have varying

amounts of coin in them, and they are

all put to good use for the disabled

kids.

Remember, a coin a day and they’ll,

walk, talk, see, and play.

Fraternally

Skip Hoy P.E.R., Purple Pig

Herdsman

lodge for a banquet and the award-

ing of prizes. Of course, the dinner

ran late, leaving all of us on pins and

needles, waiting for the announce-

ment of the winners. It was so satis-

fying to see our members as they

walked to the front of the room to

receive their medallions for out-

standing performance.

All in all, it was a weekend to

remember. Our team had a chance to

spend some time together, getting to

know one another better in a relaxed

setting at our hotel. After weeks of

rehearsing I think all of us were glad

to have the competition behind us

especially knowing we had done so

well. I am proud of the team and the

effort they put in to make a good

showing at the competition. Each of

the team members is to be com-

mended for their effort.

During the month of June, the East

Lounge will be open on Saturdays

from 3:00 to 7pm.

Marty Smith, Exalted Ruler

Elks National Foundation Last year’s ENF for our District was the highest earning Lodge I would like to continue that this year I turned in over $1,300.00 in April. It's a little slow in May. We would like our membership to try and make a small donation each month so we can be on top this year. Also Jim Phelan is going to work with me on the ENF Grants. Bill Youngman

HOUSE COMMITTEE Chairman: Bill Youngman, Jim Haughy PER, Mark Leonard, Rudy White, Dan Brown, Barbara Spadaro, Benny Carrillo, Steven Markley, Jim Maddox.

JUNE BIRTHDAYS 1. Ron Dodson 2. James Maddox 3. Gaylord Laster 5. Don Clark, Daniel Mohn 6. Gerald Lewis, Ray Spruner 7. Danny Harris, Joseph Phillips, Richard Taborek 9. Tony Masselas 10. Larry Robertson 11. Thomas Newell 12. Roy B Smith 14. Henry Beltran 15. Jeff Alexander, Sandra Lee Thomason 17. Larry Leatham, Thomas Nischwitz 18. Dennis Del Corno, William Nelson 19. Dale Decker, Mark Clark 20. Richard Francis, James Maltese,Joe Turner 22. Marty Smith, 23 Charles Crawford 24. William Boatman, John Schwartz 25. Zach Phelan 26. David Wilson 27. Jim Christensen, Dennis Rovsek, Charles McBane 28. Richard Nutting 29. John Reiman, Clyde Blunt 30. Alan Fulkerson

“Our Membership Box Score Current Members ................474 Life Members.........................23 Delinquent ...........................86 Candidates .............................4

Lodge Phone: 533-1587 SonoraElks1587@mlode.com ___ Laura Franz: Bookkeeper

Second Quarterly Report

January 1 to March 31, 2019 -

Sonora Elks Lodge 1587

Sonora Lodge continues to get back

to its status of being a profitable

Lodge in the Central District. The

Lodge is making changes inside and

outside. This is due to the contribu-

tions from the members, who are

volunteering their time and money to

make this happen. This is my second

quarterly report to Grand Lodge. Six

months have gone by since the

Lodge was put on probation. Sonora

Lodge continues in the right direc-

tion. Here are some of the reasons

why:

Financially able to pay their bills

month to month.

More participation of officers and

members.

More officers of Sonora Lodge hold-

ing Central District positions.

More activities for the members.

More lodge rentals from the public.

This is due to a new lodge manager.

More participation of Past Exalted

Rulers.

This is some of the progress the

Lodge has made.

Financial Report:

Cash on hand 3,000.00

Pettycash 200.00

Savings 37,470.39

Operation Funds 5,787.88

Restricted Funds:

Restricted Funds 11,491.29

Investments:

Miller Fund 28,210.04

Olivieri Grant 9986.33

Pugh Sonora high scholarship fund

30,373.29

Guidici Scholarship fund

59,111.55

Officers and Trustees:

Sonora Lodge has a full core of offi-

cers in every position. There are five

Past Exalted Rulers in the chairs this

year. Lots of experience to guide the

Lodge this year. The trustees are also

very dedicated in the operation of the

Lodge. The budget for 2019-2020 is

prepared, and I find the trustees to

be very frugal in spending the Lodge

money.

House Committee:

The House Committee holds regu-

lar meetings, and have a full core of

officers. The House Committee and

Trustees meet together regularly.

They also hold separate meetings.

Past Exalted Rulers Association:

The Past Exalted Rulers of Sonora

Lodge are meeting monthly. I am

happy to say they are more involved

with their Lodge. At the installation

of officers this year, Sonora had a

full core of officers.

Lodge Activities:

Sonora Lodge has a full calendar of

events for their members. This helps

the camaraderie and friendship of

the members. I have seen a big dif-

ference in the moral in the Lodge.

The members are attending more

meetings and social functions.

Membership:

The Lodge membership is up. In the

past three months the Lodge has

added twenty eight new members.

The initiation of new members will

be impressive with the new officers.

In conclusion of this second quarter-

ly report, Sonora Lodge is following

all Grand Lodge statues and poli-

cies.

Walt Getz

Special Representative

Lodge time Changes: Remember to mark in your calendars the changes in times for the Lodge; Lodge Meetings: 7:00 p.m. No Dinner on the 1st Lodge meeting of the month. Dinner on the 2nd Wednesday Lodge night will be at 6:00 p.m.

Mother Lode

Rollers

There will be NO outing for the

month of June! Seems as though

June is busy with graduations &

weddings etc.. In lieu of an outing,

we will be having a luncheon on

Tuesday, June 11th at 11:30 am at

My Garden Cafe in East Sonora,

14270 Mono Way next to Aladdin

Inn.

Our June Business meeting will be

on Friday, June 28th, Sonora Elks

Lodge, East Lounge, 4:30 pm for

Social Hour & 5:30 pm for meeting.

Please join us! Join us for dinner

after the meeting.

There will be a dinner hosted by

Elks Lodge on Friday, June 28th. It

will be a "Cook Your Own Steak"

Dinner, hosted by Skip & Deanna

Hoy. Please call the Lodge at 533-

1587 to make reservations.

PAST EXALTED RULERS ASSOCIATION LODGE #1587 A Past Exalted Rulers Association meeting will be held on June 6, 2019 @ 6:00 P.M. Membership includes all P.D.D.G.E.R.’s, P.E.R.’s & all Past Head Trustee’s. All members in good standing are invited to attend. An agenda will be available at the meet-ing . Any items you wish to discuss, please contact me and I will list them. Skip Hoy P.E.R.

Family Night DinnerTUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2019

BY: BILL & CONNIE

YOUNGMAN & CREW

1/2 CHICKEN IN A BARREL,

MACARONI SALAD,

CORN, AND A

SURPRISE DESSERT, COFfEE

TICKETS $12.00

DOORS OPEN AT 5:00 PM

DINNER SERVED AT 6:30 PM

PLEASE CALL THE LODGE AT

533-1587

TO MAKE RESERVATIONS

R.S.V.P. BY FRIDAY, MAY 31

The Elks Lodge will be having a Flag Ceremony at 5:00 pm at the Sonora Elks Lodge. After the Flag Ceremony, there will be hot dogs & chips for sale. Please join us!!!

The Sonora Elks Lodge is

Hosting a Luau! Doors open at 5:00 pm

Dinner served at 6:30 pm. A no host bar provided, come

sip on a Blue Hawaiian Cocktail before Dinner!

Saturday June 15, 2019 TICKETS ARE $15.00, Music provided for your

Dancing pleasure! Wear your best Hawaian Shirt

MENU IS: Kahula Pork Hawaiian Fried Rice Luau Salad

Lucious Fresh Fruit

Hawaiian Dinner Rolls Hawaiian Dream Poke Cake

RSVP No later than Monday, June 10th!

Please call the Lodge at: 533-1587 to make reserva-

tions!

Member Bob Bentz has been treat-

ed for Cancer for over 2 years. His

wife Katherine, has passed away. .

Keep Him in your prayers.

Treasurer Larry Leatham had a

procedure done on his hip and is

back to his normal activities.

Marianne Gates, wife of Member

Tim Gates had her final surgery on

her foot on 5/2/19. She is back home

to finish healing. and is doing well.

Member Roy Biggs is currently

undergoing chemotherapy treat-

ments for his reoccurring cancer.

His next step will be radiation treat-

ment.

Member Skip Hoy will be having a

small hernia repaired at Adventist

health on 6/17/19. This will also be

on an outpatient procedure.

Deanna Hoy, wife of Skip, will be

having foot (heel) surgery on

5/30/19 in Modesto. This will be an

outpatient procedure,

Please contact Skip Hoy P.E.R. with

any news of Sickness & Distress.

Phone 209-736-2310 or

moosie@mlode.com .There are also

Sickness & Distress books to enter

information in located in the front

lobby and the East Lounge. These

will be checked regularly.

Meeting Menu Wednesday June 12th NO Dinner: Busines Meeting Only

WEDNESDAY, June 26th

Baby Back Ribs With Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

Salad,Coffee, Milk & Desssert Dinner Served at 6pm

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2019-2020 OFFICERS Exalted Ruler...........Marty Smith PER Leading Knight..........Carol Kent PER Lecturing Knight .............Mike Burke Loyal Knight.............Doug Buck PER Esquire ..............Todd Simonson PER Chaplain .......................Carol Lewis Inner Guard.................... Matt Peller Tiler.............................. Dan Hogan Secretary...............Hal Channell PER Treasurer .................Larry Leatham Organist ....................Linley Harvey

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Ron Copps, Chairman,

Jerry Lewis, Kirk Wallace, Jim Phelan, Jake Jacobs

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CATERER Dean Papapetrou

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Hal Channell Cell: 209-532-8399

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Bookkeeper: Laura Franz

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Father’s Day

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Grand Lodge Convention

Tuesday July 2nd

Family Night Dinner

Thursday July 4th

Independence Day

Wednesday July 10th

Lodge Meeting

Monday July 15th

Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, July 17th

House Committee Meeting

Wednesday July 24th

Lodge Meeting

Friday, July 26th

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Friday Night Dinner

East Lounge Open Monday through Friday, 4 to 7 for Elks, Spouses, and Friends

Elks Meeting 7:00

No Meal

PER Meeting 6:00 pm

Elks Meeting 7:00

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Family Night Dinner

Emblem Club 6 pm

Flag Day 5:30 pm

Grand Lodge Convention

6/30 through 7/3

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Friday, June 28th BY : SKIP & DEANNA HOY & CREW

“COOK YOUR OWN” RIB EYE STEAKS, BAKED POTATO W/“FIXINGS” VEGETABLE, CAESAR SALAD & DEANNA’S SPECIAL DESSERT $17.00 per person

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Family Night Dinner Tuesday, June 4, 2019

By:Bill & Connie Youngman and Crew

1/2 Chicken in a Barrel Macaroni Salad With Corn

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The Sonora Elks Lodge is Hosting a Luau! Doors open at 5:00 pm with Dinner being served at 6:30 pm.

A no host bar provided, come sip on a Blue Hawaiian Cocktail before Dinner! Saturday June 15, 2019 TICKETS ARE $15.00,

Music provided for your Dancing pleasure! Wear your best Hawaian Shirt

RSVP No later than Monday, June 10th! Please call the Lodge at 533-1587 to make reservations!

MENU IS:

Kahula Pork Hawaiian Fried Rice Luau Salad

Lucious Fresh Fruit Hawaiian Dinner Rolls & Butter Hawaiian Dream Poke Cake Coffee