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Shenandoah Elks Lodge #1122 October 2017 NEWSLETTER “Strengthening Elkdom Through Community Awareness ” Members Monthly Newsleer www.shenelks.org “Elks - One Big Family” Member Lodge of the Iowa Elks Associaon CHICKEN DINNER BUFFET October 1st This event helps raise money for our building fund. Lodge Acvies WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! Most of the events, fundraisers, programs at our lodge are put on by volunteers. Most times a general request for help is asked at meetings, dinner or in the newsletter and to many times the request goes unanswered. So please consider stepping up and volunteering to help your lodge with our many functions to help us provide these events to our youth, our veterans ,our members and our community. Contact any officer if you need details on a function at the lodge. Elks -One Big Family! A Report from our Esteemed Leading Knight – Dennis Gates Come out and enjoy the Elks. Invite a friend to enjoy activities and then to join the Elks. If you have any suggestions to improve what we do, bring it to the house committee meeting on the third Tuesday or visit with a lodge officer. We are open to suggestions and ideas. Become involved and volunteer to help with activities. Fraternally, Dennis Gates, Esteemed Leading Knight A Report from our Lodge Secretary – Alan Armstrong The Shenandoah Elks Lodge would like to share information for your seniors that will be seeking scholarships for college. The Elks National Foundation proudly sponsors two major scholarships. The first: Most Valuable Scholarship is available for all high school students and has a deadline of November 27th. The website for more information on this scholarship is enf.elks.org/mvs. It is definitely based on leadership skills, financial need, and academic excellence. The second: Legacy Awards is available for students that have a parent or grandparent that is a member of an Elks Lodge. The deadline for this scholarship is February 2nd, 2018 and the website for more information is enf.elks.org/leg. Any questions may be directed to: Alan Armstrong Lodge Secretary Shenandoah Elks #1122 712-246-8371 [email protected] A Report from our Lodge ENF Chairman – Roger McQueen FRIDAY OCT 6TH ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION BBQ RIB DINNER! FULL MEAL BUFFET ONLY $10.00 PER PERSON HELP OUR LODGE HIT OUR ENF GOAL FOR THIS YEAR MARK YOUR CALENDARS---- INVITE YOUR FRIENDS! A Report from our Lodge Esteemed Lecturing Knight – Kelly McQueen Hello fellow Elks! We are once again collecting deer hides to be given to veteran homes. The box will be outside the Elks. Please encourage anyone you know that hunts to bring their hides down. Also, if you would like to volunteer to assist with picking up and salting the hides, I would take any help I can use. It's really quite an easy job and one that doesn't take long at all. It would be great to see some new people helping out and getting involved, even if it's just one time! Thank you! Fraternally, Kelly McQueen A Report from our Lodge Club Manager – Doug McElroy REMINDER: Happy Hour every Monday thru Saturday from 4 to 6pm! Receive $1 off of all Adult beverages! Stop on down and enjoy your favorite beverage and the fellowship! Club Fridays – Our Club Fridays are going well, however, volunteers are definitely needed! Your help would be appreciated; we need cooks, dishwashers, waiters/waitresses etc. The success of our Club Fridays depends on you, our Members! Thank You for all of your support for all of our activities! Lodge Meengs October 5th and October 19th CLUB FRIDAYS SCHEDULE (Children Welcome) October – 13th October – 20th STAG/LODGE NIGHT SUPPERS (MENU LIST) October 5th – Call for Menu October 12th – Call for Menu October 19th – Call for Menu October 26th – COUPLES NITE Couples Night - Farkel begins at 6:30 p.m. We are having big crowds. Come early and join the fun. Farkel will be played! LADIES BRIDGE GROUP October 5th & October 19th LADIES PITCH GROUP October 3rd EVENING PITCH GROUP October 11th SICKNESS AND DISTRESS Dale Jones ALSO SCHEDULED DURING October October 7th – Michel / Ocana Wedding October 14th – LaRock Wedding October 15th – People for Paws Buffet October 23rd – Blood Drive October 27th – Miller / Schwartz Wedding House Commiee October 17th 7:30pm at the Lodge. Everyone is Welcome! LODGE SECRETARY EMAIL: [email protected] OUR Lodge Reports of Commiees
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Shenandoah Elks Lodge #1122 October 2017 NEWSLETTER “Strengthening Elkdom Through Community Awareness ”
Members Monthly Newsletter www.shenelks.org “Elks - One Big Family”
Member Lodge of the Iowa Elks Association
CHICKEN DINNER BUFFET
October 1st
This event helps raise money for our building fund.
Lodge Activities
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! Most of the events, fundraisers, programs at our lodge are put
on by volunteers. Most times a general request for help is asked at meetings, dinner or
in the newsletter and to many times the request goes unanswered. So please consider
stepping up and volunteering to help your lodge with our many functions to help us
provide these events to our youth, our veterans ,our members and our community.
Contact any officer if you need details on a function at the lodge.
Elks -One Big Family!
A Report from our Esteemed Leading Knight – Dennis Gates
Come out and enjoy the Elks. Invite a friend to enjoy activities and then to join the Elks.
If you have any suggestions to improve what we do, bring it to the house committee meeting on the
third Tuesday or visit with a lodge officer.
We are open to suggestions and ideas.
Become involved and volunteer to help with activities.
Fraternally,
Dennis Gates, Esteemed Leading Knight
A Report from our Lodge Secretary – Alan Armstrong
The Shenandoah Elks Lodge would like to share information for your seniors that will be seeking
scholarships for college. The Elks National Foundation proudly sponsors two major scholarships.
The first: Most Valuable Scholarship is available for all high school students and has a deadline of
November 27th. The website for more information on this scholarship is enf.elks.org/mvs. It is
definitely based on leadership skills, financial need, and academic excellence. The second: Legacy
Awards is available for students that have a parent or grandparent that is a member of an Elks Lodge.
The deadline for this scholarship is February 2nd, 2018 and the website for more information is
enf.elks.org/leg.
Any questions may be directed to:
Alan Armstrong
Lodge Secretary
Shenandoah Elks #1122
712-246-8371
A Report from our Lodge ENF Chairman – Roger McQueen
FRIDAY OCT 6TH ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION BBQ RIB DINNER!
FULL MEAL BUFFET ONLY $10.00 PER PERSON HELP OUR LODGE HIT OUR ENF GOAL FOR
THIS YEAR
MARK YOUR CALENDARS---- INVITE YOUR FRIENDS!
A Report from our Lodge Esteemed Lecturing Knight – Kelly McQueen
Hello fellow Elks! We are once again collecting deer hides to be given to veteran homes. The box will
be outside the Elks. Please encourage anyone you know that hunts to bring their hides down. Also, if
you would like to volunteer to assist with picking up and salting the hides, I would take any help I can
use. It's really quite an easy job and one that doesn't take long at all. It would be great to see some
new people helping out and getting involved, even if it's just one time!
Thank you!
Fraternally,
Kelly McQueen
A Report from our Lodge Club Manager – Doug McElroy
REMINDER: Happy Hour every Monday thru Saturday from 4 to 6pm! Receive $1 off of all Adult
beverages!
Stop on down and enjoy your favorite beverage and the fellowship!
Club Fridays – Our Club Fridays are going well, however, volunteers are definitely needed! Your help
would be appreciated; we need cooks, dishwashers, waiters/waitresses etc. The success of our Club
Fridays depends on you, our Members! Thank You for all of your support for all of our activities!
Lodge Meetings October 5th and October 19th CLUB FRIDAYS SCHEDULE (Children Welcome) October – 13th October – 20th STAG/LODGE NIGHT SUPPERS (MENU LIST) October 5th – Call for Menu October 12th – Call for Menu October 19th – Call for Menu October 26th – COUPLES NITE Couples Night - Farkel begins at 6:30 p.m. We are having big crowds. Come early and join the fun. Farkel will be played! LADIES BRIDGE GROUP October 5th & October 19th LADIES PITCH GROUP October 3rd EVENING PITCH GROUP October 11th SICKNESS AND DISTRESS Dale Jones ALSO SCHEDULED DURING October October 7th – Michel / Ocana Wedding October 14th – LaRock Wedding October 15th – People for Paws Buffet October 23rd – Blood Drive October 27th – Miller / Schwartz Wedding House Committee October 17th 7:30pm at the Lodge. Everyone is Welcome! LODGE SECRETARY EMAIL: [email protected]
OUR Lodge Reports of Committees
Lodge Calendar of Events
October 1st – Chicken Buffet
October 3rd – Ladies Pitch
October 4th – Wings Wednesday
October 5th – Ladies Bridge
October 5th – Lodge Meeting
October 6th – Elks ENF Rib Feed
October 7th – Michel / Ocana Wedding
October 11th – Evening Pitch
October 11th – Wings Wednesday
October 12th – Stag
October 13th – Club Friday
October 14th – LaRock Wedding
October 15th – People for Paws Buffet
October 17th – Ladies Pitch
October 17th – House Committee
October 18th – Wings Wednesday
October 19th – Ladies Bridge
October 19th – Lodge Meeting
October 20th – Club Friday
October 23rd – Blood Drive
October 25th – Wings Wednesday
October 26th – Couples Night
October 27th – Miller / Schwartz Wedding
Stag Suppers are served at 7:30 p.m.
Lodge Meetings begin at 8 p.m.
House Committee Meetings begin at 8 p.m.
Sunday Dinners are served 11 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lodge Facility Doug McElroy 712-246-5110
Exalted Ruler Matt Livingston 712-310-7720
Secretary Alan Armstrong 712-246-8371
Gold Newsletter Sponsors
Doug Meyer Chevrolet
www.dougmeyerchevy.com
712-246-1014
Farragut Ag Center Fertilizer
Chemicals-Seed-Lime
Custom Applications GPS Services
Overhead Doors Sales and Services
712-385-8176 or 712-246-2474
Bank Iowa
“Serving Shenandoah, Essex, and Red Oak”
Hackett-Livingston Funeral Home
“Serving Families since 1951”
Vaughn and Joan Livingston, Owners
www.hackettlivingston.com
In the Memory of Albert Wilson
by Don and Joel Wilson
Brown's Shoe Fit Co.
General Office Shenandoah, Iowa
Earl May Seed & Nursery Co.
Shenandoah, Iowa
Silver Newsletter Sponsors
John Gowing Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Shenandoah's Local Plumber Since 1940
712-246-1803
McConkey Painting &Equipment Rental
Free Estimates Residential and Commercial
246-1323
McQueen Carpet Cleaning Service
Roger McQueen, Owner
246-3313
Looking for a place for Lunch on Saturdays?
We are serving Hamburgers, Tenderloins and
French Fries
From 11:30 to 1:00
REMINDER:
The Shenandoah school system will benefit from a visit
from Ray Lozano, currently scheduled for October 17. This
is in association with the Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks and their Drug Prevention program!
Shenandoah Elks Lodge #1122 would like to wELKome to our new members: Kathy Allely, Kevin Poort, Tim Lindsay and Barb Cox!
Recently Shenandoah Elks Lodge #1122 wELKmed District
Deputy Greg Weinshenk from West Des Moines Lodge
#2752 and Grand Esquire Dave Auerbach from Atlantic
Lodge #445
