TIFFIN ELKS 2017...Tiffin Elks Lodge 94— February 2017 Newsletter Page 1 TIFFIN ELKS A Fraternal...
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Tiffin Elks Lodge 94— February 2017 Newsletter Page 1 TIFFIN ELKS A Fraternal Organization B.P.O.E LODGE 94 TIFFIN, OHIO (419) 447-2818 FEBRUARY 2017 Visit our website: www.ffinelks.com & Like us on Facebook! ISSUE NO. 74 Spring Party: We are planning another Dueling Pianos party for Saturday April 1st from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be provided. We will also present awards for Elk, Officer, and Cizen of the Year. We are working on improving the acouscs in the ballroom also. This event is free so please mark your calendars and get a group of people together to join us! Secretary Change: Carl Hess has resigned as Secretary as he has accepted a posion out-of-state and is in the process of relocang. Carl will be missed as a member and Officer and we wish him well in his future endeavors. Laura Johnson has graciously volunteered to fill this posion for the remainder of this lodge year and will connue as Secretary for the upcoming 2017-2018 year. Officers for 2017 Lodge Year: We are looking for a few good men and women to serve as officers and trustees for the upcoming lodge year. This is a good way to help influence the direcon of Your Elks. Bylaws Proposal Changes: The following proposed changes to our bylaws were discussed at the January 19 th , 2017 lodge meeng: Secretary compensaon to be changed from $2,400 per annum to $1,200. Tiler compensaon to be changed from $50.00 per annum to $0. Treasurer compensaon to be changed from $50.00 per annum to $0. Visitaon: The current rule states: A member is allowed to bring a guest into the Club a maximum of (3) three mes, if the guest resides within the jurisdicon Lodge #94. The member is responsible for the conduct of his guest(s), and when the member leaves, the guest(s) must accompany him. A guest from outside Lodge #94’s jurisdicon may be brought in an unlimited amount of mes. The proposed change will eliminate the last sentence and the rule will be simplified that all guests have a visitaon limit of 3 mes. The revised rule would read as follows: Visitaon: Members are allowed to bring a guest into the Club a maximum of (3) three mes. Members are responsible for the conduct of their guest(s), and when the member leaves, the guest(s) must accompany them. To be clear, we are not going require a guest who may visit a couple mes a year to become a member. This change is to simplify the language in this rule. Most of our guests who visit regularly choose to become members. We ask members who bring guests in regularly to encourage their guests to become members also. Vong on these suggested changes will take place at the lodge meeng on Thursday February 16 th , 2017 at 8:00 p.m. A majority vote by present members will approve these changes. Forever in Elkdom, Joe Steinmetz, ER GREETINGS FROM YOUR EXALTED RULER...
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Tiffin Elks Lodge 94— February 2017 Newsletter Page 1
TIFFIN ELKS
A Fraternal Organization
B.P.O.E LODGE 94 TIFFIN, OHIO (419) 447-2818
FEBRUARY 2017
Visit our website: www.tiffinelks.com & Like us on Facebook!
I SSUE NO. 74
Spring Party: We are planning another Dueling Pianos party for Saturday April 1st from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be provided. We will also present awards for Elk, Officer, and Citizen of the Year. We are working on improving the acoustics in the ballroom also. This event is free so please mark your calendars and get a group of people together to join us!
Secretary Change: Carl Hess has resigned as Secretary as he has accepted a position out-of-state and is in the process of relocating. Carl will be missed as a member and Officer and we wish him well in his future endeavors. Laura Johnson has graciously volunteered to fill this position for the remainder of this lodge year and will continue as Secretary for the upcoming 2017-2018 year.
Officers for 2017 Lodge Year: We are looking for a few good men and women to serve as officers and trustees for the upcoming lodge year. This is a good way to help influence the direction of Your Elks.
Bylaws Proposal Changes: The following proposed changes to our bylaws were discussed at the January 19th, 2017 lodge meeting:
Secretary compensation to be changed from $2,400 per annum to $1,200.
Tiler compensation to be changed from $50.00 per annum to $0.
Treasurer compensation to be changed from $50.00 per annum to $0.
Visitation: The current rule states: A member is allowed to bring a guest into the Club a maximum of (3) three times, if the guest resides within the jurisdiction Lodge #94. The member is responsible for the conduct of his guest(s), and when the member leaves, the guest(s) must accompany him. A guest from outside Lodge #94’s jurisdiction may be brought in an unlimited amount of times.
The proposed change will eliminate the last sentence and the rule will be simplified that all guests have a visitation limit of 3 times. The revised rule would read as follows:
Visitation: Members are allowed to bring a guest into the Club a maximum of (3) three times. Members are responsible for the conduct of their guest(s), and when the member leaves, the guest(s) must accompany them.
To be clear, we are not going require a guest who may visit a couple times a year to become a member. This change is to simplify the language in this rule. Most of our guests who visit regularly choose to become members. We ask members who bring guests in regularly to encourage their guests to become members also.
Voting on these suggested changes will take place at the lodge meeting on Thursday February 16th, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. A majority vote by present members will approve these changes.
Forever in Elkdom,
Joe Steinmetz, ER
GREETINGS FROM YOUR EXALTED RULER. . .
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FROM THE TRUSTEES…
February will be another month full of events at your Elks club. February 5th the 3 & 33 club will host a Super Bowl Party. Party will start at 6 pm, just in time for the game which kicks off at 6:30. There will be food available during the game.
February 17th we will be hosting Whiskey tasting with special guest host, Elliot McFarlane. An evening of entertainment featuring whiskey, , history, folklore, and humor. The night will begin at 7pm. Cost of the event is $30 per person or $50 per couple. The event includes tastings that we currently don’t carry at the club as well as premium appetizers. Signup sheet is posted at the bar.
Meals start on Wednesday, February 1st with Meatloaf on the menu. Saturday, February 4th will be Build a Burger. Wednesday, February 8th will be Mexican Night. Wednesday, February 15th will be the Birthday Dinner Chicken Pot Pie. Wednesday, February 22nd will be Specialty Pizza Night.
We have started planning on upcoming events as well, Golf Tournament, Heritage Festival, Piano Night, and Thursday night Euchre league. If you would like to be a part of any of these events please ask a trustee.
Respectfully, Your Trustees
* WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEALS * 02/01 Meatloaf
02/08 Mexican Fare
02/15 BIRTHDAY DINNER—
Chicken Pot Pie
02/22 Specialty Pizzas
FEBRUARY EVENTS:
Thu, Feb 2nd: Lodge Meeting
Sat, Feb 4th: Build-A-Burger
Sun, Feb 5th: 3/33 Party—Super Bowl Party
Thu, Feb 16th: Lodge Meeting
Fri, Feb 17th: Whiskey Tasting
As you have likely heard by now, Carl Hess has moved to Cape Girardeau, Missouri to assume a new position as Assistant Professor - Information Literacy Librarian at Southeast Missouri State University. I believe I speak for us all that he will be missed greatly! Carl, be sure to visit whenever you are nearby.
Thus, allow me to introduce myself as your new secretary! For those of you I haven’t met, here’s a little background. My husband, Branden, and I have lived in Tiffin for 4 years after I got a job at Heidelberg University and we are originally from Forest, Virginia. I have really enjoyed our time at the Elks and look forward to giving back to the organization.
We have a new member, Lindsay Morgan. Be sure to give her a warm welcome when you see her!
Keep an eye out- dues requests will be coming shortly! If you have or are about to change addresses, please send me the new address at [email protected] or call the lodge.
Sincerely,
Laura Johnson, Secretary
FROM THE SECRETARY . . .
Tiffin Elks Lodge 94— February 2017 Newsletter Page 3
Tiffin Elks Lodge No. 94
OFFICERS 2016 — 2017
Joe Steinmetz Exalted Ruler
Leading Knight
Gray Horn Loyal Knight
Cameron Cory Lecturing Knight
Laura Johnson Secretary
Jim Eckelberry Treasurer
Valerie Zeno Esquire
Steve Livoti Tiler
Bob Kissel Chaplain
Nate Lofay Inner Guard
Branden Johnson Organist
TRUSTEES
Sam Bohanan Chuck Jones
Anne Clouse Branden Johnson
Tiffin Lodge 94 Membership (As of January 31, 2017)
Current Members 281
Candidates 0
Life Members 62
Honorary Life Members 0
Delinquent Members 4
New Members Since April 1 19
Lost Members since April 1 30
Average Membership Age 59.00
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS Be sure to come down and get your
FREE birthday dinner on February 15th
!!
3 Scott Donaldson 14 Richard Brodman 19 Andrew Newman
3 James Felton 14 Allison Sendelbach 22 Albert Copp
5 Joseph Cleveland 16 Steve Rhoad 22 Michael Lonsway
5 Bill Schriner 17 Leverne Bruns 23 Tony Conner
6 Robert Williams 17 Brian Cooper 24 Bud Eley
8 Jeffrey Shawberry 18 Gray Horn 25 David Gottfried
10 Al Fingerhuth 18 Louis Lee 26 Mario Martinez
11 John Fox 18 Jim Lemmermen
WILLARD P. HEDDLES DOB: February 20, 1942 DOI: September 18, 1986 DOD: January 31, 2017
IN MEMORIAM
11 O'clock Toast You have heard the tolling of eleven strokes.
This is to remind you that with Elks, the hour of eleven has a tender significance.
Wherever Elks may roam, whatever their lot in life may be,
when this hour falls upon the dial of night the great heart of Elkdom swells and throbs.
It is the golden hour of recollection, the homecoming of those who wander,
the mystic roll call of those who will come no more. Living or dead, Elks are never forgotten, never forsaken.
Morning and noon may pass them by, the light of day sink heedlessly in the West, but ere the shadows of midnight shall fall, the chimes of memory will be pealing forth
the friendly message :
"TO OUR ABSENT MEMBERS"
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