Sept 2012, 'The LOG'

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HOLLEY-NAVARRE

ELKS LODGE #2787

PHONE (850) 939-2787

HOLLEY-NAVARRE

ELKS LODGE #2787

Toby Griner

BINGO!

We can use your

help! Thank you.

Patty

Welcome New Members Name Number Jason Wiggins #579 reinstated Pensacola Beach #497 Jeff R Vaughn #580 reinstated New Orleans Lodge #30

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 Charlie Mussari

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 Fraternal Committee Tom Stevens

Americanism Unfilled

Elks National Foundation Dan Hargraves Flag Day Allen VanDyk

Elks Memorial Day Tom Stevens

Government Relations Committee Jim Fix Member 1 Unfilled

Member 2 Unfilled

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 Alternate to Grand Lodge Bill White

Auditing and Accounting

Auditing & Accounting Rick Mase

Auditor Judy Christensen

Auditor Connie Mussari

STATE ASSOCIATION COMMITTES

Elks Training Rick Mase

Harry Anna Trust Unfilled 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 Jim White

Elks ER message Sept 2012

At the 11 September membership meeting, we will vote on three items. (1) Approval of a Holley-Navarre Lodge by-law amendment to allow use of shortened rituals at membership meetings, which would greatly reduce the duration of our meetings. (2) a Grand Lodge constitutional amend-ment to eliminate the GL Treasurer whose functions are now being per-formed by the Comptroller. Approval does not affect our own lodge Treasurer, Walter Zilka. (3) Approval of routine end of quarter budget amendments. I look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

The Presiding Justice has dismissed the subordinate forum concerning Turners vs. Offenborn. The order is posted on our bulletin board. This does not change the Executive Order that Hans received and he remains excluded from Club privileges. It is my hope that this forum dismissal will help us reconcile and proceed with our Elk charitable work.

We now have a nice sign just below the Shrimp Basket sign promoting our Lodge. This may improve our visibility and participation. My heart-felt thanks to Chris and Judy Christensen for their generous donation to have the sign made, to Rusty Leonard for a very professional sign, to Clarke Duarte and Ken Alabiso for their considerable work in coordinat-ing, constructing, and installing the sign, and to the Shrimp Basket for allowing us to place a sign on their property. The membership approved a free ad for the Shrimp Basket in the Log. I would also like to thank Jim Fix for his efforts to get a DOT “green sign” on US 98 to designate an Elks Lodge or to designate the Elks Way street that we reside on.

Clarke Duarte has completed the installation of beer taps connected to kegs stored within the new walk-in-cooler. This will allow more cold kegs, so the Board of Governors has authorized a new “Elks Brew” keg (Natural Lite) at the special everyday price of $1.00 per mug. Thanks to Clarke for all his ideas and work to improve our Club—maybe we should buy him an Elks Brew!

Come out and visit the Lodge. You can’t miss us now that we have a new sign.

Fraternally, Toby Griner, [email protected], 939-3058

HOLLEY-NAVARRE

ELKS LODGE #2787

Applications: Sponsor Occupation

Ken Alabiso Billy Tyree Tim Meade

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

cost of the bulletin.

9/02 William Clarkson 9/17 Marvin Pittman

9/10 Kevin Peck 9/19 Brend Appelt

9/13 Joseph Palio Jr. 9/20 Richard Mase

9/14 Frank Valensi 9/24 H Seale

9/16 Michael McDonald 9/26 Joanna Morris

9/08 Leo Allen Sr. 9/18 Thomas Thorpe

9/06 Bruce Quinn 9/18 Verina Glossop

Fellow Members,

I am currently serving as your Esteemed Leading Knight. I also have the task of Lead-

ing our Membership Committee. As you all know, membership is the life blood of our

Lodge and of our Order. Without you and your support, we would not exist. Therefore,

as the Membership Chairman of our lodge, I would like for you all to join me to recruit

new members by inviting them to the Lodge, retain membership by getting involved,

and help reinstate lapsed or stray Elks. I call this the" Triple R Initiative", Recruit, Re-

tain and Reinstate. Those of you who do, Will be eligible for prizes from our Grand

Exalted Ruler, such as pins, watches, gift certificates and the grand prize, a Cruise.

Each time you recruit or reinstate a member, simply add your name to the membership

poster, posted in the lounge. Our secretary also keeps record and reports to the Grand

Lodge.

To date, here is our current membership status:

Current members - 183

Members owing current Dues - 19, down from 42 Since 1 April 2012

Total active – 164

Members awaiting Initiation/Reinstatement – 15

Please checkout the calendar for events and bring guests. Take care, and hope to see

you all at the lodge.

Fraternally,

Tom Stevens, Leading Knight

Membership Committee Chairman

Chairman's Corner

Loaning Lodge Assets to the Membership The Board of Directors has implemented a new policy for loaning Lodge assets to members. If you want to borrow any lodge property, first contact one of the Trustees for approval. The Trustee will log out the asset in your name and member number. The asset will then be logged in when returned. Please help us with inventory control by adhering to this procedure.

Thanks Ben Gray Chairman of the Board

September 2012

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 3 PER Meeting

6:00PM 4 BOD 6:00PM

BOG 7:00PM

5 Queen of Hearts

Drawing!

Shrimp Lin-

guine, salad,

bread $10.00

6:30PM

6 October

Fest Meeting

6:30PM

7 8 DD Visitation Crestview Lodge social hour 5PM Dinner 6PM

9 10 Ladies Night 11 Monthly

Membership

Meeting

7:00PM

12 Activity

meeting 6:30PM 13

14 15

16 17 Ladies Night 18 19 Queen of Hearts

Drawing!

Assorted

Salads

6:30PM $7.00

20 21 22 Visitation Destin Lodge

social hour 5PM

Dinner 6PM

23 24 Ladies Night

Indoctrination

25 Monthly

Membership

Meeting

7:00PM

26 Queen of

Hearts Drawing!

Meat Loaf

Cook off 6:30

PM $7.00

27 28 29 October Fest

6:30- until ??

30 Golf

Tournament 7:00am FWB

Municipal

Golf Course

Our Charities

NEED

your Help!

Bulletin Articles are

due by the

15th of this month.

HOLLEY-NAVARRE

ELKS LODGE #2787 Lodge Activities

Wednesday 9/5 at 6:30PM, we will have shrimp linguine with salad and garlic bread. The cost is $10.00 per person.

Bring your friends and family.

Thursday 9/06 at 6:30 PM, we will be having an October Fest meeting to finalize plans for food, beer, etc. Everyone is

invited to come out and support this event on Sept 29. Let’s make this a great time for all our family, friends, and all Elks.

Saturday 9/8 we will have visitation at the Crestview Lodge. The social hour starts at 5PM with dinner at 6PM. Any member can attend--please RSVP to Linda at 939-3058 or at [email protected] so we can give the host Lodge an estimated headcount.

Thursday 9/12 6:30PM is the activity meeting. I encourage everyone to come and up with the planning. There is so much we could do with everyone working together. So let’s all get involved and plan for a great fall and winter.

Wednesday 9/19 6:30PM is an assorted salad dinner. I will have a sign up sheet in the lodge, so if you can make a salad please sign up and put the type of salad you will be bring. Cost is $7.00 per person. . Bring your friends and family.

Saturday 9/22 is visitation at the Destin Lodge. Social hour is at 5PM and dinner at 6PM. Any member can attend--please RSVP to Linda at 939-3058 or at [email protected] so we can give the host Lodge an estimated headcount.

Wednesday 9/26 6:30PM is a meat loaf cook-off. Sign up in the lodge if you are bringing a meat loaf. We have two

prizes; people’s choice and judge’s choice. There will be side dishes provided. Plan to make you favorite meat loaf and enjoy. Cost $7.00 per person. . Bring your friends and family.

Saturday 9/29 6:30 is the Oktoberfest. Put on your German attire and come out to the lodge. Have some great food and let’s do the polka, chicken dance. and enjoy German beer. Bring your friends and family.

Activity Chairperson Linda Griner

Lets pray for

a safe and

joyous

month.

A special thanks too everyone that held an event this month. We can have a lot of fun

and events when our members step up and help. In the next 4 months, we really need

everyone to help. We have the holidays just around the corner. Anyone interested in do-

ing Thanksgiving dinner at the lodge needs to step up so this can be planned. Some

things we need to work on are children’s Christmas Party, angel tree, a Christmas party

for our members, and a New Years Eve party. All of these need to be planned now so we

can start working on them and making them the best ever.

Again thanks to all that help.

Activity Chairperson

Linda Griner

Allen Deering Odle III, age 51, passed away peace-

fully from this life on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012

HOLLEY-NAVARRE

ELKS LODGE #2787

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America A Fraternal Organization

Kevin F. Clemons, Vice President Northwest District 1006 Highgrove Court– Fort Walton Beach, FL

32547 (850) 240-1940 (h) * (850) 259-8164 (c) * [email protected]

THE KEY TO ELKS SUCCESS “MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT” TO: Past Grand Exalted Ruler / Past State Presidents Officers of the Florida State Elks Association State Chairs, Vice Chairs, and Regional Chairs District Deputy Grand Exalted Rulers Exalted Rulers and Lodge Secretaries Members All RE: State President’s Official Visit to the “Great” Northwest District You are cordially invited to join The “Great “ Northwest District and host Lodge Fort Walton #1795, in wel-coming our State President, Sean D. Maguire and his wife Barbara, along with VPAL Brian T. Burns and his wife Mary Kay, on October 12th and 13th, 2012. The Official Hotel will be: Ramada Plaza Beach Resort, 1500 Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, FL. 32548. For reservations call: 850-243-9161, or toll free: 800-472-1790. Costs for Gulf-side rooms are as fol-lows: Standard & Courtyard: $89.00 per night

Pool View: $99.00 per night

Beach Front: $109.00 per night Pool View Suite: $139.00 per night

Beach Front Suite: $149.00 per night

The President’s party will arrive at the Ramada Plaza Beach Resort on Friday afternoon, October 12th, 2012 at approximately 5:00 PM. A welcoming reception will be held at the Ramada between 5:30-6:45 PM fol-lowed by dinner at the Destin Lodge No. 2688 on Friday night. Dress is casual. On Saturday morning, October 13th, breakfast will be served at the Ramada Plaza Beach Resort at 8:00 AM. At 9 AM we will depart the Ramada Plaza Beach Resort and proceed to Crestview for the Turkey Shoot. Lunch will be served at the Crestview Lodge No. 2624 at 12:30 PM. Dress for the Turkey Shoot is shorts and shirts. We will return to the Ramada Plaza Beach Resort at approximately 3:00 PM to relax. We will depart the Ramada Plaza Beach Resort at 6:00 PM and proceed to the Fort Walton Lodge No. 1795. The Social Hour will begin at approximately 6:30 PM, followed by dinner at 7:30 PM. Dress for the eve-ning is business casual (coat preferred, but no tie). Please refer to the agenda for additional details. If you are able to attend, please respond by October 5th so that we may plan accordingly. A Reservation Form is attached for your convenience. Please make checks payable to the Northwest District PER Association and mail to the address listed above. Please free to call or email me if you have any questions. Fraternally, Kevin F. Clemons NW District VP Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America A Fraternal Organi-

zation Kevin F. Clemons, Vice President Northwest District 1006 Highgrove Court– Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 (850) 240-1940 (h) * (850) 259-8164 (c) * [email protected]

HOLLEY-NAVARRE

ELKS LODGE #2787

This is a reminder that I'm hosting a Golf Tournament on September 30, 2012, at the FWB Municipal Golf Course. Start time is 8 AM. Registration starts at 7 AM. Cost is $50 per player prior to Sept 1st and $55 if paid after Sept 1st, so sign up now! If you wish to pay upon arrival, no problem, but I would like to have your team registration form sent to me so that I know how many teams we will have. Turning in your registration forms also helps us determine how much food we need for lunch. As always, we would like as many Hole Sponsors as possible too. I do not discriminate. I will take money from anyone!! So if your PER Association, Lodge, you personally or all 3, can afford $100, send me a check. Make all checks payable to Fort Walton Lodge 1795 and put the purpose at the bottom of the check for accounting. You can mail the checks to the Lodge or to me. Please pass this on to your members too and if not too late consider putting an article in your bulle-tin. Fort Walton Lodge #1795 P.O. Box 535 Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 or Kevin Clemons 1006 Highgrove Court Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 Thanks! Kevin

NOTICE OF VOTE

Resolution 2012-03 proposed a shortened form of the Opening, Closing and Initiation

Rituals and was adopted at the Grand Lodge (GL) Session held in Austin in July 2012.

As required by GL Statute 17.060, the membership must approve an amendment to the Holley-

Navarre Elks Lodge #2787 By-Laws to allow the use of alternative form of the rituals. The

proposed amendment to the by-laws fall under Article VI-A: Exemplification of Rituals.

The proposed amendment is to add Section 1 as:

“The officers of this lodge are authorized to use alternative forms of the opening,

closing and initiatory Rituals as approved by the Grand Lodge.”

The vote will be held at the membership meeting on September 11, 2012.

NOTICE OF VOTE

By letter dated July 12, 2012 from Bryan Klatt, Grand Lodge (GL) Secretary, Re: Amendment

Ratification to the Constitution. Resolution 2012-01 proposes to eliminate the Grand

Lodge Treasurer from the Constitution, and the resolution was adopted at the GL Session

held in Austin in July 2012. Lodges must vote at its first regular meeting in September to ap-

prove/disapprove the Constitutional amendment.

The vote will be held at the membership meeting on September 11, 2012.

Toby Griner

Toby Griner

Florida Elks Children’s Therapy Services Spotlight

By: Diane Corson, Occupational Therapist

Introducing David

I would like to introduce you to David. He is 5 years old and lives with his grandparents. He attends a volun-tary pre-kindergarten program, where the teacher noticed some concerns with his learning and attention. David was having a difficult time listening to the teacher and following directions. He struggled with learning his preschool academics, like colors, shapes, letters and numbers. You can imagine that David was also being a tad bit rowdy and disobedient in the class during circle time and table top activities because the learning tasks were difficult for him.

David began occupational therapy with me in January of this year and has made huge improvements in the last several months. We focused on using his energy during outdoor play times and with appropriate exercises while in the classroom. He also learned to identify if his body was “just right” for learning or if he was “too excited.” He now follows one and two step directions without difficulty. He can name almost all of his upper and lower case letters (46 out of 52 letters) and writes his first and last name independently. He cuts on the line with great accuracy.

David graduated from pre- kindergarten satisfactorily passing the kindergarten readiness test given by his teacher. David has been discharged from therapy. He mastered all of our therapy goals. He can write his first and last name independently. He is able to identify (I say a letter and he finds it) all letters of the alphabet and can name the letters with more than 90% accuracy. His grandmother is so thankful for all the assistance I was able to provide thanks to the Florida Elks Children's Therapy Program.

I hope you have enjoyed getting to know David just a little. Imagine, because of your support to the Florida Elks Children’s Therapy Program, I am able to work with twenty children each week, just as wonderful as David!

I am thankful to work for such an awesome organization. You are helping so many children learn, grow and become successful.

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

Sept 2012, 'The LOG'

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