Club Hours and
Meetings:
The club hours will be the same as they have been for the past two years. The
Board of Trustees will meet at 5:30 pm on October 16, 2008, while the Lodge Officers
will meet at 7:00 pm on the same evening. The District Deputy, David Jacobson,
will be here to examine the Lodge and Club so I hope we have a good crowd for
the meeting. We still need a new member on the Board of Trustees.
Meals on Membership Nights:
As usual, all meats on Thursday nights from 6:00 – 8:00 pm will be on a
first come first serve basis. Thanks to all of you for coming down and to Roger
Mellendorf as well as Ron Deutsch for doing an excellent job at the grill. Once
again, we need to thank all those that consistently use the Club in any way on
any night whether it is to eat, to visit or to play cards. Your loyalty in using
the club on Wednesday to Friday nights and in paying your dues is what keeps
the Club and Lodge going. The price for a meal is currently $7.00 per person.
The meals for the month of October are:
| Oct 2nd | 3 pieces of Golden Fried Chicken, AuGratin Potatoes, and Baked Beans |
| Oct 9th | Breaded Pork Loin, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Cole Slaw |
| Oct 16th | Salisbury Steak, Baked Potatoes, and Fruit Salad |
| Oct 23rd | Western BBQ Ribs, Cheesy Hash Browns and Spring Salad |
| Oct 30th | 6 oz Sirloin Steaks, Baked Potatoes and Fresh Fruit Salad |
Home Page and e-mail Addresses:
The home page address is www.brookingselks1490.org and the e-mail address is Elks1490@mchsi.com. Check out the home page as it does contain a great deal of information about the Club and the Lodge. You should also use the Lodge e-mail address to contact the Lodge Secretary or the Exalted Ruler. For those headed south, remember to contact Jerry if you have an address change.
Parties in the club area
If you want to have a party at the Club just give us a call. Remember that members get the Club area free of charge and only pay for the bartender. The Bobcat Backers are back again and we have parties scheduled for October through December, but there are plenty of open days and nights. Tell your friends about the Elks Club for birthday parties, graduation parties, wedding rehearsal dinners, class reunions and retirement parties.
Proposed By-law changes at the October meeting
a.Recently, we were informed by the National Office that we must meet twice a month. Hence, we need to change the bylaw, Article IV Section 1, showing that we will now be meeting on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month except for July and August.
b. Article 5, Section 4, will become “receive compensation of $4,000 per annum, payable monthly” in place of “$2,400 per annum, payable monthly”. Article 5, Section 5 will become “the sum of 0 dollars annually” from “the sum of 300 dollars annually”. Article 5, section 6 will become “sum of 0 dollars annually” from “the sum of 50 dollars annually”.
c. Article X, Section 1, paragraph 1 shall be changed from “shall be 25 dollars, 25 dollars to accompany” from “30 dollars, 30 dollars to accompany”. Article X, Section 2, Paragraph (c) shall become “dues shall be $59.15 per year” from “dues shall be $62.25 per year” and Paragraph (d) will become “shall pay $21.65 towards” in place of “shall pay $24.65 towards”.
d. Article X, Section 4, paragraph 1 shall become “a reinstatement fee of *15.00 dollars and” in place of “a reinstatement fee of *70.00 dollars and”.
Please attend the meetings to find out we need these changes. We think they are necessary.
Future Events to put on Your Calendar:
1. The Free Pancake Feed for Veterans and families will be on Tuesday, November 11th from 6 – 9 am at the American Legion, which is located at 1229 Western Avenue. We will need volunteers to cook and to serve so please say yes if called to help. If you are a veteran come out and enjoy some good food and great company.
2. Old Timers Night will be on Friday, November 21st from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Reservations are required so If you receive a poster in the mail in October and you plan to attend you need to call Jerry at 692-4640 or 692-1490 and leave a message with your name and the number of tickets you want. You must make reservations before November 18th.
3. Tom and Jerry night will be at the Club on December 19th from 6 p.m. until the last person leaves. There will be free snacks and chili to go along with the free Tom and Jerry’s. Come down and have a great time just as we did last year. If you were not there last year then try it this year. This is your party.
4. The Elks Hoop Shoot is planed for December 14th at the 5th Street Gym with the doors opening to set up at 1:00 pm, registration at 1:30 and competition from 2:00 till done. Say yes if called to work. Kids love this and it is a great activity!!!
5. The Elks Memorial Service for deceased members will be held on December 7th at 4:00 pm in what used to be the Joe Garity Ball Room. Letters of invitation will be sent to all spouses and relatives of deceased members living in the area. The service, with refreshments, last about one hour.
Jerry Bergum, ER