elk horn april may 2015

April / May 2015 Volume 62, Issue 1

Elk Horn Gardena Lodge 1919

The Friendly Lodge

1735 West 162nd St.

Gardena, California 90247

To My Fellow Elks,

This month is the beginning of a new Elk year and as your newly elected Exalted Ruler I am pleased to continue the Brotherhood of Elkdom in Gardena Lodge number 1919. Every year, your officers start off “out of the gates” in a race, to learn their lines for the ritual contest. Many new jobs are presented to these officers who manage to balance their Elk duties, their livelihoods and their families. I would like to in advance, thank the officers, all of our committee chairs, and their assistants for all the work they will be putting in this upcoming year. I also want to thank all the Gardena members who volunteer their time for our lodge. It’s greatly appreciated.

This year my focus will be to bring our members together and find ways to achieve success as a Lodge. I will find ways to motivate our lodge and grow our membership. I will focus on the all resources provided to us, and utilize them as best I can. I know that many of our members live far or find it physically impossible to attend our meetings or our lodge events, so I want to thank you for continuing to renew your membership. We appreciate you and we want you to know that we do not underestimate your importance to our Lodge.

Our lodge has reached a point that we need “all hands on deck!” Because when we all do a little, we can accomplish a lot. We need to find ways to grow our finances, and get us back in the “black.” Some decisions that I may have to make, may not be popular, but will be made in the best interest of our lodge. We are also in need of getting our lodge banquet room rented out, so it is going to take us all, to help spread the word.

Please utilize your calendars provided in your Elk Horn to keep you up to date on our Lodge events. I am excited to get you, the members, involved in participating in our lodge events. I know if we all put in a little more effort, we could achieve great things.

I look forward to serving you and this lodge in hopes of a successful year!

Sincerely, Matt Almaraz ER

Gardena Elks Elk Horn Volume 62, Issue 1 April/May 2015

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Leading Knight Hello Fellow Elks It is the beginning of the new elk year and I am exited to get it started. We are going to have another great year. Please support our lodge by helping out and joining in on our lodge activities. Let's also try to help our lodge by bringing in some new members. We need to keep our lodge going so everyone's help is appreciated. Please come to our meetings as well, a lot of important information is always given there. Join us for Hamburger night, breakfast, steak night, fish fry or anyone of our other events. I'm looking forward to this year and to see what's in store. I'm sure our new E.R. Has many exciting things in store for us. Again please don't forget to let us know if you have any suggestions and please volunteer our lodge cannot run without the help of our volunteers. I will see everyone soon at the lodge. Sincerely, Marcya Holguin Esteemed Leading Knight

I am so happy and proud to have been elected to the station of Loyal Knight for the 2015-2016 term and am therefore looking forward to a very busy year.

I have been an Elks member for the last four years during which I was Major Projects/Purple Pig Chairperson my second year. It was lots of fun making Jell-O shots for karaoke nights, creating gift baskets, selling raffle tickets, etc., and so I anticipate having an even greater time, if that’s possible, helping in any way I can with this year’s fundraisers. With that said I want to personally challenge each of YOU to step up and volunteer because your help does make a difference…plus it’s FUN!!

Right now my mind is on the upcoming ritual contest and once that is behind me my focus will be to participate in the upcoming events that help our lodge stay strong in a community that we are proud of and in turn they can be proud of their Elks Lodge #1919.

Lastly, the second Sunday of the month Elks Breakfast is a time for folks to come out and enjoy a good meal together. I look forward to making new friends, meeting the families and seeing old friends here so please stop me and do say Hello.

Fraternally, Shirley Treuden Esteemed Loyal Knight

Loyal Knight Lecturing Knight

To my fellow Elks,

I just want to start by saying, Thank you for this opportunity and your vote of confidence to be your Lecturing Knight. I am proud to be part of such a wonderful organization and honored to be a new officer. I am looking forward to making this an extremely successful Elk year for our local food bank, Tuesday hamburger night, Sunday breakfast and Fish fry but I can't do it alone. I will need your help and support in doing what you can by donating food or joining us for one or more of these events. Together we can make a difference. :)

"If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one." -Mother Theresa

Your Lecturing Knight,

Adrianne Castaneda


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Bowlers Corner

DISCO NIGHT 2015

We will have a meeting on April 28,th 2015, at 7:10 pm, for all bowlers and all others interested. Remember, there is a big dinner and dance on June 6th 2015, for only $12.00. Help us celebrate the winners and losers.

June 6, 2015 Gardena Mixed – 4 August 15, 2015 Chula Vista Mixed – 4 August 22nd, 23rd Santa Maria Mixed – 4

Bowling Chairman,

Bill Creighton


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Happy 61st Birthday Gardena Elks

Visiting the Veterans

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Yolanda Wu

Elk of the Year

Bob Mulligan

Officer of the Year

Gardena Elks Officers

2015-2016


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To Our Absent Members…

SAM GRECO 49 YEAR LIFE MEMBER DEPARTED ON 10/17/2014 TOM EVERETT 47 YEAR LIFE MEMBER DEPARTED ON 1/29/2015 BERNARD ZARNOCH 21 YEAR MEMBER DEPARTED ON 1/22/2015 ROBERT KOBASHIGAWA 2 YEAR MEMBER DEPARTED ON 1/22/2015 RAYMOND GOMEZ 37 YEAR MEMBER DEPARTED ON 2/18/2015

JANICE WILKINS 4 YEAR MEMBER DEPARTED ON 3/8/2015

Buy a Brick Support the Building Fund Contact Nancy Glueckert

Date to remember: Inaugural Ball April 18, 2015

MAJOR PROJECT PURPLE PIGS

JANIE DUARTE SHARON TAMBOURY DARYLL HOLGUIN MICHELE HOMER RAUL ROMERO IGNACIO “NACHO” AVILA PETE ALVARADO

“52 Club” LUCY ESCARPITA

JACQUELINE SARGENT SCOTT MEGAW

HOWARD OKANO JANIE DUARTE

ACHING TOOTH – It pays to come to the meetings !

NOT PRESENT

JAN. 7TH- GAIL PATRIDGE $125.00 JAN. 14TH –ROGER DEHAAN-$150.00

JAN. 28TH-KAREN HODGE-$125.00 FEB. 4TH-SAM GRECO-$150.00

FEB. 11TH- FLORENCE MARTIN-$175.00 FEB. 25TH- SALVADOR SILVA-$125.00

PRESENT JAN. 21ST-MARSHA AGUON-$175.00

FEB. 18TH-JIM WILSON-$200.00

RESOLUTION FOR LIFE MEMBERSHIP:

BALLOTING WILL TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY

NIGHT MEETING MAY 6TH, 2015 FOR:

NICOLAS IVANOFF. HE WAS INITIATED INTO GARDENA LODGE ON JANUARY 30TH,

1985 AND HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF GARDENA

LODGE FOR 30 CONSECUTIVE YEARS.

And:

DONALD COATS. HE WAS INITIATED INTO GARDENA LODGE ON APRIL 30TH, 1985 AND HAS BEEN A MEMBER

OF GARDENA LODGE FOR 30 CONSECUTIVE YEARS.


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April Birthdays April 3 – Jerry T. Dudley

April 3 – Arnold G. Ramirez

April 3 – Louis S. Rollino

April 4 – Carlos C. Aguero

April 5 – Donald B. Coats

April 7 – Karen F. Bernal

April 7 – Charles B. Rogers

April 8 – John P. Erskine

April 8 – Gary L. Wong

April 10 – Linda Santos

April 11 – Beryl Y. McCadden

April 12 – Nellie P. Fesuk

April 12 – Scott Walters

April 13 – Alfredo P. Dimaranan

April 15 – Cheryle Stites

April 15 – Kevin Thomas

April 17 – Jay Aguilar

April 20 – Bernice Cacheo

April 21 – Joseph Leo Abate

April 26 – Raul Duran

April 27 – Ken Salazar

April 28 – James B. Carlos

April 30 – Allan G. Peace

April 30 – Tim R. Pollard

May Birthdays May 1 – John S. Matsuda

May 3 – David O’Hara

May 3 – Rudy G. Ortega

May 3 – Pamela J. Robinson

May 3 – James D. Visner

May 5 – Brad Gee

May 5 – Barbara J. Kennedy

May 8 – Rudy Lopez

May 9 – John Paavola

May 12 – James D. Butler

May 12 – Stephen J. Hubbard

May 13 – Karen Hodge

May 14 – Maria Almaraz

May 14 – Jesse Falcon

May 14 – Maria Robinson

May 15 – Dennis P. Cuda

May 15 – Raymond La Voie

May 16 – Steven R. Edie

May 16 – Robert Van Horn

May 17 – Henry G. Mack

May 18 – Leila Y. Myers

May 23 – Juan Silva

May 24 – Susana Medina

May 24 – Jeanette C. Rosa

May 25 – Stephen B. Fesuk

May 26 – Johana Marlyn Torres

May 28 – May I. Cambra

May 28 – Roberta Mauricio

May 30 – Richard Begole

May 31 – Ronald R. Higgins


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2015 – 2016 Officers & Committee Leads ELECTED OFFICERS

Exalted Ruler – Matthew Almaraz (310) 266-8930

Leading Knight – Marcya Holguin (310) 200-5655

Loyal Knight – Shirley Treuden (310) 525-8887

Lecturing Knight – Arianne Casteneda (714) 585-0897

Secretary – Bob Mullikin (310) 327-1919

Treasurer – Jim Wilson, PER (310) 644-9211

Tiler – John Monson

ELECTED OFFICERS

5 Year Trustee – Alyssa Santos, PER (310) 953-7259

4 Year Trustee – Scott Arroyo (310) 678-1032

3 Year Trustee – Ector Espinosa, PER (310) 326-5641

2 Year Trustee – Don Pfenniger, PER (310) 327-6628

1 Year Trustee – Francisco Cacheo (310) 795-6867

APPOINTED OFFICERS

Esquire – Reyne Rocha, PER (310) 710-1715

Chaplain – Leslie Mitchell (310) 688-3547

Inner Guard – Harvey Beck (310) 991-2340

LOYAL KNIGHT

Americanism – Elaine & Eleanor Bersano

Drug Awareness – Shirley Arroyo (310) 678-1034

Family Picnic – Lodge Officers

New Years Eve – Lodge Officers

Presiding Justice – Scott Nakashima – (310) 210-2761

Scouts – Alyssa Santos (310) 953-7259

Senior Golf – Bill Ferrell (310) 327-5626

Sunday Breakfast – Scott Arroyo & Shirley Trueden

Youth Activities – Francisco Cacheo

LECTURING KNIGHT

Bowling – Bill Creighton (310) 675-3571

Community Activities –

Elks Memorial – Rodney Tanaka, PER (310) 561-2020

Flag Day – Rodney Tanaka, PER (310) 561-2020

Flag Retirement–Rodney Tanaka, PER (310) 561-2020

Funeral – Lodge Officers

Government – Gina Ayers (310) 503-3182

Hamburger Night – Kimo Carlos (310) 880-2053

Mother’s Day – ER & Lodge Officers

Public Relations – Dan Medina (310) 339-9919

Scholarship – Scott Nakashima (310) 210-2761

R.O.B. – Don Pfeninger, PER (310) 720-5319

LODGE COMMITTEES

EXALTED RULER

Advisory – PER’s

Auditing & Business Practices – Shana Tanaka (310) 270-8014

Birthday Ball – PER’s

Elk Horn & Social Media – Ruthy Almaraz phone: (310) 266-8470 email: [email protected]

Elk Training –

Entertainment – Reyne Rocha, PER (310) 710-1715

Fish Fry – Arnold Ramirez & Pete Alvarado (310) 715-2792

Hoop Shoot – Francisco Cacheo (310) 795-6867 & Arthur Vega Jr.

Indoctrination – ER & Chair Officers

Lapsation – Angelica Cacheo

Investigation – Martin Almaraz (310) 329-4725

Lodge Activities –

Membership – Angelica Cacheo

Old Timers / Charter – ER & Lodge Officers

Photographer – Ruthy Almaraz (310) 266-8470

Ritual – John Sutton, DDPER (310)

Standing Relief – ER, Chair Officers and Treasurer

Office at Large – Alyssa Santos (310) 953-7259

LEADING KNIGHT

Bingo – Bob Mullikin (310) 1919 BLT – Ector Espinoza, PER (310) 326-5641 Christmas Functions – ER & Lodge Officers Lodge Visitation – Yolanda Wu (310) 293-1467 Piggy Bank – Nancy Glueckert (310) 644-2721 ENF – Tish McCauley (310) 516-0560 Natl Veterans – Dan Medina (310) 339-9919


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Harold Sproule 1954-1955 Deceased Eugene Egerer 1980-1981** Deceased Nat B. Harrison 1955-1956 Deceased Val Valdez 1981-1982 Dropped Dale Smith 1956-1957 Deceased Edward Wells 1981-1982** Deceased Maxwell T. Zeigler 1957-1958 Deceased John Sutton 1982-1983 (310)323-9466 Patrick Ditonto 1958-1959 Deceased Ray Mason 1982-1983** Deceased Dean Hergenrother 1959-1960 Deceased Chuck Turner 1983-1984 Deceased Martin Munsun 1960-1961 Deceased Harland C. Hill 1983-1984** Deceased David H. Uhrig 1961-1962 Deceased George Glenn 1984-1985 Dimit Morris Fredericks 1961-1962** Deceased Jerold Watkins 1984-1985** Dimit Charles H. Miller 1962-1963 Deceased Roscoe Colclasure 1985-1986 Deceased Russell J. Moss 1962-1963** Dropped James B. Wilson 1985-1986** (310)644-9211 Clark Sanders 1963-1964 (619)343-1755 Paul Contreras 1986-1987 Dropped Jerry Brown 1964-1965 Deceased Frank Bolthouse 1986-1987** Dimit C. George Keller 1964-1965** Deceased Frank Novack 1987-1988 Deceased Marvin Knapp 1965-1966 Deceased Harland C. Hill 1987-1988** Deceased Larry Longton 1965-1966** Dimit Herb Grapin 1988-1989 Deceased Geroge Haines 1966-1967 Deceased John Dietz 1988-1989** Deceased I. Joseph Camilli 1966-1967** Deceased Bill Suarez 1989-1990 Deceased Henry Sutcliffe 1967-1968 Deceased Clyde Thompson 1989-1990** Deceased O.W. Lepper 1966-1967** Deceased Bill Mounday 1990-1991 (805)389-3109 Raymond A. Niles 1968-1969 Deceased Roger L. Hoeman 1990-1991** Dimit Van Ray Botts 1968-1969** Dimit John Wise 1991-1992 Dimit Marion Clark 1969-1970 Deceased John Dietz 1991-1992** Deceased Carl D’ Amico 1969-1970** Deceased Norman Frazer 1992-1993 Dimit Bob Sands 1970-1971 Deceased Jack Bonewitz 1993-1994 Dimit E.M. Johnson 1970-1971** Deceased Don C. Dillon 1994-1996 Deceased Fred Jones 1971-1972 Deceased George Thompson 1996-1997 Dropped James Palmieri 1971-1972** (714)891-6068 Ray Oats 1997-1998 Deceased Leroy Lander 1972-1973 Deceased John Davi 1998-1999 (310)324-8343 Buel Hensley 1972-1973** Dimit Jack Smith 1999-2000 Deceased Charles Davidson 1973-1974 Deceased Bill Misner 2000-2001 (310)834-6657 Jerry Coulter 1974-1975 Deceased Jerry Coulter 2001-2002 Deceased James S. Mason 1974-1975** (949)654-8530 Don Pfenniger 2002-2003 (310)327-6628 Norman Durr 1975-1976 (760)721-7235 Rod Goff 2003-2004 (310)371-8185 Claude L. Smith 1975-1976** John Sutton 2004-2006 (310)323-9466 Stanley Sopher 1976-1977 Dimit James B. Wilson 2006-2007 (310)644-9211 James S. Mason 1976-1977** (949)654-8530 Martin Almaraz 2007-2008 (310)329-4725 Leroy Lander 1977-1978 Deceased Bill Suarez 2008-2009 Deceased Lou Baldi 1977-1978** Deceased Judy R. Sutton 2009-2010 (310)323-9466 Ector Espinoza 1978-1979 (310)326-5641 Rodney Tanaka 2010-2013 (310)561-2020 Frank Diaz 1978-1979** Dropped Reyne Rocha 2013-2014 (310)710-1715 Gerald “Jerry” Moore 1979-1980 Alyssa Santos 2014-2015 (310)953-7259

PER’s – PAST EXALTED RULERS

PER’s by Affiliation: Raymond Salcido Jr. 1972-1973 (949) 583-2734 Dennis Peterson 1985-1986 Deceased Frank Marsh 1963-1964 (530) 622-6380

** PER from merger with #2240


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CHANGE OF ADDRESS, PHONE or EMAIL?

If you have any changes to your address, phone number or email address, please contact the office ASAP via

email: [email protected] or phone: 310-327-1919 We need to update that information, so you may receive

your Elk Horn and any other important information regarding lodge events that need to be mailed.

The office thanks you in advance.

***DON’T FORGET…Members must have their membership card available at all meetings in order to attend, unless the secretary can verify you’re a member in good standing.

Looking for BLT Information on the web???

The website is www.chea-elks.org. Then click on BE@ESTS/Living Trusts

Don’t forget about the price increases:

Hamburger Night - $6

Sunday Breakfast - $10 (includes champagne)

Fish Fry Dinner - $10 Member, $11 Non-Member

Steak - $12 Member, $14 Non-Member

Magic by

Big Jim Wilson Parties –

Anniversaries – Etc.

310-644-9211 [email protected]

ERIC SHERVEN FISHER

Certified Public Accountant

Member A.I.C.P.A. & California Society of CPA’s

(310) 782-8300

FAX (310) 856-8651

2372 Torrance Blvd.

Torrance, CA. 90501-2540

Email: [email protected]

Elks Senior Golf Association

We are looking for new members, age 21 and over for monthly tournaments and an

annual – out of town – tournament. Annual dues are

only $20

Contact Bill Ferrell

President / Membership Chairman

At (310) 327-5626

Email: [email protected]

1735 162nd St. Gardena, CA. 90247

April / May 2015 Volume 62, Issue 1

Elks Care – Elks Share

Gardena Elks Lodge #1919

Look for the pin – it’s coming soon!

Garden Elks Lodge #1919 1735 W. 162nd St.

Gardena, CA. 90247

Phone: (310) 327-1919

FAX (310) 327-7549

EMAIL: [email protected]

Office Hours: 10am – 5pm

Or Current Resident

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