MADERA ELKS

LODGE 1918DECEASED*

NEW APPLICANTS

1954-1955 Frank Bergon* 1974-1975 Gordon Kennedy 1994-1995 Michael Nella

1955-1956 Monte Peason* 1975-1976 Jerry P. Thorn 1995-1996 Michael Nella

1956-1957 Cliff Plumley* 1976-1977 Salvatore Perlongo* 1996-1997 Jeffrey Meyers

1957-1958 Francis J. Reilly* 1977-1978 Mel York 1997-1998 Steven Barsotti

1958-1959 Lester Milligan* 1978-1979 R.L. Waldon* 1998-1999 Michael Diebert

1959-1960 David D. Holmes* 1979-1980 Paul Bohard 1999-2000 Roger Toschi

1960-1961 Lorino Tordini* 1980-1981 Kenneth Martin* 2000-2001 Douglas Nelson

1961-1962 Gail B.Hillhouse* 1981-1982 James Myers 2001-2002 Larry Faust

1962-1963 Dr. Harvey Hood* 1982-1983 Lloyd Whitaker* 2002-2003 Mike Todd

1963-1964 Dr, Lester J.Gendron* 1983-1984 Ray Sesock* 2003-2004 Larry Faust

1964-1965 Leonard Reiring* 1984-1985 Earl Cole* 2004-2005 Kurt Dietrich

1965-1966 Robert E. Schwartz* 1985-1986 Dr. Talmadge Carter* 2005-2006 Kurt Dietrich

1966-1967 Ed Bates 1986-1987 Gilbert Gonzales 2006-2007 Mike Todd

1967-1968 William S. Berryhill* 1987-1988 Richard N. Jensen* 2007-2008 Doug Row

1968-1969 Demos A. Gamble Sr.* 1988-1989 Paul Kelley* 2008-2009 Doug Nelson

1969-1970 Al Peart 1989-1990 Walt Lovelady 2009-2010 Harold Johnson

1970-1971Eugene Gannon* 1990-1991 C.D. Johnson 2010-2011 Harold Johnson

1971-1972 Bradford Gould 1991-1992 Stewart Mackinnon* 2011-2012 Doug Row

1972-1973 David V. Sesock* 1992-1993 Demos Gamble Sr.* 2012-2013 Adam Thomas

1973-1974 Richard N. Jensen* 1993-1994 Douglas Nelson 2013-2014 Eddie Block

2014-2015 John Bliss

PAST EXALTED RULERS OF OTHER LODGES, NOW MEMBERS OF MADERA LODGE

PAST EXULTED RULERS

June 2015Elks Care, Elks Share!

Proposer: Appl icant :

Harold Johnson John M. Ruxtons

Thomas Gonzales John Medina

House CommitteeRoy Yonemura-

Chairman

Denise Holdcroft

Doug Nelson

John Bliss

Tom Buckley

Lodge OfficersExalted Ruler- John Bliss

Leading Knight- Denise Holdcroft

Loyal Knight- Gary Gregory

Lecturing Knight- Vacant

Secretary- Angela Block

Treasurer- Timi Milor

Esquire- Doug Row

Inner Guard- Mark Steagle

Tiler- Thomas Gonzales

Chaplin- L ois Kyr iss

Organist- Mokey Cowger

5 YR. Trustee- Danny Garcia

4 YR. Trustee- Doug Nelson

3 YR. Trustee- Vern Gomes

2 YR. Trustee- Mark Meyers

1 YR. Trustee- Jim McNaughton

Commit tee Chairs

Audit ing & Account ing- Timi Milor

Act ivit ies Commit tee- John Bliss

Fraternal Commit tee- C. D. Johnson

Accident Prevent ion- Mark Meyers

PER Associat ion- Eddie Block

Standing Relief Subcommit tee- John

Bliss

Welcome New Brothers and Sisters

None at this time

The year is off to a great start. Ritual Contest has come and gone. State Convention was very informative and enjoyable. Made new friends and visited old ones. May was a busy month at the Lodge, hope everyone got to enjoy some of the activit ies.

June is upon us, I would like to invite all Elks to come to the Lodge and enjoy. We are having breakfast the second Sunday of each month. Also on the 21st of June, Denise is in charge of Fathers Day, come down and see what she has planned. Wednesday nights we have some Elk members making dinner, 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM. The last Friday of the month is Cook Your Own Steak Night, which is always a fun time. Come on down to the Lodge and enjoy the fellowship. We

are also having a garage sale on the 6th of June, bring your used treasures.

On Family Night in the month of June, I would like the new members and their sponsors to come. We have pictures on the hall wall, you can take them home. Also, it would be great to see all of you.

A big thank you to Russ Suderman, for chairing Mothers Day, it was a great success. Also thanks to all who help make the Lodge great. Remember Elks care, Elks Share.

Faternally,

John Bliss

MADERA ELKS LODGE #1918

Exalted Ruler

June

Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the Month

Doors open at 5:30 PMFirst Game Starts at 6:30 PM

$15.00 Buy In$10.00 For Second Pack$5 For Additional Pack

Pull Tabs $1.00 and $0.50Come And Try Your Luck At Some Great

Jack Pots!!!Delicious Snack Bar and Dessert

Bar is Available to Members and Players. Also a Great Way to Celebrate Your Birthday!

01 Kenneth Evans 12 Donald Criss Abshire 27 James Bardini Ronald D. Jones 13 Gary Gregory Janet Lynn Miller Robert Laquaci Charles D. Johnson Larry Pietrowski 02 George Gomez 14 Donald Samueso 28 Brian Austin 04 Virgie G. Chavira 16 Kenny Schoettler Brian Gamble Craig Diebert 17 Alexander H. Contreras 29 David M. Brown Michael L. Hardy 20 Ephrain Hadjis Debra VerSteegh Robert J. Shagy John Kascht 05 Christian Jandro 21 Kendall Bianchini Myron Roberts Michael Pistoresi 06 Jack Jeangerard 23 Gino Baldrica Walter Lovelady Charles McNally 09 Ted Pistoresi 24 Glen Timothy Neal 10 Harold Johnson 25 George Crafton 11 David Mattrocce 26 Jon Holmquist

On Sunday, May 10th, we had our annual Mother?s Day Breakfast at the lodge.

We had a turnout of 126 people, who enjoyed the breakfast that included champagne.

We had the following list of people who volunteered to cook, serve and bus tables?

Teresa and Karen Suderman, Harold and Pat Johnson, Mickie and Adam Quiroz, Ralph Mallonee, Mokie Cowger, Jimmy Hayes, Tom Gonzalez, Jerry Gutierrez, Jaime Brosi and Chuck McNally.

I would like to thank these people for their service to our lodge and also all of those who attended.

Fraternally, Russ Suderman :"

Rummage SaleComing Soon

June 6, 2015Bring all Donations June 6, 2015 at 6:00 AM to the Madera Elks Lodge

Clothes, toys, books, electronics, games, sporting equipment, furniture, housewares, lawn and garden tools.

All Proceeds to the benefit the Madera Elks Lodge

Keep In MindWhile at Convent ion we learned some new things, especially about the bar and br inging in alcohol to

raffle off. We as members of Benevolent Protect ive Order of Elks, know that dr inking at the bar is a pr ivilege

and not a r ight . As members we have pr ivileges in this lodge and know that at any t ime these pr ivileges can be

taken away. Over the past years the Order has lost L odges over misconduct in dr inking and dr iving under the

influence. The Elks is not about dr inking but more about helping and protect ing our communit ies, and by

dr inking and dr iving we take the lives of those in the community in our hands. In our own lodge we know each

other and ourselves to cut one another off. Yes, they will be mad, but it is one more life that will see their

families the next day. When is comes to dr inking, know your limits and if you know you drank to much give

your keys to the bartender and take a cab home.

Raffles are fun, however we can no longer raffle off alcohol. At Convent ion we learned that we can only

raffle off gift cards or br ing in empty bot t les of wine/liquor to show the pr ize that is won. The reason why we

can longer do this, is due to the fact it goes against our regulat ions that we follow with ABC (Alcohol Beverage

and Cont rol). The next t ime we hold a special event , keep in mind whe we are raffling off any gift baskets, only

add a gift card to a place where alcohol can be purchased by the winner of the gift basket .

BRUNCH

ON JUNE 21, 2015

FROM 8 A M TO 1 PM

Tick ets w i l l be sold at $ 10.00. For more information contact

Denise Holdcrof t559-232-2386

Lodge New s

Wednesday Night Dinner There are st i ll days available to sign up for June Wednesday Night Dinners! Meals are pr ice between $5.00 to $7.00. See You All There

Bar HoursMonday-Fr iday 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Saturday 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Sunday 11:00 AM to 6:00 PMRuss Suderman sells beans and corn for $2.00.

Fal len M ember

In the month of May our L odge lost two members. Ear l J. Mart in (45 year member) and Ted Sanderson (46 year member). Both were life members at Madera 1918. Both will be missed by those who knew them.

New K ey Cards

We have a new key card lock. No more blue cards. The new key card is white (blue emblem for one year and red emblem for half year.) Make sure that your dues are paid to get your new key card.

Volunteers A re Needed

The Madera Elks L odge needs volunteers for var ious for things around the L odge. There is a sign up sheet all you have to do is put your name, number and email address.

Giants Bus Trip

Who is ready for a t r ip to San Francisco to watch the Giants vs the Padres? The bus t r ip and game are schedule for September 12th. I f you would like to know more informat ion you can call Eddie Block (559) 975-7773.

Tex as Hold'em Tournament Resul ts

May 16, 20151st : Frankie Chavira

2nd: John McNaughton3rd: Steve Camy

Saturday Lunches

June lunches are available for signing up. I f you would

like to sell lunch, please feel free to sign up.

A nsw er to Riddle M e This For M ay Bul letin

He realizes what he had

eaten on the island was

not in fact salmon, but

rather his best fr iend.

Bul letin Information

I f there is anything that you would like to put into the bullet in, please email the lodge at : madelk@yahoo.com

Off ice Hours

Monday: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Tuesday: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Wednesday: 9:00am - 1:00pm

Thursday: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Friday: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Thank YouA special Thank You to Bill Dawson,

for donat ing pizza's. We know you

didn't have to, but the gesture was

wonderful and thought ful. Thank you

Bill.

?So long as there are Veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them?

May 16th, a day to feel the pride of being an American and member of B.P.O. Elks No 1918. On that day Madera Elks honored Veterans and guests of 120 with a meal of breaded pork chops, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, carrots, garlic bread, salad and dessert was cooked and served by Chow Dawgs assisted by Scout Master Robert Laburada, Dedria Laburada, Andrea Grey, Demos Gamble, Nicholas Provenzano, Shane Grey of VFW Troop 117.

Our lodge was granted for the f irst t ime, the Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant that made it possible to celebrate Armed Forces Day, f irst observed on May 20th 1950, to honor Americans serving in the f ive U.S. military branches.

You have heard it before, it takes time and energy to pull an event together; so let?s thank the following:

Harold Johnson Doug Nelson             Chow Dawgs             Troop 117

Irving Mercado Pat Johnson              Debra Versteegh         Deb Samora

VFW Chaplain Ed (Digger) Rosen       Lodge Chaplain Lois Kyriss      Granddaughter(s) (Johnson?s) ? Elizabeth and Bell.

Our E.R. John Bliss opened the ceremony with a few words, followed with Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

Key Speakers: Charles Hunnicutt ? Madera County Veterans Service Off icer expanded on benefits for Veterans, dependents and survivors, specif ically, discharge data, claim time limits, dependent educational and widow benefits. Herman Barretto ? Fresno Vet Center, expounded on PTSD Traumatic Stress Disorder; the frequent misunderstandings, military history and studies of the disorder.

Recognition was given to 55 Madera National Guardsmen in attendance, County Supervisor, Rick Farinelli and East Central District V.P. Charlene Klinger and her spouse Wayne, Elks National Veterans Service Chairman

Benediction and closing acknowledgments ended a wonderful day.

Note: Eligibility for Elks National Foundation Grants is based on satisfying lodge per capita donations to ENF. Last year $3,141.75 was donated from our lodge. The Beacon Grant $2,000 made it possible to honor Veterans in our community.

Fraternally submitted,

Timi Milor, Grant Coordinator

SUPER BOWL M A DNESS CELEBRA TION!

GA M E IS BEING PLA YED A T THE NEW " LEVI STA DIUM "

COM E CELEBRA TE SUPER BOWL

" 50"

A T THE M A DERA ELK S LODGE

SUNDA Y, FEBRUA RY 7, 2016

FOR M ORE INFORM A TION CONTA CT THE FOLLOWING COM M ITTEE M EM BERS:

Roy: 871-5170 Danny: 978-4387

Johnny: 352-8320 M ary A nn: 517-7787

Frank ie: 673-5681 I rv ing: 363-5746

V i rgie: 718-9883

June 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3

Dinner Night

7 8

House Meeting

9 Trustee Meeting & Pan Am Meeting

10 Dinner Night

14 Breakfast 15 16 17 Dinner Night

21

Summer begins

22

House Meeting

23 Trustee Meeting & Pan Am Meeting

24 Dinner Night

4 5 6 Rented

11 Meeting Night Flag Ceremony

12 13 Rented

18 19

Family Night Fish, Coleslaw, Garlic Bread, and Watermelon and Pineapple.

20 Rented

25 Meeting Night

26

Cook Your Own Steak Night

27 Rented

28 29 30

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Publ ic Hal l Rental Prices

One Floor - $660.00

Two Floors - $990.00

CLEAN UP IS INCLUDED WITH HALL RENTAL.

EACH FLOOR HOLDS UP TO 250 PEOPLE. A DEPOSIT OF $250.00 IS REQUIRED TO GUARANTEE THE DATE OF YOUR EVENT.

PLEASE CALL THE LODGE OFFICE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS (559) 673-1918

CATERING ALSO AVAILABLE

Pricing is per person and includes downstairs dining room, linens for dining tables, Choice of Protein, Starch, Vegetable, Salad, Bread,

Dinner wear, and pitchers of iced

water at the table.

For more information and pricing

please call the Lodge Off ice

(559) 673-1918

Member Hal l Rental Prices

One Floor - $660.00

Two Floors - $990.00

CLEAN UP IS INCLUDED WITH HALL RENTAL.

EACH FLOOR HOLDS UP TO 250 PEOPLE. A DEPOSIT OF $250.00 IS

REQUIRED TO GUARANTEE THE DATE OF YOUR EVENT. PLEASE CALL

THE LODGE OFFICE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS (559) 673-1918

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