The

RAYMOND ELK

FROM THE EXALTED RULER FROM THE SECRETARY

This will be my last message as your Exalted Ruler. I wish to thank all the officers and com-mittee persons for the

great job they did this past year. The Lodge couldn’t have sur-vived without you.

I also wish to thank all of you for retaining your membership in the order. Some of you are active in the social activities, some in the fraternal side. Some both. Still others are members in name only. But you all make up the nucleo-lus of our great order and Lodge and in your own way give sup-port.

Please give your new officers all the help you can, and offer your valuable time for them too.

Fraternally,

Bob Lowdermilk, Exalted Ruler

Here we are entering the final month of the Lodge year and getting ready to roll with the new year that begins

on April 1st. We still have some delinquent members out there that we would truly love to have pay their dues. Remember, once you are dropped from Member-ship you can’t come back into any Elks Lodge as a guest/visitor. I know that sounds coarse but it is a requirement that folks know that since that will avoid a very uncomfortable situ-ation.

We voted at the February 16th meeting on the fifty cent dues increase. Some folks thought it was fifty dollars and I looked over the notice again and those that thought it was a $50 increase just didn’t read the entire text. I know 50 cents is hardly worth the effort of changing things in the By-Laws but it is easier that handling all those quarters that were passing through the office once Grand Lodge lowered as-sessments by that same 50 cent margin.

Our annual Installation of offic-ers is on April 2nd and we have another steak night coming up on Friday the 4th.

Hope to see you at the Lodge soon!

Joe B

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“Our Kids”

Washington Elks Therapy Program for Children, Inc. Our State Major Project

A real "plus" for the Elks Therapy Program sessions being held in the home is showing parents how to use everyday household items as thera-py "tools" to help their children.

Two-year-old Angelito has mild cerebral palsy from being born three months prema-turely. A plastic tote is just the right size for him to pull up on or lean on

while pivoting from the sofa and standing while playing with toys. He is making real progress in learning to stand and walk on his own!

Sixteen-month-old Elyjah has a rare chromosomal disorder that causes low muscle tone and vision prob-lems. He is learning to sit up by himself and play with toys while his arms

are supported on a lap tray that is ordinarily used in bed

Parents are often surprised to find that expensive equipment and toys are not always needed for children to have fun and make progress in their development. Thanks to all the Elks Lodges for supporting this unique and appreciated therapy pro-gram for children!

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THE RAYMOND ELK

Published monthly except in July and August by Raymond Elks Lodge #1292

Box 26

Raymond, WA, 98577-0026

Lodge Phone: (360) 942-1292

Secretary Phone: (360) 942-8131

Web Site: www.willapabay.org\~raymond elks\ E-mail: raymondelks@willapabay.org

RAYMOND ELKS LODGE #1292

2014-2015

Exalted Ruler…PER Bob Lowdermilk*

Leading Knight………Darlene Jungar*

Loyal Knight……..…….Mike Turner*

Lecturing Knight….........….Bob Rise*

Secretary PSP/PDD..……......Joe Basil Treasurer……...…PER Randy Flemetis

Esquire……….……….....Nadine Zakel Chaplain…………………...…...Vacant Inner Guard....................Brent Barrows

Tiler……..………..…….....Bob Jungar

Trustees

PER Paul Grabski..…….........(1 Year)*

Percy Littlejohn, …….……...(2 years)*

John Dunsmoor………….....(3 Years)*

PER Phil Sheridan….……....(4 Years)*

Virginia Basil……..…...........(5 years)*

*Denotes Board of Governors LADIES OF ELKS

2013-2014 OFFICERS

President………..…………Roberta Harmer Vice President………..…......…Jan Norman

Secretary…………..…….Kelly Habersetzer Treasurer………..…….…....Darlene Jungar Chaplain……………………..Lurea Morris

TRUSTEES

Barbara Bennett...……….....….…...(1 year) Sherry Aust………….…...…........ (2 Years) Erin Murphy…….….…………….(3 years)

EDITORS & PUBLISHERS

Jim & Shirley Poage Home: (360) 949-7891

Cell (Jim) (360) 580-0839

Cell (Shirley) (360) 589-8984

E-mail: jayesspea@comcast.net

Bulletin deadline is the third Tuesday of each month

INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS

April 2nd, 2016, 4:00 pm

Followed by the installation of the LOE officers.

Dinner by the Kelso Longview Elks: Prime Rib $20.00 or Special Chicken Din-ner $15.00 6:30 pm

Reservations a must and must be made no later than March 28th.

Thank you to our helpers. You know who you are!

The offices are starting to look like offices, we have had some interest in rentals for the empty cafe, and still working on making

YOUR lodge the best that it can be .

We can still use dinner volunteers, taco volunteers, dish-washer's and so much more.

I need to start working on a re-source list for all. I appreciate the suggestions we are getting. I do listen, just not to Joe. LOL.

Please join us April 2nd, 2016 for the installation of officers. (See ad elsewhere in this bulletin.)

Virginia

FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Come celebrate

St. Patrick’s Day

Thursday, March 17th

In the Lounge

Irish Whiskey, Green Beer

And always good company

Elks Care Elks Share

BAZ & HIS BUDDIES

New York Steak Dinner

and all the fixin’s

March 4, 5:30 pm $9.00

Member FDIC

PO Box 271

202 Duryea St. Raymond, WA, 98577

Phone: (360) 942-3444

www.raymondfederalbank.com

SAGEN’S PHARMACY

515 Commercial St (Off Highway 101 at Light)

Raymond, WA,98577

(360) 942-2634

www.sagenspharmacy.com

Your complete downtown pharmacy with a full line of vitamins, gifts, candy & dura-ble medical equipment and a great selec-tion of cards for all occasions.

Raymond Dairy Queen

114 7th St Raymond, WA, 98577

Phone: (360) 942-3103

146 5th St Raymond, WA, 98577

Phone: (360) 942-2427

Raymond, Long Beach, Elma, Montesano, Aberdeen

Kelly’s Kreative Hair Kelly Kaech

982 State ST Rt 6 Menlo, WA, 98501

CALL TODAY

WILLAPA HARBOR HEALTH & REHAB

We embrace a reverence for life, and a heart for healing Specializing in short term Rehab & Skilled Nursing.

1100 Jackson St | Raymond, WA, 98577

P (360) 942-2424 f (360) 942-5287

slarson@avalonhci.com | www.avalonhci.com

Whether you are healing from an acute orthopedic surgery and need therapy services or transitioning into long term care, we are here to help. In addition to our long term care services, we also offer compre-hensive Physical, Occupational and speech Therapies.

The below business are sponsors to our bulletin. We thank them.

Open Daily 10-4

TACO MONDAYS

Hard and Soft Tacos. Taco Taters, Taco Salad, and Taco Soup. Every Monday night

beginning at 5:00 pm

REMEMBER!!!

You can read this bulletin on your computer and get it in living color. Besides that, you will save the Lodge the postage saved by not getting it via bulk mail. Try it, you’ll like it!

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SOME FILLER

Knowledge is power—if you know it about the right person!

Never put off tomorrow what you can put off for good!

People who live in glass houses, shouldn’t!

When wine, women and song be-come too much, for you, give up singing!

TRUSTEE PERCY & VI

LITTLEJOHN’S

Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Salad ,

Roll, Dessert.

Friday, March 25, 2016

5:30 pm $8.00

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Pioneer Grocery

1st & Willapa, South Bend

(360) 875-5771

Open 7 days a week

Jeffrey S. Nevitt, OD Optometric Physican

500 Willapa Place, Raymond, WA, 98577

Phone: (360) 942-5501 Fax: 360-942-5849

www.visionsource-pacificeyeclinic.com

E-mail: pacificeyeclinic@gmail.com

THE COMPANIES LISTED BELOW ARE ELKS’ BULLETIN SUPPORTERS. WE THANK THEM

The Lodge room and kitchen are available to rent to any member in good standing in the Lodge. Please contact the Lodge

at (360) 942-1292 for further information.

Virginia Basil, Board Chair

The House Committee meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:45. The Board of Directors meets on the second and third Tuesdays at 6:30. Any member is welcome to attend these meetings, unless there is an executive session called.

FROM THE PER’S

The PER’s will meet at 6:30 pm on March 1st in the Lodge room.

All PER’s are welcome to at-tend.

D|A|DAVIDSON

Paul Grabski Vice President, Financial Advisor

(360) 532-8345

110 West Market Street Aberdeen, Washington 98520

ST. PATRICK’S DAY

Corned Beef &

Cabbage Dinner, and Soda Bread

Ably Cooked by the LOE.

Or Ron & Linda Brummell Cooking Irish Lamb Stew.

Friday, March 18, 2016.

5:30 pm.

$7.00 each or both

for $9.00

The Lounge accepts Visa and Master cards for purchases and dues.

Also remember we now have a cash machine in the lobby for

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LOYAL KNIGHT MIKE’S

Pork Chops, Potatoes & Gravy, Salad.

Friday, March 11, 2016

5:30 pm, 8.00

Don’t contribute to the Great Heart of Elkdom (ENF). You can make any amount of dona-tion, tax deductible, anytime. See Joe for additional infor-mation.

TWENTY-FIFTEEN CENTURY CLUB MEMBERS

The below have contributed an extra $100.00 to our Tall Elks Major Project

Katherine Whinihan

Greg Bordon

Kevin Colburn

Tim Morris

Jerry Berbells

Russell Eager

Ronald Hatfield

D.F. Jack Inglin

Patricia Jones

Everett Brown

George Maddox

Neil Porter

Pat Bean

Jerry Jones

Wiliam Jones

Robert Karnatz

Percy Littlejohn

Joseph Basil Michael Cabe (Deceased)

Peggy Topping

Larry Topping

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Kathleen Candler

Robert Johnson

Ken Stigar

Clark Crabbe

Morrie Peterson

Stephen Jacobson

Don Hanson

James Yager

Mike Morris

Patrick Topping

Shirley Sweeney

Allen Lougheed

Richard Rosemtangle

Jack Teague

Michael Plato

Nick Briney

Doug Miller

John Dunsmoor

Pat Gardner

Les Candler

Danny Williams

Ronald Jones

Donald Leaf Bob Lorentson

John McNamara

James S. Poage

Dennis Porter

Loren Rex

Robert Schriver

Walter Smith

Georgeanna Feltman

Lydia Taylor

Ralph Turner

Roberta Harmer

Rick Sowa

Kevin Hatfield

Alan Lougheed

Jeff Olsen

Dean Corcoran

Gary Dennis

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