YAKIMA ELKS SENIOR GOLF TOURNAMENT 2008 - HOME OF MIKE SHOSKY & OTHERS

For all the Lynnwood Members that don't live locally we have had a very cool spring and we are hoping that July will bring us summer. It has been so bad that even the golfers have been complaining a little bit about the cool weather, I am sure it makes your hands cold and is harder to hold on to your clubs.

It is official! We have lost another social security paying member and he is now withdrawing instead of contributing to the system. Doug (cambug) Shultes we will miss you being at all the meetings and all your contributions to various events. This was a little bit of a bumpy start for this Fraternal year as we have lost three brothers. We will miss you but not forget you as your names go down in the tablets of love and memory.

I am so lucky to have such a great group of Emblem ladies to draw from when we need some help. On June 14 Flag Day Emblem stepped up and helped with the ceremony by carrying in the different flags for us and we got to borrow the organist. Thank you Margi Borgert. We had a little potluck after and with a little extra help from Kay and Howard things got done. Also thank you Emblem for a great job on the fathers day breakfast. I for one am glad that the men did not have to cook their own fathers day breakfast. This was a nice change.

Things coming up in July are the Edmond's fourth of July parade. We will be leaving the Lodge at about 10 AM to go to the staging area. Like most years we will meet at the lodge to get re-hydrated and undecorated after the parade. This is a potluck. The Lodge will provide the hamburgers and hot dogs. If you wish to eat please bring a side dish.

On July 20 we will be having a Tall Elks car wash. Please bring your dirty cars and trucks to the lodge and help us raise money for the children's therapy program. We can always use helpers that are willing to get a little wet and help wash cars. On July 26 we will have the rescheduled raffle dinner, It will not be cooked by the normal members this time and will be a Chinese dinner theme. If you don't have a ticket yet you need to get hold of Curly, George Beukers or the E.R and we will gladly make sure that you do not miss out on this great dinner. Prize money payout should be about 1600 (not in one lump sum) so get your tickets soon. This is to raise money to fix and repair the neon sign out front. August is not to far away and August 3 is the lodge picnic so plan on coming. Also August 24 is the ER and Emblem president Bar-B-Q. We will have a dunk tank and maybe a cake walk, so put these things in your plans for the summer. The ER and Emblem picnic is a fund raiser for the Elks lodge and Emblem. I hope every one has a safe and sane 4th of July.

Fraternally, Dave Richcreek
Exalted Ruler

OFFICERS FOR LYNNWOOD LODGE #2171                                                        

Exalted Ruler               Dave Richcreek                                      

Leading Knight            Dave Stewart                                                 

Loyal Knight                Brian Bright                                                   

Lecturing Knight          Bob Henry                                                    

Inner Guard                 George Porter                                                

Tiler                             James Whitney                                             

Chaplain                      Kay McAndie                                                

Esquire                        John Austin                     

Treasurer                     Carroll Tollefson

Secretary                      Rosemary Magnusson

Organist                       Open  

DINNER AND RAFFLE

Well here's a report from your raffle guy's. As you noticed we canceled the original drawing and dinner night as we had just too many tickets left. Tickets sales have picked up a bit, we still have some left if you want one. The new and final date for the drawing and dinner is July 26th, with dinner starting at 6:00 PM and the drawing starting about 6:30 PM.

Now you are asking yourself if this dinner worth buying a ticket for. Carroll and I believe so. This year we are going Oriental. The menu will consist of Fried Rice, Chow Mein, Sweet and Sour Pork, Beef with Broccoli and Szechuan Chicken. I'll say right now that you need not worry that Carroll and myself will be trying to cook these fine items. NO WAY!! We got a professional and we know it will taste really good.

Remember this raffle is to help pay to fix the outside reader board. The tickets are only $25.00 each and there are 21 CASH WINNERS with the big prize of $625.00.

Carroll and George have tickets and if you would like one or would like to help sell some please get hold of one of us. Have a great SUMMER (when ever it shows up) buy a ticket and see you at the lodge or the drawing.

Carroll Tollefson and George Beukers

IT JUST TAKES ONE!

Just think if every member just brought in one new member we would be close to have nearly one thousand members. Besides getting to know more people and making new friends, we would have more participation with our events, and possibly more volunteers to help out with various functions etc…

NOW HOW ABOUT A CHALLENGE?

ARE YOU GETTING YOUR MONEY’S WORTH?

  A private club, to relax have fun & meet friends.

  Good meals and beverages at bargain prices.

  Conventions; fun and informative.

  Events; Parties, dances, potlucks.

  Youth activities for your family.

  Adult table games with your friends.

  Golf, camping, ball games, picnics, travel club.

  Volunteer opportunities to show your talents.

  When you travel, visit 100’s of Elks Lodges.

  Scholarships for Elk families.

  Monthly magazine with news of other lodges.

  Help for your family, if ever in need.

  An Elk is never forgotten never forsaken.

  Widows and widowers are always welcome.

  Lifetime memberships are granted to members.

  Emblem Club is open to all, for more fun.

  Charity activities. Elks care Elks share.

  Patio for smokers.

  Kids are welcome.  Elks love Kids

  Retirement at Elk's facilities if interested...

  All American membership that believes in God.

  Veterans are never forgotten at Elks Lodges.

  You get all this for about $6.25 a month! Tell a friend About the Elks!

Your Membership Committee - July 2008
Kathy Van Volkenburg, PER and Blaine Parkening

RECENT CONTRIBUTIONS

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH

TALL ELKS                                                                                                           

Albertsons                                             Charles Johnson                                            

Debra Abbott                                       Frank Johnson                                

Seth Bishop                                          Joseph Koch                                     

Ron Crawford                                      Mel Magnusson                               

Jerry DeWeese                                      Lawrence Peterson                            

Larry Finch                                           George Porter                                   

Jens Fjortoft                                         Art Qually                                         

Gary Funston                                       Doug Shultes                                    

Michael Hartlove                                            James Whitney                                                

Bob Henry                                            Al Wilcox             

Dan Hoerler                                          Lynnwood Elks

 E..N.F.

George Beukers                                Lawrence Peterson

Ron Crawford                                   George Porter

Gary Funston                                    David Richcreek 

Paul Hegre                                        Michael Turner