News Letter - Princeton Elks 1459

Issue 2-15
February 2015
Princeton Elks Lodge 1459
Happy Valentines Day!
EXALTED RULERS MESSAGE
Well it’s that time of year again, that’s right, the Super Bowl is this Sunday. Whether you like the Patriots and their deflated balls or the Seahawks or
neither, come out anyhow and enjoy the fun with your fellow Elk at the ol 1459.
Everyone is invited, and if you want, bring a covered dish or desert.
It is also that time of year for election of the board members and 1 trustee. If you ever wanted to be a member of the board or an officer, now’s your
chance. When I became ER, my buddy Pat Griffin PER gave me some advice. He
said; your first year is your toughest (we got a new greens keeper & new manager)
he said the second year is your most enjoyable (except for the visit to the CCU for 2
days) the trip to New Orleans was great, and he said if you do it for a third year,
your just plain stupid. I’ve enjoyed being your ER over the past 2 years and only
GOD knows what happens next. I encourage everyone to come to the next 2 meetings and express your opinions. February 5th and 19th. Nominations at the first
meeting and voting the 2nd meeting. February 26th will be our BOG meeting. All
meetings start at 7pm.
If this is my last newsletter, I have a whole lot of people to thank. Dave
Westfall is the glue of our lodge and he has been there to help me from day 1.
Dwight Robinette and Joe Stanger were with me and helped me with our mess in
the manager’s office when things were horrible. Eric Thompson took over our entertainment committee the last 2 years and made our lodge look good, not only for
our members, but to the police and numerous organizations. Our officers and our
trustees worked their butt of getting things done without fighting or with a personal agenda. I would also like to recognize our women in the bar area. (Marie,
Angie, Sarah, Tara & Brittni) You are the backbone of our lodge. I got a new appreciation for you girls. When sitting on the bar stool you don’t realize what all the
girls do, but when you’re ER, you notice them coming in on their day off to drive
someone home or having a pot luck dinner for those who do not have families during holidays or having a bake sale for someone (member or not) that needed funds.
Thank you Wanda for your hard work in Bingo that helps us give so much money
away to needy charities. Thanks to Keith for putting up with me and for his love of
the lodge.
I leave you with a bible verse, since we are a godly organization.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting
life”.
John 3:16
Sincerely, Rick Miller, PER
Happy Valentines Day!
Our first Monthly winner of the contest for those who have sent the editor their email address is
member # 2716, Johnnie “JR” Shuck. JR wins dinner for 2 in the clubroom or green fees for 2 if
he prefers. Contact the business office at 304-425-4220 to claim your prize. JR was chosen using
a random number generator, a small program that generates a number between 1 and whatever.
The generator is used to produce a member number and if that number corresponds to the name of
someone who has supplied their email address they win. If not a new number is generated and the
process continues until we have our monthly winner. Congrats to JR !!
The West Virginia Mountaineers Basketball team has a
gotten off to a fast start and a top 20 ranking….
So like football there will be game day Specials for all
Mountaineer Basketball Games….
Come support your Mountaineers and your lodge…..
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Issue 2-15
Keith’s Corner
Happy Valentine’s Day to all of our Members!!
The “Wednesday Evening Dinner Special” is now “Spaghetti Night”. All you can eat Spaghetti
and Salad for only $7. Make it your weekly night out here in the Clubroom at 1459!
The Elimination Drawing has been scheduled for February 21st, 2015.
That is the Saturday after Valentine’s Day. Bring your friends! Open to non Elks.
Get your tickets early before they are all gone!
There is a Valentine’s Dinner/Dance with the band “Flashback”. With the cost of the band we
really need the support of our members to make this a successful event. Good food and a fun
time are being offered so come on out and show that this type of entertainment is what you
want the Elks to provide in the future.
With the extra ad space available on pages 6 & 7 of this newsletter you can now advertise a
personal item in one of the available spaces for just $10 per month on a first come, first served
basis. This publication reaches over 1000 people in the print and email versions.
Just contact me in my office for additional information.
As Rick said in his ER Message it is important that we have members that care enough about
the lodge to step in and replace officers who have may not be able to continue. So give it
some thought if you have ever considered being a part of making this lodge successful!
Lots of things going on here at the lodge so make sure you take advantage of all we have to
offer, support your lodge and enjoy your times here at 1459!!!
From the Secretary’s Office
As of January 30, 2015 the following members have not paid their Lodge Dues for this Lodge Year. If
your name is on this list, please contact the Lodge Secretary’s Office to make arrangements for paying
your dues.
Debra Alvis-Hall, Tim Bailey, James E Baker, David Basile, Chandler Beavers, Gail Blevins,
Todd E Boggess, Donnovan L Butcher, Nicholas P Canoy, Jon Craig Casey, Regina Church,
Patricia A Davidson, William H Davis II, Steven E Edds, Daniel L Frost, Jimmy L Gilbert,
Michelle Lynn Glass, Brenda R Greene, Roy M Harvey, James C Haun, Roy Lambert,
Robert Max Langpaap, Juanita Lynch, Charles W McGlothlin, Jeffrey B McGraw, John K McKenzie,
Jonathan McKinney, Andrew Meadows, Doug Miller, Mark A Neel, Bob C Osborne, Ronnie J Peak,
Paul T Perry Jr., William J Reynolds, Rod Rife, James R Satterfield, Craig F Stout, Keith Tabor,
Mark E Thomas, Wayne S Thomas, George Lee Thornton, Michael Wanegar, Michael R Williams.
David Westfall, PER, Lodge Secretary
Membership Report / Paid Members – 631 / Delinquent Members – 43 / Total Membership – 674
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Happy Valentines Day!
Other News of Interest
2015 Golf Course VIP Cards are now available in the Golf Pro Shop
Cards for WV Golf Courses are $35 and only $25 for Elks Golf Course Members
Cards for WV & VA Courses are $75 and only $65 for Elks Golf Course Members
These cards get you reduced rates on numerous golf courses and easily pay for
themselves after just using them a few times!
Pool Tournaments on Saturday’s at 11 am
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Princeton Elks #1459
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Princeton, WV 24740
Our 93rd Year
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the Princeton Elks Lodge No. 1459
Green Valley at Glenwood
Princeton, WV 24740
Chartered - August 28, 1922
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LODGE OFFICERS
Rick Miller.........…......................Exalted Ruler
Walter Ziener.……..……..…………....Ldg. Knight
Joe Turner…...…………................. Loyal Knight
Ronnie Carroll…................... Lecturing Knight
Jordan Whitt.…………........................... Esquire
James Hercey…………........................ Chaplain
Leland Hedrick............................. Inner Guard
Josh Michem...……................................... Tiler
Mike Geer…..................................... Treasurer
David Westfall, PER…..................... Secretary
Trustees
JR Surface (5), Craig Havens (4), Ben Gay (3), R
C Fiery (2), Joe Stanger (1)
Newsletter Staff
Keith Frey, PER ...........................Editor
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