May,2013 - Hutchinson Elks Lodge #2427

H u t ch i n s o n E l k s L o d g e N o . 2 4 2 7
Volume 44, Issue 2
May, 2013
Tales of Elks
E L K S L O DG E I N S TA L L S 2 0 1 3 -2 0 1 4 O FFI CE RS
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Officer Installation
1
Does Talk /
GER Brazier’s Message
2
Salad Luncheon /
Kids to Youth Camp
3
Easter Egg Hunt /
Shrimp Boil
4
Lodge & Club Activities
5
May Calendar
6
June Calendar / Pride in
Service / Elk of the Year
7
Penny-A-Day Contributors/ 8
Socccer Shoot
2013-2014 Officers
Exalted Ruler ......... Jeremy Bakke
Leading Knight ........... Tammy Prior
(George Lehn)
Loyal Knight.................... Craig Gill
(Jennifer)
Lecturing Knight .................. Vacant
Secretary .............. Dennis Schroeder
(Louise)
Treasurer...................... Michael Loe
(Tonia Bymers)
Esquire...................... Sidney Grams
Past Exalted Ruler George Lehn along with other past exalted rulers conducted the Installation
of Officers ceremony for Hutchinson Elks Lodge 2427on Saturday, April 6.
Officers installed are (front row, from left) Secretary Dennis Schroeder, Exalted Ruler Jeremy
Bakke, Esteemed Leading Knight Tammy Prior, (back row) Chaplain Cliff DeBlock, Tiler Stan
Scieszka, Trustee Jack Fitzwater, Trustee Paul Ackland, Inner Guard Lane Schlecht and Esquire
Sid Grams.
Board of Trustees Chairman is Rick Phillips. Sarah Benson is the remaining Board member.
Past Exalted Ruler Rick Wilke was presented with a Past Exalted Ruler plaque and an Elks
ring from the members plus other gifts of thanks.
The ceremony was followed by dinner and DJ music. Past Elk of the Year Dave May announced that Kelly Jo Phillips was selected as the 2013 Elk of the Year.
(Gerry)
Inner Guard................Lane Schlecht
(Donna)
Tiler ........................... Stan Scieszka
(Karen)
Chaplain .............. Clifford DeBlock
(Shirley)
2013-2014 Board of Trustees
Rick Phillips, Chair
Jack Fitzwater
Sarah Benson
Paul Ackland
Elks Tales Editor & Coordinator
Dennis Schroeder
Distribution Manager
Stan Scieszka
The Tales of Elks is published monthly
under the auspices of the Grand Lodge and
Hutchinson Lodge #2427 of the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks of the U. S. A.,
720 Highway 7 East, Box 272, Hutchinson,
MN 55350, Permit No. 3.
PER George Lehn placed the Exalted Ruler’s Jewels
of Office upon Jeremy Bakke. On right, Past Exalted
Ruler Rick Wilke gave his farwell address and thanked
the members for allowing him to serve as Exalted Ruler.
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Does Talk - Louise Schroeder, Does Drove 233 President
Does Members
2013 Does Officers
President ......... Louise Schroeder
First Counselor….. Karen Gehrke
Senior Counselor .. Janice Benton
Secretary .............Karen Scieszka
Treasurer ................. Jackie Smith
Conductor ............. Alexia Person
Trustee ..................... Jan Draeger
Parade, May 27
Believe in the
Potential of Young
People to Accomplish
Great Things!
Mark Muhich,
Minnesota Elks
Youth Committee Chair
Sponsor three members
(new or reinstated) and
receive this Grand Exalted
Ruler Award Pin.
As I am writing
this article are ever
going to have
spring! The ground
is still white and
it’s getting to the
end of April.
At our Drove
April
Business
Meeting we voted
to give a donation
to the Hutchinson
Senior Class Party. We also donated ice cream
for part of the dessert for the Elks dinner after
the Installation of the 2013-2014 Officers.
Congratulations to all the Elks Officers. At the
end of April Karen Scieszka and I will be presenting a scholarship to a recipient at Ridgewater College. We also contributed to the
Minnesota Elks Youth Camp.
Our Business Meeting will be on May 8 at 1
p.m. at Jan Draeger’s home. We will be hon-
oring our departed members and celebrating
our Drove Anniversary. We will discuss the
Pie Social in conjunction with the Elks Flag
Day Ceremony on June 10 at Library Square.
The Drove Social Meeting will be on May
24. Til next month...
Fresh Berry Tart
Mix together:
8 oz. cream cheese
¼ cup powdered sugar
¼ tsp. almond flavoring
Put mixture on Ritz crackers. Cover with assorted
chopped fruit. Top with
slivered almonds.
Grand Exalted Ruler’s Message Honorable Thomas S. Brazier
To Officers and
Members:
May is time to
brainstorm
for
family activities.
As we look
toward summer,
we know many
of our Members
have
children
who will soon be
out of school.
Summer
vacations are being
planned, and many Members will be traveling.
For those who are retired, they may be returning to their home Lodge from their “winter
residence.” May is a good time to explore
ways to provide a broad spectrum of activities,
not only for Members but also for those who
may visit our communities.
The first possibilities are Mother’s Day and
Memorial Day. A Mother’s Day Brunch for
Members and visiting guests is a great way to
show off your Lodge and generate interest in
membership. Closer to home, a family barbeque or carnival is a good draw and may be
used for recruiting new Members. June brings
Father’s Day, another great chance for a family event such as a luau, steak night, or simply
hamburgers and hotdogs by the pool.
While many Lodge Officers will be at Grand
Lodge in July, your Lodge Activities Committee can plan for a July 4 celebration. If you
have a swimming pool at your Lodge, get everyone involved in some pool games. Sack
races, bocce ball, croquet and other lawn activities would make the day fun for the whole
family. It doesn’t have to be elaborate, just
something to provide members and families
with a place to share the day.
Other Lodge events do not necessarily need
to be tied to a special holiday. Explore having
an inexpensive family spaghetti feed on a Friday night, make-your-own tacos with a nominal charge per taco, or an ice cream social.
Every activity contributes to promoting your
Lodge and the perception that the Lodge is
alive and prosperous.
Finally, be sure to promote your charitable
activities. You should have membership applications and literature promoting your major
project and other special programs available at
all times. And don’t forget that the event can
serve a dual purpose by designating the proceeds for a special Lodge project.
So get creative! Brainstorm with your Officers and Committees. Some activities will
undoubtedly be more successful than others.
But your Members will appreciate your efforts, and your Lodge will become the place to
go with the family in the summer.
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Tales of Elks
2013-2014
Committees
Campers for Youth Camp
Stan Scieszka, Chair, Youth Activities
It’s that time to look for deserving boys and girls (ages 9-13) to attend our summer Camp
(cannot be a child or a grandchild of an Elk member). All camper expenses are paid by Lodge
#2427, including transportation to and from the camp.
This year we’ll be sending 13 kids to camp—6 boys and 7 girls—for Session 5 on July 15-21.
If you know of any boys or girls you believe would benefit from this experience, please send
the form below to Stan Scieszka, P. O. Box 63, Hutchinson, MN, 55350. Proposal for a child
to attend Camp:
Child’s Name___________________________________________
Male Female Age__________________
Parents’ Name__________________________________________
Address _______________________________________________
City __________________________State _______ Zip _________
Home Phone ________________________________
Proposer’s Name ____________________________________
Accident Prevention ....... Paul Ackland
Americanism ................. Sidney Grams
Auditing ..............................................
Drug Awareness ............. Tammy Prior
Flag Day ........................ Jeremy Bakke
Government Relations .... Tammy Prior
Hoop Shoot .................. Jack Fitzwater
Investigation ........................ Craig Gill
Membership/Lapsation ... George Lehn
Lodge Activities ............ Tammy Prior/
Kelly Jo Phillips
Ritual .............................. George Lehn
Memorial Service .......... Jeremy Bakke
National Foundation ...... John Jennings
Veterans’ Service .......... Stan Scieszka
Public Relations ...... Dennis Schroeder
Welfare/Relief ............. Lodge Officers
Youth Activities ............ Stan Scieszka
Community Activities ... Jeremy Bakke
Soccer Shoot .. Deb Card/Tammy Prior
PER Association............ Cliff DeBlock
Club Board .................... Jeremy Bakke
Board of Trustees ............ Rick Phillips
Charitable Gambling .. Brad Bonniwell
Orange Spectacular ........ Paul Ackland
Cash Wise Food Stand ....... Sid Grams
Taste of Hutch ................ Kevin Burich
Boy Scouts Liaison ............ Sid Grams
Elk of the Year .......... Kelly Jo Phillips
Tales of Elks............ Dennis Schroeder
Scholarships .................. Charles Olson
Kids Christmas ......... Kelly Jo Phillips/
Tammy Prior
Penny-A-Day .......... Dennis Schroeder
Highway Clean-up .......Tim Pulkrabek
Duffers Tourney ...........Lane Schlecht/
Steve Queenan
Family Picnic .................... Rick Wilke
Gun Show...................... Dale Harbarth
State Bowling ...............Lane Schlecht/
Brad Burich
Shrimp Boil ....................... Skip Quade
Pancake Breakfasts ..............................
Kids to Camp Raffle ........ Rick Phillips
Outside Maintenance .............. Lee Cox
Inside Maintenance ........ Kevin Burich
Lodge is Available
for Rentals!
Whatever the occasion
--the Club can accommodate groups from 2-130.
Catering is available. Call
the Lodge for prices and to
reserve your date! Call 587
-3116.
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Volume 44, Issue 2
City-Wide Easter Egg Hunt
More than 600 children participated in the City-Wide Easter
Egg Hunt sponsored by Hutchinson Elks Lodge 2427. The event
was held at the McLeod County Fairgrounds on Saturday,
March 30. Each child received a bag containing candy. Four
areas based on age were roped off in the Agribition Building and
were covered with plastic eggs filled with candy and other
candy items were spread among the eggs. As the Hutchinson
Clown Club members mingled among the kids, they distributed
Dairy Queen coupons.
Many helpers from the Elks Lodge, the Kiwanis, the Lions,
and other service organizations helped with the event. The students at Maplewood Academy filled the plastic eggs for the
event. The Lodge expresses its appreciation to all who helped at
Sid Grams, Chair
the event and to the Hutchinson businesses who generously contributed to the cost of the Hunt.
Eight children were the proud winners of the eight bicycles
given away at the Easter Egg Hunt:
0-3 year old boy: Zachary Padrnos; girl: Keyanna Lepley
4-5 year old boy: Trenten Hanson; girl: Chloe Schilling
6-7 year old boy: Merrik First; girl: Kami Sillident
8-9 year old boy: Mason Klabunde; girl: Ellie Franke
Recycle Aluminum
Cans for Youth
Charities at the Elks
Shrimp
Boil
The Shrimp Boil
Crew served 130 dinners on March 28.
Pictured (l to r) are
Rick Wilke, Lee Cox,
Darla Hartwig, Chair
Skip Quade, Mike
Junge, Sid Grams,
and Harley Albers.
Tales of Elks
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Ba r
Partnership Pancake
Breakfast
for Girls Slow Pitch Softball
Sunday, June 23
Serving 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Scrambled Eggs, Pancakes,
Ham, Sausage
Every Friday Night
at the Elks - 6:30 p.m.
2 Cover-all Games
Chance to Win up to $1,000
All You Can Eat!
Check HCVN Channel 7
for Coverall Numbers
$5.00 per person
Food Special
Every Wednesday
Burger Night
Serving 5 - 8 p. m.
$1.50 Burgers
$1.75 Cheeseburger
Noon Shotgun Start
Call the Lodge if you would like to participate
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Volume 44, Issue 2
T a l e s o f E l ks
Page 7
June, 2013
Elks Kindle Pride in Service
James A. Coggins,,
Grand Lodge Activities Committee Member
In this article – my last for the Grand Lodge Newsletter – I
wish to thank all of those with whom I have had the privilege of
working in promoting Elkdom while serving on four Grand
Lodge Committees.
Space will not allow me to name everyone, but I have received
help and encouragement from more past and present leaders of
Elkdom at the National, State and Local levels than I could list.
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks exists to care for
each other and those in need.
I’ve visited many State Associations and Lodges and seen
their dedication to service. All Elks should be proud of their
accomplishments. I salute each of you.
As Elks, we know about our works for communities, veterans,
our military and families, scouts and other youth programs etc.,
but we must let everyone in our communities know about what
we do and ask them to join us.
We help more needy people than any other organization I
know of. Many of those we help have no one else to turn to besides the Elks. What would happen if we ceased to exist? We
must do all we can to keep our Order and Lodges strong and
growing to help those who depend on us.
Remember, it is an honor and privilege to be an Elk. Be proud
to be an American, be proud to be an Elk and be proud to share
your good works.
May God bless each of you, the BPOE, and above all let each
of us pray that God continues to bless our Great Nation.
2013 Elk of the Year
2012 Elk
of the
Year
David
May presented
Kelly Jo
Phillips
with the
2013 Elk
of the
Year
plaque.
May, 2013
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Non-Profit Organization
U. S. POSTAGE 55350
Hutchinson Elks Lodge 2427
P. O. Box 272
Hutchinson, MN 55350
Phone: 320-587-3660
E-mail:
elklodge@mediacombb.net
Web: hutchelks.org
PAID
Hutchinson, MN
Permit No. 3
Club Happy Hours
Monday — Saturday
4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Current Resident or
NEW
Members’ Happy Hour
6-7 p.m.
Monday thru Saturday
Dining Hours
Monday & Friday
5:00-8:30 p.m.
Tues., Wed., Thurs., & Sat.
5:00-8:00 p.m.
Penny-A-Day Contributors
Dennis Schroeder, Chair
The following members and spouses have contributed to the Penny-A-Day Fund as
of April 19, 2013. Check your membership card. If it doesn't have a 365er sticker on
it, you may want to consider sending a check for $3.65 to Penny-A-Day Fund, Box
272. The funds are used to support the Minnesota Elks Youth Camp at Merrifield,
MN, north of Brainerd.
HIS
Paul Ackland
Paul Becker
Sarah Benson
Gene Betker
Christy Christensen
Jim Condon
Roger Dummer
Don Erickson
Steve French
Jeff Hartwig
Steve Jansick
John Jennings
Richard Johnson
Justin Klinghagen
Denis Kotlarz
Marshall Kranz
Larry Krisik
Mark Kuseske
David Laxen
Peter Lietzau
Michael Loe
Reza Nassirzadeh
Scott Newman
Harold Nohner
Dale Peters
Mike Piehl
Nicholas Prior
Tim Pulkrabek
Roger Roepke
Jeff Scharpe
Ken Scharpe
Lane Schlecht
Fritz Schmeling
Chuck Schmidt
Richard Schumann
Ron Stoeser
Robb Totushek
Larry Wagner
Mick Wigen
HERS
Barbara Betker
Mary Totushek
Nel Blom
Roxanne Wigen
Donna Dummer
Darla Hartwig
Ginny Newman
Marge Nohner
Jan Johnson
Roberta Johnson
Leia Klinghagen
Jennifer Kuseske
Tammy Lehn
Heather Piehl
Janae Piehl
Pat Pulkrabek
Ember Reichgott Junge
PennyMyra Scharpe
A-Day
Donna
Schlecht
Dee Stoeser
2013 Elks
Soccer Shoot
for Boys & Girls Ages 6-13
Age Groups: 6-7; 8-9; 10-11; 12-13
Ages are determined as of August 1,
2013. This will have to be verified by
birth certificate if advancing to the District level.
When: Monday, June 3, 2013
Where: Hutchinson High School
between the High School
and Middle School
Registration will start at 5:00 p.m.
Soccer Shoot will held from 5:30
p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Winner in each
division will advance to the District
Soccer Shoot held at Elks Park in
Hutchinson on July 27, 2013.
For Questions contact:
Deb Card (320) 234-9772 or
Tammy Lehn (320) 583-8330