The Grape. Press December Lodi Elk s Lodge Upcoming Events. Lodi Elks Lodge No Woodbridge, California (209)

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Benevolent and Protective

Order of Elks

Lodi Elks Lodge No. 1900

Woodbridge, California

(209) 369-3291

Press

Grape

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Lodi Elk’s Lodge Upcoming Events

12/5/20 & 12/19 Holiday Craft Fair 12/31/20 New Year’s Eve Bash (these events have been cancelled due to COVID)

January 2021 Crab Feed TBD February 2021 Crab Feed TBD (Crab Feed Dates Subject to change due to COVID)

3/6/21 Pig Races & Dinner

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Elks Memorial Service 11am

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House Committee Mtg 630pm

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Lodge Meeting 7pm

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Holiday Pie Orders Due

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Pick up 11am to 1pm

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PAGE 2 LODI LODGE #1900 —THE GR APE PRESS

...From the Exalted Ruler

December 2020 By now, you have probably eaten the last of the turkey and stuffing and the only thing left over from Thanksgiving dinner are the memories of spending time with family and friends. Thanksgiving and Christmas are great times to look back at the year in a spirit of reflection, thankfulness, and giving.

As ER for the last 3 months, I have had opportunity to reflect and be thankful for many things. First, for our members and the fact that we are still growing despite the current times. Second, for the dedicated officers and trustees of our lodge who work hard to see that we continue to prosper during the ever-changing times. For John and Karen who are on the front lines every day and to all the other lodge employees who sustain us. Third for the Building Association and their willingness to be flexible with us during the COVID situation. Lastly, a special thank you to Mike Patterson, Hal Laney and Nuel Henderson for your constant support and willingness to educate, support and guide me through this ER journey.

I am happy to share that the craft fair brought in $3350.00! After expenses we were just shy of $3000 in profit. I had 2 more scheduled in December but with the current shut down they both had to be cancelled.

As you know, it is a struggle for our lodge financially due to COVID and we need to have more fundraisers, but we need your help. There are many things we can do but we need volunteers. Our current fundraiser is holiday pies. You will find the order form in the newsletter that you can use to take orders from family, friends, coworkers, neighbors. Your support in helping sell these pies is greatly appreciated.

Now that December is here, so is the season of giving. As Elks members, you already know that giving is a year-round affair and it does not always involve gifts.

When we initiate new members, the lodge Officers talk to our new members about the Elks virtues of Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love, and Fidelity. Below is an excerpt from the Leading Knight’s piece about Charity.

“The daily gifts we bestow increase our own riches. The help we extend to those in need is added to our own strength. The witchery of wealth is not in having, but in sharing. The real benefactors of mankind count their store in what is given, not in what is saved.”

“But as Elks, we teach not alone the charity of aims, but the higher and nobler charity of thought, word, and deed. Our whole influence in life is determined by the good deeds we do rather than by the emotions we feel. “The kindliest feeling may vanish, the best resolve may be forgotten; but the influence of a good deed, honestly and properly performed, will continue forever.”

To all my fellow Elks, I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas.

Fraternally Yours, Sharon Shaw-Flores Exalted Ruler

ELK OF THE MONTH

The December Elk of the Month

is Diane Clifford. Thank you

Diane for all the time you have

spent cooking, serving & helping

with our fundraisers.

We appreciate you!

Always in Order

Sickness and Distress

We have special thoughts for all Elks “under

the weather”...get well, you are important to

us:

In Memoriam

William Rusher

The clock of their day

Has stopped

And across its’ dial the

Motionless shadow marks the Hour of Eleven

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The faults of our

Members we write upon the sand, their

virtues upon the

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Note… A fee of $25.00 will be charged for all

checks returned from the bank for any reason.

Lodi Elks Lodge Officers and staff are not

_{responsible for lost or stolen articles.}

Lodge Meetings

House/Trustees Committee: 12/8 @ 6:30pm 12/22 No Meeting Lodge Meeting: 12/9 @ 7pm 12/23 No Meeting

Sunday, December 6th @ 11am Elks Memorial Service @ Lodge

December 2020

November Birthdays

Happy Birthday to YOU!

You are entitled to a FREE drink on your birthday! See your bartender.

1 Troy Burns Richard Carli Sharon Morgan Jon Taxler 2 Shirley Ballard Jiovanna Cattaruza-Sitton Jon Graffigna 3 Richard Hartman Lawrence Hoage 5 Gary Wilson 6 Robert Schulz David Simms 7 Adam Culbertson Steven Heminger Craig Oliveira 10 Bryan Hanna Scott Miller Dale Stirm 11 James Agnew 12 Jonathan McComb Joetta Nelson 13 Carl Knowles Fred McClaine Joan Schimke 14 Jon Frazier 15 Jerry Heminger 16 Jonathan Maffei 17 Stephanie Simonich 18 Walter Caldwell Jim LaRondelle Mark McNearney 19 Jerry Warren 20 Jeff Blehm Charles Coleman 21 Sean Christy Roger Frank Robert Wilkinson 22 Douglas Campbell Pauline Meyer Rick Montes Eddie Wallace Jack Woolstencroft 23 Javier Del Castillo 25 Kurt Ruebel Chris Sutton 26 Brad Barr Virgil Palmtag 26 Glenn Riech 27 Don Bryant Fletcher Carlyle 28 Richard Aggas Garland Wright 30 Allen Becker Greg Cook Larry Miller Fred Reinstein 31 Nick Meyers

PROPOSED FOR MEMBERSHIP

Candidate Occupation Sponsor Candidate Occupation Sponsor

Andelina Espinoza Retired Lupe Adams Ruben Vallejo Parts Manager Sharon Shaw-Flores Richard Espinoza Retired Chet Somera Coleen Walton Retired Eric Walton Javier Hernandez Truck Driver Sharon Shaw-Flores Duke Walton Reinstatement Eric Walton Debi Lamb Retired Wilbert Fisher Craig Walton Reinstatement Eric Walton Tyrone McMullen Whse UNFI David Katen Fernando Salinas House Painter Sharon Shaw-Flores Robert Quenzel Contractor Chet Somera

Membership

Membership 4/01/2020

578

New by Initiation

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Affiliate/Transfer Dimit in

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Reinstated

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Total Added

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Dropped

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Expelled

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Transfer Dimit Out

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Absolute Dimit

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Deceased

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Total Loss

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Membership 8/15/2020

593 A BIG Thank You to

RV’ers/Campers

Marilyn Kirchubel

&

Dolores Delgado for

donating $200 to repair

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Lodge Officers

Sharon Shaw-Flores Exalted Ruler 831-206-3071 Eddie Wallace Leading Knight 760-391-3173 Arlene Scholl Loyal Knight 209-610-9106 Diane Clifford Lecturing Knight 209-559-4231

John Rochon Secretary 916-712-5813

Hal Laney, PDAVP Treasurer 209-747-2112

Denise Reich Esquire 209-969-5505

Donna Snider Chaplain 209-747-7810

Mike Patterson, PER Inner Guard 415-990-1931

Ben Scholl Tiler 209-608-1873

House Committee

Sharon Shaw-Flores Chairman 831-206-3071 Lecturing, Loyal and Leading Knights

Board of Trustees

Responsibilities: Supervise and conduct the operation, management and control of the lodge. Fix prices for goods and services.

Board of Trustees

1 Yr. David DiPiero 209-327-2753 2 Yr. Randy Branco 209-791-5326 3 Yr. Dennis Schimke 209-334-1590

4 Yr. Herb Preszler 209-603-5871 5 Yr. Mike Egan 209-774-6306

Responsibilities: Control of funds, investments and property of the Lodge. Receive and collect income, rents and pay same to the Secretary. General supervision of Lodge proper-ty. Sign Contracts. Prepare annual Lodge budget and semi-annual report of Lodge transactions.

PERS of Lodi

Bill Wilkinson, PDAVP (72-73)

Lee Sausser, PER (85-86)

Richard White, PER (91-92)

Al Locy, PER (92-93)

Hal Laney, PDAVP (95-96; 97-98)

Nuel Henderson, PDDGER (04-05)

Jon Traxler, PER (07-08; 08-09)

Jim W. Norton, PER (09-10)

Suzanne Henderson, PER (10-11; 11-12)

Mike Dugan, PER (12-13)

Dave Binning, PER (13-14)

Charlene Johnson , PER (14-15; 15-16)

Sue Sandeen, PER (16-17)

Glen Robinson, PER (17-18)

Mike Patterson, PER (18-19; 19-20)

Responsibilities: Advise and counsel all Lodge officers and committees. Make recommendations for Lodge Officer and Committee candidates. Assist the E.R. Promote the good of the Lodge and the Order.

PERS By Dimit

David L. Telles, PER—Fremont Lodge (77-78) David Orland, PER— Ridgecrest Lodge (88-89)

Committee Chairpersons

Accident Prevention George Leonard 209-727-5849

Americanism Jennifer Lozo 209-339-4995

Auditing Dennis Steinkamp 209-329-4118

BLT Nuel Henderson, PDDGER209-369-5658

Business Practice VACANT

Community Activities Suzanne Henderson,PER209-712-2278 Drug Awareness Sharon Shaw-Flores 831-206-3071 Elks Nat’l Foundation John Rochon 916-712-5813 Elks Training Suzanne Henderson,PER209-712-2278

Flag Day VACANT

Government Relations Jim Bell 209-663-7700

Hoop Shoot VACANT

Investigation Hal Laney, PDAVP 209-747-2112

Lapsation Daryl McClaine 559-375-3455

Lodge Activities Sharon Shaw-Flores 831-206-3071

Major Project Eddie Wallace 760-391-3173

Mediation Mike Patterson 415-990-1931

Membership Hal Laney, PDAVP 209-747-2112

Memorial Day VACANT

Mother’s Day VACANT

Orientation John Rochon 916-712-5813

Presiding Justice Robert Baysinger 209-598-7743 Public Relations VACANT

Ritual Coaches Hal Laney, PDAVP; Lee Sausser, PER; Nuel Henderson, PDDGER

Scholarship Denise Reich 209-969-5505

Scouting Don Schroeder 530-440-8603

Veterans VACANT

Visitation John Rochon 916-712-5813

Youth Activities Scott & Lisa Mattingly 209-598-5688

Past District Association Vice Presidents

Bill Wilkinson, PDAVP (80-81) Hal Laney, PDAVP (04-05) Nuel Henderson, PDDGER (09-10)

Past District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler

Nuel Henderson, PDDGER (11-12)

Staff

Camp Host Charlie & Dianne Dolar 209-625-6110

Event Coordinator VACANT

Janitor Mark, Dianne & Charlie

Office Assistant Karen Paige 209-369-3291 Office Fax 209-369-2569

Email 1900Elks@gmail.com

Grape Press Editor 1900Elks@gmail.com

District Officers

Assoc. Vice President: Dave Wells 209-756-3070 District Deputy GER: Robert Beck PDDGER 209-607-3437

District Leader: Fred Bianchini, PDDGER 209-478-0609

District Leader: Brad Smith, PDDGER 209-511-4104 PDDGER (Jr): John Hardman, PDDGER 209-607-3437

Lodi Lodge #1900

2020-2021

LODI LODGE #1900 —THE GR APE PRESS

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