ElksHorn June July 2014 Vol61 No 2 FINAL v4

Exalted Ruler

Alyssa Santos

"Laissez les bons temps rouler" translates to "Let the good times roll" and that's exactly what we are doing here in the lodge. We have been nonstop since installation on March 26th .What a wonderful show of support we received that night, thank you to all those who were present. Our

Mardi Gras themed combined district Inaugural Ball was a success for the second year in a row. Our first "For Fun Bar Bingo" with our own comedic caller Reyne Rocha ,PER was well attended and raised money for the building fund. Our piggy bank chairman Nancy Gluekert is working hard at selling candy for the purple pig and is doing a fabulous job !! We participated in the ritual contest and our team placed in several categories. Way to go officers! Elks Youth week 5/1-5/7 was celebrated in our lodge: Francisco Cacheo Youth Activites chairman and committee put on a fantastic Sunday Movie Matinee including lunch and Despicable Me 2. We had our open meeting for Youth Night where our Americanism Chairman Ruthy Almaraz and Scholarship Chairman Scott Nakashima presented awards and scholarships . Thanks to the committee members who helped the chairmen with their time and dedication. This evening is one of the proudest moments we as Elks can experi-ence at the lodge. We, collectively are helping create the difference in all of our futures. Our Cinco de Mayo party in the Jolly Corks was so well attended we ran out of food within 45minutes. The Mother's Day program and brunch had a great turn out as well and the kitchen crew did a phenomenal job. Good to see so many new faces show up to help. As I write this, we are heading to the CHEA Convention in Palm Springs with over twen-ty attending from Gardena. We have so many activities happening in the coming months. Many of the offic-ers are preparing to attend National Convention in New Orleans mid-July. Big Big thanks to them for their dedi-cation of time and volunteer service to this lodge. If it's been awhile since you've been to the lodge, please come join in and reconnect with your fellow members. The future of our lodge is in all of our hands, not just a few. Active participation is what will ensure we continue to grow. With that , "Laissez les bons temps rouler!!!

Fraternally, Alyssa Santos, 2014-2015 Exalted Ruler

BOWLERS CORNER

Those that get your Elks Horn early can still get tickets for our fantastic dinner dance which will be June 7th. Only $10.00. Come one, come all. The music and food are as good as you can get. Honey stung chicken or roast pork. YUM-YUM!

The upcoming tournaments will be as follows. June 7 Gardena mixed-4 Aug 2-3 Santa Maria mixed-4 Aug 16 Chula Vista mixed-4 Sept. 20 Hesperia mixed-4

Bill Creighton, Bowling Chairman

Elks Horn

Volume 61 Issue 2

June/July 2014

G a r d e n a L o d g e 1 9 1 9 — T h e F r i e n d l y L o d g e

Page 1 Twitter: @GardenaElks Facebook: Gardena #1919 Blog: gardenaelks.blogspot.com

Lecturing Knight Gustavo Huer-ta

We're halfway through the year and I'm still excited about being elected. It's been great to see the turnout at the Sunday breakfasts it was fun to see all the moms at the Mother's day brunch. I want to keep encouraging you to attend Sunday break-fasts and Tuesdays hamburg-er nights, all of your support is appreciated! Thanks to all the Chairman for Tuesday hamburger nights and Sun-day breakfasts it wouldn't be possible without them and the volunteers. Father's Day is right around the corner and summer is quickly ap-proaching I can't wait for an exciting fun second half of the year!

Fraternally, Gustavo Huerta Lecturing Knight

Elks Horn Volume 61 Issue 2 Gardena Elks #1919 June/July 2014

Loyal Knight Marcya Holguin

I can't believe we

have two months

behind us already. Time flies when

you are having fun!

There is so much going on and so

much to do. I would love to see all

of our members participating and

volunteering to make these events

enjoyable and memorable.

We had a great turn out for our

Mother's Day Brunch. The service

was wonderful and the food was

delicious. Thank you to all of our

officers and the volunteers who

helped in the kitchen. I truly hope

you and your families enjoyed it. If

you couldn't make that one our Fa-

ther's Day Brunch will be June 15th,

so mark your calendar.

Don't forget we have a few Fez par-

ties this year and having a Fez hat

would make your outfit complete.

Please see me after the meetings if

you are interested in getting one.

Limited sizes are available in the

first order.

I'm looking forward to all the fun

events ahead. Hope to see you

there.

Sincerely, Marcya Holguin Esteemed Loyal Knight

Leading Knight

Matt Almaraz

Dear Fellow Elks,

I'm always amazed on how fast time flies by. The house committee, trus-tees, front office and co-members, have been working hard to keep our lodge strong. We have had so much fun in the Jolly Corks with Comedy Bar Bingo, Cinco de Mayo celebra-tion, and just hanging out after a long day. We had an awesome Mother's Day breakfast and it was one that I won't forget. As one of your officers, we've been pretty busy the last couple of months. We’ve been studying for the annual ritual contest, and have just come back from attending the California/Hawaii Elk convention, in a hot week, in Palm Springs. It's always fun to learn more each day about the Elks and what we represent. I love coming back to you and this lodge, to talk about all the great people and the great things we do in our community, and the new things I learn about, during these Elk conventions. I hope to see you at the lodge for a meeting, or for an event, or even for a visit in the Jolly Corks. Happy Sum-mer!

Sincerely,

Your Leading Knight

Matthew Almaraz



Want to see more pictures? Go

to the lodge Facebook page. Buy a Brick!!!

Contact Nancy Glueckert

Inaugural Ball

Welcome new members!!! April 2014 Initiation


Dedicated Office Manager, Jen Cervan-tes with ER, Alyssa Santos

PER Reyne with Tish, mom

Helen ,and niece Andrea

Our friends from the good time

lodge....Westchester

Leading knight Matt Almaraz and

Asst . Chaplain ,Ruthy Almaraz

Jolly Cork Hours WEDNESDAY DINNER MENU

4—Pork Chops 11—Chuck Roast 18— Beef Tacos 25— Roast Chicken

CLOSED: Monday,

Saturday & Sunday

Tuesday 3pm – 10pm

Wednesday 3pm – 11pm

Thursday 11:30am – 10pm

Friday 3pm – 10pm

Dinner - $7.00 Dinner served

5:45 PM to 6:45 PM

Steak - $8.00 Dinner includes

Soup, Salad, and Dessert

Twitter: @GardenaElks Facebook: Gardena #1919 Blog: gardenaelks.blogspot.com Page 4


SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 Relay for Life

Survivors’

Luncheon

2 Bingo

3 Burger Night

4 Lodge Meeting, 7:30pm

Officer Uniform w/tie,

State VP Visit, 5:30pm

Business Meeting

5 Kiwanis Lunch

Emblem Club

6

Bar Bingo 7 Bowling

Tourney

8

9 Bingo

10 Burger Night

INVESTIGA-

TION

11 Open Lodge Meeting,

Flag Day, 7:30pm

Officer Uniform w/tie,

Dinner Dance after

12 Kiwanis Lunch

13 Fish Fry

Band: Tropic

Starr

14 District Chili

Contest @

Westchester

15 Father’s Day

Brunch by Em-

blem Club,

9:30am

16 Bingo

17 Burger Night

INDOCTRINA-

TION


Casual Uniform

VA Visit 5:30pm

19 Kiwanis Lunch

Cook Your

Own Steak

20 Fez Party #1

Building

“FUN”draiser

21

22 23 Bingo

24 Burger Night

Officer, House

& Trustee Mtg

7pm


INITIATION White Tux

26 27Fish Fry

Band: Steve

Kikuchi

28 Masquerade

Party Fund-

raiser

29 30 Bingo

Burger Night

5pm-7pm

Fish Fry 6pm-

7:30pm

Steak Night

6pm-8pm

Office

Hours 10am

-5pm

June 2014

Jolly Cork Hours

WEDNESDAY DINNER MENU

2—Meatloaf 9—Pastrami 16—Cordon Blu 23—Fried Chicken 30—Chicken Fajitas

CLOSED: Monday,

Saturday & Sunday

Tuesday 3pm – 10pm

Wednesday 3pm – 11pm

Thursday 11:30am – 10pm

Friday 3pm – 10pm

Dinner - $7.00 Dinner served

5:45 PM to 6:45 PM

Steak - $8.00 Dinner includes

Soup, Salad, and Dessert

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SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

Burger Night

5pm-7pm

Fish Fry

6pm-

7:30pm

1 Burger Night

2 Lodge Meeting,

7:30pm

Patriotic Attire

3 Kiwanis

Lunch

Emblem

4 5

6 7 Bingo

8 Burger Night

INVESTIGA-

TION

9 Lodge Meeting,

7:30pm

Casual Uniform

10 Kiwanis

Lunch

11 Fish Fry

Band:

Tropic Starr

12 Relay for Life –

Serra High

School

13 Sunday

Breakfast 9am-11am

Relay for Life –Serra

High School

Grand Lodge New

Orleans

14 Bingo

Grand

Lodge New

Orleans

15 Burger Night

INDOCTRINA-

TION

Grand Lodge

New Orleans

16 Lodge Meeting,

7:30pm

Casual Uniform

Grand Lodge New

Orleans

17 Kiwanis

Lunch

Cook Your

Own Steak

Grand

Lodge New

18 19

20 21 Bingo

22 Burger Night

23 Lodge Meeting,

7:30pm

Casual Uniform

24 Kiwanis

Lunch

25 Fish Fry

Band: The

Rangers

26

27 28 Bingo

29 Burger Night

Officer, House

& Trustee Mtg

7pm

30 Lodge Meeting,

7:30pm

INITIATION Black

Tux

31 Kiwanis

Lunch

Steak

Night 6pm-

8pm

Office Hours

10am-5pm

July 2014


Elks Horn Volume 61 Issue 1 Gardena Elks #1919 April/May 2014

Purple Pig WAYNE NAGAO (2)

ERNESTO SANTIAGO

FLORENCE MARTIN

JEFFREY FUKASAWA

ED HERRING


Long Beach VA Visit

June 18th, 5:30pm

Carpool from lodge 4:45pm

Donations of men’s items (polo shirts, un-

derwear, etc) happily accepted.

Contact Dan Medina for information: 310-

339-9919 or

[email protected] Father’s Day Brunch

Hosted by: Emblem Club

June 15, 9:30am start time

Parties of 6 or more require a

reservation.

Contact: Nancy (310) 561- 0981

or Yolanda (310)293-1467

Magic by

Big Jim Wilson

Parties – Anniversaries – Etc.

310..644.9211

[email protected]

For Hall Rentals

Contact Yolanda Wu

Lodge: 310-308-6611

ERIC SHERVEN

FISHER

Certified Public Accountant

Member A.I.C.P.A. & Calif. Society of C.P.A.’s

(310) 782-8300

2372 Torrance Blvd. FAX (310) 856-8651

Torrance, CA 90501-2540 E-Mail er-

ELKS SENIORS GOLF ASSOCIATION

We are looking for new members,

age 21 and over for monthly Tourna-

ments and an annual out of town

tournament. Annual dues are only

$20. Contact: Bill Ferrell President/

membership Chairman at 310) 327-

5626, or [email protected].


Elks Horn Volume 61 Issue 1 Gardena Elks #1919 April/May 2014 Elks Horn Volume 61 Issue 2 Gardena Elks #1919 June/July 2014

Looking for BLT Information on the web????

The website is www.chea-elks.org.

Then click on BE@ESTS/Living Trusts

FRANK MARSH 63 YEAR HONORARY LIFE MEMBER

DEPARTED-MARCH 18, 2014

SUZUO TAKESHITA

26 YEAR MEMBER

DEPARTED-MARCH 20, 2014

Harold Sproule 1954-1955 Deceased

Nat B. Harrison 1955-1956 Deceased

Dale Smith 1956-1957 Deceased

Maxwell T. Zeigler1957-1958 Deceased

Patrick Ditonto 1958-1959 Deceased

Dean Hergenrother1959-1960 Deceased

Martin Munson 1960-1961 Deceased

David H. Uhrig 1961-1962 Deceased

Morris Fredericks 1961-1962** Deceased

Charles H. Miller 1962-1963 Deceased

Russell J. Moss 1962-1963** Dropped

Clark Sanders 1963-1964 619-343-1755

Jerry Brown 1964-1965 Deceased

C. George Keller 1964-1965** Deceased

Marvin Knapp 1965-1966 Deceased

Larry Longton 1965-1966** Dimit

George Haines 1966-1967 Deceased

I. Joseph Camilli 1966-1967** Deceased

Henry Sutcliffe 1967-1968 Deceased

O. W. Lepper 1966-1967** Deceased

Raymond A. Niles 1968-1969 Deceased

Van Ray Botts 1968-1969** Dimit

Marion Clark 1969-1970 Deceased

Carl D’Amico 1969-1970** Deceased

Bob Sands 1970-1971 Deceased

E. M. Johnson 1970-1971** Deceased

Fred Jones 1971-1972 Deceased

James Palmieri 1971-1972** 714-891-6068

Leroy Lander 1972-1973 Deceased

Buel Hensley 1972-1973** Dimit

Charles Davidson 1973-1974 Deceased

Jerry Coulter 1974-1975 Deceased

James S. Mason 1974-1975** 949-654-8530

Norman Durr 1975-1976 760-721-7235

Claude L. Smith 1975-1976**

Stanley Sopher 1976-1977 Dimit

James S. Mason 1976-1977** 949-654-8530

Leroy Lander 1977-1978 Deceased

Lou Baldi 1977-1978** Deceased

Ector Espinoza 1978-1979 310-326-5641

Frank Diaz 1978-1979** Dropped

Gerald “Jerry” Moore 1979-1980

Eugene Egerer 1980-1981** Deceased

Val Valdez 1981-1982 Dropped

Edward Wells 1981-1982** Deceased

John Sutton 1982-1983 310-323-9466

Ray Mason 1982-1983** Deceased

Chuck Turner 1983-1984 Deceased

Harland C. Hill 1983-1984** Deceased

George Glenn 1984-1985 Dimit

Jerold Watkins 1984-1985** Dimit

Roscoe Colclasure 1985-1986 Deceased

James B. Wilson 1985-1986** 310-644-9211

Paul Contreras 1986-1987 Dropped

Frank Bolthouse 1986-1987** Dimit

Frank Novack 1987-1988 Deceased

Harland C. Hill 1987-1988** Deceased

Herb Grapin 1988-1989 Deceased

John Dietz 1988-1989** Deceased

Bill Suarez 1989-1990 Deceased

Clyde Thompson 1989-1990** Deceased

Bill Mounday 1990-1991 805-389-3109

Roger L. Hoeman 1990-1991** Dimit

John Wise 1991-1992 Dimit

John Dietz 1991-1992** Deceased

Norman Frazer 1992-1993 Dimit

Jack Bonewitz 1993-1994 Dimit

Don C. Dillon 1994-1996 Deceased

George Thompson 1996-1997 Dropped

Ray Oats 1997-1998 Deceased

John Davi 1998-1999 310-324-8343

Jack Smith 1999-2000 Deceased

Bill Misner 2000-2001 310-834-6657

Jerry Coulter 2001-2002 Deceased

Don Pfenniger 2002-2003 310-327-6628

Rod Goff 2003-2004 310-371-8185

John Sutton 2004-2006 310-323-9466

James B. Wilson 2006-2007 310-644-9211

Martin Almaraz 2007-2008 310-329-4725

Bill Suarez 2008-2009 Deceased

Judy R. Sutton 2009-2010 310-323-9466

Rodney Tanaka 2010-2013 310-561-2020

Reyne Rocha 2013-2014 310-710-1715

P.E.R.’s BY AFFILIATION:

Raymond Salcido Jr. 1972-1973 949-583-2734

Dennis Peterson 1985-1986 Deceased

Frank Marsh 1963-1964 530-622-6380

** P.E.R. from merger with #2240

PAST EXALTED RULERS



Got Card ?

Members must have your member-

ship card available at all meetings

in order to attend, unless the secre-

tary can verify you’re a member in

good standing.


ALL LODGE CHAIRMEN and Chair Officers ...

Mark your calendars :

Wednesday June 4,2014 5:30 pm

Business meeting with Dan Baccellier, Vice President South Central Coast District

California Hawaii Elks Association

Please be prepared with a written report on what your committee has planned for this Elk Year.

If you are unable to make the

meeting please make sure your report ( 3 copies) is on hand

in the office no later than Tuesday 6/3.

For more information :

contact the office or ER Alyssa A REPORT IS NECESSARY

FROM ALL CHAIRMEN

Lodge Committees

Officers 2014—2015



ELECTED OFFICERS

Exalted Ruler - Alyssa Santos (310) 953-7259

Leading Knight - Matt Almaraz ( 310) 266-8930

Loyal Knight - Marcya Holguin (310) 200-5655

Lecturing Knight - Gus Huerta (310) 706-8795

Secretary - Bob Mullikin (310) 327-1919

Treasurer - Jim Wilson, PER (310)-644-9211

Tiler - John Monson

ELECTED OFFICERS

5 Year Trustee - Scott Arroyo (310) 678-1032

4 Year Trustee - Ector Espinoza, PER (310) 326-5641

3 Year Trustee - Don Pfenniger, PER (310) 327-6628

2 Year Trustee - Francisco Cacheco (310) 795-6867

1 Year Trustee - Tish McCauley (310) 516-0560

APPOINTED OFFICERS

Esquire -Reyne Rocha, PER (310) 710-1715

Chaplain - Leslie Mitchell (310) 688-3547

Inner Guard - Marsha Aguon (310) 961-0393

Asst . Esquire-Marie Pacheco (424) 224-3941

Asst. Chaplin -Ruthy Almaraz (310) 266-8470

Asst. Inner Guard- Harvey Beck (310) 991-2340

EXALTED RULER

Advisory-PER's

Auditing & Business Practices—Shanna Tanaka 310-270-8014

Birthday Ball-PER's

Elk Horn & Social Media-Jacquie Sargent (310) 704-8097, [email protected]

Elk Training

Entertainent-Reyne Rocha, PER (310) 710-1715

Fish Fry-Arnold Ramirez/Pete Alvarado (310) 715-2792

Hoop Shoot-Francisco Cacheco (310) 795-6867

Indoctrination-ER & Chair Officers

Lapsation-Harry Fitch (310) 283-1121

Investigation Judy Sutton, PER (310) 323-9466

Lodge Activities-Karen Garcia (424) 477-4300

Membership-Marcia Matika (424) 254-4228

Old Timers /Charter-ER & Lodge Officers

Photographer-Marsha Aguon (310) 961-0393

Ritual-Judy Sutton, PER (310) 323-9466

Standing Relief-ER, Leading Knight, Loyal Knight, Lec-turing Knight and Treasurer.

Officer at Large-Reyne Rocha, PER (310) 710-1715

LEADING KNIGHT

Bingo-Bob Mullikin (310) 327-1919

BLT-Ector Espinoza, PER (310) 326-5641

Christmas Functions-ER and Lodge Officers

Lodge Visitation-Yolanda Wu (310) 293-1467

Piggy Bank -Nancy Glueckert (310) 644-2721

ENF -Tish McCauley (310) 516-0560

Natl Veterans –Dan Medina (310) 339-9919

LOYAL KNIGHT

Americanism-Ruthy Almaraz 310) 266-8470

Drug Awareness-Shirley Arroyo 310-678-1034

Family Picnic-Lodge Officers

New Years Eve-Lodge Officers

Presiding Justice-Scott Nakashima (310) 210-2761

Scouts-Alyssa Santos (310) 953-7259

Senior Golf-Bill Ferrell (310) 327-5626

Sunday Breakfast-Marcya Holguin & Scott Arroyo

Youth Activities- Francisco Cacheo

LECTURING KNIGHT

Bowling-Bill Creighton (310) 675-3571

Community Activities-Becky Romero (310) 400-3401

Elks Memorial-Rodney Tanaka, PER (310) 561-2020

Flag Day-Rodney Tanaka, PER (310) 561-2020

Flag Retirement-Rodney Tanaka, PER (310) 561-2020

Funeral-Lodge Officers

Government-Gina Ayers (310) 503-3182

Hamburger Night- Kimo Carlos( 310) 880-2053

Mother's Day-ER & Lodge Officers

Public Relations-

Scholarship-Scott Nakashima (310) 210-2761

R.O.B-Don Pfeninger, PER (310) 720-5319




Save the Date!!!

LUAU

August 23rd

For more information contact:

Karen Garcia: 310-477-4200

Or

Darlene Aguon 562-726-6038

Save the Date!!!

Elks South Central Cost District

2nd Annual Golf Tournament

Monday, November 10, 2014

Rio Hondo Golf Club

10627 Old River School Road, Downey, CA

8am Shotgun Start

$100 per player—includes breakfast & lunch

Benefits disabled children through the CHEA

“Purple Pig” foundation (Culver City, Gardena, Re-

dondo Beach, Santa Monica, Torrance and

Westchester Lodges)

Contact Karen at [email protected]



*Fez NOT Included in

party ticket price.

*


Notice that there are recycling containers

around the lodge.

The Youth Activities Committee is over-

seeing this program.

All monies collected from this will go to-

wards future Youth Activates.

Please help by depositing your cans and

Bottles. .

Thank You.

CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS? - CONTACT

THE OFFICE

Attention ALL members, if you have

changed your address, PLEASE contact

the office ASAP (via email: [email protected]

or phone 310-327-1919). We need to

update that information, so you may

receive your Elk Horn and any other im-

portant information, regarding lodge

events that need to be mailed. The

office thanks you in advance.



Tish McCauley

ENF Chairman

Take a look at your membership card and see if you have an ENF heart sticker on it. If you do, give

yourself a pat on the back! That sticker indicates you are a supporter of the Elks National Founda-

tion 501 © (3)! If you don’t, keep reading. I bet you’ll want to be a part of this amazing foundation

by the last paragraph.

The mission of the ENF is to help Elks build stronger communities. Since inception, the ENF has

contributed more than $384.1 million toward Elks' charitable projects nationwide. These funds ena-

ble programs that support youth, honor veterans, and meet needs in areas where Elks live and

work. Our programs continue to grow each year, allowing Elks to do even more to build stronger

communities.

Youth Night is my favorite night every year. Meeting the exceptional kids from our community re-

minds me that I play a small role in helping develop their future. I find myself wondering what they

might otherwise do if the Elks weren’t able to provide educational opportunities to these kids.

I am always proud to tell everyone I meet that Elks sponsor an annual Americanism Essay Contest

for 5th-8th graders, and provided more than $4 Million in scholarships this year! There are several

different scholarships available, including a new one for medical school students. If you haven’t

looked at Elks.org lately, log in and check it out!

There are several community building grants available each Elk year. Each grant has specific quali-

fication criteria, and common among them is Elk leadership for meeting local needs or providing

activities for the youth in our community. Francisco Cacheo, our Youth Chairman, has some great

ideas, (if you missed Movie Day, you missed out!), to use grants to develop new youth programs.

Volunteers are always needed, so please see me if this sounds interesting to you.

Each year, the Grand Exalted Ruler sets a per capita goal for lodges to reach. This year, it is $4.60

per member. Once that goal is met, the lodge can apply for the Gratitude Grant. We met the goal last

year, and our lodge put the 2013-2014 Gratitude Grant to good use, partnering with our neighbor,

Denker Ave. Elementary School. Gardena Elks #1919 purchased and donated new rugs for 2 kin-

dergarten classrooms, and a new computer for challenged students who learn best via visual

presentations. None of the items we donated were in the school’s budget. Denker Ave School is

very happy to partner with the Elks, and we hope to meet the GER per capita and watch this part-

nership grow during this Elk year.

There are many ways to donate. If you don’t have that “Heart on your card”, it isn’t too late to get

one. You can stop by the office, or see me on meeting night, and get that heart sticker. If you aren’t

in the area, there are several other ways to donate listed at Elks.org --> ENF and “Ways to Give”. Be

sure to Search Employers to see if your workplace matches donations and double your impact!




Floyd “Skip” Henke

Vice President, South Central Coast District


Floyd “Skip” Henke, was born in Kansas City, Missouri.

Skip’s father worked in the construction industry and due to job opportunities his

family moved many times during his childhood. Therefore, Skip lived in 26 different

homes and attended 14 different schools going from kindergarten to gradation from

Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach, California. Skip lettered in track,

baseball and football while attending four different high schools.

Following graduation from high school he enlisted in the United States Navy and

served form 1960 to 66. He graduated with academic honors from boot camp and Aviation Electrician Mates

School in Jacksonville, Florida. He served for six years on active duty as an aviation electrician and combat

airecrew member on a P2V Neptune Patrol Bomber.

Skip was assigned to V.P. 10 at Naval Air Station Brunswick, Maine. His flight duty took him around the world to

many assignments including the Cyprus uprising, the Cuban blockade, the Bay of Pigs invasion, as well as a Vi-

etnam Veteran.

Skip became a Journeyman Electrician in the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 11

Los Angeles and later worked for the Local Union as a Business Representative and Business Manager for 18

years. He later retired in 2006 after working for the Los Angeles Building Trades Council for eleven years.

Skip has been a member of the Santa Clarita Elks Lodge since joining in 1991, he served as Lecturing Knight and

continued through the Chairs and became Exalted Ruler in 1998, served as Lodge Trustee for five years, Ritual

Coach, Chairman of the Past Exalted Rulers Association and served as several other Committee Chairmanships.

Skip was elected Honorary Life member in 2013.

He was recognized by the Metropolitan Districe serving as Chairman of Ritual Contest Committee, Ritual Train-

ing Chairman, Drug Awareness Chairman, Elks National Foundation Chairman, Auditor to the District Deputy

Grand Exalted Ruler in 2000-2001, District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler 2004-2005 and currently serving as Dis-

trict Leader for the Metropolitan District.

Skip was recognized by the California-Hawaii Elks Association serving as Association Vice President in 2001-

2002, Assistant Tiler 2006-2007, California-Hawaii Elks Association Board of Trustees 2007-2009, Chairman ,

California-Hawaii Elks Association Board of Trustees 2009-2010, California-Hawaii Elks Association Chaplain

2010-2011 and elected California-Hawaii Elks Association First Vice President 2013-2014.

His dedication to his country, community and fraternity is equaled only by his dedication to and love for his

wife, Karen, their four children, two grandchildren and a spoiled puppy named “Sadie.” Skip and Karen are also

active in the Santa Clarita Roving Elks Kamper Klub and enjoy get away trips in their motor home.



Dan Baccelliere

Vice President, South Central Coast District


n September 13, 1964, Dan was born, the eldest of four, in a small town called

Brooklyn. Raised in Farmingdale NY, he competed in several sports, captained the

gymnastics team, was a member of the Varsity Leaders Club and graduated Farm-

ingdale High School in 1982. In 1983, he enlisted in the United States Navy and

served aboard the USS Enterprise CVN65 in Alameda Ca. While aboard he complet-

ed two West-Pac Cruises (84 & 86) and a trip through the Suez Canal, into the

Mediterranean. He was later assigned to Long Beach Naval Station (87-88). While

stationed at Long Beach, he attended Cal State University Long Beach, where he

studied Theatre.

Venturing out into the professional world, he somehow ended up in “The Valley” andeventually earned his

SAG card, for an episode of Unsolved Mysteries, in 1989. Living the “Actor’s” life, he held many different jobs

over the years, ranging from deck hand on Catalina Express, to Data Analyst at JPL, Teledyne and Data Prod-

ucts, Construction worker, Board of Directors at Granada Hills Community Hospital, (brought in to assist with

FEMA claims following the Northridge Earthquake), Lead Tech/Installer for a home theatre company etc, etc.

Combining all of his acquired skills and always up for a new challenge, he has worked for himself, since 2001,

doing pretty much “Whatever”. He occasionally steps back into the limelight and one of these days, he might

actually return to acting. Ironically, the one trade, into which he never endeavored, was being a waiter. The

only dishes he ever dealt with were satellites, until he joined the Elks, that is.

In 1995 he was called back to the sea, when he was introduced to Playa Del Rey. In 1997, he became co-host

of a local “Scaryoke” night, where he met many of his present day friends. A select few were members of

2050 and as the years passed, afew more joined and a few more after that, until Dan was the only one not a

member. In July 2005, Dan finally became a proud member, of Westchester Lodge. In 2006 he was elected to

the position of the Esteemed Lecturing/Dishwashing Knight. He was awarded the Officer of the Year for

2006/7. Due to an unexpected vacancy in the Officer Corps, he was asked to serve as Exalted Ruler/

Dishwasher for2007/8 and then returned to fill in his original slot and served again in 2009/10. He continues

to chair and serve on several committees within the Lodge including Fraternal, Maintenance, Ritual, Govern-

ment Relations, BLT, Dictionary, Elks Memorial etc. In 2011, he was presented with the Elk of the Year Award

for 2010/11. He has also served as the President of the PER Association since 2010.

On a District level, Dan was appointed to the Chairman of the now defunct Elks Training, for 3 years. (Wasn’t

his fault it disappeared, SCCD had perfect participation). Then he was appointed to the Chairman of the BLT

Committee for another 3 years. In 2012/13, he had the privilege of serving as the Esquire to the District Depu-

ty Grand Exalted Ruler. In May 2014, at the CHEA State Convention in Palm Springs Ca, Dan has the Honor of

becoming the Vice President for the South Central Coast District of the California Hawaii Elks Association.

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