ALL LODGE NOTIFICATIONS IN THIS PUBLICATION ARE OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS AND NO OTHER NEED BE GIVEN JUNE, 2018 VOLUME 97 / ISSUE 3, CALVIN COX, EXALTED RULER NAPA CALIFORNIA MESSAGE FROM YOUR EXALTED RULER The month of May is almost over and it was a very busy month! Backing up to April 27 - 29th your Lodge Officers attended the Ritual Contest for the Northwest District and the District Deputy Clinic at the Ukiah Lodge. The good news is your officers took third place bronze medals in the reading of the Ritual. Great job to all who were there. We all should be proud of their effort. I want to thank David Harms, Tim Jaeger and Mark Giosso for their great coaching job. May 13th Mother’s Day Brunch was a great success with about 120 people attending. The brunch was very well prepared and served by our kitchen crew and volunteer members. The event was hosted by Vivian and Tom McFarland. A big thanks to them for a great job! Thank you to everyone who helped with the event and made it a great success. The photograph to the left of all the Exalted Rulers in our district was taken at the State Convention right after the “Purple Pig Walk”. Monica Shepard, our Esteemed Loyal Knight, has been a fantastic grant writer. We just received another $2000 Gratitude Grant from Grand Lodge. We are going to use is for the Crosswalk Church to supplement their food pantry for people in need. Great job Monica!! Also we thank all our members who are volunteering at the Crosswalk Church the 3rd Tuesday of the month to help with handing out the food and setting up. Anyone who would like to help please let me or the Secretary know. Remember, June 9th is our District Flag Day at the Veterans Home in Yountville. Anyone who would like to help cook or serve in the buffet line, please let me know. The Father’s Day BBQ will be on Friday, June 15th. Be sure to attend and bring the Mothers and Kids for a fun evening! Also there will be fun and prizes!! On June 20th we will be initiating 7 - 10 new members into the Lodge, come to the meeting and make them feel welcome. For the volunteer and Elk of the Month I have chosen Frances Stapleton for Volunteer of the Month and Karl Hanson as Elk of the Month. That's all for now. Fraternally, Calvin Cox ~ Exalted Ruler PURPLE PIG REPORT FOR APRIL Stanley Blough ~ Stan Foltz ~ Bill Goss ~ Frank Cuellar ~ Brad Wagner ~ Big Pig ~ "Hershey" Pig ~ Bar Pigs Total of $665.66 (Includes dues “optional” as well!) Please note: At the time of the newsletter printing and editing the month of May purple pig donations have not been completely tallied and recorded yet. So this report is approximately one month delayed. **** A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE MEMBERS & BARTENDERS THAT DONATED TO OUR WIFI UPGRADING PROJECT! **** NAPA ELKS LODGE #832 Grapevine Express Commitment ~ Communication ~ Collegiality
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ALL LODGE NOTIFICATIONS IN THIS PUBLICATION ARE OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS AND NO OTHER NEED BE GIVEN
The month of May is almost over and it was a very busy month!
Backing up to April 27 - 29th your Lodge Officers attended the Ritual Contest for the Northwest District and the District Deputy Clinic at the Ukiah Lodge. The good news is your officers took third place bronze medals in the reading of the Ritual. Great job to all who were there. We all should be proud of their effort. I want to thank David Harms, Tim Jaeger and Mark Giosso for their great coaching job.
May 13th Mother’s Day Brunch was a great success with about 120 people attending. The brunch was very well prepared and served by our kitchen crew and volunteer members. The event was hosted by Vivian and Tom
McFarland. A big thanks to them for a great job! Thank you to everyone who helped with the event and made it a great success.
The photograph to the left of all the Exalted Rulers in our district was taken at the State Convention right after the “Purple Pig Walk”.
Monica Shepard, our Esteemed Loyal Knight, has been a fantastic grant writer. We just received another $2000 Gratitude Grant from Grand Lodge. We are going to use is for the Crosswalk Church to supplement their food pantry for people in need. Great job Monica!! Also we thank all our members who are volunteering at the Crosswalk Church the 3rd Tuesday of the month to help with handing out the food and setting up. Anyone who would like to help please let me or the Secretary know.
Remember, June 9th is our District Flag Day at the Veterans Home in Yountville. Anyone who would like to help cook or serve in the buffet line, please let me know.
The Father’s Day BBQ will be on Friday, June 15th. Be sure to attend and bring the Mothers and Kids for a fun evening! Also there will be fun and prizes!! On June 20th we will be initiating 7 - 10 new members into the Lodge, come to the meeting and make them feel welcome.
For the volunteer and Elk of the Month I have chosen Frances Stapleton for Volunteer of the Month and Karl Hanson as Elk of the Month. That's all for now.
Fraternally, Calvin Cox ~ Exalted Ruler
PURPLE PIG REPORT FOR APRIL Stanley Blough ~ Stan Foltz ~ Bill Goss ~ Frank Cuellar ~ Brad Wagner ~ Big Pig ~ "Hershey" Pig ~ Bar Pigs
Total of $665.66 (Includes dues “optional” as well!) Please note: At the time of the newsletter printing and editing the month of May purple pig donations have not been completely tallied
and recorded yet. So this report is approximately one month delayed.
**** A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE MEMBERS & BARTENDERS THAT DONATED TO OUR WIFI UPGRADING PROJECT! ****
NAPA ELKS LODGE #832 Grapevine Express
Commitment ~ Communication ~ Collegiality
FROM YOUR LODGE SECRETARY
Hello to all Members!
It looks like summer is almost here, even though the hot weather is not as yet. There are a lot of great events coming up in June and July, please check the bulletin for details. Our District Flag Day will be on Saturday, June 9th, Fathers' Day BBQ will be on Friday, June 15th, and our Association Vice President will be on Saturday, July 21st. Plan to attend all of these events.
At our last Lodge meeting, held on May 2nd, we initiated ten new members. They are: Robert Arno, Michael Carlson, Rachael Clark, James Ronald Cravea, Daniel Czap, Michael Gibson, Jason Lozano, Daryl Muromoto, Alexander Myers, and Kurt White. We are anxious for them to get involved in the activities at the Lodge. At this writing there are still 62 members who are delinquent with their yearly dues. There is a list of these members in the office and behind the bar. The bartenders have been instructed not to serve these members until their dues are current. Please pay your dues, this is what keeps the Lodge functioning and thriving.
Recently the Exalted Ruler, Leading Knight, Trustee Chairman and myself went to San Diego to attend the CHEA conference. We came back with a lot of new material to help us keep the Lodge running as efficiently as possible. We also met many Elk members from all over the State of California and Hawaii. It is interesting to talk to other Lodges to find out how they deal with the running of their Lodge.
As always, please let me know if you have any membership questions or concerns. Fraternally, Judy Fisher - Lodge Secretary
PROPOSED FOR MEMBERSHIP Rachel Hall ~ Sponsor: Karl Hasen ~ Justin Tharp ~ Sponsor: Karl Hansen ~
VETERANS HOME WISH LIST All types of snacks: Candy (without nuts) ~Chips ~ Peanuts in the shell ~ Jerky~ Microwave popcorn ~ Cup of Soup ~ Tea Bags ~ Instant & Regular Coffee. Umbrellas ~ Ponchos ~ Toothbrushes ~ Toothpaste ~ Hair Shampoo ~ Combs & Hairbrushes (men & women) ~Deodorant~ Hand Soap ~ Lotion ~ Body Wash~ Soap~ Nail Polish~ Polish Remover ~Emery Boards- Hair Bands ~Stationery ~ Envelopes ~ Stamps ~ Large Print Books ~ DVD Movies (Non-Violent) ~ CD Music (classical, jazz, western, bands of the 30’s & 40s’s) ~ Audio Books ~ Table Games ~ Puzzle Books ~ Bird Seed, the patients love to watch the birds!
MUST BE NEW: Men’s & Ladies: Watches ~ Jewelry ~ Caps, Hats, Scarves Gloves and Umbrellas MUST BE NEW and in original box Following appliances are now being accepted: Microwaves ~ Coffeemakers ~
50” Flat Screen TV ~ Blenders ~ Slow Cookers ~ DVD Players ~ Toaster Ovens ~ Electric Shavers Not Being Accepted: VCR’s or Cassettes ~ Clothing of any kind ~ Candles ~ Food in cans or jars ~ Alcohol ~ Jigsaw
Puzzles ~ Books ~ Magazines ~ Medical Supplies ~ Liquid or bubble bath soap (no bathtubs)
(Weekly, Bi-weekly & Monthly) 707-479-1977 ~ PO BOX 2285 ~ Napa CA 94558
Mother’s Day Brunch
Help Needed! We need a volunteer once a month for approximately 2.5 hours to help with our kitchen
inventory process! Thank you in advance! Please contact the office if you are interested…
BOB DUITSMAN BIOGRAPHY - CHEA PRESIDENT 2018-2019
Robert "Bob" Duitsman was born in Inglewood, CA, and attended local schools including Inglewood High School, the University of Southern California, and Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles, receiving a Juris Doctor degree in 1981.
Bob joined the Culver City Elks Lodge in 1989. Moving through the chairs he was elected Exalted Ruler for 1993-94 and again in 1995-96. He was Association Vice-President in 2001-2002 during the presidency of John Carvalho and his wife Sandy and then District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler in 2005-2006 during the national presidency of the Honorable Louis J. "Jim" Grillo and his wife Lucia. He served on several district committees, but developed a particular interest in the ritual program. He has been a ritual judge since 1995 and served in a number of positions in the ritual community leading to CHEA Ritual Training Chair and finally CHEA Ritual Contest Chair in 2007-08. He also served on the CHEA Major Project Board of Trustees from 2013-2016, the last year as its Chair. On the Grand Lodge level, he served on the Committee on Judiciary for six years, 2009-15, the last two as Chair, and is currently in his third year as a Justice of the Grand Forum, in effect the Supreme Court of the Order. For two years he also served on the Grand Lodge Pardon Commission.
For over thirty-five years Bob has been an attorney in private practice in the Culver City area, with emphases in the areas of estate planning and parole revocation defense.
He is a Past Chair of the Culver City Chamber of Commerce, a Past President of the Culver City Lions Club, and a Past President of the Inglewood District Bar Association. For over twenty years he was a Temporary Judge of the Los Angeles Municipal and Superior Courts. For more than thirty years he has been a volunteer at the Culver City Senior Center, helping its members with their legal problems on a volunteer basis. What little he knows about speaking before groups he owes in large part to the Toastmasters organization, of which he is a thirty year member with a designation of Distinguished Toastmaster. He also knows a little about parliamentary procedure, having attained the designation of Professional Registered Parliamentarian through the National Association of Parliamentarians. He is finally an ordained elder at Knox Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles, having served four terms on its governing board.
Bob met the love of his life, Beth, in 1982, and they married in 1987. They do not have any children, unless you count their two dogs, Winston and Bobby. Together they live in the Ladera Heights area of Los Angeles County.
Bob enjoys gardening, puttering around the house, spending time with his dogs, and is one of only 144 people on earth who have finished all 32 editions of the Los Angeles Marathon, with a best time of 3:52.
Bob and Beth are proud and excited to have the opportunity to serve as President and First Lady of the California-Hawaii Elks Association this year, meeting and making friends during their travels, and talking about their slogan "Honoring the Past - Embracing the Future".
FLAG DAY CEREMONY 2018
In commemoration of Flag Day Boy Scout Troop 832 will conduct a Flag Retirement Ceremony and Vigil on Saturday, June 16. This event to be held here at the Napa Elks Lodge. Scouts will retire worn or tattered U.S. Flags starting at 3 PM and will take a break for dinner at 6PM. The Flag Retirement Ceremony will resume at 6:45 PM and will then run until midnight. All Elks are invited to attend. If you have a U.S. Flag that is no longer suitable for display, please bring it to the Lodge office and it will respectfully retired on June 16.
HOT AUGUST SUNDAY - AUGUST 5
Mark your calendar! We will be having our annual car show, chili cook-off,
barbecue, and dessert auction, along with music, bocce and horseshoes.
More information to follow as details become available. Mike Biggs, Car Show Chairman
Father's Day BBQ Friday, June 15th - 6:00
Steaks $20.00 ~ Chicken $15.00 ~
Shrimp Louie $15.00 ~ Salad $12.00
We will be offering Dad's a free
glass of wine or a draft beer!
To better adjust for food and tables, please
make reservations a.s.a.p. Thanks!
There’s also a rumor that there will be some prizes given away
from someone royal ~ must be present to win!
Reminder: Please be mindful of who you take your questions and concerns to. The House Committee is responsible for the Bar and Restaurant including Lodge Activities.
The Hall Association is responsible for the property and building. The Trustees are responsible for financial decisions and contracts. And last but certainly not least our
hard working Secretary is responsible for Memberships only. – Calvin Cox E.R.
We will be
CLOSED
Wednesday,
July 4th to
observe the
Holiday!
Hey members, don’t forget we have a website!
www.napaelks.org And those of you who have a business card in the bulletin, we have them on that site as well under “supporters”. By clicking on the card itself it
links to your personal website. If you’d like to
update your current card or anyone else interested in adding a new one, please
