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NON-PROFIT US POSTAGE PAID
PERMIT No. 38 ST. GEORGE
UT 84770
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
Dixie Elks Lodge #1743
630 W. 1250 N. St. George, UT 84770
673-1743
Volume 19 Issue 07 DIXIE ELKS NEWSLETTER July 2019
CHRISTMAS IN JULY Saturday, July 6
5 pm: Potluck -Bring a dish to share We’ll provide the ham 6 pm: Gift exchange (Unwrapped NEW at least $15.00 value Gift)
7 - 9pm: Music by Kevin Auernig/Dancing As a thank you to our volunteers & members
COME HAVE SOME SUMMER FUN
Gumbo and Jambalaya Night
Saturday August 3, 5:00 pm Cajun cook off
Come enjoy some of the best gumbo and jambalaya this side of the Mississippi
All you can eat $7.00 Come vote for your favorite Cajun
Call Lyn, 435-817-8087 to sign up to make your own famous gumbo or jambalaya
Fundraiser for PER Scholarship
Caution: The prickly pear cactus at the Lodge were sprayed for scaly fungus and
are unsafe to eat this year ***
IT'S PURPLE PIG TIME!
Adopt, love, and feed an ENF purple pig. It’s easy, All you have to do is feed him/her with your extra change. Heaviest pig wins a great prize.
Last year we raised $1,000 for ENF, and for every dollar we donated, we got $1.84 back for our community.
Call Judy Gauthier at 773-2935 or Linda Van Hoek at 632-3096 to adopt one of these pre-cious purple pigs. Oink! Oink!
Pie and Beer Day (Pioneer Day) Celebration
July 20, 5:30 pm We will have an assortment of pies and
everyone can bring finger foods as well
5th
Annual Randy and Jim’s Spaghetti and Meatballs Fundraising Dinner for the Soup Kitchen
Saturday July 13, 5:30 - 8:00pm $8.00 per person
Spaghetti/Meatball, Salad & Garlic Bread 7:30pm Music and Dancing
by the Ed Tracey Band Silent Auction: 20ga. Over under shotgun, hotel
packages and more for more information see page 7
or Call Donna 313-4725
Veterans Christmas Fund Potluck July 21, 12:00-3:00pm
Mexican goodies
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EXALTED RULER MESSAGE
Thank you for electing me as your Exalted Ruler, which gave me the opportunity to attend the 155th Grand Lodge Session. I wish you all could have met me in St. Louis, what an experience! I didn’t meet all 8000 Elks in attendance, but I was able to put a dent in that endeavor. A lot of information was presented, and I will inform the Lodge officers and committee chairpersons what is expected and required of them.
Remember, Lodge business belongs in the Lodge room or committee meetings not in the Club Room.
Lodge meeting are open to every member. Please attend as many meetings as you can. Officers and committee persons will address any concerns you may have, and we would like your input. Our Lodge is guided by our members. Officers and committee people are voices for our members.
Our Lodge will be looking for a few new Lodge officers and committee people for the 2020 - 2021 Elk year, so please get involved now so you will know what is expected of you in these positions.
As a reminder, the sign at our entrance which states, "1st time - Guest, 2nd time - Friend, 3rd time - Member", is only a suggestion. It is not a statute or house rule. Our statutes require we encourage anyone and everyone to become a member. But guests and family members are always welcome at our Lodge as guests and should be treated as such. Be proud of your membership and lead by example, by showing love and compassion. Our Lodge will grow and prosper. We are the “BEST LODGE IN THE STATE".
Look for the Exalted Ruler's Trivia question in this month’s newsletter. June's ER Trivia winner was John Buza!
Lyn Murray
My motto this year is: Remember your obligation
and always be humble and kind
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MESSAGE
Hope everyone is having a great summer.
We have completed the work on the pavilion.
The work on the grill area is coming along very nicely; it is a work in progress and will be a very nice addition when we are finished.
We have a lot of great events coming up this summer and I hope everyone can attend. I will keep you posted as we move along with our different projects.
A special thanks to Bob Matteson and Ike Thygerson for all their help.
Lance Wright, Chair
NEWS FROM THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
Hi, I’m your new House Committee
Chairman; I would like to thank Leo for his service. I’m sure he’s enjoying his travels. In the past, I have served as a member of the House Committee several times and Chairman twice. I hope to continue improving the Club for all members.
Back to business. A recent question asked was, who can sign guests into the Lodge? Answer: Only Local Elk Lodge Members can sign in guests. Associate Members, Widows and LOE can’t sign guests into the Lodge.
Safety concerns and appearance: The House Committee is looking into replacing Chairs and Bar Stools in the Club Room. Chairs are over 30 Yrs. old and Bar Stools are approximately 20 Yrs. old. It would also be nice to replace tables.
All Lodge Members are invited to attend House Committee Meetings on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, 6 PM at the Lodge.
Remember that Elks Membership Cards are required to be in your possession when you are at the Lodge. Be proud to show it.
Watch for flyers for food on Sundays. Check Events Calendar for activities, your participation is what makes a great Lodge.
Garry Gauthier, House Committee
Chairman
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT WEDNESDAY MORNING
WEDNESDAY PIE CART FRIDAY NIGHT
Questions or want to volunteer? Contact Phyllis Scott 674-4586 cell: 680-1130 [email protected]
SEAFOOD NIGHT MENU 5:30-7:30 pm
All meals include tax
Fish Dinner (3 fish) $10
Fish/Shrimp (2 fish/3 shrimp) $10
Fish/Coconut Shrimp (2 fish/3 shrimp)
$10
Regular Shrimp (5 shrimp) $10
Coconut Shrimp (5 shrimp) $10
Chicken Strips (3 strips) $10
Combo Dinner (2 fish/1 chicken) $10
Salmon & Baked Potato $10
Salmon salad stuffed tomato $6
Shrimp Cocktail $6
BBQ Ribs $11
STEAK NIGHT MENU 6:00-8:00 pm
All meals include tax
Rib-eye Steak - 10 oz. $14
Petite Sirloin - 8 oz. $14
Salmon $14
Salmon /Steak Combo $14
Marinated grilled chicken breast
$9
Hamburger 1/3 pound $7
Cheeseburger 1/3 pound $7
Full Salad Bar $6
Baked Potato $2
Club Room Menu
Hog Dog w/ chips $3
Pizza Pepperoni or 4 Cheese $5
Shredded Steak & Cheese Bur-rito
$2
Tri Tip Steak Sandwich w/chips $4
Chicken Bakes w/chips $4
Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich w/chips
$4
7/5 Sandy Seegmiller#1 Nadine Young
7/12 Sandy Seegmiller#2 Nora Chetterbock/Rejoyce
7/19 David Jenkins #1 Rejoyce Oliphant
7/26 David Jenkins #2 Marlene Evans
7/3 Les Sisson Bill Collins Deanna Fraco Betty Archambault
7/10 Lee Sisson Phyllis Scott Rebecca Yager Barbara Mc Connell
7/17 Vinny Chavez Rejoyce Oliphant Edna Hudson Betty Archambault
7/24 Jeff Fawcett Rejoyce Oliphant Gina Rossbach Elaine Gubler
7/31 Jim Wright Rejoyce Oliphant Nora Chetterbock Bob Amoroso
7/3 Helen Christensen
7/10 Charlie Mikkelson
7/17 Kathy and David Johnson
7/24 Shaun Umi
7/31 Richard Sandvig and Phyllis
7/3 Shirley Fromknecht
7/10 Maxine Thurston
7/17 Shirley E. & Gennie Bedford - Damm
7/24 Jayne Wright & Perk Matteson
7/31 Lynne Pappas
Look for July's E.R. Trivia Question
The first member to call Lyn Murray E.R. @ 435-817-8087, on July 6 between 9 and 10 am with the correct answer will win a Free salad
bar or cheese burger on Wednesday night, or a Free shrimp cocktail on Friday night.
Say thanks to your wonderful
Volunteer Crews
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HOUSE COMMITTEE
B. Garry Gauthier , Chair 435-668-7167 [email protected]
Lee Sisson 435-669-6946 [email protected]
Bill Magruder 661-965-6963 [email protected]
Sharon Goetzman 916-205-9795 [email protected]
Craig Thibert 773-2572 [email protected]
2019-2020 ELKS OFFICERS
Exalted Ruler Lyn Murray 817-8087
Leading Knight Sharon Goetzman
916-205-9795
Loyal Knight Craig Thibert
773-2572
Lecturing Knight Lee Sisson
435-669-6946 [email protected]
Lodge Secretary Betty Archambault 673-1743
Lodge Treasurer Terry Jones, PER 986-9099
Esquire Kaitlyn Lundberg
899-9890
Inner Guard Tat Chan 862-4323
Chaplain Linda Cook
801-604-0028
Tiler Steve Johnson
668-3938
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Accident Prevention Mgr.
Ike Thygerson 801-633-7300
Americanism Tyler Yurkew 612-356-0727
Auditing & Accounting
Irene Empey 435-817-5141
Boy Scouts Terry Jones 986-9099
Drug Awareness Dick Wilson 435-773-6974
Elks National Foundation
Judy Gauthier 773-2935
Event Coordinator Suzanne Horne 619-0486
Girl Scouts Mary Weissman 801-244-7913
Grant Coordinator Betty Archambault 673-1743
Hoop Shoot Shane Unruh 429-3775
Indoctrination Coordinator
Tim Murray, PER 817-8086
Investigation Coordinator
Tim Murray, PER 817-8086 Gary Newman, PER 632-085
Jr. Golf Leo Lang, PER 216-6819
Activities Lodge Social Activities Community Activities Youth Activities
Lyn Murray, ER 817-8087 Judith Cooley 702-249-0742 Sharon Goetzman 916-205-9795 Lee Sisson 669-6946
Public Relations Robert Matteson 435-272-6158
Veterans Committee Judith Cooley 702-249-0742
Scholarships Rebecca Yager 628-8214
Standing Relief ER, Leading Knight, Loyal
Knight, Lecturing Knight, Lodge Secretary, and Lodge Treasurer
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Exalted Ruler, Leading Knight, Loyal Knight, Lecturing Knight, Trustees:
1 yr Judy Gauthier, PER, PDD 773-2935 [email protected].
2 yr Tim Murray, PER 817-8086
3 yr Ike Thygerson 801-633-7300 [email protected]
4 yr Robert Matteson 435-272-6158 [email protected]
5 yr Lance Wright, PER 703-3190 [email protected]
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Accident Prevention Mgr.
Ike Thygerson 801-633-7300
Americanism Tyler Yurkew 612-356-0727
Auditing & Accounting
John Buza 832-316-7389
Boy Scouts Terry Jones 986-9099
Drug Awareness Dick Wilson 435-773-6974
Elks National Foundation
Judy Gauthier 773-2935
Event Coordinator Suzanne Horne 619-0486
Girl Scouts Chris DeLong 435 619 2604
Grant Coordinator Betty Archambault 673-1743
Hoop Shoot Steve Johnson 668-3938
Indoctrination Coordinator
Tim Murray, PER 817-8086
Investigation Coordinator
Tim Murray, PER 817-8086 Gary Newman, PER 632-0852
Jr. Golf Leo Lang, PER 216-6819
Activities Lodge Social Activities Community Activities Youth Activities
Lyn Murray, ER 817-8087 Judith Cooley 702-249-0742 Sharon Goetzman 916-205-9795 Lee Sisson 669-6946
Public Relations Robert Matteson 435-272-6158
Veterans Committee Judith Cooley 702-249-0742
Scholarships Rebecca Yager 628-8214
Standing Relief ER, Leading Knight, Loyal
Knight, Lecturing Knight, Lodge Secretary, and Lodge Treasurer
Have you found this month’s ER Trivia Question? Don’t forget to call our ER on July 6 between 9 and 10
am with the correct answer
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Deadline for articles is
the 15th of each month
Dixie Lodge 673-1743 Elks1743.com Editor: Jon Thompson at [email protected] 627-9133
When submitting an article, please include your name and contact information. Thank you.
UPCOMING EVENTS AUGUST 3 - Gumbo and Jambalaya night 17 - 4th Annual CA. Street Tacos
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
2019-2020 LOE OFFICERS
President Beth Magruder 661-618-5106 [email protected]
1st Vice President
Lynne Pappas 640-3962 [email protected]
2nd Vice President
Kaye Petersen 435-881-5882 [email protected]
Treasurer Eyvon Borrowman 619-4263 [email protected]
Historian Rebecca Yager 628-8214
Chaplain Pat Kwake 916-778-8349 [email protected]
Reporter Jan Frisbey 816-690-1516 [email protected]
Pastry Cart Chair
Maxine Thurston 674-5720
Parliamentarian Virginia Hansen 435-668-4553 [email protected]
Secretary Nora Chetterbock 435-632-6622 [email protected]
Membership Chair
Elaine Heger-Gubler 435-668-3180 [email protected]
Project Chairman
Judie Hyde 602-509-6336 [email protected]
Advisory Board
Maxine Thurston 674-5720 Genny Butkovich 801-651-2281 Cindi Newman 635-5701 Gennie Benford-Damm
The June 8th Jam Session was just too much fun - great harmonies, terrific
instrumentals and lots of classic 60s & 70s country and rock & roll! Pictured, left to right,
are (back row) Grant Gunn, Kelly Pentico, Keltie Kimball, Keith Behunin, Allen Stanley,
(seated) Terry Hayes and Jean Pyper.
De Roy Pete Bulloch, PER BORN: 1/15/1935 Cedar City UT Initiated: 1/22/1957 Died: 6/06/2019 Age: 84 Elk: 64 years
The Vacant Chair
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From the Membership Committee;
We would like to address an issue concerning membership. Our Lodge issues a membership card to those persons who pay $123.00 per year in dues. This
enables these members to vote on Lodge issues, sign in quests and have a say on how this Lodge is operated. Those persons who possess an identification card (ie), spouse, widow and associate member, as per Grand Lodge Statute 14.140 and the House Rules of Dixie Elks Lodge #1743, dated January 24,2017 - are not entitled to sign in guests or vote on Lodge issues.
An identification card is not a membership card. For those who possess an identification card and wish to bring in guests for a special event, you are required to submit a special event request form. This can be done by submitting said request to the Lodge Event Coordinator who will then present it to the House Committee for consideration. If you have not taken the Elks obligation at one of our Initiations, you are not yet an Elk. Applications for membership are located around the Lodge. Please fill one out completely and submit it for consideration.
We have many individuals who have helped our Lodge in all of our endeavors, we thank you for your efforts and support. Please adhere to our statutes and our by-laws. We as Elks are required by our Grand Lodge Statutes to do so, and as guests you are also required to adhere to our laws and are subject to the standards that we as Elks hold sacred. If you know of a delinquent member, please encourage them to pay their dues. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.
Tim Murray, PER
Membership Chair, 435-817-8086
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ENF Corner Hi All.
Elks National Foundation (ENF) debuted another Grant offering for Lodges. This one is for $2,000 and is to shine a light on two important issues, Family Literacy and Homelessness Among our Nation’s Veterans. These issues face nearly every community, including ours. You can find more information about the new “Spotlight Grant” at Spotlight Grant Tool kit.
Here is an early “Hold The Date”. On Saturday, October 5, ENF will hold their annual fundraiser. This year we are going to have a western theme dinner and dance. More info to follow as we get closer.
We are also having our “Adopt A Purple Pig” contest. This is an easy way to donate, and you can win a great prize by having the heaviest Purple Pig.
Our donations are a little low this year, and if you are looking for a good 501-C3 to donate to, consider ENF. The Foundation gives us our Grants, many of our Scholarships, all our Drug Awareness Materials and all ENF Materials. Remember, you pick where you want your donations to go, i.e.: Veterans, Scholarships, Hoop Shoot, drug Awareness and so on.
Thank you to all whom support this wonderful organization. Donate online at Elks.org/donate. It only takes a couple of minutes and your donation goes right to work. Plus, it all comes back to our communities.
Judy Gauthier
Happy 4th of July to all July is a month for lots of fireworks and
noise. Please remember this is a very bad time for some of our veterans, especially with PTSD. The noise also scares our pets.
Thank you to all those people that attended our auction and a big thank you to the Veterans Committee for all their help. A big shout out to the Jr. ROTC for all their help, they are a bunch of great kids. Anyone wanting to attend the monthly Birthday Bash at the Ivins Veterans Home on the last Tuesday of every month you are more than welcome to join us, we start at 3:30.
Our Veterans get very excited when they get visitors. Thank you to all the LOE who donated such nice items to our veterans they were so grateful many cried.
Hope everyone has a great 4th and Pioneer Day.
Judith Cooley Veterans Chair, State Veterans Chair South
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Just because we are not meeting in July & August doesn’t mean we are not busy. In June we gave away some of the money we earned last year. Past President Maxine Thurston Gave checks to the following organizations: The Girl Scout Troop, The Children’s Museum, Cherish Families, and XP Foundation. Each recipient gave a short
talk about what they represented. We held the annual Father’s Day Breakfast to honor Dads. Thanks Virginia Hansen and crew for the yummy bagged omelets. Don’t laugh until you try one. The last meeting was a repeat of last year’s potluck, accessory sale, and grab bag. According to Chairman Kaye Petersen: "An evening
of tastings from around the world is planned July 27 at 6pm. Members, friends, and family are invited to Cruise with us from the Pacific to the Atlantic. On Shore cuisines
to sample are Mexican, Hawaiian, Japanese, Italian, French, Norwegian, and Jamaican. We will have a special sample of Christmas in July too. A table of delectable desserts will finish the evening. Tickets for On Shore tastings are six for $10 and additional or repeats $1.50. Raffle drawings for basket from each country will top off the charity
event. Thanks to all the LOE that are donating food and decor for this event! Mark your calendar."
Just a reminder that the Bewitching Brunch is coming on October 19. There are only 125 tickets and they go fast. Start decorating those brooms now. More details later.
Jan Frisbey, Reporter [email protected] 813-690-1516.
The Dixie Ladies of Elks
Big THANK YOU to all who helped me put on another annual successful Father's Day Breakfast.
We fed about 60 people. The weather was just right and I think everyone had a great time. I want to mention the people who help me organize this event: Randy Benson, Jerry
Stout, Walmart, Lance Wright, these people helped with the food and setup. Thank you Louie Benson, Gennie BD, Donna MacBean, Anita Jodon who donated food and helped serve. Thank you to Eyvon for taking the money and to my daughter Jennifer and my grandson Quaid who also helped me out.
Hope the fathers enjoyed the meal. Thanks for your support.
Virginia Hansen, Dixie LOE Chairman
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OPEN HOURS Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 12-9 Wednesday 12-11 Friday 12-10
Saturday 12-9 Sunday 11-6
TUESDAYS Lunch with Kelly
1-4 pm THURSDAYS
Candy’s Member Appreciation Lunch 1-4 pm
Entertainment: 1st & 3rd THURSDAYS Millett & Pyper
2nd & 4th THURSDAYS Jean Pyper and Silverwood
FREE POOL EVERY THURSDAY
5-9 pm
Loyal Bears Needed!
The Dixie Medical Center is getting low on huggable bears.
These lovable bears are a great comfort to children facing scary situations at the hospital, but they are almost gone.
And you are the solution! You can purchase new bears anywhere you shop, and place them in the donation box at the Lodge across from the main dining room doors. Please donate as many bears as you
would like so they can be on their way to comfort and calm frightened children at the Dixie Medical Center.
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