Greetings, As this is my last letter to you as Exalted

Ruler, I want to thank all of you for your support not only for me but also for the lodge.

Mike Turner will become the new Exalted Ruler as of April 1st. I don’t think he will mind my saying that we are looking for people to consider becoming officers for the lodge. If anyone would like to take a chair contact him or myself and I can pass the information along to him.

I hope everyone had a good time at the Sweethearts Ball. We had a fun evening and I want to send out a big “Thank You” to the kitchen crew for all their hard work. They all did a great job. I also want to Thank Cathy Russ for coming in to take pictures. I hope everyone was able to participate. Again a big Thank You to all of you that continued to support the lodge.

Respectfully,Darlene JungarExalted Ruler

March 2017 Issue 3 Volume 17

The

RAYMOND ELKB.P.O.E Lodge 1292

SAINT PATRICK’S DAYMarch 17th

5:30 Pm

Corned Beef &

Cabbage Dinner

Come celebrate the luck of the Irish with good grub, good

beer, and great friends!

*** BEST *** The Benevolent Education Study and Tutor Program is an ENF grant funded pilot program pairing students needing assistance with Math, English, Reading, Science, Computers, etc. with Elk Members. WE are now in place at the Jr/Sr High Schools in Raymond, South Bend, and Valley. The school provides students who need our help along with the subject(s). In order to fulfill their requests, we need a database of volunteers. If you can help once or twice a week for an hour or so, it will improve the students’ academics and their esteem.

Email NextBestGeneration@gmail.com with the following information and we will try to match the perfect student with you! If you have any questions, you can call Kelly at 942-7575. Thank You for being an Elk! Name:Email:Phone:Subject(s):Days Available:Times Available:

Who Doesn’t Like Chili?OK, Maybe You’re a Chowder Head.Chuck Booth has you covered on Friday, March 24th.

Come on down to the Lodge and indulge in your choice. Bowls of either chili or chowder with sides will sell for $8 until it’s gone. We suggest you get here early. It’s sure to go fast!

The Raymond Elk March 2017

Elks Lodge Raymond #1292326 3rd St.Raymond, WA 98577Tel: (360) 942-1292

LODGE OFFICERS2016-2017

Exalted Ruler Darlene Jungar*Leading Knight Mike Turner*Loyal Knight Ed Siler III*Lecturing Knight Kelly Habersetzer*Secretary PSP/PDD Joe BasilTreasurer PER Randy FlemetisEsquire Nadine ZakelChaplain Charles BenedictInner Guard Bob JungarTiler Brent Barrows

* Member - Board of Directors

TRUSTEES

1 Year Percy Littlejohn2 Year John Dunsmoor3 Year PER Phil Sheridan4 Year Virginia Basil5 Year PER Paul Grabski

LADIES OF THE ELKS OFFICERS 2015-2016

President Roberta HarmerVice President Jan NormanSecretary Kelly HabersetzerTreasurer Darlene JungarChaplain Virginia Basil

TRUSTEES

1 Year Sherry Aust2 Year Karen James3 Year Barbara Bennett

THE RAYMOND ELK PUBLISHED

IN MEMORY OF JIM POAGE

THE RAYMOND ELK edited by:Jeff and Christine Ferguson

Ladies of the Elks

Hello Ladies,It’s just me again saying thank you

To all the help you guys give !!! It is soooooappreciated.

We had a new Lady Elk added at theMarch meeting… Maggie Benedict. Welcome,Maggie!

Next meeting we will vote on newOfficers. March 11th we are catering dinnerfor Guns & Hoses.

The bathroom is coming along. Thankyou Kelly and Darci. See you at our nextmeeting, March 15th.

Sincerely,Bobbi

Monday Night Hamburgers are Back !!!

Hand Pressed Hamburgers … $5Hand Pressed Cheeseburgers … $5.50

(Extra Cheese add 50 cents)Gourmet Burgers … $6.00

(subject to availability)Gorgonzola BurgersBacon BurgersWestern Burgers

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March 2017The Raymond Elk

All members are invited to attend all Board Meetings.

LOUNGE HOURS: Monday - Thursday 2 pm - 9 pmFriday 2 pm - 10:30 pmSaturday 12 pm - 10:30 pmClosed Sundays unless otherwise noted.

National Caregiver

Appreciation Day

Baked Potato Bar Dinner

$5

National PI Day

3.14 (59265...)

National Alien

Abduction Day

Ladies ofElks Meeting

5:30 PM

Lodge Meeting

7:30 PM

Corned Beef & Cabbage

$9

Chuck Booth’s Chili

or Chowder $8

Lasagna,Bread Sticks,

Salad & Tiramisu

$9

Guns & Hoses

After Party7:30

Pork Sliders & Hot Dogs

Kids Games

Local High Schools Business Week

Lodge Meeting

7:30 PM

HAMBURGERS EVERY MONDAY AT THE

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Did you Know... 1. March is National Frozen Food Month… Grab your favorite TV dinner and dig in.

Hold on, it’s also National Nutrition Month… Hmmm, what to do?

2. Happy New Year! According to the oldest Roman calendars, one year was ten months long, beginning in March and ending in December.

3. The March Equinox will occur 3:28 AM, Monday March 20. On the equinoxes the Sun shines directly on the equator and the length of day and night is nearly equal– but not quite. The March equinox marks the moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator – the imaginary line in the sky above the Earth’s equator – from south to north and vice versa in September.

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LASAGNA DINNER

March 31stLasagna, Breadsticks, Salad, &

Tiramisu

2016-17 CENTURY CLUB MEMBERSMEMBERS BELOW HAVE DONATED AN EXTRA $100 TO

THE TALL ELKS MAJOR PROJECT

Stephen JacobsonBob JohnsonJerry Jones

Patricia JonesRonald JonesWilliam JonesRobert Karnatz

Donald LeafBob LorentsonAllan LougheedBob LowdermilkJohn McNamara

Kevin MillerMike MorrisTim Morris

Jeff OlsenJames S. PoageDennis Porter

James S. PorterPatsy Salazar

Robert SchriverWalt SmithKen Stigar

Lydia TaylorJack Teague

Peggy ToppingLarry Topping

William Ralph TurnerGregory Rubin

Jerry WilderDanny Williams

James Yager

Gerry AmacherJoe Basil

Jerry BerbellsJim Bird

Greg BordonNick Briney

Everett BrownKevin ColburnClark CrabbeGary Dennis

John DunsmoorRussell Eager

E. Glenn EverettPat GardnerDan Hanson

Kevin HatfieldRonald Hatfield

Stan HatfieldD.F. Jack Inglin

Century Club donations made after the 15th of the month will be posted in the next month’s bulletin.

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