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As the song says- ―We wish you a Merry Christmas and a

Happy New Year‖. At this writing we have just finished

celebrating Thanksgiving and are looking forward to the

remainder of this 2012 Holiday Season. Also in looking

back over this year, we have so much to be thankful for and

are looking forward to another prosperous and eventful

2013 at Lodge #1648.

I would like to make you all aware of a couple of noteworthy services to the

community your lodge has done recently:

On November 19, 50 Thanksgiving meals were taken to the caregivers at Tut

Fann Veteran’s Home. These meals included a turkey and all the fixings for a

complete dinner. Thanks to those who helped with this effort. Funding for this

was provided by a Beacon Grant from the Elks National Foundation..

On November 27, we had the incredible pleasure of presenting Space Camp

Scholarships to the entire 5th grade class of Chaffee Elementary School. The

kids were totally surprised and so thankful for this wonderful gift. Our 1967

PER Elmer Hargis made this very generous endowment providing local children

the opportunity to have (what the CEO of Space Camp described as) this ―life

changing‖ experience. All of the television stations were there along with repre-

sentatives from both Space Camp and the Huntsville School System. This was

truly a proud day for your lodge. We will be further recognized by the Huntsville

City School Board with an official commendation at their meeting in December.

The Chaffee class will be going to Space Camp on February 17, 2013 and we

will be attending their graduation on

Friday morning.

We held our 8th annual Christmas Tree Lighting service on November 28. This

was attended by over 30 children who definitely enjoyed the evening. This event

serves as the official beginning of the holiday season for our lodge.

Check the calendar for upcoming events as there are several over the next few

weeks.

In closing, I sincerely wish you all the best and hope this holiday season finds

you happy and well. Exalted Ruler

Vol. 30, No. 11 Huntsville Elks Lodge No. 1648

FROM THE EXALTED RULER

December/January

Upcoming Lodge EventsUpcoming Lodge Events Dec 1Dec 1 Breakfast 9:00 a.m. Breakfast 9:00 a.m. -- 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Dec 2 Dec 2 Memorial ServiceMemorial Service Dec 4Dec 4 Lodge Mtg 7 p.m.Lodge Mtg 7 p.m. Jan 8Jan 8 Lodge Mtg 7 p.mLodge Mtg 7 p.m Jan 22Jan 22 Lodge Mtg. 7 p.m.Lodge Mtg. 7 p.m. (Check Calendars for other events)(Check Calendars for other events)

Living or Dead

Elks are Never

Forgotten

ELKS MEMORIAL

SERVICE

SUNDAY,

DECEMBER 2,

1 P.M.

The Benevolent and Protective Order

of Elks of the United States of

America, Huntsville Lodge #1648, will

hold its annual Memorial Service in

memory of our absent members who

have passed to realms on high.

(Please join us for a reasonably priced

Buffet luncheon after the program)

Sickness and Distress Lodge Officers

— THE ELKS CALL — OFFICIAL MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF HUNTSVILLE ELKS LODGE NO 1648, HUNTSVILLE, AL

P.O. BOX 352, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35804, (256) 539-2520

TO BE AN ―ELK‖ IS TO BE AN AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO GUIDES THEIR COURSE IN LIFE BY THE CARDINAL PRINCIPLES OF OUR ORDER:

CHARITY, JUSTICE, BROTHERLY LOVE AND FIDELITY.

Lodge Meetings—2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m. (Except in July, August, and December)

Exalted Ruler ..................................... Jay Lockridge

Leading Knight ................................ Melody Cathey

Loyal Knight………………………...April Wiggins Lecturing Knight .................................Brenda Miller

Secretary .................................. Kathleen Billingsley

Treasurer .................................................... John Bell

Tiler ................................................... Ann Moore

Inner Guard ................................. Iris Lockridge

Esquire ............................................James Curley Chaplain .......................................... Ruth LaVine

Newsletter

Governing Board

(Meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.)

Trustees

5 Year ........................................... Michael Davis

4 Year ............................................ Phillip Towry

3 Year ............................................ Fred Rodrigue

2 Year............................................. James Henley

1 Year................................................... Greg Gray

Editor ................................... Kathleen Billingsley

Fred Rodrigue, PER, PDD, HLM Edward H. Sorden, HLM Robert E. Williams, PER James Simmons

Life Members

John Bell. PER, HLM Arthur Holmgren, PER Crawford Kelley George O’Toole

1942 .................................. *George M. Mahoney

1943 ................................. *Hugh ―Frtiz‖ Thomas

1944 ........................... *Charles E. Shaver (PDD) 1945 .................................... *Jack M. Longhorne

1946 ................................. *R. B. ―Speck‖ Searcy

1947 ............................. *Joe S. Foster, Jr. (PDD) 1948 ..................................... *Edmund H. Duffey

1949 ............................. *Joe S. Foster, Jr. (PDD)

1950 ........................................ *Abe Pizitz (PSP) 1951 ................................... *W. B. ―Red‖ Snipes

1952 ............................................ *Arthur L. Cole

1953 ...................................... *Louis Tumminello 1954 ............................. *Joe S. Foster, Jr. (PDD)

1955 & 1956 ............................. *Samuel K. Tate

1957 .............................. *Charles B. O’Reilly, Jr. 1958 ............................... *Jack G. Enochs (PDD)

1959 ............................... *B. J. ―Barney‖ Pearsall

1960 ........................................... *Paul D. Barker 1961 ............................................ *Gilbert Appler

1962 ........................ *Robert F. Weidman (PDD)

1963 .............................*Joe. S. Foster, Jr. (PDD) 1964 ..................................... *Thomas M. Barnes

1965 ......................................... Joseph P. Stopper

1966 ............................. *Cecil A. Chaney (PDD) 1967 .......................................... *Elmer F. Hargis

1968………………………*Arthur N. Holmgren

1969 ............................. *Joe S. Foster, Jr. (PDD) 1970 ........................*Thomas A. Childress (PSP)

1971 .............................. *John L. Citrano (PDD)

1972 ................................................. John R. Bell 1973 ................................... *Henry S. Cassell, Jr.

1974 ........................................... *Paul B. Adams

PERs By Affiliation

William P. Alford Terry M. Ashley Joel Morton

Harold L. Schild Joseph W. Sloan Robert E. Williams

*Deceased

1975 .......................................... *L. H. Wimberly

1976 ........................ *Willie D. Wood, Jr. (PDD)

1977 ......................................... Jerry L. Bredeson 1978 .............................. Clayton E. Moneymaker

1979 ................................. C. Richard DeCoarcey

1980 ........................*Raymond A. Bennett (PSP) 1981 .................................. *James R. Record, Sr.

1982 ................... *James Clifford Hooper (PDD)

1983 ...................................... *Joseph C. Mercier 1984 .............................................. *Harold Pizitz

1985 ......................................... Tommy C. Smith

1986 ............................ *Joseph W. Holub (PDD) 1987 ............................... *John L. Citrano (PDD)

1988 ............................... Darwin L. Baker (PDD)

1989 ...................................... David M. Davidson 1990 ............................ *Joseph W. Holub (PDD)

1991 ............................................. *Brooks Cruse

1992 ...................................... *Matthew E. Crane 1993 ....................................... Edward J. Banville

1994 ..................................... Robert Bergh(PDD)

1995 .................................... Fred Rodrigue(PDD) 1996 ................................................ *Don Jessick

1997 .................................... Fred Rodrigue(PDD)

1998 ........................................Louis Tumminello 1999 ................... *James Clifford Hooper (PDD)

2000 ................................................... Roy Turner

2001 .............................................. Mike McCord 2002 ..................................... Robert J. Richmond

2003 .............................................*Jack D. Saulls

2004 .......................................... Albert J. Castelli 2005 & 2006 ........................................ Joan Keat

2007 & 2008 ....................... James M. Henley, Jr.

2009 & 2010 ................................ Randy Lehman

Past Exalted Rulers

If you know of anyone that needs to be added to the list, please call

Ruth LaVine, 256-882-0693 Chaplin

Sick:

Donna Booth

Greg Gray Norman Blackwell

Deceased:

Cal P. Elliott Ada Brown

An object at rest will stay at rest, until

acted upon by an external force.

Issac Newton

You are that force

Get involved ―ELKS’

Volunteer to serve on a committee,

Officer of the Lodge…..

NOMINATIONS AND VOTING

DURING FEBRUARY, 2013

House Rules Highlights

Help our manager

keep our "House" in or-

der. The "Rules" are set

to let us all have fun

and enjoy the facility.

Our Manager on duty

has the responsibility:

to operate the club in a

cost effective and

efficient manner, to

enforce all house rules,

and to report infrac-

tions to the committee.

-from House Rules

C.1-4. (HR 2010)

HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORTS

We hope that all of our Members enjoyed a wonderful Thanks-

giving Day with family, friends, and other loved ones. As the

holiday season continues…..

A few private parties have already been booked in December –

but there is still room on the calendar for others interested in

hosting an event. Please encourage your friends and employers to

check our Lodge out for their holiday (and all other!) events – our

facility has been in the process of being upgraded and improved

over the past several months – with new furniture and equipment

coming in. Additionally, we compare very favorably with other

facilities in terms of rental costs and catering prices.

Wheel barrel tickets are now available and we urge everyone to

buy as many tickets as possible. The price is $1.00 each or 6

tickets for $5.00. Please note that tickets sales are also open to

Members’ families and other guests in order to maximize sales.

This years ―barrel‖ is again large and definitely a great value for

the price! All proceeds from the ticket sales fund the employee

bonus pool. This is a meaningful way to truly express our grati-

tude for the hard work and dedication exhibited by our

employees. The drawing for the wheel barrel will be Friday –

December 21st – at 9:00 PM.

Upcoming events are as follows:

December 1st – Saturday – begins with the monthly Members

breakfast at 9:00 am – 10:30 am. Please come down and enjoy

this great (if we do say so ourselves!) breakfast – the meal is deli-

cious and a bargain to boot. We encourage all of you to promote

new Membership and bring a new friend along as well to intro-

duce them to our Lodge.

December 2nd – Sunday – Elks Annual Memorial Service. The

traditional service will take place at 1:00 pm, with a luncheon

buffet immediately following the ceremony. Price is $7.50 per

person – menu: Oven baked ham, macaroni & cheese, green

bean casserole, sweet potatoes, salads, rolls, and desserts.

December 4th – Tuesday – Lodge meeting night – 7:00 pm (this

is the only Lodge meeting in December).

December 11th – Tuesday – Dirty Santa Pot Luck Party! – gift

value $20.00 - starting at 6:30 pm. Bring a favorite holiday dish

to share with friends. If you are a woman, bring a female gift –

men bring male gifts. This is a lot of fun, and more makes it

even merrier!

December 21st – Friday – Wheel Barrow drawing - 9:00 pm.

December 22nd – Saturday - Elks Christmas Party starting at 6:00

pm – entertainment sponsored by Levoy Smartt & Smartt Realty.

Holiday attire requested. We will have a DJ, a door prize, and a

buffet featuring heavy hors d’ouevres – $6.00 per person

donations.

December 23rd – Sunday - Employee Christmas Party 6:00 –

8:00 pm.

December 24th – Monday – the Club will CLOSE at 4:00 pm.

December 25th – Christmas Day – Egg Nog served from 10:00

am – 12:00 pm.

December 26th – Wednesday – Club open at 12:00 pm – bar only

– no lunch service.

December 31st – Monday – Karaoke New Year’s Party – starting

at 7:00 pm. The kitchen is not open so bring along a covered

dish for ―Pot Luck‖. The Club will provide the champagne at

midnight for the toasts!

January 1st – Tuesday – New Year’s Day - the Club will reopen

at 12:00 pm – bar only – no lunch service.

January 5th – Saturday – begins the first Members breakfast of

the New Year – 9:00 am – 10:30 am. Follow through on a new

year resolution to bring a new friend that might be interested in

becoming a member.

January 11th – Friday – a ―Salsa and Swinger‖ dance evening

has been proposed by an outside entertainer. Details are not yet

finalized – and we will post notice in the Club and on the Elks

email system when a decision is made to proceed.

Other upcoming events being discussed in the late January thru

February/March timeframe – include having a special card night

event, a ―Sinatra‖ night with Dave McConnell, a Mardi Gras din-

ner party with a Cajun band (already on the schedule for Saturday

– February 9th) , and a Neil Diamond night in March. Again,

check out your email and the posted notices in the Club as the

details are finalized for these and other activities.

A final House Committee reminder – Members are responsible

for signing all guests in on the visitor book located at the East

(Club) entrance of the building. All guests must depart the build-

ing when their Member host departs.

Last House Committee meeting in December is Monday, Decem-

ber 17th. Next House Committee meeting will be Monday, Janu-

ary 7th, 2013. We wish all of our Members and their families a

very safe and festive holiday season. Merry Christmas! Happy

New Year!

Fraternally, Mary Cannon, Pat Edwards, Bear Ellzey,

Pete Farrell, Kurt Lineback

Left to Right: Oscar Gutierrez proposed by Bubba Parks,

Diana S. Moore proposed by Bill Abbott, and Donald C.

Bean proposed by Jennifer Parks

NEW MEMBERS INITIATED

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

LOST SOMETHING??

BEEN SEARCHING EVERYWHERE

FOR KEYS, JEWELRY, GLASSES, ETC. ??

CHECK WITH THE MANAGER

AT YOUR ELKS LODGE

WE HAVE A LOST AND FOUND BOX

MAYBE YOUR ITEM IS HERE.

HUNTSVILLE ELKS LODGE SENDING CHAFFEE ELEMENTARY 5TH GRADERS TO SPACE CAMP—FEBRUARY 17—22, 2012

Chaffee Elementary School’s fifth grader got the surprise of their young lifetimes on Tues-day, November 27, when they learned that they would receive a free trip to Space Camp. The weeklong trip, at a cost of just under $30,000, is an endowment from Huntsville Elks Lodge and its late leader, Elmer Hargis, PER, who died in 2010, left the Elks Lodge a fund to benefit children who might not otherwise be able to go to Space Camp. The children, who, along with their teachers, had no idea what was about to happen, were ecstatic when told what their surprise was. Once they learned why they were called into the library, the schools’ library reverberated with shouts of excitement. The children nearly knocked over Dr. Deborah Barnhart, CEO and executive director of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, when she asked for help holding the supersized check Exalted Ruler Jay Lockridge handed her. As Elks we can all be proud of this endowment left by PER Elmer Hargis. It is incredible to be able to make the children’s day with such a gift. It is what the Elks are all about.

BIRTHDAYS FOR MONTH OF DECEMBER, 2012

DAY NAME 1 Clarke, Jeffery A. 2 Sanders, Wanda 3 Battle, Tommy Burke, William M Oswald, Josephine A Potts, Harold H. 4 Locke, Tommy Towry, John Thomas Turmenne, Paule L 5 Bergh, Robert PER 6 Smith, M.D. 7 Hicks, William L. Jones, Charles L. III Morris, Harvey B. Jr Ruple, Rita 8 Brooks, Janis C. Coyle, Joan Stewart, Eddie M. 9 Cunningham, Randy Lawrence, Everett 10 Carney, Jack Farrell, Peter, Jr 11 Davenport, Glenn E. 12 Carroll, Don H. Jr Parks, E. S. (Bubba) 13 Reed, Thomas B Reynolds, George E 14 Holloway, Kent Towry, Nancy L 16 McMickin, Scott 17 Robinson, Danny Smallwood, Richard 19 Bartee, James 20 May, Jim May, Tom 21 Dilworth, William P. Kulas, Cathy McGough, Gerald 22 Buckmaster, Paul Hooper, Charles Schneider, Stephen 24 Owen, Jonathan Phillips, Barbara B. 25 Reed, Carl D. Wilson, Duane 26 Dothard, Tommy 27 Glasscock, James E. 30 Ryan, Ted L.

BIRTHDAYS FOR MONTH OF JANUARY, 2013

DAY NAME 1 Jennings, Greg Johnson, Steve Moneymaker, Clayton E. PER Nance, William M. Presley, Charles D. Schrimsher, James B VanDiver, Frank 2 Davis, Billy M 3 MCCord, Michael Per McNeill, Christopher 4 Fanning, Dallas W. McGinnis, Walker Rhodes, Ernest F 5 O’Malley, Teresa Turner, Roy H. 7 Henriksen, John M 8 Anderson, Melissa Kelley, Crawford T. LM 9 Grabney, Helen 10 Gray, Gregory D. Heath, John Hyde, Matthew R. 11 Dunnavant, Barry 16 Braswell. Roy Nettles, Bill L. 17 Ferguson, Marie Y. Keat, Joan A. PER 19 Hyatt, Doyal J. 20 Smith, Walter B. 21 O’Toole, George T. LM 22 Rathz, Tom Williams, Robert E. PER 23 Busam, Roger P Roush, Donald E. 26 Bredeson, Jerry PER Conway, John R. Tidwell, Joe G Watson, Gertrude Williams, Heide Woodruff, Larry Yarbourgh, Sherry 27 Gray, Gregory D. II 28 Cunningham, Lee Roy 30 Cramer, Robert E Porter, William F Wright, Beth

ER BIRTHDAY PARTY HONORING THE MEMBERS WHO HAD BIRTHDAYS DURING THE MONTHS OF

NOVEMBER, DECEMBER AND JANUARY WILL BE HELD AT 6:00 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2013.

RESERVATIONS FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM MANAGER OR BOX OUTSIDE OF SECRETARY’S OFFICE.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 Memorial Service 1 p.m. Buffet Lunch Bingo 5:30 p.m. April Wiggins

3

House Committee Meeting 5:30 p.m

4 Taco or Hot Dog Buffet Governing Board

5:30 p.m. Lodge Meeting

7:00 p.m.

5 Texas Hold’em 6:30—10:00 pm Emblem Club 6:30 p.m.

6 Dinner Special 5:30—8:00 p.m. Sirloin Steak, B. Potato, Salad Bar

7 Catfish/Shrimp Steak Special 5:30 –8:00 p.m.

8 Breakfast (9-10:30 a.m.) Hot Dogs Football Karaoke 7:00—11:00

9 Lodge Hours 2—8 p.m. Bingo 5:30 p.m. Melody Cathey

10 House Committee Meeting 5:30 p.m

11 Dirty Santa Pot Luck Party 6:30 p.m.

12 Texas Hold’em 6:30—10:00 pm .


14 Catfish/Shrimp Steak Special 5:30 –8:00 p.m.

15 Hot Dogs Football Karaoke 7:00—11:00

16 Lodge Hours 2—8 p.m. Bingo 5:30 p.m. James Curley


18 19 Texas Hold’em 6:30—10:00 pm


21 Catfish/Shrimp Steak Special 5:30 –8:00 p.m Wheel Barrow Drawing.

22 Hot Dogs Football Elks Xmas Party 7 p.m. $6.00

23 Lodge Hours 2—8 p.m. Employees Xmas Party Bingo 5:30 p.m. Brenda Miller

24 Club Closed At 4 p.m.

25 Egg Nog 10 a.m. til 12 noon

26 Texas Hold’em 6:30—10:00 pm Club Open at 12 noon—bar only—no lunch


28 Catfish/Shrimp Steak Special 5:30 –8:00 p.m

29 Hot Dogs Football Karaoke 7:00—11:00

30

Lodge Hours 2—8 p.m. Bingo 5:30 p.m. Jay Lockridge

31 Karaoke New Years Eve Party—Pot Luck Champagne at Midnight for toasts

December 2012

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

S 1 Club Open At 12 Noon

Bar Only

No Lunch Service

2 Texas Hold’em 6:30—10:00 pm Emblem Club 6:30 p.m.



5 Breakfast (9-10:30 a.m.) Hot Dogs Karaoke 7:00—11:00

6 Lodge Hours 2—8 p.m. Bingo 5:30 p.m. April Wiggins




7:00 p.m.

9 Texas Hold’em 6:30—10:00 pm

10 Dinner Special 5:30—8:00 p.m. Chicken Buffet

Civil War Roundtable

6:30 Promptly


12 Hot Dogs Karaoke 7:00—11:00

13 Lodge Hours 2—8 p.m. Bingo 5:30 p.m. Melody Cathey


15 16 Texas Hold’em 6:30—10:00 pm

17 Dinner Special 5:30—8:00 p.m. Sirloin Steak, B. Potato, Salad Bar Indoctrination 6:00 p.m.



20 Lodge Hours 2—8 p.m. Bingo 5:30 p.m. James Curley




7:00 p.m.

INITIATION

23 Texas Hold’em 6:30—10:00 pm




27 Lodge Hours 2—8 p.m. Bingo 5:30 p.m. Brenda Miller


29 30 Texas Hold’em 6:30—10:00 pm

31

Dinner Special 5:30—8:00 p.m. Sirloin Steak, B. Potato, Salad Bar

January 2013

Lunch Served

Monday—Friday

11:00 a.m. til 1:30 p.m.

The Huntsville Elks Lodge Bulletin

725 Franklin street

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 352

Huntsville, Alabama 35804

OFFICERS Exalted Ruler…………………….Jay Lockridge

Leading Knight ........................ Melody Cathey Loyal Knight ………………. April Wiggins

Lecturing Knight………………...Brenda Miller

Secretary………………………...Kathleen Billingsley Treasurer………………………...John Bell

Esquire…………………………...James Curley

Chaplin..…………………………Ruth LaVine Inner Guard………………………Iris Lockridge

Tiler………………………………Ann Moore

TRUSTEES

Michael Davis, Phillip Towry,

Fred Rodrigue,

James Henley, Greg Gray

Lodge e-mail: [email protected]

Non-Profit

Organization

U.S. Postage

PAID

Permit No. 271

Huntsville, AL 35804

Elks Christmas Party December 22, 2012

6 P.M.

D.J.

Door Prize

Heavy hors d’ouevres

Buffet

$6.00 per person

Sponsored by

Levoy Smartt of

Smartt Realty Company

KARAOKE

NEW YEAR EVE

PARTY

7:00 P.M.

―Pot Luck‖

(kitchen not open)

Champagne furnished

by Club for a midnight

toast.

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