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ELKS LODGE #829ELKS LODGE #829ELKS LODGE #829ELKS LODGE #829

LODGE BULLETIN

July, 2016

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Exalted Ruler’s Message

On June 12th, the Elks celebrated Flag Day in the finest tradition. I was hon-ored as Exalted Ruler of our Lodge to lead this tradition in 2016 and celebrate the symbol of the finest nation on Earth. The Veterans at Clyde Lasson turned out in force and all those in attendance were not disappointed.

Great things are happening at the Lodge meetings. We had a presentation in June by the Boy Scouts requesting funds to help build a Black Smith Forge. Our Secretary submitted paperwork for an Elks National Foundation Grant and we received a $2000.00 grant to help with the project. Way to go Mike!

As I have said before, we have a team of officers that are dedicated to ritual. We are planning events to help send our team to competition and win! There will be flyers and emails regarding upcoming events.

On July 30th, We are having Family Day. All the new officers will be there along with some celebrity members from local government and law enforce-ment. Come out and taste our Chicken BBQ, burgers and dogs, along with the famous Gebert beans and other goodies. We will have plenty of activities for the family and the kid in everyone. A few of the events are; car show, face painting, games, dunking booth, and water slide.

Our Inner Guard, Jean Lamblin is donating some nice lady’s tops, jewelry, and hats that are loaded with Elks bling! Don’t worry men, shirts are coming for you too! Come check them out in the lounge. All proceeds go to Team Spirit.

It is an honor to greet all the new Elks that are coming in to the Lodge. Each month there is a new group eager to be a part of such a great organization. I am grateful that the Elk sponsors are explaining to the new members what Elks are truly all about. We are a group of Loyal Americans dedicated to the principles of Charity and Brotherly Love.

More exciting changes to tell you about at our lodge. Starting in July, Friday night dinner will have servers. The dining room has had some upgrades, such as an artwork display, tablecloths, and rearranged table settings in order to pro-vide our members with a pleasant restaurant atmosphere. In keeping with the changes to the dining room I am asking that gentleman wear collared shirts and long slacks and the ladies dress accordingly.

We have a new member who has jumped in with both feet. I want everyone to welcome Tim Harrell, who is my Elk of the month. Right off the bat he told me about his passion for cooking. He and his wife, Debra are quite a team and if you have not been to Tiki bar Sunday, you have missed out. Not only do we have great music on Sunday but also Tim has set a new standard for fresh ground burgers, homemade fries and secret chicken burgers. Please welcome him, his wife Debra and family!

John Gebert, Exalted Ruler

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John Klepadlo

Raymond Kledzir

John Reardon Darryl Quilty

Julianne Knowles Robert Reardon

John Koloss Robert Reardon

Michael Kuc Ronald Renaud

Wayne Laibe William Rhodes

Alfred Lang Jr George Richardi

Joseph Latona John Rogers

Almeda Ruda

Gilbert Leffler Mark Rusinack

Harry Lewis Jack Russell

James Long

Maryon Longworth Roy Schafhuizen

Gregory Lynd

William Mai Jesse Scott

Frank Malley Stephen Sellmer

Russ Maloni James Sherry

Gay Marsh

Nina Mazzetti William Smith

Davida McCaffrey Ronald Stanch

Daniel McCarroll Ann Stevenson

James McCollum

Chris McDaniel Bryan Sumrall

Joseph McDermott James Tannous

Sarah McFee Nancy Taylor

Jane McGinnis Wade Taylor

James McGowan Joshua Thomas

Patricia McManus John Thompson

Lynn Midgett John Tierney

A John Miele John Tognini

Timothy Mills Yvonne Tracy

Lisa Mondello Clark Trigg

Kenneth Moore Paul Vietzke

Cynthia Munson Charles Vincent

Samuel Nesbitt Paul Wadsworth

Allen Nichols Claudia Wagner

Denis Nolan

Wanda Nord Barry Ware

Paul Novack Edward Watson

James Watson

Mike Pastis John Watson

Wayne Patton Barbara Webber-Morissette

Thomas Pederzoli Dan Weir

Rita Pellicer Mary Weir

Xavier Pellicer III Bruce Westra

Joseph Pezak Robert Wheeler

Linda Philabaum Patrick Whelan

Mike Philips Fred Whitley

Donald Pires John Wilcox

Nancy Pitman Lewis Williamson

Suzanne Podlesny

Ted Polgar Jack Wilson

Michael Price Brian Wing

Dorothy Quelch Charles Zitsman

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Delinquent Members

As of July 2016

Michael Aaron James Desmond

Terry Abern Benjamin Dickerson

Timothy Acton David Dobbs Patsy Alter Justin Dolan

Coy Alvarez James Donnelly

H Randy Andrews Antonella Douglas

Jessica Antwine Danny Ebersold

Dean Eiden

Wilbur Ekback

John Atkinson Carolyn Embury

James Bacon Paula Fallon

William Baglivio Larry Faris

William Baker David Fetter Carol Barius Sam Flake Sr Homer Barrs Brent Fonner William Forster Barbara Bergen John Franco

John Fraser Joseph Bewley Zachary Fraser Anita Bigger Greg Gallagher Heather Bissett Chris Garvey

Daniel Blackman Linda Gee

Tracy Bogan James Gessells

Michael Bogdaniec Diana Goebel Tamala Bollinger Wayne Gordon

Eugene Boone Dawn Gould

Geraldine Bowdren David Grace

Ricky Boyd Donald Gray

Donovan Branham Patricia Haluch

Renita Brown Julianne Harvey

Joseph Bryan

Tim Burchfield Joseph Hayes

Joseph Caliandro Ann Heitman

Susanne Caperton Susan Hermann

William Capps Patricia Hill Sherri Carnes John Holleran

Kenneth Carpenter

George Casto Jr John Holman

Christine Charanis Woodard Hucks James Charbonneau R Jody Hudnall David Chewey David Hudson

Judith Chewey Fred Huerkamp

Michael Christensen Brad Huffstetler Allen Cole Patti Hunt Edward Conlon David Israel William Connelly Jr. Richard Jacobs Randy Cook Jennifer James

William Cooley Louis Jeannette

Michael Cornish Clara Jones

Alberto Crespo

Frank Crosby John Kelley

Kenneth Cutlip Robert Kennedy

Glen Davis John King

Kathy Della Rocco Sandra King-Vazquez

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Friday Nights On Fridays, enjoy luscious Lodge dinners and stay to party with great musical entertainment. And now, we have table service!!!

******************************* Tiki Bar

The Tiki Bar is temporarily closed on Saturdays while some is-

sues are worked out. At this point, there is not enough business

to support Saturdays; hopefully, the matters can be settled soon.

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42nd Annual Luau

Mark your calendars. It is time for the 42nd annual Eland Lu-au. This year’s date is Saturday, July 23. This is one of the ma-jor charity fundraisers that the Eland Club sponsors each year. Help us make this year bigger and better. Join us for dinner, dancing, and fun. Tickets are $25 per person and available at the lodge on Monday, Wednesday & Friday evenings. Auctions and drawings will be held. Auction items (Chinese & Silent) as well as items for “My Favorite things Basket” are needed. Please consider making a donation. Contact: Sharyn Grace at cell # 561-312-6317 or e-mail sharynmgrace@yahoo.com for tickets or additional Information.

******************************* Lodge Family Day

On July 30th, come out and taste great chicken BBQ, burgers and dogs, along with the famous Gebert beans and other good-ies. There will have plenty of activities for the family and the “kid” in everyone: car show, face painting, games, dunking booth, and a water slide.

2016/2017 Dues

A list of members who have not paid their 2016/17 dues is on Pages 18-19. In many cases, we don’t have a valid address or

phone number to contact them. If you know members on the list,

please encourage them to pay their dues or to contact the Secre-

tary if there are issues or they have changed their address.

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Eland News

Hand & Hand, Building a Future for Children

It looks like the “hot”, “lazy”, “hazy”, days of summer are upon us and so very early, but that is not stopping the “Small but Mighty” Ladies of Eland. We are hard at work getting ready for our next “BIG” fundraiser, our annual “Luau” so be sure to save the date, July 23rd, cocktails at 6 PM, dinner at 7 PM (menu to be announced) and you will be able to dance the night away to “Just Dave”. And again this year we will have our “Chinese Auction”, our “Silent Auction”, and our “Favorite Things Bas-ket”, may the best “man” or “woman” win. Tickets for this fun filled event are on sale now, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Lodge, $25 per person. Please remember, Eland now accepts all Credit and Debit cards for your convenience. Our Event Chair Ladies are Sharyn Grace and Elizabeth Bastedo. Our June Eland Luncheon Social was held at Sunset Grill at Noon, on Sat-urday 25th on St. Augustine Beach. This is continuing to be a very excit-ing event. And we never know where the next luncheon will be, the ladies who attend the June luncheon will decide the next location. So, watch your e-mail for the July location and please come and join us.

Orientation for new Elks Members will be Tuesday, July 26th at 6:30 PM, come join Sharyn Grace, our Vice President and Membership Chair Lady, as we share Eland with the new incoming members and their spouses.

Eland’s next meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 6th at 7:30 PM in the back Hall and I encourage each of you to stay after to enjoy each oth-er’s friendship and share ideas. And don’t forget our Eland Luncheon So-cial for Eland members, friends and guests or anyone who would like ad-ditional information on becoming an Eland member is Saturday, July 30th at Noon, watch your e-mail for the next location. “Let’s Do Lunch”.

For additional information about Eland, please contact our Vice President / Membership Chair Lady, Sharyn Grace, you can reach her at (516) 312-6317 or by e-mail sharyn-mgrace@yahoo.com or you may contact me.

Eland Proud!

Judy Reyes, President (904) 825-8569

(904) 825-8569; E-mail reddhott411@yahoo.com

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ENF Corner

How the ENF Works

In 1928, one man's dream became a reality for all Elks and

the communities we serve. Then-National President John F.

Malley envisioned a plan that would “unite the forces of the

Order into a mighty army for the service of mankind.” During

the annual Grand Lodge Convention in Miami that year, Mal-

ley's call to service inspired delegates to take action by voting

to establish the Elks National Foundation with an initial

$100,000 grant. More than 85 years after Malley shared his

vision with the Order, the ENF continues to unite all Elks in

service to their communities.

Our Mission

The mission of the ENF is to help Elks build stronger commu-

nities. We fulfill this pledge by investing in communities

where Elks live and work. We provide tomorrow's leaders,

our youth, with lifelong skills; honor the Elks' pledge to never

forget our veterans; help the state Elks associations accom-

plish their charitable objectives; and fund projects that im-

prove the quality of life in local Elks communities.

Our Impact| Since inception, the ENF has contributed more than $429.6 million toward Elks charitable projects nationwide. These funds enable programs that support youth, honor veterans, and meet needs in areas where Elks live and work. Our pro-grams continue to grow each year, allowing Elks to do even more to build stronger communities. Go to http://www.elks.org/enf for details on all ENF programs. Bob Kershner, PER

ENF Lodge Chair

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Silent Auction ** Chinese Auction ** Drawings

Tickets: $25 per person (cash, check or credit card)

Tickets Available at Lodge Monday, Wednesday & Friday

Information: Sharyn Grace cell # 561-312-6317

e-mail sharynmgrace@yahoo.com

42nd

ELAND CLUB ANNUAL LUAU

Charity Fund Raiser

St. Augustine Elks Lodge 829

Saturday, July 23

Cocktails---6:00pm

Dinner----7:00pm Dancing to follow

Music by “Just Dave” (6pm-11pm)

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NOTICES

Lists of current membership candidates (new, transfers or rein-statements) are posted on the Lounge Bulletin Board.

Members wanting to comment on a prospective candidate should contact a Lodge Officer or send an email to: elks829secre-tary@gmail.com.

A list of bills-to-be-paid and detailed budget information is avail-able at the Wednesday meetings.

A delinquency list is posted in the Lounge; remind people you know on the list to pay their dues or contact the Secretary if there is an issue.

Please notify the Secretary (elks829secretary@gmail.com or (904)471-2829 when your address, phone or email changes.

Mondays 7:00-9:00 PM Join a Team-Fun—Excitement—Braggin’ Rights

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SPECIAL MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

Initiation of new members has moved from the regular busi-

ness meetings to a special initiation meeting on the 4th

Wednesday of the month. This change should help to short-

en our regular meetings. Initiation will begin at 7:00pm with

the short form of opening and closing. No business other

than initiation of new members will be conducted at this

meeting. We anticipate the meeting being approximately 1

hour in length. The bar will be closed during the meeting

time. All members are encouraged to come welcome the new

members to our Lodge and witness their initiation.

Orientation meetings will be on the Tuesday preceding the

Initiation. The special initiation meetings will be announced

in the Lodge bulletin in advance. We hope that you will come

out to greet our new members at the special meeting just for

them.

Fraternally,

John Gebert, Exalted Ruler

JULY 26th 7:00pm New Member Orientation

JULY 27th 7:00pm New Member Initiation

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St. John’s Police Athletic League

The St. Johns County Police Athletic League (PAL) was started in 1991 by

former Sheriff Neil J. Perry. PAL is a non-profit 501(c)(3) youth-serving

organization with the cooperative effort of the St. Johns County Sheriff's

Office. St. Johns PAL is committed to providing safe and structured activi-

ties to the youth of St. Johns County. St. Johns PAL is operated by SJSO

Deputy Sheriff's and civilian PAL specialist to oversee these programs to

insure safety, competency and order. St. Johns PAL programs are availa-

ble to all the youth of St. Johns County, regardless of their race, religion,

or financial situation. The mission of St. Johns PAL is to reduce crime and

instill positive values, character and leadership skills by emphasizing a

positive interaction between the youthful participants and law enforcement

officers, along with other adult role models.

PAL is one of the oldest citizen-building youth programs in the nation. It

builds friendships between law enforcement officers and children within

the community and is based on the conviction that young people, if

reached early enough, can develop strong positive attitudes towards police

officers in their journey through life toward the goal of maturity and good

citizenship. Studies have shown that if a young person respects a police

officer on the ball field, in the gym or classroom, they will likely come to

respect the laws that police officers enforce. Our staff and volunteers also

have the opportunity to be a trusted authority figure that assists children

with finding guidance, setting goals, and enjoying new life opportuni-

ties. PAL has embraced traditional American values where one genera-

tion responsibly shares its wisdom and helps kids learn to work together to

be responsible for themselves, as well as set goals in their lives.

For more information: http://www.stjohnspal.org/

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When American soldiers return home from war with disabilities, they often suffer twice — first from their combat injuries, next from the humiliation of government dependency. Wounded veterans learn they have two basic choices: They can receive almost $3,000 a month in disability benefits along with medical care and access to various other welfare programs, or they can try to find a job. Especially in this economy, it's no wonder that many find that first option hard to turn down.

Mark Duggan, an economics professor at Stanford University, reports that enrollment in U.S. veterans' disability programs rose from 2.3 million in 2001 to 3.9 million in 2014. There are also more tangible factors driving the disability boom. One is the expansion of eligibility criteria. In 2000, for in-stance, Type 2 diabetes was added as a disability because of evidence linking exposure to Agent Orange with onset of the disease. Heart disease has also been added to the list.

Another possible factor is that younger veterans seem less averse to wel-fare than their parents' generation. Veterans who have served since the 1990s are much more likely to sign up for disability than their older coun-terparts; 1 in 4 younger veterans is on disability, versus just 1 in 7 of those over age 54.

We shouldn't go back to the bad-old days when veterans were afraid to admit weakness. But Lt. Col. Daniel Gade is one of many veterans who think our disability system is harmful, psychologically, to former soldiers. “People who stay home because they are getting paid enough to get by on disability are worse off,” he warned. “They are more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol. They are more likely to live alone.”

On a more practical note, Veterans Affairs could reallocate resources to spend more on job training and less on disability. Current placement pro-grams are woefully inadequate.

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We think of July 4, 1776, as a day that represents the Decla-ration of Independence and the birth of the United States of America. But July 4, 1776 was-n't the day that the Continental Congress decided to declare independence (they did that on July 2, 1776). It wasn’t the day we started the American Revo-lution either (that had happened

back in April 1775). And it wasn't the day Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence (that was in June 1776). Or the date on which the Declaration was delivered to Great Britain (that didn't happen until November 1776). Or the date it was signed (that was August 2, 1776).

So what did happen on July 4, 1776?

The Continental Congress approved the final wording of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. They'd been working on it for a couple of days after the draft was submitted on July 2nd and finally agreed on all the changes. July 4, 1776, became the date that was included on the Declaration of Independence, and the fancy handwritten copy that was signed in August (the copy now displayed at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.) It’s also the date that was printed on the Dunlap Broadsides, the original printed copies of the Declaration that were cir-culated throughout the new nation. So when people thought of the Dec-laration of Independence, July 4, 1776 was the date they remembered.

How did the Fourth of July become a national holiday?

For the first 15 or 20 years after the Declaration was written, people did-n’t celebrate it much on any date. It was too new and too much else was happening in the young nation. By the 1790s, a time of bitter partisan conflicts, the Declaration had become controversial. By 1817, John Ad-ams complained in a letter that America seemed uninterested in its past. But that would soon change. After the War of 1812, printed copies of the Declaration began to circulate again, all with the date July 4, 1776, listed at the top. The deaths of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams on July 4, 1826, may even have helped to promote the idea of July 4 as an important date to be celebrated.

Celebrations of the Fourth of July became more common as the years went on and in 1870, almost a hundred years after the Declaration was written, Congress first declared July 4 to be a national holiday as part of a bill to officially recognize several holidays, including Christmas. Fur-ther legislation about national holidays, including July 4, was passed in 1939 and 1941.

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Parking Volunteers Urgently Needed

Upcoming Amphitheater Parking Events

Friday, July 1 Sublime with Rome, Dirty Heads, Tribal

Seeds and Bleeker

Saturday, July 2 Barenaked Ladies with OMD & Howard

Jones

Sunday, July 3 Twenty-One Pilots with MUTEMATH

and Chef’Special

Friday, July 8 FLAG w/War on Women & the Dirty Nil

Thursday, July 14 My2K Tour—98 Degrees with O-Town,

Dream and Ryan Cabrera

Saturday, July 16 Shawn Mendes with James TW

Sunday, July 17 Flight of the Conchords with Arj Baker

Tuesday, July 26 311 with Matisyahu

Thursday, August 4 Chris Stapleton with Holly Williams

If you can help, send an email to

elks829secretary@gmail.com

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COMMITTEE CHAIRS 2016-2017

ACCIDENT PREVENTION

Gerald Williams

364-8395

ACTIVITIES Jean Lamblin 477-2837

AMERICANISM Ted Beal (PDD) 824-5070

AUDITING Tom Kavanaugh 868-0007

BINGO Bob Catuto (PDDGER) 669-3510

CHARITY Lorin Austin 377-5758

DRUG AWARENESS Irv Stockdale 471-7812

ELAND LIAISON John Gebert ER 814-4055

ELKS NATIONAL FUND Bob Kershner (PER) 829-6220

FRATERNAL Randy Stay (PER) 460-0550

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Harry Waldron 501-2010

INVESTIGATION Ted Beal (PDD) 824-5070

MEMBERSHIP George April (PER) 826-6098

ORIENTATION Lorin Austin 377-5758

PARKING Jim Bellamy 461-0139

PER ASSOCIATION LAISION Fred Dupont (PER) 540-8704

PUBLIC RELATIONS Sandra “Sam” Williams 364-8435

RELIEF John Gebert ER 814-4055

VETERANS AFFAIRS Fred Dupont (PER) 540-8704

YOUTH ACTIVITIES Irv Stockdale 471-7812

HOUSE COMMITTEE

CHAIR

BAR George April (PER)

GAME ROOM Bob Jonis

DINING Jean Lamblin

SAFETY Gerald Williams

LODGE NETWORK Lorin Austin

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EXALTED RULER

JOHN GEBERT

EST. LEADING KNIGHT LORIN AUSTIN

ESTEEMED LOYAL KNIGHT RANDY STAY (PER)

ESTEEMED LECTURING KNIGHT MIKE HUGHES

SECRETARY MICHAEL RATHMANN

TILER WALT MICKLE

ESQUIRE CONNIE SARNOWSKI

CHAPLAIN MEGAN KELLEY

INNER GUARD JEAN LAMBLIN

ORGANIST GEOFF DOBSON (PDD)

LODGE ADVISOR

BOB CATUTO (PDD)

LODGE OFFICERS 2016-2017

TREASURER DAVID LEE (PER)

TRUSTEES

ONE YEAR

SARA MC DAVITT

TWO YEARS IRV STOCKDALE

THREE YEARS ELIZABETH WEST (PER)

FOUR YEARS JOE SMITH SR. (CHAIR)

FIVE YEARS OLEN MEREDITH (PER)

ELKS CLUB, INC.

PRESIDENT

PAT SHIPLEY (PER)

VICE PRESIDENT BOB KERSNER (PER)

TREASURER JAMES DEAN (PER)

SECRETARY TED BEAL (PDD)

MEMBER LOUIS WISE (PDD)

MEMBER BARRY MASTERS (PER)

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Serving great food at the Lodge on Monday, Serving great food at the Lodge on Monday, Serving great food at the Lodge on Monday, Serving great food at the Lodge on Monday, Wednesday & Friday nights and at the Tiki Wednesday & Friday nights and at the Tiki Wednesday & Friday nights and at the Tiki Wednesday & Friday nights and at the Tiki Bar on Sundays. Bar on Sundays. Bar on Sundays. Bar on Sundays.

Lounge Hours

Monday 3 PM - 10 PM

Tuesday 3 PM - 10 PM

Wednesday 3 PM - Midnight

Thursday 3 PM - 10 PM

Friday 3 PM - Midnight

Saturday 1 PM - 9 PM

Sunday 1 PM - 9 PM

Hours may be extended for special events and on

nights there is a show at the Amphitheater.

Tiki Hours

Saturday Closed

Sunday 1 PM - 8 PM *

(Tiki closes at 6 PM during Amphitheater Events)

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