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FEBRUARY 2012...

FROM THE EXALTED RULER - Martha Berry

We are already at the end of the first month in the new year... how did this happen already? If you were able to attend the New Year's Eve party, you are aware that everyone had a great time, and Kenny provided great music for us to dance to.

Our Appreciation Dance for our members, sponsors, and supporters was held on January 14 - what a fabulous turnout we had! Dammit Jim and the Rednecks played great music and a fun time was had by all! I received many positive comments throughout the night about this great gesture by the Elks. Thank you Amie and Brett for organizing and promoting this event!

The Super Bowl will soon be here, and once again we will be having a party to watch the game! Gary Webb is generously donating the meat again, so bring a snack or appetizer to share with other members and join the fun. We also have a new TV installed in the back corner above the juke box, so there will be plenty of good seats!

The guys have set a date for our next STEAK night! Mark your calendars for Friday, February 24, and turn in your reservations by the 22nd. There will be NO menu items served that evening.

Shelley Fales is heading up a committee to plan for an Elks Bus Trip and to determine if there is enough interest to do so. It will be an all-day event and stops will be made at lodges in Cameron, Blue Springs and Excelsior Springs. No date has been determined, so please contact Shelley or myself with any questions you might have or to put your name on the list!

The Elks Gun Show is February 10-12. This is a great fund-raiser for our Lodge, and we still need some volunteers. The sign-up sheets are posted on the office door, so please take a look and see if you can help us. Kerby and I are also working on sponsors, and we would be glad to add your name to our list of donors. We accept cash or checks!

Thank you once again to our members and our staff for everything you do!

-- Martha Berry, Exalted Ruler

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FROM THE SECRETARY - Steve Palmer

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• Gun Show - February 10-12

• Cameron Veterans Home Bingo - April 7

• Golf Tournament - July 28

MEETING DATES

• February 6

• February 20 - Initiation

PROPOSED FOR MEMBERSHIP

• Brett Jeschke, proposed by Jeff Frampton

• Larry Hinnen, proposed by Les Hinnen

We will vote on proposed members at the February 6 meeting.

 LADIES AUXILIARY - Sandy Gwin, President

Greetings from the Ladies! Thanks for each of you for your support with your cookie donations to us for our State Bank Party project! We couldn't have done it without you. And, now we're getting ready for the annual gun show. We need your support again with a pie donation. The gun show is scheduled for February 10, 11, 12... so if you can donate a pie for our concession stand, we would need it by Friday evening, February 10. We're looking for a big turnout again this year. Anyone who has the time to work at the concession stand, your time would be very much appreciated! Just call me and let me know when you could work... even for a couple of hours. My cell phone is 816-853-2592 and my home phone is 646-6700.

Come out and enjoy your Lodge... the food is great... the company is even better! There are lots of things going on all the time so get involved! Reminder... all spouses of Lodge members are automatic members of the Auxiliary so we'd love to have them come to our meetings and get involved in the Auxiliary projects. We meet the first Monday night of the month at 7:30 p.m. Call me if you need more information!

Let's hope this nicer weather continues! It's almost the end of January and we've been pretty lucky so far! Hope you see you at the Lodge soon!

-- Sandy Gwin, Ladies Auxiliary President

FROM THE MANAGER - Angela Anderson, Manager
I want to remind all members please come down to the lodge any time we are open and play cards, pool, darts on the new dart board or the Wii gaming system. These are all great ways to spend sometime with your friends and family, and the lodge enjoys seeing our members here to take part in the extras we have to offer on the lounge side. If any of you are interested in getting together some cards games let me know I, and I can help with arranging that or sign up sheets.

Specials we will have for the month of February:

• Tuesday Night ALL Drinks 1/2 price 6pm to 8pm

• Thursday Night Happy Hours prices from 3 pm to 8pm

• Saturday 2pm to 4pm FREE Darts & Pool Table with $10.00 Buckets of Domestic Beer 2pm to 4pm

• Sunday $3.00 Bloody Mary's Noon to 3pm

Don't forget the Annual Super Bowl Party we have each year. This year it is February 5, 2012. Kick-off 5:30 pm Central Time. Please join us for drink specials, free give-a-ways, and some great fun with friends as always.

If you ever have any suggestions you think I should know, please call me at the Lodge, 660-646-5350.

Have a Wonderful February. 

CITIZEN AND ELK OF THE YEAR
Nominations are once again due for the honors of Citizen and Elk of the Year. The Citizen of the Year does not need to be an Elk. Nominations can be made during any Lodge, verbally to any officer or anonymously by submitting them in writing to Exalted Ruler Berry. If you know of someone worthy of recognition, please nominate them. We will vote on the nominated individuals at the first meeting in February.

OFFICER NOMINATIONS
The term of your current officers expires March 31. Officer nominations for the 2012-2013 year will be accepted up through the first meeting in February. Officer elections will be held the second meeting in February. Offices for election are: Exalted Ruler, Leading Knight, Loyal Knight, Lecturing Knight, Treasurer, Secretary, Five-Year Trustee and Tiler. If you are interested in running for an office for the 2012-2013 year, get yourself nominated. You can even nominate yourself.

GUN SHOW
This 2012 Gun Show will be Friday, February 10 through Sunday, February 12. Chairman Kerby Vulgamott reports all the tables have already been sold out so this year should be another huge show. Lots of volunteers will be needed to help unload and load vendors booths, to check guns in during the show, to collect entrance fees, etc. A sign-up sheet is posted on the office door, or you can volunteer directly with Kerby. We can't do it without volunteers. Won't you consider being one for this event?

THANKS TO...
Brad Schuler for his work on the freezer door.
Danny Williams for his maintenance work around the Lodge.

PAST DUE MEMBERS
We currently have 33 members who have yet to pay their 2011-2012 dues. A listing is posted on the bulletin board in the hallway of the Lodge or can be requested from our bartenders. Please check and see if you know anyone on the list. There is nothing as effective as a personal invitation to get a past due member to renew.

ELKS NEWSLETTER ONLINE
Let your fellow members, particularly our newest ones, know that the newsletter and calendar are available online at www.chillicotheelkslodge.com. You may receive an email reminder advising when it is available by emailing contactus@chillicotheelkslodge.com. You may also pick up hard copies at the Lodge beginning the last Wednesday evening of the month. Finally, you may request a hard copy be mailed to you by contacting any bartender or Steve Palmer. Doing the newsletter via the Internet is saving the Lodge over $300 a year.

SUNDAY FOOTBALL ON TV
Come by the Lodge and watch one of three (or four, counting the old big screen TV) football games broadcast over the Direct TV "Sunday Ticket" sports network. Every Sunday NFL game is available.

VOLUNTEERING
Two of our biggest charities are Youth and Veterans. We can't do much to support these worthy causes without volunteers. The Veterans Dinner and the Hoop Shoot were big successes, thanks in large part to volunteers. The next big event that will require volunteers is the Gun Show held the weekend of February 10-12, followed by Cameron Veterans Home bingo on April 7. Volunteer sign-up sheets for the Gun Show are posted on the office door, or you can contact Kerby Vulgamott.

AMERICANISM ESSAY CONTEST
The Americanism Essay Contest winners have been chosen! We received 54 entries this year from area schools including Southwest, Tina, Chula and Bishop Hogan. The subject of this years essay was "Why I am Proud to Pledge Allegiance to Our Flag". There were two divisions - Division I was 5th & 6th graders and Division II was 7th and 8th graders. The essays could not exceed 250 words and were required to be typed or legibly printed in ink by the entrant.

Marcia Weldon, Larry Wilson, Nicole Booth, Keith Kepner and I met and reviewed the essays that were submitted. We chose the top three essays for each division from the entries we received. We judged the essays in addition to them being typed or in ink, on originality, neatness, staying focused on the subject, spelling, grammar and punctuation.

THE WINNERS ARE:

Thank you to Marcia, Larry, Nicole and Keith for taking time out of your Saturday afternoon to help with this project, it was GREATLY appreciated!!   - Amie M. Kepner, Americanism Essay Chairman

MESSAGE FROM THE GRAND EXALTED RULER, DAVID R. CARR
Most organizations recognize good leadership as the key to success with teamwork being the primary contributor to that success. It is important that the Exalted Ruler, as Lodge leader, listens and constructively responds to points of view expressed by others, gives others the benefit of the doubt, supports those Officers and committees who need it, and recognizes those Officers and Members who "Give from the Heart" by volunteering on behalf of their Lodges.

The Exalted Ruler alone cannot do everything necessary to ensure Lodge or program success. A team melds together the skills, experiences and insights of several members. It is important that every Lodge Officer and program coordinator attends District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Clinics. Officers and members can become better acquainted with Grand Lodge programs by attending these clinics and using the Grand Lodge manuals and materials.

Lodges conducting successful programs enhance pride in their members. Pride is contagious and will result in fewer members dropping out and creating an interest in others to become a part of your lodge.

Many members are unable to attend lodge meetings or other activities for various reasons. They rely on the lodge bulletin as their primary source of communication, and it is important to include something in each edition that will make them proud Elks. A photo of a child, veteran, or disabled person being assisted by your Lodge can help to generate that pride.

With our school year now under way, I hope your Lodge has joined our national effort to "give the gift of words" to elementary students. The Dictionary Project has received praise from students, teachers and staff nationwide. Our members likewise support this program, which targets third-grade students who are just beginning to learn to use a dictionary.

Thank you for Caring and Sharing.

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BIRTHDAYS
The birthday list is based on some old and perhaps unreliable information. If we have anybody's birthday wrong, or if we are missing yours, please let us know so we can correct it next time. Contact the Lodge (646-5350) or Steve Palmer (247-3280).

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