Casas Adobes Elks Lodge No. 2663 4684 N. Highway Drive

PO Box 36024 Tucson, AZ 85740-6024 520-292-1780

CASAS ADOBES MONARCH

February, 2016

Vol. 1, No. 11

Dated Material

Delivered Free To Members To a very important member

IN THIS ISSUE:

Officers & Committee Chairs Exalted Ruler’s Message

Secretary’s Message Leading Knight’s Report

Major Projects News Friends of the Monarch February Birthdays

House Committee Report Americanism

Lodge News & RV News

Lodge meetings: 7:00 PM the first and third Wednesday in September through

June, and the third Wednesday only in July and August

Social Quarter Hours : Sunday 2-7 PM, Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, 3-9 PM, Hours may vary based on patronage – Special Prices until 6 PM Monday through Friday

NON PROFIT ORG US Postage Paid

Permit Number 2163 Tucson, AZ

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the USA

Casas Adobes Elks Lodge #2663

Officers and Committee Chairs, 2015–2016

Officer Exalted Ruler Kellie Smith 981-0562

Est. Leading Knight

Est. Loyal Knight Cat Taylor 820-7640

Est. Lecturing Knight Jim Thacker 579-9353

Secretary Don Baker 240-9284

Treasurer Brian Taylor 904-7092

1-yr Trustee Marvin Thompson 360-9559

2-yr Trustee Allan Sparacino 603-5813

3-yr Trustee Dan Rhoads 403-7190

Tiler Georgette Rhoads 822-4466

Esquire Carolyn Smith 981-0556

Lodge Chaplain Wanda Harris 591-6849

Inner Guard Sharon Miller 405-3644

Committee Chairs Accident Prevention Marvin Thompson 360-9559

Americanism Joe Miller 405-7352

Auditing & Accounting Lynne Buckel 744-2034

Blood Drive Marv Thompson 360-9559

Community Activities All Officers

Elks Training Al Carr 744-1086

Flag Day Joe Miller 405-7352

Gov’t. Relations Marv Thompson 360-9559

House Committee Vacant

Indoctrination Herb Rice 888-3194

Justice of Subord. Forum Eugene Benevenia 797-1423

Lodge Activities All Officers

Major Projects Michael Comerford 275-7586

Membership Herb Rice 888-3194

Monarch Editor Sherry Lasuzzo 887-0877

ENF Shirley Paviovich 360-6910

National Vet’s Service Joe Miller 405-7352

PER Association Danny Ball 293-1954

Protocol Coord. Ira Cohen 250-6737

Public Relations Joe Miller 405-7352

Visitation Carolyn Smith 887-8248

Youth Activities

Cub Scouts Vacant

> Hoop Shoot Vacant

> Soccer Shoot Vacant

> Scholarship Eugene Benevenia 797-1423

Special Olympics Kathryn Aitchison 279-1662

> Drug Awareness Georgette Rhoads 822-4466

Please notify the Lodge Secretary & Monarch Editor of any corrections

leisure20lady@qwestoffice.net

PAST EXALTED RULERS

Clayton Bonner 84-85 Ernest Estrada, PDDGER 85-86 Robert Alexander (Deceased) 86-87 Don Douglas 87-88 Sam Maiorana 88-89 Ken Short 89-90 Christopher Lawson (Deceased) 90-91 Phil Dietrich Sr. 91-92 Vincent San Angelo (Deceased) 92-93 William Marsh (Deceased) 93-94 Clayton Bonner 94-95 Clayton Bonner 95-96 Mike Dietrich* 96-97 Mack F. Dickerson 97-98 Lyle Sparks (Deceased) 98-99 Steve Heising 99-00 Steve Heising 00-01 Steve Heising 01-02 Steve Heising 02-03 Dan Ball 03-04 Dan Ball 04-05 Lorraine Heising (Deceased) 05-06 Michael Lunceford 06-07 Ira Cohen, PDDGER 07-08 Don Baker 08-09 Mollie Palmer 09-10 Albert Carr 10-11 Mike Comerford 11-12 Carolyn Smith 12-13 Marv Thompson 13-14 Dan Rhoads 14-15 Sam Dodson (Globe, AZ) Charles Shadduck, PDDGER (Burley, ID) Leo Pavlovich PDDGER (Sahuarita, AZ) (Deceased) *No longer a member of the Order

The Casas Adobes Monarch is the official publication of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the USA, Lodge 2663, located at 4684 N. Highway Drive, Tucson, AZ. The purpose of the Monarch is to provide a ready means of communication within the Lodge and is published monthly with combined issues in July and August. Contributions of interesting and pertinent material are welcome and may be edited for appropriateness of content or size. The deadline is the 20th of the month preceding publication. All communication should be addressed to: The Monarch, P.O.Box 36024, Tucson, Az, 85740-6024 -Fax: 721-7936

"Friends of the Monarch" Member Name Paid Thru Member Name Paid Thru

Allison, Bobby Apr-16 McCaffery, Bernie Jun-16

Allison, Carol Nov-16 McGuire, Patrick Mar-16

Allison, Patricia Apr-16 McGuire-Mooney, Mary Mar-16

Ames, Houston Apr-16 McKinney, Douglas Apr-16

Anderson, H. Leroy Mar-16 Miller, Ken Apr-16

Ault, Howard May-16 Mooney, John Mar-16

Bagehorn, Ernest Apr-16 Mrotzek, Robert Apr-16

Baker, Warren Apr-16 IMO Pavlovich, Leo Mar-16

Bedel, Eileen Apr-16 Quiroga, Ernesto Aug-16

Benevenia, Eugene Apr-16 Rathbun, Terry Lee Apr-16

Bjorkman, Don Mar-16 Rice, Herb & Betty Mar-16

Blackwell, Janet Apr-16 Rorhbough, Eugene Mar-16

Bonner, Clayton Mar-16 Royal, Walter Apr-16

Carstens, Robert "Rusty" Apr-16 Ruder, Lawrence May-16

Cary, Richard Mar-16 Ruder, Richard Mar-16

Chapman, Jerry Mar-16 Ruemmele, David Apr-16

Clements, Joseph Mar-16 Schoneck, Barbara Mar-16

Cohen, Ira Apr-17 Schuchard, Harold Apr-16

Coleman, Lois Apr-16 Schultz, Dennis Apr-16

Collins, Theodore Apr-16 Scott, Edward Apr-16

Comerford, Michael Mar-16 Short, Kenneth Apr-16

Coulon, Jerry Apr-16 Sidel, Gary Apr-16

Denchy, Thomas May-16 Smith, Burke Mar-16

Everett, William Mar-18 Smith, Marion Apr-16

Ferguson, Donald Mar-16 Sparacino, Allan Mar-16

Fierro, David Apr-16 Starr, Judd Mar-16

Froehlich, Gregory Apr-16 Stewart, James Mar-16

Greene, Reginald Apr-16 Stough, Charles Apr-16

Greenway, Mike Aug-16 Streleski, Patricia Mar-16

Hannah, Andrew Mar-16 Sullivan, William May-16

Hinnant, Ira Apr-16 Sweat, Robert Apr-16

Hurtado, Vince & Bobbe Jun-16 Thompson, Donald Apr-16

Irwin, Mary Apr-16 Thompson, Marvin Apr-16

Jackson, Robert Apr-16 Thompson, Ross Mar-16

Jardee, Tim Apr-16 Titcombe, Daniel Apr-16

Jones, Fremont Mar-16 Tudor, James May-16

Kellum, Gerald Dec-17 Turner, David Mar-16

Kettle, Callie May-17 Walker, James Mar-16

Leal-Holmes, Theresa Nov-16 Wetterlind, Willard Apr-16

Lee, Robert Mar-16 Wheeler, William Mar-16

Long, Larry Apr-16 Wirtz, Lon Mar-16

Lunceford, Mike Mar-16 Woods, Douglas Apr-16

MacLennan, Frances Nov-16 Zuleger, Kelly Apr-16

Majewski, Bradley Apr-16

Exalted Ruler’s Message

By: Kellie Smith

Yes! This is my next to last message to the members of our Lodge as your Exalted Ruler. What a year! Where has the time gone? February is here and our Lodge still has plenty of activities: Super Bowl Sunday Potluck (Please bring down a dish to share) We also have our major Charity Fundraising event. This year`s Charity Ball event is titled-“LOVE IS IN THE AIR” , which is on Saturday 13th this year. The funds generated from this event and other Donations throughout the year provide the monies to support all the charity work the Lodge and members do. I would like to extend my deep appreciation and thanks to all the volunteers of our Lodge for their hard work throughout the year. My year would not be as memorable as it is without your outstanding efforts. God Bless You and Your Families and God Bless Our Troops. Kellie Smith, ER ELKS CARE ELKS SHARE

From the Secretary’s desk February, 2016 By: Don Baker

Currently, the Lodge membership stands at 377 members with 33 delinquent souls. Please help us bring them back into the fold.

NEW MEMBERS READY FOR INITIATION Richard Smith, proposed by Herb Rice, Carla Devine, proposed by Houston Ames, Gilbert Lopez, proposed by Tammy Miller, Linda Penrod, proposed by Carolyn Lopez and Emily Horten, proposed by Kellie Smith.

MEMBERS TRANSFERRED INTO CASAS ADOBES Life Member, Mike Zimmer from Farmington New Mexico Lodge #1747, Gary Turner and Woody Turner from Tucson Lodge #385 and Bruce Van Den Eng from Panama Canal R. P. Lodge #1414 --- WELCOME TO CASAS ADOBES

ATTENDANCE DRAWING -- $250.00 NOT SO LUCKY (NOT PRESENT), David Fierro for the 1/6/2016 meeting. SICKNESS AND DISTRESS PER Steve Heising is home and recuperating.

IN MEMORIAM They have passed into the light which is beyond the valley of the shadow of death. The places that have known them shall know them no more, but their virtues are written upon the tablets of love and memory.

WW II Veteran Raymond Lunsford (12-17-2015) and Nancy Lunsford (12-15-2015).

AEMP Newsletter Article

The 2016 Mid-Year Raffle is Underway

2015 was a great year for AEMP and 2016 is going to

be even better. We are starting the Mid-Year Raffle

early this year and have already procured a 2016

Polaris RZR complete with 75HP ProStar 900 Engine;

Electronic Power Steering; High-Flow Clutch intake

system; Long Wheelbase for smooth ride: 27"GBC 8

Ply Dirt Commander Tires; Tubular Frame and D-

Pillars for improved Suspension Performance; High

Performance On Demand All Wheel Drive; Trail

friendly low gear. This vehicle comes complete with a

12ft Trailer Custom made by Rockland Trailers.

The vehicle has started its Lodge tour run at Phoenix

Lodge 335 for the Polar Plunge on 1 Jan moved from

there to Sun City Lodge. Tickets are once again $5 or

3 for $10 and currently available from the AEMP

Office or wherever you spot the vehicle. Exalted

Rulers will get tickets for each Lodge at the State

Convention in May. If you would like to start buying

or selling tickets early call the AEMP office and we can

send them out to you. Or look for them on the Web

Site.

Tucson Desert Ramblers RV Club

Article By: Richard Ruder The Tucson Desert Ramblers will be going to Wilcox Elks for their January campout, as of now we do not have a February campout scheduled. WE NEED A WAGONMASTER AND A SITE FOR FEBUARY.

Next meeting is 6:30 Tuesday Feb. 2. MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY

Look for your 2016 – 2017 dues notifications in February they will be $68.00 for the year. WE WILL NOT INITIATE, TRANSFER OR REINSTATE DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH 2016!!!!

Charlie White- Elk of The Month with Danny Ball CONGRATULATIONS!!!

The two most important days of your Life is the day you were born and the day you find out why!

“I am old but I am forever young at heart. We are always the same age inside. Know that you are the perfect age. Each year is special and precious, you can only live it once.Do not regret growing older,it’s a privelege denied to many!”

Casas Adobes, AZ No. 2663

Birthdays for the month of

February, 2016

02 Swinford, Ronald L. 19 Brackett, Maria C. 03 Ball, Venessa 19 Smith, Burke L. 04 Sias, Clifford J. 20 Jones, Fremont Eugene 09 Wood, Robert R. 21 Wisthoff, James R 11 Benevenia, Eugene V. 23 Ryan, Arnold W. 11 Smith, Carolyn E. 23 Villeneuve, John E. 14 Rice, Herbert 24 Bernauer, Joseph E. 15 Gribben, Michael H. 24 Plank, Dennis R. 16 Martinez, Edward C. 26 Humphrey, Kerry 17 Hinnant, Ira E 26 Irwin, Mary R. 17 Scott, Edward C. 27 Borth, Clark MEMBER’S BIRTHDAY COUPON

Presentation of this coupon entitles an

Elk Member of the Casas Adobes Elks

Lodge #2663, a member in good standing

1 meal during his/her Birthday Month as

Listed in the Monarch.

THURSDAY NIGHT ONLY

(This coupon is not valid on special event nights).

This coupon must by presented when purchasing the

Meal ticket. Drinks will be purchased separately.

This Coupon is good only for the month of February, 2016

Member# _______________ Member Name ______________________________

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL!

Café Trémolo 7401 North La Cholla Blvd

Sté. 152 Foothills Mall (East sidé)

Tucson, AZ (520-742-2999)

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS OF:

THE CASAS ADOBES OF TUCSON LODGE NO. 2663,

BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, an Arizona Corporation

The annual meeting of members of the corporation will be held immediately following the regular Lodge meeting on March 2, 2016. Members of the Lodge are also members of the corporation. The purpose of the meeting is to affirm the election of

Directors/Trustees and Officers (DTO) of the corporation,

and to conduct such other business of the corporation as may

be appropriate.

The DTO’s of the corporation, per the corporation’s Articles

of Incorporation, are the same DTO’s as provided for in the

Lodge's By-laws.

Tucson Polar Plunge

"Freezin' for a Reason"

On Saturday, February 20th, Special Olympics Arizona will host its 8th Annual

Tucson Polar Plunge. Special Olympics athletes, families, friends and fans will all be "Freezin' for a Reason" in support of athletes living in southern

Arizona!

The Tucson Polar Plunge is a unique opportunity for individuals, organizations and businesses to support Coronado Area athletes by plunging into the icy winter waters of the Catalina Terrace Pool. Whether you take the plunge yourself, or just come out to cheer on your friends, you can be a part of the coolest event in town! There will be music, food and costumes, all for a great cause. Saturday, February 20th, 2016 Catalina Terrace Pool 2440 E. Hedrick Drive Tucson, AZ 85719 9:00AM: Check-In & Registration 10:30AM: Costume Contest & Program 11:30AM: Plunge!

Get your creative juices flowing and come up with a great costume for you or your team and take part in the costume contest! (Costumes are encouraged but not required.) Prizes will be awarded to the top fundraisers and those plunging in the best costumes. Stay tuned for more information on fundraising incentives. Each Plunger must raise a "bear" minimum of $25.00 in order to take the plunge and receive a commemorative 2016 Polar Plunge t-shirt. All Plungers must sign a release form in order to participate. Plungers under the age of 18 must have their form signed by a parent or guardian. You don’t have to risk hypothermia to be a Polar Plunge participant. In fact, we need as many warm hearts as brave souls in order to have a successful event.

LOVE IS IN THE AIR For Charity, that is..!

Casas Adobes Lodge cordially invites to the annual

Charity Ball

Saturday, February 13, 2016

No-host cocktails 5:00 Italian Dinner 6:00 Entertainment 7:00

Dinner catered by Café Tremolo Entertainment by Black Jack band

*** Ticket sales limited to 80 guests ***

$12.50 individual $25.00 per couple

Ticket sales begin January 15th in the Social Quarters

Reach into the back of your closet and get your Dress-Up clothes to dance the night away

Raffle prizes drawn throughout the evening

YOU COULD BE THE LUCKY WINNER..!

Kathy Carter painted this beautiful picture of San Xavier Mission and

has graciously donated it for charity

Proceeds go toward our lodge charities

Tickets are:

$5.00 each or 3 for $10.00

See the bartender for tickets.

Dan Rhoads with Don Baker, delivered Dictionaries to the Academy of Math and Science from Casas Adobes Elks Lodge #2663 as part of our Dictionary Program

ER Kellie Smith Delivers Dictionaries to Laguna Elementary School

ER Kellie Smith and Don Baler from Lodge #2663 Awarded multiple Children at Laguna Elementary School for their prowess in the Elk Soccer Shoot Program. The 4-Children Pictured above were the TOP Shooters

Casas Adobes E lks Lodge #2663 February 2016

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Alternate Sundays Your Bartender Debbie/ TBD

1 Bartender

Today Joey Tacos 5 to 6:30 PM

2 Your Bartender

Today- Kathy RV Club Mtg. 6:30 PM

3 Tammy Bartender

__________________ PER Lodge Meeting 7 PM Nominations for Lodge Officers 2016/2017 Elk year ***

4 Your Bartender’s Kellie & Charlie Burger’s w/Veterans 5 to 6:30 PM

5 Bartender Debbie

Queen of Hearts 7:00 PM

6 Bartender

Today Charlie

7 Super Bowl Pot Luck-3:00 PM

8 Tacos 5:00 to 6:30 PM

9 Special food items

available – with Donations

10

New Member Orientation 6:00 PM

Special food items available – with Donations

11 Burgers

5:00 to 6:30 PM

12 American Legion Dinner 5:00 PM Queen of Hearts- 7:00 PM

13 CHARITY BALL *** Cocktail’s- 5:00 PM Dinner- 6:00 PM Entertainment- 7PM

14

15 Tacos 5:00 to 6:30 PM

16 PER Meeting 6:00 PM

17 Lodge Meeting 7:00 PM ***

18 Burgers 5:00 to 6:30 PM

19 Queen of Hearts 7:00 PM

20 POLAR PLUNGE SEE FLYER!!!!!!! American Legion

Meeting 10:00 AM

21

22 Tacos 5:00 to 6:30 PM

23 Special food

items available – with Donations

24 Meetings Board of Trustees-6:30 PM-Officer’s event planning for April to October, 2016 7 PM

25 Burger’s 5:00 to 6:30 PM RV Camp-out Roper Lake

26 7:00 PM Queen of Hearts

RV Camp-out Roper Lake

27 RV Camp-out Roper Lake

28 RV Camp Out Roper Lake

29 Tacos 5:00 to 6:30 PM

March 1

Eyes of March

2 *** Denotes-$250.00 drawing for Elk members in good standing. Most be present to win.

3 Burger’s 5:00 to 6:30 PM

4 7:00 PM Queen of Hearts

5

SOLD OUT

Very successful Special Olympics fund raiser

(Meat loaf dinner) great job for our Special

Children.

This event was held on, Saturday, January 16th.

What a great turn out! And the food was

Excellent!

Hildy, Kathy, Carolyn

Thank You for your generosity!!!

Hello,

I just wanted to let you all know that the Meat Loaf dinner

PER. Carolyn Smith graciously put together was a success!

Thank you Carolyn, and Kellie for the Meat Loaf. Chris

Michaels and Sharon Miller, for the potatoes and green

beans. Hildy Neilson for the willingness to help serve

(especially after I asked last minute!) and Ira Cohen for

cashiering (also last minute). :0)

The dinner sold 64 tickets in a half an hour and we

wished we had planned for more!. I also want to send out a

special thanks to Carol Lunceford who arrived for the dinner

and found herself asked to perform the raffle and 50/50.

You did an excellent job with both, the two donated over

$75 to the Special Olympics!

All in all over $500 dollars were raised and the food

was primarily donated by their preparers in order to allow an

exceptional fundraiser for Special Olympics. These proceeds

will be included in the donation our lodge intends to give at

the Polar Plunge 2016 on Sat. February 20th.

Additionally, if you worry about being left out! This

year the members of the Polar Plunge team is looking for

volunteers so if you are interested or have any additional

donations or questions please contact me at (520) 279-1662.

Keep Smiling,

Kathy

Hildy, Kathy and Carolyn

WELCOME to our Newest Members!!!

Linda Penrod, Gilbert Lopez, Richard Smith