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AuburnLodge#1691
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Permit # 25Auburn, CA 95603
VOLUME 48 NUMBER 11 November 2015.
Meeting Nights, 2nd and 4th Thursdays • Auburn, California
The December Bulletin deadline is Sunday November 15
ENF Raffle
We are still having the raffle for theElks National Foundation givingaway a Navajo Nation SquashBlossom Necklace in turquoise andsilver valued at $600. Tickets are onsale at the lodge or by contactingMichele Smith. There will also be a2nd & 3rd place of cash. This necklacehas been donated by a member andhas been appraised. We want to raiseat least what it is worth before givingit away, but the winner will definitelybe drawn on New Year’s Eve at thatfunction.
Elks National Foundation supportsMajor Project (Purple Pig), HoopShoot, Soccer, Scholarships, Veteransand many other projects. Recently wehave received grants which comefrom the National Foundation for usein our community. We have a coupleof other Grants in progress so yoursupport of this project also is helpingour lodge and OUR community.So please support this project Ticketsare $5.00 or 5 for $20.00
THANK YOU and I hope you win!!!Sharon Bettencourt PER, PSVPENF Chairman
ELKDOM is Fidelity, Charity, Justice,Brotherly LoveNOVEMBER is Gratitude ThanksgivingFamily FriendsR e m e m b r a n c eVeterans Service goodFood Fall
As the spring seasonbrings brilliant colorsto the flowers, and thehope of a renewal, fallleave colors, signal thecoming of the end ofthe year, and a time tothink about the pastyear. Fall is the time tocome together withfamily and friendsand to reflect on whatwe are grateful for.
It is my time to thankthe Almighty for theblessings he allowsme, as I look forward to Christmas.Thankful for Our Country and those thatserve it.
I am thankful for the support and contin-ued encouragement of my wife Michele,and for my family and friends.
Thankful and extremely grateful for eachtrue brother and sister Elks. Grateful toeach of my Elk Sisters, Brothers and fami-lies that volunteer, and attend Elks Events.
Thankful for the motto of our Order: "thefaults of our members we write upon thesand, their virtues upon the tablets of loveand memory"
It has been my pleasure to have served asan Officer in Auburn Elks for the pastyears, as Chaplain, Inner Guard, LoyalKnight, Leading Knight and now ExaltedRuler.
I am grateful for many of the Elks Memberskind words of encouragement throughoutthis year. The position of Exalted Ruler isnot always easy. Decisions have to bemade, and my guidance must be theStatutes and By-Laws of our Order, and thegood of the Lodge.
There are many events in November and Irealize our time is limited as we get nearerthe Holidays. These are some important
upcoming Elks Events that each memberand family should try to attend!
Please make the effortto attend or to exhibit atthe 1st AnnualChristmas Boutique onSaturday, November 7 9-3. Proceeds to VeteransPrograms. The chair isDonna & DuaneHoward, Bobbie Brown.Donna, Duane, Bobbie'steam raised at the 1stAnnual Rummage Saleapproximately $700.00for the Veteran'sProgram. Thank you forall your efforts and myhope is this event will bejust as successful.
Please attend or spon-sor the Veteran'sLuncheon on
November 14. If you can please sponsor atable - contact Rudy Pelzman, VeteransChair.
Public Safety Night this year is November19 - Co-Chairs Dempsey Billey, PER ChuckCooper, Tom Hart, Rudy Pelzman. Tablesponsorships are needed for this too!
Diana Beggs Holiday Decorations Chairand her team, will be decorating the lodgeon November 30 and the reveal will be atthe Exalted Ruler "Slainte M'Haith" (GoodHealth) Christmas Party. Please attendand start off Christmas with a smile onyour lips. Bring a donation of anunwrapped gift for a child, or a donationfor the food bank.
Thankfully at this time of year His Spiritengulfs each of us. I pray for all of us: Tim1:12 Gratitude for God's Mercy “I givethanks to Christ Jesus our Lord, who hasgiven me strength for my work. I thankhim for considering me worthy andappointing me to serve..."
Thank you to the PER Association Team forputting on such a spectacular Homecomingdinner for DDGER Dave Provan, lastmonth. It really looked like the Old West!
Tom Smith, Exalted RulerAuburn Lodge 1691 530 417.5626
Joyce Costa, wife of member BillCosta, has been fighting a virus. Thedoctor is stabilizing Joyce’s medica-tion to get her back on her feet so wecan see that smile in our lodge again.
PER Jim Boston had oral surgery. Wemissed him and Joanne at the DDHomecoming.
Please email me with any news ofSickness and Distress of our Membersor their families. Thank you and takecare. Rhonda Rogers: [email protected]
Lodge of SorrowLodge of Sorrow
Bill Sanborn passed September 17, 2015
Marty Baumen’s wife, Joyce,passed away September 28, 2015
Larry Wady Raney passed August 29, 2015
Harvey Fisher passed September 14, 2015
Peter Ivovic’s wife, Yvonne, passedon October 8, 2015 after having
suffered a broken hip and a stroke.
Bill Costa’s older brother passedaway October 2, 2015. I was calling
Joyce to see how she was faringwith her illness, and she told meabout Bill’s brother. He lived in
Sacramento.
John Mickey Munley, PER from1957 in our lodge passed away on
October 6, 2015.
Our thoughts and prayers go outto all of you.
Exal ted Ruler’s MessageSickness & Distress
Kathleen Madeiros PER, is the LoyalKnight for Auburn Lodge. Kathy isthe Chair Officer for Justice. Kathy isalways fair and thoughtful, and isguided by the Statutes and By-Lawsof our Charter, and her personal goodwill for others. Kathy has been a val-ued member of my Officer's Team thisyear, and a Co-Officer in past years.
Kathy has served on the Ruling Bodyof this Lodge - the House Committeethis year and last year. She has beenan Officer of this Lodge for two years.Her family has been ELKS for manyyears.
Among Kathy's many duties sheserves as California Hawaii ElksAssociation Northeast District Chairof the Northeast District Directory.
Kathy is also, a valued member of thePublic Relations Committee forAuburn Elks Lodge.
Kathy is a wife, mother, grandmother
and a loyal friend and loves her dogs.Kathy will keep you smiling and fullof laughter even when things are notgoing well for her. Her husband,John Madeiros is a Trustee for AuburnElks Lodge as well.
Kathy will always volunteer, just askand she delivers! She works full timein the management team at Eskaton inGrass Valley, but Kathy will alwaysfind the time to volunteer - wheneverasked. For the Homecoming, for theupcoming Halloween Party, for ENFfor Purple Pig, in Community Serviceat Celebrity Chef, 4th of July ChamberEvent and the volunteering at theRight Hand of Auburn Shelter.
Kathy is creative and is a HAPPY per-son to be around, and I personallyvalue her input.
Tom SmithExalted RulerAuburn Lodge 1691
Elk of the Month:
Kathleen Madeiros
The Auburn Elks Lodge Bulletin is published monthly by
AUBURN LODGE #1691B. P. O. E. ELKS
195 PINE ST.AUBURN, CA 95603
530.888.7111www.auburnelks.org
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Auburn Lodge#1691 B. P. O.E.
OfficersExalted Ruler Tom SmithLeading Knight Manny MartinezLoyal Knight Kathy MadeirosLecturing Knight Rhonda RogersEsquire Sharon BettencourtChaplain Jimmy LouisInner Guard Jack MeylinkSecretary Robert OlesTreasurer Mark CapikTiler Chuck CooperOrganist Linda Wismar
TRUSTEES1st. Wil Thomas
2nd. Dempsey Billey3rd. John Maderios4th. Warren Manley5th. Dennis Koehn
Every TuesdayLunch socialTaco Tuesday
Every WednesdayElks Lunch 11:30 am to 3:00 pm
Friday November 6, 2015Birthday DinnerBeef Stroganoff
Braised Chicken w/Mushroomsand White Wine Sauce
Parsley Buttered Egg Noodles &Seasonal Vegetables
Salad Bar, Hot rolls, Dessert
Sunday November 8, 2015Elks All You Can Eat Pancake
Breakfast 9 am to 11:30 amOmelets & Eggs cooked to order
by JimmyBacon, Sausage and Ham
Biscuits & gravyHash Browns
Thursday November 12, 2015Meeting NightChef’s Choice
Saturday November 14, 2015Veteran’s Lunch
Meatloaf & Roasted ChickenWith all the Fixings
Thursday November 19, 2015Public Safety Night
Pork Loin & Chicken
Sunday November 22, 2015Elks Thanksgiving Dinner
Turkey and HamWith all the Fixings
BUTCHER BLOCK
Chef ScottFrom the Station of the Leading Knight
On September 12, 2015 three Elk Members purchased two pigs at the GoldCountry Fair Junior Livestock Action. You will soon be receiving a book of eleventickets. Sell ten tickets the eleventh is our way of thanking you for selling thosetickets. This is our big Fundraiser for the Major Project helping the disabled kidswalk, talk, see, play. Pick up a brochure on the badge table, and read the out-standing job that is performed by the Major ProjectThere are many big reasons to attend lodge meetings held on the SecondThursday, and on the Fourth Thursday of each Month. 1st - many motions thatare brought up on the floor of the lodge that will affect the Members, the lodge,and the financial states of this lodge and you have a voice to express your opin-ion. 2nd - you as a Member could have great ideas that could be presented to helpthe lodge run more efficient. 3rd- events that happen all year need help in deco-rating, planning, experience such as welding, wood work, electrical these are themany fields that are needed. Remember everybody does a little and it adds up toa lot- what if your membership number is called and you miss winning threehundred dollars you have three chances to win as long as another member num-ber is called before yours. 5th - how long has it been since you attended a lodgemeeting?I like to ask and see you as a member at our next lodge meeting.
Thank You,Manny MartinezLeading Knight
The holidays are upon us. Where has the year gone? It is a time for us to remem-ber and be truly thankful for what we have. Remember Elks Care ~ Elks Share.
Last month myself, John, Barbara and Bill Stewart along with ER Tom Smithserved dinner to a homeless shelter in Auburn. It was spaghetti, bread and saladbut the appreciation shown by the people in the shelter was so overwhelmingyou would have thought it was steak and lobster. We were greeted with nothingbut kindness and smiles. It was a humbling experience. It reminded me of howvery fortunate most of us are. Don't take that for granted..Be grateful for your family for they are your foundation and strength.Be grateful for your friends and show them what a true friend is.Be grateful for health for there is much suffering in the world. Be grateful that you have been granted another day to enjoy.
Be kind to strangers.Be kind to those less fortunate.Be kind to yourself.
There are many injustices in the world, don't be a part of it.
Take care,Kathy Madeiros, PERLoyal Knight
From the Station of the Loyal Knight
01 Cortez, Richard01 Fultz, Robert D01 Kenneweg, Paul D02 Martin, Larry02 Smith, Michele W03 Bryant, Mike03 Pegler, Jack04 Drysdale, Walter F04 Fontaine, Ron04 Meyers, Glenn E05 Seaberg, John P06 Barrackman, Wayne M06 Crowell, Barbara06 Landrum, Gabrielle B07 Ahnlund, Nels07 Evans, Neal07 Montana, Marlene08 Houk, Terry Ann08 Hubbard, Gary H08 Miller Jr, Alvah09 Dubois, Jim09 Puccioni, Enrico10 Roe, Wilford D11 Jackson, David11 King Jr, James W
11 Moran, Donald M11 Rivera, Richard12 Ford, Larry B12 Hopkins, Barry E12 Schweyer, Phil13 Shafto, Larry13 Smith, Ted L14 Bedell Jr, Harry L14 Disman, Richard D15 Batterman, Gary15 Hays, Howard15 Hiatt, David15 Wilson, Doy R15 Wismar, Linda16 Balnys, Paul16 Louis, Jimmy16 Michelson, Ken A16 Welch, William D17 Bakulich, Sarah Melissa17 Imsdahl, Roger L17 Moss, Peter17 Twomey, Kenneth G18 Cesarin, R Craig18 Zicker, Wes20 Rineer, John
20 Threlkel, William B21 Griffiths, Alfred L21 Thornton, Carl E21 Thorpe, Lee T22 Hansen, Richard A23 Humbert, Mary23 Miller, Richard F25 Parish, Rita Ann26 Radakovitz, William M26 Ternus, Michael J27 Brenneman, Max E28 Kavanagh, Bill28 Moon, Linda29 Brentnall Jr, Gerald29 Ivins, Tony29 Milliken, Douglas29 Newton, Allen30 Bohn, Sandra J30 Goad, Robert J30 Jordan, Jim D30 Trubia, Ross30 Wilkins, Richard R
Auburn Elks Lodge #1691 Birthdays for the Month of November 2015
The Lodge year is half over and westarted April 1, 2015 - 2016 lodge yearwith 821 members. As of September30, 2015, we have initiated 31 and affil-iated 3 new members. We havedropped from the rolls 9, transferredout 4, granted 0 absolute dimits, andlost 9 to death. This gives us a mem-bership of 835, a gain for the year of 14.We still have 40 members who havenot paid their dues for 2015 - 2016lodge year causing a lapsation rate of4.9%. We have 3 new applications formembership into the Order, and 1transfer dimit in, that are beingprocessed.
The Lodge received for 2015 - 2016lodge year as of September 30, 2015:Dues $102,064.50, initiation fees $2,390.00, and affiliation fees $190. Thefollowing donations were received:Major Project $3,147.75, Elks NationalFoundation $5,019.75 and lodge main-tenance fund $3,698.00. The LodgeBulletin received for ads $900. The
general fund received from outsideevents, donations, Elks NationalFoundation Grants, selling of scrip fora combine total to the general fund of$6,776.16.
Auburn Elks Lodge #1691, per-capitaassessments for lodge year 2015 - 2016were paid to: The B.P.O.Elks GrandLodge, $12,725.50; California-HawaiiElks Association, $4,926.00 andNortheast District Elks $2,422.50, for atotal per-capita assessments of$20,074.00.
Half year report on the Lodge's;Volunteer, Youth, Charitable andCommunity Service Programs.Head count of participants 1,048, Elks118, Helpers 58, Elks hours 691, Helperhours 370, Elks miles 5,895, Helpermiles 3,090, Non cash (est. value)$4,110.00 and cash 0.0.
If you are a Veteran, check with LodgeVeterans Chairman Rudy Pelzman. It
will be an honor for him to present youwith a Veterans sticker for your newmembership card. Also, Rudy and hiscrew will be putting on a free luncheonfor all veterans in our community inNovember.
If you have ordered a name badge,check at the bar with the bartenders.There is a box with new badges in it.Also, as you come into the lodge checkin the foyer. Your name badge might beon a table there.
If you have moved or changed yourphone number or email address,please let me know so I can updateyour records.
If you need to reach me, please eitheremail [email protected] or call 916-798-6591.
Robert F. Oles, PDDGERLodge Secretary
From the Secretary
ATTENTION DECEMBERBIRTHDAY BABIESDECEMBER BIRTHDAY DINNER
Tis the end of the year and enchantingthings happen . . . like the birth of spe-cial babies born in December. The Elkswould like you to join us to celebrateyour “special day” on December 4,2015.
Here’s how it works: If you are amember with a birthday in December,you will receive an invitation, whichincludes a dinner voucher and a freedrink ticket. Take your voucher to thelodge and turn it in for a ticket. Youthen select a table and seat from theseating chart. Tickets can also be pur-chased for spouses and guests.
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO ALL MEM-BERS AND GUESTS. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT RESER-VATIONS ARE REQUIRED ANDSELECTED SEATING COMES FIRST.
To celebrate this wonderful time ofyear and your birthday, the menu willconsist of Beef Filet Medallions withMushroom Sauce, Baked Salmon withShrimp Beurre Blanc Sauce, GarlicRoasted Red Potatoes, Seasonal FreshVegetables (Chef’ Choice), Salad Bar,and Dessert. The Price is $15.00 perperson.
Throughout the evening, there will beraffle drawings.
Not only will Elk members with abirthday in December be honored, butElk anniversaries will also be honored.
HONORING OUR LOCALPOLICE, FIRE AND PUBLICSAFETY OFFICERS
At one time or another we have allcalled upon one or more of ouremergency responders for their serv-ices. Here is a wonderful opportuni-ty to show your support and thanksto our local police, fire and publicsafety officers.
On Thursday, November 19, 2015 wewill host our 31st annual PublicSafety Officer Awards Dinner andPresentation. Please see the Flyerincluded in this month’s bulletin.Last year we had 40 table sponsors;in fact, Cam & Ellen Whitty spon-sored two tables. The sponsorship of$30 includes dinner for two and the$6 extra helps cover the cost for theaward recipient, as well as the awardpresenter.
These Public Safety members workday and night shifts all year long;with many calls involving violenceand great hazards or dangerous situ-ations. Please show your support tothese men and women of our com-munity. All of us can be proud mem-bers of Auburn Elks Lodge #1691.
Dempsey Billey, ChairmanPUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Don’t Forget Me!
1st Annual Rummage SaleThank you to all of the members fortheir donations to this 1st AnnualRummage Sale, your donations madethis event successful. There are manythat gave so much. Bob & BarbaraEspinosa unloaded a full car load ofdonations, and Bill & Marcy Bane,gave collectible plates, these are only afew of those that donated. You knowwho you are - there are too many tothank individually in this article, butwe "THANK YOU".
This first sale raised almost $700.00 forAuburn Lodge Veterans Program. Ourcommittee this year, moved in theirmeetings to place Veterans MemorialBenches at the Auburn Cemeteries forthe families of Veterans visiting theirloved ones. This has been a vision ofVeteran Chair Rudy Pelzman for anumber of years.
We want to thank the following teammembers for their participation inbringing this event to fruition: Linda &Ray Arnold, Joey Ford, Armen &Elaine Jenanyan, Monique Margaux,Wanda Nordstrom, Maria & BobSlatter, Marlene & Bob Slover, Michele& Tom Smith.
Gather your items in a corner of yourgarage for next year's Rummage Salein September.Duane & Donna HowardBobbie Brown
APPLICATIONS FORMEMBERSHIP
The following have submitted applica-tions for membership in Auburn ElksLodge No. 1691. Tom Smith proposes James Brennanand Royce Birks, proposes DoloresLehman.
CRYING CORNER
It pays to attend Lodge. Lodge meet-ings are held on the 2nd and 4th
Thursday of the month exceptNovember and December 2nd Thursday only. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m.and the meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.
The following members have missedout on Meeting Night Drawings due totheir absence. At the lodge meeting onSeptember 24, 2015, major jackpots of$300 were lost by Edward Rodrigez,John R. Hamilton and Richard Hesseand losing $20 was Ray Uebner. At thelodge meeting on October 08, 2015,major jackpots of $300 were lost byCarl Hoelscher, Wesley Gunion andPaul Schindler and losing $51 wasWilliam Killinger.
AUBURN ELKS RV CLIO OUTING8/20/2015 – 8/24/2015
The original sign-ups for the trip were 23 rigs. Five of thesehad made their own arrangements with Rivers Edge RVPark as they were going to be staying for a different timeperiod or needed more power. Along the way we had somecancellations because of health, accidents or other travelthat interfered with their attending. Diana Beggs, one ofour Wranglers, was unable to attend because of a mishapwith her motor home. Dave and Joan Jackson finally madeit to the RV Park in spite of having a blowout on their 5thwheel on the way. The final attendance was 20 rigs overall.Thursday afternoon our spaces started filling up. By 5:00pm everyone was ready for some cocktails and heavy Horsd’ oeuvres. It was also a time for getting reacquainted andplanning for the next few days. Golf at Feather River ParkResort to be played at any time until Sunday and the scorecards turned in to Dave Janda. Continental breakfasts wereserved Friday and Sunday mornings. A full breakfast ofscrambled eggs, sausage, potato patties, biscuits and gravyplus the usual beverages was enjoyed on Saturday morning.Saturday night for dinner we were taken care of by theCalpine Elks Club. Barbequed ribs or chicken with corn onthe cob, coleslaw and strawberry short cake was the menu.The Calpine Elks people working the dinner were very gra-cious and the food was delicious. This brings us to the finalmeal on Sunday of barbequed flank steak, roasted potatoes,salad, garlic bread and several cakes for dessert. Tom andJulie also brought vanilla ice cream with a dark ale servedover it, quite tasty.Other than the meals and golf the days were left free tospend on what everyone wanted to do; exploring, hiking,shopping, playing games or just resting. Portola was cele-brating Railroad Days, which some chose to check out. Ifyou went to the Railroad Museum you could even ride atrain. Others chose to play golf at a couple of the largercourses in the area. Denny Bauer even got a hole-in-one atthe Dragon. Way to go Denny.Over the course of the outing we sold 50/50 tickets, half ofthe money for the Purple Pig and the other half for the win-ner. A guest for dinner, Mark Doukas, bought some ticketsand won the money. He very graciously donated his win-nings to the Purple Pig. We raised $180.00 for the PurplePig plus another $13.00 that was put into the pigs.In order for these events to run smoothly you need helpers.Our Wranglers, Maurine and Dave Janda and Julie and TomBroughan went above and beyond to make this one a suc-cess. A big THANK YOU to them. Our group of wonder-ful Elks really made the work worthwhile.
Thank you,Dede and Dale LoopTrail Bosses
ELKS R.V. TRIP - CASINI RANCH - October 4th thru 8th
We would like to thank everyone for joining our FIRSTHOSTED ELKS CAMPOUT.Sunday: Had a meet and greet with everyone bringingappetizers. We enjoyed meeting lots of new people. Monday: Enjoyed a continental breakfast. 16 participatedin Norwood Golf Tournament, coordinated by TonyOlivera. The course was beautiful and all had a good time.Several went to Willey’s America, Jeep collection inCazadero. We then went on to Fort Ross. The next adven-ture was the Fort Ross road with its twist & turns. A fewsmarts ones found an alternate route.Tuesday: Started with a continental breakfast, had a greatturnout. We had fun sharing stories of our adventure fromthe previous day. In the afternoon we played washer toss.Rick & Jody won a bottle of port. Everyone enjoyed it thatevening around the camp fire. All attended the Italian din-ner with Lasagna, Salad, Bread and Dessert. After dinnerthere was a 50/50 raffle & door prize. Prizes were awardedto golfers by Tony.Wednesday: Casserole breakfast was served with Mimosa’sand Bloody Mary’s. A group went to Korbel Winery fortasting and wine tour. Interesting tour guided by Charlotte.(Best part was the tasting) Yummy.Thursday: Everyone said their goodbyes and headed out.
The Miller, Mikles, & Dusky’s want to thank you for attend-ing and your support.
RV STUFF
Don’t Forget Me!
Public Relations Committee
At the Grand Lodge convention thisyear, the Public Relations Committeewas changed dramatically. GrandLodge (Elks voting members of GrandLodge) voted to remove the PublicRelations from under the wing of theActivities Committee. It is now aCommittee on its own.
ENF (Elks National Foundation) wasalso impacted - ENF is no longer underFraternal Committee and is also now aCommittee by itself.
These changes were among the eight-een approved changes to the AnnotatedStatutes of Grand Lodge voted duringthe Grand Lodge Convention July 4-9.
These two changes as well as the 16other changes are posted on the LodgeBulletin Board if you wish to take alook at them. All of the changes wereautomatically accepted on August 15,2015, and presented to the members onthe Lodge Floor during September byExalted Ruler Tom Smith.
So, for the very first time PublicRelations is producing its first articlefor the Auburn Lodge 1691 Newsletter.
The Auburn Elks Lodge PublicRelations Committee members include:Kathleen Madeiros, PER, Bill Stewart,PER, ER Tom Smith, WandaNordstrom, Ruby Evers, RhondaRogers, Kate Richiger, Tom Hart, BillClarke, Michele Smith, Chair.
If any member wishes to contribute orjoin the Public Relations Committee,please get in touch with one of us.Public Relations has been meetingmonthly either on the 1st or 2ndWednesday, 6:00PM at the lodge,depending on lodge functions.
Public Relations Committee work is toimprove the image of Elks within thedistrict, the local community and to ourown members. Public Relations dealswith the internal and external forms ofcommunications for the lodge, for alltypes of media: print, TV, Radio, Social,email/web and internet, signage, mar-
keting Elks the lodge and Elks Events.
In the past few months, the newlyformed Public Relations Committeemembers have worked tirelessly to getarticles placed in the CHEA Magazineand ELKS Magazine about AuburnElks. The Public Relation goal is to seemore articles about "AUBURN ELKS1691", in our local news and media aswell. Look for a new Public Relationsbulletin board at the lodge.
There are now two social media loca-tions for Auburn Elks Lodge 1691. Youcan Like Auburn Elks and FollowAuburn Elks Lodge! Online at:www.facebook.com/AuburnElksLodge1691T w i t t e rhttps://twitter.com/AuburnElks1691 Both of these links are clickable fromelks.org Lodge 1691Virtual Web pageunder "LINKS."
Many of you have probably seen twophotographers diligently taking photosat Lodge Activities. They have beenadding their photos to our lodge scrap-book in the cloud: Drop Box. Thesephotos and files are courtesy of PER BillStewart, Rhonda Rogers, Michele andTom Smith. If, any members haveevent photos that they would like toadd, please get in touch with Bill,Rhonda or Michele.
Links to Lodge and District Photos arefound on http://elks.org search forLodge 1691 and you will find lots ofphotos under the tab on the left,"LODGE PHOTOS." There are somereally great pictures for your enjoymentand sharing! Easter, Luau, JimChapman, Ritual and more. Try it out!Look often more will be added weekly.
From the entire Public RelationsCommittee - Have a HappyThanksgiving Holiday!
Michele Smith, Public Relations ChairElks Care - Elks Share Elks Pride - Community Focus
UPCOMING CHANGESFOR MEMBER ACCESSTO LODGE BULLETINS
ONLINE
Effective December 30 LodgeBulletins will no longer be able tobe viewed online athttp://auburnelks.org
In order to give Auburn Elksmembers more time to getacquainted with accessing theLodge Bulletin online, the PublicRelations Committee, along withthe By-Law Committee hasextended the required transitiontime - from November 1 toDecember 30. To view the Auburn Elks 1691Bulletins, it will be necessary, onor after December 30, to accesswww.elks.org and login in as anElks member to the Grand Lodgewebsite. If you have not already registeredonline at http://elks.org you willneed your Auburn Elks member-ship number (number is on yourElks Lodge membership card) toregister on the Grand Lodge web-site. You will need to select apassword as well. This willassure security of the informationin the Newsletters, as required byGrand Lodge
If you have questions please con-tact any member of the PublicRelations Committee
Bob’s Corner
With the Holidays fast approaching do not forget all the activities we have goingon at the Elks from the Birthday Dinner to the Elks Thanksgiving Dinner onNovember 22nd. By The time you get this message you have been receiving theElks Lodge Events emails regularly as we have fixed our internet and phoneproblems. If you have not been receiving my emails and would like one pleaseemail me at [email protected] and I will add you to my list or if you havebeen receiving the emails and want to stop them also email me.Now for the business part, in November we start with our Land of the FreeHome of the Brave Birthday Dinner on November 6th featuring Beef Stroganoffand Braised Chicken with Mushrooms and a White Wine Sauce followed by ourNovember 8th Elk’s All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast from 9 am to 11:30 amfeaturing Jimmy’s Omelet Bar. Next we have our Veteran’s Lunch on SaturdayNovember 14th serving Scott’s Famous Meatloaf and Chicken. On Thursdaynight November 19th is the Public Safety Dinner with Pork Loin and Chickenand we will be ending the month with our Traditional Turkey and HamThanksgiving Dinner on November 22nd.Remember every Tuesday is Taco Tuesday Except November 24th and everyWednesday we have the Elks Lunch Menu with Scotts Blue Plate Specials ExceptNovember 25th.Have a Great and Safe Thanksgiving Holiday
Bob DiMiceli,Manager
Lodge CleanupReminder
Please remember Lodge Cleanupthe 1st Wednesday each month at
9:00am. The next one is onNovember 4th.
In October, we did some generalcleanup inside & out, cleanedbehind dumpster, picked up
leaves in the parking lot, cleanedpopcorn & margarita machines,cleaned all doors inside and out,
cleaned and dusted bar area,cleaned windows, cleaned backporch, cleaned lobby, cleaned
patio, filled catsup bottles, filledsalt & pepper shakers, and much,
much more.
The lodge would like to thank themembers that worked
PER Dick Robart, PER BobEspinosa, PER Bill Stewart, Inner
Guard Jack Meylink, TrusteeWarren Manley, BHC Pres. Bud
Luse, Tom Eastman, Michael VanHook, Richard Fuller, Mike
Slattery, Ron Bailey, Bill McPeak,Cedric O’Hern, Cam Whitty, Vicki
Martin, Linda Spars, GayeLandrum, Carl Hoelscher, EdRodriguez, Rich Cortez, PeterBiersteker, Cedric Trujillo, JimDodson, Jesse Thompson, RodStoltenburg, John Marcella and
Paul Sekulich.
Turnout was good but we couldalways use a few more.
Please come out and give us ahand next time.
Dick Robart Lodge Cleanup Chair530-889-1779h530-906-1945c
Man saves Women’s Life
Bill & I were on a cruise to the East Coast to celebrate our 30th WeddingAnniversary. We had a great time. On the last day of the cruise, we went to din-ner and the special was Prime Rib. About 10 minutes into the dinner I started tohave trouble breathing. I had taken a bite of the prime rib and it was apparent-ly lodged in my throat. Bill looked at me and said are you alright. I whisperedno I cannot breath. He immediately ran around to me and gave me the Heimlichmaneuver, which helped me breath, and I am very glad to say it worked. I amso grateful I have this wonderful man at my side. Thank GOD I am a very luckylady. Kudos for my Husband. Thank You
Joyce Costa
The Auburn Elks Lodge is available for
Wedding Receptions, Birthday Parties,
Anniversaries
or any special event
Elk Members and Non Elks Members
Ca l l Bob
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Veteran’s Corner
Here it is, November, the month we celebrate our Veteransand all they have done for us. I have much to impart toeveryone, but let me begin by sharing with you the fact thatPER Bob Carlyle (1966/67), a WWII war Veteran flew toWashington D.C. on October 23rd with the Honor Flight ofNorthern California to see the war memorials with manyother Veterans. I am looking forward to hearing of his expe-rience when he returns. Having seen all the war memorialsthere I am personally most impressed with the Koran WarMemorial. They are all special in their own way.
Our annual Veterans luncheon is this month! It isNovember 14. No host cocktails at 11am and lunch will beserved at approximately 12 noon. Remember, it is free to allVeterans while all others will be required to surrender a $10bill for this wonderful lunch. The meal will include beefand chicken dishes along with all the fixins and a salad.Hope to have a dessert this year. Just as in the past there isno agenda, just an opportunity for all of us Veterans to gettogether for a meal and talk among ourselves regaling ourtime in the service. With each passing year this event hasgrown. Let's make sure that it continues to do so this year.If you have a friend who is a Veteran, please invite that indi-vidual to come along with you, especially if that person isunable to travel on his/her own to our lodge. We servedabout 150 people last year and I want to exceed that num-ber this year.
Having just got the easy part out of the way, I have toaddress the difficult part of this event. As many of youknow, our lodge is experiencing some financial difficulties.Providing services (meals) such as our Veterans luncheonare expensive. At the last lodge meeting I put out a plea for$25 donations (table sponsorship) to help offset the cost ofthis event. Whatever we generate from this request will goa long way to reducing the cost to the lodge. My goal formany years now has been to make this a break even cele-bration. We have never come close. Grant money is some-times available but only covers a very slight part of the cost.Should you be moved by my request, it would be greatlyappreciated. You can mail a check to me care of the lodgeor when you see me I'll gladly take your donation. Thankyou in advance.
We're getting more pictures of you Veterans every day. Bythe time you are reading this it will almost be too late to pro-vide us with one of those pics of you in your uniform.There will be a display in the lodge for the month ofNovember. Come by and see what some of your Veteranfriends looked like back in the day. There are many who canstill fit into their uniforms. The hair may be a bit differentbut who notices that. At our Veterans luncheon I will belooking to make some of those comparisons with our hon-ored guests.
One last time I would like to address the "Wreaths acrossAmerica" program we have in the lodge. It is now a fundraiser activity. Again, the cost is $15 per wreath. $5.00 ofthat amount will be given to the lodge. Please consider buy-ing one of these beautiful wreaths and support our lodge.You can obtain a brochure at the lodge anytime. Thisbrochure will provide you with all the information you willneed to make a purchase. Remember, on December 12, 2015at 9am the wreaths will be placed on the approximately2200 graves at the Auburn Cemetery. If you have a lovedone who is a Veteran buried there, you can certainly pur-chase a wreath and place it on the grave yourself. Thisshould be a well-attended event with local dignitaries andthe media.
The "Treats for Troops" program is doing well, but is in needof more names of service men/women serving in theMiddle East so that we can send them a box with lots ofgoodies inside. As always we are in need of cash donationsand delicious food products to send to our military servingin harm’s way. Thank you for any consideration you givethis matter.
Last, and certainly not least, is the annual Veterans DayParade (November 11) that begins at 11am on Lincoln Way.Be sure to get there early as most of the great viewing areasfill up fast. This parade every year seems to get bigger andthe celebration of their passing in front of us gets louderevery year. It makes me very proud to be a part of thisannual event. I usually am walking on the sidelines tomake sure that all is safe and the groups stay close together.If you see me, say hello. I'll be wearing my AmericanLegion cap as Commander of Post 84 here in Auburn. Someof our lodge members will be at the fairgrounds preparinga lunch for the participants and the community.
Remember to keep our military men and women serving inthe Middle East in your prayers and hearts. Pray for theirsafe and healthy return home.
God Bless America, our military, and their families.
Rudy PelzmanChairman, Veterans Service Committee(530) 886-8499E-mail: [email protected]
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WELCOME HOMED.D.G.E.R. DAVE andVAL PROVAN
The scene was set, the cleanup hadbeen completed, the ranch house wasput in order, the campfire built, thevittles cooked, and the ranch handsgot all “duded up”, boots shined, andSaturday night baths were taken.What for you ask? Welll………. The“Boss” and his “Missus” were arriv-ing from their travels throughout theNortheast District Territory, and ofcourse it was time to show our appre-ciation and love for them and theirwonderful traveling companions,Grand Auditor, Gene Hennegler andhis Lady Ginger, Grand Esquire,Sharon Bettencourt and her “Gent”,Past DDGER, Phil.Upon arrival the “Home Team” and“Guests” were outside the lodge togive DD Dave and his entourage the”BIG HOWDY AND WELCOMEHOME!” Their surprise and pleasureat seeing the transformation of ourlodge into the casual Western Eveningwith so many friends in attendancewas immediately apparent. There are eight lodges in theNortheast District; the representationfrom the lodges was absolutely won-derful. Jest for your information therewere fourteen Past District DeputyGrand Exalted Rulers who joined inthis evening of celebration, as the say-ing goes, “A picture is worth a thou-sand words”.It was an honor for PER Jim Bostonand me to be asked to plan this eventfor Dave and Val, a great team wasgathered, an idea was presented andwith the team’s collective experience,talent, innovative ideas, time andeffort, we were off and running to cre-ate the ambiance for the evening. Theteam was comprised of Dempsey andJudi Billey, Jim and Joanne Boston,Chuck and Glenda Cooper, Tom andAnnette Eastman, Bob and BarbaraEspinosa, Rex and MaraleeGouldthread, Jim and Vicki Harris,John and Kathy Madeiros, Manny andKris Martinez, Bob and Murriel Oles,Rudy and Patty Pelzman, Rick andJody Sutherland, Robert Flores and
yours truly. Gosh Darn y’all are spe-cial! We sure did have a Rootin’,Tootin’ Good Time all in the spirit ofElkdom.Chuck Cooper is a collector ofWestern items, and was more thanglad to share his collection. Chuckbuilt the wishing well, for those whowished to contribute to the MajorProject, great “idea”. Kathy Madeiroshandmade stick horses for “ElComandante” and his “entourage”,each horse was made with a specialsignificant meaning, and be assuredyou will never see the likes of thesespecial horses again, ‘cuz” they werecreated with a special ingredientknown as “Love”. The outside rundown ranch gate, the foyer, Red Bootcenterpieces, and mileage sign dis-tance pole to each lodge, the ladderclimbing, the lifting, and a thousandother chores were all a part of teameffort. A Special thanks goes toRhonda Rogers for once again in per-forming as photographer extraordi-naire.Dave and Val made a special gift pres-entation in appreciation to Gene andGinger Hennegler, and Sharon andPhil Bettencourt, for their dedication,and hard work in getting their assign-ments accomplished.At the end of the evening a special giftbasket was presented to Dave and Valfrom Our lodge, and one item createdby Laurine Johnson’s son-in-law anddaughter, Shelley and Steve Collins(he is a local farrier in our area) whodesigned and made a Branding Ironfor The Provan’s. Dave and Val havemade an imprint on our lives in ourlodge and throughout our Districtand State; they are loved, and respect-ed. Dave is a true leader, whose loveof family, friends and country guideshis every action.
Thanks to everyone who attendedand to those who could not make it,you sure did miss a good ‘ole time.Yvonne Edwards, President AuburnP.E.R. Association
Biography of David B. ProvanDistrict Deputy Grand ExaltedRuler- Northeast District2015-2016
Dave was born in San Jose, California,a third generation San Josean and afourth generation Californian. Davegraduated from Willow Glen HighSchool in San Jose, after which heattended Monterey Peninsula Collegeand San Jose State University. Hegraduated from San Jose with degreesIn Advertising and Public Relations.
While attending San Jose he met hiswife of 51 years, Val. They have twosons, Mark and Todd and sevengrandchildren.
After graduating college Dave went towork in the restaurant /pizza busi-ness, eventually owning severalrestaurants. After retiring, Dave andVal moved to Rocklin, CA to be nearfour of their grandchildren. Davejoined the Auburn Lodge twelve yearsago and immediately started throughthe chairs, becoming Exalted Ruler in2008 - 2009, and has just completed hisfifth year as a Trustee. He is past pres-ident of the Auburn PER Associationand spent three years as DistrictChairman of the Major Project andcurrently serves as a member of theNational Veteran's Service Committee.He is past District Protocol Chairman,and, is the past Chairman of theDistrict PER Association.
On May 18, 2012 at the AssociationConvention in San Diego, Dave wasinstalled as the State Vice President,Northeast District for 2012 - 2013.
On July 9, 2015 he was installed asDistrict Deputy Grand Exalted Rulerat the Grand Lodge Convention inIndianapolis, Indiana, for 2015-2016.
Results for Shuffleboardfor September 2015
September 2--1st Jan Quarry &Barbara Hewitt 2nd Ellen Whitty &Connie Burns 3rd Krissy Whitty &Glenda Cooper Attendees: SallyImsdahl, Janet Dadisman, ChrisAnderson & Kris Cosby, Joyce Costa,Maureen Price
September 9-- 1st & Sally Imsdahl,Kris Cosby 2nd Jan Quarry & KrissyWhitty 3rd Joyce Costa & JanetDadisman Attendees: GlendaCooper, Barbara Hewitt, ChrisAnderson, Ellen Whitty, MaureenPrice
September 16th--1st Glenda Cooper,& Krissy Whitty, 2nd Linda Zucato &Sally Imsdahl, 3rd Janet Dadisman &Jan Quarry Attendees BarbaraHewitt, Chris Anderson, EllenWhitty, Kris Anderson, MaureenPrice
September 23rd--Jan Quarry & LindaZucato, 2nd Ellen Whitty, MaureenPrice, 3rd Chris Cosby & SallyIsmdahl, Attendees Barbara Hewitt,Glenda Cooper, Janet Dadisman,
September 30th--1st Jan Quarry &Kris Whitty 2nd Sally Imsdahl &Maureen Price 3rd Glenda Cooper &Janet Dadisman Attendees: BarbaraHewitt, Kris Cosby, Chris Anderson,Connie Burns, Linda Zucato
Pool Tournament Results
Sept. 2nd.1st. Ed Bourne / Gary Hubbard2nd. Al Hewitt / Chuck Cooper3rd. Rex Gouldthread / Fred JonesAttendees:Don Council / Roger ImsdahlK.J. / Bill CostaRick DeKnoop / Manny MartinezBill Nordstrom / Pete BierstekerWyne Helley / Bill McPeakHoward Young / Ron Ruskauff
Sept. 9th.1st. Roger Imsdahl / Chuck Cramer2nd. Ed Bourne / Joe Mitchell3rd. Chuck Cooper / Pete BierstekerAttendees:Rex Gouldthread / Ron MinyardK. J. / Bill McPeakBill Nordstrom / Gary BergquistWil Thomas / Gary Hubbard Bill Costa / Fred Jones
Sept. 16th.1st. Rick DeKnoop / Don Council2nd. Gary Hubbard / Gary Bergquist3rd. Bill Costa / K. J.Attendees:Al Hewitt / Chuck CooperPete Biersteker / Ron MinyardFred Jones / Wayne HelleyRex Gouldthread / Bill NordstromEd Bourne / Joe MitchellBill McPeak / Rod Stoltenberg
Sept. 30th.1st. Fred Jones / Manny Martinez2nd. Rod Stoltenburg / Don Council3rd. Rick DeKnoop / Gary HubbardAttendees:Rex Gouldthread / Bill NordstromAl Hewitt / Gary BergquistRon Minyard / Pete BierstekerK. J. / Joe MitchellEd Bourne / Bill McPeakChuck Cooper / Roger Imsdahl
ELECTRONIC COMMUNI-CATIONS/ E-MAILWRITTEN AUTHORIZA-TION REQUIRED
Along with lodge bulletins, there arespecial communications that "ElksLegally" must send to you via U.S.Mail, First Class or Certified Mail. Aseveryone knows, postal services, mail-ing services, paper, and printing haveskyrocketed. The Elks Grand Lodgeintroduced into the Laws of the OrderStatutes that will allow AuburnLodge, with your written permission,to enact E-mail Communication withyou.
Look for the ElectronicCommunications Authorization Formto be sent to each member by theLodge Secretary in the dues renewalenvelope for 2016-2017. The writtenauthorization form will shortly beavailable to each member online athttp://auburnelks.org
FROM THE GL NEWSLETTER, JULY2014 GRAND SECRETARY: LODGEBULLETINS: MAIL VERSUS E-MAIL
The Grand Secretary’s Office has seenan increase in inquiries asking aboute-mailing Lodge Bulletins to Membersin an effort to save money. Yes, a lodgemay do so for a Member “who hasgiven written authorization to receivenotices electronically,” according toSection 1.115 of the StatutesAnnotated. Consequently, a lodgecannot mandate e-mailing the bulletinto Members without their authoriza-tion. The section is:
Section 1.115 states: “Except as other-wise directed by Executive Order, anynotice required to be sent or mailed toall Members of the Lodge may beincluded in the Lodge Bulletin or sentelectronically to any Member who hasgiven written authorization to receivenotices electronically. Notice which isrequired to be served upon a specificMember must be served personally,by U.S. Mail or by U.S. Mail, Certified,Return Receipt Requested as specifi-cally provided.”
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A CALL FOR H E L PLODGE DECORATING
Every year we decorate the Lodge forthe Christmas Season. The decorationsgive the lodge a festive look for allfunctions during December. Thisincludes private Christmas parties,Lodge functions, Rotary, SIRS, etc.This year we will be decorating onMonday, November 30 at 10:00 a.m.
We need willing volunteers to helpput up the tables, garland, decorationsand trees. It is really a fun thing to doand our new manager Bob, along withside-kick Tom Eastman, have volun-teered to come in on their day off tocook up some hamburgers and friesfor us. Ya’ can’t beat that. Thanks youtwo. So, please let me know if you arewilling to come down and help out.My phone is 530 878-1723 or 916-591-1647 (cell), and [email protected].
This function is great for new mem-bers wanting to meet new members ina fun way. It is also good for thosethat “can’t climb ladders” or “need asit-down job”. We have something foryou to do.
If you find that you can help at the lastminute, just show up at the Lodge onMonday, November 30 at 10 am with afestive spirit and willing body.
The first function showing off our cre-ativity and hard work will be thatvery evening from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.when ER Tom Smith will host theAnnual ER’s Christmas Party. This isan appetizer get-together to launchthe season. Please bring anunwrapped toy or non-perishablefood item(s) and enjoy a free drink,compliments of your Exalted Ruler.
Thanks BunchesDiana BeggsChristmas Decoration Chair
BY-LAWS AND HOUSE RULES
Every Lodge of the Order must, at least every fiveyears, submit a General Revision (complete listing) of all itsBy-Laws to its Area Member of the Grand Lodge Committeeon Judiciary and receive approval, per Section 17.060 of ourStatues. The last revisions were approved by Grand Lodgein December of 2012.
The following changes to By-Laws and House Rulesof Auburn Elks Lodge No. 1691, are presented and recom-mended to the membership by the By-Laws committee, andwill be voted on at the regular Lodge meeting of Thursday,December 10, 2015
Deleted language is stricken; proposed amendedlanguage is in bold, italics and underlined.
Dated: September 15, 2015.
Bylaws Committee: Bob Oles, PDDGER, Secretary; RhondaRogers, Lecturing Knight; Jack Meylink, Inner Guard; JohnMadeiros, Trustee; Niel Bielski, PDDGER.
ARTICLE III: LIFE MEMBERSHIP Section 1.The Lodge, by an affirmative secret ballot of two-thirds of
those present at a regular Lodge meeting, may elect a mem-ber in good standing to Life Membership upon the paymentin advance of $2,775.00 $3,375.00.
Rationale: To bring the bylaws into conformance with theproposed dues structure. Life membership payment is cal-culated by multiplying the base dues, excluding per capitaassessments, by twenty-five.
ARTICLE V. ELECTIVE OFFICERS ANDDUTIES
OF THE SECRETARY Section 4For the faithful performance of his duties he shall receive ascompensation $7,200.00 $8,400.00 dollars per annum,payable $600.00 $700.00 per month.
Rationale: The job of the Secretary is 24/7 and requires theSecretary to keep a home office with internet service to facil-itate maintenance of membership records through GrandLodge and key card access to the Lodge, and a dedicatedcell phone number. The amount proposed is less than onedollar per month per member.
ARTICLE X: FEES AND DUES
Section 2. (b) The regular Lodge dues shall be $111.00$135.00 per annum, plus Grand Lodge per capita fee, GrandLodge insurance assessment, State Association Dues andDistrict per capita assessment, payable at least semi-annual-ly, annually in advance on the first day of April and Octobereach year, provided that the initial semi-annual paymentincludes the per capita fees, dues and assessments as billedto each member prior to April 1st each year.Section 2 (c) Life membershipIn addition to the amount set forth under (a) each LifeMember shall pay $15.00 $20.00 towards Lodge administra-tion expense.Section 4Before reinstatement, the applicant shall pay to the Lodge areinstatement fee of $25.00 $30.00 and in addition thereto, aproportionate share of the current dues, prorated in thesame manner as the dues of a new member, together withany indebtedness owing to the Lodge or Club.
Rationale: An increase in dues is consistent with increase inoperating expenses of the Lodge. The dues increase pro-posed is $2.00 per month. The increase in Life Membershipand Reinstatement administrative fees is proposed to coverthe actual cost of processing those administrative items..
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AUBURN LODGE NO. 1691, HOUSE RULES
HOUSE COMMITTEE: The House Committee shall at alltimes be subject to the control and direction of the Lodge;except those actions and decision pertaining to an employ-ment relationship and the fixing of prices for goods andservices. The House Committee will handle the day to daymatters of the Club Facility without Lodge direction.
RIGHTS TO MEMBERSHIP AND PRIVILEGES: Everymember in good standing in the Lodge is entitled to all therights and privileges of the Club Facility. The use of theClub Facility shall be limited to members in good standing,their spouses and guests of members, and those spouses ofdeceased members receiving identification cards. Elkmembership cards and Elk identification cards must bepresented upon request of any authorized Elk orEmployee.
CONDUCT OF MEMBERS AND GUESTS: Members andtheir guests are expected to conduct themselves with deco-rum at all times in the Club Facility. The use of loud, pro-fane and other unbecoming language is unacceptable con-duct. Members, their guests, employees and volunteers areforbidden from serving alcoholic beverages to those whoare obviously under the influence of alcohol, or are underthe age of 21. Members are responsible for the conduct oftheir guests, and must remain in the Club Room until theirguests have departed. The Club portion of the Lodge is forthe benefit of the Lodge members and their guests pro-vided that privilege is not abused. Members are encour-aged to provide membership applications to their guestsand limit guest visitations to no more than three withoutthe guest becoming a member. Members are responsiblefor registering their guests.
EMPLOYEE MISCONDUCT: Members are encouraged toreport to the Club Manager any misconduct, inappropriatebehavior or violation of the house rules by an employee.Members are expressly prohibited from attempting to repri-mand employees or to give them instructions regardingtheir duties. Employees are prohibited from drinking alco-holic beverages while on duty. Members shall not offer,supply or purchase any alcohol for any employee.
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS: The House Committee shallhave power to suspend a member from Club Facility privi-leges for a period not exceeding one year for violation of theHouse Rules as set forth herein.
KITCHEN OPERATIONS: The Kitchen is under the directjurisdiction of the House Committee and the day to daysupervision of the Club Manager. Members shall not enterthe kitchen without permission of the Chairman, HouseCommittee, or the Club Manager.
BAR OPERATIONS: Only personnel specifically author-ized by the Chairman, House Committee or the ClubManager will be allowed behind the bar. The hours whichthe Club rooms will be open shall be fixed from time to timeby the House Committee. But in no event shall the Clubremain open after 1:30 a.m.
DRESS: Wearing hats or caps, bare feet, tank tops or barechests are prohibited dress in the Club Facility at all times,except for special functions or when authorized by theExalted Ruler.
BEVERAGE AND FOOD COST CONTROL: The cost ofgoods sold in the bar and dining room shall be controlled byproper pricing, avoidance of over-pouring and spillage,proper purchasing and good inventory control. All pur-chasing for the bar shall be under the direct control of theClub Manager under the supervision of the HouseCommittee. For the kitchen, all purchasing shall be underthe direct control of the Club Manager with the assistanceof the Chef subject to supervision and approval of theHouse Committee.
The Club Facility shall use recording cash registers at alltimes., and all sales shall be rung immediately.Only authorized personnel shall use a cash register. TheClub Manager will monitor access of persons to the cashregisters.
All employees must clock in and out by using theapproved time clock method.
