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Pulaski Elks Lodge 1827

Bill Moss, Exalted Ruler

Charles Beecham, Leading Knight

Danny Arnold, Loyal Knight

Keith Kressenberg, Lecturing Knight

Jim Birdsong, PSP, Secretary

Wanda Bevels, Treasurer

Mary Funk, Esquire

Jan Beecham, Chaplain

J.J. Brindley, Tiler

Andi Birdsong, Inner Guard

Greg Harrison, 3rd yr. Trustee

Paulette Birdsong, 2nd yr. Trustee

Bryan Brewer, 1st yr. Trustee

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FEATURES AND SCENES FROM THE LODGE...

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UPCOMING EVENTS..

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Lodge Business Secretary’s Message

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Monthly Newsletter OCTOBER 2013

A Message from our Exalted Ruler

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Pulaski Elks Lodge Officers

1415 West College Street Pulaski, TN 38478 www.pulaski1827.org

Hello Members,

As fall approaches, it is important for us to gear up for the holidays that are approaching. Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner. I expect the House Committee to plan these events as needed—so when asked, please help us in making these events successful.

I want to thank Rory and Ronnie Holley and crew for the Fish Fry. What a big success!! Thanks to Heike and crew for the Poker Run, another big success. Some of you must have noticed the bathrooms and the work we have done on them. We have new tile in the men’s room and a good cleaning and wax in the ladies room. Also new cove base was installed in each. Special thanks to PDDGER Kenny Newton for the new fixtures and hinges in the ladies room. Looks great Kenny !!

The Board has decided to do some much needed renovating in the Lounge and Dining Room, which includes replacing the carpet with tile. We are doing several things to raise money for this and we are also taking donations and ideas for doing this. We need to raise approximately $2,500.00 to do this.

We have events coming up that we need our members to participate in. Our Benevolent Night is coming up October 19. Tickets are $100.00 and admits two people. This is a big fundraiser and we need your help. The indoor yard sale is October 26th. If you have items you could put in the sale, please bring them in. See more details in this newsletter.

We also need all of you to come and enjoy the Lodge and Lounge on a regular basis. This is really what carries the Lodge throughout the year. I believe we can do better than we are doing.

See you at the Lodge.

Fraternally, Bill Moss lll

Shorter days, cooler night, Elks National Foundation Month, Benevolent Night and the Milk

and Honey Stakes...

October in Tennessee

L O D G E N E W S

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YOUTH ACTIVITIES: Barbara Slaton

MEMBERSHIP/LAPSATION:

Charles Beecham

INDOCTRINATION/ORIENTATION: Greg Harrison

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Charles Beecham, ChairmanPaulette Birdsong, Secretary

Bill MossDanny Arnold

Keith KressenbergBryan BrewerGreg Harrison

HOUSE COMMITTEEPatty Ogle

Butch Jones

J.J. Brindley

Bryan Brewer

Danny Arnold

Jan Beecham, Back Room Ch.

Keith Kressenberg, Restaurant Ch.

Paulette Birdsong, PER, Sec.

Daphne Alsup

Mickie Stewart

Charles Beecham

Dickie Watson

Andi Birdsong

COMMITTEE CHAIRSAUDITING: Patty Ogle

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: Jim Birdsong

ELKS NAT’L FOUNDATION: Mary Funk

LODGE ACTIVITIES: Jim Birdsong

AMERICANISM: Bartt McCormack

FLAG DAY: Bartt McCormack

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS: Grant Vosburgh

MEMORIAL DAY: Andi Birdsong

VETERANS SERVICE: Mickie Stewart

PER ASSOCIATION: Rory Holley

PUBLIC RELATIONS: Danny Arnold

BULLETIN: Andi Birdsong

VISITING COMMITTEE: Gina Hobbs

INVESTIGATION: Jan Beecham

DRUG AWARENESS: Barbara Slaton

ACCIDENT PREVENTION: Bryan Brewer

SCHOLARSHIPS: Paulette Birdsong

HOOP SHOOT: Jim Birdsong

KIDS’ CHRISTMAS PARTY: Barbara Slaton

Candidates to be initiated on October 1st are Scott Combs, proposed by Grant Vosburgh; Larry Mize proposed by Johnnie Wade; and John Paul Jones, proposed by Mickie Stewart.

Candidates to be voted on are Evans Mize proposed by Doyle Scoggins, and Janis Roberts proposed by Bryan Brewer.

Dues notices for delinquent members are coming slowly, but we are making progress. Those of you who are delinquent know who you are. Please pay your dues. A list of delinquent members has been posted at the Lodge.

My thanks to Rory, Ronnie and crew for the great job with the fish fry. An outstanding job. Great job Heike with the poker run—sounds like everyone had a lot of fun.

I join with our ER Moss to say that all members need to come and support the Lodge. All of us work hard to provide entertainment and activities for everyone. We also do many things for the Community that you may not know about. For the sixth year in a row, we have provided dictionaries for every incoming 3rd grader in the County. We will partner with Dr. Tessa Reeves again this year in the Free Dental Day. We need lots of help with this. If you can take blood pressure, temperature and help fill out medical history forms, we need you to volunteer. These dates are December 12 and13. This is just some of the things we do for the Community. You need to show up and be a part of things. This is the only way our Lodge can continue to survive. We need your help.

Jim Birdsong, PSPSecretary

B U L L E T I N B O O S T E R S

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!Morris Garner 8/13

Kelly Holley 8/13

Jim Birdsong, PDDGER 9/13

Paulette Birdsong, PER 9/13

Rodney Lane 10/13

!J.W. Brewer 10/13

Darrell “Tuff” Armstrong 11/13

!Johanna Bunn 12/13

!William Moss, Sr. 12/13

Mickie Stewart 2/14

Andi Birdsong 2/14

Bartt McCormack 3/14

!Whit McCormack 3/14

!Hollis Hobbs 3/14

Gina Hobbs 3/14

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OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

Oct 1- Mike Wiser

Oct 6- Brock Reynolds

Oct 7- Terry Risner

Oct 11- Ray Hill

Nikki Llewellyn

Oct 14- Robert Murray

Oct 16- Daphne Alsup

Oct 17- Matt Rackley

Oct 19- Richard Watson

Oct 24- William Russell

Oct 25- Jerry Journey

Oct 27- Jeff Hill

David Rackley

Oct 28- Keith Kressenberg

David Stone

Oct 30- W.C. Butler III

Oct 31- Gregg Stafford

F E A T U R E S

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It was poetry in motion at the Annual Fish Fry

on Saturday, September 7th. The stage was set in our own parking lot, right at the entrance, as Ronnie Holley, Barbara Holley, Mickie Stewart, Joel Slaton, Barbara

Slaton, Duck Harrison, Lynnette Harrison, Rory Holley and Eali Holley

constructed a marvel of cooking engineering to

produce what we all know to be the best fish in town! The event was a huge success not only because of the excellent cooking, but because so many Lodge members responded to the call (and the mailing of

tickets) to come out and get some fish! Thanks to

everyone who helped set up, cook, clean up, advertise, publicize or

support in general.

The Best Fish in Town...

At left, Duck Harrison is feeling the heat. Above, Mickie Stewart and Lynnette Harrison are ready for customers

At lower left, Rory, Barbara Slaton and Ronnie Holley are

frying up fishy goodness. Directly below, Duck and Ronnie are making a few

adjustments

A happy and hard working crew! From left to right: Barbara Holley, Ronnie Holley, Barbara Slaton, Rory Holley and Mickie

Stewart.

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Under a cloudless blue sky and a breeze that hinted gently of the autumn days ahead, riders from all over descended on the Pulaski Elks Lodge for the First Annual Pulaski Poker Run. Nikki Llewylln and Kelly Holley greeted all manner of bikes and their riders as Bill and Heike Moss and Charles Beecham registered everyone for the day’s events and detailed the course of the ride.

Starting in Pulaksi, riders rode to Fayetteville, Lewisburg, Columbia and Lawrenceburg, visiting the Lodges in each town as they went. In addition to being among a great company of people and the impressive machinery of the bikes, participants in the ride enjoyed the luxur ious beauty of middle Tennessee- the rolling hills of this “Land of Milk and Honey”.

Upon arriving back at the Pulaski Lodge, riders were treated to a meal of barbeque with all the fixings. Thank you Keith, Nikki, Heike and everyone else who helped prepare that really excellent food!

Inside the Lodge, good friends and fellow riders enjoyed imbibing and feasting while lingering over the items in the silent auction.

It was a beautiful day and a good ride. We are grateful for everyone who came out and we look forward to doing it again next year.

EASY RIDING IN PULASKI

S C E N E S F R O M T H E L O D G E

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ELKS TRAIL RESTAURANTUNDER MANAGEMENT BY THE ELKS’ LODGE

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APPETIZERS AVAILABLE- SEE MENU ON THE BAR

NEW MENU ITEMS!!!

*Loaded baked potato

*Grilled salmon with steamed

vegetables

WHO’S IN THE KITCHEN?

Wednesdays:

Oct 2- Bill and HeikieOct 9- Jim and AndiOct 16- TBAOct 23- Bill and HeikeOct 30- TBA

Fridays:

Oct 4- Eali and AndiOct 11- TBAOct 18- Jim and AndiOct 25- Sweet E’s Fish Fry

HOURS OF OPERATION LODGE: Sunday CLOSEDMonday – Thursday 2:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.Friday 2:30 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.Saturday 2:30 p.m. – Midnight

RESTAURANT:Wednesday 6:00 p.m. –8:00 p.m.Friday 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

If there is no one at the Lodge, the Bartender will close at 9:00 p.m. If you are arriving late, please call first. Thank you

The Pulaski Lodge recently received the TEA State President, Lee Bliss and his wife Kathy, for their official visit in September. Pictured at left are PSP Claude Lee, Donna Lee, PSP Jim Birdsong, Kathy Bliss and TEA State President Lee Bliss, Middle District Vice President Randy Gentry, Exalted Ruler

Bill Moss and Heike Moss.

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TAKE A LOOK...There is a lot coming up!!!October is Elks National Foundation Month. Football is in full swing and the calendar is filling up with activities. The events highlighted below are in October and early November. Be sure to check the insert for more dates to remember. See you at the Lodge...

Benevolent Night

We want to see everyone turn out on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19th for our Annual Benevolent Night. Tickets are available from any officer and the bartender on duty. This event helps us meet our obligation to the Elk National Foundation. The ENF is what makes projects such as the Scholarship Programs, the Drug Awareness Program and the Hoot Shoot, to name a few. Tickets admit two people.

Get your tickets now!

Indoor Yard Sale

Time to clean out your closets and sheds! The Lodge is holding an indoor yard sale on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, starting at 7:00 a.m. Items can be dropped off starting Monday, October 21st and will be accepted until Thursday, October 24th. We need lots of volunteers on Thursday to help with pricing and set up. We also need folks to come out on Saturday and help with the sale. You know anytime a bunch of Elks get together a good time is bound to follow. Y’all please come out, help with the sale and let’s have a little fun.

Planning for Visitors

The Pulaski Lodge will be receiving District Deputy Sam Bass on Tuesday, November 5th. We need Lodge members to turn out to welcome our friend from Madison and show him Pulaski’s hospitality. On top of that, Sam is a pretty great guy! We will look forward to seeing you at the Lodge.

Milk and Honey Stakes

German Nite is back!!! Heike and her crew are cooking up a splendorous menu of authentic German dishes on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH. Also on that night we welcome back the Milk and Honey Stakes! We had this event last May with great success. We are looking forward to another night of fun. This is a recipe for a great night. Make plans to be at the Lodge for amazing German food and a guaranteed great time.

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PULASKI ELKS 1827 VOLUME III ISSUE 7 OCTOBER 2013

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