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Volume MMXX ISSUE #3 MARCH 2020

Lodge Phone Number (775) 358-2397 Lodge Email [email protected]

SPARKS ELKS #2397 OFFICERS 2019-2020

Exalted Ruler Martin Roberto

Leading Knight Ron Rehn

Loyal Knight Gary Dalton

Lecturing Knight Justin Roberto

Secretary Deborah Deas

Treasurer Laura Murdock-Hetzer

Esquire Dave Deas

Chaplain Rick Linnenbrink

Inner Guard Gwen Olson

Tiler Dolly Schultz

As noted in the February Reporter, the lodge had two hoop shoot winners advance to the State competition in Hawthorne Nevada held on February 15, Jillian Foster and Jake Wight. Unfortunately, neither will advance to the regional competition, however, I am proud to announce both came in second place in their respective divisions.

The lodge had extra monies in the Hoop Shoot budget and was able to purchase 12 referee shirts for future annual hoop shoot events. The shirts were on clearance for $3.95 and, although the only sizes were XL and XXL, the shirts will still be able to be used for forthcoming events if we all tuck our shirts in. Previously the lodge only owned approximately five referee shirts.

The Sweetheart Ball and Awards Dinner was held on February 14, 2020. I am pleased to announce Mike Stowell as the Elk of the Year. Mike exemplifies the Elk spirit in that, in time the selection committee has known Mike, none of us have heard a negative word from him. All his conversations are positive. Mike is generous with his time and his conversations are well thought out and interesting. Mike enjoys coming to the lodge and enjoys conversing with his fellow Elks and, Mike has participated in most of the community volunteer efforts of the lodge this past Elk year.

See continuation of ER’s Article on page #2

EXALTED RULER MESSAGE Continued from page 1

The Sparks Elks Lodge Citizen of the Year was awarded to Donald

Abbott. Donald, as a member of the Sparks City Council, was instrumental in

creating the Sparks City Council Senior Advisory Board. The advisory board is

tasked with researching and presenting topics related to seniors to the city

council. In addition to his work as a councilman, Donald sits on 12 City of Sparks

boards and advisory councils and, as a board member of the Sparks Heritage

Museum, Donald was able to help save Last Chance Joe and to have Last Chance

Joe featured on a DMV license plate.

Danny McGinley was awarded the Elk Officer of the Year for his continued support

of veterans and veteran programs to include the bimonthly poker game he helps

hosts at the VA Community Living Center, his work on Stand Down and the his

efforts to have the veterans brought from the Community Living Center to our

lodge for a monthly dinner.

On February 17, 2020, the lodge hosted an ice cream social at the Northern

Nevada State Veterans Home. Nine Elks and family members helped serve over

20 vets. Thank you to all who helped brighten President’s Day for our vets.

Elections for the new Elk year beginning April 01, 2020 where held on February

18th. The following have been elected to office: Martin Roberto Exalted Ruler, Ron

Rehn Leading Knight, Gary Dalton Loyal Knight, Justin Roberto Lecturing Knight,

Deborah Deas Secretary, Laura Murdock-Hetzer Treasurer, Ed Emerick Three

Year Trustee and Curtis Wright Five Year Trustee.

A true Elks gives respect even when faced by an adversary.

Martin J. Roberto, Exalted Ruler

KITCHEN CORNER We would like to wish Kelly a full recovery from the flu. She will be cooking for our upcoming Installation of Officers on March 20, 2020. She will be cooking the Chicken Parcels Dinner that was originally scheduled for Valentines. The cost will be $15.00. FYI – The Lodge will be closed on Friday, May 1, 2020. The Nevada State Convention will be holding their annual Ritual Contest, for all Lodges in the State competing, at our Lodge on that day. Friday, May 8th, Our Lodge will be honoring all our First Responders with dinner and an awards presentation to those who have gone beyond in performance of their duties. Lets all plan to attend and thank them for their accomplishments and thank them for their service. Ed Emerick – Kitchen Manager

UPCOMMING SPECIAL EVENTS

MARCH 6, 2020 DINNER: MOOSE LADIES: CHILLI, CORN BREAD, ENCHILADAS, RICE AND BEANS, SALAD AND DESSERT. LODGE OPENS 5:00PM, DINNER 6:30PM. MARCH 13, 2020 DINNER: ED & FAYE - CHICKEN POT PIES, SALAD BAR AND DESSERT. LODGE OPENS 5:00PM, DINNER 6:30PM MARCH 17, 2020 - ST. PATRICKS SANDWIES DAY, $9.00 GOAL TO SELL 400 sandwiches Planning meeting at the lodge Monday march 9, 2020 11:OOAM LET YOUR FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS KNOW DINE IN OR PICK UP YOUR SANDWICH. MARCH 20, 2020 - FRIDAY INSTALLATION DINNER, BY KELLY EILER - CHICKEN BREASTS PARCELS, SALAD, MASHED POTATOES, AND DESSERT The Lodge Officers 2020-2021 Exalted Ruler: Martin Roberto, Leading Knight: Ron Rehn, Loyal Knight:Gary Dalton Lecturing Knight: Justin Roberto, Secretary Deborah Deas,Treasurer: Laura Murdock-Hetzer 3rd Year Trustee: Ed Emerick, 5th Year Trustee Curtis Wright MARCH 28, 2020 - POLAR PLUNGE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT LOCAL SPECIAL OLYMPICS WITH OUR SPARKS TEAM Last year the lodge participated in the annual Special Olympics Polar Plunge at Lake Tahoe. This year's event is scheduled for March 28, 2020 at Zephyr Cove, Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Participants must raise $125.00 per person to jump with their group and in return, they receive a long sleeve t-shirt and buffet lunch at a nearby casino. Last year three members participated in the jump. Anyone wanting to lead this event for the lodge please contact Marty Roberto at 775-741-3376 or [email protected]

VET’S CORNER The Ice cream Social at the Northern Nevada State Veterans Home was a great success and the Sparks Elks Lodge was very well represented. It was great to see so many volunteers turn out for the event. They will let me know when they are planning the next event. The Veterans are always so appreciative of what we do for them. Let's all give a big thank you to our active Military as well as our vets A reminder:: the Veterans will share our dinner on March 27th. So long as there are veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them.

Danny McGinley, Veteran’s Chairman

SPARKS ELKS LADIES - President's Message I am doing much better and will be getting my cast off on the 20th and will be really glad to be rid of it. I appreciate all your well wishes during this time. By the time you receive this Reporter you will have gone to the Sweetheart Valentine’s event. I hope that it was a great dinner and dance and congratulate the awards winners. The Elks Ladies decided not to take part in the voting polls for the upcoming election. After much research by Lucy, we felt it required too many hours and very long days of standing at the polls. We will have to find other ways to do fundraisers. It is time for the St. Paddy’s day corned beef sandwich making, along with the great tasting potato salad made by the SEL ladies. I’m hoping for great sales this year. Our Potluck for March 3rd will be pork sliders and all the fixings. Don’t forget that your dues will be coming up for the SELs. My time as President has almost come to an end and it has been a great year for me. I hope that it goes well for the next President also. I want to thank all the ladies that stepped up to be officers for 2020/2021. They will need additional help on some of the committees – please participate. Thanks again, DIANE NIELSEN, President Sparks Elks Ladies PERS CORNER St. Paddy's day sandwich event. This will take place on Tuesday March 17, 2020. Preparatory meeting will take place on Monday March 9th at 11am at the lodge. We will finalize phone people, packers ,slicers, salad makers and packers for the actual date. I really appreciate any and all help on this endeavor. We will shoot for 400 sandwiches this year as well. Price to stay the same as last year at $9.00 per sandwich.

FROM THE SECRETARY’S LOFT MARCH 2020

Dues are due April 1, 2020 Our membership statements will be mailed shortly. Your funds will be

deposited as we receive them. Membership cards will be mailed as payment

is received. If you don’t receive a notice by the middle of March, please give

me a call. Dues are $110 for the year 2020-2021

Meeting Minutes

We cannot post Elk business in a public place. Since we rent out our building to the public, we

will no longer post Elk minutes.

The minutes of the previous meeting will be posted the day of the current meeting, for those

of you who wish to read them prior to the meeting. They will be posted on the board next to

the lodge door.

If at any time you want to make arrangements with the Secretary to read them other than

meeting nights, please give me a call.

Our Kitchen manager Ed Emerick has taken over the Kitchen bag for cooks.

If you are in need of it, Please contact Ed to make arrangements.

We have been working on years of paperwork as mentioned in the last newsletter.

Due to many new members, it was decided that we would take all the information for special

events and put them in binders. The binders hold activity reports, financial information and

any other pertinent information that would help a new chairperson plan an event.

Ron Rehn and Gary Dalton have completed this task. Thank you so much for your time and

organizational skills.

I will be in the office on Mondays 11am till 2pm and Tuesday10am till 2pm, if you need to

stop by. Otherwise you can reach me via phone. 916/956-0542

DEBORAH J DEAS SECRETARY

Aquamarine, the birthstone of March, has a rich color and has long been a symbol of youth, health and hope. Its mesmerizing color ranges from pale to deep blue and are reminiscent of the sea.

02 Charles Chuck Lorene 24 Stanley Stoll 05 Michael Mike Homsley 25 Richard White 12 Douglas Thatcher 27 Gary Rovig 15 Marco Serino 29 Jimmie Haralson 17 John Zeiter

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PERSONAL MESSAGES: Remember for only $10.00 you can send a personal message and help offset the cost of the REPORTER

BILL and MARGE Wish you all the Luck

Of the Irish

Contact Vinny for your

St Patrick’s day Sandwich, preorders are available

$10 A MONTH OR $100 A YEAR YOU CAN SEND A MESSAGE OR ADVERTISE AN ITEM FOR SALE

CONTACT YOUR SECRETARY

FRED AND JUDY KELLY

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS

Fraternal Committee

Martin Roberto ………………... 741-3376 Auditing and Accounting Committee

Lucy Moreton-Hall, Nora Magan Americanism

Dan Cicero……………..… 408-218-1315 Elks National Foundation

Leroy Olson, PER….………………...316-0250 Flag Day

Dan Cicero…………..…… 408-218-1315 Membership

Vinny Puliti PER…………...…...673-4724 Lapsation

Ed Emerick………………...775-842-5177 Veteran/USO

Danny McGinley……………..…530-1994 Community Project/Activity

Ron Rehn………………………..813-7008

Drug Awareness

Ron Rehn………………………..813-7008

Dictionary and Books

Denise Roberto ………….……..741-3376 Hoop Shoot

Sharon Richardson …….…760 453-5647 Public Relations

Vinny Puliti, PER…………….....673-4724 Accident Prevention-Insurance Risk

Vinny Puliti, PER and Ross Miller Standing Relief Committee

ER, Leading, Loyal, Lecturing Knight and Secretary, Treasuer Blue Pig

Martin Roberto ………………... 741-3376 Committee on By-Law

Secretary E-Mail Lodge Activities

Lucy Moreton-Hall………..…….828-5214 Lodge Activities/ Manager

James Hefner, PER………...….843-9398 Lodge Rental Manager James Hefner, PER……………843-9398 Mediator

Stan Stoll, PER ………………..857-9025

Memorial Services

Rick Linnenbrink ……………….287-6120 Most Valuable Student

Secretary NSEA Directory

Secretary Orientation

Ken Ucovich PER ….................233-6069 Martin Roberto ………………... 741-3376

PER Contact

Ken Ucovich PER ………....…..233-6069 Presiding Judge

Ross Salmon………….……...…972-8036

Reporter Editor/Publisher

Doyle Sutton……….……………626-8901 Ritual Team

Ken Ucovich PER ………....…..233-6069 David Deas……………………….916 956-4056

Sickness & Distress

Exalted Ruler - Martin Roberto ….. 741-3376 Leading Knight - Ron Rehn…..…...…813-7008 Chaplain - Rick Linnenbrink …...….287-6120 Lodge Phone Number……......358-2397

Remember, Sickness and Distress are always in order and should be

reported to Officer listed or the the Lodge phone number.

SPARKS LODGE PER ASSOCIATION

President, Ken Ucovich PER ....…..233-6069 Sec’ty/Treasurer, Vinny Puliti, PER 673-4724

SPARKS LODGE LADIES AUXILIARY

President……………Diane Nielsen Vice President….…...Lucy Moreton-Hall Secretary……….…… Pat Mather Treasurer……………. Ann Sutton

REMINDER TO ALL ELKS: All Lodge Meeting are open

to our members. Your Views & Ideas are Welcome

SPARKS ELKS LODGE #2397 517 S. Rock Blvd. P.O. Box 1257 Sparks, Nevada 89432-1257

Non Profit Organization

US Postage Paid Reno, NV

Permit No. 2397

Exalted Ruler Marty Roberto…….…741-3376

Leading Knight Ron Rehn…..…….…813-7008 Loyal Knight Gary Dalton..…..…....358-7430 Lecturing Knight Justin Roberto .…..…358-2397 Secretary Deborah Deas….916 956-0542 Treasurer Larua Murdock-Hetzer..843-7025

Esquire Dave Deas……...916 956-4056 Chaplain Rick Linnenbrink….... 287-6120 Inner Guard Gwen Olson……….....622-8014 Tiler Dolly Schultz……...…376-1563

SPARKS ELKS LODGE # 2397

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2019-2020

1st. Year Trustee Vincent Puliti…..........673-4724

2nd. Year Trustee James Hefner, PER....843-9398 3rd. Year Trustee Danny McGinley……..530-1994

4th. Year Trustee Ed Emerick, PER…. ..972-0191

5th. Year Trustee Ross Miller ……..……338-4620 Exalted Ruler Marty Roberto……..…741-3376

Leading Knight Ron Rehn…..……..…813-7008 Loyal Knight Gary Dalton……….....358-7430 Lecturing Knight Justin Roberto ……....378-6464

SPARKS ELKS LODGE # 2397 OFFICERS 2019-2020

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