Prescott, AZ 330

Officer/Trustee Corner

Grand Exalted
Ruler's Address to all Elks

"Ready Elks - Let's Go!" is more than
Timothy F. Jaeger's theme as the newly elected National President of the
Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks. It's a rallying cry inspired by a membership
that has answered the call for help for more than 158 years.

Since its founding, the B.P.O.E. has answered the call
when their communities needed it most. When a founding member of the Jolly
Corks passed away, the remaining members rallied to support his surviving
family, establishing a decades-long legacy of brotherly
love.

That same brotherhood has guided the Order through
some of our nation's greatest challenges. Just a few years after the Order's founding,
the Great Chicago fire devastated the Windy City. Even as a young organization,
members of the Elks sprung to action to help in the aftermath.

When San Francisco experienced a brutal earthquake in
1906, Elks were among the first groups to provide disaster relief to those
whose lives had been upended.

Today, the communities where Elks live and work face
unique needs. And today, the Elks continue to answer their call. Whether it's
helping a veteran experiencing homelessness, providing meals to a neighbor
facing hunger, or ensuring a child has a warm winter coat, the Elks show up.

For Jaeger, that commitment to service has defined his
Elk career. Born and raised in South Dakota, he joined the Sioux Falls, Lodge
No. 262 in 1985, kicking off his more than 40-year involvement with the Elks.
After relocating to California, Jaeger served as
Exalted Ruler of the Petaluma, Calif., Lodge No 901 in 2007-08 and later
settled at Napa, Calif., Lodge No. 832.

His dedication to the Order and his community took off
during his tenure with the California-Hawaii State Elks Association, where
Jaeger held multiple leadership positions, including Assistant Director of the
Drug Awareness Program, State President, and Board of Trustees member. His
involvement with the California-Hawaii State Major Project and devotion to the
Drug Awareness Program reinforces his theme's historical roots. From Sioux
Falls to Napa, Jaeger learned that he can make the
greatest impact when he answers the Elks' call to serve.

The Elks' history is a reminder that when their
community needs help, Elks are there to answer the call. Tim Jaeger and his
wife, Sandy, will spend the next year traveling across the United States as ambassadors
of this fundamental principle of Elkdom.

So, are you ready, Elks?

Let's go!

A Message from
Exalted Ruler, Dave Rudder

Can you feel it? The excitement and entertainment are
everywhere around your lodge. This last month, the monsoons
and the entire month of August came in like a lion and went out with a roar.
Now, looking forward, September inspires me with visions of "Back to School,"
the race for the World Series and the start of a new football season. With a
slight resemblance to James Bond, our Arizona Elks Association State President,
Frank Buso summoned the courage to visit our lodge with his wife Angela. His
memory of Prescott will forever be that of having great
time at our Casino Night, August 15th, playing roulette and meeting the
almost 200 members and guests in attendance. They were honored at the warm
Prescott welcome shown them, and I want to thank each of you for your kindness
and generosity in support on this event.

While the calendar is packed
with more things to do than ever before, I find myself looking around the lodge
and wondering where is everyone. We have almost
1,000 members, yet we have the same volunteers and corps of officers planning,
promoting, and hosting these events. And, for the most part,
we have the same loyal group of members who participate
in each of these events. To all of these faithful
folks, I offer a tremendously heart-felt thank you.

This message is for everyone else. Where are you?

We would love to see you here. We need your help. We
have so many things to do. We help so many people, young and old, Veterans, and
students. We just can't do it alone anymore. We
need YOU.

With September here, I realize that my year as Exalted
Ruler will soon be half over. How will this year be
remembered? Will it be as the year that a new course was
mapped and our direction was changed? Will more
members be inspired to get involved with our good
works? I can only hope so.

If you can help, please contact me directly. By
working together, talking, sharing ideas, and pulling our membership together
with One Voice, we are successfully setting a new course for this Lodge and for
Elkdom.

Fraternally yours,

Dave Rudder

Exalted Ruler

A Message from
Esteemed Leading Knight, Terry Kettenhofen

ALOHA to all of my fellow
ELKS. I want to thank everyone who has been supportive of all of the many activities that our Lodge has put on
in the last few months. And, as this is my very first attempt at writing an article for our Lodge, please bear with me.

I know it is early, but it is time to announce that
the Lodge is going to be putting on the largest and most spectacular New Year's
Eve Gala we have held in a very long time.

You've heard since becoming a member, and it is absolutely true, our volunteers
are the lifeblood of all of our events and
activities. To make this the Crown Jewel of 2026, we are starting early. This
way we will have the time to properly prepare. And because this event falls on
my shoulders, I am asking you to assist me by
providing thoughts and ideas help to make this event a reality.

I am looking forward to working with all of you, and I
am thanking you in advance for all of your help.

Fraternally yours,

Terry Kettenhofen

Esteemed Leading Knight

A Message
from Secretary, Teresa Miller

The month of August was here and gone in no time. I was very busy in August
attending the District Deputy Clinic in Winslow. We were there for their
delicious dinner on Friday night. I always enjoy going to the clinics and
learning more about Elkdom. Our new District Deputy is Charlie Ward from
Flagstaff Lodge. He did a great job at his first clinic.

Todd and I then took a well-deserved vacation to
Illinois. We were Fair Board Directors for the County of Winnebago, IL. We went
back to support the Fair and see old friends. During our 7-day visit, we
visited 5 lodges. We enjoyed each one and learned something about how they do things
at their Lodge. I am hoping to bring some of their ideas to our Lodge. As I
visited with Secretaries and Exalted Rulers, I also gave them our ideas our
processes. It's great to share ideas and learn new things.

On September 26th, we are hosting a craft supply sale
from 9:00 – 2:00. The crafters are selling their surplus of craft supplies. The
table rental fee will be applied to our local
charities. Our next craft show is October 23rd and 24th, 9-2. All the proceeds
from the craft show go to our local charities too. The last craft show had a
100% profit of $3,366.50. Please come out to your Lodge and attend our events.

Fraternally yours,

Teresa Miller, Secretary

Elk Lodge 330 Secretary

Americanism
Scholarship Winners

The Winner of the Americanism Easy Contest and
Scholarship Awards and their families were invited
to dinner in our beautiful dining room. Our Honey Bees
kitchen served a very nice plated Lasagna dinner, salad, garlic bread, and
cupcakes for dessert.

Our Americanism Winner was Irene Ceja. Her Mom
attended the dinner and Irene was a very young
beautiful girl that we are all so proud of.

Our Scholarship winners are:
Liam Baltera, Abigail Daniels, Valeria Esqueda, Jeremy Najjar, and Zyler
Pavlina. All of these winners have a very bright future ahead of them and they
were so gracious and thankful that the Elks Lodge and their community was willing
to take the time to be so generous.

Each winner received a $2,000 scholarship.

Jeremy
Najjaar was so thankful because his
parents were missionaries in Egypt and he wanted to stay in Arizona to go to school.
His Grandpa and his Mom were there to celebrate
this wonderful achievement.

Zyler
Pavlina received his scholarship a
week earlier than the other kids because he had to report to Northwestern
University early because he was on the soccer team.

Abigail
Daniels deferred her scholarship for
a year because she is leaving on a Mission and would use the scholarship when
she starts college.

Liam Baltera is studying Hospitality Management with an eye to
become a railroad conductor.

Valeria
Daniels plans to attend University of
Arizona, and graduate with a Bachelors in Biology
and continue on to Medical School. We wish you the
best Valeria.

Pam Jecmen

Esteemed Lecturing Knight

Scholarship Chairman

Trustee's Corner

There's been plenty happening with the Trustees as
they continue working on lodge improvements and day-to-day updates. New meeting
microphones are not working as

expected and are under review, the electrical panel project
to bring us 800 Amps of power and alleviate brownouts, parking lot repair
quotes are all moving along, while RV park culvert work and roof maintenance
are now completed.

Pleased to report that the kitchen hit a "home run" by
doubling 2025 sales. Great job!

Other updates include looking into a computer-based RV
reservation system and we are reviewing thermostat and A/C service options.
We're also moving forward with charity updates, shirt purchases, and other
budget matters.

Roger Rodriguez Jr.

Prescott Elks Lodge 330 Five (5) Year Trustee