Hello, my fellow Elks brothers and
sisters,
January was one to remember. Mild weather (mostly) and so much fun at the
lodge. Bluzillion blues band/pizza night and Dueling Pianos were a great
success. Everyone had a blast; there
were also some very large private parties that kept everyone working hard.
We had a great group of Elks from all
the lodges in the Southeast district for the District Deputy clinic on January
14th. At this meeting, we
unanimously voted Kevin Curran as the SE Iowa Elk of the year. This will qualify Kevin to compete for Iowa
Elk of the year. Anyone that knows Kevin,
and how hard he works for our lodge, knows that it is well deserved and there
is no Elk in Iowa that is more deserving.
If you see Kevin, please thank him for his service and congratulate him
on his award.
There are several great events this
month to attend. PER initiation is on February 2nd. We have a great group of folks to
initiate. Come on up and meet the new
members and hang out with some of the PER’s.
The Elks National Foundation
Fundraising Breakfast will be on Saturday, February 11th, 7 AM-11 AM. All proceeds
go to ENF, which funds Community Investment Projects, Scholarships, and Youth
& Veteran Programs in our community and surrounding area. Tickets are $12
and are on sale now. For tickets ask any lodge officer or pick up at the lodge.
On Saturday, February 25th, we are going to have a
special broasted chicken night cooked by our wonderful cook Seth Simmons. If you have not tried the chicken yet, this
is a great opportunity to come see what all the fuss is about. We believe that it is the best chicken in
town.
Back by popular demand. The nut feed is back! It will be Thursday, February 23rd. Tickets will go on sale soon.
Keep an eye out for the next big
event. The shrimp feed will be on March
11th. Tickets and details
will come out soon. Buy your tickets as
soon as they come out as this sells out very quickly.
Reminder: We have about 30 individuals
that have not paid their dues. If you
haven’t paid your dues yet, please do so immediately. We are trying to get them all caught up as
soon as possible. We have already paid
Grand Lodge on your behalf in April for this lodge year. You can mail a check for $77 to Fairfield
Elks, PO Box 365, Fairfield, IA, pay at the lodge, Venmo @fairfieldelks1192, or PayPal at fairfieldelks1192@gmail.com. We
appreciate your membership and support.
Fraternally yours,
Ryan
Ford, Exalted Ruler
The next Stagettes meeting will be on February
9th. Please join us for a pasta bar
dinner and a couple of games I would like to try out. Purses, pockets, wallets, and the saran wrap game. Hope to see you all there! Dayna Ford