Elks Tale Newsletter
Tucson Elks Lodge #385 "E"-Tale
AEA President Kayal and Lodge #385 Board of Directors.
Tucson Lodge #385 Newsletter
July-August 2023 Calendar of Events
July-Aug Newsletter full of a lot of Ekldom news and events.
Attaching 385 Golf Club schedule for the next six months. Completed card schedules available. All signup sheets are posted in the Lodge. Come out for golfing as we are always short of player and it's always funs.
Tucson Lodge #385 member Gene Wicky (and member of American Legion Post 132 honor guard) explaining what each of the 13 American Flag folds stand for with, American Legion Post 132 honor guard members. June 13, 2023
Lodge #385 June 2023 E-Tale newsletter
Installation starts at 2 PM on March 11, 2023
Tucson AZ Elks Lodge #385 "Bike In A Box" December 10, 2022 event went smooth with 500 bicycle's given to local Tucson underprivilege children a Christmas present. Photos include ER Susan Trecartin, Trustee Jesse Lugo (Lugo Charities), Santa and Mrs. Clause and Trustee Wayne Burns controlling foot traffic. Each child left with a Christmas bicycle and safety helmet that Tucson Medical Center custom fitted each child. Merry Christmas.
Lugo Charities in conjunction with Tucson Elks Lodge #385 annual "Bike In A Box" where 500 bicycles are given away to 500 local Tucson underprivilege kids on December 10, 2022
Tucson Lodge #385 First Responders Photo's Gallery
Join Lodge #385 for another great event! Only $20.00
Elks Lodge #385 First Responders Appreciation Event September 22, 2022. Only $11.50
Southern Arizona Justice for Veterans
Arizona Elks Association Vice President South Barry "Bear" Carlile Jr., PER and Lady Shawnee (Lf) with ER Susan Trecartin (rt) during recent June 18, 2022 Tucson AZ Lodge #385 annual ENF charity event.
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Tucson Lodge #385 annual Elks National Foundation (ENF) fund raiser, June 18, 2022. Come on down and enjoy some good food, company and music to help raise some money towards ENF.
Special Olympics 9th Annual Breakfast with Champions The Special Olympics 9th Annual Breakfast with Champions was held at the Tucson Convention Center on October 27th. Our Lodge donated $500 in support of Special Olympics in Southern AZ, along with generous personal donations from our attending members and guest.Left to right: Joe Riley, Diane Winters, Curt Winters, Joe Jablonski, Susan Trecartin, Bob Holyoak, Lois Wilford, Photographer – Wayne Burns
Honoring and Thanking our Veterans and current Women and Men of the Military.
Tucson Elks Lodge #385 PER Military Appreciation event, October 23, 2021. Thank you to Oro Valley American Legion Post #132 for presentation of the colors and explanation of what the 13 folds of the American Flag presentation. ER/PER Wayne Burns was the MC for the event.
Come on down and join the Tucson Lodge #385 PER Association Military Appreciation Evening October 23, 2021. Call ahead for reservations 520-299-5105.
Tucson Lodge #385 First Responders Appreciation Event. September 22, 2021. 4 Law Enforcement and 3 Fire Fighters were honored this evening.
Join Lodge #385 for our First Responders Appreciation Night, Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 5:30 PM. Please call for your reservations at 520-299-5105.
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Tucson Lodge #385 recently honored eight recipients of the 2021 Most Valuable Student (MVS) Scholarship, totaling $7,200, during the lodge Annual Youth Awards Banquet held May 2, 2021. These high school senior recipients were judged based on academics, citizenship, work experience, community service, honors and awards, leadership and extracurricular activities, and a 500-word essay. Richard Campbell, Arizona Elks South District Scholarship Chairperson, was in attendance and presented 7 of the recipients each with a $2,000 Arizona Elks Association Scholarship award that cumulated in a total of $14,000 for higher education. Tucson Lodge #385 also gave 4 violins from Harry's program to local Tucson high school musicians from Flowing Wells and Oro Valley.
L-R= ER M. Lopez receiving Officer of the Year= D. Winters, Distinguished Citizen and C. Winters Elk of the Year Award(s)
Newly installed Tucson Elks Lodge #385
Tucson Elks Lodge #385 members donated several children holiday gifts to Southern AZ Family Involvement Center, a non-profit organization which assist local Tucson families in need. Pictured L-R, BOD Chairman/Leading Knight W. Burns, Southern Regional Director P. Grant, Program Development Manager, E. Casillas. 12-15-2020
Tucson Elks Lodge #385 in conjunction with Lugo Charities' donated 5 kids bicycles to Family Involvement Center, a non-profit organization which assist local Tucson families in need. This donation will make 5 kids exited and happy during the upcoming holidays. Pictured L-R, Southern Regional Director P. Grant, Program Development Manager, E. Casillas and ER M. Lopez. 10-16-2020
Remembering and Honoring
Tucson Elks Lodge 385 applied for and received a $2,500 Gratitude Grant from ENF and donated the monies help the Tucson Community Food Bank. Pictured April 24, 2020, L-R, D. Gnuschke, B. Holyoak and ER M.Lopez.
Four of the six recipients of 2019 Strings program receiving violo's and bows. PER and Youth Activities Chairman Wayne Burns officiating.