Meal Service
Meal service for the next four weeks is as follows:- 3 June 2011 - Birthday Dinner from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Spaghetti, vegetable, salad, garlic bread, birthday cake and ice-cream
- 5 June 2011 - Brunch from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. Eggs cooked any style including Bill's Eggs Benedict, sausage, bacon, potatoes, juice and coffee. Breakfast is prepared by the officers.
- 10 June 2011 - PER Steak Night from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. We provide a 10-12 ounce New York Strip steak, baked potato, vegetable, salad, roll and desert. You cook your own steak on either a charcoal or gas grill - your choice.
- 17 June 2011 - Flag Day and Law & Order Day Ceremony 6:30 to 9:00 PM. Dinner will be roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, dinner salad, roll and desert.
- 24 June 2011 - Friday Night Dinner 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Sloppy Joe sandwich, mustard potato salad, BBQ beans, green salad and cake.
Meal service will not be provided during the months of July and August. Meals will start 2 September with our Birthday Dinner being served at 6:00PM. This is a change from our usual 6:30PM in an effort to get more of you out to the Lodge for dinner.
Over the months of July and August we will be looking for some new folks to step up and volunteer in the preparation and serving of meals. After eight years Bill needs a break. Please come in and show us your specialty.
Lodge Meetings
It was voted by the members at the 17 May Lodge meeting starting in July, the Lodge meetings will begin at 7:00 PM instead of the usual 7:30. This will continue through September. At which time a vote will be taken to determine if you want the change to become permanent. If so, it will require the By-Laws to be changed. All of this being done to improve attendance to our meetings. The Future of Elkdom lies in your hands. Your attendance and participation are greatly needed to keep the Order solid and moving forward!
Flag Day / Law & Order
17 June 2011 - The Elks and Cub Scout Pack 304 will perform the Elks Flag Day Ceremony depicting the history of the American Flag. Following the ceremony awards will be presented to the 2010-2012 Policeman and Fireman of the Year. This is a must see ceremony. It is your opportunity to show your appreciation to our Cub Pack and the Henderson Police and Fire Departments.The Ceremony will start at 6:30 PM sharp.
The Future of Elkdom
The Future of Elkdom Committee received from Elks Members nationwide more than 6,000 responses to the committee’s recent request for proposed changes to the Order. From those responses, the Advisory Committee has approved the following issues for the Judiciary Committee and Advisory Committee on Laws to prepare for legislation. The resulting legislation (where required) will be voted upon by delegates to the July 2011 National Convention in Phoenix, Arizona, with the effective dates as listed. The proposed changes can be viewed by clicking the following link: Future of Elkdom
Web Sites
There are two very important websites available to you.
- The Henderson/Green Valley site provides you with an overview of the Lodge Calendar, History, Officers, Committees, ENF, Community Activities, lodge Activities, Youth Activities, Scouting, Veterans and the Facilities.
- The State site provides you with an overview of the State Calendar, History, Officers, Committees, GL Advisors, Past State Presidents, Americanism, Veterans, Drug Awareness, Youth Activities, SMP, National Home, ENF, Nevada News, Convention Info, Photos, Scholarships and a Members Only Section. The Members Only section requires you to be registered with Grand Lodge. This section provides you with the NSEA Directory, Message Board and both State and Grand Lodge Manuals