Hawthorne Elks #1704 Lodge News

Lodge RV Parking

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We have three 30-amp RV and three 20-amp paired electrical outlets, back-ins to the back wall, water at a freeze-proof spigot in the back yard, and a drop box on the back wall for your chosen RV parking donations. There is a free dump station across the street in the El Capitan RV parking lot just a block away. All we ask is a donation from the Elks who utilize our RV parking. It's convenient, the price is right, and it's there for Elk's use. Keep us in mind the next time you or your Elk friends pass through town. We'd love to see you!

A very happy birthday to our brothers born in March. Present your Lodge greeting card for this YEAR, before your next birthday, and receive a complimentary drink of your choice at the bar. Best wishes to the following.


PROPOSITION FOR MEMBERSHIP Candidate Sponsor Marc A. White Terry A. Martin Mary Gale Larson Atkins Leonard Shields BALLOTING ON CANDIDATES Balloting is scheduled 12 March 2009, for all approved applications on hand. Next Initiation is scheduled for 26 March 2009. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Strider, Charles K. Lemmond, Richard Crotts, Frances McConnel Crotts	SICKNESS AND DISTRESS If you know of a member who is ill or in distress please contact the Lodge at 775-945-1704, or call the Exalted Ruler Don Dockrey at 775-945-5724 (night) or 775-945-7871 (day). You can also email Don at dond02@hotmail.com.


SECRETARY’S CORNER Next year’s dues will increase to $53.00, due to an increase in Grand Lodge Per Capita dues. Notices have been mailed and dues are flowing in. We now have the Grand Lodge Chicago Lodge Membership System, “CLMS” installed in our computer, and our Lodge has Internet access. If you have Internet access, please send your e-mail address to: bpoe1704@att.net. Dave Wilson, PER Secretary




*IN MEMORIAM* *BENJAMIN F. BENNINGTON* *1937 – 2009* *The clock of his day has stopped, and upon it’s dial the motionless hands mark the hour of eleven,* *with Elks, the hour of remembrance.*

Have a photo you'd like to see in the Bugle?? Bring or mail hard copies to the Lodge or email digital copies to dond02@hotmail.com. Make sure you include information about the photo. If you are proud new (or old) Grandparents or Parents send us your kids or grandkids photos and we'll put them in the Bugle. Include a return address and I'll mail the photos back.

We'd like to hear from our out of town members! Let us know where you are and what you are doing and we'll print it in the Bugle. It's a good way to connect with old friends. Send photos!