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JULY 2020 • #158 ELK-O-GRAM • Volume 42, Issue 4 illinois/restore-illinois-phase-4/
Members all,
ELKS LODGE #158 IS BACK IN ACTION! It has been over 4
months since our doors closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but
with the Phase 4 Guidelines recently issued, it allows us to open for
business (with restrictions) on Friday, June 26th. We hope you will
come out and enjoy spending time with members and friends who
you may have not seen since we closed. House Chairman Bobby
Edwards is planning a Fish & Chips dinner for Friday night - 5 to 9
p.m. with our new cook Otis Caudle, Ray Bensko & Crew in the
kitchen. Please see the Elk-O-Gram for Kitchen and Walnut Room
hours of operation. The lodge has a new menu which will reflect
price increases associated with current costs of food and beverage.
Video gaming machines should be in operation if the State turns
them on in time.
The officers and I want to thank everyone for their understanding,
patience, and support of the Lodge during the last few months.
Thanks to our members who have paid their dues, and if you have
not paid, please do so as soon as possible because we don’t want
anyone to have to pay a reinstatement fee of $60 in addition to
membership dues. We also want to thank those members who
have taken the opportunity during this down-time to clean and pre-
pare the lodge/grounds for reopening. There have been some
changes in the seating arrangements in the Walnut Room, Banquet
Room, and the outdoor patio & deck to accommodate the IDPH
capacity restrictions. We encourage everyone to wear a mask un-
less a health issue would prohibit its use. Masks and hand sanitiz-
ing stations will be readily available for your conven-
ience. Social distancing is encouraged. Phase 4
guidelines/instructions will be posted in all areas of
the lodge.
Sunday Fundays start on July 5th (4 to 7 pm) and will
be open to members & guests, and food will be available for pur-
chase. Our next membership meeting will be held on Wednesday,
August 5th and an Orientation/Initiation for new members will be held
on Wednesday, August 19th.
We all need to keep in mind that the health of our members, spous-
es, significant others, friends, volunteers, and employees is most
important. Stay healthy and be safe!
Fraternally yours, Adam Church, Exalted Ruler Phase 4 Guidelines: https://dceocovid19resources.com/restore-
UPCOMING JULY EVENTS
Thur, Jul 2 Elks Ladies Meeting, 7 PM
Sun, Jul 5 Sunday Funday with Robert Sampson, 4-7 PM
Mon, Jul 6 House Committee Meeting, 6 PM
Sun, Jul 12 Sunday Funday with Avery Kern, 4-7 PM
Sun, Jul 19 Sunday Funday with Taylor June, 4-7 PM
Mon, Jul 20 PER Meeting, 6 p.m. Dinner / 7 p.m. Meeting
(Tentative, Sec/Treas Jeff Rodier will be in contact)
Sun, Jul 26 Sunday Funday with Curt Smith, 4-7 PM
RECURRING EVENTS EACH MONTH
Mondays Wing Night Special, 5—9 PM
Sundays Membership BIG 10 & 50/50 Drawings @ 6 PM
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wed, Aug 5 Lodge Meeting, 7 PM
Wed, Aug 19 Orientation/Initiation, 6 PM
MESSAGE FROM THE
EXALTED RULER
The Elk-o-Gram newsletter is a free monthly publication to members of the
Springfield Elks Lodge #158, 409 East Lake Drive, Springfield, IL. 62712
Remember to check your email for updates throughout the month.
Adam Church Exalted Ruler
PER OFFICERS
PER Terry Ooms - President
PER John N. Begue’ Jr. - Vice-President
PER Jeff Rodier - Secretary/Treasurer
ELKS LADIES #158
ELK OF THE YEAR
TBA
ELK OFFICER OF THE YEAR
TBA
ELK LADY OF THE YEAR
TBA
ELK FAMILY OF THE YEAR
TBA
ELK-O-GRAM EDITOR
Bailey Koebler
Email: bpoe158news@yahoo.com
WEB SITES:
National Elks: www.elks.org
Elks Lodge 158: www.elks158.org
Facebook:
Springfield Elks Lodge #158
LODGE OFFICE Hours: Monday - Friday 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
(217) 529-0158 HALL RENTALS
217-529-0158
WALNUT ROOM HOURS: MONDAY THRU FRIDAY: 11:00 AM TO CLOSE SATURDAY & SUNDAY: 3:00 PM TO CLOSE
KITCHEN HOURS: Tuesday - Friday (except 1st Wed.)
11 AM - 2 PM and 5 PM - 8 PM Monday 11 AM - 2 PM and 5 PM - 9 PM
Saturday & Sunday: Kitchen Closed (The bartender reserves the right to close
earlier if no customers are present.)
Ali Mikels Est. Leading Knight
Jan Cimarossa Est. Lecturing Knight
Malinda Church Treasurer
Matt Willis Esquire
Sandra S. Begué Est. Loyal Knight
Stephanie Parnell, PER Secretary
Erica Thompson Chaplain
Mitch Connolly Tiler
HOUSE COMMITTEE
Bobby Edwards,
Chairman Eric Judy, PER
Maxine Johnson
TRUSTEES
Terry Ooms, Chairman of the Board
Ray Bensko
Dave Cassens
Maxine Johnson
President
Carolyn Randall
Secretary
Diann Harbour
Vice President
Judy Matson
Treasurer
BENEVOLENT AND
PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS
SPRINGFIELD LODGE #158
Jim Florent Inner Guard
A second notice for 2020-2021 Annual Dues will be sent out. If you have not paid your dues, please do. The Lodge offers several ways to pay. You can mail in or drop off your payment with your statement, call the Office to pay over the phone or pay online at http://www.elks158.org/dues.htm Thank you to all who have paid their dues and for being patient with the process. If you have not received your card or a spouse card, please let me know. My email is steph.schwab2@gmail.com If you know a friend or family member that would like to become a member, have them fill out an application and drop it off at the Lodge. We are always welcoming new members and love to have them part of the Elk Family. Again, thank you for being so patient during this time of uncertainty. The Lodge is follow-ing Federal and State guidelines and gets the needed information when it becomes available to make decisions that will benefit the Lodge and the members.
Century Club Winners for June 2020 June 3rd - Lamar Johnson
June 10th - Neil Rine
June 17th - Rose Robertson sold by Ron Robertson June 24th - Adrienne Range
Elks National Foundation (ENF) Helps Elks build stronger communi-
ties through programs that support youth, we serve our veteran’s and
to meet the needs in our area. Your donations help fund these pro-grams. Fraternally yours, Robert Church, ENF Chairman 2020
Message from Erica Thompson, Pool Chairman: As a reminder, the pool will remain closed throughout the summer of 2020. We are sorry for the inconvenience, but want to take the health and safety of our members into consideration.
SECRETARY’S CORNER
by Stephanie Schwab-Parnell, PER
SICKNESS AND DISTRESS
If you know of an Elk member in the hospital or suffering from an illness, please
contact the Lodge Office at 529-0158. Your information will enable us to contact
members needing comfort and assistance.
CONNECT WITH US ON FACEBOOK!
Have you checked out our Facebook page? Visit our Facebook page to check out the
latest happenings at the Elks #158! Springfield Elks Lodge #158 (private page @
https://www.facebook.com/groups/410598820800/); Elks Lodge 158 Public Page (https://
www.facebook.com/Elks-Lodge-158-Public-Page-713954502324222/
LODGE OF SORROW
“The faults of our members we write upon the sand,
their virtues upon the tablets of love and memory.”
PER ASSOCIATION. No news to report at this time. Secretary/
Treasurer Jeff Rodier will be in contact for a possible meeting on July
20th.
You Have the Power to Donate Life. Register as an Organ,
Eye and Tissue Donor Today: http://donatelife.net/
ELKS LADIES #158
By Maxine Johnson, President
Pending any changes there will be a Ladies meeting
on Thursday, July 2nd at 7 p.m.
A huge thank you to Sandy Begue and Norine Rodier for their
days (weeks) working in the Ladies storeroom. Every item was
put in totes and labeled. Dishes, linens, candlesticks were among
many items washed and stored. Ladies go down and see the
room; you will be amazed! Also, a thank you to John, Jeff and Jan
for their assistance.
To the ladies who purchased tickets for the Day of Decadence
(Ladies Spa Day). Diane Holler suggested we can return your
money; you can donate to the Ladies or hold the tickets until we
reschedule the event. Let Diane at 899-1622 or Maxine at 544-
5712 know what you decide.
Tammy Gumble is hoping to have a fall style show. Of course,
everything is up in the air for now, but Tammy is ready. I’m sure
we are looking forward to an afternoon of styles, lunch, drinks
and companionship.
The winning ticket for the Playground Equipment raffle will be
drawn by Diann Harbauer at our meeting.
Ladies come join us for our meeting. We have been an outstand-
ing organization for 40 years but to continue, we need your help
and support. We welcome any suggestions for the coming year.
We have always supported our Lodge and will continue to do so.
God Bless – See you July 2nd. Please welcome Vice-President Diann
Harbour, Secretary Carolyn Randall and Treasurer Judy Matson.
Children’s Care Corporation Clinic Schedule
for July 2020
There are no Clinics scheduled for the month of July.
Please check back for August Clinic dates.
SPRINGFIELD CARES SOLDIER MAILING
At this time we are able to begin meeting again every third Tuesday
at 6PM at the TRN Club to pack and ship care packages to soldiers
from our area serving overseas. We are excited to be back at our
“home base” to get these packages out to our soldiers. Thank you to
all who helped throughout the last few months, who were able to
help send packages during the stay-at-home order. If you would like
to help with the Springfield Cares Soldier Mailing, please contact Alice
Beck at alicef819@aol.com
Contact Bill Beck at 217-836-7003 or spring-
fieldelkslodge158@gmail.com for any questions regarding the
brick memorial/dedication.
We are looking forward to the Lodge reopening this month and are
excited to serve our members again. We will be following the guide-
lines issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health to keep our
members and employees safe. The guidelines can be found here:
https://dceocovid19resources.com/restore-illinois/restore-illinois-
phase-4/
Springfield Elks Lodge #158 Memorial/Dedication Brick
Order Form
Paving the Way
Personalized memorial/dedication bricks are a great way to create
a lasting legacy for your Elk and their Spouse in good standing.
Each sponsored brick will be a permanent part of the outdoor
memorial at the entrance to our lodge.
Engraving Information:
• Bricks are 4” by 8” in size
• Cost per Brick is $100.00
• 16 characters per line (this includes spaces and punctuation)
• Text will be automatically centered
• We cannot accept logos or non-text symbols
• Commercial sponsorship and/or displays are not allowed
• Please print clearly
• Please make certain all information is spelled correctly
One Brick per Order Form
1st Line (16 Characters) __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
2nd Line (16 Characters) __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
3rd Line (16 Characters) __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Your Information
Name ________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________
City __________________________________ State___________
Phone ________________________________________________
Email ________________________________________________
A NOTE FROM BOB CHURCH
Lodge 158 has just received a check for $2,000 from ENF. The money is for The ENF SPOTLIGHT GRANT and will be used to purchase hygiene and household items for Homeless Veterans who have been given a permanent place to live. Thank you 158 members for paying their dues. Bob Church, Grant Chairman
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JULY 2020 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Wing Night 5-9PM
. Kitchen Closed
Walnut Room Pizzas
Available
6 PM 50/50 &
Membership BIG 10 Drawing
Wing Night Special
5-9PM
Wing Night 5-9PM
NO JULY LODGE
MEETING
Kitchen Closed
Wing Night Special
5-9 pm
NO JULY ORIENTA-
TION/INITIATION
MEETING
Kitchen Closed
Walnut Room Pizzas
Available
Wing Night Special
5-9PM
ELKS LADIES MTG @ 7
PM
6:00 PM - Springfield
Cares Soldier Mailing @
TRN Club
Walnut Room opens @
3PM (Kitchen Closed)
SUNDAY FUNDAY 4-7PM
W/ ROBERT SAMPSON
Kitchen Closed
Walnut Room Pizzas
Available
HOUSE COMMITTEE
MEETING 6:30PM
Walnut Room opens @
3PM (Kitchen Closed)
NO BOARD OF DIREC-
TOR MEETING
Kitchen Closed
Walnut Room Pizzas
Available
Walnut Room opens @
3PM(Kitchen Closed)
SUNDAY FUNDAY 4-
7PM W/
Walnut Room opens @
3PM(Kitchen Closed)
SUNDAY FUNDAY 4-7PM
W/ TAYLOR JUNE
Walnut Room opens @
3PM (Kitchen Closed)
SUNDAY FUNDAY 4-
7PM W/ AVERY KERN
6 PM 50/50 & Membership
6 PM 50/50 & Membership
6 PM 50/50 & Membership
6 PM 50/50 & Membership
BIG 10 Drawing
Walnut Room Pizzas
Available
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
Springfield, Illinois
PERMIT NO. 925
RETURN ADDRESS REQUESTED
UPCOMING JULY 2020 EVENTS
EOG Contributors
Alice & Bill Beck
John& Sandy Begué
Bill Block
Adam Church
Bob Church
Dave & Glenda Cassens
Bobby Edwards
Diane Holler
Maxine Johnson
Joy List
Ali Mikels
Terry Ooms
Bobby Orr
Stephanie Schwab-Parnell
Jeff Rodier
LODGE OFFICE: Hours: Monday - Friday 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.- (217) 529-0158
HALL RENTALS: 217-529-0158
WALNUT ROOM HOURS: WALNUT ROOM HOURS:
MONDAY THRU FRIDAY: 11:00 AM TO CLOSE SATURDAY & SUNDAY: 3:00 PM TO CLOSE
KITCHEN HOURS: Tuesday - Friday (except 1st Wed.) 11 AM - 2 PM and 5 PM - 8 PM
Monday 11 AM - 2 PM and 5 PM - 9 PM Saturday & Sunday: Kitchen Closed
(The bartender reserves the right to close Earlier if no customers are present.)
ELK-O-GRAM EDITOR
Bailey Koebler
Email: bpoe158news@yahoo.com
WEB SITES:
National Elks: www.elks.org
Thur, Jul 2 Elks Ladies Meeting, 7 PM
Sun, Jul 5 Sunday Funday with Robert Sampson, 4-7 PM
Mon, Jul 6 House Committee Meeting, 6 PM
Sun, Jul 12 Sunday Funday with Avery Kern, 4-7 PM
Sun, Jul 19 Sunday Funday with Taylor June, 4-7 PM
Mon, Jul 20 PER Meeting, 6 p.m. Dinner / 7 p.m. Meeting (Tentative,
Sec/Treas Jeff Rodier will be in contact)
Sun, Jul 26 Sunday Funday with Curt Smith, 4-7 PM
RECURRING EVENTS EACH MONTH
Mondays Wing Night Special, 5—9 PM
Sundays Membership BIG 10 & 50/50 Drawings @ 6 PM
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