August

September 2017

Elk Horn
Newsletter of the Gardena Elks Lodge #1919 The Friendly Lodge

Aloha Members,
Beautiful days of sunshine and later sunsets are a reminder why we live in Southern California. I
invite you to bring family and friends to the lodge. We have some great events coming up . We're
continuing to grow out membership with initiation each month! A reminder, the success of our lodge
is determined by the willingness, participation and thoughtfulness of our members.
Your Officers and members come up with ideas, plan events and the only way that we can have a
successful event is by our members supporting, inviting friends and family to attend.
How wonderful it was to present so many 52 and century club pins and letters signed by CHEA
President Chuck Nolan this month. For those that don't make it to meetings, you should have or will
shortly receiving your pins & letters in the mail .
Please join us at our Luau on Sunday August 6,2017 in honor of CHEA 1st Vice President Robert
Duitsman and his First Lady Beth. We are fundraising for his year as CHEA President 2018-2019.
As of writing we are headed to Grand Lodge in Reno, where our very own Judy R. Sutton will be
sworn in as the South Central Coast District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler.
Our annual family picnic is coming up in September, I hope to see you and your family there, if not
sooner.

With much gratitude for your membership in our great lodge,

Alyssa Santos, PER

Exalted Ruler 2017-2018

To my fellow Elks,
The Elks National Convention in Reno was fun and it was great to witness our very own Judy R.
Sutton installed as District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler for the South Central Coast District. Hope
you are all enjoying your summer. Please MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Saturday, AUGUST 19th,
5:30pm-11:00pm, Laugh & Boogie Night Fundraiser $15/pp. Fun-filled night with comedy show,
dancing, food and raffles to raise $$ for our Building Fund. Also, Sunday, AUGUST 27th from
9:30am-3:00pm, CHLA will be having a Blood Drive at the lodge, please contact me at 714-585-
0897 to sign up. Hope to see you all very soon!
Your Leading Knight,
Adrianne Castaneda

CENTURY CLUB 52 CLUB

Robbie Trujillo Robbie Trujillo
Jane Sunehara (2) Bill Pekins
Rick Gray David Ohara
Jacqueline Sargent Monika Hawkins
Jeanine Gray
Kevin Thomas

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 Hello fellow Elks,
As the days of summer wind down and fall is just around the
corner, Id like to invite all of you to join us at the lodge for our annual FAMILY PICNIC! Join
us Sunday, Sept. 17th from 11am 4pm for a day filled with good food, fun activities,
and lasting memories.
Its not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving. -Mother Teresa
Remember the reasons that lead you to become an Elk and if you havent been to the lodge in
a while, I hope youll consider coming to a meeting or attending one of our
events. Without the support of members like you, we cannot continue to be the
greatest fraternal organization in the United States.
Respectfully yours,
Michele Homer, Loyal Knight

Gardena Elks Family,

We have had a lot of new members join these past few months and they have all expressed on how
they could get involved and help. One way is just to ask all members you come in contact with what
they are involved with. The other way to understand an familiarize yourself with what you can be a
part of by simply checking out these websites: https://www.elks.org/ , https://chea-elks.org/ .
Here you will find how you can help others through Elkdom.
Brotherly Love: It softens the stern realities of life and manifests itself in good fellowship, in
sympathy, and in kindness of thought, word and deed.
Aloha,
Eric Koyangi, Your Lecturing Knight

Bowling Corner Gratitude Grant News

By: Bill Creighton, Bowling Chairman Gardena Elks qualified and awarded a Gratitude Grant
of $2,500.00. The Gratitude Grant was awarded to:
We had another very successful tournament. we netted
over $5,ooo.oo for the Lodge of which $2,000.00 will
toward the improvements in the game room. Lucy and
Pets for Vets: Trains rescue dogs for Vets with
her crew of Shirley and Sal did a great job on the Ad PTSD;
Book Thank you. CAST: Prevents Trafficking of teen girls to get
The tournaments are as follows:
them off the streets;
Switzer Center Aaron Manley Scholarship Fund;
Our Schedule
August 12 Chula Vista mixed 4 Gardena Elks Feeding the Homeless Project.
Nov 4 & 5 Laughlin mixed - 4
Applications for the Beacon, Promise, Anniversary,
Freedom, Gratitude and Impact Grants are available for
2018. Please contact me with any ideas for a Grant
Walk In Refrigerator and Freezer recipient or organization, cause or action group. Each
Fundraising Efforts Grant has certain criteria that needs to be met to
As of qualify.
7/12/17 -Bettie Jamora, ENF Chairman
$15,110.00

Thank you to members :
John Nicholson
Barbara Jackson
Ken Nakakura
Myrtle Kanioshi
for their generosity to the Walk in Fund .
We need to raise a lot more , so please support our events earmarked for this necessary BIG expense.
Your donations are great needed and appreciated .

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 PERs Past Exalted Rulers
Harold Sproule 1954-1955 Deceased
Nat B. Harrison 1955-1956 Deceased
Dale Smith 1956-1957 Deceased
Maxwell T. Zeigler 1957-1958 Deceased
Patrick Ditonto 1958-1959 Deceased
Dean Hergenrother 1959-1960 Deceased
Martin Munsun 1960-1961 Deceased
David H. Uhrig 1961-1962 Deceased
Morris Fredericks 1961-1962** Deceased
Charles H. Miller 1962-1963 Deceased
Russell J. Moss 1962-1963** Dropped
Clark Sanders 1963-1964 (619) 343-1755
Jerry Brown 1964-1965 Deceased
C. George Keller 1964-1965** Deceased
Marvin Knapp 1965-1966 Deceased
Larry Longton 1965-1966** Dimit
Geroge Haines 1966-1967 Deceased
I. Joseph Camilli 1966-1967** Deceased
Henry Sutcliffe 1967-1968 Deceased
O.W. Lepper 1966-1967** Deceased
Raymond A. Niles 1968-1969 Deceased
Van Ray Botts 1968-1969** Dimit
Marion Clark 1969-1970 Deceased
Carl D Amico 969-1970** Deceased
Bob Sands 1970-1971 Deceased
E.M. Johnson 1970-1971** Deceased
Fred Jones 1971-1972 Deceased
James Palmieri 1971-1972** (714)891-6068
Leroy Lander 1972-1973 Deceased
Buel Hensley 1972-1973** Dimit
Raymond Salcido Jr. 1972-1973 (949) 583-
2734
Charles Davidson 1973-1974 Deceased
Jerry Coulter 1974-1975 Deceased
James S. Mason 1974-1975** (949) 654-8530
Norman Durr 1975-1976 (760) 721-7235
Claude L. Smith 1975-1976**
Stanley Sopher 1976-1977 Dimit
James S. Mason 1976-1977** (949) 654-8530
Leroy Lander 1977-1978 Deceased
Lou Baldi 1977-1978** Deceased
Ector Espinoza 1978-1979 (310) 326-5641
Frank Diaz 1978-1979** Dropped
Gerald Jerry Moore 1979-1980
Eugene Egerer 1980-1981** Deceased
**Hawthorne Elks
Val Valdez 1981-1982 Dropped
Edward Wells 1981-1982** Deceased
John Sutton 1982-1983 (310) 323-9466
Ray Mason 1982-1983** Deceased
Chuck Turner 1983-1984 Deceased
Harland C. Hill 1983-1984** Deceased
George Glenn 1984-1985 Dimit
Jerold Watkins 1984-1985** Dimit
Dennis Peterson 1985-1986 Deceased Aff.
Roscoe Colclasure 1985-1986 Deceased
James B. Wilson 1985-1986** (310) 644-9211
Paul Contreras 1986-1987 Dropped
Frank Bolthouse 1986-1987** Dimit
Frank Novack 1987-1988 Deceased
Harland C. Hill 1987-1988** Deceased
Herb Grapin 1988-1989 Deceased
John Dietz 1988-1989** Deceased
Bill Suarez 1989-1990 Deceased
Clyde Thompson 1989-1990** Deceased
Bill Mounday 1990-1991 (805) 389-3109
Roger L. Hoeman 1990-1991** Dimit
John Wise 1991-1992 Dimit
John Dietz 1991-1992** Deceased
Norman Frazer 1992-1993 Dimit
Jack Bonewitz 1993-1994 Dimit
Don C. Dillon 1994-1996 Deceased
George Thompson 1996-1997 Dropped
Ray Oats 1997-1998 Deceased
John Davi 1998-1999 (310) 324-8343
Jack Smith 1999-2000 Deceased
Bill Misner 2000-2001 (310) 834-6657
Jerry Coulter 2001-2002 Deceased
Don Pfenniger 2002-2003 (310) 327-6628
Rod Goff 2003-2004 (310) 371-8185
John Sutton 2004-2006 (310) 323-9466
James B. Wilson 2006-2007 (310) 644-9211
Martin Almaraz 2007-2008 (310) 329-4725
Bill Suarez 2008-2009 Deceased
Judy R. Sutton 2009-2010 (310) 323-9466
Rodney Tanaka 2010-2013 (310) 561-2020
Reyne Rocha 2013-2014 (310) 710-1715
Alyssa Santos 2014-2015 (310) 953-7259
Matthew Almaraz 2015-2016 (310) 266-8930
Rodney Tanaka 2010-2013, 2016-2017 (310) 561-
2020
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 Gardena Elks #1919

Join us as we celebrate
Grandparents Day
At our monthly breakfast
Sunday September 10,2017
9:00-11:00am

1735 W. 162nd St. Gardena, CA. 90247

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1735 W 162 Street Gardena, CA 90247

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 August 2017
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5
5pm Burger 7:30pm 11:30am 6pm Taco

Night Meeting Kiwanis Friday
(Casual Lunch
Lodge
Uniform) 6pm
Emblem
Club
6 7 8 9 Meeting
10 11 12
2pm-6pm 6pm Bingo 5pm Burger 7:30pm 11:30am 6pm Fish
Luau Night Meeting Kiwanis Fry
7pm (Casual Lunch (Band:
Investigation Lodge Tropic
Uniform) 7:30pm Starr)
Ukulele
Class
13 14 15 16 17 18 19

9am-11am 6pm Bingo 5pm Burger 7:30pm 11:30am 6pm-11pm
Breakfast Night Meeting Kiwanis Laugh &
(Casual Lunch
Lodge Boogie
Uniform) 5:30pm Night
Steak Night
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
6pm Bingo 5pm Burger 7:30pm 11:30am 6pm Fish
Night Meeting Kiwanis Fry
(Casual Lunch (Band:
7pm Lodge Global
Indoctrinati Uniform) 7:30pm Afair)
on Ukulele
Class
27 28 29 30 31
9:30am- 6pm Bingo 5pm Burger 7:30pm
3pm CHLA Night Meeting
7pm (white tux)
Blood
Trustee
Drive Initiation
Meeting

Wednesday Dinner Menu Dinner Prices Jolly Cork Hours

AUGUST 2ND-HONEY STUNG Price: $7.00 per person Tuesday: 3pm-10pm
CHICKEN Dinner Includes: soup, salad, and Wednesday: 3pm-11pm
AUGUST 9TH- GOULASH dessert Thursday: 3pm-10pm
AUGUST 16TH- BAKED HAM Friday: 3pm-10pm
AUGUST 23RD- SLOPPY JOES Closed: Saturday & Monday
AUGUST 30TH-PORK LOIN CHOPS Open Sunday @1pm

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 September 2017
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2
6pm Taco
Friday
3 4 5 6 7 8
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6pm Bingo 5pm Burger 7:30pm 11:30am 6pm Fish
Night Meeting Kiwanis Fry
(Casual Lunch (Band:
Lodge Tropic
Uniform) 6pm Starr)
Emblem
Club
10 11 12 13 Meeting
14 15 16
9am-11am 6pm Bingo 5pm Burger 7:30pm 11:30am
Grandpare Night Meeting Kiwanis
7pm (Casual Lunch
nts Day Lodge
Investigation
Breakfast Uniform) 7:30pm
Ukulele
Class
17 18 19 20 21 22 23

11am 6pm Bingo 5pm Burger 7:30pm 11:30am 6pm Fish 7pm
Family Night Meeting Kiwanis Fry Summer
7pm (Casual Lunch (Band:
Picnic Indoctrination Lodge Breeze
Global
Uniform) 5:30pm Affair)
Steak Night
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
6pm Bingo 5pm Burger 7:30pm 11:30am
Night Meeting Kiwanis
7pm (Black tux) Lunch
Trustee
Meeting Initiation 7:30pm
Ukulele
Class

Wednesday Dinner Menu Dinner Prices Jolly Cork Hours

SEPTEMBER 6TH- PASTA Price: $7.00 per person Tuesday: 3-pm-10pm
SEPTEMBER 13TH-MEATLOAF Dinner Includes: soup, Wednesday: 3pm-11pm
SEPTEMBER 20TH-CHICKEN BREAST salad, and dessert Thursday: 3pm-10pm
SEPTEMBER 27TH-COUNTRY FRIED STEAK Friday: 3pm-10pm
Closed: Saturday & Monday
OPEN SUNDAY @1PM

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 August Birthdays September Birthdays
02 Cerda, Tasha 01 Burke, Justin
03 Igarashi, Dennis N 01 Sutton, Judy R
03 Lifosjoe, Carlos 02 Ezzolo, Thomas W
04 Edney, Maurice H 02 Sapp, Jack
07 Beck, Harvey F 03 Aloisi, David L
07 Rondeau, Thomas E 03 Gonzales, Carlette A
08 Juarez, Mario 03 Sumner, Linda Sue
09 Sweeney, Samuel R 03 Treuden, Shirley
12 Vargas, Richard E 06 Ferrell, William H
15 Gutierrez, Robert 06 Heil, John F
06 Homer, Michele
18 Corbeil, Reine J
07 Nakashima, Scott
19 Bulaich, Victor 08 Martinez, Alonda
19 Corrado, Michael Anthony 09 Ferido, Marilou
19 Gray, Jeanine 10 Brown, Dawn
20 Aldape, Paul J 11 Cervantez, Jose A
21 Masaki, James 11 Ericson, Scott
11 Underwood, Robert
22 Woodworth, Mark
12 Sanders, Clark L
23 Homer, David 12 Sogliuzzo, Cris
23 Ordaz, Victor 13 Castaneda, Adrianne
24 Lang, Ronald 15 Brickner-Hopson, Karen
25 Hirai, Kendall J 15 Swan, David A
25 Okano, Howard Kent 15 Wilson, James B
16 Reoch, Thomas B
25 Stanovich, Martin J
17 Dear, James L
26 Braun, Steve F 17 Lassalle, Ismael (Tito)
26 Van Buskirk, Ray 18 Yamada, Theodore
28 Masaki, John G 21 Talamante, Peter
29 Castillo, Arthur 22 Bulger, James
29 Duarte, Janie 23 Monllor, Shana
23 Tanaka, Rodney G
29 Naritoku, Daniel M
24 Moreno, William C
30 Gallardo, David 25 McCauley, Tish
30 Locker, Taylor 25 Mundon, Herb
31 Miyata, Laraine 27 Lozano, Araceli
31 Solis, Richard R 30 Dehaan, Roger E
31 Takamoto, Stanley

Want to Rent the Hall? Aching Tooth

NOT PRESENT PRESENT
If you are interested in TH
MAY 10 -RICHARD VARGAS $125.00 JUNE 21 ALYSSA SANTOS $250.00
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renting the hall, please MAY 17TH- SAM KASKANIAN $150.00

MAY 24TH- STAN DE FOE $175.00
contact Yolanda Wu, for
MAY 31ST- WILLIAM CLEMENTS $200.00
member rates. JUNE 7TH-JUDY SUTTON $250.00
JUNE 28TH-BECKY ROMERO $125.00
She can be reached at
(310) 308-6661
Absent Members
HENRY MACK
61 YEAR MEMBER
DEPARTED JUNE 2, 2017

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 Elks in Action

May Initiation June Initiation

Officers at CHEA Convention in Incoming DDGER Judy on the way to CHEA Association VP Kathy Grant and
Palm Springs Viejas Casino ER Alyssa

Quarterly Visit to Long Beach VA June / July volunteers folding and labeling the Elks families at the Afternoon Tea
hospital 450 Elkhorns to be mailed out

PDDGER John Sutton and Chaplain Some of the Tea volunteers Elk Maria Canas tea greeter
Rick Gray at the tea

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 Lodge Officers 2017-2018
ELECTED OFFICERS
EXALTED RULER: Alyssa Santos,PER (310) 953-7259
LEADING KNIGHT: Adrianne Castaneda (714) 585-
0897
LOYAL KNIGHT: Michele Homer (562) 208-4700
LECTURING KNIGHT: Eric Koyanagi (310) 6500152
SECRETARY: Bob Mullikin (310)413-6953
TREASURER: Gina Ayers (310) 503-3182
5 YEAR TRUSTEE: Shanna Tanaka (310). 270-8014
4YEAR TRUSTEE: Dale Pierce (310) 721-2598
3 YEAR TRUSTEE: Sal Galindo (808) 9601174
2 YEAR TRUSTEE: Scott Arroyo (310) 678-1032
1 YEAR TRUSTEE: Ector Espinoza, PER (310) 326
5641
Lodge Committees
EXALTED RULER:
Advisor: Ector Espinoza ,PER (310) 3265641
Auditing/ Business Practices: Scott Nakashima (310)
210-2761
Birthday Brunch: PER Association
Elkshorn/ Social Media: Jax Sargent (310) 704-8097
Lodge Entertainment: George Wong (310) 377-7421
Lodge Activities: Don Davis (310) 327-9925
Fish Fry: Arnold Ramirez (310) 327-9025
Hoop Shoot: Jose Cervantes (310) 418-1031
Indoctrination: ER and Chair Officers
Investigation: Shirley Treuden (310) 525-8887
Membership /Lapsation: David Homer (562) 208-3743
Old Timers/ Charter Members: ER and Lodge office
Photographer: Bob Kilb (310) 469-2381
Ritual Coach: John Sutton,PDDGER (310) 489-5552
Standing Relief: ER and officers
Alternate Delegate: Rodney Tanaka PER (310) 561-
2020
Past Exalted Rulers Association Chairman: Jim Wilson
PER (424) 2886340
LEADING KNIGHT:
Bingo: Bob Mullikin (310)413-6953
BLT : James Wilson,PER (424) 2886340
Christmas/ Holiday functions ER and Lodge officers
Lodge Visitation: Yolanda Wu (310) 308-6661
Piggy Bank: Nancy Gleuckert (310) 561-0981
Elks National Foundation: Bettie Jamora (541) 890-
9965
National Veterans: Dan Medina (310) 339-9919
Children's Christmas Party: Leading Knight
APPOINTED OFFICERS
ESQUIRE: Javier Reynoso (310) 200-6342
ASSISTANT ESQUIRE:
CHAPLAIN:Leslie Mitchell (310) 686-3547
ASSISTANT CHAPLAIN: Rick Gray ( 310) 713-8434
INNNER GUARD: Marsha Aguon (310) 961-0393
ASSISTANT INNER GIUARD:
TILER: Marcya Holguin (310) 200-5655
ASSISTANT TILER:
PIANIST: Pauline Thomke (310) 529-4376
LOYAL KNIGHT:
Americanism: Ginny Suruki (714)906-555
Drug Awareness: Bill Pekins (310) 418-2170
Family Picnic : Loyal Knight
Presiding Justice :Scott Nakashima (310) 210-2761
Girl Scouts : Marsha Aguon (310) 961-0393
Senior Golf: Kimo Carlos (310) 880-2053
Sunday Breakfast: Loyal Knight
Youth Activities: Javier Reynoso (310) 200-6342
LECTURING KNIGHT:
Elks Bowling: Bill Creighton (310) 675-3571
Community Activities: Gina Ayers (310) 503-3182
Government Relations: Gina Ayers (310) 503-3182
Elks Memorial: John Sutton,PDDGER (310) 489-5552
Flag Day: Rodney Tanaka, PER (310) 561-2020
Flag Retirement: Lodge officers and office
Elks Funeral: ER and officers
Hamburger Night: Kimo Carlos (310) 880-2053
Mother's Day: Lodge officers
Father's Day: Lodge officers
Public Relations: Bonnie James (310) 245-1259
Scholarships: Scott Nakashima (310) 210-2761
ROB: Rodney Tanaka,PER (310) 561-2020
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