ELKS NEWSLETTER     CALENDAR OF EVENTS   Friday,         July                  27th              Meat Draw                                               5:30 P.M. Friday,         August              3rd               Meat Draw                                               5:30 P.M. Friday,         August            10th              Meat Draw                                               5:30 P.M. Friday,         August            17th              Meat Draw                                               5:30 P.M. Saturday,     August            18th              Volunteer Appreciation –                       Elks Lounge                                                                   Cocktails                                                  4:30 P.M.                                                                   Supper                                                     5:30 P.M.                                                                   Short Program to follow                                                                   Fun & Prize Draws Friday,         August            24th              Meat Draw                                               5:30 P.M. Sunday,       August            26th              Elks Fun Golf & Supper                                                                   $20.00 each – Everyone Welcome Tuesday,     September     4th                 Royal Purple Regular Meeting               7:30 P.M. Friday,         September     11th              Elks Regular Meeting                             7:30 P.M. Friday,         September     14th              Meat Draw                                               5:30 P.M. Friday,         September     21st               Meat Draw & Quarterly Draw                 5:30 P.M.                      2 Draws for $100.00 each  -  Must be present to win                      Tickets drawn from previously signed tickets since last Quarterly Draw   Royal Purple Meat Draws are every Friday at 5:30 P.M.  Our attendance is falling, so we need your support to keep them going.  If everyone attended just once in a while it would make a big difference.  Ask some friends to join you for a sociable drink on Friday evening and come down and join in the fun.    _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________                       ELKS EXECUTIVE – 2007 – 2008   Exalted Ruler                                                                         Ed Goertzen Past Exalted Ruler                                                                Harold Wilfong Leading Knight                                                                      Rick Yuke Loyal Knight                                                                           Sam Morrison Lecturing Knight                                                                    Joel Scott Esquire                                                                                   Nicole Morrison Secretary                                                                               Alex Wilson Treasurer                                                                               Chris Svab Chaplain                                                                                 Mike Ciona Publicity Director & Historian                                              Harold Claffey Tyler                                                                                        Art Watson Outer Guard                                                                           Alvin Cole   You can call any of these people for info about coming events, or if you want to attend meetings, or if you  know anyone who wants to join our organization.   8      Check the Elks website at:  www.moosejawelks.com                  All of our upcoming events, newsletter and information                  is on this website.   :      E-mail address is:  elkslodge7@sasktel.net         ______________________________________________________________________________                                                     ELKS VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION                                            Saturday, August 18, 2007            Whereas our Elks and Royal Purple make significant                                contributions to the Community and                         Children with Speech and Hearing problems                                                     today,and                      Whereas much of this was accomplished through                                 hard work and dedication, and                  Whereas our Elks and Royal Purple demonstrated                  caring, true membership, and optimism for the future,                                                         and                        Whereas the efforts of our Volunteers have                      contributed greatly to the Club remaining open                                         for everyone to enjoy,                   I therefore proclaim Saturday, August 18, 2007                  to be Elks and Royal Purple Appreciation Day                     as a celebration dedicated to our volunteers.     PROGRAM   Saturday, August 18, 2007     Cocktails   4:30 PM   Supper   5:30 PM      2                    MENU:                    BBQ Steak, Baked Potatoes,                   Salads & Dessert     ?      Short Program to Follow     J   Fun Draws                                       Everyone Welcome     ! Please confirm by Thursday, August 16/07   Elks / Royal Purple   FAMILY FUN GOLF   DEER RIDGE GOLF COURSE   SUNDAY, AUG. 26TH   Start Time 1:00 PM                  SUPPER & PRIZE PRESENTATION           TO FOLLOW AT ELKS LOUNGE         Prizes for Closest to the Pin & Longest Putt {using the Elks Putter}                          $20.00/person for  Golf – includes                       Deadline for Registration is Thursday, Aug. 23rd!   Everyone Welcome! _________________________________________   Provincial Elks  Golf Tournament Esterhazy, Sask. Aug. 24, 25, 26              Anyone interested – the information                 is posted at the Club.    __________________________________________________________________________________                                    Elks and Royal Purple           National Convention          July 27th to Aug. 2nd             Saskatoon, Sask.      __________________________________________________________________________________                                                                                                                              BINGO               We are still working Bingo’s to make money as a fundraising initiative.  If anyone can volunteer once in a while, please call Nicole Morrison at 692-1522.                                                      HOCKEY SQUARES               We are doing our Hockey Board again this year.  It is $40.00 for the year for a square.  Each game pays $20.00 a period and $20.00 for aggregate score.  If you are interested in buying a square again, or you want to try it for the first time, please call Shirley at 692-1911.  We have 100 squares to sell, so please  think about it.                                                           YEAR EVENTS               This past year since January, has been very busy.  We have done the Concession at Peacock School for the Dance Festival, we hosted National Darts for the first time, which was a huge undertaking, and we did the concession in Crescent Park on July 1st for Park Art.             We thank all of our volunteers for all the hard work.  We were very successful in each event we took on, so it makes it all worthwhile.  Make sure you come out to the Volunteer Appreciation supper on August 18th so that we can truly thank you.                                                          MEAT DRAWS               Our Meat Draws are every Friday night in the Lounge at 5:30 P.M.         We would like to extend our Sympathy to all who have lost loved ones, and we send Get Well Wishes to anyone who has been ill this year.               If you know of anyone in the hospital or someone who has passed away, call the Elks Chaplain, Mike Ciona, at 691-5940, or call the Club.               If you have a change of address, please call the Club or any member and let us know so that you can continue to receive your Newsletter.               This newsletter is dedicated to all the volunteers who give of themselves by dedicating their time and hard work.               Attend all the meetings to keep our Lodges alive and well.   v     Thanks to the members who go above and beyond the meaning of volunteering.   v     Thanks to all who care that our Club remains open and are helping to reach our 100th Birthday.   v     Thanks to all who donate to our events, buy tickets, purchase Hockey squares, etc.   v     Thanks to all who work monthly to make steady income, such as our Bingo’s.   v     Thanks to the dedicated members who let their name stand to be called whenever needed.     If anyone can volunteer for events – just call Shirley and let her know.                   We will be doing Shuffleboard, Darts, etc. again this year, so if you are interested, just call the Club.               We will hopefully have another newsletter out in October informing you of coming events.       HOPE YOU'RE HAVING A GREAT SUMMER!