Issue 2-15 February 2015 Princeton Elks Lodge 1459 Happy Valentines Day! EXALTED RULERS MESSAGE Well it’s that time of year again, that’s right, the Super Bowl is this Sunday. Whether you like the Patriots and their deflated balls or the Seahawks or neither, come out anyhow and enjoy the fun with your fellow Elk at the ol 1459. Everyone is invited, and if you want, bring a covered dish or desert. It is also that time of year for election of the board members and 1 trustee. If you ever wanted to be a member of the board or an officer, now’s your chance. When I became ER, my buddy Pat Griffin PER gave me some advice. He said; your first year is your toughest (we got a new greens keeper & new manager) he said the second year is your most enjoyable (except for the visit to the CCU for 2 days) the trip to New Orleans was great, and he said if you do it for a third year, your just plain stupid. I’ve enjoyed being your ER over the past 2 years and only GOD knows what happens next. I encourage everyone to come to the next 2 meetings and express your opinions. February 5th and 19th. Nominations at the first meeting and voting the 2nd meeting. February 26th will be our BOG meeting. All meetings start at 7pm. If this is my last newsletter, I have a whole lot of people to thank. Dave Westfall is the glue of our lodge and he has been there to help me from day 1. Dwight Robinette and Joe Stanger were with me and helped me with our mess in the manager’s office when things were horrible. Eric Thompson took over our entertainment committee the last 2 years and made our lodge look good, not only for our members, but to the police and numerous organizations. Our officers and our trustees worked their butt of getting things done without fighting or with a personal agenda. I would also like to recognize our women in the bar area. (Marie, Angie, Sarah, Tara & Brittni) You are the backbone of our lodge. I got a new appreciation for you girls. When sitting on the bar stool you don’t realize what all the girls do, but when you’re ER, you notice them coming in on their day off to drive someone home or having a pot luck dinner for those who do not have families during holidays or having a bake sale for someone (member or not) that needed funds. Thank you Wanda for your hard work in Bingo that helps us give so much money away to needy charities. Thanks to Keith for putting up with me and for his love of the lodge. I leave you with a bible verse, since we are a godly organization. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life”. John 3:16 Sincerely, Rick Miller, PER Happy Valentines Day! Our first Monthly winner of the contest for those who have sent the editor their email address is member # 2716, Johnnie “JR” Shuck. JR wins dinner for 2 in the clubroom or green fees for 2 if he prefers. Contact the business office at 304-425-4220 to claim your prize. JR was chosen using a random number generator, a small program that generates a number between 1 and whatever. The generator is used to produce a member number and if that number corresponds to the name of someone who has supplied their email address they win. If not a new number is generated and the process continues until we have our monthly winner. Congrats to JR !! The West Virginia Mountaineers Basketball team has a gotten off to a fast start and a top 20 ranking…. So like football there will be game day Specials for all Mountaineer Basketball Games…. Come support your Mountaineers and your lodge….. Page 2 Issue 2-15 Keith’s Corner Happy Valentine’s Day to all of our Members!! The “Wednesday Evening Dinner Special” is now “Spaghetti Night”. All you can eat Spaghetti and Salad for only $7. Make it your weekly night out here in the Clubroom at 1459! The Elimination Drawing has been scheduled for February 21st, 2015. That is the Saturday after Valentine’s Day. Bring your friends! Open to non Elks. Get your tickets early before they are all gone! There is a Valentine’s Dinner/Dance with the band “Flashback”. With the cost of the band we really need the support of our members to make this a successful event. Good food and a fun time are being offered so come on out and show that this type of entertainment is what you want the Elks to provide in the future. With the extra ad space available on pages 6 & 7 of this newsletter you can now advertise a personal item in one of the available spaces for just $10 per month on a first come, first served basis. This publication reaches over 1000 people in the print and email versions. Just contact me in my office for additional information. As Rick said in his ER Message it is important that we have members that care enough about the lodge to step in and replace officers who have may not be able to continue. So give it some thought if you have ever considered being a part of making this lodge successful! Lots of things going on here at the lodge so make sure you take advantage of all we have to offer, support your lodge and enjoy your times here at 1459!!! From the Secretary’s Office As of January 30, 2015 the following members have not paid their Lodge Dues for this Lodge Year. If your name is on this list, please contact the Lodge Secretary’s Office to make arrangements for paying your dues. Debra Alvis-Hall, Tim Bailey, James E Baker, David Basile, Chandler Beavers, Gail Blevins, Todd E Boggess, Donnovan L Butcher, Nicholas P Canoy, Jon Craig Casey, Regina Church, Patricia A Davidson, William H Davis II, Steven E Edds, Daniel L Frost, Jimmy L Gilbert, Michelle Lynn Glass, Brenda R Greene, Roy M Harvey, James C Haun, Roy Lambert, Robert Max Langpaap, Juanita Lynch, Charles W McGlothlin, Jeffrey B McGraw, John K McKenzie, Jonathan McKinney, Andrew Meadows, Doug Miller, Mark A Neel, Bob C Osborne, Ronnie J Peak, Paul T Perry Jr., William J Reynolds, Rod Rife, James R Satterfield, Craig F Stout, Keith Tabor, Mark E Thomas, Wayne S Thomas, George Lee Thornton, Michael Wanegar, Michael R Williams. David Westfall, PER, Lodge Secretary Membership Report / Paid Members – 631 / Delinquent Members – 43 / Total Membership – 674 Page 3 Happy Valentines Day! Other News of Interest 2015 Golf Course VIP Cards are now available in the Golf Pro Shop Cards for WV Golf Courses are $35 and only $25 for Elks Golf Course Members Cards for WV & VA Courses are $75 and only $65 for Elks Golf Course Members These cards get you reduced rates on numerous golf courses and easily pay for themselves after just using them a few times! Pool Tournaments on Saturday’s at 11 am Page 4 FEBRUARY Please Patronize Our Benefactors !! “Dedicated to Caring…Committed to Service” 1612 Honaker Avenue Princeton, WV 24740 304.425.8176 www.bailey-kirk.com David Kirk, Licensee-in-Charge Be a Sponsor here for only $100 a year Townhouses and Condos For Rent Great Location Reasonable Rates Call: 304-910-0250 For Availability PLANNING A PARTY, CLASS REUNION, WEDDING RECEPTION,BUSINESS MEETING ? This Newsletter printed by: THE PRINCETON ELKS LODGE HAS FACILITIES TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS. WE OFFER MANY DIFFERENT MENU ITEMS AT VERY REASONABLE RATES. Bluefield Office Supply 327 North St. Bluefield, WV 24701 TO BOOK YOUR FUNCTION PLEASE CONTACT KEITH FREY AT 304-425-4220 Phone: 304-327-6818 Additional Lodge Information Princeton Elks #1459 PO Box 5666 Princeton, WV 24740 Our 93rd Year The official Publication of the Princeton Elks Lodge No. 1459 Green Valley at Glenwood Princeton, WV 24740 Chartered - August 28, 1922 Lodge Social Quarters: 425-2969 Golf Pro Shop: 425-3273 Lodge Business Office: 425-4220 [email protected] www.princetonelks1459.com Address Service Requested Non-Profit U.S. POSTAGE PAID Princeton, WV 24740 Permit No. 89 LODGE OFFICERS Rick Miller.........…......................Exalted Ruler Walter Ziener.……..……..…………....Ldg. Knight Joe Turner…...…………................. Loyal Knight Ronnie Carroll…................... Lecturing Knight Jordan Whitt.…………........................... Esquire James Hercey…………........................ Chaplain Leland Hedrick............................. Inner Guard Josh Michem...……................................... Tiler Mike Geer…..................................... Treasurer David Westfall, PER…..................... Secretary Trustees JR Surface (5), Craig Havens (4), Ben Gay (3), R C Fiery (2), Joe Stanger (1) Newsletter Staff Keith Frey, PER ...........................Editor YOUR FEBRUARY 2015 NEWSLETTER