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ELK'S CREED

Believe in the goodness in thyself as well as in others.

Protect childhood with tenderness, old age with respect, cherish with reverence the memory of those who have passed.

Observe faithfully the golden rule.

Enjoy the good things of earth. Keep within thee the Glorious shine of youth and remain always of good cheer.





Exalted Ruler
Larry Schwindt

The 2023-2024 Lodge year is drawing to a close, so this will be my last article as Exalted Ruler. The past two years have been a reward-ing experience. Keeping the Lodge running smoothly is no easy matter, it's a team effort which requires the dedication of many people.

I especially want to thank our Lodge Secretary Laurie Montag for keeping me on track the past two years. Laurie does a fantastic job managing the office, tracking all of the upcoming events and adding them to our electronic calendar, processing all our membership re-newals and records, handling room rentals, as well as being our Youth Activities Chairperson in charge of scholarships. This doesn’t even count all of the behind-the-scenes things that Laurie handles in the day-to-day operations of the Lodge. Thank you, Laurie, for your support and friendship.

I also want to thank Trustees Scott Schrage and Harry Montag for all of their time spent making trips to Omaha to pick up bar supplies to save the Lodge hundreds of dollars in delivery costs, as well as the large amount of time they spend at the Lodge doing anything and everything necessary to keep it functioning at peak efficiency. A huge thank you goes to the main kitchen crew, Harry & Laurie Montag, Scott & Jody Schrage, Larry & Vicky Jurgens, and Larry Bratt, who put in countless hours preparing our monthly dinners, cooking and serving for burger nights, and preparing food for the Corvette club. Milt & Linda Schmidt and Diane Dannelly & Dave Nelson have been kind enough to volunteer for setting up and decorating the tables for dinners during the past couple of years and have done a marvelous job. Your help and decorating expertise are always appreciated. For those of you who have stepped in from time to time to help with the food service, I thank you also.

Treasurer Jody Schrage has done an excellent job of making sure that our bills are paid promptly and that all accounts are properly bal-anced. Thank you to all of the committee chairpersons for making sure that our kids and Veterans programs have run so smoothly. We do so many good things in our community, and the guidance of our chairpersons and the volunteers who step up to help with our pro-grams makes our organization the best in Lincoln.

The new Lodge year will soon be here and I ask every member of the Lodge to give their full support to our new Exalted Ruler Troy Peder-sen and his team of officers. I will continue to make the Lodge a high priority in my life and do everything I can to help it continue to be a shining star in the community. We do great things as an organization, and I will do all that I can to keep this Lodge a vital part of our community.

Thank you all for your help and support for the past two years.

Larry

Announcements




Jolly Corks
Hours
Tue3~7
Thr3~7
Fri3~9
Sat3~7

Saturday, February 10th, 2024
Valentimes Dinner

Entertainment by Bert & Scott
Steak, Baked Potato, Brpccoli & Dessert
$20.00 per person
RSVP by February 8th

Friday, February 16th, 2024
Karaoke

In the Jolly Corks Pub.
Fun starts at 6pm. Carry in munchies to share.
Ken Cohn will KJ for us.

Saturday, March 16th
St. Patrick's Day Dinner

Traditional corned beef, buttered cabbage, new potatoes, finger carrots, rye bread & dessert.
$15.00 per person
RSVP by March 14th.
Sponsored by Jen Giese & Rev. Dr. William Jackson

Saturday, April 6th
Annual Fish Fry

Fried pollock, homemade baked beans, coleslaw with pickle spears, rye bread. Homemade brownies and Ice cream for dessert.
$12.00 per person
RSVP by April 4th
Sponsored by friends of the Jolly Cork




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The lodge was informed that the Elk-O-Gram newsletter is available to current Elk members only. With that in mind, it was decided to have members log on to the website to view the EOG.

In order to log on to the website, you will need to register a user id and password to obtain access.

  • To register, click on the words "Logon - Members only" in the upper right hand corner of a elks80.org web page. You will be taken to the logon page.
  • On logon page click on the "No password, please Register" words in the bottom right of the logon page. You wil be taken to the Registration form.
  • On the registration page, You will need to enter data in each field to create your password. This data must match the data that is on the CLMS (The Grand Elks Lodge database.) If you have problems with obtaining a password, please contact the webmaster (link at the bottom of every elks80 web page).
  • After you obtain your user credentials, return to the logon page and log on. You will then see a link to the newsletters on the menu on the left side of the screen.

Thanks for your cooperation and understanding.

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To All Lodge #80 Membership

The Covid-19 pandemic has truly disrupted and changed our lives in unprecedented ways. Places we used to visit or frequent have changed as we have. We all need to adjust to the new norm.

If you look around Lincoln, you can see the economic impact that we are currently experiencing. For the first time in my life I was left with a very unsettling feeling going to the grocery store and discovering shelf's that had no product on them or please limit yourself to 1, signs.

Even our lodge is struggling to make ends meet. We were given an increase in our property valuation, we were closed for several months, we did not have meals or events scheduled. Revenue that used to flow was nonexistent.

We had to do something. Since we had very limited resources coming in, we had to find ways to reduce costs. One way was to ask the County Tax commissioners to grant us a tax exemption, I am very sure that you have heard the term Quid Pro Quo. (This for that) So in exchange for a considerable savings (to all of us) we had to give up some hours of operation. We did not have to lay off any current employees we simply did not replace, again saving us a large chunk of money. We changed supply companies, soon cable companies, pest control companies and other things just to name a few.

We are making these changes to stay within our financial constraints and to be good Stewards of your money.

I appreciate your understanding. I am looking forward to seeing you all soon

Thanks, Harry