MAY 2018 TIP OF THE MONTH Exalted Ruler Alisa Muller 314-496-4339 Secretary Angie Fusco (314) 443-8182 CRESTWOOD ELKS # 2503 10261 Bauer Road - St. Louis MO. 63128 Ph. 314-842-3660 e-mail:elks2503 @gmail.com Esteemed Leading Knight.Mike Krechel Esteemed Loyal Knight Mary Corso Esteemed Lecturing Knight...Kathy Rogers Treasurer Yvonne Sontheimer Esquire... Susan Freeman Tiler.....Bonnie Mills Inner Guard. Susan Hill Don Freeman...1 Year Trustee Emily Stricklin....2 Year Trustee Tom Sontheimer...3 Year Trustee Bob Stricklin...4 Year Trustee Mike Wood......5 Year Trustee Al Richardson...Chaplain EXALTED RULER S MESSAGE My Fellow Elks: April went by in the blink of an eye. There were several firsts for me this month. I had my first Lodge meeting, my first event and sadly my first funeral service. The most memorable first for me is my first dance, as E.R., with State President Bill DeLarber. He was singing the entire time we danced together. It was an honor for me to spend that time with him. As we cruise into May, think about what can be the first, for you, at OUR Lodge. Will this be the month you recruit a new member? Will you volunteer to help with the landscaping, mowing and beautification of the grounds? Will you attend one of our great events? Will you come up with an idea for a Lodge event? I look forward to seeing what your first is going to be. In Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity, Alisa Muller Exalted Ruler Edition: MAY 2018 Page 1 of 8
ELK OF THE MONTH 2017 May Bonnie Mills June Al Richardson July Mary Ryan August Sharon Sha Kaufmann & Kathy Keith September John McGrath October John Co November Dave Keau December Barb Burke 2018 January Tom Sontheimer February Carolyn Toomey March-Yvonne Sontheimer April Ray Becher May Don Freeman Chef s Choice Nites 5/4/18 & 6/1/18 DINNER WILL BE SERVED FROM 5:30PM TO 6:45PM. WHEN FOOD RUNS OUT, SERVICE WILL END. 5/4 Italian Beef on Garlic Bread, Salad, French Fries, Dessert.$6.00 6/1 Chicken Salad on Croissant, Chinese Slaw, Chips, Dessert..$6.00 "Show Me the Money" 7:00-8:30pm ** If anyone is interested in putting together a team to cook for Chef's Choice night, please call Angie Fusco. Depending on the number of teams, you will only have to cook 2 times a year and if we have enough teams, only once a year. Happy Birthday to the following members 5/3 Eugene Denning 5/19 James Gera 5/3 Steve Gamber 5/20 Robert Luedde 5/3 Robert Jones 5/20 Andy Rieser 5/3 Pauline Sampson 5/22 Glenn Hancock 5/4 Sharon Kaufmann 5/23 Edward Deichmann 5/5 Karen Ford 5/23 Dean Stevens 5/5 John Weinmann 5/24 James Palazzola 5/6 Ronald Newsome 5/24 Cathy Thomas 5/6 Norman Schumacher 5/25 Raymond Weis 5/7 Jack Dedeke 5/26 Donna Kaps 5/7 James Stringer 5/26 Christopher Smith 5/9 Donald Klahs 5/26 Vernon Svoboda 5/9 Laurie Spellmeyer 5/27 Michael Bradford,Sr 5/10 Francis Chlanda 5/30 Laura Sanders 5/14 William Stahl 5/31 Kenneth Bennett 5/14 Eugene Streb 5/31 Marlene Eichacker 5/16 Harvey (Ed) Eldridge 5/31 Rhonda Leone 5/18 James Boaz 5/31 Lynn Queathem 5/19 Joann Chulick Stop by the Lodge during the Month of MAY & receive ONE FREE DRINK of your choice. MEMBER DUES MUST BE CURRENT TO RECEIVE FREE DRINK. BPOE = Best People On Earth Person of the Month For MARCH, 2018 JAMES REH Elks' Monthly Card Party & Luncheon Please call Kathy Rogers 314-843-0319 for reservations for the Card Parties. **MAY CARD PARTY 5/14/18)- Reservations must be received by 5/9/18; cancellations no later than 5/11/18. **JUNE CARD PARTY 6/11/18)- Reservations must be received by 6/6/18; cancellations no later than 6/8/18. MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE FOLLOWING FUTURE EVENTS 5/5/18 Derby De Mayo.Kentucky Derby/ Cinqo De Mayo party 5/10/18 Scholarship winners attend Lodge mtg. 6/14/18 District VP will visit Lodge at 6pm 6/23/18 Crestwood Lodge Golf Outing at Oak Valley Course (formerly Union Hills Golf Course) 7/4/18 Lodge 4 th of July BASH (see next TIP for details) 8/11/18 District Picnic at Manchester Lodge 10/13/18 District Trivia Night at Crestwood Lodge 10/21/18 Fall Meat Shoots begin 1/19/19 District Comedy Show at Florissant Lodge HAVE YOU CONSIDERED MAKING A PLEDGE TO ENF? It's a new year time to renew your contributions or sign up to start a pledge. If you need pledge cards, Angie Fusco will have them available at the next meeting. IT ONLY TAKES $10 TO START A $100 PLEDGE THAT CAN BE PAID OVER A 10-YEAR PERIOD. If you have finished a pledge, please consider starting a new one. All money contributed helps the Lodge to qualify for the various Grand Lodge Grants available for use in supporting our Veterans, Youth, and our Community. Angie Fusco ENF Chair Edition: MAY 2018 Page 2 of 8
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Crestwood Lodge Member JOE BAUDO APRIL ELK OF THE MONTH ER, Mike Wood, honored Ray Becher as April Elk of the Month at the March 22nd Lodge meeting. Mike Wood, ER, holds a Membership Commendation from Grand Lodge awarded to Crestwood Lodge for its membership achievement in 2017-2018. The Lodge added 35 new Members 2017-2018! Great job to all who are working to increase our Lodge s membership. Pizza/Salad & Show Me the Money 3 RD WEDNESDAY 5/16/18 & 6/20/18 + Enjoy dinner ALL YOU CAN EAT Pizza & Salad ONLY $6.00!! Have fun WIN LOTS O LOOT PLAYING SHOW ME THE MONEY!! STUDENTS OF THE MONTH ER Mike Wood visited Long Elementary School to honor exceptional students Melanie Migneco & David Hardesty. He presented Student of the Month Certificates & gift cards to each of them. Melanie & David are pictured at right with ER Mike Wood. NEW MEMBERS INITIATION 3/23/18 MARK YOUR CALENDARS On May 10, 2018 at the Crestwood Elks monthly meeting you will have the opportunity to meet & hear from the top five (5) winners of the Most Valuable Student competition. They represented our Lodge in the District judging and now they will be presented to our members. They will take the floor at 7:30pm before our meeting, and you don t want to miss hearing about their goals for the future. Angie Fusco MVS Scholarship Chair Pictured above are Eric Eiler, Jonathan Bock, Daniel Fernandez, James Fraraccio, Stephen Fraraccio, Dennis Quilan, Matthew Kalyan, and Jack Knight, These new members were initiated Friday, March 23, 2018. Please join in welcoming them to Crestwood Lodge. Edition: MAY 2018 Page 3 of 8
SPONSORED BY CRESTWOOD ELKS LODGE #2503 Crestwood Elks #2503 GOLF OUTING SATURDAY-JUNE 23, 2018 Oak Valley Golf Course [formerly Union Hills Golf Course] Pevely, MO 4-Person Scramble - $80 / Golfer 7:30am Shotgun Start Luncheon/Awards Following Play Prizes Awarded: 1 Flight - Longest Drive - Closest to the Hole **Make checks payable to Crestwood Elks #2503. Mail check & registration form: 10261 Bauer Rd,St. Louis, MO 63128 or turn in Registration & Check at the Lodge Bar.** For additional information contact Tom Sontheimer 314-409-2593. GOLFER INFORMATION Player #1: Team Captain Name/Phone/E-Mail: Player #2 Name/Phone: Player #3 Name/Phone: Player #4 Name/Phone: Edition: MAY 2018 Page 4 of 8
= MAY 2018 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 5 1 6 7 Board of Dir. Mtg. 6pm 2 BURGER NIGHT Doors open 5pm 8 9 3 10 Lodge Mtg. 8pm 4 Chef s Choice 5:30-7pm Show Me The Money 7-8:30pm 11 12 5 DERBY DE MAYO PARTY 13 MOTHER S DAY- Lodge Closed 14 Elks Card Party/Luncheon 11am-3pm 15 16 Pizza Night & Show Me the Money 17 18 CHICKEN/ FISH FRY Serving at 5:30pm Music to follow 19 POT LUCK EVENT 20 21 Board of Dir. Mtg. 6pm 22 23 24 Lodge Mtg. 8pm 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MEMORIAL DAY Lodge Closed = JUNE 2018 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 3 4 5 10 17 FATHER S DAY- Lodge Closed 11 Elks Card Party/Luncheon 11am-3pm Board of Dir. Mtg. 6pm 18 19 12 13 6 BURGER NIGHT Doors open 5pm 20 Pizza Night & Show Me the Money 1 Chef s Choice 5:30-7pm Show Me The Money 7-8:30pm 7 8 9 14 Lodge Mtg. 8pm 15 CHICKEN / FISH FRY Serving at 5:30pm Music to follow 21 22 23 2 16 CRESTWOOD LODGE GOLF OUTING-7:30am Shotgun start 24 25 Board of Dir. Mtg.6pm **P.E.R. meeting TF 26 27 28 Lodge Mtg. 8pm 29 30 Edition: MAY 2018 Page 5 of 8
CRESTWOOD LODGE 6 TH ANNUAL TESTICLE FESTIVAL Event coordinators Susan Hill, Al Hill, and Angie Fusco Yes, those are the special appetizers! Pictured above: State President Bill DeLarber, ER Alisa Muller, District VP Keith Freeman, State Chaplain Doug McWard, Administrative Assistant Don Cantu. The Family Feud game was great fun and raised $662 for the ENF. The Kitchen Crew did a great job cooking and serving a delicious pork steak dinner. Edition: MAY 2018 Page 6 of 8
CRESTWOOD ELKS LODGE No. 2503 10261 Bauer Road Saint Louis, MO 63128 Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Saint Louis, MO Permit No. 3897 Elk of the Year Al Hill Officer of the Year Angie Fusco ER, Mike Wood, presented Don Freeman & Dave Keau with Certificates of Appreciation for all of the work they did for the Lodge in 2017. Edition: MAY 2018 Page 7 of 8