The E-ChronELKle (the email version) has been so well accepted I will be publishing it every month with a text version being publish in the middle of the month, or as needed, to cover any late changing happenings. The E-ChronELKle will cover day to day happenings at the Lodge as well as important State and Grand Lodge News.
Our intent is to keep you informed of upcoming events and last minute changes on a timelier basis at the same time reduce the cost and time involved in the production and distribution of the ChronELKle. Items can be added to the E-ChronELKle version as we see the need.
I will continue to make whatever corrections are required to make this a document you look forward to read and use. Thank you for your support, Bill Wiseman, Editor. Hope you enjoy!!
Meal Service
Meal service for the next seven weeks is as follows:- 1 June 2012 - Birthday Dinner 6:30 PM. Spaghetti, vegetable, salad, garlic bread, birthday cake and ice-cream. The meal is complements of the Lodge for those members with birthdays in the month of June. Join us even if it isn't your birthday as this is always a fun night for all.
- 8 June 2012 - Friday Night Dinner 6:30 PM. ER Rick Towles will be preparing his "world famous" smoked chicken. If you missed this the last time Rick prepared theis you missed a very tasty dinner. Come share evening with Members and their guest!
- 15 June 2012 - Flag Day and Law and Order. This always a fun evening for all and is a great time to pay tribute to our flag, the scouts and our police and fire departments. We will provide for the history of the American Flag with the help of Cub Pack 304 and our own officers. We will also honor one fireman and one policeman for service to the community above and beyond the call of duty. The ceremony will be followed with diner of roast beef, oven roasted potatoes, green beans with bacon and of course something to satisfy your sweet tooth. There will not be a PER Steak Night due to Flag Day!
- 22 June 2012 - Friday Night Dinner 6:30 PM. We are in need of a volunteer(s) to prepare and serve dinner. Bill Wiseman is more than willing to help walk you through the use of the commercial kitchen range and ovens. Come share your favorite meal with the Members and their guest!
- 29 June 2012 - Friday Night Dinner 6:30 PM. ER Rick Towles will be preparing and serving roast pork loin. Rick Towles and Bill Wiseman prepared this sometime back and was well recieved. Bring a guest and come join us!
- 6 July 2012 - Birthday Dinner 6:30 PM. Spaghetti, vegetable, salad, garlic bread, birthday cake and ice-cream. The meal is complements of the Lodge for those members with birthdays in the month of May. Join us even if it isn't your birthday as this is always a fun night for all.
- 13 July 2012 - Friday Night Dinner 6:30 PM. We are in need of a volunteer(s) to prepare and serve dinner. Bill Wiseman is more than willing to help walk you through the use of the commercial kitchen range and ovens. Come share your favorite meal with the Members and their guest!
- 20 July 2012 - PER Steak Night from 6:30 PM. We provide a great aged 10-12 ounce New York Strip steak served with baked potato, vegetable, salad, roll and desert. You cook your own steak on either a charcoal or gas grill - your choice.
- 27 July 2012 - Friday Night Dinner 6:30 PM. We are in need of a volunteer(s) to prepare and serve dinner. Bill Wiseman is more than willing to help walk you through the use of the commercial kitchen range and ovens. Come share your favorite meal with the Members and their guest!
We are looking for volunteers to cook Friday Night dinners. This can be a specialty you would like to share with your fellow members and their guest. The only thing we ask is we try to keep the cost per serving under $4.00 with a sell price of $9.00, other than that it is up to your imagination. The Officers have decided to discontinue Officers Brunch due to the officers having insufficient time to participate.
Lodge Meetings
We have two meetings in June scheduled for the first and third Tuesdays of the Month. There will be only one meeting held in July scheduled for 17 July and only one meeting in August scheduled for 7 August. Remember meetings start at 7:00 PM sharp.
Flag Day / Law & Order
15 June 2012 - The Elks and Cub Scout Pack 304 will perform the Elks Flag Day Ceremony depicting the history of the American Flag. Following the ceremony awards will be presented to the 2011-2012 Policeman and Fireman of the Year. This is a must see ceremony. It is your opportunity to show your appreciation to our Cub Pack and the Henderson Police and Fire Departments. The Ceremony will start at 6:30 PM sharp.
Message from David R. Carr Grand Exalted Ruler
Special days in June to honor flag and father
On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopted the following resolution: "Resolved, That the Flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternating red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field representing a new constellation."
Prior to this date, various banners of different designs were used in a number of colonies. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is the first and only fraternal organization to require formal observance of Flag Day. In July 1908, the Grand Lodge, assembled in Dallas, Texas, provided for the annual nationwide observance of Flag Day on June 14 each year, by making it mandatory upon each Local Lodge of the Order. June 14 was officially established as Flag Day by a proclamation by President Woodrow Wilson, issued May 30, 1916.
The Elks Flag Day Service is very special as it not only covers the history of our flag, but many of the flags of the earlier colonies are displayed for the audience. It is important to plan and advertise your Flag Day ceremony well in advance in order for the general public and media to make plans to attend. You may want to include a military salute by a local veterans group, a flag folding exercise by local scouts or military group, a choir or vocalist, a community leader as a guest speaker, a school student or students to provide taps, etc. With proper planning, you will be able to conduct an impressive service and demonstrate to everyone present our commitment to honoring our flag and all it stands for.
The Elks Flag Day Service is very special as it not only covers the history of our flag, but many of the flags of the earlier colonies are displayed for the audience. It is important to plan and advertise your Flag Day ceremony well in advance in order for the general public and media to make plans to attend. You may want to include a military salute by a local veterans group, a flag folding exercise by local scouts or military group, a choir or vocalist, a community leader as a guest speaker, a school student or students to provide taps, etc. With proper planning, you will be able to conduct an impressive service and demonstrate to everyone present our commitment to honoring our flag and all it stands for.
I encourage every Lodge to call those Members who are elderly, disabled or otherwise unable to attend these activities on their own, and offer them a ride to and from your event. They will appreciate your demonstrating that 
Key to membership gain
Only the Exalted Ruler holds the gavel during Lodge meetings. The Exalted Ruler determines how much time is spent in Lodge meetings on promoting membership gains. The Lodge membership goal is very simple, a Plue One from the starting membership number on April 1 of the new Lodge year.
Only through leadership from all Lodge Officers will the Lodge have a membership gain. One person cannot do everything in the Lodge, but can get the ball rolling to create momentum. One person can create excitement about a membership gain. Are you that one person?
The Exalted Ruler can create some excitement by starting a contest between Lodge Members and by challenging another Lodge in his or her district. The Exalted Ruler can motivate Lodge Members to boost Lodge membership. Bragging rights are an awesome thing.
This is leadership
The Secretary and remaining Officers also play an important part in the leadership of the Lodge. There is at least one person in each Lodge who is a driving force or influence in many of the Lodge projects. They must help the Exalted Ruler create excitement in the drive for a membership gain.
Grand Lodge offers incentives for recruiting and reinstating Members. You can earn an Elks watch for signing up 11 new Members and an Elks clock for 33 new Members. Be the Top Recruiter in your Grand Lodge Area and earn a trip to Grand Lodge.
One does not have to be an Officer to be motivated and become a leader. Get excited about what the Elks do in your community. Leadership is the key to a Plus One. Demonstrate to your community that “Elks Give From the Heart.”
Membership application now available online
On May 15, the new online Membership application was activated. Members of the Order will be able to send membership invitations to friends and family via the elks.org website. Invitees can complete the application, then "click through" to submit their membership application online.
Lodge Secretaries will be notified of these applications via the "Alert" screen of CLMS2, and can import the data directly into their database with the simple click of a button.
Web Sites
There are two very important websites available to you.
- The Henderson/Green Valley site provides you with an overview of the Lodge Calendar, History, Officers, Committees, ENF, Community Activities, lodge Activities, Youth Activities, Scouting, Veterans and the Facilities.
- The State site provides you with an overview of the State Calendar, History, Officers, Committees, GL Advisors, Past State Presidents, Americanism, Veterans, Drug Awareness, Youth Activities, SMP, National Home, ENF, Nevada News, Convention Info, Photos, Scholarships and a Members Only Section. The Members Only section requires you to be registered with Grand Lodge. This section provides you with the NSEA Directory, Message Board and both State and Grand Lodge Manuals