Elks Lodge 616 Newsletter

Elks Lodge 616 Newsletter
B.P.O.E. Honolulu Hawaii
February 2016 Volume 71 No. 11
CORPORATE NEWSLETTER
“FINANCIAL ISSUE @2016”
Exalted Rulers Message
“I encourage all of you to support our charities and events so that we
may remain true to the core values of all Elks: Brotherly Love, Justice,
Charity and Fidelity”
WOW, 2016 has gotten off to a great start! First, beloved Hawaii entertainer Danny
Couch welcomed in the New Year in the club with a sold-out performance. For the first
time in years, every seat in the place was reserved a week before the event, even the
seats around the bar! (Apologies to those on the waiting list who could not be accommodated.) Kudos to the House Committee, Manager Adriana Nickerson and the entire
club staff for putting on an event that brought in the New Year with a bang!
The next day, Grand Exalted Ruler (GER) Ronald L. Hicks arrived in Honolulu for the
GER’s annual visit to the Hawaii Lodges. DDGER Tom Bentkowski and his wife Ruby
brought the GER and his wife Nancy, along with Past GER Tom Brazier and his wife
Venita, to our lodge for a quiet dinner. They enjoyed the ambiance of our lodge and the
hospitality of our members and employess so much that they returned twice to visit our
lodge during their time on the island. On Sunday, January 3rd, the official dinner for
GER Hicks was held at the Pearl City Lodge. Those in attendance shared a wonderful
evening of comradery and fellowship, topped off by an inspiring message from GER
Hicks. We wish him and Nancy all the best in the coming months as they continue their
visits to lodges throughout our nation.
As you can see when you visit the lodge, repair and renovation activities have ramped
up. During the first week of January, as schools went back in session, the pool was
drained and the bottom re-grouted. Also at the same time, replacement of the elevator
-began. Very shortly, work on replacement and upgrade of the electrical....(cont)
Grand Exalted Ruler Visits Elks Lodge 616
Grand Exalted Ruler (GER) Ronald L. Hicks arrived in Honolulu for the GER’s annual visit to the Hawaii Lodges.
DDGER Tom Bentkowski and his wife Ruby brought the GER and his wife Nancy, along with Past GER Tom
Brazier and his wife Venita, to our lodge for a quiet dinner.
Al-
honor all of our “Old Timers” with a special
lo to Charlie, Chris and the Youth Activities
though these projects will be an inconve-
dinner in the club and by introducing them
Committee for showing that “Elks care, Elks
nience, they are necessary and long over-
during the lodge meeting. On the same
share” and that the spirit of Christmas is
due. Please bear with us as this work is
evening, we will recognize our Past Exalted
about giving and not receiving.
done. Updates on the status of the projects
Rulers. Watch for the announcements in
will be provided here in the Aloha Elk as
next month’s issue. And also watch for our
well as on the website and at the front desk.
youth paddlers: the Na Opio paddling sea-
I commend the Board of Directors for get-
son is underway and our youth paddlers will
ting these projects done and not continuing
be practicing in the waters offshore of the
to “kick the can down the road”.
lodge and competing in weekend races.
transformer to the facility will begin.
February is an important month for our
lodge as we elect the lodge officers for the
coming Elk year. At the first lodge meeting of the month (Feb. 9th), nominations for
the officers will be made during the lodge
meeting.
At the second lodge meeting
Three lodge committees will be wrapping
One of the lodge’s committees held a spe-
(Feb. 23rd), the elections will be held. I en-
up their activities this month. The Ameri-
cial event back in December that merits
courage all members to note these dates
canism Committee lead by Joyce Azama
mentioning. Charlie Stack and Chris Whi-
on your calendars, attend the meetings,
will announce the winners of this year’s
tesides and the Youth Activities Committee
and cast your vote for the candidates of
Americanism essay contest: the Scholar-
asked our members to donate unwrapped
your choice. Remember that the “will of the
ship Committee lead by Carl Schwarm will
Christmas gifts. The committee then ar-
Lodge” is determined by the members who
award the Most Valuable Student Scholar-
ranged to have disadvantaged children
show up and vote.
ships; and the Drug Awareness Committee
brought to the lodge to select a gift for their
lead by Charlie Stack will give the awards to
parents or caregivers, wrap the gift and give
the students that have submitted the essays
it to them on Christmas. Had the committee
that best discuss this year’s theme. We will
not done this, these children would other-
recognize all of the winners at the lodge
wise not have been able to give their par-
meetings in March. Also in March, we will
ents/caregivers a gift for Christmas. Maha-
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Fraternally,
Hiram K. Keliipio, Exalted Ruler
NEW! KEIKI BRIDGE LESSONS
at the LODGE
Do you have a keiki (girl or boy), at
least 10 years old, who may be interested in the game of bridge? We plan
to begin weekly bridge lessons at the
Lodge on Wednesday afternoons from
3:45pm – 4:45pm.
Bridge is a game of skill, using mathematics and strategy, played against
an opponent. The teachers will be
our current Bridge Club players who
play at the Lodge every Wednesday
afternoon.
We are offering this opportunity to the
children of our Elks Lodge Members.
The children may also bring a friend
from their school or neighborhood.
Start date will be determined based
on the response to this offer. Please
contact Frances Cano at frances.
[email protected].
Fraternally,
Deb Knight, PER
Trustee, Board of Directors
Your Kumulokahi Youth Paddling Club Ready For An Epic
New Season - Mahalo To All The Members For Your Support!
Elks National Foundation – 2016 Most
Valuable Student scholarship
The Elks National Foundation will
year degree, on a full-time basis (mini-
award 500 four-year scholarships to
mum of 12 semester hours), in a U.S.
the highest-rated applicants in the
college or university. All scholarships
2016 competition.
are in the form of certificates of award
• Any high school senior who is a citizen of the United States is eligible to
apply.
• Applicants need not be related to a
member of the Elks.
• College students are not eligible to
apply.
• Applicants must be citizens of the
United States on the date their applications are signed; permanent legal resident status does not qualify.
• Male and female students compete
separately.
Ranging from $1,000 to $12,500 per
year, Most Valuable Student scholar-
conditional upon the full-time enrollment of the winner in an accredited
U.S. college or university.
Applications for the 2016 contest will
be available to download after September 1, 2015.
2016 Most Valuable Student applications are due to the Elks Lodge closest
to the applicant’s home by December
4, 2015. Applicants will be judged on
scholarship, leadership, and financial
need.
To start the application process, go to
the National Elks web page located at
http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvs.
cfm.
ships are for students pursuing a four-
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ers. First lady Nancy Hicks is shown standing
with member 616 Carl Reber and the Grand
Exalted Ruler Ronald Hicks at the Pearl City
Elks Lodge Sunday January 3, 2016 at a dinner honoring the Exalted Ruler.
Knight and 5 year Trustee. We apologize for
the discrepancy.
Nominations for the positions must be made
at the first lodge meeting of the month (February 9th), and the voting will take place at the
second Lodge meeting (February 23rd).
All members are encouraged to attend these
meetings and participate in the election of the
Lodge Officers for 2016 – 2017.
Sixty-One Year Member Gets
Grand Exalted Aloha!
Sixty-one year member Carl Reber shown
here with Grand Exalted Ruler Ronald L.
Hicks signing Mr. Reber‘s membership card, a
long standing tradition of Grand Exalted Rul-
A gentle reminder to all members that the
elections for this coming Elk year’s Lodge Officers will take place this month. A correction
must be noted to the announcement that was
made in last month’s newsletter: the positions that are up for election are for Exalted
Ruler, Leading Knight, Loyal Knight, Lecturing
STATUS OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS & UPDATES
•
Elevator replacement: Started
January 5 and will be completed before
the end of February. Inconvenient for those
who scheduled functions during this period
despite being informed about the scheduled
elevator outage, and more so for those
employees who are hauling trays up and
down stairs. That big Roll-Off in the parking
lot belongs to the elevator people – hopefully
gone by February.
•
Transformer replacement and electrical upgrade: While awaiting Grand Lodge
approval to proceed, potential contractors
were invited to a pre-bid meeting wherein
Trustee John Nadler walked them through
the project requirements and the detail of
the engineering drawings, then obtained
feedback from each contractor on their
plan to proceed. We are moving ahead with
permitting and will be prepared for contract award when GL approval is received.
Conversations with GL reps indicate they are
aware of our projects and are fast-tracking
our requests.
•
Railing along the seawall: Grand
Lodge approval has been received to pro-
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ceed with replacement of the railing along
the seawall and the fire escape railing along
the DH side of the building. A pre-construction meeting was held with the contractor.
Railings are on order and expected to arrive
mid-April with construction to start shortly
thereafter.
•
Replacement chairs for the dining
room and lounge: Approval from Grand
Lodge to proceed has been received. We
are in discussions with vendors for a style of
chair that will compliment the desired open,
airy, Hawaii-modern ambiance of our Lodge.
Sunbrella upholstery fabric swatches have
been ordered to help narrow the choices to
fit within the color schemes suggested by
the architects.
•
Exterior wall covering and window trim: Those yellow wall board panels
along the lanai wall will soon be covered by
aluminum panels the color of the window
frames which are being fabricated. The
panels arrived damaged and replacements
are overdue. While waiting, paint the darn
things so that mellow yellow won’t continue
to offend our senses!!
•
The pool project is complete.
The pool was drained Monday, January
4, re-grouted, power washed, refilled and
reopened Thursday afternoon, January
7. We got an incredibly good price for the
job from the vendor, Jack’s Tile and Stone
whose owner is an Elk, and we accepted the
first opening in their schedule to get the job
done.
•
Sliding door and window project
is complete as is the solar shade project.
Come enjoy cocktails at sunset and experience the improvements.
Master Plan FY 16:
We continue to meet with the architectural
team to go over design detail. Currently we
are reviewing options for finishes, i.e. material, style, color, texture. A blend of colors
has been suggested, ranging from driftwood
to sand for flooring, walls and ceiling trim.
A ‘interiors board’ showing materials and
finishes is in preparation..
Department of Planning and Permitting has
granted approval for the Special District
Permit (Minor) and Special Management
Area Use Permit (Minor) for the two-story
glass atrium at the building entrance, and
landscaping to include the removal and
replacement of unhealthy palm trees and
shrubs. This is not a building permit. This
permit pertains to design controls for the
Diamond Head District specifying such
things as restrictions on what can be done to
the building exterior including lighting, building materials, finishes and colors.
For the Board of Directors: Judy Rubano,
Trustee
Membership
Application for Membership
Investigation: Tuesday, February 2, 2016 – Balloting: Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Indoctrination: Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Initiation: Initiation Tuesday, February 23, 2016
NameAddressOccupationProposer
Jayne M. Doole
Honolulu, HI 96826
Realtor
East Oahu Realty
Domingo K. Laranio
Honolulu, HI 96817
Musician
Master Music, LLC
Meda Cheshey Lind
Honolulu, HI 96816
Professor
U of H Manoa
Fred Pa
Honolulu, HI 96813
Police Officer - HPD
Coral Prince-Wilson
Honolulu, HI 96822
Retired U.A. L.
Lillian L. Russell
Honolulu, HI 96815
Retired
Rodney Tanaka
Honolulu, HI 96822
Retired US Army
Susan Carol Thompson Honolulu, HI 96815
Retired
Gloria Uyehara
Honolulu, HI 96822
Assistant
Kamehameha Schools
Reinstatement
John M. Graeber
Honolulu, HI 96815
Self Emp
CRYING CORNER
No Show - No Pay :(
Jackpot Winners
December 8, 2015
Glenn P. Chapman
$250.00
Jean Schmitz
$150.00
Ted K. Bush
$100.00
December 22, 2015
Jason Akau
$250.00
Delores Sandvold
$150.00
Stanley Z. Ishii $100.00
Robin Hood
Michael K. Smith
Maryann Overstreet
Chad Rotzien
Peter Hursty
M. Louise Taylor
David Umeda
James L. Harris, Jr
Leslie B. Ikawa
Robinson Kepaa
New Members Initiated
December 22, 2015
Looking For Volunteers
For Our Logo Shop
Patricia Bourne
Dr. Christopher Chow
Lynn Marie Crawley
Hastings “Pal” J. Eldredge
Kenneth Jude Mansfield
Kevin Manuel
Monica Mau
Linda Oka
Maria Roedel Perkins
Jason J. Schmidt
Timmy R. Tengan
Elks 616 Logo Shop is
looking for some volunteers to help out with
keeping the shop inventory
moving as well as stocking
and display arrangements.
LODGE OF SORROW
The clock of their days has stopped.
Upon its dial the motionless shadowsmark eleven, with us the golden hour
of recollection.
David F. Bond (85)
5 Year Member
Born:December 1, 1930
Initiated:August 23, 2011
Died:December 19, 2015
Bertil S.M. Granborg (92)
48 Year Life Member
Born: August 9, 1923
Initiated: December 23, 1968
Died: November 3, 2015
Contact Judy Rubano leave a message at the
front desk with your contact info :)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
On an annual basis the Lodge is audited by
an independent audit firm. At the completion
of this process the auditors issue a report
which includes a list of COMMENTS which
are the auditors’ observations of issues, tasks,
or even circumstances that the Lodge should
address. An issue that has been moved to
the front burner is cash management for the
checking and savings accounts held at Bank
of Hawaii.
According to the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, the standard deposit insurance
coverage limit is $250,000 per depositor, per
FDIC-insured bank, per ownership category.
During the period January through April the
Lodge collects pre-paid dues, fees, and donations intended to be used during the coming
Fiscal Year and those monies alone well
exceed the FDIC limit. While we feel there is
no credit risk to working through one bank, we
feel that prudent money management requires
us to open accounts and deposit some of our
funds in one or more additional banks to assure security of the Lodge’s funds.
Board members, our Treasurer and our Accountant, in consultation with our Audit Chair,
are currently in discussions with American
Savings Bank, defining our needs, learning
what they have to offer and what fees may
apply. We will be meeting with other bank
reps to find the best fit for us. And we will be
reviewing our policies and refining our operating procedures to address proposed changes.
The Lodge will be kept informed as this plan
develops.
MASTER PLAN DISPLAY
Architect-prepared materials boards showing
proposed finishes for floors, walls and trim are
on display in the lobby through February.
Judy Rubano, Trustee
Board Work Group on Finance and Administration
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Lodge/Club Calendar
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HONOLULU LODGE NO. 616
BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE
ORDER OF ELKS OFFICERS
EXALTED RULER........................Hiram
Keliipio
LEADING KNIGHT.............. Andrew Watson
LOYAL KNIGHT................ George del Barrio
LECTURING KNIGHT.......... Charles P. Stack
SECRETARY.................. Keith Williams, PER
TREASURER...........Winfred W. Cameron, Jr.
ESQUIRE..................................... Ron G.S. Au
CHAPLAIN........................ Delorese Gregoire
INNER GUARD............ Jeffery William Dunn
TILER........................................ Bertram Yasui
LAPSATION................................. Teru Yasuda
PRESIDING JUDGE...............Grant Tanimoto
1 YEAR TRUSTEE..............Deb Knight, PER
2 YEAR TRUSTEE ....................Judy Rubano
3 YEAR TRUSTEE...................John F. Nadler
4 YEAR TRUSTEE........................ Byron Apo
5 YEAR TRUSTEE.........A.R.Fernandez, PER
SUBORDINATE FORUM JUSTICE
Grant Tanimoto
MEDIATOR..............................Bradley Chong
BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR
Byron Apo
HOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Rodney Chang
PER ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT
Wayne Howard, PER
LODGE HISTORIAN
Anita Manning
DISTRICT DEPUTY GER
Thomas M. Bentkowski, PER
Pearl City Lodge #2669
CHEA STATE VICE PRESIDENT
Gregory Sylvester, PER
Kailua Lodge #2230
DISTRICT LEADER
Wayne Howard, PSP, Honolulu #616
Vern Ungerecht, PDDGER, Kona #2616
NOTEWORTHY NUMBERS
FronDesk..........................................923-5722
Club Mgr., Info. & Reservations....... 923-5722
Secrtary............................................923-5525
Membership Information...................923-5525
Fax ...................................................9231726
[email protected]
Website...............www.ElksLodge616.org
Contact Lodge Secretary - for info re
Elks Speech Therapy Program
SICKNESS AND DISTRESS
Keith Willims..............................923-5525
The Aloha Elk is published monthly by
HONOLULU LODGE #616 BPOE
A Fraternal/Charitable/Patriotic
Organization Chartered April 15, 1901
LODGE COMMITTEE CHAIRS For 20152016
Americanism..................................Joyce Azama
Auditing/Accounting ..........Tom Cabrinha, CPA
By-law..............................Robinson Kepaa, PER
Drug Awareness .............................Charlie Stack
Elks National Foundation.......George Del Barrio
Flag Day ....................................Andrew Watson
Government Relations .......Robert Kekuna, PER
Hoop Shoot .............................Ron Mizuno,PER
House Committee.........................Rodney Chang
Indoctrination ....................Lodge Chair Officers
Investigation ..............................Walter Nishioka
Kumulokahi ....................................Alika Winter
Lodge Activities .............................Charlie Stack
Lodge Newsletter ...................George Del Barrio
Major Project..............................Andrew Watson
Membership/Lapsation ..........Teru Yasuda, PER
Elks Memorial Day.................Delorese Gregoire
Mother’s Day..........................Delorese Gregoire
National Veterans Service...........Yvonne Geysse
Public Relations .....................George Del Barrio
Scholarship .................................. Carl Schwarm
Scouting ......................................Ron Lockwood
Sickness and Distress..........Keith Williams, PER
Social & Comm-Welfare......Piilani Kealakai
Kupuna Committee......................Edna Ellis
Standing Relief ..................Keith Williams, PER
Visiting ....................................Deb Knight, PER
YouthActivities .......................Chris Whitesides
Youth Paddling....................................Guy Hicks
MAJOR PROJECTS & OTHER DONATIONS
December 1 – 31, 2015
Wed Hawn Singers
12/02/15$86.00
12/09/15$44.00
12/16/15$94.25
12/23/15$105.00
12/30/15$41.00
Gi Goong Exercise-Bertha Nahoopii
12/02/15$70.00
12/30/15$45.00
Cassandra Pinnick-Yoga
12/05/15$35.00
12/19/15$25.00
12/26/15$35.00
Lodge Meeting
12/08/15 $17.00
12/22/15$80.00
Anon. for Joe Mills & Johnny Gomez
12/08/15
$20.00
12/22//15
$20.00
CENTURY CLUB MEMBERS
AA Happy Hour Group
12/7/15$50.00
To become a Century Club member,
make a donation of $100 (must be a sepa- Honolulu Bridge Club
12/9/15$100.00
rate check) or more to the Major Project.
Joe Dowson’s Art Club
You will receive a certificate of your mem1201/15$15.00
bership and a gold “Piggy” lapel pin from
the State President and be acknowledged Piggy Banks
in the California-Hawaii Elks Newsletter.
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$108.05
All donated funds goes to benefit our
( $8.70, $10.35, $42.00 & $47.00)
children with disabilities.
Michael L. Almeida
$46.50
Gary M. Canier
$43.10
Frances Cano$10.05
Glenna K. Clegg
$100.00
Bradford Davis
$ 7.75
In Memory of Don Clegg
Debra M. Gray
$23.00
Carl L. Reber
$100.00
Lee Guertler$40.97
Donald M. Seto
$100.00
James McGuire$13.42
Roy S. Tanabe
$100.00
Scott Murakami$54.80
Norman Wood$100.00
John Neff$14.86
Michael Owen$2062
Donations with Dues Payment
Mary Rydell$11.86
Major Project
Paul Sato$48.05
Evans H.M. Yim
$25.00
Debra Shimabuku
$100.00
ENF
Arlene Skillman$22.15
Evans H.M. Yim
$25.00
Connie Sutherland
$65.25
Scholarship
Carl W. Vaicek
$16.91
Evans H.M. Yim
$25.00
Andrew K. Watson
$36.80
Building Fund
Gerald Yamane$28.43
Evans H.M. Yim
$25.00
Aki Yoshimoto$34.47
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Honolulu Lodge 616
BPO Elks
2933 Kalakaua Avenue
Honolulu, Hawaii 96815
Non Profit Organization
U.S. Postage PAID
Honolulu, Hawaii
Permit No. 256
Taking Care Of Kelk The Elks Lodge Cat For The Future
About 10 years ago a feral cat wondered onto our Elks Lodge premises. Though he
was wild, caring Elks left food out for him. And it took about 4 months before he would
let anyone touch him. He was caught, by a member, taken to the Humane Society
and fixed. A micro-chip was inserted and he was named “Kelk” of the 616 Lodge
Over many years, Kelk has become very friendly, to the enjoyment of hundreds of
people especially the children who visit our lodge. Kelk is older now and has many
friends but in a crisis he has no one! He is healthy now but what about in the future.
In our membership of over 3200 Elks is there not a veteran or benefactor who will be
on records to be there if need be? Remember, “Elks Care and Elks Share”.If anyone
would like to be there for Kelk please contact Past Trustee Carl Reiber 808-955-6907
Aloha Members,
Do you have any comments?
We are pleased to share the results of the recent survey the Board of
Directors sent out to members for their input:
The responses to this questions covered many different topics ranging
from quality of food in the restaurant, to standards of service, to suggestions for areas of improvement. These are all valid comments, and
we hope that those who took the time to write them are also using our
comment cards located at the Front Desk to write down this feedback.
The comment cards are routed to the House Committee. They are
collated and those that require action are followed up on. A report
is generated and distributed to the Department Heads, including the
Board of Directors.
We thank the Members who participated in this survey. We continue
to encourage Members to attend the Board of Director and House
Committee meetings, and use comment card, all in an effort to facilitate
communication and provide members with opportunities to be involved
and informed in the workings of our Lodge and Club.
Aloha,
Deb Knight, PER
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