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Pontiac Elks Lodge
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. POSTAGE
B.P.O.E. #1019
PAID
Pontiac, Illinois 61764
Pontiac
MARCH 2014
Permit No. 118
Pontiac, Illinois
Address Service Requested
B.P.O.E. #1019
Pontiac Elks – Making a Difference Since 1906
Pontiac Elks Make
Holiday Donations
The Pontiac Elks used part of our State Grant
to donate $1,000 to an after school program in
Pontiac that tutors, mentors, and feeds students
twice each week.
All You Can Eat
Pancake & Sausage
Breakfast
&
sunday, march 30
9:00am - Noon
FIN FEATHER
Friday, March 2 1
M ARC H
HOURS
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
LOUNGE
11 AM - 9 PM
11 AM - 10 PM
11 AM - 11 PM
11 AM - 11 PM
11 AM - 1 AM
11 AM - 1 AM
11 AM - 1 AM
Dining Room
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
11 AM - 1:30 PM
Wild Wing Wed.
11 AM - 1:30 PM 5:30 PM - 9 PM (in lounge)
11 AM - 1:30 PM
5:30 PM - 9 PM
CLOSED
CLOSED
wild wednesday
CHICKEN
WINGS
and FRIES
POOL
6 AM - 9 PM
6 AM - 9 PM
6 AM - 9 PM
6 AM - 9 PM
6 AM - 9 PM
6 AM - 9 PM
6 AM - 9 PM
(10 & under FREE)
Hosted by the Officers & Trustees
Fried Chicken & Fish
(Crappie & Bluegill)
Pictured from left to right are: Will Meachum
(Director of Intentional Faith Development at
Pontiac First United Methodist), Sandy Graham
(After School Program Coordinator), and Brent
Harms (Exalted Ruler)
PIZZA & BEER
Baked Fish Almondine
Herb Roasted Chicken
Assorted Homemade Sides
Desserts
Serving 5:30-8:30pm
$10.00 advance
$11.00 at the door
S P E C I A L
Entertainment by Joe Monahan
Mark your calendars for
(Plain, Garlic, Bbq, or Hot)
Dancing Through the Decades
As well as 2 additional specials
each Wednesday Night
Serving Until 9 PM
Wed., MARCH 5
Wed., MARCH 12
Wed., MARCH 19
tues., MARCH 25 (not Mar. 26)
$7 per person
EVERY DAY
IN MARCH
Large Pizza &
Pitcher of Beer
$12.00
The Pontiac Elks donated over 105 pounds of
food and $250 in gift cards to purchase needed
items to the Livingston County Food Pantry as
part of our "Giving Tree" program over the holiday
season. Pictured from left to right are: George
Russell (Food Pantry volunteer) and Brent Harms
(Exalted Ruler)
User: pontiacelks
FIND US ON THE WEB
Saturday, April 12
Tickets $35 per person
Price includes light appetizers, a chicken or steak meal, music and
entertainment, photo booth pictures and prizes! Purchase your tickets
by April 4th at the lodge office or from any committee member.
Come and join us for a night to remember!!!
@ PontiacElks.com
Password: golfclub
MARCH LODGE NEWS
LODGE OFFICERS
Exalted Ruler........... Brent Harms
Leading Knight..............Don Paris
Loyal Knight.......... Ryan Kalkwarf
Lecturing Knight...Jacob Kinkade
Secretary..................Greg Verdun
Treasurer....................Jim Melvin
Chaplain................... Robert Sear
TRUSTEES
Lyle Molen
Jim Williams
Berley Dodson
Gordon Steffens
Chuck Pearson
MANAGEMENT
Manager..................Ron Dohman
Office Manager......... Joann Legg
Pro Shop Mgr.........Carla Dohman
Event Coordinator...Mollie Rosander
Lodge Secretary..... Trisha Moore
Lodge Office 815-844-7168
membership news
LODGE OF SORROW
NANCY DODSON
Born: 8/26/1935
Initiated: 6/11/2003
Died: 2/1/2014
FRANK TRAINOR
Born: 9/12/1924
Initiated: 5/25/1955
Died: 2/3/2014
Chuck's
Membership
Drive
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1015
1010
1005
Our goal is
1019 members
1000
Active Membership
985
831
(Last month 834)
(One year ago 883)
Membership is the
lifeblood of our
organization. Help
us reach our goal by
asking your friends
and coworkers to
join us.
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MARCH LODGE NEWS
Exalted Ruler’s Message
This will be my last newsletter as
your Exalted Ruler. It has been an
honor and a privilege to serve as your
ER a second time this past year. My
family and I are extremely appreciative
of the dedication that our members
have to the noble causes of Elkdom.
Our lodge is truly blessed to be one
of the best in this great nation and we
should be very proud!
Get out your electronic devices,
grab your pens or pencils, and “save
the date” for some of the following
exciting events at our lodge! This winter
has been one of the coldest in recorded
history, so let’s kick off the month
of March with our annual Chili and
Soup Cookoff on Saturday, March 1st.
Even though we haven’t seen much of
the mercury in our thermometers, that
doesn’t mean these soups won’t be
out of this world! Come out, taste test,
and vote for your favorite homemade
recipes. Our annual Fin & Feather will
be held on Friday, March 21st. Calling
all hungry stomachs!!!...We will be
having an All You Can Eat Pancake
and Sausage Brunch on March 30th,
serving from 9:00-12:00. Kids 10 and
under are FREE and adults are only $7.
Do you ever wish you could rewind
the clock a few years and go back
to the good old days? Do you ever
reminisce what it would be like to go
back to Prom and NOT as a chaperone
or parent? Well, my friends, that time
has come. On Saturday, April 12th,
we are having our first ever Adult
Prom! The DJ will be spinning all your
favorite tunes from the past several
decades. There will be dinner, dancing,
games, and yes, a king and queen from
each decade! This will definitely be a
night to remember, unless you hit the
spiked punch bowl too often. In that
case, the photo booth pictures can bring
flashes of memories back to you. Please
check out the Adult Prom box for more
information.
The beginning of March also marks
the beginning of our golf season.
Ron and his crew have been working
around the clock to get the course ready
for another beautiful season of golf. It
has been a brutal winter season and
what better way to beat the cabin fever
than to hit the links for a few rounds.
Please stop by the pro shop or contact
the lodge to make arrangements for our
summer leagues.
As we near the end of our lodge
year (March 31st), please make sure
that you are current and up-to-date
with your membership dues. The only
way that we can continue to grow
and thrive as a lodge is if we have all
of our members paid up, participating
in our functions, and becoming active
members in our Order. If you chose the
early bird paying option, did you also
make any contributions to the Elks
National Foundation, Children’s
Care Corporation, or our Capital
Improvement funds? Many members
just paid their dues portion to receive
their gift certificates, but did not
contribute to these important programs.
If you are wishing to donate to one of
these funds, but have already paid your
yearly dues, please stop by the lodge or
contact our office and we will be glad
to get you a dues statement in which
all you would need to do is fill in your
donations.
With a new lodge year quickly
approaching on April 1st, Don Paris
will be serving as your next Exalted
Ruler. Please show him the same
support you have given me as he leads
Pontiac Lodge #1019 into another
successful year.
In closing, please make sure
you take the opportunity to thank our
“unsung heroes” of our lodge – the
trustees, managers, workers, and
volunteers. They do so much work
that is unseen, underappreciated, and
too often left thankless. Without them,
our lodge would not be what it is today.
I want to thank them for everything that
they have done as they have made my
service much easier this past year. We
owe them a great deal of appreciation
for their hard work and dedication to
our lodge. I also want to thank all of
our volunteers for their countless hours
of dedication to improving the lives of
those around us. You signify the motto
that I close each of my letters with....
Elks Care, Elks Share
Brent Harms
SCHOLARSHIP NEWS
2014 Illinois Elks Children’s Care Corp.
Scholarship for Physical/Occupational
Therapy Majors – Applicants must be
enrolled full-time in a recognized physical or
occupational therapy program, a pre-therapy
course of studies, or a therapy assistant
program.
Awards range from $500 to
$3,000. Students are eligible for up to six
years of awards; you must reapply and qualify
each year. Applications are available online
at www.elkscare.org or www.iea-ieccc.info
and at all local high school guidance offices.
Application deadline is March 7, 2014.
2014-2015 Special Education Major
Scholarship – Applicants must be a full-time
student, with declared major of and accepted
in a course of studies in the field of Special
Education, with a “B” average. Student must
also be a Junior, Senior, or Graduate Student
for the Fall Semester/Quarter of 2013. See
website for more information www.iea-ccc.info.
Application deadline is March 28, 2014.
2014 Pontiac Elks Local Scholarship – any
child or stepchild of a paid up Pontiac Elks
member is eligible to apply. The applicant must
be a full time student in a college, university or
trade school. Applications are available in the
lodge office. Application deadline is April 1,
2014 .
Please contact Joann or Trish in the lodge
office if you have any questions regarding the
scholarships that we offer.
NOT GETTING
OUR EMAIL?
PLEASE STOP BY THE OFFICE OR
CALL WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
DID YOU KNOW?
The Elks National Foundation has a
scholarship assistance program available
only to children of deceased Elks. This
program has provided benefits to several of
our members’ children in the past couple of
years.
From the
Red Tees
Thursday Night Women’s Golf League –
Play begins Thursday, May 8th and ends
August 21st. Sign-up information and the
complete schedule will all be available on the
Pontiac Elks website at http://www.pontiacelks.
com BY MARCH 15th. All information will
be emailed to league members and more
in-depth information will be available in the
April Newsletter.
Co-chairs: Nicki Rosenbaum, Barb Cushing &
Cindy Warren
SEE YOU ON THE RED TEES!!!
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FREE JUKE BOX
EVERY FRIDAY
IN MARCH
MARCH BIRTHDAYS 1. Paul Adkins, Margaret Ann Finnegan, Dwayne Leach, Al Meng, Ray Shoemaker 3. James Anderson,
Charles Hanley, Ray Pettit 4. David Bailey, Jerry Hayner, Lyle Leach 6. John Hageman, Bruce Koerner, Charles Pearson
7. Jamie McPeek Johnson 9. Lyn Smith 10. Bill Hall, Danny Vaughan 11. Derrick Brooks, Henry Eppel David Gardner
12. Mark Bagnell, David Jordan, Gerry Miller, Jay Sparks 13. Don Paris 14. Gregorio Manabat, John Streid, Richard Thorne
15. Rob Alltop, David Babb, Robert Finch 16. Lynn Cusac, Marlon Eilts, Mark Mehrkens, Nate Schlosser, Gary Trainor 17. David Aberle,
Christopher Basham, Leo Kelly, Douglas Zick 18. Rob Duffy, John Kelly 19. Paul Miller, Bill Ruestman 20. John Opperman
21. Matt Blaetz, Marshall Johnson 22. Larry Graves 23. Mark Moore, Dan Myers, Ron Propp, Howard Zimmerman 24. Kiel Pshak
25. James Broerman, Rodney Loy, Gary Wright 26. Barb Drach 27. Ray Hoselton, Heather Schweizer 28. Alvin Diemer
29. Carl Durham, Edward Masching 30. Robert Gerdes, Pat Krippel, John McGlasson, Henry Mies, Ray Zimmerman 31. Stan Hoselton,
Fred Wing
Pontiac Elks Members & Spouses—Let us treat you to dinner at half-price during your birthday month. You must have a
party of four or more to be eligible. Please inform your waitress of your birthday when ordering.
Results from Pontiac Elks Hoop Shoot
held at PTHS on January 12. Winners
move on to East District Hoop Shoot
Contest held at PTHS on January 18.
Girls 8-9
1st - Jazmen Karnes
2nd - Bailey Masching
Girls 10-11
1st - Carmen Ruiz
2nd - Carene Campbell
Girls 12-13
1st - Abby Valenzuela
Boys 8-9
1st - Teegan Quinn
2nd - Thomas Hammond
Boys 10-11
1st - Carter Dawson
2nd - Adam Weir
Boys 12-13
1st - Griffin Brunner
2nd - Ty Drach
Friday Night Fish Fry
March 7 - APRIL 11
5:30-9:00
All you can eat hand breaded, fried
Walleye served with crispy waffle fries,
cole slaw and a garden salad.
All for $8.95
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945
2014 Elks Hoop Shoot
Local Results
Come Celebrate with Us!
ST. PATRICK'S DAY BRUNCH
2014 Elks Hoop Shoot
East Regional &
State Final Results
The 2014 Illinois Elks Hoop Shoot
State Finals were held Saturday,
February 15 in Decatur, Illinois.
Pontiac lodge was represented by
two local youth, Carmen Ruiz of
Fairbury (10-11 Girls) and Carter
Dawson of Pontiac (10-11 Boys).
Dawson finished in 2nd place.
Ruiz and Dawson won their age group
in the East Regional to earn a trip to
the State Finals.
SUNDAY, MARCH 16
Serving 10:00am-2:00pm
Corned Beef, Cabbage and Butter, Parsley Potatoes as well as
other brunch favorites and homemade desserts.
Join us in the Lounge after lunch for $5 pitchers and $1 drafts of green beer.
Free Juke Box!
FLY YOUR FLAG
PROUDLY!
MARCH calendar of events
Sunday
monday
tuesday
wednesday thursday
friday
Dinner Special and
Sandwich Special each week.
Served from 5:30-9 p.m.
in the bar and red lounge.
JIM WILLIAMS
saturday
Agent
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Every Wednesday Night*
Drawing at 7:00pm
P.H. Lannon & Co.
Wild
Wednesday
Raffle
Saunemin, IL 61769 • 815-832-4428
Forrest, IL 61741 • 815-657-8689
RES 815-842-2423 • CELL 815-383-1254
Dining Room Closed
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Dining Room Closed
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Thomas C. Corcoran
303 W. Madison St.
Pontiac, Illinois 61764
Dining Room Closed
Dining Room Closed
Lunch 11:00 - 1:30
Grilled Salmon Salad
WILD WEDNESDAY
RAFFLE
Dining Room Closed
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Dining Room Closed
11
Dining Room Closed
815-844-6155
www.midamericainsurance.com
5:30 - 9:00
Wings, Seafood Gumbo,
Loaded Chips
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300 W. Washington St. • Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 842-3338
5
12
6
Lunch 11:00 - 1:30
Creamy Pesto & Shrimp
Pasta
Dining in Lounge
5:30 - 9:00
19th Hole Menu
& Steak Special
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Lunch 11:00 - 1:30
Steak & Bleu Cheese Salad Lunch 11:00 - 1:30
In Lounge
5:30 - 9:00
Avocado BLT Wrap
Wings, Potato Skins, Bacon
CLOSED FOR DINNER
Cheeseburger
PRIVATE PARTY
WEDNESDAY RAFFLE
7
Lunch 11:00 - 1:30
Veggie Wrap
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CHINA
Beijing - Sanghai - Hong Kong
Sept. 13 - Oct. 1, 2014
NATIONAL TRAVEL
Dining Room Closed
Private Party
Dinner 5:30 - 9:00
All You Can Eat Fish
815-842-1546
Member FDIC Member Pontiac Bancorp Inc.
Wright’s
A complete line of furniture for the home
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Lunch 11:00 - 1:30
Portabella Mushroom
Sandwich
Dining Room Closed
Private Party
Dinner 5:30 - 9:00
All You Can Eat Fish
David L. Meiners
815-844-3585
Your Independent
DEB SULLIVAN
KATHY FRAHER
Managing Broker-Owners
1210 W. Reynolds St.
P.O. Box 195
Pontiac, IL 61764
Bus 815-844-3004
Fax 815-844-6652
Dale R. Hilsabeck
“Service with a Sparkle”
815-844-4424
RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL
GERRY & KAREN MILLER
HELLER
lincoln-mercury-dodge
READY MIXED
DRISCOLL
PONTIAC, IL • 815-842-1143 • 800-851-7605
417 Sherman Ave. • Pontiac, IL 61764 • 815-844-3117
Dealer
GEM’S CARPET CLEANING PLUS
115 E. Madison • Pontiac, IL • 815-844-7177
803 Custer Ave. • P.O. Box 685
Pontiac, IL 61764
Ph: 815-842-3143 Fax: 815-842-4057
Brian E. Friedman
727 W. MADISON • PONTIAC, IL
FURNITURE & APPLIANCES
Plumbing • Heating
Cooling • VENTILATION
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708 W. HOWARD • Pontiac, IL • 815-842-6541
See us online at DonnellsOnline.com
All Lines of Insurance
CHILI & SOUP
COOK-OFF
* When there is a scheduling conflict the raffle
may be moved to Tuesday or Thursday.
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301 S. Ladd St. • Pontiac, IL 61764 • 815-844-3138
www.fraherautos.com
CONCRETE
815.842.1128
business number
888.77.DODGE
toll free number
720 S. deerfield rd.-pontiac, il
FORREST REDI-MIX, INC.
P.O. BOX 308, FORREST, IL 61741
• PLANTS IN FORREST & GILMAN •
CHIEF REDI-MIX, INC.
1306 N. DIVISION, PONTIAC, IL 61764
Lodge Meeting 7:30 pm
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St. Patrick's Day
Brunch 10:00 - 2:00
Featuring Corned Beef
& Cabbage
Dining Room Closed
Dining Room Closed
Lunch 11:00 - 1:30
Fuji Apple Salad
Lunch 11:00 - 1:30
Hot Ham & Cheese
Lunch 11:00 - 1:30
Tuna Melt
Dining Room Closed
Private Party
5:30 - 9:00
Dining in Lounge
Wings, Turkey Avocado BLT, 5:30 - 9:00
Tacos
19th Hole Menu
& Chicken Strip Basket
WILD WEDNESDAY
Dining Room Closed
30
Officer & Trustee
All You Can Eat
Pancake & Sausage
Breakfast (see ad)
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Dining Room Closed
31
Dining Room Closed
Carl J. Krause III
march
Bar Specials
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Dining Room Closed
Lunch 11:00 - 1:30
Spinach Strawberry
Pecan & Fetta Cheese
Salad with Chicken
Lunch 11:00 - 1:30
Ham & Slaw Sandwich
Lunch 11:00 - 1:30
Caprese Flat Bread
Dining Room Closed
Private Party
Dining in Lounge
5:30 - 9:00
19th Hole Menu
& Steak Special
Dinner 5:30 - 9:00
All You Can Eat Fish
Lodge Meeting 7:30 pm
INITIATION
monday
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
friday
Krause
Ph 815-689-2223 Fax 815-689-2238 Email [email protected]
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NO RAFFLE
“Where Service Makes Friends”
www.pannorealty.com
LYNNCHEVROLETBUICK.COM
SOLD… it's our favorite 4 letter word!
BERNIE MILLER
Owner
Licensed in Illinois, Indiana & Wisconsin
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5:30 - 9:00
Wings, Chicken Bacon
Ranch Quesadilla, Small
Chef Salad
chevrolet-buick, inc.
115 W. Hack St. – P.O. Box 336 – CULLOM, IL 60929
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RAFFLE NIGHT
844-6771
Surveying inc.
FIN & FEATHER
Serving 5:30 - 8:30
(see ad)
RAFFLE
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"We Make It Happen"
To advertise here contact the
lodge office @ 815-844-7168
Drafts $1.00 / Cans $2.00
Bottles $2.50 / Well Drinks $2.00 Sat. & Sun.
Bucket of 6 Beers
House Wines $2.75 a Glass
$12 cans
House Margaritas $3.75
$13.50 BL/ML Bottles
Draft Pitchers $5.00
“One Stop Auto Shop”
501A S. Ladd St. • Pontiac, IL 61764 • 815-842-AUTO (2886)
Broerman Builders
General Building & Design
LLC.
Bob Broerman
1100 N. DIVISION ST. • PONTIAC, IL • 815-842-1883
16970 N 1075 E Rd. • Pontiac, IL 61764 • 815.743.5955
321 W. Madison • Pontiac, illinois
815-842-1400
www.LyonsSullivanRealty.com
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112 W. Tremont - Odell, IL 60460 - 815-998-1000
www.joanbullardrealty.com
"Where Dreams Come True"
ONE COMPLETE PRICE
• NEW HOMES
• REMODELING
• ROOFING
• CERAMIC WORK
• SIDING
1715 S. Oak • Pontiac
Mark 815.842.3552
Jim 815.358.2444
223 N. Mill St. • Pontiac, IL 61764
www.first-online.com • 815-844-3171
Member FDIC
PEARSON
AUCTION COMPANY
Chuck Pearson
P.O. Box 107 • Pontiac, IL 61764
815-842-1553 or 773-450-1359
www.pearsonauction.com
REMODEL
REPAIR
ZIMMERMAN CONSTRUCTION
RAY ZIMMERMAN
1851 E 2200 N RD. • FLANAGAN, IL
815-796-2959
To advertise here contact the
lodge office @ 815-844-7168