So long, Kathy... we'll miss you!

Last Saturday Kathy Beers spent a little time in the lounge saying good-bye to everyone before she left for Inverness on Sunday. She was serenaded by a merry band of guys who came up with a special song just for her and we all wish her well as she starts this new chapter of her life. The lodge is just not going to be the same without you, Kathy.

Oh yeah - she did send an email saying that she has a guest room so look her up some time!

DD and VP Visitation at South Miami

We had a great time at the DD and VP Visitation at the South Miami Lodge on Saturday. Dinner was pork with new potatoes and veggies and chocolate cake for dessert. The Biehler boys (sons of Inner Guard Jefry Biehler and his wife Paula) were drafted into service to help with the dinner and they did a fabulous job. They served up the food very professionally and even rolled up their sleeves and washed dishes after the event.

Bob Rankin and Bob Maxey spoke after dinner. Both congratulated Annabelle, who was initiated earlier in the day, on becoming a member of the lodge and stressed that new members are the lifeblood of the lodge. Congratulations, Annabelle! We're happy to welcome you into Elkdom.

Here are some pictures from the day. (There were a few 948 members there who got away before I could get a picture, like the Rauches, Bill Henderson and Ginger to name a few.)

Week at a glance

Who says it's slow in July? This week there's a lot going on!

Tuesday - Charity Ball Planning meeting at 7:30 PM

Wednesday - Wine Tasting Party from 7:00 to 8:30 PM

Thursday - Bingo from 7:00 to 9:00 followed by Jack O' Diamonds at 9:00 PM

Friday - Live entertainment and dining room specials - see the bulletin for details

Saturday - DD and VP Visitation at South Miami/Coral Gables at 2:45 PM

SMCG 1676 Upcoming Visitation

Come one come all to the DD and VP visitation of the South Miami Coral Gables ELks Lodge. Please call ahead and make your reservation (this is the ONLY way to ensure buy enough food). Thank you all for your cooperation

When: July 26, 2008
Where:

South Miami Coral Gables ELks Lodge
6304 SW 78 Street
(305) 668-1676

Time: 2:45 PM - Ritual and Meeting (Speeches will be done under good of the order at this time)
4:00 PM - Social Hour
5:30 PM - Dinner

Hope to see you all there.

Charity Ball planning meeting

C'mon over to the lodge on Tuesday, July 22 at 7:30 if you'd like to be a part of this year's Charity Ball committee. The theme is going to be New York, New York and the ball will be on November 1st. This the biggest fundraising event of the year for our lodge and it takes many volunteers to make it a success. You can also lend support by placing a personal ad in the journal. You can submit your own ad or send me a picture and I'll do the design work for you. We can even arrange for our volunteer photographer to come to the lodge and take a picture if you don't have one readily available. All of this takes time to put together though, so the sooner you get your ad copy in, the better! Email me at jcalypso@bellsouth.net to send a picture or if you have any questions about the process.

Thanks for your support!

- Janis

More fun than anything else on a Thursday evening

Complete with pictures...

This is great. Several fellow Elks from our district are in Anaheim, California right now at the National Convention and Paul Leach is blogging the event. Visit the South Miami Lodge Blog to see what's happening: Convention Updates.

4th of July at the lodge

The organizing committee led by Bob and Barbara Gill, the Elkettes, Nivia and many other volunteers helped to make the 4th of July celebration an unqualified success. The Elkette's annual cake auction raised over $400 (thanks to Bob Gill's auctioneering skills), the tables were heaped with covered dishes of all types and the person in charge of the watermelon eating contest did a fine job of loading up those melons with vodka. Here are just a few pictures from the day. If anyone else has any to share, please send them them along and we'll post 'em!