PUBLISHED BY APACHE JUNCTION ELKS NO. 2349 Apache Junction Elks No. 2349 PO Box 914 Apache Junction, AZ. 86117 Phone: 480.983.2349
[email protected] [email protected] Written, compiled and researched by Ralph Henderson, PER Edited by Ralph Henderson and Kimber T. Barber Contribution, layout, artwork and design by Kimber T. Barber Excerpts from History of Apache Junction Lodge 2349, 1970-1988 PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FIRST EDITION / FIRST PRINTING Copyright © 2016 Apache Junction Elks No. 2349. All rights reserved. No parts of this book may be reproduced, transmitted, photocopied, or distributed, either in print or electronically, without the prior express written consent of the publisher, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review. The scanning, uploading and distribution of this book via the Internet or via any other means without permission by the publisher is illegal and punishable by law. 2 | P a g e Dedicated to the Past and Present Members of the Apache Junction BPOE No. 2349 3 | P a g e PREFACE As the Apache Junction BPOE No. 2349 heads into its 50th year, the following pages (to my knowledge) are the only complete history ever to be compiled that chronicles the Apache Junction Elks, and the many men and women, whom, over the past fifty years, have made the Lodge what it is today. This story was found in the combined records of old manuscripts, past program books, remaining Lodge records, and in the thoughts, memories and opinions of many past and present members who have been a part of the Lodge over the past fifty years.