Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks - Rapid City, South Dakota THE RAPID CITY Like us on Facebook ELK HEARD Volume 36, No. 4 605-393-1187 • www.rcelks.org October 2019 New ER promises to hit the ground running hank you to the members of Elks Lodge 1187 for plac- Association will hold their State Convention at the Ramkota ing your trust in me to take the position of Exalted here in town. The Lodge will be host for a dinner on Oct. 4 for TRuler. I have big shoes to fill and have faith, with the the Grand Exalted Ruler Robert Duitsman and his wife, Beth; support and help from all of you, we can make some good our State Sponsor Michael Luhr (immediate PGER), our State things happen here at the Lodge. Officers, and representatives from other South Dakota Lodges. We had a fabulous Labor Day cookout here at the Lodge and Please contact Linda in the Office if you would like to par- thanks go to several people for a great day: Linda Gardner for ticipate in the dinner. planning and organizing the event and Mary Mackinlay for helping get everything set up, running the 50/50 and, especially, for doing most of the clean up! Cornhole winners Thanks to Suzi Aadland for running the Cornhole tournament and congratulations to the cornhole winners: 1, Rod Holmes and Kathy Janzen; 2, Skeeter Hamiel and Matt Kargen, and 3, Steve LaBelle and Mary Stradel. We have shooters too Thanks to Paul and Sandi Christensen for organizing and running the target shooting tournament. Congratulations to the winners: 1, Tony Seidl; 2, Skeeter Hamiel, and 3, Matt Walters, and for the Women Only Division: 1, Kathy Janzen; 2, Sandy Hawkins, and 3, Maxine LaFramboise. A special thank you to everyone who This definitely had the potential of an annual event at the brought a dish to share. I was totally lodge. Thank you Elks! Thanks Rex Goon amazed at the food we had. We had to bring out three extra tables to have space for all of it! Big thanks to Lewie Osborn and Scott Nash for This is a wonderful opportunity for Rapid City to show off running the grill and cooking the hot dogs and hamburgers. It our Elk spirit. Several Rapid City lodge officers and members was a fun afternoon for everyone! and I will attend the State Convention Saturday and the ban- Lewie Osborn gets extra thanks quet Saturday evening. I also want to send a boatload of gratitude to Chairman of the On Oct. 9 is Old Timers Night and I look forward to see- Lodge Board of Directors Lewis Osborn. He has spent almost ing those special groups of members who have been with the every day the last month at the Lodge working on various proj- Lodge for 25 years or longer. Please contact Linda in the ects. He was instrumental in getting volunteers to come out and office if you would like to attend the dinner. help and the Lodge is really starting to show some improve- Please attend Oct. 16 meeting and vote ments! Our regular Lodge meeting will be on Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. You The dining room has been cleaned, repainted and new floor will be asked to vote to fill vacancies on the Lodge floor and put in. We’ve ordered new light fixtures for the dining room one Trustee position. There also will be a special Shareholders and hope to have them in soon. Lewie also has been cleaning meeting to elect two new members to the Event Center Board. out “stuff” that accumulated around the Lodge for years and Please plan to attend the meeting and participate in these elec- had a parking lot sale on Sept. 21 to get rid of “stuff.” We did- tions. n’t make a lot of money, but it sure cleaned up the place! PER Dean Reichert ‘One kind of an Elk’ Lewie has become the Lodge “dynamo” and my “go to” per- My October Elk of the Month is a long-time member of our son when we need something done. Lodge, a Past Exalted Ruler and a Past State President of the October events demand your attention South Dakota Elks Association. Dean Reichert helped our With everything coming up at the Lodge in October, I am lit- officers become comfortable with performing the longer initia- erally hitting the ground running. I had the pleasure of attend- tion ceremony and willingly stepped up to take over the Lodge ing Opening Ceremonies of the Does District meeting on Sept. meeting until a new Exalted Ruler was elected. He was here 20. We are so lucky to have such a fabulous group of women as on his 64th wedding anniversary to conduct my installation part of our organization. Whenever we need anything done at (thanks Bert). Dean is a one of a kind Elk. the Lodge, we can always count on the Does Drove to step up. The first weekend in October, the South Dakota Elks Paul Gillings, Exalted Ruler Special Shareholders Election Notice During the regularly scheduled Lodge Board Meeting Oct. 16 we will hold a special election to fill vacancies on Directory the Rapid City Elks Golf and Event Center Inc. board of PERIODICALS Postage PAID directors, left by the resignations of Alan Sarver and Steve Rapid City, SD 57701 Labelle. USPS – 679-310 ISSN – 074-49933 All Elks members in good standing are shareholders and Published Monthly are invited to attend this meeting Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. Membership includes subscription to the Heard OFFICIAL MONTHLY PUBLICATION Things to watch for ... Subscription rate for non- members is $25 per year. Postmaster – Send change of address to State Elks Association convention at Ramkota Oct. 4-6, R.C. Elks Heard 3333 Jolly Lane, Rapid City, SD 57703-6085 dinner honoring GER and state officers at Lodge Oct. 4, Phone 605-393-1187 www.rcelks.org check with the office if you plan to attend. www.elks.org ---- RAPID CITY ELKS LODGE # 1187 3333 Jolly Lane Last Chance tourney, shotgun at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 5 Rapid City, South Dakota 57703 ---- LODGE STAFF 605-393-1187 Secretary’s Office......................................................393-1187 Salute our longtime members, Oct. 9 Pro Shop...................................................................393-0522 the Old Timers have kept your lodge alive! ELECTED OFFICERS ----- Exalted Ruler.......................................................Paul Gillings Est. Leading Knight................................................................. Bingo returns Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. Don’t miss it! Est. Loyal Knight .................................................................. Est. Lecturing Knight...........................James ‘Bud’ Burnham Lodge Secretary................................................Linda Gardner Pro Shop credits expire this month! Lodge Treasurer..........................................Aaron Eisenbraun Hello Golfers, TRUSTEES October is here and so are the Fall Special Rates! 18 Holes including a cart Ted English....................................................................1 Year for members is only $35 for the rest of the season. We also have 9 hole rates PER Paul Christensen...................................................2 Years and walking rates for those who are interested. The course is in fantastic ......................................................................................3 Years shape, hope you can get out and enjoy it while the weather is still hanging in Scott Nash....................................................................4 Years there. Chairman Lewis Osborn..............................................5 Years Last Chance golf tournament is scheduled for October 5 with a 9:30 shot- APPOINTED OFFICERS gun start it is a 4 person scramble we are calling it ridges revenge for the Esquire..........................................................PER Kevin Gregg name of our superintendent Bills dog! The pin placements will be in Inner Guard...............................................................Rex Goon extremely tough positions and I’m sure Bill will have some special items that Tiler..................................................................Rodney Holmes only he could come up with to make the golf course even more difficult. This Chaplain.........................................PER William ‘Bill’ Trankle event should be extremely fun we hope you can all come out and join us! ELKS GOLF AND EVENT CENTER BOARD And remember that this tournament is open to all not just members so please President ..........................................................Rodney Holmes feel free to bring your friends! Stop in the pro shop to sign up! Vice President .......................................................................... Secretary..........................................................Barbara Stucker ALL GOLF SHOP CREDITS AND GIFT CERTIFICATES WILL Treasurer.......................................................Aaron Eisenbraun Directors: Suzi Aadland, PER Paul Christensen and Andrew EXPIRE OCTOBER 31, 2019; NO EXCEPTIONS. All special orders Schultz must be placed no later than Oct. 1. COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Watch for and email to sign up for winter/fall golf league on the new simu- Accident Prevention............................................Aaron Roeber lators! Activities Committee.......................................Andy Anderson Hope to see you golfing soon! Americanism............................................................Neil Harris Auditing.............................................................Richard Roush Aaron and the entire golf staff. Drug Awareness......................................Gerald Cummings Jr. Elks National Foundation.................Secretary Linda Gardner Flag Day.................................................................Neil Harris Golf Committee...................................................Morris