Meeting Highlights:
- Angela Authement was appointed as interim Treasurer by the Exalted Ruler Ernie Babin until nominations and an election at the Regular Meeting on January 9th.
- Initiations into Elkdom: Ann Labat, Melissa Hunter, Priscilla Larpenter and Jerry Larpenter
- The following were balloted favorably for initiation: Tellie Christofferson proposed by Ernie Babin and James Knoblock proposed by Teena Knoblock
- Propositions for Membership: Joan Boudreaux proposed by Ernie Babin
- Cable services have been installed. Plans are being made to watch the Super Bowl at the Lodge.
- Approved sending $250.00 to the California Elks Association to assist those Elks impacted by the California wildfires.
- Preparations are being made for the Mid-Season Conference and the Extravaganza to be held Friday, January 18th thru Sunday, January 19th.
- The Grand Lodge and State Association Per Capita increased to $25.50 a member. Thus, the 2019-2020 dues for Regular Members will be $68.00.
- The 2019-2020 dues for Lifetime Members will be $46.75. The amount paid in previous years only covered the Administrative Expenses of the Houma Elks Lodge. Grand Lodge and LEA State Association Fees are $25.50 per Elk member.
Yours in Brotherhood,
Sam Authement PER
Secretary
Meeting Highlights:
- Propositions for Membership: Tellie Christofferson proposed by Ernie Babin and James Knoblock proposed by Teena Knoblock.
- Ernie said that he attended the Muscular Dystrophy event on October 28th and said that the Elks were thanked for allowing them to use the Coteau Facility at no cost.
- Warren and Skip cooked burgers and hot dogs for the Homeless Veterans in Houma on December 10th.
- Ernie said that 13 Elks, Boy Scout Troop 311, and about 150 residents were in attendance for the Veterans Recognition Ceremony at Heritage Manor on Sunday, November 11th.
- Brenda mentioned that we will have a LEGO Robotics Expo on Saturday, December 8th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Elks Rental Hall on Coteau Road.
- We need to get a list of names for everyone that has a current bar card so we can keep this behind the bar. Remember, if you would like a bar card the lodge will reimburse the cost. Contact Sam Authement for more information.
- Jerry Larpenter and Priscilla Larpenter were balloted favorably for initiation into Elkdom.
- I am still working on getting the cable re-connected at the lodge. I’ll send an email to everyone once this is done.
- Beulah announced that PGER and current State Sponsor Millard Pickering and his wife Suzanne will be attending the Mid-Season festivities.
Yours in Brotherhood,
Sam Authement PER
Secretary
