THE GOOD TIME LODGE” The 2050 Elks Whisper

Westchester Lodge 2050

“THE GOOD TIME LODGE”

The 2050 Elks Whisper

BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS

VOLUME 26 NO. 1 APRIL- MAY 2013

Kathy Grant

Exalted Ruler 2013-2014

GOOD TIME LODGE EVENTS

April 8 DD Clinic, Culver City 7:00PM

April 13 Spring Fling Inaugural Ball, Gardena 6:30PM

April 27 Ritual, Westchester 9AM–3PM Ritual Dinner, Torrance 6PM

May 15-18 State Convention, Anaheim May 12 Mother’s Day Brunch

from the
EXALTED RULER

Greetings Fellow Elks:

Let’s start with a BIG HEARTFELT THANK YOU to
Deven Parmar, our 2012-2013 excellent Exalted Ruler.
With his entourage, they remodeled both the Del Rey Room and Colum-
bus Room, had a very successful car show, a super chili cook-off and
spearheaded numerous events. When you see him around the Lodge,
wish him well and perhaps buy him an adult drink or two for all his
work.

Thank you to all who have trusted me to be your Exalted Ruler. Please
welcome your 2013-2014 officers: Craig Bromberger/Leading Knight;
Richard Duarte/Loyal Knight; Tony Pacheco/Lecturing Knight; Patty
Crockett PER/Secretary; Sandy McDowell/Treasurer; Candis Hawkes/
Esquire; Ken Dufva/Inner Guard; Travis Hartman/Assistant Inner Guard;
Brian Tomazic/Chaplain, and our most loyal Tiler Marty Trouillon. To-
gether with your help we will work to increase our membership, be more
visible in the community, raise a ton of money for our Major Project and
Elks National Foundation, all while having fun at the Lodge.

If you missed our Food Truck Night, you missed a great time. Thanks to
Rudy for coordinating this successful night. Our goal is to make this an
ongoing membership drive event.

As we begin our new fraternal year, please join us for at least one meet-
ing a month. Also, make a commitment to chair, co chair or volunteer to
help with an upcoming event. Help is always needed setting up, selling
tickets, working the front door, tearing down and foremost introduce the
Lodge to your friends and family. Remember our Lodge is only as good
as you are as a member.

Thanks again for putting your confidence in me and my terrific board.

Fraternally,

Kathy Grant

from the from the
LEADING KNIGHT LOYAL KNIGHT

Greetings Members: Hello Fellow Elks,

Well the new year is starting off in fine It is time for a new fra-
fashion after the woman’s fashion show. ternal year complete
I'd like to say thanks again to PER Deven with new officers, and
Parmar for the fine job last year and to with God on our side,
the incoming ER Kathy Grant. It's going juicier Whisper reading. I am honored
to be another good year at the Lodge. to be assuming the role of Loyal
This year's Inaugural Ball at the Gardenia Knight this year under the Leadership
Lodge is going to be an exciting one of Kathy Grant, the great and powerful
since its going to be a multi-lodge event. Exalted Ruler. Kathy is a great person
Make your reservations soon since and our Lodge is lucky to have her. I
there’s not going to be door sale tickets. am sure we will have a wonderful year
at the Westchester Elks Lodge, after
Westchester Lodge is hosting the Ritual all, we have an obligation to do so,
Competition this year on April 26th, so being the "Good Time Lodge" and
come on down and root for us. Dinner all. I know it is a lot of responsibility
afterward is being hosted by Torrance to live up to, but I have faith in each
Lodge. State Convention in Anaheim on and every one of you, I know we can
May 15-18 should be a lot of fun. Also, do it.
it’s good to see what all the other lodges
are up to around the state. Westchester My heartfelt thanks to Deven Parmar
and Torrance are hosting the hospitality for a wonderful year under his leader-
suite on the Thursday there so come on in ship. I hope he gets to relax a little,
and say howdy. and enjoy the Lodge after a year of
hard work as Exalted Ruler. It will be
Welcome to all the new Officers and hard to fill the shoes of the Officers
thanks for taking on a role in the Lodge from this past year. We will do our
to make it a more enjoyable place for best, but they will be a hard act to fol-
everyone. low, thanks to all of them for their
dedication to the Lodge.
Sincerely,
Craig Bromberger Remember to mark April 13th on
your calendar for our Inaugural
Check out the Ball. This year, all five of our District
Good Times Lodges will celebrate this evening
reported on together. It would be a great chance
Westchester Elks for some of our newer members to not
Facebook only meet people from our Lodge, but
from the whole district all well. I hope
to see you all there.

If there is anything I can help any of
our members with as Loyal Knight,
please don't hesitate to call on me.

Sincerely, Richard Duarte

from the LECTURING KNIGHT

Fellow Lodge Members:

Greetings from the station of Brotherly Love.

I am excited and ready to delve into the responsibilities of this
office, and hope that I can count on your support and assis-
tance to guide me through this new and exciting Fraternal
Year.

For that matter, we, your newly elected Officers, encourage your involvement
and support, with an open door policy, on your comments or suggestions. At-
tend regular business meetings to express your thoughts and ideas, and interact
with fellow members. Get involved and feel the real energy of the Lodge.

Without being repetitive to articles published herewith by other Officers,
please make note of all activities and events planned for in the April – May
Whisper Calendar. Plan to attend these events, or if you are available to serve
or chair on any Committees related to the various events, please contact me at
[email protected]. We are always in need of your help.

I’d like to extend my congratulations to Mark J. Meyer, past Esteemed Lectur-
ing Knight, on being recognized as the Officer of the Year by then Exalted
Ruler, Deven Parmar, at his recent ER Fade-Out event. Job well done, Mark.

Behold the Antlers of Protection,
Tony Pacheco

Sickness & Distress by Patricia Crockett, PER

~~Corky Peterson is still in the hospital.
~~We miss George C. Vernon, Sr., PDDGER.
~~Memorial for Curt Curtiss to be held April 6th. Call Lodge Office for details.
~~Natalina Chew was at the fashion show and is improving daily.
~~Donald Graff has cancer surgery scheduled at Cedars Sinai Hospital.

KISS ‘N CRY CORNER Westchester District
Chairpersons
Jan 29 Joe Namnam - $200 - Absent 2013-2014
Feb 5 Karl Schaffer - $225 - Absent
Feb 12 No Meeting Lodge Activities:
Feb 19 Robert Arterburn - $250 - Absent Dave Turnbull, PSVP
Feb 26 Marsha Covin - $275 - Absent
Mar 5 Open Meeting-Law Enforcement Night Bequests and
Mar 12 Robert McConnville - $300 - Absent Living Trusts:
Mar 19 David Wall - $325 - Absent Dan Baccelliere, PER
Mar 26 Installation - Open Meeting

The Culver City, Gardena, Redondo Beach,
Torrance and Westchester Lodges
Cordially invite you to attend our
“Spring Fling” Inaugural Ball
Saturday, April 13th, 2013
At the Gardena Lodge
1735 W. 162nd Street
Gardena, CA 90247

Cocktails - 6:30-7 p.m.
Dinner and Dancing to Follow

Donation $40/pp
R.S.V.P. to Gardena Lodge

310) 327-1919
By April 6, 2013
Pre-Sale Only ~ No Tickets at the Door
Semi-Formal Attire

Mother’s Day Brunch

Sunday, May 12th

Ceremony 11:30am
Brunch 12pm

MENU
Scrambled Eggs, Bacon
Biscuits w/Sausage Gravy, Assorted Quiche
Spinach Strawberry Salad, Ham
Old Fashioned Potato Salad
Roasted Vegetable Medley, Mimosas

$10

BOWLING

We started 2013 Bowling Tournament at Redondo Beach
Elks with a bang.

Team Events: 3rd.Pl. Capt. Oliver Burns, 4th.Pl. Capt. Arv Morrow.
Men's Singles: 5th.Pl. Al Marshall.
Women's Singles: 1st.Pl. Pauline Locken, 3rd.Pl. Lisa Kindsfather, 4th.Pl.
Kim Stewart.
Women's Doubles: 1st.Pl. Pauline Locken & Lisa Kindsfather, 2nd. Pl. Paul-
ine Locken & Belinda Wilridge.
Westchester Elks also took 3rd.Pl., 4th., 5th., 6th., 8th., 9th., 10th., 11th.,
12th., 13th., 15th., & 16th.Pl.
Men's Doubles: 5th.Pl., 12th.Pl., 13th.Pl., 14th.Pl., & 15th.Pl.
Mixed Doubles: 4th.Pl. Pauline Locken & Al Marshall, 5th.Pl. Pauline Locken
& Arv Morrow.
Westchester Elks also took 6th., 8th., 9th., 10th., 11th., 12th., 14th., 15th.,
18th., 20th., 21st., 22nd., 23rd., 24th., 25th., 28th., 29th., 30th., 32nd., 33rd., &
34th.Pl.
Thanks to everyone who bowled. All the ladies bowled very well. Thank You.

Next Events: Gardena Elks June 1st., Westchester Elks July 13th.
(Need gifts for our Raffles. If you would like to donate a gift, please see Al
Torres, Kelly Hayes, Maggie Gonzales, Brian Gonzales, or just drop off in Of-
fice at the Lodge.)

Thank You, Al Torres, Bowling Chairman

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING WESTCHESTER
ELKS MEMBERS selected by Deven Parmar, PER in appreciation

for their spirit and dedication 2012-2013:

Sherri Muro VACANT CHAIR
Elk of the Year
WILBUR E. YONAN
Patty Crockett PER Born: 12-10-1924
Citizen of the Year Initiated: 10-27-1964
Died: 11-22-2012
Mark Meyer
Officer of the Year GEORGE C. VERNON, SR., PDDGER
Born: 3-18-1925
Special ER Recognition Initiated:10-29-1969
Al Torres Died: 02-23-2013
Richard Duarte
Maria Rossi-Willson EDWARD G. STEWART
Michael Vasta Born: 11-09-1924
Initiated: 02-18-2013
Died: 03-06-2013





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RESOLUTION FOR LIFE MEMBERSHIP

Whereas: Donald Graff was born on March 30, 1941 and therefore being

over 65 years of age and

Whereas: Member Donald Graff has paid his dues to the Order for 39 years

all at his current lodge,

Therefore Be It Resolved: that in accordance with Section 2 of Article III of

the By-Laws of Westchester Lodge #2050, Member Donald Graff be and

hereby is nominated to be a Life Member of Westchester Lodge #2050 of the

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.

Be It Further Resolved: that this Resolution be printed in its entirety in the

April-May 2013 Bulletin of Westchester Lodge #2050 and a second reading

to be read on April 9, 2013 and if the Resolution is adopted by the Lodge an

election will be held the same evening. Subject to a successful election, the
Life Membership will be effective on that date. Westchester District Chairpersons
2012-2013
Respectfully submitted,
Drug Awareness:

Kathy Grant, Exalted Ruler Landon Strattan, PSVP
Lodge Activities:

Dave Turnbull PSVP
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“Dot and Her Posse”
on the

Magical Mystery Bus Tour

Front: Jesse Muro; 2nd row left to
right: Sandy McDowell, Sherri
Muro; Candis Hawkes on the mo-
torcycle; last row Tony Pacheco,
Bob Leatham, Maria Willson,
Kathy Grant, and Frank Frazier.

Law Enforcement Night
Dan Baccelliere, PER, Westchester Elks
Lodge welcomes Detective II Theodore
Jones and Captain Raymond Maltez of
LAPD LAX Field Service Division.

Law Enforcement Officers honored by Westchester Elks
Officer Ken Chang with fellow officers of the El Segundo Police Department and
Dan Baccelliere, PER; David Turnbull, Past State Vice-President; Richard Magyar,
retired CHP, Elks Lodge #2050 Member.

Reports of recent Westchester Elks Lodge #2050
activities have been submitted to local newspapers
and/or Elks magazines for publication.

~~By Tracy Bagdon, Public Relations Chair

On February 16, 2013, Doc Sachen, PER of the Westchester Elks Lodge #2050
was presented the "President’s Silver Eagle Award" from CHEA President Art
Echternacht for 40+ years of dedication and many accomplishments to Elkdom.
The Eagle statue was presented at the State President's Dinner in Redondo
Beach.

Westchester Elks members volunteered for the Valentines for Veterans Concert
at the VA Hospital in West Los Angeles on February 12, 2013. A check for
$2500 was also donated with funds from an ENF grant.

The Westchester Elks Lodge #2050 held their Annual Law Enforcement Appre-
ciation Night on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. It is the Westchester Elks' way of
paying tribute to those who have sworn to “Protect and Serve” our local com-
munity. Following a dinner, each Officer of the Year was recognized for their
outstanding service throughout 2012. Among the officers honored were Officer
Ken Chang of El Segundo, Detective Loyd Waters of Inglewood, Deputy April
Jameson and Deputy William Cordero of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department
Marina Del Rey Station, Detective Theodore Jones of the LAPD LAX Field
Service Division, Communications Information Representative III Denise Mi-
nor of the LAPD World Airports, Officers Jeffrey Chen and Daniel Zulueta of
the California Highway Patrol West L.A., and Officer William Perez of LAPD
Pacific Area. (See photos on previous page.)

And in other news, on February 26th member Roger Lewis was presented with
the President's Volunteer Service Award by Frank Frazier, PER, Santa Monica
Elks Lodge #906, District Chair of National Veterans Service Committee. The
President’s Volunteer Service Award is the premier volunteer awards program
encouraging United States citizens or lawfully admitted permanent residents of
the United States through presidential recognition to live a life of service. It is a
way to thank and honor Americans who, by their demonstrated commitment
and example, inspire others to engage in volunteer service. The award was pre-
sented on White House stationery and signed by President Obama and with an
official President’s Volunteer Service Award Pin. This award was instituted by
G. W. Bush in 2002 and has been awarded regularly ever since.

If you have news to share, send it to Tracy at [email protected].
Friend us on Facebook at Westchester Elks and on Twitter at Elks2050.

Dear Ladies,

It’s hard to believe it’s already April. This year is flying by; I hope everyone
had a happy, safe Easter.

On Monday, April 1st, our new Exalted Ruler, Kathy Grant, will install the
Ladies of the Westchester Elks Officers for the 2013-2014 year. The new
officers are:

President – Robin Maher
VP – Sylvia Roberson
Secretary – Tammy Crider
Treasurer – Maki Eubanks
2-Year Trustee – Mechie Nunez-Meents
1-Year Trustee – Alice Roberts
1-Year Trustee – Leslie Esquival
1-Year Trustee – Jan Conklin

Our Membership Chairperson, Jan Conklin has sent out a Notice reminding
us that our dues for 2013-2014 were due on April 1st, if you have not sent
them in please take the time to send them in before the May meeting.

Ladies, your New Officers and Trustees are looking forward to working with
you to make this an exciting, fun and productive year.

We would like to thank Patty Crockett, PER, Chairperson for the Ladies
Fashion Show, and all the ladies who helped to make it such a wonderful
afternoon. A special thank you to all the Elks who gave up their Saturday
afternoon to come and help serve at the Fashion Show. I will give a report
on our Spring Fashion Show at the next monthly meeting. I’m sure it will be
another great success story, thanks to all of you.

Sending Get Well Wishes to all our Ladies who not been feeling well, espe-
cially to Corky Peterson. On a high note, it was great to see Natalina Chew
at the Wine Tasting Fundraiser on February 23rd.

Robin Maher, President

Happy Mother’s Day! April Birthdays May Birthdays
2 Susan Henneberg 2 Veronica Hansen
Upcoming Events 2 Sylvia Roberson 7 Zora Robertson
Business Meeting – April 1st 19 Kathy Bartlow
Board Meeting - April 24th 4 Susie Johansen
Business Meeting – May 6th 5 Barbara Clark 24 Siv Smith
Board Meeting – May 29th 11 Phyllis Frye 27 Alma Delprado
11 Aleta Lee 28 Robin Maher
31 Beth Richey
13 Sherri Muro
24 Margie Christensen

MTAURESCDHAYDINNIGNHETRDSINNER MENU — 6:30PM

April 30, Initiation: Salisbury Steak
May 28, Initiation: Teriyaki Chicken

Happy Hour Thursdays! Hours 5pm-8pm

Live Music / Karaoke
Appetizers (sign up at bar to volunteer your culinary skills)

$2 Tuesdays! $2 Well Drinks/Beer

April Drink of the Month-RGL(rum/gingerale/lime) $2.00
May Drink of the Month-Margarita $2.00

April May
Birthdays Birthdays

01 Barry Brault 01 Craig Gage Pause
01 Martin Trouillon
01 Marsha Covin 02 Joe Sachen III
03 Blake Cornish
01 Donald K. Pierce 03 Tim Edwards
04 Janice Remus
03 Betty Ford 05 Eddie White
06 Robert Leatham
04 Amber Castillo 06 Deven K. Parmar
08 Matthew Heimer
04 Larry Diver 08 Mia Vaughn
12 Bryan(Jake)O’Donoghue
05 Mikel Harrington 12 Alex Padilla
13 Debbie Throckmorton
06 Susan Green 16 Robert A. Sitter
17 Carl E. Schaefer
06 William D. Henneberg 20 Bryce M. Elder
20 Thomas Poveromo
09 John F. Marzullo 20 William C. Waller
21 Thomas Kirk
10 RTrGoagvOeisrOHLeaDwrdisTmIaMn E 22 Raymond Muro
13 22 Charles R. Quesnel
13 SherrLi OMuDroGE 23 Richard D. Bradley
13 WGRoriDelgligaergmriMnLEGk..oHP.noBootfeuihrmstyhicaekn 24 Chris Poveromo
Donate Blood at 25 Kay Christy
Westchester Lodge 14 25 Richard C. Wilbanks
15 26 Mark A. Ozzello
1st & 3rd Thursdays 15 DeanfoSrtaArr pril 27 Mary C. Eddy
17 MDDaa$iTcvn1hiodaS.m7ehPlo5oJbCi.redySorualrllaiinnmsgone 28 William Tompkins
of each month 18 28 Darren Vaughn
11AM to 6PM 20 29 Timothy Kolesnikow
23 PeHteaKpapspyeHr our
Thursday, April 4 24 Jennifer Boecher
Thursday, April 18
Thursday, May 2 25 Richard Magyar
Thursday, May 16
26 Bradford K. Lee

29 John Clinton III

Brian Tomazic

Installation of Officers, March 27, 2013 — Westchester Elks Lodge

1st row left to right Dan Baccelliere PER; Candis Hawkes; Sandy McDowell; Craig Bromberger;

Kathy Grant; Tony Pacheco; Richard Duarte; Meechie Nunez-Meents PER; Sherri Dunlap PER.
2nd row Doc Sachen PER; Deven Parmar PER; Dixie Sanchez; Bobbette Williams PER; Maria
Willson; Travis Hardman; Ken Dufva; Martin Trouillon; Dave Turnbull PVP. 3rd row Darren

Vaughn; Joe Namnam PDDER; John Nasby PER; BrianTomazic; Patty Crockett PER.