Sixty-five years ago Nurse Edith Shain was kissed by a sailor in Times Square and forever immortalized in that famous Life Magazine photograph. Edith moved to California and worked hard with “The Sprit of ’45” organization to get the Day … Continue reading →
It’s August 6th and Thousand Oaks Lodge #2477 is awash with Elks from all around the state of California. The occasion? CHEA State President Hugh Scanlon along with his entourage were in attendance. Hugh is a native and resident of … Continue reading →
Jim Kellogg was born on September 20, 1919 in the city of Los Angeles and proposed for membership in the BPOE by Sherwood McDonald on August 18, 1993 during the time that Jim Wallace was the Exalted Ruler. It’s been … Continue reading →
We turn around and it’s July when temperatures rise, fireworks fill the sky and we reminisce of the journey to freedom some 230+ years ago. The path to freedom was set forth, in part, by these words taken from our … Continue reading →
It is hard to imagine that it has been less than 18 months since Paul and I walked through the doors of the BPO Elks Lodge #2477 here in Thousand Oaks. When I think of everything that has transpired and … Continue reading →
On Thursday January 14, 2010 the Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge #2477 donated to all the 3rd graders at the El Descanso Elementary School, in Camarillo, a dictionary for their very own. Making the presentation was Richard Goldner, Grand Lodge Public … Continue reading →
From the presentation during the Elks Memorial Service December 6, 2009 by Terry Gicking, Exalted Ruler Elks Lodge 2477 My theme this year is “Memories from the past, to rebuild our future”! I know that living in the past keeps … Continue reading →
As the Ritual Team heads off to Lompoc today for a weekend of contests and friendship, the lodge will be teeming with activity in connection with Conejo Valley Days. We’ll have much to report next week so stand by! While … Continue reading →