As the dawn broke on September 25thpreparations had already begun for the annual lodge picnic. The day was proving to be another hot Southern California Saturday but that only seemed to add to the excitement. Members came from everywhere to … Continue reading →
On September 1st the El Konejo Kampers presented a donation of new silverware to the Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge. The lodge is now the grateful owner of 144 new matching sets so that we can continue to serve our members … Continue reading →
September 3rd saw the lodge filled with memories, laughter and friendship as Dan & Mary Snyder came in from AZ, Vern and Faye Ogden arrived from OK and John and Mitzi Nau came in to spend time with long time … Continue reading →
The Order of Elks has been around a lot longer than TV and video – and at the lodge we’ve finally gotten our own YouTube channel.After Paul put together the Car Show video we decided it was time to put … Continue reading →
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 →
Long time Public Relations Chair was recently honored for two photo submissions in the Public Relations Area 7 – Best Image of Elkdom. While the position of Public Relation Chair has been transferred to Paul Wagner, it is good to know … 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 →