Congrats Arizona on our 5 star rating from the Grand Lodge for a seventh year.
Welcome to the great state of Arizona, the home of one of the many wonders of the world, the Grand Canyon. AEA President Sue Krausman thanks all visitors for stopping by to see what our Association is doing.
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Our State Major Projects are the Steele Children’s Research Center at the University of Arizona and the Youth Camp in Globe, AZ.
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The State President’s Motto:
“Spread the Joy”
The State President’s Monthly Message:
October 2024
Brother and Sister Elks,
Exalted Rulers, how has the first half of your year gone? You’ve accomplished so much since April. You attended your first District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler clinic and discovered even more responsibilities required as an Officer of your Lodge. Many of you prepared yourself by chairing various committees; thus, showing your members you understood their duties when you asked for help. Were you nervous about saying the 11 O’clock Toast for the first time? Of course not, you know what it means to be Exalted Ruler.
May brought Youth Week and Mother’s Day. Congratulations to those of you who completed what we asked. Most importantly, the children of your community thank you for making them feel special. These events emphasized comradery, scouting, education, and love, to name a few. Celebrating these things gave our youth the idea Elks respect their accomplishments. Not only do we respect them, but we also publicly acknowledge the effort.
June gave you some breathing room after the State Convention. Some Lodges began shortening their hours due to members moving to cooler cities. Those in Arizona’s northern areas welcomed summer visitors. During my visits, I learned the many ways Lodges kept remaining folks busy during the heat. Hey, we live in sunny Arizona where the t-shirts explain it is a “dry heat.” Some of us like to sweat!
The July Grand Lodge Convention in Austin was fabulous. I hope you all had a chance to attend the available seminars. I was so proud to carry the Arizona flag for you during the opening ceremony. Your attention during the meetings showed your commitment to our Order and your Lodges. Then we met in the Hospitality Room. What fun. I enjoyed my time getting to know everyone. Out-of-state guests searched for our room because of our reputation as the place to be. YOU ALL DID GREAT.
August and September brought you back to preparing for our youth. School started and you all were ready to support them. You put together backpacks full of supplies; made sure to organize weekend food for needy families; bought clothing as part of Christmas in July; etc., etc., etc. What didn’t you do? Even at the halfway point, you Exalted Rulers showed your membership it isn’t time to slow down.
Come talk to me about your plans for the rest of the year. I will be proud to brag about the things done in the name of Elkdom. I think that is one of my jobs. There aren’t any secrets in Elkdom, so let’s share ideas.
Now it is October. Many Lodges are holding Oktoberfest event. Please be careful regarding serving alcohol. Remember the law about the last place where someone drank can be responsible in case of an accident. There are enough cabs, lyfts, and ubers around to get people home. It is better to be safe and make drunks mad, than finding out about a tragedy.
Halloween is almost here too. I’ve heard of Lodges joining their city in Trunk or Treat events. Take some pictures and put them on Facebook (if you have permission) so we can all see the costumes. Send me an email so the First Gentleman can show them to me. I need him to do that because I don’t have an account. I LOVE Halloween.
Oh yeah. Before Halloween is the Mid-Year Convention. I am excited to run the meeting. We have several invited guests. Our State Co-Sponsors Past Grands Jim Grillo and Bob Duitsman and their Ladies Lucia and Beth are coming. We also have invited the California State President Marty Mello and his Lady Debra, and the Utah State President Brenda Shaw and her Gentleman Greg will also be here. Make time to say hi and make everyone feel welcome. Look at the schedule as we have a few seminars scheduled for your benefit. Someone from your Lodge should attend.
Keep up the good work during the second half of your year. Before you know it, there will be “PER” before your name.
Before closing I want to thank everyone helping the Steele patients to pick out Mother’s Day gifts, thank you from the bottom of my heart. This project started as an idea and has grown exponentially. It takes a special person to expect nothing in return except a smile for being able to give a sick child the opportunity to give their mother, grandmother, auntie, or sister a gift. You Past President spouses and friends, and Past Presidents too, are the bomb.
Fraternally,
Susan “Sue” Krausman, President
Arizona Elks Association
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We offer the Arizona Elks Red Vests in sizes S, M, L, XL, and XXL. You can have your vest with or without a front pocket.
You have the option of Jerry Grimes from Kingman, picking up your vest for you, or you may have the vest delivered to your home.
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* * * Ladies * * * * Jewelry Project * * * * Update * * * *
Thank you AEA Ladies and friends for all the jewelry donated to the AEA Jewelry Project. At the May convention in Tempe I reported the following:
- The Jewelry Project is under the guidance of the Past State President’s Spouses
- In one year we served over 1,100 children, patients of the six AEA Elks Clinics [our original clinic at the hospital, North Hills, Orange Grove, La Cholla, Glendale, Mesa] and the Steele Children’s Hospital plus, three Clothe a Child events held in Yuma, Kearny and Chandler chose over 2,500 pieces of jewelry for their Mothers, Grandmothers, Nanas or favorite nurse.
- This was accomplished without using any funding from AEA or Major Projects
For further information please contact me with questions at any time via [email protected] or phone 520-235-5598.
Thank You! It will make your heart swell with pride and accomplishment!
Diane Skorupski
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