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ELKS LODGE #845P.O. BOX 167RED WING, MN 55066(651)388-5862Non-Profit OrganizationU.S. POSTAGEPAIDPermit No. 274address service requestedredwingelks.org2022-2023 Lodge OfficersEXALTED RULERPatsy NestebyESTEEMED LEADING KNIGHTJessica NelsonESTEEMED LOYAL KNIGHTSarah EdstromESTEEMED LECTURING KNIGHTJennifer PattonSECRETARYTREASURERBecky NelsonSteph Riegelman, PERESQUIRESue ConnaughtonTILERTRUSTEESMike AndersonScott Guse, PERINNER GUARDCharlie Nelson PERTyler RiegelmanKevin Riegelman, PERCHAPLINDennis HerlingLottie Aslakson, PER Jan StrussUPCOMING EVENTS:7/4 - Fourth of July (Club closed)7/6 - Flags down 5 PM (Meet at Lodge)7/9 - Flags down at Oakwood Cemetery (9AM)7/12 - NO LODGE MEETING7/16 - Summer Vendor Event (see Facebook)7/20 - Trustee Meeting at 6 PM7/26 - Lodge Meeting at 7 PMMark your calendar:8/5-8/7 - River City Days (VOLUNTEERS NEEDED)Wapitidom- - Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity - -July 2022It’s Great to be an Elk!Planning a family or business event?Contact Lottie TODAY to book your event at theLodge - Call 651.388.5862ISSUE 2022 - 07Please Submit your Articles by the 20th of the monthto Steph Riegelman, Newsletter Editor

Exalted Ruler’s MessageRed Wing # 845 Committee ChairsAccident Prevention - Lottie Aslakson, PERAmericanism - Fred Tremper, PERAs the 4th of July approaches, I am preparing to join ElksAuditing & Accounting - Rollie Meffertfrom across the United States for our Annual Grand LodgeCharitable Gambling - Larry Larson, PERConvention in Atlanta, Georgia. This event will not only bea great opportunity to meet other dedicated Elks and learn Christmas Baskets - Paul Drotos /Dennis HerlingCommunity Activities - Karlyne Bottinmore about Elkdom, it will also give me some new tools toDrug Awareness - Lottie Aslakson, PERhelp improve our lodge and educate our officers.Flag Day - Jessica Nelson (Leading Knight)At our lodge, many of our officers recently returned fromFlags - Sarah Edstrom (Loyal Knight)the MN Elks State Convention in Eveleth. For severalofficers, this was their first experience and listening to all of Government Relations - Becky NelsonHighway Cleanup - Jenny Patton (Lect Knight)the reports can be inspiring as well as overwhelming.Hoop Shoot - Greg FrankowskiWhenever we had questions or wanted to learn more, wehad several Red Wing Past Exalted Rulers (PERs) eitherLodge Activities - Lottie Aslakson PERsitting next to us or close by. It was a great reminder ofMembership - Becky Nelsonhow fortunate we are to be part of Red Wing Lodge #845.Memorial Service - Jessica Nelson (Lead Knight)Nat’l Foundation - Pete & Peggy Sorensen, PERWe have a fabulous team of dedicated and excited ElksPER Association - Kevin Riegelman, PERcurrently filling our officer chairs in the lodge. While theirPublic Relations - Steph Riegelman, PERenthusiasm and willingness to “do whatever it takes” is toRelief (Sickness, etc) - Becky Nelsonbe commended, most of our current officers are relativelynew members. We lean on longtime officers as well as PERs ENF & Local Scholarships - Linda LarsonState Major Project - Steph Riegelman, PERto explain things and help us learn the ropes . . . We aren’tperfect and mistakes will be made along the way but we are Veterans Service - Lottie Aslakson, PERall trying our very best to make our lodge a success.Youth Activities - Lottie Aslakson, PERWe also believe strongly that new members are another key Youth Camp Recruiter - Lottie Aslakson, PERMembers All . . .to our success. My officers and I hope that everyone willcontinue to support all of our new members, encouragethem to stop by the lodge and invite them to join us as avolunteer for River City Days, a veterans event or kidsevent. Accepting an invitation to volunteer for an event cansometimes be scary to a new member so anything we can Convenience Fee for Credit Card Users:Like other hospitality businesses across the globe, a large pordo to be a more inclusive organization can make theseevents more enjoyable for everyone involved.tion of our food & beverage sales are paid by credit card. WhileFROM THE TRUSTEES . . .River City Days is one of our most intensevolunteer events throughout the year,second only to our Christmas BasketProject. Sign-ups are now up at the lodgefor this event so please stop in and sign upto help in the beer tent or with parking.Patsy Nesteby,Exalted Rulerthe use of a credit card is extremely convenient, it results inincreased costs for our club. Every transaction made with acredit card costs our club 2.5-3% of the sale due to credit cardhandling charges.DELAYED UNTIL AUGUST 1stPurchases made with a credit card will havea 2.50% convenience fee added to the sale.Check out the WEEKLYE-NEWS for changes inschedules & menus!NOT SIGNED UP?Email - rw845secretary@redwing845.orgAt the MN Elks Convention, ER Patsy Nestebyaccepted a “Positivity” Award from MN ElksState President John Jennings for our lodges’welcoming and positive attitude felt by himand others when they visit.

From our Secretary . . .LOVE THEMEALSat the Lodge?If you have enjoyed any of our meals at theLodge recently - send Lottie an email or posta review on our Facebook page!It’s GREATto be anELK!Our Lodge year is April 1, 2022 through March 31,2023. A new member is defined as someone that hasbeen initiated into the Lodge. Applicants in the pipeline and not initiated before March 31 do not counttoward this program. If you bring in 3 new members(new applicants or reinstatements) during the 22-23Lodge Year YOU QUALIFY for FREE DUES in 2023!!!

BIRTHDAYS4PolishSausagew/chipsCkn SaladSand onTuscan bunTuesdayJune 28Ckn orShrimpAlfredoLottie’sBurgers5 - 7 PM76TACO NIGHT5 - 7 PM5 - 7 PMThursday5 - 7 PM5 - 7 PMBroastedChicken5 - 7 PMBroastedChicken1314TACO NIGHTFlags 5PMBroastedChickenJune 29June 30TACO NIGHTWednesdayJuly 20227PM Lodge Mtg512Toni’sCalzonesNO Lodge Mtg5 - 7 PMBroastedChicken2021TACO NIGHT5 - 7 PM6PM Trustees25262728BroastedTACO NIGHTBrats &MS Red WingChicken57PMPotato SaladTacos &5 - 7 PMTiaras4PM til gone4PM til gone1819Sloppy JoesToni’sw/chipsLasagna4PM til gone11Happy 4thof July!!CLOSED4PM til goneJune 27MondayLodge HoursMON-THURS: 3-8 PMSundayJune 263101724—————317PM Lodge Mtg18SaturdayOPEN 3-10Stop in!30OPEN 3-10Stop in!23OPEN 3-105 - 7 PMBroastedShrimp169Take downflags atOakwoodCemetery9AMHe’ll stay openlonger if neededOPEN 3-7Stop in &see Randy!2Lodge HoursFRI-SAT: 3-10 PMFridayBroastedFish5 - 7 PM5 - 7 PMBroastedFish155 - 7 PMBroastedFish225 - 7 PMBroastedFish29BroastedFish5 - 7 PM

Elks Care - Elks ShareRIVER CITY DAYSAugust 5 - 7, 2022LOTS of Help NEEDEDRW ELKS are coordinating the Beer Tent AND Event Parking! This is THE largest eventwe do to support our lodge & our charitable programs - so PLEASE grab some friendsand sign up to work a shift or two!!!We REALLY need parking help all weekend, some help setting up on Thursday and help inthe beer tent selling tickets, serving refreshments and working security during the evenings.If you plan to serve beer & wine, please contact Lottie PRIOR to signing up to findout more about the required server test certificates - contact Lottie for more information.Questions, contact Lottie Aslakson or Becky Nelson.PLEASE don’t wait to be asked . . . Every volunteer is greatly appreciated!Sign-ups are posted at the Lodge!ENF Impact Grant ProjectThanks to our ENF Impact Grant which helps servelocal at-risk teens giving them the tools they needso they can focus on their education . . . RW Elks845 recently delivered 10 boxes full of food and 10bags of hygiene products to help local teens. Thankyou to Karlyne Bottin, Lori Fox, Laurie Groves andSteph Riegelman for packing all of these items.LadiesCampVolunteersIn early June, RW helped get our MnElks Youth Camp ready for the kids.Thanks to all the volunteers from RedWing including Lottie Aslakson, KarlyneBottin, Sue Connaughton, SarahEdstrom, Becky Nelson, Patsy Nestebyand Steph Riegelman.

THANK YOUSWe are SO GRATEFUL to all of our donors and volunteersKitchen Helpers and Bartenders - Thanks SOMUCH to Susan Henke, Bonnie Kubik, Sharon Leeand Tom Velure for your hard work in the kitchenand especially helping while Lottie took a muchneeded vacation! Thank you to our fabulous steakcrew that helped make our Flag Day Steak Night abig success including Ben Bauer, Bob Bauer, Barry &Jean Dosdall, Ron Huppert, Glen Mattson and BetsyMoenkedick!We also appreciate our VOLUNTEER bartenders:Justine Becker, JoLynn Fleming, Lory Holets andBetsy Moenkedick!Women’s Bathroom: THANK YOUto Rhonda Jonas andCheryl Klair for adding some great looking wallpaper in thewomen’s bathroomPhoto below: RW’sFlag Day CeremonyThank you to everyone who helped out in someway or another for Lottie’s vacation - she greatlyappreciated being able to take some time off!Meat Raffles: THANK YOU to Larry Larson andKari Waste for getting meat raffles up and runningin our lodge! They will start them back up in the fall- watch the newsletter for more info!!!!Memorial Day Flags: THANK YOU to the greatcrew that helped put up American Flags aroundtown for Memorial Day. It was great to see someexperienced volunteers and a bunch of new timers!(Picture upper left)It’s GREATto be anELK!Mike EngbergPresidentBrenda Stelter 651-380-5329821 Tile Dr, Red Wing, MN1407 Old West Main St, Red Wingbrenda@anchorpromotions.comO: 651.388.4444 Cell: 651.764.9362Email: Mikee@sm-ecc.comChuck Klair715.792.5200 - Office651.764.3145 - CellCONSTRUCTION INC.503 Bush Street, Red Wing651.388.6934info@riesterrefrigeration.comRed Wing, Lake City, Lutsen & EllsworthPhone 651-388-7128Concrete Driveways - Patios - Sidewalks Brick Fireplaces - Basements - Stonework

Elks Care - Elks ShareHygieneSupply DriveWe are partnering again this year withRW Youth Outreach for a hygiene packdistribution in late July. Since families ofall ages participate in the summer foodprogram, we are also gathering suppliesfor younger kids in addition to teens! Acne FacewashMen’s Axe BodyWash (Full size)Deodorant formen and womenFeminine hygieneproductsToothbrushes forteens & childrenMouthwash &Dental FlossChapstickPony tail holders Full Size Men’sShampooShampoo &Conditioner setsfor WomenWomen’s andMen’s Shave Gel& RazorsBath supplies forkidsToothpasteUnscented LotionSunscreenPlease ship or drop off your donation in theentry at the lodge by 7/22/22. Our mailingaddress is 306 W 4th St. Red Wing 55066BikeRodeoTHANK YOU to all of our volunteersincluding Leigh Ann & Steve Anderson,Dave Cormier, Lorey Holets & her friendsBarry & Vicky Eichman, Betsy Johnston,Steph Riegelman, Fred & Vickie TremperWe used part of an ENF Beacon Grant topurchase 20 bikes to give away along withsome bike safety items, bags with bikesafety & drug awareness color books &other items as well as food for the event.Thank you to the RW Police Department,the RW Mountain Bike Club, RW Shoeand the RW Lions Club - by workingtogether, we’re able to put on this hugelysuccessful event!