FLORENCE ELKS LODGE #1858
1686 12th Street
Florence, Oregon
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The Ladies of Elks -
Elsie and her BINGO team of dedicated volunteers will be running the BINGO! Please join us for a fun event!
We at the Florence Elks Lodge feel like all of the participants were winners! It was a great event and a special thank you to the community for coming out to cheer these athletes on! School coach and Florence Elks member Adam Decker was a great help in getting our gym ready & encouraging our participants. Thanks to our Lodge members who volunteered to make this such a fun and special event.
The top Hoop Shooters in the boys and girls age groups will qualify for the
District Hoop Shoot in Sweet Home, January 25. 2025.
HOOP SHOOT RESULTS
January 11, 2025
GIRLS
Ages 8 & 9
1st - Kairi Shibahara
2nd - Sophie Lorenz
Ages 10 & 11
1st - Moxie Tamaro-Holmes
2nd - Emerie Decker
3rd - Adalyn Jacques
Ages 12 & 13
1st - Pearl Jensen
2nd - Cameryn Crockett
3rd - Sophia Stymans
BOYS
Ages 8 & 9
1st - Seaton Atkinson
2nd - Kolby Bond
3rd - Michael Ory-Remer
Ages 10 & 11
1st - Lloyd Riggs
2nd - Tristan Hudson
3rd - Nick Duman
Ages 12 & 13
1st - Miles Decker
2nd - Kingston Riddle
3rd - Wyatt Fraze
Lecturing Knight Lisa Brenner -organized the event, Michael Ory-Remer and
Exalted Ruler George Bandy.
(Not all of the winners are pictured as many of them had to run off for more school activities!)
2025 ROSE PARADE FLOAT WINNER-
THEME-
"CHERISHED MEMORIES".
AWARD - AMERICANA
"Most outstanding depiction of national treasures and traditions".
CONGRATULATIONS ELKS USA!
The CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY, December 14th, 2024
with Dr. Delusion’s Comedy Magic Show,
Santa, Mrs. Claus and their
elf helper, cupcakes, ice cream & a stuffed animal for all was a huge success.
Thank you Lisa Brenner, Lecturing Knight,
and all of the wonderful volunteers!
First responders from all over the coast came together at the Florence Elks Lodge Oct. 28, 2024 for a free lunch "Meet & Greet" provided by the Elks and prepared by Inspire Culinary Academy. Loyal Knight Linda Sylvester said the Elks Lodge #1858 treats first responders to lunch every year, but since Inspire students have been using the Elks kitchen for classes, the two teamed up. Inspire founder Graham Ross said students are in their final two weeks of classes and prepared a variety of sandwich combinations. Florence Police Officers, Fire Department, US Coast Guard, and other first responders enjoyed the lunch. Thank you to Woody Woodbury for your dedication each year to this wonderful event!
(L-R) PAUL MEEKER - SR. CHEF INSTRUCTOR , BRIAN DODGE, IAN YOUNG, DANI HINE, JUSTICE SCITE-McNEELY, GRAHAM ROSS - PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Inspire Culinary Academy's Belguim Waffle Breakfast September 28th, 2024 was a great success & we want to thank the Florence Elks Lodge and our community! The Florence Elks Lodge has graciously let us train at the Lodge kitchen and host our fundraiser with numerous volunteers from the Lodge.
SENDING OUT A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO FLORENCE ELKS LODGE #1858 MEMBER SHERI SUSEE (ssusee10@yahoo.com) FOR DONATING HER BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPH FOR THE NEW WEBSITE HEADER!
ELKS YOUTH EYE SERVICE
"EYES"
THE OREGON ELKS CHILDREN'S EYE CLINIC IS ONE OF OUR STATE MAJOR PROJECTS
CAMP MEADOWOOD SPRINGS IS ONE OF OUR STATE MAJOR PROJECTS
Florence Elks Lodge #1858 was voted BEST OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY for the 2ND Year by the Siuslaw Newspaper !!! Congratulations to ALL of our volunteers that make this happen!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO TWO-TIME PER ROGER MCCORKLE FOR 55 YEARS AS A FLORENCE LODGE ELK! QUITE A MILESTONE AND STILL GOING STRONG!
I've been asked to reflect on my 55 years as an Elk. When I joined Elks #1858 in 1968, we were a much smaller organization, both in numbers of members and size of our facility.
Membership was approximately 300 to 350. Since then, the Lodge has been as high as 1800 plus, back down to 400-450, and today is approximately 900 members. The building included what is today the main bar, the dance floor, the East Dining area, and the offices on the north side of the building. Interesting when you compare that to the current size of our building.
Over my years as an Elk, the one thing that has always stood out is the members. From our Charter members to our current members, without everyone's support, this Lodge would have closed 15 years ago when we were financially broke. We didn't close, and that was due to the determination of the members to survive as a Lodge. Personally, I have had the great honor of serving as an officer of our Lodge, a committeeman of the State Association (OSEA), and as an officer of the Grand Lodge.
Thank you all for being a part of my 55 years as an Elk.
Roger McCorkle, #1152
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