CONTACT YOUR STATE COORDINATOR
One of the best means of bringing the Elks National Home to the attention of the individual members of the Order is through the local lodge newsletters. Following are several articles that would be suitable for publication. If you happen to be the editor of your lodge newsletter, please consider the following articles for publication. If you are not the editor, why not call his/her attention to the articles?
Below the articles is a list of the State Coordinators. Contact your coordinator if you are interested in scheduling a presentation about the Elks National Home in your local lodge. The presentation may actually be done by the Coordinator, or they may appoint a key person in the lodge to get the information out to the Elk members.
YOUR Elks National Home
As a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, you have a financial interest in the Elks National Home and its future. The only financial support that the Home currently receives from the Order is the $1.00 annual membership assessment. (The assessment is NOT in addition to a grant from the Grand Lodge or ENF. That grant was discontinued in 1995.) All the residents and staff are sincerely grateful for your generosity and hope that you will continue to support the Home.
Voluntary gifts are also vitally needed to supplement the $1.00 per member. They
are used to assist with operations and for renovations and capital improvements.
Your gifts can be designated for the fund of your choice (listed below). They are
also tax deductible, since the Home is a non-
Checks may be sent to the Elks National Home, 931 Ashland Avenue, Bedford, VA 24523.
Donations may be designated for the following funds:
- General Fund – To be used where most needed at any given time.
- Modernization Fund – For renovations to the Home.
- Special Care Benefits – For needed items and renovations in the Special Care section (assisted living care).
- Entertainment Fund – to finance activities for the residents.
THE ELKS NATIONAL HOME
A LIVING MONUMENT
The Elks National Home is not only a beautiful historical monument of the Order that should be a source of pride for all members – it is a living monument dedicated to Brotherly Love. Its rooms are not roped off for display and its halls do not echo with your footsteps in the silence. On the contrary, it bustles with activity as the retirees go about the business of enjoying life and the employees take care of all the daily chores of life and maintaining the buildings and grounds.
The Home was established in 1903 for Elk members by Elk members. In the beginning,
it was for “indigent” Elks who were supported by their subordinate lodges and the
Grand Lodge. That has changed completely over the years. Those who reside at the
Home now are completely financially self-
The Home is an exemplification of the tenets of charity and brotherly love. Please show your concern and pride in Elkdom by supporting the Elks National Home.
For more information or to make a donation, write to Elks National Home, 931 Ashland
Avenue, Bedford, VA 24523, or call 1-
Here's How YOU Can Help To Ensure The Future
Of The Elks National Home
YOUR BEQUEST CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Have you given any thought to remembering the Elks National Home in your will? Many of us never consider this, simply because it doesn’t come to mind.
Over the years, capital improvements and renovations have been funded by the Home Fund, which is made up of bequests and special gifts. The last major project was the development of the apartments and the renovation of the lobby, sun porch, and dining room. That was completed in 1999.
For the last few years, bequests have decreased and the Home Fund has not grown as in the past. This means that funds are not available for an upgraded care section and for additional apartments. We have a long waiting list of those who would like to move into an apartment here, particularly married couples, who desire larger apartments. Your gift or bequest earmarked specifically for renovations or modernization could help to change this by making it possible for us to add the type accommodations these people desire.
So give some thought to a gift or bequest to the Elks National Home. By doing so, you will be making an investment in your fellow man.
For more information on our retirement community and how to make a bequest, call
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NOTE: Although we have a waiting list for the apartments, WE DO HAVE VACANCIES IN THE RESIDENTIAL SECTION FOR SINGLE OCCUPANCY. Call or write for more information
THANK YOU, ELK MEMBERS!
The $1.00 membership assessment for the National Home was again approved at the Grand
Lodge Session in Anaheim. This means that the Home will receive approximately $950,000.00
for the Grand Lodge year 2008-
You may not be aware that the residents of the Home represent a wide variety of people, who have served the Elks, their community, and our country during their lifetime. Over the years the National Home, has been “home” to over 4,200 Elk members representing every state and U.S. Territory. Following are some interesting statistics about the current residents.
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* Current number of states represented – 19
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* Age range – 61 to 98
* Average age – 85
* Just some of the occupations represented: Nurse, accountant, dentist, teacher, U. S. Military, law enforcement, writer, truck driver, postmaster, photographer, minister, insurance agent, homemaker, electrician, engineer, textile worker, and many more.
You can see photos and read about some of the activities and residents on our website at www.elkshome.org.
If you would like more information, whether you are interested in residency or just
curious, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are always happy to hear from interested
members. You may e-
To receive information by mail, send this coupon to the Elks National Home, 931 Ashland Ave.,
Bedford, VA 24523.
Please send me information on the Elks National Home retirement community
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THE NATIONAL ELKS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT
The Elks National Home is a great benefit of membership in the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Our beautiful retirement community has been serving members of the Order for over 100 years. Thousands of Elk members from all over the United States have found happiness, friendship, and security in this unique environment.
Established in 1903, the Home was originally for indigent Elks. However, that has changed completely. The current residents pay the charges established by the Board of Directors. These charges have remained very reasonable over the years, thanks to past financial assistance from the Elks National Foundation and the Grand Lodge.
Beginning in 2005, the Grand Lodge and ENF financial assistance was discontinued and the membership itself began to assist with maintaining the Home through the $1.00 annual assessment. The staff and current residents are sincerely grateful to the Elk members throughout the Order for their generosity. Likewise, there will be many more residents in future years who will benefit from the continuation of this benefit of Elk membership.
There have been many changes at the retirement community over the years. The most recent was in 1999 when a major renovation program provided modern apartments to prepare for the admission of female members and married couples in addition to male Elk members. These renovations were financed by the "Home Fund", which consists of bequests and gifts from members and friends of the Home. The apartments are now all filled, and there is a waiting list of those who are interested in applying for an apartment as vacancies occur. There is no obligation or cost to have your name added to the waiting list. Just call the Home and speak to one of the marketing counselors.
There are vacancies in the residential section for single occupancy. If you or someone
in your lodge may be interested, don’t hesitate to contact the Home. The toll free
number for regular business hours (Eastern Time) is 1-
As mentioned above, the $1.00 annual assessment will assist with the operation of the Home. However, in order to continue to offer this excellent retirement option to Elk members and to be able to grow to accommodate those who would like to make this their home, additional financial support is needed from the membership. Your gifts will help to assure that the Elks National Home will continue to demonstrate the tenets of our Order – Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity. Please consider making a donation to ensure the survival and growth of the Elks National Home.
Visitors are welcome to the retirement community. Drop by anytime to have one of the residents give you a tour, or call for an appointment with one of the marketing staff. Overnight accommodations are also available for a reasonable fee. Call for a reservation.
Remember, the Elks National Home is YOUR retirement community. Be a part of its future. Let us hear from you.
THE ELKS NATIONAL HOME
CHOOSE YOUR SEASON TO VISIT
NOW is a good time to visit the Elks National Home in Bedford, Virginia. Every season in Virginia has its beauty and advantages. You do not have to be an Elk member to visit for a tour and/or meals. You do have to be a member to stay overnight at the Home.
SPRING is a time of new life with dogwood and cherry blossoms, and with daffodils and tulips showing their colorful heads. The air becomes balmy and songbirds are plentiful. Everyone feels a lift in spirits as we leave winter behind.
SUMMER brings the green trees, bright summer flowers, and warm sunshine. Days can
be spent in the shade of a tree or visiting some of the many historic and scenic
attractions nearby. (See our website for links to local areas of interest and information
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FALL attracts many visitors to our area as they travel the Blue Ridge Parkway to
see the colorful display of autumn leaves. The color peak is usually in mid-
WINTER has a charm of its own. Residents of the Home can enjoy this season from the comfort of the enclosed heated porches, and there is always something to do here. Christmas is one of the highlights of the year with the Home’s splendid lighting display and the many visitors who come to bring treats and sing carols. If you haven’t seen our lighting display, you owe it to yourself to make a visit during that time. Winters in Virginia are fairly short and before you know it, spring is on the way!
So make your plans for a visit to see for yourself what we have to offer. Any Elk
in good standing may stay at the Home for up to five days in any one month for a
charge of only $50.00 per day plus tax, room and meals included ($65.00 for a couple).
Or if you prefer, there are two excellent motels nearby where you may stay and make
day visits to the Home and nearby attractions. For more information on a visit or
residency call us at 1-
CHANGES
Life is full of changes. Is it time for a change in yours? …A change for the better...A change that will give you the security and carefree lifestyle you desire.
Here at the Elks National Home retirement community you can relax and leave the worries to someone else. Take time to work on your golf game, start on all those books you’ve been wanting to read, take up a new hobby or devote more time to a hobby you’ve had to neglect lately. Spend time with your new friends, enjoy dancing at the birthday party, take some of the many trips in our van to a shopping mall, historic site, scenic drive, or other interesting area.
So what are you waiting for? This is not a place to wait out your last months or years, but a beautiful retirement community for living and enjoying life with your friends. Let someone else mow the grass and worry about the repairs. You have better things to do and you have earned the right to enjoy them.
We currently have vacancies for single occupancy – men or women. It’s easy to get
full information and an application. Just call 1-
Elks Retirement Community
Do You Know What You're Missing?
How much do you know about the Elks National Home, the retirement community for Elk members? Some folks have preconceived ideas about retirement homes. They think the retirees who live there sit in rocking chairs and snooze all day; that there’s nothing more to do than watch TV and nothing to look forward to but the next meal.
Our residents do look forward to the meals, because they are delicious and they share them with their friends in our gracious dining room. And if they want to snooze in a rocking chair, that is OK. But there is so much more to do!
First of all, the Elks National Home is located in a beautiful area of Virginia,
near the Blue Ridge Mountains. The scenery is amazing and there is lots of room for
walking and gardening. We have a full-
So, as you can see, there is really no time to be bored. Your lifestyle can be as active as you choose. And if you get to the point that you need assistance, there is a capable and caring staff to see to your needs.
Come see what you are missing. Arrange a visit to the Elks National Home by calling
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Call now. We look forward to talking with you.
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO JOIN OUR HAPPY FAMILY-
If you have even fleetingly considered a retirement community (and even if you haven’t thought about it), now is the time to follow through and get more information on the Elks National Home. Find out what it is like to be free of the responsibility of caring for a house and having the freedom to concentrate on enjoying yourself and the company of those around you.
At this time, we have vacancies in the residential section. You can find prices and
descriptions on our website at www.elkshome.org. You may also get additional information
by calling 1-
Contact us today. Find out why the Elks National Home is such a special place.
CONSIDER THE ELKS NATIONAL HOME
IN BEDFORD, VIRGINIA
FOR A MORE CAREFREE AND SECURE LIFESTYLE
WHERE ELK MEMBERS HAVE FOUND HAPPINESS AND COMPANIONSHIP
for over 100 YEARS..... 1903 – 2008
ROOMS ARE AVAILABLE!
AVAILABLE ROOMS ARE FOR SINGLE OCCUPANCY – MEN OR WOMEN, WHO ARE ELK MEMBERS. THEY ARE FURNISHED, HAVE PRIVATE BATHS, AIR CONDITIONING, AND A SMALL REFRIGERATOR. THE MONTHLY RATE OF $1,216 FOR THESE PARTICULAR ROOMS INCLUDES THREE MEALS A DAY, UTILITIES (EXCEPT TELEPHONE AND CABLE TV), LAUNDRY, HOUSEKEEPING, AND FREE PARKING.
CONTACT THE ELKS NATIONAL HOME TODAY. IT COULD OPEN THE DOOR TO A COMPLETELY NEW
AND WONDERFUL WORLD FOR YOU. YOU MAY WRITE TO: ELKS NATIONAL HOME, 931 ASHLAND AVENUE,
BEDFORD, VA 24523; TELEPHONE 1-
SENIOR MOMENTS -
"I just had a senior moment." We find ourselves using this popular catch-
Consider the residents of the Elks National Home. They fill their moments and days
with all the things they didn't have time to enjoy during their working years, while
they were raising a family and caring for a home. What luxury! They can pursue hobbies
such as painting, watch making, stained glass work, woodworking, etc. The library
is a wonderful place to enjoy a good book or the latest newspapers and magazines.
The golfers are in seventh heaven, since they have a course right in their own front
yard. The Home's golfers have formed their own "golf association" to plan tournaments
and other competitions and they have an annual banquet to present awards for special
achievements. (By the way -
So you can see that "senior moments" can be very positive. If you are retired or
nearing retirement, why not consider joining all the active and fun-
For complete information and a color brochure call 1-
TAKE A WATERLESS CRUISE -
Ever been on a Cruise? The scenery's sights and sounds constantly changes; the cheerful
staff waits on you hand-
Yes, a few lucky billionaires can afford to stay in those magical surroundings every day of the year, floating majestically and untroubled across the seven seas. But most of us don't fit in that category (however much we may really deserve it). We work all our lives and then finally get to retire and try to catch up on the relaxation and enjoyment that had beckoned like a distant mirage over the decades. Sadly and all too often, years after we can stop going to "The Job', we still find ourselves following the same habits and routines in the same place as we had done all our working lives. Didn't you promise yourself something better, every one of those thousands of mornings that you shut off the alarm, dragged yourself out of a warm bed and stared into the mirror? How long are you going to wait? YOU ARE OVERDUE! Make TODAY the day you take control of your future happiness, the day when you point your bow toward the horizon and begin really enjoying your life! It is the only one you've got, you know.
How, you ask? Well, take all those good points about Cruisin' but bring them together
on dry land in one beautiful and balmy retirement village at Bedford, Virginia, chop
the price tag down to a small fraction of Cruisin', and you've just described the
fabulous lifestyle on board our beautiful ship B.P.O.E. Elks Home. Interested? A
simple call or letter to your own State Association's Elk National Home Coordinator
or to the Elks National Home itself will get you all the facts you need to find the
life you've always dreamed about. Check it out. Write us: Elks National Home, 931
Ashland Avenue, Bedford, VA 24523, email at ENHome@elkshome.org, visit our website:
www.elkshome.org. You may call us at 1-
PS: You may like it so much that you will want to become a resident yourself someday, and also, suggest to others what a beautiful place this is to live.
ELKS NATIONAL HOME COORDINATORS
ALABAMA
C. Rick Thompson -
607 Ashley Drive SW
Decatur, AL
35601-
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ALASKA
Harley Eckert, Jr. -
P. O. Box 1249
Homer, AK 99603-
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ARIZONA
William F. Buttram -
7709 W. Lamar Road
Glendale, AZ
85303-
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ARKANSAS
James F. Wright -
1471 Carroll 220
Eureka Springs,
AR 72631-
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COLORADO
Piper Holton
P. O. Box 552
Hotchkiss, CO 81419-
CONNECTICUT
Joseph L. Paoli -
220 Blackstone Village
Meriden, CT
06450-
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FLORIDA
Thomas E. Elmore -
1855 NW Frontier Drive
Lake City,
FL 32055
Telephone Number -
Email Address -
GEORGIA
John Whitley -
1360 Shockley Road
Madison, GA 30650-
Telephone Number -
Fax -
Email Address -
IDAHO
Alan G. Wagner -
1467 Stanger Drive
Idaho Falls, ID
83404
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Address -
ILLINOIS
Michael Porter -
2909 S. Fourth Street
Effingham, IL
62401
Telephone Number -
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INDIANA
J. Marvin Buck -
908 Maple Drive
Rockville, IN 47872-
Telephone Number -
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IOWA
David H. Starkweather -
1956 Geneva Hills Road
Muscatine,
IA 52761
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KANSAS
Charles E. Buechman -
PO Box 83
Larned, KS 67550-
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KENTUCKY
Richard T. Phillips -
2029 Elam Street
Ashland, KY
41101-
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LOUISIANA
Eugene P. Robert -
17 Four O'clock Lane
Westwego, LA
70094-
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MAINE
Dwayne Guy -
27 Camden Street
Rockland, ME 04841
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MARYLAND, DELAWARE & DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Earl W. Schellman -
3923 River Club Drive
Edgewater,
MD 21037-
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MASSACHUSETTS
Joseph V. Balestrieri -
6 Forest St.
Billerica, MA 01821-
MICHIGAN
Michael R. Lampani -
2715 Leonard St.
NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504-
MINNESOTA
Joseph T. Syvrud, Jr. -
221 Carlos Darling Drive NE
Alexandria,
MN 56308-
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MISSISSIPPI
Raphael (Ray) Franco, Jr. -
208 Fairways Drive
Vicksburg,
MS 39183-
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MISSOURI
Kenneth P. McNeel -
PO Box 92
Warrensburg, MO 64093
Telephone Number -
MONTANA
Arlie Schulz -
1905 Tammany St.
Anaconda, MT 59711-
NEBRASKA
Dale E. Nielson -
548 "L" Road
Chapman, NE 68827-
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NEVADA
Robert E. Morwick -
888 Robinson Lane
Boulder City,
NV 89005-
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
Henry A. (Hank) Shepard, Jr. -
P. O. Box 1823
Salem,
NH 03079-
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NEW JERSEY
Arnold Decker -
210 Elmwood Dr.
Parsippany, NJ 07054-
NEW MEXICO
Hendrick Debruin -
9500 Osuna Rd., NE, Apt. 613
Albuquerque, NM 87111-
NEW YORK
John J. Dugan, Jr. -
2560 St. Route 9, # 39
Malta, NY
12020-
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NORTH CAROLINA
Blayne Turner -
1235 Ashby Lane
Hendersonville, NC 28791
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NORTH DAKOTA
George B. Officer -
1412 Debbie Drive
Minot, ND 58701-
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OHIO
David A. Mix -
5206 Camp Rd.
Ravenna, OH 44266-
OKLAHOMA
Robert T. O'Reilly -
4175 E. Simmons Road
Edmond, OK
73034-
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OREGON
Lee Davis Kell -
520 SW Yamhill St., Suite 600
Portland,
OR 97204
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PENNSYLVANIA
John E. Herrington -
3553 Black Moshannon Rd.
Philipsburg, PA 16866-
RHODE ISLAND
Helen Defosse -
10 Matteson Avenue, Apt. 1
West Warwick,
RI 02893-
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SOUTH CAROLINA
Dwayne Kirby -
500 Fortanberry Road
Gaffney, SC 29340
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SOUTH DAKOTA
Ted P. Mickelson, Jr. -
2524 Mulberry Street
Yankton,
SD 57078-
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TENNESSEE
Michael J. Shellooe -
P. O. Box 157
Eva, TN 38333-
TEXAS
Alford J. Havens -
5804 County Road 247
Hico, TX 76457-
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UTAH
Michael J. Nelson -
953 S. 500 W.
Provo, UT 84601-
VERMONT
Morris O. Putnam -
Bellows Falls Rd.
Charlestown, NH 03603-
VIRGINIA
Dr. Ronald L. Plamondon -
Elks National Home, 931 Ashland
Ave.
Bedford, VA 24523
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WASHINGTON
Robert B. McCord -
476 Oahu Street
Richland, WA 99352-
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WEST VIRGINIA
David G. Westfall -
807 Low Gap Road
Princeton, WV 24740
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WISCONSIN
James L. Meyer -
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Jefferson, WI 53549
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WYOMING
Alice Young-
1218 Crest Way
Worland, WY 82401-
931 Ashland Avenue
Bedford, VA 24523
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