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  With the drier weather upon us the RV parking area between #3 and #4 (next to the pitching green) is beginning to get more use.  About 5 years ago a group of volunteers led by Pat Dollar, Doug Hays, Rick Hull and Bruce Olsen installed the water and power lines to accommodate 6 RV sites.

  All Elks members and their guests are invited to use the sites.  A $15/night donation is suggested although additional donations help to maintain the sites.  Call ahead for availability and to be sure weather conditions allow RV parking.  (208-882-3015)

On Wednesday, May 22, Idaho State President Lyle Gessford, his wife Judy, and Vice President North, Ed Sandman III will be visiting our lodge for some social time and to attend the Lodge meeting.  We intend to have a nice dinner for them and show them a good time.  If you would like to attend the dinner, please contact Wayne Krauss at the lodge, or Steve Meier so we can get a fairly accurate head count.  If you do not want to attend dinner, it would be appreciated if you came to the lodge meeting so we can have a good showing.  Officers will be dressed in black coat, white shirt, and Elks tie.

The Facilities Oversight Subcommittee has revised some of the regular hours of operation for the bar, dining and golf shop.

Golf Shop will continue to be open from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM daily.

Bar hours are 11:00 AM to closing on golf league nights as well as Friday and Saturday.  Bar will close at 6:00 on Sunday and Monday.   Food will be available during all bar hours.

Full dining with a wider menu will operate from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Tuesday through Saturday, with extended hours on golf league nights.

We will look in a few weeks to see if hours need to be extended or adjusted.

Members and guests and their families of all ages enjoyed our annual Mother’s Day Brunch.  Thanks to the kitchen staff for an excellent meal, Exalted Ruler Samie Valin for being a charming hostess and to all the Mothers who graced us with their presence.  It was our largest turnout for this event in recent years with about 70 in attendance.

A month has passed already. The golfers are getting fired up and everyone is excited about that.

The hiring committee hired James Stanek and Christopher Roberson for the Pro-Shop and Tia Baker for the Dining/ Bar area. We are looking forward to some exciting meals.

We’re having a yard sale on the 18th and 19th of May. If any one has anything, please bring it out to the Lodge. Karen Thornberry is in charge of the yard sale and can answer any of your questions. I know she will need help, so I will be there and invite any of our members to help out also.

Don’t forget our State Convention on June 6-7-8 which is being held in Lewiston. I am hoping to see some of our members there, as Steve Meier is running for Vice-President North and he needs our votes.

Hope to see you at Lodge.

Fraternally Yours,

Samie Valin,

Exalted Ruler

The opening day men’s breakfast was a big success.  About 70 members enjoyed the breakfast prepared by Tia, staff and volunteers.  Special thanks to kitchen volunteers — Shelley Anderson, Ella Bieker, Kathy Christian, Jerry Curtis and Fonzy DeZuriga.

Following the Breakfast and a short business meeting, a 9 hole scramble took place, won by the team of Jerry Curtis, Mike Keating, Wayne Krauss and Doug Scoville with a 29.  Jerry Curtis won the KP on #5 and Dan Carter won the KP on #8.

Several important points from the Board of Trustees and the Golf Committee.

Please –

• Wear appropriate golf attire at all times.
• Keep power carts at least 30′ from all greens — the course is marked to designate the boundaries around the greens — stay on paved paths when possible and avoid areas subject to damage from power carts.
• “Scatter” at the end of cart paths to spread the wear over the grass.
• For safety sake,  don’t go up the wrong way on the cart path to reach the clubhouse.
• When possible, make tee times in advance and specify whether for 9 or 18 holes.  It will insure you have a time reserved for both your start and your turn.
• Do not go behind the bar or into the kitchen area.  There are safety and health issues in addition to adding to confusion and disruption for the employees.
• Pay you bar tab at the end of each day — a till receipt will be stapled to your tab at the closeout to assure everyone that tabs are properly paid and closed.
• Pay all golf greens fees at the time of sign-in — if you are unsure if you will play 9 or 18, pay for 9 and pay the additional $5 at the turn if you decide to play 18.
• Power carts will not be rented out within 90 minutes of golf shop closing.

Thanks

Course Superintendent Bruce Olsen and Golf  Committee member and Lodge Loyal Knight Sean Dorigo spent Saturday afternoon drawing lines on the golf course.  They painted white lines which define the boundaries where power carts are not allowed.  We needed to reestablish cart boundaries to avoid wear and compaction issues which are becoming a problem.  Please keep power carts outside the lines (and on paths where possible) to help us protect our course.

Many of us, if not all of us, will need reminding again —  but do the reminding – and thank those who remind you.  This is for the good of our course and the quality of play for all of us.

Thanks