Upcoming Events
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MHS golf practice
March 22 @ 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm -
GHIN activation
March 23 @ 8:30 am - 11:00 am -
Lodge Meeting
March 27 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm -
MHS golf practice
March 29 @ 3:30 am - 6:00 pm -
MHS golf practice
April 5 @ 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm -
board of directors meeting
April 8 @ 6:30 am - 9:00 pm -
Moscow High JV Golf Tournament
April 10 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Lodge Meeting
April 10 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm -
MHS golf practice
April 12 @ 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm -
golf committee meeting
April 15 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Recent Posts
- Moscow Elks #249 representative in Regional Hoop Shoot Competition
- Members from BPOE #249’s 125 Years of History — Brigadier-General E. R. Chrisman
- GHIN dues & activation, Club Championship & Exalted Ruler’s Cup
- Golf Schedule for 2019 Season
- Members from BPOE #249’s 125 Years of History — James H. Forney
- Message from the Exalted Ruler
- SHOUT OUT
- From the Desk of the Secretary
- Bar and Dining Manager Needed
- Golf Committee Chairperson
- From the Inner Guard
- Members from BPOE #249’s 125 Years of History — Burton L. French
- Annual Crab Feed
- Members from BPOE #249’s 125 Years of History — Ernest O. Holland
- Lodge canceled (Wednesday February 13th) — to be rescheduled
- Members from BPOE #249’s 125 Years of History — “Gub” Mix
- From the 1938 249er — 1938 Crab Feed
- Message from the Exalted Ruler
- Members Embodying the True Nature of Being an Elk!
- from the Inner Guard
- Hoop Shoot
- Blue Skies Will Soon be Here
- From the Desk of the Secretary
- Members from BPOE #249’s 125 Years of History — “Red” Jacoby
- GHIN (golf handicap) Reactivation
Archives
Do you recognize these Elks?
Moscow Elks Lodge #249 — officers
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- Exalted Ruler — Travis Mechling*
- Leading Knight — Joel Jaurequito*
- Loyal Knight — Janey Wineinger*
- Lecturing Knight — Ben McGuckin*
- Secretary — Wayne Krauss
- Treasurer — Tanya Mechling
- Esquire — George Paris
- Chaplain — Kristie Mattoon
- Inner Guard — Rick Speery
- Director 1 year– Tyson Berrett*
- Director 2 year — Jerry Curtis*
- Director 3 year — Kevin Peterson*
- Director 4 year — Joe O’Callaghan*
- Director 5 year — Doug Lind*
*Board of Directors
**Chair — Board of Directors
New, Transferred and Reinstated Members in 2017 & 2018
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- Nicholas Alexander
- Ryan Anderson
- Jason Barbour
- Sharon Barbour
- Tony Bonucelli
- Cory Braune
- Michael Breske
- Dave Cada
- Kevin Cannon
- Judy Crane
- Dan Davenport
- Branden DeMeyer
- Bradley Dunlap
- Courtney Garrett
- Bill Hall
- Kyle Hamilton
- Brian Hoffman
- Laurie Hopkins
- Samuel Hunt
- Chic Jensen
- Kevin Kimble
- Gunner Knecht
- Kristie Mattoon
- Dan Nordino
- Michael Norris
- Jim Parkins
- Justin Parkins
- Brock Pedersen
- Tom Pike
- Jordan Purkapile
- Gary Riedner
- Justin Ross
- Linda Scheible
- Ron Smith
- Tom Taylor
- Robert Ting
- Gina Taruscio
- Garrett Thompson
- Jim Trout
- Jackson Uhrig
- Kevin Uptmor
- Greg Weller
— “The faults of our brothers, we write upon the sands, their virtues on tablets of love and memory.”
- Don “Smitty” Smith
- Roger Swan
- Charles Taggart
- Dennis Ricketts
- Jim Anderson
- Kenny Hites
- Wayne DeWitt
- Al Mundy
- Max Bingman
- John Weber
- John Ayers
- Joe Vasquez
- Danny Hordemann
- Pat Nunan
2017-2018
Celebrating 150 Years of Service
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The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year.
In honor of the occasion, the Grand Lodge is publishing a series of articles concerning the growth of the modern Elks Lodge. To access the articles click below.
- From Corks to Elks — 1868-1878
- Growing Pains — 1878-1898
- Growing into Benevolence & Patriotism — 1898-1918
- Laying Institutional Foundations — 1918 – 1938
- Answering the Call — 1938-1958
- American Pride & Service to Youth — 1958 – 1978
- Caring & Sharing During Changing Times — 1978 – 1998
- Loud & Proud in the Community — 1998 – 2018
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Moscow Lodge #249 of The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year.
To honor the 50th anniversary of our lodge in 1942, the 249er published summary accounts of our first five decades as recalled by leaders of the lodge in those times. To access the articles click below.
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Bowling at BPOE #249 — click to viewOld Moscow Elks Lodge bowling lanes — winter of 1953 – spring of 1954?
Category Archives: youth activities
Moscow Elks #249 representative in Regional Hoop Shoot Competition
Moscow Elks #249 representative in Regional Hoop Shoot Competition Cooper Owen, a 13-year-old boy from Genesee, will compete today in the Regional Elks Club Hoop Shoot in Vancouver, Washington, with eyes on an even bigger prize. If he wins his … Continue reading
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Golf Schedule for 2019 Season
Golf Schedule for the 2019 Season* *Always subject to change as necessary MHS golf practices — Friday @ 3:30 PM — 3/22 – 5/17 GHIN activation — Saturday @ 8:30 AM — 3/23 MHS JV Golf Tournaments — Wednesday @ 10:00 … Continue reading
Message from the Exalted Ruler
Greetings I don’t know about all of you, but I am ready for winter to be over. It has been a long cold and snowy February and I am looking forward to seeing some green grass soon. Some good news … Continue reading
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Golf Committee Chairperson
Golf Committee Chairperson Ken Jordan is stepping down as Golf Committee Chair this year and we are in need of a person who can take over his duties. The golf calendar is already set for this year, so the duties … Continue reading
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Message from the Exalted Ruler
Greetings, We are now in the middle of winter and time is sure going by fast, but I am sure for some of us we would like winter to end sooner rather than later. I have a few things to … Continue reading
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Elks’ Legacy Scholarship Applications Close 2/1/19
Elks’ Legacy Scholarship Online Applications Close February 1st at 9:59 AM Pacific Legacy Awards are $4,000 scholarships for children and grandchildren of Elks members. The Elks National Foundation will offer a total of 300 awards in the 2019 contest. Over the last … Continue reading
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Message from the Exalted Ruler
Message from the Exalted Ruler Merry Christmas everyone. This message may be finding you a little late but I hope everyone had a good holiday season. I would like to announce a few things coming up in the near future. … Continue reading
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From the Desk of the Secretary
From the Desk of the Secretary The New Year is upon us, Thanksgiving and Christmas are now past memories. So, what does 2019 look like for us? On a personal basis, the older I get, the more I realize the … Continue reading
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Elks Charitable Activities
Idaho Elks Charitable Activities Idaho Elks ranked 8th in the nation in charitable, educational, welfare and patriotic work. Our giving totaled $11,360,558. For the size of our state and number of members, that number is huge. National Elks Charitable Activities … Continue reading
Christmas for Kids
Christmas for Kids This is just a small amount of the presents our Lodge has purchased as our part of the local Christmas for Kids program! Thank you to Jennifer Lambert for coordinating this program again this year. Christmas … Continue reading
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Elks Hoop Shoot
Moscow Elks’ Hoop Shoot It’s time for the annual Moscow Elks’ Hoop Shoot. This is a free event for all 8-13 year old boys and girls residing in Latah and Whitman counties! Registration is held the morning of the event; please bring each participant’s birth … Continue reading
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Volunteers for Hoop Shoot
Volunteers for Hoop Shoot Hey everyone, Our Local Hoop Shoot is Saturday, January 5th, at the Hamilton Indoor Recreation Center. We are getting desperate for volunteers as we need another five or six. It will start at 8:00 AM and should be done … Continue reading
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Community Volunteers Making a Difference
Community Volunteers Making a Difference Local Elks Lodges from every state, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Panama Canal Zone will be busy helping our communities this holiday season. Thousands of needy families will receive food baskets and presents. The Elks National President, … Continue reading
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President Bush’s Welcoming Message, 1992 Grand Lodge Convention
Upon the passing of President Bush, we recall his message to the 1992 Grand Lodge Convention ************************************************************************************ President Bush’s Welcoming Message, 1992 Grand Lodge Convention Welcoming Message from President Bush to the Delegates at the 1992 National Convention in Dallas, … Continue reading
Message from the Exalted Ruler
Message from the Exalted Ruler Hello All Now it’s safe to say season’s greetings. As we move into December and towards the holidays, I hope everyone is able to spend the holidays with their loved ones. There will not be … Continue reading
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From the Desk of the Secretary
From the Desk of the Secretary As you can see from the articles in this month’s newsletter, we don’t have a lot going on this month, but what is happening will be great fun, for kids and adults alike! … Continue reading
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Cocoa with Santa
Cocoa with Santa December 15th at 11:00 a.m. Bring the kids for crafts, a ‘Twas the Night before Christmas story, hot chocolate and a visit with Santa Claus. Please RSVP so we can have enough fun for everyone. 208.882.2577 … Continue reading
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Elks National Foundation — donations
Elks National Foundation — donations Good morning, It is time to make your donation to the Elks National Foundation. The picture below was taken on October 6th after reconstruction of the stage at Robinson Park. This was done in partnership … Continue reading
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Elks’ Most Valuable Student Applications Closing 11/15
The 2019 MVS application deadline is November 15, 2018. Elks Most Valuable Student — 2018 online application The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2019 competition. Current high school seniors, or the … Continue reading
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Gratitude Grant – Robinson Park Project
Gratitude Grant – Robinson Park Project Here is a picture of the finished project from Saturday. Our Lodge and Scout Pack 325 partnered in rebuilding the stage at Robinson Park. Materials were purchased with out Gratitude Grant. Thank you to … Continue reading
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