Honored Elks

I am happy to tell you a little bit about our July Elk of the Month. This person has been a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks for over 40 years. This member was an Elk at two other Lodges before demitting to our Garden Grove Elks Lodge over 10 years ago. A member who works behind the scenes getting the Lodge room ready for the weekly meetings. This person also volunteers in the community by delivering Meals on Wheels. I’m sure that there is a lot more I could say about this gentleman with a big heart who lives the principles of our Order. Please join me in congratulating Doug Zantiny as our July 2026 Elk of the month.

Karen can be seen at almost all lodge meetings and always has a smile on her face. She is always greeting new members and making them feel welcome. She is always willing to help anyone and has pretty much helped everyone at one time or another. Her attitude is always uplifting and she truly has the lodge’s best interest at heart. The hours Karen has put in to make this lodge better are countless including fundraising for our ritual team, ENF, the Christmas Basket program, the Purple Pig and Youth Activities, attending almost every fundraiser and activity at our lodge and so much more. From stuffing Easter eggs and conducting the Easter egg hunt to leading children in song at our Christmas party and at our many trips to St. Olaf’s pre-school, to working with our local schools to help less fortunate children to rallying the troops and raising money to support many other youth activity programs, Karen is truly erupting with Elkdom.