The 2010 Photo Gallery

2010 NEW YEAR'S PARTY

Balloons, champagne, great music, good food and a crowd that was here to PARTY!

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2010 BREAKFAST WITH SANTA

Kids, Santa, pancakes, eggs and juice...what could be a better combination?

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2010 KID'S CHRISTMAS SHOW

The kids, grandkids, neices and nephews of our members staged another wonderful holiday show to the delight of the entire audience.

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2010 ELKETTE HOLIDAY BAZAAR

Our Elkettes are helping you get ready for the holidays with another wonderful
Holiday Bazaar

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2010 PER SPAGHETTI FEED

The Gateway Past Exalted Rulers once again tempted everyone with their damous
"All you can Eat" Spaghetti Feed

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2010 HALLOWEEN PARTY

Our annual Halloween Party is always a fun, very much looked forward to event and our members and guests get VERY creative with their costumes.  This year was no exception.

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VISIT TO ST HELENS LODGE

Gateway Lodge members journeyed to St Helens for a visit to St Helens Lodge #1999 and to participate in their annual Hay Ride and Steak Dinner.  The food and company were excellent!

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2010 WIDOW'S YARD SALE

The Gateway Elks Widows held their annual Yard Sale again this year in the Lodge Park.  They invited folks from the community to have a table to sell their yard sale items and the Lodge Cronies provided hot dogs and soda.

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DONATING BLANKETS TO VETS

Diana Mills, a member of Gateway Lodge #2411, created and donated 50 lap blankets to be donated through the Lodge’s Veteran’s Committee to Veterans in local VA facilities.  The blankets were presented at the annual Veteran’s Picnic held in the Lodge Park.  To date Diana has made 1409 blankets for the Veterans and 919 blankets for other Lodge charities.
Shown left to right: Diana Mills, Veterans Chairman Tony Lopez and Exalted Ruler Ralph Hartmann

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2010 ANNUAL VETERAN'S PICNIC

An annual tradition is the Veteran's Picnic sponsored by the Gateway Veteran's Committee  

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GATEWAY DONATES TO USO

Gateway’s Entertainment Committee (Showtime Revue) recently staged a rollicking variety show to raise money to help support the USO (see below).  Before the last Lodge meeting in July, the committee presented a $749 check to Donald Leingang, Commander, U. S. Navy (Retired), Executive Director of the USO Puget Sound Area.
Shown left to right: Denice Schuermyer, Entertainment Committee, Exalted Ruler Ralph Hartmann, Donald Leingang, USO Executive Director and Ross Venneri, Entertainment Committee Chairman  

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2010 NATIONAL CONVENTION

Gateway's Exalted Ruler Ralph Hartmann joined the nation's Exalted Rulers and Delegates at the Elks National Convention in Orlando, Florida July 4th thru July 8th  

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2010 ICE CREAM SOCIAL

Our Betty Hise Committee staged its first Ice Cream Social to raise funds for cancer research.  

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2010 MOTHER'S DAY BRUNCH

Our kitchen staff went over the top to provide a beautiful brunch in honor of Mother.  

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USO SHOW

The boys and girls of Gateway's Showtime Revue staged a benefit performance to help fund today's USO.  It featured just a little bit of everything .

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2010 EASTER BRUNCH

Gateway's officers served up a scrumptious Easter Brunch to a large crowd of hungry diners this Easter Sunday.

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2010 INAUGURAL BALL

The evening was a riot of beautiful decorations, incredible food, superb music and the most wonderful people on earth.  And this Lodge knows how to party!

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2010 OFFICER INSTALLATION

The installation of our officers is a dignified and respectful ceremony...up to a point!
The ER Agitation Committee struck the first blow early this year and with the help of a Trustee it all went down hill fast.

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2010 EASTER EGG HUNT

The Easter Bunny paid the Lodge a visit again this year and spread joy (and a whoie lot of chocolate eggs) around our park for the kids to enjoy!

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2010 EXALTED RULER'S ROAST

Last April he was young, virile and full of life.  Now he is just a shell.  But the Past Exalted Rulers have the cure and last Thursday night they roasted him properly and, like a Phoenix from the ashes, brought him back as the new Baby PER.

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