Bremerton Ladies of Elks #1181

A great time was had by all who attended our LOE Summer Picnic & Bunco. Fun, fun!

Introducing our new 2024-25 Junior Past President, Gwen Mason. Many thanks for your leadership and hard work this past year serving as our Ladies of Elks President. 👏👏👏

2024-25 LOE Officers
Row 1: Pat Tiknis, President
Row 2:
Jo Reaume, Vice President
Cheri Snell, Financial Secretary
Patti Nowaczyk, Secretary
Janet Ouellet, Treasurer

2023-24 Lady Elk of the Year, Dena Brandt

Our volunteers were featured in this Kitsap Sun article, as we started preparing for this weekend's Egg Hunt at Bremerton Elks Lodge BPOE 1181 . Elks care, Elks share!

Egg hunts around Kitsap County this weekend, find one closest to you From Port Orchard to Kingston, there's plenty to search for Saturday and Sunday

Such a fantastic event! Many thanks to all who participated and those who helped coordinate our Mad Hatter Spring Tea. Chairperson, Rita Dearey, and her event committee did an amazing job leading us down the rabbit hole and bringing the event to life.

Our March Dinner Program was highlighted by a powerful presentation from B.A.C.A. of Puget Sound (Bikers Against Child Abuse), a non-profit motorcycle organization that protects children from dangerous individuals. No Child Deserves to Live in Fear!

Thank you to Rebecca Gibson, Therapy Supervisor for WA State Children's Therapy Program (Tall Elks), for speaking at our February Membership Program & Dinner Meeting on the significance of the program and what it means to kids in need, especially those with autism.

LOE raises money all year so we can make financial gifts like these to Washington Elks Therapy Program for Children (Tall Elks), Elks National Foundation, and Bremerton Elks Lodge BPOE 1181. Pictured here is LOE President, Gwen Mason, presenting donation checks at the Bremerton Elks Sweetheart Ball 2024.

Don't be late for this important date! 🎩🐰🫖 LOE Mad Hatter Spring Tea on March 17. RSVPs due by Mar 11

There were lots of smiles and memories shared at our January Membership Dinner & Program. Many thanks to Kitsap History Museum for the walk down memory lane, as well as Monica Smithhisler for the delicious dinner.

Here's a look at our December Membership Dinner & Program. A big THANK YOU to Bremerton High School Choir for serenading us with Christmas carols.

Purchase a wreath now until January 16 and the cemetery will get TWO for 2024! Please click LOE website here: www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/wa0172p

Thank you to all who volunteered today at Wreaths Across America Day 2023

Here are a few photos from our November Membership Program and Dinner Meeting. A heartfelt thank you to LOE Member, Patti Nowaczyk for sharing the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument recently dedicated in Dyer, IN, in honor of her son, David. Our program speaker was Sheila Taylor from Clutter Controllers.

Another group of elves is hard at work this morning preparing trees for our upcoming auction

LOE elves were hard at work last night creating table centerpieces to sell at our auction. Aren't they cute?!

Join the mission this year! Sponsor a wreath and/or come out on Dec 16: www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/wa0172p

Highlights from our October Dinner meeting (photo credit: Kay and John Ball)

Save the date for our 27th Annual Basket Auction on 11/19/2023. If you would like to donate a themed basket of new items, please drop it off at Bremerton Elks on 11/17, or 11/18 by 2pm. Thank you for your support of Ladies of Elks and the many local charities we support.

Highlights from our September Dinner Meeting where we had a presentation by Kitsap Quilters. Thanks to all who donated stuffed toys for their Kitsap Snuggles program.

THANK YOU to Rita Dearey, Coordinator, and all our bakers, donors and volunteers who helped with the LOE Bake Sale & Raffle at the Elks Family Picnic. It was a success!

Many THANKS to all who volunteered and/or donated to the LOE Car Show Concessions, especially our event coordinators, Janet Ouellet and Cheri Snell!

Our program for our May 2023 Membership Meeting included a presentation by Bremerton Backpack Brigade, who is making a difference to the children in our community. Together we donated $100 and a variety of canned goods. Many thanks to all who participated and donated to this wonderful non-profit.

Join us on Saturday at our lodge Relay for Life event. LOE Members, wear your purple shirts for a group photo at 4pm. See you there!

Here are photos of the lovely Retsil Mother's Day Social setup coordinated by Joyce Gossard and sponsored by LOE.