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Nebraska State Elks Association
2007 – 2008

STATE OFFICERS
STATE TRUSTEE
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS OF NEBRASKA
GRAND LODGE COMMITTEEMEN OF NEBRASKA
PAST GRAND LODGE OFFICERS OF NEBRASKA
DISTRICT DEPUTIES OF NEBRASKA
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
LIVING PAST STATE PRESIDENTS
2007 – 2008 STATE COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN

We have made an effort to be accurate with the information contained in this directory. If you find an inaccuracy please bring it to my attention, preferably in writing. If I don’t know it is broken, I can’t fix it. In some cases you will find blank spaces, this indicates that I did not receive the information to complete that particular bit of information that is missing.

OFFICERS FOR 2006 – 2007

PRESIDENT

Charles (Chuck) Meisinger, (Kathy)
207 Taylor Park Drive , Lincoln , NE 68510
Home Phone: 402/483-5199
E-mail: kcmeis@neb.rr.com

1ST VICE PRESIDENT

Darwin Mast, (Keri)
501 East 19th Street , Cozad , NE 69130
Home Phone: 308/784-4726
Business Phone: 308/784-4760
Cell Phone: 308/325-2265
E-mail: dmast@cozadtel.net

2ND VICE PRESIDENT

Richard (Rich) Walter, (Karon)
P.O. Box 217 , Oconto , NE 68860-0217
Home Phone: 308/858-4827
Business Phone: 308/858-4826
Cell Phone: 308/870-2340
E-mail: rgwalter@gpcom.net

3RD VICE PRESIDENT

Donald Gatzke (Peg)
5423 South 93rd Street
Omaha , NE 68127
Home Phone 402/339-0316
dthegatzkes@msn.com

SECRETARY

James C. Vleck, (Erma)
8917 Valley View Drive , LaVista , NE 68128-2333
Home Phone: 402/339-7186
Fax: 402/339-7186
Cell Phone: 402/210-3034
E-mail: itsmejaycee@aol.com

TREASURER

Charles Devine, (JoAnn)
P.O. Box 248 , Oconto , NE 68860-0248
Home Phone: 308/858-4438
Business Phone: 308/858-4414
Fax: 308/858-4415
E-mail: cdevine@myfarmersbank.com

SERGEANT AT ARMS

Richard Hurless
1409 East 1st Street
Ainsworth , NE 69210
Home Phone: 402/387-1007
Cell Phone: 402/760-0393

CHAPLAIN

Richard Todd, (Connie)
5330 Stonecliffe Drive
Lincoln , NE 68516
Home Phone: 402/421-6932
E-mail: ritualrich@aol.com

TILER

Doyle Butts, (Jean)
560 Keller Drive
Sidney , NE 69162
Home Phone: 308/254-2214
Business Phone: 308/254-5825 Ext. 1540
E-mail: debutts@charter.net

STATE TRUSTEES

AT LARGE – 2008

Fred Ruff, (Shirley)
3010 Primrose Drive , Scottsbluff , NE 69361
Home Phone: 308/632-7559
E-mail: f.ruff@charter.net

WEST DISTRICT – 2009

Robert Petersen, (Arleen)
4014 Aspen Drive , North Platte , NE 69101
Home Phone: 308/532-2689
E-mail: petersenmuffin91@aol.com

AT LARGE – 2010

Wm. Dean Shafer, (Jan)
1718 South Ingalls Street
Grand Island , NE 68803
Home Phone: 308/382-9478
Business Phone: (308) 390-1996
Cell Phone: (308) 390-1996
E-mail: dnjshafr@kdsi.net

CENTRAL DISTRICT – 2011

John Folcik, ( Lynn )
1518 Apache Avenue , Hastings , NE 68901-2806
Home Phone: 402/462-9260
Business Phone: 402/463-5684
Cell Phone: 402/984-0307
E-mail: jcfolcik@alltel.net

EAST DISTRICT – 2012

Mike Ohren (Pam)
2345 South 35th Avenue
Omaha , NE 68105
Home Phone: 402/342-3362
Business Phone: 402/294-5252
E-mail: whitetail@cox.net

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS OF NEBRASKA

PAST GRAND EXALTED RULER

Hon. James M. McQuillan, (Karen)
1231 East “A” Street, Ogallala , NE 69153
Home Phone: 308/284-4438
Business Phone: 308/284/4058
E-Mail: pgermcq@mcquillanlaw.com

GRAND SECRETARY

Hon. Jack M. Jensen, ( Nancy )
1607 North Park Drive , Mount Prospect , IL 60055
Home Phone: 847/635-0669
Business Phone: 773/755-4708
Fax: 733/755-4709
E-mail: jackj@elks.org

GRAND LODGE COMMITTEEMEN OF NEBRASKA

LODGE ACTIVITIES / STATE ASSOCIATIONS

COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
Fred Ruff, (Shirley)
3010 Primrose Drive , Scottsbluff , NE 69361
Home Phone: 308/632-7559
E-mail: f.ruff@charter.net

PUBLIC RELATIONS AREA 6
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Dennis Garrels, (Helen)
303 Lakeside Drive , Grand Island , NE 68801 -8537
Home Phone: 308/384-2152
Fax: 308/384-2152*51
E-mail: dhgarrels@msn.com

PAST GRAND LODGE OFFICERS OF NEBRASKA

PAST GRAND LODGE TILER
Dr. Aaron Walter, (Laura)
403 Ridgeway Drive , Norfolk , NE 68701
Home Phone: 402/371-5720
E-mail: alwalter@cableone.net

DISTRICT DEPUTIES OF NEBRASKA

DISTRICT DEPUTY NEBRASKA EAST Melvin Nespor (Darlene) P.O. Box 14 Endicott , NE 68350 Home Phone: (402) 729-5668 E-mail: mnespor@inebraska.com	DISTRICT DEPUTY, NEBRASKA WEST Jay Edwards (Susie) 2204 Deercrest, Cozad , NE 69130 Home Phone: (308) 784-3212 Business Phone: (308) 784-3600 Ext. 226 E-mail skij1@cozadtel.net
DISTRICT DEPUTY NEBRASKA CENTRAL Wm. Dean Shafer (Jan) 1718 South Ingalls Street Grand Island , NE 68803 -6137 Home Phone: (308) 382-8478 Business Phone: (308) 390-1996 Cell Phone: (308) 390-1996 E-mail dnjshafr@kdsi.net

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

NUMBER OF LODGES IN NEBRASKA      23
NUMBER OF ELKS IN NEBRASKA      9,096
STATE ASSOCIATION PER CAPITA DUES   (General Fund)     $1.50

MAJOR PROJECTS OF THE NEBRASKA ELKS ASSOCIATION
Aid to medically and mentally challenged children.
“Kids of the Block” Program.
These programs administrated through the Benevolence Commission of the State Association

N.E.A. LIVING PAST STATE PRESIDENTS

ANDERSON, Dr. Mike (Lesha) 1987-1988 Superior #2197 6700 Annie Court, Lincoln, NE 68516 402/438-3937	ANDERSON, James W. (Ylonda) 1975-1976 Kearney #984 1721 4th Avenue, Kearney, NE 68847 308/237-3803	BACON, Richard (Betty) 1993-1994 Alliance #961 E-3 Tower Plaza, Alliance, NE 69301 308/762-3726	BAIRD, Herschel (Suzi) 1990-1991 Scottsbluff #1367 702 Valley View Drive, Scottsbluff, NE 69361 308/361-3946
BRAINARD, John (Janice) 1966-1967 Broken Bow #1688 817 Freedom Plaza Circle, Apt, 206, Sarasota, FL 33573-7208	BRUNS, John T. (Edna) 2002-2003 Sidney #1894 2454 US Hiway 385 Sidney, NE 69162 308/254-2987	CLINKENBEARD, Bob (Suz) 1998-1999 Lincoln #80 7221 South Street, Lincoln, NE 68506 402/488-3486	COMPTON, Duane (Pat) 1992-1993 Fairbury #1203 1710 “H” Street, Apt. 102, Fairbury, NE 68352-1249 402/729-3936
ECKWERT, Robert D. (Kay) 1991-1992 Kearney #984 403 Huron Drive, Kearney, NE 68847 308/237-2470	GARRELS, Dennis (Helen) 2000-2001 Grand Island #604 303 Lakeside Drive, Grand Island, NE 68801 308/384-2152	HENDERSON, Darrel F. (Bonnalynn) 1997-1999 York #1024 1315 Maine Avenue, York, NE 68467 402/362-6473	JENSEN, Jack (Nancy) 1995-1996 Lincoln #80 1607 North Park Drive, Mount Prospect, IL 60055 773/755-4740
JOHNSON, George L. (Ruth) 1980-1981 Fairbury #1203 708 7th Street, Fairbury, NE 68352 402/729-5770	JUST, Gerald (Caroline) 1984-1985 Holdrege #2060 P.O. Box 497, Elmcreek, NE 68836 308/856-4867	KRAMER, Terry (Leanna) 2005-2006 Ogallala 1760 918 West Lawn Drive, Ogallala, NE 69153 308/284-4937	LAFLER, David (Debi) 1999-2000 Sidney #1894 1805 Maple Street, Sidney, NE 69162 308/254-2927
McQUILLAN, James M. (Karen) 1988-1989 Ogallala #1760 1231 East “A” Street, Ogallala, NE 69153 308/284-4438	METZ, Dick (Kathy) 2004-2005 Omaha #39 3703 Pinehill Road, Bellevue, NE 68123-2224 402/293-1678	NIELSON, Dale E. (Levada) 2003-2004 Grand Island #604 548 “L” Road, Chapman, NE 68827-3734 308/986-2323	NIELSEN, Gaylord F. (Fern) 1981-1982 Grand Island #604 1405 West Koenig Street, Apt 310, Grand Island, NE 68801-5777 398/384-8338
PLUMMER, Tom J. Jr. (Verla) 1979-1980 Ogallala #1760 P.O. Box 397, Ogallala, NE 69153 308/284-2475 5025 Old Creek Road, Lincoln, NE 68516 402/421-2917	QUIGLEY, Stanley (Mitty) 1985-1986 McCook #1434 39276 Road 720, Indianola, NE 69034 308/365-2608	RUFF, Fred W. (Shirley) 1996-1997 Scottsbluff #1367 3010 Primrose Drive, Scottsbluff, NE 69361 308/632-7559	RYNEARSON, W. K. (Dea) 1972-1973 Ainsworth #1790 728 East 3rd Street, Ainsworth, NE 69210 402/387-1066
STYCH, Henry (Jo) 1994-1995 Broken Bow # 1688 735 S. 12th Street, Broken Bow, NE 68822 308/872-5232	THOMPSON, (Denly) Joe (Carol) 2006-2007 Hastings #159 502 East 6th Street, Hastings, NE 68901 402/463-2269	VLECK, James C. (Erma) 2001-2002 - Omaha #39 8917 Valley View Dr La Vista, NE 68128 402/339-7186	WALTER, Dr. Aaron (Laura) 1983-1984 - Norfolk #653 403 Ridgeway Drive, Norfolk, NE 68701 402/371-1360

2007 – 2008 STATE COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN

ACCIDENT PREVENTION RICHARD D. WALTER (CHM) (Karon) P.O. Box 217 , Oconto , NE 68860 H. 308/858-4827 B. 308/858-4826 C. 308/870-2340 E-mail: rgwalter@gpcom.net	AMERICANISM DONALD GATZKE CHM (Peg) 5423 South 93rd Street , Omaha . NE 68127 H. 402/339-0316 B. 402/301-6812 E-mail: dthegatzkes@msn.com
BENEVOLENCE COMMISSION DOYLE BUTTS (CHM) (Jean) 560 Keller Dr. , Sidney , NE 69162 H. 308/254-2214 B. 308/254-5825x1540 C. 308/249-1880 Fax: 308/254-6304 E-Mail: debutts@hamilton.net	BUSINESS PRACTICES FRED RUFF, (CHM) (Shirley) 3010 Primrose Drive , Scottsbluff , NE 69361 H. 308/632-7559 E-mail: f.ruff@charter.net
DRUG AWARENESS JOHN FOLCIK (CHM) (Lynn) 1518 Apache Avenue , Hastings NE 68901 H. 402/462-9260 B. 402/463-5684 C. 402/984-0307 Fax.402/463-5686 E-mail: jfolcik@alltel.net	EAGLE SCOUTS RANDY KING (CHM) 4 “M” Road, Adams , NE 68301 B. 402/450-0978 E-mail: rdking@diodecom.net
ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION PETER HAASE (CHM) (Bonnie) 1712 West John Street , Grand Island , NE 68803 -5917 H. 308/382-1346 C. 308/380-7665 E-mail: phaase@kdsi.net	ELKS NATIONAL HOME DALE NIELSON, (CHM) (Levada) 548 “L” Road, Chapman , NE 68827 -3734 H. 308/986-2323 C. 308/383-9670 E-mail: nielfarm@gpcom.net
ELKS NATIONAL VETERANS SERVICE DAVE POWERS (CHM) (Rose) 11 Kuester Lake, Grand Island , NE 68801 H. 308/384-7475 C. 308/390-6103 Fax: 308/389-6103 E-mail: rose@gionline.net	ELKS NATIONAL VETERANS SERVICE HIDE CHAIRMAN TIM BENSON (Becky) 310 Spruce Street, Waco , NE 68460 H. 402/362-0898 E-mail: benson6826@alltel.net
ELKS NATIONAL VETERANS SERVICE ADOPT-A-VET CHAIRMAN JACK BRUNS (CHM) (Edna) 2454 U.S. Hwy. 385, Sidney , NE 69162 H. 308/254-2987 C. 308/249-0097 E-mail: jnjsteam@hamilton.net	ELKS TRAINING DALE NIELSON (Co-CHM) (Levada) 548 “L” Road, Chapman , NE 68827 -3734 H. 308/986-2323C. 308/383-9670 E-mail: nielfarm@gpcom.net
GOLF JOHN DIETRICH (CHM) 2529 Laramie Drive, #308, Alliance , NE 69301 H. 308/762-2170 B. 308/762-1572 C. 308/760-2594 E-mail: jdietrich@dietrichist.com	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Richard Todd (CHM) (Connie) Stonecliffe Drive, Lincoln, NE 6851 H. 402/ 421-6932 E-mail: ritualrich@aol.com
GRAND LODGE CONVENTION James C. Vleck, (CHM) (Erma) 8917 Valley View Drive, La Vista , NE 68128 H. 402/339-7186 C. 402/210-3034 Fax:402/339-7186 E-mail: itsmejaycee@aol.com	HOOP SHOOT Tom Pallas (CHM) (Lynette) 560 South Evergreen Drive, Seward, NE 68434 H. 402/643-2787 E-mail: tpalla00@connectseward.
INSURANCE RICHARD D. WALTER (CHM) (Karon) P.O. Box 217, Oconto, NE 68860 H. 308/858-4827 B. 308/858-4826 C. 308/870-2340 E-mail: rgwalter@gpcom.net	LAWS COMMITTEE Gary Krajewski (CHM) (Diane) 1004 East 9^th Street, Ogallala, NE 69153 H. 308/284-2750 B. 308/284-3974 C. 308/289-0456 Fax: 308/284-6944 E-mail: krajewskigary@hotmail.com
LODGE ACTIVITIES AND VISITATIONS ROBERT HOWELL (CHM) (Gail) 3118 South 145th Avenue, Omaha, NE 68144-5475 H. 402/697-9711 E-mail: rrrobertl@msn.com	MEMBERSHIP Darwin Mast CHM (Keri) 501 East 19th Street, Cozad, NE 69130 H. 308/784-4762 B. 308/784-4760 C. 308/325-2265 Fax: 308/784-4760 E-mail: dmast@cozadtel.net
NOMINATIONS & ADVISORY Dr. Aaron Walter, PSP (CHM) (Laura) 403 Ridgeway Drive, Norfolk, NE 68701 H. 402/371-5720 E-mail: alwalter@cableone.net	P.E.R. & J.B. FERGUSON GOLF SCHOLARSHIPS BILL DINGES (CMN) (Kathleen) 2356 11th Avenue, Sidney, NE 69162-2381 H. 308/254-4184 B. 308/249-0964 Fax: 308/254-4189 E-mail: bkdinges2@msn.com
PUBLICATIONS "HUSKER ELK" KENDALL NEIMAN (CHM) (Peggy) 1321 "F" Street, Auburn, NE 68305 H.402/274-3185 B.402/274-3185 C. 402/274-8386 Fax. 402/274-3273 E-Mail: kendall@anewspaper.net	PUBLIC RELATIONS MICHAEL OHREN (CHM) (Pam) 2345 South 35th Avenue, Omaha, NE 68105 H. 402/342-3362 B. 402/294-5252 E-mail: white-tail@cox.net
RESOLUTIONS MIKE McQUILLAN (CHM) (Shelly) 1106 East "G" Street, Ogallala, NE 69153 H. 308/284-6719 B. 308/284-4058 C. 308/289-1682 Fax: 308/284-6420 E-mail: mjmcquillan@mcquillanlaw.com	RITUAL DAVE MATTSON (CHM) (Jean) 718 West 31st Street, Kearney, NE 68845 H. 308/237-5494 B. 308/238-0760 C. 308/ 440-5216 E-mail: dmattson@frontier.net
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE MELVIN NESPOR (CHM) (Darlene) P.O. Box 14, Endicott, NE 68350 H. 402/729-5668 E-mail: mnespor@inebraska.com	SOCCER SHOOT JACK BRUNS (CHM) (Edna) 2454 US Hwy. 385, Sidney, NE 69162 H. 308/254-2987 B. 308/254-2987 C. 308/249-0097
STATE ASSOCIATION DIRECTORY JAMES C. VLECK (Erma) 8917 Valley View Drive, LaVista, NE 68128-2333 H. 402/339-7186 C. 402/210-3034 E-mail: itsmejaycee@aol.com	STATE CONVENTION COMMISSION FRED W. RUFF (Shirley) Co-Chair 3010 Primrose Drive, Scottsbluff, NE 69361 H. 308/632-7559 DR. AARON WALTER (Laura) Co-Chair 403 Ridgeway Drive, Norfolk, NE 68701 H. 402/371-5720 ROBERT D. ECKWERT (Kay) 403 Huron Drive, Kearney, NE 68847 H. 308/237-2470 DARREL HENDERSON (Bonnalynne) 1315 Main Avenue, York, NE 68467 H. 402/362-6473 CHARLES MEISINGER (Kathy) 207 Taylor Park Drive, Lincoln, NE 68510 H. 402/483-5199
YOUTH ACTIVITIES Robert Huntley (Ann) Chairman 301 State Hwy. 35 N, Norfolk, NE 68701 H. 402/371-1547 C. 402/640-7007 E-mail: HNT930@aol.com

Nebraska State Elks Association 2007 – 2008