The Bismarck Mandan Elks Chorus will be hosting a fund raiser on February 10th, 2012 at the Elks Club ballroom starting at 6:00 pm. The chorus will provide an upscale wine tasting event with a great hors d’oeuvres seafood buffet. The masters of ceremonies for the evening are our city mayors Warford and Helbling.

The chorus will share familiar songs through the evening with the music of Big Al’s dance band, so bring your sweetheart and have a fun evening while you support the Elks chorus, ambassadors for our club from this community for over 50 years.

This event will be open to the couples who provide a tax deductable donation to this party. For reservations call Bill Schott at 663-0066 or 391-5611 for a fun night out.

Kick Off the New Year at Elks 1199, January 1st, with free Tom & Jerry’s and Bloody Mary’s from noon-2:00 pm, served up by our own officers and trustees, along with Paddle wheel raffles, seal boards, a buffet dinner from 3:00-7:00 pm and The Continentals playing from 3:30-7:30 pm. Fun and food for everyone! Open noon-8:00 pm.

Entertainment coming up includes: The Continentals on Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day; Freeway on Friday, January 6th; The Low Down Dirty Dogs in the TR Lounge on Saturday, January 7th; Chain of Fools on Friday and Saturday, January 13th and 14th; great country with Roxy and the Barn Cats on Friday and Saturday, January 20th and 21st; E Z Street on Friday, January 27th; and Marv Allen DJ on Saturday, January 28th.

From Lounge 1199: We have our new bar menu up and running. Enjoy our famous Elks burgers, and many other items in the 1199 Lounge. We also have three 42” plasma TVs in the lounge for your viewing and listening pleasure.

From the T.R. Lounge and Grill: Our 11th Annual Chili Cook-Off will be held on Sunday, January 15th, so get ready to whip up your best tangy, zesty, beefy, spicy hot, or five alarm chili, and we’ll have some fun tasting them! Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place. This is a great event and is very popular with our members.

The Elks Chorus will be having a pancake breakfast fundraiser on Sunday, January 29th on the lodge floor. Check out their feature article in this month’s newsletter for more details. The rest of the lodge will be closed on Sunday, January 29th.

Weekends at the Elks: the seafood bar is open Saturdays from noon–2:00 pm and our evening grill is open at 5:30 Saturdays and noon-7:00 pm Sundays.

Make sure you attend the Elks Super Bowl Party, Sunday, February 5th! As usual we’ll have chili, dips, chips, and unique food items to enjoy, not to mention $2.00 domestic tap beers, and $6 pitchers all day!! Get in on the fun! We will be featuring free food at halftime. Get in on the Superbowl sports boards soon!

Coming Sunday, February 26th, NASCAR party here at the Elks!!!! It’s Daytona in all of its glory. We’ll have prizes, games and more! Gentlemen, start your engines!

Thank you for your patronage this Holiday season.

See you at the Elks
Steve