Port Huron Elks Lodge 343

🌺🍍 LUAU Lodge Improvement Golf Outing – Passing Dish Sign-Up! 🍍🌺

Our LUAUdge Improvement Golf Outing is just around the corner, and we’re looking for side dishes to help make our pig roast dinner even better!

🥗 If you’d like to bring a dish to share, comment below with what you’d like to bring, and I’ll update our sign-up sheet as the comments come in so we don’t end up with too many of the same item.

Every dish helps make this event a success, and we truly appreciate everyone who pitches in!

⛳ Don’t forget to register your team today! Spots are filling up, so be sure to get signed up by hitting the link in the comments!

🇺🇸Today, we celebrate the 236th United States Coast Guard, honoring one of the nation’s oldest and most versatile armed services. This past Tuesday, August 4th, gave us an opportunity to recognize the brave men and women who have dedicated their lives to safeguarding America’s maritime interests and protecting our shores since 1790.🇺🇸

👍The U.S. Coast Guard Museum(s) will mark this service birthday with FREE admission for all active-duty and reserve members, retirees, and veterans of the Coast Guard. In 1790, Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury, founds the Revenue Marine, which later evolves into the Coast Guard.👏

🤔In 1915, The Revenue Cutter Service and U.S. Life Saving Service merge to officially form the U.S. Coast Guard. In 2003, following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Coast Guard moves under the jurisdiction of the newly formed Department of Homeland Security. Throughout its history, the Coast Guard has played a crucial role in national security, maritime safety, and environmental protection.💪

✔️The modern Coast Guard is a multifaceted organization with diverse responsibilities such as the Maritime Law Enforcement, Combating drug smuggling, human trafficking, and terrorism. Search and Rescue, saving lives at sea under often treacherous conditions. Marine Environmental Protection, safeguarding our oceans and coastlines from pollution and environmental threats. Aids to Navigation, maintaining buoys, lighthouses, and other navigational systems and Ice Operations, breaking ice to keep waterways open for commerce and conducting polar operations.👌

💙🦌 Our Lodge is Strong Because of YOU! 🦌💙

At Port Huron Elks Lodge #343, every great event, every laugh shared, and every memory made is possible because of our amazing members and volunteers.

💡 Have an idea? We want to hear it!
📣 Have a question or concern? Please reach out—we’re always listening.
🤝 Want to make a difference? Jump in and volunteer! We NEVER have enough people!! Whether it’s an hour or a whole day, every helping hand makes our lodge stronger.
😊 Kindness matters. A smile, a warm welcome, and a positive attitude help make our lodge a place everyone enjoys.

Remember, our lodge is run entirely by volunteers, and we can always use more helping hands. Together, we can continue to make Port Huron Elks Lodge #343 a fun, welcoming, and thriving place for all our members and guests.

❤️ Thank you for being the heart of our lodge. We appreciate each and every one of you!👏

The Port Huron Elks Lodge 343 held our 86th blood drive, on Monday, July 20th as we continue to help us close the gap on blood shortages!

(35) donors arrived to provide the Gift of Life. During this drive (24) whole blood pints, and (4 Power reds = 8 pints) were collected, for a total of (32) total units. We had ONE first time donor.

Working together, the Port Huron Elks Lodge 343, and the American Red Cross we have collected over 2,940 units (pints) which equals over 367 gallons of blood since our 1st drive on January 7, 2013. We are well on our way to reaching our next goal of 3,000 pints (375 gallons).

Our 87th drive is scheduled for Monday, August 17th. Please consider registering today at https://www.redcross.org.

Elks 343 Blood Drive Committee
Scott R. Harris DDGER, Chairman
Monica Franks, Member
ER, John C. Cuthbertson PER, Member
Fred Massad, Trustee, Member

MIElks Metro District 4200
Michigan Elks Association

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The Port Huron Elks Lodge 343 is pleased to announce the initiation of 4 new members during our most recent ceremony held on Monday, July 13th.

Our new members are pictured with Exalted Ruler John C. Cuthbertson, PER. Please welcome them into our fraternal organization.

MIElks Metro District 4200
Michigan Elks Association
BPO Elks USA

What an incredible Men’s Invitational Weekend!

Events of this size do not come together without a tremendous amount of planning, preparation, teamwork, and long hours from many people behind the scenes. I would like to extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who helped make the weekend such a success.

A HUGE thank you to Jason, Shawn, Rachel, Andrew, Samara, and Brian for stepping up, working together, and overcoming challenging circumstances in the kitchen to ensure our members and guests were well taken care of throughout the weekend.

We are also extremely grateful to Melissa and the entire bar and Oasis staff for providing exceptional service from sun up to well past sun down and taking such great care of everyone who attended.

Thank you to Sophia, Halee, and the entire events team for their hard work, attention to detail, and dedication before and throughout the weekend.

A special thank you to Mark, Jack, and the entire grounds crew for their outstanding work preparing the course and keeping it in excellent condition for the Invitational.

Thank you as well to Brandon, Maddy, and the entire golf services team for keeping everything organized, welcoming our participants, and ensuring the golf portion of the event ran smoothly.

Finally, we would like to recognize the Men’s Invitational Committee and all of the volunteers who generously gave their time and energy throughout the weekend. Your planning, support, and willingness to help wherever needed played an essential role in making this year’s Men’s Invitational such a memorable and successful event. Thank you!

Everyone's hard work never goes unnoticed.

The success of this weekend was truly a team effort. I am incredibly proud of the dedication, flexibility, and professionalism shown by every department.

Let the countdown for next year begin because it will be here before we know it!

Emerson Putnam
General Manager

The Port Huron Lodge 343 Membership and the Great Metro District 4200 proudly congratulates longtime member Scott R. Harris on his recent appointment to a second consecutive term as the District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler for 2026–2027 term!

Scott will continue to serve and support the nine Lodges of the Great Metro District, providing leadership, guidance, financial direction, and membership assistance throughout the year.

Congratulations, Scott & Karen, and thank you for your continued dedication and service to Port Huron Lodge 343, our Metro District 4200, the Elks Fraternal Organization, and continued success.

📢 Kitchen Closure Update

After a busy week and with limited staffing, our kitchen team will be taking a much-needed day to rest and reset. The kitchen will be closed today, Monday, July 13, and will reopen Tuesday, July 14, at 12:00 p.m.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support. We look forward to serving you tomorrow!