Green Cove Springs Elks 1892

11/02/2026

🎃 Halloween Fun at Lodge #1892! 👻

On Saturday, October 31, 2026, Green Cove Springs Elks Lodge #1892 celebrated our Annual Halloween Dance Party with spooky decorations, creative costumes, a delicious dinner, and great dance music from DJ Ron Boroczk! It was a fantastic evening of fun, laughter, and fellowship!

A huge thank you to Entertainment Chair Patsy Weston for lining up our DJ and transforming the Social Quarters with the help of her decorating team — Sally Thorsen, Trustee Laquetta Willimon, Amy Carey, and Beth George. The Lodge looked amazing!

Special thanks to Exalted Ruler Kristine Watson and the wonderful kitchen crew for preparing a delicious meal of spaghetti and meatballs, garlic knots, salad, and dessert!

Kudos to Lodge Esquire Tracy Carroll, PER; Lodge Chaplain Cathy Sanders; Trustee Gregg Taylor; and Tiler Renee Taylor for building a creative Human Slot Machine game to raise funds for Lodge improvements!

And a big shoutout to our fantastic bartender, Bryce Feingold, for keeping everyone refreshed throughout the evening!

🎃 Thanks to everyone who joined the festivities and helped make this Halloween celebration such a fun and memorable night! We can’t wait for next year!

📸 Photos courtesy of Lodge Esquire Tracy Carroll, PER; Trustee Al Williams, PER; and Trustee Laquetta Willimon.

11/01/2026

Join us for Sundays on the St. Johns River at the Lodge! Fried catfish, Boom Boom Shrimp, Philly Cheesesteak, and more will be served from 1-6 P.M. We hope to see you there!

10/31/2026

10/30/2026

📰 GCS Elks in the News!

Our sincere thanks to the Clay Today newspaper and Sophia Cheshire for covering our donation to the Signal 35 Fund!

GREEN COVE SPRINGS — The Green Cove Springs Elks Lodge #1892 donated a check for $1,000 to the Signal 35 Fund for the very first time on Oct. 27. The presentation took place at the Elks’ weekly …

10/30/2026

The Elks are proud to support our troops through numerous programs and services. Wear red this Friday to show that the Elks' heart beats for America and our brave service members.

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10/28/2026

GCS Elks Support Clay County First Responders

On Tuesday, October 27, Green Cove Springs Elks Lodge #1892 proudly presented a $1,000 donation to the Signal 35 Fund, whose mission is to provide financial assistance to Clay County first responders in times of need.

Before accepting the donation, Scotty Taylor, Signal 35 Fund Board Member and First District Trustee of the Florida Professional Firefighters, gave a brief presentation highlighting how the organization has made a meaningful difference in the lives of individual first responders.

This donation was made possible through proceeds from our weekly Tuesday night Charity Bingo! Thank you to everyone who participates and helps us give back to our community!

Learn more about the Signal 35 Fund and how to donate here:
https://www.signal35.org/

Pictured here (l to r): Exalted Ruler Kristine Watson; Signal 35 Fund Board Member Scotty Taylor; Paul Orvosh, PDD; Lodge Treasurer Ed Weston PDD; Joe Russell, PER; and Trustee Jennifer Parker, PER.

10/28/2026

Members: Join us this evening for Hamburger night at the Lodge!

Enjoy delicious hamburgers with fries and all the fixings for just $9! Our fantastic grill team will be taking orders from 5:30-6:15 P.M!

10/28/2026

Elks Read: Silly Stories!

On Tuesday, October 27, Trustee Jennifer Parker, PER, and volunteer Amy Grimm visited the Episcopal Children’s Services GCS Head Start Center To share picture books celebrating the fun of being silly. with the pre-K students. As part of the visit, copies of the featured books, Don’t Push the Button by Bill Cotter and Can You Make a Scary Face?by Jan Thomas, were donated to the Teacher Resource Shelf and Parent Lending Library.

We appreciate Amy and all our volunteer readers who so generously give their time in support of Elks Read, our Lodge’s ongoing literacy initiative providing reading materials to underserved children and their families in Green Cove Springs. Offered in partnership with Head Start throughout the 2026–2027 school year, Elks Read is funded by a Beacon Grant from the Elks National Foundation.

Pictured below (l to r): Volunteer Amy Grimm; Trustee Jennifer Parker, PER; GCS Head Start Supervisor Marisol Buitrago; and Family Services Advocate Lisette Fiannaca.