Sign of the Times: New Marquee Sign Proposed — Vote August 20
Submitted by Clem Brown, Past Exalted Ruler, 2nd Year Trustee
The current “Marquee” sign in front of our Lodge has been in place since the Lodge was built in 1985. The old sign is failing: the letters and plastic are brittle, it is time consuming to manually change the messaging, and the City of Phoenix will not allow our current sign to be updated.
The proposed new sign will be digitally controlled and instantly able to present to the public — in clear, brightly colored detail — what the Phoenix Elks are doing within our Lodge and in our community.
Per Grand Lodge Statute 16.050, the Board of Trustees states:
- Purpose: replacement of existing marquee sign.
- Amount to be expended: anticipated cost will not exceed $85,000.
- Indebtedness to be created: none.
- Property to be mortgaged: none.
- Authorized to act for the Lodge: Lodge Trustees.
- Funding: total cost covered by committee fundraising, member donations, and Lodge savings.
A motion will be made to put this project funding to a vote by the members attending the August 20, 2026 Lodge Meeting. Membership approval by a 2/3 majority will initiate a request to the Grand Lodge for approval.
Please join me and our interested members in support of the approval for procurement and installation of our new Phoenix Elks #335 sign this fall!
Originally published in the August 2026 Tracks newsletter of Phoenix Elks Lodge #335. Read the full issue (PDF).
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