\nWhile\nmany of you are working feverishly to set up holiday events at this\ntime, we will be hosting an event to celebrate and remember the life\nof Chris Sana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why do we do this and who is Chris Sana?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nChris\nSana (pronounced \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Saw-nah\u00e2\u20ac\u009d) came to the United States from the\nPhilippines in 1926 at age 18 seeking educational opportunities. He\nattended night school but times were hard and he started working,\nfirst in the agriculture industry and then as a houseboy for a local\nfamily. He served the US Army Civil Affairs Department during World\nWar II in the Philippines, due to his knowledge of the language and\ncountry. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nIn\n1946, he returned to the US, continued to work with the family who\noriginally hired him and began working as a steward for the Santa\nCruz Elks Lodge. When the Elks moved to Jewell Street, he re-located\nwith them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nAt\nthe time, minorities were forbidden from joining many fraternal\norganizations and the Elks were no exception. In 1973, Louie Moro,\nthe Exalted Ruler of the Santa Cruz Lodge, took a motion to the floor\nof the Grand Lodge meeting in Chicago to permanently desegregate all\nElks Lodges. The motion passed. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nChris\nSana was initiated in the Lodge shortly after the Santa Cruz\ndelegation returned. He was so well loved that approximately 14\nmembers signed his application to become an Elk (applications require\nonly 3 signatures).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nChris\nbecame a model Elk. He loved the holidays, hosting an annual event,\ndecorating the bar and handing out complementary Tom and Jerry\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s to\nall members who came to join the festivities. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nMany\nof our current members do not know Chris Sana (who passed in 1980)\nbut we still carry on this holiday tradition because it celebrates\nthe spirit of Elkdom and also celebrates that our Lodge took their\nconvictions to the national level to ensure that anyone who desires\nto become an Elk is eligible. Over the years, the tradition has\nevolved and we cook up steak sandwiches for members to purchase as\nwell. \n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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