KINGMAN — The Kingman Elks, Lodge 468 held a fundraiser which is expected to be an annual affair. It was a Masquerade Ball. The event chairperson was Chrissy Gunther.
“A Masquerade Ball is something that I’ve always wanted to do. I thought it would be a lot of fun. It would give a little different twist and spin to some of the fun things that the Elks do.”
Ms. Gunther said she was thrilled with the turnout for this inaugural event, and especially thankful for all the help she got from other Elk members.
“This is our very first Masquerade Ball. It will not be the last. We are going to just build upon it. It’s going to be so much fun and amazing. It’s just going to get bigger and better from here. It’s an event that we’re going to be opening to the public in the future.”
In the Kingman area, the Elks help out with labor and funds to veterans’ organizations, annual youth activities, and social service support. The president of the Arizona Elks Association, Larry Carver, said his organization doesn’t rely on government assistance to carry out the Elks mission.
“Basically, we rely on all the citizens of Kingman, all the businesses of Kingman to help us generate those funds in order to give them back to the community activities within Kingman itself.”
The event offered attendees a fun, dress up evening compete with entertainment offered by the musical duo of Kent & Shirley, a unique unattended self portrait camera that digitally sent your photos to your cell phone, a full bar with a sit-down dinner as well a game of chance, and tarot card readings.
