Posted on 04/19/2006 1:30:14 PM PDT by keat
Chapter only one in Central California with no female members
Merced resident Michele Arancibia applied for membership to the service organization in March, but was rejected following an April 6 vote. Arancibia and several Elks members say her gender is all that kept her out of the club, located at 1910 M St.
"I realize that there are a lot of old-timers out there," said the 55-year-old Arancibia. "But I didn't think it was still like this. It's sad, really."
The controversy over Arancibia's recent bid for membership began prior to the election when a current Elks member reportedly made phone calls to other members, urging them to attend the April 6 vote.
"I heard that a member had been calling around, asking other members to show up to vote against my joining," said Arancibia.
Several Elks members present at the April 6 meeting confirmed that a member stood up prior to the vote and pressed other members to deny Arancibia membership specifically because of her gender.
"There was a particular individual who stood up and urged members not to vote for females," said Merced resident John Burk, a 20-year member of the Elks.
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That guy was as queer as a three dollar bill and probably knows more about current fashion than most women do. The last thing he would be looking at would be your figure.
Now if your boyfriend or husband was with you, that's where the trouble could start. Trying to pick up on men in 'Frisco is a well known male character trait.
Curves won't let me join either. Boo Hoo. Neither will Linda Evans Clubs.
hahah! I'm a DUDE! That's why I wouldn't want him to help me. I mean, the guy has flames all over him.
Too butch for the Ladies of the Royal Purple? or is that just a Canada thing?
Only if you're a young attractive female blonde. LOL
If she were 25, hot and wore skimpy clothing in the summer, the Elks might have voted differently.
All good questions.
And why would she want to be associated with a group of men that she finds so dispicable?
Which is why I couldn't understand why this other guy would want to change his plumbing. He could just be a really sensitive guy who understood women's feelings. LOL!
I think your Lion
I spent 23 years working in the unformed staff of NY State prisons. When I'd see an inmate with a hole in his pants or his shirt had buttons missing, I'd tell them to get them fixed. When they complained they didn't know how to sew, I'd tell them to find some homo on their unit to do it for them.
Yup - I'm a Moose gal (Women of the Moose to be exact) and just got home from my weekly volunteer time down at the Lodge.
I think this woman is a loon. It's a private organization, if they don't want her as a member, why would she want to be a member? All she needs to do is find another organization, or other Elks Lodge to join. SHEESH........people like this drive me nutso.
Maybe the mile wide club
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