The Buckeye, Arizona Elks Lodge #2686, which was chartered in 1984,welcomes all members of the B.P.O.E. and their guests!
Our Regular Lodge Meetings are the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 6:00 p.m., except in June, July, and August when we meet only on the second Wednesday. Come join us!
The Clubroom is open Monday through Saturday starting at 4:00 p.m.
The Lodge office is open every Wednesday from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. If you need assistance outside that timeframe, please email the Secretary at bpoe2686@gmail.com.
We usually have two dinner nights a month, except for the summer months, so please check the online calendar for exact details.
Driving directions: From Phoenix, take the Interstate 10 west bound. Exit at Miller Road and go left (south). Go about 5 miles and turn left (east) at MC-85/Monroe Avenue/1st Street. Go 5 blocks and turn north (left) at 5th Street, and we're right there on the left (west) at 109 N. 5th Street! If you need directions from another area, please call us at 623-386-4710 or email bpoe2686@gmail.com.
We do not have RV hook-ups.
BUILDING HISTORY: Prior to 1939, the then-vacant lot where the Lodge is located was used for carnivals and as a site for a portable skating rink twice a year. In 1939, Riley Robinson built the current Lodge building as a machine/ welding shop for repairing farm equipment. (Riley Robinson's son, Jerry, became the first Exalted Ruler of our Lodge.) In 1947, the building was used as a wood cabinet shop. Then in 1949, Francis Lancey purchased the building, and it became "Lancey's Welding and Machine Shop." Mr. Lancey did business at this location until 1960, when he moved over to 1st Street. In 1960, Blaine White and Gary Strander bought the building, and it became "Massey Ferguson Tractor." In 1971, Mr. Strander become and sole owner. Mr. Strander's wife, Loretta, opened up a ceramics business called the "Mud Hut" from 1973 to 1975. After that, the building was unoccupied until our Lodge received its charter from Grand Lodge in December 1984. At that time, 90 new members were initiated there, and the Lodge was off and running. We rented/ leased the building from the Strander family until we purchased the entire property in May 2001 from Bob Strander (still a Lodge member).