Volume 67 OCTOBER 2010 Issue 10

Volume 67
OCTOBER 2010
Issue 10
http://www.pointpleasantelks.org
OCTOBERFEST 2010
by Ron Panuska
On behalf of the Octoberfest Committee I would like to thank all the ELK members
and Volunteers who came out to support this
great fund raiser. The committee started the
planning the day after the Fluke Tournament.
Planning Committee members were Bob Kierstead, Bob Scott, Gus Schipani, Mike Travisano, Jay Ramirez, Scott Famous and Ron
Panuska. Our setup crew was Bob Pursel, Les
Hill and John Gartz. Thanks to Kim McLure,
Helen McDermott, Anna Potter and Marianne
Nilsen in the office. Our security staff, Paul
Brundage, Dino Castronova, Frank Rizzo, Alan
Lavitola, Garry Laudisi and John Dobermiller for
checking ID’s. John Veprek making sure we had
insurance for this event. The front lawn for Vendors was sold out. We had a large assortment of
food, beverages, games, Officer dunk tank and
music supplied from a great band called The
Retro Junk played for five hours.. We had a great
crowd and our volunteers, cooks and bar staff
worked very hard to please everyone. The committee returned on Sunday and Monday to clean
the parking lot and cleaned and put all the equipment away until next year. Thanks again to all
ELK Members for your support.
LODGE OFFICERS 2010 - 2011
Exalted Ruler
Leading Knight
Loyal Knight
Lecturing Knight
Secretary
Treasurer
Tiler
Esquire
Chaplain
Inner Guard
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Valerie Famous
Scot Famous
Dawn Tortoriello
Cliff Van Nest
Helen McDermott
Kim McLure
Gus Adamo
Jan Picarell
Joe Chickene
Jack Secor
Joe Miller
Dino Castronova
Bob Haugh
Cus Dalik, PDD
Ron Panuska
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Octoberfest
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EXALTED RULER’S MESSAGE
by Valerie Famous, ER
Hello Fellow Elks……. Can you believe
it’s October already? It seems like yesterday, I was
being installed….and now the year is half over! We
have held our two largest fund raisers, Fluke Tournament and Octoberfest and they were not only
well-run, they were profitable! Our kitchen is finally
showing signs of being profitable and we are almost
through our first phase of Chef Larry’s contract. In
phase 2 we will address some items that have arisen
over the past two months, but over all leasing the
kitchen has been a resounding success. Bar attendance has increased and preliminary reports show
that revenues have increased as well, stay tuned!
In case you hadn’t noticed we finally got an
ATM. HOORAY! Now, you don’t have to leave to
get some cash! Thank you House Committee for
getting it done. At our last trustees meeting we reviewed the financials and made adjustments to the
budget. The Trustees are working diligently to keep
our spending in line, and to that end we need the
support of our members. If you haven’t paid your
dues…please…please pay them. As a lodge, we
still have issues to resolve and to-do’s to get done
but overall, I think we (the membership) have done
a great job this year and I want to thank each and
every one of you.
Continued on Page 3
ER's Message Continued from page 2
On a personal note, recently, we lost a beloved
member of our lodge, Linda VanDuyn. Linda was one
of the first people I volunteered with when I joined the
lodge, one could say she “reeled” me in when I was
thinking of joining the Fluke Committee. One of
Linda’s talents was running the “back” office of the
tournament, preparing paperwork and Captain’s packets and boy she rarely made a mistake! It was an honor
and privilege to know Linda and I will miss her. Thank
you to the entire VanDuyn family for allowing us to
perform the Elk Service in her honor last week. It once
again reminded me why I am proud to call myself an
ELK.
Fraternally, Valerie
Lets give a big welcome to our newest
members Initiated Sept. 21, 2010
William Cooper, Linda Contract, Patricia Hurley, Arlene Laskowski, Christopher Munyan,
Randall Olsen, Eric Schaffar, Joan Schmidt,
James Skinner, Victoria Vitkevich, Kyle Walters and Jerry Wardell.
By Dimit, James Faugno from Springfield Hillside Lodge # 2004
WELCOME!
Special Need Committee News:
by Tom Watters
I would like to thank the members who participated in the Special Nees Childrens golf outing (you
know who you are).
I would also like to thank my friends and new
friends who drove from up north to play, I hope to see
you next year.
Without the support of these individuals we
would not be able to help our Special Needs Children
with the needs that they deserve, nor would we be able
to supply the elderly with the equipment that they so
desperately are in need of. To all the sponsors that year
after year support us, thank you.
A special thank you to my wife, you are my
strength, and her friends who collected and ran the gift
auction. Great job! Finally, to my committee need I
say more?
1st.
Michael Antonelli, Francis Barney,
Vincent Del Priore,
3rd. Terrence J. Calgut, Kenneth Krug
5th. Albert J Clericuzio
7th. Michael Adamo, Joseph Chickene,
Ronald Crescenzo, Robert H Schlosser,
Lauren Sherman
8th. Adolph Ploger
9th. Daniel J DiCorcia,
William V Hennessy PER,
James W Holzapfel, Terrence R. Kenny
Carol King
10th. Leigh G Miller Jr., Michael Ollendorf
11th. Lila Becker, Rudolph W Krone
12th. John Acierno, Robert Giovine,
Dean Magnusson, Michael J Murphy,
Thomas Napolitano,
John Roach, John J Sheean
13th. Peter A Flipse
14th. Anthony Falzarano, Janice Geiges
16th. Andrew Barber, Michael Fastnacht,
Sean Henry, Edward Maher,
Joseph Mayfield, Bret Parcinski,
Raymond C Ruffini, Dawn Tortoriello
17th. John W Dunne, Michelle L Ramirez
18th Frank Onorato
19th. Frank Jordan, Marjorie Mc Ghee
20th Ralph De Sordi, Paul Panuska
21st. Frank Kraus, Arthur A Phillips,
Paula Zullo
22nd. Robert A Stoetzel
23rd. George Edson, R Scott Maas,
John D Toole, Daniel J Vescovi Jr. PER
24th. John J McGeehan, Richard T Stair,
Carl C Sterling, Michael Wright,
Joseph Zavattieri
25th. John W Clear, Raymond P Smalling Sr.
26th. Albert Immen, Robert R Picton,
Greg Smith
27th. Edward Cafiero Sr., William G Holsclaw,
Franklin Rose
29th. Kristen Brundage,Kenneth L Honan,
James Marsetti, Steven L Schwab
30th. Robert E. Schug, Leah Shwahla
31st. Robert Schug
OCTOBER 2010
SUN
3
10
MON
4
11
Columbus Day
Parade
TUE
WED
5
6
Lodge Meeting
8 pm
7-NVSC & Oktoberfest meeting
8-SPECIAL
NEEDS
12
13
Trustee Meeting
7 pm
THU
FRI
SAT
1
Rental
2
7 Thirsty
8
Thursday 4-7
7:30 Line Dancing
&
Saturday Special
9
Saturday Special
Veterans Dance
Shuffleboard
14 Thirsty
15
Thursday 4-7
7:30 Line Dancing
&
16
Saturday Special
Casino Night
Shuffleboard
17
18
Show Boat AC
24
25
19
20
Lodge Meeting
8 pm
7-NVSC & Oktoberfest meeting
8-SPECIAL
NEEDS
26
27
Trustee Meeting
7 pm
21 Thirsty
22
Thursday 4-7
7:30 Line Dancing
&
23
Saturday Special
Shuffleboard
28 Thirsty
29
Thursday 4-7
7:30 Line Dancing
&
30
Halloween
Party!
Shuffleboard
31
7
Nov 1
8
2
3
Lodge Meeting
8 pm
7-NVSC & Oktoberfest meeting
8-SPECIAL
NEEDS
9
10
Trustee Meeting
7 pm
4 Thirsty
5
Thursday 4-7
7:30 Line Dancing
&
6
Saturday Special
Shuffleboard
11 Thirsty
12
Thursday 4-7
7:30 Line Dancing
&
13
Saturday Special
Shuffleboard
14
15
16
17
18 Thirsty
Lodge Meeting
8 pm
7-NVSC & Oktoberfest meeting
8-SPECIAL
NEEDS
Thursday 4-7
7:30 Line Dancing
&
Shuffleboard
19
20
Beauty Pagent
ELK OF THE MONTH
by Valerie Famous, ER
Eileen Miller
Our October Elk of the month is Eileen
Miller. Eileen who has been a member of our
lodge for many, many, years has come back this
year in full force. Eileen serves on our Special
Needs Children's committee and has been volunteer at both the Octoberfest and Fluke Tournament. Eileen has played and supported both golf
outings hosted our lodge and, from what I am told,
a very good golfer (for a girl!). Eileen and her husband, Joe, are big contributors to our pull tab profits! And, I am sure they will be VERY happy
when the machine is soon up and running. Elkdom is a family thing for the Miller's. Joe is one
our current Trustees and a Past Exalted Ruler;
daughters Diane and Ellen have recently become
Elks and their youngest daughter, Laura, is sure to
follow in their footsteps. Please join me in congratulating Eileen as our October Elk of the Month.
Congratulations Eileen!
Shuffle News
by Dave McWilliam
The shuffleboard league held its
annual banquet at Villa Victtoria in Brick on Thursday,
September 23rd. Prizes for Hanger/Chipper champions for
the 2009/2010 season were awarded to Gus Schippani for
the men (14) and Marge McGhee (9) for the women. Jack
Cimino (10) came in second and Sonny Bartus (8) came in
third for the men. The runners up for the women were
Camille Cimino and Barbara Smith, both with (7). At the
end of this summers warm up session, Sonny Bartus came
in first for the men, while Camille Cimino came in first for
the women.
The new season began on Thursday September 9th
and from the looks of things, a number of last seasons also
rans must have been taking extra practice over the summer.
Look out Gus and Marge!!
Since several of our shufflers have worn out their
pucks and are retiring for this season, we may have room
for new players. If you are interested, please contact
Pauline Wycoff at 732-793-3076. We play on Thursday
evenings at 7:30 PM. Pauline will answer any questions
you may have. since we already have a few weeks in,
please contact her as soon as possible.
Your reporter, Dave McWilliam, one of the rans.
“Find the Brick”
by Cliff Van Nest,
Since the group was unable to find the
brick, I wanted to bring the brick to you. The reason you couldn’t find it physically is because it was
never really hidden. The brick is really a symbol of
our brotherhood.
I told you that it is at eye level. When you
speak with your fellow ELKS you will always
look them straight in the eye. You may not always
see things eye to eye but you should be man
enough to confront each other and air things out
face to face.
I also told you that the brick can be found
anywhere. Elkdom is not confined to the walls of
the grill room. The lodge is merely a building. A
lodge is built on friendships and our common purposes of: charity, justice, brotherly love, and fidelity. This brick is also a symbol of our fraternal
unity. The brick is made of mortar, stone and water.
And, like the brick, we are a lodge of members
with unique backgrounds, values, and experiences.
As you look around the room you can see
that the lodge is not a single unit. You are a part of
a greater whole. You will always have fellow
ELKS at your sides for support. This brick will
also symbolize the foundation you will establish for
future members of our lodge.
What will YOU contribute to our lodge?
The $50.00 was donated back to the lodge
$25.00 to the Veterans Committee and $25.00 to the
Special Needs Committee.
Save the Date...
Upcoming event
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 2, 1... Happy New
Year!!!
Friday, December 31st New Years Eve
Party
Dinner, Dancing, Open Bar, Midnight
Toast, Continental Breakfast.
More details to come...
Veterans Committee
by Nancy DeVito,
On September 15th Veterans from Menlo Park and Vets Haven had at great picnic at the Elks. They
enjoyed playing horseshoes, bean bag games and the barbeque cooked by our expert chefs. We give nothing
but the best for our Veterans. Thank you to all my volunteers that came out to help make their day enjoyable.
Nobody wears hats better then the Point Pleasant Elks Volunteers. On September 2nd,
Dino, Regina, and Gus
manned the grills out at Joint
Base McGuire. Also a big
thank you goes to, Gus A.
Gus S, Lois F, Dee D, Frank
O, Rosemary T, John K,
Sharon and Bob Haugh, Carol
and Megan M and Antsy the Clown. I can’t thank my volunteers
enough.
On September 19th our volunteer were back out at Joint Base McGuire cooking and clowning for the 2D Battalion ,309th Regiment, 72D FA Brigade, and the 1st Army east .We all received a certificate of appreciation .
The weather was perfect and so was the picnic. Thank again to my fellow Elks and to Nicholas and Laura for
all your help.
I’m coming to get you!! Come on down to our Veterans’ dinner dance
on October 9th. Doors open at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $25.00 per person. Buffet by Chef Larry and music by Ed Austin. Must come to see
what else is in to store for you. Help us support our Veterans. I’ll be
looking for you.
Need a paver? Forms are available at the Lodge.
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
“I’ve learned that people will forget what
you said, people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made
them feel”
-Maya Angelou
DEADLINE FOR THE NEXT
ANTLER IS:
October 25, 2010
[email protected]
Or mail box at the lodge
A Recent Letter thanking the Elks for our Care Packages.
19th Annual Columbus Day Parade
Seaside Heights
Dear Nancy & all of the Point Pleasant Elks 1698,
Thank you so much for your generous care packages. I
am a Chaplain Assistant assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia and I recently met
SMSgt Hanna who stated you sent him over here with
care packages for the troops. It was so wonderful to receive these goodies. They came at the perfect time, as
our supply of care package items was dwindling. We
have now restocked our Ministry Center with the goodies
you sent. I can’t begin to count how many Airmen and
Soldiers have stopped by the Chapel looking for items to
brighten their days. Your goodies will definitely do
that. Just this week, we had a transient crew stop by in
need of toiletries because they ended up having to stay
here much longer than they planned. Thank you for assisting our ministry and mission here and for your support to our service men and women. Take care and have
a wonderful!
SADIE L. CHAMBERS, TSgt, USAF
NCOIC Chapel Operation
Sunday October 10th, 2010
Step off at 1:00PM
This parade is the centerpiece of their
3 day Italian Festival.
OFF TO THE RACES AGAIN
by Jan Picarell
Saturday, August 28th, members and
guest enjoyed the televised TRAVERS Cup Race
from Saratoga Springs, NY,
The winning beautiful horses were:
NO.1 A FLEET EXPRESS
NO.2 FLY DOWN
NO.3 FIRST DUDE
Lucky winners were Jimmy Brogan and Tom
Watters, “PARTNERS IN CRIME”, Tim Haley
came in second and finishing in third was Helen
McDermott and Jim Brogan.
Light evening fare was provided by Chef Larry.
Thank you again to Vick and John our track officials. Also, a thank you goes out to our bartenders Bat, Karen and Jay. The next race is the
Breeders’ Cup Running at Church Downs on
Saturday November 6th, time TBA. See you at
the starting gate!
MANDATORY MEETING
FOR ALL $1.98 BEAUTY
PAGEANT CONTESTANTS
SSSSSH….. IT’S A SECRET
(YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE)
Wednesday Oct 12 7 at :00 PM
GRILL ROOM
NO BACKING OUT NOW GUYS!
SEE YA THERE!!
SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 20TH
THE $1.98
BEAUTY PAGEANT
RETURNS TO
Point Pleasant Elks
7 PM to 11 PM
$20.00 includes
admission and buffet
CASH BAR
Book a group of (5) or more before
Nov. 1st and receive
$1.00 discount per ticket
Contact Colleen @732 295-0989
For ticket sales and questions
COME ON DOWN TO THE
GRILL ROOM!
Saturday Night Roast Beef and Wings
FEAST
Every Saturday Night
From Noon until 8 PM Every Saturday
Monday Night Football!
Kitchen will be open 7 PM
For The Season!
Kitchen Lunch Hours:
Monday– Closed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 11:30 AM-3 PM
Thursday 11:30 AM-7:00 PM
Saturday 12:00 PM-8:00 PM
Sunday 2:00 PM-7:00 PM
Lunch Menu Changed Daily
Come On Down To Eat and Spread The
Word!
Time to channel your inner witch or goblin folks… All Hallows Eve will
soon be upon us, and you know what that means…
Join us on Saturday October 30, as we usher in Halloween 2010.
D.J. Joe Oz will be back to ensure we dance the night away. Admission
is $10.00 and the party starts at 8 PM. There will be a cash bar along
with drink specials for the night.
We are asking everyone to bring their favorite food with them to share
with everyone. Whatever you want bring; appetizer, entrée, or dessert
(we’re not picky!!)
Prizes will be awarded for best costumes (male and female) along with
best “Halloween” food presentation.
Always looking for volunteers to help decorate…
Call Colleen at 732 241 0769
SEE YA THERE!!!!!!
Antler Boosters 2010-2011
BOOSTERS
James and Rochelle Baine Jr.
Sonny Bartus &
Barbara Smith
Richard & Lois Campbell
Nancy & Jack Carley
Joseph & Barbara Chesnicka
Joe & Marianne Chickene
Jack & Camille Cimino
Robert & Bridget Cook
Cus & Dee Dalik, PDD
Roxane & Arnie D’Ambrosa
Lee & Jeanne Dawson
Harold & Suzanne Demarest, Jr.
John & Joyce Diercks
Patrick & Susan English
Rosemary & Joe Esposito
Ken & Fran Hageman
Glenn & Nancy Henry
John & Anna Kaufman
Robert & Joyce Kieffer, PER
Ken & Kathy Mathis
Dave & Lois McWilliam
John Menschner, Sr.
Eileen & Joe Miller, PER
Joan & Ron Panuska
Robert W. Pursel
Alvin & Marybeth Reffitt
Marybeth & Alvin Reffitt
Mike & Linda Regec Sr.
Gus J. Schipani
Bob Scott &
Dawn Tortoriello
Bill & Pat Shay
Carol & Ed Sholander
Stephen & Rosemary Tassie
BOOSTERS
Mike and Judy Travisano
Richard & Linda Van Duyn
Taylor G. Weisleder
Stephanie & John Wohlrab
Harold & Pauline Wyckoff
MEMORIALS
Gloria Adamo
Mary B. Arms
Melita Curry DeBellis
Hy A. Dooley
Captain Clinton Edson
Herbert Francis
Daniel J. Hennessy Sr.
Gregory Hornish
Patricia J. Kierstead
Edward O. Klein Sr.
Ellen C. LaStella
Edward Magley, PER
Jack Magley
Louis L. Meyer
Jean & Billy T. Morrow
Nancy O’Brien
Kyle Joseph Rager
Barbara Ann Rizzo
Corky Rogers
Lillian Schipani
Roxann Schipani
Bernie Smith, PER
Dorrie & Herman Stabile
Jerry Staraci
Joseph G. Tortoriello
William Van Druten Sr. PER
Justin Weisleder
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