The Hornblower - Port Clinton Elks

The Hornblower
Port Clinton, Ohio
Telephone: 419-734-1900
www. PortClintonElks.org
Elks Lodge 1718
Issue 243 July 2016
Exalted Ruler’s Message
The Cleveland Cavaliers are the 2016 NBA Champions. Holy cow…what a feeling. It’s been so long
and we’ve all experienced deep disappointment as Cleveland Sports fans over the years. When I
watched the end, I wasn’t quite sure what to do or how to behave. We kept waiting for something to go wrong. For a miraculous comeback from the Warriors. It’s happened in the past right?
Not this time. Our guys WON…they really did it!
You could almost tell something was different during this championship series. You could feel the
confidence in the air. You could see the determination and focus the players had while on the
floor. There never seemed to be a moment of panic or doubt. This team
went about the task at hand and handled their business, drowning out
the negative naysayers all around them. You see, that’s what we all had
become after so many years, downtrodden fans. The Eeyore of the
Sports World. Negative Nelly’s. Whatever you want to call the broken
hearted Cleveland sports fans. However, this team was different for obvious reasons. They set a goal and did what it took to complete that goal. They believed in themselves when others didn’t. In the face of an entire nation, they did the unthinkable. They won!
Steve Pitzer Exalted Ruler
& wife Chre
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(continued from page 1) I can’t help but wonder how much better
OFFICERS
Steve Pitzer, Exalted Ruler
Earl McDavitt, Leading Knight
Terry Glovinsky, Loyal Knight
Liz Maurice, Lecturing Knight
Chuck Daft, Secretary
Rick Ward, Treasurer
Dave Sorg PER, Esquire
Willard Smith PER PDAC, Inner Guard
Bud Ohlemacher, Tiler
Scott Jones, Chaplain
Vacant, Organist
TRUSTEES
Eric Petersen, 1 Year
John Zetzer, 2 Year
Craig Ward, 3 Year
Jim Smith, 4 Year
Ken Berger (Chariman), 5 Year
STAFF
Heath Krupp, Club Manager
Terry Patrick, Kitchen Manager
Beth Belak, Office/Banquet Manager
Liz Maurice, e-News Bulletin and
Hornblower Editor
ELK LADIES OFFICERS
Lori Delhees, President
Jean Dietz, Vice President
Joan Will, Treasurer
Irene Ohlemacher, Recording Secretary
Virginia Dunwiddie, Correspondence Secretary
Anita Moneghan Chaplain
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
Mary Ann Voisard, Membership Chairperson
All Members, Ways and Means
As We Celebrate Our Nation’s
Freedom, We Honor the
Courageous Men and Women
Dedicated To Preserving It
things would be around us if we all took that approach. What
could we accomplish if we all chipped in to help. How many lives
could we change together if we only believed we could. In order to
achieve those things, we have to work together as opposed to
against each other.
As a Lodge, we recently came together for a common goal. We
focused on the task at hand, drowned out the naysayers and
achieved our goal, raising enough money to purchase and install a
wheelchair ramp for Gary Maurice, husband of our Lecturing Knight
Liz Maurice. Many thanks to everyone who helped make this a
reality for Gary and Liz. Every donation counted and you all helped
make a difference in the lives of a fellow Elk member.
Liz joined our lodge in April 2015 and brought a renewed sense of
energy and a helping attitude. She brought a bright and sunshiny
disposition and works tirelessly to bring a smile to others. She took
over the Hornblower when asked and has done great work. She
keeps our Facebook page current with up to date information and
makes sure that our members receive an E-Weekly update as to
what's happening in our lodge. She does this all while taking care of
her husband Gary who had a stroke on July 5, 2012. She goes
about her daily routine with a smile on her face and with a sense of
purpose and brings a ray of sunshine into the lives of others.
You’ll see Gary frequently at the Lodge and he has recently begun
helping with our Sunday morning breakfasts. You can see the smile
on Gary’s face when he feels a sense of accomplishment. He’s figured out how to go about the task at hand and stay focused on
what needs to be done. He does it with a sense of purpose. He
does it to be helpful. He does it because he wants to. How much
better would all of our lives be if we embraced the same philosophy. Whether in our business lives or within our church or quite
possibly within your very own Port Clinton Elks Lodge.
There are many people out there in the world that need a helping
hand at times. Focusing energy to help our friends and neighbors
as opposed to having a perpetual negative perception on life can
bring on a Championship feeling every single day. Let’s enjoy and
savor the moment of the Cavaliers winning a championship and
then let’s work together to achieve great things in our personal
lives and within the organizations that we choose to support. Functioning as a team, we can achieve great things. Just ask the Cavs.
Steve Pitzer, Exalted Ruler
Trustee Notes For July 2016
July already? Summer is going by quickly!
The heating/air conditioning unit for the club room is on its last leg. Half of the unit is not working and is shut off. The
other half has bad bearings. The unit would be cost prohibitive to fix, so a new one has been ordered and on the way.
If you notice it being a little warm in the club room, please bear with us until the new unit can be installed. This piece
of equipment will be paid for by the maintenance fund.
We are also in the process of replacing the current P.O.S. system (Point of Service) with a new one. Our current
system is very outdated and has a bad habit of system failure at our busiest times. The new system will include three
palm size computers so the waitresses can place your order from your table. It will then be sent directly to the kitchen
and/or bar. The majority of the system is to be paid for by the gun raffle, and the rest will be paid for by the Sunday
Breakfast. The trustees would like to thank these committees for their generous donation towards the new
system.
The Sunday breakfast is going strong, with crowds of over 250 for the past several weeks. I would like to thank the
members and their wives and husbands who have given up their Sundays to make this a very successful event.
The rib and chicken fest will be held on July 23rd. The cost for the ribs and chicken dinner is $15.00 in advance and $20
at the door, which includes entertainment. Entertainment will be by the Frank and Dean Show. If you wish to see the
show only, the cost will be $12.00. Tickets are available behind the bar.
I would like members to look around and see who is volunteering for events at the lodge. It is always the same people
who work basically all of them. When these 4 or 5 percent aren’t here who is going to take over? It would be nice to
see new faces help volunteer and take some of the load off the members who work on everything. You don’t have to
be on a committee to help with an event. And if you can only give an hour of your time, it helps!!!!
One last thing, I would like to remind everyone to please be patient on our busy nights. Look around on those nights
and you will see most tables filled. The kitchen completes your order as quickly as possible. At times Terri is the only
one back there so please be understanding and considerate of this fact. And remember to thank the staff for their hard
work and dedication. It goes along way in keeping our turnover of staff low.
Please remember in your prayers all our sick and departed members.
Ken Berger—Trustee Chairman
200 Club
Propositions for Membership
We are starting a new year and we want to invite anyone
interested in joining the 200 club to come and see us on any
Wednesday evening. The cost to be in the club is a $1.00 a
week ($51.00 a year) When you join you pick a number, that
is your number while you’re in the club. Each week we do 3
drawings: $100 ($25 if you aren’t present for the drawing) a
$40 and $20 drawing. The drawing is a 7:00 PM
Jim Armstrong proposed by Bill Welker
Clifford Rapier proposed by Bill Welker
Gary Maurice proposed by Steve Pitzer
Greg Ridge proposed by Steve Pitzer
Robert Schurr proposed by Don Mochensturm
William Wolfe proposed by Donald Mochensturm
Kenneth Williams proposed by Dan Mueller
Joseph Kovesdy, By Reinstatement
And at the end of the year we hold a wonderful banquet.
For those current members whom we didn’t see at the
banquet, please stop and see us on Wednesday evening
and let us know that you want to continue in the 200 club
for another year.
See you on Wednesday evening and good luck in the drawings.
The 200 Club Committee
New Members
David Allen, By Initiiation
Karl Busby, By Initiation
Steven Moe, By Transfer Dimit
Gary Ridge, By Transfer Dimit
Lee Short, By Certificate of Status
§ In Memoriam §
Burnell L. Gates
Born August 15, 1923
Death May 31, 2016
He was 92 years of age. Burnell was initiated into our
Lodge on March 3, 1953 and elected to Life Membership
on May 6, 2003. He was a member for 65 years.
“We have heard the tolling of eleven strokes”
July Birthdays
SORGEN’S SMALL STORAGE
419-734-2511
2156 East State Road - Near Downtown Port Clinton
07/01
Jon Hickman
07/19
Thomas E Whitted
Timothy L Mackey
07/20
Rick Smith
Adam Smith
Leonard Guyton
07/05
Richard Smenner
07/21
Hazel Kohbarger
Eva Castillo
Thomas A Turner
Robert Shevchuk
07/22
John Schlotterer
07/06
Gary Hatton
Teddy A Kozlok
07/07
Terry R Clark
Angelo J Cuttaia
Robin M Lorensen
07/24
Theodore W Kunselman
07/26
Robert Szakovits
Wayne Posey
07/08
Roger L Ingle
Toni Herrick
Steven Judd
Ruby E Stierhoff
Lee Linker
John P Knapp
07/27
William Dauterman
William Welker
A Dempsey-Hartenfel
F Joseph Bires
George Pidgeon
07/10
William Whitfield
07/11
Steve Pitzer
07/29
07/30
07/14
Ed Litz
07/15
Roger C Velliquette
07/16
Ronald C Bauman
Francis G Robel
Barbara Mitchell
Curtis Frabott
Robert Greene
John D Bredbeck
Chris W Hamann
Tom Schaefer
Glen S Fredrick
07/12
John F Fritz
W Loren Chalfin
Alfred S Herold
07/09
Units from 50 Sq. Ft. to 300 Sq. Ft.
Secure Outside Storage Available
On Site Management
07/31
Gilbert Carrisales
Gene Sutton
Donald Rhodes
07/17
Peyton F Krupp
Patrick M Wahlers
Russell L Deal
07/18
Gregory F Gibson
07/19
Richard Lafountain
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Golf League
Happy 4th
Of July!
200 Club
Chef Buffet
$9.95
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Golf League
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Elk Ladies Mtg
7:00 PM
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Golf League
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Trustee Mtg
6:30
Lodge Mtg 7:30
Red Jacket
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Bar Poker
$6 Dollar Menu
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200 Club
Chicken
Strawberry
Salad
$9.95
Bar Poker
$6 Dollar Menu
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200 Club
Shrimp
Stir Fry
$9.95
200 Club
Chef’s Salad
$9.95
Dining Hours
Bar Poker
$6 Dollar Menu
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Bar Poker
$6 Dollar Menu
Fri
Sat
1
Queen of Hearts
BB-Q Ribs
$11.95
2
8
Queen of Hearts
Twin Lobster
Tails
$17.95
9
15
Queen of Hearts
BB-Q Ribs
$11.95
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The BIG Wheel
Prime Rib
$17.95
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Queen of Hearts
Twin Lobster
Tails
$17.95
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The BIG Wheel
Chicken & Rib Fest
Christmas In July
Reverse Raffle
Frank & Dean
Show
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Queen of Hearts
BB-Q Ribs
$11.95
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The BIG Wheel
Bring Your Own
Grilling Food
Lunch Hours: Wednesday - Saturday 11AM to 2PM
Dinner Hours: Wednesday & Thursday 5PM to 8PM
Dinner Hours: Friday & Saturday 5PM to 9PM
Happy
Hour
CLUB ROOM HOURS
Monday & Tuesday: 3PM to 8PM
Wednesday & Thursday: 11AM to 11PM
Friday & Saturday: 11AM to Midnight
Sunday: Noon to 8PM
Thursday
Come Join Us
11AM—9PM
The BIG Wheel
Taco Truck
Classic Trendz
The BIG Wheel
Sweet & Sour
Chicken
$11.95
$6.00 Menu on Thursday
1/4lb Build Your Own Burger
Chicken Original Sandwich,
Chicken or Egg Salad,
2 Chili Dogs, Salad Bar,
Chicken Tenders
Fried Bologna
Italian Sub
above served with
fresh cut fries,