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Ohio Elks News
Volume 6, Issue 4
October 2016
2016 Ohio Elk’s Association Officers
President
Harold “Red” Kehler
First Vice President
Richard Treacle
Trustee Chairman
Nevin Taylor
Approving Member
Mark Ratliff
Trustee Secretary
President’s Message
Lugene Ignaffo
As Jane and I travel the great state of Ohio this year with
our corps of officers, we are humbled by the opportunity we
have been given. What an honor it is to be serving the Ohio
Elks Association as your State President for 2016-2017. We
are trying to visit every Lodge that we have not been to
before and some are repeats but still a lot of fun. By the
time you read this newsletter we will only have one District
left to visit. Wow, time sure is passing by quick, as we have
enjoyed meeting the many good Elks across Ohio.
Second Vice President
Ed Connors
Interim Board Member
Doug Schiefer
Chaplain
Tom Pavlik
Tiler
Larry O’Grady
It’s evident that Elkdom is strong in Ohio. As we make our
visitations and listen to the many good reports given at the
District meetings, there’s no doubt that through our many
programs, we as Elks do so much for our communities.
Without the volunteerism of Elks we would not be able to
provide the charitable work needed for our youth programs,
our Veteran programs, and our State major project Cerebral
Palsy. Without good Elks as yourselves, none of these
programs would be possible. For that, I thank you for
“Renewing, Energizing, and Delivering” to those with
needs. Please remember to get your reports in to Sammy to
insure our tax exempt status.
Sergeant-at-Arms
Lloy Skillicorn
Inner Guard
Rex Coldwell
Secretary/Treasurer
Lee Young
" Elks Care
Elks Share "
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North Central District
Once again, Elyria Lodge #465 demonstrated the “Elks
Care, Elks Share” motto with an amazing turnout and
show of support for the Gary Cawley benefit in August.
Elyria #465
The Lodge recently helped several families in cooperation
with Blessing House in Elyria, using funds secured from the
Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant. Blessing House
serves as a safety net for children of families in crisis. Using
these funds, the lodge was able to assist 13 various aged
children from 6 families by providing them the opportunity to
purchase clothes and shoes for the upcoming school year.
Beyond that, they also were able to provide book bags filled
with the necessary school supplies needed specifically for
these students, with an additional 10 book bags, purchased,
filled and distributed to other children.
The bus trip/poker run was a great success! (thank you to
Kathi and Larry Lowstetter and Sue and Jeff Powell) Again, it
was not only a great day of fellowship among our members,
but a chance to share, learn and visit with other lodges. This
was certainly camaraderie at its best.
Congratulations to Dave Noren for being named State Elk of
the year in April during the state convention in Dublin!
Norwalk #730
We've done well in recent months to get the word out about the
good work we are doing in Norwalk, here's a run-down of the
various publicity we've received:
June 2016 - Youth Activities: Article and photo in Norwalk Reflector
about the Elks Soccer Shoot we held on May 28th. This is the first
year we have held this event in a while, we just did not get good
participation in the past. However, this year went well with almost
30 kids participating. We held the event at a larger local soccer field
on the day of a tournament, so lots of kids were already there for
games. Soccer Chair Becky Parcher worked out the date & details
with one of the local youth soccer coaches, this was a very wise
decision and led to our success. We plan on this being an annual
event for us again going forward.
Elyria had their annual “Christmas in July” party. Chef
Darrell cooked a up a special Christmas feast, they had live
entertainment, a White Elephant Chinese Raffle and a 50/50
drawing, and chances to win other prizes. All the proceeds
from this event went back into the lodge! This was a fun
evening and a great way to support the lodge as well.
June 9th, 2016 - Youth Activities: Article and photo in Norwalk
Reflector about our 11th Annual Youth Banquet honoring our
Students of the Month and our local Americanism Essay contest
Winner. We also presented a $1000 P.E.R. Scholarship to a local
senior student at this banquet.
July 13th, 2016 - There were at least (2) large headlines in the
Reflector this Summer regarding victories for the Left Grove Youth
Baseball team that we sponsor. "Elks Lodge 730" was prominently
displayed in larger bold text for all to see. Simply having our name
in the paper like this helps keep our organization in the public eye.
Elyria Elks members presenting a check for $8,200 to the
Children’s Developmental Center’s Executive Director Anne
Spelic at the CDC Golf Outing at Bob-O-Link on June 11th.
Lodges in the NCD that were awarded Awards from the
Grand Exalted Ruler.
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August 15th, 2016 - ENF Gratitude Grant & Ohio Elks Community
Service Grant: Article and photo in Norwalk Reflector about our
$2,200 Gratitude Grant donation to Norwalk Fire Department to
purchase (13) additional Residential Knox Boxes for use in our
community. The Knox Boxes are loaned out to local citizens that are
home-bound, elderly, or disabled, and they are a secure house key
box that securely attaches to their front doors, and are only
accessible by the fire department. By the Fire Department having
access to the house key, they can quickly gain entrance into the
home without having to break down a door or break through a
window. This helps save lives and money for the homeowner. Elks
#730 founded the Knox Box program in 2015 in conjunction with
Norwalk Fire Department via a $2000 Gratitude Grant. Also
highlighted in this article was our $700 Ohio Elks Community
Service Grant donation that the Fire Department used to buy (2)
200 foot search & rescue ropes and some additional hardware to
make several smaller search & rescue tag lines to tap off the main
lines. These allow the firemen to expand their search off into
various directions simultaneously.
September 5th, 2016 - ENF Beacon Grant: Article and photo in
Norwalk Reflector about our Beacon Grant work with Norwalk
Salvation Army. We donated $2000 for their Kids Summer Feed
Program. Our Elks members also packed up the weekend food bags
for the children prior to their distribution. Food bags were given to
children on Friday's so they had food to eat over the weekend. This
is our second year of involvement with this particular program, and
our third consecutive year of partnering up with the Norwalk
Salvation Army.
Facebook
We continue to maintain and post to our "Norwalk Elks
#730, Norwalk Ohio" Facebook page. Upcoming events,
announcements, etc... and we also recently started posting
our monthly newsletter on there as well.
July 4th, 2016 - Elks #730 participated in the Norwalk 4th of
July parade. Several members wearing their Elks gear walked
the parade route behind a truck with banners & a sign touting
who we are and what we do. They also passed out candy and
drug awareness items to youth along the parade route.
Thanks again to Steve Schwerer and his committee for
another successful Fishing Derby on Father’s Day. The
weather was perfect. Over 40 young people attended, and all
received a prize, with the top prizes bicycles.
August 11th, 2016 - Elks #730 hosted our annual End of the
Season Awards Banquet for the Left Grove Youth Baseball
team that we sponsor. The teams coaches, players, and the
parents of the players attended. We provided them all with a
meal and award medals for the kids. 95% of attendees are not
Elks members, but this is a good event to let outsiders know
about what we are doing in the community.
Galion #1191
Oktoberfest Weekend has come and gone and I would like
give a big “Thank You” to everyone that helped make the
weekend a success! The weather did not co-operate but you
did!
As the Elk’s calendar year goes past half way, our annual
District Inspection is arriving. We will be hosting the
District Officers on Thursday, November 3rd for dinner and
our inspection. Please show our hospitality to them when
they are visiting. I want to remind everyone that our Annual
Memorial Service will be Sunday, December 4, 2016. We
will get times out to everyone as soon as possible.
August 15th-20th, 2016 - Norwalk Elks manned all gates and
ticket booths at the Huron County Fair, with members
wearing their Elks gear to help put us in the public eye. This
is an annual event for our lodge.
Sandusky #285
We got great news at our recent District Meeting in Elyria.
Galion has been awarded the 2017 Fall District meeting. We
also received Certifi-cates for making our per capita for both
ENF and CP for the year! We are one of the few lodges in
our district that has accomplished these goals. Thank you to
everyone who supports these worthy causes!
Exalted Ruler, Secretary Tim Bartholomew, Leading Knight
Warren Uxley and District Executive Committee member
Lloy Skil-licorn attended District Deputy Clinic Last
Saturday August 27th, in Willard.
Golf season is coming to an end and school is back in
session that means summer is over! And to me it means it’s
time to get out the Scholarship and Americanism Essay
Contest material out to the schools. These projects are for
our youth in our jurisdiction. (Galion, Crestline, Northmor
and Mount Gilead).
Bill and Barb Deming collected information from living and
from relative of deceased Elks veterans. They took the
information and pictures of the vets and posted the pictures
like you see and made two binders in the holder below with
all of the information they were able to gather. This is an
ongoing project.
The Flag Day Ceremony was Monday June 13th. Thank you
very much to all that attended! This ceremony reminds us to
remember why we should be thankful for the freedoms we
have.
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Ashland #1360
Lorain #1301
On September 5th, the Lodge hosted the Ashland Labor
Day Parade. Special thanks to Gayle Lantz for heading up
this important committee.
On September 9th the return of the Fish Fry. We all look
forward to Chad Dickinson and his crew frying up the finest
fish, chicken, potatoes, and anything else that might fall into
the fryer.
On August 13th, the Lodge sponsored the Ashland
Veteran’s Appre-ciation Day at the Ashland County Airport
at 1 p.m.
August 13th they held August BBQ Saturday, featuring
bowling at Lodge Lanes (a.k.a. the back room). Teams of
bowlers will competed for valuable prizes!
Lorain had a Pierogi Sale Fundraiser and the ladies mad over
1,320 handmade Polish Pierogis! Thanks to their skills and the
dream of renovating the ladies room has become a reality!!
Heartfelt thanks to Sue Zimmerman, Scott Roule, Mary Jo
Hritsko, Cindy Werner, Lynn Crnko, Terri Hendricks, Deb
Kaya, Nancy Schneider, Nina Robida, Jessica Potter, Cheryl
Robinson and Tammy Paterson. Special thanks to Munch and
Mary Hicks and the Vermilion Farm Market for donating the
ingredients!!! Total raised money $998.00!! Great job!!!
CHILDREN’S DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER GOLF
OUTING
We had 8 teams participate and represent the Lorain Lodge #
1301 in this Year’s Carl Leadbetter Memorial Golf outing held
on Saturday June 11th. We were very proud to hand over a
$10,000 check to the CDC.
Lexington-Shelby Elks Lodge #2554
Lexington-Shelby Elks Lodge #2554 received a $2000
Gratitude Grant from the Elks National Foundation and
has distributed the money to the Lexington Public Library,
Marvin Memorial Library in Shelby, the Ohio Bird
Sanctuary, the Lexington Police Department, and the
Lexington Softball/Baseball League.
CHRISTMAS IN JULY
Christmas in July was held on July 16. Thank you Bryan
Thomas, Chuck Schaffer, Anthony Rich, Jim Bobel, Animal,
Bill Belcher, Eddie Santos, Nora and Karen for all your hard
work!! The food...AMAZING!! Thanks MJ for all the
Christmas decorations to put us all in the mood for Christmas!!
The libraries used the funds to purchase materials for their
children's summer reading programs, the Bird Sanctuary
donation provided for six (6) camperships, the Police
Department used the money for their Pre-school Safety
Town program, and the Softball/Baseball League purchased
equipment for their teams.
PRESQUE ISLE DOWNS CASINO BUS TRIP
November 11, 2016 we will be hosting a bus trip to Presque
Downs Casino. The Cost is $35.00. We will be leaving the
Lodge @ 7:30am returning back @ 7:30pm. Presque Isle will
also hand out a $35.00 casino voucher for you to use in the
Casino.
MEMBER APPRECIATION NIGHT
November 23, 2016 we will kick-off your Thanksgiving
weekend with free food and reduced drink prices starting at
5pm to close.
Pictured are Rex
Coldwell DAC,
Larry O’Grady
PDDGER and Rick
McDowell DD.
Larry is presented
with his PDDGER’s
pin at the NC
District Meeting
in Elyria.
CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE & GOLD FISH
RACES PARTY
“Cheeseburger in Paradise and Gold Fish Races Party” was
held on Saturday AUGUST 27TH. Burgers were served .
The goldfish bidding will take place before the races. This
was the best party of the year: Parrot Heads, Hawaiian
Shirts, Grass Skirts and Coconut Bras.
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ELKS CARE and ELKS SHARE:
In the last three months our lodge has donated money for
the Willard Police Department’s Poster Contest, donated
money for the WHS Music Boosters, donated money to
feed the WHS football team, donated money to the WHS
Athletic Boosters, donated our Hall for a member’s
funeral dinner, donated money for the WHS Fall Sports
Program, donated money to an ill member, cooked steaks
for the Willard Chamber of Commerce Golf Scramble,
and donated school supplies to Willard City Schools. We
thank everyone who helped make these contributions
possible! We are continuing our efforts to make a
difference here in our community!
Willard #1370
Prime Rib Dinner Oct 15: Join us for a prime rib dinner
Saturday October 15 from 5:30-7:00pm. Baked potato, bread
and salad are included. Please make a reservation by calling
the clubroom.
Fall Cleaning Oct 9: Sunday October 9th at 9:00 am we will
be working on some tough jobs around our building, clubroom
and kitchen. If you don’t mind rolling up your sleeves we can
use all the help we can get!
Halloween Party Oct 29: We will be having a ghoulishly
good time Saturday October 29 from 7- close. We have booked
Super Sound DJ to play from 8-12:00 and will be offering
drink specials and free snacks. Costume Contest winners will
be announced at 11pm. If you would like to help set up, tear
down, or donate food please talk to Cherie. Thank you!
2016 Elks National Foundation:
This year our lodge was able to make a full per capita
contribution to the ENF!! Thank you so much to all who
donated! This means our club qualifies for grant money to
be used for community service. Here are some of the
things ENF does for our communities across the nation…
Annual Veteran’s Dinner Nov 9:
Invitations for our Annual Veteran’s Dinner will be sent soon.
We will be serving homemade Beef Hotspots, a veggie and pie
to our members who have served our country. Come down and
let us say thank you!
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D.A.R.E. Celebrity Server Night Nov 14: We will be hosting
our second annual Celebrity Server Dinner Monday November
14 from 5:00-7:30. Local celebrities will be bringing your
orders to your table! All tips and a portion of the proceeds will
go to the local DARE program and our school children.
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Deputy Director Inspection and Meeting Nov. 16: All of our
members are invited to observe and participate in our annual
District Deputy Inspection, Dinner and Meeting November
16th. The Inspection will be at 4:30, the dinner is at 6:00 and
the Lodge Meeting is at 7:00.
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Wings ‘N Things Nov 19: During the OSU v Mich St game
we will offer Wings ‘N Things. Drink specials, wings and all
your favorite game day foods! Come watch the game!
Three scholarship programs enable more than 3000
students each year to achieve their academic dreams.
Through the Elks National Drug Awareness
Program, youth learn to make healthy choices and
stay on the right path.
Serve Veterans by funding the Elks National
Veterans Service Program.
Through the Community Investments Program they
provide grants for Lodges to serve community
members in need.
Grants millions of dollars to state Elks Associations
each year to support their charitable work.
President’sMessage Continued
As we try to “kick the door down” and show a gain in
membership we must remember how important it is to
retain these new members. The best way to retain these
new members is to find out what their interests are, and
then get them involved with one of our many programs
that aligns with those interests. This will make them feel
as if they are truly a part of the Lodge that does good
things in their community. This will give them a chance
to begin “Renewing, Energizing, and Delivering”
themselves, and maybe even tell a friend.
Pre-Thanksgiving Day Party Nov 23: Due to being closed
for the holiday on our usual Members Night we will be serving
Thusday’s menu on Wednesday! Pizza, Wings and Nachos!
Drink specials will be available. Stop in and say hi to friends
who are home for the holidays!
OSU v Michigan Chili Cook-Off Nov 26: Bring down your
best chili (or soup) for our annual cook-off and watch your
favorite team! Prizes awarded at half time! Drink specials and
free snacks!
Christmas Eve Tom and Jerry Party Dec 24: Our Annual
Christmas Eve Tom and Jerry Party will be from 11-6:00pm.
Stop in to wish friends a Merry Christmas and enjoy our
traditional holiday drink!
As we wrap up our visitations we find ourselves heading
straight into the Holiday Season. A Season that often
requires additional needs for many less fortunate. I am
confident, that as Elks we will step up to the challenge
throughout the State with children’s Christmas parties,
visitations to Veterans and many more while “Renewing,
Energizing, and Delivering”.
Steak and Lobster New Year’s Eve Dinner: Our Annual
Steak and Lobster New Year’s Eve Dinner will be from 5-8:00.
Make reservations now for you and your sweetie and ring in
the New Year with us!
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In closing, Jane and I wish everyone a very happy and
safe Holiday Season.
Wooster #1346
South Central District
Family Fun
Day & BBQ.
Dinner under
the Big Top.
We had more
than 100
attend.
Newark #391
ENF BEACON GRANT and NEWARK LODGE 391
HELPING LOCAL KIDS
On Saturday, July 30th, 14 members and friends of
Newark Elks Lodge 391 set up shop to help the at-risk
kids of Newark City Schools. The $2000 Bacon Grant
allowed Lodge 391 to purchase 420 required school
uniform polo shirts for students who might not otherwise
be able to afford them.
Al, Chuck and Scott
checking out the
fresh corn on the cob.
Our lodge volunteers set up canopies and tables, sorted
the shirts by gender and size, and finally helped each
student get the correct size and color shirt they wanted at
the annual event "Rally in the Alley" sponsored by the
Newark City Schools.
Newark City Schools feels that by wearing "uniform"
shirts and pants, it allows the emphasis to be put back into
learning and completing school.
ER Mitchell presented Jeff Snyder
with the Grand Lodge recognition for
bringing 3 new members.
Those participating were happy to spend the morning with
the kids and to help them get ready for their school year.
Help provide care for Elks Memorial
Bryan R. Klatt
GRAND SECRETARY
Originally dedicated in 1926 to the memory of the fallen
Elks of World War I, the Veterans Memorial Building is
at the heart of Elkdom. Magnificently constructed in
Chicago, the Memorial is a breathtaking structure
representing the values Elks cherish. Through the years,
the Memorial has been rededicated to honor the memory
of American Veterans who have died for our great nation.
Our duty is to ensure this Memorial remains an
extraordinary symbol of the bravery and patriotism of
these Veterans.
7th Annual
Pub Crawl
By making an individual or Lodge 501(c)3 donation, you
will assist in the perpetual care and continued restoration
of this beautiful Memorial. Go to www. elks.org and click
“Veterans Memorial” on the home screen. Take the
virtual tour, read about the history, plan a visit, make an
online donation or mail a donation to the national
headquarters today.
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2016 Ritual Team
Row 1: Dustin McCullough, Esquire; Matt Bailey, Leading Knight; John Hines, Exalted Ruler; Elisa McKinley, Loyal Knight
Row 2: D. Jack Buroker, Coach; Derek Kaufman, Chaplain; David Beazley, Coach; Todd Daquino, Lecturing Knight; Jerry
Haudenschield, Coach; Michael Sturgeon, Inner Guard; Annah Brown, Candidate; absent-Sue Buroker, Coach.
John Hines accepting the award for 1st place Lodge Eastern division semifinals.
All American Ritual Coaches: Sue Fox Buroker and Jerry
Haudenschield
CONGRATULATIONS RITUAL
TEAM # 157
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Newark Elks Lodge 391 Hosts Veterans Stand Down
Newark Elks Lodge 391 - Caring About our Community
Grants, secured a grant to help the Newark based agency, The
Main Place.
The $2000 grant was used to purchase new equipment and tools
for a workshop planned for the clients of The Main Place. The new
workshop will be used to help promote the recovery of adults
experiencing severe and persistent mental illness who are
transitioning to community housing and giving them the chance to
thrive and to live independently. This workshop will give the
clients a place to build and refurbish furniture, thus teaching skills
which can give them the ability to gain employment and to sell
what they make to supplement their income or to furnish their own
homes.
The grants are made possible by local member donations to the
Elks National Foundation and the Newark Elks Lodge 391
members are proud to be a part of the solution in the Newark and
Licking County communities.
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The members of the Newark Elks Lodge 391 hosted
a Veterans Stand Down for the Licking County
Coalition of Housing and the Veterans Service
Commission. The Lodge ballroom was turned into
stations where legal advice, housing, Red Cross,
Habitat for Humanity, Jobs, American Legion and
clothing where veterans and families could visit. Drug
awareness
materials were also handed out to children, teens and
adults.
Elk members provided a hot meal of spaghetti,
garlic bread, and salad with desserts provided by the
American Legion Auxiliary, the area Doubletree Hotel
and water by Licking Memorial Hospital.
The American Legion Ladies Auxiliary helped serve the
lunch.
Newark Elks Lodge 391 Uses Freedom Grant for
Veterans
The Newark Ohio Elks Lodge 391 received a $2000
Freedom Grant from Elks National Foundation and
together with monetary and item donations, totaling
another $2000, were able to put together 40
Welcome Home Baskets for area veterans transitioning
from homelessness to housing. The baskets contained
everyday household items for cleaning, kitchen, bath
and bedroom that a vet would need to set up
housekeeping.
The Licking County Coalition of Housing has estimated
nearly 100 homeless county veterans in any given year.
“As long as there are veterans, the Benevolent and
Protective Order of the Elks will never forget them.”
Newark Elks #391 Members & Families Help Assemble
Baskets
New Lexington #509
New Lexington Lodge Uses Community Service Grant to
Help Perry County Sherriffs
New Lexington, Ohio – Several members of New Lexington
Elks Lodge #509 met along State Route 37 west of New
Lexington on Thursday to “greet” the Vietnam Traveling Wall
on its journey into New Lexington, where it was displayed 24
hours per day from the afternoon of August 25 through
Monday afternoon August 29. The moving wall was escorted
by motorcycle units of the Ohio Highway Patrol, along with
cruisers from the OHP, county sheriff departments, police
departments and approximately 300 motorcyclists from
Veterans organizations such as the American Legion.
The traveling wall was making a return visit to Perry County,
having first visited the Perry County fairgrounds in 2006. The
traveling wall journeys all over the United States in an effort to
allow Vitenam veterans an opportunity to experience “the
wall” who cannot make the journey to the original Vietnam
Memorial in Washington, DC. Visitors to the wall made
rubbings of the names of friends and family members who
gave their lives during the Vietnam war.
Sergeant Doug Gill and Sheriff William R. Barker with Elks
members Dan Stanton- Exalted Ruler, Kay Toth - Lecturing
Knight, and Carl Trunko - Leading Knight and new
equipment purchased by the Sheriff’s Department through
$750 in funding provided through the Elks Community
Service Grant. The grant funding allowed the department to
purchase new taser batteries, driver license readers,
and Project Life Saver equipment. “We are grateful for
organizations like the Elks that have found ways to support
the Sheriff’s Department and their community,” said Barker.
Salem Lodge #305 members hosting the 15th Annual CP
Poker Run. Registration was at 9am with breakfast available
at $5 in the grillroom. Motorcycles and vehicles leave at
11am for a 140 mile trek through the scenic areas of Eastern
Ohio and Western PA. Cost was $10 per rider or passenger.
15th Annual T-shirts were $8 each. Stops include East
Liverpool, OH Elks; Rochester, PA Elks; Zelionople, PA,
American Legion; New Castle, PA, Elks and back to the
Salem Elks Lodge. Finishing up with foof, fun, 50/50 and
door prizes. Last 14 yrs over $30,000 has been raised for
local and state level use towards those afflicted with CP.
Petunia Howell of Salem as been the poster child for our
lodges poker run , since she was 4yrs old. She is riding for
the first time on a trike with a cousin.
Elks members in the photo (left to right) include: DDGER
Dean Colborn; Chuck Taylor, PER; Mike Sherlock, Trustee;
Dan Stanton, ER; Jim Leckrone, Trustee;
Mike Patterson, and Carl Trunko, Leading Knight. Not
pictured are members David Harmon and Paul Ardetto who
also attended. Members Taylor, Patterson and Ardetto are
veterans of the Vietnam war.
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Pictured front and center is Paetyn Howell, the face of the
annual CP poker run.
Back row is Ken Keyser, PER, Poker Run Chairman; Frank
Koran, Co-Chairman; Jason GREEN, ER; and Jeff
Chapman, PER, CP Chairman, Thank you Salem News for
picture & coverage
Fremont #169
The Gratitude Grant of $2000. was presented to our local
food pantry which an ongoing donation to this wonderful
project. Longtime member and Veteran
With the generosity of the Ohio Elks Association and
Toledo #53 a new Juke box and popcorn machine
were bought for our Adopted Memory care unit at
the Ohio Veterans Home. At a recent visit to the
home Officers and members of both Lodges at the
opportunity to check out the gifts.
Larry Cronin proudly stands with our American Flag in
front of our Veterans memorial. For many countless years
he has taken upon himself to diligently maintains our 22
Flags displayed from Memorial Day to Labor Day and any
other national holiday. He then creates a signup sheet with
which our Elk members, family or friends sign up to fly
our Red White &Blue from sun up to sun down. Larry
takes pride ” For The Good of The Order” and our USA.
In other news The Lodge continues to be very active in our
Community from our Color Guard marching in the 4th of
July that includes the 22 American flags joined by local
youth and families, and theLabor Day parade also.
Fremont received the $750.Ohio Elks Community Grant
which was used to purchased our Police K9 “Woody” with
his own bullet proof vest. Pictured is our Police Chief , ER
Kris Cantrell , trainer/owner Pete, “Woody”, PER Mary
Beaston .
Salem Elks Lodge #305
The Promise and Beacon Grants were used to put on a
Splash N Jam night at our local Recreation Dept where 200
resident are welcomed for free swimming, food, music,
games and movie, a Mock disaster put on prior to School
prom weekend , demonstrating a real life disaster caused
from drinking and driving , followed by mock trial, ending
with Parents whom son was killed caused by drinking and
driving. Lastly the Lodge is getting ready for our annual
visit of Veterans from OVH , with dinner ,bingo and
fellowship given to them.
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The Salem ELks Lodge #305 presented a check for $1,500
to Robert Bycroft School from the Ohio Elks Association
Cerebral Palsy Fund Board. The funds will be used to
purchase equipmentfor their therapy room. Pictured from
the left are Andrew Garber, Principal of Robert Bycroft
Schooland Jason A. Green, Exalted Ruler of Salem Elks
Lodge #305.
Upper Sandusky #83
(State Award): At the recent fall convention Leading
Knight Zak Amert accepted the ENF Chairman's
Challenge Plaque for the lodge from Grand Exalted Ruler
Michael Zellen. Upper Sandusky finished 2nd in the State
of Ohio after previously finishing 1st the last 3 years!
(Gun Raffle): The Upper Sandusky Elks will be holding
their annual Gun Raffle on November 5th. Come enjoy the
fun!
(Elks We Do and Thank You) : Using an ENF Beacon
Grant the lodge partnered with Mrs. Mindy Newell's 2nd
Grade Class and Jon "Big Nut" Peters to create the Elks
We Do program, the grant gave the class the ability to
purchase the latest in Lego educational units in which the
students can team build and create working Lego systems
that can be controlled with the use of IPads. The lodge
assisted with the event and served snacks as well as
passing out Drug Awareness info and purchased T shirts
for all the children, also attached is one of the many
Thank You's received by the lodge.
Picture at right
(Elks Middle School Cross Country): The lodge again
held their annual Middle School Cross Country Event at
the Harrison Smith Park with over 14 different schools
participating with 400 runners. The lodge cooked hot
dogs and served potato chips and water to all the
participants. They also sponsored all the trophies and
ribbons for this event which is in it's 10th year.
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Messages from the GER
November is for giving thanks, remembrance
MICHAEL F. ZELLEN
Grand Exalted Ruler
Our promise to our veterans is not an idle pledge. Over the years, our Lodges nationwide and their Members have honored our
pledge and have donated 10’s of millions of dollars in cash and in-kind contributions for those who gave so much to preserve our
freedom. While our support to our nation’s veterans is ongoing throughout the year, November is designated by our Order as
Veterans Remembrance Month.
Your Lodge should have an active Veterans Committee, dedicated to meeting the needs of veterans and military members in your
community. During Veterans Remembrance Month, it is a time to remember, a time to say thank you to those who have served our
country. Wherever veterans are institutionalized, the monotony of their day-to-day existence will be eased by personal visits by
your Lodge Members and their spouses. These visits bring cheer and comfort to veterans confined to VA medical centers and other
veterans facilities.
But for many their struggles are not over. Their battles are not yet won. We as Elks need to provide hope and comfort to veterans or
active military members, many of whom are not confined in VA hospitals, but are using outpatient clinics as well as those who live
alone and have no family or friends to assist them in their time of need. We can also assist homeless veterans to return to the
society he or she helped protect, as well as reach out to those veterans residing in assisted-care living centers.
As the needs of today’s veterans have changed, so has our programs. Today the Elks National Veterans Service Commission has
many new exciting programs and partnerships catering to veterans and military members, including the Army of Hope, the
Welcome Home Program and the Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service Program. In addition, the Elks National Foundation provides
Freedom Grants, enabling Lodges to harness the Elks’ passion for serving veterans and military members and to expand your
Lodges’ Veterans Programs.
For more information about these programs and the Elks Veterans Service Commission, please visit www.elks.org/vets.
I am certain your Lodge has scheduled special events during the November for Veterans in our VA hospitals, soldiers homes and
other VA facilities to benefit the unsung heroes of our nation, and demonstrate that “Elks” continue “Leading the Way.”
Donna and I wish you a very happy Thanksgiving. May God bless you, our veterans and the men and women who are serving in
the Armed Forces around the globe.
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Thank you for being an Elk and for Caring and Sharing.
Upcoming events at the lodge for the fall this year will again
hosting the Browns Backers for all of the Browns games this
year. So if you are not a member please think about joining and
rooting on the Browns at the Lodge. We are also planning a fall
beer tasting for October and I have spoken to the “Lobster King”
Lew and towards the end of October/beginning of November be
on the lookout for a “Lobsters by Lew”. Again hope you had a
great summer full of fun things and are looking forward to fall.
BECOME A CP ANGEL PARTNER
You can help those afflicted with Cerebral Palsy have a
brighter tomorrow when you support fundraising projects
and make personal donations. And an easy way to donate is
become a CP ANGEL PARTNER.
Cerebral Palsy rehabilitation is the major project of the
Ohio Elks Association. Thought the year, your lodge holds
several different fundraising events to benefit this
worthwhile project. Such as the Yard Sale and the Coin
Boxes. With these funds, local agencies can help those in
need by purchasing equipment ad donations also contribute
to physical and occupational therapy, massages,
educational/training equipment, computers and software,
transportation needs and emotional support. The lives of CP
clients have been significantly improved with the help of
the Ohio Elks, there is much more to be done. Cerebral
Palsy is forever-there is no cure and it does not get better.
Secretary Todd would like to remind the members that we will
once again have the “Mug Club” For $100 you will get 24 oz of
your favorite draft beer at the price of a pint, This Mug Club runs
from September 2016-September 2017. Proceeds will go
towards patio lighting and furniture.
Also for the months of October and November, we will honor
the Exalted Grand Ruler’s recruitment drive. A delinquent
member can be reinstated for $1.00. And dues will be prorated.
After each Kenton home football game, we will have a special
post game meal offering. The menu will include hot sandwiches
and chips, fried foods, and pizza. What better way to close a
game night.
To become a CP ANGEL PARTNER, you simply pledge
your donation of a $100-$500 toward the project.
Donations can be made in one lump sum or over the course
of four years, in increments of $25, $50, $75, or $125. Your
first $100 total donation earns a bronze CP Angel Pin; $200
total earns a bronze CP Angel Pin; and a donation of $500
over four years gets all three pins plus a special Arch Angel
CP Pin.
Gallipolis #107
The Gallipolis Elks has received the $2000 Freedom Grant from
the Elks National Foundation to again purchased Christmas gifts
for our Veterans in our area. We did this last year in conjunction
with the VFW and the GAHS Senior Class Officers. It was a
huge success. We hope that this year we can again bring
friendship and Christmas cheer to our Vets and show them that
they are not forgotten.
Thanks, Rick Borton, ER
All contributions are tax-deductible. Every Elk should
under-stand our Major Project ad how important it is to so
many lives in Ohio. Won’t you please consider becoming a
CP Angel Partner?
Kenton #157
November 12—Save the date !! Veteran’s Day will be here
before you know it. We are looking forward to our annual
Veteran’s Breakfast on Saturday, November 12. In addition
to a great meal, we are planning to make a day of it again.
Although plans are not yet definite, we are looking at a bus
trip to a historical museum or something similar. If you
went last year, you know how much fun we had. It will
require reservations since we will need to know how many
to plan for. There will be a sign up sheet on the bulletin
board around the first of October. More details as plans
become definite.
We have funding thanks to the Elks National Foundation.
Come and bring your friends, especially veterans. If anyone
is interested in sponsoring a veteran or helping with the
planning, contact David Faulkner at 419-673-0962 or Julie
Crowe at 419-673-8035.
Dave Faulkner, Chairman Veterans’ Service Committee
Pictured, left to right are Mark Ratliff, District Deputy Grand
Exalted Ruler and Craig A. Bell, Lodge Exalted Ruler.
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Van Wert Lodge No. 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks held their annual District Deputy Inspection on September
13 in conjunction with their lodge meeting. District Deputy
Mark Ratliff, for the Northwest District, visited the lodge.
During his inspection, the books were audited and the affairs of
the lodge were checked.
The Elks handed out Elks drug awareness coloring books and
crayons to kids of all ages while providing information to
concerned parents. Thank you to all Elks that attended this event
and keep up the great work!
Berea #1815
Pictured from left to right, Lt. Williams Phelps, Sr.
Firefighter Adam Labuda, Sr. Firefighter Jon West, Chief
Mark Kaufhold, Exalted Ruler Richard Threadgill, Sr.
Firefighter Mike Kubec, Sr. Firefighter Pat McCarthy, Lt.
Tom Emling—Fire Marshall.
The Berea Elks, working closely with the Berea Fire
Department, received a $750 Community Service Grant
from the Ohio Elks Association to help fund new smoke
detectors and community lockboxes.
The Berea Elks hosted our 2nd annual lodge golf outing at The
Links in Olmsted Falls in August. The event was a great success
with 80 golfers participating to help raise money for the lodge
and for Elks Charities. It was one of the hottest days of the
summer, but that didn’t stop everyone from having a great time.
Many thanks to Trustee Nate Moore, Treasurer Hank Nest,
PER Bill Malo-ney, Trustee Carla Moore, and Secretary
Danielle Mahany for all their hard work planning and running
the event.
Berea Fire Department provides free smoke detectors to low
and fixedincome residents who otherwise could not afford
to safeguard their homes and families.
Additionally, Berea Fire and Berea Police have a special
lockbox program available for seniors and disabled persons
where a home’s master key is securely stored in an outdoor
lockbox. In the event of an emergency this key
can be accessed by first responders preventing the need to
break down a door to save a life. Only first responders have
access to this lockbox.
Also, many thanks to all the golfers that participated. We were
able to raise hundreds of dollars for ENF, CP, and the lodge
building fund.
The Berea Fire Department is grateful to the Berea Elks for
their generosity and continued support of key programs like
this in our community.
Speaking of the building, the improvements continue. The new
front doors have now been installed providing a much nicer
look and improved security for the building. Also, the back
patio and front steps have been poured, dramatically improving
the curb appeal of the building and giving us a beautiful area in
the back of the lodge to enjoy each other’s company next
spring. The outside demolition, paint, and restructuring of the
front will begin shortly.
Pictured—Roman, our lodge mascot, showing off in front
of a Berea Police motorcycle.
The Berea Elks continue raise the bar of what it means to be
an Elk. In July we supported the City of Berea and the
Berea Police Department working with kids to educate them
about the dangers of drugs during the Touch a Truck event
at the Berea Grindstone Festival at Coe Lake.
Nearly a dozen Elks attended this event along with Roman
(of course!) as the District Drug Awareness trailer was
brought to the event.
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Van Wert Lodge No. 1197, Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks recently made a donation of $500.00 to the
First United Methodist Church. The monies are earmarked
towards their 5th Quarter Program. This will be the 6th year
for this program in Van Wert. The monies are from a
Promise Grant the lodge received from the Elks National
Foundation. These grants are made available to the Elks
Lodges to provide drug and alcohol free events for the
children.
To date, thru the Community Service Grants, Van Wert Elks
Lodge 1197 has distributed over $31,893.76 back into Van
Wert County to assist the city, county and villages.
Van Wert Elks Lodge is proud to be able to assist the Willshire
Fire Department as they protect the citizens of our county.
The 5th Quarter Program is geared for middle school and
high school students after all the home football games.
The middle school students gather at the YMCA and the high
school students gather at the Goedde Building. Games are
provided for the students as well as pizza and a beverage.
The students are provided with a safe place to meet with their
friends in an alcohol and drug free environment.
Volunteers are on hand to assist with the games and
chaperone the students.
Van Wert Lodge is proud to be able to support this important
program for the youth of our community.
Pictured, left to right are: Willshire Fire Chief D’Wight Sheets
with Lodge Community Service Grant Chairman Michael C.
Stanley with the newly purchased nozzle.
Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks recently donated $125.00 to the Black Swamp Area
Council, Boys Scouts of America. The donation is part of the
annual Friends of Scouting fund raising campaign.
The Black Swamp Council which is headquartered in Findlay
covers thirteen counties. It provides two camps, Camp Berry
near Findlay and Camp Lakota near Defiance for the scouts to
hold activities at and attend summer camp. The Friends of
Scouting campaign contributions held the Council fund
camping programs, adult and youth training programs. For
100 years, the Boy Scouts of America has been instilling the
values embodied in the Scout Oath and Law, the Scout Motto,
“Be Prepared” and the Scout Slogan, “Do a Good Turn Daily”.
The council provides scouting programs to 6,300 youth.
Pictured, left to right are Mike Stanley, Lodge Elks National
Foundation Chairman andTeresa Shaffer, 5th Quarter Chair.
Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, recently donated $750.00 to the Willshire
Volunteer Fire Department. The monies were used by the
department to purchase a 2 ½” Combination Play pipe
nozzle.
The monies are distributed by the Ohio Elks Association in
the form of a Community Service Grant. The Ohio Elks
Association receives monies each year from the Elks
National Foundation, a perpetual trust fund established many
years ago by the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
Contributions to the Foundation are made each year by more
than one million Elks and their families and friends from
more than 2,000 Elks Lodges across the United States,
Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines.
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks has a history of
supporting Boy Scouts. Many lodges nationwide sponsor
scout troops and provide a location for them to meet as well.
The Elks provides monies annually to the scouts for camping
equipment and helps to sponsor camping trips as well.
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Pictured are: Greg Amstutz from the Black Swamp Council
accepting the check from Lodge Chaplain Larry Miller.
Van Wert Lodge No. 1197, Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks made a donation to the Van Wert County
Historical Society in the amount of $100.00. The monies
will help support the “Railroad Heritage Weekend” to be
held on July 30 & 31, 2016.
The annual weekend will be held in the Commercial
Building, Agriculture Building and the Junior Fair Building
at the Van Wert County Fair Ground with more model
Railroad Vendors this year. There will also be operating
model railroad layouts O/HO/N gauge.
As always, this event is open to the public and everyone is
encouraged to visit the event.
Pictured are left to right: Bill Stanley representing the
Railroad Heritage Committee and Charles White, Lodge
Leading Knight.
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ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED
Mailing Address
Street Number and Name
City, State 98765-4321
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