THE ELKS HORN The Benevolent Edgewater - NSB Elks Lodge ... · JANUARY 2016 A MESSAGE FROM YOUR...

JANUARY 2016

A MESSAGE FROM YOUR

EXALTED RULER

DOT DURNI, PER

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United

States of America

THE ELKS HORN Edgewater - NSB Elks Lodge # 1557

820 W. Park Ave, Edgewater, FL 32132

Members All,

It’s holiday time!

By the time you read this, Thanksgiving will just be a memory, and hopefully all that turkey soup made, with leftovers, will be gone, just in time to

start it all over again for Christmas. If you don’t harbor the holiday spirit, year round, now is the time to renew all your friendships, sharing and

celebrating with your friends and loved ones, and giving generously to those less fortunate. It is the time to really remember the true meaning of

Christmas.

Our lodge Hoop Shoot competition was held on Saturday, December 5th. There was a good turnout but not as good as past years. Afterward,

all were invited to the lodge to receive their awards and have lunch. If you didn’t make it, you missed a good time and a lot of fun.

On Sunday, December 6th. we had our Annual Elks Memorial Service for all the members who passed away during the last year. It was, as

always ,a very solemn ceremony. A pancake breakfast was served before the service started.

On a different note, I have heard of some talk by members in the lounge, and elsewhere, saying bad things about the lodge…. we’re closing,

food is no good, etc. I would love to see this stopped at the source and if any of you hear this, please remind them that they, too, took that solemn

and binding obligation when they became members……..

“And, if I break this obligation, may I wander through the world forsaken, unfit to hold communion with

true and upright members. And may God help me and keep me steadfast, in this, my solemn and

binding obligation of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America, Amen“

Doc and I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday Season and Happy New Year. I love you all, and may God bless us, each and everyone.

Fraternally,

Dot Durni

Exalted Ruler

ELKS LADIES Doris DeRosa, President

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and a happy and healthy New Year.

We will be meeting on Thursday, January 7th at 11:30 am. If you need a ride,

please call a member. Our meetings will now be held on the first Thursday of each month at

11:30. am. Please come out and attend these Elks Ladies meetings, get to socialize with your

fellow Elks Ladies, over lunch.

Food for Thought:

The Best Kind Of Friend Is The One You Can Sit On The Porch With, Never Say A Word To, And Then Walk

Away Feeling Like It Was The Best Conversation You’ve Ever Had

ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS

ANNUAL PER NIGHT

THE PERs WILL BE CONDUCTING

THE LODGE MEETING ON

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3rd

PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT

BY ATTENDING THIS MEETING

SECRETARY MESSAGE

Office Hours: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm M & W 10:00 am - 12 noon Friday Office Phone: (386) 427-2512

December was a flurry of activity in the lodge including new applications for membership, reinstatement applications and affiliations. Let’s keep this

momentum going through 2016.

We are pleased to welcome our newly initiated members, Peter “Duncan” Stewart, Aaron Buchanan and Timothy Schmitt. The following were voted on for reinstatement, Sharon L. Senuta, Charles Zerillo and JoAnn Forman, all proposed by Sparky Holmes, all receiving an affirmative vote. Jack W. Brown has requested an affiliation with our lodge, Jack was a member of Miami Lodge #948. New applications have been received from Richard Matthew O’Rourke, proposed by Jeremy Reichenberg; Virginia E. Walton, proposed by Charles D. Walton; Dina Doolin, proposed by Marci Skates and Reggie Wydvonkowski, proposed by Wayne Besaw. A Reinstatement request has been received from

Peter Stanton, proposed by Wayne Besaw.

Indoctrination - January 13th at 6:30 pm in the office Initiation - January 20th at 7:30 pm. If you haven’t already thought about it, please consider helping in the office, to see if the Secretary’s position is one you might entertain for 2016. As I stated in my December message I will be stepping down as your Lodge Secretary as of March 31st, 2016. Your lodge needs you, please consider running for this

position.

MEMBERSHIP REPORT As of today we have a total membership of 510 for a net gain of 26 members, now if we could rein in the number of delinquent members we would have a chance to show a positive growth. Please take a few minutes to review the list of delinquent members, and if you know any of them, reach out and invite them back. Share a copy of your news letter or the calendar, perhaps something there will ignite their desire to become an active member again.

_________________________________

Do You Qualify for Life Membership??

A member in good standing with thirty (30) years membership in the order may

apply for Life Membership. By an affirmative secret ballot of two-thirds of those

present at a regular Lodge meeting, a Member may be elected to a Life Mem-

bership. The ten (10) years membership in your current lodge has been re-

moved at the Grand Lodge 2015 Convention. To qualify you must have paid to

a lodge or lodges the required annual dues for a period of not less than thirty

(30) years preceding the election, and attained the age of not less than sixty-

five (65). If you qualify and want to be considered for Life Membership please

contact the Lodge Secretary.

Happy New Year!

Lorraine Cevasco Lodge Secretary

EDGEWATER/NSB LODGE # 1557 ~ JANUARY 2016

CHAPLAIN’S CORNER

SICKNESS & DISTRESS

My Dear Friends,

Please keep in your thoughts and prays our members who are ill or recovering from an illness, especially, Carl Olsen and Helen Griffith. We look forward to seeing both of them back at the lodge very soon Darrell Cevasco Lodge Chaplain

PER ASSOCIATION

SUNDAY MORNING BREAKFAST

COME TO THE LODGE AND ENJOY A WONDERFUL BREAKFAST

SUNDAY, JANUARY 3rd

8:30 am ‘til 11:30 am

EGGS (COOKED TO ORDER) SERVED WITH

POTATOES OR GRITS

SAUAGE OR BACON

BISCUTS WITH GRAVY & TOAST

COFFEE & JUICE INCLUDED

EXALTED RULER, DOT DURNI, IS READY TO

SERVE YOU SOME OF HER SPECIAL

PANCAKES.

ENJOY A RELAXED BREAKFAST WITH FAMILY

AND FRIENDS. YOU WILL BE HELPING YOUR

LODGE. ALL PROCEEDS RAISED BY THE PER

ASSOCIATION WILL BE USED TO PROMOTE

THE GOOD OF THE LODGE AND OF THE

ORDER.

SEE YOU AT THE BREAKFAST

Larry Skates, DDGER

President, PER Association


JANUARY BIRTHDAYS

HOUSE COMMITTEE To all our members,

As an Elks Lodge, that serves alcohol, we are required by ATF state law to follow certain procedures, one being only members or spous-es with spousal cards are allowed to purchase alcohol, all guests must be signed in by a member to legally drink alcohol in the lodge, and their sponsor must order and purchase it...No exceptions. Please abide by these rules to keep our lodge honest. Bobbi Savasuk House Committee Chairman

NOMINATIONS FOR LODGE OFFICERS 2016-2017 MAY TAKE

PLACE AT ANY REGULAR MEETING AFTER THE FIRST DAY IN

FEBRUARY 2016 (STATUTE 3.080).

TO ASSIST WITH THIS PROCESS, THE PER ASSOCIATION

WILL INTERVIEW ANYONE WHO MAY BE INTERESTED

IN BEING NOMINATED.

IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE INTERVIEWED BY THE PERs, BUT

WE WILL BE GLAD TO FURNISH YOU WITH INFORMATION

ABOUT THE OFFICE YOU ARE INTERESTED IN.

THE NEXT PER MEETING WILL BE ON SUNDAY,

JANUARY 3RD AT 11:30 AM.

LARRY SKATES, DDGER

PRESIDENT, PER ASSOCIATION LODGE 1557

TREASURER’S MESSAGE

My term will expire on March 31, 2016 and I will not be seeking re-election. My husband and I are planning to go on several trips. If anyone is interested in this position, I

would love to explain and show them the treasurers duties. Please call me anytime. The month of March or sooner

would be an ideal time to start learning, since I am through as of March 31.

Verna Omahen Lodge Treasurer

01 William Bartholomew

01 William McCullen III

01 Lynnette Phillips

03 Julia McNamara

05 Charles Rutty

07 Betty Donze

07 Howard Durni

07 Edward Ehrenspeck

07 Walter Johnson

09 Darlene Braden

09 Roger Johnson, PDDGER

10 Arthur Belles

10 Richard Rock

11 Robert Kennedy

11 Glenn Rappelyea

12 Robert Blomquist

13 Konrad Kalpen

14 Bob Cornelius

14 Dolores Sanchez

15 Mike McCormick

16 James Finlay

16 Ronal Hartwell

18 Raymond D'Onofrio

19 George Baker

19 Tom Donatti

20 Frank Virelli

21 James King

22 William Koske

22 Dorothy Rowe

23 Michael Bohan

23 Stuart Ellman

23 Anthony Wilbur

24 Raymond Thibault

25 Robert Ford

25 Robert Pomfret

25 Daniel Savasuk

25 Robert Tippy

26 William Lowe Jr

26 Melvin Schack

26 Charles Walton

28 Harry Coyle Jr

28 John Hoover

28 Arnold Hunt

28 Bruce Jennings

29 Claude Hutchinson

31 Jeff Arndt

31 Lawrence Leaf

LODGE HOOP SHOOT COMPETITION

The lodged held its 2015 Hoop Shoot competition at he Babe James Community Center. There were 23 contestants from 6 area schools with approximately 50 family members, friends, school coaches, and Elks in attendance. We had 23 Elk volunteers managing the shoot. Everyone went back to the lodge for hot dogs and hamburgers prepared by John and his helpers. Following lunch, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners received a certificate and a trophy. Thanks to the PER's for the lunch and trophies, and our thanks to Scott Skowronski for his donation of shirts paid for from the Tim Skowronski poker tournament which all the kids really loved the shirts and the donuts from Dunkin Donuts, thanks to Aaron Buchanan.

1st place Corrin Austin and 2nd place Juliett Haug 1st place Paris Thompson10-11, Marci n ER Dot Durni 1st place Madelyn Patersen 1st place Markell Peterson 10-11 1st place 8-9 Drayden Wood

Morgan Donaldson, 1st place Kristian Hardin, 2nd place Chris Eissler, 3rd place Dawson Cevasco, 4th place

I could not have done it without my committee, The Strains, the Bohans and EVERYONE else that came out to help. Our winners will go on to the District Hoop Shoot competition in Deland on Saturday, January 16th. Marci Skates Hoop Shoot Director


BOARD OF TRUSTEES

We would like to thank our new Horn Editor, Mary Ann, for

helping out with things.

Our first annual Patty Greatrex Golf Tournament at Hidden Lakes

Golf Course was a success. Bill Greatrex lead of the tournament.

It was a beautiful day and the Hidden Lakes Golf Course was in

great condition. We thank everyone for their support in making

this a great event, and our hole sponsors and Sugar Mill Golf

Course for their contribution. We had a great time and meal after

the tournament. at the lodge. Thanks to everyone for their help in

putting this together.

There were eight teams that played along with all the sponsors.

Money raised went towards the lodge fund and veterans.

Bo D’Avanzo Board of Directors Chairman

Songs of the Season—Dec. 20th

Gifts of Love Food Bank Angel Tree for A visit from Santa on the Dec. 1st, for 20 special children of their customers. The Bank needs children’s Annual Christmas Party. Santa serves betw 300-400 customers a week, had lots of presents for all the children. many of which are homeless.

The Association of Recovering Motorcyclists John and Donnie

held an event at the lodge on Dec. 5th, starting DECEMBER HAPPENINGS serving up some

with a breakfast and a Toy's for Tot's motorcycle treats from a Xmas run. Approximately 120 participants in the benefit. motorcycle run.


Nancy Agett

Earl Anderson

William Bartholomew

Elizabeth Besaw

Leroy Bessert

C. Allen Bidault

Steve Browning

Dick Braden

Julianne Brazina

Darrell Cevasco

Lorraine Cevasco

Johnny Clements

Bob Cornelius

Charles Deems

Gerald Dougherty

Trudy Doxey

Richard Fawley

John Ferraro

Karl Gordon

Bill Greatrex

Sandra Griner

Bernard Haberman

Nancy Hackel

Babs Halme

Dudley Hayward

Henry Highland

Claude Hutchinson

Verna Jacobsen

Robert Karvonen

Marjorie Killen

Shirley King

Larry Kraus

Armand La Croix

Jeanne Layman

Francis Layman

William Lowe, Jr.

Harry F. Coyle, Jr.

Royce Martin

John McGann, Jr. PER

John McNamara

Julie McNamara

Tom Nawn

Donald Nephew

Henry Newell

Sean O’Grady

Dick Omahen

Joe W. Osborne, Jr.

Roger Parsley

Rick Phelps, ER, PER

Francis Pinette, Sr.

Lawrence Poucher

Sandra Poucher

Michael Price

Verner Ramsey

Elaine Rauch

John Reichel, Jr.

Tom Riedel

Dottie Rowe

Adolfo Salcedo

Jerry C. Sapp, Jr.

Thomas Scallon

Gwendolyn Schroeder

Herb Shaffer

Bruce Shanklin

Ronald Shepherd

Mike Sitas

Scott Skowronski

Michael Tenney

Merrill Tilison

David Tyree

Harry Van Doren

Richard Wilcox

Michael Wildern

SILVER BOOSTERS

Earl Anderson

James Amerault

JoyAnna Argeny

Stephen Austin

George Baker

Leroy Barnett

Sue Best

Raymond Boyd

John Cantaupo

David Cevasco

Joe Crunkilton

Dwight Cunningham

Marge Cyr

Thomas Dever

Andy Donald

Betty Donze

Dot Durni

Doc Durni

Gloria Ferris

Robert Kennedy

Larry Kraus

Ray Matis

Bud McQuillen

Nora Niemeyer Meckel

Durwood Outlaw

Leonard Ramsey

Aldolfo Salcedo

Jerry C. Sapp, Jr.

Bobbi Savasuk

Richard Schwarz

Raymond Shambora

Mike Sitas

Larry Skates, PER

Marci Skates

Sharon Smith

John Sterio, PER

Pam Sterio

John Stratechuk

Merrill Tilison

Robert Tippy

Edwin Vopelak

Mary Wenderoth

Dennis Wheeler

Allen Winterwerp

Arlington Young

David Reichenberg

Jeremy Reichenberg

Bill Rich

William Riddle

J. R. Ridgely, Jr.

Richard Rock

Ted Roman

GOLD BOOSTERS

THE RAT PAC SHOW

Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra

& Sammy Davis Jr.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 24th

Cocktails & Appetizers - 6 pm Showtime - 7:00 pm / $25.00

HOEDOWN / LINE DANCE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9TH

TICKETS $8.00 pp

RIBBS, BEANS, POTATO SALAD

& COLE SLAW

Come and enjoy the fun. Learn a few

square dance moves along

with some of your

favorite line dances.


SOCIAL QUARTERS

UPCOMING

January 9 Hoe Down & Line Dance

January 24 Rat Pac Show

February 7 PER Super Bowl—Chicken BBQ

February 13 Cash Bash Drawing

LODGE ACTIVITIES

Lodge Meetings—Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday Line Dance Classes—Every Monday Sunday Bingo / Tuesday Bar Bingo Bar Bingo (covered dish) - 4th Wednesday Pool / Darts / Line Dance Classes Lunches & All-U-Can Eat Soup & Salad -Tuesday-Friday Grand Buffet / Queen of Hearts—Every Friday Night Spaghetti Night—Every Tuesday Sunday NFL Karaoke—Every Saturday with Laura Holland

Always check your calendar for times and dates for events and social activities ________________________________

NEW ……..

Every fourth Wednesday of each month, from

6:30 until 9:30 pm, a Bar Bingo (Covered Dish)

has been added to our social activities.

NEW ……..

All-U-Can Soup & Salad, along with our regular

daily lunch menu.

_____________________________________

NFL Pool boards available at the bar

Come out and support your lodge by attending these

functions. Bring your family and friends and enjoy our

delicious lunches and buffet dinners. Enjoy the many

amities the lodge has to offer. Our dining room facility

is available for all types of rental functions for those

special occasions.

EZ $$ MONEY

A CHANCE TO WIN $500

210 TICKETS TO BE SOLD

TICKETS AT THE BAR

CHECK BULLETIN BOARD & EMAIL BLASTS

FOR DATE OF DRAWING

DON’T HAVE TO BE PRESENT TO WIN

A BENEFIT FOR OUR VETERANS

Editor / Publicity: Mary Ann J. Bucci Email: [email protected] Lodge Website: Scott Skowronski Email: [email protected] Lodge Email: [email protected] Internet Address: http://[email protected]

Edgewater-New Smyrna Beach Lodge #1557

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 536

Street Address: 820 Park Avenue

Edgewater, FL 32132

Phone Number: (386) 663-3041

Hours of Operation Saturday - 6 pm - 10 pm

Sunday - Noon -? Monday - CLOSED

Tuesday-Friday - 11:00 am - 2 :00 pm Reopens at 5:00—10:00 pm


2015-2016 Lodge Officers

Exalted Ruler: Dot Durni, PER

Esquire: Jeremy Reichenberg

Esteemed Leading Knight: Wayne Besaw

Esteemed Loyal Knight: Dave Cevasco

Esteemed Lecturing Knight: John Buchanan

Secretary: Lorraine Cevasco

Treasurer: Verna Omahen

Inner Guard: Steve Luchansky

Tiler: David Lee Cevasco

Chaplain: Darrell Cevasco

Board of Directors

Chairman: Bo D’Avamzo

David Cevasco

John Buchanan

David Reichenberg

Wayne Besaw

Dick Omahen

Trustees

5 yr Bo D’Avanzo

4 yr David Reichenberg

3 yr Dick Omahan

2 yr Gary Sanford, PER

1 yr John Sterio, PER

House Committee

Chairman: Bobbi Savasuk,

Secretary: Michael Bohan

Barbara D’Avanzo

Dot Durni, PER

Shirley Baker

PER Association

President: Larry Skates, DDGER

Secretary: John Sterio

Treasurer: Dot Durni, ER, PER

Lodge Mediator

Dave Cevasco

ELK LADIES

Madam President: Doris DeRosa

Madam Vice President: Shirleen Donald

Madam Secretary: Jane Crocker

Madam Treasurer: Marge Cyr

Madam Communications Secretary: Arlene Tillson

$$$ CASH BASH $$$

DRAWING SATURDAY,

FEBRUARY 13th at 4:00 PM

Just a few weeks away!!! Please return your ticket

stubs along with a check for a chance to win BIG

MONEY. No tickets will be sold after that time. So

mail your check, or cash, back to the Lodge in the

envelope we provided you last fall in the original

mailing. So don't delay any longer, and get your

tickets mailed in to be part of this fun day at the

Lodge. A buffet meal is part of evening fun. Thanks

again for helping to make this another huge success

for the Elks Lodge

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

LOUNGE HOURS:

TUESDAY— FRIDAY 11:00 am -2 :00 PM

REOPENS AGAIN 5:00-10:00 PM

SATURDAY - 5:00 PM

NEW ALL–U-CAN EAT SOUP & SALAD

_______ PLUS OUR

REGULAR DAILY LUNCH MENU

NEW BAR BINGO

(COVERED DISH) EVEDRY 4TH WEDNESDAY 6:30—9:30 PM

1 NEW YEAR’S DAY

LODGE CLOSED

2 BAR OPENS

5 PM; BAR FOOD

KARAOKE

3

PER BREAKFAST 8:30—11:30 AM BINGO

Open 11:30 PM

Starts 1:00 PM

NFL 1:00 PM

4 LOUNGE

CLOSED LINE DANCE CLASS 2:30—4:00 PM BOD MEETING 6:PM

5 LUNCH 11-2

ALL-U-EAT SOUP & SALAD

SPAGHETTI 5-7 PM

BAR BINGO 1-3 PM

6 LUNCH 11-2

ALL–U-CAN EAT SOUP & SALAD

Lodge Mtg 7:30 pm Hotdogs

7 LUNCH 11-2


Elks Ladies Mtg 11:30 am

DARTS 7:00 PM

MARGARITAS $2.50 TACOS $2.00

8 LUNCH 11-2


GRAND BUFFET 5-7 PM MUSIC CARL MONTE

9 BAR OPENS 5 PM; BAR FOOD

COUNTRY HOEDOWN & LINE DANCE 5 PM

RIBS $8.00

10 BINGO

Open 11:30 PM

Starts 1:00 PM

NFL 1:00 PM

11 LOUNGE CLOSED LINE DANCE CLASS 2:30—4:00 PM

12 LUNCH 11-2


BELONG MEETING 11:30—1:30 PM

SPAGHETTI 5-7 PM

BAR BINGO 1-3 PM

13 LUNCH 11-2

ALL–U-CAN EAT SOUP & SALAD ORIENTATION

6:30 PM —

REFRESHMENTS

14 LUNCH 11-2


DARTS 7:00 PM


15 LUNCH 11-2


GRAND BUFFET 5-7 PM

MUSIC TBA

16 DISTRICT HOOP

SHOOT AT DELAND MIDDLE SHOOL 8 AM

BAR OPENS 5 PM BAR FOOD

KARAOKE

17 BINGO

Open 11:30 PM

Starts 1:00 PM

NFL 1:00 PM

18 LOUNGE CLOSED LINE DANCE CLASS 2:30—4:00 PM BOD MEETING 6:PM

19 LUNCH 11-2

ALL–U-CAN EAT SOUP & SALAD SPAGHETTI 5-7 PM BAR BINGO 1-3 PM

20 LUNCH 11-2


IINITIATION Lodge Mtg 7:30 PM Hotdogs

21 LUNCH 11-2

ALL–U-CAN EAT SOUP & SALAD BOD MEETING 6:PM

DARTS 7:00 PM


22 LUNCH 11-2


GRAND BUFFET 5-7 PM

MUSIC HEAR 2 REMEM-

23 PDDGER MEETING 10 AM

- LUNCH -FOLLOWED BY PER MEETING

BAR OPENS - 5 PM; BAR FOOD

KARAOKE

24 BINGO

Open 11:30 PM

Starts 1:00 PM

NFL 1:00 PM

RAT PAC SHOW 6 pm / $25 pp

25 LOUNGE CLOSED LINE DANCE CLASS 2:30—4:00 PM

26 LUNCH 11-2


SPAGHETTI 5-7 PM

BAR BINGO 1-3 PM

27 LUNCH 11-2


HOUSE COMMITTEE MTG 3:00 pm

BAR BINGO (COVERED DISH) 6:30—9:30 PM

28 LUNCH 11-2


DARTS 7:00 PM


29 LUNCH 11-2


GRAND BUFFET 5-7 PM

MUSIC ERNIE

30 BAR OPENS 5 PM

BAR FOOD

KARAOKE

31 BINGO

Open 11:30 PM

Starts 1:00 PM

NFL 1:00 PM


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