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EXALTED RULER’S MESSAGE: HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013 ! JOIN US FOR A CHAMPAGNE TOAST TO THE GRAND EXALTED RULER NEW YEARS DAY AT 12 NOON AT OUR LODGE ! WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS BARRY HOLSTEN AND ERIN VAN HEUSEN ! Our next Lodge meeting is Jan 2nd at 8pm… Trustee meeting and house meeting at 7pm. ELKS 105 LODGE 125th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION / BIRTHDAY DANCE PARTY is the “MAIN EVENT” with Rick & Kenny... This will SELL OUT fast ! ! !… it is on SATURDAY JAN 12th 2013 at 6pm… CALL PATI VARRA NOW FOR YOUR TICKETS ! $25pp 609-883-7858 PLANS ARE TO BE OPEN SUPER BOWL SUNDAY FEB 3rd THIS YEAR ! JOIN US ! MORE DETAILS TO COME... SWEETHEART VALENTINE DANCE PARTY ! will be held on February 9th, 2013 with Rick & Kenny band... CALL PATI VARRA NOW FOR YOUR TICKETS & RESERVATION ! $25pp 609-883-7858 NOMINIATIONS FOR LODGE OFFICERS for the 2013-2014 Elk Year will be held FIRST MEETING IN FEBRUARY… By Statute the following offices are elected EVERY YEAR: Exalted Ruler, Leading Knight, Loyal Knight, Lecturing Knight, Secretary, Treasurer, 5yr Trustee, and Tiler... the other chairs are the appointments of the ER. If you have interest in ANY lodge position & need more info please contact Tom Petro PER / ER or Karen Manfre Secretary… thank you. Join a Committee, share ideas, this is YOUR lodge. Our Steering Committee is here to guide, BUT THEY NEED YOUR HELP… YOUR LODGE NEEDS YOUR HELP Come meet, call, email them, share your insight on our lodge… Please keep up with the REAL news… the facts… attend Lodge and Steering meetings… These meetings are for everyone… and are the ONLY place to get CORRECT information. YOU MUST ASK QUESTIONS TO GET ANSWERS… you are encouraged to go to DISTRICT and STATE meetings as well… it’s ALL 100% ELK ! My Elk of the Month is CAROLYN DOWNS… Carolyn and her team have been preparing incredible HOME COOKED meals for Tuesday night dinners ! She has been volunteering for us as a bar tender in the Grill Room… Carolyn has her Masters Degree in Accounting, and has offered to assist our Audit committee as needed… She is a 2nd Generation Elk. I am proud to know you as my Sister Elk, a friend, and member of our Lodge Team. YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A “TEAM ELK” ! THANK YOU CAROLYN DOWNS ! May God Bless and protect you. You are my Elk of the Month ! Thank you for ALL that you do… please continue the good work ! Remember “TEAMWORK WORKS” and THERE IS NO “I” IN TEAM ! Please join our team and VOLUNTEER on a committee. Please help the Lodge that you Love… VOLUNTEER EVERY TIME YOU CAN... MAKE A DIFFERENCE... it will help to make OUR Lodge, the 105 LODGE, the BEST LODGE IN THE USA ! A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF OUR ELKS AND THEIR FAMILIES ! Tom Petro PER Exalted Ruler Elks 105 TRENTON ELKS LODGE #105 B.P.O.E. MONTHLY COMMUNICATION JANUARY 2013 42 DeCou Ave Ewing, NJ 08628 • Lodge: (609) 771-0105 • Fax: (609) 771-0396 • Secretary: (609) 771-8305 Celebrating Our 125 th Year - Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Web: ELKS105.org May God Bless our Members, our troops, and our Lodge… Fraternally yours in Elkdom… Tom Petro PER Exalted Ruler Elks 105 “Never let the things you want in life make you forget the things you have” ~ anonymous “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.”~ anonymous “In order to be creative, we must lose our fear of being wrong. ” ~ anonymous "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatso- ever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." ~ Philippians 4:8 And Remember... ALL IS GOOD… and GOOD CAN NOT, and WILL NOT FAIL ! ...good things to think about:
Transcript of TRENTON ELKS LODGE #105 B.P.O.E. - TOM PETROTrenton Elks Lodge #105 - Bulletin 42 DeCou Ave Ewing,...
EXALTED RULER’S MESSAGE: HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013 ! JOIN US FOR A CHAMPAGNE TOAST TO THE GRAND EXALTED RULER
NEW YEARS DAY AT 12 NOON AT OUR LODGE !
WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS BARRY HOLSTEN AND ERIN VAN HEUSEN !
Our next Lodge meeting is Jan 2nd at 8pm… Trustee meeting and house meeting at 7pm.
ELKS 105 LODGE 125th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION / BIRTHDAY DANCE PARTY is the “MAIN EVENT” with Rick & Kenny... This will SELL OUT fast ! ! !… it is on SATURDAY JAN 12th 2013 at 6pm… CALL PATI VARRA NOW FOR YOUR TICKETS ! $25pp 609-883-7858
PLANS ARE TO BE OPEN SUPER BOWL SUNDAY FEB 3rd THIS YEAR ! JOIN US ! MORE DETAILS TO COME...
SWEETHEART VALENTINE DANCE PARTY ! will be held on February 9th, 2013 with Rick & Kenny band... CALL PATI VARRA NOW FOR YOUR TICKETS & RESERVATION ! $25pp 609-883-7858 NOMINIATIONS FOR LODGE OFFICERS for the 2013-2014 Elk Year will be held FIRST MEETING IN FEBRUARY… By Statute the following offices are elected EVERY YEAR: Exalted Ruler, Leading Knight, Loyal Knight, Lecturing Knight, Secretary, Treasurer, 5yr Trustee, and Tiler... the other chairs are the appointments of the ER. If you have interest in ANY lodge position & need more info please contact Tom Petro PER / ER or Karen Manfre Secretary… thank you.
Join a Committee, share ideas, this is YOUR lodge. Our Steering Committee is here to guide, BUT THEY NEED YOUR HELP… YOUR LODGE NEEDS YOUR HELP Come meet, call, email them, share your insight on our lodge…
Please keep up with the REAL news… the facts… attend Lodge and Steering meetings… These meetings are for everyone… and are the ONLY place to get CORRECT information. YOU MUST ASK QUESTIONS TO GET ANSWERS… you are encouraged to go to DISTRICT and STATE meetings as well… it’s ALL 100% ELK !
My Elk of the Month is CAROLYN DOWNS… Carolyn and her team have been preparing incredible HOME COOKED meals for Tuesday night dinners ! She has been volunteering for us as a bar tender in the Grill Room… Carolyn has her Masters Degree in Accounting, and has offered to assist our Audit committee as needed… She is a 2nd Generation Elk. I am proud to know you as my Sister Elk, a friend, and member of our Lodge Team. YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A “TEAM ELK” ! THANK YOU CAROLYN DOWNS ! May God Bless and protect you. You are my Elk of the Month ! Thank you for ALL that you do… please continue the good work !
Remember “TEAMWORK WORKS” and THERE IS NO “I” IN TEAM ! Please join our team and VOLUNTEER on a committee. Please help the Lodge that you Love… VOLUNTEER EVERY TIME YOU CAN... MAKE A DIFFERENCE... it will help to make OUR Lodge, the 105 LODGE, the BEST LODGE IN THE USA !
A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF OUR ELKS AND THEIR FAMILIES !
Tom Petro PER Exalted Ruler Elks 105
TRENTON ELKS LODGE #105 B.P.O.E. MONTHLY COMMUNICATION JANUARY 2013
42 DeCou Ave Ewing, NJ 08628 • Lodge: (609) 771-0105 • Fax: (609) 771-0396 • Secretary: (609) 771-8305
Celebrating Our 125th
Year - Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Web: ELKS105.org
May God Bless our Members, our troops, and our Lodge…
Fraternally yours in Elkdom…
Tom Petro PER Exalted Ruler Elks 105
“Never let the things you want in life make you forget the things you have” ~ anonymous
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.”~ anonymous
“In order to be creative, we must lose our fear of being wrong. ” ~ anonymous
"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatso-ever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." ~ Philippians 4:8
And Remember... ALL IS GOOD… and GOOD CAN NOT, and WILL NOT FAIL !
...good things to think about:
SECRETARY’S HOURS Secretary’s Phone # (609) 771-8305
MEMBERSHIP NOTICES:
The following members have applied for membership and have met the requirements… They have been or will be voted on at the next meeting:
LIFE MEMBERSHIP: EDWARD LAIRD
REGULAR MEMBERSHIP:
STEPHAN SANSONE
proposers TOM PETRO & GREG KROL
TODD WERKMAN proposers JIM & BECKY CASTELIZE
SECRETARY’S NOTES & NOTICES KAREN MANFRE’ SECRETARY ELKS 105
OFFICER OF THE YEAR 2010-2012
07/2013
PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO OUR LODGE BULLETIN
OUR NEW “CARD SIZE” BOOSTER IS 2” x 3”
IT IS AVAILABLE FOR A DONATION OF $120
AND WILL RUN FOR 12 ISSUES THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATION DUE
DATE
06/2013
Jan 2 Wed 7pm to 9pm
Jan 7 Mon 9am to 11pm
Jan 9 Wed 7pm to 9pm
Jan 14 Mon 9am to 11pm
Jan 16 Wed 7pm to 9pm
Jan 21 Mon 9am to 11pm
Jan 23 Wed 7pm to 9pm
Jan 30 Mon 9am to 11pm
ELK HISTORY CORNER
ELK HISTORY OF THE MONTH: PRODUCTS
ELKS BEER was brewed and labeled by the Pittsburgh Brewing Company…
there were also Elk’s CIGARS produced !
Post cards, paper matchbook covers and Elks music were popular from the early 1900’s and are a big part of our
Fraternal history...
01/2014
LODGE
GRILL ROOM Grill Room Hours:
Monday thru Friday 6 PM - Closing • Saturday
Noon - Closing Sunday - Closed
FOOD ON TUESDAY 6-8 PM Benefits Special Children
or other Elks Lodge Charity
SATURDAY
PLEASE CALL FIRST
(609) 771-0105
LODGE ACTIVITIES
05/2013
EDDIE JAROSZ 05/2013
125 125
MEN: JACKETS REQUIRED
LODGE 125th BIRTHDAY PARTY ! “THE MAIN EVENT”
COME CELEBRATE OUR 125th 1888- 2013
With RICK & KENNY BAND !
SATURDAY JANUARY 12 2012 Cash Bar 6pm Dinner 7pm
$25 per person
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
CALL PATI VARRA 609 883-7858
Our Elks 105 Holiday / Christmas Party ! Thank you everyone… Pati Varra & Barb Balint Social, Carolyn Downs, Karen Manfre, Lois Bennett, Volunteer Bar Tenders, The Incredible
Rick & Kenny Band, our Dignitaries DDGER Barb Quidone, VP Stan Reynolds, State President Elect Bob Ricker, PSP Dick Tabbachino, PSP Jerry Altomare, PSP Gerry Cook, PVP Bob Lenhadrt, PDD Charlie Budden,
MEET PETE & THE STEERING
COMMITTEE Meetings are every
Wednesday at our Lodge… 7:30 COME TO THESE MEETINGS
THEY ARE OPEN TO EVERY LODGE MEMBER… they are open forum… bring your concerns and ideas.
Our Steering Committee Members are: (pictured) Pete Smith Chair PDDGER, So. Plainfield #2298,
Fred Miller Jr. PDDGER, Hamilton #2262 Mike MacFeeters PER Marlton # 2514. JOIN US EVERY WEDNESDAY NITE.
If you have a problem with anything going on…. or anyone at our Lodge, or you do not feel comfortable, or have been har-assed, PLEASE LET STEERING COMMITTEE KNOW ABOUT
IT… WE CAN GO FORWARD TOGETHER.
2012-2013 TRENTON LODGE 105 OFFICERS
EXALTED RULER Tom Petro, PER 609-394-1414 JUSTICE Larry Popp, Esq. 609-784-5111 LEADING KNIGHT Greg Krol 609-882-5000 1-YEAR TRUSTEE …..to be appointed LOYAL KNIGHT Lynn Van Ost 609-538-8941 2-YEAR TRUSTEE Dominick Varra 609-883-3370 LECTURING KNIGHT Erin Van Heusen 609-954-1653 3-YEAR TRUSTEE Lou Eggert, PER SECRETARY Karen Manfré 609-538-8941 4-YEAR TRUSTEE Bob Habel TREASURER Jim Castelize 609-638-4959 5-YEAR TRUSTEE Warren Floyd 609-882-6340 ESQUIRE Barry Holsten TRUSTEE ADVISOR Peter Smith CHAPLAIN Rex Carpenter INNER GUARD Nancy Jakubowski 609-882-0482 TILER Sean Smithers 609-571-1186
LODGE COMMITTEE CHAIRS
AMERICANISM / NTNL SVC. John Ash 609-883-2950 INDOCTRINATION Tom Petro ER PER
Roy Smith 215-757-7935 INVESTIGATION Karen Manfre 609-882-6340
AUDIT & ACOUNTNG Rex Carpenter Judy Kelly Lynn Van Ost & Nancy Jakubowski 609-882-0482
Ann Smithers LAPSATION Karen Manfré 609-538-8941
BLOOD BANK Carol Driver 609-883-3370 LODGE USE Greg Krol 609-882-5000
BLIND Evelyn Eggert 609-882-8680
BULLETIN TEAM Tom Petro ER PER & team
609-394-1414 MEDIATOR Paul Kehler 609-433-0874
BUILDING FUND Rex Carpenter 609-883-0557 MEMBERSHIP Karen Manfré 609-538-8941
BY-LAWS Balint Eggert Manfre MEMORIAL Karen Manfré 609-538-8941
CHARITIES Joseph Jones 609-883-2453 PAST EXALTED RULERS Glen Cliver, PER
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES …..to be appointed PUBLIC RELATIONS …..to be appointed
CONVENTION & PARADE Bob Habel 609-882-0540 SAFETY COORDINATOR Lou Eggert PER
DRUG AWARENESS Becky &Jim Castelize 609-433-0874 SCHOLARSHIP Tom & Judy Kelly 609-466-1159
ELKS NAT’L FOUNDATION Karen Manfre’ 609-538-8941 SOCIAL COMMITTEE Pati Varra 609 883-7858
GOV’T RELATIONS Don Apai 609-771-0066 SPECIAL CHILDREN …..to be appointed
GRILL ROOM Tom Balint PER PDD 609-882-6340 Lynn Van Ost
HOOP SHOOT Karen Manfré 609-538-8941 VISITATION All Officers 609-771-0105 YOUTH ACTIVITIES Karen Manfré
ELK OF THE MONTH ~ JANUARY 2013 ~
ELKS 105
CAROLYN DOWNS
SICKNESS AND DISTRESS… PLEASE REACH OUT TO THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS ED MAC EWEN ...Our prayers are with you.
If you know of a Member who is ill or in distress, hospital, surgery, contact the Lodge Secretary at 609-771-8305 or email info to: [email protected]
IN MEMORIAM
"The clock of his day has stopped and across its dial the motionless shadows mark the Hour of Eleven."
PLEASE ADVISE THE SECRETARY OF A GOOD PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS TO BE LISTED IN THE BULLETIN
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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW MEMBERS
BARRY HOLSTEN and his Wife ERIN VAN HEUSEN
WELCOME TO OUR LODGE !
JOHN SENTNER NJ ELKS PAST STATE PRESIDENT
FRIEND and ADVISOR
06/2013
05/2013
PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO OUR LODGE BULLETIN
OUR NEW “CARD SIZE” BOOSTER IS 2” x 3”
IT IS AVAILABLE FOR A DONATION OF $120
DUE DATE
AND WILL RUN FOR 12 ISSUES THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATION
CASH BAR at 6 DINNER 7pm
MUSIC BY RICK & KENNY
05/2013
GRILL ROOM WILL BE OPEN
FEBRUARY 3rd 2013
SUPERBOWL SUNDAY !
TOM BALINT PDD
GRILL ROOM CHAIRMAN
More info to come…
609-883-8970
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JANUARY 2013
1st
Toast to the G.E,R, 2
nd TT mtg BoD/House mtg 7pm
2nd
Lodge mtg 8
th Marching Club mtg
12th
LODGE 125th BD PARTY 15
th TT mtg BoD/House mtg
16th Lodge mtg
25th Americanism mtg
FEBRUARY 2013 3rd SUPERBOWL SUNDAY OPEN 5
th TT mtg BoD/House mtg
6th
Lodge mtg - NOMINATIONS 2013 9
th LODGE SWEETHEART PARTY
12th Marching Club mtg
19th TT mtg BoD/House mtg
20th Lodge mtg - ELECTIONS 2013
22th Americanism mtg
MARCH 2013 5
th TT mtg BoD/House mtg
6th
Lodge mtg 12
th Marching Club mtg
17th
St Patty’s Day 19
th TT mtg BoD/House mtg
24th
Installation of Officers 29
th Americanism mtg
31st
Happy Easter APRIL 2013 2
rd TT mtg BoD/House mtg
3rd
Lodge mtg 9
th Marching Club mtg
16th TT mtg BoD/House mtg
17th
Lodge mtg 26
th Americanism mtg
JANUARY 2013
