Farmington Track. From the Desk of the E.R.: Inside: Volume 50, No. 12 March, 2017

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1 Farmington Track Official Publication of The Farmington Michigan Lodge 1986 Volume 50, No. 12 March, 2017 From the Desk of the E.R.: After writing over 40 articles for your information and enjoyment I still sit down at the computer, stare at the screen and wonder where to begin. The main incentive to overcome this writer s block is knowing that our editor is patiently waiting at her house, watching her , and playing with many images (of me) she creates. If you think I m kidding you might find her latest work inside the Track. (Thank you, Phyllis!) Seriously, I can t tell you how much I ve enjoyed serving as Exalted Ruler for our Lodge and it all is because of you, the members. During the time spend as E.R. there have always been people willing to step up and help with an event or a function, to assist with our community projects, or to serve as an officer of the Lodge. I m not saying that we ve always filled every position or that we have been as active in all the Elk functions that we should have been. I am saying we have all done a great job of improving our Lodge over the past few years. A great big thank you to everyone that stepped forward to volunteered, assist and help during our revitalization. As I step down, I would like to offer my wisdom and hard gained experience to the new Officers and Committee Chairpersons. You have volunteered to do a job for this Lodge and you are now entrusted with moving it forward. To accomplish this task you must be knowledgeable of your responsibilities and diligent in your duties. Read the manuals, learn the systems, listen to our members and understand what a great Lodge we have and see the vision of where we need to go. Remember that nothing worthwhile is ever gotten easily and you will need to make some tough choices during your term. Please don t be someone who just fills the chair at a meeting. Make sure that you allocate the proper amount of your time required, and do all the background research needed before attending a meeting so that you can fully preform the job you have accepted. Also, at this time, I m willing to offer some advice to the membership. If this Lodge is going to continue to move forward we ALL need to be involved. The effort put forth by the membership in overseeing this Lodge is the most important aspect of our survival. How many of you have taken the time to attend a meeting lately? How many of you have heard the reports about our improving financial condition? (Is it true?) How many of you are really aware of what the ever popular They are up to now? The answer to these questions, based on our average meeting attendance, should be not many. But, walk into the club room on any given evening, listen to the complaints, opinions, rumors and misinformation discussed and you would think everyone attends the meetings. Remember, an Elks Lodge is run and controlled by the membership and their voice is heard when they vote at the Lodge meeting! So, at the end of the day there is no escaping it, we the membership are all responsible for the success or failure of this Lodge. If we don t demand the best from our Officers we shouldn t complain when they fall short. If we are not there at a meeting to hear the Chairperson s Reports, why should they give them? If we are not interested in the financial condition of our Lodge, we shouldn t be surprised when the money is gone. If you are looking for the ones responsible, always start at the top we are told. Maybe we need to redraw the organizational chart to remind us who really is on the top. To the incoming officers, good luck and best wishes! To the membership, thank you for allowing me to serve as your ER. To all those who have helped and supported me, I will be forever gratefully for your assistance! It has been my distinct privilege, pleasure and honor to serve as the Exalted Ruler of the Farmington Elk s Lodge #1986 for the past 2½ years! I wouldn t trade the time for anything! Thank You and Godspeed! Fraternally yours, Tom Killiany, ER Inside: Pg. 3 - Events List, Installation of Officers, Donations Wanted, Cook Wanted, Thank You, Secretary Pg. 4-8-Ball Playoffs, March Birthdays, Gold Key Raffle Pg. 5-9-Ball Tournament, Pinochle, Ugly Sweater Winners Pg. 6 - Mens Golf League, Elks Online, Birthday Coupon Pg. 7 - Ads Pg. 8 - Calendar of Events

2 Page 2 March, 2017 THE FARMINGTON ELKS TRACK Officers Official Publication of: Exalted Ruler... Tom Killiany, PER Farmington Elks Lodge #1986 Leading Knight...Tom Bozek Ten Mile Road Loyal Knight... Steve Luce Farmington Hills, MI Lecturing Knight...Patricia McKenna Published Monthly Secretary... Earl Wolfe, PDVP Treasurer... Bob Koenig Lodge Meetings Esquire... Greg Larscheidt st & 3rd Wednesday of the month Inner Guard... Meetings start at 8:00pm Tiler...April Raitz... Chaplain...Eldon Dillon Lodge Piper...Todd Wyber Lounge Hours 4:00-10:00, Monday Friday 4:00-10:00 Saturday (open earlier for events) 4:00-9:00 Sundays (open earlier for events) (Closed Sundays in July and August) Office Hours 10:00 4:00, Monday Friday Office Manager Jennifer Chinn, PER Phone: (248) Fax: (248) Elks1986@yahoo.com Lodge Secretary Earl Wolfe, PDVP Elks1986@gmail.com Internet Sites Website: Calendar: Facebook: Look for Farmington Elks #1986 Tracks Newsletter Article Deadline 17th of the month Editor Phyllis Evans (313) Tracks1986@gmail.com Get your newsletter electronically Send your request to farmingtonelks@gmail.com Notice: For those with internet access, you can now download the Track each month in color in Adobe PDF format at Would you like to become a Track Patron? Help support the Track by becoming a patron. The cost is only $20 per year. Contact the Lodge Secretary, Office Manager or Editor for more information. Remember, your ads help defray the cost of printing and First Class mailing. Board of Directors Gary Gundle...1 Year Trustee Paul Masciarelli...2 Year Trustee Jim Madigan...3 Year Trustee Robert Michela...4 Year Trustee Kevin Goshorn, PER...5 Year Trustee (Board of Directors also includes Exalted Ruler, Leading Knight, Loyal Knight, and Lecturing Knight) Committees Accident Prevention....Vacant... Americanism... Vacant... Auditing... Eldon Dillon Drug Awareness... Vacant... Flag Day... Vacant... Gov. Relations... Vacant... Hoop Shoot...Jennifer Chinn, PER Lodge Activities...Thomas Killiany, PER Major Projects... Earl Wolfe, PDVP Membership...Tom Bozek Memorial Day...Kevin Goshorn, PER Nat'l Fndtn...Kevin Goshorn, PER (Co-Chair) Phyllis Mirling, PER (Co-Chair) Public Relations... Cathy DeLeo Scholarships...Jennifer Chinn, PER Veterans... Ann Marie Saviniemi... Youth Activities... Vacant Building Corporation Betty Jean Hebel - President, Jerry Holcomb - V. President Rick Brenz - Treasurer, Jim Sockow - Secretary Thomas Bozek, Ed Norton PER, Earl Wolfe PDVP Lodge Award Winners Elk of the Year: Rick Lefevre, PER Officer of the Year: Tom Bozek Citizen of the Year: Jennifer Milton GER Award: Chris Rogers GER Award: Phyllis Evans

3 March, 2017 Page Events Mar 1 PER Mtg, Lodge Mtg, GLSB Meeting 4 9 Ball Tournament 9 Calendar Planning Meeting Metro Dist Ritual Contest 18 Pinochle April 1 8-Ball League Playoffs 8 Installation of Officers On March 9th there will be a special meeting to set up the calendar of events for the next year. Everyone is invited to attend, and if you will be scheduling a special event during the coming year, please either plan to attend the meeting or at least notify the office of the date needed. Installation of Officers This year the Installation of Officers and Installation Dinner will be held on Saturday, April 8, We re still finalizing the details, but dinner will be your choice of Prime Rib or Baked Fish, and there will be a sign up sheet at the bar. Look for final details in the usual places, posted in the Lodge, on our website and on our Facebook page. Donations wanted: There will be a box in the lobby through the end of March (but I ll still accept through April) for the collection of suits, suit coats, ties, bow ties, dress shirts and tuxedos for young men. There will also be a box for dress shoes. All sizes and colors are needed for both young men and young women. These are being collected for teens who camp at Bay Cliff Health Camp. For those who do not know, Bay Cliff, is a special needs camp in the U.P. It is one of the largest therapy camps in the country for special kids from age 3-18 years old. It is also the biggest line item for monetary donations from Major Project. Each year they hold a prom for the teenagers complete with formal gowns, tuxes, dinner in the teen center and dancing. If you have any items to donate bring them to the Lodge and I will take them from there. Remember you can always donate using our banks labeled Michigan Elks 365 club or write a check directly to the Lodge which will then be forwarded to the Major project commission. Elks Care-Elks Share Fraternally, Jen Chinn From the Secretary Notice of Election Officers elected at the February 15 meeting include: Exalted Ruler Tom Bozek Leading Knight Steve Luce Secretary Tom Killiany PER Treasurer Robert Koenig 5 Year Trustee Fred McGrath Alternate Rep. Jennifer Chinn, PER Dues notices have been mailed, and for the first time, for your convenience, we will accept credit card payment for dues and donations. Spouse cards and Widows cards are not automatically sent, but must be requested. Don t forget that business card ads and patron listing payments are also due. As usual, dues must be paid by April 1st when the card locks will be changed. Fraternally, Earl Wolfe, PDVP Cook Wanted The Lodge is accepting employment applications for someone to cover the weekly fish fry and breakfast on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month. Food handler s license required. Ideal job for retiree or someone who just wants some extra pocket money. Call or stop by the Lodge for more info. Know someone not an Elk who might be interested? Send them our way. We re friendly. Thank You Corner Thanks go to PER Kevin Goshorn and his crew for another successful ENF Reverse Raffle. This is going to press before the dinner and drawing, but at last report the tickets were almost gone and Carol Clark s Spaghetti Dinner was a sellout. Thanks also for Carol Clark and Gary Groves for pitching in at the last minute to cover kitchen duties. As you can see above, we are currently looking for a newcook/kitchen manager.

4 Page 4 March, 2017 Pool League Playoffs (and free luncheon) It s that time of the year again the Men s 8 Ball Pool League Championship Playoff day! The top six teams will vie to be the grand champion. The playoffs will be held Saturday, April 1st starting at approximately noon. The league is providing a free luncheon buffet that is open to all league players, all Farmington Elk members and their guests, from 1pm to 6pm (please - NO carry outs). Stop by the Lodge for a while to root your team(s) on or just give them some guffaw. See you there! Also, should any kind hearted individuals wish to bring any snacks, appetizers or desserts, it would be greatly appreciated Fraternally, Paul Masciarelli March Birthdays 2 Teresa Leithead 3 Donald R Vainer 5 Earl P Corbacs 6 Stephen K Helwig 8 Kathleen Pennywitt 10 Kenneth Larue Steven Lebowski 11 Wilfried H Mueller 12 Andrea I Hall Bradley Douglas Marx Elizabeth C Smith 14 Patricia Jane McKenna Robert George Michela Hubert Wilson 16 Jeffrey Chapin 17 Casi Croll 19 Donald R Brandt Douglas Gembis 20 Christopher Zamborowski 22 John H Dutton 23 Mary Anderson 25 Joseph E Cislo James M Collins 26 James H Brodel 27 William A Ellis 31 Patricia Grigsby Hartmund Kohls

5 March, 2017 Page 5 15th Annual 9-ball Tournament & Crock Pot Cook-off Saturday, March 4, 2017 Games start at 1 PM Food will be judged in late afternoon. Need a gift idea? Gift Certificates for the Dining Room and Bar are always available at the Office. Just check with Jen. Ugly Sweater Contest Winners Pass Pinochle News Hello spring and good weather! We had a good turnout for February with 6 tables of players. We had a new player, Jeanne Sullivan, who came to join us. We also had a wonderful array of snacks and desserts. Our Winners: 1st Jim Sockow Jr nd Gerrie LeFevre 633 3rd Rick LeFevre 595 Good Sport Jeanne Sullivan 357 Our next pinochle date is March 18th, the day after St. Patrick s Day. Next dates: April 22nd, May 20th, June 17th. Please come join us for some fun. We will teach anyone to play who is interested in learning. We look forward to our snowbirds coming back from the south, too. Say a prayer for Mary Galloway for quick recovery from surgery. See you all at the Lodge, Pat & Jim, Bob & May for lessons

6 Page 6 March, 2017 $5.00 Off Birthday Coupon Present this coupon within 30 days of your birthday and receive $5.00 off your food or beverage bill. Name Birth Date Membership # Note: Limit one (1) coupon per member per year. Farmington Elks Men s Golf League It's getting to be the time of year to start thinking golf! Our annual spring business meeting of the Golf League is set up for Tuesday April 18th, 7:00 PM at the Lodge. We will draw for teams immediately after the meeting. All regular and substitute members of the league should make plans to attend this meeting. We will be discussing plans for the 2017 season. All playing rules will be finalized at this meeting. Any proposed rule changes must be submitted to one of the officers no later than April 15th. League play will commence on Tuesday, April 25th. We are requesting that all new golfers and ALL OF LAST YEARS GOLFERS reply by phone, or snail mail to Greg, ASAP. Your League Officers MAIL TO: GREG LARSCHEIDT CELL PHONE (248) WESTHILL mustanggreg@sbcglobal.net FARMINGTON, Ml NAME ELKS MEMBER # ADDRESS CITY ZIP PHONE NO. Please list all # s possible, and circle your preference for the roster. HOME WORK CELL NEW GOLFERS ONLY: HANDICAP (9 HOLES) Note; Handicaps for all new golfers will be subject to review. REGULAR GOLFER SUBSTITUTE GOLFER

7 March, 2017 Page 7 Track Patrons Wilma Bliss Tom & Marcia Bozek Ed & Ann Campbell Marty & PER Jen Chinn Rod & Maggie Chubb James Collins Richard Cyff PER Jack Dahlstrom Eldon & Carolyn Dillon David & Susan Duquette Phyllis Evans Tony & Marianne Ferrante PER Bill & Marian Ford Doug & Shirley Gembis PER Kevin & Andrea Goshorn Andrea Hall Bill Hampton PER Joe & Barbara Homick Jane Hopper Doug & Gerre Kanack Don & Linda Kaump PER Tom & Pam Killiany Bob & May Koenig Ted & Betty Kulisz Jim Lademan PER Rick & Gerry Lefevre Jim & Judy Madigan PER Steve Magyari May Marra Laurine McDonnell Fred & Sherry Bevis-McGrath Robert Michela Rick & Jenn Milton Phyllis Misenar Thomas Mohan Henry & Lutie Moore Richard Neff Jackie Noffsinger PER Kathy Pennywitt Marjorie Perkins Don & Judy Robinson Mary Ellen Robinson Nancy & Jim Rogers Annie Saviniemi Clara Simpson James & Pat Sockow Billy Vance Stanley Wilkins Robert Bacon William Bliss, PDDGER Lusia Cuff Betty Dahlstrom Linda Armstrong DeFillipi Lauree Eady Richard Evans, PER Chuck Noffsinger Patricia Gundle Paul & Wanita Horton Jake Jenkins Les Kellogg Marcia Larscheidt Patricia Hahn Larscheidt In Memory Of Leo Lefevre Laura Magyari Anthony Marra Robert W McArthur Robert Misenar, PER Steve Opperman Rich Parent Don Perkins Dawn Stark Al Stevens Charley Warthman William Wallace Willoughby Mary Jane Bauer Wolfe Business Card listings are only $120 per year. Billing year runs April through March, and we will prorate ads that start after April. Contact the Office or Editor for more information.

8 Farmington Lodge No Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Ten Mile Road Farmington Hills, Michigan March, 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Feb Club Open 4 PM 7:30 PM Ritual Practice 7:00 PER Mtg 8:00 Lodge Mtg 9:00 GLSB Mtg 5:30 Fish Fry Noon 9-Ball Tournament Club Open 4 PM 7:30 PM Ritual Practice 6:30 Membership Comm 7:30 House Committee Club Open 4 PM MMP Workshop RSVP Due 7:30 New Mem Orientation 7:30 Calendar Plan Mtg 5:30 Fish Fry Breakfast 9 AM-Noon Metro Dist Ritual Contest - Clawson-Troy :30 Bldg Corp Mtg 8:00 Lodge Mtg 5:30 St Pats Dinner 4 PM 7 PM Club Open 4 PM MMP Workshop Track Deadline 5:30 Fish Fry Breakfast 9 AM-Noon April 1 Club Open 4 PM 7:30 Bd of Directors 5:30 Fish Fry 8-Ball League Playoff Look for calendar updates on the web at: