THE 916 BULLETIN. Monthly Newsletter of the BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS Lodge #916 Vol. 19 No. 04. The Exalted Ruler s Message

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1 THE 916 BULLETIN Monthly Newsletter of the BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS Lodge #916 Vol. 19 No North Avenue Burlington, VT (802) The Exalted Ruler s Message A new year starts for our Lodge with enthusiasm to continue the upward swing of success in the previous year. The Lodge is doing better with revenue and participation than the past few years. We will work to make that progress even better and get more activities on the agenda that will help with more members volunteering and get people talking positive about our future. That I pledge to you! To make the above happen, it will take members to answer the call when asked to help with even one event or activity. As hard as I or any officer works, it can not get the Lodge to where we all would like to see it be. You as one member can make a difference, and be an important part of this year and share in the pride we can all have come next April. So please, be available when asked, or even see me with an idea or offer to help with whatever your interest happens to be. Attendance at our two monthly meetings has been at an all-time low. That is very discouraging to the officers there, and reduces the information that flows to the membership. Meetings have been kept to an hour or less, unless there are initiations. It is important for the new members to see and be greeted by other members to feel good for having made the effort to join. I would ask you to try and attend one meeting a month to exercise your right as a member and be better informed. It will add to your feeling of pride to be a member, and cause the officers that give so much a feeling their work is worthwhile and appreciated. Your participation will be rewarding all the way around. Keeping the upward swing going starts with you; and you. Congratulation to outgoing Exalted Ruler Randy and his team for the solid footing they left us to start the year. Let s continue moving upward. Yours in Friendship & Dedication, Rosaire Longe, LM, Exalted Ruler April 2019 Lodge Notices... 2 Applications For Membership... 2 Death of a Member... 2 Contacting the Lodge... 2 Wednesday Game Day... 3 Paint & Sip - Save The Date... 4 Silver Towers Calendars... 4 Happy Birthday, Bob! New Elected Officers... 4 Bar Bingo... 5 Join Us For Lunch... 5 Mother s Day Brunch... 5 Scholarship Update... 5 Moisan-Lilley-Larose Golf Results... 6 Dinner is Served... 7 April Birthdays... 7 April Activity Calendar... 8 April Events Wednesday Wednesdays, April 3, 10, 17 & 24 Membership Meetings Thursday, April 4th & April 18th Lodge Bar Bingos (Members only!) Saturday, April 13th Saturday, May 11th Saturday, June 8th Saturday, July 13th Saturday, August 10th Saturday, September14th Saturday, October 12th Saturday, November 23rd December 7th or 14th (TBD) Note: the above date are tentative pending lodge bookings on these days. We will keep you posted! Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, April 9th

2 The regular membership meetings will be held on the FIRST and THIRD Thursdays of the month at 7pm every month except in the months of July and August when the regular membership meeting will be held on the THIRD Thursday of the month. The December meeting is held on the FIRST Thursday only and was reflected in a by-law change voted on by the membership. The Lodge Applications Committee meets the THIRD Tuesday of every month at 7 pm when there are members proposed. Members are welcome to the Board of Directors meeting on the SECOND Tuesday of month at 7 pm in the upstairs conference room. ******IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!****** At our May 2nd membership meeting, we will be voting on a by-law change. The Board of Directors has approved going from 2 (two) monthly meetings to having only one meeting per month. Grand Lodge Statues requires that we notify each member of this vote on the By- Law change. We had a meeting with the SDGER and DDGER and received permission from them to use our Bulletin as our vehicle for communicating with our members and saving the Lodge a lot of money on postage. APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP, REINSTATEMENT OR TRANSFER TO BE BALLOTED ON AT THE APRIL 18TH MEMBERSHIP MEETING PENDING APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT Name Residence Occupation Proposer Alexander Tavernia Colchester Security Guard Hayden Lawrence Cindy Carey Colchester Accounting Specialist Darlene Kehoe DEATH OF A MEMBER... IN VAIN WE CALL NAME DATE OF BIRTH DATE OF INITIATION DATE OF DEATH Richard Yandow 08/05/ /07/ /11/2018 George Planck, LM 08/15/ /20/ /25/2018 Richard C. Trombley 3/3/ /07/1992 3/10/2019 Roland Poulin 1/25/1934 1/14/2001 3/17/2019 LODGE OFFICERS Exalted Ruler: Rosaire Longe Esteemed Leading Knight: Beth Dusablon Esteemed Loyal Knight: Fred Dusablon, PER, DDGER Esteemed Lecturing Knight: Open Secretary: Moe Decelles, PER Treasurer: Rodney Demag Inner Guard: David Ely, II Esquire: Gary Francis, II Tiler: Gary Francis Sr. Chaplain: Hank Metevier State Trustee: Randall Corey, PER, PDDGER LODGE TRUSTEES Trustee (exp. 3/2020): Barry Deliduka Trustee (exp. 3/2021): Wes Blair, PER Trustee (exp. 3/2022): Gary Bartlett, PER Trustee (exp. 3/2023): Jack Fontaine Trustee (exp. 3/2024): Open HOW TO CONTACT THE LODGE General Information... bpoe916@comcast.net Exalted Ruler... bpoe916er@comcast.net Lodge Secretary... bpoe916secretary@comcast.net Lodge Treasurer... bpoe916treasurer@comcast.net Trustees... bpoe916trustee@comcast.net Event Bookings... bpoe916events@comcast.net Bulletin Editor... bpoe916bulletin@comcast.net THE 916 BULLETIN Monthly Newsletter of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks # North Avenue - Burlington, VT Published monthly and mailed to all current Lodge Members and select others, by standard mail at Burlington, VT. The bulletin is also ed to members who provide the Lodge Secretary with a valid address. The content can also be viewed at the Lodge s Website, Relevant information for inclusion is welcomed and should be submitted by the 15th of the month preceding the publication by: ing to bpoe916bulletin@comcast.net We do our best to include all pertinent information that our members would find interesting, however if the materials are not received by the Editor on or before the 15th of the month, there is a chance that they may not be included in the next issue due to the time needed to produce, print and mail the Bulletin. Our goal is to have it delivered to our members by the 1st of the following month. We reserve the right to edit submitted items for brevity and appropriateness. The Exalted Ruler has the final responsibility for the Bulletin content. Bulletin Editor - Mary Paule Goulet, PER 2

3 THE CORNHOLE GAMES It s Game Join us for food & Cornhole Limited pub menu Every Wednesday Time Games begin at 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Aaron s TREE SERVICE Reasonable Responsible Reliable 70 Bay Rd., Colchester, VT 3

4 SAVE THE DATE! Sunday, May 19th - 1 pm - 4 pm $35.00 Includes all supplies Sign up at the member bar and pay by Wednesday, May 15th. Silver Towers Calendars Available! (at Member Bar) Contest Rules: If your number matches the Vermont Daily Pick-4, the Nightly Number on the Calendar Date, YOU win the prize! Prizes: Sun - Fri - $50 Saturday - $100. Last Drawing day of the month - $300 July 4 - $2500 Christmas - $2500. Happy Birthday, Bob! Elected Officers It is time we give a shout out to Bob Miller, our custodian. He has been with us for 37 years, quietly doing his work in the morning hours starting at 6:30. Bob takes a bus from St. Paul & Howard Streets, and sometimes has to walk to the bus terminal at Cherry Street, even in the winter. He is very dedicated and rarely misses a day, even when sick. While doing the Renovation Project through the summer, he was willing to respond to any request I needed so as to be ready for a contractor. Few members ever see him, but the Lodge would be a mess without Bob. The magic of the hall being all setup with tables and chairs, then broken down is also all Bob by himself. He certainly has the appreciation of the officers responsible for the everyday functions. A couple of days prior to my writing this, was his 67th birthday. Congratulations Bob, and hope you had a great birthday! Rosaire Longe, LM, Exalted Ruler Left to Right: Rod Demag, Treasurer Beth Dusablon, Leading Knight Rosaire Longe, LM, Exalted Ruler Fred Dusablon, Loyal Knight, PER, DDGER Moe Decelles, Secretary, PER Also elected, not pictured was: Jack Fontaine, 4 year Trustee (ending 2023) 4

5 Members Only! Saturdays: April 13th May 11th Game starts at 6:00 PM Bring a hot or cold item of your choice to share Hosts: Wes & Sally Blair Tuesday Thursdays & Friday Burgers, sandwiches, salads and hot entrees available 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Mother s Day Brunch Sunday - May 12th - 10 am - 1:00 pm Open to the Public Please pass the word and share this with your friends! It s going to be a great one AND the BEST place for brunch! Coffee Cake Baked Ham Vermont Maple Sausage Applewood Smoked Bacon Scrambled Eggs Strata ~ Sausage, Onion, Cheese Homefries French Toast English Muffin & Toast Station Coffee, Tea, Juice Bar Assorted Breakfast Pastries $18.00/pp ***Children 12 and under $10.00/pp Please call for reservations We need the number of guests in your party, and how many mom s will be with you , ext. 4 The scholarship contests are complete for this academic year. The results from National, State and the 916 contests will be announced at a later date. Thanks to all the scholars who participated. We will be announcing contests for the next academic year in September Dr. Jack Murray, Scholarship Chair 5

6 Moisan-Lilley-LaRose Mini-Golf Tournament 2019 Winners & Sponsors The Hole Sponsors were: 1. Fred & Beth Dusablon 2. Dr. John & Suzanne Murray 3. Jolley's Mobil North Ave 4. Ashley Francis 5. Wes & Sally Blair 6. Rick & Brenda Boucher 7. Pat & Cooper Stone 8. Linda DeLaricheliere 9. Kyle Williams & Randy Corey 10. Swans of NE Tours 11. Marc Lamphier 12. Dr. John & Suzanne Murray 13. Birchwood Nursing Home 14. Team Social 15. Rosaire & Irene Longe 16. George & Mary Paule Goulet 17. Jimmy O'Brien 18. Randy Corey, ER/PER/PDDGER 19. Bar Stewards Winning Team - Rockettes We had a total of 8 Teams competing this year. Winning Team was the Rockettes with a score of 170. Marc Lamphier had the lowest men s score of 38 and Barb Dusablon had the lowest women s score at 43. Randy Corey was the Chili King, winning first place. We raised a total of $1255. for Silver Towers. Thank you one and all for your participation! Rick Boucher, PER, PDDGER One Family Serving All Families " South Chapel 261 Shelburne Road Burlington, Vermont Phone: (802) Fax: Mountain View Chapel 68 Pinecrest Drive Essex Junction, Vermont Phone: (802)

7 Tuesday Nights Friday Nights 5:30-7:00 (Pub Menu Only) 5:30-7:30 (Full Dinner Menu) Menus change weekly! Great Food, Great Prices & Great People! Lunch Served Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 11:30 am -1:30 pm 3 Gary Gregoire Gus Koennicke Jed Marcellino Sharron Minahan Carl White 4 Donald Clayton Stephen Larned 5 John Blondin Remi Gratton, Jr. Frederick Loyer Paulette Thabault 6 Frank Bernardini 9 Thomas Deal Gary Moreau John Plunkett Gary Russ 10 Eugene Ward, III 11 Richard Antone Tod Bessery Darlene Kehoe 12 John Truax 13 Jack Curry 17 Roger Berthiaume Hank Metervier Rodney Myers 18 Susan Senn Paul Thibault 19 Robert Beauvais, PER Robert Brown James Forbes 20 Rod Barlow Hayden Lawrence 21 Al Jewell Linda DeLaricheliere Edmund Vincent 22 Theodore Arel Frederick Hannon 23 Charles Allard Chris Bissonette John Fox David McGinnis 24 Al Lafrance 25 Robert Vance 26 Daniel Lavilette 27 Timothy Lavery 28 Michelle Charron Dillon Willette 29 Dr. John Murray Peter Navari Millie Palmer 30 Dennis Fox NORTH WILLARD STREET BURLINGTON, VERMONT PH. (802) FAX. (802)

8 BURLINGTON LODGE #916 Benevolent and Protective Order of ELKS 925 North Avenue Burlington, VT NON PROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID BURLINGTON, VT PERMIT # 15 April Activity Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday pm - Member Meeting pm - Board of Directors Mtg pm - Bar Bingo (Members Only) pm - Member Meeting Easter Sunday Lodge Open Noon - 6 pm May pm - Member Meeting - Voting on Meeting Change! 3 4 8