Rockville Elks Lodge. Exalted Ruler s Message

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1 Rockville Elks Lodge Hours of Operation Mon. Thurs. 3 PM 11 PM Friday 3 PM 12 AM Saturday 12 PM 12 AM Sunday 12 PM 10 PM U P C O M I N G E V E N T S June 12, Flag Day Ceremony V O L U M E 8 9, I S S U E 1 3 Exalted Ruler s Message J U N E, Father s Day Steak Dinner, June 18, 6:30 pm July in the Sky and Summer Raffle, June 30th Annual Golf Tournament, September 17th Officers Exalted Ruler Leading Knight Loyal Knight Pete Heacox James Benoit Bruce Hewitt Lecturing Knight Dave McCarthy Secretary Treasurer Esquire Chaplain Inner Guard Tiler Chair/1Yr. Claire Decker Lizz Thomas Vacant Alan Kabrick Vacant Vacant Board of Trustees Dan Skiba 2 Yr. Cheryl Benoit 3Yr. 4Yr. 5Yr. Jim McCarthy Randy Ramsdell Elida Tirey House Committee Jim Benoit, Sr. Jack Mauer, Jim McCarthy, Joe Saternis, Daniel O. North, Permittee Hello, I hope you all are doing well. We had a very successful Fish & Chip dinner in April. A huge thank you goes out to Claire Decker and her crew for feeding over 125 people. Thanks to all who came. We also had a successful Cinco de Mayo party in May. Over 100 people attended the event. Thanks to all of the elks who put this event on. Whenever we plan an event, we need you to support them. All of these events help keep the lodge going. We have the Memorial Day parade coming up on May 30th. If any one is interested in marching or being in the color guard, please let us know. As usual, the elks always participate Flag day is June 12 and we will once again be doing our ceremony. We would like to see some of you there. We had the boy scouts help with the lodge clean up, and they did just fine. We still could use some volunteers to help with the gardens, and some clean up inside of the lodge. The "Got Books" bins were emptied and a substantial amount of books were collected. Stacy Vairo from the Historic Preservation and Museum Division met with Liz Thomas on 5/10. She was impressed with our buildings and grounds. A plaque will be placed on our building to represent our historical significance. Liz will be applying in October for a restoration grant to help restore the buildings. My officer of the month is Elida Tirey for all of the help and projects she does for the lodge. My elk of the month is Chet Morgan for all of the time and work he is doing to get the donations to Kosovo done. Thanks, Chet. My angel of the month is Sylvia Morgan for helping out collecting clothes for the children in Kosovo. Thanks, Sylvia ROCKVILLE LODGE HALL OF FAME Officer of the Month Elida Tirey Elk of the Month Chet Morgan Angel of the Month Sylvia Morgan

2 P A G E 2 Secretary s Corner Updates Dues are still coming in but much slower now. We have approximately 70 members that have not paid their dues. If you do not have a blue key card, then you are delinquent and cannot participate in lodge activities or even come over for your birthday drink!!!!! We also have quite a few members that are eligible for lifetime status. If you are 65 or older and have been a member for 30 years (10 year in the lodge that you are seeking lifetime status) then you are eligible for lifetime membership. Please contact me with your intentions of becoming a life member and it will be published in the newsletter then voted on. Thank you. Claire Decker, PER Membership News Lodge of Sorrows It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Eberhard Musiol. New Applications Steven Kerstetter of Vernon, employed as a HVAC Technician, proposed by Jim McCarthy, PER. News of the Trustees. Any member or friend that has a outdoor fire pit, wood stove or goes camping is more than welcome to take any fallen trees or any tree that is storm damaged or dying. There is an abundance of this material up in the back area of the property. Please feel free to help yourself. Also, don t miss the budget proposal included in the June edition of this newsletter. Lodge Trustees. R O C K V I L L E E L K S L O D G E

3 P A G E 3 Americanism Above, some of the volunteers that have helped to sort and pack up the second round of donations on May 7, 2011 Above, a picture of some of the orphaned children that our lodge donations help. Aren t they adorable? Please help to send more, as this is just a small group of the kids that show up to the center daily. Currently in our Kosovo effort, we have sent 12 boxes of clothes and shoes over, and $ in cash donations. The cash donations will help to pay some of the utility bills at the center. To all of you who have donated, a big hug to you! As of May 7, we had packed another 6 boxes of clothing and 1 box of shoes, and an additional $90.00 in cash donations. We are still accepting donations of clothing, shoes and money, and will be sending more boxes as we get more donations. Golf Tournament The Elks Annual Golf Tournament will be held at Traditions Golf Course on Saturday, September 17, Registration and Putting Contest is 8:30-9:30 am. The shotgun start is at 10am, and free Bud Light drafts will be served from 8:30am-4:30 pm. Also, don t miss the 5pm Barbeque Steak Dinner to be held at the Rockville Lodge, which will include raffles and gift prizes. R O C K V I L L E E L K S L O D G E

4 P A G E 4 LODGE ACTIVITIES Our Mission Statement states we will never forget our Veterans and to support our young people in their endeavors with all of the pro- grams the Elks have to offer. Rockville has adopted Scout Troop They use our facilities for meetings and store their camping equipment here as well. The fa- cilities are donated by us. As many are aware, the attainment of Eagle Scout is a highly sought after achievement. One of the Members of Troop 2020 is pursuing this award this year. His name is John Drost, and he is a Grandson of one of our previous Vernon mayors. John has chosen his project for this award. He will be rebuilding the dilapidated railroad tie wall that separates our parking lot from the walkway that leads to the patio. He will be soliciting materials and do- nations from various businesses in and near the Vernon area. The wall will be reconstructed with the locking stones that many of you are fa- miliar with. He will also re-construct the walkway that is immediately adjacent to the wall. John will be starting his project in the late Summer/early Fall when all materials have been acquired either by donation or purchase. This will further enhance the attractiveness of the area and make it safer for the Membership. John sought and received approval for this project with a unanimous vote at a recent Lodge Meeting. If you happen to see John, please give him one Atta Boy and maybe a small do- nation to help with any purchase of materials that are not donated. Reminder.. Flag Day June 12th at 2 pm. The Scouts of troop 2020 will be presenting the flags. Jim Benoit SR, PER is the contact person should there be any questions. R O C K V I L L E E L K S L O D G E

5 V O L U M E 8 9, I S S U E 1 3 Birthdays in June Mark St. Germain 1 Kenneth Duquette 3 Anthony Woronecki 5 Edward Mckay 6 Arthur Smith 6 Alan Friedman 7 John Kosky 7 Allen Orme 7 Dominic Vecchiarelli 7 Dennis Courtney 10 Michael St. Germain 10 Thomas Wasilefsky 10 John Vamvilis 11 Otto Horn, Jr. 14 Richard Stein 14 Daniel Sullivan 14 Roy Crabb 15 Daniel Decker 15 Everett Paluska 16 Dennis Adams 17 Richard Lavatori 17 Brenda Ortyl 17 David Lee 19 Jack Hexter, II 20 William Tilden 20 Roger Ouellette 22 Norbert Desmarais 23 Herbert Slicer 23 Melvin Wentzell 23 Kathryn Ruszczyk 24 David Romejko 25 Shannon Sullivan 26 Raymond Hyjek 28 James McCarthy, Jr. 28 John Coyne, Jr. 29 James McWalter 29 Joseph Klatka 30 Don t miss our June Drink Specials in the lounge 16oz. Harpoon IPA for $2.50 Beefeater drinks for $2.50 Beefeater Martinis only $ EASTER EGG HUNT AT THE LODGE As usual, the turnout of Future Antlers was great. The kids all had fun, and each took home a large chocolate bunny and candy. P A G E 5

6 ANNUAL BUDGET FOR ROCKVILLE LODGE #1359 TO BE VOTED ON AT THE LODGE MEETING JUNE 9, 2011

7 July In the Sky 2011 Rockville Elks Lodge # North Park Street Thursday, June 30, 2011 Rain date Friday, July 1 Cookout from 6:00pm-8:00pm Town Fireworks begin at Dark Father s Day Steak Dinner Saturday, June 18 th 6:30 p.m., $12 per person Everyone is welcome and families are encouraged to attend. Enjoy a cold beverage from the lounge while relaxing on the front terrace with us. Bring your favorite chair or blanket and pull up some grass for the town s best fireworks display to date! A sign-up sheet is in the bar. We are asking you to sign up in advance, so that we know how many to buy for. Don t miss our first ever Mid-Summer Raffle, to be held on June 30, 2011 at the Lodge observance of the Vernon Fireworks. Tickets are $1.00 each, and will be on sale starting May 7th at the Lodge. First prize is a Barbecue Grill valued at over $ Second prize is a Mystery Surprise package Third prize is a $ gift certificate to Omaha Steak. Get your tickets now so you can get grilling!!

8 June 2011 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 BINGO BINGO 9 Lodge Meeting 7pm Budget Vote 12 Flag Day Ceremony 2pm BINGO Father s Day Dinner BINGO 23 Lodge Meeting 7pm BINGO 30 July in the Sky Thank you I would like to thank Joe Klatka, Pete Heacox, Paul Blackwelder III, Pete Blackwelder, Joyce Blackwelder, Bob & Maureen West, and Laurie & Walt Prytko for all the help they gave me for the fish & chips dinner. I would also like to thank Dan Skiba for picking up the fish and fixings. Thank you to all, and of course thank you to the 120 people that participated in the dinner. Claire Decker, PER NEWSLETTER SUPPORTERS: Your $10.00 helps us to continue to bring you the latest Lodge news! Thank you for your help. Jean Bevins, Edward Pellegrini, Mark Fontaine, Joe Klatka, Daniel North Denise North, Harry Olsen, PER, Judy Olsen, Raymond Neal, Laurie Prytko, Walter Prytko, Dan Sullivan, Shannon Sullivan, Harry Tomasek, John Vamvilis, Chet Morgan, Dottie Wittenzeller. Ernest Champagne (in memory of brother Joe) Norrine Hughes ( In memory of Dick Hughes) Thomas Magliocco (in memory of Mark Magliocco) Claire Decker, PER (in memory of David L. Decker) FLAG DAY FACTS Many people do not know the origins or basic traditions of our flag. Here are some facts: The first official flag day was celebrated in 1877, and in 1949 Flag Day was made a per- manent remembrance every June 14. Why is our flag colored red white and blue? Red stood for courage, while white stood for purity and innocence, and blue stood for jus- tice. Our flag can be flown upside down, but only as a distress signal, usually at sea. The flag is not supposed to be used for any advertising purpose, and should not be on any temporary use, such as napkins, boxes, etc. OOPS! The flag is not supposed to be used as a cos- tume or uniform, except for military, patriotic organizations, and emergency personnel Betsy Ross was not the designer of the first flag. Mary Pickersgill in 1813 sewed the star spangled banner for Fort McHenry, which was used as a model for the flag as we know it.