Lodge

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And Growing!

The Little Lodge

That Does

Big Things!

ER MESSAGE: I cannot begin to express the honor and gratitude I feel as I begin my year as the ER of Johnson City Elks Lodge 2821. As I have told many of you before, our lodge has a tremendous amount of respect throughout New York State. As Phil and I traveled during his year as State President, the lodge's reputation preceded and at times exceeded me! We are going to have an amazing year. I want to extend my most sincere thanks to the PERs who have gone before me and paved the way, and the incredible team of officers who have agreed to take this journey with me. With Gayle Klein, Officer or the Year, as my team's Leading Knight; Hope Woodcock, Elk of the Year, as my team's Loyal Knight; and Alicia Beck(PER), Citizen of the Year, as my team's Chaplain, I feel as though I've already succeeded. Rounding out the team is Leona St. Clair, our seasoned Lecturing Knight and resident bagpiper, Deb Valenta (PER) and Esquire extraordinaire, Liz Laughlin, Inner Guard, and one of our youngest members, and Bruce Deling, Tiler, the only male member of the team. I also am proud to present the South Central District's first all female Ritual team. I want to express my gratitude to all who attended the Installation of Officers on Saturday, March 23rd. It was a beautiful ceremony attended by several of our members and several members from other lodges. The installation went off without a hitch, and the food was delicious. Again, many thanks to all who contributed and to SVP Sharon Flint for her help organizing the event. We again lived up to our motto "The Little Lodge that does Big things". Suz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Look throughout this newsletter for a membership number. It will look like this **999**. If it is your number, just come to the lodge bar and claim your ‘Friday Night Dinner For One’ prize certificate. The winner must come in person and show his or her membership card to the bartender. Your prize must be claimed before the month has ended. That’s all there is too it! You can then use it on any Friday Night. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSE COMMITTEE NEWS: If you missed St. Patrick's Day Weekend at the Lodge, you missed a lot! Friday night's dinner was the traditional corn beef and cabbage with bagpipe music by Leona St.Clair. She even managed "Happy Birthday" for our very own Jerry Smith. Saturday was CPR class at 2pm taught by Mary Ellen Jennison and attended by bartenders, members, and area pharmacists. We finished off the weekend with Shepard's Pie made by our own Irishman Shamie. Bob Dussor rounded out the evening with music and trivia, and Alicia Beck supplied a very elusive Lucky Leprechaun game. We raised money for ENF, Major Projects, and the General Fund, but more importantly we all had a great time together. Suz

JOHNSON CITY ELKS LODGE # 2821

NEWSLETTER – APRIL 2013

4212 Watson Blvd., Johnson City, NY 13790 - 1052

Phone - (607) 798-0358 e-mail: JCELKS@GMAIL.COM

WEBSITE: www.tier.net/jcelks/

ELKS CARE – ELKS SHARE

NEWSLETTER EDITOR – Bill Bayliff – bbayliff@sc.rr.com PRINTING and DISTRIBUTION– Jerry & Pat Smith

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ELKS OF THE MONTH April - Marie Ryan June - Gail Ghinger July - Gerri Jurkiw August - Bruce Deling September - Hope Woodcock October - Ken Jennison November - Charlotte Maluchnik December 2012 - John Tokos January 2013 - Helen Sicignano February - Pat & Jerry Smith March - Scott Dow

* OFFICER OF THE YEAR *

2001-02 - Ron Foster 2002-03 - William Bayliff 2003-04 - Dennis Gazda 2004-05 - Alicia Beck 2005-06 - Herb Flint 2006-07 - Mark Prindle 2007-08 - Kathy Neiss 2008-09 - Russ Ryan 2009-10 - Paul Reger 2010-11 - Scott Dow 2011-12 - Mike Kelly 2012-13 - Gayle Klein

* ELK OF THE YEAR * 2001-02 - Doug Neiss 2002-03 - Charlotte Maluchnik 2003-04 - Jill Foster 2004-05 - Tom Karpinko 2005-06 - Linda Koliander 2006-07 - Sharon Flint 2007-08 - Elinor Gardner 2008-09 - Jerry Smith 2009-10 - Doug Gardner 2010-11 - Deb Valenta 2011-12 - Mark Prindle 2012-13 - Hope Woodcock

* CITIZEN OF THE YEAR *

2004-05 - Nancy Graver 2005-06 - Glen Roberts 2006-07 - Kim Reger 2007-08 - Rosemary Lafreniere 2008-09 - Audrey LoPresti 2009-10 - Paul Burnett 2010-11 - Wendy Turner 2011-12 - Hope Woodcock 2012-13 - Alicia Beck

Lodge Pins

Only $3

BUILDING FUND TOTAL =

$50,284.21 Cash Acct ---------- $33,349.35 085 CD -------------- $4,168.62 089 CD -------------- $4,175.05 092 CD -------------- $4,176.77 Vanguard Fund--- $4,414.42

Members of the Edward P. Maloney

Memorial Pipe Band and JC Elks, just

before the Binghamton St. Patrick's Day

parade, March 2, 2013.

Left to right are Sue Washington, Leona St.

Clair, Betty Ann Juraska, Tom Saitta, Jim

Guiton, and Dan Juraska.

A message from the Johnson City Past Exalted Rulers Association: The Past Exalted Rulers of the Johnson City Elks would like to congratulate Dino Christopher for a successful year as Exalted Ruler. We also Welcome Dino as the newest member of the PER’s. He will be adding his experience and expertise to our very active group. We would also like to wish Sue and her incoming Officers a wonderful and exciting year ahead. Please know that the JC PER’s are always available to advise and support. If you want to be successful, it's just this simple. Know what you are doing. Love what you are doing. And believe in what you are doing. Will Rogers

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Membership Corner

Applications in Process

David Lindsey proposed by Dave Hillis Mike Purtell proposed by Bob Purtell

Luisa Duerr proposed by Bruce Duerr

Proposing candidates helps us to share our values with the community. Our numbers are growing! Next Month is

Up to YOU!

Membership Status Membership as of 04/01/2012 222 Members Initiated +19 Members Affiliated +0 Members Reinstated +0 Member Transfer and Absolute Demits -2 Members Deceased - 1 Dropped From Our Rolls (for non-payment) -19

------------ Current Membership 219

Please Welcome Our Newest Member(s):

Jim Zwierzynski

Please notify your Lodge Secretary when any of your contact information has changed. This includes your mailing address, home phone, cell phone, and e-mail address. If we don’t have

current contact information you will be missing out on communications from your lodge and your order. Also, once again, please let me know whether you prefer to receive the

newsletter via e-mail or hardcopy. Thanks!

LODGE #2821 HONORS OUR VETERANS

“So Long As There Are Veterans, The

Benevolent And Protective Order of Elks

Will Never Forget Them!”

THE VETERANS CORNER Ken Jennison, Lodge Chair ( kennethajennison@gmail.com)

607-849-7892

3rd Sunday Every Month. Oxford Veterans Home Visit.

2012-2013 Dues Sadly, nineteen members who have remained delinquent were dropped from membership during March. We will miss them and their support of our lodge activities.

APRIL Birthdays

Don’t Forget to Stop in for Your

Birthday Drink!

2013-2014 Dues **280** Dues notices for the coming lodge year have been mailed to members during the month of February. Please pay your 2013-2014 dues by April 1st. Your new membership card will be sent as soon as your dues payment is processed.

01 Ron Tull 04 George Griffin, Jr. 04 Steve Knickerbocker 06 Karen Honnick 06 Dan Juraska 06 Kathy Neiss 10 Rosemary Lafreniere 11 Marsha Karpinko 12 Richard Mullock 13 Michelle Purdy

18 Judy Reid 20 Richard Miller 20 Tom Saitta 21 Bonnie Bayliff 22 Luther Chergosky 25 Herb Flint, Jr. 27 Larry Witteman 28 Brian Wood 30 Rick Gorman 30 Dave Hillis

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Did YOU know!

A column dedicated to keeping us connected!”

• Congrats to Micah Neiss and Morgan Cluck! Micah is the grandson of Connie and Jack Carle and Doug and Kathy Neiss’s son. Micah played the part of the Reverend in the musical Foot Loose. Morgan Cluck is the granddaughter of Connie and Jack. She played the lead female role! The play was presented by the Johnson City High School Music Department.

• Congrats to the family of Ben and Lori Cabot! They celebrated the marriage of their daughter Desiree. She is now Desiree Byce.

Did You Know all four of your Lodge Officers are involved in the medical field?

• Lecturing Knight Leona St Clair is a UHS Certified Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Buyer.

• Loyal Knight - Hope Woodcock is a Director of Nursing and Clinical Educator at Bleeding Disorders Resource Network.

• Gayle Klein is a UHS Pharmacist. • Sue Whalen is a UHS Director and Supervising Pharmacist.

There are so many stories of how they have assisted and supported our members. Thank you for your skill and caring. Did you know April 1

st starts a new Elk Year? We offer many thanks to our outgoing ER,

Dino Christopher. You faced a year filled with challenges and guided us through. The lodge thanks your wonderful wife, Rita for being by your side (and keeping you in line!) Welcome to our new ER, Sue Whalen as she faces the promise of a new year!

Note from the Editor: Just wanted you all to know that I am retiring as editor of

our newsletter after all these years. It has been fun but it is now time to turn it

over to others. Sue Whalen, Leona St Clair and Gayle Klein have agreed to take it

over. I will be doing the May edition and then they will take over in June. Best

wishes to them, I know that our newsletter will get even better.

And on another note, congratulations to all of our new officers, trustees and

committee people. What a great lodge we have! And this is a first for us and for

all I know it may be a first time anywhere; we will have an all female ritual team.

Elkdom has come a long ways!

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DAVID AND DOUG’S ANNUALDAVID AND DOUG’S ANNUALDAVID AND DOUG’S ANNUALDAVID AND DOUG’S ANNUAL

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PREVIEW AT 1:00PMPREVIEW AT 1:00PMPREVIEW AT 1:00PMPREVIEW AT 1:00PM

BIDDING AT 2:OOPMBIDDING AT 2:OOPMBIDDING AT 2:OOPMBIDDING AT 2:OOPM

PROCEEDS WILL FUND LODGE’SPROCEEDS WILL FUND LODGE’SPROCEEDS WILL FUND LODGE’SPROCEEDS WILL FUND LODGE’S

CHRISTMAS CHARITIESCHRISTMAS CHARITIESCHRISTMAS CHARITIESCHRISTMAS CHARITIES

• THIS ANNUAL EVENT WAS STARTED BY DAVID, ELINOR, DOUG AND JOAN THIS ANNUAL EVENT WAS STARTED BY DAVID, ELINOR, DOUG AND JOAN THIS ANNUAL EVENT WAS STARTED BY DAVID, ELINOR, DOUG AND JOAN THIS ANNUAL EVENT WAS STARTED BY DAVID, ELINOR, DOUG AND JOAN

GARDNER. GARDNER. GARDNER. GARDNER.

• THE CONCEPT IS UNIQUE!THE CONCEPT IS UNIQUE!THE CONCEPT IS UNIQUE!THE CONCEPT IS UNIQUE!

• DOUG AND DAVID ACT AS “AUCTIONEERSDOUG AND DAVID ACT AS “AUCTIONEERSDOUG AND DAVID ACT AS “AUCTIONEERSDOUG AND DAVID ACT AS “AUCTIONEERS • YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT THEY WIYOU NEVER KNOW WHAT THEY WIYOU NEVER KNOW WHAT THEY WIYOU NEVER KNOW WHAT THEY WILL SAY OR DOLL SAY OR DOLL SAY OR DOLL SAY OR DO

• ALL ITEMS HAVE BEEN DONATED FOR AUCTION. ALL ITEMS HAVE BEEN DONATED FOR AUCTION. ALL ITEMS HAVE BEEN DONATED FOR AUCTION. ALL ITEMS HAVE BEEN DONATED FOR AUCTION.

• At 1pm come to PREVIEW ITEMS, REGISTER FOR A NUMBER. BIDDING At 1pm come to PREVIEW ITEMS, REGISTER FOR A NUMBER. BIDDING At 1pm come to PREVIEW ITEMS, REGISTER FOR A NUMBER. BIDDING At 1pm come to PREVIEW ITEMS, REGISTER FOR A NUMBER. BIDDING begins at 2pm JUMP IN and win that item! begins at 2pm JUMP IN and win that item! begins at 2pm JUMP IN and win that item! begins at 2pm JUMP IN and win that item!

• YOU CAN HELP BY RECYCLING OR “REGIFTING” ITEMS TO THE SALE YOU CAN HELP BY RECYCLING OR “REGIFTING” ITEMS TO THE SALE YOU CAN HELP BY RECYCLING OR “REGIFTING” ITEMS TO THE SALE YOU CAN HELP BY RECYCLING OR “REGIFTING” ITEMS TO THE SALE • PLEASE HAVE ITEMS TO THE LODGE NO PLEASE HAVE ITEMS TO THE LODGE NO PLEASE HAVE ITEMS TO THE LODGE NO PLEASE HAVE ITEMS TO THE LODGE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY EVENING APRIL LATER THAN FRIDAY EVENING APRIL LATER THAN FRIDAY EVENING APRIL LATER THAN FRIDAY EVENING APRIL

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ITEMS ALREADY INCLUDE GIFT CARDS, SPORTS MEMORIBILIA, and JEWELRY, ITEMS ALREADY INCLUDE GIFT CARDS, SPORTS MEMORIBILIA, and JEWELRY, ITEMS ALREADY INCLUDE GIFT CARDS, SPORTS MEMORIBILIA, and JEWELRY, ITEMS ALREADY INCLUDE GIFT CARDS, SPORTS MEMORIBILIA, and JEWELRY,

ADVERTISING, 1930 AND 40 KITCHENWARE AND AUTOGRAPHS. ADVERTISING, 1930 AND 40 KITCHENWARE AND AUTOGRAPHS. ADVERTISING, 1930 AND 40 KITCHENWARE AND AUTOGRAPHS. ADVERTISING, 1930 AND 40 KITCHENWARE AND AUTOGRAPHS.

Our members Connie and Jack Carle’s

grandchildren performed in the Johnson

City High School production of

“Footloose”. Emily Cluck appeared in the

Dance Ensemble, Amanda Cluck was the

Stage Manager, Morgan Cluck starred as

Ariel Moore and Micah Neiss as Ariel’s

Father Reverend Moore. Micah Neiss is

also the son of Doug and Kathy Neiss. It

was an amazing performance by all. What

a proud family they must be!

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Baker’s Needed Every Friday! Part of our Friday dinner appeal is our homemade desserts. We are looking for members to sign up for a set Friday i.e. 1st Friday, 2nd Friday, 3rd Friday, 4th Friday of each month to donate a dessert. Ideally if 4 to 5 people could sign for each Friday it would help us not needing to make phone calls. Many churches do this, and we thought it would cut down the confusion and calls to members. Our Friday dinners help pay the monthly bills at our lodge so we can keep our dues low. If you haven’t stopped in for one lately…I highly recommend it as a great buy for $8! Please contact me to sign up 607-222-8412 or email Hope-mw@hotmail.com Thank you, Hope Woodcock

QUEEN OF HEARTS DRAWING EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT SEE DETAILS POSTED AT THE LODGE. Winner get 60% of the pot and the lodge gets 40%. Also there are other money prizes. It is a great way to help the lodge make some money !!!

Pearl Party by Vantel Pearls April 12th at the Lodge 5pm to 7pm during dinner Orders will be back in time for Mother's Day so birth a pearl and create a wonderful gift. Mark your calendar and keep in mind as you spring clean this year. Don't throw it away, donate it. Your trash may be someone's treasure.

Lodge Garage Sale May 25th 9am to 4pm Help support the Lodge by donating your clean, unbroken, unwanted items.

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 31 (Mar)

EASTER SUNDAY

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6:30 Card League

Smoky Sloppy Joes

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Dancing to the Oldies.

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North Carolina

Pulled Pork

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12 Barketta & Carol’s Lasagna Night 5 to 7pm also Pearl Party

13 BBQ

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Christmas

Charities Fund

Raiser Auction

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16 7pm Lodge Mtg Newsletter Articles Due

17 6:30 Card League

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Rita’s Chicken Parm 5 to 7pm

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Bunco/Game

Night

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Oxford Vets Visit

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with Murder Mystery at the Deadwood Saloon

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Lions Club

BBQ

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1 (May) 6:30 Card League

2 (May)

3 (May) Hope’s Chicken & Biscuits 5 to 7pm

4 (May)

SVP Sharon Flint’s Homecoming & Vestal Lodge

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7 (May) 7pm Lodge Meeting

8 (May) 6:30 Card League

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Dinner 5 to 7pm

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APRIL 2013– CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Lodge Hours: Mon., Tues., Wed., & Thu – Lodge opens at 5:30pm Friday – Lodge Opens at 4:30pm Saturday & Sunday Openings will be determined by Events

Upcoming Events: New: Crock Pot Delights on Wednesdays.

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The Johnson City Elks Newsletter

Johnson City Elks Lodge #2821

4212 Watson Blvd.

Johnson City, New York 13790-1052

APRIL 2013 Vol. 16 Issue 4

2011 – 2012 Lodge Officers Exalted Ruler - Sue Whalen Leading Knight – Gayle Klein Loyal Knight – Hope Woodcock Lecturing Knight – Leona St. Clair Esquire – Deb Valenta, PER Chaplain –Alicia Beck, PER Inner Guard –Liz Laughlin Tiler – Bruce DeLing Secretary – Paul Reger Treasurer – Dennis Gazda

Trustees: (1yr) Ken Jennison, Chairman (2yr) Steve Flint, (3yr) Gary VanDriesen, (4yr) Scott Dow and (5yr) Kimberly Reger

Accident Prevention & Insurance. Steve Flint Americanism Programs Tim Turner Auditing&Accounting Kathy Neiss Bell Jar / Gaming Paul Reger Business Practices Dennis Gazda Community Activities Deb Valenta Drug Awareness Kathy Neiss Elks National Foundation Russ Ryan Flag Day Service Wendy Turner

Government Relations Sharon Flint Hoop&Soccer Shoots Ken Jennison Indoctrination (M’ship) Sue Whalen Internet / Webmaster John Oakes Investigation (M’ship) Paul Reger Lapsation (M’ship) Paul Reger Lodge Activities Deb Valenta Mediator Tba Membership Steve Flint Mother’s Day Sue Whalen

2011- 2012 LODGE COMMITTEE CHAIRS

House Committee: - Gayle Klein, Hope Woodcock, Deb Valenta &Various Others

South Central (6360) District Chairmen Kathy Neiss, Drug Awareness

Ken Jennison, Veterans Service Doug Neiss, Gov. Relations & Protocol Alicia Beck, Business Practices Hope Woodcock, Public Relations & Empire State Elk Sharon Flint, Scholarship

NYSEA Chairmen Kathy Neiss, Drug Awareness

Memorial Sunday Kathy Neiss National Service/Vets Ken Jennison NYSEA Major Project Gayle Klein Presiding Justice Bill Maney Public Relations Alicia Beck Scholarship & Grants Sharon Flint Standing Relief ER, Knights, Sec.,& Treas. Visiting Committee Bill Maney Youth Activities Ken Jennison

Past Exalted Rulers Association Bill Bayliff, PSVP / PDDGER Alicia Beck, PER Jim Bridges, PER Dino Christopher, PER-----(President) Sharon Flint, SVP Steve Flint, PSVP / PDDGER Ken Jennison, PER Joe Maluchnik, PSVP Bill Maney, PER Doug Neiss, PSVP Kathy Neiss, PER ----- (Secretary) Russ Ryan, PER Deb Valenta, PER

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JOHNSON CITY LODGE #2821

Thom as K arpinko M em orialThom as K arpinko M em orialThom as K arpinko M em orialThom as K arpinko M em orial SCHOLARSHIP AWARD 2013-2014 ACADEMIC YEAR

Applicant must be a Member or a High School Senior or a college student through their junior year and the

child/stepchild or grandchild/step-grandchild of an Elk member of Johnson City Lodge #2821 in good standing.

College seniors are not eligible.

APPLICATION OF REQUIRED FACTS Applicant's Full Name: ________________________________________________________________________

Applicant's Home Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Street City State Zip Home Phone: (_______)_________________________ Gender: Male_____ Female_____

Date and Place of Birth____/____/____ __________________________________________________________ High Schools Attended: (ninth through twelfth grades)

___________________________________________________________________________________________ (NAME OF SCHOOL) (DATE OF ENTRANCE) (PERIOD ATTENDED)

___________________________________________________________________________________________ (NAME OF SCHOOL) (DATE OF ENTRANCE) (PERIOD ATTENDED)

Date will graduate: _____/_______/______

If in college, name of college____________________________________________________________________

Date will graduate: _____/_______/______

Name of Sponsoring Elk: __________________________________Relationship to Applicant: ________________

________________________ __________________________________________________________ DATE SIGNATURE OF STUDENT

EACH APPLICATION MUST BE FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE JOHNSON CITY LODGE #2821 ON OR BEFORE MAY 31, 2013, SO THAT IT MAY BE ENDORSED AT A REGULAR LODGE SESSION. THE

APPLICATION MUST BEAR AN OFFICIAL LODGE ENDORSEMENT AND SEAL.

--------------------------------LODGE ENDORSEMENT FOR JOHNSON CITY ELKS-------------------------------

Thom as K arpinko M em orial Scholarship

This is to certify that at a Regular Session held on _____________, 2013 Johnson City Lodge No. 2821

B.P.O. Elks did endorse the scholarship application of ________________________________________ NAME OF APPLICANT

whose parent or grandparent (IS) (WAS AT THE TIME OF DEATH) a member in good standing in said

Lodge.

_________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ DATE EXALTED RULER

___________________________________________________________________________

SECRETARY APPLY LODGE

SEAL HERE Any questions please contact: Kathy Neiss, PER Association Secretary (607) 760-0814 or kneiss@stny.rr.com

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Rules pursuant to the awarding of the

Thom as K arpinko Thom as K arpinko Thom as K arpinko Thom as K arpinko M em orial ScholarshipsM em orial ScholarshipsM em orial ScholarshipsM em orial Scholarships For the 2013-2014 Academic Year

Revised - November 2012

(Please note highlighted changes.)

• Only children, grandchildren, step children and step grandchildren of Johnson City Lodge #2821 members in good standing who are high school seniors, or in college through their junior year are eligible to receive Johnson City Elks Lodge Scholarships. Lodge members in good standing are also eligible.

• Students must attend an accredited institution of higher learning.

• Students who receive a scholarship through Grand Lodge MVS or Legacy programs, New York State Elks programs, or South Central District awards will be excluded from this Lodge award unless there are no other Lodge applicants.

• This award will be non-competitive.

• Applications may be rejected for poor academic performance (i. e. suspension, academic probation, etc.), or conduct not becoming an Elk as defined in the statutes.

• An individual can receive the Lodge Award one time only.

• Scholarships are not available for postgraduate studies.

• Scholarship applications must be received by the Lodge Scholarship Committee on or before May 31.

• Applicants will be notified of their acceptance on or before June 30.

• The scholarship award amounts will be based on 35% of the fund balance as of May 31. Awards will be equally distributed among accepted applicants. All awards will be rounded up to the nearest $50.No single award will exceed $500.

• All scholarships will be sent directly to the educational institution upon receipt of a request (Confirmation of Enrollment) from the schools financial aid department.