Maynard Elks 156834 Powdermill RoadMaynard, MA 01754

978.897.9892www.maynardelks.org

Secretary Cheryl Lanchester

Treasurer Andrea Tobin

Chaplin Paul Murphy

Inner Guard Dave Hull

Tiler MaryJane Hatch

Maynard Lodge of Elks 156834 Powdermill RoadMaynard, MA 01754

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Exalted RulerJames MacGlashing

Leading KnightAmanda Tyler

Loyal KnightKeith Mercer

Lecturing KnightAlicia Muti

EsquireCraig Holmes

TrusteesSteven Hardy P.D.D., P.E.R. Kimberly Landry P.D.D., P.E.R.

Darrell French P.E.R. Wayne Huminik P.E.R. Michael Simeone P.E.R.

Club ManagerFlorine Huminik

Upcoming Lodge Meetings

Friday, April 7th (Installation of new Officers)

The 1863rd meeting is on April 11th at 7:30 p.m.

The 1864th meeting is on April 25th at 7:30 p.m.

MAYNARD

(If there are issues concerning payment of your dues please contact me at cilanchester@hotmail.com)

April Birthdays!

The notices for 2017-2018 dues have been sent out. For those of you that have not paid your2016-2017 dues yet please get those in ASAP. Come March 31, 2017 if your dues for 2016-2017are not paid you will be dropped as a member.If you know of someone who has not paid their dues yet please encourage them to do so.

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Fraternally,

Cheryl Lanchester

Secretary

Secretary's Message

Members all,

As you may know, each year we host a Cub Scout sleep over for Maynard Cub Scout Pack here at Maynard Elks Lodge #1568. Each year we provide educational entertainment and a craft project for the scouts to do. This year the Cub Scouts will be visiting out Lodge on May 19, 2017, the entertainment will be reptiles, (what boy wont like that?) and they will be building wooden bird feeders! Your board of directors would like to take this opportunity to say thank you Sudbury Lumber for donatingthe wood for the bird feeders and to Gary Carter for picking up all the wood from Sudbury Lumber and delivering it to the lodge.

This is an awesome thing that our lodge does for the Cub Scouts and they look forward to it every year. It requires a number of members to come and help out. Some of the jobs are: cutting the wood to havethem ready for the scouts to assemble, help them build them, stay over night at the lodge, are a couple of the things where help is needed. If anyone would like to help, please let Steve Hardy, Flo or any officerknow and I know Steve will find something for you to do. This is a very fun and rewarding night and to see the look on the Cub Scouts faces makes it so worth the time spent. Come check it out you'll be glad you did.

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Effective May 1, 2017 There will be an increase on alcohol. Details will be posted in Grille Room after April 17, 2017.

Board of Directors Message

The East Central District will have their next District Deputy Clinic in Maynard onApril 27th with dinner at 6:30 and the Clinic staring at 7:30. All Members areinvited and encouraged to attend.

On behalf of the Past Exalted Rulers of Maynard, The Mass Elks Association and theGrand Lodge I would like to extend our Heart Felt Warmth in Thanking Paul Murphy forhis many, many years as Lodge Chaplain and the other committees that Paul served on. Paul has always been a gentleman and represented the Maynard Lodge very respectivlyover the years. Paul and his wife Virginia were always a lot of fun to travel with to the many Visitations and Installations over the years. We miss you at the Lodge

Paul McClellan (East Central District Deputy)

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1st- Michael Kaskiewicz & Paul Lesage2nd- Robert McHugh & Kirk Teska

3rd- Gary Carter, James Fenton & Terry Peterson4th- Brian Hendricks, Caroline Thompson & James Tyler

5th- Edward Mullin6th- Gregory Thomas7th- William Howes

8th- Christopher Lauzon9th- Patrick Casey & Michelle Coyle

10th- Francis King, Alan Lappas, Scott MacKinnon, Jeffrey Spruance & Carol Valente11th- Joseph McCaffrey

12th- Robert Larkin14th- Patrick Doherty, Mark Foley & Kevin Kiley

15th- Richard Willett16th- Florine Huminik, Nicholas Rose & Sean Weymouth

17th- Michael Allen & Ronald Doran18th- Anita Helin

20th- Thomas Clancy, Katrina Elliott, James Trippier & Jenny Wilder21st- David McQuiggan

22nd- Pauline Arinella & Lee Makela23rd- Thomas Lydon

24th- Richard Gross & Karl Nyholm26th- Robert Albee, Philip Ineson, James MacGlashing, Adam Nichols & Alfred Whitney

28th- Bowie Harrison29th- Keith Joseph Taylor

30th- Paul Raymond Murphy

Motion for Repairs and Upgrade

Members All,

The Board of Directors has made a motion to apply to the Grand Lodge for expenditures of upto $225,000 to cover costs for building repair and to get a mortgage of $225,000 from Middlesex Savings Bank (MSB). This is for work that will include:

•Replacing 5 HVAC units -- 3 over the Riverside Room and 2 over the kitchen that feeds the Hearth Room;•Replacing the roof over the Riverside Room and kitchen which will be a complete replacement of EPDM roofing;•Replacing the back-storage area roof and penthouse roof with asphalt shingles;•Repairing and weather proofing the kitchen hood duct work.•Adding new siding to the penthouse and at the end of building of the Hearth Room;•Removing all exterior exhaust fans and adding siding to the back of the building; and•Upgrading the main lobby of the function rooms.

These repairs will be funded by the MSB mortgage. This motion will be published in the April, 2017, bulletin to all members for voting at the regular meeting on April 25, 2017.

Motion to Amend the Elective Officers and Duties

This motion to be effective immediately after Membership and Grand Lodge approval. To be published in the April, 2017, bulletin and to be voted at the regular meeting scheduledfor April 18, 2017

Article V: Elective Officers and Duties

Section 4. of the SecretaryFor the faithful performance of his/her duties he/she shall receive as compensation $6,000 per annum, payable monthly.

To amend Article V: Elective Officers and Duties, Section 4 of the SecretaryFor the faithful performance of his/her duties he/she shall receive as compensation $6,600 per annum,payable monthly.

Section 5. of the TreasurerFor the faithful performance of his/her duties he/she shall receive as compensation $4,500 per annum, payable monthly

To amend Article V: Elective Officers and Duties, Section 4 of the Treasurer

For the faithful performance of his/her duties he/she shall receive as compensation $6,600 per annum, payable monthly.

The purpose of these amendments is to modify the compensation the lodge Secretary and the Lodge Treasurer receive for their duties.

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Pictured alongside the Luther Blanchard memorial in Littleton are veterans, from left to right: Ed Wasiuk (U.S. Air Force), Scott MacKinnon (U.S. Army) and Conor Galgay (U.S. Marines).

Let's Never forget our veterans, their history, sacrifice and bravery. This story is about a nineteen year old young man, Luther Blanchard, whom was born in Littleton, MA. Luther was the first American Patriot to diefor our freedom and liberty on April 19, 1775. Massachusetts Patriots lead our young nation towards selfgovernance, liberty, pursuit of happiness and low taxation before any other state joined in the fray. These brave minutemen assembled and marched to Concord, MA on April 19, 1775 to defend freedom from tyranny.

Now April 19th is a local holiday in Massachusetts. It's called Patriots Day. No other State in the Union celebrates Patriots Day. It is uniquely a Massachusetts phenomenon. We host the Boston Marathon on Patriots Day. It's been a celebration of sorts for over one hundred years.

In the 1700's the majority of Massachusetts citizens were true Patriots and many were proud Minutemen. Unfortunately, around 60% of today's "Massachusetts Minutemen" remind America's veterans of a new breed: Let's call them "Massachusetts Cambridge Comrades". The truth may sound harsh. It comfortingto remember the truth is it's own defense. We improve as Patriotic citizens when we embrace the historicalcontext of our nation's founding and how we have changed over the generations.

The beautiful people of Massachusetts started a war for liberty against the greatest military power in the world, England, to embrace freedom and reject big government tyranny and government suppression of liberties.

In the mist of today's political chaos, I ask myself: What happened to us? In a few short generations these same Massachusetts citizens seem to embrace everything that is anti-American, anti-constitutional. It's Verysad. My apologies, I digress.

This young nineteen year old Patriot sacrificed his life in Concord, MA, at the North Bridge on April 19, 1775, (We now call it the Old North Bridge) so all American citizens of today can enjoy their civil rights.

- Ed Wasiuk

And during this month when we call attention to Patriots Day -- and to all our veterans and servicemen -- a special salute to Ed Sokolowski: a Vietnam era Army veteran, and Elk and the American Legion Commander for many years!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

May 5th - Margarita/Mexican Night

Observance of Mother’s Day May 14thJoin us for our ritual that honors all Mothers. Service at 10 a.m.Brunch to follow. All are Welcomed.

May 20th Massachusetts State President Harry L. See Testimonial

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Sunday Funday April 30th 2 p.m. StartL……. leftR…… RightC…… CenterBring an Appetizer or a Dip to share

Help Needed Placing Veteran Flags at Sleepy Hollow Cemetaryin Concord, MA. Saturday May 13th (Rain Date: May 20th)

Meet at the Lodge at 9:30 to head over. When complete enjoya cook-out of appreciation back at the Lodge.

ALL are welcomed - Adults, Children, Grandchildren ...Many hands lighten the load.

Elks Night OutFriday 21st$10 starts at 6:30 Stuffed Peppers

April 14th & 28th

Hello Everyone,I’d like to congratulate Jimmy and all of the officers this past year. I am honored to be taking on the role of Exalted Ruler. I look forward to an excitingand productive year. I will do my very best to represent the Maynard Lodge in all aspects of Elkdom. Congratulations to our new officers Charissa Pawlowski, Loyal Knight, Florine Huminik, Chaplin, Jeff Allen, Inner Guard and Tracy Carter, Esquire. To those continuing to move through the Chairs, Chris “Red” Holmes, Lecturing Knight, Alicia Muti, Leading Knight and continuing at Tiler, MaryJane Hatch. It will take all of us – Members, Trustees and Officers to make 2017 a success. There are many upcoming events that will be advertised here in the bulletin as well asaround the Lodge and on Social Media. I ask all of you to spend time at OUR LODGE and others to make it the best it can be. Bring your ideas to a meeting, to the Board of Directors, sponsor a new member. Lastly, I would like to extent many thanks to Kim Landry, Steve Hardy & Mike Lalli for answering my never ending questions and providing their support.

Fraternally,Amanda Tyler

Members all,

I would like to thank all of you for your support throughout my year as ExaltedRuler. As with everything there have been ups and downs, but thanks to you the yearhas been a success. A special thank you goes out to all of our officers this year. You all did an incredible job conducting the business of the lodge and should be proud of everything you have done. I am honored to have been given the privlidge of being your exalted ruler, and again thank you all.

Sincerely,Jr. P.E.R James MacGlashing

Elks Breakfast

April 9th 8 a.m.$8.00

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