Frackville Elks News SEPT-OCT 2020

Facebook Raffles a Big Hit

The Frackville Elks is pleased to announced that we have started to run raffles on our Facebook Page. With the pandemic closing or shutting down many fundraisers, these raffles have allowed us to continue to raise money for our numerous charities and Lodge improvement projects. If you are unfamiliar with Facebook raffles, head on over to the Frackville Elks Facebook page to see what is on offer. At any given time, there will be a prize that we are raffling off. There are between 50-75 chances for each prize, price per chance will vary depending on the value of the prize. If you see a prize you would like click the link in the description, which will take you to a Square checkout page. Here you can enter your personal details, and enter the raffle. Winners of all completed raffles will be drawn on Tuesday and Friday on Facebook Live. Be sure to enter to win these exciting prizes, and maybe procure some Christmas gifts in the coming months. Prizes that have so far been offered included Smart TVs, YETI coolers, bundles of lottery tickets, crossbows, and gift cards, with many new and exciting prizes to come!

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America Lodge No. 1533 Established: 1927

bpoe1533@ptd.net 307 S. 3rd Street Frackville, PA 17931 (570) 874-2500 Visit www.facebook.com/FrackvilleElksLodge or follow us on Twitter @bpoe1533

www.elks.org www.paelks.com

Red Cross Blood Drive

New Lodge Hours

Thursday Open 6PM Friday Open 6PM Saturday Open 3PM Sunday Open 3PM

Lodge Officers 2020-21

Elected Positions Exalted Ruler: William Cickavage Leading Knight: Robert J. Yutko, Jr., PER Loyal Knight: Ron Bane Lecturing Knight: Matthew Hatrick Secretary: William Mack, PDDGER, PER Treasurer: James Rovito

Appointed Positions Esquire: Scott Mynuk Chaplain: Marianne Yanchulis Inner Guard: Pamela Mynuk Tiler: Jaclyn Yanchulis House Committee Chair: Andrew Szczyglak

Lodge Trustees 5-Year: Joseph Beecroft 4- Year: Michael Tomko, PER 3-Year: Lance Nelson, PDDGER, PER 2-Year: Mark Andrewcavage, PER 1-Year: Raymond Tomko, PER We are asking all Committee Chairpersons to attend Lodge meetings to give a report on behalf of your respective committee members. Please provide a copy of your report to the Lodge Secretary after the meeting.

Lodge of Sorrow The faults of our members we write on the sands of time; their virtues, upon the tablets of love and memory…

NAME Initiated Passed Away Joseph Roman 12/19/1969 05/08/2020 Francis Kubick 02/02/1983 08/13/2020

“…to our absent members.”

Top Membership Recruiters 2020-21

Andrew Szczyglak 2 Bo Rogers 1 William Cickavage 1

Since April of 2020, three of our members have sponsored a new member!

New/Reinstated Members 2020-21 Quinn Cromyak, Amy Dower James Lavelle, Matthew Sborz, John Wasko, William Zack

Propositions

Andrew Smarkanic, Matthew Smarkanic

Upcoming Initiation David Cromyak, JoAnn Cromyak, Jordan

Darosh, Troy Delbo, Joseph Palubinsky, Anthony Sajone

Balloting On Candidates

Jeanmarie Brayford, Chistine Mullecker, Cheryl Tourish

Lodge Membership Page

www.elks.org/lodges/home.cfm?LodgeNumber=1533

Have a membership candidate in mind? You can grab an “old school” paper application, or just simply have them apply electronically online! Just send them an invitation. Visit the Elks website at

www.elks.org

Membership & Lapsation Report

Beginning Membership 4/1/2020: 408 INCREASES Initiated: 3 Affiliated: 3 Reinstated: 0 Subtotal: 6 DECREASES Dropped: 0 Transferred Out: 0 Absolute Dimit: 0 Deaths: 2 Expelled: 0 Subtotal: 2 Calculated Membership Total: 412 Average Age: 59.44 Gains/Losses: +4

(as of 8/27/2020) DELINQUENCY Dues Unpaid: 66 Lapsation Rate: 16.18% CANDIDATES Apps. On Hand: 11 LIFE MEMBERSHIP Life: 86 Honorary Life: 1 Total: 87 Life Percentage: 21.32%

New DSVP Robert Yutko

On Monday August 17th, the PA Elks Northeast District President, Robert Yutko visited the Frackville Elks Lodge No. 1533 for the annual D.S.V.P. visit. The President of each of the 8 districts across Pennsylvania are titled "District State Vice President" and report directly to the PA Elks State Association President. Bob will visit all 13 Lodges across the Northeast District over the next few months.

Elks National Foundation

We can all agree 2020 is not a normal year. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses have been shuttered for months. People are out of work. Your financial situation may be much different this year than it was last year. If you are able to give, consider joining the Fidelity Club, the ENF’s monthly giving program. In five minutes, you can establish an automatic, regularly scheduled donation that occurs monthly or quarterly. Monthly gifts can be as little as $5; quarterly gifts can be as little as $15. Joining the Fidelity Club helps ensure the Elks are there during times like these. Through the monthly giving program, you’ll have opportunities to earn exclusive pins and membership card stickers, too. Members of the Fidelity Club earn their first pin after just 12 gifts https://www.elks.org/enf/fidelityclub.cfm

Have the kids visit www.elkskidszone.org today!

ENF Pin Presentation

On Monday August 17, 2020, Frackville Elks Lodge No. 1533 Exalted Ruler William Cickavage presented two award pins to Lance Nelson, PDDGER, PER, Lodge Trustee. Both pins were awarded by the Elks National Foundation. Thanks to contributions from generous Elk member donors, the ENF has received more than $270 million in contributions and bequests since its inception. Nelson was presented with the ENF Loyalty pin for 15-years of consecutive donations and the second pin was for the prestigious ENF Gold Level status for donating over $20,000 cumulatively.

September 1 Diobilda, Vincent E 1 Flexer, Sara 1 Grabosky, Richard W 1 Newberry, Donald E 2 Andrewcavage, Mark 2 Ogrodnick, Angela 2 Roman, Anthony J 2 Whalen, Ronald J 3 Fennelly, Earl R 3 Griffin, John P 4 Jankaitis, Eugene P 4 Samelko, James R 5 Bukowski, John J 5 Green, Robyn 6 Mengel, David 9 Anthony, John R 9 Appler, Stacey Lynn 9 Huben, Michael J 9 Krick, Jane Ann 9 Madden, Thaddeus J 11 Szczyglak, Andrew J 12 Hart, Joshua 15 Shaner, Mike 16 Gudonis, Joseph J 16 Kerlavage, Edward G 16 Kleman, Patrick C 17 Alshon, Mark J 17 Cickavage, William 17 Subick, Ann 19 Manbeck, Roy F 19 Semanchik, John 19 Wagner, Ken 21 Kelly, Todd F 21 Price, Elizabeth-21 21 Wall, Donald 21 Yutko, Robert J 25 Tokarczyk, Amanda 26 Colegrove, JonPaul 26 Jordan, Ronald 26 Kovach, Jeffrey W 28 Badger, Thomas E 29 Halcovage, George F 29 Rogers, John J 30 O'Connor, John F

August 2 Morgan, John C 4 Hatrak, Matthew 4 Martin, Lowell P 5 Ferrari, Mary A 6 Fleischut, Gary 7 Padamonsky, George P 8 Pasker, Gene M 9 Griffin, John P 9 Hitzel, Andrew G 9 Morgan, John M 9 Yeselski, David J 10 Brobst, Sammy 10 Cheripka, George M

13 Di Casimirro, Ettore V 14 Whitecavage, Annetta M 15 Kindred, Marian 15 Lavelle, James M 15 Pautienus, William J 16 Wolfe, George H 27 Wright, Lester A 28 Marshall, Jennifer 28 Zemansky, John M 30 Schwandt, Jeffrey 31 Shumski, Stanley If your birth date is wrong, your information has to be corrected in the CLMS computer system. Contact us and let us know today!

Frackville Elks Birthdays A Message from our Grand Exalted Ruler As the COVID-19 pandemic has taken over our lives, it has also taken over the financial stability of many of our Lodges within the Order of Elks. After discussions with various Grand Lodge officials, the following action was recommended and approved by the Board of Grand Trustees: It is the recommendation of the Board of Grand Trustees that Grand Lodge provide to each Local Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America a monetary one-time grant in the amount of $1,500 for Lodge COVID-19 financial relief. Be advised, the total amount provided to assist our Local Lodges finances will be more than $2.7 million dollars. On behalf of the Grand Lodge family, I want to thank everyone for all you do in making the BPOE the greatest fraternal organization around. And lastly…….Stay Safe, Stay Healthy and God Bless!! Fraternally, Paul R Ryan Grand Exalted Ruler

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the USA has joined forces with Donate Life America to increase donations of organs, eyes and life-saving tissue. www.donatelife.net

Monthly Dinners

Breaded Pork Chops

Wednesday, September, 16, 2020 4-6pm

Includes; 2 breaded pork

chops, potatoes vegetable, and bread.

$10 or $9 for Elks members

Take out only

Call 570-874-1119 to preorder. Deadline to order

September 13

Lasagna Dinner

Wednesday, October 21, 2020 4-6pm

$10 or $9 for Elks members

Take out only

Call 570-874-1119 to preorder. Deadline to order

September 13

Used Stamps

For the past few years, the Frackville Elks Lodge has been collecting and donating used stamps to help with therapy for Veterans. Throughout the 2019-20 Lodge year, we collected over 8,600 used stamps! WOW! A special thank you to Megan Bane, daughter of Loyal Knight Ron Bane, for counting all of them and keeping them in order. So, cut the stamps off of your envelopes before you throw them away, and please donate them at the Lodge.

Greetings! As I write this, the Lodge is still operating under the latest restrictions placed on clubs, bars, and restaurants by Governor Wolf. But we are open and offering food and drinks Thursday through Sunday. Feel free to stop in for a few drinks and a bite to eat with your fellow Elks members. The COVID-19 shutdown and restrictions have been a setback for the Lodge in many ways. We were prepared to start our patio project in the spring, but that had to be postponed. We are still hopeful that we can begin the patio, as well as our outdoor storage area, this year. Also, because of the restrictions placed on us, we have been forced to cancel many events, including our annual purse bingo. This event was our biggest fundraiser for the PA Elks Major Project, the Elks Home Service Program. We are hoping to at least match our contribution from last year which was about $4800. To do this, we will have to come up with some other fundraisers, but we could also use your help. If each member could donate just $10, we would pretty much reach our goal. Remember, Charity is one of the four basic principles of Elkdom, and the main reason Elks lodges exist. Anything you can do to help will be greatly appreciated! It doesn’t look like the COVID-19 restrictions we are operating under will change any time soon, so our Lodge activities will be limited. If you can, please try to support those events we can hold, such as our Labor Day Grilling, election day meal, and our monthly take-out dinners. Thank you so much for any help you can give, and I hope to see you at the Lodge!

Fraternally, William Cickavage, ER

House Committee

Memo

Andrew Szczyglak, Chairperson

A Message from the Exalted Ruler

William Cickavage, E.R. 2020-2021

As summer is starting to come to a close I would like to give everyone an update on events that the Elks lodge offered over the course of the last few months. We had a great turnout for our Bean soup sale back in July and also the Elkfest food drive through back in August. I would like to thank all members who were involved to make each of these events a Great Success, we couldn't do it without the help and dedication of everyone! I'm asking everyone to checkout our Facebook site for one of our most recent fundraiser, the On Line Raffle. We have many great prizes going off twice a week. Please support our lodge. Please check for more upcoming events as we strive to make the Frackville Elks Lodge the best it can be. Sincerely Andrew J. Szczyglak House Committee Chairman

Editor’s note: If you are interested in joining the House Committee or becoming chairperson, please let the Lodge Secretary know of your intentions, as the Exalted Ruler-elect will ultimately be the one choosing the 7-member committee for Lodge year 2020-21.

Weekly Member Pool Winners

Chick Chowansky Liz Grow William Cickavage Theresa Reed Ron Whalen Tuda Bozena Bill Caruso Matt Hatrack

A Quick Note From Lodge Trustee Mark Andrewcavage, P.E.R. The P.E.R. Association is continuing to be active in providing guidance to the Lodge Officers and provide assistance in club events. The association meets quarterly on the second Sunday of the month at 4:30 PM (January, April, July, October). All past Exalted Rulers are encouraged to attend. Our next meeting is October 4, hope to see you all there. The Trustees, Exalted Ruler, and members of various committees have been busy planning on additions and upgrades to your Lodge. The trustees are currently in the process of spearheading the addition of a storage area. This storage area will be built outside of the double back door and will allow us amply storage to house our tables and chairs when not in use for a function. The storage addition will be accompanied by the replacement of the back doors, to help weatherproof and secure the Lodge. The Trustees are also looking into replacing the decades old thermostats in the building to increase efficiency and provide a pleasurable climate for you visits to the Lodge. Without your continued support of our Lodge functions, these projects could not be possible. On behalf of all Lodge Trustees and Officers, I would like to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU!

Mark Andrewcavage, PER

Daily & Saturday Member Pool Winners

Daily Pool Saturday Pool 7/12 Don Dudash, Sr No Winners 7/19 Paul Syzdek

You don’t have a chance to win if you don’t visit your Lodge throughout the week!

Makenzey is a beautiful 19-year old girl who was born with Down syndrome. She lives with her mother, sister, and brother in Clinton County. Makenzey loves animals and enjoys their ducks, cats, a dog, ferrets, and her bunny. This family has received home service visits from the Elks Home Service Program since Makenzey was three years old. During that time, her Elks Home Service Nurse has been Roberta Chubb, RN. This year, Bert is celebrating her 20th year with the Home Service Program. Bert says, “Makenzey has become an outgoing young lady who can express her needs and wants. She has become more independent doing some of her ADL’s (activities of daily living). It has been a pleasure to be her nurse and see the goals she has accomplished.” Makenzey’s mother writes: “Roberta Chubb (Bert) has been our Elks Nurse for the last 15 years. She is not only our nurse but, we feel she is part of our family. She’s helped us through the ups and downs of Makenzey’s life. She has helped us with dealing with the school to make sure she gets what she needs for her education. She is very knowledgeable of the education laws and makes sure the school follows the laws. Bert is always professional but “firm” when she needs to be. Bert has helped us get equipment for Makenzey, most recently she got us a wheelchair for Makenzey for her to use after surgery on her ankle. At our last IEP meeting, the school and I thought an iPod would be helpful for Makenzey’s schoolwork. Bert did the paperwork to get her the iPod. Within a week she delivered the iPod. Bert is a good listener. There are times I just need to vent. She always makes the time for me. One of the many things that Bert has taught me is, that I am Makenzey’s advocate but most importantly I am her voice. We are very lucky to have her as our nurse. We’re hoping she continues to work for the Elks, because we don’t know what we would do without her.”

Attention High School Seniors, Parents, and Guidance Counselors: The Elks National Foundation's 2021 Most Valuable Student contest opened on August 5, 2020. Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need. For more information about this scholarship program, please visit https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/MVS.cfm Deadline to enter November 15, 2020

Legacy Awards are $4,000 scholarships available to children and grandchildren of Elks members. The 2021 contest will open on September 1, 2020. The deadline for applications is February 5, 2021. https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/legacy.cfm

Charity

The Elks is one of the foremost charitable organizations in the United States. If you would like to give to any of the charities we support, please see a lodge officer for ways to donate.

Now more than ever we need your support as many of our local fundraisers, raffles and 50/50 have been canceled due to the pandemic.

ENF-Home Service-Veterans-Youth

From State Home Service Chair Maureen DeStefano, PER

The Pennsylvania State Home Service Committee would like to express how proud we are of all the lodges for the effort they put into fund raising throughout the year. It does not have the same effect as being in the March and everyone cheering for each other, no drum roll, no noise makers annoying those around us. While losing the last 2 months of our fund-raising year and without a spring convention, hospitality room auctions and basket raffles, our lodges still manage to raise.. $433,302.92 All the plaques and awards will be given out at the Fall convention. Our nurses are still working and helping clients in anyway possible. We also need to be creative in how to raise money this year in support of our Major Projects Home Service program.

A Story from one of Pennsylvania’s Home Service Nurse, generously supported through your donations

September 2020

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Labor Day

Grilling Noon-5

House Committee 7p

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Breaded Pork

Chop Dinner 4pm $10/$9 Elks

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Trustees 730p

Lodge Meeting 8p

27 28 29 30

October 2020

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Red Cross

Community Blood Drive 1-6p

House Committee 7p

Queen Esther Bus Trip

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

PER Association 430p

Columbus Day

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Trustees 730p

Lodge Meeting 8p

Lasagna Dinner 4pm $10/$9 Elks

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Halloween

Reminder: Kitchen is Open on Thursdays (6:00 P.M.) and Sundays (4:00 P.M.) to Elks Members and Guests

Reminder: Lodge events, programs, and activities are constantly being added or updated. Please check our Facebook Page or Monthly Email for details.

Reminder: Monthly Lodge Meetings are held at 8:00 P.M. House Committee Meetings begin at 7:00 P.M.

Meetings

LODGE (All Members Please Attend) Third Monday of each month

8:00 P.M.

HOUSE COMMITTEE (Any Members Welcome)

Second Thursday of each month 7:00 P.M

P.E.R. ASSOCIATION (All PERs Please Attend)

Second Sunday in JAN/APR/JULY/OCT

4:30 P.M.

TRUSTEES (All Trustees Required to Attend)

Third Monday of each month 7:30 P.M.

Business Hours MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY

CLOSED

THURSDAY & FRIDAY OPEN 6:00 P.M.

SATURDAY OPEN 3:00 P.M.

SUNDAY OPEN 3:00 P.M.

(During the NFL Football season, the Lodge Opens at 1:00 P.M.)

Come out for some exercise and refreshment to support a great

cause.

Frackville Elks Lodge No. 1533 307 South 3rd Street Frackville, PA 17931

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PAID POTTSVILLE, PA 17901

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