Tallahassee Elks Lodge #937 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

ANTLERS

DECEMBER 2015

MESSAGE FROM THE EXALTED RULER

IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ: Since this is the time of year for giving, think about making a donation to the Harry-Anna Trust Fund and/or the Elks National Foundation. As a result of donations to the ENF by Florida lodges, the State Association has received additional funds from ENF and will now give each lodge six Elks Youth Camp camperships instead of the previous four. More donations to ENF will mean more funds to the state and possibly more camperships. Please call me for details on how you can participate. We have lots of things going on around the Lodge in December – poinsettia deliveries to the Elk widows, children’s Christmas party, eggnog social and New Year’s Eve party. See elsewhere in the Antlers for details. Thanks to Danny McElroy and his new crew, we will now be having Sunday breakfasts the second as well as first and third Sundays. As usual I am again appealing for volunteers. We still need a Chaplain as well as volunteers for bingo, cooking Sunday breakfasts and bingo food. Please let me know if you are interested in volunteering for any of these. Remember we are a volunteer organization and cannot continue to operate otherwise.

Yours in Brotherhood, Ron Brown

FROM THE SECRETARY

The holidays are here this month as we approach the new year. There are a number of events at the Lodge in December, so be sure to check the calendar in the back of the newsletter. We have a new Breakfast cook team now on the second Sunday of each month, meaning that breakfast is available on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Sundays of each month. There is never a wait for a table.

If you have any questions for the secretary, feel free to contact me. Meanwhile, come visit your Lodge.

Tom Walden, Secretary

IN MEMORIAM

Arnold E. Weand

PROPOSITIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP Kitty Thomason, William Thomason, and Craig Bursumian: Applying for transfer from the closed Marianna Lodge Arrii Wentworth: Proposed for membership by initiation by PER Carol Cruce of Perry Lodge #1851 Neil Hunt: Proposed for membership by initiation by Chris Hunt

REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS First Tuesday Lodge Meeting 7:00 p.m. First Thursday Elkett Meeting 6:00 p.m. Second Monday Membership Committee 5:45 p.m. *Second Monday House Committee & BOD 6:00 p.m. Third Tuesday Lodge Meeting w/ Initiation 7:00 p.m. Fourth Tuesday BOD Meeting & House 6:00 p.m. Last Monday PER Meeting 6:00 p.m.

*House Committee will meet 12/ 7 this month.

FRIDAY NIGHT DINING ROOM VOLUNTEERS

First Friday ....... Lou Langnehs & Tracey Austin Second Friday .... Helen & Bryce Thornton

Third Friday .... Tom Walden & Karla Jones Fourth Friday......Sue Greeley & Carol Peck

Fifth Friday .....Sue Greeley & Carol Peck

01 Carol K Dobson 19 Blake Heidelberg 01 Robert L Ponder 20 B E Black 02 Gary W Cates 20 Samuel H Lewis 07 Peggy A Henley 20 Donald W Reeves 13 Kenneth G Osburn 22 Paul T Plazarin 16 Gerald D Gorman Jr 25 Janean Martin 16 Alexander P Kerr 25 Charles Wayne Turner 17 James E Fell 26 W A Barfield 17 Jayne M Todd 28 Christopher Hunt 19 Harold J Berlin 31 Richard A Stafford

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TALLAHASSEE 937 ANTLERS PATRONS

If you would like to be a patron and help offset the cost of the newsletter, it is only $20.00 for the entire lodge year. New Year starts each April. Please see Tom Walden for patron donations.

* New Patrons, month of November Ben and Regina Balding Chuck and Mary Anna Mohr Stephanie Clapp James Moore Edwin Day Edith Perrella Tom and Joyce Dunaway Cap and Helen Pratt Bill and Connie Fisher Donald and Nancy Reeves T. C. Fortson Donald Reeves, Jr. Broward and Binky Greene Jack Shoemaker Marshall Hartness Paul and Marilyn Tabanelli Larry and Pam Henley Bryce and Helen Thornton Charles and Annette Hurst Sue and Laura Tully Fred Ingley Eric Ungericht Charles and Wynona Johnson Tom and Evelyn Vlasak Jan Johnston Tom Walden Huston Joyner Arnie Weand Chuck Kingry Sam Whitaker Lou and Barbara Langnehs John and Martha White Catherine Lannon Larry and Sheila Wolfe Dave and Kay Martin Buzz and Lou Wright WISHING WELL DONATIONS Wishing Well donations for the month of October were $353. The Harry-Anna Trust Fund continues to grow as a result of the donations from our Lodge and others. Our Lodge is fortunate to continue to experience such generosity in its Wishing Well collections so that we remain #1 in our District for donations.

Thank you to State President Carl Ledig and First Lady Dolly, Karen Peek, Julia Jansen, Tom Walden and Dorothy Brown for attending the Live Oak DD Visitation with me. Ron Brown, ER

For work on the RV Park project November 1st – THANK YOU to: Ron Brown, Lee Fish, Larry Henley, Julie Jansen, Carl Ledig, Danny McElroy, Stan Nettles, Tom Walden, and Joe Palcher.

Many thanks from the Tallahassee Lions Club to all you Elks who have placed your old eyeglasses and hearing aids in our collection box located in the lounge foyer. Your donations of eyeglasses and hearing aids are recycled and given to those less fortunate than ourselves. This project would not be possible without the help and support of others. We look forward to your continued support. Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Tallahassee Lions Club. Chuck Mohr

Thank you to all those who participated in making the Elketts Arts and Crafts auction such a success. Your participation was greatly appreciated. Thank you, Wynona

LOUNGE HAPPY HOUR CHANGES

Beginning the first Thursday in December the House Committee voted to change the Lounge Happy Hours to:

Thursday: 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Friday: 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

ELKETT CORNER

Happy December Birthdays

to these Elketts:

01 .........Carol Dobson 08 .........Yvonne Littrell

Elkett General Meeting Thursday Dec. 3, 6:00 p.m.

Elkett Christmas Party and Gift Exchange. Dinner is $8. Bring a gift to exchange ($20 limit). This is always a fun event. Come join us!

We are preparing Christmas gift bags for our two Adopt-a-Teens (age 14 & 15). The two girls reside at the Lighthouse Children's Home. If you care to participate, please bring a gift for each girl to the meeting.

Special thanks to Harry Symons for being our auctioneer this year for the Arts & Crafts Auction on November 5. He made sure we all had a fun evening

with the assistance of Jan Thorburn and Tracey Austin. Our awesome chefs, Keith White and Charles Johnson, prepared a delicious autumn dinner; it was enjoyed by all. Our heartfelt thanks to those who contributed their time and talents for creating auction items. Without you, the event would not have been possible. We also sincerely appreciate all who attended in support of the Elketts. The funds raised will assist us in fulfilling our charitable projects throughout the year. Upcoming Elkett Meeting Schedule: December 03 General Mtg. & Christmas Party, 6 p.m. January 07 Annual Elkett Reunion Mtg., 6 p.m. February 04 General Mtg. & Cookie Exchange, 6 p.m. Submitted by: Regina Balding, Secretary

Annual Elkett

Christmas Dinner And Dance

Saturday, December 5

6:30 p.m. Cash Bar & Social Time 7:00 p.m. Dinner; Music & Dancing 8:30 p.m. 50/50 Drawing

The cost will be $10 per person OR each person may bring a covered dish, enough to

feed 8-10 persons. Appetizers, the main entrées, coffee and tea will be provided. There will be music for dancing, a cash bar available, and a 50/50 drawing to benefit Elkett charity projects. Bring your family and friends to celebrate the holiday season!

ANNUAL POINSETTIA DELIVERY Poinsettias will be delivered to Widows of Elks on

December 5th. Volunteers meet at the Lodge at 8:30 a.m. to choose your route. Fraternally Yours, Linda Fish

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY Saturday, December 19 SAVE THE DATE! Elks Children’s Christmas Party

Saturday, December 19, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Snacks, Christmas stockings, crafts, and games!

Snacks will be provided by the Elketts.

And if all of the children are

good girls and boys, a special visitor may show up!

Please R.S.V.P. to Joelle Peek at renee_joelle@yahoo.com. (A head count is needed to assist with planning for stockings, games, crafts and snacks.) For additional information or to find out how you can help, contact Joelle @ 545-6718 or Karen Peek @ 545-4939. EGG NOG SOCIAL

The Officers of the Lodge will again serve Egg Nog at the Egg Nog Social on Sunday, December 20th from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. in the Lounge.

Come out and socialize with other Elks and family members in this time honored tradition. 2016 CHILI COOK OFF

Feel The Heat! Saturday, February 27, 2016

10 a.m. – 2 p.m. More info in the January Antlers!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

Come out and enjoy some tunes with your friends at karaoke this holiday season! December is a very busy month in our Lodge and we’ll be planning karaoke in conjunction with a couple of the other happenings. We’ll start out the Christmas holiday by providing karaoke during the Egg Nog Social on December 20th, from 3:00 p.m. until the Lounge closes. Next, we’ll ring in the New Year by providing all of your favorite tunes and karaoke selections on New Year’s Eve from 7:00 p.m. until the Lounge closes. Thanks to all the members for your continued support. Your contributions continue to help pay for the karaoke subscription service, maintenance of the equipment, and acquisition of new equipment to improve the system. Please join us in this joyous holiday season; you won't be disappointed because we ALWAYS have a great time!

MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! VALENTINE DINNER Look what’s coming on February 13, 2016! PER Sponsored Valentine Dinner. More info upcoming in the January 2016 Antlers.

Save the Date

Get your tickets from a PER or the bartender for this Lodge fundraiser – Hearts & Roses Wreath -

$150 worth of scratch-off tickets!

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WINNER OF PARTY TUB The winner of the Party Tub benefiting State President Carl Ledig was Phil Gersbach, PDD, Harry-Anna Trust Fund Committee State Chairman. Shown below is a pic of the Party Tub and Carl Ledig, State President with Rowland, a visitor from Winter Garden drawing the winning ticket at the Halloween Party on October 31st.

HALLOWEEN PARTY 2015

FOOD FUN

KARAOKE

Who is that Lady in Red?

NEW MEMBER CONTEST

Congratulations to Chuck Mohr who is the first Elk to recruit three new members this year. Chuck will be awarded a Tallahassee Lodge #937 Fifty Dollar ($50) Gift Certificate.

Way to go Chuck! There are still four more $50 gift certificates available to members who recruit three new members prior to the new Elk year. In addition, the member at the end of the year who has initiated the most dues paying members during the term will be awarded an additional One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) in lodge gift certificates. That's a total of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) to the grand winner. The certificates may be used at any Tallahassee Lodge function. There will be a monthly Antlers article during the year with stats on the competition. PS: Not to worry. The funds are not coming from the lodge budget, but have been made available by a concerned anonymous Elk donor.

Chuck Mohr is in the lead with 3 new members! NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY – 7 p.m.

Lounge hours will be extended until midnight to welcome in the New Year.

Captain Bob will be at the Karaoke station playing all your favorites and taking requests.

Bring finger foods or a casserole or dessert for all to enjoy.

Everyone at the party will be given a ticket for one complimentary glass of champagne

when 2016 arrives!

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Lounge Hours:

Monday – Friday: 4:00 – 10:00 p.m. Saturday: 12:00 – 8:00 p.m. Happy Hour:

Thursday: 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. Friday: 8:00 – 10:00 p.m.

OPEN SUNDAYS 1-7 p.m.

1

LODGE MEETING 7:00 p.m.

2

BINGO 5 p.m. Cooks: Kingry Crew

3 Fried Chicken Lunch Buffet

& Salad Bar 11 – 1

Elketts 6 p.m.

Pool Tournament

4

Friday Night Dinner& Salad Bar 6:00 p.m.

5 Poinsettia Delivery

Elkett Christmas Dinner and Dance

6:30 p.m.

Championship

Game

6

Breakfast 9 – 12 Symons Crew

Memorial Service

3 pm

1-7 pm

7

BURGERS in Lounge $5.00

5:30 – 7:00

HC Mtg 6:00 p.m.

8

DD Homecoming Visitation Perry Dinner 6 p.m.

9

BINGO 5 p.m. Cooks: Carlton Crew

10

Fried Chicken Lunch Buffet & Salad Bar

11 – 1

Pool Tournament

11

Friday Night Dinner& Salad Bar

6:00 p.m.

ORIENTATION

12

13

Breakfast 9 – 12 McElroy Crew

1-7 pm

14

BURGERS in Lounge $5.00

5:30 – 7:00

15

LODGE MEETING w/ INITIATION

7:00 p.m.

16

BINGO 5 p.m. Cooks: Tully Crew

ANTLERS Article DEADLINE NOON

17

Fried Chicken Lunch Buffet & Salad Bar

11–1

Pool Tournament

18

Friday Night Dinner& Salad Bar 6:00 p.m.

19

Children’s Christmas Party

1-3 p.m.

20 Breakfast 9 – 12 Johnson/Walden

Crew

Egg Nog Social 3-5 p.m.

1-7 pm

21

BURGERS in Lounge $5.00

5:30 – 7:00

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23

BINGO 5 p.m. Cooks: Symons Crew

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LODGE

CLOSED

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LODGE

CLOSED

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Lounge Open 12:00 – 8:00 p.m.

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1-7 pm

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BURGERS in Lounge $5.00

5:30 – 7:00

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30

BINGO 5 p.m. Cooks: Volunteer

Crew

31 Dining Room Closed

No Lunch

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Happy New Year!

December 2015

The Antlers is a Monthly Publication of Tallahassee Elks Lodge 937 276 NORTH MAGNOLIA DRIVE TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32301

VOLUME 17, NUMBER 12

Tallahassee Elks Lodge 937 Officers 2015-2016 Exalted Ruler Ron Brown 224-6756 Leading Knight Karen Peek 545-4939 Loyal Knight Julia Jansen 274-6694 Lecturing Knight John L. Bozeman 212-3881 Esquire Chris Hunt (813) 849-8748 Chaplain Vacant Inner Guard Bob Thorburn 878-5757 Tiler Earl Irvin 728-4658 Secretary Tom Walden 877-9110 Treasurer Keith White 510-6831 Trustee (5-year) Dorothy Brown 212-3227 Trustee (4-year) Tracey Austin 556-0297 Trustee (3-year) Vacant Trustee (2-year) Christy Ervin 264-7331 Trustee (1-year) Harry Symons 508-5208 Lodge Advisor Larry Henley, PSP 422-3507 Lodge Mediator Robert Greenberg 385-7095 Presiding Justice Sam Lewis 222-8107 North District VP Barbara Hollingsworth (386) 365-5709 North District DDGER Charles ‘Dick’ Joyal (850) 838-2415 State President Carl Ledig 212-7397

Lodge 937 Programs Adopt-A-Road Tom Walden 877-9110Antlers Dorothy Brown 212-3227

Submit articles to: rubyslippers937@gmail.comBingo Lee Fish 383-7560 By-Laws Stan Nettles 562-1737 Larry Henley 422-3507 Carl Ledig 212-7397 Harry Anna Trust Fund Ron Brown 224-6756 Lounge Activities Jan Thorburn 878-5757 Relief Committee Ron Brown 224-6756 Ritual Tracey Austin 556-0297 Scouting Ron Brown 224-6756 Visitation (Inter-Lodge) Ron Brown 224-6756 Volunteer Coordinator Sue Greeley 443-4969 Elkett President Wynona Johnson 942-0202 Club Manager Carol Cruce 877-1652 RV Park Manager Jeff Jansen 877-3639 Dining Room 877-2723

FAX 878-6342

National Programs Accident Prevention Karen Peek 545-4939 Activities Committees Don Dobson 228-9854

Drug Awareness Julia Ferrell 926-2902 Hoop Shoot John L. Bozeman 212-3881

Public Relations Tom Napier 508-7339 Community Activities Don Dobson 228-9854

Auditing & Accounting Stephanie Clapp 942-7790 Committee Cathy Lannon 566-3290 Helen Haines 894-2164 Fraternal Committees Don Dobson 228-9854

Patriotic Activities Don Dobson 228-9854 Flag Day Don Dobson 228-9854

Orientation Julia Jansen 274-6694 Investigation Karen Peek 545-4939 Membership John Bozeman 212-3881

Memorial Day Don Dobson 228-9854 Lodge Activities Joelle Wilczek 321-7391

Elks Memorial Day Carol Dobson 228-3263 Elks National Foundation Vacant

ENF Scholarships Jan Thorburn 878-5757 National Veterans Service Fred Ingley 510-8134