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925 North Avenue Burlington, VT 05408
(802) 862-1342
The Exalted Ruler’s Message
As the nights get cooler we realize that summer is coming to an end. As always the CVF is a big fund raiser for the Elks. I would like to thank all the volunteers who spent many hours at the fair. Cleaning and preparing the building for the opening day, as well as the 100+ volunteers it takes to operate the booth for the 10 days that the fair is open. As we all know, we had a very wet summer. Silver Towers had a very good start this year. But Mother Nature did not let the campers finish the whole season.
The camp was evacuated on Wednesday August 6th do to heavy rain and damage to the roads in the area. The campers and staff left the camp with pretty much the clothes on their backs. The campers were picked up by their families in Middlebury. The staff was able to return to camp on Thursday to pack the personal belongings of the campers. We had 7 campers from the Burlington area at camp. I would like to thank Rick and Brenda Boucher for making the long, bumpy trip to Silver Towers to pick up the campers equipment and bring it to the lodge, so the families and campers could retrieve their belongings safely.
Our lodge’s Soccer Shoot is September 28th at Leddy Park. Volunteers are needed. Please contact Randy Lopes if you can help.
Stunt night is coming up fast. Please let Mary Paule Hill or myself know about any ideas for a skit for that night.
Fraternally Yours, Dave Blankemeyer, Exalted Ruler
THE 916 BULLETIN Monthly Newsletter of the BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS Lodge #916 Vol. 8, No. 9
SEPTEMBER 2008 350 Club ....................................................... 4 $100 Night Bingo ......................................... 3 Activity Calendar ......................................... 8 Bar Bingo ..................................................... 7 Birthdays ...................................................... 5 Bits & Pieces ................................................ 4 Contact Information ..................................... 2 Did You Know ............................................. 7 Eldoes Update .............................................. 7 Happy Birthday Silver Towers ..................... 7 In Vain We Call............................................ 3 Lodge Notices .............................................. 2 Make A Wish ............................................... 5 Officers & Trustees ...................................... 2 Party Time .................................................... 4 Pig Roast ...................................................... 6 Proposed Members ....................................... 2 Silver Towers Calendars............................... 5 Soccer Shoot................................................. 6 Steak Night Menus ....................................... 6 Veterans Message......................................... 3 Volunteer of the Month ................................ 8 We Need You ............................................... 6
Steak Night
Wednesday, September 3rd
$100 Bingo
Monday, September 8th
“350” Club Thursday, September 11th
Frozen Drink & Karaoke Night
Friday, September 12th
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• The regular membership meetings will be held on the FIRST and THIRD Thursdays of the month at 7pm every month except in the months of July, August and December as approved by Grand Lodge Resolutions. In July, August and December the regular membership meeting will be held on the THIRD Thursday of the month.
• Members are welcome to attend the Governing Board meeting on the second Tuesday at 7pm in the upstairs meeting room. • The Lodge Investigating Committee meets the first Tuesday of every month at 7pm when there are members proposed.
THE 916 BULLETIN
Monthly Newsletter of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks #916
925 North Avenue - Burlington, VT 05408
Published monthly and mailed to all current Lodge Members and select others, by standard mail at Burlington, VT. The content can also be viewed at the Lodge’s Website, www.bpoe916.com
Relevant information for inclusion is welcomed and should be submitted by the 15th of the month proceeding the publication by:
• emailing to [email protected] • Placing the material in the 916 Bulletin mailbox at the Lodge
front entranceway. • Mailing it to the Lodge to the attention of the 916 Bulletin.
We do our best to include all pertinent information that our members would find interesting, however if the materials are not received by the Editor on or before the 15th of the month, there is a chance that they may not be included in the next issue due to the time needed to produce, print and mail the Bulletin. Our goal is to have it delivered to our members by the 1st of the following month.
We reserve the right to edit submitted items for brevity and appropriateness. The Exalted Ruler has the final responsibility for the Bulletin content.
Editor - John Hill Photography - Wayne LaBonte
LODGE OFFICERS 2008-2009
Exalted Ruler: Dave Blankemeyer Esteemed Leading Knight: Mary Paule Hill Esteemed Loyal Knight: Rick Boucher Esteemed Lecturing Knight: Craig Garrand Secretary: Charles Munson Treasurer: Brian Bouchard Inner Guard: Steve Schifilliti Esquire: Robert Brown Tiler: Daniel Ryan Chaplain: Hank Metevier Organist: Rick Guest State Trustee: Fred Dusablon, PER
LODGE TRUSTEES Trustee and Chairman (exp. 3/2009): Chris Bissonette Trustee (exp. 3/2010): Ron LaRose, PER, PSP Trustee (exp. 3/2011): Jim Procopio Trustee (exp. 3/2012): Gary Little, PER Trustee (exp. 3/2013): Diane Hazen, PER
HOW TO CONTACT THE LODGE
General Information [email protected] Exalted Ruler..........................................bpoe916er@comcast.net Lodge Secretary.......................... [email protected] Lodge Treasurer [email protected] Trustees .......................................... [email protected] Event Bookings [email protected] Bulletin Editor [email protected]
Name Address Occupation Proposer TIM JARVIS BURLINGTON IBM JOHN R. HEBERT, SR.
ALBERT F. LINNELL, SR. BURLINGTON MANAGER PAUL MCCARTHY
GUENTHER HAUCK, JR. COLCHESTER ENGINEER RAYMOND SICOTTE
MARCEL DUBE COLCHESTER SALESMAN RAYMOND SICOTTE
GEORGE AGNEW COLCHESTER RETIRED TEACHER JACK CURRY
JULIE GLASSBERG BURLINGTON SUE SCHMITT
KURT MUELLER BURLINGTON CIVIL ENGINEER GARY RUSS
MAUREEN BOURGUE COLCHESTER INSURANCE RATER VICKY LILLEY
JIM HEINTZ COLCHESTER SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT RAYMOND SICOTTE
ALFRED ZENO MILTON RETIRED RON LAROSE
THESE APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP OR REINSTATEMENT WILL BE BALLOTED ON AT THE SEPTEMBER 18TH MEMBERSHIP MEETING
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IN VAIN WE CALL
“We shall meet, but we shall miss them, there will be the Vacant Chair, but though we no more possess them, still our hearts their mem-ory bear.” Name Birth Date Initiated Died Col. Foster J. “Bud” Graham (RET.) 1/17/1928 9/21/1969 6/15/2008 Paul R. Landry 4/20/1929 1/9/2005 7/27/2008 Paul M. Dumais 6/9/1931 6/26/1988 8/13/2008 The family of a deceased Member may request the Lodge to conduct a funeral service either in supple-ment to the usual religious rites or as the only cere-monial to be used. This “Lodge of Sorrows” is without any suggestions or sectarianism. The service is beautiful and impres-sive and is appropriately designed for use in a Church, Chapel, Lodge Room or at the graveside.
Veterans Message
Several years ago we started publishing statistics which reflect the generosity of members and their spouses who work so hard to keep our pledge to the vet-erans of our Armed Forces. It is with a great deal of pride that the Elks National Veterans Service Commission lists the statistics for the 2007-2008 fraternal year compiled by the Office of the Grand Secretary
•Participants in Programs: 1,158,402 •Elks Who Worked 143,750 •Helpers 92,460 •Combined Total 236,210 •Hours Donated: •Elks 725,251 •Helpers 340,469 •Total Combined Hours 1,065,747 •Cash Value of Donated Hours* $20,686,149.00 •Miles Traveled: Elks 3,135,079 •Helpers 1,439,398 •Total Combined Miles 4,574,477 •Cash Value of Miles traveled** $2,332,983.00 •Contributions: •Cash $3,507,121.00 •Non-Cash 4,838,802.00 •Hours Worked 20,686,149.00 •Miles Traveled 2,332,983.00 •Total Contributions $31,365,055.00 *The Federal Government has determined that the
cost of work done by charitable organizations like the Elks would average out to $19.41 per hour if performed by social care and government agencies. **Mileage com-puted at $.51 per mile.
These statistics don’t tell the complete story. A dollar value cannot be attached to the care and love our volun-teers put into their work with those who served America in times of peril. We thank our wonderful volunteers as they continue Serving Our Nation’s Veterans.
Robert M. Hennings, Director, Elks National Veterans Service Commission
$100 NIGHT BINGO SEPTEMBER 8th!!
Every game is worth $100!
Early birds at 6:30pm
Regular games immediately following. For reservations call Michelle at 310-7769.
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BITS & PIECES
• I am pretty sure that all airline tickets have dates printed on them. Of course, that information is of little value if you don’t use it. Our very own Ed Sliker discovered this on a recent vacation in Alaska. When he went to the airport to catch the return flight to Vermont, he learned he was twenty four hours late! That’s right. His plane left on Wednesday, he thought it was a Thursday flight. Next flight out? The following Sunday. Busy airport. Men shouldn’t be allowed to travel alone.
• Here are a few other dates Ed is apt to forget: his wedding anni-versary, his wife’s birthday, kid’s birthdays, doctor’s appoint-ments. Some dates he is sure to remember: the first day of hunt-ing season, the first time he fired his gun, and finally, his golf outings.
• Tom and Mary Tessier also took a trip last month. They were going to Florida for their daughter’s wedding. Their flight left Burlington early on Sunday morning and arrived in Florida on Tuesday! I think Fred Flintstone was piloting that flight for Pterodactyl Airlines. Anything to save a buck, huh Tom?
• Bar Bingo is a big success. Who would’ve thunk it? I thought everyone over 50 was in bed by 7:00 on Saturdays.
• Speaking of success stories, Karaoke is always a good time and a packed house. And here’s a surprise; George “blame, blame, blame” Langlois does a darn fine rendition of “Hey There Little Red Riding Hood”. What next? Ed Sliker’s version of “Do You Remember”!
• Shakespeare said something like a rose by any other name will still smell as sweet, but a name, once given, is an integral part of our identity. Persons or things that have no name, or are ashamed of their name, have no real being to speak of. That is why anony-mous letters will never bear serious consideration, and will al-ways go directly into the trash, where they belong.
John Plunkett
FROZEN DRINK NIGHT & KARAOKE WITH STEVE
Friday, September 12th 6pm-10pm
Bring your singing voice (or a reasonable facsimile) and be ready to have fun!
Date Menu Extra Meal 9/11 Chicken Cacciatore $10.00 10/9 Roast Pork $10.00 11/13 Baked Stuffed Chicken $10.00 12/11 Ham Steak $12.00 1/8 Ribs & Baked Beans $12.00 2/12 Chicken Marsala $10.00 3/12 Steak No Extras (March is for ticket holders only)
Reminder: Make reservations for 350 Club Dinners at least TWO DAYS in advance. The next 350 Club dinner will be on September 11th. Volunteers are needed.
Only ONE (1) dinner per ticket Only ONE (1) guest dinner per ticket
Fraternally yours, Mary Paule Hill, Esteemed Leading Knight
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1 John Coomes Robert Hartwick Paul Martelle Ryan Navin Mark Renkert 2 James Buckley Louis Cooper Marcel Fregeau Kenneth Peters Donald Picard Jeffrey Ploesser 3 Jerome Perras 4 James Hayes, Jr. Keith Kovacik Marilyn Lozon 5 Almon Atkins Randall Culver Lawrence Davis Matthew Gazo Buster Graham Raymond Harvey
6 Bill Gagnon Robert Ley 7 Edward Malila Robert Martell William Miller Larry Snow Stephen Whitehouse 8 Kim Finley 9 Barbara Butler Wayne Letourneau Rhonda Tebeau 10 Rollin Brown Paul Campbell Richard Greenough Judith McGivney Alfred Peake Ronald Reade 11 Donald Bourque Kenneth Limoge Donna Wheelock 12 Carl Carleton
13 Arthur Boucher Catherine Copp-Dion Gary Desjardin David Minahan Paul Wright 14 Byron Audy John Barrett Lawrence Coghlan Mary Fitzgerald Robert Knapp J. Andrew Terrien 15 Edwin Combs Jeff Grimes Christine Johnson Peter McGovern Duncan Parkes William Yendrzeski 18 Michael Boivin Thomas Chastenay Bruce Fisher Paulette Haselau
Mark Lamphier 19 Robert Gamelin Eric Kurtz Daniel McDevitt John Terrien 20 Richard Couture James Robert Mardi Senna 21 Nicholas Aloi Alfred McLane Thomas Rotella 22 Pamela Bean Gerald Greenough Charles Hastings, Jr. Harry Jones George Langlois Richard Renaud Joseph Rossetti 23 John McGrath J. Peter Trono 24 Doug Demag Larry Stevens 25 Vicki Cunningham- Macarthur Richard Desautels
Garret Huyer 26 Carol Ann Cassell Raymond Cristelli John Somers Jason Thibault John Wager John Wagner 27 Barbara Baxter Brenda Boucher Anthony Carpenter Walter Labounty Joseph Mailloux 28 Raymond Lopes Antonio Pomerleau 29 Thomas Bara Anthony Brandolino Leslie Chandler 30 John Cannizzaro Kyle Kadish Donna LaBonte Joseph Lander P. George Martone Stephen Roberts
Birthday this month? Bring your driver’s license to Steak Night and get $5 off !
Wayne LaBonte, Sr. 115 Woodbury Rd. Burlington, VT 05408 (802) 658-2771
Weddings Portrait Event
WAYNE LABONTE PHOTOGRAPHY
We will be serving a breakfast for the “Make a Wish Foundation” Walkathon.
We will be serving approximately
100 runners and staff members be-fore the event on Sunday, September 14th at 8:00am sharp.
Anyone wanting to help out, please
give me a call or leave a message in my mailbox.
David Blankemeyer, Exalted Ruler
SILVER TOWERS CALENDARS ARE HERE!
BUY YOURS EARLY LUCKY NUMBERS GO FAST
SEE BRENDA BOUCHER 2009 LODGE CALENDAR GIRL
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STEAK NIGHT MENUS
SEPTEMBER 3, 2008 PRIME RIB SCHROD
VELVET SHRIMP ROAST PORK
BAKED STUFFED CHICKEN
SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 PRIME RIB SCHROD
SEAFOOD PIE RACK OF LAMB
CHICKEN MARSALA
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Office: (802) 864-7381 Fax: (802) 651-7329
We need help on Monday nights for Bingo. We need help in the kitchen, selling tickets, and many other jobs. Whatever time you can donate would be appreciated. If you would like to volunteer, please let me know at 310-7769 Michelle Charron Bingo Chairperson
P-P-P-P-P-PIG ROAST
Friday, September 26th
Cocktails 6:00pm / Pigout 7:00pm Music by DJ Squealer Hill
Tickets are $14.00pp
(sorry but the cost of food has gone up - it’s still a great deal!!)
Last year tickets sold out early! Get yours now on sale at the Lodge bar.
Elks Soccer Shoot
Sunday - September 28th Noon - 4pm at Leddy Park
Soccer...it’s a KICK! Contact Randy Lopes, Chairman
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ELDOES UPDATE
“Be the Best of Whoever You Are!”
The fair is here – could it be that summer is over? I for one am wishing to an extended Indian summer with minimal rain – ENOUGH ALREADY!!!!!
The group had a wonderful time on our Lake George venture with
50 participants. Even Nancy and Bob were able to join us. We are trying to plan for a fall foliage trip in September or early October, more information to follow.
Please keep in mind our members and their families, some of who
are having a very rough year. Prayers are very important at this time. The date for our annual bazaar will be November 2, and with the
date change we are in need of crafters. If you know a crafter who would like to participate, please have them call Mary McMaster at 863-2424 for more information. This year, we will be bringing back the white elephant table. If you would like to donate reusable items, please call Debby Stapleton at 862-4510. Jewelry is always welcome – you can call any Eldoe and they will be glad to pick it up. This is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year, and with everyone’s sup-port, we hope to surpass last years effort.
September Birthdays:
Doris Curtis, Beth Dusablon, Virginia Giroux, Florence Mannino, Sally Vachereau
A belated happy birthday to Sandra Enos I am catching up – seriously!!!!!
Happy Birthday to all!
If you come to a steak night during the month of your birthday,
you will receive $5.00 off your meal.
Other items to keep in mind: November 18... Regular meeting September 16... Regular Meeting 7pm - Members and guests October 21... Regular Meeting 7pm - Members and guests November 2... Annual Holiday Bazaar
(November meeting to be decided)
See you at the fair!
Sincerely, Linda DeLaricheliere, President
EVERY SATURDAY beginning September 13th!
Start Time 6:15PM
$10.00 per person
You can purchase extra sheets for each game. Paper sheets will start selling at 5:00pm. We have dabbers and food will be served. All the money goes back to the players. 50/50 tickets will also be sold. Come on down and enjoy the fun!
HAPPY 50TH SILVER TOWERS! 1958-2008
50 years of Elks Care - Elks Share
OUR LODGE DEMOGRAPHICS?
Age % of Members 21-34 2.9% 35-49 16.5% 50-64 36.1% 65-79 35.0% 80+ 9.5%
Average age: 61.79 years
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BURLINGTON LODGE #916 Benevolent and Protective Order of ELKS 925 North Avenue Burlington, VT 05408
NON PROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID
BURLINGTON, VT PERMIT # 15
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday September 1
NO BINGO!!
2 Investigating Committee 7pm
3 Steak Night 6pm
4 Mtg Night 7pm
5 Private Function
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7 8 $100 Night
Bingo! 6:30pm
9 Private Function Governing Board
7pm
10 Private Function
11 Private Function 350 Club 6pm
12 Frozen Drink Night
& Karaoke 6pm
13 Private Function Bar Bingo 6:15pm
14 15 Bingo 6:30pm
16 Eldoes Meeting
7pm
17 Steak Night 6pm
18 Mtg Night 7pm
19 Private Function
20 Private Function Bar Bingo 6:15pm
21 22 Bingo 6:30pm
23 24 25 Private Function
26 Pig Roast 6pm
27 Private Function Bar Bingo 6:15pm
28 Soccer Shoot
29 Bingo 6:30pm
30 October 1 Steak Night 6pm
2 Mtg Night 7pm
3 Private Function
4 Private Function Bar Bingo 6:15pm
5 Private Function
6 Bingo 6:30pm
7 Investigating
Committee 7pm
8 9 Private Function 350 Club 6pm
10 Private Function
11 State President &
DD Visit Bar Bingo 6:15pm
Volunteer of the Month:
Al Peake There are new sign-up sheets BY MONTH!
Don’t forget to put your name in the bucket to win Volunteer of the Month!
