THE UPSTARTTHE UPSTART

LODGE OFFICERS

Exalted Ruler

John Gilnack

Leading Knight

Joseph Waggoner

Loyal Knight

Jason Granatek

Lecturing Knight

Michael Hirth

Secretary

Dennis G. Claffey, PDD

Treasurer

Scott Tackus

Tiler

Daniel Vallier

Esquire

Michael Luna

Chaplain

Kenneth MacMurtry

Inner Guard

Aaron Lajoie

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Five Year

Douglas Beeghly, PER

Four Year

Stephen Del Rosso, PER

Three Year

Michael Perleoni, PER

Two Year

Gerald McDonald

One Year

William Wolfe, PER

Exalted Ruler’s Message

A nother month is behind

us, and I can’t believe it

is already October. With the

fall upon us, we begin many

of the annual festivities all the

members look forward to,

such as Friday Night Din-

ners, Sunday Breakfast, and

the “Sunday Challenges!”

Before we talk about the

future, I must report on the

past. In September we en-

joyed our second annual End

of Summer Bash. I’d like to

thank the entire House Com-

mittee for their support of this

event. Gary Wassell stepped

up again to do the cooking.

Also in September, the an-

nual District Deputy Audit

took place. Our procedures

and current practices were

found to be in accordance

with Grand Lodge Statutes.

Additionally, on September

25th, before the District Dep-

uty, the Lodge officers initi-

ated another 19 new mem-

bers! As our State Vice Presi-

dent Peter Freiler indicated,

sponsors, your job is not

done. Make sure you bring

these new members to events,

and introduce them to others.

Our first annual Golf Tour-

nament was also held in Sep-

tember, and what an event!

I’d like to thank Tom Herzog

and his committee for such a

successful day. The final num-

bers are in, but to round it off,

the Lodge netted some $5100

of income for our charities!

Later on in the upstart will be

a list of our sponsors. I ask

you take the time to frequent

these businesses!

Elk of the Month

Doug Kehl

Doug is a constant supporter

of many of the events occur-

ring at the Lodge. His spe-

cialty is providing butcher

skills, cutting some 140 steaks

for the annual golf tourna-

ment, or putting together all

the salads for the Pig Roast.

Doug, the parking spot is

yours for the month!

Fraternally,

John Gilnack

Exalted Ruler

Volume No. 13, Issue No.

10 - October Edition

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In this Issue

Trap News .......................... 2

Range News ....................... 2

Membership Propositions ... 2

To Our Absent Members .... 2

House Committee News ..... 3

Sunday Challenge ............... 3

Sick & Visiting ................... 3

Tip of the Antlers................ 3

October Birthday’s .............. 4

Next Initiation .................... 4

Missing Steaks .................... 4

Oktoberfest ......................... 5

Breakfast News ................... 5

Golf Tournament ............... 5

Upcoming events ................ 6

Glastonbury Elks Lodge No. 2202

N e v e r C r i t i c i z e a V o l u n t e e rN e v e r C r i t i c i z e a V o l u n t e e rN e v e r C r i t i c i z e a V o l u n t e e r

“In vain we call. They have passed into the light, which is beyond the shadow of death. The places that know them shall know them no more; but their virtues are written upon the tablets of love and memory.” The Elk’s Ritual service is a privilege of all members. If you would like this Ritual service for your deceased Elk family member, please notify your Funeral Director or contact the Lodge to make arrangements.

Range Committee News I want to thank all members that have been

using the sign-in book at the range and adher-

ing to the new range rules. Your membership

card should be on display while shooting. No

one knows everyone so introduce yourself to

each other by showing your lodge membership card.

With Hunting season underway the range may be closed

occasionally. If the “RANGE CLOSED” flag is up please

refrain from shooting. A person may be walking in the

woods behind the range.

Stephen Del Rosso, PER

Committee Chairman

Propositions For Membership The Secretary’s Office has received an application on the following individuals, read their names on the floor of our Lodge.

Any member knowing why any of these candidates should not be duly elected to membership, should notify a member of the

Investigation Committee or one of the Lodge Officers. Each will be balloted on during a regularly scheduled Lodge meeting.

Name Proposer Residence Occupation

Timothy Desso Gary Wassell Portland, CT Construction

Alexander Norris Tom Underwood Glastonbury, CT Engineer

Wayne Legault Tom Underwood East Hartford, CT Iron Worker

Douglas Maliszewski Scott Varrell Wethersfield, CT Caretaker

Karen Clen Cindy Coville Rocky Hill, CT Nurse

David Boyer Ben Kehl Glastonbury, CT Consultant

Daniel Tinter Tom Underwood Portland, CT Information Tech.

Kevin Rancourt Dennis Claffey, PDD Vernon, CT Business Manager

William Hazard Davey Edwards S. Glastonbury, CT VP Operations

David Oliveira William Donlin S. Glastonbury, CT Retired

Dennis G. Claffey, PDD

Secretary

Trap Shooting Fall trap shooting returns last Sunday in Sep-

tember! If you have your own shotgun, bring

it! If you don't have your own one will be

available for you to borrow. Eye and ear pro-

tection are recommended, and can be pur-

chased on site, as well as ammo.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Open to all levels

The range is closed on Sunday’s during Trap Shooting.

Bill Wolfe, PER

Trap Chairman

III N D O O RN D O O RN D O O R WWW I N T E RI N T E RI N T E R BBB O A TO A TO A T SSS T O R A G ET O R A G ET O R A G E

M a n c h e s t e r , C T

Call Bill Wolfe for rates

(860) 649-9340

House Committee News I want to thank all of the members of the

house committee for the fantastic job they

did for the end of summer bash. I have al-

ready set the date and booked the same

band Drive Time for next years bash on

Saturday Sept 20th 2014! Once again the

house committee took care of the District Deputy Visitation.

Thank you Dave Poulin, Carl Lavoie, Louise Beeghly, and

a new member Cindy Coville. If I have forgotten anyone I

apologize. We have a lot of fun and would love more help.

We have hired a new bartender Jessie who will be starting

in October on Mondays and Thursdays. Please stop up and

meet her!

Friday Night Dinners are back! Starting October 4th! Also

we will be holding a OKTOBERFEST on Saturday October

19th! Dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m. and the cost is only

$10.00 per person! We will be serving up Spaten beer for

the event!

We are in need of cooks for friday night dinners. If you are

interested in cooking one, please see one of the bartenders,

there is a sign up book behind the bar!

The annual car show is being held on Saturday Oct 12th,

with the rain date of Sun Oct 13th! The hours are 10:00

a.m. to 6:00 p.m.!

Finally, I’d like to announce the hiring of a new bartender

for Monday and Thursday nights. Please come on down to

meet Jessie, and introduce yourself!

Friday Night Dinners

Oct 4th - Meatloaf Dinner

Oct 11th - Lasagna Dinner

Oct 18th - NO DINNER

Oct 19th - Oktober Fest!!!!!

Oct 25th - Beef or Venison Stew

Michael Perleoni, PER

Committee Chairman

Sick and Visiting If you know of any member, who may not be

doing well, please contact the Lodge at (860)

633-2651 or by email:

Subject: Sick & Visiting

Michael Berch, home

Joe Grillo, PER home

Dennis G. Claffey, PDD

Committee Co-Chairman

Tip of the Antlers I would like to re-introduce the “Tip of the Ant-

lers.” There are many members behind the

scenes which may not always get the recogni-

tion they deserve! If I forget you, please do not

take offense.

...Richard Donofrio for repairing two kitchen doors.

…Dennis Claffey, PDD, Jack Verravas, Kristin Kataja,

Louise Beeghly, Cindy Coville, Dave Poulin, Carl Lavoie,

“Hugh” Meadows, Tom Wieleba and the “kitchen crew”

for supporting our first annual golf tournament.

John Gilnack

Exalted Ruler

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Initiation November 6, 2013

Our next initiation will take place during

our regularly scheduled meeting of No-

vember 6, 2013.

If you are a sponsor of a candidate it is

IMPERATIVE you make yourself avail-

able for the full meeting as well. Dress for

the candidates is a business casual, women would be compara-

ble. Jeans will not be accepted.

Dennis G. Claffey, PDD

Secretary

October Birthday’s Name Date Louise Beeghly 01

Thomas Kane 01 Michael Raffalo 01

June Tackus 01 Thomas Kane 02

Christopher DiNardo 03

Donna Nelson 03 Merritt Loomis 05

Dennis Claffey 06 David Dougan 06

Lawrence Kelly 06 Michael Perleoni 06

Michael Wengzn 07

Vassilia Mazzotta 08 Mark Tedeschi 09

Gary Curtis 10 William Gasparini 10

Paul Byrne 12 Stephen Dombeck 12

Joseph Galka 12

Joseph Waggoner 12 Robert Fagan 13

Gary Jackson 14 Ronald Bugin 15

Calvin Carini 15 Justin Howe 15

Paul Huot 16

Richard George 17 Michael Grenier 17

Scott Leonard 18 William Perleoni 18

John Weir 19 Robert Cherry 20

Cindy Coville 20

Michael Reading 20 Benjamin Kehl 21

Robert Scaglia 21 Anthony Dembek 22

Paul Gagnon 22 Thad Luzzi 22

Brett Somers 23

Brian Pettson 25 James Shaw 25

Gina Pezzente 26 Alfred Tracy 26

Michael Briglia 27 Neil Caron 28

Matthew Erickson 28

Mark Santostefano 28 John Scandura 28

James Swanson 28 Nicholas Watts 28

John Yarmolovich 28 Edward Boice 29

Brett Cavalieri 29

Michael Medeiros 29 Anthony Trovato 29

Donald Coville 30 David Edwards 30

Paul Jacques 30 Charles Little 30

Stephen Del Rosso 31

Jeffrey Reid 31

Missing Steaks

After golfing on Monday, September 16, 2013, over 108

golfers were served a steak dinner. Sometime after the meal,

over 20 leftover steaks, uncooked were stolen out of the

kitchen. If anyone is caught stealing from the Lodge, the

police will be called and you will be arrested. This is brother-

hood at it’s worst.

Gerald McDonald

Trustee Chairman

We now have an ATM on the premises!

C h a r i t y C h a r i t y C h a r i t y ––– J u s t i c e J u s t i c e J u s t i c e ––– B r o t h e r l y L o v e B r o t h e r l y L o v e B r o t h e r l y L o v e ––– F i d e l i t yF i d e l i t yF i d e l i t y

Breakfast Committee

Upcoming Schedule

October 6, 2013

October 20, 2013

November 3, 2013

November 17, 2013

8:00AM-10:30AM

$8.00 for all persons over 11 and over

$4.00 for those ages 5-10

Free all kids under 5

Reminder - the breakfast is open to our members, their fami-

lies and guests.

Dennis G. Claffey, PDD

Change Counter

1st Annual Golf Tournament Thank you to our sponsors, donors!

We would like to thank the following hole and raffle sponsors for their generous donations:

Hole Sponsors Raffle Sponsors ADR Security* Glastonbury Motor Carriage 2 Hopewell

All Dimensions Constructions Glastonbury Rotary** Angelo's Restaurant

American Mason's & Building Supply Co. Highland Park Market Birch Mountain

Capital Studio Architects, LLC House Brothers Plumbing Cathy Gallant

Catskill Granite Countertops - Bette Grillo Jay's Printing CDI

Catskill Granite Countertops - Joe Grillo John Ramono, DDGER Chris Cote Golf Center

Catskill Granite Countertops - Joshua Hannon Ken MacMurtry Glastonbury Hills C.C

CFM Corp. Ken's Corner Glastonbury Jewelers

Coffiell Electric LV Fuel Harry's Pizza

Coffiell's Sport and Power Equipment Mainstay Sheet Metal LLC HDI

Connecticut Cabinets Martinez Measurements Lottie's

Connecticut Plumbing & Heating Michael Birch M&R Liquor

Dave Poulin & Son Monaco Ford Melzen Appliance

Diamond Pub and Grill New England Blacktop Inc. Mustard Seed

DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen R&J Paving Olympic Pizza

Electrical Wholesalers Inc. Remodelers Group Inc. One Stop Spirit Shop

ESTO Enterprises Richards Services O'Riley's Wine & Spirits

EW Leonard, Inc. Top Shelf Home Improvement Pazzo's

Flanagan Industries T-Shirts Etc. Sakura Restaurant

Glastonbury Barbershop Wall Systems Inc. Steve's Service

Glastonbury Dunkin Donuts Stop & Shop

Sunoco Inc.

Tom Herzog

Chairman

October 19, 2013

Spaten Beer $3.50

Pork Dinner with sauerkraut, noodles, gravy, applesauce,

and German Style Apple Fritters

$10.00 Dinner

Served at 6:00 p.m.

Michael Perleoni, PER

Committee Chairman

Upcoming Events

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October 3 - House Committee Meeting 4 - Friday Night Dinner - 6PM 6 - Sunday Breakfast - 8AM 6 - Trap Shooting 9 - Lodge Meeting - 7PM 11 - Friday Night Dinner - 6PM 13 - Trap Shooting 14 - Columbus Day 19 - Oktoberfest - 6PM 20 - Sunday Breakfast - 8AM 20 - Trap Shooting 22 - Investigation 23 - Lodge Meeting - 7PM - Balloting 25 - Friday Night Dinner - 6PM 27 - Trap Shooting 31 - Halloween

November 1 - Friday Night Dinner - 6PM 3 - Sunday Breakfast - 8AM 3 - Trap shooting 5 - Election day 6 - Lodge Meeting - 7PM - Initiation 7 - House committee meeting 8 - Friday Night Dinner - 6PM 10 - Trap Shooting 11 - Veterans Day 15 - Friday Night Dinner - 6PM 17 - Trap Shooting 17 - Sunday Breakfast 8AM 20 - Lodge Meeting - 7PM 22 - Friday Night Dinner - 6PM 24 - Trap Shooting 28 - Thanksgiving