Published by the Essex Elks

As this emblem is
first in our hearts as
loyal Americans, so it
is close to our altar as
loyal Elks

Essex Elks News

A Note from

Volume 49 No. 8

1007 East Homberg Avenue

Baltimore Maryland 21221

August 2015
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410-686-7797

Hall Rentals 410-686-3547

Essex Elks
August 2015

" Wow" it's August already just got back from the Grand Lodge
session. I learned a lot more and met with the Grand Exalted Ruler.
Will talk more about the session at the next meeting. I will welcome
our new members who were initiated at our last meeting while I was
away. Thanks to all of our members who have supported and made
all our events successful. Our antler room is booming and the meals
have been awesome. With out your continuing support we could not
be as strong as we are today.
Please read the rest of the events that are up and coming. We all
know it takes a lot of members and volunteers to run and make our
Lodge successful. I want to say "Thank you" to all who have helped
by volunteering to do so many jobs here at out lodge, but remember
we can always use more help so "Please" consider volunteering for
one of many projects or events and also "Please Sponsor" a friend or
call someone on the lapses list.
Fraternally yours,

Officers
Exalted Ruler

Michael Greaver

Est. Leading Knight

Geneil Dupack
Est. Loyal Knight Linda Greaver Vibbert
Est. Lecturing Knight
Diane Mattheu
Secretary
Russ Blosser
Treasurer
Lucas Cunha
Esquire
Robert Kedzierski
Tiler
John Weaver
Inner Guard
William Milburn, Sr., PER
Chaplain
Marie Cavey
Presiding Justice
Douglas Caraway
Alternate to Grand Lodge
Joseph McGeeney, PER

TRUSTEES
Trustee 5 Years

Jim Trent

Trustee 4 Years

Helen Gruzs

Trustee 3 Years

Ron Hershey

Trustee 2 Years

Bobby Zingel

Trustee 1 Years

Chuck Hale

COMMITTEES

Michael Greaver Exalted Ruler

Dead line to email information for the News

Letter is the Thursday after the second Regular
meeting Send to essexelks@gmail.com

Affairs
Ron Hershey
Americanism
Joseph McGeeney PER
Audit
.Bingo
Bill Milburn, PER
Senior Bingo
Helen Gruzs
Community Affairs
Geneil Dupack
Constitution & By Laws Lee Davis, PSP
Drug Awareness Joseph McGeeney PER
Flag Day
Geneil Dupack
Government Relation H. Lee Davis PER
Hall Rentals
Geneil Dupack
House Chairperson
Geneil Dupack
Indoctrinations
Robert Kedzierski
Investigations
Marie Cavey
Lodge Activities
Emma Hasse, PER
Memorial Service
Geneil Dupack
Elks National Foundation
Diane Mattheu
Veteran Affairs
H. Lee Davis PSP
Youth Activities
Bill Milburn PER
PER Chairperson
Karl Hove, SR. PER

News Letter Editor

Jim Kinard

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VOLUME 49 NO. 8

HOUSE COMMITTEE

ANTLER ROOM MEALS

Next meeting
Sunday August 2nd at 10:30 am.

Tuesday Nights

Steamed Crabs on

Shrimp Night steamed, fried and

other specials

Wednesday Nights

the deck

Aug 5th "Surprise" come in and see what

Ted has cooked up.
Aug 12th shrimp salad specials
Aug 19th corned beef and turkey clubs
Aug 26th sub and pizza night

Sunday August 16th,

Sign up required.

Sunday Breakfast buffet August 23rd

R[v_ns

season is coming:
stay tuned for Ravens specials. Antler
room will be open for all games and
remain open until the end of game, even
for 8:30 games.
Save the date:
Mini Pig Roast for

R[v_ns game
October 18th
Pig cooked by Jack and Pat.
Details to come.

Thank you to the anonymous

donors for the new TV stand and the BIG
65" Flat Screen TV for the deck for all
members and guest to enjoy.

Thursday Nights
Wing Night plus most of
the regular menu

Friday Nights Meals:

Aug. 7th stuffed peppers
Aug. 14th pork chops
Aug. 21st chicken: baked and fried
Aug 28th seafood spectacular

Saturdays Bar Bingo 7 pm

Full menu available Possibly specials
Sundays, stop in, have a beverage
and if you are hungry we will be more than happy
to fix you something to eat.

Ladies of the Essex Elks

We are off for the summer but they will be back this
fall. Regular meeting are the last Monday of the
month. Thank you President, Millie Kraemer

Geneil Dupack, House Chairperson

CRAB FEAST
September 26th
Tickets available in the
Antler Room

ANTLER ROOM
Hours for foo^ s_rvi]_
Tu_s^[y thru Fri^[y Noon
8 pm [n^ S[tur^[y 4 - 7 pm
"God help us to see the
good in all.
Marie Cavey , Chaplain

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Senior Bingo

Sickness and Distress

2nd Wednesday

Est. Leading Knight Geneil Dupack

Geneil@comcast.net

443-604-3109

shrimp salad platter plus dessert

Doors open 9:30- Bingo
Starts at 11 AM

Member Bob Orr broke his arm and wife broke

her foot both are recuperating at
Genesis Lutherville

Call Helen to find out how

much fun it really is:
443-604-6731

Member Jerry Liverma had hip surgery and is

doing well, he is at home.

Even Elks
know how to
stay cool in
the summer.

Member James Bates wife had emergency

gallbladder surgery.
Member Marlene Manzari
had neck and spinal surgery. Recuperating at
Chuck and sandy Hales
Jason Hovel has a cyst removed from his back.
If you know of any sickness or distress of our members
please report to Geneil Dupack, Thank You.

DUES Were due on April 1, 2015

If you have not paid your dues for 2015 2016
you are now Delinquent!
Lodge Year: April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016
Regular Member $88.75 Life Member $28.75
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Please Mail To:

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Elks National Veterans

Service Commission
NATIONAL SERVICE COMMITTEE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS LOCH RAVEN VA BRECC
2015 VETERANS SCHEDULE
August
5 Wednesday
September 30 Wednesday
October 14 Wednesday
November 18 Wednesday
December 9 Wednesday

Vintage Entertainment/Snacks
Johnny Walker/Snacks
Vintage Entertainment/Snacks
Puppet Man/Veterans show/snacks
Johnny Walker/Christmas show/snacks

2:00-3:00
2:00-3:30
2:00-3:00
2:00-3:00
2:00-3:00

Anyone wishing to join us when we go to Loch Raven is more than welcome. Please check our dates closely.

Our Veterans are an integral part of what Elkdom is all about !

Lee Davis, PSP 410-256-9691

Community Focus will put a

face on our Lodges
I offer my sincere thanks and
appreciation for the faith and trust you
have placed in me to serve as your Grand
Exalted Ruler. It is indeed my honor and
privilege to accept this role and my desire
to show that your confidence has not been
misplaced. As Nancy and I travel our
great country, visit your Lodges, and
attend your State Association meetings,
we know we will be inspired to hear
about your many acts of kindness, charity
and brotherly love. It is our hope that we
can return the favor by inspiring you to
build on those endeavors in order to
accomplish even more in the name of
Elkdom.
Elks Pride Community Focus is
my theme for the year. It speaks to our
responsibility to each other and to our
obligation to the communities we serve.
Elks Pride is the expression of our
dignity, joy and self-respect. It begins
with each of us and is driven by a positive
attitude and a can-do spirit, and
heightened by the Members around us
who share our thoughts, vision and

By strengthening our Community

Message From Focus, we introduce our friends and

neighbors to more and more of our good
the Grand

works, share the Pride that comes with

ourselves to
be a reliable partner for the community. A
strong Community
Focus will draw
the community to you, put a face on
your Lodge, and create awareness and
interest in your Lodge and Elkdom. Can
everyone say Membership?

Exalted Ruler being an Elk, and prove

Ronald L.
Hicks

values. Elks Pride helps us to realize our

There are so many ways to develpotential, develop healthy relationships
op
and
promote Elks Pride and
within our Lodges, and increases the
desire to do more and better for our Community Focus. As Nancy and I
visit with you during the year, we
Members and for the people we serve.
look forward to discussing them
Community Focus is the emphasis with you and sharing your ideas.
we place on the concern, commitment Thanks again for the trust you have
and benefit of Elkdom to our communi- placed in us and may God bless you
ties, and it can be greatly enhanced when all.
supported and promoted through Elks
Follow our travels on
Pride. Service to our communities is a
responsibility we all share, and it should
Facebook and at
be a priority for every Lodge. We offer
great appeal to those who know who we www.virginiaelks.org/GER_Ron_
Hicks_ Blog.htm
are and what we do as Elks!

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ESSEX ELKS NEWS

ALL YOU CAN EAT

BREAKFAST BUFFET
Made to Order Omelets

August 23rd
8 am to 12 pm
Essex Elks Lodge #1866
1007 East Homberg Ave.

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Officer of the month

Marie Cavey
Elk of the month
Paul Archer

HORSE SHOES
Tournaments
All are welcome!

ONLY

$8.00 Adults
$5.00 children 12 and under
For More Information call
Geneil Dupack, House Chairperson
Geneil@comcast.net

Come down for some

friendly competition
Call or see Bob Kedzierski for more information: 443-345-6199 or 410-335-7491

443-604-3109

So, You Want to Be Reinstated? Its easy to do.

It is really quite simple to reinstate your membership in the Elks!
Reinstate in your same lodge:
Go back to your old Lodge and ask the Secretary for an Application for Reinstatement. Fill
out the form. Pay the prescribed fees.
Your application will be forwarded to the Investigating Committee, who will contact you for an interview. After the
interview, the committee will make their recommendation to the members at a regular meeting.
After the Lodge vote, you will be notified by the Secretary. You will be required to pay a prorated portion of annual
Lodge dues. Then you will be issued your membership card.
Reinstate in a new lodge:
Should you wish to reinstate your membership in Elkdom with a Lodge other than the one in which you were
initiated, you must reside in the jurisdiction of that Lodge. Before you reinstate you have to obtain a Certificate of
Release from your old Lodge. Write a check payable to the old Lodge in the amount of $10 and ask the Lodge
Secretary to forward a Certificate of Release.
When you receive your Certificate of Release present it to the Secretary of the Lodge you want to reinstate your
membership with. Then you would go through the steps described earlier.
If a Lodge has no proof of prior membership, the burden of proof falls on you. Proof of prior membership can be:

An old membership card

A canceled check
An affidavit signed by two members attesting to prior membership (It must be notarized)

If you cannot provide proof of prior membership, it will be necessary to apply for membership as a new member.

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About the Elks National Drug Awareness Program

The Elks National Drug Awareness Program strives to teach all children and parents about the dangers of
illegal drug use and prevent the abuse of legalized and prescription drugs. As the largest volunteer drug
awareness program in the United States, the program relies on state, district and Lodge volunteers to promote a
drug-free lifestyle. By taking pride in Americas communities and youth.

Taking pride...in community

Since 1982, the Elks have developed an effective, community-based drug prevention
program by partnering with federal agencies including the Drug Enforcement Agency,
Office of National Drug Control Policy, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration, and national organizations such as Pride Youth Programs. These
partnerships ensure the Elks Drug Awareness Program addresses the leading drug abuse
issues facing communities today.

...in youth
Elks believe that the youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow. With that in mind, the Elks Drug Awareness
Program reaches out to youth of all ages and backgrounds. Through the 2,100 Lodges in communities across the
country, Elks work to combat youth substance abuse. Elroy the Elk, the programs mascot, reminds young kids that
hugs are better than drugs, while older kids see the affects of alcohol consumption by wearing fatal vision goggles.

Taking pride......to educate

Every year, the Elks Drug Awareness Program hands out more than seven million
pieces of anti-drug literature to parents, teachers and kids. The brochures are primarily
distributed through the programs 90 drug education trailers, which travel to community
gatherings, such as fairs and sporting events. The Elks have also teamed with Marvel
Comic Books to produce a book featuring Marvel superheroes and Elroy the Elk in a
battle against underage drinking. Other educational materials offered by the program
include prevention tools for parents, videos, coloring books, posters and public service
announcements.

...to inspire
From a young age, the Drug Awareness Program asks kids to think about what it means to be drug free. Through
the programs annual essay and poster contest s, kids can express their feelings on rejecting peer pressure. At
events, including Red Ribbon Week ceremonies, Elks and their friends serve as role models who show kids that
living drug free is the way to be.

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On th_ D_]k

Steamed Crabs on the Deck

Sunday August 16th,
Sign up required.

Mini Pig Roast

October 18th on the Deck

Thanks to the anonymous donors for the new

TV stand and the BIG 65" Flat Screen TV for
all of our members and guests to enjoy.

Sunday Breakfast Buffet

August 23rd at the Elks

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In God We Trust
Summer Meetings all start at 7 PM
Membership meeting 3rd Monday
Board Meeting 2nd Monday
Ladies meet 4th Monday

Sun
30

Mon
31

Tue

4 Shrimp Night

No regular
meeting

steamed, fried and

other specials
BINGO 7 PM

10

16 CRABS
CRABS

Buffett 8 AM

Fri

Sat
1

Bar Bingo

Full menu available

Possibly specials

7
Juke Box
8 Bar Bingo
5 Surprise, 6 Wings
50C wing most of
Ted has
stufffed peppers Full menu available
stu
something the regular menu plus regular menu
Possibly specials
cooked up BINGO 7 PM

14 Juke Box
11Shrimp Night 12 SENIOR 13 Wings
steamed, fried and Bingo 930AM
pork chops
50C wing most of
other specials
shrimp salad the regular menu plus regular menu
BINGO 7 PM
BINGO 7 PM specials

15

Bar Bingo

Full menu available

Possibly specials

18 Shrimp Night 19 Corned 20 Wings

17
Regular
Meeting
7PM

21 Juke Box 22 Bar Bingo

50C
wing
most
of
beef,
steamed, fried and
other specials Turkey clubs the regular menu chicken: baked Full menu available
Possibly specials
BINGO 7 PM
and fried
BINGO 7 PM
plus regular menu

24

25 Shrimp Night

CRABS
23
Breakfast

Thu

August 2015

2 House
Committee
Meeting
10AM

Board
Meeting
7PM

Wed

26

steamed, fried and

subs and
other specials
pizza
BINGO 7 PM

27 Wings

28 Juke Box

50C wing most of seafood

the regular menu spectacular

BINGO 7 PM plus regular menu

29

Bar Bingo

Full menu available

Possibly specials