Taunton. Lodge of Elks 150. Serving the Greater Taunton Community since John Quincy Adams Road Taunton, MA 02780

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1 Taunton Lodge of Elks John Quincy Adams Road Taunton, MA Taunton Lodge of Elks Officers Exalted Ruler: Rose-Marie Monahan, PER Esteemed Leading Knight: Sandra Boyer Esteemed Loyal Knight: Tim Avelino, PER, PDD Esteemed Lecturing Knight: Donna Allen Esquire: Bill Collins, PER, PDDGER Treasurer: Jim Strojny, PDD, PSP Secretary: Kristina MacEachern Chaplain: Tabitha Monahan Tiler: TBD Inner Guard: Kathy Collins Elk Riders Acting President: Ron Jollymore Trustees: Bob Monahan, Jim MacDonald, Tim Bilodeau, George Mandeville, Maria Bilodeau House Committee Members: Bob Folcik, Ray Gagnon, Donna Allen, Bill Collins Auditing: TBD Elks National Foundation: Sandy Boyer Veterans: Joe MacDonald Webmaster: Rose-Marie Monahan Scholarship: Carol Doherty Building: Bob Folcik Fraternal: Bill Collins, Jim MacDonald, Maria Bilodeau, Janet Smith, Deb MacDonald Help is needed Serving the Greater Taunton Community since 1890 Dear Members, As most of you know progress on opening the lodge is continuing to proceed. I hope that soon I will calling for an all hands on deck to clean up the Banquet Hall before the Board of Health inspection. Let s hope for no more delays. There has been an awesome response to our current activities. I hope this will continue to grow. It is the members that define what our lodge has become. Maria Bilodeau chaired, with the assistance of many other members, an extremely successful food drive. Sandy Boyer put together a wonderful trip to Foxwoods while raising money for the lodge and the kids Christmas Party. Cindy and Carlos Silva were the winners of the 50/50 and graciously donated their winnings to the kids Christmas Party. There are several requests from people and other organizations who cannot wait for us to be up and running. Once we get the green light we will be putting together some friendly functions and activities. Something we have been waiting a long time share with fellow members. I hope to see you there and enjoy some of the fun. I would like to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and a Happy New Year. Fraternally, Rose-Marie Monahan Exalted Ruler exaltedruler@tauntonelks.org A Message from the Lodge Secretary Kristina MacEachern Hello all, As of November 20th we still have 107 delinquent members. I will at every lodge meeting (the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month) have a current delinquent list for members viewing. Our goal is to get this number down and help keep our membership. Your membership is greatly appreciated and goes along way to help YOUR local community. Please find the delinquent list in our current December newsletter. Please take a look at the list to see if by any chance you may know a member and could reach out to them. We are looking forward to retaining our membership because we have an exciting future in our reach. We as members of the Taunton lodge #150 need to come together and work together. I will mail your card ASAP if requested once your payment is made. Thank you, Kristina ~Have a Very Merry Christmas~

2 Lodge News and Updates The place to discuss Lodge business is on the floor at a Lodge Meeting. Lodge business should not be discussed in the VFW Pub. If you have any questions, issues or items of discussion please come to a lodge meeting, that is the where you will get the most updated and accurate information. Keep in mind rumors and hearsay distort the facts. Antlers Taunton Lodge #150 Grand Lodge has been working on reinstating the Antler Program. This program is for ages twelve to twenty. Having younger members will assist in growing our youth program interest and participation. This program will help teach the importance of community service, tradition, and respect of our country. Elks programs benefit all ages. Now it will be all ages involved. Applications are now available at the VFW. The Taunton Holiday parade will be on Sunday December 3, Brenda Mullen and Sterling Isaac will again be coordinating our participation in the parade. Please contact Brenda for more information on how you can be a part of this. brendamullen89@gmail.com Donations of minicandy canes are requested!!

3 Help for Hurricane areas Recently, with the catastrophic floods in Texas, the Elks Disaster Relief Program, Inc. donated $25, to aid those victims. To help replenish those funds, I encourage your Lodge or State Association to raise and donate what you can for this most important program. Without support, eventually we may not be able to continue to live up to our motto Elks Care Elks Share by easing the burden and lend a helping hand to the victims of major catastrophes. Donations are tax deductible as allowed under the 501 (c)(3) IRS Code. All checks should be made payable to: Elks Disaster Relief Program, Inc. Contributions should be mailed to: Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks Attn: Bryan Klatt, Grand Secretary 2750 North Lakeview Avenue Chicago, IL Save the Date 12/ 3 Memorial Sunday9am VFW 12/ 3 Christmas Parade Noontime 12/ 5 BOD meeting 7PM 12/ 6 House Committee Meeting 7PM 12/ 10 K ids Christmas Party 12/ 12 Lodge Meeting 7PM 12/ 20 House Committee Meeting 7PM 12/ 21 Elk R iders Meeting 7PM 12/ 25 Merry Christmas 12/ 26 Lodge Meeting 7PM Elks Riders Next Elks Riders Meeting: Every 3rd Thursday of the month -7pm at the VFW. All members are welcome If you are not receiving s from the secretary, please send an to secretary@tauntonelks.org, Have an event to add to the newsletter? Want to report to the membership about committee activities and meetings? Please send all submissions for the newsletter to newsletter@tauntonelks.org Submissions are due no later than the 15th of the month to be included in the following months newsletter (October 15th for November). Timely information submissions are essential for the newsletter to go out to the membership on time. If you know of a member who is confined at home or hospitalized, Please notify Sandy Boyer, or charity@tauntonelks.org. Cards, telephone calls and/or visits would certainly be appreciated and welcome. We would appreciate a member of the family calling the lodge to advise us of any hospitalization or death of a member. If the family would like a ritual for a deceased member, please call the Lodge Leading Knight, Sandy Boyer. Hospital At Home Volunteers are also needed to help prepare the newsletters for postal mailing. Please the newsletter@tauntonelks.org for more information. Nursing/Retirement Homes

4 House Committee News: Greetings Members All: I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! The excitement and anticipation of opening the lodge is growing. The parking lot is paved and the entryway is nearly complete. The House Committee is still accepting applications for bartenders. If you are interested in a bartending position please your application along with your resume to donna@homeparadise.net Once we are open the hours of operation will be as follows: Monday thru Friday 4pm to 12am Saturday & Sunday 12pm to 12am. The House Committee will continue to hold our meetings at 775 John Quincy Adams Road on the first and third Wednesday of the month. If you are interested in becoming a House Committee member please contact Donna Allen Charity is the greatest of all the virtues and it should ever rule us in our hearts and in our lives. Together we achieve! May your holiday be filled with love, laughter, family and friends! Merry Christmas! Sneak peak of the Vestibule

5 Children s Christmas Party Sunday, December 10, 2017 Breakfast: 9:00 AM 12:00 PM Santa will arrive after 10:00am Cost is $5.00 per child and $5.00 per adult December 3rd is the cut-off date so we can inform Santa! Coupons and money can be dropped in the Exalted Ruler mailbox at the VFW or turned in at meetings. It seems much too early but it is time to start working on the children s annual Christmas Party. We will be looking for some elves to help in planning and preparation. Don t forget to purchase a stocking to raise funds for the Party.. Member s Name What is the child interests (gift idea) Number of Adults attending Boy Girl Age (1-10 no exceptions) Log onto elks.org for additional information that is not for the general public. The Grand Lodge Newsletter will contain the delinquent list and anything else that should not be available to the general public. Hours Sun, Sat Mon. Tues., Wed., Thurs. 12 PM - close 3 PM - 9 PM 4 PM - 9 PM Fri 4 PM - 12 AM Closing hours may be extended due to activity level at the pub Temporary Lodge Phone #: Until further notice please use the above number. Thank you.

6 From Our ENF Chairperson Sandra Boyer Thanks to all who went on the Foxwoods bus trip on November 18th! A great time was held by all! This outing raised much needed funds for the lodges general fund. Raffle tickets are now on sale to support The Elks National Foundation. Tickets are $15 each or 2 for $25. Prizes include: an I pad pro, queen size Elks t-shirt quilt and a Budweiser scratch ticket bucket. As we move forward to opening our lodge at its new location, we are looking ahead at new and exciting opportunities to join with our membership to support our community through the mission of the BPOE. {To inculcate the principles of Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity; to recognize a belief in God; to promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of its Members; to quicken the spirit of American patriotism; to cultivate good fellowship; to perpetuate itself as a fraternal organization, and to provide for its government, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America will serve the people and communities through benevolent programs, demonstrating that Care and Share.} An active membership is a necessity. It is key to the future success of Taunton #150. On behalf of our lodge, your lodge, I humbly request your support in what ever way you are able. There is much work to be done. A TEAM approach is our best option. Giving a small amount of your time or just a little bit of your talent can go a long way. This is our/your lodge, it is what we/you make of it. No offer of assistance will be refused. Thank you for your anticipated support! No one can do everything! Everyone can do something!

7 Mark your Calendar! ELKS VETERANS NIGHT GROUP OUTING