The Little Lodge That Does Big Things!

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1 gons The Little Lodge That Does Big Things! Officers: Exalted Ruler Hope Woodcock-Ross, PER Leading Knight Will Andres Loyal Knight Dino Christopher, PER Lecturing Knight Jeffrey Dibble Secretary Russ Ryan, PER, PSVP Treasurer Gayle Klein, PER Esquire Deb Valenta, PER Chaplain Vacant Inner Guard Meryl Deemie Tiler Herb Flint Trustees Ken Jennison, PER Scott Dow Steve Flint, PER, PDDGER Barketa Motsko Bruce DeLing - Stay up to date on the lodge's calendar of events! Follow us on FaceBook! 4212 Watson Blvd., Johnson City, NY Phone - (607) JCELKS@GMAIL.COM NEWSLETTER EDITORS: Gayle Klein & Leona St. Clair jcelks@gmail.com PRINTING and DISTRIBUTION: Jerry & Pat Smith March 2019 Brothers and Sisters, Our lodge is not defined by the ER or Officers or Trustees. It is defined by the members (volunteers) and what each of tries to improve within our walls and community. Big thank yous to, and I know I will forget someone but here I go Friday cook teams/thursday table setters/friday bakers BBQ Team Wednesday Cooks The Two Mommas Marie Ryan Kitchen Goddess Dave Gardner & Deb Valenta for our league nights Alicia & Crew shopping/wrapping/cooking for our HCA friends Sharon & Crew for shopping/wrapping/cooking for Mom s House Jim & Anyone who buys a Mom s House Candy Bar Paul & Kim Reger Rumble Ponies friendship/flag Day Kenny & Herby monthly visits to Oxford Veterans Home & Vet s fundraisers Newsletter Gayle & Leona & Pat & Jerry Smith Website Oakies (John Oaks) Memorial Sunday, Mother s Day & Major Projects Gayle Klein Scholarships Sharon & Crew Hoop Shoot Dino & Crew Russ grants be all you Ryan & ENF Scotty Java for Joes Car Show Amanda Youth Activities planner Sue Whalen for talking me into becoming an Elk! (love you friend) What a whirl wind year! Now time to get back to being just a member See you at the lodge! Fraternally, Hope Woodcock-Ross, Exalted Ruler Hope-mw@hotmail.com Cell: Look throughout this newsletter for a membership number. It will look like this **999**. If it is your number, just come to the lodge bar and claim your Friday Night Dinner for One prize certificate. The winner must come in person and show his or her membership card to the bartender. Your prize must be claimed before the month has ended. That s all there is to it! You can then use it on any Friday Night.

2 2 2 Membership Corner Please welcome our newest members: Faye Munson Applications in Process Jennifer Schleig proposed by Meryl Deemie Richard Chernis proposed by Ryan Dodge LODGE #2821 HONORS OUR VETERANS So Long As There Are Veterans, The Benevolent And Protective Order of Elks Will Never Forget Them! Proposing candidates helps us to share our values with the community. Our numbers are growing! Next month is up to YOU! Membership Status Membership as of 04/01/ Members Initiated +6 Members Affiliated +1 Members Reinstated +0 Member Transfer and Absolute Demits -6 Members Deceased -1 Dropped From Our Rolls (for non-payment) Current Membership Dues Dues are due before April 1st for the year All of us must pay our dues before April 1 st every year. Dues notices for the year will be mailed. The dues for this year are: Lodge #2821 Dues $55.00 Grand Lodge Assessments $17.00 NYSEA Assessments $ 3.00 Total Due $75.00 Optional Donations: ENF $10.00 Major Projects $ 8.00 Scholarship $25.00 Building Fund $25.00 General Fund $25.00 Please send in your dues along with any optional donations that your wish. Your new membership card will be mailed to you as soon as your dues payment is processed. Please notify your Lodge Secretary when any of your contact information has changed. This includes your mailing address, home phone, cell phone, and address. If we don t have current contact information you will be missing out on communications from your lodge and your order. Also, once again, please let me know whether you prefer to receive the newsletter via or hardcopy. Thanks!! - Russell Ryan, P.E.R., Lodge Secretary rryan@stny.rr.com (H) (C) THE VETERANS CORNER Ken Jennison, Lodge Chair (kennethajennison@gmail.com) Oxford Veterans Home Visit March 16 th March Birthdays 3 Tina Howard 3 Bernice St Clair 7 Bill Bayliff 12 Pamela Hampton 12 Deb Prindle 12 Joe Stojek 15 Doug Neiss, Sr. 16 Anita Miller 16 Donna Perry 16 Jerry Smith 22 John Oakes 25 Lindsey Stevens 26 Harry Lewis 27 Kim Reger 30 Marie Ryan Don t forget to stop in for your birthday drink and birthday celebration the first Friday of the month! Sickness & Distress: Mike Kelley Alicia Beck Deb Valenta Meryl Deemie John Tokos In Vain We Call: None

3 3 3 IT S PARTY TIME Looking to hold a get together with family or friends? We proudly offer our dining hall which accommodates up to 50 for your special events. Contact the Lodge at and ask for Deb Valenta. ROAD KILL GAME NIGHT March 12, 2019 It's that time of year again! Joind us for the first chicken BBQ of the year! March 2 nd, noon Elk of the Month February's Elk of the Month is Patty Griffiths As one of our newest members Patty has volunteered at Friday dinners, joined a league, always jumped in with what is happening at the lodge and joined the monthly trip to visit the Oxford s Vets Home. MAJOR PROJECTS Be on the lookout for your daily raffle tickets. Please return by March 31st. Also, as you make your dues payments this month, consider adding a donation for Major Projects. Your donation goes a long way locally by helping HCA with transportation vehicles and other needed items. Please show your support for the NYS Major Projects. Thank you, Gayle Klein, chairman. A big shout out to the Lodge members who helped at the YMCA during Hoop Shoot. We had another successful event. Thank you for your time and energy. Dino Christopher, Hoop Shoot chair Thank you for all you do! You make us all proud to be Johnson City Elks! SECRETARY S CORNER Dues notices will be mailed to all our Lodge members for the Lodge year. On April 1 st 2019 we begin our new Lodge year. Dues, including assessments, are $75.00 and need to be received by March 31 st. Thank-you! DELINQUENT MEMBERS: The following members are delinquent and will be dropped from membership unless their dues for the current Elk year are received by March 31 st : Jeanine Bowers, Dixie Daul, Dan Greene, Nicole Hartman, Steve Litwin, Perri Luchuk, Bob Purtell, Amy Wieber, Flo Winters Russell Ryan, Lodge Secretary rryan@stny.rr.com/ NEWSLETTER NOTICE Due to the high cost of mailing, stamps were just raised a nickel, we would like to distribute our newsletter by . If that would be possible for you please contact Russ at rryan@stny.rr.com and provide your address. Thank you. Lodge hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday open at 5.30pm; Wednesday open at 5pm; Friday open at 4.30pm; Saturday and Sunday contingent upon event

4 4 4 Johnson City Elks Newsletter Johnson City Elks Lodge # Watson Blvd. Johnson City, NY A Fraternal Organization March 2019 Vol. 22 Issue 3 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 24(Feb) 25(Feb) 26(Feb) 27(Feb) 28(Feb) 1 2 **316** Deb's Meatloaf Chicken BBQ Noon Lodge Mtg Alicia's Spaghetti Road Kill Game Night 6.30pm John's Seafood Scampi Vet s Home Visit Lodge Mtg Installation of officers Hope's Fish Mac & Cheese Marie & Russ's Fish Cheese Potatoes Lodge Rental 6-11

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