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Volume 52 No. 10 October 2018

2018 – 2019 Lodge Officers

Committees

Hello Members,

I know last month I had said I was

going to Resign, but after careful

consideration and encouragement

from our officers and from some

members, I have reconsidered my

position and I will remain Exalted Ruler until the end of my

term. I hope last month’s discussion didn't affect any

members and if it did I truly apologize. So, with that being

said let’s all get back to Lodge business and the friendship

and camaraderie that we all have as Elks.

I would like to make one thing perfectly clear if any member

who sees something wrong or something they don't like in the

Antler room you should immediately report this to Geniel, and

Geniel should address your concerns. If not totally feel free to

call me. But just making it clear your 1st attempt should

would be going to Geniel. Thank you.

We also have some events going on in the Lodge please attend

and support them. All of our volunteers work really hard

organizing the events and remember All Monies that are

earned goes to Supporting our Lodge and All of committees.

Which then goes to our Veterans and community.

So, again I report that our Lodge is doing fine. Let us all try to

bring that family atmosphere back to our Lodge. Enjoy all the

benefits that our Lodge has to offer. Let's please remember

this is your Lodge, every member has a say in what's going

on. So please come to our meetings all are welcome at both

meetings for now. God Bless and hope to see you all soon.

Fraternally

Michael Greaver

Exalted Ruler

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Upcoming Lodge Events Wed. Oct. 3 Trivia Night: Music @ 7 PM Thur. Oct. 4 Reed Simmons/Jim Caraway Golf Tournament Sign in @ 8 AM

Sat. Oct. 6 Ladies of Elks Luncheon Bingo Doors open @ 10 AM Sun. Oct. 7 Breakfast Buffett @ 8 AM – 11 :30 AM Wed. Oct. 10 Senior Bingo Doors open @ 9:30 AM Wed. Oct. 17 Bar Bingo @ 7 PM Fri. Oct. 26 Designer Purse Bingo Doors open @ 6 PM

Sun. Oct. 28 Kids Halloween Party 1 PM – 5 PM

Every Saturday Bar Bingo @ 7 PM

Want to get the Newsletter or other Elk notices by

email?

Email your name to essexelks@gmail.com

Elk of the Month

Steve Danahoe

For all your help behind the bar (filling ice, taking out trash and bottles), setting up the hall. Steve likes to work behind the scenes so no one notices him but we know he is

there!!! And remember, NO ICE CREAM until the

job is done!!

Sunday, October 28th 1 PM – 5PM

Costume contests for all ages! Cutest * Scariest * Most Original

Donation 1 dozen cupcakes per family Adults: $5.00 each *** Children 1 – 10 Free

Tickets Available Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

For more info call Ray @ 443-928-9713

Help Wanted

Bingo is looking for a caller for the 2nd half on Thursday nights.

If you are able to help out please contact

Bob Hood or Bob “808” Sexton

to everyone

who donated blood at our Red Cross Blood drive in August.

We had 18 donors show up and were able

to donate 13 pints of blood.

Hope to see you at the next blood drive!

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Dues Renewal 2018 – 2019 Regular Member $88.75 Life Member $28.75

Change of Address Change of email address

Name ________________________________________ Member # __________

Address ____________________________________ City _______________ State ____ Zip _______

Phone # ___________________ Cell Phone # _______________

Email Address ______________________________________

If you would like to receive the News Letter by USPS please add $5.00 to your dues payment ($93.75)

Identification card for Spouses and Surviving Spouses, NO FEE

Mr./ Ms./ Mrs. _________________________________________________

Mail to: I have enclosed a donation for the Elk’s National Foundation Essex Elks Lodge #1866 in the amount of $ __________ and/or donation for our lodge Attn. Russell Blosser, Secretary building improvement fund in the amount of $ __________ Baltimore, MD 21221

Antler Room Menu

Tuesday Nights Steamed Shrimp

Wednesday Nights

See Menu Bulletin

Thursday Nights Wings

Friday Nights

See Menu Bulletin

Congratulations and Good Luck to

Michael Greaver, PER on your nomination for

State President Elect for 2019 - 2020

I would like to thank the Lodge membership for your confidence and support in nominating me for the State President Elect for 2019-2020. I would also like to thank, in advance, the membership for your unwavering support in the upcoming campaign season and during the election process. I am proud to serve Essex Elks Lodge in this capacity and will strive diligently to serve our lodge to the best of my ability. Fraternally,

Michael Greaver Exalted Ruler

“The faults of our members we write upon the sand, their virtues on the tablets of love and memory”

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Every Tuesday and Thursday Night at 7:00 PM

Doors open at 5:00 PM Packages starting at $20

For more information call 410-574-6321

Senior Luncheon Bingo

Wednesday Oct. 10th

Served with Lunch

and Dessert

Doors open at 9:30 AM

Bingo starts at 11 AM

For more information call

Helen Gruzs 443-604-6731

With the blessing of God let us remember

that the only "spooks" are the ones we

create. Honor your brothers and sister.

Chaplain- Marie Cavey

ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST BUFFETT

Sunday, October 7th 8 AM to 11:30 AM

Featuring Made to Order Omelets

$9.75 Adults $6.00 Children 12 and under

For more information call Geneil Dupack

Geneil@comcast.net 443-604-3109

The Ladies of The Essex Elks will hold our next meeting October 22, 2018 at the lodge at 7:00 p.m.

We are looking forward to our Fall Luncheon Bingo on October 6th and hope to see you there.

The Holidays are getting ready with a lot of upcoming events going on, so keep an eye out on the bulletins coming out. Happy Halloween to all. President - Millie Kraemer

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Essex Elks Lodge #1866 and

Elks Lodge #1866 Community

Fundraising

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Reed Simmon/Jim Caraway

Memorial Golf Tournament

Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Rocky Point Golf Course

Sign in @ 8 AM, Tee time @ 9 AM $90 per person

Sign-up sheet is in the Antler Room or see Ron Hershey

October: 4 Reed Simmon/Jim Caraway Golf Tournament 6 Lady of Elks Luncheon Bingo 26 Designer Purse Bingo 28 Children’s Halloween Party November: 3 Readings by Kelly 11 Veteran’s Day Party 17 Day at the Races (Bull roast with oysters)

24 Christmas Bazaar

December: 2 Memorial Service 9 Children’s Christmas Party 14 Adult Christmas Party January: 27 Day at the Race (Bull roast with oysters)

Day at the Races November 17, 2018

1 PM – 5 PM

Bull Roast with Oysters

$25.00 per person

Includes: Limited open bar and Limited buffet.

Chinese Auction to Benefit the Veterans Committee

Come have a great time betting on the ponies!

Hall Rental

Perfect for Wedding * Birthdays * Anniversaries Showers * Crab Feasts * Bull Roasts

Holiday Parties

Hall holds up to 225 People

For Information call Geneil Dupack 410-686-7797 / 410-686-3547

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Charity Group Reading

Readings by Kelly

Join us for this fundraising event to benefit our charitable committees

Saturday November 3rd 1PM --- Doors open at Noon

Tickets $61 per person and are limited

******************************************* ReadingsbyKelly.com

See Geneil for ticket information 410-686-7797 or 410-686-3547

Essex Day 2018

Thanks to all who

showed

up to Support the

Elks!

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Henry Orr

Arthur Wollschlager

Stephen Bohle

Brady Lund

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Robert Morris

Charles Willey

Margaret Black

William Blondell, 3rd

Matthew Boyd

Diane Mattheu

Victor Tomecek

Glen Holt, Jr.

Jack Eisely

Timothy Schenning

Linda Hart

Clifford Ritterpusch

Michael Stawski

Elaine Weber

James Folio

Doris Hughes

Jim Collurafici

Vincent Delair

Mary Jane Hudson

Deanne McCardell

Christopher Paul

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Elks National Veteran’s Services

Veterans Committees 2018 Schedule of Events

Loch Raven VA Hospital

Wed., October 31st Jim Kinard/Snacks 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Wed., November 28th Vintage Entertainment/Snacks 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Wed., December 5th Puppet Man/Christmas Show/Snacks 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

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

Anyone wishing to join us when we visit, call Lee Davis, PSP, PER at 410-256-9691

Special Editions:

October 3rd: Music Trivia (Categories: 50’s/60’s, Beatles, 70’s, 80’s,

and Halloween & Christmas)

November 7th: Trivia for Dummies

Guaranteed to have fun. You’re smarter than you think!

Teams of 1 – 6.

Welcome New Member Initiated at the September

meeting

Melvin Jarkiewicz

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Back By Popular Demand Mike's Original Marinated Steak Night November 2nd 5pm-8pm in the Antler Room

We will be having a sign up sheet posted in the antler room around the 2nd week of October to ensure plenty of steaks to be

available. There will be plain steaks available for those who may want a non-marinated steak. As in the past, we will have the

Three Phat Guys cooking the fresh steaks to order and Mikie Vibbert making the marinade and marinating the fresh cut steaks

for 24 hours. Please, look on the board for the sign up sheet and for all new members, this is one steak night that you don't want

to miss!! All members are encouraged to come and join in the good food and fun of the evening. The regular menu will be

available. We look forward to serving the members a great dinner and enjoying the fellowship of the evening. Thank You for

your support!! ************************************************************************************************************************

I want to inform the officers and members that despite being advertised in the East County Times for weeks, being in the

August & September's bulletin, having several volunteers from our Lodge and other Lodges, and having several flyers posted

and distributed we were unable to reach the goal needed for the Casino Themed Night Fundraiser that was scheduled for

October 6th. This was a fundraiser designed to raise money for our Christmas Basket , Veterans, Drug Awareness, and Youth

Committees and well advertised. It is necessary that at this time due to coming just short of our goal in ticket sales by the date

needed, we will be postponing the event. I want to thank everyone who was involved in any way with helping this event. I want

to also Thank the committee: Tammy Mathena, Josie Clifton, Marie Cavey and Debbie Price for everything. I also want

to Thank Gary Hill for getting it advertised in The East County Times. Due to the amount of tickets that were sold and the

overwhelming interest in this fundraiser, I am postponing this event at the soonest date possible, so for everyone that had

bought a ticket and will be receiving a refund from the person that sold you the ticket, Please know that I will be advertising

soon the new date and time so everyone can enjoy this great Fundraiser benefitting our lodge and its programs. Thank you for

the Support and interest that was received from the membership, we came very close to making our goal and it will be

rescheduled to a new date and time to be announced. I do apologize on behalf of this Fundraiser committee and hope you will

still participate in the new date to come. There will be a tote for non perishable foods and canned good donations, located in the

Antler room, set out by October 1st for this years annual Christmas Basket collection. I am also asking for any donations for

this years annual Basket of Cheer that I will be working on, ticket sales and drawling date to be announced. As always, thank

you for your ongoing support of the Christmas Basket Program and all our community programs and all that we do as Elks

together!

Fraternally,

Linda Vibbert ,Esteemed Loyal Knight ************************************************************************************************************************

Since we have made the Americanism corner in the Antler Room and changed the location to the corner going into the back

room, we have received several contest entries for both contest for this years Americanism contest and hope that we continue to

get more. The lodge deadline is in December and I am proud of the improvement of entries thus far and am looking forward for

more to come by the deadline. All instructions, deadlines, contest rules and questions, along with the simple 1 half page entry

cover sheet with all supplies needed for either contest entry are posted on the wall and located on the table in the Americanism

corner. As Elks, I ask us all to do our part in steering our children to visit and encourage any child to enter one or both of the

contest that we have. Thank -You for your continued support.

Patriotically,

Linda Vibbert, Lodge Americanism Chairman ************************************************************************************************************************

As the Americanism District Chairman for NC and as representative of our Essex Lodge it's part of my duties to not only give a

presentation at the August District Deputy clinic but also to visit each of the lodges in our district and give the Americanism

Presentation and I will be starting my visits this month. I also, will be meeting with the State Chairman of Americanism on

Saturday afternoon, along with my fellow district chairman, at the September State conference weekend to discuss this years

Americanism Program, contests, and the banquet in March. I will give my report at next months meeting and on the Elks Lodge

# 1866 community fundraising Facebook page. I look forward to representing our Lodge and this important Americanism

Program to the best of my ability, again this year. Thank- You for your support.

Patriotically,

Linda Vibbert, District Chairman of Americanism for NC ************************************************************************************************************************

I will be attending our Elks Camp Barrett meeting at the State Conference September 28th -30th, where we will be discussing

our State Association's Major Project Elks Camp Barrett and will be giving a full report of any pertinent information discussed

at that meeting. Again, on behalf of our State Major Project, we thank-you for your continued support of Elks Camp Barrett.

Fraternally,

Linda Vibbert, Elks Camp Barrett Representative

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Elks Legacy Awards Legacy Awards are $4,000 scholarships for children and grandchildren of Elks members.

The Foundation will offer a total of 300 awards in the 2019 contest.

The 2019 contest will open on September 1, 2018. The deadline for applications is February 1, 2019 at 11:59 a.m. Central Time.

For more information on MVS scholarship or Legacy Awards please contact Tammy Mathena @ 443-928-9712 or tlm1225@hotmail.com

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Essex Elks Newsletter BPOE Essex Lodge #1866 1007 East Homberg Ave. Baltimore, MD 21221

DATED MATERIAL

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 Shrimp Night Bingo 7 PM

3 Trivia Night 7 PM

4 Wing Night Bingo 7 PM

5 6 Bar Bingo Limited Menu

LOE Bingo 10 AM

7 Breakfast Buffett 8 AM – 11:30 PM

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House Meeting 6 PM

Board Meeting 7 PM

9 Shrimp Night Bingo 7 PM

10 Senior Bingo 9:30 AM

11 Wing Night Bingo 7 PM

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13 Bar Bingo Limited Menu

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15 Member Meeting 7 PM

16 Shrimp Night Bingo 7PM

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Bar Bingo 7 PM

18 Wing Night Bingo 7 PM

19 Purse Bingo 6 PM

20 Bar Bingo Limited Menu

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22 Lady of Elk Meeting 7 PM

23 Shrimp Night Bingo 7 PM

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25 Wing Night Bingo 7 PM

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27 Bar Bingo Limited Menu

28 Children Halloween Party 1 PM – 5 PM

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30 Shrimp Night Bingo 7 PM

31 Happy Halloween

Board Meeting: Monday, Oct. 8th @ 7 PM Membership Meeting: Monday, Oct. 15th @ 7 PM Ladies of the Elk Meeting: Monday, Oct. 22th @ 7 PM