Lodge Membership

210

And Growing!

Johnson City - Where

VOLUNTEERISM

Is A Way of Life!

My Dear Sister and Brother Elks; what a wonderful, "family", we are here at JC #2821! I just can’t say it enough, what a privilege and honor it is for me to be the ER of our awesome Lodge! We may be little, but we do GREAT, BIG things! You, my Elk family, make this job a true joy! Believe it or not, having such a wonderful Elk family makes one of my tasks as ER quite difficult. As most of you know, each month the ER must name one of our members as "Elk of the Month". We have so many outstanding members; I find selecting just one is quite difficult. Let me just give you an idea of the challenge I face in a month to find, just one, outstanding Elk: The Char and Dee team that faithfully clean and set-up the dining room EVERY Friday to create the warm friendly setting for our dinners; Dave Gardner who comes early EVERY Monday and Thursday to set-up for our card parties; Connie and Kathy our faithful Wednesday night card party hostesses; our cheery chicken flippers who are here bright and early on Sat BBQ days and their kitchen crew, our bakers for the BBQ’s and Friday dinners; our bartenders that come early and stay late to faithfully serve our thirsty family; Mary Ellen Jennison who shops diligently each week for supplies for the Lodge and the dinners teams; Alicia Beck who has put her creative talent to work to come up with the great fundraisers we’ve had; let’s not forget the ultimate faithfulness of Kim and Paul Reger who dedicate countless hours to reconcile the register each and every day their side jobs of setting traps, cleaning behind the fridge and stove and other tasks too many to mention; Steve and Sharon Flint and their dedication to having our Friday dinners covered, not to mention the one, or two they cook themselves; oh, then there’s Dennis Gazda who, when still sore from surgery, comes to pick up receipts, steam clams and who knows whatever else he found to take care of! Jerry Smith and his son (not yet an Elk) have spent many hours putting in our beautiful, new horseshoes pits in these unbelievably hot and humid days! What about Bill Bayliff who dedicates who knows how many hours on our monthly newsletter! These are just a few; my list could go on and on and on. To get a better picture, if you haven’t had a chance to glance at the "Volunteer Sign in Notebook", please do. This will give you a better idea of what I face each month. Please be assured, for me, no one goes unnoticed. I do not take my task to name the Elk of the Month lightly. This month I chose a member who is pretty much quiet, behind the scene kind of guy. He is one of our faithful, cheery chicken flippers. You ask for his help and he’s there. He loves the Elks and would do anything for our Lodge. It is my extreme pleasure to name Mike Bartosik as August Elk of the Month. Please be sure to congratulate him next time you see him around the Lodge. Blessings to all of you-ER Deb

JOHNSON CITY ELKS LODGE # 2821

NEWSLETTER – SEPTEMBER 2009

4212 Watson Blvd., Johnson City, NY 13790 - 1052

Phone - (607) 798-0358 e-mail: ELKSJC@AOL.COM

WEBSITE: www.tier.net/jcelks/

ELKS CARE – ELKS SHARE

NEWSLETTER EDITOR – Bill Bayliff – bbayliff@sc.rr.com

PRINTING and DISTRIBUTION– Jerry & Pat Smith

Ken Jennison - House Committee: Special thanks to the BBQ team and the support staff for the month of August they have worked hard at cooking and serving our community. Special Note: It has been brought to the House Committee’s attention that those who are putting on activities or functions in the lodge are not cleaning up after themselves. It is not the bartender’s responsibility to clean up after the activity. The coffee pot was left on, garbage was not taken out, the air conditioner was left on, and dishes in the kitchen sink were not washed, these are some of the examples of what I am going to address. Each activity has a chairperson or persons it is up to them to make sure the lodge is put back in proper shape or we will not let that function or activity have another activity or function again. We are in need of support for the Fire Department or UVS emergency personal Friday night dinners. It costs $30 to be a supporter, do it as a group or individual. I want to thanks those who have stepped up and pledged their support, Herb Flint, Mike Dopko, Jerry’s Printing, The BBQ Team, Ken and Holly Thursday night Bar, Jennison Family. The House Committee is always looking for new ideas and those individuals who wish to run an event. We need new blood and ideas to keep the Lodge going. The monthly meetings are open and all are encouraged to visit. All events have to be brought to the Committee before they will be approved. We are always looking for new cook teams to cook Friday night dinners or to do something special Saturday night. The dinners are a great way to meet other members and a good fund raiser for the lodge.

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ELKS OF THE MONTH

September - Scott Dow October - Carol Nanni November - Alicia Beck December 2008 - Dee Kelley January 2009 - Steve Flint February - Deb Prindle March - Charlotte Maluchnik April - Bill Bayliff May - Ben Cabot II June - Mike Dopko July - Ken Jennison August - Mike Bartosik

* OFFICER OF THE YEAR * 2001-02 - Ron Foster 2002-03 - William Bayliff 2003-04 - Dennis Gazda 2004-05 - Alicia Beck 2005-06 - Herb Flint 2006-07 - Mark Prindle 2007-08 - Kathy Neiss 2008-09 - Russ Ryan

* ELK OF THE YEAR * 2001-02 - Doug Neiss 2002-03 - Charlotte Maluchnik 2003-04 - Jill Foster 2004-05 - Tom Karpinko 2005-06 - Linda Koliander 2006-07 - Sharon Flint 2007-08 - Elinor Gardner 2008-09 - Jerry Smith

* CITIZEN OF THE YEAR *

2004-05 - Nancy Graver 2005-06 - Glen Roberts 2006-07 - Kim Reger 2007-08 - Rosemary Lafreniere 2008-09 - Audrey LoPresti

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 too it! You can then use it on any Friday Night .

Lodge Pins

Only $3

Honor Roll of Building Fund Major Donors 2001 - $2,000 Joe Cox and memory of Sophie Cox 250 Doug, Kathy (and kids) Neiss 100 Steve & Adele Litwin 100 Pete Kozak 2002 - $1,000 Tom and Marsha Karpinko 1,000 Jim Sullivan & Freda Pezzuti

500 Joe & Charlotte Maluchnik 500 Endwell Rug 500 Tom Karpinko 500 Brian & Jennifer Bayliff 500 Floyd & Rosemary Lafreniere 250 Bill & Bonnie Bayliff 250 Ron & Jill Foster 100 Bob & Pat Karas 100 Ernie & Eva Southworth 2003 - $500 Luther Chergosky 100 Pete Kozak 100 Team Trivia 2004 - $250 Joe Cox 100 Barry & Liz Klipsch 100 Jim & Helen Sicignano 2005 - $250 Dave & Sherry Holt 250 Joe Cox 100 Herb Flint 2006 - $500 Gary & Linda Koliander

250 Joe Cox 250 Rick Balles 250 Card Party 50/50’s 100 Perri Luchuk 100 Todd Pagano 100 Jane Hrusecky 100 Shamus Reid 100 Fall Fling Golf Tournament 2007 - $250 In Memory of Joe Cox 100 Foster Family 100 Joe Cox 100 Joe Cox 100 John Chauncey 100 Rollin Lewis 100 Audrey Lopresti 2008 - $500 Thursday Night Card Players 250 In Memory of Betty Clough 100 George Hinkey 100 Wednesday Night Pitch 100 William Muska 100 William Muska 100 Herb Flint 100 Ed Horvath 100 CC & Betty Stevens In Memory of Betty Clough 2009 - $100 Audrey Lopresti 100 Past Exalted Rulers Association 100 Bill & Alicia Beck Family 100 Russ & Marie Ryan

YOUR DONATION COULD BE NEXT!

BUILDING FUND TOTAL =

$14,609.97 Cash Acct ---------- $ 627.55 089 CD -------------- $4,003.26 092 CD -------------- $4,008.76 096 CD -------------- $2,680.56 Vanguard Fund--- $3,289.84

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Membership Corner

Awaiting Initiation None

Applications in Process Mark Gerchman proposed by Bill Maney Sheryl Scalley proposed by Bill Maney

Barbara Bodnar proposed by Bill Maney Edward Munson proposed by Herb Flint Laurie Ellis proposed by Holly Belveg

Robert Howard proposed by Mike Dopko Bruce DeLing proposed by Gary VanDreisen

Transfers In application:

James Iles from Endicott and

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 04/01/2009 203 Members Initiated +7 Members Affiliated +1 Members Reinstated +0 Member Transfer and Absolute Demits - 0 Members Deceased - 1 Dropped From Our Rolls - 0

------------ Membership as of 9/01/2009 210

WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBER(S)

Suzanne Whalen, Gordon Knorr and Adam Gardner

2009-2010 Dues Status – 16 members

remain delinquent. Notices were mailed in July.

Please be sure to send any address changes, should you move. It is very important that I keep

our lodge and Grand Lodge records current. Paul Reger, Lodge Secretary

Did you know? This column is dedicated to bits and pieces of information about our members! Please let me know, what you know, so others will know! It’s a wonderful way to inform our “Lodge Community!” Joanne Kretzmer is an accomplished motorcycle enthusiast? She assists others in getting their motorcycle licenses! Paul and Kim Reger’s daughter donated several boxes of children’s books to support the Summer Read Program? Bill Maney’s daughter is associated with the show “Good Morning America”? Adam Gardner, Elinor and David’s son, won the Monday night league? Mark and Deb Prindle’s daughter, Tami Fortenbaugh is enrolled in a surgical technician program? Bill and Alicia’s, nephew, David Henderson, MD, completed his internship at UCLA Medical Center? Jerry Smith, has completed our horseshoe pits? Shaun and Dana Fedoris took a delayed honeymoon trip to some exotic island? These are just a few things heard “around our lodge”! Take a moment, drop in and you never know what you will hear! Alicia your Community Activities Chair

LODGE #2821 HONORS OUR VETERANS

“So Long As There Are Veterans, The

Benevolent And Protective Order of Elks

Will Never Forget Them!”

THE VETERANS CORNER

Herb Flint, Chairperson hflint@stny.rr.com (723-7429 - 759-8985)

September–20

Oxford Veterans Home Visit.

October 3

rd – RUBBER DUCKY DERBY - HORSESHOES - CLAM NIGHT - BONFIRE

Hello all scotch drinkers, the raffle “Basket of Booze” has in it the following: Johnnie Walker Black 750ml--------value $ 48 Johnnie Walker Blue 200ml----------value $ 68 Dalwinnie 250 ml -----------------------value $ 30 That's right; the basket has over $140 of Scotch in it---tickets are on sale at the bar---buy buy buy buy ---if I win I will invite you to share--will you do the same ???? (Will be drawn after 200 tickets are sold!)

1st Annual Harvest Dinner : Oct 24th $10 (Pre Paid), Includes Turkey Dinner & all Trimmings. There will be a Decorated Pumpkin Pie Raffle & Pie Auction following dinner. Must sign up by October 16th. Seating is limited to 50 people. Proceeds to benefit ENF & Major Project.

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Volunteer Hours for the months of June and July!

Did you know we have a sign in book for our volunteers? It’s located on the shelf in the bar!

Recorded hours show our volunteers donated a total of …are

ready for this…I mean really ready for this………….

1,742 Hours *

* This figure speaks for itself….so many committed to ensuring our lodge community succeeds!

Thank you for those many donated hours and minutes!

Alicia your Community Activities Chair

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JOHNSON CITY ELK’s LODGE #2821 2009 “Captain & Crew” Golf Tournaments

Open to ALL Elk’s Lodge Members & Guest(s). Planned Venues and Cost:

September 6th

Afton Golf Club 1pm tee time

Contact is Holly Belveg

$47.00 (includes dinner at the course)

Total cost covers:

Greens Fees with a cart Prizes Dinner

(Cash Bar)

Full Team Signups preferred (Sign-up Sheets will be posted at the Johnson City Lodge)

Non-Golfers are welcome to purchase dinner tickets for the lodge dinners after the tournaments. SEE Bartender to signup/pay or purchase dinner tickets. Contact Holly Belveg at E-mail – HBELVEG@STNY.RR.COM

Or 607-798-1601 (home) after 5pm.

September Birthdays

03 Carol Nanni 25 Dave Finney 06 Joanne Kretzmer 26 Gayle Lovell 07 Beverly Rauchwarg 26 Marcene McGrath 12 John A Ghinger 26 Vince McGrath 12 Jerome Srednicki 26 Carin Palmer 13 Lena Modlo 28 Perri Luchuk 15 Sue Washington 30 Joe D’Alessio 19 Jerry Perreault 30 Nancy Graver 24 Gloria Imondi Please remember to stop in on your Birthday (or, if we are closed, the next day we are open) to have a Birthday drink on the Lodge.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

YARD SALE

ENF / NYS MAJOR PROJECTS FUNDRAISER SATURDAY September 12, 9am – 2pm

Calling all JC members to help with this fundraiser. Great for the Lodge and cleaning out your house! This one is a little different from years past. You, or a group of you, rent a table at $10 / table. The $10 will be donated to ENF and

NYS Major Projects. You keep your profits from your sales or donate them, if you wish.

Contact ER Deb for sign up or more details

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SCHOLARSHIP TIME

The 2010-2011 ENF and NYSEA Scholarship applications are now available at the lodge. Several different scholarships are available The ENF Most Valuable Student Contest is open to any High School Senior pursuing a four-year college degree. Applicants must be US citizens on the date their application is signed. ENF will award 500 four-year scholarships ranging from $1000 to $15000 per year. The ENF Legacy Awards contest is open to children, grandchildren, stepchildren, step-grandchildren or legal ward of a living Elk who has been a member in good standing since prior to April 1, 2007, or a charter member of a lodge instituted on or after April 1, 2007. The Elk must be a paid up member through March 31, 2010. The application is only available online at www.elks.org.. These are four year awards and the Elks National Foundation will award up to 250 $1000 per year Legacy Awards. These applications are to be submitted online directly to Grand Lodge no later than January 8, 2010. The NYSEA contest is open to any student in the senior graduating class of a high school, or in any undergraduate class of an accredited college, whose parent is or was at the time of death, an Elk in good standing of a Lodge in New York State, and who is a citizen of the US and a resident within the jurisdiction of the Order. There will be approximately 52 scholarships awarded this year. Applications are now available at the lodge. Completed applications should be returned to the lodge no later than November 2, 2009. For additional information contact Tom Karpinko at 729-7369 or tom-k@stny.rr.com.

I would like to thank Deb Valenta, Bill Maney, Sharon Flint, Sue Walen,Christina Jennison and

Scott Dow for joining me at Watkins Glen over the weekend to work along with the Vestal Elk's. It was a tiring two days, but fun all the same. We are thinking about doing this on our own next year as a fund raiser. I do not at this time know what was made by our lodge as the accounting hasn't been done yet. A full report will follow next month. Thanks, Steve Flint

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Thank you to all those who “Pitched In” to raise funds for our Christmas Charities! • Connie Carle was the driving force behind this event! She did an exceptional job organizing and coordinating

this wonderful afternoon! Thank you Connie for your exceptional efforts! Thank you to Connie’s “helpers” who ensured the success of the event! All food was donated to increase the donation dollars to the Christmas Funds!

• Char Maluchnik prepared her Chicken and Biscuits! During the 5 hours she “manned” the buffet and provided clean-up!

• Connie Carle formulated the rules and regulations for the tourney. She shared here amazing fruit compote, meatballs and cookies!

• Mike Bartosik provided set up help! • Jaye Neiss (Kathy and Doug’s daughter, Jack and Connie’s granddaughter) was our 50/50 seller and

scorekeeper! • Kathy Neiss – provided an amazing salad, set-up and moral support for this event! • Herb Flint - was our first barkeep and as always he kept everyone entertained. • Deb Valenta – came in the second ½ to bartend! She made it known how much she appreciated everyone’s

participation! We let her know how much we appreciated her coming in on a Sunday! • Gerri Jurkiw – assisting with food prep and moral support! • Alicia/Bill – We couldn’t think of any better group to celebrate our 40

th anniversary with! We provided

sausage and peppers and onions for the group! • Dee Kelley –for her amazing cole slaw and providing barkeep assistance!

Thank you to our players who came out to support this event! Jack and Dee Molyneau; Rita and Dino Christopher; Connie Kovach; Flo Winters (who donated $$$ from her 50/50 win);Joe Malchunik; Bill Maney; Dee Kelley (who donated her tip dollars) Ron Foster; Rich Palmer; Kathy Neiss; Connie Carle; Denise Costello; Jerry Smith; Bill and Alicia Beck; Gerri Jurkiw; Joanne Kretzmer; Audrey Lopresti; Lenore Healy; (JT) Jack Thompson; Douglas Smith; Leslie and Karen from Whitney Point; Dave N.; Mike; and Marie. During the course of the tourney we had a unique experience – all of sudden there was severe wind and rain…which led to thunder and lightning…..which hit a tree….which tore down the wires….which “turned out” the lights! We finished our tourney by “candlelight” and no air conditioning! Not a peep out of anyone, not a complaint was heard. This was certainly an appropriate way to end our evening. All of our participants and helpers banded together to ensure a Merry Christmas would be provided for those we have “adopted”. The candles on the tables spoke volumes. Father James Keller founder of a charitable organization The Christophers wrote….”A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle”. Thank you again to those who took the opportunity to light our “Christmas Candles”! Alicia your Community Activities Chairperson

NEWEST MEMBERS OF ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION

Michael Baran Mary J. Bridges James Cable Ben Cabot III Denise Costello Joe D’Alessio Brian Deno Nathan Gill Lisa Gross Tammie Hein Christina Jennison Mary E. Jennison Gerri Jurkiw Min Liu Barketa Motsko Stasia Niancini Beverly Rauchwarg Michael Whitmore Dru Cavanagh Jack Fitzgerald PLEASE keep those donations coming in to help ENF help us fund our charitable works. Thank you; Russ Ryan , ENF Chair

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 30 (AUG)

31 (AUG) 6pm- TSQ Sign In 6pm- Trustees

1 1-5pm Cards 7pm Lodge Meeting

2 7pm- Carle’s Cards

3 Kelley’s Cards

4 Flint’s Meatloaf 5 – 7 pm

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1pm

Golf at Afton

7 6pm- TSQ Sign In LABOR DAY

8 1-5pm Cards Pot Luck Dinner

9 7pm- Carle’s Cards

10 Kelley’s Cards

11 Sheryl’s Fish Fry 5 – 7 pm

12 9am to 2pm Yard Sale Noon Chicken BBQ 5pm Dave’s Card Party

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14 6pm- TSQ Sign In 6pm- Trustees

15 1-5pm Cards

7pm Lodge Meeting Newsletter Articles Due

16 7pm- Carle’s Cards

17 Kelley’s Cards

18 Rita’s Roast Pork 5 – 7pm

19

Casino Night

20

Vets Visit

21 6pm- TSQ Sign In

22 1-5pm Cards 7pm- PER Meeting

23 7pm- Carle’s Cards

24 Kelley’s Cards

25 John’s Chicken Marsala 5 – 7 pm

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28 6pm- TSQ Sign In

29 1-5pm Cards

30 7pm- Carle’s Cards

1 (OCT) Kelley’s Cards

2 (OCT) Dinner 5 – 7 pm

3 (OCT) Rubber Ducky Derby, Horseshoes, Clam Night & Bonfire

4 (OCT)

5 (OCT) 6pm- TSQ Sign In 6pm- Trustees

6 (OCT) 1-5pm Cards

7pm Lodge Meeting

7 (OCT 7pm- Carle’s Cards

8 (OCT) Kelley’s Cards

9 (OCT) Dinner 5 – 7pm

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SEPTEMBER 2009 – CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Lodge Hours: Monday – Lodge Opens at 6pm Tuesday – Lodge Opens at Noon Wednesday & Thursday – Lodge Opens at 5pm Friday – Lodge Opens at 4pm

Saturday – Lodge Opens at 6pm Sunday Openings will be determined by Events

All Friday Dinners will be $8 with coffee and dessert!

Share your favorite family recipe and time with your fellow members! Volunteer your team to cook on a Friday Night! (See Sharon Flint to schedule your Friday.)

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The Johnson City Elks Newsletter

Johnson City Elks Lodge #2821

4212 Watson Blvd.

Johnson City, New York 13790-1052

SEPTEMBER 2009 Vol. 12 Issue 09

2009-2010 Lodge Officers Exalted Ruler –Deb Valenta Leading Knight – Ken Jennison Loyal Knight – Russ Ryan Lecturing Knight – Dino Christopher Esquire – Kathy Neiss, PER Chaplain – Ben Cabot, II Inner Guard – Wendy Turner Tiler – Tim Turner Secretary – Paul Reger Treasurer – Dennis Gazda

Trustees: (1yr) Helen Sicignano, Chair, (2yr) vacant, (3yr) Mike Kelley, (4yr) Bill Maney, PER and (5yr) Kimberly Reger

Accident Prevention & Insurance. Mike Kelley Americanism Programs Tim Turner Auditing&Accounting Tom Karpinko Bell Jar / Gaming Paul Reger Business Practices Dennis Gazda Community Activities Alicia Beck Drug Awareness Kathy Neiss Elks National Foundation Russ Ryan Flag Day Service Wendy Turner

Government Relations Sharon Flint Hoop&Soccer Shoots Ken Jennison Indoctrination (M’ship) Deb Valenta Internet / Webmaster John Oakes Investigation (M’ship) Herb Flint Lapsation (M’ship) Paul Reger Lodge Activities Alicia Beck Mediator Tom Karpinko Membership Steve Flint Mother’s Day Lori Wahila

2009-2010 LODGE COMMITTEE CHAIRS

House Committee: Ken Jennison, Chair, Mary Ellen Jennison, Sharon Flint, Holly Belveg, Steve Flint and Mike Dopko

NYSEA Chairman: Tom Karpinko, Scholarships

South Central (6360) District Chairman Kathy Neiss, Drug Awareness

Herb Flint, Veterans Service

Doug Neiss, Gov. Relations & Protocol

Tom Karpinko, Scholarships Paul Reger, Public Relations & Empire State Elk

Steve Flint, Major Project

Memorial Sunday Kathy Neiss National Service/Vets Herb Flint NYSEA Major Project Steve Flint Presiding Justice Bill Maney Public Relations Alicia Beck Scholarship & Grants Marsha Karpinko Standing Relief ER, Knights, Sec.,& Treas. Visiting Committee Bill Maney Youth Activities Ken Jennison

Past Exalted Rulers Association

Bill Bayliff, PSVP / PDDGER Alicia Beck, PER Jim Bridges, PER Sharon Flint, PER Steve Flint, PSVP / PDDGER-----(JC PER President) Ron Foster, PER Tom Karpinko, PSVP / PDDGER Joe Maluchnik, PSVP Bill Maney, PER Doug Neiss, PSVP Kathy Neiss, PER ------------------- (JC PER Secretary)