Issue 1213 Volume 04 A Fraternal Organization Serving Livonia for Over 50 Years October & November 2012

Thoughts from the Loyal Knight

Members all, we certainly have our challenges set before us. We have been working very hard in the background to develop new strategies to help our lodge. In the meantime we have had to make some painful cutbacks. These strategies appear to be helping and we are now getting on a better path financially.

We have launched a new website and Facebook page. These will help to promote our lodge and enhance our communication. We are also

sending weekly Bugle Blasts via e-mail to keep members up to date on the latest events and happenings at the lodge. If you are not getting these e-mails, please let me know!

Much thanks is due to our lodge members and the our Boy Scout Troop for their work to clean-up our parking lot. My son Sullivan performed his Eagle Scout project —restriping the parking lot. Check-out the photos on our Facebook page! Please note the announce-ments regarding our Boy Scout Troop’s fundraisers and food drive. We currently have a Holiday Wreath Fundraiser—sales sheets and order forms are on the lodge bulletin boards. The scouts’ food drive will be October 15th until November 8th.

I hope to see you around the lodge soon, it’s a great place to be!

Ernie Otter, Loyal Knight

eotter@att.net or 734.522.6565

2012 Lodge Officers Exalted Ruler ................................................. Vacant Leading Knight .............................................. Vacant Loyal Knight .......................................... Ernest Otter Lecturing Knight ............................. Karl Swieczkoski Esquire .......................................................... Vacant Chaplain ................................................ Kevin Kokko Secretary ...................................... Dave Fisher, PER Treasurer .................................. Joe Atonishek, PER Inner Guard ................................................... Vacant Organist ....................................... Martin Testasecca Tiler ............................................................... Vacant Trustee 1 Year ....................................... Tina Culver Trustee 2 Year .............................. Heather Morrison Trustee 3 Year ..................................... Darrin Brown Trustee 4 Year ......................................... Greg Ross Trustee 5 Year ......................... Gary Rushford, PER Committees & Chairpersons Accident Prevention ................................ Tina Culver Americanism ................................. Dave Fisher, PER Auditing ....................................... Mike Brennan, PER Bone Marrow/Organ Donor ....................... John Mark Bugle Editor ............................ Ernie Otter/Greg Ross Calendar ................................................. Tina Culver Community Activities ..................... Dave Fisher, PER Drug Awareness ......................... Joe Atonishek, PER Elks Training .......................................Gary Rushford Entertainment ................... Greg Ross & Darrin Brown 50 Uppers ..................................... Dave Fisher, PER Flag Day.................................... Gary Rushford, PER Govt. Relations ............................... Marty Testasecca Hoop Shoot ................................... Dave Fisher, PER House Committee ..................... Ron Lang/Bob Szaal Investigation ....................................... Charlie Hopps,

Russ Lantz, Kevin Kokko Indoctrination................................. Dave Fisher, PER Lapsation ............................................Lodge Officers Lodge Activities ...................................Lodge Officers Lodge Manager ....................................... Linda Szaal Major Projects ................................................ Vacant Membership ........................................Lodge Officers Memorial Service ...................... Gary Rushford, PER National Foundation ................. Geno Grabinski, PER Public Relations ....................... Geno Grabinski, PER Ritual ...................................................Lodge Officers Scholarship .................................................... Vacant Soccer Shoot................................. Dave Fisher, PER Veterans.................................. Velinda Stenson, PER Visitation ....................................... Dave Fisher, PER Youth Activities ......................... Geno Grabinski, PER The Bugle Call is published by Livonia BPOE Lodge No. 2246, every two months. Subscription is paid automatically as part of annual membership dues. To save the Lodge a LOT of money, please consider receiving your newsletter via e-mail!!! Next Newsletter Deadline: November 20th

TO CONTACT THE EDITORS: email: bugle@livoniaelks.org

phone: (734) 425-2246

More thoughts from the Lecturing Knight

Our Euchre nights have been quite a success with good attendance and good food. As you can see in this issue, we have several new activities and events planned for the next couple of months. We also have a new dart board in the members’ lounge!

As always, every moment you can donate to the lodge is greatly appre-ciated. We have a great group of volunteers that have a lot of fun work-ing with each other. Come join our team!

Karl Swieczkowski, Lecturing Knight karlswieczkowski@yahoo.com or 248.867.9422

From the Secretary’s Desk

As of this writing we have 31 members who have not paid their 2012-2013 lodge dues. The delinquent list is posted on the lodge bulletin board. I am requesting

that each member review the list and if you have sponsored one of these members please phone him/her and encourage them to renew their membership. You will not be allowed to use the lodge facilities if your dues are not current.

On October 23rd the following Southeast District Officers will be visiting our lodge on their annual inspection; DDGER Joe Antonishek, Livonia #2246, DVP Laurie Howard, Ann Arbor #325 & DVC Ken Hines, Plymouth #1780. Please plan on attending this lodge meeting and supporting your lodge officers.

I am requesting volunteers for the committees of Scholarships and Membership. These are two very important committees that will guide the future of Elkdom. Please contact me at the lodge if you can volunteer a few hours of your time. Dave Fisher, PER Lodge Secretary dfisher2@peoplepc.com or 734.425.2246

DEER HIDES FOR VETERANS

The Plymouth Elks are collecting Deer hides to be sent to a tannery to be processed into leather for Gloves for wheelchair bound veterans, as well as craft programs at Veteran Hospitals. The Elks work with Help Hospitalized Veterans to supply leather for kits to make wallets, moccasins and other projects. I am hoping for 300 hides. Call me or just bring them to the lodge in plastic gar-bage bags and leave by the garage door in back. I have a supply of gloves for any Veteran con-fined to a wheel chair. Thanks, Stew Israel Home 734-455-4567 or Lodge 734-453-1780

We will be opening the Members’ Lounge at noon on the weekends this fall for the televised football games. We will have drink specials. Stop by and join your friends for your favorite football game!

Leroy Goodall and his team are planning a great Spaghetti Dinner for October 25th. Spots are filling up quickly! Look for more dinners soon!

Our lodge will be hosting some gaming nights at Doc’s Sports Retreat in October and November. Come on by and support your lodge OR consider volunteering some of your time on these nights. Proceeds to benefit our lodge.

October 26-29th October 7-10th

November 14-17th November 23-26th

The Members’ Lounge now has a dart board! Come in and play a game or let’s get a tournament going!

November 24th is the date of our Chili Cook-off. Member John Brooks will be coordinating this event. Please bring your favorite recipe down

to the lodge no later than 6:00 pm. Judg-ing will be at 7:00 pm.

Dear Fellow 50 Uppers,

Thanks to all those who attended and helped at the Butcher Block Bingo. Fun was had by all. Sickness & Distress Sorry to report that due to a recent fall, Lorraine Martin broke her ankle and will be in West Lake Health Campus nursing home for the next six weeks. You can cheer her with a card mailed to 10735 Bogie Lake Rd., Commerce Township, MI 48390, or call her at (248) 387-8213. October Birthdays Jeannette Dougherty 10/30, Wayne Ray-lean 10/13. October Anniversaries Betty Jean & Gino Tavernaro 10/7/50, Dor-othy & Charlie Hopps 10/8/88, Rosemary & Bob Bailey10/10/53, Joe & Jeanette Dougherty 10/24/53.

Katherine Culley

Boy Scouts Troop 732 is holding a Holiday

Wreath Fundraiser. Sales sup-

port our in-house Boy Scout Program. You must place your order by October 22nd. Delivery of items will be the week of No-vember 19th. Please see the sign-up sheet posted at our lodge or contact Darrin Brown @313.532.1306 The scouts will also have a food drive at the lodge from October 15th to November 8th. Please consider contributing a non-perishable item—a collection bin will be in the lobby of the lodge. Thank-you for your support of Troop 732.

Livonia Elks Hours of Operation Lodge office open by appointment

Lounge Hours: Tuesday—Sunday 3:00 pm—9:00 p.m. Lounge will remain open later if three or more members are present.

The members’ Lounge will be opening at noon on Saturdays and Sundays during football season.

October 2012

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Scout Night

Lounge Closed

2 3

Bingo 6:00 pm

4 5

Fish Fry Dinner

5:00—8:00 pm

6

7

Bingo 6:30 pm

8

Scout Night

Lounge Closed

9

Lodge Membership

Meeting 7:00 pm

10

Bingo 6:00 pm

11 12 13

Football @ Noon

14

Football @ Noon

Bingo 6:30 pm

15

Scout Night

Lounge Closed

Food Drive Begins

16

Free Dart Night

17

Bingo 6:00 pm

18 19

Fish Fry Dinner

5:00—8:00 pm

20

MSU vs UOM

Football Game

21

Football @ Noon

Bingo 6:30 pm

22

Scout Night

Lounge Closed

23

Lodge Membership

Meeting 7:00 pm

24

Bingo 6:00 pm

25

Spaghetti

Dinner

5:00 pm

26

Pumpkin Patch

5:00-9:00 pm

27

Football @ Noon

28

Football @ Noon

Bingo 6:30 pm

29

Scout Night

Lounge Closed

30

Free Dart Night

31

Bingo 6:00 pm

Halloween

November 2012

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

Fish Fry Dinner

5:00—8:00 pm

3

Football @ Noon

Euchre Night

7:00 pm

4

Football @ Noon

Bingo 6:30 pm

5

Scout Night

Lounge Closed

6

Election Day

7

Bingo 6:00 pm

8

Boy Scout Food

Drive Ends

9

Veterans Lunch

10

Football @ Noon

Lodge Dinner

w/Chef Janel

11

Football @ Noon

Bingo 6:30 pm

12

Scout Night

Lounge Closed

13

Lodge Membership

Meeting 7:00 pm

14

Bingo 6:00 pm

15 16

Fish Fry Dinner

5:00—8:00 pm

17

Football @ Noon

18

Football @ Noon

Bingo 6:30 pm

19

Scout Night

Lounge Closed

Wreath Sale Ends

20

Next Newsletter

Deadline

21

Bingo 6:00 pm

22

Thanksgiving

Lodge Closed

23 24

U of M vs Ohio

Chili Cook-off!

@6:00 pm

25

Football @ Noon

Bingo 6:30 pm

26

Scout Night

Lounge Closed

27

Lodge Membership

Meeting 7:00 pm

Denneland Meeting

28

Bingo 6:00 pm

29

Tamale Dinner

5:00—8:00 pm0

30

LIVONIA ELKS LODGE No.

2246 31117 Plymouth Road Livonia, Michigan 48150 Telephone: 734-425-2246

NON-PROFIT

U.S.

POSTAGE

PAID

Permit No. 113

LIVONIA, MI

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Banquet Facilities Available From 20 to 400 Members and Guests

Livonia Elks Lodge

Meetings ◊ Weddings ◊ Showers ◊ Graduation Parties

Birthdays ◊ Banquets ◊ Anniversaries ◊ Retirement

Celebrations ◊ Other Clubs’ Functions

Call the Lodge @ 734.425.2446 for more details.

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lodge and for updates on current events. Pass the

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