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925 North Avenue Burlington, VT 05408
(802) 862-1342
The Exalted Ruler’s Message I wanted to wait until after
attending the Vermont State
Elks Convention at Jay Peak Resort May 15-17th to write
this message. My wife Sally and myself attended this event
with Fred & Beth Dusablon as well as Randy & Marcia
Corey.
Fred Dusablon was installed as the Vermont State Elks
president for the fiscal year 2015-2016. His team of
officers for his year will be Randy Corey, Moe Decelles,
Bob Brown and Mary Paule Hill. They will visit every lodge in
this state.
On May 10th we had a great turn out for Mother’s Day
brunch. We had over 400 people turn out for this event. I
would like to thank our Chef Tim O’Conner and our
events coordinator Lynn Sayyeau for their effort. They could not
have done this without
the help that we had. Kitchen help Zak, Chris Bissonette, Nate,
David Smail. Buffet line
and dining room Doc Murray, Mike Devine, Gail Whitehouse, Barry
Deliduka, Beth &
Fred Dusablon, Mike Evarts, Jeanne Welch. Checkin Lynn Sayyeau
and Sally Blair.
Photos Wayne LaBonte and Bar stewards Natalie and Jason. A
special thank you to Bill
Weatherbee for the equipment that he let us use for Mother’s Day
brunch. This enabled
us to keep the food hot. The weekend of April 16-19th, 2015 was
the Elks National Hoop Shoot in
Springfield, MA. Representing Burlington #916 was Jacobi
Lafferty in the 8-9 year old
boys. Jacobi placed 4th place for his age group. He is already
getting ready for next year.
A big thank you goes out to Brian and Angie Norris for taking
this event on for our
Lodge.
The 9th of May was Kids Day in Burlington. I attended this with
Sally down on the
waterfront. We gave out Drug Awareness items as well as
candy.
May 2nd was the walk thru at Silver Towers. We need help for the
cleanup and
painting on June 6th and 7th. We need to do this before camp
opens for the campers.
Friday nights are still going strong. Come out and join us for a
dinner or volunteer.
We are offering a Pub Menu on Tuesday for the drawings. Thanks
again to the volunteers but we can always use more help.
With the Greatest Respect,
Wes Blair
Exalted Ruler - BPOE #916
THE 916 BULLETIN Monthly Newsletter of the BENEVOLENT &
PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS Lodge #916 Vol. 15, No. 06
June 2015
Lodge Notices ............................................ 2
New Member Candidates .......................... 2
Honorary Life Member ............................. 2
Contacting the Lodge/Bulletin Info .......... 2
Come Dine with US ................................... 3
Flag Day ....................................................
3
PER Association Dues ............................... 3
State Convention Pics................................ 4
Welcome New Members............................ 5
Silver Towers Motorcycle Ride ................. 5
Silver Towers Cleanup .............................. 5
Bar Bingo Update ...................................... 5
Mother’s Day Fun ..................................... 6
State Hoop Shoot Update .......................... 6
Friday Dinner Menu ................................. 7
June Birthdays .......................................... 7
Volunteer of Month ................................... 8
June Activity Calendar ............................. 8
June Lodge Events
Dinner at the Lodge
Every Friday Night Pub Menu every Tuesday Night
Meeting Nights
Thursday, June 4th & 18th
Flag Day
Sunday, June 14th
Come Dine with US!
Wednesday, June 17th
Silver Towers Ride
Sunday, July 19th
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THE 916 BULLETIN
Monthly Newsletter of the
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks #916
925 North Avenue - Burlington, VT 05408
Published monthly and mailed to all current Lodge Members
and
select others, by standard mail at Burlington, VT. The bulletin
is
also emailed to members who provide the Lodge Secretary with
a
valid email address. The content can also be viewed at the
Lodge’s Website, www.bpoe916.com
Relevant information for inclusion is welcomed and should be
submitted by the 15th of the month preceding the publication
by:
Emailing to [email protected]
We do our best to include all pertinent information that our
members would find interesting, however if the materials are
not
received by the Editor on or before the 15th of the month,
there
is a chance that they may not be included in the next issue due
to
the time needed to produce, print and mail the Bulletin. Our
goal
is to have it delivered to our members by the 1st of the
following
month.
We reserve the right to edit submitted items for brevity and
appropriateness. The Exalted Ruler has the final responsibility
for
the Bulletin content.
Bulletin Editor - Mary Paule Hill, PER
LODGE OFFICERS 2015-2016
Exalted Ruler: Wesley Blair
Esteemed Leading Knight: Gary Bartlett
Esteemed Loyal Knight: Dan Frye
Esteemed Lecturing Knight: Open
Secretary: David Eaton
Treasurer: Jim Procopio, PER
Inner Guard: Steve Schifilliti
Esquire: Gary Francis, II Tiler: Gary Little, PER
Chaplain: Hank Metevier
State Trustee: Randall Corey, PER, DDGER
LODGE TRUSTEES
Trustee (exp. 3/2016): Dorothy Lahue
Trustee (exp. 3/2017): Michael Evarts
Trustee (exp. 3/2018): John Fitzpatrick
Trustee (exp. 3/2019): Michael Devine Trustee (exp. 3/2020: John
Cannizzaro
HOW TO CONTACT THE LODGE
General Information ..................................
[email protected]
Exalted Ruler .........................................
[email protected]
Lodge Secretary ...........................
[email protected]
Lodge Treasurer ...........................
[email protected]
Trustees ..........................................
[email protected]
Event Bookings ................................
[email protected]
Bulletin Editor ...............................
[email protected]
APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP, REINSTATEMENT OR TRANSFER TO BE
BALLOTED ON AT THE JUNE 18TH MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS PENDING
APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT
NAME ADDRESS OCCUPATION PROPOSER
Skip Barton Burlington Construction Supervisor Jim Procopio
James Rock Burlington Self Employed Charles Auer, Jr.
Glenn Button, LM Burlington Transfer Demit - Barre, VT
The regular membership meetings will be held on the FIRST and
THIRD Thursdays of the month at 7pm every month except in the
months of July and August when the regular membership meeting
will be held on the THIRD Thursday of the month. The December
meeting is held on the FIRST Thursday only and will be reflected
in a by-law change voted on by the membership.
The Lodge Applications Committee meets the FIRST Tuesday of
every month at 7pm when there are members proposed.
Members are welcome to the Board of Directors meeting on the
SECOND Tuesday of every month at 7 pm in the upstairs meeting
room.
HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP NOMINATION by Fred Dusablon, VT State
President
Randall Corey, PER, Past DDGER
(To be voted on at the June 18th Membership Meeting)
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Attention all
Past Exalted Rulers!!!
The PER Association is collecting
$5.00 dues (annual) for 2015-2016 season.
Send or drop off to the lodge
Attn: Jim Procopio Thank you!
Flag Day Ceremony
Sunday, June 14th - 1:00 PM The Annual Flag Day Ceremony is
Sunday, June
14th at 1pm. Please mark that date on your calendar and plan to
be here.
We will be giving away five (5) $1000. scholar
ships to worthy students. Once again, we are looking for names
of POW’s
(name, address and phone #). You can leave it at the Lodge bar
or call 734-1173 and leave a message.
There will be flag burning ceremony immediately
following. This is the proper way to dispose of old or tattered
flags. There is a receptacle for them in the area before you enter
the Member bar. Let your friends know this is OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC!
Jim Procopio, PER, Chairperson
Wednesday, June 17th - 6:00 PM
Menu Items:
(with potato & vegetable)
Prime Rib $17.00
Petit Filet $17.00
Broiled Haddock
with Lemon Crumb $15.00
Baked Stuffed Shrimp $15.00
***All prices include Soup & Salad Bar
For reservations:
please call the member bar
by Monday noon
862-1342, ext. #4
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Congratulations! Fred Dusablon. State President
Vermont Elks Association
2015 - 2016
State Convention - Jay Peak, VT
May 15, 16, 17th
Moe Decelles, PER, accepts 1st Place
awarded to Burlington Lodge for the
“Diane Hazen Memorial Duck Race”
from Wes Blair, ER.
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South Chapel
261 Shelburne Road Burlington, Vermont 05401 Phone: (802)
862-0991
Mountain View Chapel
68 Pinecrest Drive Essex Junction, Vermont 05452 Phone: (802)
879-9477
"“One Family Serving All Families”
www.readyfuneral.com
Fax: 802-861-2109
SILVER TOWERS CLEAN-UP
Our annual Silver Towers Clean-Up Day is Saturday, June 6th
and Sunday, June 7th at 10am in Ripton, VT. Our Lodge is re
sponsible for the Activities Center building and area. We’ll
need
help raking, picking up branches and refuse, painting and
general fix up chores to get it ready for the summer camp
season.
Please donate your time for this very worthy cause and our
State
Elks project. Sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board.
Bar Bingo Thank you to everyone who supported Bar Bingo this
past year!
We are going to take a brief “hiatus” for the summer but will
be
back in September for lots more fun and great $$$ winnings!
Have a wonderful summer!
Mike Evarts, Lynn Sayyeau,
Jo-Ann Devine, and Mike Devine
Welcome New Members!
Left to Right: Andy Demers, PER, Jason L'Ecuyer,
Robert Maneely, Wes Blair, ER, Joseph Winn,
Jared Badger, Gail Tisseur, and Sylvia Kelly
Mother’s Day Fun!
We served over
400 people . . .
WOW!
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We served over
400 people . . .
WOW!
Elks National Hoop Shoot, Springfield, MA
Jacobi Lafferty placed 4th for his age group
(8-9 year old boys)
8th Annual Motorcycle/Classic Car Fundraiser Ride To Benefit
Silver Towers
Sunday, July 19th, 10 am
Entry fee: $20 rider or driver/$10 passenger
(Includes a BBQ lunch and Door Prizes )
IF YOU RAISE $100 OR MORE IN DONATIONS
THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE
All 13 Vermont Lodges will participate in this fun event. This
rally is not limited to Elks members only! Anyone can
participate, so please tell your family and friends!! We
encourage you to obtain sponsors so we can raise additional money
for Silver Towers. We will meet at the lodge and travel to
Middlebury High School, then group together to continue to
Ripton, VT where Silver Towers is located. A BBQ will follow.
Information and forms are available at the lodge.
For more information please contact Michael Evarts at (802)
862-9133.
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www.crowleyagency.com
100 NORTH WILLARD STREET BURLINGTON, VERMONT 05401
PH. (802) 863-3416 FAX. (802) 863-2800
Is it your Birthday this month? Bring your driver’s license to
Steak Night and get $5 off your meal!
If you come into the Members lounge and show proof that it is
indeed your birthday, you’ll get an “adult” gift from the
lodge!
Friday Dinner Menu 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Great Food, Great Prices & Great People!
Menus Items Feature:
Prime Rib with Au Jus
Delmonico Steak
Baked Stuffed Shrimp
Spaghetti with Sausage
Bacon Cheddar Burgers
Baked Haddock w/Lemon
Soup, Appetizers &
Dessert Available!
Reservations Encouraged!
1 Dean Leonard 11 Donald Boss 16 Glen Critchlow William Burgess
Andrew Gauthier
2 Robert Lavalette Patrick Brennan Kevin Murphy James Chase
Dorothy Lahue
Richard Shea Kenneth Hiseler 17 Marcel Lemay Dennis Desautels
John Sylvia
3 David Varricchione 12 Daniel Bean George Spry June Terrien 28
Francisco Cruz
Helen Winters Christine Charron Armande Thibault 21 Glenn Enos
Stephen Luchini
5 Robert Piche John Fortune Sean Whitehouse 22 Laura Brosseau
Antonio Todisco
Steven Rugar Zenneth Lagrow 18 Stanley Delorme Donald Marcelino
29 Edmond Gamelin
George Trono Janice Lovejoy Fred Despirito 23 Robert Aragona 30
Robert Gauthier
6 Peter Gadue William Rohrbach Maurice Gregoire Paul Bernier
Robert Grinnell
7 Richard Blow 13 Reid Allen Phyllis P. Whitcomb David Hathaway
Daniel Hamlin
Janet G. Benway Patricia Stone Daniel Venditti 24 Amber
Barber
8 Edward Cleary Tom Tessier 19 James Dutra Richard Garrow
9 C. Richard Courcy 14 Gary Benway Rosaire Longe Norman
Yandow
10 Ernest Goodrich Gary Hutchins Jacques Trahan 25 Dennis
Goyette
Richard Guest 15 Robin Hammond 20 Andrew Amour Tary Kirk
Edmund Richard Michael Weston Joseph Barber 26 David
Auriemma
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Deep Fried Clam Roll
Chicken Caesar Salad
Buffalo Chicken Salad & Much More!
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BURLINGTON LODGE #916
Benevolent and Protective Order of ELKS
925 North Avenue
Burlington, VT 05408
NON PROFIT ORG
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
BURLINGTON, VT
PERMIT # 15
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
6 pm - BINGO
2
7 pm - Applications
Committee Mtg.
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
(Tues Night Pub
Menu Available!)
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7pm - Membership
Meeting
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4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Dinner in
Member Lounge
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10 am - Silver
Tower Clean-up
(Ripton, VT)
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10 am - Silver
Tower Clean-up
(Ripton, VT)
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6 pm - BINGO
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7 pm - Board of
Directors Meeting
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
(Tues Night Pub
Menu Available!)
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4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Dinner in
Member Lounge
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1 pm - Flag Day
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6 pm - BINGO
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4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
(Tues Night Pub
Menu Available!)
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6 pm - Dinner at
the Lodge
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7pm - Membership
Meeting
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4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Dinner in
Member Lounge
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6 pm - BINGO
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4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
(Tues Night Pub
Menu Available!)
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4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Dinner in
Member Lounge
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6 pm - BINGO
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4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
(Tues Night Pub
Menu Available!)
July 1
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4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Dinner in
Member Lounge
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Happy Birthday
USA!
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Volunteers of the Month
Brian & Angie Norris
(Thank you for all you do for this Lodge!
