Volume 73 MARCH 2018 Issue 3 www.pointpleasantelks.org EXALTED RULER’S MESSAGE Dear Members, As my term comes to an end, I would like to wish all the officers moving up success and those moving on Good Luck in all you do. A sincere Thank You to all my committee chairmen and women for helping make OUR year a suc- cess. To all our members, this is a great Lodge because of what WE do. I would hope that you will continue to support this Lodge. Starting with Convention, Fluke and Oktoberfest. These KEY three keep this Lodge operational and we need to support them and others that come our way. I know as members and Elks we want the same thing for our lodge, for it to be successful and move forward. So as I write my Very Last Exalted Ruler message, I want to again say Thanks for a great year. See you in the Grill Room! Fraternally Yours, Tom, Exalted Ruler x2
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Volume 73 MARCH 2018 Issue 3
www.pointpleasantelks.org
EXALTED RULER’S MESSAGE
Dear Members,
As my term comes to an end, I would like to wish all the officers moving up success and those moving on Good Luck in all you do. A sincere Thank You to all my committee chairmen and women for helping make OUR year a suc-cess.
To all our members, this is a great Lodge because of what WE do. I would hope that you will continue to support this Lodge. Starting with Convention, Fluke and Oktoberfest. These KEY three keep this Lodge operational and we need to support them and others that come our way. I know as members and Elks we want the same thing for our lodge, for it to be successful and move forward.
So as I write my Very Last Exalted Ruler message, I want to again say Thanks for a great year.
See you in the Grill Room!
Fraternally Yours, Tom, Exalted Ruler x2
Lodge Officers 2017/2018 Exalted Ruler Thomas Watters 848-992-6194 [email protected]
Community Service Brian Coyle 908-406-5555 Convention– 2018 Bill Matthews & Barbara
Lloyd
Drug Awareness Amanda Horton 732-600-8561
ENF Barbara Lloyd
Flag Day Joe Chickene 732-840-0891
Fluke Tournament John Veprek, PERPSP 908-910-9363
Fraternal Brian Coyle 908-406-5555
Government Relations Sharon Haugh 732-966-4433
Hoop Shoot Greg Smith 732-920-7516
House Georgianne Walsh Linda Gartz
732-604-2841
Indoctrination Karen Navarro 908-216-2389
Investigation Karen Navarro 908-216-2389
Lapsation Helen McDermott 732-785-3323
Lodge Activities Jerry Rotunno 732-546-6279
Lodge Scholarships Terry LaDu 732-899-4635
Mediator John Veprek, PERPSP 908-910-9363
Membership 908-216-2389
Memorial Service Dino Castronova, PER 732-995-5758
Mother’s Day Service Amanda Horton & House
Motorcycle Charles Scanlon 732-740-4908
National Veterans Service Nancy DeVito 732-892-8961
Oktoberfest Carolyn Watters 848-992-6195
PER Association Robert Byrnes, PER 732-278-9422
Photographer Ray Staab 732-892-5406
Presiding Justice Rob Cook, Esq. 732-261-0048
Public Relations Donna Rotunno 732-233-4256
Soccer Shoot Dino Castronova, PER 732-995-5758
Special Children Thomas Watters, PER 848-992-6194
Tear Off Raffles Gary Laudisi 732-785-1962
Webmaster Terry LaDu 732-899-4635
Youth Activities Dino Castronova, PER 732-995-5758
Committee Chairpersons
The Antler Published monthly by
The Point Pleasant BPO Elks Lodge #1698
PO Box 1069 820 Arnold Avenue
Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
Editor: Karen Navarro
Coordinator: Terry LaDu
Publisher:
Exalted Ruler Tom Watters
Lodge Telephone:
(732) 892-9843 Sec./Voice Mail: (732) 899-7638
Please submit articles for the Antler by the 25th of each month for next months pub-lication. Email: [email protected] Or drop in the Antler mailbox in the Lodge.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wii Bowling Tournaments, every Sunday, 2pm
Elks Wildwood Convention, June 1-3
Fluke Tournament, July 21st
Oktoberfest, September 15th
March 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Johnny U’s
Famous Lunch
Buffet
2
Dinner 6-8
3
4
Election 2-4
5 6
Lodge Meeting
8pm
7
Pizza & Pasta
NIght
8
Johnny U’s
Famous Lunch
Buffet
9
Dinner 6-8
10
11 12 13 14
Pizza & Pasta
NIght
15
Johnny U’s
Famous Lunch
Buffet
16
Dinner 6-8
17
18
Wii Bowling
2pm
Elk of the Year
Cocktail Party
19 20
Lodge Meeting
8pm
21
Pizza & Pasta
NIght
22
Johnny U’s
Famous Lunch
Buffet
23
Dinner 6-8
24
Officer
Installation
4-9
25 26 27 28
Pizza & Pasta
NIght
29
Johnny U’s
Famous Lunch
Buffet
30
Dinner 6-8
31
March Elk of the Month
By The House Committee
Christine McIvor
Christine, or as our members refer to her, Moe, is always willing to help, whether its in the kitchen, hall events and fund-raisers. A member of the house committee, Christine can always be counted on if needed. Always
wearing a big smile and cracking a joke, Sunday is truly FUN-day when she is behind the bar.
Thank You, Christine, for All you Do.
Congratulation on being March's Elk of the Month
A BIG THANK YOU!!!
Thank you to everyone who attended the Beach Party. Shout out to Jay for keeping the Coronas and Pina Coladas flowing and Johnny Unda and
Annmarie O'Hare for making a dish to add to the menu. A huge thanks to the "Activities Committee" for making it happen, it's not a party without
them. Thank you Terry Feldman, Karen Navarro, Donna & Jerry Rotunno
and Susan Longo.
-Brian Coyle
VETERANS NEWS by NANCY DeVITO
Winter is almost over and I'm sure we are all looking forward to kicking the heat off and opening the windows for some fresh Spring air. Several of our Veterans committee had a Valentine's day luncheon with our Vets at Willow Springs. It always a pleasure to see them. Our presence there is always very much appreciated. It wasn't easy moving them around for a group picture so here are two Vets.
Our Committee donated $1,000.00 to aid a family of an Airmen of the 78 Air Refueling Squadron. He fell and hit his head Christmas Eve. And only recently has he been taken off the ventilator. Please pray for his recovery as he, his wife, and two young sons have a long road ahead.
Dru Kegreiss and I had the pleasure of going on a tour of JBMLD with fellow Honorary Commanders
We are all set for our three fishing trips. For June, July, and August. Mark your calendars for an event you'll never see anywhere else Sunday July 8th. Coming on this date at Blue Claw Stadium will be a ball game our military against the Jersey Comic Clowns. All proceeds will be donated to JBMLD for families of our military that have fallen on hard times. Details will follow.
Scholarship News Terry La Du
2018 Most Valuable Student The 2018 Elks National Foundation's Most Valuable Student scholarship program completed Lodge level application assessment at the begining of this year. Of the 8 applicants, 4 students representing the Point Pleasant Elks Lodge who are moving up to District/State judging which will be completed by February 21, 2017. Final winners at the national level are to be an-nounced in late April 2017. Here are this year's Lodge winners:
indicates applicant forwarded from Southeast District for State evaluation.
New Jersey Elks Vocational Scholarship - The winners of the New Jersey Elks Vocational Scholarship Competition will each receive a one-time $1000.00 award. There will be two (one male – one female) $1000.00 Vocational Scholarships awarded in each of the twelve Elks’ Districts in New Jersey for a total of $24,000.00 in Scholarship Awards.
This scholarship is available to graduating high school students or within one year of earning a high school diploma or a G.E.D. Applicant must be a resident of New Jersey and must also be a citizen of the United States on the date that the application is submitted.
All applications must be sent to your local New Jersey Elks Lodge and postmarked between March 1, 2018 & May 15, 2018 for the 2018-19 academic year. For the application go to https://www.njelks.org/images/stories/Scholarship/Voc-Scholar-App-2018-19-fillable.pdf
Boys Name & School
Aidan Picadio* Christian Brothers Academy Peyton Grant* Point Pleasant Beach High School
Morgan Mulvey Point Pleasant Borough High School
Sabrina Costa* Point Pleasant Beach High School
Girls Name & School
A NOTE FROM JOHNNY UNDA
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! To all who helped make the SNC Prime Rib Dinner a SUCCESS! Thank youn to all the
committees and the crew for the help!
ED ‘SILENT ED’ SHOOLMAKER JOHNNY BONES AL AKA ALBONI
HUGH DAVE ‘MARTINI DAVE’ FRANCIS
JOE MACCHI JOHN FLYNN RICK COYLE MANNY MO
CHRISTINE MCIVOR AKA MOE KAREN NAVARRO
LISA JAY AND CHLOE FOR BARTENDING
BILLY JR, BILLY SR, TOM & CAROLYN MIKE AND MARYANNE FROM THE COUNTRY BAKERY
THE GRAND MARSHALL TRIBE DONATIONS FROM LEON, IDLE HOUR, MIKE GONZO, LINDA AND JOHN GARTZ, BRIAN COYLE, COUMMUN-
TIY SERVICE, THE JUKEBOX LEGENDS, DON AND ELLEN ORTLEY MOOSE,
