1 MESSAGE FROM OUR EXALTED RULER By Michael Rodriguez State President Danny Tabor “ Shoot for our Goals to Protect the Future”. Grand Exalted Ruler John D.Amen B.P.O. ELKS LODGE NO. 1770 DELRAY BEACH, FL Volume 16 No. 4 April 2015 ELK OF THE MONTH This member is like a bumble bee around the lounge and the lodge. It seems like if he’s not taking care of the bulletin board, cleaning the serving table or volunteering to help in the kitchen or serving at our functions in the hall, he’s not happy. It’s with great pleasure that I name Pasquale Rizzo as Elk of the Month. HELP NEEDED Come help cleanup your lodge. Volunteers needed May 9 th at 9 am. Lunch will be served to workers WELCOME NEW MEMBERS James Accetta Joseph Brito Jared Chernack Carolyn Constand-Montanus Linda Donchin Paul Eckel Ron Getschow Phil Lambrechts Mark Lipper Stephen Martel Sean NathanDemit: Timothy Budz Now that elections are over, I can tell you who your new Officers will be for the coming year: Leading Knight Brian Fitzgibbon, Loyal Knight Ruth Lee, Lecturing Knight Richard Snyder, 5 yr Trustee Scott Elliot and Secretary Patti Lydon. The rest of the Officers stay the same as last year. I’m looking forward to working with these new Officers who I’m sure will create new ideas for the Lodge to move forward. I’m still looking for an Esquire, so if you like to help make a difference in the Lodge, come see me for this opportunity. We just finished with our Country and Western event for Cystic Fibrosis, and like always Butch Aubrey and his committee did an outstanding job. The Lodge was packed and everyone had a great time. Can’t wait to hear the results of how much money will go to the Sunny Shores Camp. Fraternally yours, Michael Rodriguez
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MESSAGE FROM OUR EXALTED RULER
By Michael Rodriguez
State PresidentDanny Tabor
“ Shoot for our Goals to Protect the Future”.
Grand Exalted RulerJohn D.Amen
B.P.O. ELKS LODGE NO. 1770 DELRAY BEACH, FL
Volume 16 No. 4 April 2015
ELK OF THE MONTHThis member is like a bumble bee around the lounge and the lodge. It seems like if he’s not taking care of the bulletin board, cleaning the serving table or volunteering to help in the kitchen or serving at our functions in the hall, he’s not happy. It’s with great pleasure that I name Pasquale Rizzo as Elk of the Month.
HELP NEEDEDCome help cleanup your lodge. Volunteers needed May 9th at 9 am. Lunch will be served to workers
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
James Accetta Joseph Brito Jared ChernackCarolyn Constand-Montanus Linda Donchin Paul Eckel Ron Getschow Phil Lambrechts Mark Lipper Stephen Martel Sean NathanDemit: Timothy Budz
Now that elections are over, I can tell you who your new Officers will be for the coming year: Leading Knight Brian Fitzgibbon, Loyal Knight Ruth Lee, Lecturing Knight Richard Snyder, 5 yr Trustee Scott Elliot and Secretary Patti Lydon. The rest of the Officers stay the same as last year. I’m looking forward to working with these new Officers who I’m sure will create new ideas for the Lodge to move forward. I’m still looking for an Esquire, so if you like to help make a difference in the Lodge, come see me for this opportunity. We just finished with our Country and Western event for Cystic Fibrosis, and like always Butch Aubrey and his committee did an outstanding job. The Lodge was packed and everyone had a great time. Can’t wait to hear the results of how much money will go to the Sunny Shores Camp.
Fraternally yours, Michael Rodriguez
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PLEASE SUPPORTTHE ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION
and HARRY-ANNA TRUST FUND
1770 NEWSPublished Monthly
byB.P.O. ELKS LODGE #1770
Authorized byBenevolent & Protective Order of Elks 1770265 N.E. 4th Ave. • Delray Beach, FL 33483
1949-50 Rev . John L . Kellaghan “D”1950-51 Chas . F . Lunsford “D”1951-52 Neil E . MacMillan “D”1952-53 Al C . Avery “D”1953-54 N .G . Dean “D”1954-55 Jack E . Carver “D”, PDDGER1955-56 Geo . J . Stanton “D”1956-57 N .G . Dean “D”1957-58 Gene Mahlmeister** “D”1958-59 Wm . H . Hall “D”1959-60 Charlie A . Glenn “D”1960-61 A . Paul Young “D”1961-62 H . Ed Pendergraft* “D”1962-63 James P . Murphy**, PDDGER1963-64 George C . Davis “D”1964-65 Edmund H . Putman “D”1965-66 Werner A . Rother*1966-67 R .G . (Bob) Culhan “D”1967-68 Charles J . Rooney**1968-69 Robert E . Brenner** “D”1969-70 Eugene Boggs*, PDDGER “D”1970-71 Dennis W . McKessy**1971-72 Gerald (Bud) Rogne*, PDDGER “D”1972-73 Seth Hawkins** “D”1973-74 Eugene Boggs*, PDDGER “D”1974-75 Dennis W . McKessy**1975-76 Jack Decker “D”1976-77 Robert T . Jensen “D”1977-78 Alan Hart, PDDGER “D”1978-79 Cliff Chapman “D”1979-80 John S . Hager “D”1980-81 Wally Gies, PDDGER “D”
PAST EXALTED RULERS
PAST EXALTED RULERS BY DIMITBob Shell*, PSP-GLC 1971-72Tom McCabe 1990-97William Uglietto 1964-65Edward F . Damm “D” 1965-66Fred Schick “D” 1973-74
PER ASSOCIATE MEMBERJoseph Civitano*Robert J . Feinberg, PDDGER
Robert F . GrahamCharlie Lefebvre
PSP-Past State President GLC-Grand Lodge Committeman** Life Member * Honorary Life Member “D” Deceased
Bernard Lombardi 1986-87Vernon Allison “D” 1988Gerald Houck “D” Al Bresnahan “D” 1955-56John Siehien** 2000-01Paul Pike, Jr . 1977
1981-82 Roger Morse, PDDGER **1982-83 Ben Dooley “D”1983-84 Ben Dooley “D”1984-85 George Gangler “D”1985-86 Fred Schick “D”1986-87 Warren Gildner “D”1987-88 William Latour1988-89 George Debish “D”1989-90 Steve Tanella1990-91 Wally Gies, PDDGER “D”1991-92 Frank C . Hills1992-93 George Schmierer**1993-94 George Debish “D”1994-95 Fred Schick “D”1995-96 Rick Bame1996-97 Kennith McCombs**1997-98 George E . Smith “D”1998-99 Bud Shaffer**1999-00 Anthony Capparelli*2000-01 Mike Rodriguez2001-02 Doug Moore2002-03 Peter Cattabriga*2003-04 Fred Schick “D”2004-05 Mike Rodriguez2005-06 Howard Greenstein2006-07 George Fitzgerald2007-08 Rene Torriente2008-09 Burt Morrison2009-10 Richard Schmitt2010-11 Jim Eaton2011-12 Jack Bazar2012-13 Wendy Huff2013-14 Rick Bame
Auditing & Accounting Chair – Ray HellerCommunity Activities Chair – Larry Garito 561-865-0552 Blood Bank Coord. – Jim Stanton 561-369-3404 Citizen of the Year Coord. – Larry Garito 561-865-0552 Delray Servicemen of the Yr. Coord. – Larry Garito 561-865-0552 Social and Community Welfare Coord. – Larry Garito 561-865-0552Elks National Foundation Chair – Art Johnson 561-542-7714 ENF Certificates – Art Johnson 561-542-7714 ENF Scholarships – Art Johnson 561-542-7714Harry Anna Trust Chair – VacantLodge Activities Chair – Ruth Lee 561-733-5746 Americanism Coord. – Mike Boros 561-272-2399 Flag Day Coord. – Mike Borsos 561-272-2399 Elk Member/Officer of the Year Awards Coord. – Art Johnson 561-542-7714 Elks Memorial Day Coord. – PER Association 561-278-1770 Government Relations Coord. – Jim Eaton, PER 561-715-1406 Nat’l Veterans Service Coord. – Riley Campbell Public Relations Coord. - Carol Eaton 561-859-2771 Visitation (inter-lodge) Coord. – Art Johnson 561-542-7714 Visitation Ill Elks Coord. – Mike Rodriguez, PER 561-276-7735Membership Chair – Ed Sisko 561-512-1520 Indoctrination (Orientation) Coord.–Mike Rodriguez PER 561-276-7735 Investigation Coord. - Mike Rodriguez PER 561-276-7735 Lapsation Coord. – Ed Sisko 561-512-1520FSEA Lodge Membership Liason 1 YR. Mike Rodriguez PER 561-276-7735 2 YR VacantYouth Activities Chair – Larry Garito 561-865-0552 Drug Awareness (ENF) Chair – Mike Borsos 561-272-2399 Hoop Shoot (ENF) Coord. – Pete Cattabriga, PER 561-495-4246 Sports – Mike Rodriguez, PER 561-276-7735 Student of the Month/Year Coord. – Larry Garito 561-865-0552Accident Prevention Manager – Joe Altomar Elks Officer Training – PER Association President 561-276-7735 Relief Committee – 2012-2013 Officers 561-278-1770PER Association – Mike Rodriguez, PER 561-276-7735Lounge Manager – Vacant
SPECIAL COMMITTEES Hall Rental – Mark Menz 561-909-7449 1770 Bulletin – Pete Cattabriga, PER 561-495-4246 Color Guard – Mike Rodriguez 561-732-7324 Ritual Coach – Mike Rodriguez, PER 561-276-7735 Set-Up – Vacant
GAMES COMMITTEES Bingo – Mike Rodriguez, PER 561-276-7735 Golf – Butch Aubrey & Peter Cattabriga 561-738-9981 Softball – George Fitzgerald, PER, Winston Goddard, Pete Cattabriga, PER
HALL RENTALSContact:
Mark Menz • 561-909-7449
Wedding??
Meetings??
Birthday Party??
Special Occasion??
Bar or Bat Mitzvah??
Think ELKS!! Our hall is available for any function you might have coming up,
or one you haven’t thought of yet!
DICK’S SPAGHETTI NIGHTTHURSDAY APRIL 2ND
andLASAGNA NIGHT
THURSDAY APRIL 16TH 6:00 – 7:30 PM
$10.00 Per Person
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P.O. Box 397 • Boynton Beach, Florida 33425-0397
Phone: (561) 738-0077Fax: (561) 736-6144
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ELKETTE’S CORNERBy Ruth Lee, President
The Elketts annual Valentine Dance made $465.00 which will go to help pay off the loan for the roof.
The Elkettes meet on the first and third Thursday of the month at 7:30 PM in the ballroom.
We are still looking for a secretary and a treasure to take minutes at our meetings and the Elkettes cannot continue without a treasure. Fran would like to resign as treasure due to her eye sight. Anyone interested please let us know. If we do not get a treasure the Elkettes will not be able to continue next year.
Elkettes are always open for new members. If you are a man or woman, even an Elk, with an interest in having fun and planning creative special events to raise funds to support the Florida Elks Children’s Charities and our Lodge; you’re welcomed to come and meet us at any monthly meeting. If you are an Elk you can also be an Elkette. You no longer have to be related to an Elk to become an Elkette. For more information about Membership, call Laurie Rodriguez Membership Chair. All Elkettes are encouraged to attend the monthly meetings.
April Birthdays
Elkette of the Month
Our Elkette of the month is my sister Dorothy Pflanz. She is on the calling committee, she sends out Birthday cards and get well cards and she helps set up the room for meetings. She is always available to help set up the room when we have an event. Thanks for all your hard work and support through the years. You have been an asset to the Elkettes.
DD CLINIC
Saturday April 18th at 9:00 amBreakfast at 8:30 am
All Members Welcome
Fran Cambell 4/26Marilyn King 4/12Jo Sdankus 4/14
Mother’s Day Dinner Dance Luau May 9th @ 7:00pM
Delray Beach elks loDge265 Ne 4th ave Delray Beach, Fl 33483
561-278-1770 aFter 2 pMFeaturiNg “MixeD coMpaNy”
$20.00pp DoNatioNMeNu: haM, pork w piNeapple tBD
50/50 raFFle
please purchase tickets at the elks Bar to reserve your taBle, all tickets Must Be
pre-paiD
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AprilBirthdays
From the Secretary’s Desk:
DUES…….DUES……DUES…… April is the month to renew our annual
dues. We are a little late getting them out to you but please try to pay them quickly or notify us of any changes by March 31. Leave a message at the lodge or e-mail me at [email protected] The GOOD NEWS is that the dues have not gone up this year. We really value your membership and hope you will continue to enjoy the lodge and your fellow Elks!
We had 11 new members in February and 5 in March. What will April bring? …. Bring your friends to events and show them what a good time they can have at our lodge. Past events such as County and Western night, which is a charitable event for cystic fibrosis, raised a lot of money and attendance was amazing. I saw old members like Frankie Cooper and new members like Deborah Totten, Paul Eckel and Linda Donchin all having a lot of fun! A big THANK YOU to Butch Aubrey and his incredible team that having been do-ing this event for 35 years. St. Patrick’s Day is another successful event where we served corned beef and cabbage and celebrated the festivities.
You can find almost anything to do during the week and weekend at the lodge. Check your calendar. Are you on Wayne Cummins weekly e-mail updates? Ask your bartender and officers as to what is going on as you stop in to visit. There are 23 required lodge committees on which you can participate. The bulletin names are generic for what these committees do so check next month and we will detail the exact tasks. Then bring your talents and think about volunteering for one of them.
April brings taxes, snowbirds starting back north, lodge softball tournaments, and gor-geous weather but the lodge continues it dinners and fun activities. Bring your friends, be a men-tor to new members and keep the lodge moving forward. Have a great month!
DeLray Beach eLks LoDGe 1770 GiVes WounDeD Warrior a neW Lease on Life!
roBert (BoB) F. shell, psp DreaM oF raisiNg eNough MoNey to Buy a trac-chair For a wouNDeD vet caMe true. But uNFortuNately he DiDN’t live to see hiM receive it. BoB was solely respoNsiBle iN raisiNg over $17,000 through NeighBors iN his coMMuNity, BusiNess associates aND the elks. iN DeceMBer he traveleD to Meet wouNDeD warrior petty oFFicer 1st class peter reiD (ret) iN palM city. his recipieNt oF the trac-chair was FiNally FouND! BoB passeD away JaNuary 20th. oN FeBruary 22, 2015, the Delray Beach elks hosteD a luNcheoN For200guests aND spoNsors. guest speaker lieuteNaNt coloNel MelviN pollack (ret) iNtroDuceD reiD aND preseNteD hiM with the trac-chair. peter reiD speNt 19 years as a seaBee. his 5 MoNth tour iN 2004 eNDeD with liFe threateNiNg iNJuries. his list oF iNJuries iNcluDe the loss oF his leFt eye, paralysis to the leFt siDe oF his BoDy, severe BurNs, BraiN DaMage aND a Mass oF shrapNel weDgeD iN his BraiN that causeD severe BlooD clots. reiD, is a priDe-FilleD MaN who lives the “caN Do” MeNtality oF the seaBees. reiD also has 50 acres oF laND that he will use the trac-chair to BecoMe More active. he plaNs to host other DisaBleD veteraNs to his laND For huNtiNg, caMpiNg aND other aDaptive sports.
pictureD: peter reiD, Michele reiD, JeralD Miller, Dvp,
howarD greeNsteiN, DD, viN-ceNt coMo, psp, valerie shell
aND Michael roDriguez, er
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APRIL 2015In Memory of Terry Capparelli
JUNE 2015Tony, Cathy & Jessie Strianese
AUGUST 2015George M. hervey
Ellen Mason in memory of Bill
Wally & Judy Spring
In Memory of Terry Capparelli
SEPTEMBER 2015George A. Munger Sr.Joan & Dennis McKessy, PER & LMLillian Carter
NOVEMBER 2015Vi Tolisano in Memory of John Tolisano
