ELK OF THE MONTH

February 2012 Elk of the Month goes to Phyllis Willever! Phyllis led our 2011 Casino Night Team to a very fun and successful event, Two Years Running!! And, we hope we can place another shore bet that she’ll lead the team again in 2012.

You can always count on Phyllis to volunteer for as many events as she can and, Phyllis can always come up with some awesome donations for the gift auctions!

Thank you, Phyllis, for donating your time and for your unconditional commitment to Point Pleasant BPOE #1698! You ROCK!

Please join me in congratulating Phyllis Willever as our February Elk of the Month.

January 2012 Elk of the Month goes to Tim Haley! Tim is our 2011-2012 House Chairman. You and I have been privileged to have Tim as the House Chair.

Tim has embraced this challenging, demanding, and thankless position with great enthusiasm and unconditional commitment. He has stepped up to the plate in countless situations and in wee hours of the morning and late at night.

Tim, the Membership and I thank you for all your hard work, time, and great ideas to help make the Lodge fun, safe, and profitable!

December 2011 Elk of the Month is Greg Smith. Greg, Thank You again for running another Great Hoop Shoot! Greg has been Chairman of the Hoop Shoot for our Lodge since the beginning of our Hoop Shoot Program. Greg has also been the Southeast District Hoop Shoot Chairman.

Every March you will see Greg FREEZIN’ FOR A REASON. Greg is a Brave Elk who plunges in the Atlantic Ocean every year for the New Jersey State Elks Miracle Plunge. Greg has not missed one Plunge!

And, you can always see Greg volunteering for as many Lodge events as best he can!!

Greg, Point Pleasant Lodge #1698, the children that you help through Hoop Shoot and Plungin’, and I Thank You for all your hard work and dedication!

I am honored to announce that the ELK of the Month for November 2011 is: Carolyn Watters.

Carolyn has been volunteering and helping with the Lodge even before she became a member. She has taken the Gift Auction for the Special Needs Children’s Committee Golf Outings to a new level. Every year Carolyn gets more and more prizes and they are all AWESOME!

Carolyn not only helps the SNCC, she is very active on the House Committee and she helps out with as many Lodge events as she can!

I can honestly say that I am honored and proud to have Carolyn as a fellow Elk. Thank you, Carolyn, for all that you do!

Please join me in congratulating Carolyn Watters as our November Elk of the Month.

BPOE #1698’S October 2011 Elk of the Month is Jim Cusick! We all need to thank Jim for donating his time and talents to fix and refurbish the back deck and stairs off our Banquet Hall. He was assisted by a fellow Elk: Pat Foley, and a neighboring Moose member: Jim Paone. Thank You, Gentlemen!

Jim not only did a great job with the deck and stairs, he also fixed some needed repairs at the bar! Jay and the Bartenders are very grateful.

Jim has a tall order now to defend his title at the next Golf Outing as: “Pin Seeker!” Jim won the “Closest to the Pin” at the 2011 Summer Golf Outing.

This Month’s EOM is Eileen Miller! Eileen has done a FANTASTIC job with taking over the Antler! She has been very patient with everyone in getting their articles in on time, even ME! But, she still gets the Antler out in time!

Eileen not only is our Antler Chairperson, she is a dedicated committee member with Special Needs Children and co-chairs the outstanding Charity Ball!!!

She is very active with the Girl Scouts and can always be found lending a hand at all our events at the Lodge.!

Please join me in congratulating Eileen Miller as our September Elk of the Month.

August 2011 Elk of the Month is Jan Picarell. Jan has taken the Scholarship Committee to a new level. Jan ran a fun and successful Triple Crown Fundraiser that made over $1,500.00 for our Scholarship Fund! She helped run a Pot-O-Gold during the Haskell that went to the Special Needs Children’s Committee and is running another P.O.G. during the Travelers this month.

Jan has been a huge help for all of the Golf outings for the past 4 years. She also brings in at least 10 sponsors per outing!

And, Jan is always available to pinch hit for an Officer who cannot make a Lodge meeting!

July’s Elk of the Month is Bob “Scotty” Scott. Bob has been a constant instrumental part in all Lodge events since he has joined our Lodge.

Scotty is our new Membership Chairman and has taken this responsibility with much heart and dedication. He has personally called every delinquent member and he is on pace to make this year a “plus one” or even more year!

I and the Lodge thank you, Scotty, for all your hard work, unconditional dedication, and serving our Country as a Vietnam Veteran!

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honored to announce that Geno Nigro is June’s Elk of the Month! Gino is a GREAT addition to our Membership from that little hole in the wall Lacey Lodge!

Geno has volunteered to help renovate our downstairs Men’s restroom! He has made every member and guest’s visit to the “Loo” much more pleasurable, and, I mean visually and aesthetically, not literally, you silly Elks!

And, I am personally thankful to Geno for improving my Second Office at the Lodge!

The Members, guests, and I thank you very much for your time, talent, and dedication. You are a true ELK!

The Elk of the Month for May 2011 is Past Lodge #1698 Trustee, Gary Laudisi. Gary has literally put a new shining light on our Lodge.

At the request of many Members, Gary has illuminated the front porch, fixed the lights of the BPOE on the front of our Lodge, and has made all of us even prouder to be an Elk and American Citizen by directing the Elk Statue’s stern light onto the American Flag in the front yard! Take a look at Gary’s amazing talent when you get a chance to see what our Lodge looks like after dusk. It looks like we are “open for business!” To my knowledge, this has not been done over the past 25 years!

Gary has also made some important improvements to the lighting in the hallway upstairs and some important repairs to the breakers in the kitchen. Gary says there is more electric and lighting repairs and improvements to be done throughout our Lodge and property, and, he will take the time to make sure it is done properly and convenient to all!;

So please, all Members, when you have a chance, thank Gary for his time and efforts!

Victor Castronova is no stranger to Elkdom and is a past recipient of the Elk of the Month honor.

What makes Victor such a valued member of our lodge and our Order is that Victor truly embodies the spirit of Team Work. Victor’s pride comes from helping others run successful events. Victor can be found lending his support to events like our annual Beach and Halloween parties. Or, you may find Victor shucking clams, flipping burgers or tapping kegs at our lodge’s largest events like Fluke and Oktoberfest. And anyone who has run our annual State Convention in Wildwood knows how important it is to have Victor on your team. Victor is truly a team player!

Victor also helps our lodge streamline costs by donating his time and talent as a printer to help us publicize and market our lodge events. Victor’s recent donations include signs and tickets for Officer of the Year, Installation and Convention as well as lodge manuals for our Officers.

Elkdom is a family thing for the Castronova’s. Victor’s wife, Colleen, was our 2011 March Elk of the Month as well as Past Lodge Treasurer. Brother, Dino, is a Past Exalted Ruler and recent retiree of our Board of Trustees.

On a personal note, good luck with the Yankees this year and I hope to see you in Philly!

Colleen Castronova is our March Elk of the Month. Colleen is no stranger to Elkdom she has been a member of our lodge and our Order for over ten years and is a past Lodge Treasurer. Currently, Colleen chairs some of our lodges most popular events like the ENF Beach Party and Halloween Party. Colleen is also launching an event to benefit ENF - our lodges first ever “Young Female Health and Fitness Expo” which will have mini classes of Zumba, Kickboxing and Yoga while partnering with Meridian Health and Walgreens to further promote good health for our youth. Colleen and her husband, Victor also design and print many of the signs, placards and tickets you see for a lot of our events…most recently, Elk/Officer/Citizen of the Year. And, I believe, that they haven’t missed a convention since they’ve become members! A great tradition indeed!

Elkdom is a family thing for the Castronova’s, husband Victor and brother in-law, Dino are both proud members of our lodge.

Tim Haley is our February Elk of the Month. Tim has been very visible at our lodge this year. Tim is a member of our house committee and has been instrumental in helping the house achieve its goals for this year. This year Tim headed our first horseshoe challenge and didn’t let a little thing like weather stop him….when God gave him rain he threw darts at them by bringing our challenge inside and turning it into a dart tournament. We went head-to-head with members of the Moose – and although we didn’t win – a rematch will certainly be in the making. Tim has attended almost every fundraiser and has been a staple at lodge meetings helping to set-up and breakdown the room.

Tim has been has been diligent about notifying the Officers and House Chair when things have been needed in the lodge and was an advocate in bringing a jukebox and ATM to our lodge. We are so thankful that he has gotten involved and have enjoyed working with him.

Elkdom is a family thing for Georgianna. Husband Jack, sons John and Sean are both members and it won’t be long before her newly arrived grandson, Logan, is running around our lodge as an Elk!

Finally, as many of you know, Georgianna was my sponsor and I thank her for allowing me to be involved with this great organization. .

Both Phyllis and Melissa are new members of our lodge and have really embraced the spirit of Elkdom.

Melissa was the Chairman of our highly successful Casino Night. Melissa gave this event her all and ran a well-planned, well-executed event. Melissa’s attention to detail combined with her committee’s desire to control costs and market their event well in advance of the date are some of the reasons they were so successful. Melissa comes from good ole Elk stock – her granddad is a PER of Belmar lodge.

Phyllis, also a member of this committee did an outstanding job of soliciting donations from local and out of town vendors. The gift auction ranged in gift baskets from $25.00-200.00 in value and we had a variety of different gifts. Phyllis is a valuable member of any committee looking to run a gift auction.

Our October Elk of the month is Eileen Miller. Eileen who has been a member of our lodge for many, many, years has come back this year in full force. Eileen serves on our Special Needs Children's committee and has been volunteer at both the Octoberfest and Fluke Tournament. Eileen has played and supported both golf outings hosted our lodge and, from what I am told, a very good golfer (for a girl!).

Eileen and her husband, Joe, are big contributors to our pull tab profits! And, I am sure they will be VERY happy when the machine is soon up and running. Elkdom is a family thing for the Miller's. Joe is one our current Trustees and a Past Exalted Ruler; daughters Diane and Ellen have recently become Elks and their youngest daughter, Laura, is sure to follow in their footsteps.

Many of you may remember the “Have a Heart for Jesse” benefit held at our lodge last year – Phyllis assisted in coordinating this very special event and we did our best to recruit her and bring her into the Elks fold. Phyllis often attends lodge meetings and helps out whenever need and whenever asked. Please join me in congratulating Phyllis and Melissa – our Elks of the Month for November and December.

Please join me in congratulating Les Hill as our September Elk of the month. I have really gotten to know Les this year so when his name was suggested, I couldn't agree more. Tim Haley has such wonderful things to say that I asked him to write this months tribute. Here is what he had to say.

Les is a long time Member of the Elks and an active member of the House, Veterans and Fluke Tournament Committees. Les works for the Point Pleasant Foodtown and he also Volunteers at a local food pantry.

Les is always willing to help during any and all Elk events. He is an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan as well as car racing.

Les was instrumental in the recent repairing of the lodge’s grill room and could always be found helping in the kitchen with various crews.

Les exemplifies all the good traits of being a member of the Elks and our lodge is fortunate to have him.

Rob is one of our new members and has embraced Elkdom. Rob works as an attorney in Princeton, serves as our Presiding Justice for the lodge and hopefully we’ll never need to use his services! Rob generously donated his legal expertise and was instrumental in writing the Independent Contractor Agreement now being used for leasing of the kitchen. Rob has a love for Philadelphia sports – especially, Phillies baseball which makes my Leading Knight very happy….but the thing I like best is that every time you see Rob he has big smile on his face and he’s always willing to lend a hand when asked. You can see his son James’ artwork on display on one of the columns in the grill room.

Rob lives in Point Pleasant with his wife Bridget and his children, Kathryn, James, Mary and Sara

Linda Muir has been a member of our lodge for many years. Linda began running convention back when Cus Dalik was ER (Wow!… did they have electricity then?). Two years ago, Linda very happily turned the job of committee chair over to the Leading Knights so that they could see first-hand what a job it is to put a convention together. Let me tell you it ain’t easy! Linda has always been there to answer a question or lend a hand. Linda is currently on our house committee and fills in as secretary for that committee. Linda volunteers for all our major events and you will often find her with a huge smile and contagious laugh at Fluke and Oktoberfest.

Linda has two daughters, Heather and Erin and recently became a first-time grandmother to Dakota. Linda is also the proud mother of three pooches, Virgina, Bubba and Oscar!!

Please join me in congratulating Linda for all her efforts and for being our July Elk of the Month.

Jean has been a member of our lodge since 2002 and truly embodies Elkdom. Shortly after becoming a member, Jean joined the Veterans Committee. Jean was instrumental in forming a group to play cards at the Burnt Tavern Convalescent Center where they play cards every Friday with the Vets. During her time on the Veterans Committee, Jean has assisted in the 50/50 Octoberfest raffle spending countless weekends on the boardwalk as well as selling tickets during the event. Jean has assisted the Vets with their summer fishing trips staying back at the lodge and helping prepare lunch and serving lunch when they return from fishing. Jean marches in the Memorial Day Parade on behalf of our Lodge on both Saturday (Point Pleasant Beach Parade) and Sunday (Point Pleasant Parade). Most recently, Jean helped with the Vets at the Annual Elks at the Blue Claws Day.

Jean can be found at our lodge most Fridays enjoying a Friday Night dinner with her sisters, Margie and Lois and her dear companion Bob. So, please come down and join me in congratulating Jean Collins for being our June Elk of the Month.

Rich has been a member of our lodge since January of this year and has hit the ground running! Rich currently serves on our house committee and has assisted in the “deep cleaning” of our kitchen. Rich also assisted Bob Scott in the cleaning and repair of the fryers and spearheaded the finishing of the duct work in the grill room. Rich has assisted in patching of the roof and will be part of Saturday’s painting crew. Very shortly, Rich will undertake a project doing some brick repair to our lodge. Before retiring, Rich worked in the field of carpentry and offered to put his skills to good use as we undertake the challenge of lodge restoration.

Rich and his wife, Carmen, also a new member, retired to Point Pleasant from Morristown, NJ, they have a daughter and two granddaughters whom we hope to meet very soon.

When you see Rich and Carmen at the lodge please stop by and say hello and……

Jessica is one of our newest members and currently serves on our House and Special Needs committees. Jess has jumped into “volunteering” with both feet. Since joining us, Jess has attended every fundraiser, served with her crew at Friday Night Dinner and Sunday Breakfast and has graciously offered to help run our Pajama Party in April.

Jessica also wears the hat of busy mom to Ava, Brynn and Reese and wife of our Lecturing Knight, Cliff. When not at the Elks volunteering or being wife and mother, Jess works as a an Occupational Therapist with Special Needs Children.

We are lucky to have someone so committed to Elkdom. Please join me in congratulating Jess on being our April Elk of the month.

Over the years, Bob has held many positions in our Lodge. He is a past exalted ruler, past treasurer, and past trustee. Most recently, he has held the difficult position of House Committee Chairman. Under his great leadership, the committee was able to repair and replace old equipment, such as the ice machine, the bar stools and bring in new endeavors, such as the horse shoe pits and happy hour.

Bob could be found once a week wearing an apron and cooking for Thirsty Thursdays, Friday night dinners or Sunday breakfasts. No project was too big, e.g., organizing a local community fund raiser to serve over 650 dinners or too small, like changing AC filters or light bulbs. Don’t forget it was Bob who arranged Italian Hot Dog nights, or the Super Bowl Sunday party. Job well done. Bob, thank you for all your hard work and dedication throughout the years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Linda Regec is in charge of our monthly bulletin "The Antler". She has done a great job adding a touch of her creativity to the publication. For many years, Linda could be spotted serving burgers on the food line during our Fluke Tournaments and Octoberfest. She doesn't mind putting on an apron and helping out Nancy on Friday nights.

Gus has been a member of Point Pleasant Lodge for many years. He is a valuable member of the house committee. He is a man with many talents and just as many hats to match. Gus spends a lot of time cooking in the Kitchen. He has prepared food for Sunday breakfast, Friday Night Dinner, Italian hot dog night, Thirsty Thursdays, Tuesday meeting nights, Egg Nog party and numerous rentals. Gus is no stranger to cooking outdoors either. He spent many hours behind the grills at Fluke Tournament and Octoberfest. His talents are not limited to cooking.

During the summer and fall, Gus worked on our property. He planted new shrubs, gathered up the leaves and lets not forget his garden of tomato plants. He has also helped around the lodge with several maintenance projects. Gus is a member of the Veteran's committee. He has spent many hours helping the committee with their events. I won't forget the day he spent at Mcguire Air Force Base flipping burgers and racing around the track.

Mike is dedicated to visiting the local Veteran's Homes for card playing, dancing, luncheons, and delivering Christmas gifts. He has participated in taking the veterans on fishing trips and back to the lodge for the monthly fish fry. Mike has organized the Veteran's Fluke Tournament 50/50 raffle. Through all kinds of weather... along with many a missed dinner.... his evenings have been spent on the boardwalk selling tickets to help boost those sales and in turn creating a very NICE grand prize. In the spring and fall, you can catch Mike cleaning up or beautifying our Veteran's park, and at the same time trying to sell a paver to anyone passing by.

Mike has proudly represented our lodge in many local parades, while encouraging others to march alongside him. Every couple of weeks, Mike is spotted wearing an apron in the kitchen serving up Friday night dinner. Mike has chaired the Veteran's committee for many years. Under his leadership, the committee has been honored as the #1 Veteran's committee in the nation by Grand Lodge. Think about that everyone...not the state....the NATION!!

Thank you, Mike for your dedication to honoring and serving our Veterans and our lodge.

Some people know her as "Coach Donna", I know her as a dedicated Elk member willing to help out when you need her. Donna has been a coach and board member for the Golden Elks Pop Warner for many years. But her volunteering doesn't stop there. For several years, Donna has cooked and served hamburgers and hot dogs for the Special Children's Picnic. She has tended bar for the Fluke Tournament and poured beer at the Octoberfest. As a part of the Pop Warner crew, she has cleared tables and washed dishes for Friday Night Dinner.

Most recently, she accepted the title of Drug Awareness Chairman. As chairman, she represented the Point Pleasant Elks lodge at the "National Night Out" event in community park. Donna spoke to children and parents of the dangers of drugs. She handed out packets containing Elk sponsored drug awareness pamphlets and candy.

So let's give a big cheer to Donna for her dedication to our lodge and it's programs.

While we all loving refer to Gus Adamo as “Godfather”, our elk of the month for October refers to him as grandfather.

Michael is a fairly new member of our lodge and an electrician by trade. In the couple of years of his membership he has offered his electrical expertise in many ways. He did a great job on the lighting for our Veterans Park, along with various electrical jobs in the lodge itself.

The assistance Michael offers our lodge isn’t limited to his electrical expertise. He helped set up on Saturday Am for the Octoberfest.. Stayed to assist with the food… and helped clean up afterwards. He is always willing to lend a hand where needed. Thank you Michael.

Bob Scott Some know him as "Scottie" and some know him as "Bob".....but either way he is known as a great elk. He started his elk career out on the Veteran's committee, which he is currently still a member. As a member of the committee, Bob has prepared ham sandwiches for the visiting veterans and traveled on the boat to help with the fishing. He has worked his way into being an important part of the kitchen. Bob was head chef for the kitchen on Friday and Saturday of the Fluke Tournament.

During the special children's picnic, He could be seen around running errands. Bob was one of the featured chefs during Italian Hot Dog night. Let's not forget....He served up delicious omelets and pancakes during our monthly Officer's breakfast. His culinary skills seem to be never-ending. He has assisted Dino with Pasta night and in the making of Dino's famous sausage.

His wife, Dawn, would tell you that his dedication to our lodge is best shown during the countless hours of listening to her ritual parts.

Not only is Mike married to our esteemed Antler editor, (who by the way is doing a great job), he also holds the title for August Elk of the Month.

Mike has been a member of the lodge for 8 years. When you see the lawns being mowed every other week and before a function takes place, it’s Mike. Although he participates in the actual fluke tournament, as soon as he gets back to the lodge he takes off his fishing hat and throws on an apron to help “man the grills”. He is also behind the grills for Oktoberfest every year. In true Elkdom fashion, anytime an event is being run, Mike steps up and volunteers to help any he can.

Odds are Michael and Linda will be enjoying one of our delicious Friday Night Dinners, so give him “Hey, Great Job!” cause he sure does deserve it!

Bob has contributed to many, many functions and fundraisers for our lodge. He is a vital part of Gourmet Griller’s catering team.

His contributions to our lodge have been many, such as mid winter barbeque, super salad bar and several installation dinners.

Bob’s assistance with our annual convention in Wildwood is invaluable. He works all the week before assisting w/ the “prep” work and while in Wildwood he’s up and working all hours of the day and night. After the “all night” grill sitting and cooking all day…he STILL greets you w/ a smile. Bob is active with Miracle on the Mountain and in turn Camp Moore. Bob is a vital part of our organization and the we all say Thank you!

In the past victor has been a member of our House Committee and chairman of our Elks national foundation. Being “behind the scenes is where Victor really shines. In addition to assisting Colleen in whichever event she is currently involved in, Beach party, Halloween Party, or Armed Forces Day,. You will also find him “workin the clams” at the Octoberfest and Fluke tournament. Whether it’s loading the truck or cleaning grills beforehand, as well as the many other tasks necessary for the success of our annual Wildwood convention. Victor is always a big part of our weekend.

Have you noticed the nice postcards we have on every table that announce our various events, along with the flyers on the walls? Well, we can thank Victor for them! He has been responsible for a great deal of printing for the lodge. By donating his graphic talents, the savings to the lodge have been considerable.

It seems anywhere you look in the lodge or at lodge event…. You can always spot Bob. Whether he's manning the grill after a fishing trip...packaging items for our care packages to Iraq....selling 50/50s...playing cards with the residents at Burnt Tavern Care Center...or just doing his utmost to brighten Christmas for those in care centers...his dedication to our veterans knows no boundaries.

Bob is definitely one of the reasons we are so very proud of our veterans committee. (not to mention their being #1 !!!)

On Friday night Bob and Jean can be seen supporting the lodge enjoying one of our delicious menu items for the night.

Please be sure and give him a hearty congratulation for a job always well done!!!

Congratulations Bob!!!

Besides having chaired the Americanism Committee for many years, he is very active with Miracle on the Mountain. He has been a member of the state Miracle Run Committee for (7) years. With his help, they have raised thousands of dollars for Camp Moore.

His past contributions to the lodge have known no boundaries. You could find him at the Lodge meeting as Chaplain, and the following weekend he was Frosty or Rudolph for the kids. Actually...anyone who has had a conversation with Charlie is sure to hear "It's for the kids" at least once!!

Charlie and his faithful cooking crew have been known to serve up a super salad bar for Friday night dinner, grill a delicious mid-winter barbeque fundraiser, and cater several installations. His most recent contribution having been the awesome pulled pork at the annual Beach Party. The past few years Charlie and his crew have become a staple at the convention in Wildwood working for days on a delicious Saturday dinner. Needless to say, his devotion to both our lodge and the Elks in general is unsurpassed.

Charlie has been an enthusiastic member of the lodge for 21 years, and is the perfect example of elkdom at it's finest. The membership thanks you for your time and dedication to this lodge.

Congratulations Charlie!!!

Bob is one of the Lodge’s newer members and he exemplifies the spirit of Elkdom and Volunteerism.

From the night of his initiation he became a constant figure at all of our major events. He immediately joined the Veteran’s committee and became active in all of their events. He is also active as a member of one of the Friday Night dinner crews and when he’s not working, he and his wife, Dawn, are enjoying dinner each week, usually with Dawn’s parents at the Lodge.

Bob is always willing to help when he can for the benefit of the Lodge. His contributions to our Lodge are appreciated by our members, and we are proud to honor him this month. Thank you, Bob.

Gus has been a member for many years. During his early years he was very active on the House Committee and many other committees, as well as supporting events at the Lodge. He then drifted away from the Lodge for a period of time. This summer he came back and immediately went into action. He helped out with the major fund raiser during the summer. He then turned his experience to helping the Vets Committee with the trimming and landscaping of Veteran’s Park.

Later he took on the job of trimming all of the trees and bushes and straightening the landscaping around the Lodge, building and parking lot. He has helped me out with Friday night dinners and has become a member of the House Committee.

Gus’ contributions to our lodge is appreciated by our members, so we are proud to honor him this month. Thank you, Gus.

Joe is one of our unsung heroes at the Pt. Pleasant Elks. He works countless hours for our Veteran’s and Special Needs Committees. He does the purchasing of gifts for the annual Veteran’s Christmas appeal and the Special Needs Charity Ball, Carnival of Fun, Annual picnic and Jersey Shore relay. He also shuttles the members of the Veteran’s committee to and from the boardwalk in the summer so they don’t have to deal with parking while selling the 50/50 chances every weekend.

In addition, Joe takes care of the Special Needs Bank Program and collects and delivers the canisters from the drop off points at local businesses. He is one of the three musketeers who loyally takes care of the Weigh Station at Dales Basin for the Fluke Tournament.

Ken has been a member of our Lodge for many years and has served as a Trustee, was Chairman of the Investigating Committee and is a long time member of the Veteran’s Committee.

He has always volunteered at the Fluke Tournament and Octoberfest. He has helped with the Thanksgiving Dinners for the guests of our Lodge.

You can see him most Friday Nights at our dinners and attending most other events at the Lodge.

As one of the Elk’s newest members, Janice exemplifies the spirit of volunteerism. From the night of her initiation, she became a consistent figure at all of our major events.

Often, when she is not performing her duties as a flight attendant for a major airline, you’ll fine her assisting the Friday Night dinner crews. Her own background in the catering business in California brings her expertise of efficiency to our kitchen.

She’s pleasant, pretty and most of all, a caring individual whose kindness to her fellow Elks has already been demonstrated.

Janice’s contributions to our Lodge are appreciated by our members, so we are proud to honor her this month.

Thor is always available to give you a hand in the kitchen or anywhere else, whether its an outside event or a Friday Night Dinner or a Sunday morning breakfast/brunch.

He also helps Pop Warner Golden Elks at their home games in the snack stand and the other events they do.

Many times I look for advice on certain things, either at the Lodge or for my own personal reasons and I can always turn to Joe and get some pretty good advice.

He headed the Flag Day ceremony this year and I was very proud to be a part of it.

Joe is on the Audit Committee as well as the Veteran’s National Service Committee.

This Elk is around whenever you need him. He helps with dinners, outside events, and whatever you need him for, all you have to do is say “hey, Ray, can you give me a hand?”

You might not see these two people in the Lodge every time you come down, but every Monday, rain or shine, these two Elks are shaping America’s future. They are the troop leaders of the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 3 of Point Pleasant.

They start off our youngsters as tenderfoots, and they can achieve the honor of being an Eagle Scout. This troop has 19 Eagle Scouts to their credit so far.

My hat is off to them for the countless hours and hard work they devote to training our youth. I thank them both!

You can always see Richie doing something around the Lodge; either washing the pots from Friday Night dinners or helping to set up or break down for a Lodge function.

He has helped out at the Fluke Tournament, our Octoberfest and you might see him fixing little things which need to be done. He’s been a coach in Pop Warner for our Golden Elks and, if he can help you, all you need to do is give him a shout.

Recently, I think he gave every woman who comes to the Lodge a very warm feeling when he repaired the heating in the Ladies’ room.

There is nothing worse than a sibling rivalry! A home becomes a house...the Elks becomes just a bar and a best friend for life becomes a foe forever and a Mother’s heart breaks!!! Consequently, by the power vested in me, I now name GREG SMITH Elk of the Month. The aforementioned notwithstanding, Greg now joins his brother Gary as an Elk of the Month 2008-2008 and I can see Mrs. Smith smiling already.

Greg is currently in charge of our Hoop Shoot Program. For four years Greg has made road trips to Wilkesbarre for regionals and Springfield MA. for the finals with the winning participants sponsored by our Lodge. Prior to these sojourns, Greg organizes the local schools in order to create the local competitions and spends many hours on the hardwood. During the off season, he is always on the scent helping with our two main fundraisers, the Fluke Tournament and the Octoberfest.

At this juncture, Greg is one of the fundraisers for Elks’ Camp Moore and Cooley’s Anemia. How??? By taking the Polar Bear Plunge, I just know Gary is going to say he’s the bigger man!!!!

February has always been known for Valentines Day. As Elks it should also remind us that the great Heart of Elkdom swells and throbs 365 days a year. One of our members to whom this attribute can be quickly reconized in is Tom Watters. Tom is the Chairman of our Special Needs Committee. While Tom has kids of his own, he always finds time to help put together the wildly successful Special Needs Picnic. It involves boat rides, fire truck rides as well as the Lodge picnic. Also, Tom has also initiated the 1st annual Special Needs Benefit Golf Outing.

Finally, as all of you know, the Elks has long been the charitable recipient of equipment previously used by former rehab patients.

While all is appreciated, Tom's patience with dumping in the "Area of The Garage" has grown inversely short as compared to his Fu Man Chu.

Although I laid an egg this past Easter with my mishandling of the Easter Egg Hunt (attn: Mitch) Nancy quickly told me to quit Clowning around because that was her job and get back to work as ER. After all, being a clown is just a small part of her persona. Along with being a professional clown and volunteering at almost all children’s benefits, Nancy is the coordinator of sending supplies to Iraq. She has tirelessly gathered supplies and arranged for transport overseas.

Parenthetically, Nancy was recently part of our Veteran’s committee contingent that took to the skies on a simulated refueling mission down to Virginia from McGuire Air Force Base.

Finally, Nancy is also the Line Dancing impresario which has been fiscally rewarding to the Lodge. On behalf of the Lodge, many thanks for all the wonderful work you do!!

Gary is a long standing member of the House Committee. As everyone knows, there is a lot of free advice at the Lodge, but Gary’s offerings tend to pick up on the sensitivities of various people who are involved in a given situation. He’s always among the first to help during any event the Lodge initiates and he’s a familiar sight at the Fluke Tournament, Octoberfest and Friday Night Dinners.

Gary is always ready with a paint brush should the Lodge need any sprucing up and just this past week he installed a new tile floor surrounding the upstairs bar, making the room just right for our first catered wedding in a long time; and as Bob Barker used to say “The Price is Right”.

He may be gone but he’s not forgotten! Connie was an Elk member we all knew and loved. He was the one who you could count on to be involved with all major events, making sure everything was ready and running successfully. He almost completed his 5-year term as trustee. In the past he chaired the Octoberfest making it the most successful event run by the Elks by combining it with the Pt. Pleasant Beach Seafood Festival.

Everyone has his or her own memories of Connie, he was at every Friday night dinner, then at the bar where you know he was always ready to listen to you.. Don’t forget he was always the last to leave to make sure our bartenders were escorted safely to their cars. Who will now pull the horn number?

Everywhere you go in our building, you can see his mark. From the power poles outside to the repair of the glass washer when it was broken. He was always repairing, cleaning or setting up grills to ensure the success of each event. He was also responsible for collecting equipment from businesses which were closing and other sources which the Elks needed and used. Some of his famous quotes include: “It’s brand new from the junkyard“; “I hate having fun”; “It’s all about the boink”; “Where’s my cellaphone”; “I’ll have a scotch & water, but leave out the water because fish…..”; “Help me you...."

The Lodge will never be the same with Mash, Law & Order, Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader, Don’t forget the Lyrics, Gunsmoke and his great selection of juke box music.

Connie is truly an Elk who will never be forgotten!!!

Ron is our September Elk of the Month! As head of Orientation and Membership, he knows well that the origins of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks had its genesis with a group of actors known as the “Jolly Corks”. Well, Ron was surrounded by all the jolly corks and bad actors he could handle during September’s Octoberfest. A crowd of some 45,000 descended upon Point Pleasant Beach’s Seafoodfest with many ending up at the Elks for some vittles and cold ones. Ron and his committee did an outstanding job and it was our most successful Octoberfest ever.

The following members of our Veteran’s Committee led by Mike Travisano have done Point Pleasant proud!! For God, for Country, you folks are the BEST: Joe Abradi, Gus Adamo, Dino Castronova, Joe Chickene, Marianne Chickene, Jean Collins, Cus Dalik, Lee Dawson, Nancy DeVito, Lois Francello, Sue Gajewski, Sandy Goldsmith, Dick Heyniger, John Kaufman, Mickey Leszczak, Ken Mathis, Marge McGhee, Carol McMenamy, Dave McWilliam, Kay Meyer, Bob O'Brien, Honey O'Keefe, Paul Pantaleone, Roman Perucich, Bob Richter, John Seifert, Ray Staab, Fred Teufel, Mike Travisano, Linda Van Duyn, Arnie Van Duyn,
Hal Wyckoff, Ralph Yersin .

AUGUST 2007

Bill Schmidt is August’s ELK OF THE MONTH! Subscribing to the theory of “Big Toys for Big Boys”, Bill showed up with a huge Caterpillar-like front end loader in order to help complete our grounds clean-up. His early July weekends were spent moving the residual logs left by the tree service to the back property line, removing some stumps and residual overgrowth around the garage area and finally spreading top soil all over our newly reclaimed area. Lastly, he spent a couple of “Death Valley” 90 degree days with John Gartz and Ron Panuska pitch-forking a couple of truckloads of mulch to complete the job.
Many thanks to Bill for all his efforts on behalf of the Lodge and to his daughter, Faith, for her patience and her ability to bring the job in on time and under budget.

JULY 2007

My Elk of the Month is PER Joe Rager. I was introduced to Joe eight years ago, through the Elk’s sponsored Pop Warner football program. Joe’s caring and affection for these kids, including my own son was apparent right from the start. This carries over into his overall dedication to our Elk’s Youth programs. Joe is committee head for Youth Activities and Lodge Scholarships. In addition, Joe has taken on the duties of Friday Night Dinner Chairperson. This is a glorified title for the person who schedules crews, order the food, does the inventory and, at times, steps in when there are a couple of “no shows”. Incidental things like waxing the floor for my inaugural, running the 5K for Special Olympics as rep of our Lodge and assisting our banquet manager setting up the banquet hall are transparent to most at the lodge.

Joe is one of a golden circle of Elks who provide the glue that holds the Elks together. Some would say that glue is what keeps Joe stuck to the post.

JUNE 2007

My Elk of the Month for June is Terry LaDu. An admitted “techie”, Terry has fortunately picked being an Elk and hanging out at our Lodge as opposed to claiming the millions of dollars that await him in Silicon Valley. While Bill Gates weeps, our Lodge reaps the benefits of his expertise. Thanks to Terry, we have a world-class website, which he updates frequently. After fighting off the competition (no one else could do it) to develop this site Terry next took on chairing the Audit committee. Speaking from experience, this is an exceedingly thankless position., but one of the most important at the Lodge. Aside from all the aforementioned chores, he also programs the “Zip Strip” in the Grill Room so everyone knows what’s going on and what the weekly dinner specials are.

Lastly, Terry, along with his great committee was the impresario of our Big Band evening which proved to be a big hit! Can Tony Bennett be far behind?

MAY 2007

Many of my fellow Elks know that Gary is a Trustee of the Lodge. Admittedly, he is a tireless worker throughout the year especially at the Fluke Tournament and Oktoberfest. What you may not realize though, is that Gary, in a moment of sheer madness on his part, and seeing sheer desperation on our behalf, took over our budget process. Due to his efforts, our Lodge has gone from the abacus to EXCEL in short order. While in its final stages, the budget will be balanced vis-a-vie the last few years. For further amplification of Gary’s efforts, he went through all Lodge insurance policies and, in conjunction with Grand Lodge, has saved our Lodge roughly $9,000 in premiums for this fiscal year.

APRIL 2007

Colette is my Elk of the Month. She has been an Elk for seven years and is about to enter her second tenure as Banquet Manager. Obviously, Elk of the Month does not get this honor on future expectations of a job well done. In a whirlwind two week period she handled her first large gathering and took care of hors d’oeuvres for the Officer’s cocktail party, flowers, dinner, linens, desserts and seating arrangements without any complaints.
As you may know, Colette is one of the Lodge’s best handicappers, but with her in charge of the arrangements, nothing was left to chance.

MARCH 2007

Bob is a member of the House Committee, the Fluke Tournament Committee and the Octoberfest Committee. Prior to these outdoor events you will always find Bob power washing the cooking equipment and doing all the odd jobs necessary. He’s the guy who keeps the cooks on the line supplied with refills and when needed he will jump into the cooking line to help out. After the events, you can find him back again taking down tents, cleaning equipment and getting the parking lot back in order. You will also find him helping at the Special Children’s picnic and at Friday Night dinner each week

FEBRUARY 2007

Mike is the Chairman of our National Service Committee. I would put our Lodge program against any in the nation. He does a great job leading this committee and he is there to help for the asking with everything from making sausage to his warm, welcoming, friendly smile and handshake.

JANUARY 2007

Ron is our Membership/Investigation Committee Chairman. He’s also on the House Committee. When something is needed in the Lodge, we ask “Where’s Ron?” He is our “go-to” guy. When the need arose at Thanksgiving time Ron stepped forward and took charge of our annual dinner.

DECEMBER 2006

Peg is the true embodiment of the phrase Elks never forget their deceased members: She keeps Harry’s memory alive by doing all the things he used to do. She’s always there in the kitchen for anyone who asks her for help! Peg ran the dinner for our District Deputy’s Homecoming and made it seem effortless.

I felt it was more than appropriate to give an updated and warm Elk of the Month a “thank you” to our current Editor/Photographer.
It is hard to believe Marianne has been at the helm of our in-house publication for 8 years.Then again, many of us are not exposed to the time & effort needed to coordinate a publication.
Many of us at the Lodge volunteer to be on various committees, some seasonal and some year round. Marianne’s service to the Antler has been a full time endeavor. As any good newspaper woman would tell you, she has printing deadlines to meet, contributing editors to harass and coddle as well as being at most events for the various photo-ops which run throughout our publication. Normally one would be proud to see how their effort turned out for the month; Marianne has been at it for the last 100 months!

Point Pleasant Lodge is so fortunate to have Valerie as a new member. She relocated from North Jersey and chose our Lodge after sampling three others and has “jumped in with both feet”.

She has been on the Fluke Committee, the 60th Anniversary celebration with the Pig Roast committee, is taking over the Antler and will be the new Esquire for the year 2007-2008.

She and her fiancé have supported the Sunday breakfasts, Friday night dinners and all else our Lodge has to offer.

I wish her all the happiness for her upcoming marriage.

Known to many of us as "Choo-Choo," Gary has that unusual personality that grows on you after awhile. Once you get to know him, you’ll find out that he is always willing to help with committee jobs others might not want or aren’t able to do. Gary is always there to help with outdoor setup/tear-down for our fund-raising events. He’s a capable helper in the kitchen when asked and always ready to work on the food line if called upon. He’ll sit and lick tons of envelopes for a mailing and even made cotton candy for the kids at Octoberfest – a job NOBODY wanted to do.

Gary has served on the Fluke committee for many years and has also been on the House committee. Several years ago, he was an officer in the Lodge until work commitments got in the way. Gary has a fine speaking voice and loves to get his hands on a microphone. Occasionally he speaks too much, but as good Elks, we forgive him for that one. (Many of us have the same problem). Gary Grasso is the kind of person who makes a good friend AND a good Elk.

This month we recognize Nancy DiVito, someone who serves our Lodge and Elkdom in so many ways. She is a regular head chef for Friday Night dinners and her entrees are always delicious and much anticipated.

By promoting, organizing and administering line dancing she provides a welcome revenue stream and a fun activity for the Lodge.

This past year Nancy traveled to the Katrina ravaged Gulf Coast and found out that the school systems there were desperate for suitable books for their students. She came home, explained the situation and showed our Lodge how we could be helpful in fulfilling this need.

Because they seem to be involved in the same areas and working on the same projects, I can’t separate these two dedicated Elks. I guess they will just have to share the parking spot!

They are regulars on a Friday Night dinner crew, they’re supporters of so many of our activities and both have been active on the House committee and always seem to be there when needed.

We certainly owe them a great deal of thanks for all their hard work in masterminding our Wildwood conventions over the years. This year, especially, when I know they really didn’t have time to take it on, they still answered the call when no one else stepped forward and created a great party for all. They also were able to contract with our tent man from Wildwood to get tents for the Fluke and Special Needs Children’s picnics at great rates.
A tip of the hat to Bob & Linda...great contributors to our Lodge.

In this computer age, it seems everyone needs a computer expert to help guide them. This Lodge is very fortunate to be assisted in this area by our own resident cyber-wizard – Terry La Du. Terry has been programming the crawler in the Grill Room since its introduction. In the last few months he has become the Webmaster of our Lodge website, and the changes have been remarkable. Check our pointpleasantelks.org and you can get an update on all our Lodge activities, find out how to contact people in the Lodge and e-mail all the officers and committee chairpeople. If I ever figure out how to get to the e-mail you might even get a response.

Terry is at every meeting soliciting information to post for us. He is doing a fabulous job of promoting our Elks Lodge and providing germane information in a very understandable format, getting the word out about Elkdom in general and Pt. Pleasant Lodge #1698 specifically.

Terry is also a regular at Friday Night dinners and a great help around the Lodge. Kudos to him – - a worthy Elk of the Month.

I can not think of another member who better exemplifies the cardinal principles of Elkdom. Joe demonstrates his caring, charitable nature through his long-term commitment to the Mitey-Mite team that he coaches, his stewardship of Elk Scholarships and his active participation on the House committee.

He is always willing to join in and help out in the kitchen, fill in as an officer when we are short of someone and is always available in any crisis or emergency.

All these virtues combined with his uncanny ability to fall asleep at any time in such unusual places as upright on a barstool or astride a bicycle at an intersection makes him a perfect candidate for Elk of the Month.

Congratulations to Dory, Elk of the Month for April. She has been active with Pop Warner for many years and is a long time member of their board. She has done the planning for our Memorial Services and is coordinating our Installation. She has her hand in so many activities behind the scenes and is a great contributor to our Lodge.

While this special honor has always been presented to one outstanding Elk, this year there were two: Sharon & Bob Haugh. No matter what event is held you will always see Sharon & Bob working very hard. From the Fluke Tournament, Octoberfest, Special Needs Children’s Picnic and so much more, they are always the first to volunteer their time. This year they also organized two special testimonial dinner parties for Gus Adamo and John Kaufman, which were enormous successes. Along with working on several other committees they are also members of the House Committee.

When Colleen runs a party she really does it right. She has orchestrated the Annual Beach Party for the past few years and each one gets better. The years was no exception. Our Lodge is fortunate to have such a good organizer and as of April she will put her skills to good use as our new Lodge Treasurer.

Whatever is going at the Lodge is where you will find Ron. He helps on each committee, works Friday Night Dinners, and runs the Thanksgiving Dinner Committee with Mickey Osmundsen. Ron handles all the investigations and membership functions and is generally an all around great help to everyone. This honor is well deserved. Congratulations Ron.

He can usually be found in the kitchen either cooking breakfast on Sundays, making a "Killer" omelet, dinner on fridays or at the dishwasher on most other occasions. He is a grill man for all our outdoor functions and he started the ball rooling for the Katrina Relief Effort. Thank you for all you do.

She is all over, doing so many things. She puts so much time as Lodge Activities Chairperson, its hard to define where her job ends and the House Committee begins because she is involved with both Committees as well as Pop Warner. She has planned many successful activities and continues to come up with good original ideas. Thank you for your work and dedication to our lodge.

No matter where you look, inside or outside, you will see him working. He also does Friday Night Dinners and is always ready to lend a helping hand wherever needed.

She is everywhere, at the Seafood Fest, Fluke Tournament, Poker Run, serves on the Special Need Children's Committee and the Veteran's Committee, as a clown when needed, on the Vets Fishing Trips and working friday Night Dinners. Not only does she do all this, she travels a long way to do it and more. Congratulations and Thank you.

Two of our most dedicated workers are available for EVERYTHING! They work extremely hard at all outside events as well as Friday Night Dinners and anything else they are asked to do. They are a truly caring and special couple and Point Pleasant Elks is fortunate to have them as members. Congratulations to both of you for a well deserved honor.

He can be found working all our major events and often toiling in the kitchen. with his background he has been an aid and guide for the Trustees with their choices of repairing and or replacing our heating/cooling systems.

He works on all the outdoor festivities, in the kitchen on two different crews, and is a member of the Veteran's Committee. He put together our recent Memorial Day remembrance which took months of planning and has put a book together which highlights this special day. Take a look at it next time you are in the Grill room and if he is there, shake his hand and thank him for all he does.

He has chaired the Convention Committee year after year and spends additional hours planning and cooking Spaghetti Dinners to help fund the Convention. He can also usually be found at the dishwasher station for Friday night dinners. This is what Elkdom is all about and thank you for all you do.

He no sooner returns from vacationing in Florida then he jumps right back into the swing of things, picking up where he left off. He is on at least two Friday dinner crews, assists the Convention Spaghetti Dinner crew and can always be found at any major function we run. Thanks Jack for a job well done.

For all her hard work and help in the Lodge. Whenever an event was scheduled, she put a crew together and got the job done. A harder worker is hard to find.

He always volunteers his time and labor helping set up for all our major events. With his crew of helpers he prepares all the necessary equipment, such as grills, refrigerators, fryers, etc. for the Wildwood Convention, Fluke Tournament, HCC Picnic & Octoberfest and whatever else. You can usually find him riding the fork lift and during the winter he plows snow in our parking lot and drives. John, on behalf of a grateful Lodge, Thanks, for all your help and support.

Marianne is always hard at work taking pictures of Lodge events, gathering written information, editing and writing articles for the Antler. She also takes the Antler to the printer, adds labels and takes it to the post office for mailing to the membership. She also works many Lodge events by taking tickets or just helping out wherever she is needed. She also took time out of her busy schedule to pick up my Exalted Ruler Antler message at my home while I was ill and I personally thank her for it. Thank you Marianne for your time, help and continued support;

When it comes to football and Super Bowl Sunday, she is the person responsible for organizing and putting these Lodge events together. She also volunteers her time and efforts with helping the Secretary clean and organize the Lodge office. In addition we now have two high back chairs in the office. She also helps in the kitchen withy various dinners.

For a job well done and your committed efforts to make our Lodge the best, thank you Diane.

A hard working member, she volunteers her time and talents around the Lodge. she continues to run Line Dancing, cooks her own delicious homemade Friday Night Dinner. She also helps out with banquets, weddings and does clowning for the kiddies and Veterans etc. whenever she is asked (and sometimes even when she's not asked). Thank you Nancy for all you do for the Lodge.

A Past Exalted Ruler of our Lodge Joe continues to volunteer his time and services. To date he has assisted at our big events such as Handicapped Children's functions and Octoberfest. He cooks for various functions, washes and waxes our Lodge Room, power washed the front of our building and the handicapped ramp and assisted with the renovation of our Lodge room. He also continues to volunteer his time to our Pop Warner "Golden Elks". When necessary, he sets up for Lodge meetings, Line Dancing, and then breaks down the Lodge room for the next event. On a regular basis he updates the dinner menu board in the foyer and updates the bulletin boards. Joe has volunteered to be the main chef and cook for our New Years Eve dinner. I'm sure I have forgotten some of his accomplishments and I know there are more. When you see him around the Lodge, shake his hand and thank him for all he does for our Lodge. Thanks Joe for all your help.

He is a new member of our Lodge. Already he has gone above and beyond by volunteering his time and services. He is the person responsible for donating all of the shrubs, trees ,plants etc. and providing the labor to plant and landscape the front, side and back island of our property. He also is helping in the kitchen and is helping to organize a New Year's Eve Extravaganza at our Lodge. You are a true example of what Elkdom is all about. Many thanks for your generous donations and your help around the Lodge. When you see Bob, thank him for all he has done in such a short period of time as a member.

Another member who can always be counted on to help around the Lodge when the need arises. He volunteers his time and labor for all our major events such as the Fluke Tournament, Boat Poker Run and the Octoberfest. He is always there along with his crew of helpers to prepare and set up all of the necessary equipment such as grills, refrigerators, fryers etc and he can always be found riding around on the fork lift moving this equipment around the yard.

Aside from being a PER, and active in the Southeast District, just completing a year as Vice President and currently Region 1 Co-Chair for the Elks National Foundation, he has been and is highly active within our Lodge. He has chaired the Octoberfest for the past 6 years, takes care of our Pull-Tabs and to date is working diligently with the Lodge Auditing Committee. In addition he also heads up a crew for Friday Night Dinners and assists with all other committees where-ever he can.

A very active member, he is Chairperson of the Investigating Committee. He carefully screens new members, send reference letters, arranges schedules for investigations and has done a wonderful job since taking over. He also had a crew for our Lunch program and was always ready to help out in the kitchen for any event. He can be found at all our outside activities such as the Fluke Tournament, poker Run and Octoberfest, usually on the cooking line. He is also a member of the Fluke Committee and constructed an "Awards Board" to show the winners of the Tournament. and has been a valuable asset of the Committee.

A 40 year member of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks he is always there for us. Whether working in the kitchen for various affairs, assisting with the Indoctrination Program, working with the Veteran's Committee and other committees or helping the Officers prepare for the Ritual he is always there.

A new member who is very helpful to our Lodge. Not only does he come down to volunteer his services as a plumber but always comes to our aid with just a phone call. He never has a problem volunteering his time and services, to just stop and fix our sinks or any other problem. Last Thanksgiving he and his family worked in the kitchen to do whatever they could to make it a good day for so many people. It's heart warming to see a member and his family jump in and volunteer.

He too is always willing to help out around the Lodge when the need arises. Whether volunteering his time and labor with our Lodge Room renovations, cooking in the kitchen with the PER's for a Friday Night Dinner or a Saturday Night Theme Night, running our Indoctrination Program or just giving his advise as a former PER and PVP, he's there. Through his efforts and expertise our lodge continues to grow and prosper.

He is always willing to help out around the Lodge when the need arises. He volunteered his time and labor on the Banquet Room renovation. The bar was wired, installed a new electric panel, replaced wall outlets, light switches, installed new ceiling lights, coffee maker, hot water heater, etc., etc., etc. In the near future he will be installing new wall sconces.

Thanks for an excellent job and your continued support and assistance to the Lodge.