Volume 67

June 2010

Issue 6

http://www.pointpleasantelks.org

Mike Travisano ‘Elk of the Year 2010’

by Marianne Chickene,

All the Southeast District Elks of the Year were honored at a dinner/dance on Saturday, May 15th at Toms River Lodge. It was a festive evening and all the attendees were ready to party. Dinner included; salad, roast beef, mashed potatoes, string beans with coffee and cake for dessert. Point Pleasant Lodge was so well represented with four tables full of enthusiastic well wishers for Mike Travisano it was almost embarrassing when they called his name and all 32 of us stood up and let everyone know how proud we are of him. He truly exemplifies the motto "Elks care, Elks share".

LODGE OFFICERS 2010 - 2011

Exalted Ruler Leading Knight Loyal Knight Lecturing Knight Secretary Treasurer Tiler Esquire Chaplain Inner Guard Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee

Valerie Famous Scot Famous Dawn Tortoriello Cliff Van Nest Helen McDermott Kim McLure Gus Adamo Jan Picarell Joe Chickene Jack Secor Joe Miller Dino Castronova Bob Haugh Cus Dalik, PDD Ron Panuska

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COMMITTEE CHAIRPEOPLE

Americanism Jerri Parlow Audit Sue Kronenberger Banquets Georgianna Walsh Bar Steward Jay Ramirez Community Service Bob Haugh Convention Scot Famous Drug Awareness Donna Tranchita ENF Colleen Castronova Flag Day Joe Chickene Fluke Tournament John Veprek Friday Night Dinner Bob Scot Government Relations Sharon Haugh Hoop Shoot Greg Smith House Bob Kierstead Indoctrination Cus Dalik, PDD Investigating Ron Panuska Justice Robert Cook Lapsation Helen McDermott Lodge Scholarship Joe Rager Mediator Colleen Castronova Membership Ron Panuska Memorial Service Dory Lennon Nat’l Veterans Service Nancy DeVito Octoberfest Sharon Haugh Pianist Paschal Drew Photographer Ray Staab Soccer Shoot Dino Castronova Special Needs Children Tom Watters Tear off Raffles Cus Dalik, PDD The Antler Linda Regec Webmaster Terry LaDu

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1st Robert O Helbig, Feddy Helyes, Michael D Sirchio, Robert W Thomas 2nd Vincent A Castin, James Fronheiser, William F Shay 3rd Lois Francewllo, Thomas G Kronenberger, Arthur H Penrose Sr., Robert S Picton, Edward Tornatore 4th Richard L Hoffman 5th Robert J Kuzmic, Terence J LaDu, Raymond C Roskos 6th Henry J Sindel Jr. 7th Lawrence DeBellis, Mitchell Fiedler 8th Martin Lovgren 10th William Batzel, Edward M Henry, Thomas D McEnerney 11th Ronald W Horback 12th Robert Bautz, Charles S Brady Jr., Kenneth F Mathis, Edward J Redling II, Kenneth Salmon 14th Ted Dziedzic, Thomas J Gunning, Glenn S Principe 15th Edward V Erm, Phillip T Senecke 16th Romano Perucich, Alfred W Wynne Jr. 18th Sandy Kent, Frederick P Potter Jr. 19th Royston H Barnes Jr., Erik Pike 20th Burke Ellmers, George Morris 21st Ingrid Ross 22nd John E Carley Jr., Ralph Cipolla, Ryan Sharpe, John H Welsh III 23rd John J Scanlan PER, Thomas F Sindel 24th John H Meissner 25th John J Crescenzo, Robert G Kaufman 27th Donald Cashour, Patricia Coscia, Thomas Czekay, Greg Panza 28th Thomas F Kelty, Michael Lawrence 29th Charles W. Bogert, Peter F Toohey, James Zawacki 30th James M Connolly Jr., William J Dikun, William P Milewski Jr., Harold Schmidt

event. Cooking, Cleaning, or attending a Friday Night Dinner. Or even sharing a conversation and cocktail at the bar. Elks prove over and over that membership is the heart and soul of our lodge. So, if Membership is construed as the heart and soul of our lodge, then it stands to reason that dues are the lifeblood. Without your dues the heart and soul can not flourish. Dues, in our Order, sustain our membership. When you pay your dues you are telling the membership that you share their values and support the foundation upon which the Elks was formed. Please help us continue to keep Elkdom strong!

by Jan Picarell

EXALTED RULER’S MESSAGE by Valerie Famous, ER

Hello my fellow Elks, Membership, Membership, Membership the theme of this month’s message! Membership is defined as, “The members of a group or set considered collectively.” What are Elks, “a group of members who guide their course by the principles of our Order – Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity.” These words may be a bit more dramatic as they relate to the Elks but in essence these are the same values that chart the course for our everyday lives. Collectively, support of these values is enacted everyday at the Elks. Whether your support comes to us in the form of volunteering or attending a lodge or committee meeting, running, chairing or attending a special

Sunday, May 9,2010, was Mothers Day at the Elks, this year was a resounding success. Sun, clear blue skies and warm temperatures greeted our mothers and grandmothers as they arrived at 10:OO am. Lodge Esquire, Jan Picarell greeted them at the door with Red and White Carnations. Thirty beautifully attired mothers were in attendance. Our Tradition in Elkdom honors a deceased mother with a white carnation; a red one signified a living mother. The mothers and their families took their seats and Valerie Famous, ER began the ceremony with “Members and Guest, we are here to honor our mothers whose influence is a continuous force in our lives," each officer in turn spoke a tribute honoring mothers. Our Chaplain led us in prayer with the words “Bless the Mothers, guiding and inspiring childhood.” The tradition at our Lodge honors three significant mothers, The oldest, youngest and the one with the most grandchildren. Each of these were presented with a bouquet of flowers. Following the service everyone was served brunch in the grill room. Thank you Sharon Haugh, coordinator of the event and Georgianna Walsh for an outstanding meal.

Point Pleasant Elks #1698 Veterans Committee Support America’s Veterans, Purchase an Engraved ‘Paver’ Your engraved inscription on the ‘Paver’ can be memory of a Beloved Veteran, Elk, Family Member, Friend, a short thought, name of an Establishment or Organization. Paver size: 4” x 8” Maximum: Three lines of lettering per Paver 13 characters per line (Spaces count as a character) Cost: $100.00 per Paver Fill out your information on the form below with your exact inscription for the Paver. Make checks payable to, Point Pleasant Elks #1698 or Use a Credit Card ___ _______________________________________________ Visa

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Monday June 28th 2009 Event Schedule

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7-8:00am Registration & Range 8:00am Shotgun Start 2-3:00pm Open Cocktail Hour at Point Pleasant Elks Lodge 3-5:00pm Buffet Dinner, Awards & Prizes

Full Day Package $99.00 per player Scramble Format

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Golf cart and Practice range On-course refreshments Please make checks payable and send to: B.P.O.E #1698 P.O. Box 1069 Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742

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1st, 2nd, 3rd Low Gross Teams Most Honest Golfer Longest Drive, Men/Women Closest to the Pin, Men/Women

Many Chances to Win

Any questions, please contact Scot Famous at 732-202-7030 or email [email protected]

Our annual Flag Day ceremony will be conducted by the Lodge Officers on Sunday, June 13TH at 11 AM. In Veteran's Park at the Lodge. Please come out to honor “Old Glory” Refreshments will Follow the service

QUOTE OF THE MONTH “YESTERDAY IS NOT OURS TO RECOVER, BUT TOMORROW IS OURS TO WIN OR TO LOSE.” -Lyndon B. Johnson

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NEXT ANTLER IS: Friday June 25, 2010 [email protected]

June 2010 Sunday

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1 Lodge Meeting 8PM

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3 Thirsty Thursday 4-7

4 No Dinner

Line Dancing

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Wild Wood Wild Wood Convention Convention

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8 House Trustees Wild Wood Meeting & Meeting Convention NCAA 7PM In the Grill Room!

9 10 NVSC 7PM Thirsty Special Thursday 4-7 Needs 8PM Line Dancing

11 12 Dinner: Saturday Chicken Special Cordon Bleu or Coconut Tilapia

13 Elks Flag Day Ceremony 11:00 AM

14 Flag Day!

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18 19 Dinner: Saturday Home Made Special Meatloaf or Catch of the Day

15 Lodge Meeting 8PM

17 Thirsty Thursday 4-7 Line Dancing

20 21 Fathers Day 7 pm Boy & Scouts Dino’s 7:30 Pasta Daughters Dinner of Scotia

22 Trustees Meeting 7PM

27 28 29 Breakfast– Golf Outing Officers Cooking

23 24 NVSC 7PM Thirsty Special Thursday 4-7 Needs 8PM Line Dancing

25 26 Dinner: Saturday 1/2 Chicken Special w/Stuffing or Catch of the Day

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Saturday Special

Saturday Special

Veteran Committee News by Nancy DeVito

First I would like to say “Congratulations” to Mike Travisano for being Elk of the year. Toms River Elks lodge hosted a wonderful dinner honoring the south east district lodges Elks of the year. Congratulations to all the winners for the well deserved honor. June 4th, 5th and 6th is the Elks Convention in Wildwood. Gus Adamo will be receiving his award for Male Veterans Volunteer of the year. Come on down Friday at noon time to the convention center and show your support. It’s a great honor. Congratulations Gus! On May 5th , and 6th Nancy DeVito represented the Point Pleasant Elks Lodge on a Civic Leaders Tour with the 514th Air Mobility Wing, to Wright Patterson AFB, in Ohio On May 23rd at the Blue Claws baseball game. Caitlin McBride, was announced as the winner of the essay contest. Caitlin is from Ocean Township High school. On May 22nd we are getting ready for Flag Day. Veterans Park Clean up 9:00am anyone who can help bring your rakes/and again on Saturday June 12th. On May 25th we will be assembling raffle tickets for sale 7:00PM On June 13th the Elks will have a ceremony for Flag Day Come join us in honoring our Flag and our Freedom. June 27th is the Aircraft Carrier Intrepid trip. $35.00 deposit needs to be made by June 1. Please see Rosemary Tassie or put check in Veteran mail box. Please let her know you are interested on going on the trip. Burnt Tavern Care Center, come join Jean Collins, Bob O’Brien, Lois Francello, and Rosemary Tassie play cards with the residents the last Tuesday of each month. Our Next #1698 NVSC meeting scheduled for June 2nd, June 16th and /June30th at 7:00pm Veterans Memorial Park we have sold 142 Pavers! Please buy or sell a paver and help us support the Veterans there is no deadline, pavers will always be for sale. There will is a form in the Antler this month. Forms are also at the lodge, by the Lodge Bulletin Board.

Donations for Iraq and Afghanistan, Please show your support. Let us not forget those who are fighting for our freedom. Also it is very hot there so please be generous. They need to know we are thinking of them. Here is an email sent by our care package recipient. And picture of his squadron.

Dear Veterans Committee, Sorry this has taken much longer than it should have, but I wanted to thank you for the two boxes that you have sent my squadron's way. We all had fun read‐ ing through the essays that you sent along with all the goodies. Attached is a picture of my shop holding up some stuff from the care packages. I am the one holding all the essays. Keep in mind that during march, the people that are able to grow a mustache do. Mine isn't all that great. I was very happy to get rid of it. Haha. So don't think that is how we all normally look! Again, thank you very much for the care packages and helping us get that lit‐ tle bit of normal over here. Please thank everyone who had a part in putting them together for my squadron and me. Thank you, Sr. A. John Caporaso 447th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron

Point Pleasant

16th Annual Van Duyn Open Combo REGISTRATION FORM

Please make checks payable to: BPOE #1698 Detach form and mail with your check to: Fluke Committee PO BOX 441 Point Pleasant NJ 08742

(Please Print) Boat Name or Registration (Power Boats Only)__________________________________ Captain’s Name ______________________ # of Anglers (Power Boats Only)__________ Street Address ___________________________________________________________ City _________________________________ State_________ Zip _________________ Home Tel._______________ Cell ________________ Work Tel. ___________________ E-MailAddress___________________________________________________________ Kayak ____________ Power ____________ Remittance Amount $ ___________________ Is this your first time with us? Yes __ No ___ Credit Card Type: Visa MasterCard Discover Date:______________________________ Card # _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Expiration Date _ _ / _ _ / _ _ Amount:_ ______________ Name on Card_____________________________ Signature Happy Fathers Day - Sunday June 20th

BELMONT STAKES

History of the beginning: The idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington. A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909. Having been raised by her father, William Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her. It was her father who made all the parental sacrifices and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a courageous, selfless, and loving man. Sonora's father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910. In 1926, a National Father's Day Committee was formed in New York City. Father's Day was recognized by a Joint Resolution of Congress in 1956. In 1972, President Richard Nixon established a permanent national observance of Father's Day to be held on the third Sunday of June. So Father's Day was born in memory and gratitude by a daughter who thought that her father and all good fathers should be honored with a special day just like we honor our mothers on Mother's Day. “Any man can be a Father, but it takes a special person to be called Dad.”

Saturday June 4th 2010 Come down to the Grill Room Kitchen Opens

at 4:00 pm $5.00 Menu

ELK OF THE MONTH by Valerie Famous, ER

Jean Collins 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.

Congratulations Jean !!! Big Welcome To Our Newest Members of Point Pleasant Elks # 1698

Brian Stahl, Regina McCabe, Mary Bruce, Irene Braly, Holly Ribetone, Bernice Engle and Mary Skidmore.

Best Dressed Winners Marge McGhee won a Victoria Secret Gift Card & Bob Haugh won a Home Depot Gift Card. by Jessica Van Nest,

Well, the Pajama party was back this year and everyone really came out in their best jammies and had a great time. We were fortunate to have great gift baskets that were filled with donations from some of our fellow Elks including Eileen Miller (Party Lite) and Michele Ramirez (Lee Richards Jewelers). The jukebox was on and people danced. All enjoyed the drink specials and of course the Italian Hot dogs and Pretzels . There were prizes for best male and female PJ's and since most came in their PJ's it was a tough decision! I also want to thank my great co-chair of this event Linda Regec for her hard work but also because we had a blast getting it all together. We made a nice profit for the lodge’s beautification and hopefully it will be even bigger next year!

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