Andrew Bowring, CHEA Major Project “Theme Child” · diagnosis of cerebral palsy easier to...
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1 By Andy Costello, Past CHEA Public Relations Chair On December 11, 2010, Andrew joined the Bowring family. Erin’s pregnancy had been complicated by premature labor at 20 weeks. Even though the doctors gave the family no hope for the baby’s survival, Erin went home and they hoped for the best. Erin cautiously withstood the rest of her pregnancy and they were rewarded with a healthy, “bouncing” baby boy, weighing in at nine pounds, five ounces. After several months of age, Andrew’s grandmother noticed that he was behind in his motor skills, and this was confirmed when she did a Denver developmental test. The Bowring family lives in Tehama County, California, where services for children are very limited, especially physical therapy. Because of this, Andrew was referred to the California-Hawaii Elks Major Project. Treatment was started at eight months of age with Denise Wilson, Physical Therapist. At that time, Andrew could not sit alone. He crawled by pulling with his arms only. When held in a standing position, Andrew’s legs were rigid and his toes curled. At times, his hands were fisted. Andrew’s parents were given exercises to loosen up his muscles and to help him achieve his motor milestones. Immediately, Denise observed Erin accurately demonstrating the activities that she had been instructed to do. Both parents were actively involved in Andrew’s therapy and home program exercises. Being a very strong-willed and determined little boy, he did not always appreciate some of the activities that were beneficial for him. This was especially true toward the end of a very busy day. Despite James and Erin’s busy schedules, physical therapy was always a priority and appointments were kept on a regular basis. Andrew made rapid progress and soon began sitting on his own, then crawling on his hands and knees. When he started pulling himself up into a standing position, it was apparent that his right leg was weaker than his left. Andrew was very motivated to walk but did not have the balance or stability to walk on his own. With a“reverse” walker at 15 months of age, he immediately took off and was able to discontinue its use and take steps on his own at 19 months. Soon after this, Andrew was diagnosed as having mild Cerebral Palsy. Being the very active toddler that he is, it is barely discernible to most people. He wears braces to help position his feet and to prevent him from dragging his toes on the right side. Andrew does fall more than most children his age, but this does not stop him. He is definitely “ALL BOY” as he loves anything with wheels and all kinds of balls. His hand-eye coordination is so good that he can throw a ball up and hit it with a bat all by himself ! Mom Erin states, “The Elks program has been phenomenal when it came to adjusting therapy to our family’s busy needs. Having the program there for us has made life so much easier and has made accepting Andrew’s diagnosis of cerebral palsy easier to handle. We really want to say thank you very much for helping our family so much. The program has positively influenced our lives and we truly want to say thank you.” Andrew Bowring, CHEA Major Project “Theme Child”
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By Andy Costello, Past CHEA Public Relations ChairOn December 11, 2010, Andrew joined the Bowring
family. Erin’s pregnancy had been complicated by premature labor at 20 weeks. Even though the doctors gave the family no hope for the baby’s survival, Erin went home and they hoped for the best. Erin cautiously withstood the rest of her pregnancy and they were rewarded with a healthy, “bouncing” baby boy, weighing in at nine pounds, five ounces.
After several months of age, Andrew’s grandmother noticed that he was behind in his motor skills, and this was confirmed when she did a Denver developmental test. The Bowring family lives in Tehama County, California, where services for children are very limited, especially physical therapy.
Because of this, Andrew was referred to the California-Hawaii Elks Major Project. Treatment was started at eight months of age with Denise Wilson, Physical Therapist. At that time, Andrew could not sit alone. He crawled by pulling with his arms only. When held in a standing position, Andrew’s legs were rigid and his toes curled. At times, his hands were fisted. Andrew’s parents were given exercises to loosen up his muscles and to help him achieve his motor milestones.
Immediately, Denise observed Erin accurately demonstrating the activities that she had been instructed to do. Both parents were actively involved in Andrew’s therapy and home program exercises. Being a very strong-willed and determined little boy, he did not always appreciate some of the activities that were beneficial for him. This was especially true toward the end of a very busy day.
Despite James and Erin’s busy schedules, physical therapy was always a priority and appointments were kept on a regular basis. Andrew made rapid progress and soon began sitting on his own, then
crawling on his hands and knees. When he started pulling himself up into a standing position, it was apparent that his right leg was weaker than his left. Andrew was very motivated to walk but did not have the balance or stability to walk on his own. With a“reverse” walker at 15 months of age, he immediately took off and was able to discontinue its use and take steps on his own at 19 months.
Soon after this, Andrew was diagnosed as having mild Cerebral Palsy. Being the very active toddler that he is, it is barely discernible to most people. He wears braces to help position his feet and to prevent him from dragging his toes on the right side. Andrew does fall more than most children his age, but this does not stop him. He is definitely “ALL BOY” as he loves anything with wheels and all kinds of balls. His hand-eye coordination is so good that he can throw a ball up and hit it with a bat all by himself!
Mom Erin states, “The Elks program has been phenomenal when it came to adjusting therapy to our family’s busy needs. Having the program there for us has made life so much easier and has made accepting Andrew’s diagnosis of cerebral palsy easier to handle. We really want to say thank you very much for helping our family so much. The program has positively influenced our lives and we truly want to say thank you.”
Andrew Bowring, CHEA Major Project “Theme Child”
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Get magazine online subscriptionYou can now receive a subscription to The Elks Mag-
azine exclusively online and forego the print version if that suits your needs. Why might this be a good idea? If you have two residences, it’s sometimes dif-ficult to have the print magazine transferred to the alternate address. And if you travel a lot, it could be very handy for you not to have to worry about your mail stacking up. Or you may just enjoy reading your magazine online.
Be sure to try the magazine online – you’ll see that it is specially designed to make it easy to read on your computer screen. All you need to do is scroll down the page to easily follow the text, which is designed with only one column and has big enough type to fit your screen. And the online issue contains all that the print issue does, plus audio and video clips for many of the feature articles.
If you’ve been wishing to move entirely to on-line viewing of The Elks Magazine, now is the time to do it. Just have your Lodge number and membership number handy, go to the BPO Elks website, and click on the magazine. You’ll be taken to a registration form that is easy to fill out. That’s all you have to do. You’ll receive a reminder that the latest issue of The Elks Magazine is ready for you to view online.
Welcome to the new world of publishing! Visit the Elks.org Convention Site on your smartphone
The Elks.org website has gone mobile this year and is fully accessible through your smartphone, iPad, or other mobile device. Point your mobile browser to the convention area of the site (www.elks.org/con-vention) for news, special offers, and a complete schedule of convention meetings and activities.
Have a get together of your own that you’d like to publicize? Stop by the Elks.org Convention Booth or email the details to Grand Lodge Director of Internet Services Frederick Mensch, [email protected].
Say a little prayer at Elks eventsElks Lodge Chaplains never know when they may
be called upon to say a prayer at any and all Lodge events.
Whenever they’re on stand-by for a prayer, they can just reach for their “Lifeline,” says Past Grand Chaplain, the Rev. Father Kevin Cassidy.
Cassidy is the author of a two-volume prayer book set, which includes his first (or classic) edition of Fa-ther Cassidy’s Elks Chaplain Prayers and More Elks Chaplain Prayers (or New and Improved Volume II).
The books can be bought as a set for $16 or singly for $8. Those amounts include shipping.
Send checks made out to Father Kevin Cassidy. His address from October to June is 10518 Bright Angel Circle, Sun City, AZ 85351-2244. July-September his address is P.O. Box 391, Mauston, WI 53948.
Contest I results announcedResults of the Grand Lodge State Bulletin Contest I
for 2012-13 have been announced. Elks State Associations winning Five Star Awards
for their publications were Michigan, New York, and Kansas.
Four Star winners were Wyoming and Illinois. Three Star winners were Louisiana and Kentucky, along with the Maryland, Delaware, and District of Columbia Elks Association.
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Serve Your CommunityWhen members of your community think of the
Elks, what comes to mind? When your Lodge uses Elks National Foundation Community Investments Program grants effectively, your community will look to the Elks as leaders in service.
The ENF Community Investments Program, the Foundation’s largest program, invests $8.5 million in Elks communities through Lodge grants that help Elks meet local needs. Here is a breakdown of available grants.
• Beacon Grants. $2,000 grants available to all Elks Lodges for an ongoing, charitable, Elks-driven community project.
• Gratitude Grants. $2,000 grants available to Lodges that meet the National President’s per-member goal for giving to the ENF. These grants can be used to serve a variety of community needs.
• Promise Grants. $2,000 grants available to the first 500 Lodges that apply to hold an eligible youth event.
• Impact Grants. Competitive grants of up to $10,000 designed to help Lodges make a visible, significant and ongoing difference in their commu-nities.
Community Investments Program grants offer your Lodge an opportunity to serve your commu-nity in ways that will raise the Lodge’s profile, ener-gize the membership, encourage former members to return to the fold, and gain the notice of people who want to be part of an organization that’s doing great things.
Start serving your community. Stop by the ENF booth, attend the CIP office hours on Monday from 10 to 12 in the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, or visit www.elks.org/enf/community to learn more about Community Investments Program grants.
Strongest Elk at noon on SaturdayCalifornia-Hawaiis Major Project booth is again
be searching for the Strongest Elk man and woman. This has created some very interesting competitions among friends, families, and fellow Elks. Women: Heather Rolewicz, Cicero-Berwyn, IL Lodge #1510 at 70 pounds
Men: Richard Bingham, Okmulgee, OK Lodge #1822 at 140 pounds
Be sure to stop by the California-Hawaii Elks booth to enter the contest and help our kids “walk, talk, see and play”.
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Ritual scores as of noon on SaturdayEastern Division
Tawas Area , MI #2525 96.0700Kenton, OH #157 96.4281Greenvile, SC #858 96.3344
Western DivisionBlue Springs , MI #2509 95.6090Lincoln, NE #80 95.5887Champaign-Urbana, IL #2497 91.8459
Attendance as of noon on Saturday Spouse/ GuestGrand Exalted Ruler 1 0Past Grand Exalted Rulers 24 12Grand Lodge Officers 9 5Grand Trustees 8 7Grand Forum 5 2Grand Lodge Committeemen 42 30District Deputies Designate 37 19Special Deputies 13 9Representatives to the Grand Lodge and Alternates 256 102State Presidents 28 14State Secretaries 15 7Grand Lodge Members 559 236Non-Voting Members 475 77Guests 0 172Vendors 0 23Total 1472 715
Combined Total 2187
Elks square dancersMike Sikorsky will be the caller for Mainstream and Announced Plus square dancing at 7:30 p.m. Wednes-
day, July 17 at Sparks Eagles Hall. Elks interested in participating should call Ted Balash at (702) 290-1956 or stop in Room C3 of the Sparks Convention Center.
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Win Elks’ Medals from original10 Lodges and Support the ENF
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to own the complete set of framed Elks’ medals from the first 10 Lodges. Stop by the California-Hawaii Elks Asso-ciation booth to purchase a raffle ticket. Tickets are $20 each, or you can buy six tickets for $100. The raffle drawing will take place on July 18, 2013. All proceeds support the Elks National Foundation. Ev-eryone wins in this raffle!
Proposed Grand Lodge Budget 2013-2014
INCOME: General Assessment 6,161,750Interest – General Fund 420,000Royalties- Net from Emblem Sales 120,000 Affinity Card 111,000 Vantage Program 0
Management Fees 52,800Net Merchandise Sales (82,339)Convention- Registration Fees 200,000 Hotel Rebates 87,500Miscellaneous 48,000Realized Investment Gain/(Loss) 115,298
TOTAL INCOME 7,234,009
EXPENSES: Grand Secretary 1,875,006GRAND LODGE 1,504,500Grand Lodge Session 1,922,000Grand Exalted Ruler 314,022Grand Trustees’s 57,600
GRAND LODGE COMMITTEESActivities 42,500Auditing & Accounting 11,500Fraternal 56,650Government Relations 6,650Grand Forum 55,050Judiciary 25,000National Convention 204,778Ritualistic 31,875New Orientation Video 50,000
TOTAL Grand Lodge Committees 484,003
OTHER: Depreciation – Building & Furnishing 23,820Elks Memorial Building 139,991Elks National Home – Operations 821,567Investment Manager Fees 91,500
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES 1,076,878
TOTAL AVAILABLE INCOME 7,234,009TOTAL EXPENSES 7,234,009
BALANCED BUDGET 0
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Incoming District Deputies: Get your passwordIf you’re an incoming District Deputy but don’t yet
have an Elks.org password, be sure to stop by the Grand Lodge Elks.org Convention booth. You can register for access and get a quick tour of the web-site you’ll use to submit your Lodge visitation forms this year. (If you already have an elks.org password, you’re all set. The system will recognize you auto-matically as a District Deputy, so there’s no need to re-register.) Grand Lodge Director of Internet Ser-vices Frederick Mensch will be available today and throughout the convention to answer questions.
New Jersey State Elks Miracle Run Celebrates 15 Years
Fifteen years ago, the New Jersey State Elks decided to hold a state-wide mo-torcycle run to help raise funds for their State Major Project, Elks Camp Moore. This year they celebrate its 15th year of volunteerism for special needs children, and has surpassed more than one mil-lion dollars in charitable donations to our “Miracle on the Mountain”.
The Miracle Run Committee is raffling off a Harley Davidson Street Glide. Stop by their booth and support our kids.
Rusty Gerstenmier, PSP, from Kearney, NJ Lodge #1050 is pictured above with the Harley Davidson motorcycle the Mir-acle Run Committee is raffling off.
Quilt Raffle at Colorado BoothA quilt donated by Ellen McDaniel of
Englewood, CO #2122, will be raffled off at the 2013 Grand Lodge Convention. The raffle will benefit Laradon Hall, the Colorado State Elks Association’s Major Project.
CLMS help available hereCLMS Help Desk and Internet Depart-
ment staff will be on hand to answer questions and demonstrate CLMS and website features in the Reno-Sparks Convention Center – Hall 4 at the Elks.org booth.
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4 HerosDesk Flags, Coins, Pins, Tie Tacs
PO BOX 1291 Higley AZ 85236 (920) 819-4165
http://www.4Heros.com
Ambassador Services/TAPSTribute Bibles and Chests
P.O. Box 269Gastonia, NC, 28053-0269
Phone: (800) 576-8627Fax: (704) 868-7158
AwardSourcePrecious Metal Jewelry, U.S. Made800 Roosevelt Road, Suite A300
Glen Ellyn, Il 60137 (630) 665-0110
http://www.award-source.com
C. Sanders EmblemsLodge Pins, Coins, Key Chains
12965 Arroyo StreetSan Fernando, CA 91340
(800) 336-7467http://www.csanders.net
Card Lock CompanyMagnetic Key Cards
P.O. Box 680550Prattville, AL 36068-0550
(800) 633-1464http://www.cardlockcompany.com
Card Sales International, Inc. (CSI, Inc.)Magnetic Card Keys
321 Aviador St., Ste. 117Camarillo, CA 93010
Phone: (800) 359-4929Fax: (805) 987-3423
D. Turin and CompanyBest Selection of Elks Embroidered Shirts,
Watches and Promotional Items8045 West 26th Court, Hialeah, FL 33016
(800) 982-2004http://www.dturin.com
Emblematics, Inc.Pins, Jewelry
P.O. Box 72005San Clemente, CA 92674-2005
(800) 421-6735http://www.customemblems.com
Fisher Space Pen Co.711 Yucca Street
Boulder City, NV, 89005(702) 293-3011
www.spacepen.com
Grand Sierra Resort and Casino2500 East Second Street
Reno, NV 895951-800-501-2651
www.GrandSierraResort.com
Harry Klitzner CompanyJewelry, Emblems
530 Wellington Avenue, No. 11Cranston, RI, 02910
(800) 621-0161http://www.Klitzner.com
Lady Jayne, LTDElks Logo Jewelry, Nickel-Free Jewelry,
Made in the USA, Swarovski Crystal10 Bay Road, Webster, NY, 14580-2197
(800) 293-3564http://www.ladyjayne.com
Laser Number CorporationRaffle Tickets and Laser Checks
4199 Mechanic Road, Hillsdale, MI 49242-9422
(517) [email protected]
http: //www.lasernumber.com
Joshua ConnectionSimply Pins & MedalsJanesville, WI 53546
(608) [email protected]
http://www.thejoshuaconnection.com
Name Badges by JanBadges, Plaques, Clocks, Trophies
1005 E. Main StreetMonmouth, OR 97361
(503) [email protected]
Nanook’s EmbroideryApparel: PER Jackets, Lodge Polo Shirts
12371 Walnut AvenueGarden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 530-2357http://www.Nanooksdesign.com
Oriole EnterprisesCustom ImprintingChicago, IL 60634(773) 589-9696
[email protected]://www.orioleent.com
Riley Printing Co.Business Cards & Stationery
P.O. Box 5292Bellflower, CA 90707-5292
Phone: (562)-633-6463Fax: (562) 925-9548
Stellar Graphics Inc.Custom Printing
100 Detroit Street, Unit 102Cary, IL 60013
(630) [email protected]
Sterling AthleticsSports Balls, Athletic Uniforms
and Apparel16719 110th Avenue E, Suite A
Puyallup, WA 98374Phone: (800) 767-1765
Fax: (253) 864-7051
T-Shirt StopEmbroidery, Screen Print,
Promotional Products11610 Garfield StreetThornton, CO 80233
(303) [email protected]
Elks Visa Card Issued by U.S. Bank
Apply for the card that works best for you: Consumer – usbank.com/elks94384 Business – usbank.com/elks94385
Or Find us at the convention in Hall 4
Williams Industries Inc.Double Wall Insulated Tumblers
P.O. Box 212, Shelbyville, IN 46176317-398-1734
[email protected]://www.tritanfundraising.com/ElksUSA
Windy City SilkscreeningApparel & Promotional Items
2715 S. Archer AvenueChicago, IL 60608(312) 842-0030
http://www.wcstshirts.com
Proud to Serve the B.P.O.E.
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54 year memberattends 50 G.L.Sessions
Eugene Kosa, PDD, a member of Bea-con, NY #1493 for 54 years and cur-rent resident of the Elks National Home, displays all of his 54 membership cards. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the year he served his lodge as Exalted Ruler.
ENF scholars get to know Elks in LodgesEach year, ENF awards $3.74 million in college
scholarships. Recipients become part of the Elks family and share their stories, give their time, and eventually join the Order.
Programs to facilitate this relationship include Elks Scholar Month of Service, when Elks schol-ars get together to serve their communities in the name of the Elks, and the Elks Scholar Speaker Program, through which Elks scholars share their college experiences with their local Lodges.
“Once I started hearing everything that the Elks do, I realized that I was part of a wonderful organi-zation,” says Elks Scholar Advisory Board member Macy Warburton. “I’ve had a great experience get-ting involved as an Elks scholar.”
