Maynard Lodge of Elks July & August 2018

Exalted RulerAlicia MutiLeading KnightJames MacglashingLoyal KnightCraig HolmesLecturing KnightJeffrey AllenEsquireTracy Carter

SecretaryTrish Donoghue

TreasurerAndrea Tobin

ChaplainFlorine Huminik

Inner GuardDavid Hull

TilerMaryJane Hatch

Trustees: Kimberly Landry P.E.R, P.D.D, Steven Hardy P.E.R, P.D.D, Paul McClellan P.E.R, P.D.D,

Darrell French P.E.R, Wayne Huminik P.E.R

Club Manager: Florine Huminik

Maynard Lodge of Elks #156834 Powdermill RoadMaynard, MA 01754

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Maynard Lodge #1568 Past Exalted Rulers

*Edward F. Hoffman*Albert E. Foster

*Edmund R. Hooper*Eino Nelson

*+John F. Thompson*John N. Colombo*Frank E. Taylor*Thomas C. Eley

*Howard E. Prescott*+Ralph Cantino*Edgar MacLean

*Dallas B. Benhain*Kevin Spratt

Joseph McCaffrey*Avery Steele

*Gerlando Cutaia*David S. Glazier*William Molly

John Tolman*Charles Manning*Edgar MacLean

*Edward Earl Beals, Sr.*John Sokolowski

Victor KizikDavid Greenaway*George Sawyer

James Kessler*Donald Killerby

*Raymond St. Hilaire*+George Whalen

*John Marcey*Frank Sale

+Paul McClellan*Michael S. Valente

*John Sokoloski+Paul McClellan

Robert Cansler, Jr.Julian D. Parker

Philip InesonWilliam Duffy

+William PoudrierPeter Howes

Joel P. FrancisWilliam Duffy

*Robert DentinoRoy Gould

*Paul CobleighSteve Dahill

+Steven Hardy+Paul McClellan*Robert Landry*Rosemary Lent*Rosemary LentWayne Huminik

+Kimberly Landry+Kimberly Landry

Russ NicholsRuss Nichols

Wayne Huminik+Steven Hardy

Stephen FerrantiStephen Ferranti

Darrell FrenchMichael Lalli

James MacglashingAmanda Tyler

(978) 897-9892 www.maynardelks.org

* Deceased +Past District Deputy

Upcoming Lodge Meetings

The 1888th meeting is on July 24, 2018 at 7:30 PMThe 1889th meeting is on August 28, 2018 at 7:30 PM

*K. Paul Hilander*Leslie W. Sims

*Noble J. Morton*P. Joseph Schnair

*James R. Priest*Thomas F. Maley*Charles E. Irwin*+John A. Driscoll

*Alexander S. Crowe*+Kenneth B. Prue

*Julius Gruber*Arthur J. King

*John J. Donohue*George Stansfield, Jr.

*Richard J. King*Edward Earl Beals, Sr

*Charles W. Manty*James W. Keough

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thto all the new State Officers! We had an amazing Flag Day Ceremony on the 14 at Memorial Park; thank you

thagain Andrea for coordinating it all. On the 16 Russ Nichols, Mary Jane Hatch & I represented our Lodge at the Elk on the Trail Ceremony out at Whitcom Summit in Florida, MA. It was an honor to place a wreath at the statue that honors all Members who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country! We had our

thfirst (finally!) Father's Day Ceremony and breakfast on the 17 , great job by the kitchen crew and the officers! We have a bunch of new members, who were initiated on the 26th, wELKcome to the Lodge and great job on the ritual, officers!

thOur last Elks Night Out of the Summer was on the 29 and was well attended. As you all know construction is still going on for HVAC and the roof, please remember to not to park behind the building until the construction is complete.

As you are reading this, I am on my way to the Grand Lodge Convention in San Antonio, TX. I am looking forward to celebrating the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks 150th Anniversary, learning a lot and meeting other Elks from throughout the country.

Have a great Summer!!

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same” ~President Ronald Reagan

Fraternally Yours,Alicia MutiExalted Ruler

Members All,Happy Independence Day!! June was such a busy month! Myself along with some other officers attended the MA State Elks Convention in Hyannis and witnessed our new State President Steve Santosuosso & his Officers be installed for the fraternal year 2018-2018; including our own Steve Hardy as State Historian ….Congrats

Roof & HVAC Construction has begun.For the safety of ourMembers and the construction crew,

parking behind the building is blocked offuntil this work is complete.We apologize for any inconvenience!

Summer is upon us and things are slowing down at the Club! This gives us a great opportunity to make improvements to the Lodge. Some of the projects include replacing the roof of the building & updating our air conditioning units.

Please join me in welcoming our new members who were Initiated on June 26th. This is a great start to increasing our membership! We are always looking to have new members join our Lodge, please give an application to anyone you know who may be interested.

Thank you to all the members who have paid this year's dues! If you haven't paid, please pay them right away so you can take advantage of your membership privileges which include coming to the Club and enjoying the air conditioning in the Summer months and socializing with other members.

I am looking forward to attending the National Convention in San Antonio and celebrating the Elks150th Anniversary. This is sure to be an experience & celebration to remember!

I wish everyone a happy & safe Independence Day! I hope you all have a great Summer and hope to see you at the Club!

Trish DonoguheSecretary

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7James Corcoran

Steven Hardy

Albert Jones

Jennifer Washburn

Warren Bartlett

Edward Brooks

Joseph Testa Richard Genetti

Lorraine Kaskiewicz

Jim Sellers

Chris Clements

Steven Dahill

James Oakman

James Spratt

Richard Garcia

Brian Hurley

Randy Kanniard

Roger Nelson

8 9 10 11 12 13 14Jill Paraego David Clark

Trish Donoghue

Joseph Lattuca, Jr.

David Gordon

Patrick McLaughlin

Victoria Silkonis

Florence Duggan

Jennene LaVigne

Michael Andrade

Steven Marcey

John Malcom Alyssa Cunningham

William Harrold

Theodore Tower

15 16 17 18 19 20 21Joseph Corriveau

Robert Fletcher

James Post

Robert Cox

Diane Dahill

Anthony Kavaleski

Jane Kline

Brytanie McHugh

Margaret Mazzeo Karen Plausky

John Sebastynowicz

E. Scott McDougall

Toni Tucker

Michelle King

Kristin Koutsoufis

Ashley McFarland

Walter Sarvela

Bill Aucoin

James Bedrosian

Dennis Tuomi

22 23 24 25 26 27 28David Christmas Barbara Dupille

Joseph Fletcher

Jonathan Lesage

David Loughlin

Donald Crowther

Jeff Miller

29 30 31James Fairweather

Edward Mills

Stephen Locke

Alicia Muti

On June 14th the Maynard Elks held our Flag Day ritual downtown Maynard at Memorial Park. We had a great turn out of members, officers, and the community. I would like to thank Town Administrator Becky Mosca for all her help organizing this event, DPW employee Mark Currier for the setup and breakdown, Meredith Cormier for singing, Kate Hogan, Chris DiSilva,Ed Sokolowski for bringing all our flags to get formally retired, Maynard Boy Scouts, Maynard Girl Scouts, Maynard Emblem Club, and all our members and officers for attending. Lastly, personally I would like to thank Moe and Sue Ryan for all their help rehearsing my reading part. This event would not be possible without all of you. Andrea Tobin, Treasurer and Flag Day Chair

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Club Maintenance Person

Clean Grille Room, halls, parking lot, set up & breakdown halls for functions, etc.

approx. 30 hours/weekSee a Bartender for an application!

Maynard Elks had a car care class for members of the Maynard Girl Scouts on May 17th at Willey’s Auto in Maynard! The girls learned how to check the fluids, check oil, how to jump start a car, and how to change a tire! Each girl got an emergency car kit. This was part of our 150th anniversary grant!! Thank you everyone who participated!

Lodge shirts are here!S-XL $12.00

XXL & XXXL $15.00

Would you like to contribute to the Bulletin?All bulletin submissions are due by

the 20th of the previous month.Please send all submissions to 1568bulletin@gmail.com

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The Maynard Elks will be celebrating our 90th birthday in 2019? Interested in being on the Birthday Celebration Committee? Talk to our Exalted Ruler Alicia Muti or send an email to exaltedruler1568@gmail.com

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4Richard Clark

Eduardo Rivera

Robert Lee

Robert Tobin

Arthur Demars

Ed Ellis

Keith Boston

Robert Cook

Julie Costello

Jeffery Vanderyacht

5 6 7 8 9 10 11Robert Boyd, Jr.

Robert Brenn

Rick Copland

Donald Hatch

Theresa Newfell

Raymond Delgiudice

Edward McLaughlin

Gerald Byrne

Richard Lebel

Andrew Loynd

Raymond Sawyer

Robert Sczerzen

Anna Muti

12 13 14 15 16 17 18Linda Keaveney James Hart

Stephen McQuiggan

William Pratt, Jr.

Kevin Chambers Kristen Foley Abdel Halig

Walter Mason

19 20 21 22 23 24 25Marty LaPorte

Paul McClellan

Joseph Kulevich Mary Jane Hatch John Hanson Rosario Gomez

26 27 28 29 30 31Edwin Wasiuk Allison Clements

William Jarmulowicz

John Cullinane

Keith Mercer

Rebecca Foster

The next Maynard PER meeting will be Sept 11, 2018 at 7PM. Have a nice summer.

All Maynard PERs are invited & encouraged to attend. The Association will meet every month

before the first scheduled meeting of the month at 7pm.

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Cribbage in the Grille Room!Wednesday nights starting on

July 11th.7pm start

$10.00 per playerPrizes TBD by participation

Back in the Day....by Paul McClellanWith the passing of longtime members like Ralph Cantino and John Columbo much of the history of the Maynard Elks has disappeared and not passed on. I would like to start having monthly blurbs in the newsletter about stories or memories of members in the Elks and especially about the Maynard Elks “back in the day”. This I hope will pass on the legacy of the Maynard Elks to the newer members. Feel free to send your thoughts or memories to 1568bulletin@gmail.com. My memory may not always be correct so feel free to correct me or contribute to help record the history.

I started writing this and planned on keeping it somewhat short and I kept adding llittle side notes and memories. When I joined the Elks 40 years ago the home was down the street at 24 Powdermill Road. I did not know the home on Main St. you would have to ask Paul Barilone. It was interesting to me to talk and mainly listen to the elder members, at the time, about their time in the Elks. When you came in the front door the function hall was to the right on the top floor and you had to go down the stairs to the Members Lounge. There was a “hump” in the floor that woman were not allowed to cross (women were not allowed to join the Elks at that time). When we had special occasions and the woman were “permitted” to cross the “hump” that was an honor for the woman and the women were so excited. The bar was on the right-hand side of the room and had about 10 bar stools. At the time we had a special“ A Knick and a Kick for a Buck” that was a can of Knickabaucher Beer and a shot of Old Tompson Whisky for a dollar. The bar was later relocated across the room and enlarged, the “hump” stayed and then a door was dug out and the cement foundation broken open for a fire exit and a set of stairs installed to lead up to the street. This was all done by the members. We purchased the building we are in now in December 1984 and moved in January 1985 (I think the dates are correct). The building was Uncle Pete Carbones then Alphonses Powdermill. When we purchased the building we also owned the building by the kitchen and the property across the street where the house is now. Many members as well as many members of the Emblem Club spent many hours day and night cleaning the building. The upstairs was gutted the stairs leading down to the night club were removed leaving the two function halls as they are now. There were thousands of hours of donated time and labor to get the building where it could be used. I do not like to name people because if you forget someone they may get offended but members like Ralph Cantino, Floyd Barbetti, John Frigiletti, Ben Bigusiak, Bill Poudrier, Skip Pekham, Paul Murphy, Fran Maki and many more worked after their regular jobs to well into the evening.

There used to be wagon wheel lights hanging from the ceiling which were removed, the dancefloor installed, the flexible wall installed and ceilings redone during another renovation. The downstairs bar used to be by the members door and moved to where it is now. Windows were added to lighten up the room, new rugs installed, new bathrooms built and the offices were built.

That's it for this rambling. I hope others will add to this and help record and pass on the history.____________________________________

Famous Elks

Although the original Elks were actors and entertainers, members of other professions soon joined the organization. Today’s Elks represent just about the full spectrum of occupations in America. Presidents Warren G. Harding, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman John F. Kennedy and Gerald Ford were Elks (JFK was Exalted Ruler of the Boston Lodge #10). Members of Congresswere also Elks; Tip O’Neill, Carl Albert, John McCormick and Sam Rayburn all belong to the fraternity.

70,000 Elks served in World War 1 and 1,000 gave their lies in the service of their country. 100,000 Elks served in the Second World War and over 1,600 made the supreme sacrifice for American freedom. Lawrence Welk, Will Rogers, Jack Benney and Andy Devine were brothers, too. Clint Eastwood is an Elk. William F. Cody, better known as “Buffalo Bill” was also a brother Elk. From the sports world, the Order has counted among its members the likes of Vince Lombardi, Casey Stengel, Mickey Mantle, Whitney Ford and Jim Finks.