March Newsletter - lebanon elks lodge #422
March 2015 Newsletter Lodge Meetings 1st & 3rd Thursdays At 7 PM Lodge Meetings Are Open to All Members 2014-2015 Lodge Officers Chris Hatcher Exalted Ruler Ron Buxton Leading Knight Brad Peyton Loyal Knight Chris Flannery Lecturing Knight Stephanie Flannery Secretary Vicky Perry Treasurer Diana Hill Inner Guard Debbie Hatcher Esquire Kyle Lewis Tiler Alice Deer Chaplain Lebanon Elk’s Lodge #422 Newsletter From The Exalted Ruler... It is with both sadness and joy that I am writing this, my final Exalted Ruler newsletter. I have been Exalted Ruler 3 times over the last 15 years and honestly, I have enjoyed it very much. Conversely, I am very gratified that we have so many new and active members coming up through the chairs. That is as it should be. I appreciate all the help that has been given to me and the support of all our members. I would like to review all that our Lodge does for our members and our community. I believe that we tend to forget or take for granted all the time and effort that is put forth by our membership to make our Lodge a great place and to aid our community. Below is a quick list culled from the past year or so meeting minutes. I am sure that I have left something out, but as you can see from the list, there is a reason to be proud of belonging to the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and Lodge #422. Our Lodge is heavily involved with fund raisers and is located well for our members to enjoy all the festivals held downtown. The Oktoberfest, Blues Fest, Apple Fest, Country Music Fest, and the 3rd Friday Block parties all allow our members volunteer opportunities as well as a great place to relax and attend these events. Here is a quick list of some of the events held at the Lodge over the last year. New Year’s Eve party, Halloween party, Steak Shoots, Corn hole Tournaments, Fantasy Football league, Shuffle Board Tournament, Derby Day, CP Party, Founders Day celebration, Golf Tournament, Dayton Dragons outing, Elk Stag Day, Burger Thursdays, Friday night dinners, Wine Tasting party, Bourbon tasting party, Girls Night Out, Easter Egg Hunt, Mother’s Day breakfast, Texas Hold ‘em night, Super Bowl, Ohio State and Bengals parties, Valentine dinner, Steak dinners specials, a renewal of marriage vows party, and the many various birthday parties held routinely at the Lodge for members. Continued on Page #2 www.lebanonelks422.com Page 2 Board Meetings 2nd & 4th Mondays At 7 PM 2014-2015 Trustees Brad Peyton Board Chairman We are a charitable organization foremost. During the last year funds from our Lodge were donated to: Warrior Backpack Program Lebanon Youth Basketball Program Cerebral Palsy Basket of Life Charity 30 Christmas Baskets full of food given away Elks National Foundation ($1400) Ohio State Elks Association for charity Lebanon Food Pantry United States Veterans. (many hours along with funds put toward the VA Hospital in Cincinnati.) Heidi Peyton Trustee—One Year Board Secretary I am sure that I am missing something above, and I do not have a total monetary donation summary, but it is a significant amount of money. Above does not include the many countless hours of effort donated by our members to accomplish the fund raising to be able to provide these donations. Jeff Dillon Trustee—Two Year In addition to all of the above accomplishments, we have spent a considerable amount of time and money repairing our aging building. In the last year, we have: Joe Mack Trustee—Three Year 2014-2015 Auxiliary Officers Robin McGrew President Pat Salada Vice President Connie Darmour Secretary Darlene Dunn Treasurer Judy Michael Connie Darmour Bitha George Trustees 1. Repaired our roof 2. Replaced or repaired all the emergency Exit signage. 3. Completely renovated the upstairs men’s restroom 4. Removed the old chair lift in staircase 5. Re-wired the 2nd floor 6. Replaced the water heater on 2nd floor, 7. Replaced the garbage disposal on 2nd floor 8. Replaced the dish washer on first floor 9. Purchased new fire extinguishers 10. Purchased a new ice maker downstairs 11. Repaired and or replaced beer coolers in club room. 12. Repaired several frozen pipes and our heating system I am sure that again, I am missing some items above. Having said that, we have had to repair or replace a number of items at a fairly high cost this past year. Thanks to many members who donated time and effort to help us mitigate some of those costs by volunteering labor or expertise. Our Lodge is a there for our members. We have initiated about 50 new members over the last year or so. We are one of a few Lodges that continue to bring new members into the fold and we should be very proud of that fact. Lebanon Lodge also had the most members out of any one Lodge from Ohio to attend the National Elks Convention in New Orleans this past year. I think we had somewhere around 16 members make the trip. Continued on Page #3 www.lebanonelks422.com Sadly, we have also held several funeral services throughout this year for deceased members. I am quite proud of the spirit and turnout of our membership to support those in time of need and the availability of our Lodge as a place to gather and celebrate the lives of our departed members. We are in good financial health, which is also something for our Lodge to be proud of. We have spent about $27,000 over the last year for the above repairs along with increased cost for payroll and payroll taxes, yet we continue to meet our financial obligations. That is a testament to the support given by our membership both from a financial standpoint as well as donation of time and labor. I want to thank all those that have been so helpful this past year and are truly dedicated to our Lodge and the Elks. It could not be done without all the efforts by our membership. I congratulate and am excited about the new core of Officers incoming for next year. Our Lodge will be well represented by these very thoughtful, intelligent and dedicated Elks. Lastly, always remember the Motto of our Order- “The faults of our members we write upon the sand, their virtues upon the tablets of love and memory.” Fraternally Yours, Chris Hatcher PAST Exalted Ruler From the Secretary... Dues statements will be mailed out this week. Please return payment by mail or dropping it off at the lodge. New cards will be available at the lodge once paid. If you would like us to mail your card to you, please return a self-addressed stamped envelope with your payment and we'll be happy to do that for you. Thanks, Stephanie Flannery Lodge Secretary Auxiliary News... The March meeting will be a very important meeting please plan to attend. We have Auxiliary member of the year nominations and election of new officers. Dues are $15.00 per year and include a Key Card. Our fiscal year begins the first of April and dues should be paid by that date. 3rd floor member dues are $10.00. Our next meeting is April 1st at 7:00 pm. March Birthdays: Courtney Wilson 3/21 Cynthia Klein 3/26 Thanks, Robin McGrew Auxiliary President Page 3 www.lebanonelks422.com Page 4 March Events Wednesday, March 4th 7 PM Auxiliary Meeting Thursday, March 5th 7 PM Lodge Meeting Monday, March 9th 7 PM Board Meeting Saturday, March 14th 7 PM Installation of Officers Thursday, March 19th 7 PM Lodge Meeting & Initiation Friday, March 20th 6:30 PM Lodge Friday Dinner Saturday, March 21st Lodge Founders Day Dinner Monday, March 23rd 7PM Board Meeting Friday, March 27th 11 AM Lodge Stag Event Around the Lodge... February remained another active month around the lodge. Many thanks to Jan Kaufman for hosting three Friday dinners including a special Valentines Day event. Jan also help organize and prepare food items for the two memorial receptions that the lodge hosted over the last couple of months. I would also like to offer thanks to all of the members & officers who participated in the lodge's memorial services over the last couple of months. I am confident that its meaningful to the families in their time of grieving and makes me proud to be a member of our Order. Stephanie Flannery hosted a Steak Shoot event, that despite bad weather, raised nearly $400 for our state charity cerebral palsy. Besides raising funds for a worthy cause it was a great evening of fun and a welcome break from the poor weather. As lodge ENF chairperson I am proud to say that our lodge, despite a year with many unexpected repair expenditures, exceeded our per capita donation. That was in large part due to the volunteer and patronage efforts of many members. Our goal is to extend that trend by keeping our lodges financial status strong and remaining active in our fundraising efforts. Its rewarding that most of the money was earned at our various lodge fundraising events—anyone can write a check—its takes extra effort to spend time to raise it. It also greatly increases our community visibility and build fraternal friendships. I also urge all members to take a moment to personally thank Chris Hatcher for serving his Lodge (again) as Exalted Ruler. As an Officer of the Lodge I know how much time and effort it requires, and appreciate Chris’s guidance and enthusiasm for the Elks. Lebanon Lodge is fortunate to have members like Chris and others—this is why our Lodge continues to grow—while others are struggling. In Our Thoughts and Prayers… Our sincere condolences to family and friends, on the passing of our fellow lodge member John George. At the request of John’s family an Elk’s Memorial reception was held at the lodge on February 7th. Elks are never forgotten, never forsaken. Please let us know if there members who need our thoughts and prayers. Send your news to Brad Peyton: peytonbj@hotmail.com Welcome the Lodges Newest Members… Josh Seuberling Seanna Bohman Jessi Flint www.lebanonelks422.com Bar & Club Room Hours Monday thru Thursday 5 – 10 PM Friday - 5 PM – 1 AM Saturday - 5 PM - 1 AM Closed Sunday & Holidays Lodge Drawings & Books Quarter Books Daily Friday night $1.00 and Saturday night $5.00 books. You must be a current Elk’s or Auxiliary member to register You must sign up for yourself - please don’t sign up for others. You must be present at the time of the drawing at 9:00 PM to win the entire pot. If you are registered but not present, you will receive half of the total pot. Winning funds will be available within one week of your name being drawn. Lodge Banquet Room Rental Anyone interested in renting the 2nd floor for family gatherings or private parties/receptions, should contact Jerry Michael at 932-7111. Rental is available to the public. Burger Thursdays Jerry Michael & Debbie Hatcher are alternating to cover the “Burger Thursday” dinners, so make your plans now. Burger Thursdays are being held on the non meeting nights—the second & fourth Thursdays of the month. It’s a great excuse to let someone else do the cooking! Please Check the Weekly E-Mails & Website for Burger Thursday & Friday Dinner Updates Contact or Visit Us Lodge Website www.lebanonelks422.com E-Mail the Lodge lebanonelks422@gmail.com Phone 513-932-1951 Elk’s Lodge #422 29 East Mulberry St. Lebanon Oh, 45036 Page 5 Visit the Lodge’s facebook Page www.lebanonelks422.com March 2015, Lodge #422 Events Sun 1 Mon 2 Tue 3 Lodge Closed 8 15 4 10 11 Board Meeting 7 PM 16 17 18 Lodge Closed 29 Board Meeting 7 PM 30 Lodge Closed Page 6 24 25 12 19 26 Burger Thursday 6 PM 31 Sat 6 7 13 14 Lodge Meeting 7 PM Lodge Meeting & Initiation 7 PM 23 Fri Burger Thursday 6 PM Lodge Closed 22 Thu 5 Auxiliary Meeting 7 PM 9 Lodge Closed Wed Officer Installation 7 PM 20 Friday Dinner 6:30 PM 27 Lodge Stag Event 11 AM 21 Founders Day Dinner 28 Support our Lodge Sponsors Page 7 www.lebanonelks422.com
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