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Lacey Elks Lodge #2518 NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER 2020
A message from our EXALTED RULER / JoAnn Crossley/PER 2020/2021
Hello Members, November , its the start of the Holiday Season and only 2 months away
to begin the New Year 2021 and hopefully we will be back to normal. Until then, while
visiting our Lodge, please assure that you are within the guidelines of Covid-19, always
wear a mask when walking in, visiting the restroom and walking around the lounge, ie:
playing darts, pool, etc. Since day one , my Officers and I have made a point to adhere
to all the covid-19 guidelines and new rules which change everyday from our Governor
and because of this we are constantly staying abreast of what’s happening and for
that, our lodge continues to stay open. The new rules for being inside is ventilation and
having fresh air circulate, so windows must be cracked a little on all sides. Flu season
is upon us, if you feel sick, please do not visit the lodge, stay home and get better and
visit us another day, don’t worry we will still be here.
Lodge Meeting : Due to the Holiday season, we have 1 lodge meeting per month for
November & December. Nov 12th & December 10th
Capacity: Due to limited capacity in the lodge and following the covid-19 guidelines our
members are privileged to bring 9 guest, However at this time we are not allowing.
However, you can bring your wife/husband or significant other. and children for lunch
or dinner
Sorry for any inconvenience , but we have 1996 members and everyone deserves a
visit.
Membership Cards: Always bring your Membership Card for coming into the building.
Please note: you will not be buzzed in. No card no entry.
November: Dart League will start 11/9 @7pm, Shuffleboard will start soon., Happy 245
Birthday to our US Marines 11/10, 11/11 Happy Veterans Day., 11/26 Happy Thanksgiv-
ing
December: Breakfast with Santa 12/5 @9:00 reservations required., Members Appreci-
ation Party/Local Heroes 12/5@7pm, reservations required, Annual Absent Members
Ceremony 12/6@9:30,Annual Christmas Parade 12/6 @3:00, please take a walk up
lacey road with us, Merry Christmas To all 12/25, 12/31 NYE Party, reservations re-
quired.
Elk of the Month: Janet DesRuisseau/Chairwoman of the Special Children's Committee
Thank you for everything you do for the Special Children and our Lodge.
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November 6th Queens Blvd.
November 13th Simply three Band
November 20th Jim Shaw
November 27th WILL ADVISE
December 4th Simple Three Band
December 11th Queens Blvd.
December 18th Gary Philips
December 31st. Arties Party (NYE)
Scholarship
The 2020-2021 Scholarship season has begun. The Elk’s are second only to the Federal
government in the amount of money they give away each year. Although scholarships can
seem confusing at times, I hope to demystify the process and help our members’ children
and grandchildren as well as the Lacey High School students apply for all the scholarships
that are available to them.
The first round of deadlines is for the Elk’s National Foundation “Most Valuable Student
Scholarship” (all seniors in H.S. are eligible) (Deadline November 15, 2020). Our lodge can
send three boys and three girls to the District for consideration in the ENF Most Valuable
Student competition. The State and the ENF begin awarding money at this level.
The ENF “Legacy Awards” ($4000) (any child, grandchild, step-child, step-grandchild or le-
gal ward of an Elk is eligible) deadline is February 5, 2021. The applications for both
scholarships are online, just go to www.elks.org/enf/scholars.
The local Lacey Elk’s Legacy Scholarship and the State Family Scholarship application pro-
cess will begin in the late winter. (More to follow on that process later)
Lastly, I would like to thank the Lodge for giving me the opportunity to help with the Schol-
arship Program at Lacey Lodge. My back ground is in high school guidance and college
counseling. I am looking forward to working with any students you know that would like
help in completing the applications or any other questions they might have. I can be
reached at (201)327-1241 or by e-mail at [email protected]
Trudy Stolte, Scholarship Chairwoman
Janet DesRuisseau/Chairwoman
Special Children’s Committee
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The Veterans Ceremony will be at the Lacey township Memorial
Site on Lacey Road @11am. November 11, 2020
HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKGIVING WITH YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS 11/26
Happy 245th Birthday US Marines
November 10, 2020
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NOVEMBER LOG 2020
CANDIDATES SPONSORS KEITH KELLER RAYMOND REILLY
MARNY KELLER RAYMOND REILLY
EDWARD JONES FRANK SZCZECH
TERI COLLINS ROBERT STOLTE
FAITH HYLAND MARK NIRO
HELENE BOGUSZ DEBORAH HAY
MARLENE KESSEL DEBORAH PFEFFER
BRIAN SHERIDAN KIM KOROTKY
PETER BRUM DEBORAH HAY
JERRY SKOWRINSKI MICHAEL DEROSA
DEBRA POLHEMUS GLORIA MAKO
MARK POLHEMUS GLORIA MAKO
JOHN SULLIVAN GLORIA MAKO
SUSAN SULLIVAN GLORIA MAKO
LOUIS CUOMO RONALD FITTS
MARIA AVOLLONE DEBBIE PORTER
DONNA BROPHY DEBBIE PORTER
JOHN CYRAN BILL KANZE
WILLIAM DAWSON DEBBIE PORTER
ANTHONY HARTMAN DEBBIE PORTER
ANTHONY HOPKINS DEBBIE PORTER
KENNETH LEATHERS BILL VOWELL
NICOLE LEWICKI JOSEPH AMATO
JAKOB MADSEN LEONARD RUCINSKI
JOHN MONETTE JOHN MONETTE SR
DOROTHY O’SULLIVAN MARK NIRO
MICHAEL O’SULLIVAN JOSEPH AMATO
ROBERT SCHICKLING DEBBIE PORTER
BARBARA AUSTIN ALBERT MOGAVERO
RUTHANN CHERENCE JOANN MUIR
ARLENE DESARNO DEBRA PFEFFER
PATRICIA DIRNER DEBRA PFEFFER
JAMES FENLON MICHAEL GRABER
JOHN FITZPATRICK JOANN MUIR
MICHAEL RODGERS ALBERT MOGAVERO
LINDA SMOLINSKI GLORIA MAKO
BRIAN WILLIAMS DAVID FERRANTE
MICHAEL KOEHLER ROBERT STOLTE
MICHAEL FARNSWORTH ROBERT STOLE
WAYNE MCMULLIN LOUISE SCHNEIDER
DEMITS:
ALBERT CAPORASO III FROM TOMSRIVERR LODGE #1875
JEFFREY REIL FROM HAMILTON LODGE #2262
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS: TIMOTHY MURPHY WAS INITIAT-ED INTO THE BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS AS A MEMBER OF LACEY ELKS LODGE #2518 ON APRIL 25TH, 1991 AND WHEREAS: TIMOTHY MURPHY HAS CONTIN-UED TO BE A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING FOR A PERIOD OF 30 YEARS WHEREAS: TIMOTHY MURPHY HAS FULFILLED ALL THE REQUIREMENTFS OF SECTION 14.260 PARAGRAPH A OF THE GRAND LODGE STAT-UTES, AND WHEREAS: TIMOTHY MURPHY HAS FULFILLED ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE III, SEC-TION 2 OF THE BY-LAWS OF LACEY ELKS LODGE #2518; AND THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED TIMOTHY MUR-PHY BE NOMINATED FOR ELECTION TO LIFE MEMBERSHIP IN LACEY LODGE #2518 OF THE BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, TRACEY GODIER LACEY LODGE SECRETARY ACTION ON THIS RESOLUTION WILL BE TAKEN AT THE REGULAR MEETING ON DECMBER 10TH, 2020
BALLOTING FOR THESE CANDIDATES WERE APPROVED ON 10/22/2020 LODGE MEETING.
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Total: 1996 Members
• via- ZOOM
• During Covid-19 we have initiated
into our Order , 77 New Members
• Our next initiation will be November
4th @7pm
Delinquent Members 231
AMERICANISM ESSAY CONTEST (SINCE SCHOOL IS
MOSTLY VIRTUAL AND THE CHILDREN ARE NOT COM-
PLETELY BACK FULL-TIME) THIS YEAR WE ARE LOOK-
ING FOR MEMBERS CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN
TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR CONTEST.
Essay Theme: How can Patriotism be Demonstrated”
Eligible Students must be in grades: 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th
Essay not to exceed 300 words
Must be typed or legibly printed in black ink.
Please hand in no later than: January 1, 2021,
attention to: JoAnn Crossley
Entrants must be identified on essay on a cover sheet
with the: Name, Home Address, Grade, School attend-
ed and Sponsoring Lodge which will be, Lacey Elks
Lodge #2518
We have two divisions for judging essays: Division 1:
5th & 6th grade, Division 2: 7th & 8th grade
District Winner Prizes: Winners will receive a certifi-
cate, American Flag and pin and will move onto the
State judging. 1st place, $500.00 gift card, 2nd place
$250.00 gift card, 3rd place $175.00 gift card
Best of Luck to everyone.
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 PER
MEETING @7
MC MEETING
@8
4 NEW MEM-
BERS INI-
TIATION @7
–VIA– ZOOM
5 HOUSE
MEETING
@7
6 7
8 9 DART
LEAGUE
STARTS
@7
10 11 Trustee
Meeting @7
12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19
House
Meeting
@7
20 21
22 23 24 25 Trus-
tee Meet-
ing @7
26 27 28
29 30
November 2020
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 PER
meeting
@7
MC Meet-
ing @8
2 3 House
meeting
@7
4 5 BREAK-
FAST WITH
SANTA
@9AM
MEMBERS
APPR.@7
6 ABSENT
MEMBER CER-
EMONY @9:30
7 8 9 Trus-
tee
Meeting
@7
10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 HOUSE
MEETING @7
18 19
20 21 22 23 TRUS-
TEE
MEETING
24 XMAS
EVE
25 MERRY
CHRISTMAS
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27 28 29 30 31
December 2020
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Annual Absent Members Ceremony
On December 6th @9:30 am in the Bingo
Room, Breakfast to follow. Reservations Re-
quired, please sign-up in Lounge.
December 6th, @ 3:00 pm, staging
at United Methodist Church, 203
West Lacey Road, please join us for
a walk-up Lacey Road. Our Antlers
will be collecting non-perishable
food for the Lacey Food Bank along
the parade route. Come on out to
support us. Rain ,Snow or Shine
we are doing this.
On December 5th, @7pm, Please join us for Members Appreciation/Local
Heroes Night. Reservations Required, please sign up at the lounge.
Due to Covid-19, these events are subject to change.
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Trustee’s
5 years
Chuck Gaal
4 years
609-548-2435
Lou Provenzano
3 years
201-954-9682 [email protected]
Gary Denson/PER
2 years
609-489-3844
Bill Kanze/PDD 1year 845-721-5614 [email protected]
Erin Curtiss
Presiding Justice
908-839-0228 [email protected]
LACEY ELKS OFFICERS
EXALTED RULER JoAnn Crossley/PER
@732-267-3652 [email protected]
LEADING KNIGHT Mark Niro/PER
@732-579-7632 [email protected]
LOYAL KNIGHT Debbie Porter
609-661-8073 [email protected]
LECTURING KNIGHT Shawn Judson
908-783-8073 [email protected]
ESQUIRE Joel Balazinski Sr
732-998-4530 [email protected]
CHAPLAIN Looking for a Chaplain
TILER Bob Crossley
732-267-3769 [email protected]
INNER GUARD Vincent Martini/PER
609-693-2296 [email protected]
SECRETARY Tracey Godier
732-674– 189 [email protected]
TREASURER Sue Godier
609-242-1816 [email protected]
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Bingo
Tuesday & Friday
Doors open at 5:00, first game
starts @7
Bingo on Tuesday
Chairman:
Lou Provenzano
@201-954-9682
Chairman:
Rich Orosz
@732-672-0297
Bingo on Friday
Chairman:
Joe Barish
@609-287-8296
Looking for a Drug Awareness Chair and
an Americanism Chair, please contact,
Joann Crossley @732-267-3652
Join us for some fun @8:00 pm with Arties Parties
on 12/31 and saying goodbye to 2020 and hello
2021. Reservations Required, sign-up in the
Lounge.
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SPECIAL CHILDRENS COMMITTEE HALLOWEEN PARTY ON OCTOBER 10TH
SCC AMBASSADOR: RYAN COLLINS & HIS MOM TERRI COLLINS
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Join our team, if interested
please call.
Lou Zigarelli @732-267-6995
or
Kelly Gmeiner@848-240-1345
Lacey Elks Lodge #2518
900 Beach Blvd,
Forked River, New Jersey 08731
To: All Elk Members
From: Trustees
Date: October 1,2020
Subject: Covid-19
It has been a long journey as we move through the Covid-19 pandemic. Although many of us may not have been
directly or indirectly affected, we continue to urge all members and their guests to continue to be vigilant.
Should you and or your guests have any of the following symptoms, please remain home and DO NOT COME TO
THE LODGE OR ATTEND ANY LODGE FUNCTION until symptom free. Our goal is to keep us all safe.
Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure
Fever or chills
Cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Fatigue
Muscle or body aches
Headaches
loss of taste or smell
Sore throat
Congestion or runny nose
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhea
Please wear your mask, wash your hands frequently and maintain 6-foot social distancing. Be safe!
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Lacey Elks Lodge Past Exalted
Rulers
Raymond Kalinowski* 1974-1976
John Cassiero 1976-1977
William Moreau* 1977-1978
Raymond Kalinowski* 1978-1979
Kenneth Dunster* 1979-1980
Frank Cuomo* 1981-1982
Robert Benz* 1982-1983
William Murray* 1983-1984
Robert Kalokria*1984-1985
Donald Robertazzi* 1985-1986
Hank Saffer* 1986-1988
Edward Krusieski* 1988-1989
Richard Marshall 1989-1990
Joseph Exel* 1990-1991
Robert Lionetti* 1991-1992
Hugh Palfini* 1992-1993
Joseph Lake* 1993-1994
Mike Dadetto 1994-1995
Edward Kotsch 1995-1996
Charles Henninger 1996-1997
William Hoesten 1997-1998
Thomas Lenz 1998-1999
Fred Coleman 199-2000
Lester H. Pyle* 2000-2001
Donald K. Tonachio, PDD 2001-2002
Michael Adamski 2002-2003/2003-2004
Richard Bard, PSP 2004-2005
Gary Denson, PST 2005-2006.
Blair Svihra 2006-2007
Felicia Russell 2007-200
Barbara Monti, ST 2008-2009
Edward Eglentowicz, PDD 2009-2010
Marty Czerepuszko 2010-2011
Gary Denson, PST 2011-2012
Rosemary Hein, PVP 2012-2013
Lou Zigarelli, 2013-2014
Gary Denson, PST 2014-2015
JoAnn Crossley, 2015-2016
Robert Stolte, 2016-2017
Don Tonachio, PDD 2017-2018
Mark Warren, 2018-2019
Mark Niro 2019/2020
Other Past Exalted Rulers from other
Lodges, now members of Lacey Elks Lodges
Jim Fugill * Louis A, Amato
Dave Walsh, PDD Alfred M. Frizziola
Vincent Martini Melvin R. Nodes
Jack Nosti William Steeger
Bill Kanze, PDD George Thompson
Michael W. Sowa Keith Hawk, PDD
Joseph Willington Gary Yeliten
Salvatore DeFillippis William Cahill
Harry G. Wagner/PDD * Mike Graber
Harry Schwarze Chris Kramer
Robert Natoli David Stolte
Richard Pachucki/PSP Jeff Schofield
Please Note* Art Schofield
Deceased
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Shuffleboard is coming back on
Wednesdays, starting at 6:30, please
call Barbara DeSantis @609-709-9978
for more information.
Darts are back, starting 7:00pm on November 9th.
Bring the kids, Santa Claus and Mr. Claus is coming
to Lacey Elks Lodge for Breakfast on December 5th,
more information to following in Decembers News-
letter.
Reservations are required. Covid-19 guidelines.
For the month of November our Bartender, Scotty will be
making some great specialty drinks , come join us on
Saturday Night, and for each month after , each Bartender
will come up with their specialty drinks.
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Our Lodge Committee’s
Facebook Pages, BPOE Lacey
Elks or Lacey Elks Lodge
JoAnn Crossley/PER
@732-267-3652
Lacey Elks Website is
laceyelks.net & Constant
Contact
Bill Kanze/PDD
@ 845-721-5614
Past Exalted Ruler Assoc.
Mark Niro/PER
@ 732-579-7632
Americanism (Looking for a
Chairman/Chairwoman
Charitable Committee
Tara Arce @908-600-0876
Scholarship Committee
Trudy Stolte@201-327-1241
Youth Activities, Batter’s-up,
Soccer Shoot, Hoop Shoot,
Tee-up
Mark Niro/PER
@732-579-7632
Sickness & Distress
Millie Roberts
@609-693-9156
Safety Committee
Chuck Gaal@609-548-2435
Membership Committee
Mark Niro/PER
@732-579-7632
Gloria Mako @732-710-1460
Antler Advisers
Shawn Judson
@908-783-0121
Lana Ostrowski
@609-709-6008
Kayla Barletto
@732-575-0561
Elks Merchandise
Bill Kanze/PDD
@848-721-5614
House Committee
Lou Zigarelli/PER
@732-267-6995
Gloria Mako/Secretary
@732-710-1460
Bar Manager
Kelly Gmeiner
@848-240-1345
Entertainment
Denise McInerney
@609-290-5054
Special Children’s Committee
Janet DesRuisseau
@732-771-5557
Audit Committee
Diane DePaul@890-7770
Ambrose Gmeiner@609-472-0093
Marina/Dockmaster
Dennis McInerney
@609-693-4252
Fax#609-693-4586
Veteran Committee
Art Porter@609-582-2973
Deb Porter@609-661-8073
MC Committee
Vincent Barletto
@732-691-2663
Mark Vecchio @732-261-9326
Boy scouts Coordinator
Bob Stolte/PER @908-614-1148
Blue Collar Catering
Karen Fisher@732-269-0092
ENF, Bill Kanze/PDD
@845-721-5614
Drug Awareness, Looking for a Chair-
man/Chairwoman
Banquet Manager
Laural Fritts@609-290-7160