October 2019

LODGE OFFICERS 2019-2020

EXALTED RULER Ray Smith

ESTEEMED LEADING KNIGHT

Joe Carpio

ESTEEMED LOYAL KNIGHT

Carolyn Vallee

ESTEEMED LECTURING KNIGHT

Adam T. Palermo

SECRETARY Rocky Gillis

TREASURER John Beatty

ESQUIRE Glenn Vallee, PER

CHAPLIN Marilou Clayton

INNER GUARD

Laurie Davis

TILER Bob Mancini

ORGANIST Vacant

PRESIDING JUSTICE Kelly Martin

TRUSTEES

One Year Jerry Blair

Two Year

Paul Uccello, PER

Three Year Rick Sheldon, PER, COB

Four Year Don Harger

Five Year

Kevin DeLoreto, PER

A Message from your Exalter Ruler… Greetings to all Members of the Westbrook Lodge #1784 WOW! Where did the summer go? Grand Exalted Ruler Robert Duitsman and his wife Beth visited our lodge on September 22nd; it was an honor to meet them. We had a wonderful evening with a delicious dinner. Thanks to all the volunteers and our kitchen staff for making this special event possible.

Our Beach Jam for Breast Cancer is one of our biggest fund raising events we have each year. This year we raised $50,000, our second highest total so far. We will be presenting the checks to Smilow and Middlesex Cancer Centers

during the Tuesday, October 15th Pasta Dinner at 7:00 pm. Beach Jam volunteers wishing to attend should contact the Lodge Office to make a reservation ASAP! The cost of the dinner is $6.00.

The Annual Lodge Raffle drawing was held on Labor Day with a lot of support selling and purchasing the tickets. Thank you to Joe Carpio, chair for this event, and his team for a successful outcome.

Our landscaping committee made the Lodge’s Elk come to life with a natural look. It is a very nice addition to our family. The Pavilion Dedication to our “Absent Members” and our 70th year Anniversary celebration were a great success. It was enjoyable to see some of our Past Exalted Rulers in attendance and have them share some of their experiences with me. Upcoming October Events (Please check inside for specific times):

Oct 9th Trivia Night to be held in our Member’s lounge

Oct 24th Italian of the Year Dinner

Oct 26th Children’s Halloween party

Oct 26th Adult Halloween party

Oct 27th Shoreline Cigar Social (New Event!) As always, please consider joining one of our volunteer teams! Volunteers are always needed and welcome, so please don’t hesitate to get involved. Our organization runs on volunteers and it’s greatly appreciated.

May God Bless You and Our Lodge! Fraternally, Ray Smith

Westbrook Elks # 1784 Where Everyone is Someone

LODGE HOURS OF OPERATION

Sunday – Thursday 11:00 AM-11:00 PM Friday & Saturday 11:00 AM-1:00 AM

Lodge Secretary’s Office Hours Monday through Friday

10:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Permittee: Paul Champlin

New Candidates Investigations October 2nd, Balloting October 8th Orientation October 21st, Initiation October 22nd

Candidates Proposed By David E Compositor: Coventry, CT., CNC Machinist; P & W Bill Boughton Theresa Kennerson, East Haven, CT., Banking Barbra White Judith S White: Farmington, CT., Medical Office Manager Barbra White Joan Dagon: East Hartford, CT., OR Tech Barbra White Elizabeth Donnelly: Westbrook, CT., Retired Stephanie Scully Brenda L Gaski: Bristol, CT., Property Manager Karen Kowalczyk Kimberly Funaro: Westbrok, CT., Receiving Manager; Tractor Supply Nancy-Jo Furaro Linda Streett: Marlborough, CT., Loan Officer Bob Cardello Francine Shannon: Southbury, CT., RN Robert F Polito Jr. Anthony Larry: Wallingford, CT., Retired John Gaudioso Lian Qin Kish: Cheshire, CT., Outreach Coordinator Gregory Brenner Louise Marie Luschenat: Wallingford, CT., Business Associate: YNHH Joseph Carpio Denise DeSelliar: Old Saybrook, CT., Realtor Patty Angelo Tim Rourke: Westbrook, CT., District Sales Manager Denise Kaye Gina Ruthen: Westbrook, CT., Senior Practice Administrator: BH Denise Kaye Marie DeFelice: Guilford, CT., Retired Teacher Felix DiGiusto Sr. Donald Leitao: New Britain, CT Transfer/Demit Lodge 0957 Patricia A DeNardi: Meriden, CT Transfer/Demit Lodge 0035 Thomas Tokarz: Middletown, CT Transfer/Demit Lodge 0771 Gina Sopneski: Deep River, CT., Admin. Assistant: Deep River Karen Abercrombie Dorothy Renninger: Hadlyme, CT., Retired Donna Gentile William DeMatteo: Guilford, CT., Building Inspector Patrick Healey Thomas Lee: Essex, CT., Retired Michelle Martone Michael White: West Haven, CT., Self-Employed Barbra White Kim Marie Esposito: Westbrook, CT., Clinical Scientist Dennis Allen Debbra Glazier: Amston, CT., Office Manaer Mae Marie Modifica William C Holzman: Westbrook, CT Retired Transfer/Demit Lodge 957 Mark Patterson: Old Saybrook, CT., Realtor Lisa Aranci Daniel Corbett: Clinton, CT., Sales Richard Newberg Theresa E Odyniec: Madison, CT., Financial Analyst; Yale Richard Crans Michael E Lebert: Clinton, CT., Mechanic John E Lebert Elizabeth Hale: Haddam, CT., Retired Nancy-Jo Funaro Luigi Gallitto: Old Saybrook, CT., Masonry Contractor Scott Ferreira Donald Flynn: Essex, CT., Senior Manager; Avangrid Michael Carlucci Gregory P Welch: North Branford, CT., Retired Reinstatement/Steven Nathman Shirley A Evans: Waterford, CT., Retired Dorothy Dabbs Jack LaRocca: Old Lyme, CT., Retired Donna Gentile Richard C Van Dyke: Clinton, CT., Tool Maker Robert Corson Carlos Perez: Stratford, CT., Retired Transfer/Demit Lodge 0025

2019 Cash Raffle Winners Walter Budney $8000

Carlos Rodriquez $3000 Ed Champion $500 Barbara Williams $500 Shelley Starr $500 Loreto Nicolette $500 Jarod Root $500 Anthony Nardecchia $500 Phil Smith $500 Edgar Bossie $500

Thanks to everyone who purchased a ticket!

GOVERNING BODY Ray Smith ER

Chairman Joe Carpio Jerry Blair Carolyn Vallee Paul Uccello, PER Adam T. Palermo Rick Sheldon, PER, COB Kevin DeLoreto, PER Don Harger

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ray Smith Jerry Blair Joe Carpio Paul Uccello, PER Carolyn Vallee Rick Sheldon, PER, COB Adam T. Palermo Don Harger Kevin DeLoreto, PER

MEMBERS OF THE YEAR Officer of the Year: Jerry Cox, PER Elk of the Year: Judy Attianese Irish Person of the Year: Ed Champion Italian of the Year Judy Attianese Citizen of the Year: Jim Madden

The Antlergram

Is published monthly except for December/January

combined issue

Non-profit organization standard mail postage paid at

Old Saybrook, Connecticut 06475 Permit No. 415

Westbrook B.P.O.E. #1784 142 Seaside Avenue P.O. Box 384

Westbrook, CT 06498 ISSUE NO 9 - 019

Westbrook Elks # 1784 – Major Committee Chairs Contact Chairs directly or

Chickie Harger Coordinator @ 860-399-9191, Ext 9

Activities/ Gate - Ray Smith smithredsoxray193@hotmail.com Auditing/Accounting - Paul Chanoine pjchanoine@gmail.com Charitable/Bingo Gaming - Don Harger wbbingo@westbrookelks.com Community Projects - Carolyn Vallee cvallee@comcast.net Decorating Committee - Barbra DeLoreto barbidee59@gmail.com Drug Awareness-Jim Madden 860-388-1815 ENF - Linda Nolf nolfl@raveisre.com Emblem Club - Fran Fellows franfellows@sbcglobal.net Fraternal Comm.- Kevin DeLoreto Kdeloreto1951@gmail.com Gate Keeper - Barbara and Mike White Elksgatekeepers@gmail.com Gov. Relations - Paul Uccello, PER psuccello@aol.com Hoop Shoot - Gary Brooks brooksgj@sbcglobal.net Landscape Comm.- Sharon Ruzycki sruzycki@gmail.com Lodge Activities - Kevin DeLoreto Kdeloreto1951@gmail.com Membership - Gary Brooks brooksgj@sbcglobal.net Music Comm.- John Moniello jonmon127@gmail.com Music Comm.- Gino Popolizio ginopop@sbcglobal.net Public Relations - Dick Siedzik richard.siedzik@snet.net Ritualistic - John Mayo jmayo17466@yahoo.com Soccer Shoot - Jerry Cox, PER jcox1784@yahoo.com Veterans - Bruce Fagan eaglehorse@sbcglobal.net Youth Activities - Chet Bialicki cbialicki@comcast.net

November 18, 2019 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

To schedule an appointment Call 1-800-733-2767

Blood Drive

MEMBERS SOCIAL NIGHT HOSTS

Oct 3 Carol & Bob Hartley Oct 10 Peter & Sharry Hopkins Oct 17 Jenny Jendrzewski & Ed Champion Oct 24 Don & Moira Boucher Oct 31 Glenn & Carolyn Vallee

Sickness & Distress

None

ELK OF THE MONTH Gary Aiken

A member of the landscape committee, Gary donated the materials, designed and installed the landscaping around the new

Elk statue on the lawn.

TIP OF THE ANTLERS TO

Our volunteers who helped us this very busy summer and continue to do

so year round. Thank you!!

Lodge Of Sorrows David K Pond; Age 66; elk Years 4

George P Baldwin Jr.; Age 76; Elk Years 56

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 Member’s Social Night 7:00 PM

Reservations Req’d Hosts: Carol & Bob

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10 Member’s Social Night 7:00 PM

Reservations Req’d Hosts: Sharry & Peter

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BINGO By The Sea

6:30 PM Info 860-399-9191, x 8

17 Member’s Social Night 7:00 PM

Reservations Req’d Hosts: Jenny & Ed

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BINGO By The Sea

6:30 PM Info 860-399-9191, x 8

24 Italian of the Year Dinner 7:00 PM

Reservations Req’d Hosts: Moira & Don

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Shoreline Cigar Social

1 – 5 PM @ the 1784 House

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30 31 Member’s Social Night 7:00 PM

Reservations Req’d Hosts: Carolyn & Glenn

Serving Team 2

Saturday Karaoke Oct 5 Peter Z

Oct 12 Karaoke Mick

Oct 19 Cathy Schipritt

Oct 26 Karaoke Mick

DINNER BY THE SEA

Weekend Entertainment

Friday Live Bands

Oct 4 Charmed Lite

Oct 11 Murray the Wheel

Oct 18 Spellbound

Oct 25 Mame & Company

Fridays 6:30 -10:30 PM Saturday 7:00 -11:00 PM

MEMBER’S BAR LUNCHES

Come for lunch!

MON-THURS, 11:30 am-3:00 pm FRI & SAT, 11:30 am-9:00 pm

SUNDAY, 11:30 am-6:00 pm

PUB MENU SERVED IN THE MEMBER’S BAR

FRIDAY & SATURDAY 5:00 – 9:00 pm

Daily Lunch Specials

DINNER BY THE SEA

BINGO

By The Sea 6:30 PM

Info 860-399-9191 x 8

Pot Roast

$10.00

BINGO

Pasta Night 6:30 PM

Reservations Req’d

New Member Orientation

6:00 PM

Emblem Club Meeting 7:00 PM

Lodge Meeting DD Visitation

Initiation 7:00 PM

Governing Body Meeting 6:00 PM

Board of Directors Meeting 7:00 PM

Pasta Night 6:30 PM Reservations

Req’d

Lodge Meeting 7:00 PM

Initiation

By The Sea 6:30 PM

Info 860-399-9191, x 8

Investigations

Karaoke Cathy Schipritt

7:00 – 11:00 PM

Serving Team 4

Serving Team 1

Serving Team 3

DINNER BY THE SEA

Stuffed Pork Chop $10.00

Karaoke Peter Z

7:00 – 11:00 PM

Karaoke Mick 7:00-11:00 PM

Spellbound Governing Body Meeting 6:00 PM

Board of Directors Meeting 7:00 PM

Pasta Night 6:30 PM Reservations Req’d

BINGO By The Sea

6:30 PM Info 860-399-9191, x 8

Karaoke

Karaoke Mick 7:00-11:00 PM

Halloween Party 6–11 PM

Family Style Italian Dinner $15.00

Chicken Parm $10.00

1/2 Baked Chicken $10.00

Murray The

Wheel

Mame &

Company

Charmed

Lite

Kids Halloween Party 11 AM-1 PM

DINNER BY THE SEA

October is Elks National Foundation month! During

October, all ENF Book For A Buck paperbacks are “Buy

one, Get One Free”. Great timing for the cold nights

ahead! Grab your next great story! The ENF Book Cor-

ner is located upstairs, near the Lodge Office. Thank

you for your support! Linda Nolf, ENF Committee

Veterans Corner

Thanks to you all for your support! Because of you, Westbrook Elks 1784, and our many corporate and individual sponsors, the 4th Annual Skydive for Veterans was our most successful to date! We more than doubled our proceeds from previous years! Approximately $20,000.00 will be split between House of Heroes CT and Work Vessels for Veterans! The Veterans Committee is currently gearing up for the November 16th

Veterans Appreciation Luncheon and Flag Retirement ceremony. We are looking forward to another great event. This will be my last event as your Veterans Committee chairman due a full schedule with other Veteran’s outreach programs. It has been an honor and privilege to serve the Lodge, our Veterans, service members, first responders and their families in this capacity. Any leader is only as good as the team that supports them. I have been blessed to have had Phil Sengle as my guide, mentor, comm. officer and detail man, as well as PW Louthain our guiding elder and John Soehnlein, the man that started it all! I would also like to thank Charlie Corso for always being there with our service flags and taking charge of presenting the colors, Mike Richards for honoring our events with the POW / MIA table setting and to all the committee members and volunteers for their tireless efforts which made our events so successful! Finally, a special thanks to the Board of Directors, Governing Body, Chef Paul and the kitchen staff and volunteers and our members for always saying yes to, and supporting anything that serves those who serve and those served. You all make me proud to be an Elk! I will announce my successor in the November Antlergram. Please start making your reservations for the November event by contacting Phil Sengle at psengle@gmail.com or by calling me at 203-417-8031 God bless and thank you all for your support.

With gratitude always, Bruce Fagan

Celebrate ENF Month! What do you think of when you think of October? We

think of falling leaves, howling ghosts, and ENF Month! This month, we’re celebrating the Foundation’s programs, program recipients, volunteers and you! There wouldn’t be an ENF Month without your support. You made dreams come true for more than 3,100 college students. You help thousands of veterans exit or avoid homelessness. You build stronger Elks communities across the nation. This month is as much about the ENF and its programs as it is about you! Help us grow bigger and better by joining our monthly donation program, the Fidelity Club. We’ll keep doing our part in sending students to college, housing veterans experiencing homelessness, and building stronger Elks communities, but we can’t do it without you.

Thanks,

Linda Nolf

Linda.nolf@raveis.com

860-227-227-8028

Elks care, Elks share!

ENF Corner

At this time the ENF BOOK FOR A BUCK corner is at capacity. PLEASE REFRAIN from br inging new book donations to the Lodge until the inventory goes down. We will post in the Antler-gram when new donations can be accepted. The ENF Book For A Buck Corner is located upstairs, near the Lodge Office. Thank you!

Gratitude: The Syl Dente/Dick Carroll Golf Committee thanks everyone who participated in and helped with our annual tournament. The West Haven Fisher House truly appreciates our support. The new house built in West Haven is beautiful and in full use for the Veterans and their families. Many thanks to the volunteers who made the Tournament the great success it was. You did a great job! Thanks to Chef Paul and his staff for the fabulous dinner, awesome job to all. The participants are still talking about how great the din-ner was and how incredibly well it was served. Thanks to the Lodge for sponsoring the event and the Lodge Mem-bers and guests who played. We hope you had a good time and en-joyed the event. We look forward to seeing all of you next year on August 17, 2020.

Gratitude: The Sunday Summer Gatekeepers, Barbra and Mike White, would like to thank all of our special Members who volunteered this Summer. We are often the first to greet our fellow Members and welcomed guests, and you all did the same with warmth and humor. Your kindness and dedication is greatly appreciated. See you next Summer!

Scholarship News: The Westbrook Elks Scholarship for 2019 was recently awarded to the following individuals: Michaela Flaherty (Haddam-Killingworth High School) and Colin Hallahan (Lyme - Old Lyme High School). Michaela is now attending UCONN and Colin is enrolled at Purdue University. Each student received $1,500. Congratulations to both and good luck in their future endeavors! Presently, The Elks National Foundation (ENF) has kicked off the 2020 scholarship year. Here are the details: Most Valuable Student (MVS) Contest: The 2020 MVS application is now open. Applications can be found online at enf.elks.org/MVS. The application deadline is November 5th. The Elks National Foundation (ENF) awards 500 four-year scholarships based on scholarship, leadership, and financial need. National awards range from $1,000 per year to $12,500 per year. The National awards are announced in April 2020.

Legacy Awards: The Legacy Awards program begins on September 1st. Legacy Awards provide $4,000 scholarships for children and grandchildren of dues-paying Elk members. The ENF offers a total of 300 national awards. Like the MVS contest, the Legacy Awards application is entirely online. The application deadline is January 31, 2020 at 11:59 a.m., Central Time. Please visit enf.elks.org/Leg for more details and the application link.

Join Us at #1784 at the Shore for all these Great Events !

CHILDRENS HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26th 11 am to 1 pm Games, Prizes,

Costume Judging Champo the Clown will be back

to lead the Parade! DJ Music by Bear Sounds

Open to Westbrook Elks and their Families

Recommended for ages 10 and under!

** Prizes ** Come Have Some Fun!

2019 6:30 – 8:00 P.M.

Columbus Day Social Night Honoring the Italian Person of the Year

John Paolillo

Join us on Thursday, October 24 at 7 :00 PM

Family Style Italian Dinner $15.00 per person

Make Your Reservation Early Please call the Lodge Office at

860-399-9191, X1

Wednesday, October 9th

Check the Calendar for Dates

Elk’s Landscape Committee Sat. November 2, 2019 at 9:00 am

(Rain Date Saturday, November 3, 2019 at 9:00 am)

Mark your calendar! We will be planting bulbs for the springtime and cutting back perennials for the winter. This is also the Elk’s Fall Clean Up date. If you have any garden tools, please bring them. Questions? Contact Committee Chairperson Sharon Ruzycki @ 860-227-3851 or sruzycki@gmail.com.

Live local, Shop local

UPCOMING EVENTS Oct 9 Trivia Night Oct 24 Italian Person of the Year Member’s Dinner Oct 26 Children’s Halloween Party /11am Oct 26 Member’s Halloween Party/6pm Oct 27 Connecticut Shoreline Cigar Social Nov 2 Lodge Clean Up Day Nov 8 Westbrook Emblem Club Wine, Beer & Martini Tasting Nov 9 Celebrity Female Impersonator Show Nov 10 20th Annual Shoreline Toy Run Nov 16 Veteran’s Appreciation Luncheon/ Flag Retirement Ceremony Nov 18 Blood Drive

Lodge Contacts

Secretary’s Office……………...……………...860 399-9191 Ext. 1 Email……………….…………………….westbrook.elks@snet.net Banquets………………………………………860 399-9191 Ext. 2 Bingo Information……...……………………..860-399-9191 Ext. 8 Fax……………………...…………………………….860 399-3435 Website………………………..………………..westbrookelks.com Exalted Ruler Ray Smith………………..…….860 399-9191 Ext. 6 Exalted Ruler Ray Smith….……..smithredsoxray193@hotmail.com Antlergram email……………….………….…cvallee@comcast.net Volunteer Coordinator Chickie Harger…...…..860-399-9191 Ext. 9

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!!!

To Our Members….We need your HELP!

Our Lodge is run primarily by volunteers and we don’t have enough to cover all essential services.

Please consider signing up for one of the many available volunteer opportunities. Any amount of time you can give would be greatly appreciated!

Please contact Chickie Harger for more Information at 860-399-9191 Ext. 9

DEADLINE for input in the Antlergram is the 10th!

Send your information via email to Carolyn Vallee cvallee@comcast.net

#1784 Cottage Rental

Perfect for Weddings, Reunions, Corporate Picnics

and Parties. For availability and prices

please contact the Banquet Manager 860-399-9191 Ext. 2

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#1784 at the Shore

Attention Veterans

Your Vets Committee & Lodge Office is compiling a list of members who are veterans. Please

fill this out and drop in Vets donation box in member lounge. Name_____________________________________

Phone_____________________________________

Email______________________________________

Branch ________________Dates of Service ___________

Thank you for your service!