Volume 65 October 2009 Issue 10

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OCTOBERFEST 2009 A SUCCESS!

Views from atop of the slide and on top the cooler in our driveway.

by, Bob Haugh

One picture could not capture the overall success of this event. The attrac-tions, enjoyed by everyone, featured a gi-ant slide, an inflated castle and a Spider-man house. The Octoberfest committee chaired by Sharon Haugh shared ideas and experience, to develop a diversified menu and ways to best utilize the yard. The key ingredients in preparing for this event were cooperation and a willingness to work hard. When the site was ready, many thousands of people enjoyed the efforts of our mem-bers. Our volunteers provided a smooth,

trouble free day and demonstrated a true spirit of Brother and Sisterhood. It cannot be disputed that this event was an over-whelming success. This year the clean-up crew deserves special recognition for turn-ing a gruesome task into a pleasurable ex-perience. When no picture or words can de-scribe something good, it is evident that we are talking about a phenomenon which oc-curs when people work together. I describe it as something that is greater than the sum of all of its parts.

EXALTED RULER’S MESSAGE by Carol McMenamy A great big THANK YOU goes out to all the volunteers who helped out with Octoberfest. Sharon Haugh and her committee did a great job of organizing the successful event. Our second Annual Halloween Costume Party will be held on October 31st. Music will be provided by DJ Joe Oz. Wear your spookiest, crazi-est, cutest or original costume, and you might win a prize. Don't forget your Halloween theme covered dish! The room dividers have been purchased and will be installed by print time. Thank you to The Ladies Auxiliary and Pop Warner for their generous donations. Also thank you to Nancy DeVito, Mike Travisano and The Veteran's committee for their hard work with the pizza fund raiser. If you need some relaxation, be sure to stop by the lodge Wednesday morning at 10. We have a licensed Yoga instructor teaching a one hour class. No equipment required. One hour class is just $8.00. Have you had a chance to check out the Wii bowl-ing tournament? It's not to late to join. Before you settle on a bar stool to watch Monday Night Foot-ball, enjoy some good food and fun competition. If you prefer dancing, don't forget to check out Thurs-day night line dancing.

LODGE OFFICERS 2008 - 2009 Exalted Ruler Carol McMenamy 600-2629 Leading Knight Valerie Famous 202-7030 Loyal Knight Scot Famous 202-7030 Lecturing Knight Dawn Tortoriello 714-2505 Secretary Helen McDermott 785-3323 Treasurer Kim McLure 892-1763 Tiler Gus Adamo 899-2722 Esquire Joe Rager 690-1851 Chaplain Joe Chickene 840-0891 Inner Guard Jack Secor 701-0535 Trustees: Joe Miller 714-9553 Dino Castronova 528-5582 Bob Haugh 330-6426 Cus Dalik, PDD 295-8370 Ron Panuska 714-9966

COMMITTEE CHAIRPEOPLE Americanism Jerri Parlow 814-6092 Audit Vacant Banquets Georgianna Walsh 604-2841 Bar Steward Jay Ramirez 899-8620 Convention Valerie Famous 202-7030 Drug Awareness Donna Tranchita 908-965-3733 Flag Day Joe Chickene 840-0891 Friday Night Dinner Nancy DeVito 892-8961 Government Relations Sharon Haugh 295-1624 Hoop Shoot Greg Smith 920-7516 House Bob Kierstead 899-1334 Indoctrination Cus Dalik, PDD 295-8370 Investigating Ron Panuska 714-9966 Justice James Holzapfel 349-1600 Lapsation Helen McDermott 785-3323 Lodge Scholarship Joe Rager 295-1636 Membership Ron Panuska 714-9966 Memorial Service Dory Lennon 295-8490 Nat’l Veterans Service Mike Travisano 899-5115 National Foundation Colleen Castronova 295-0989 Octoberfest Sharon Haugh 295-1624 Publicity Marianne Chickene 840-0891 Soccer Shoot Dino Castronova 528-5582 Special Needs Chil-dren Tom Watters 848-992-6194 Tear off Raffles Cus Dalik, PDD 295-8370 The Antler Linda Regec 895-7100 Webmaster Terry LaDu 899-4635 Youth Activities Joe Rager 295-1636 LADIES AUXILIARY OFFICERS Elected Officers President Diana Cavaliere 295-1666 Hostess Mary Bruce 892-5921 Vice President Holly Ribertone 295-8839 Secretary Dolores Dalik 295-8370 Treasurer Camille Cimino 899-6168 Appointed Officers Chaplain Ann Kaufman 295-1604 Inner Guard Catherine Evans 899-5071

Quote of the Month

Be the change you wish to see —Gandhi

Left to right: Carol Hurley, Shirley Ferrier, Cato Larsen, Nancy DeVito, Linda Alexandrou

The “ Elks Jersey Girl Line Dancers ” and 2 Guys.

Bar Stool Donations Needed An effort is being made to replace the worn out bar stools in the grille room. Several members identified the need for the replacement but realized that this project is not included in the current budget. The project is therefore moving forward on a donation basis without the use of lodge funds. The goal is to pur-chase twenty eight new stools at a cost of $80 each. A “Donated By” name plate can be included on each stool. To get your name on a bar stool and improve the look and comfort of the grille room, send a check with your $80 dona-tion to Pt. Pleasant Lodge 1698, and note on the check that the money is for the bar stool fund. Of course cash donations are also welcome. Please include your name as you would like it included on the name plate. Any questions, contact Bob Kierstead.

by Nancy DeVito On Monday September 7, 2009 at our Elks lodge was a guest instructor Cato Larsen all the way from Norway. He was grateful for the warm welcome of the Elks Jersey girl line dancers. Those who were-n’t there missed a great opportunity to enjoy the teach-ings from an instructor from another country. It was a great time and fun learning experience. I’d like to thank Bob Kierstead for setting up the room it was greatly appreciated. A special thanks to Dave DeVito for giving his day up on the beach to help me put out a small buffet. Food was great and so was the com-pany. I would like to thank Linda Alexandrou, Shirley Ferrier and Carol Harley for their hard work in keeping the dancing successful. I don’t think anyone realizes the time they put into making this dancing successful. Way to go girls. Please stop up and check out the dancing it’s not just country anymore. It’s a lot of fun, a great workout and best of all a group of friends having a night out. Thank you.

Thank You All by, Joe Miller Thank you to Veterans Committee Chair-man Mike Travisano for spearheading the effort to raise money for folding doors that were purchased to create multiple meeting areas in the lodge room. The same sincere thank you is extended to Nancy DeVito for her fund raising efforts, to the Ladies Auxiliary and Pop Warner for their donations and support, and to all of the many members and friends who worked and donated in support of our cause. The doors have been shipped to our Lodge and arrangements are being made for an end of September installation. So by the time we all re-ceive this October Antler, the project should be completed. Again, thank you all for a job well done.

OCTOBER 2009

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Line Dancing Shuffleboard Happy Hour 4-7 PM

2 Dinner Nancy’s Crew London Broil/Shrimp

3 2 for 1 Drink Special 4-8PM

4 5

6 Lodge Meeting -8PM

7 Yoga 10AM

8 Line Dancing Shuffleboard Happy Hour

9 Dinner Special Needs

10 2 for 1 Drink Special 4-8PM

11 12 Wii Bowling & Dart League

13 Trustee’s Meeting 7:30 PM Ladies Aux Social

14 VETS 7PM HCC 8PM Yoga 10AM

15 Shuffleboard Line Dancing Happy Hour 4-7 PM

16 Dinner Officers Artichoke Chicken / Fried Shrimp

17 2 for 1 Drink Special 4-8PM

18 Pasta Dinner 4-7 Pm only $8.00

19 Wii Bowling & Dart League

20 Lodge Meeting -8PM

21 Yoga 10 Am

22 Shuffleboard Line Dancing Happy Hour 4-7 PM

23 Dinner Elks Crew Tilapia/Chicken Cor-don Bleu

24 2 for 1 Drink Special 4-8PM

25

26 Wii Bowling & Dart League Boy Scouts

27 Trustee’s Meeting 7:30 PM Ladies Aux Social

28 VETS 7PM HCC 8PM Yoga 10AM Pop Warner

29 Shuffleboard Line Dancing Happy Hours 4-7 PM

30 Dinner Pop Warner Beer & Wing Night

31

NOVEMBER 1 2 3 4 Yoga 10AM

5 Shuffleboard Line Dancing Happy Hour 4-7 PM

6 Dinner House

7

THIRSTY THURSDAY HAPPY HOUR EVERY THURSDAY 4-7 PM

COME DOWN TO THE Lodge Grill Room For Drink Special and Appetizers

Point Pleasant Elks #1698 Veterans Committee

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ATTENTION ALL CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS! This is the perfect gift! Please purchase a Paver!!!

ONLY 2 Months left until Christmas!!!!!!

Veterans Committee by, Mike Travisano

Please remember: Thank You, all Veterans!! Veterans Picnic – Our annual Veterans picnic at our Lodge was held on 16 September, unfortunately because of the weather we could not have a ‘true ‘picnic outside as planned. The picnic was held in the Grill Room and the truth of the matter is it did not make a difference, everyone had a great time. I thank everyone who helped, you all pulled together nicely!!! Octoberfest – As you know by now the Octoberfest was a success as well as our Veterans 50-50 raffle. The winner collected an incredible amount of $1,750.00. The lucky winner was none other than our own commit-tee member Rose Mary Tassie, Congratulations Rose Mary!!!!! Thanks to all who helped make that incredible collection for a one day raffle, Thanks Jean, Bob, Dawn in the booth and Dee N. for walking around sell-ing all those tickets. Veterans Memorial Park – ***** The number of pavers sold remains at 131, we are doing good, we have promises of more!!, Please buy or sell a paver and help us support the Veterans, there is no deadline, the Pavers will always be for sale. ‘PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM WITH YOUR INFORMATION’ Visa, MasterCard and Discover Charge Cards are being accepted Battleship New Jersey. .The trip to the ship scheduled for October 11th 2009 is going very well we now sug-gest that Lodge members if you are interested in going with us sign up quickly to take advantage of this trip cost is only $38.00, it will be a great experience. Details are posted on the bulletin board in the Grill Room. Please join us. Meeting Room folding doors If you haven’t heard, the folding doors for the meeting room upstairs have ar-rived and will be installed 29 September.!!! Donations for Iraq - This announcement is continuous but it needs to be known that we need donations, you don’t have to donate a lot, every little bit helps. Nancy DeVito is getting ready for the next shipment. The number of packages shipped is well over 200 + . She will announce when she needs your help to pack more packages. Please get involved by donating , the list of items requested is located in the lobby . Help us to help support our troops. We will continue to collect and ship until they all come home! Burnt Tavern Care Center, - Card playing with the patients, Jean Collins, Lois Francello and Bob O’Brien of our Committee play on the last Tuesday of each month, anyone wishing to join them and play cards with those folks please contact, Jean, Lois or Bob. Playing Cards: Dozens of playing cards have been donated from Atlantic City Casino’s and are being dis-tributed to Care Centers and placed in Care Packages. Anyone going to Atlantic City wishing to pick some up can get a letter from our bulletin board. Please continue to support our Committee as we support our Veterans

God Bless America

Newest Members: Please Welcome, not listed in order; Robert Cook, Tomas Fittin, Kevin Hynes, Chris Kiley, Pat Lepre, Joe Martin, John Vincent Matthews, Mi-chael Monahan, Sean Monahan, Clifford Ian Van Nest, David Wray, Paula Zullo and Luis Cadduzo.

APPLICATIONS FOR LIFE TIME MEMBERSHIP NAME ELK YEARS AGE Raymond Hammell 30 + 77

OCTOBER 5, 12, 19 & 26 2009 MIXED DOUBLES

Wii BOWLING TOURNAMENT MONDAY NIGHTS

7:00 PM TIL 9:00 PM NO HEAVY BOWLING BALLS NO SMELLY

RENTAL SHOES JUST LOTS OF FUN AND COMPETITION

MONTHLY PRIZES HIGH TOTAL SCORE

HIGH GAME MEN AND HIGH GAME LADIES EN-TRY FEE IS $1.00—ALL

FEES WILL GO FOR LODGE MAINTENANCE ENTER AS

OFTEN AS YOU DARE—WITH SAME OR NEW PARTNER

I want to express my gratitude to the many Elk members, friends and family who dedicated time and unending humor to set-up, cook, serve refreshments or clean-up a this year's Octoberfest. This was truly a joint lodge effort, but I find it necessary to offer my heartfelt thanks the count-less hours and energy expended by Bob Haugh, Ron Panuska and Bob Kierstead’s house committee. I hope you all had a great time. I know I did! THANK YOU ALL! Sharon Haugh

What’s Prettier Than Freckles? An elderly woman and her young grandson, whose face was sprinkled with bright freckles, spent the day at the Elk’s Ocktoberfest. Lots of children were waiting in line to get their cheeks painted by Antsy the clown who was decorating them with panther paws. “You’ve got so many freckles, there’s no place to paint!” a girl in the line said to the little fellow. Embarrassed, the boy dropped his head. His grandmother knelt down next to him “I love your freckles. When I was a little girl I always wanted freckles.” she said, while tracing her finger across his cheek. “Freckles are beautiful.” The boy looked up. “Really?” “Of course,” said the grandmother. “Why, just name me one thing that’s prettier than freckles.” The boy thought for a moment, peered intensely into his grandma’s face and softly whispered, “Wrinkles.”

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LADIES AUXILIARY NEWS

by Diana Cavaliere

Hi Ladies: Our first meeting was September 8th at 8PM we had a good turnout for our first meeting, but we always like to have a large group so maybe if you couldn’t join us this meeting we will see you for the next. THE LADIES AUXILIARY TO THE RESCUE

I want to thank all the ladies who came out to help at the Seafood Festival, and donated their time. This was another “First” for me and I had no idea when we needed the help the most. Although many of you came in the AM the real action started after 4PM. We wound up swamped and short handed at our booth because many of our Ladies Auxiliary members went to help man the Beer con-cession, which was left short handed and in dire need of help. Our Ladies carded and sold tickets like crazy, they also helped out in the food depart-ment as well. Thank you ladies for another job well done.

We are still selling 300 club Raffles by the month for October & November it will cost $10.00 per month. If you haven’t purchased your “300 Club Raffle Ticket” It’s still the best value at the Jersey Shore with still more chances to win. Call Ann Kaufman (732) 295-1604 or Camille Cimino (732) 899-6168, They will be happy to hear from you. Our members came in with the most beau-tiful Afghans and Baby Blankets they made over the summer which we will be raffling off at the Gold Party on Friday, October 9th from 6 to 9 PM. Gather up all your old, unwanted or broken gold Jewelry and unwanted silver items that you don’t want to polish anymore, and get cash on the spot. Refreshments will be served please call Dee Dalik (732) 295-8370 if you are planning on coming as we need a head count for the refreshment. Our “White Elephant Sale” took place on Tuesday, September 22nd at 7PM; all who attended had a lot of fun. At our next meeting on Tuesday, October 13th at 8 PM we will be initiating two new mem-bers into our club, Marilyn Capone and Lily Kacarevic. Birthday Party - Tuesday, October 27th at 6PM hosted by Mary Skidmore and Joan Lewandowski. The ladies have a delicious menu planed I hope everyone can make it. Gray Friday - Friday, November 20thfrom 5PM to 9PM. Come do your pre Christmas shopping with us. Knock off handbags, jewelry, clothing, and gift Items, ETC, ETC, ETC, great values, gift wrapping available – Take a Raffle you can win a great prize donated by all our vendors. Refreshment Committee & Dates to Remember: September 22nd Camille Cimino, Ann Kaufman, Rosemarie Tassi & Irene Bradley October 13th Bernice Engel, Dolores Greco October 27th Birthday Party November 10th Dawn Cherry, Mary Skidmore December 8th Christmas Party See Holly Ribertone for the refreshment sign up sheet for the New Year at our next meet-ing. See you all at the next meeting I will be their wearing the red shirt with a pin that says

“President” Diana

Elk of the Month Michael Adamo

by, Carol McMenamy While we all loving refer to Gus Adamo as “Godfather”, our elk of the month for October refers to him as grandfather. Michael is a fairly new member of our lodge and an electrician by trade. In the couple of years of his membership he has offered his electrical expertise in many ways. He did a great job on the lighting for our Veterans Park, along with various electrical jobs in the lodge itself. The assistance Michael offers our lodge isn’t limited to his electrical expertise. He helped set up on Saturday Am for the Octoberfest.. Stayed to assist with the food… and helped clean up afterwards. He is always willing to lend a hand where needed. Thank you Michael.

Congratulations Michael!

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COSTUME PARTYCOSTUME PARTYCOSTUME PARTY

SATURDAY OCT. 31 7:00 TO 11 PM

MUSIC BY D.J. JOE OZ Cash bar w/ drink specials $10.00 AT THE DOOR

NO PRE-SALES

“PLEASE bring a covered dish”

(the food last year was GREAT!!!!!)

PRIZES FOR THE MOST INVENTIVE FOOD

And THE BEST FEMALE AND

MALE COSTUME”