MILFORD LODGE NO. 1589
BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE
ORDER OF ELKS
124 NEW HAVEN AVENUE
MILFORD, CONNECTICUT 06460-4827
PHONE 203-874-1589
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MILFORD, CT 06460
PERMIT #46
February, 2015
Milford Elks
Lodge
#1589
Milford, CT
LODGE MEETINGS
February 3rd & 17th
8:00PM
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Officers
Exalted Ruler
Bob Magowan
Birthdays - February
Wish another member Happy Birthday. Stop in the month of your
birth and start the day you choose to celebrate your birthday with
us and both you and your significant other will receive a
complimentary drink of your choice.
Leading Knight
Loyal Knight
Lecturing Knight
Secretary
Treasurer
Esquire
Tiler
Chaplain
Inner Guard
Ray Bernor
Jeff Hall
Pat O’Connor
Jan Wankowicz, SP, PDD
Jim Hessberger, PDD
Margaret Maillet
Tom Hessberger
Sue Bernor
Joe Johnson
Trustees
1 Year Trustee
2 Year Trustee
3 Year Trustee
4 Year Trustee
5 Year Trustee
Mike Novenstein PER
Danette Contaras, Chair
Ken Crepeau
Mary Ellen Patchell PER
David Field, PER, PDD
Past Exalted Ruler
Association President
Mike Novenstein PER
Youth Activities Committee
Drug Awareness Committee
House Committee
Activities Committee
Ella Holst
Mary Ellen Patchell, PER
Amy Potts
James Patchell, PER
Permittee
Ed Sekelsky
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Kathy Hart 203-874-2983 or
Marlene O’Connor-Terry at 203-877-2948
Or email [email protected]
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Hall Rental
Bulletin & Web Editor
Amy Potts
([email protected])
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Patrick Rouse, Peter Weichner
John Anderson
Scott Kwaak, Stephen Hill
Sean Kirkman
Louis Hunt, Nancy Passaro
Eric Bauer, Carole Degnan, Lisa Mizzone
Douglas Nosal, Alan Robbins, Hugh St Leger
Dennis Downing
Frederick Richetelli
Wayne Lorincz, Robert Riordan, Allen Schoenster
Shawn Anderson
Jennifer Musante
Deborah Valalik
Stephen Bagoly, Donald German
James Tweedie
Lisa Murray
Michael Paoletto
Raymond Bernor, Thomas Hardisty
Edward Austin, Robert Bartoszewicz, Thomas Conroy,
Edward Pohl, Edward Zuscin
James Betzig, Jason Carroll, Danette Contaras
Kimberly Gresko, Kenneth Maraczi
Nicholas Fabricatore, Michael Jackson,
Louis Martines
Heather Leto, Ronald Pisani
Roger Johns, Ronald Michaels
Milford Elks Home of:
CEA President, Jan Wankowicz, Sr. PDD
State Elk of the Year, Amy Potts
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What’s Happening
Exalted Ruler Message
Members All,
The lodge has voted favorably to have our regular meeting
changed from 8pm to 7pm every first and third Tuesdays of the
month. This still needs to be approved by Grand Lodge and
once approved they will let us know when it will be in effect.
As I sit and write this we are in the middle of a blizzard and winter is in full
force. Tis’ the season to come down to the Lodge and warm up and have a fun
time with all your friends. I am getting excited about the direction the Lodge is
going and it will start with the painting party on January 31 and continue with
getting the Lodge looking up to date and cleaned up.
Also we will have a POS system in the tap room soon bringing us into the 21st
century and we will be able to pay with plastic!
We had our mid-year convention in January and the bartenders will all be
taking TIPS training to help protect the Lodge against liability from over serving
patrons.
Want to receive your bulletin electronically (via email)
and save your lodge money? Send an email to Jan at
[email protected] with the subject line: Elks Bulletin
Have a Business You Want to Advertise in the Bulletin?
Reasons to do it:
- Get your business in front of over 600 people a month.
- The cost is low & packages are bought in 6 month increments.
- We offer 5 sizes of ads.
To find out more talk to Amy Potts
February will be an exciting month in Elkdom because it is where we nominate
and elect our new Officers for the coming year in April.
Meeting Dates to Note:
l February 3 is nominations of Officers. The PER’s will be doing initiation at
the meeting so come on down and support them and the new members.
l February 17 is elections of Officers. Additionally, at this meeting there will be
a hearing on a House Committee suspension of 2 members. This has not
happened in a long time and will be a learning experience for many of us.
Please try to make these meetings to nominate and vote to elect and support
the incoming officers and your lodge.
If you have any ideas on improvements, drink specials, Friday night food or
anything involving the tap room please see Amy Potts or any of the House
Committee members they are always eager for new ideas and easy to
approach.
Well thats it for now but please stay safe, warm, and cherish every day like it’s
your last and remember to - Live Laugh, and Love!
Bob Magowan, Exalted Ruler (cell) 203-383-0894, [email protected]
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Elk of the Month
My Elk of the moth for February is Pat Langan, Pat has stepped
up to help train all the new bartenders, helping the House
Committee keep the bar keep a good appearance and always
has a smile and positive attitude with all the members. Thanks
Pat for all you do and keep up the good work!
Tip of the Antlers
Members to thank this month:
Tim Grivolsky for continuing to make great sandwiches on
Saturdays.
l Ed, Ron and Uncle Bob for their time running Karaoke.
l Joe Mager III for always running a great trivia night!
l Anyone else that has helped us - too many to thank!
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What’s Happening
The smoking lounge is a motion passed on the floor for a trial period until
the end of this Lodge year. It is a designated area in the taproom with
furniture, TV, and ventilation and quite cozy. It was passed to see if we
can get some of the old members that will not come down because of the
smell and or health reasons, and attract new members who do not
smoke. Smoking was not banned in the tap room however is strongly
discouraged during this trial period and greatly appreciated by all the
members who smoke. If you choose to smoke in other places than the
smoking lounge you may be approached and reminded of our lounge, this
is so we can get an accurate picture and data if it makes a difference in
our tap room or not. However this is not a venue for harassment or
berating another member and this will not be tolerated and the House
Committee will act swiftly if seen or a complaint is made.
Things We Need
Wet Swiffer mop & happy members!
In Memory
We would like to recognize one of our members
who recently passed away unexpectedly, Bobbie
Moyer, PER. She was a strong member of our
lodge. She was always willing to lend a hand and
a smiling face. RIP Bobbie - “To Our Absent
Members”
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Officers Notes
What’s Happening
Taproom Calendar of Events for February
Secretary’s Notes
Saturday, February 7th – Karaoke beginning at
9PM
We still have 26 members who have yet to pay their 2014-2015 Lodge dues.
By the statutes of our order I will be forced to drop these members on March
31, 2015. If you don't want to be dropped or if there are extenuating
circumstances on why your dues are delinquent please contact me.
Saturday, February 14th (Valentine’s Day) come
down in the evening for after dinner drinks and or a
spirited coffee.
Wednesday, February18th - Karaoke beginning at 7PM
Friday, February 20th - Soup Contest & music by Acoustic
Kevin.
Saturday, February 21st – Karaoke beginning at 9PM
l Every Saturday afternoon -12:30-3:30pm - come enjoy a
roast beef sandwich by Tim Grivolsky.
Credit Cards will begin to be
accepted around
mid-February in the tap room!
Taproom Hours
Monday -Thursday
3 PM til 1 AM
Friday
2 PM til 2 AM
Saturday
NOON til 2 AM
Sunday CHANGE IN HOURS
NOON til 11 PM
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There are a lot of exciting things going on at the Lodge - why not take part and
enjoy some of them.
I am also happy to report that the Lodge has surpassed the Elks National
Foundation goal per member and we will once again have the ability to apply
for grants through them to help our charitable projects as they become
available! Good job all.
We have also surpassed the Major Projects goal which is great. Remember
our State Major Project is Connecticut Children's Medical Center.
If you haven't been to the Lodge for a while, why not? The new smoking room
is working well and there have been many comments being made at the very
noticeable difference.
Balloting on candidates will take place at the Feb. 17, 2015 Lodge meeting.
Jan Wankowicz, Secretary
Members Kenneth and Beverly Crepeau have
appealed a House Committee suspension for the
charges of Conduct Unbecoming an Elk. Pursuant to
Grand Lodge Statutes 16.040 a hearing on this will
occur at the February 17, 2015 Lodge meeting.
Candidates
Jose Lopez
Occupation
Retired
Proposer
Daniel Contaras
Delinquent Member Numbers:
2052, 2178, 2298, 2332, 2514 ,3022, 3028, 3079, 3097, 3112,
3118, 3170, 3191, 3259, 3346, 3414, 3416, 3436, 3444, 3454,
3456, 3460, 3501, 3504, 3510, 3513
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House Committee Notes
January was a great month at the lodge, great seeing lots of
smiling faces, fun times and members we haven’t seen in a while.
We have exciting news - we are getting a POS (point-of-sale)
system for the bar. You will notice the following
positive changes; the same drink price will be
charged by all bartenders and we will be accepting
credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discovery and
Debit Cards)!
For the lodge this means we will have better accounting, ease of
volunteer hours, tracking of all inventory and more.
Update on Bar Rules:
- We have eliminated chicago’ing on liquor bottles
- If buying drink chips during happy hour, you are highly discourage
from buying a stack of them and not using them during happy hour.
Thanks.
We encourage you to give us your ideas - no matter how crazy. If
you have ideas for entertainment, food, or just to have fun - see
me, our motto is “let’s try new things”.
Stay tuned and informed for more announcements - read the rest
of this bulletin, the large white board in the front hall to the tap
room, look for signs of upcoming events around the tap room or
check the Elks 1589 Facebook page.
Amy Potts, House Committee Chair and the House Committee
(203) 305-3124, [email protected]
Friday night food: We are asking members who love to cook to
be the featured “chef” for Friday night food. Pick a date, we will
give you the budgeted money and cook something wonderful for
all to share. Contact Jim Patchell (203-913-5363) or Amy Potts
(203-305-3124)
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What’s Happening
February 1st is the Superbowl! We will be
having a buffet ($5.00 per person) and raffles.
Come down and have fun - buy a Superbowl
Square to try your luck at being a winner! The fun
starts around 6pm.
Friday the 20th we will be having a Soup
Contest and live music. Cook up a pot of your
favorite soup and bring it down. Members will
vote on how they like your soup, a prize will be
awarded for the best soup and your recipe will
be printed in the next bulletin
Milford Elks Mohegan Sun Bus Trip
Saturday the 28th $35.00 per person. Price
include's $15.00 for food and $15.00 bet for
the money wheel Lunch served in the tap
room 12:00 to 12:45 (lunch meat platter,
salad, chips). 54 seats are available, please pay when you sign
up with the Steward on duty. The bus departs Elks at 1pm sharp
and will depart the Casino at 8pm sharp.
Saturday the 28th – Trivia night beginning at 8:30PM.
Put a team together (no more than 6), bring a snack
and come test your brain with Joe Mager III.
St Patrick’s Parade Day - 14th March. We will be
having live music, drink specials and corned beef
sandwiches. Watch the next bulletin for more
information.
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Meal and Activities Calendar
What’s Happening
Meals
(Dinners 5:30PM - 7:00PM)
BREAKFASTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF SUPPORT.
February 18th
Dinner - All you can eat buffet
Prices
$7.00
March 11th
Dinner – Erin’s Irish Dinner
$8.00
The full calendar is available online on our home page.
Jim Patchell, PER
Volunteers Needed!
Come help with the following events....
l February 18th* - All You Can Eat Dinner
l Friday Night Dinners - want to cook? talk to Jim
Patchell or Amy Potts
l March 14th - St. Patricks Parade Day**
To help contact
* Jim Patchell
** Amy Potts
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February, 2015
SUNDAY
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MONDAY
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SuperBowl Party
6:00pm
TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
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Karaoke
9:00pm
Lodge Mtg
8:00 pm
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Lodge Mtg
8:00pm
Dinner - 5:30pm
Karaoke - 7pm
Soup Contest
& Live Music
6:30pm
Karaoke
9:00pm
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Valentines
Drink Specials
Mohegan Bus
Trip - 12pm
Trivia 8:30pm
To see a full list of events for 2014-2015 visit here - http://www.milfordelks.com/Calander_Year_2014-2015.pdf
A Reminder to Members - If you rent the hall you must be in attendance at the function. A reduced rate is a benefit of being a member. If it is discovered that you are not in
attendance, the remainder of the non-member fee will be deducted from the security deposit. Thank you for your cooperation. The Trustees
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