March 2015
Lodge #2508
Volume 40, Issue 12
Serving the Vestal Community for 40 years
ELK OF THE MONTH: CINDY WOODRUFF
Our Loyal Knight, Cindy Woodruff, has an unending supply of energy and enthusiasm
when it comes to Lodge programs and activities. Cindy worked hard this year to help
make sure that our Christmas Charities program was successful and she works hard all
year long to raise money for ENF and NYS Major Projects. Thank you Cindy for all you
do for our Lodge.
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BLOOD DRIVE
It’s that time again!
This drive is a little different –
we are only running it from
1:30 – 6:30pm
Tuesday March 3rd
HOUSE COMMITTEE
MEETINGS
SPAGHETTI NIGHT
Tuesday, March 3rd
5:30—7:30 pm
Tuesdays
March 3rd & 31st @ 6:00
Ladies
Auxiliary
Meeting
Chicken Shoot
LODGE MEETINGS
Wednesday
Saturday
Tuesdays
March 4th
6:00 PM
March 7th
2:00 PM
March 10th & 24th
@ 7:00 pm
Please contact Karen Marple @ 625-4867
with what time you can donate.
As always – free spaghetti dinner!!
Sunday Breakfast
Saint Patrick’s Day
March 22nd - 8:00am—11:00 am
Chicken & Biscuits
Tuesday, March 17th
Benefits Christmas
Charities
HAM—CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE
will be served from Noon—7:00pm
Sunday—March 15th
Noon-4:00pm
Cost: $8.00
Ladies Auxiliary
CHILDREN’S
EASTER PARTY
Easter egg hunt, games, crafts, food and a
visit from the Easter Bunny!
Sunday March 22nd—1:00pm-3:00pm
To benefit ENF and NYS Major
Projects
Officer Installation Night
Saturday, March 28th
Cocktails at 4:00pm—
Installation at 5:00pm
Dinner at 6:00pm and music
will follow
A sign up sheet will be posted
for dinner
ENF POTLUCK
March 31st @ 6pm
$5.00 donation whether or not
you bring a dish. Please bring
your favorite dish, socialize with
friends and support a great cause!
(Sign up at the Lodge)
Third Annual Pink Elk 5K Run/Walk, April 19th 11am, proceeds
benefit Traci's Hope and the Lodge's Veterans' Committee
Entry forms can be found on the Elks web site or at the Lodge.
Contact Barb Taggart/Jake Brown and or Mike Manger with any
questions, @ [email protected] .
All Musicians and those who like to listen
to live music
SAVE the Date April 11th!
Vestal Elks will be hosting an OPEN MIC
Night!
8:00 pm-11:00 pm
Practice your act and join the jam!
"Hope to see you there."
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OUR MEMBERSHIP
Membership Corner
March CANDIDATES:
Membership as of 3/31/2014
649
Members Initiated
16
Members Affiliated
3
Members Reinstated
6
Members Dropped
0
Members Transferred Out
3
Members Deceased
3
Total Members as of
2/15/2015
669
Number of Applications on
Hand
10
LIFE MEMBERSHIP:
The following member has applied for Life Membership:
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Richard “Fuzzy” Fowler member number
766, born September 8, 1934, initiated into
Vestal Lodge #2508 on February 20, 1985, is
requesting life membership.

Gary Reardon member number 549, born
April 26, 1944, initiated into Vestal Lodge
#2508 on January 24, 1985, is requesting life
membership.
A vote will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2015
at the regular Lodge meeting.
Annotated Statutes Sec. 14.260: To receive a life membership a member must (1) be 65, (2) have 30 credited years,
(3) last 10 years must be in the home lodge, (4) apply to the
Lodge for a life membership, (5) voted on the Lodge floor
by two-thirds of those present at a regular Lodge meeting.
The lodge members must be notified at least 10 days prior
to the vote. Annotated Statutes Sec. 14.260: To receive a
life membership a member must (1) be 65, (2) have 30
credited years, (3) last 10 years must be in the home lodge,
(4) apply to the Lodge for a life membership, (5) voted on
the Lodge floor by two-thirds of those present at a regular
Lodge meeting. The lodge members must be notified at
least 10 days prior to the vote.
The following candidates have been proposed and have
passed the initial investigation steps for membership in our
Order:
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Bradley Prebula of 1242 Hawthorne Street, Vestal for membership into our Order proposed by Joe Sobiech

Larry Lyman of 200 Kimble Road, Vestal for membership
into our Order proposed by Joe Sobiech

Michael John Yadlosky of 59 Grippen Hill Road, Vestal for
membership into our Order proposed by Brent Bowers

Donna Fletcher of 321 Myrtle Street, Vestal for membership
into our Order proposed by Diane Harris
ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORDER IS TO BE “OF GOOD
CHARACTER”
The investigative committee asks the Lodges’ members for
their help with this step. The committee would like to remind every member that it is their DUTY as stated in the
Annotated Statutes, - “a member who in good faith believes an applicant unworthy to be a Member of the Order
has the duty to make known to the Investigating committee and the Lodge, if necessary, any information in his
possession that would be of assistance in evaluating the
qualifications and suitability of the applicant for membership.”
If you have any information that would help our decision
(good or bad), please write it along with the candidates
name, seal this letter in an envelope and put it in the Secretary’s mailbox. It will then be forwarded to the Investigation Committee.
ATTENTION MEMBERS:
KITCHEN CREW NEEDED ON THURSDAY NIGHTS MAY—SEPTEMBER
INTERSTED IN VOLUNTEERING ?
PLEASE CONTACT
AMBER DAVIDSON @ 607-321-7511...
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VETERANS COMMITTEE
VETERANS RECOGNITION PLAQUE
NOTICE! Anyone who has family or
The only way we know that you are a veteran is by you
informing me. We currently have 166 veterans on our recognition plaque. Please provide me with your name,
branch of service, year discharged and phone number.
friends in the service who are currently
serving in Afghanistan or overseas, please
contact the veterans committee.
Either e-mail me at [email protected]
Or call 625-3829.
We currently have 5 soldiers
IMPORTANT NOTICE—help is needed!!!
We are in need of donations listed in our
needed items. Since the Veteran’s Dinner, little
to nothing has been donated. Each month over
the last two to three months we have had to
purchase $700-$800 worth of items. Plus shipping has continued to go up as well. We want to
continue this effort and it takes the support of
all lodge members to make it a success. Please
consider buying some of the items on our list
and as always monetary donations helps as
well.
On Feb. 20th we shipped packages to the following soldiers, SSGT. Will Jacobson, Sgt. Michael
Carr, Spc. Jamie Healt, MASA Seana Porter,
LCPL Michael Frisbie.
No packing until May
These are some of the items that are frequently requested and we need in our supplies (Do not need any
personal care items)
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Trail mix/Granola Bars/Salty Snacks (crackers)
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Tuna/chicken in a can (pull tab top or pouch)
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Peanut Butter, Jelly (plastic jars)
2015 LOTTO CALENDARS—
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Beef Jerky/Slim Jims
We have had 11 winners already for a total of $340!!
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Dried or canned fruit snacks (pull tab tops)
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Individual powdered energy mixes (for bottled
water)
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Cookies—all kinds (esp. choc. chip & peanut butter)
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iTunes gift cards, AT&T calling cards
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Hand held electronic games, board games, puzzles
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Hand warmers for winter, socks
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T-Shirts—men’s and women’s (med. & large)
ATTENTION DEER HUNTERS:

We haven’t received the final number of deer hides collection from Al Fargnoli. Report next month.
Adult or baby wipes
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Small Gold Bond powder
SPECIAL THANKS THIS MONTH GOES TO:

Monetary donations from members wishing
to remain anonymous. This is a great help
Richard Fowler—Veteran Committee Chairman
Chuck Yoko—Veterans Committee Secretary
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EXALTED RULER MESSAGE
On Saturday, March 28th, we will be installing a new Exalted Ruler and team of officers for the 2015-2016 Lodge
year, and I will be ending my term as your Exalted Ruler. I want to extend my sincere appreciation to the members, officers, committee chairs, committee members, and the ladies auxiliary that volunteered countless hours and
worked so hard and with such dedication over the past year to ensure that we can continue to do the great things
that we do for our veterans, youth and the community as a whole. I have learned so much and am very proud to
say that we are leaving the Lodge in better financial shape than it was in when we started the year. We couldn’t
have achieved that goal without the hard work of many dedicated members. I’m confident that the new Exalted
Ruler, Mike Sage, and his team will continue to make sound financial decisions and will lead and inspire us to continue to do all of the great things that we do.
I won’t say goodbye… instead I’ll say “See you at the Lodge!”
Yours in Elkdom,
ER Teri Geisenhof
DUES NOTICE—APRIL 1, 2015 TO APRIL 1, 2016
Due Date:
March 31, 2015
Regular prepaid dues
$50.00
Prepaid per capita dues and assessments for Grand Lodge and
$17.50
State Association in accordance with the Constitution and
SECTION 14.300 of the Statutes of the Order
Required Amount Due Per GL Statues and Lodge Bylaws:
$67.50
(CHECK APPLICABLE OPTIONAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS)
ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION
$10.00
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STATE MAJOR PROJECT
$10.00
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Ladies Auxiliary
Hello Elks Friends,
The Ladies Auxiliary is gearing up for Spring and of course the Children’s Easter Party! The party will include
an Easter egg hunt, games, crafts, food and a visit from the Easter Bunny. There will be a sign up sheet by the
shuffle board table, please let us know how many children and how many adults are coming! We still have
raffle tickets available for the bus trip to Yankee stadium to see the Red Sox vs. Yankees game on Saturday,
April 11th. The tickets are $10.00 each you can purchase them at the bar or from any Ladies Auxiliary member. Drawing will be held on March 22nd, the day of the Easter Party!
Happy St. Patrick's Day!! Lori Hayes
Dates to remember
Ladies Auxiliary Meeting: Wednesday, March 4th @ 6:00pm (Meeting is held in the bar area)
Easter Party: Sunday, March 22nd for 1pm to 3pm.
Trivia: No Trivia in the month of March! Next Trivia date is rescheduled for April 25th (4th Saturday of the
month)
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ELK OF THE MONTH
2014 – 2015 Lodge Officers
Exalted Ruler:
Esteemed Leading Knight:
Esteemed Loyal Knight:
Esteemed Lecturing Knight:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Esquire:
Chaplain:
Inner Guard:
Tiler:
Trustees
5 Year Trustee:
4 Year Trustee:
3 Year Trustee:
2 Year Trustee:
1 Year Trustee:
House Committee
Chair:
Bartenders:
Kitchen:
Members:
Ladies Auxiliary
President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Veterans Committee:
Chairman:
Secretary:
Boy Scouts Committee:
Chairman:
Secretary:
The individual chosen as Elk of the Month may have
brought unique contributions to our Lodge over the years
or in a short period of time, is a new or older member, has
shown us what it really means to be an Elk or simply deserves some recognition of who they are and what they
represent.
Teri Geisenhof, PER
Mike Sage
Cindy Woodruff
Chris Pullano
Tracy Lindsey
Patty Fitzgerald
Pat Ash
Sue Rathbone
Ryan Geisenhof
Ed Kiluk
If you believe that you know someone who would be a
good candidate for this special honor, please send us an
email at [email protected]
SCHEDULE AN EVENT
If you would like to schedule your event at the Vestal
Elks, contact Bunny Potter (607) 321-4792.
Brian Kocik
Al Jochum, PER
Rich Counts
Ray Howard
Sean Cunningham
NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS
The deadline for submissions are the 15th of each month.
E-mail submissions to the editor:
[email protected]
Mark Sullivan
Ed Kiluk
Amber Davidson
Brian Allis
Sue Rathbone
THE VESTAL ELKS NEWSLETTER
Published monthly by the Vestal, NY Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks, Lodge No. 2508
Bulk rate postage paid at Vestal, NY
Volume No. 40, Issue No. 12
2071 Vestal Parkway West Vestal, NY 13850
(607) 748-0081
Editor: Sherry Cregan—[email protected]
Lori Hayes
Donna Taborne
Patty Jochum
Sue Krizanek
Webmaster: Jim Sicignano
http://tiernet/vestalelks
Richard Fowler
Chuck Yoko
Address Change: If your address or phone changes,
notify Lodge Secretary, by email at
[email protected]
Rick Webster
Tom Butchko, PER
This will ensure you will continue to receive the
Lodge Newsletter without interruption.
MEMBERS—PLEASE CONSIDER GOING
PAPERLESS. THE NEWSLETTER IS
AVAILABLE ONLINE @
http://tiernet/vestalelks
A NOTE OF THANKS:
"Thank you to everyone that was involved with
the January 24th indoor yard sale to benefit The
Pink Elk 5K Run/walk to be held on April 19th!!! It
was a huge success to both buyers and sellers!!!!”
Please let the lodge secretary know you would
like to be taken off the mailing list and help us to
save the cost of postage and printing fees!!
Barb Taggart
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Lodge Hours: Monday-Thursday: 12pm-1am; Friday-Saturday: 12pm-2am; Sunday: 12pm-12am
MARCH 2015
Sun
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Tue
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Wing Night
6-8 pm
Spaghetti Night
$8.00
5:30-7:30 pm
Wed
4
5
Clam Night
6-8 pm
Crew: Walker
House Com. Mtg. Ladies Aux. Mtg.
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Wing Night
6-8 pm
Lodge Mtg.
7 pm
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Chicken &
Biscuits
$8.00
12-4pm
Newsletter items
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Breakfast
8-11 am
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Wing Night
6-8 pm
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Wing Night
6-8 pm
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Ham/Corned
Beef & Cabbage
$8.00
12-7pm
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Lodge Mtg.
7 pm
Clam Night
6-8pm
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Wing Night
6-8 pm
Bar Menu
Wrap Special
6-8 pm
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Clam Night
6-8 pm
Crew: Bob
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Bar Menu
Wrap Special
6-8 pm
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Clam Night
6-8 pm
Crew: Mark
Ladies Auxiliary
Easter Party
1-3pm
Bar Menu
Wrap Special
6-8 pm
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Crew: Wayne
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Thu
31
ENF Pot Luck
Dinner
6pm
House Com. Mtg.
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Bar Menu
Wrap Special
6-8 pm
Fri
6
Sat
7
Ryan's Shrimp Chicken Shoot
& Broccoli
2 pm
Alfredo $9.50
6-8 pm
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Deb’s
Eggplant or
Chicken Parm.
$8.50
6-8 pm
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Walker’s Fish
and Macaroni
& Cheese
$7.50
6-8 pm
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Carlo’s Ravioli
with Shrimp
Sauce
$9.50
6-8 pm
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Officer
Installation
Dinner
4pm
NONPROFIT ORG.
Vestal Elks Lodge #2508
2071 Vestal Parkway West
Vestal, NY 13850
U.S.POSTAGE PAID
PERMIT #3
March 2015
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