Wrapping Up The Lodge Year

ANTLERS V O L U M E C X V I I I I S S U E V I

Officers: David Kauffman, PER Exalted Ruler Richard Hovis, PER Est. Leading Knight Ruth Collins, Est. Loyal Knight Jim Mills Est. Lecturing Knight Nina A. Garrett, Secretary Terry Reiber, Treasurer Joseph Beach, PER Tiler Kelvin Newby, Esquire Ed Taylor, Inner Guard Arthur Schnider, Presiding Justice Edgar Kline, Chaplin

Trustees: Waler Shepherd, PER

Joseph Wishard

Frank Clopper, PER

Charles Koeneke, PER

G Gerald Morrow, PER

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Hagerstown Elks Lodge #378 Chartered July 7, 1897

Bingo Every Thursday Night in the Ballroom, Games Start 6:30 PM!

$100 Payouts for each Game! $1000 Jackpot and much more!

Volunteer workers are needed !

FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016

Hello members, I hope you had a great Christmas and New Year. Our dances and activities during the holidays were a great success. I would like to thank all the members who attended them. You will be receiving a dues notice in the mail soon, that’s right it's that time of year again! Please stop in and pay your dues which are still $62.75 and $27.75 for life members. We don’t want to lose you as a member and speaking of members we still have 83 who are still delinquent for this year. If you know of any mem ber w ho m ay be delinquent, please encourage them to pay their dues, we would not like to lose them either. As this is my last letter to you for my term (which ends March 31st) as your Exalted Ruler, I would like to say thank

you to all those who have helped me this past year and a half with all the activities and events. I couldn’t have done it without them. I know with their help and the help of the officers we have greatly improved the lodge and sent it on the road to being a great success of Elkdom while making our lodge the model for all the other lodges to follow. I hope some of the changes we made throughout the year have made your visits to the lodge more enjoyable and they will keep you returning. As I have said in the past and will continue to say, it takes your participation more than anything else to make it a real success, without you and your fellow members we have a road to nowhere. So please, participate either in the dining room, lounge area or at

events we hold at the lodge so next year’s Exalted Ruler and officers can continue to succeed. Speaking of next year’s officers, I would like to wish them all the success and confidence in the upcoming year. Finally, thank you for electing me as your Exalted Ruler it has been my pleasure to serve you and I hope to see you at the lodge before my year ends.

Fraternally Yours,

David L Kauffman, PER

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P A G E 2

John D. Stoup Born: August 7, 1942 Initiated: March 27, 2007 Died November 9, 2015 Ralph L. Kline Born: May 28, 1942 Initiated: March 27, 2012 Died: November 9, 2015 Carl G. Renz Born: October 16, 1921 Initiated: June 1, 1976 Died: November 12, 2015 J. Paul “Ears” McNeal Born: January 29, 1921 Initiated: September 27, 1966 Died: November 14, 2015

George G. Barkley Born: February3, 1937 Initiated: March 21, 1975 Died: November: 15, 2015 Huber Bock, Jr. Born: December 27, 1921 Initiated: November 20, 1984 Died: December 19, 2015 Robert D. Smith, Sr. Born: November 5, 1939 Initiated: February 14, 1995 Died: December 27, 2015

A N T L E

Irwin F. Hoffman 1956-57 H

Ronald L. Miller 1960-61 H

Charles L. Mobley, Jr. 1964-65 H

C. Richard Miller 1966-67 H

Terry L. Chrisman 1974-75 H

John A. Werking 1976-77 H

Terry J. Sullivan, II 1976-77 W

Laurin E. Potter, Jr. 1979-80 H

Kenny Maynard 1980-81 H

Jay R. Hefner 1980-81 W

Mark F. Pryor, Jr. 1983-84 H

Francis P. Clopper 1984-85 H

Terry R. Grossnickle 1985-86 H

David B. Shrader 1986-87 H

Richard L. Hovis 1987-88 W

George W. Hamilton 1987-89 H

Walter R. Miller, Jr. 1990-91 H

Gregory A. Wilkes 1992-93 H

Joseph Beach 1993-94 H

W. Lester Bishop 1993-94 F

Charles Koeneke, Jr. 1994-95 H

Waler L. Shepherd, Sr 1996-97 H

Joseph B. Bradley, Jr 1996-97 W

James G. Ensminger 1998-99 H

Joseph H. Shaw 1999-2000 H

Barbara J. Fox 1999-2000 W

Robert B. O’Kane 2000-01 H

Joseph Jenkins 2000-01 W

David L. Kauffman 2001-02 H

Mathew Donegan 2002-03 H

Michael E. Barnes 2003-04 H

G. Gerald Morrow 2004-05 H

Scott A. Wishard 2005-06 H

Joseph A. Barresi, Jr. 2006-07 H

James Burroughs 2007-08 H

Bryan Kenworthy 2008-09 H

David McJonathan 2008-09 W

Waler L. Shepherd, Sr 2009-10 H

Melita E. Wishard 2010-11 H

William A. Bachtell 2011-12 H

Eric Burnette 2012-13 H

G. Scott Davis 2013-14 H

David L. Kauffman 2014-15 H

Living Past

Exalted Rulers

Ar cles for the next Antlers need to be sent to nina.garre @myactv.net by March 5, 2016 Please be advised that if you are at the Lodge or a end a func on of the Lodge your photo may be published in the Antlers or on our webpage and/or facebook.

Published by Hagerstown Elks #378, ER David Kauffman, PER. Nina A. Garre , Editor

LODGE OF SORROW May We Never Forget

Lodge Hours

Sunday 12-5 Mon & Tues 1—11 Wed—Thur 11-11 Fri & Sat 11—12

Secretary’s Office Hours

Tuesdays 3 - 7 PM and Thursdays 11 - 4 PM

Christmas Food Boxes

The Christmas Food boxes were delivered by the members who sponsored a family in need on December 19th, 2015. After the boxes were filled and ready for de l i ve ry , a de l i c i ous breakfast, prepared by Mitch Gearhart, was enjoyed by the

volunteers. After the breakfast the boxes were delivered to the recipients, who were very appreciative and they expressed their gratitude to the lodge and its members. I would like to thank the Ladies of the Elks & Associates for their gracious monetary donation that was used to purchase fresh fruit for each box. Additionally, I

want to thank the following volunteers who assisted in making this all possible i.e. Jack Irby, Sr., ER Dave Kauffman, Joe Wishard, Joe Beach, David Ridenour, Ruth C o l l i n s - S h a w , W a l e r Shepherd and M i t ch Gearhart. Thank you all! Fraternally, Richard Hovis, PER Est. Leading Knight

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2016 Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarship Winners

Hagerstown Lodge #378

Each year we review applicants from the area high schools for the ENF Most Valuable Student Scholarship. This year the applicants were quite impressive and the scoring was quite close. In fact there was only three points separating our fourth through sixth place winners. Our top three female winners and our top male winner will have their applications forwarded to the West District level of judging. From there selected applicants will move to the state judging, and from there winners move on to the National level, where over 2 million dollars in scholarship money goes to over 500 high school seniors nationwide. A special thank you goes out to Glenn Reynolds and Carol Brunner for their help and expertise in scoring our 22 applications. These students will be awarded the following by our Lodge: 1st Place Winner of $1,000—Brynn Dao Barbara Ingram School for the Arts 2nd Place Winner of $500—Natalie McHale North Hagerstown High School 3rd Place Winner of $300—Ogochukwu Akamelu Waynesboro Senior High School 4th Place Winner of $250—Samantha Kreps Clear Spring High School 5th Place Winner of $150—Alyssa Taylor Waynesboro Senior High School Congratulations to these fine students and we wish them the best of luck and success in their future endeavors. Submitted by Lou Chillemi Chairman Lodge Scholarship Committee

ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE

February 7th is Quarter Auction ( flyer on page 4)

February 19th is Prize Night followed by CJ and Val Karaoke

March 18th Prize Night followed by CJ and Val Karaoke

April 15th the Amish Outlaws more information to follow in the next Antlers

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Auction items include: Mary Kay, Longaberger, Scentsy, Arts and Crafts, and much more!

Tickets available at

Hagerstown Elks Lodge

11063 Robinwood Drive, Hagerstown

Sunday February 7th, 2016

Hagerstown Elks Lodge

11063 Robinwood Drive Hagerstown MD

Doors Open at 11 am Auction Starts at 1:00 pm

Tip Jars, Raffles and 50/50

Food and drinks Available for Purchase

Proceeds benefit all the charities, activities, and events of the Hagerstown Elks Lodge.

$5.00 per person (2 paddles with ticket) Extra Paddles may be available.

For more information call Tina Robertson at 301-991-6832

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Valentine's Dance Saturday, February 13, 2016

8:00 PM-11:00 PM

Featuring the

Rocky Birely Combo Tickets are $5.00 per person

tickets are available at the Lodge Office starting on January 4, 2016.

The dance is for members and their guests. Reservations and table assignment are recommended.

EASTER BUFFET SUNDAY, March 27th, 2016

Seatings 12 noon and 3 pm

Tickets must be purchased by March 22nd

$20.00 per person $10.00 children 6—12 Free Children 5 and under

Price includes Tax and Gratuity

Menu:

Turkey & Dressing, Scrod,

Ham w/Pineapple Sauce, Chicken

Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Macaroni & Cheese,

Candied Sweet Potatoes, Sauerkraut, White Sweet Corn, Peas & Pearl Onions,

Tossed Salad, Fruit, Cranberry Sauce, Rolls & Butter, Dessert

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“Bring a prospective

member with a

completed

membership

application and

check for the

initiation fee and the

member bringing the

guest and his/her

guest eat pizza free

compliments of the

PER Association.”

PER PIZZA NIGHTS!

Ladies of the Elks & Associates

February 1st, March 7th, April 4th, May 2nd and June 2nd Prices: • $6.00 per person (9 years and up) • $3.00 per child (4 years to 8 years • Free for children under 4 years old. Cheese and Pepperoni pizza all you can eat on the premises (NO TAKE OUTS) between 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Price includes draft beer and gun sodas. Everyone must have a ticket purchased at the door.

NO EXCEPTIONS! Bring a prospective member with a completed membership application and a check for the $50 initiation fee and the member bringing the guest and his/her guest shall eat pizza free compliments of the PER Association. Reservations are welcomed by calling the Lodge office (301-739-0844). Pizza Nights are sponsored by the PER Association in support of the PER Association's charitable works. Chuck Koeneke, PER

A N T L E R S

Officers: Nina Garre , President Carolyn Poole, Vice President Nancy Newkirk, Secretary Jack Newkirk, Treasurer Vacant, Asst. Secretary Bill Griemsmann, Asst. Treasurer Eileen Renwick, Chaplin Tammi Itnyre, Hospitality

The new year has arrived so I hope everyone had joyful and safe holidays. We have experienced our first cold weather event so let’s pray the future holds mild weather for the remainder of the season. The Board is meeting on the first Mondays at 6:15 PM for the remainder of the year. The regular meetings are the second Monday of the month. (February 8, March 14, April 11, May 9 and June

13) These are dinner meetings with the meal served at 6:15 PM. Reservations are required for April 11th, since it is our Citizenship Awards Dinner, and for the June 13th meal which is our Birthday Dinner. Call Nancy Newkirk (301-739-0144) to make your reservation. I haven’t received a surgery date as of now but I expect it to be during the first two weeks of

February. Have a happy St. Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day.

Nina Garrett, President 301-733-9509

Nina.garrett@myactv.net P.O. Box 525

Smithsburg, MD 21783

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It’s that time of the year again here at Hagerstown Elks, time to begin planning next year’s budget. If you are a committee chair person, we need your budget request turned in or sent to me by first Wednesday in February which is Feb 03, 2016. The budget process/planning is open to any member wishing to assist, your input, advice, and comments would be helpful. You as a member will also see how the money for income and expenses is distributed to make the budget a guideline for the Lodge finances.

Now we will begin meeting on Wednesday nights at 7 pm for about 1 to 2 hours, at the most, to go over the end of year line items and discuss and determine next year’s line items. Our meetings will be in the Lodge.

Dates:

Jan 27 Feb 3 Feb 10 Feb 24 Mar 2 Mar 9 Come join in and help us map out the budget for next year. We hope to have a budget completed

reviewed by the Board and approved for presentation to the membership by the last meeting in March. The Board of Directors

VALENTINE’S DAY LIMITED MENU SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2016

*RESERVATIONS REQUIRED*

TWIN LOBSTER TAILS

NY STRIP SAUTE “SWEETHEART” SUPREME

FRIED SHRIMP

STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST

HADDOCK/CRAB CAKE COMBO

HAM STEAK TOPPED W/GLAZED PEACHES (NO OTHER MENU AVAILABLE THIS EVENING)

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February 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 LOTE&A Bd Mtg

6:15 PM

PER Pizza Night 5 –7 PM

2 Bd Mtg 7:00

3 Chicken Buffet

4 Bingo 6:30

5 6 Krazy

Monkey Karaoke

7 Quarter Auction

Doors Open 11 AM

8 LOTE&A Dinner

Mtg 6:15 PM

9 Lodge Mtg 7:30

10 Chicken Buffet

11 Bingo 6:30

12 13

14 15 16 Bd Mtg 7:00

17 Chicken Buffet

Birthday Dinner

18 Bingo 6:30

19 Prize Night &

CJ & Val Karaoke

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21 ENF Bonanza

Doors Open 11:30

22 23 Lodge Mtg 7:30

24 Chicken Buffet

25 Bingo 6:30

26 27

28 29 Soup/Salad Bar Op ons

AYCE: $7.25 Add to Meal: $3.95 Desserts—You Pay Coffee— Our Treat

Orange Roughy Chicken Parm w/Spaghetti &

Garlic Bread

Trout Almondine Chicken Slippery

Pot Pie

Valentine’s Day Limited Menu Dining Room

Dance 8-11 PM Ballroom

Stuffed Flounder Beef Tips over Noodles

Shrimp/Scallop Combo Pork Filets w/Mushrooms &

Demi Glaze

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March 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Bd Mtg 7:00

2 Chicken Buffet

3 Bingo 6:30

4 5 Krazy

Monkey Karaoke

6 7 LOTE&A Bd Mtg

6:15 PM

PER Pizza Night 5 –7 PM

8 Lodge Mtg 7:30

9 Chicken Buffet

10 Bingo 6:30

11 12

13 14 LOTE&A Dinner

Mtg 6:15 PM

15 Bd Mtg 7:00

16 Chicken Buffet

Birthday Dinner

17 Bingo 6:30

18 Prize Night &

CJ & Val Karaoke

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20 21 22 Lodge Mtg 7:30

23 Chicken Buffet

24 Bingo 6:30

25 26

27 Easter Buffet

Seatings 12 Noon & 3 PM

28 29 30 Chicken Buffet

31 Bingo 6:30

Stuffed Haddock Country Fried Steak w/ Pepper Gravy

Salmon Cakes Chicken Oscar

12 oz. Delmonico Steak Italian Tomato Salmon

Salmon/Shrimp Combo Chicken Alfredo over

Penne Pasta

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Edward L Anders Ralph K Gee Woodrow R Morris, III Curtis W Wood Paul J Alexander Curtis L Cooper Lawrence M French Eugene J Perticone Abby L Roane Kathleen B Everline Robert H Follin George Funkhouser, Jr Jay W Stouffer Jerome J Thomas William L Bishop Barbara W Carson Darrell E Nelson Paul R Wolverton Chris B Bolton Terry V Fields Gary M Norris

Flyod W Spies P David Bartles Leonard M Wrona Harold J Anderson Ivan L Tracey Lawrence Bernstein Curtis A Brown William E Bruchey Robert T Connelly Michael J Hankins Lawrence L Rickard Rebecca Batson John E Hilson Charles V Mercer Joseph P O’Brien Roy K Stone Rodney G Everett Douglas E Leather Richard T Shipley Albert E Werking Ralph E Auman

G Scott Davis Tina L Horst Earl A Kite Lance J Thompson H Rodney Fitz Harry P Ridenour Bonnie Rippey David B Shrader Donald L Stahl Louis W Day James L Kittel, Sr Andrew T Luther Robert W. Nelson John J Rudy Richard Toms Donald L Alton Ronald N Brais Peter G Callas Richard L Ebersole Richard L Hoover Anthony J Thim

C William Hetzer Janet D Popp Richard J Porac William Reynolds, Jr Randall Bodine Gloria J Burress Victoria E Hastings Douglas E Ridenour Edward C Castle Richard W Gross Alan J Noia Richard L Rossman L Douglas Wishard Arthur B Bundick Terry L Chrisman Christopher H Gist Vicki L Orye Francis P Clopper John A Hamsher Richard L Hershey Terrence L Hill

Carroll E Keller Detra S Marshall Marion F Rickard M Lee Williams Gerald L Doyle Walter L McCauley Randall D Moss Audrey J Spencer George Ashbaugh, III Linda Boden John D Corun William Griemsmann Donald L Reeser Douglas Cechovic

Biagio DiMercuriiiiio David A McCarney Terry L Cantner Mark A Clopper Lester J Mazur Donald E Smith Robert B Hovermale Kenneth L Myers Paul R Orndorff George R Taylor C Larry Fisher Robert J Gruden Joseph F Trovinger

Gene L Daly Brian D Moore Kelvin E Newby Kent N Oliver James D Rhodes John H Hopkins Darren J Talbert Rodney A Weaver Glenda Bonfili William B Foreman Philip R Harclerode Jack C Irby Frank L McKnight Michael Mose Joseph Sokol, Sr Joseph W Teach Robert T Van Tassell D Timothy Butts C William Davis Steven L Greathead James E Hauber Terry L Jones William H Myers Thomas H Shank

Michael J Springer David L Staelber, Sr Philip J Groves Paul C Marinelli David L Stimmel W Kennedy Boone Gordon D Cook Robert L Hutzell Margaret E Shingleton Dean J Woodward Wilfred L Biron Stephen N House Denton L Lowry Donal L Newbraugh Floyd F Shearer Scott D Toms J Theodore Wolford Harold N Aycoth Gary L Doub John D Edwards Carolyn Leatherman Frederick E Reel Robert Z Roane Robert G Robertson

Krista M Allnutt Daryl R Henry James L Kittel, Jr James A Booth Billy G Kelley Terry L Myers Walter E Poffenberger Joseph A Barresi, Jr Carmine Russo Alvin Lee Sheely Robert F Bukovec Ronald L Cross Kenneth R Dombroski M Lee Draper, Jr John A Hess

William L Hess James M McGarity William J Mitchell Richard W Rose Steven D Stouffer Frankie Corsi, III Richard L Hovis Frederick D Krieger Charles R Slick Glenn C Smith Philip G Nussear Richard A Roschli Ronald P Blitz James E Criswell D Newton Henson

Winford Shepherd Nevin L Smith George P Sword John E Kivela Edward F Mattax Robert L Wood Charles H Koeneke, Jr Mary M Callahan Robert J Dillon Patrick E Fleagle Howard W Long Richard H Troxell Anton Widmard Donald K Horning Frederick D Peiffer

Richard Poffenberger Eileen M Renwick Travis Wireman Harold L Burgesser Cary M Donley Glenn Peterson Connie L Bishop Irvin P Gish Roibert L Huff Richard H Messinger Dwayne Shuart Lauren L Stephens Joel R Brown James P Byrnes John O Cauffman Kenneth Collison Sherry L Moten William Rourke Terry L Socks David S Wine Roger W Becker Terry L Chrisman Wayne A Gerhart William T Jesson

Lynwood S Forsyth Jerry D Lohr Ronald E Reeder Richard L Turner Edward W Guessford Ralph E Hess Stephen C Hess Donald R Lowe Thomas L McCubbin Aldine N Moser Wilson T Renwick Philip H Rohrer James L Ebersole Ralph O Funk Alva E Long Selena A Luther-Miller Greg L Mozingo Harold E Talhelm Kenneth M Tritsch R Scott Hoffman

Feburary Birthdays

FEBRUARY 17TH CHICKEN, LASAGNA

POTATO, VEGETABLE COLESLAW

CUPCAKE & ICE CREAM

MARCH 16TH CHICKEN, ROAST BEEF

POTATO, VEGETABLE, COLESLAW CUPCAKE & ICE CREAM

APRIL 20TH CHICKEN, HAM & CABBAGE,

POTATO, VEGETABLE, AMISH MACARONI SALAD CUPCAKE & ICE CREAM

March Birthdays

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Rick K and The AllNighters

America's Most Exci ng Show Band Leads You Through the Fabulous 50's and 60's

Touring the United States and Having Performed at Ocean City, Maryland's Springfest and Sunfest

Saturday, June 11, 2016 8:00—11 PM

Cost: $30 per couple

Tickets on sale star ng April 1 at the Lodge Office For members and their guests

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Hagerstown Lodge No. 378

B.P.O. Elks

11063 Robinwood Drive

Hagerstown, MD 21742-6794

Phone: 301-739-0844

Fax: 301-739-2451

E-mail: www.hagerstownelks378.com

Members' Appreciation Dance (Free) (For Members with a Paid up Membership Card)

Friday, May 6, 2016 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM

Music by the "Holders"

A member, who has a paid up membership card, and one guest ( a spouse, significant other or plus 1) can obtain a ticket to the

Members' Appreciation Dance at no cost. Reservations are required for the dance due to limited seating. Tickets will be

available on March 1 to members with the paid up membership card. On April 1, members can get tickets for other guests on an available basis at the cost of $5.00

per person. Everyone must have a ticket and assigned to a table.

NON-PROFIT U.S. POSTAGE

PAID Hagerstown, MD

Permit #424

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