925 North Avenue Burlington, VT 05408

(802) 862-1342

The Exalted Ruler’s Message

I hope this New Year finds each of you doing well and in

good health.

January is a time of resolutions, a time to start things that you

think are worthy of doing. This New Year, why not resolve to

become more active in your Lodge and increase your efforts on

behalf of the Lodge and Elkdom? Why not volunteer in one

activity more than last year? If each one of you participates in

only one activity a year more than last year, we will have a year

to remember. Elks make a tremendous difference in the lives of

our Members and the people we serve. You can be a part of that

difference by sharing the pride that comes with active membership and volunteer

service.

As Elks, we participate in an organization that supports our youth, we support our

armed forces and we have a deep respect for our country and flag. Why not resolve to

bring in at least one new Member this Lodge year? I know that each one of us has a

friend or neighbor that would make a great Elk. Consider asking if they would be

interested in what we have; we have a great organization and a solid message. Over the

years, the Elks mission has been consistent, and the membership has become more

inclusive. Today's guidelines for membership stipulate only that the candidate be invited

to join, be over the age of 21, be a citizen of the United States, and believe in God.

I would like to thank Mary Paule Goulet and all that helped make The Memorial

Service so very special. It takes many hands to bring something like that together and it

makes me proud to have the support we have in this Lodge to accomplish things like

this.

I would like to take a moment to bring to the Lodge’s attention the volunteer issue, as

most know we use volunteers to work weekly functions such as Bingo, Tuesday drawing

and dinner as well as Friday night dinners. The same teams of volunteers have been

doing this for years and it is time to start getting some new blood to assist at these as

there is a possibility of these functions going away because we can’t afford to hire help

for these functions and still have them be profitable for the Lodge. Please consider

asking about what you could do to help even if it is once or twice a month it would help

immensely.

Lastly, I would like to thank all of you for making this past year a meaningful, fun

and joyful one.

From Marcia and I . . . let’s all have a safe and prosperous New Year.

Fraternally & Sincerely,

Randy Corey, Exalted Ruler, PDDGER

THE 916 BULLETIN

Monthly Newsletter of the BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS Lodge #916 Vol. 19 No. 01

January 2019 Lodge Notices ...................................................... 2

Important Notice ................................................. 2

Applications for Membership ............................ 2

Death of a Member ............................................. 2

Contacting the Lodge ......................................... 2

Caddy Raffle ....................................................... 3

Holiday Wreath Making .................................... 3

Paint & Sip .......................................................... 3

Interlodge Activities Update .............................. 3

Bar Bingo ............................................................. 4

Join us for Lunch ................................................ 4

A Caroling We Went .......................................... 4

300 Club News ..................................................... 5

Scholarship Program .......................................... 5

Elks Memorial Service ....................................... 6

Elks Lodge Needs You ........................................ 6

Old Timer’s Night ............................................... 6

Dinner is Served .................................................. 7

January Birthdays .............................................. 7

January Activity Calendar ................................. 8

January Events

Membership Meeting

Thursday, January 3rd & January 17th

300 Club Dinner

Thursday, January 10th

Board of Directors Meeting

Tuesday, January 15th

Bar Bingo

Saturday, January 19th

Paint & Sip

Sunday, January 27th

Join us every Tuesday and Friday for dinner!

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THE 916 BULLETIN

Monthly Newsletter of the

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks #916

925 North Avenue - Burlington, VT 05408

Published monthly and mailed to all current Lodge Members and

select others, by standard mail at Burlington, VT. The bulletin is

also emailed to members who provide the Lodge Secretary with a

valid email address. The content can also be viewed at the Lodge’s

Website, www.bpoe916.com

Relevant information for inclusion is welcomed and should be

submitted by the 15th of the month preceding the publication by:

Emailing to bpoe916bulletin@comcast.net

We do our best to include all pertinent information that our

members would find interesting, however if the materials are not

received by the Editor on or before the 15th of the month, there

is a chance that they may not be included in the next issue due to

the time needed to produce, print and mail the Bulletin. Our goal is

to have it delivered to our members by the 1st of the following

month.

We reserve the right to edit submitted items for brevity and

appropriateness. The Exalted Ruler has the final responsibility for

the Bulletin content.

Bulletin Editor - Mary Paule Goulet, PER

LODGE OFFICERS 2018-2019 Exalted Ruler: Randall Corey, PER, PDDGER

Esteemed Leading Knight: Rosaire Longe

Esteemed Loyal Knight: Beth Dusablon

Esteemed Lecturing Knight: Fred Dusablon, PER, DDGER

Secretary: Moe Decelles, PER

Treasurer: Rodney Demag

Inner Guard: Adam Francis

Esquire: Gary Francis, II

Tiler: Gary Francis Sr.

Chaplain: Hank Metevier

State Trustee: Randall Corey, PER, PDDGER

LODGE TRUSTEES

Trustee (exp. 3/2019): Ashley Francis

Trustee (exp. 3/2020): Barry Deliduka

Trustee (exp. 3/2021): Wes Blair, PER

Trustee (exp. 3/2022): Gary Bartlett, PER

Trustee (exp. 3/2023): Marc Lamphier

HOW TO CONTACT THE LODGE

General Information .................................... bpoe916@comcast.net

Exalted Ruler ........................................... bpoe916er@comcast.net

Lodge Secretary ............................ bpoe916secretary@comcast.net

Lodge Treasurer ............................ bpoe916treasurer@comcast.net

Trustees ............................................ bpoe916trustee@comcast.net

Event Bookings ................................. bpoe916events@comcast.net

Bulletin Editor ................................. bpoe916bulletin@comcast.net

The regular membership meetings will be held on the FIRST and THIRD Thursdays of the month at 7pm every month except in the

months of July and August when the regular membership meeting will be held on the THIRD Thursday of the month.

The December meeting is held on the FIRST Thursday only and was reflected in a by-law change voted on by the membership.

The Lodge Applications Committee meets the FIRST Tuesday of every month at 7 pm when there are members proposed.

Members are welcome to the Board of Directors meeting on the THIRD Tuesday of month at 7 pm in the upstairs conference room.

Join us New Year’s Day!

Lodge open 11:00 a.m. - 6 p.m.

APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP, REINSTATEMENT OR TRANSFER TO BE BALLOTED ON AT THE JANUARY 17TH MEMBERSHIP MEETING PENDING APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT

Name Residence Occupation Proposer

Jonathan Luxon Colchester Security Officer Randy Corey

Lawrence Hayden Winooski Security Officer Randy Corey

DEATH OF A MEMBER. . . IN VAIN WE CALL

NAME DATE OF BIRTH DATE OF INITIATION DATE OF DEATH

John A. Brownell 12/15/1944 10/15/1994 09/27/2018

Dale I. Norse 01/26/1954 03/04/2006 12/01/2018

Alfred E. Peake, PER 09/10/1945 10/28/1984 12/12/2018

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Interlodge Activities Update

Our Burlington Lodge is the host lodge for the Northern Districts on Sat. Feb. 9, 2019

State finals will be held at Bellows Falls lodge on Sat. Mar. 2, 2019

Remember fellow members, this friendly competition is open to any member in good standing who would like to try out

for the various teams. Sign up sheets will be posted in the members bar around the first week of Dec. You can only sign

up for one event. Events are:

New event this year: Corn Hole 2 2 person teams

Any questions contact Don Trombley chairperson (802) 658-3544

e-mail don@dontrombley.com

Bowling 2 each 5 person teams

Darts 2 each 2 person teams

Shuffleboard 2 each 2 person teams

Pool 2 each 2 person teams

Cribbage 4 each 2 person teams

Great night at the Elks making holiday wreaths! Thanks to

Lucille Sweet for organizing and to Elizabeth Golden for your

instruction. Much fun was had by all. Oh, and we made some

pretty awesome wreaths too!

Sunday, January 27th

1 - 4 p.m.

Payment at time of

sign up is appreciated

$35.00

includes all supplies

Sign up at member bar

CADDY RAFFLE Sunday, February 24th Cocktails: 4 p.m. Dinner: 5 p.m.

Letters to all Caddy Ball owners will be going out soon with details. Please remember to make a check in the amount of $100.00

payable to B.P.O.E. #916.

All payments must be received by no later than February 15th. If payment is not received by this date your number may be SOLD

to the next person on the waiting list. Please let us know if you don’t want your number so we can accommodate others who would

like to participate in the Caddy Raffle.

You will receive two (2) dinners with your number. You must be present to receive a meal. If additional

dinner tickets are needed, they will be $15.00 each. (Include additional money with your check please.)

Contact Rosaire Longe, Esteemed Leading Knight, with any questions

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Members Only!

Saturdays:

January 19th

February 16th

March 16th

Game starts at 6:00 PM

Bring a hot or cold item of your

choice to share

Hosts: Wes & Sally Blair

Tuesday, Thursdays & Friday

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

A Caroling we went . . . . Members of Burlington Lodge and Lisa Tulkop and her Girl Scout Troop,

brought Christmas Cheer to the patients at Starr Farm and Birchwood Nurs-

ing Homes. Thank you, Sharron Minahan for orchestrating another success-

ful event!

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Aaron’s TREE SERVICE

802-598-7670

Reasonable Responsible Reliable

70 Bay Rd., Colchester, VT

The payouts are as follows: The first 6 months are $250, $125, & $50 per month and $5000, $2000, $1000, $750, $500, $250, $ & 4 @

$100 in March.

As a reminder, please make your reservation by Tuesday night and call the member bar, 802-862-1342, ext. 4. to let us know you will

be attending so we can properly organize the evening making sure that we have enough tables, table settings and food.

300 Dinner Schedule Menu Extra Meal Price

January 10 Ribs & Baked Beans $12.00

February 14 Meatloaf $12.00

March 14 Petit Filet (Ticket Holders Only!)

Only one (1) dinner per ticket and only one (1) guest dinner per ticket.

NEWS

Message to parents and grandparents of entering high school seniors

Graduating in June 2019

The Elks Scholarship year is now open. There will be four contests this academic year.

1. Elks Legacy Contest. This contest is open to High School Seniors whose parent(s) or grandparent(s) are Elks in good stand-

ing. Applications are available online starting September 1, 2018 at enf.elks.org.leg. Deadline for this contest is February 1, 2019

at 11:59 a.m. central time.

2. The Roger Sheridan award is open to High School Seniors graduating in June 019. This contest is open to students intending to

pursue studies leading to a degree in Physical Education. More information later.

3. 916 Scholarship Award. This award is open to High School Seniors graduating in June, 2019 whose parent(s) or grandparent(s)

are members of BPOE Lodge #916. More information next month!! Good Luck to all our Scholars!

Dr. Jack Murray, Scholarship Chair

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"“One Family Serving All Families”

South Chapel 261 Shelburne Road Burlington, Vermont 05401 Phone: (802) 862-0991

Mountain View Chapel 68 Pinecrest Drive Essex Junction, Vermont 05452 Phone: (802) 879-9477

Fax: 802-861-2109 www.readyfuneral.com

Elks Memorial Service

On Sunday, December 2nd, we paid tribute of affection and honored our brothers and sisters who passed

through the shadows into everlasting peace. They are:

Thank you to The Green Mountain Chorus, as well as Randy Corey, ER and the Lodge Officers for their participation to make this once

again a most memorable event. Special thanks also to Chef, Paul Champagne, for preparing the meal for all members and guests to en-

joy.

Mary Paule Goulet, PER, Chairperson

Maurice M. Brodeur

James F. Consedine

Robert E. Dusablon

James R. Foster, PER

Joseph J. Heald, LM

A. David Horne, LM

Dorothy M. Lahue

Thomas C. Maguire, LM

Ralph L. Norton, LM

Antonio B. Pomerleau, LM

Leon N. Roberts, Jr., LM

Donald G. Sawyer

George J. Trono, LM

The Elks Lodge needs

YOU!

We need volunteers to assist with taking

orders and serving food on Tuesday and

Friday evenings.

Also, if you are interested in helping out

at Special Lodge Events and outside

functions (weddings, parties, etc.), please

sign up in the member lounge or see the

bartender.

Old Timer’s Night

Thursday,

February 7th, 6 PM

Join us for dinner

and membership

meeting with PER’s

officiating!

Roast Pork

Mashed Potato

Fresh Vegetable du Jour

Tossed Salad

Rolls & Apple Crisp

$5.00 per person

Reservations

are required!

862-1342, ext. 4

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www.crowleyagency.com

100 NORTH WILLARD STREET BURLINGTON, VERMONT 05401

PH. (802) 863-3416 FAX. (802) 863-2800

1 Tony Delorme

Giselle Fontaine

Meg Petersen

Bruce Wilkinson

3 Lucas Heath

Patricia Howes

Robert Palmer

4 William Mahoney

David Peters, Sr.

5 Derek Lorrain

James Robinson

Lucille Sweet

6 George Chates

Paul Jodoin

Gary Little, PER

Robert Sweeney

7 Gordon Wilcox

8 Armand Blow

Tammy Freeman

9 Fritz Gundlach, PER

John Louko

10 Michael Ransom

Jeanne Welch

12 Maurice Paquette

Scott Willard

13 Norm Brassard

14 Linda Belisle

Tony Brice

Natalie Wahl

15 Jeff Spooner

Bradley Wright

16 Rick Martelli

Jerome Quinn

Kim Yousey-Hindes

17 Mary Sweeney

18 Robert Hawke

Fran Larkin

Steve Ploesser

Theresa Ringuette

Aaron Sterling

19 Andrew Rogers

20 Gary Frances, II

Leonard Giles

Eugene Meiler

21 Jay Reidinger

Clark Sweeney

23 David Parish

Raymond Sicotte

25 Joan Bombard

Marcel Dube

Pierre Pepin

Roland Poulin

26 Roland Levesque

Jeff Rouille

27 Sue Gagnon

Frank Gibney

28 Bruce Claypoole

Ashley Francis

Jeff Learned

Nancy Conner

Kevin Garrison

Vincent Hayes

Daniel Lyford

Gary Smith

Joseph Winn

30 Fr. Albert Baltz

Craig Garrand, PER

Robert Gauthier

Scott Smith

Nelida Willette

31 David Cote

Kenneth Trombley

Menus change weekly!

Great Food, Great Prices & Great People!

Lunch Served Tuesday through Friday 11:30 am -1:30 pm

Tuesday

Nights

5:30 - 7:00

(Pub Menu

Only)

Friday

Nights

5:30 - 7:30

(Full Dinner

Menu)

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BURLINGTON LODGE #916

Benevolent and Protective Order of ELKS

925 North Avenue

Burlington, VT 05408

NON PROFIT ORG

U.S. POSTAGE PAID

BURLINGTON, VT

PERMIT # 15

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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6 pm - Lodge New

Year’s Party

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Happy New Year -

Lodge opens at

11am

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7 pm - Membership

Meeting

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5:30 pm-7:30 pm

Dinner Served

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6

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6 pm - Bingo

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5:30 pm-7:00 pm

Pub Menu Served

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10

6 pm - 300 Club

Dinner

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5:30 pm-7:30 pm

Dinner Served

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13

14

6 pm - Bingo

15

5:30 pm-7:00 pm

Pub Menu Served

7 pm - Board of

Directors Mtg

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7 pm - Membership

Meeting

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5:30 pm-7:30 pm

Dinner Served

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6:00 pm - Bar

Bingo & Potluck

(Members Only)

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6 pm - Bingo

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5:30 pm-7:00 pm

Pub Menu Served

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24

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5:30 pm-7:30 pm

Dinner Served

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1 pm - Paint &

Sip

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6 pm - Bingo

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5:30 pm-7:00 pm

Pub Menu Served

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1

5:30 pm-7:30 pm

Dinner Served

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