Volume 71 June 2015 Issue 6

http://www.pointpleasantelks.org

EXALTED RULER’S MESSAGE

Greetings Fellow Elks and Friends,

Welcome to the official start of summer and the start of a very busy

season at our lodge.

I would like to thank Brian, Amanda, officers, and the house crew for a very

nice Mother’s Day Service and brunch. I would also like to thank the mem-

bers who marched in the Memorial Day Parade in Point Pleasant Beach. As

pictured on the left, Nancy DeVito and I placed a wreath at the memorial.

Thank you also to the members who went to the service in Point Pleasant

Borough .

I look forward to seeing everyone who will be attending the convention in

Wildwood the first weekend in June and thanks go out to Amanda for run-

ning the convention.

Our lodge will be honoring Joe Abradi, Gus Adamo, John Kaufman, and Gus Schipani with a Testimonial Dinner on June 13th from

5-9 pm. These members have at least 34 years of service, have been on numerous committees, and continue to support our

lodge. See bartenders for tickets.

We will be having an open house to go along with our Flag Day Service on June 14th. Bring your family, friends, neighbors, and

co-workers so we can show them what the Elks are all about.

The bartenders have a list of our delinquent members. Take a look and see if you know any of them and ask them to get their

dues paid.

See you around the lodge!!

Fraternally yours,

Bob

Lodge Officers 2015-2016 Exalted Ruler Robert Byrnes 732-278-9422 Leading Knight Amanda Horton 732-600-8561 Loyal Knight Eileen Miller 732-714-9553 Lecturing Knight Jerry Rotunno 732-546-6279 Secretary Helen McDermott 732-785-3323 Treasurer Ann Marie O’Hare 732-278-9421 Tiler Gus Adamo 732-899-2722 Esquire Joe Miller, PER 732-714-9553 Inner Guard Jack Secor 732-701-0535 Chaplain Susan Flickinger 732-458-5063 Organist Bd. Of Directors Rob Cook, Esq. 732-261-0048 Bd. Of Directors Sharon Haugh 732-966-4433 Bd. Of Directors Phyllis Willever 732-714-1149 Bd. Of Directors Clifford I. Van Nest, PER 732-306-5935 Bd. Of Directors Stephen Flickinger 732-458-5063

Committee Chairpersons Activities Thomas “Bat” Masterson, PER 732-682-3350 Americanism Thomas Watters, PER 848-992-6194 Antler Eileen Miller 732-714-9553 Audit Cus Dalik, PERPDD 732-600-6979 Banquets Chris Resotko 732-608-4179 Bar Steward Jay Ramirez 732-899-8620 Batter Up Todd Schmidt 732-207-6076 Building & Grounds Ron Panuska 732-714-9966 Mike Travisano 732-899-5115 Building Improvement Gus Adamo 732-900-2822 Community Service Brian Coyle 908-406-5555 Convention—2015 Amanda Horton 732-600-8561 Drug Awareness Amanda Horton 732-600-8561 ENF Cus Dalik, PERPDD 732-600-6979 Flag Day Joe Chickene 732-840-0891 Fluke Tournament John Veprek, PERPSP 908-910-9363 Fraternal Brian Coyle 908-406-5555 Government Relations Sharon Haugh 732-966-4433 Hoop Shoot Greg Smith 732-920-7516 House Brian Coyle 908-406-5555 Indoctrination Amanda Horton 732-600-8561 Investigation Sharon Haugh 732-966-4433 Lapsation Helen McDermott 732-785-3323 Lodge Activities Jerry Rotunno 732-546-6279 Lodge Scholarships Jan Picarell 732-892-4522 Mediator John Veprek, PERPSP 908-910-9363 Membership Amanda Horton 732-600-8561 Memorial Service Dino Castronova, PER 732-995-5758 Mother’s Day Service Amanda Horton & House Motorcycle Charles Scanlan 732-740-4908 National Veterans Service Nancy DeVito 732-892-8961 Oktoberfest Linda and John Gartz 732-892-4147 PER Association Thomas Watters, PER 848-992-6194 Photographer Ray Staab 732-892-5406 Presiding Justice Rob Cook, Esq. 732-261-0048 Public Relations Donna Rotunno 732-233-4256 Soccer Shoot Dino Castronova, PER 732-995-5758 Special Children Tom Watters, PER 848-992-6194 Tear Off Raffles Gary Laudisi 732-785-1962 Webmaster Terry LaDu 732-899-4635 Youth Activities Dino Castronova, PER 732-995-5758

House Committee News

By Brian Coyle

Saturday Happy Hours are back! Sat-urdays 3-7 pm in the Grill Room, buy 1 drink, get one half-price (1/2 price drinks can only be redeemed during Happy Hour). Saturdays in June, 7-9 pm, $5 Martini’s and Cosmo’s. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday is $3 “you call it” shots, shot of your choice. Also, ask your bartender about our $2 “Grab Bag Mystery Bottles.” Come out on Friday nights and support the Lodge for Friday Night Dinners 6-8 pm and have a delicious meal. Johnny Unda and Crew are in the kitchen every Friday. Due to convention, Steak Night for June was moved from Fri., June 5th, to Fri., May 29th but will resume the first Friday of the month for July. Start Independence Day Weekend off with a great steak meal Friday night, July 3rd, at the Lodge. The 3rd Friday of the month is Italian Night. Check the website for weekly menu details or ask to be put on the Lodge’s weekly email announcement. And, don’t forget Thursdays from 12-5 pm, Johnny Unda’s Famous $4 Buffet! Thank you to Gus Schipani, John Gartz, and the rest of the Building & Grounds Committee for keeping the outside of the Lodge looking great! Please refrain from parking on the back lawn after 5 pm on Thursdays as the lawn will be mowed during that time. Thank you to Gary Laudisi for all his help around the Lodge especially with repairing the upstairs ladies room and his continued work on the air condi-tioning-getting it ready for the Sum-mer. Thanks to Hugh Hild for his help, espe-cially with picking up supplies to keep the Lodge organized and running smooth. Amanda and the Officers did a great job with the Mother’s Day Ceremony and a BIG thanks to my kitchen crew for the brunch: Terry Feldman, Chris-tine McIvor, and Johnny Bones. Great Job, Tim Haley, on the Appe-tizer Party held on May 16 raising $240. for the Building Fund! Next House Meeting is Monday, June 8th at 7:30 pm.

June 13, 2015

Five to Nine P.M.

To Honor:

Joe Abradi

Gus Adamo

John Kaufman

Gus Schipani

Buffet Dinner—$15.00

DJ/Cash Bar

For tickets, See Bartender or

Contact ER Bob Byrnes,

732-278-9422

Organ & Tissue Donation Program The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the USA has joined forces with Donate Life America to increase donations of organs, eyes, and life-saving tissue. The need is paramount. More than 110,000 patients were waiting for organ transplants as of March 2011, according to the Donate Life America website, www.donatelife.net. Only 28,663 organ transplants had been performed in 2010, and even fewer—14,502 organ donations had been made in that year. We Elks Members can help close the gap! For more information on the impor-tance of donation and how to become a registered donor in your state, go to the Do-

nate Life website. This is a great way to show that “Elks Give from the Heart.”

Elk of the Month By ER Bob Byrnes and The House Committee

Joe Chickene Joe has been a long time active member at our Lodge. He’s held numerous offices and committee chairs over the years. Joe is probably best known lately as the Flag Day Committee Chairman for the past 8 years. He leads his committee and keeps the event organized and running smoothly every year. Joe and his committee along with the Veterans Committee, Officers, Military Color Guard, Boy & Girl Scouts, and other guests make the Flag Day Ceremony one of the most antici-pated and emotional services of the year. Joe and his wife, Marianne, also support our many Lodge events and you will find them Friday nights enjoying dinner in the Grill Room. Joe, thank you for your positive attitude, team work, and all that you continue to do to strengthen the legacy of the Point Pleasant Lodge. Congratulations, Joe, on being our June Elk of the Month!!

Upcoming Event: Saturday, June 6th, is the Belmont Stakes. Post time is approxi-mately 6:32 pm. If you aren’t attending Convention, come to the Grill Room to join in the fun and watch the race on one of our HD flat screen TV’s. There will be a Special Belmont Stakes Kitchen Menu from 2 pm till race time.

FLAG DAY SERVICE Sunday, June 14th

11 a.m. Veterans Memorial Park Lunch served afterwards in the Grill Room.

The Lodge is also holding an Open House/Membership Drive this day to have prospective members come and check out the Lodge and learn about the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.

Father’s Day Happy Hour

Sunday, June 21st, from 3-7 p.m.

Buy 1 drink, get 1 at half-price Free hot dogs for Dads in the Grill Room

$1/dog for Guests

Atlantic City Bus Trip—Saturday, June 27th Bus leaves Point Pleasant Elks at 10 a.m. Sharp!

$25 per person which includes $15 in slot pay from casino (must have valid ID), bus driver tip, and donuts/coffee at the Lodge before departure. There is no alcohol provided on the bus; BYOB.

Checks only, made payable to Point Pleasant Elks and put in House Committee Mailbox. There are no physical tickets for this trip; your check/payment is your ticket to ride!

Limited # of seats so spots will be reserved on first come, first serve basis and considered reserved when payment is received. Any additional funds left over from the event will go to the Lodge Bathroom Fund. Bus will arrive and depart from Bally’s Hotel and Casino on the Boardwalk. This is a Total Rewards Property. We will have 6 hours of gambling time in AC. We should be back in Point Pleasant by 8 p.m.

Please contact Brian Coyle with any questions, 908-406-5555. Thank you for your support and GOOD LUCK!

FACT$ ABOUT FINANCE$ II

Join Ann Marie O’Hare, Treasurer BPOE #1698 For a Group Discussion

Learn about the financial operations of the Lodge, the prior year income

and expenses, the current year budget

Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 Time: 7:00 p.m.

Place: Point Pleasant Elks Lodge (A light dinner will be served starting at 6:30 p.m.)

Please reserve your place by Friday, June 19th

Call or text Ann Marie at (732)278-9421

E-mail: Annmarie@aoharecpa.com

Antler Boosters 2015-2016

Joe Abradi Suzanne Auletta Rochelle & James A. Baine, Jr. Clemens W. Bremer, Jr. Noemi & Paul Brundage, PER Don & Errol Cashour Joe & Marianne Chickene Jack J. & Camille Cimino Al & Eileen Clericuzio William & Theresa Cobb Robert M. & Bridget Cook Michael Corbally Charles A. & Jodie Cowell Brian Coyle & Terry Feldman Dolores & Cus Dalik, Jr., PDDGER Harold & Suzanne Demarest, Jr. Joyce & John Diercks Suzanne & Gregory Doctor Joseph V. & Rosemary Esposito Isabelle & Dennis Fugedy Vincent Gennaro Allan F. Gile, Sr. Kenneth & Mildred Kaminski John W. & Anna Kaufman Scott S. Kerstetter Terence J. LaDu Hugh Larkin William & Donna Leinweber Christopher B. Leitner Annette & Len Luccioni John F. Lynch Kathy Mathis Regina McCabe Sean McGrath Ellen & James McLees David & Lois McWilliam John W. Menschner, Sr. Eileen & Joe Miller, PER Mickey & Ingrid Osmundsen Ronald W. & Joan Panuska George & Lauris Pearce David G. & Jane Pestkowski Janice Picarell Robert W. Pursel, PER Alvin Mason & Marybeth Reffitt, Jr. Jack & Mary Lou Secor Bill & Pat Shay Barbara R. Smith & Sonny Bartus Thomas F. & Marilyn J. Spedding Rosemary & Steve Tassie John Terranova Dennis L. & Elizabeth Torode Dawn Tortoriello, PER & Robert Scott Mike & Judy Travisano Rich & Cathy Troppoli Ellen & John Veprek, PSPGER Harold & Pauline Wyckoff

Memorials Joan Abradi Douglas Adamo Gloria Adamo Darren Arms Gina A. Bartus Carmie Brady William Harrison Brown II Jean D. Collins Phil Contract Maria Corbally Jeanie Kegreiss Dawson Bernadine Doctor Edward G. Dolton Jr. Hy A. Dooley Billy Dwyer Vernon T. Emmons Peter Enright Dr. Sharon Erbeck Patricia Felstedt Nicholas Fetsick Herbert Francis Madeleine & Fred Frick, Sr. Margaret C. Haley Bob Haugh Daniel J. Hennessy , Sr. Ruth Hoagland Jim, Bill, and Bob Kaufman Edward O. Klein, Sr. Edward T. Knorr Donald Koch, PER Evelyn J. Lipkin Ken Mathis Robert R. McCabe Rosemary McCrohan Lois McWilliam Kay & Lou Meyer George Miller Jean & Billy T. Morrow Nancy O’Brien Joseph and Dorothy Rager Charles Rola Col. Andrew L. Smith, USAF, Ret. Bernie Smith, PER James Sogorka Jack Toole Joseph G. & Louise Tortoriello William Van Druten, Sr., PER Arnie & Linda Van Duyn Walter Whelan

Veterans Committee

By Nancy DeVito Once again our Veterans Committee came through for the Air Force. They cooked and served almost 1,000 Airman for the Birthday of the Air Force. Col. Underkofler called me and said they did an outstanding job. Volunteers: Gus Schipani, Cus Dalik, Dino Castronova, Mike Travisano, Regina McCabe, Stephanie Pandolfo, and Carol Bernard. Congratulations to the SED NVSC essay contest winners. The essay theme was “What a Veteran Means to Me.” 1st place winner came from our very own Lodge. His name is Benjamin Meseroll. Second place from Brick Lodge was Nicole San Filippo. Congratulations on a job well done! Not only was it a great day for us in the Essay contest-Point Pleasant also took 1st place in the Bocce Ball Tournament at the M*A*S*H Picnic. That makes 3 years in a row! And, to top that, they donated their winnings to our Veterans Committee!! Thank you ER Bob Byrnes, Bob Scott, Gus Schipani, PER Tom Watters, and VP Dawn Tortoriello (the mascot).

On May 5, the Air Force invited our Elk volunteers to enjoy an evening of good music, food, and camaraderie. It was a beautiful night. The atmos-phere was perfect and we couldn’t have felt more appreciated. Pictured at left: Lindsay Ellyn and Taylor Alexander from Nashville, TN. Our Super 50/50 Raffle is in progress, so please support us and mail back

your tickets. Your support is very much appreciated from those who serve. Welcome home to the 550 soldiers from the 114th. It was my honor and pleasure to entertain your children while they waited very patiently for your arrival. What an emotional day it was for all! God Bless Them All! Watching Dads’ holding their babies for the first time was priceless! They were deployed for a year.

Don’t forget Flag Day, Sunday, June 14th. Come on down to the Veterans Park and hear about our nation’s flag. Ceremony starts at 11 am. Joe Chickene does an awesome job work-ing out the details.

June 2015 Sun Mon

“You Call It” $3 Shots

Tue

“You Call It” $3 Shots

Wed

“You Call It” $3 Shots

Thu

Johnny’s Buffet

12-5 pm $4

Fri Sat

Happy Hour 3-7 pm

1 2

Lodge Meeting

8 pm

3

NVSC Meeting

4

Line Dancing

Shuffleboard

5

Wildwood Convention

6

Wildwood Convention

Belmont

Stakes

7 8

House Committee

Meeting 7:30 pm

9

Board of Directors Meeting 7:30 pm

10

SCC Meeting

11

Line Dancing

Shuffleboard

12

Friday Night Dinner

6-8 pm

13

Testimonial Dinner 5-9 pm

14

Flag Day Service 11 am

15 16

Lodge Meeting

8 pm

17

NVSC Meeting

18

Line Dancing

Shuffleboard

19

Italian Night

6-8 pm

20

21 Father’s Day Happy Hour

3-7 pm

First Day of

Summer

22 23

Fact$ About Finance$ II

7 pm

24

SCC Meeting

25

Line Dancing

Shuffleboard

26

Friday Night Dinner

6-8 pm

27

AC Bus Trip 10 am sharp

28 29

Motorcycle Committee

Meeting

30

Building & Grounds

Committee Meeting

7 pm

Saturdays in

June, 7-9 pm

$5. Martini

Or Cosmo

Ask the

Bartender about “Grab Bag Mystery

Bottles” $2.

The Antler Published monthly by

The Point Pleasant BPO Elks Lodge #1698

P. O. Box 1069 820 Arnold Avenue

Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742 Editor:

Eileen Miller Coordinator: Terry LaDu Publisher:

Exalted Ruler Robert Byrnes

Lodge telephone (732) 892-9843 Sec./Voice Mail (732) 899-7638

Fax: (732) 899-7412

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“Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfec-tions but instantly set about remedying them—every day be-gin the task anew.” —Saint Francis de Sales

Appetizer Party Results by Tim Haley

I want to thank everyone who contributed to making the Appetizer Party a success.

$240.00 was raised which will go towards the Building and Grounds Fund.