MA Elks Association Informational
Special Update
Massachusetts Elks
Association
Email Informational Special Update -
1-30-10
Today is: Escape Day
in the United States
Reminder - Third
Regional Meeting of the MA Elks Association
The Third
Regional Meeting of the Massachusetts Elks Association will be held at the
Auburn/Webster Lodge of Elks #2118 tomorrow, Sunday, January 31, 2010 at
12:30 P.M.
Through the
courtesy of Exalted Ruler Michael L. McNamara and the Officers and Members
of the Auburn/Webster Lodge, a cordial invitation is hereby extended to
all Members of the Association to be present at this meeting. Matters,
which are of vital concern to all Lodges, will be discussed as well as
plans for future State Association programs.
From the MA Elks State Convention Committee
State
Convention Chairman Tony Piccolo wanted the members to know that he will be
bringing the applications/deposits for the State Convention down to Seacrest
this Wednesday, January 27. Deposit Checks and credit card charges will start
to be processed on Thursday. Please see, call or e-mail either Tony, Dave
Charbonneau or Jim Fuller with any questions.
Past Grand Lodge Lecturing Knight in Hospital
I have been informed that Honorary Past State
PresidentJoe Rondina PGLELK of the Newton Lodge, has been in the
Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, MA. He is being treated for Kidney
Stones (some of which may require surgery). We wish Joe a speedy recovery.
Past Grand Lodge Inner Guard in Hospital
I have been
informed that Past State President Bob Heman was taken to the hospital on
Friday January 22, 2010, while on vacation in Florida, with breathing
problems. His release date at this time is unknown. He is being treated at
the St. Peterburg Medical Center. We wish Bob a speedy recovery.
Update on Past State President Bob Blomquist PGLC
I have been informed that Past State President Bob
Blomquist of the Arlington lodge is at home on the mend from a broken hip he
sustained from a fall on his pool deck on December 9, 2009 and has been home
receiving Physical Therapy since December 24, 2009. We continue to wish Bob a
speedy recovery.
Update on Judy Hastings Wife of State Sergeant At
Arms Kevin Hastings PDD
I have been
informed that Judy Hastings of the Montague Lodge and wife of Kevin Hastings
PDD, went home last week, at last! She is still recuperating and under
Doctor's supervision, but she is so happy to be at home again.
She can be reached at home at:
Judy Hastings
34 Randall Road
Montague, MA 01351-9700
Haverhill Lodge #165 Holds 36th Annual Special Needs Bowling
Banquet
On Sunday January 10, 2010 the Haverhill
Lodge held their 36th Annual Special Needs Bowling Banquet. The Lodge
sponsors a league for these special individuals and at the end of the season
they hold a luncheon banquet (and this year it included a Magical Show) in
which the members of the league are honored. Guests included family members
of the Bowler and Elk dignitaries. It truly is a moving experience to see the
pure joy in the faces of the participants.
Pictured below with some of this years
Champions showing off their hardware are L-R Special Deputy Mike Zellen,
Haverhill Exalted Ruler Dawn Viens, MA Elks State President Jim Strojny and MA
Elks President- Elect Don Dewar.
Breaking Health Alert: FDA posts new nationwide Salmonella Warning
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