MA Elks Association Informational
Special Update
Massachusetts Elks
Association
Email Informational Special Update -
3-21-10
Today is: National Agriculture Day in the United States
On This Day in 1866 - Congress
authorizes national soldiers' homes
Report on MA Elks 2010 Mid-Winter Cruise
Submitted by Jim Strojny MA Elks State President
I would be remiss, if I didn't Thank everyone who
attended this years Mid-Winter Cruise, as we had a great time. Mary and I
wish to personally thank our dear friends, Joyce and John Capitao for the
wonderful job they did as this year's Hosts of our Cruise. We could not
have asked for two finer people to be in charge of this endeavor. And I
know that they will out do themselves as Hosts for Don Dewar's Mid-Winter
Cruise next year! So from all of us who attended this year, THANK YOU Joyce
and John !
Pictured below are Jim and Mary Strojny with
Joyce and John Capitao, overlooking the harbor in St. Thomas.
I would like to also report that for those who
thought that going on a cruise during "School Vacation" week was a bad idea,
I have to report to you that you were wrong. For those of us who flew out
of Boston, we had direct flights to and from Miami, the ship we were on, the
Norwegian Pearl, was large enough that you really didn't deal with too many
kids, as they had their own areas on the ship and the nightly entertainment
on board was great. So even though our numbers were not what we would have
liked, the bottom line is we did raise funds for our Charities and I hope
that next year's Cruise will be the best one yet for our Association.
Pictured above is Jim Strojny, Liz Kellner of the
Winthrop Lodge (the 2010 Cruise Raffle Winner) and John Capitao, at the MA
Elks Cocktail Reception that was held on Sunday Night on board our Ship. So
make sure you purchase your raffle tickets for the 2011 Cruise as soon as
they come available, as you could be the next lucky Winner.
Pictured below are a few of us enjoying the
Margarita Tasting (one of the many different activities that were offered
during the cruise.
MA Elks Travel To Maine Elks State President's
Homecoming
Several Members of the Massachusetts Elks
Association traveled to the far northern town of Houlton to welcome home
the Maine Elks Association State President Michael Powers and First Lady
Freddy.
Massachusetts Elks Association President James
Strojny presented a check for $1000 dollars to the Maine Elks Association
for the Major Project, the Maine Children's Cancer Program. and Special
Deputy Mike Zellen also presented a donation on behalf of the visiting MA
Elks.
Pictured are MA Elks President James Strojny presenting
the check to ME Elks President Michael Powers.
Members of the Massachusetts delegation
included State President Jim Strojny, Special Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler
Michael Zellen and his wife Donna, Past State President Fred Cohen, Past
State President Jack McHale and his wife Ginger, Past State President Bill
Reilly and his wife Bette, Past District Deputy Joe Hickey and his wife
Diane, Past District Deputy Ed Rogers, District Deputy Designate Tim
Avelino. District Esquire Designate Dennis Ranahan and his wife Nancy and
Past Exalted Ruler Wayne Bearce.
We want to thank all the Elks from Maine we met
during our stay, for the wonderful time that they showed us during the
weekend. But I won't mention Fred and Wayne's Great Adventure (as they
say, what goes on in Northern Maine, stays in Maine).
While we were up in the far reaches of Northern
Maine, we made a side trip to the Northern most Elks Lodge in the
Continental United States, the Presque Isle Lodge. Here pictured below is
a picture of the group entering their lodge.
Passing of Great Grandchild of Falmouth Lodge #2380
Past Exalted Ruler
I have the sad duty to inform you, that Tyson
James Hinmanthe 2 month old Great Grandchild of Falmouth Lodge Past
Exalted Ruler Kathleen Gallagher Cahoon, passed away suddenly in Norwich,
NY on Wednesday March 17, 2010. Our thoughts and prayers go out to
Kathleen and her entire family (many of who are members of the Falmouth
Lodge, including MA Elks State Trustee Nancy Kelly).
Update On How To Request One Of The MA Elks
Drug Awareness Trailers
Submitted by Joe
Balestrieri, PSP - State Chairman Drug Awareness Committee
Attention Members
All:
As you know I have
been appointed the new State Drug Awareness Chairman. This is to let you
know the I have instituted a new program for renting the Mass Elks Drug
Awareness Trailer.
If your lodge
wants to use the trailer you will need to call the trailer coordinator in
your Area and give him the date you need the trailer to see if it’s
available.
If the date is
available, he will send you a form to fill out which must be returned to him
along with a fee of $25.00 to cover maintenance expenses.
Your lodge and
members will be responsible for the trailer, the materials inside and
working the trailer at your event.
If you use Elroy
the Elk costume, you must return it in the same condition as you go it.
If your lodge had
a previous date set for this year with our former coordinator Cookie, please
let your Area Trailer Coordinator know ASAP! So he can help you in
retaining your date.
Your Trailer
coordinators are as follows:
AREA 1: Chuck
Cowburn – Athol/Orange Lodge – 978-544-8179
AREA 2: TBD
AREA 3: Richard
Keys-Malden Lodge –Cell: 339-224-2594, Home: 781-322-2766
I am available
anytime you need me, just call.
