MA Elks Association Informational Special Update
Massachusetts Elks Association
Email Informational Special Update - 8-3-09 
Today is: National Watermelon Day in the United States
 
 
 
Here is a Link for the 2010 Elks Midwinter Cruise 
 
MA Elks Webpage - http://www.masselks.org/
 
 
 

Check Out The Updated MA Elks Web Page
 
If you haven't been to the MA Elks Web Page in awhile, all the 2009-2010 State Committee assignments are now posted, along with updated lists of State and Grand Lodge Officers and the MA Elks Lodge Directory.  We are waiting for the printed copies of the 2009-2010 State Directories to arrive, so until then, please use the one that is on the website;  The link is:  http://www.masselks.org/
 

Information On Our Grand Exalted Ruler's Reception & Hotel Reservations 
 

 

Grand Exalted Ruler

The Honorable James L. Nichelson

Reception Dinner

Saturday Evening

October 3, 2009

Holiday Inn, Mansfield, MA

Cocktails 6:00 PM Dinner 7:30 PM

$40 Per Person

Tables of Ten Available

 
Click on the links below to download either the Ticket Order Form and/or Hotel Reservation Form

GER_Recepion_Ticket_Order_Form1.pdf

Massachusetts Elks GER Visit


Final Payments Are Due For MA Elks Trip To Ground Zero
 
Reminder - All Final Checks were due by August 1, 2009 and there are still members who signed up that haven't sent in their checks (made out to the MA Elks Association), please get them in by August 7, 2009 or please notify Frank Staffier at once, as there are 18 people on the waiting list.   Also, anyone staying over on Friday September 25, 2009, we have arranged an Elks Discount at the Marriott Courtyard, right up the road fro the Randolph Elks.  The number to call is 1-800-321-2211 and ask for rooms reserved for the MA Elks Association.
 
Again Frank needs a definitive response by August 7th or he will be calling the waiting list.
 

Braintree Elks #2622  Host 2nd Annual Veteran's Cook-out  
 
The Braintree Elks welcomed nearly 150 veterans from four Boston area VA centers on Saturday August 1, 2009 to a cookout and social gathering at their Lodge on Elm Street, with hot dogs, cheeseburgers, many salads, desserts, beverages and games.  Great Job!  Great coverage of this event, check out the link below:
 
 
Check out the links below for some videos on this event.
 
 
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Update on Richard Tucker Junior Past District Deputy of the Hudson Lodge
 
MA Elks State Trustee Mike King PER Hudson Lodge spoke to Dick's brother Paul and was informed that Dick has been moved to a step-down area on July 30, 2009 and is now in a room where he can receive visitors. He is at Brigham & Women's Hospital, Shapiro Building, 6 East, room 603. He will probably be there for a week and then will be transferred to a rehab facility - hopefully Whittier in Westborough.