MA Elks Association Informational Special Update
Massachusetts Elks Association
Email Informational Special Update - 9-5-09 
Today is: Be Late For Something Day in the United States
 
 
 
Here is a Link for the 2010 Elks Midwinter Cruise 
 
MA Elks Webpage - http://www.masselks.org/
 
 
 
Reminder To All Lodges and Members - Cell Phones for Soldiers
 
State President Jim Strojny wishes to remind all Lodges and Members to continue to collect used cell phones, as we will being maintaining our relationship with "Cell Phones For Soldiers" for the 2009-2010 year.  If you have any questions, please contact MA Elks State Chairman for Cell Phones for Soldiers, Mike Santos PDD of the Beverly/Salem Lodge.  Let's beat last year's total donations of 2, 400 used cell phones.
 
We will be collecting any cell phones that lodges have collected at our next Regional Meeting (which will be September 13, 2009 at the Maynard Lodge).
 
Correct E-Mail Change for MA Elks Past State President Charlie Russell
 
Due to my fat fingers, I typed the wrong new E-Mail Address, so here is the right one.  Sorry for the inconvenience this may have caused anyone (I hate being human sometimes).
 
Effective immediately Past State President Charles Russell's e-mail address has changed from csrussell@verizon.net to chaswrussell@Gmail.com  Please make changes to your mailing lists.
 
MA North District Holds Annual PER Steak & Lobster Cookout
 
The event was well attended by the Chelmsford Elks who had over 40 members and friends at the event!
 
 
Picture above L-R Ray Metcalfe, who was our Special Representative, and Chelmsford Exalted Ruler, Len Leo having a great time together. 
 
Submitted by: Mary Anna Brush, Chelmsford Elks Leading Knight
Passing of Concord Lodge #1479 PER Edward Duggan 
 
I have the sad duty to report that Edward M. "Ed" Duggan, a Past Exalted Ruler from the Concord Elks passed away on Thursday September 3, 2009.  He will be waked at the Acton Funeral Home, Rt 111, Acton, MA on Monday September 7, 2009 from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM.  Funeral will follow on Tuesday. 
 
Information provided by Daniel Beede, Trustee Concord Lodge
Please Note: ENF "Most Valuable Student" Applications 
From State Chairman Joe Neale
 
I just received the MVS Applications in the mail. All Lodges and Lodge Chairmen should have received them and they are available on line as of September 1, 2009 for the November 2 deadline.
 
Please note that on the Parental Financial Page, some dates are incorrect. The on-line version will be corrected. If you receive the printed copies, change them to read as follows.
 
Number of dependent children, as defined above, attending college during academic years 2010-2011 on at least a half-time basis(including applicant)___________________
 
TO THE HERO'S - TEN TENORS
 
Here is a nice tribute, just click on this link:
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL-0mdEg0U4
 
News From the Grand Lodge Americanism Committee
 
2009 Flag Amendment Cosponsors
 
With the recent introductions of flag amendments in both the US House of Representatives and the Senate, the cosponsor list grows. House Joint [H.J.] Resolution 47, introduced in late April by Representatives Jo Ann Emerson [R-MO] and Jim Marshall [D-GA] enjoys cosponsorship from 59 members of the House. Senate Joint [S.J.] Resolution 15, introduced in early May by Senator David Vitter [R-LA] has 25 cosponsors.
More than 200 Representatives have indicated support for the House amendment, and more than 50 Senators have indicated support there.
The language of the amendments is identical: “The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.” Adoption of an amendment requires a two-thirds affirmative vote from the House [290 ayes] as well as from the Senate [67 ayes]. Adoption of the amendment, making it part of the US Constitution, then requires ratification by three-fourths [38] of the states.
The lists below are of current cosponsors. If your Senators’ or Representative’s names are not shown, contact them and encourage them to get in touch with Sen. Vitter or Rep. Emerson, respectively, to become an official cosponsor of S.J. Res. 15 or H.J. Res 47. You can reach any of your congressional delegation here. [http://www.congress.org/congressorg/directory/congdir.tt].
House Joint Resolution 47
Rep Biggert, Judy [IL-13]
Rep Blackburn, Marsha [TN-7]
Rep Blunt, Roy [MO-7]
Rep Boehner, John A. [OH-8]
Rep Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [LA-7]
Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr. [SC-1]
Rep Buyer, Steve [IN-4]
Rep Capito, Shelley Moore [WV-2]
Rep Carney, Christopher P. [PA-10]
Rep Childers, Travis [MS-1]
Rep Conaway, K. Michael [TX-11]
Rep Edwards, Chet [TX-17]
Rep Fallin, Mary [OK-5]
Rep Fleming, John [LA-4]
Rep Forbes, J. Randy [VA-4]
Rep Foxx, Virginia [NC-5]
Rep Garrett, Scott [NJ-5]
Rep Gingrey, Phil [GA-11]
Rep Gordon, Bart [TN-6]
Rep Halvorson, Deborah L. [IL-11]
Rep Kagen, Steve [WI-8]
Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3]
Rep Latham, Tom [IA-4]
Rep Latta, Robert E. [OH-5]
Rep Lipinski, Daniel [IL-3]
Rep LoBiondo, Frank A. [NJ-2]
Rep Luetkemeyer, Blaine [MO-9]
Rep Lummis, Cynthia M. [WY]
Rep Manzullo, Donald A. [IL-16]
Rep Marshall, Jim [GA-8]
Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4]
Rep McCaul, Michael T. [TX-10]
Rep McHugh, John M. [NY-23]
Rep McIntyre, Mike [NC-7]
Rep Michaud, Michael H. [ME-2]
Rep Miller, Candice S. [MI-10]
Rep Miller, Gary G. [CA-42]
Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1]
Rep Moran, Jerry [KS-1]
Rep Murphy, Tim [PA-18]
Rep Murtha, John P. [PA-12]
Rep Neugebauer, Randy [TX-19]
Rep Paulsen, Erik [MN-3]
Rep Platts, Todd Russell [PA-19]
Rep Posey, Bill [FL-15]
Rep Rehberg, Denny [MT]
Rep Roe, David P. [TN-1]
Rep Shuster, Bill [PA-9]
Rep Simpson, Michael K. [ID-2]
Rep Skelton, Ike [MO-4]
Rep Smith, Adam [WA-9]
Rep Smith, Christopher H. [NJ-4]
Rep Teague, Harry [NM-2]
Rep Terry, Lee [NE-2]
Rep Tiahrt, Todd [KS-4]
Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2]
Rep Wittman, Robert J. [VA-1]
Rep Wolf, Frank R. [VA-10]
Rep Young, C.W. Bill [FL-10]
 
Senate Joint Resolution 15
Sen Bayh, Evan [IN]
Sen Brownback, Sam [KS]
Sen Bunning, Jim [KY]
Sen Burr, Richard [NC]
Sen Chambliss, Saxby [GA]
Sen Coburn, Tom [OK]
Sen Cochran, Thad [MS]
Sen Collins, Susan M. [ME]
Sen Crapo, Mike [ID]
Sen DeMint, Jim [SC]
Sen Enzi, Michael B. [WY]
Sen Grassley, Chuck [IA]
Sen Inhofe, James M. [OK]
Sen Isakson, Johnny [GA]
Sen Johanns, Mike [NE]
Sen Lugar, Richard [IN]
Sen Murkowski, Lisa [AK]
Sen Risch, James E. [ID]
Sen Roberts, Pat [KS]
Sen Rockefeller, John D., IV [WV]
Sen Shelby, Richard C. [AL]
Sen Snowe, Olympia J. [ME]
Sen Stabenow, Debbie [MI]
Sen Thune, John [SD]
Sen Wicker, Roger F. [MS]