MA Elks Association Informational Special Update
Massachusetts Elks Association
Email Informational Special Update - 10-5-09 
Today is: National Storytelling Festival in the United States
 
 
 
 
Here is a Link for the 2010 Elks Midwinter Cruise 
 
MA Elks Webpage - http://www.masselks.org/
 
 
 
MA Elks Annual Trip To Ground Zero
 
Our Second Annual MA Elks Trip to Ground Zero was held over the weekend of September 26 & 27, 2009.  Thanks goes out to Frank Staffier for organizing a wonderful experience for all of us and to his able assistant Al Egersheim.  We started of by having lunch at Rockefeller Center and then on to the Teardrop Memorial in New Jersey.  We dined at night at a nice Italian Restaurant that evening.  On Sunday, we had a nice buffet breakfast and then of to Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty (even the rain could not dampen our pride) and we then traveled to Ground Zero (what a humbling experience being there creates) and we finished off our weekend with lunch on the Hudson River. 
 
Picture below:  Some of the MA Elks who traveled to Ground Zero, as we were allowed to go inside and view the memorial that is dedicated to the six firefighters from this station that were killed on 9-11-09 and the outside memorial to all firefighters who were killed that day.
 
Passing of Beverly-Salem Past Exalted Ruler Jeff Graves

I have the sad duty to report that Jeff Graves PER and brother of Cheryl Dailey PER, brother in law of Dan Dailey PER-PDD-HLM of the Beverly/Salem Lodge #1309 passed away suddenly on Friday October 2, 2009.

The Wake will be held on Monday October 5, 2009 from the Greely Funeral Home, Washington St, Gloucester, Ma from 4:00 PM till 8:00 PM.  Elk Lodge of Sorrow will be at 7:30 PM

Funeral Mass at St Ann's Church in Gloucester, Ma at 11:00 AM on Tuesday October 6, 2009 with a reception at the Gloucester Lodge of Elks #892 following the mass.  All are invited.

Information provided by Dan Dailey PDD Beverly-Salem Lodge

Passing of Elaine Tilas Sister of Beverly-Salem PDD John Tilas

 

I have the sad duty to report that Elaine C. Tilas, sister of Beverly-Salem Past District Deputy John Tilas, died on Saturday, October 3, 2009 at Beverly Hospital.

Elaine was a graduate of Beverly High School and attended North Shore Community College. She worked as an Administrative Secretary for John Hancock in Boston for over 35 years.

Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday October 6, 2009 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. 

Funeral Services will be held at the Campbell – Lee, Moody, Russell Funeral Home, 525 Cabot St., Beverly (North Beverly Location) on Wednesday October 7, 2009 at 10:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.

Information, directions, condolences at www.campbellfuneral.com