MA Elks Association Informational Special Update
Massachusetts Elks Association
Email Informational Special Update - 1-30-09 
Today is: Escape Day in the United States
 
 
 

Announcing MA Elks 2010 Mid Winter Cruise To The Eastern Caribbean
 
The 2010 MA Elks Mid Winter Cruise to the Eastern Caribbean, we be a 7 Night adventure that will be sailing from Miami on Saturday February 13, 2010, aboard Norwegian Cruise Line's beautiful Norwegian Pearl, spend the first day at sea and then on to the tropical ports of Samana, St. Thomas and Tortola, then spend another day at sea cruising to Great Stirrup Cay, NCL's beach Island and then return to Miami.  Lets have a great turnout of Elks and don't forget to ask your family and friends to join us.  Sign up early for the best selection of rooms.  Any questions, please contact John Capitao State Chairman at jwcap@verizon.net
 
Here is the link on the MA Elks Webpage for more information on this cruise:
 
2010 Elks Midwinter Cruise
 

New Massachusetts Speaker of the House is a Member of the Winthrop Lodge #1078

The new Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives is Robert A. DeLeo, many of you may not know that the Speaker is also a long time member of the Winthrop Lodge of Elks #1078 and, by extension, the Massachusetts State Elks Association.  Let us all congratulate our fellow member on the honor of holding such an important position in our State Government.

Information provided by William Minichello State Chairman of Public and Community Relations


Winchester Lodge #1445 Donates Dictionaries
 
Winchester Elks #1445 recently donated 408 dictionaries to the third grade students in all Winchester Elementary Public Schools and St. Mary's Parochial School. 
Pictured above at the presentation are (l to r):  Elaine O'Reilly, Principal of St. Mary's, Charles Kelley, Secretary of the Lodge, Bill McAlduff, Supt. of Schools, and Steve Goodwin, Principal of the Lynch Elementary School.  Photo courtesy of Bill Ryerson.

 
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