MA Elks Association
Informational Special Update
Massachusetts Elks
Association
Email Informational Special Update - 4-23-09
Today is: World Laboratory Animal
Day in the United States
Born on this is the day in
2003 - Tyler Strojny (son of Mary and Jim Strojny)
Montague Elks #2521 Holds Egg Eggstravaganza
The Montague Lodge #2521 was a sponsor in the annual Easter Egg Hunt
held on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Unity Park, Turners Falls, The
Peter Cottontail Eggstravaganza. Over 150 children ages 4-12 hunted
in the park for 3000 toy and candy filled eggs. Jon Dobosz, Director of
the Montague Parks and Recreation Department, said
that the event was well attended and the children were able to enjoy
face painting, a bake sale, egg decorating and photos with the Easter
bunny following the egg hunt. Luckily the rain held off until after the
festivities. ER, Joe St. Peter thanks Jon and his staff and volunteers
for this great hopping event!
Photo Tyler Willey, by Pam Lester, Tyler Willey, age 3 1/2, with Peter
Cottontail, of Montague is the son of Montague lodge members, Ed Willey
and Bethany Jenest.
Northampton Lodge #997 Holds Installation of
Officers
Northampton Lodge #997 held it's Installation
of Officers on Saturday April 11, 2009. Pictured below L-R is newly
installed Exalted Ruler Gregory Zakrzewski of Northampton Lodge being
installed by Installing Officer of the Day Bob Zajac PER of the Holyoke
Lodge.
Zachary Strojny - Son of Mary and James Strojny Home From Iraq
On a personal note: We are proud and happy
to announce that our son Zack and the 2/9 Marines arrived back at Camp
Lejeune on Sunday April 19, 2009 after completing their deployment to
Anbar Province, Iraq. Zack was overwhelmed by the out pouring of
Carepacks sent to him and shared with his fellow Golf Company 4th
Platoon and wanted me to Thank Everyone and Every Lodge that took the
time to think of them, he and his fellow Marines have a whole
new impression on the Elks. He was stationed in a Forward Operating
Base for his whole deployment and every time carepacks would arrive, he
said it was like Christmas! Pictured below: 4th Platoon, G Company 2/9
Marines at FOB Eagle.
I want to personally thank everyone who
thought of Zack and his fellow Marines during their deployment. And a
huge thank you to all our Men and Women serving in harm's way.
Mary and Jim Strojny
President-Elect MA Elks Assocaition
