Frackville Elks News OCT-NOV-DEC 2019

Frackville Elks Members Work Overtime Throughout Summer of 2019; Host Myriad of Charitable Events

Above left: Motorcycle riders line up in the back parking lot of the Frackville Elks Lodge in preparation for the 12th Annual Motorcycle Ride for Veterans. Above center: Golfers line up their golf carts at Mt. Valley golf course for the Rich Hopkins Memorial Golf Tourney. Above right: Veterans and guests get a group picture outside of First Energy Stadium, home of the Reading Fightin’ Phils baseball team.

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America Lodge No. 1533 Established: 1927

bpoe1533@ptd.net 307 S. 3rd Street Frackville, PA 17931 (570) 874-2500

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The months of July, August, and September were busy weekend-after-weekend with charitable and community events at the Elks Lodge. For the second year, Tiler Jackie Yanchulis chaired the Craft Show and Food Festival held on Saturday July 6th. Proceeds benefited the Lodge Programs and Activities fund. Over 40 vendors and food stands were set up on the Elks field. On the following Saturday, July 13th, musician Tom Davis provided musical entertainment for both Elks and members of the public in attendance. On Saturday July 20th, Larry Trakes chaired the 12th Annual Motorcycle Ride for Veterans, with over 110 people in attendance, the ride was another successful event, as it has been over the years. Breakfast was available before the ride and a food buffet was provided by Romans Lounge and Catering after the ride concluded. Musical entertainment was provided by Joey Tunes and participants were afforded the oppor-tunity to win Yuengling prizes and other

giveaways and door prizes. The month concluded with the annual Golf Tournament held at Mountain Valley Golf Course, Barnesville. This year, the tournament was held in honor of Rich Hopkins, P.E.R., who passed away earlier in the year and was chaired by William “Brute” Cickavage. The Elks has been holding a golf tournament nearly every year since the inaugural event was held back in 1968. The golfers were provided Yuengling prizes and an amazing dinner made by Chaplain Marianne Yanchulis after the tourney. Things didn’t cool off in August, with the Frackville Elks hosting more community events! For the fifth year in a row, over 160 ladies (and a few gentlemen) played 20 games of bingo in hopes of winning a Kate Spade, COACH, or Michael Kors designer bag. The event was held on Saturday August 17th and was chaired by Holly Mack. All proceeds benefited the PA Elks State Major Project: The Home Service Program. The following weekend, the Lodge hosted back-to-back events.

On Friday August 23rd, a benefit was held for Alex’s Lemonade Stand for pediatric cancer research. On the following day, the Elkfest Summer Festival, was held and open to surrounding communities. The event could only be a success thanks to the hard work of our Elk members, led by Elkfest chairperson Steph Thomas. The Frackville Downtown Committee held a Car Show, in conjunction with the Elk event. September may have been the busiest of the summer months. On the Labor Day weekend, the Monthly Breakfast returned on September 1st followed by the annual Grilling Event held on Monday September 2nd. Over 40 steaks were served at the grilling event to many delighted patrons. On Friday September 6th, Raymond the Amish Comic returned for a night of comedy for the first time since 2017. Later in the month, the Lodge hosted two bus trips, the first was a Penn State Football game vs. Buffalo and the second trip was to see the Sights and Sounds Theatre play, “Jesus.” Both bus trips had a huge turnout. The final weeks of September saw the return of the Monthly Pork Chop Supper, with over 95 dinners served. The Luau Night with the rock band Sakes Alive was held on Friday September 27th followed by a Members’ Summer Party the next day.

Note from the Lodge Secretary As I write this memo, we are halfway through the Lodge year. Everything seems like it’s going so fast. I remember sitting at the Installation of Officers ceremony back in March and enthusiastically looking at the year ahead. It feels like that was only a few weekends ago, but as they say, “Time flies when you’re having fun!” I am so proud of our Lodge and all of the contributions that we are making in educating our youth, serving our Veterans, and tackling community projects. We cannot possibly perform any of these tasks without the support of our great members. We do, however, need a few more volunteers to step up and help carry on the momentum of the past few years. We can only continue our charitable works by having healthy committees, chaired by quality leaders. For the good of our programs and the future of our Lodge, please consider stepping up and taking on some responsibilities down at the Lodge. Stop in at the Lodge over the winter months for one of our music events, a breakfast or dinner, a charitable event, or to simply have something good to eat on a Thursday or Sunday (when our kitchen is open). Supporting our events by lending a hand for a few hours as a volunteer or attending as a patron for the evening can have such a positive impact on our Lodge and all of our programs. Please consider supporting your Lodge. Dues for the Lodge year 2019-20 are $66 for regular

members and $41 for life members. We still have, 30 delinquent members, tying up funds that could be used for our charitable works. Please pay promptly via cash, check, or online. On a personal note, I just want to take the time to acknowledge the fact we have lost some Elk members this year that have been an important part of the fold for many years. One person comes to mind in Bill “Howie” Morgan a Lodge Trustee and Past Exalted Ruler. He was a mentor to me and I considered him a close friend. Bill’s boots will be impossible to fill. God Bless you Bill, until we meet again my friend…

Bill Mack, PDDGER, PER

Lodge of Sorrow The faults of our members we write on the sands of time; their virtues, upon the tablets of love and memory… John J. Kilker 09/05/1975 07/11/2019 William H. Morgan 11/05/1974 07/06/2019 Christine Moran 02/19/2007 04/04/2019 John J. Teijaro 12/04/1972 03/27/2019 Joseph M. Sweeney 06/19/1972 02/01/2019 Ralph G. Todd 03/20/1974 02/01/2019 Richard F. Hopkins 10/16/1982 01/15/2019

“…to our absent members.”

Top Membership Recruiters 2019-20 1. Lance Nelson 5 2. A. Szczyglak 4 3. W. Cickavage 3 4. J. Yanchulis 2 5. A. Kurdilla 1 Albert Gricoski 1 Mike Tomko 1 Joseph Noraka 1 Mark Alshon 1

Since April of 2019, nine of our members have sponsored a new member!

New/Reinstated Members 2019-20 Bradley Oravitz Stephen Oravitz Frank Blozusky Tim Sullivan

Freda Grantham Joseph Eye, Jr. Dodie Fetterolf

Anthony Kurdilla, III Joseph Gawrylik Steven Alshon Jill Hawranick

Richard Erdman Barbie Smith-Briley

Jane Krick David Herbst Joseph Najda Anita Reed

Theresa Reed Jill Hall

Ronald Jordan Randall Kalce

Propositions, Balloting On Candidates & Upcoming Initiations

John “Bucky” Rogers (transfer in) Sandra Britt (initiation) Robert Earls (initiation) Joseph Link (initiation)

Greg Mentzer (initiation) Kevin Schwalm (initiation)

Georgene Anthony (reinstatement to be balloted on at October Meeting)

Edward Tarconish (reinstatement to be proposed at October Meeting)

Lodge Membership Page

www.elks.org/lodges/home.cfm?LodgeNumber=1533

Have a membership candidate in mind? You can grab an “old school” paper application, or just simply have them apply electronically online! Just send them an invitation. Visit the Elks website at

www.elks.org

Membership & Lapsation

Report Beginning Membership 4/1/2019: 375 INCREASES Initiated: 16 Affiliated: 2 Reinstated: 3 Subtotal: 21 DECREASES

Dropped: 0 Transferred Out: 0 Absolute Dimit: 0 Deaths: 3 Expelled: 0 Subtotal: 3 Calculated Membership Total: 393 Average Age: 59.59 Gains/Losses: +18 DELINQUENCY

Dues Unpaid: 30 Lapsation Rate: 8.00% CANDIDATES

Apps. On Hand: 8 LIFE MEMBERSHIP Life: 90 Honorary Life: 1 Total: 91 Life Percentage: 24.27%

The mission of the Elks National Foundation is to help Elks build stronger communities. We fulfill this pledge by investing in communities where Elks live and work. We help youth develop lifelong skills, send students to college, meet the needs of today's veterans, support the charitable work of the state Elks associations, and fund projects that improve the quality of life in local Elks communities. Like all Elks, the Foundation values the belief that charity is the greatest of all virtues and that by sharing and giving, we have the power to replace sorrow and despair with hope and confidence. Donations to the Foundation help us fund programs that match our cornerstone values of knowledge, integrity and community.

ENF STATE-LEVEL RANKINGS The Frackville Elks Lodge ranks 8th out of 88 PA Lodges in ENF donations with a $7.595 per capita and $2,848 total (as of 9/16/19). Please donate today! Visit

www.elks.org/enf/onlinegiving.cfm

ENF Scholarship Opportunities

Most Valuable Student Scholarship The 2020 Most Valuable Student scholarship contest is open to any high school senior who is a U.S. Citizen and will open on August 5, 2019. Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need. The application deadline is November 5, 2019.

Legacy Awards Scholarship Legacy Awards are $4,000 scholarships available to children and grandchildren of Elks members. Eligibility requirements are outlined below. The Foundation will offer a total of 300 awards in the 2020 contest. The 2020 contest will open on September 1, 2019. The deadline for applications is January 31, 2020.

Emergency Educational Grants Emergency Educational Grants provide undergraduate college financial assistance to children of deceased or totally disabled Elks in the form of renewable, one-year grants of up to $5,000. The grant is for educational assistance only and is not intended to cover the entire cost of a college education. Grant amounts are based on the information submitted in the application and can range up to $5,000.

Frackville Elks Most Valuable

Student Award Winners (All-Time)

Name Year Amount Emily Demalis 2019 $1,000.00 Cullen Dixon 2015 $1,000.00 Joseph Kurtek 2008 $1,000.00 Dana DiRenzo 2005 $1,000.00

www.elks.org/scholars

2019-20 Donors These members

added a donation for ENF when they sent

in their dues payment, or they made an online

donation through the Elks.org website.

Thank you all for supporting our

Lodge programs!

June—Sept. Donors

Dolan, Patricia Semanchik, Paul Tomko, Bernard Berg, Bruce Renaldi, Joseph Kaufman, Mikki

THANK YOU!

Since 1963, the PA Elks Home Service Program has been helping to improve the quality of life for thousands of children and adults throughout Pennsylvania. We provide support and advocacy services to individuals of any age who have a developmental disability. Pennsylvania Elks Major Projects is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Elks State Association as their major charity. Since 1963, the Elks in Pennsylvania have raised more than $22,729,557 to support the PA Elks Home Service Program. Other funding is provided by the Elks National Foundation and the PA Elks Legacy Trust Fund. To learn more about this program and make a generous donation,

please visit www.paelkshomeservice.org today.

Services are provided: >by a Nurse and/or Service Coordinator >to Pennsylvania residents >in the person’s home environment >without discrimination >at NO CHARGE

How Home Service Can Help? >Provide in-home service coordination services >Advocate for an individual’s legal and human rights >Provide information regarding resources and services available >Assess needs and help to access equipment >Advocate for appropriate educational services >Assist with finding activities within the community >Offer instruction regarding home care >Provide emotional support >Help with vocational goals >Assist with residential options >Provide referrals to appropriate agencies in the community >Interpret clinical findings and act as a liaison between health care providers

2019-20 Donors These members

added a donation for Home Service when they sent in

their dues payment. Thank you all for supporting our

Lodge programs!

June – Sept. Donors

Berg, Bruce Renaldi, Joseph

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR

STATE PROJECT! If you would like to support the work of the Elks Home Service Program, you may donate online, using PayPal, or send your tax-deductible donations to: PA Elks Major Projects 703 Georgian Place Somerset, PA 15501

Our Home Service Nurse is ROXANN D'AMATO,

LPN (Unit 2) Carbon, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill

(570) 728-0937

Any Pennsylvania resident with a developmental disability can request assistance or be referred to the PA Elks Home unit for the county where they live.

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Annual Giving Hall of Fame

Charles Blackwell Jr. Peace

William Cickavage Peace

Chris Cunningham Peace

Mikki Kaufman Justice

Chad Kramer Mercy

William H. Morgan Justice

Lance Nelson Faith

Mary A. Pautienus Peace

OCTOBER 01 Hitzel, Andrew 01 Rudaitis, Clementina 02 Morgan, John 04 Hatrak, Matthew 04 Martin, Lowell 05 Ferrari, Mary 06 Fleischut, Gary 07 Padamonsky, George 08 Pasker, Gene 09 Griffin, John 09 Morgan, John 09 Yeselski, David 10 Brobst, Sammy 10 Cheripka, George 13 Di Casimirro, Ettore 14 Whitecavage, Annetta 15 Kindred, Marian 15 Pautienus, William 16 Wolfe, George 27 Wright, Lester 28 Marshall, Jennifer 28 Zemansky, John 30 Schwandt, Jeffrey 31 Shumski, Stanley

NOVEMBER 01 Boychak, Frederic 01 McCauley, Keith 02 Dolan, Patricia 04 Dampman, Robert 05 O'Connor, Mary Kathleen 05 O'Neill, Joseph 07 Fetterolf, Dorothy 07 Nagle, Alan 08 Miller, James 09 Krolick, Teresa 11 Huth, John F 11 Yanuskiewicz, Michael 12 Morgan, Ashley 13 Fennelly, David 14 Macek, Beverly 14 Wislosky, Matthew 16 Macker, Michael 16 Zilker, Leon 18 Neary, Robert 19 Griffin, Gerald 20 Herbst, David 21 Kurdy, Robert 22 Yotko, Michael 24 Eye, Robert 24 Tarson, John 25 Miernicki, Helen 27 Bell, Richard 27 Orris, John

DECEMBER 02 Mongrain, Robert 02 Seresky, David 03 Mengel, Roy 04 Lazusky, John 05 Eye, Joseph John 07 Reilly, Robert 07 Smith-Briley, Barbie 08 Barket, Mark 09 Chowansky, John 09 Domalakes, Lawrence 11 Hopko, Paul 12 Krevinas, Michael 13 Butler, Shawn 13 Tertel, Stephen 18 Hughes, Dylan 19 Roman, Joseph 19 Souchack, Ted 19 Tokarczyk, George 19 Zimmerman, Don 20 Fallan, Robert 20 O'Connor, James 20 Peleschak, David 23 Hinkle, Bruce 25 Tenaglia, James 26 Kitsock, Michael 28 Tomko, Bernard 29 Petrozino, Anthony 31 Carl, Robert S 31 Makuta, Carl

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Frackville Elks Birthdays Remember Pearl Harbor! Support the Cause

At the 2019 Elks National Convention in St. Louis, outgoing Grand Exalted Ruler Mike Luhr issued a challenge to the Elks members to raise funds for the Pearl Harbor National Memorial in Hawaii. “I ask you then, will your Lodges and Members support the idea of making sure the memories of our veterans, passed and living, are kept with us for the years to come, and make sure the history of that ‘Day in Infamy’ is recorded so our great great-grandchildren will be able to see where our country has been?” During their travels throughout the country, Barbara and Mike Luhr visited the Pearl Harbor National Memorial in Hawaii, in awe of the veterans who were aboard the USS Arizona that fateful day. And yet some of the displays and signage at the memorial were not as expected. They were old, weather-beaten and outdated. They wondered if the Elks could play a part in helping to improve this memorial. That idea soon became reality, and the Elks are now partnering with the Pacific Historical Parks, a WWII focused 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public benefit organization that oversees the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. With contributions from Elks across the country, we can preserve, restore and modernize the USS Arizona Memorial. All funds raised will be used to: -Replace old, faded and peeling outdoor exhibits along Pearl Harbor National Memorial’s perimeter. -Upgrade current static displays with digital exhibits, build new interactive displays to engage children, and modernize the Pearl Harbor museums with iPads and touch screens. -Fabricate and install new exhibits, displays, programs, and software to better educate and serve all museum visitors. Our ultimate goal is to raise $783,000, or a dollar per member, to truly help preserve history, perpetuate peace and reconciliation and ensure that the memories of our veterans, passed and living, are never forgotten. These contributions will help honor the service and dedication of Americans whose profound contributions to our nation should never be forgotten, so that generations to come will know and appreciate the enormous sacrifices of the Greatest Generation. Together, the Elks can accomplish this goal. Will you help? Donate today!

www.enf.elks.org/phc

www.donatelife.net

Elks Commitment to Veterans When it comes to serving veterans, the Elks have a long and storied tradition of being there when they were needed most. Since we began, the needs of military members and returning veterans have continued to change, and the Elks have adapted to those needs, remaining an ever-present ally to those who have served this country. In 1946, the Elks National Veterans Service Commission was formally established, formalizing the Elks’ commitment to serving veterans. The ENVSC is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, and operates thanks to a generous grant from the Elks National Foundation. At the Local lodge level, our new Veterans Service chairperson is Dodie Fetterolf. If you would like to add your name to the Veterans Service committee, please call or text her at (570) 985-3666. This is the busiest time of the year coming up and Dodie needs many helpers to serve our local veterans. Please visit the Elks National Veterans Service Commission website for more info at:

www.elks.org/vets

Boys and Girls Age 8-13

www.elks.org/hoopshoot

As the summer months have now passed and we enter Fall, our Lodge has continued to give everyone a chance to participate. Elkfest, Reading Phillies baseball, Penn State football and of course the Jesus bus trip to Lancaster threatre to name a few of the recent activities. Our Lodge has seen a boost in growth, we welcome the new members recently installed and congratulate the new 5 year and 4 year Trustees Mr. Michael Tomko, PER and E. Lance Neslon, PDDGER , respectfully, as we move forward. Larry Trakes, PER, Trustee, had to resign from his post; leaving an opportunity for someone to come forward and fill this important position as Trustee. Nominations will be accepted at the October meeting. The House Committee is busy making arrangements to keep us entertained and well fed. Thursday wing night and Sunday evening specials continue to satisfy even picky eaters. Come on down and enjoy the atmosphere as Football season swings into full speed. Relax with a beverage and a bite to eat as you enjoy rooting for your favorite team at the Elks bar. Have a special night out with friends and celebrate Halloween with the sounds of Broken Spell and the return of the Mudflaps at the end of November. We are fortunate to bring these entertainers for you to enjoy and keep our Lodge active. Elkdom lives in Frackville and only You can take advantage of all it offers. Join in and help at the upcoming Hoop Shoot and Halloween Party for the kids. We work with many community organizations in the area and provide the facilities to many groups and support their cause. Look around and see where you fit in, you will be glad you did. Bring a friend and ask if they want to Join, applications are at the Lodge. See you soon.

Fraternally yours,

Albert L. Gricoski, P.E.R.

House Committee

Memo

William Cickavage

Chairperson

A Message from the Exalted Ruler

Albert L. Gricoski, P.E.R. 2019-20

The House Committee is responsible for managing the social activities and the daily operations of the club. Our next meeting is scheduled for Sunday, October 13th, at 5:00 p.m. Beginning in November, the meetings will be held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. All members in good standing are eligible to attend the meetings. So, if you would like to see any changes at the bar, or have an idea for an event, please attend a meeting and share your thoughts with us. We recently installed some new machines at the Lodge for your enjoyment. We now have an electronic dart board, and a PA Skills game - which pays cash prizes! Don’t forget our monthly breakfast on the first Sunday of each month, and our pork chop supper on the third Wednesday of the month. These events are free for veterans! Other upcoming events are: the Boos and Brews bar crawl on October 19th; a Halloween Party with Broken Spell on October 26th; a Thanksgiving Dance featuring the return of the Mudflaps on November 30th; our members Christmas Party on December 21st with DJ Kristen Nunes; and our New Year’s Eve Celebration with Another Side, catered by Roman’s Lounge & Catering! Other events can be added at any time. Check our Facebook page for more information, or better yet, stop at the Lodge to get the details about all of our events!

William Cickavage House Committee Chairperson

Daily & Saturday Member Pool

Winners 7/9 Ron Whalen

7/11 Drew Yeselski 8/2 Arlene Noyalis

8/15 Don Dudash, Sr. 8/31 Ray Wolfe

What’s Going On at the Elks Bar?

Come out and visit the Frackville Elks bar, we are open Thursday through Sunday. Our Thursday nights have been booming, thanks to our great patrons. We offer a full menu of wings, many appetizers including fries, pierogies, deep fried pickles and so much more. Our bartenders are always trying new drink concoctions for you to sample. The Elks features 6 cold beers on tap featuring Leinenkeugel’s Summer Shanty and we offer Troeg’s IPA in bottles. Sunday’s at the Elks we feature homemade food, we offer a variety of delicious food for you to try including fresh cooked burgers, cheesesteaks, macaroni and cheese, homemade soups and more. Check the Frackville Elks Facebook page to see what Sunday special we will be featuring that week. Watch all of your favorite sports teams and enjoy some great food! While at the Elks, try out the new electronic dart board and try your luck at some games of chance. The Elks has a lot to offer this fall and winter and we hope that you will join us. Bar hours Thursday and Friday

6:00 P.M. to close, Saturday 12:00 noon to close and Sunday 3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. (or end of NFL games). Kitchen opens at 6:00 P.M. on Thursdays and 4:00 P.M. on Sundays. The Frackville Elks where we have good food, cold drinks and great people! In other news, the Frackville Elks has teamed up with the Salvation Army this holiday season to help children get some great Christmas gifts. This is our second year working with the Salvation Army and in 2018 we helped 25 kids have the Christmas of their dreams. A huge thank you to all the members who purchased gifts for children and we hope that you open your hearts this year to make more children’s dreams come true! We will have 25 children this year, so let’s make this a good one for them. If there are any questions please call Jackie at (570) 590-6941.

Jackie Yanchulis, Tiler Lead Bartender

A Quick Note About Elks National Foundation from Lance Nelson Thank you all for your support for Elks National Foundation. Last year, we received $10,000 in grants which we used for youth, veteran, patriotic, food and other programs. Due to your generosity, we have already achieved our goal of $4.75 per member. I have received 2-year Loyalty Pins for these members: Mark Barnett, Bill Caruso, Chris Cunningham, Karen Domalakes, Gary Hess, Anthony Kurdilla, Charles Miller, John Pontician, Tina Rudaitis, Janine Seasock, Ted Souchack, George Tokarczyk, and Jack Wabby. I also have 3-year pins for Richard Thomas and Raymond Wolfe. This is a new recognition and is based on consecutive years of donation so I encourage each of you to continue with your donations, the dollar amount is also cumulative so I hope to be soon giving out pins for monetary donations. I will meet anyone at the Lodge to give them their pin or leave it there in an envelope if you give me a call at 570.874.1119.

Lance Nelson, PDDGER, PER

Weekly Member

Pool Winners 7/6 Larry Trakes 7/11 Jim Rovito

7/18 Drew Yeselski 7/25 John Bozena

8/1 Jim Rovito 8/22 Shawn Klevis

Frackville Elks Continues to Add New, Quality Members to the Ranks Approaching 200 New Members in Past 5 Years!

The new membership drive continued throughout the summer months. On Wednesday July 10th, the Frackville Elks Lodge held a special ceremony and initiated five new members for the 2019-20 Lodge year. Then, on Monday, September 16th our Lodge held an initiation ceremony during a regular business meeting and initiated three new members. So far, for the 2019-20 Lodge year, our Lodge has initiated, reinstated, or affiliated 21 new members. In 2018-19, our Lodge initiated, reinstated, or affiliated 65 new members. In 2017-18, the number was 45; in 2016-17 the number was 27, and in 2015-16 we brought in 22. Keep up the great work Elks members and remember to ask your family and friends to join in on the fun!

Left Picture: Participating in the initiation seated left to right include new members Richard Erdman; Barbie Smith-Briley; Jane Krick; David Herbst; Joseph Najda. Standing left to right include Lodge Officers: Bill Mack, Secretary, PDDGER; Lance Nelson, Esquire, PDDGER; Ron Bane, Esteemed Lecturing Knight; Albert Gricoski, Exalted Ruler; William Cickavage, Esteemed Leading Knight; Marianne Yanchulis, Chaplain. Right Picture: Participating in the initiation seated left to right include: Randall Kalce, new member; Marianne Yanchulis, Chaplain; Jill Hall, new member; Ronald Jordan, new member. Standing left to right include: Angela Yankus, Inner Guard; Mike Tomko, Past Exalted Ruler; Albert L. Gricoski, Exalted Ruler; Lance Nelson, PDDGER, Esquire; William Cickavage, Esteemed Leading Knight.

Annual Frackville Elks Golf Tourney The Frackville Elks Lodge No. 1533 sponsored its annual Golf Tournament held at Mountain Valley Golf Course, Barnesville, on Sunday July 28, 2019. Hole sponsorships of $1,500 for the tournament, benefited the Pennsylvania Elks Legacy Trust Charity to assist children and adults with developmental disabilities living throughout Schuylkill and surrounding counties. The first, second, and third place 4-person scramble teams were recognized during an awards ceremony and dinner after the tournament.

1st Place Team (Left to right) Ray Mistishen, Mike Mistishen, Jim Dudash, and Henry Oravitz (not pictured).

2nd Place Team (Left to right) Marty Dwyer, Jeff Kitsock, Brent Mickatavage, and Bob Fritzinger.

3rd Place Team (Left to right) Scott Houser, Scott Staudenmeier, John Chuma (not pictured), and Adam Sedar (not pictured).

Elks Motorcycle Ride for Veterans The Frackville Elks Lodge No. 1533 recently hosted the 12th Annual Elks Motorcycle Ride for Veterans on Saturday, July 20th. Motorcycle riders from Schuylkill and surrounding counties participated in the 110 mile ride. All proceeds benefit the Elks Veterans Service program, allowing the Lodge to support Veterans in the VA Hospital in Lebanon and those living in local nursing homes. The American Legion Riders of Frackville Post 398 presented a $100 check to benefit the Elks Veterans Service program.

Left to right: Jim Hahn, Legion Life Member, Bob Clark, President of Legion Riders Chapter 398, Larry Trakes, Frackville Elks Motorcycle Ride Chairperson, Marc Burlile, Chapter Member and 13th District Commander.

Frackville Elks Welcomes Broken Spell Band for 5th Year; Lodge Will Host Annual Halloween Party

The Frackville Elks Lodge has been hosting an annual Halloween Party for nearly a decade, and the tradition continues this year! The classic and southern rock band Broken Spell will be providing musical entertainment. The band has played at four of the last five Halloween dances and we look forward to their fifth appearance this year. We will again be opening the doors to the public and making this annual Halloween Party a community event. Patrons are encouraged to dress up in a Halloween costume and participate in the judging competition throughout the night. The following categories will be judged and winners awarded various prizes: Funniest, Scariest, Couples, Laziest, Most Creative, Judge's Choice—and there will be one special ultimate winner category with a cash prize of $150! There will be door prizes, Yuengling giveaways, light snacks, and a cash bar available. Tickets are available for purchase at the Elks Lodge during business hours. See the bartender on duty to make your reservations right away! Cost is only $10 per person for the event.

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PA Elks Northeast

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Bangor Lodge

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Events are being added weekly.

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more details and updates!

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2019 Hall Rental Bookings

Hall rentals at the Frackville Elks Lodge are available for 2019-20 but are booking fast! Call to rent our facility for a graduation party, birthday party, wedding ceremony and/or reception, baptism, Sweet 16 party, baby or wedding shower, class/family reunion, business/social meeting, seminars, training sessions, fundraising event, sports banquet, holiday party, dances, bachelor/bachelorette parties, retirement dinner, bingo, etc. Please contact Marianne Yanchulis at your earliest convenience (570) 640-2055 to check availability of dates and times.

ENF Grant Report by: Don Dudash We recently received funding from Grand Lodge for our Beacon Grant that will enable us to provide additional turkeys in our very-successful "Turkey Givaway". Last year, we were able to provide many families with a turkey for their holiday season. The feedback we received from many of these families was "they may have not have had a Thanksgiving dinner if it wasn't for the turkeys graciously distributed by the Elks Lodge in Frackville." Last year we distributed 255 turkeys to many needy families - this year we should do well over 300! Other grants we received and distributed this past summer were: Bus trip to Reading Phillies and donations to Boy Scout Pack #790 as well as a like donation to Frackville Teener Baseball Team. Both of these donations were distributed to organizations that have been part of the Frackville community for many years and they were in need of our help. We are fortunate we belong to an organization that affords us the opportunity to assist our community thru the financial help we can provide thru our Community Grants Program and we will continue to provide this service as long as it is available.

D.S.V.P. Visits Frackville Elks

Pictured (seated left to right) are Bill Mack, P.D.D.G.E.R., P.E.R., Lodge Secretary; Joseph Beecroft, Trustee; Marianne Yanchulis, Chaplain; Mary Ann Dickerson, D.S.V.P. and District President; Jackie Yanchulis, Tiler; Angela Yankus, Inner Guard; (standing left to right) include Ron Bane, Lecturing Knight; Albert Gricoski, P.E.R., Exalted Ruler; Ron Whalen, Loyal Knight; Lance Nelson, P.D.D.G.E.R., P.E.R., Esquire; William Cickavage, Leading Knight; and Larry Trakes, P.E.R., Trustee. On Monday, July 15th, the Frackville Elks Lodge welcomed the President of the PA Elks Northeast District No. 7680, Mary Ann Dickerson for her official D.S.V.P. visit.

Our Thursday Night and NFL Sunday food menus are

available to view on our Facebook page. New events are

being added weekly, again, check Facebook for updates!

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We also send out monthly updates straight to your email. If you did not

provide your email address to the Lodge Secretary when you paid your

dues, please contact him today to be added to the mailing list. He also

sends out an electronic, color version of this newsletter each quarter.

PA Elks State Convention

Harrisburg, PA

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Breakfast

Monthly Mackerel

Breakfast

Monthly

Pork Chop

Supper

Monthly

Pork Chop

Supper

Lodge

Meeting

Halloween

Dance

Broken Spell

Boos and

Brews Bar

Crawl

PA Elks Northeast

District Meeting at

Bangor Elks Lodge

Thanksgiving

Dance

The Mudflaps

House

Committee

Meeting

Lodge

Meeting

Monthly

Mackerel Breakfast

Elks Memorial Service

Monthly

Pork Chop

Supper

Lodge

Meeting

House

Committee

Meeting

Members’

Christmas

Holiday Party

American

Red Cross

Community

Blood Drive

Hoop Shoot

“Free

Throw”

Contest

Children’s’

Halloween

Parade & Party

Meetings

LODGE (All Members Please Attend)

Third Monday of each month 8:00 P.M.

HOUSE COMMITTEE (Any Members Welcome)

Second Thursday of each month 7:00 P.M

P.E.R. ASSOCIATION (All PERs Please Attend)

Second Sunday in JAN/APR/JULY/OCT

4:30 P.M.

TRUSTEES (All Trustees Required to Attend)

Third Monday of each month 7:30 P.M.

Lodge Officers 2019-20

Elected Positions Exalted Ruler: Albert L. Gricoski, PER Leading Knight: William Cickavage Loyal Knight: Ronald Whalen Lecturing Knight: Ron Bane Lodge Secretary: Bill Mack, PDDGER, PER Treasurer: James Rovito

Appointed Positions Esquire: Vacant Chaplain: Marianne Yanchulis Inner Guard: Angela Yankus Tiler: Jaclyn Yanchulis

House Committee Chair: William Cickavage

Lodge Trustees 5- Year Trustee: Michael Tomko, PER 4-Year Trustee: Lance Nelson, PDDGER, PER 3-Year Trustee: Vacant 2-Year Trustee: Raymond Tomko, PER 1-Year Trustee: Joseph Beecroft

We are asking all Committee Chairpersons to attend Lodge meetings to give a report on behalf of your respective committee members. Please provide a copy of your report to the Lodge Secretary after the meeting.

Business Hours

MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY

CLOSED

THURSDAY & FRIDAY OPEN 6:00 P.M.

SATURDAY

OPEN 12:00 P.M.

SUNDAY OPEN 3:00 to 8:00 P.M.

(During the NFL Football season, the Lodge Opens at

1:00 P.M.)

Frackville Elks Lodge No. 1533

307 South 3rd Street Frackville, PA 17931

Address Service Requested

Non – Profit Organization

U.S. POSTAGE

PAID POTTSVILLE, PA 17901

Permit No. 83