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The Exalted Ruler’s Message

The month of May was very busy for the lodge. Frozen Cinco De Mayo Night with Bonnie was a great time. More frozen nights are being planned. The Lodge Green Up / Cleanup Day was a great success. I would like to thank all the volunteers who help clean up the lodge. Mary Blankemeyer, Diane Hazen, Chris Bissonette, Mary & Tom Tessier, Pam & Gary Poirier, Steve Whitehouse, Gail Mattison, Steve Metcalf, Jim O’Brien, Ellen & Chandler Nims, Rick Boucher, Sue Green, Cookie Manning, Craig Garrand, Jim Procopio and Michaela Maestus. All the windows were washed, the bar area was stripped and waxed. Steve Metcalf, Mary Tessier and Jim O’Brien did a great job with the Brasso on the bar foot rail.

The spring Pig Roast was a great night for everyone who attended and thanks goes out to Chris Bissonette (chairman), Mike Augostino (pig roaster), Randy Lopes (bean man) and all the other volunteers who made it run so smooth. Keep an eye on the Bulletin for the date for our fall Pig Roast.

The Elk’s Drug Awareness Trailer was at Schifilliti Park for opening day festivities. With the help of STAR 92.9, Randy “COSMO” Lopes, Rick Boucher, John Hill, Mary Blankemeyer, and myself, we distributed Drug Awareness literature, pencils, Twizzlers and Pizza Putt pizza to the ball players and their families. Over 220 kids and close to 300 adults were in attendance.

A BIG thanks goes to the staff at the Mother Day Breakfast: John Plunkett, Chris Bissonette, Rick Boucher, Gary Little and Mary Blankemeyer.

We brought our Drug Awareness Display Trailer to Burlington Kid’s Day. The day was a big success. Thanks to Mary Tessier, Donna LaBonte, Craig Garrand and Carol Learned for all the hard work.

Our Flag Day Ceremony is June 8th at 1:00pm. Please feel free to bring your family and friends.

Pictures and stories from the State Convention will be in next month’s bulletin. (Will the Rain Man make another appearance?)

Fraternally, Dave Blankemeyer, Exalted Ruler

THE 916 BULLETIN Monthly Newsletter of the BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS Lodge #916 Vol. 8, No. 6

JUNE 2008

Activity Calendar ......................................... 8 Bar Bingo ..................................................... 7 Birthdays ...................................................... 5 Bits & Pieces ................................................ 4 Blood Drive .................................................. 5 Contact Information ..................................... 2 Early Bulletin ............................................... 4 Eldoes Update .............................................. 7 Elks Care Elks Share .................................... 2 Flag Day ....................................................... 2 In Vain We Call............................................ 3 Lodge Hats ................................................... 6 Lodge Notices .............................................. 3 Lunch at the Lodge....................................... 4 Motorcycle Rally.......................................... 6 Officers......................................................... 2 Party Time .................................................... 4 Pork Heaven ................................................. 5 Proposed Members ....................................... 3 Race Day at Saratoga ................................... 7 Silver Towers Clean-Up............................... 6 Steak Night Menus ....................................... 6 Volunteer of the Month ................................ 8

Bar Bingo

Saturday, June 9th

Flag Day

Sunday, June 8th

Steak Night Wednesday, June 11th

Frozen Drink Night Friday, June 13th

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THE 916 BULLETIN

Monthly Newsletter of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks #916

925 North Avenue - Burlington, VT 05408

Published monthly and mailed to all current Lodge Members and select others, by standard mail at Burlington, VT. The content can also be viewed at the Lodge’s Website, www.bpoe916.com

Relevant information for inclusion is welcomed and should be submitted by the 15th of the month proceeding the publication by:

• emailing to bpoe916bulletin@comcast.net • Placing the material in the 916 Bulletin mailbox at the Lodge

front entranceway. • Mailing it to the Lodge to the attention of the 916 Bulletin.

We do our best to include all pertinent information that our members would find interesting, however if the materials are not received by the Editor on or before the 15th of the month, there is a chance that they may not be included in the next issue due to the time needed to produce, print and mail the Bulletin. Our goal is to have it delivered to our members by the 1st of the following month.

We reserve the right to edit submitted items for brevity and appropriateness. The Exalted Ruler has the final responsibility for the Bulletin content.

Editor - John Hill Photography - Wayne LaBonte

LODGE OFFICERS 2008-2009

Exalted Ruler: Dave Blankemeyer Esteemed Leading Knight: Mary Paule Hill Esteemed Loyal Knight: Rick Boucher Esteemed Lecturing Knight: Craig Garrand Secretary: Charles Munson Treasurer: Brian Bouchard Inner Guard: Steve Schifilliti Esquire: Robert Brown Tiler: Daniel Ryan Chaplain: Hank Metevier Organist: Rick Guest State Trustee: Fred Dusablon, PER

LODGE TRUSTEES Trustee and Chairman (exp. 3/2009): Chris Bissonette Trustee (exp. 3/2010): Ron LaRose, PER, PSP Trustee (exp. 3/2011): Jim Procopio Trustee (exp. 3/2012): Gary Little, PER Trustee (exp. 3/2013): Diane Hazen, PER

HOW TO CONTACT THE LODGE

General Information ..................................bpoe916@comcast.net Exalted Ruler..........................................bpoe916er@comcast.net Lodge Secretary.......................... bpoe916secretary@comcast.net Lodge Treasurer ..........................bpoe916treasurer@comcast.net Trustees .......................................... bpoe916trustee@comcast.net Event Bookings ...............................bpoe916events@comcast.net Bulletin Editor ...............................bpoe916bulletin@comcast.net

Flag Day Ceremony

CORRECTION: THE CORRECT DATE FOR THE FLAG DAY

CEREMONY IS JUNE 8TH AT 1PM!

Please mark that date on your calendar and plan to be here. Once again, we are looking for names of POW’s (name, ad-dress and phone #). You can leave it at the Lodge bar to my attention or call 922-8347 and leave a message. Let your friends know this is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Ron LaRose, PER, PSP, Chairperson Kids Day Crew: Carol Learned, Esteemed Lecturing Knight Craig Garrand, Mary

Tessier, Donna LaBonte and Sissy Punkin (dog)

On Saturday, May 17th, our Lodge set up the Drug Awareness trailer on the waterfront during the Burlington Parks and Recreation’s annual Kids Day. Mother Nature cooperated and it turned out to be a beautiful day! We distributed pamphlets, pencils, rulers, coloring books, Frisbees, Twizzlers and other prizes to the kids.

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• The regular membership meetings will be held on the third Thursday of the month at 7pm. • Members are welcome to attend the Governing Board meeting on the second Tuesday at 7pm in the upstairs

meeting room. • The Lodge Investigating Committee meets the first Tuesday of every month at 7pm when there are members

proposed.

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MARY ROBIE MILTON MANAGER ANNE CROSS

MARIE HAYES COLCHESTER TEACHER JOHN PLUNKETT

DAN FISH BURLINGTON RETIRED ARMY RON GIBBONS

MARK RENKERT SO. BURLINGTON HEADHUNTER JOHN PLUNKETT

ALAN LEBLANC BURLINGTON OWNER JACK CURRY

MATT SCHIFILLITI BURLINGTON BOOKSTORE STEVE SCHIFILLITI

MOE CLOUTIER SO. BURLINGTON RETIRED SONNY PARONTO

MIKE BOIVIN MILTON ACCOUNTANT DOUG SCHUMPF

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BITS & PIECES

• We have had the sad task of saying good bye to two of our own. Barney Lilley and Peg Hurlbut passed away this past month. Barney was a Lodge Officer for four years in the chairs, a PER, and served two terms (ten years) as a Trustee. He will be sorely missed. Peg was an auxiliary member for many years. A regular figure at club events with her friend Fritz. She will also be missed.

• The news of the postponement of the social event of the year,

the wedding of Jo & Chris has brought some opportunists out of the woodwork. Efforts have been made by certain women of the Lodge, to break up this happy couple for their own greedy reasons. I won’t sully this page with their names (one is a PER ) but their avarice is appalling. Unfortunately for them, I think they have awakened the beast, and will be sorry they ever went down this very slippery slope. After all, they don’t call her Mother in Law for nothing.

• What have Cookie & Sue Green been up to????? I smell some-

thing fishy there. • Mike D’Agostino and his lovely wife Natalie catered the pig

for the Pig Roast again this year. Needless to say, it went off with-out a hitch.

• Has anyone noticed how quiet it is at the Lodge lately? Must

be Charlie Auer is back at the boat house! John Plunkett

COME JOIN US AT THE LODGE FOR LUNCH!

11:30am - 1:30pm

Tuesday thru Friday (takeout is also available)

SANDWICHES TOASTED BLT TUNA SALAD

SLICED TURKEY GRILLED TURKEY, BACON, AND SWISS PANINNI

PHILLY PEPPER STEAK SANDWICH CHAR-BROILED CHICKEN BREAST

FRIED HADDOCK FILLET All sandwiches served with your choice of Soup, Seasoned French Fries, or Tossed Salad and available on your choice of White, Whole Wheat, Rye or Bulky Roll , Ciabatta Bread Dijon Mustard ,Mayo, Tiger Sauce, Chipotle Mayo, Boursin Mayo

BURGERS ‘916 BURGER

CHEDDAR BURGER BACON CHEDDAR BURGER

OPEN HOT HAMBURGER All burgers served with lettuce and sliced tomatoes

SALADS & SIDES CHAR-BROILED CHICKEN SALAD PLATE

SIDE SALAD

Homemade soup Monday thru Friday 11:30am until closing

-Members and legal guests only -

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FROZEN DRINK NIGHT Friday, June 13th

6pm-10pm

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1 Dean Leonard 2 Robert Lavalette Richard Shea 3 Kevin Carty Thomas Miller 4 Dale Atherton June Studley 5 Steven Rugar George Trono 6 John McGrath John Poratti Elizabeth Scheidegger 7 Janet Granai Benway Richard Blow 8 Edward Cleary Denis Osborne Sonny Paronto 9 C. Richard Courcy

Paul Dumais Walter Wheel 10 Ernest Goodrich Richard Guest Rupert King Edmund Richard 11 Don Boss Patrick Brennan Kenneth Hiseler John McGovern, III 12 Daniel Bean Michael Blondin Christine Charron John Fortune, Jr. Zenneth Lagrow Janice Lovejoy Robert Lutz Jean Manchester

William Rohrbach 13 Reid Allen Donald Tanguay Thomas Tessier 14 Gary Benway Gary Hutchins Robert Sophia 15 Kevin Barcomb Robin Hammond Jeffrey Stone Richard Wehling 16 Glen Critchlow Kevin Murphy 17 Gary Grew Marcel Lemay Armande Thibault 18 Stanley Delorm Fred Despirito, Jr. Maurice Gregoire Ernest Thompson, Jr. Daniel Venditti 19 James Dutra, Sr. David Jones Rosaire Longe

Jacques Trahan 20 Joseph Barber, Jr. Ben Blanchard Mary Blankemeyer William Burgess Dennis Desautels June Terrien 21 Pauline Bergeron Glenn Enos Reginald Ploof 22 John Macomber Richard Ploof 23 Robert Aragona John Bove Elwood Isley Jeffrey Savoie 24 Amber Barber Robert Cassell Richard Garrow Joseph Girard Robert Goddard William Thomas Donald Welch Norman Yandow

25 Dennis Goyette Theodore Jones Tary Kirk Joseph McGonagle 26 David Auriemma Andrew Gauthier Dorothy Lahue David Smalley Jon Sylvia 27 Donna Diaz Jean Moody 28 Francisco Cruz Wilfred Desilets Robert Fisher Stephen Luchini Antonio Todisco Steven Tuttle 29 Brian Flynn Edmond Gamelin 30 Robert Gauthier Robert Grinnell Daniel Hamlin

Birthday this month? Bring your driver’s license to Steak Night and get $5 off !

Wayne LaBonte, Sr. 115 Woodbury Rd. Burlington, VT 05408 (802) 658-2771

Weddings Portrait Event

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WAYNE LABONTE PHOTOGRAPHY

BLOOD DRIVE

Thanks to our Lodge members and neighbors for a successful Blood Drive on April 18th. We were able to donate 33 productive units of blood to the Red Cross! That was an improvement of 4 units over our last drive. Con-gratulations! Now that the weather has started to improve, we certainly hope that our recent efforts will help grant dozens of hospital patients a second chance to enjoy the spring season as never be-fore. Thank you Dave Ploesser and Lady Eldoes for all of your help!

NEXT BLOOD DRIVE - JUNE 13TH! With sincerest appreciation, Wilfred “Dizzy” Desilets, Chairperson, PER

“Bart (the pig) was finger lickin’ good!!!”

The Pig Roast on May 9th was another huge success! Over 200 people chowed on BBQ pork, corn, beans, coleslaw and rolls. After-wards there was dancing and the usual craziness! Thanks to all the volunteers (to many to list) who helped! Chris Bissonette, Chairman

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STEAK NIGHT MENUS

JUNE 11, 2008

PRIME RIB BAKED SCHROD

SEAFOOD MEDLEY W/SWEET BUTTER CREAM SAUCE

BOURBON SALMON RACK OF LAMB

BBQ 1/2 CHICKEN

JUNE 25, 2008

PRIME RIB BAKED SCHROD

10 OZ. NY STRIP SIRLOIN W/BRANDIED 3 PEPPER SAUCE BAKED STUFFED LOBSTER

BLACKENED CHICKEN

Did you know we have Chicken Fingers & Hot Dogs available on Steak Nights?

Lodge Hats $14.00

Order forms are available at the bar. Profit from hat sales will support Inter-Lodge activities.

2nd ANNUAL MOTORCYCLE RALLY TO BENEFIT SILVER TOWERS

Sunday, July 13th

Entry Fee: $30 individual/$40 with rider IF YOU RAISE $100 OR MORE IN

DONATIONS THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE!

All 13 Vermont Lodges will participate in this fun event. We will meet at the Lodge and ride to a designated area and group together to continue on to Silver Towers in Ripton. We will spend some time with the excep-tional children with a BBQ to follow. Information and forms are available at the Lodge. We encourage you to obtain sponsors so we can raise addi-tional money. PLEASE tell your family and friends… this Rally is not limited to Elks members only! Registration forms, sponsor sheets, etc. are available at the Lodge. Questions? Call 324-6979. Dana Shappy, Chairperson

SILVER TOWERS CLEANUP

Silver Towers Cleanup Crew: Dana Shappy (Chairman) & guest, David Blankemeyer, Mary Blankemeyer, Mary Paule Hill, Rick Boucher, Diane Hazen, Gary Little, Em Shappy, Maddy Shappy, Steve Whitehouse, Gail Mattison and Steve Metcalf.

Diane Hazen PER and Mary Blankemeyer paint the floor of the Recreation Building.

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ELDOES UPDATE

“Be the Best of Whoever You Are!”

I would like to extend the Eldoes condolences to Peggy Hurl-but’s family. Peggy, Past President and founder of the Eldoes passed away on May 6. She was a very strong and determined lady who will be dearly missed.

The Eldoes installation dinner was held on May 20 with approxi-mately seventy people in attendance.

It is my pleasure to introduce and congratulate the new slate of officers for 2008 – 2009:

President ......Linda DeLaricheliere 1st Vice-President ......Debby Stapleton 2nd Vice-President ......Bev Guest Treasurer ......Sally Vachereau Financial Secretary ......Pat Francis Recording Secretary ......Elaine Neary Corresponding Secretary ......Jan Bossi Chaplain ......Beth Dusablon Sergeant-at-Arms ......Liz Drew Members-at-Large: ......Marion Howard Nancy Stone Bea Sylvia

A big thank you to outgoing officers: Pat Clayton, Ruth Cook, Theda Hurtubise, and Mary McMaster. The Eldoes appreciate their support and contributions made to our club.

The Partners in Adventure Luau was held on May 18th chaired by Debby Stapleton and assisted by Liz Drew, Pat Francis, Bev Guest, Bea Sylvia and Ellen Zak. Thank you! I also can’t forget our “Mr. Reliables” Gary Francis, Dick Relyea and Scott Stapleton for their assistance.

June birthdays! Rosalie Brill, Anna Dumont,

Jean Moody, Doris Pepin Happy Birthday!

Also, remember that if you attend a steak night during your

birthday month, you will receive $5.00 off of your meal. We had another successful and enjoyable two days at Vermont

Teddy Bear for the Mother’s Day holiday with approximately 29 Eldoes and one Elk member – Maurie participating. This volunteer work bee is a great start with our fundraising efforts for the upcoming year. Anyone who wishes to join the Eldoes or would like to find out more about us, please ask any Eldoe or you may pick up an applica-tion at the Elks bar.

I want to thank Dave Blankemeyer, Rick and Brenda Boucher, Kevin Carney, Kari Lopes, Mary Paule and John Hill, Diane Hazen, John Plunkett, Chris Bissonette, Brian Bouchard, and numerous oth-ers for their support of the Eldoes this past year. Without a TEAM effort not much worthwhile gets accomplished. Sincerely, Linda DeLaricheliere, President

Race Day

at Saratoga

Sunday, August 10th Our Premier bus will leave the Elks at 8am sharp and returns at 9:00pm. At 7:30am there will be coffee, orange juice and pastries. We’ll have beverages on the bus, door prizes and a 50/50 raffle. Brown bag lunch and other goodies too. Admission and grandstand reserved seats are guaran-teed with a payment of $67.00 per person. Small cool-ers are allowed at the races, so bring it along with your favorite beverages to enjoy during the races! Contact Linda Langlois at 658-3339 There are limited seats available so get your NOW!!! Linda Langlois, Chairperson

Saturday June 7th

Saturday June 28th

Start Time 6:15PM

$10.00 per person You can purchase extra sheets for each game. Paper sheets will start selling at 5:00pm. We have dabbers. All the money goes back to the players. 50/50 tickets will also be sold. Come on down and enjoy the fun. Any questions, call Michelle at 310-7769.

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BURLINGTON LODGE #916 Benevolent and Protective Order of ELKS 925 North Avenue Burlington, VT 05408

NON PROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID

BURLINGTON, VT PERMIT # 15

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday June 1

Private Function 2

Bingo 6:30pm 3

Private Function 4 5 6

Private Function 7

Private Function Bar Bingo 6:15pm

8 Flag Day 1pm

9 Bingo 6:30pm

10 Private Function Governing Board

11 Steak Night 6pm

12 Private Function

13 Blood Drive Frozen Night 6pm

14 Private Function

15 Private Function

16 Bingo 6:30pm

17 18 Private Function

19 Mtg Night 7pm

20 Private Function

21 Private Function

22 23 Bingo 6:30pm

24 25 Steak Night 6pm

26 27 28 Private Function Bar Bingo 6:15pm

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30 Bingo 6:30pm

July 1 2 3 4 INDEPENDENCE

DAY! (Regular Hours)

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6 7 Bingo 6:30pm

8 9 10 Private Function

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Volunteer of the Month:

Steve Metcalf There are new sign-up sheets BY MONTH!

Don’t forget to put your name in the bucket to win Volunteer of the Month!