Fulton Elks Breakfast w Santa

 Each year, the Fulton Elks Lodge #830, in conjunction with Oswego Industries (OI) and Parents of Special Children, hosts a "Breakfast with Santa" for those in our community with developmental disabilities.  Due to Covid-19, it was not possible to hold a traditional breakfast indoors. We knew we couldn't disappoint the many people who look forward to and attend each year, so we found a way to hold a drive through event. The Elks provided 90 breakfasts to go, consisting of a breakfast sandwich, tater tots, French toast sticks and sausage, and 50 gifts from Santa, provided by OI.  

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The first stop was to check in with Theresa Familo and Erica Giblin of Parents of Special Children and receive breakfast.  The second was to see Santa and receive gifts.

Liverpool Elks Food Drive

 Liverpool Elks Lodge #2348 recently held a food drive at Nichols Supermarket. A huge thank you to owner Mike Hennigan and to all who contributed to this project.  The lodge was able to collect $658.58 cash, 415 canned goods and 34 hams which they donated to local food pantry. Special thanks to our young Elks in Training for their help.  It’s never too soon to learn about community service.

Liverpool Elks Lodge Can Drive

 Liverpool Elks Lodge #2348 recently held a bottle and can drive.  They were able to raise approximately $350.  These funds were donated to the Ladies Auxiliary for use in their annual Christmas family adoption.

Auburn Elks Lodge Adopts Family

 The Auburn Elks Lodge #474 adopted a family this Christmas.  A total of 40 gifts were collected for the family. Thank you to each of our members for your kindness and generosity for helping a family in need . 

We would like to thank our Cayuga County Sheriff & good member Brian Schenck for help in finding a family each year.

Oswego Lodge Toy Drive

 Thank you to the Fraternal Order of Police, Oswego County Lodge #1 for their generous donations of toys for our annual toy drive! We also thank our members who donated to help make Christmas brighter for children in our community. Pictured is good member, Ron Rookey. 🎄

Auburn Elks Lodge Salvation Army

 Members of the Auburn Elks Lodge 474

Volunteered ringing the Salvation Army bell to collect donations that will benefit the community at the Bass Pro in Auburn. 

Pictured Lecturing Knight Mario Campanello & Lodge Chaplain Edward Darrow PSVP

We thank you for your donations 🌲

Oswego Elks Lodge Food Pantry

 Members of Oswego Elks Lodge #271 presented a check for $400.00 to the director of Oswego Human Concerns Jo Ann Locy on November 18th 2020. The center provides clothing, nutritional services and food to the people of Oswego NY. The Oswego Elks are proud to make this an annual event.

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Ron Rooky , JoAnn Locy , ER Tom Milan

Fulton Elks Lodge ENF Gratitude Grant

 The Fulton Elks Lodge #830 received an ENF Gratitude grant in the amount of $2,000.00, which is being used to help several local food pantries.  With so many out of work due to Covid-19, food pantries are helping more people in the community than ever before and we are pleased to be able to help with this vital need. Pictured  Missy LeVea (left) and Dawn Gibbs (right) presented a donation check for $400.00 to Jackie McKelvey (center) of the Hannibal Resource Food Pantry.

Fulton Elks Lodge Beacon Grant

 The Fulton Elks Lodge #830 donated $1,155.00 worth of items to the Syracuse VA Hospital. These funds are part of an ENF Beacon grant the Lodge received  The items donated, including portable DVD players and 250 DVD's, sound machines, speaker phones and a table top video game, were requested and are to be used for veterans in the VA Spinal Cord Unit.  Pictured left to right, are Grant Coordinator Rene Ormsby,  Loyal Knight and Army veteran Dave Ormsby, Becky Ross from the Syracuse VA snd Exalted Ruler Joyce Coady.

Fulton Elks Lodge Spotlight Grant

 Fulton Elks Lodge #830 donated $2,000.00 to the Oswego County Opportunities Services to Aid Families (SAF) domestic violence program. These funds came from a Spotlight Grant received from the Elks National Foundation.  In addition to the cash donation,  members donated adult and children's coloring books,  colored pencils, puzzles and other items to help those served by the SAF Program.  Pictured below, from left to right, are BPOE#830 Treasurer Silvan Johnson, Exalted Ruler Joyce Coady, Stacie France, Community Response Coordinator for OCO, Inc. SAF Program, Elks Bar Steward Dawn Gibbs and Grant Coordinator Rene Ormsby.

Fulton Elks Gratitude Grant

 Dawn Gibbs, of the Fulton Elks Lodge #830, presents check for $200 to Tim Archer of  Catholic Charities of Oswego County's Food Pantry. This donation was part of a Gratitude grant  received from the Elks National Foundation. This money will help the 200 to 300 people helped by this food pantry every month.

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Camillus Elks Lodge

 Camillus Elks Lodge Members come together to make a video for a Baldwinsville class to assist them with the Pledge of Allegiance. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Camillus Elks Lodge

 Camillus Elks Lodge #2367’s Secretary and event chairman Cheryl Chesneski is shown presenting a check for $3,500 to Sleep In Heavenly Peace’s Co-President Jon Wright. Twenty Lodge members and 15 volunteers came together to build 39 bunk beds for children in need in the Central New York community. The funds were provided through a Beacon Grant from ENF and will be used to purchase mattresses for the beds. Also shown is SHP volunteer David Hoalcraft.

Liverpool Elks Lodge Clean Up

 Liverpool Elks Lodge #2348 participates in the Adopt A Highway Project on County Route 370 in the town of Lysander.  After a brief covid and safety meeting volunteers from the lodge participated in their annual Fall Clean Up by cleaning debris from several miles of the highway near the lodge. They were fortunate enough to have a beautiful day.

Sad Announcement

 A Sad Day In Our District 

It is my extremely sad duty to inform all of the passing of our Audit Team Chairman and Oswego Elks Lodge #271 Loyal Knight, Bill Chorley.  Bill succumbed yesterday afternoon.  He will be sincerely missed by all who knew him.  He brought enlightenment and direction to our Audit Team and he knew how to steer us in the right direction.  His knowledge and wisdom about all things Elk was astounding.  Please remember Bill and his family, especially Lolly, in your thoughts and prayers.  "Sleep my brother and peace be with you".

When further information is received it will be passed along to all.

Thomas M. Kanaley, DDGER

Ontario District 6300

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Auburn Elks Lodge Food Pantry Donation

 The Auburn Elks Lodge # 474generously donated to the St. Alphonsus Food Pantry.

The Lodge recently received donations from members and the community during their monthly Chicken BBQ.

All of these donations allow the Food Pantry to serve the Food Insecure in our community and provide them the nutritious foods they need to keep their families healthy.

 

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Liverpool Student Of The Month

 Liverpool Elks Lodge #2348 recognizes a student of the month from Baker High School in Baldwinsville each month during the school year.  The recipients are chosen by their guidance counselors.  The students are chosen both by their academic success as well as their community activities.

Dale Hazen ER and Laura Richards, Chairperson for Student of the Month, made home visits to recipients of the Student of the Month Awards.  Typically, the Students of the Month are invited to the lodge for a presentation, however, due to COVID-19 that was not possible.  ER Dale and Chairperson Laura met a wonderful group of graduating children.  They congratulated each of them and presented a check for $125 and a certificate of achievement. They wished them good luck on behalf of the members of Liverpool Elks Lodge as they head off to college.  

March’s Student of the month from Baldwinsville was Jacqueline Boutilier.  She is planning on attending St. Lawrence University to obtain a degree in Education to be a History Teacher. Pictured is Student of the Month Chairperson Laura Richards , Jacqueline and ER Dale Hazen.

In April they recognized Kimberly Rivera Cotto (not pictured).  She is heading to Cornell University in the fall to pursue an Economics and Business Management degree. 

Nora Penhollow was recognized as Baldwinsvilles May Student of the month.  She will be attending Binghamton University in the fall to major in Evolutionary Biology. Nora is pictured with ER Dale Hazen and Chairperson Laura 

Congratulations District Deputy Tom Kanaley

Please join Dan and I in congratulating District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Tom Kanaley and New York State Elks Association State Vice President Michael Giehl. These two Elks are proven leaders of our Ontario District and now hold the reins of authority as we begin this year’s challenge of achieving success in each of our many programs. This team, along with our District Chairs, and our District Elks can meet our objectives if there is a cooperative effort throughout the year. Please join them as they work to meet the needs of our communities and the goals that have been set by Grand Lodge and our State Association.

All the Best!

Dan Capella PSP

Bill Reedy Jr. PSP

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Elks National Foundation Award Winners 2019-2020

2020 District Picnic Cancelled

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Liverpool Lodge Officer of the year & Silver Antler

Liverpool Elks Lodge #2348 held their first regularly scheduled meeting since the lodge was closed during this pandemic. Our Exalted Ruler, Dale Hazen turned the meeting over to PER James Humphrey so that he could present the long over due awards earned during his year.

Officer of the year was presented to Pam Seeber, Lodge Secretary.

Silver Antler was presented to Craig Rosen, current loyal Knight.

Golden Antler was presented to Art Van Gelder PER. Art is working out of town and was unable to attend.

Liverpool Lodge Elk of The Year

Liverpool Elks Lodge @2348's past Elks of the Year choose the Elk of the year for the current year. This coveted award is typically presented at a function at the lodge where all past Elks of the year are mentioned and the new Elk of the year is honored. Obviously this year things have been done very differently. Liverpool Elks Lodge #2348 held their first meeting since the shut down. PER James Humphry who is also a PEOY was abel to present the Elk of the Year to this years recipient, Robert Culican PSVP. Congratulations to Bob in joining this prestigious group of fellow Elks.

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Congratulations

Congratulations to All ~

Dan and I had the pleasure of installing Beth Konowich SVP, and Sgt-At-Arms Ken Dack from the Central District and Mike Giehl SVP, and Fritz Allen State Trustee from the Ontario District . Please extend a congratulations to these well deserving Elks. We look forward to working with them and know they will do a great job in continuing to make our districts shinning stars within the N.Y. State Elks Association. We are very proud of them and we know you are also. Please also say thanks to our outgoing SVP's Bob and Chuck and Sgt-At-Arms Lee and State Trustee Bill, you all did a great job!

Thanks in advance for all your support and be safe. All the Best.

Bill/Dan

As time marches on, we take a moment to acknowledge and show appreciation for the time and effort put forth by retired 2019-2020 New York State Elks Association Vice President Bob Culican. Bob fulfilled his responsibilities with dedication and success, and for this; the Elks of our Ontario District owe him a debt of gratitude. Thank you Bob. We know your commitment to Elkdom will continue.

This is also a time when we warmly welcome Mike Giehl as he begins his tenure as our 2020-2021 New York State Elks Association Vice President. Mike has demonstrated his leadership skills both within Syracuse Lodge #31 and our district. Let's make sure we provide him with the support he needs to have a great year as our SVP. His success will be our success.

Congratulations to both of you.

Dan Capella/Bill Reedy Jr.

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Oswego Elks 271 Flags

Members of Oswego Elks Lodge #271 recently took part in the placing of flags on the graves of veterans at St. Paul's Cemetery. The Elks have placed flags in this cemetery for the past few years on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and not being able to gather in groups exceeding ten people, the group was smaller than in the past and we were not able to have the assistance of the local Girl Scouts.

This year's volunteers were ER Tom Milam, PDDGER Dave Longley, PDDGER Jan Pashley, PER Jim Burnell and good member Debbie Burnell, good member Bill Ravas, good member Sandy Sweich and Jim Dillabaugh, Oswego Elks Lodge Veteran's Committee co-chair.

Auburn Elks Lodge 474 Chicken BBQ Dinner Donation

On May 17, 2020 the Auburn Elks Lodge held their first Chicken BBQ of the Season

(while practicing social distancing)

The Lodge donated 15 BBQ Chicken Dinners to the ( A Platoon Crew) at Auburn Fire Dept.

Pictured Auburn Lodge

Trustee Al Parsons,

Lt. Pysnack and FF Brandon Harvard

Liverpool Lodge Fish Dinner

A huge thank you to our members and the public who supported us at our Friday Fish Fry. This group of dedicated Elks served 129 dinners. They sold out of fish. To Go dinners are a start at returning to normal. Hopefully our Burger and Beverage (Tuesdays starting 6-2) and our Chicken BBQ ( 6-7 and 6-21) will be as successful. Again a huge thank you to all who are supporting us. — Liverpool Elks Lodge

Syracuse Elks 31 Flags

The Syracuse Elks Lodge #31 placed flags on the graves of 42 deceased Lodge members on Memorial Day in an annual remembrance of Syracuse Lodge members. Pictured are Rodney Sanford, Inner Guard & Mike Giehl, SVP. They were assisted by PDD Tom Kanaley.

The bronze Elk is one of only six that were cast and it was donated by PSP ( 1937)/ PER

Miles S. Hence of Syracuse Lodge # 31.

The plaque reads:

ELKS REST

THE GIFT OF MILES S. HENCLE

TO SYRACUSE LODGE BPOE 31

AS A TRIBUTE TO HIS MOTHER

ELIZA T. HENCLE