Ontario District Flag Day

The Ontario District held a District Flag Day Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park in Auburn, NY.  Auburn Mayor Michael Quill was the guest speaker. The Exalted Rulers from each of the six lodges in the district participated along with the DDGER, the State VP Past State President Dan Capella and NYS Elks Association Bill Reddy Jr.

Submitted BPOE 474 2016_06_16

June 2015

Contest Point Rankings

  

13 points         BPOE No.   271 (Oswego, NY)      

4 points          BPOE No. 2348 (Liverpool, NY)     

4 points         BPOE No. 2367 (Camillus, NY)    

4 points          BPOE No.   031 (Syracuse, NY)
     
4 points          BPOE No.   474 (Auburn, NY)    

1 point           BPOE No.   830 (Fulton, NY) 

BPOE No. 2367 (Camillus, NY) Shows Dedication To Supporting Community Veterans (2015-6-CAM-1)

Camillus Elks No. 2367 continually shows their dedication to helping the veterans in our community. 

They funded 10 Vets and staff personnel from the V. A.  Hospital to a Syracuse Chiefs baseball game.  They were given Hot Dogs, French Fries and other refreshments and enjoyed a bright sunny afternoon. 

They served a Lasagna and meatball dinner to approximately 20 patients and staff at the Spinal Care Center at the V.A.  Hospital. 

Members of the lodge prepared and donated a large number of knitted lap robes along with puzzles to patients of the hospital. 

The lodge has supported the Homeless Veterans Program sponsored by St. Joseph’s Church in Camillus.  Four plastic grocery bags of assorted toiletries were donated.  There is a donation box in lounge is always available for donations.

2015-06-08

(Submitted by BPOE 2367) 1 pt.

BPOE No. 2348 (Liverpool, NY) Just Say “No” Program (2015-06-LIV-2)

Liverpool Elks Lodge No. 2348 recently completed their Just Say “No” Program.  It is a program that is sponsored and paid for by the Liverpool Elks Lodge.  This program was offered at six schools in the Liverpool Central School District and approximately 400 children participated.

The idea behind the program is to provide the students with information about smoking, drinking, drug use, as well as peer pressure, so that when confronted with these items they can make a consciences choice to avoid them. 

The program runs for six weeks, one day per week for about an hour.  All students involved in the program receive tee shirts which they are asked each to wear each Friday throughout the program. 

Each week a guest speaker comes to the school to presents a session on one of the following; smoking and tobacco products, alcohol abuse, addictions and peer pressure.  Each of the sessions provide the students with facts about the topic regarding why people do it, why they shouldn’t and some of the negative impacts on them if they were to choose to use them.

In conjunction with the program the children are also ask to participate in a poster contest.  The topic of their poster can be on how to say “No”, informative information on drugs, reason not to use drugs, etc.  A poster contest is held toward the end of the program at Liverpool Elks Lodge where poster from all of the schools are on display and the students and parents are asked to vote on winners from each of the schools.  A magic show is offered that day at the Lodge for all participants. 

The last week of the program is a pizza party with an awards ceremony to present prizes to the top three poster winners.  All students receive "Just Say No” pencils. 

At no time do we try to set stead fast rules or to lecture.  The whole point is to hopefully provide students with information and facts so that they can make their own choices.

From left to right: Chairman Jack Smith, PER and Kelly Griffin pictured with children presenting their posters.

2015-06-08

(Submitted by BPOE No. 2348) 2 pts.

BPOE No. 2348 (Liverpool, NY) Ladies Auxiliary Moving Up Ceremony (2015-1)

Liverpool Elks Lodge No. 2348 Ladies Auxiliary First Vice-President Rose Durkin recently attended the moving up ceremony at Baldwinsville High School.  Scholorship winners are chosen by the school. 

The Auxiliary presents the Theresa Sullivan Scholarship in the amount of $1000 each year.  This was dedicated to the young daughter of member of the lodge who was lost at a very young age.  Jesse Menkie and Melissa Krause each received $500 to help with their first year of college.

2015-06-08

(Submitted by BPOE No. 2348) 1 pt. 

Ontario District 6300 American Patriot Plaque Ceremony held in Oswego, NY (2015-2-SYR-2)

Holding true to the Elks Pledge that “As long as there are Veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them” the Ontario District No. 6300, held the “American Patriot Plaque” Ceremony at the Oswego Elks Lodge 132 West 5^th Street, Oswego, NY, on Sunday, May 24, 2015.

(Submitted by Syracuse No. 31) 2 pts.

BPOE No. 2348 (Liverpool, NY) Moving up ceremony at Baldwinsville High School (2015-1)

Liverpool Elks Lodge No. 2348 Lecturing Knight Larry Gillette, PER recently attended the moving up ceremony at Baldwinsville High School.  Scholarship winners are chosen by the school.  He was honored to present Nate Mitts a $1000 scholarship on behalf of the lodge.  Nate is the son of A.J. Miitts, Jr., PER from Liverpool Lodge.  Nate was also awarded the lodge’s student of the month award in April.  The students of the month receive a certificate along with $250.

(Submitted by BPOE No. 2348, 2015-06-08) 1 pt.

BPOE Lodge No. 2367 (Camillus, NY) Memorial Day Parade (2015-2)

Besides marchers and drivers from Camillus Lodge No. 2367, SVP Ken Richards and Laura as well as Jan Pashley PDDGER participated.

(Submitted by BPOE No. 2367) 2 pts.

BPOE NYS Elks Major Projects Special Recognition Award (2015-2)

Enable and Transitional Living Services (TLS) merged and became AccessCNY. As part of their celebration and unveiling of their new LOGO  NYS Elks Major Projects was given a Special Recognition Award for our 50 year partnership with CP of NY and over $20,000,000 in donations to our Home Service Program in particular, our partnership in Central New York with Enable.

From left to right: Al Shibley, Vice President of Communications for CP of NY,  Irene Pashley, NYS Elks Major Project Chairman Jan Pashley, PDDGER and Carol Dillabouogh, PER.

BPOE No. 271 (Oswego, NY) Oswego Youth Government Day (2015-3)

Oswego Youth Government Day

Oswego Elks Lodge No. 271 recently held a luncheon at the lodge for the Oswego County legislators and 25 students from the Oswego Middle School. The luncheon was for Youth Goverment Day with the 20 County Legislators that attended. The students toured the 911 center, the county jail, spent time talking with the County DA and attended a County Legislator meeting.

Pictured James Oldenburg Exalted Ruler with the students in attendance.

(Submitted by BPOE No. 271) 3 pts.

BPOE No. 271 (Oswego, NY) SADD Club (2015-2)

Oswego Elks Lodge No. 271 helped the SADD Club at the Oswego High School by hosting a breakfast. The group from SADD helped with the serving and talked with the members from the community at the breakfast.

Pictured Is Exalted Ruler Jim Oldenburg and Leading Knight Charolette Sereno.

(Submitted by BPOE No. 271) 2 pts.

BPOE No. 271 (Oswego, NY) SAFE Fair (2015-6-OSW-2)

Oswego Elks Lodge No. 271 was a sponsor at the SAFE Fair held at the Oswego lodge. There were 22 vendors present.  The vendors included the Oswego Sheriffs, Oswego Firemen and local organizations that work on educating the community on the dangers of using drugs.  A poster contest and coloring contest was held on the topic of why drugs are bad.

Pictured is Carol Simpson  Drug Awareness chairman helping kids make a poster for drug awareness

(Submitted by BPOE No. 271) 2 pts.

BPOE No. 271 (Oswego, NY) is helping our Veterans who have served our country by transporting our Veterans (2015-06-OSW-2)

Oswego Elks Lodge No. 271 is helping our Veterans who have served our country by transporting our Veterans to the Syracuse Veterans Hospital and to various doctor appointments. Oswego Elks Lodge No. 271 presented Veterans Chair Bernie France a check for $ 250 to buy coffee and supplies for the Veterans clinic in Oswego.

Pictured is Exalted Ruler Jim Oldenburg (left) presenting a check to Veterans Chair Bernie France (center) and James Dillabough (right) who has volunteered his time by driving the Veterans to their doctor’s appointments for over nine years.

(Submitted by BPOE No. 271) 2 pts.

BPOE No. 271 (Oswego, NY) 8th Annual Youth Bowling Shoot-Out - In Memory of Mike Taylor (2015-2)

Oswego Elks Lodge No. 271 recently held their 8th Annual Youth Bowling Shoot-Out - In Memory of Mike Taylor.  It was held at Lighthouse Lanes.  A total of 40 participated in this year's competition, 15 girls and 25 boys. Trophies were given to first, second and third place winners in wacth age groups.  The age groups were girls 8 and under, girls 9 thru 12, and girls 13 to 17.  The Boys age groups were the same. 

All of the hard work and volunteerism form the members of the Oswego Elks, the Lighthouse Lanes and Pall-Times Trophies made this a fun-filled youth event.

Pictured with the contestants (from left to right): Tom Milam, PER, Elizabeth Malone, PER, Charlotte Sereno, Leading Knight and Carol Simpson.

(Submitted by BPOE No. 271) 2 pts

BPOE No. 830 (Fulton, NY) 63rd Annual May Day Celebration (2015-1)

Fulton Elks No. 830 recently held their 63^rd annual May Day celebration.    A tradition that began in 1952 turned into an annual celebration that is especially promoted at every school in the district.  Sixty-three years later the Fulton Elks continue the tradition to honor America’s Junior Citizens for their accomplishments and to give fitting recognition of their service to the community, state and nation. A proclamation was received from Fulton Mayor Ronald L. Woodward, Sr. designating the first week of May as Elks Youth Week. This year the celebration included live entertainment, food, music, dancing, midway rides, concessions and games, activities and more on both days.  The bicycle giveaway, considered the highlight of the event, took place on Saturday. Every child in the Central Square, Fulton, Hannibal and Phoenix school district in grades K-6 was eligible to enter the bike raffle.  Drawings were held every hour on the hour and one girl and one boy from each grade received a new bicycle with a helmet.  Additional drawings were also held and ride tickets were given out to the children.  Several area businesses helped fund the event and the bicycles were sponsored by individuals as well as local businesses.  This year’s event was a great success and was well attended by the community.  The festival never fails to bring a smile to the faces of many boys and girls in the community. 

(Submitted By BPOE No. 830, 2015) 1 pt