BPOE Central District 6300: May 2016

May 2016

BPOE No. 2348 (Liverpool, NY) 50th Anniversary

Liverpool Elks Lodge No. 2348 celebrated their 50^th Anniversary weekend. NYS Elks Association President Bill Reedy Jr. spent the weekend filled with history. Charter Inner Guard Charles Vaccaro, PER and Charter 5 Year Trustee Gerald Foster assisted Exalter Ruler Julie Keenan and State President Reedy Jr. in the dedication of a stone to be placed in the Lodges Flag Memorial. The stone is in memory of the Founding Members of the lodge.

In April of 1966 a petition for a Charter was forwarded to the Grand Lodge along with a list of officers who were to become the Charter Officers.

Liverpool Lodge No. 2348 was granted a dispensation and was instituted on Sunday, June 12, 1966. Our Charter was granted on August 29, 1966.

Submitted by BPOE No. 2348 2016_06_14

BPOE No. 474 (Auburn, NY) Remembrance

Fritz Allen PDD and good member JR Colella placed a potted plant at Veterans Memorial Park in remembrance of all the fallen soldiers

Submitted by BPOE No. 474 2016_05_31

(Oswego, NY) Veteran Graves American Flag Placement

Oswego Elks Lodge members helped out putting American Flags, on the graves of Veterans in St Paul’s Cemetery. The crew was lead by Charlotte Sereno, ER. The lodge stepped up, when one of our VFW's folded to fill the need. It was an extremely hot day, but a number of members as well as family members took the time to remember our Veterans !

Submitted by BPOE No. 271 2016_05_28

BPOE 830 (Fulton, NY) Drug Awareness Booth

Fulton Elks Lodge #830 completed their 65^th May Day Celebration. A Drug Awareness booth was set up with brochures, color books and a coloring station that included posters to color with positive messages. Here are some of the messages; “Living for Me Drug Free,” “Happy with me Drug Free” and “Blooming into a Wonderful Drug Free Me.” Bags filled with the Drug brochures and bookmark, and other additional goodies with Drug Free messages were distributed during the event. Approximately 125 bags were given out.

Submitted by BPOE 830

BPOE 830 (Fulton, NY) May Day Celebration

Fulton Elks Lodge No. 830 completed their 65^th May Day Celebration. The 2016 May Day celebration was a fair to celebrate the youth of our community. After many years the May Day celebration was brought back to the Fulton War Memorial. A Drug Awareness booth was set up with brochures, coloring books and a coloring station that included posters to color with positive messages. Many community member came together to make it a success including volunteers from the city, citizens and members of the local VFW as well as numerous donations. A local artist donated her time for face painting. Her designs were amazing. The event also included rides and a group who brought parrots to interact with the community and have pictures taken. The highlight of the festivities was the annual bike giveaway. 16 bikes total were given away to children from Preschool to sixth-grade. The local hospital provided certificates for free helmets to each winner.