BPOE 2348 ( Liverpool NY) Liverpool New Members

Liverpool Elks Lodge No.2348 welcomed three new members at their annual District Deputy Visitation.  Pictured L to R: Tom Kanaley, DDGER, Reno Eckebrecht , Michelle Stewart, Don Neuberger, ER, Jim Roe, SVP and Phillip Bishop.
 

BPOE 474 ( Auburn NY) Auburn Halloween Party

Auburn Elks Lodge No.474 recently held its annual Children’s Halloween Party.  The children colored and made a craft. They also enjoyed pizza and snacks. Each child received goodie bag.
8 Children were in attendance. A great time was had by all.

Ontario Veterans Parade

The Ontario District recently participated on the annual Veterans Day parade held at the NYS Fairground.  The six lodges in the Ontario District are Syracuse Lodge #31, Oswego Lodge #271, Auburn Lodge #474, Fulton Lodge #830, Liverpool Lodge #2348 and Camillus lodge #2367 and are located in Cayuga, Onondaga and Oswego Counties.  Each lodge in the district gather together to pay tribute to the Veterans they represent further supporting our Motto, ‘SO LONG AS THERE ARE VETERANS,THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS WILL NEVER FORGET THEM”.

BPOE 2348 (Liverpool NY) Childrens Halloween Party

Liverpool Elks Lodge #2348 recently held its annual Children’s Halloween Party.  The children had several crafts and Halloween Coloring.  There were Pizza and snacks. There was a parade where each child stopped at several stations for candy or small gifts.  Each child received goodie bag with a number of various gifts.  A great time was had by all.   Approximately 65 children were in attendance.

November Veterans Remembrance Month

BPOE 2367 ( Camillus NY) Camillus Vets

During the months of August and September 2017 Camillus Elks Lodge No. 2367 assisted the VA in re-housing their 22nd homeless veteran with the National Welcome Home Kit. Good member Bernie Bunce, along with the help of friend, delivered a complete dining room set to a re-housed Veterans apartment.   There is a collection box at the lodge where items such as clothing, kitchen items bedding etc. can be dropped off.   They hosted a monthly Pizza Party for approximately 60 residents and staff both months.  Also both months approximately 20 patients from the behavioral health unit and 20 from the spinal cord unit were treated to a fantastic Italian dinner.  They supported St Joe’s homeless veterans program with three large bags of home and kitchen furnishings.  And again, a mystery donor   gave a cash donation to the pizza fund. 

BPOE 474 ( Auburn NY) Auburn Fall Festival

Auburn Elks Lodge No. 474 partnered with The Heroin Epidemic Action League (HEAL) in hosting the Community Fall Harvest Family Event on Sunday October 22, 2017 at Owen’s Orchards in the Town Of Sennett. This was a fun family event with face painting, a bounce house, balloon characters, Spider-Man and characters and Apple Picking. Informational tables were set up that provided information about substance abuse awareness, prevention, and treatment.  Elroy The Elk  was in attendance with members of The Auburn Lodge handing out Drug Awareness coloring books and materials.
Elroy The Elk was Dennis Ray a Student from the criminal justice class at Boces.
Pictured w Elroy are members from the Auburn Elks Lodge - left to right
Mindy Johnson, PDD
Janel Smith, Ontario District Internet & Electronic Media Chairperson
Edward Darrow, PSVP
Aileen Campanello
Mario Campanello, Lodge Trustee
Brian Schenck, Lodge Trustee