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A MESSAGE FROM OUR EXALTED RULER

Issue Number: 49

April 2016

THE LADIES CORNER CHARITY CENTRALIt’s that time of year again...our Ladies of the Elks Chicken & Biscuit Dinner. Please join us on Sunday, April 10th from 11a-3p. Each meal includes creamed chicken over biscuit, noodles, cole slaw, drink, and dessert for only $7. Tickets can be purchased in advanced at the bar or at the door that day. Invite your friends and family for a delicious meal and help the Ladies help the Lodge. Thank you in advance to those of you who have signed up to work that day or to donate desserts. If you haven’t signed up, please contact Michelle at 724-263-2121. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, April 19 at 6:30. Please try to attend. We will be planning our May dinner meeting, our last meeting before our summer break. Election of officers will also take place at that meeting on May 17. Thanks to Dyane, Toni, and Pat for providing scrumptious St. Patrick’s Day themed treats for our last meeting.

Michelle Leichty, President

Our focus is the Washington City Mission’s Veteran’s complex. Items needed include twin XL bedding, pillows, towels, and wash cloths. The building will provide 22 beds, so 66 sets of sheets would be ideal. Please help us to help the Mission give back to Vets who have given so much of themselves.

Michelle Leichty

It’s April, spring is here and a new Elk year has begun. I am honored to be elected as Exalted Ruler for the 2016-17 year and consider it a privilege to serve our lodge in this capacity. We have a great group of experienced and dedicated officers and I am confident we will work together to continually improve our lodge.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Michael Nicolella for his past year of service as our lodge’s Exalted Ruler.We hosted quite a few events in March. Linda Hildebrand does a great job of bringing a variety of entertainment to the Grill Room including Around the World night. Last month was Ireland in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Clever menu and drink specials always make this evening enjoyable. The Entertainment Committee hosted Trivia and Name that Tune nights, always fun. If you haven’t attended any of these events in the past, please watch the calendar and join in. It’s always a great time and a great way to meet or share a laugh with fellow members.Our annual Charity Ball was held last month. Proceeds from this event were donated to Elks National Foundation and Home Service Program. Great charities. We had a good turn out with approximately 100 in attendance. Thanks to Michelle Larson, Missi Roberts and Billie White for making this event such a success. A special thanks to Chef Jody for preparing an excellent dinner and to all the businesses and individuals who donated. Next year I would like to see our attendance for this event double. Plan on attending, I guarantee you will have a great time.

Our Elks motto is Elks Care, Elks Share. Last year our Lodge donated over $12,000 to charities. This money is raised from various special events such as the charity ball and from activities at the club. By attending these functions and frequenting the club you are enabling us to support our community and achieve one of the most important obligations of Elks, charity. A complete listing of our past year charitable donations is posted in the hall outside of the Grill Room.

Please know that I, along with the rest of the Governing Body, welcome your suggestions and comments. Our goal is to uphold the integrity of the Elks organization while providing our members with a safe, friendly and pleasant environment. The best way we can achieve our goal is to know and realize what our members would like to se.

I look forward to seeing you at the lodge soon and thank you again for this opportunity to serve as your Exalted Ruler.Sincerely,Tom Olzer

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Our annual Charity Ball was held on March 12th and what an evening it was! It certainly lived up to its name, An Affair to Remember. The ballroom was beautifully decorated, with the florals donated by Washington Square Flowers, Larry Jones. A special thanks to the Ball Committee, Michelle Larson, Missi Roberts and Billie White. These ladies worked tirelessly to create a memorable evening for all those in attendance. Larry was also a member of the Ball Committee and the honorary emcee for the evening.

Chef Jody prepared a delicious meal of homemade Wedding Soup, Salad, Bourbon Beef, Shrimp Scampi and all the trimmings. Signature desserts from Castle Shannon provided one of their most popular desserts, Cheesecake topped with fresh fruit. It is easy to say that no one left hungry!

After dinner, The Fugatives entertained all with their music. The dance Floor stayed full all night! Chinese and Silent auctions allowed our guests to leave with special gifts and memories of the evening were captured by photographer, Russell Culbertson.

A sincere gratitude and round of applause to all those who attended, sponsored and supported this noteworthy cause. The success of the evening is due to the overwhelming support received from our guests. The evening would not have been possible without you. Thank You!

Proceeds from the Charity Ball are being donated to the Home Health Service Program and the Elks National Foundation. Both of these charities provide services to our community supporting programs for veterans, the elderly, the less fortunate, those who are need for medical assistance and our nations youth. This year we are proudly donating over $2400 to these charities. A great accomplishment! Thank you!

We hope to see more of our members join us next year. It is a beautiful night for a beautiful cause!

Thanks once again!

ELKS DANCE AND DINE FOR CHARITY

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DELINQUENT DUES

Membership dues for 2016/2017 year are now overdue.

Please submit your dues as soon as possible.

Dues Payment Submission

2016-2017 Regular Member $65 _____ Life Member $31 _____ Home Service _____ National Foundation _____ Total ______ Name ______________________________ 4-Digit Member Card No. _________ Street____________________________________ City ________________________ State ____ Zip __________ Email (Print Legibly)____________________________________________________________ (Print Legibly)

Washington Elks Lodge #776, PO Box 245, Washington, PA 15301

Mail New Membership Card __ OR Will pick up at Bar ___

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Issue Number: 49

April 2016

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April 2016

UPCOMING EVENTS

GUITARIST DUO – APRIL 229PM – 11PM

Jason and Dave are a couple of local guys that play a variety of music covering classic rock, country, blues and some 90’s hits.

AROUND THE WORLD

For anyone not familiar with our Around the World nights, please let me explain – On the 1st Tuesday of every month we pick a country, state or region somewhere in the workd and we have a buffet with foods from that particular area.

There’s always drink specials associated with it as well.April 5th will be Peru. Stop in and check out the types of

food and drink Peru is known for!It runs from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm and includes a free Juke

Box and a 50/50 drawing.Hope to see you there.

Linda HildebrandBar Manager

ABBY ABBONDANZA APRIL 8 – 8:30 PM

Lead singer-guitarist, Chris ‘Abby’ Abbondanza from the Hillbilly Way will be performing in our Pub!!

Join us on April 8 at 8:30 pm for an evening of fun and music.

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Issue Number: 49

April 2016

UPCOMING EVENTS

WEDDING SEASONSpring is here and wedding bells are in the air! We are very fortunate to have our ballroom committed for this busy season. There are just a few weeks left between April and October open! GREAT NEWS for our lodge. However, we want our members to realize parking on these days can be difficult but please remember we can park across the street in the W&J Parking lot. We apologize that parking could be a tad inconvenient on these days but please don’t avoid coming to the lodge on these days! Thank you in advance for your understanding and patience.

EASTER EGG HUNTOur annual Easter Egg Hunt was held Sunday, March 20th. Children, up to the age of 12, are invited to share an afternoon of coloring eggs, swinging at piñatas, and of course searching for Easter Eggs! Three lucky children found the special golden easter egg and received a large Easter basket filled with goodies and toys! There was even a visit from the Easter Bunny (Special thanks to Shane Logan for volunteering to wear the suit!) Everyone had a hopping good time!

ELK OF THE YEARMike Nicolella named the Ladies of the Elks, Elk of the Year. The organization supports many notable charitable causes and assists with enhancements in the lodge, such as the redecorating of the two upstairs parlor rooms and women’s restroom. Congratulation Ladies! Well deserved and Thank you for your continued support to the lodge.

2016 ANNUAL GOLF OUTING - SAVE THE DATE!Mark your calendars for this year Annual Golf Outing. Sunday, September 18th . The outing will once again be held at Lone Pine Golf Outing. Details are being finalized - look for more information in early May. Golfers who participated last year will have the first right of refusal. Golfers will be contacted directly to reserve their foursome or individual spot.

LODGE DINING - OPEN TO PUBLICChef Jody and his team do a great job preparing delicious meals and offers weekly specials to tantalize your taste buds! Please remember to spread the word to your family, friends and co-workers that our dining room is open to the public. Hours: Thursday and Friday - Lunch, 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. and Dinner from 4:00 - 9 p.m. Saturday – Dinner 4:20 p.m. – 9 p.m. Guests, not with members, are not permitted to dine in the Grill Room, just the dining room.

EXTENDED DINING HOURS FOR MEMBERSThe Grill Room is now open to serve our members throughout the day when our kitchen is open. On Thursday and Friday members can order from the lunch menu until 4 p.m., with dinner service beginning at 4:00 p.m. Saturday dinner hours begin at 4:30 p.m. These extended hours are for the Grill Room only, not the Dining Room, The Dining Room hours are not being changed.

APRIL 2016 CALENDAR

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April2016 1

AprilFool’sKaraoke

8pm

2

3 4WingNight

5:00-8:00pm

5Aroundthe

WorldPeru

6pm

6

7

6:30pm

8Abby

AbbondanzaIntheClub8:30pm

9

10Chicken&Biscuit

Dinner11am-3pm

11WingNight

5:00-8:00pm

12

Lodge Meeting 7:00 pm

13HoagieNight

5-8pm

14

6:30pm

15 16

17Allyoucan

eatBreakfast9am-1pm

18WingNight

Expandedmenu5:00-8:00pm

19LadiesoftheElks

Meeting6:30pm

20

21

6:30pm

22JasonZimmer

9–11pm

23

24

25WingNight

Expandedmenu5:00-8:00pm

26

Lodge Meeting 7:00 pm

27

28

6:30pm

29

Trivia8pm

30

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