I am so excited to be wri ng my first ar cle as Exalted Ruler.

I would like to thank Mike Bartolo a for all of his dedica on the past two years as Exalted Ruler. The Elks lodge has really benefi ed from all of his hard work. He has been a great mentor to me and to all of the lodge officers.

The economy is finally ge ng be er, but, financially things are hard for all of us. Our lodge is included. Bingo is a big part of our income. We just made a few changes to our bingo. We now have bingo on Monday nights and Friday mornings. We need volunteers to help run these. So, if you have a li le me to spare we sure can use your help.

Lastly, I appreciate everyone who took me out of their busy schedules to come to the lodge to vote for the elec on of new officers. And I would like to thank all of the new officers for volunteering their me and devo on to the Warren-Sterling Heights Elks for the next year. I am really looking forward to a great year! Fraternally Yours, Sue Overman Exalted Ruler

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11 O’CLOCK TOLLER Monthly Bulletin of Warren/Sterling Hgts., Lodge 2292

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks 25950 Schoenherr Warren, MI 48089

Telephone: 586-771-8550 Fax: 586-771-9930

Meeting Nights: Second and Fourth Wednesdays at 8:00pm

Editor: Kristi Walsh e-mail: kristi.walsh@hp.com or Cell: 586-873-5188

EXALTED RULER Sue Overman EST. LEADING KNIGHT Dean Miles EST. LOYAL KNIGHT Rich Evans EST. LECTURING KNIGHT Debby Kobylarz ESQUIRE Tom Robinson PER,PDDGER INNER GUARD Carl Hoerauf PER TILER Jeff Smith CHAPLIN Dave Schall SECRETARY Gary Goodin, PER TREASURER William D Harris TRUSTEES 5 YR. TRUSTEE Dale Black Sr. 4 YR. TRUSTEE Dave Allport PER 3 YR. TRUSTEE Kathy Smith. 2 YR. TRUSTEE Mary Ann Latorre 1 YR. TRUSTEE Norma Warren P.E.R. ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT Sam Calimera, PER VICE-PRESIDENT Michael Irwin, PER SECRETARY-TREASURER Carl Hoerauf, PER BUILDING CORP. PRESIDENT Jerry Graham VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY Steven Freers Esq. TREASURER Denise Allport OFFICER OF YEAR ELK OF THE YEAR CITIZEN OF THE YEAR RITUAL COACHES Jerry Alexie PER Dave Schoffer PER

HOUSE COMMITTEE CLUB MANAGER Charles Marineau - King of the Grill MEMBERS House Comm. Sec: Gail Lozon Joann Immen Dave Schall Bill Gentz Debbie Koylarz BINGO CHAIRPERSONS- Monday Norma Warren Dave Allport Friday Dean Miles Neil Warren LODGE COMMITTEES LODGE AUDITOR Grimson, Bohren & Associates AMERICANISM Jim Connolly DRUG AWARENESS YOUTH ACTIVITIES Chairmen Dave Allport PER Tom Robinson PER,PDDGER Members Kathy Smith Don Phillips Larry Painter Tina Phillips Jeff Smith Rob Evans Tammy Cunningham ENTERTAINMENT House Committee and All Lodge Officers GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Gary Goodin PER INVESTIGATIONS Dean Miles \ Rich Evans INDOCTRINATION Dean Miles \ Rich Evans LAPSATION Sam Calimera PER Gary Goodin PER NATIONAL FOUNDATION Gary Goodin, PER NATIONAL VETERANS SERVICE Dean Miles RELIEF All Lodge Officers SCHOLARSHIP William D Harris MAJOR PROJECTS Mary Land PUMPKIN PATCH Sam Calimera PER AUXILIARY Bob Griebe Kristi Walsh

Our Mission

To inculcate the principles of Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity; to recognize a belief in God; to promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of its Members; to quicken the spirit of American patriotism; to cultivate good fellowship; to perpetuate itself as a fraternal organization, and to provide for its government, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America will serve the people and communities through benevolent programs, demonstrating that

Elks Care and Elks Share.

Eleven O'clock Toast

You have heard the tolling of eleven strokes. This is to remind you that, with Elks, the hour of eleven has a tender significance. Wherever an Elk may roam, whatever his lot in life may be, when this hour falls upon the dial of night, the great heart of Elkdom swells and throbs. It is the golden hour of recollection, the homecoming of those who wander, the mystic roll call of those who will come no more. Living or dead, an Elk is never forgotten, never forsaken. Morning and noon may pass him by, the light of day sink heedlessly in the West, but ere the shadows midnight shall fall, the chimes of memory will be pealing forth the friendly message,

"To our absent members."

Adopt a Veteran NAME BIRTH DATE ROOM# Earnest Allen 08/24/1938 A-6029-B Shade Bradford 02/29/1922 A-6055-B Carl F. Dupke 04/07/1931 A-6013-A Leon Humphrey 08/15/1933 A-6041-A Clifford L. Krug 09/22/1925 A-6017-B Level Miller 12/06/1917 A-6013-B Robert L. Norman 04/19/1936 A-6017-A Ronald Richardson 07/12/1945 A-6043-A Robert M. Squires 04/11/1941 A-6015-A William J. Vinson 08/10/1917 A-6015-B Won’t you adopt a Vet? Send cards on holidays, birthdays and so on. How you may ask? This way Vet’s Name C/O V.A. Medical Center Detroit, MI 48201 - Rm. # Bed A or B

Lounge Updates

For Lodge HOURS Check Calendar Credit Cards: The lodge now accepts credit cards for Hall Rentals, and all purchases. VISA, MC, DISCOVER, or ATM

April Events

Friday Dinners: Served from 5 to 8pm

Apr. 5: Chuck’s Famous BBQ Ribs Soup: Chef’s Choice Apr. 12: Beef Stew Pot Pie Soup: Broccoli Cheddar Apr. 19: Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo Soup: Tomato Basil Apr. 26: Stuffed Peppers Soup: Minestrone May. 3: Country Fried Chicken Soup: Cream of Potato

Sat., Apr 6: Bingo for the Disabled 1-3pm

Fri., Apr 12: Live Band The Eldorado’s

Sat., Apr 13: POHI Fundraiser 7pm

Fri., Apr. 19: Teen Night 7-10pm

Sat. Apr. 20: Tiger Baseball Party 3:05 pm

Sat., Apr 27 : Relay for Life Fundraiser Pig Roast, Music, Silent Auctions

Come check out the Auxiliary! Wed. April 17 @ 7:30

Auxiliary selling tickets for: Tax Relief Basket

Everything you need to help relieve stress from doing your taxes this year!

2 tickets $3 or 8 tickets for $5

April Birthday Beverage Coupon

Complimentary Beverage if you bring this coupon in during the month of your birthday. Members of Warren / Sterling Hgts. #2292 only. One Coupon per member!

X_______________________________ Signature

WARREN-STERLING HGTS ELKS LODGE #2292

Birthdays

Expires: April 30, 2013

$1 Off One Friday Night

Dinner of your choice Signature: __________________________

Note: One coupon per person per month

3 Edward Baalaer Matthew Griebe

4 Jeffrey Isaacson 7 John Cusenza 10 Gene Smith 11 Al Smolinski 12 Michael Lyonnais 14 Victor Kunka

William Paterson 16 Joseph Bellomo

John Colombo Thomas Dulong Roger Michels Francis Rayl Kevin Smith

17 Claudia Graham Ronald West

18 Robert Valgoi 19 Robert Bloomingburg

Andrew Schwalm 20 Jerome Graham 21 Candis Stock

Deborah Teller 22 Richard Caldwell PER 24 David Kirk

Tim Smiley Norman Wilson

26 William Brady June Hollifield

28 Ken Kelchner 30 Janet Leopold

DUES NOTICE INFORMATION (Please print)

2013 –2014 Dues Notice

Please pay your dues as soon as possible, so that the lodge officers can budget for the year. Please use the Dues Notice below and fill it out completely, then either mail or bring it to the lodge along with your payment of check, money order or cash. No credit cards please..

Reminder: Dues not accompanied by the required Dues Notice below will result in delays in the forwarding of your membership card.

Members number (from your card) ____________________

Spouse card desired? Y or N

______________________________________ If yes, Spouse Name Spouse Key Card is $1.00 Teen’s card desired? Y or N Must be Under 18, Name, Relationship, & Age required _________________________________________ Teen Name / Relation / Age ____ I enclosed 1 year dues ($70.00 plus $10.00 to National Foundation)=$80.00

____ I enclosed 1 year dues $70.00 ____ I enclosed 1 year life or Honorary life dues ($30.00 Plus $10.00 to National Foundation)=$40.00.

____ I enclosed 1 year life or Honorary life dues $30.00

_________________________________________ Member Name _________________________________________ Street Number _________________________________________ City, State _______________ Zip Code _______________________________________ Phone # with Area Code Email address: _____________________________________ Total Amount Enclosed: $_________

Check one: Will pick up at Lodge______ or Please Mail_______

Bingo for the disabled

We are planning a bingo for the disabled on

Saturday, April 6th from 1 to 3pm

When they bingo they go to the table and get to pick our a prize. If you could donate any prizes for this, we would really appreciate it! Anything big or small, old or new will do! We will have a donation box in the lodge for these items.

Thank You So Much!!!!

Sue Overman

ELKS PIGGY BANK TALLEY SHEET Feb. 10 to Mar 10

Org./Person # Banks Overman Family 2 Norm Sochowicz 1 Dan Russell 5 Club Room 3 Litho Printing 10 Kara Saly 1

Elks Horseshoe League The Elks Horseshoe League will begin on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 7:00 PM. The meeting is set for Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 7:00 PM. A sign up sheet is posted in the Lodge with current League members. If you are no longer interested in playing, please cross your name off the list. We will need some help preparing the horseshoe pits prior to the start of the League. It would be appreciated if the players would help work on the pits and get them ready for our upcoming season.

If you have any questions, please contact Jeff Smith

at (586) 243-8019

Thank you

ERIE ELECTRIC, INC.

Paul D. Young - Owner

44131 Ausable Clinton Twp., MI 48038

Email: erieelectric@comcast.net

PH (586) 228-3680 Fax (586) 421-4832

Your Drug Awareness Committee is happy to report that with the help of member Jessica Kolinsky, a teacher at Holly Academy, we have received posters for entry into the Elks Poster Contest! Voting was completed recently by the Committee members with the help of Esteemed Loyal Knight Dean Miles, Stephanie Miles, and tie-breaker judge, Steve Lozon. More to follow in the May Toller....

Look at the Smiles We

Caught in March!

Lodge Crawl: We took a bus trip to other lodges. We visited Ferndale, Troy, Mt. Clemens and Royal Oak. Thank you for your hospitality.

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day

Elks Kings & Queens Bowling League We are down to the final weeks of the season and it is looking like it is going to be a fight to the finish! “Here For The Beer” is still holding tight to 1st Place but “Just The Shoes” is creeping up with them with only a 7 point difference. “No Waiting” and “Strike Force” are tied for 3rd Place with “Spare Me” behind them by 4 points. The remaining weeks are going to be interesting, especially position round. Come on out and cheer on the teams before the season ends on April 21st. Upcoming Bowling Dates: April 7, 2013 – All Elks must have their dues paid or cannot bowl and all bowling fees must be paid April 14, 2013 – Position Round April 21, 2013 – Doubles April 28, 2013 – League Payoff and Potlock at Lodge Tina Ferguson, President Theresa Labadie, Vice President Kathy Smith, Secretary/Treasurer

Archie McKay John Adleman Joan Flynn P.E.R. John and Vera Alexie Robert & Doris McWilliams Randy and Tina Ferguson Tom & Kristi Walsh ‘King of the Grill’ - Chuck Marineau Angie Marineau Oscar Galyon (Darrell) In memory of Daf Walter Ott Carl R. Hoerauf, P.E.R. In memory of Sandra Hoerauf (OMA) Harry & Barbara Moskal In memory of Maurice “Smitty” Smith P.E.R. Harry & Barbara Moskal In memory of Joseph E. Moskal, P.E.R Carl “Doc” Durlock In memory of wife, Marge Sam Calimera In memory of wife, Shirley Louise Gagne In memory of husband Richard Gagne Ruth - Robert & Family In remembrance of Bob Conrad Neil & Norma Warren In honor of all veterans, past & present Joan Marushia In memory of husband, Jack Jim & Mary Thomas - In memory of Stewart Campbell P.E.R. Bob Soffa P.E.R. Helm Kaiser

‘ Toller PaTrons

Justina & Mike Bartolotta E.R. The Fletcher Family Jim & Doris Goble Evelyn Smith In memory of Richard Smith. Ann Suwalkowski In memory of husband, Larry Marilou Corless In memory of husband, Rex Rick & Eileen Mahu In memory of Pete & Dorothy Mahu Carol Caroll In memory of husband, John Jim & Mary Thomas In Memory of Stewart Campbell Evelyn Smith In Memory of Richard Smith Jeff & Kathy Smith In Memory of Joseph F Smith, PFC US ARMY Darrell & Bea Galyon In memory of Dad, Walter Ott Lorraine McGillivray In memory of husband, Keith

Want to become a Toller Patron ….

Help support the Toller by becoming a Toller Patron the cost is $12 for one year. Toller Patrons yearly from to

July 1 to June 30. Contact the Lodge Secretary for more Information.

Come play BINGO!!

At Warren-Sterling Heights Elks #2292 25950 Scheonherr Road

Corner of Frazho & Schoenherr Roads 586-771-8550

Monday Nights: 6:30PM

Friday Mornings: 10:30AM

Doors Open two hours before posted game time

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“Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation’s compassion, unselfish caring, patience and just plain love for one another.” –Erma Bombeck

Elks Care! Elks Share!