First 60 Days ! WOW !

ANTLERS

V O L U M E C X X I S S U E I I

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Hagerstown Elks Lodge #378 Chartered July 7, 1897

Bingo Every Thursday Night in the Ballroom, Games Start 6:30 PM!

$100 Payouts for each Game! $1000 Jackpot and much more!

Volunteer workers are needed !

June/July 2017

The first 2 months

have been simply

amazing. I would like

to thank each and

every one of you for

your support, hard

work, and dedication.

A special thanks to

Christina Grey for a

successful Easter Egg

Hunt. I would also like

to extend my gratitude

for all of the people

that have stepped up

to be committee

members.

We have been

fortunate to have had

talented entertainment

in the social quarters,

and our whopping over

$10,000 drawing that

brought in a great

amount of people. The

enormous success of

these 2 events are

because of your help

and I would like to give

a great big shout of

THANKS! I am

tremendously pleased

with our first 2 months

and I truly believe we

are going to have an

exceptional year.

We also had a fun-

filled Kentucky Derby

party that was enjoyed

by all. Our Memorial

Day Weekend plans

include a great trip to

Camp Barrett.

All of these successful

events could not have

happened without the

support and heart put

forth by all of you. I am

grateful for your

support and I look

forward to the rest of

the year being just as

exciting as the first 2

months have been.

Ruth Collin-Shaw

Exalted Ruler 2017-2018

Officers:

Ruth Collins-Shaw

Exalted Ruler

Jim Mills,

Est. Leading Knight

Randy Sharps,

Est. Loyal Knight

Ken Twigg,

Est. Lecturing Knight

Nina A. Garrett,

Secretary

Terry Reiber,

Treasurer

Craig Dillman,

Tiler

Esquire

Stacy Webb

Inner Guard

Kent Oliver,

Presiding Justice

Joseph Beach, PER

Chaplin

Trustees:

Gregory Taylor

Joseph Wishard

Frank Clopper, PER

Charles Koeneke, PER

G Gerald Morrow, PER

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My fellow Elks I like to bring up Volunteering and why it is so important for our Lodge. Quick imagine if not a single person volunteer where would be? So I asked you to get involved in one of our many committees or be a part of. This is your Lodge. As all Elks on your application you mark off that you would help or at least you did. It is the key to every Elks success. Where would be without the Grounds Committee, Activities Committee as so many enjoy on Friday night or bring in Local Talent. With Sandy and I we been running Toys for Tots for last six years, I sit on Boards, helped other local charities. Definition below sums it up. Definition of Volunteering: Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic activity where an individual or group pro-vides services for no financial gain "to benefit another person, group or organization".[1] Volunteering is also renowned for skill development and is often intended to promote goodness or to improve human quality of life. Volunteering may have positive benefits for the volunteer as well as for the person or community served.[2] It is also intended to make con-tacts for possible employment. Many volunteers are specifically trained in the areas they work, such as medicine, education, or emergency rescue. Others serve on an as-needed basis, such as in response to a natural disaster. Events coming up for Toys for Tots which is 100% Volunteer. June 24th G.W Saunders Country Legend he has played with the best. Stay tuned for more information. November 12th Toys for Tots Charity Ball 2pm-7pm TBD Johnny Counterfeit has offer to come. Personality of 120 people, Comedian, Singer, Author of JFK. Like to sponsor see me.

Jim Mills

Leading Knight

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We are taking off “Flying with Heart” this year with ER Ruth Collins Shaw! The

number of new and exciting projects will be taking the Hagerstown Elks to a whole

new level of commitment to serve our members and our community!

Coming up make sure and catch all the fun events brought to you by the Activities

committee including a Toga Night, more live entertainment in the lounge and even

a Southern Barbecue with Country Music provided by “Six Pack Rodeo Band” on

July 29th. Don’t miss it!

As part of our Drug and Alcohol awareness program we will be helping raise money

for “Brookes House” A women’s drug/alcohol recovery house being built right here

in Hagerstown! It will be a dinner and dance on August 19th from 6 till 11:30 pm.

We will also be doing a Community Safety Day on September 9th utilizing the Elks

state trailer to show teen drivers the effects of drunk driving, children’s car safety

seats, bicycle helmet safety, smoke detector safety and more!

So come out and be a part of all the fun going on now at 378!

Randy Sharps

Loyal Knight

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Lodge Members:

April has certainly been a whirl-wind of learning new procedures as the Lecturing Knight and tak-

ing sound advice and guidance from many seasoned Elks (especially Gerald, thank you for all of

that great officer material!). I am learning from Ruth, Jim, and Randy and, together, I know we

can continue the good works of our lodge in this current year and beyond. I am honored to be

serving with such a devoted and selfless group. I look forward to helping with various com-

mittees this year. I know that Chris Potter and the auditing committee will be gearing up for eval-

uating the lodge, and I am asking that all areas of the lodge be willing and able to help him in

making the process smooth. I am also very excited about the plans that Amber Sharps has in

store as the head of the drug awareness committee.

As always, I am seeking ways to bring in membership to the lodge. A lot of my friends work at

Robinwood and Meritus, and I have been making it a priority to talk about our lodge (and our

goal to impact the community for good). I know that a vast majority of that workforce seek to

serve the community through their medical and professional expertise, and they might be inter-

ested to hear about the Elks (especially from you). If you know someone who works at Robin-

wood or Meritus, please tell them about the lodge. Let them know about our goals and tell them

about our social functions as well (everyone has to eat and cut loose, and I bet those individuals

would love to have the lodge as an option for meals…especially since it is so close).

I look forward to the many upcoming events this Spring and hope to see as many of you as possi-

ble.

Ken Twigg,

Lecturing Knight

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Paul M Usary (Della J)

Born: 04/15/1932

Initiated: 03/21/1978

Died: 05/03/2017

Eric C Lampard (Kathleen)

Born: 07/09/1931

Initiated: 10/31/1978

Died: 04/19/2017

Harold L Burgesser

(Sylvina M)

Born: 03/23/1922

Initiated: 03/24/1998

Died: 03/26/2017

David E Stuller

Born: 12/14/1945

Initiated: 05/23/1995

Died: 03/16/2017

A N T L E R S

Irwin F. Hoffman 1956-57 H

Ronald L. Miller 1960-61 H

Charles L. Mobley, Jr. 1964-65 H

C. Richard Miller 1966-67 H

Terry L. Chrisman 1974-75 H

John A. Werking 1976-77 H

Terry J. Sullivan, II 1976-77 W

Laurin E. Potter, Jr. 1979-80 H

Kenny Maynard 1980-81 H

Jay R. Hefner 1980-81 W

Francis P. Clopper 1984-85 H

Terry R. Grossnickle 1985-86 H

David B. Shrader 1986-87 H

Richard L. Hovis 1987-88 W

George W. Hamilton 1987-89 H

Walter R. Miller, Jr. 1990-91 H

Gregory A. Wilkes 1992-93 H

Joseph Beach 1993-94 H

W. Lester Bishop 1993-94 F

Charles Koeneke, Jr. 1994-95 H

Waler L. Shepherd, Sr 1996-97 H

Joseph B. Bradley, Jr 1996-97 W

James G. Ensminger 1998-99 H

Joseph H. Shaw 1999-2000 H

Barbara J. Fox 1999-2000 W

Robert B. O’Kane 2000-01 H

Joseph Jenkins 2000-01 W

David L. Kauffman 2001-02 H

Mathew Donegan 2002-03 H

Michael E. Barnes 2003-04 H

G. Gerald Morrow 2004-05 H

Scott A. Wishard 2005-06 H

Joseph A. Barresi, Jr. 2006-07 H

James Burroughs 2007-08 H

Bryan Kenworthy 2008-09 H

David McJonathan 2008-09 W

Waler L. Shepherd, Sr 2009-10 H

Melita E. Wishard 2010-11 H

William A. Bachtell 2011-12 H

Eric Burnette 2012-13 H

G. Scott Davis 2013-14 H

David L. Kauffman 2014-16 H

Richard Hovis 2016-2017 H

Living Past

Exalted Rulers

Articles for the next Antlers need to be sent to Christina @ haglodge.378@gmail.com by July

5, 2017. Please be advised that if you are at the Lodge or attend a function of the Lodge your

photo may be published in the Antlers or on our webpage and/or Facebook.

Ruth Collins-Shaw ER.

Christina Gray, Antlers Editor

LODGE OF SORROW May We Never Forget

Lodge Hours

Sunday 12-5 Mon & Tues 1—11

Wed—Thur 11-11 Fri & Sat 11—12

Secretary’s Office Hours

Tuesdays 3 - 7 PM and Thursdays 11 - 4 PM

2017-2018 Donations from our Membership

Thank you for your generous donations when you paid your dues. Hagerstown Lodge 378, has

received donations the following donations….

ENF $912.75

Veterans Fund $1822.65

Kitchen Fund $1310.85

Jernick Fund $542.20

Camp Barrett $445.65

Thank you so much for your supporting our local Lodge and the State association.

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Activities Committee Calendar of Events

June Krazy Monkey / Meat Raffle June 3rd

Belmont Stakes Party June 10th

Prize Night / Karaoke June 16th

Toga Party June 23rd

July Krazy Monkey / Meat Raffle July 1st

Five and Dime in Lounge July 8th

Lynn Routzahn in Lounge July 15th

Prize Night/ Karaoke July 21st

Pig Roast July 29th

August Krazy Monkey / Meat Raffle August 5th

Mo Town Distinctive Soul August 12th

Prize Night / Karaoke August 18th

September Karzy Monkey / Meat Raffle September 2nd

Prize Night / Karaoke September 15th

Bingo Bonanza September 24th

Calendar changes each month so please check it out

for upcoming events

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ELKS LODGE # 378 SUMMER BONANZA

SUNDAY, JULY 16TH

$ 25.00 PER TICKET (ADMITS 2)

(INCLUDES MEAL AND OPEN BAR)

CHANCE TO WIN $ 3,000.00 !!

TICKETS ARE GOING FAST…DON’T BE LEFT OUT

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE LODGE OFFICE

Only limited number of tickets sold

Call Joni @ 301-739-0844 for tickets

Members and their Guests

Karaoke in the Social Quarters

First Saturday of each month Krazy Monkey Karaoke from 8-11pm

Third Friday of each month Cj’s Music Masters from 8-11pm

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“Bring a prospective

member with a

completed

membership

application and

check for the

initiation fee and the

member bringing the

guest and his/her

guest eat pizza free

compliments of the

PER Association.”

PER PIZZA NIGHTS!

Ladies of the Elks & Associates

June 5th

Prices:

$6.00 per person (9 years and up)

$3.00 per child (4 years to 8 years)

Free for children under 4 years old.

Cheese and Pepperoni pizza all you can eat on the premises (NO TAKE

OUTS) between 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Price includes draft beer and gun

sodas. Everyone must have a ticket purchased at the door.

NO EXCEPTIONS!

Bring a prospective member with a completed membership application

and a check for the $50 initiation fee and the member bringing the guest

and his/her guest shall eat pizza free compliments of the PER

Association. Reservations are welcomed by calling the Lodge office (301-

739-0844).

Pizza Nights are sponsored by the PER Association in support of the PER

Association's charitable works.

Chuck Koeneke, PER

A N T L E R S

Officers:

CO-PRESIDENT: JANE POTTS

CO-PRESIDENT: MARY WA-

TERMAN

SECRETARY: NANCY

NEWKIRK

ASSISTANT SECRETARY: DEBO-

RAH LINGG

TREASURER: JACK NEWKIRK

ASSISTANT TREASURER: BILL

GRIEMSMANN

CHAPLIN: EILEEN RENWICK

HOSPITALITY: TAMMI ITNYRE

Ladies of the Elks & Associates (LOTE&A )

For the seventh year, the LOTE&A has recognized two seniors, from each of the 9 public high schools, for outstanding Citizenship. The senior guidance counselor is asked to select a boy & girl that shows the qualities of a good citizen through service and activities both in and outside of school. Each

awardee receives a letter, certificate and a check for $200.

The group has purchased material for 50 new table cloths for the dining room. Look for them in the next few weeks. Thanks to Jane Potts and Mary Waterman for their diligence in getting the material for this project.

Birthday dinner is June

12th. Free to all members; must have a reservation, call Nancy Newkirk at the number below.

Save the dates: October 8—Bonanza—benefit Citizenship Awards; November 11-Bazaar—benefit local charities. Nancy at 301-739-0144 or jeff24new@myactv.net.

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June 2017

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 3 Krazy

Monkey Karaoke

8pm/Meat Raffle

4 5

Board

Meeting

6 7 8 9 10 Belmont

Stakes Party

11 Flag Day

Ceremony

12

13 Lodge Meeting

7:30pm

14

15 16 Prize

Night/Karaoke CJ& VAL

17

18 19 Board Meeting

20 21 Birthday

Dinner

22 23 Toga

Party

24

25 26 27 Lodge Meeting

7:30pm

28 29 30

Haddock, Stuffed Shrimp Combo or

Grilled Tenderloin

Salmon Cakes or 1/2 Baked Chicken

Orange Roughy or Spaghetti with meat

sauce/garlic bread

Tilapia or Stuffed Pork Chop

Crab cake Haddock Combo or

Chicken Oscar

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July 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Krazy Monkey

Karaoke 8pm/Meat

Raffle

2 3

Pizza Night

Board Meeting

4 5 6 7 8 Five and

Dime in

Lounge

9 10 11

Lodge Meeting

7:30pm

12 13

14 15 Lynn

Routzahn in

Lounge

16

Summer

Bonanza

17

No Board

Meeting

18 19

Birthday

Dinner

20

21 Prize

Night/Karaoke CJ& VAL

22

23 24 25

No Lodge

Meeting

26 27

28 29 Pig Roast

30 31

Salmon Crab cake Combo or Lasagna

NY Strip/Popcorn Shrimp Combo or

Stuffed Chicken Breast

Shrimp Scampi over Rice or Turkey and

Dressing

Stuffed Trout or Chop Sirloin w/

peppers, onions ,and gravy

Crab cake Haddock Combo or

Chicken Oscar

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Carbaugh, Wayne L

Corsi, Frank M

Horst, Michelle

Lowe, Jennifer L

Martin, John E

Baer, Stephen R

Calhoun, Timothy B

Grove, Harry C

Kirby, Philip G

Young, Ronald L

Jones, D Robert

Likely, Kelly L

Newcomer, Erston L

Ruffner, Dolyn P

Sprecher, Wilbur I

Toms, Marvin E

Warrenfeltz, Daryl L

Frey, Ronald L

Heintzelman, C

Dwight

Johnston, Maurice F

Penner, Gary L

Sharps, Amber

Shepherd, Rebecca

Krueger, Irene Adele

Reichard, Steven R

Wagner, David G

Bradley, Frank

Holsinger, Robert E

Keller, Gregory A

Valentine, Joseph A

Bittner, Robert E

Davis, Vernon G

Dunham, William F

Gause, Robert S

Hoffman, Ray L

Marren, Jason M

Brown, Frederick D

Hoover, Paul F

Rodriguez, Mitchel A

Smith, H Carl

Richardson, A Eugene

Robinson, Edward P

Sekula, Ursula J

Blake, Susan E

Evanchick, John

Knecht, Robert W

Smith, Donald H

Stottlemyer, Betty

Ann

Doyle, Ransom G

Gardenhour, Richard

L

Lobley, James D

Mobley, Charles L

Palmer, Terry J

Sisk, Kenneth E

Wetzel, Robert L

Benedict, Darwyn W

Clopper, James V

Harris, Robert A

Hoover, John R

Stover, Robert

Funkhouser, Cynthia

Louise

Lewis, Robert L

Murdock, Nicklas A

Aaron, Robert Patrick

Diehl, Christopher

Higman, Julie L

McClanahan, Dennis

R

Reynolds, Harry G

Greenawalt,

Benjaman H

Johnson, George R

Diseati, Nicoli

Horst, Frederick L

Itnyre, Tammi

Kauffman, Jeffrey D

Myers, Wilbur J

Pan, James

Shank, Thomas

Homer

Canfield, Donald G

Marker, Nelson E

Acevedo, Jose

Black, Ronald E

Butler, Kenneth F

Koontz, Charles H

Ott, J Richard

Shaw, Joseph H

Weaver, Ricky

Rachor, Edgar C

Webb, John W

Baker, Willis C

Clopper, Charles

Kenneth

Collins, Michael

Hoover, Gregory A

Miller, Ronald L

Scally, Louis J

Ware, Charles

Roane, Thomas W

Dorsey, Ralph E

Kuczynski, Robert E

Arthur, Daniel W

Creager, Rodney L

McVay, James F

Tritsch, Leslie M

Doyle, John E

Martin, Sharon K

Bradley, Joseph B

Bowers, Robert L

Gage, Andrew

Plummer, Steven C

Willard, Gary E

Wilson, John H

Dorsette, Michael D

Nave, William S

Rhodes, Billy B

Schultz, Richard M

Wolff, Ellsworth

Fiore, John N

Merrell, Daniel E

Willhide, Charles A

Wolfe, Stephen J

Everly, Robert I

Reynolds, Glenn W

Reynolds, Richard L

Barnes, Geoffrey

Castle-Horne, Mary K

Easterday, Russell E

Johnson, Allan J

Elliott, James R

Mann, Robert C

O'Leary, Kevin

Rauschenberger, Otto C

Werking, John A

Compton, April M

Hose, Ricky L

Brady, Ronald D

Kataline, John R

Lorden, Harry F

Trovinger, H Terrence

Myers, Eric Eugene

Hammond, Lawrence R

Shilling Jr, Richard H

Bayer, Jay D

Borzager, John R

Danko, John A

Jamison, Aaron L

Jimerfield, Thomas B

Balliet, Ralph E

Bradley, Theresa Dodi

Garrett, Ned A

Hastings, William H

May, Cynthia J

Stenger, Edwin E

Altizer, Linda

Bowers, Ronald L

Cavanaugh, Bonnie R

Johns, Laurence E

Keadle, Harry M

Showers, James S

Wood, Robert W

Alsip, Lawrence N

Carman, George S

Jones, Lawrence A

Grimm, Lawrence A

Schneider, Arthur

Caron, Maurice Joseph

Carson, Robert L

Robinson, Russell W

Zimmerman, Dale F

Nastri, Frederick J

Barnhart, Marlin R

Buczkowski, Robert J

Cook, Wayne C

Dattilio, Carmon T

Kershner, Charles R

Wolfe, Michael

Gross, Wayne E

Lefever, Virginia L

Luipersbeck, Joseph J

Matthews, Daniel Justin

Sisk, Robert

Draper, Arnold W

House, H David

Hauver, Victor J

Marshall, Timothy F

Martin, Richard Lee

Sama, Vincent

Sayles, A Richard

Wolf, Bruce M

Christensen, Kathleen

Lingg, Kyle

Baker, Joan M

Smith, Judson W

Haller, Clarence B

Kline, John W

Papa, Frank E

Sullivan, Terry J

Talbert, Donald W

Bryan, Harry R

Hann, Carroll R

Hildenbrand, James E

Lambert, Dale W

Naugle, Kip J

Paddack, Varner L

Kight, Charles L

McClain, Jason

Vollmer, H Frederick

La Porte, Paul M

Hubbell, David A

Stevens, Terry D

Stouffer, John A

Thomas, Mikel Lin

Toms, Gregory

Wishard, Scott A

Conway, Kenneth H

Grumbine, Jim G

Reedy, Donald E

Williams, Harold W

Williams, Larry D

Farris Sr, James R

Palamar, Thomas M

Sousane, Joseph Richard

Benchoff, Raymond W

Myers, Richard W

Noll, B Kirk

Quilici, Mario

Campbell, Jerry

Nelson, H Victoria

Drawbaugh, David G

Dusenberry, D Eugene

Elias, John E

Kalbflesh, John F

June Birthdays

July Birthdays

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June & July Birthday Dinner Menu

Doors open 6:30pm food starts @ 7pm , Music from 8-11pm with light meal

Wear your best Toga /prizes for best costume ladies and men.

$10 per person

June 23rd

June

CHICKEN, LASAGNA, POTATO, VEGETABLE, COLESLAW, CUP-

CAKE & ICE CREAM

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July

CHICKEN, SCROD, POTATO, VEGETABLE, AMISH MACARONI SALAD, CUPCAKE & ICE CREAM

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Pig Roast July 29th

Featuring Six Pack Rodeo Band

Doors open @ 5:30pm. Dinner starts @ 6:30pm Band plays @ 8pm

Prize for the best dressed Western outfit, ladies and gentleman

Tickets $15 Per person

Available July 1st ( reservations Excepted)

Motown August 12th

Doors open @ 5:30pm. Dinner starts @ 6:30pm Band plays @ 8pm

Prize for the best dressed Western outfit, ladies and gentleman

Tickets $15 Per person l Available July 1st ( reservations Excepted)

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Same Family Serving Same Community Since 1889

Robert B. Rankin, Manager

415 E. Wilson Boulevard Hagerstown, Maryland

Phone 301-739-6800 www.minnichfh.com

Scott M. Minnich Owner

THANK YOU ALL

I want to thank ALL the employs (full-time part-time, temporary and occasional) along with ALL the volunteers at the

Lodge for their help and assistance during the past fraternal Lodge year 2016-2017. Both employees and volunteers

are vital components of the lodge and its success. Your dedicated commitment and loyalty to your positions was

commendable and greatly appreciated by me…

Your Past Exalted Ruler

2016 -2017

Richard L. Hovis

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Hagerstown Lodge No. 378

B.P.O. Elks

11063 Robinwood Drive

Hagerstown, MD 21742-6794

Phone: 301-739-0844

Fax: 301-739-2451

Web Site: www.hagerstownelks378.com

Rick K and The All Nighters

America's Most Exciting Show Band Leads You Through the Fabulous 50's and 60's

Touring the United States and Having Performed at Ocean City, Maryland's Spring fest and Sun fest

August 26th 2017 8:00—11 PM

Cost: $35 per couple

Tickets on sale starting July 10th at the Lodge Office (reservation excepted)

For members and their guests

NON-PROFIT

U.S. POSTAGE

PAID

Hagerstown, MD

Permit #424