925 North Avenue Burlington, VT 05408

(802) 862-1342

The Exalted Ruler’s Message

Hello one and all,

October in all its splendor is wrapping up as I

write this letter and anyone who is able, should take

a ride through the mountains and enjoy the many shades of color before it is gone and we have a

white blanket.

Because of the timing and all of the games and Jamborees going on at the same time, we only ended up with 5 players from our

Lodge area attending the Elks State Soccer Shoot in St. Albans on the 16th of

October. The players that were able to make it were: Noah Rubman, Issac Rubman, Davis Line, Ava Line and Jaden Coppins. Many thanks go out to Brian

and Angie Norris for co-chairing the Elks Soccer Shoot for Burlington Lodge

916. Many thanks also go out to the volunteers who helped out at our local shoot: Brian and Angie Norris, Gary and Denise Russ, Skip and Mary Barton,

Steve Whitehouse, Candy Bartlett, Thomas Deal, Brandon Hayes and Rosaire

Longe. After the shoot was done Noah Rubman helped us pick everything up.

Coming up in November we have the Veterans Day luncheon at the Lodge on

the 11th. We have the lighting of the Lodge and Karaoke with Wes and Sally

Blair on Friday the 25th, the day after Thanksgiving. Why not plan on coming in for a meal and a good time?

Thanksgiving bags are available at the Lodge, lets help out those less

fortunate.

Just to remind everyone that Silver Towers Calendars are available at $20.00

a piece with winners every day of the year, anyone interested please let me know.

Everyone be safe in your travels and stay healthy.

With Sincere Thanks,

Gary Bartlett, Exalted Ruler - BPOE #916

THE 916 BULLETIN

Monthly Newsletter of the BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS Lodge #916 Vol. 16 No. 11

November 2016

Lodge Notices/Contacting Lodge .............. 2

Silver Towers 50/50 Raffle ........................ 2

Death of a Member ................................... 2

“300 Club” Dinner Schedule .................... 3

Paint & Sip................................................ 3

Elks Memorial Service .............................. 3

Lodge New Year’s Party ........................... 3

New Lunch Menu ..................................... 4

Veterans Recognition Lunch .................... 4

Join Us Tuesday Nights! ........................... 4

Trivia Night .............................................. 4

BPOE #916 T-Shirts Available ................. 4

Caddy Raffle ............................................. 5

Welcome New Members ........................... 5

State Soccer Shoot .................................... 5

Board of Director News ............................ 6

Scholarship Update................................... 6

Friday Night Dinner Menu ....................... 7

November Birthdays ................................. 7

Volunteers of Month & Calendar ............. 8

November Lodge Events Meeting Nights

Thursday, November 3rd and 17th

Veterans Luncheon

Friday, November 11th

300 Club Dinner

Thursday, November 10th

Trivia Night

Tuesday, November 15th

Paint & Sip

Sunday, November 20th

Caddy Raffle

Sunday, November 27th

Join us every Tuesday and Friday for dinner!

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THE 916 BULLETIN

Monthly Newsletter of the

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks #916

925 North Avenue - Burlington, VT 05408

Published monthly and mailed to all current Lodge Members and

select others, by standard mail at Burlington, VT. The bulletin is

also emailed to members who provide the Lodge Secretary with a

valid email address. The content can also be viewed at the Lodge’s

Website, www.bpoe916.com

Relevant information for inclusion is welcomed and should be

submitted by the 15th of the month preceding the publication by:

Emailing to bpoe916bulletin@comcast.net

We do our best to include all pertinent information that our

members would find interesting, however if the materials are not

received by the Editor on or before the 15th of the month, there

is a chance that they may not be included in the next issue due to

the time needed to produce, print and mail the Bulletin. Our goal is

to have it delivered to our members by the 1st of the following

month.

We reserve the right to edit submitted items for brevity and

appropriateness. The Exalted Ruler has the final responsibility for

the Bulletin content.

Bulletin Editor - Mary Paule Hill, PER

LODGE OFFICERS 2016-2017 Exalted Ruler: Gary Bartlett

Esteemed Leading Knight: Dan Frye

Esteemed Loyal Knight: Randall Corey, PER, DDGER

Esteemed Lecturing Knight: Rosaire Longe

Secretary: Moe Decelles, PER

Treasurer: Jim Procopio, PER Inner Guard: Bob Brown

Esquire: Gary Francis, II

Tiler: Gary Francis Sr.

Chaplain: Hank Metevier

State Trustee: Randall Corey, PER, DDGER

LODGE TRUSTEES

Trustee (exp. 3/2017): Michael Evarts

Trustee (exp. 3/2018): Jack Murray

Trustee (exp. 3/2019): Michael Devine

Trustee (exp. 3/2020): Open

Trustee (exp. 3/2021): Open

HOW TO CONTACT THE LODGE

General Information .................................. bpoe916@comcast.net

Exalted Ruler ......................................... bpoe916er@comcast.net

Lodge Secretary ........................... bpoe916secretary@comcast.net

Lodge Treasurer ........................... bpoe916treasurer@comcast.net

Trustees .......................................... bpoe916trustee@comcast.net

Event Bookings ................................ bpoe916events@comcast.net

Bulletin Editor ............................... bpoe916bulletin@comcast.net

The regular membership meetings will be held on the FIRST and THIRD Thursdays of the month at 7pm every month except in the

months of July and August when the regular membership meeting will be held on the THIRD Thursday of the month. The December

meeting is held on the FIRST Thursday only and will be reflected in a by-law change voted on by the membership.

The Lodge Applications Committee meets the FIRST Tuesday of every month at 7 pm when there are members proposed.

Members are welcome to the Board of Directors meeting on the SECOND Tuesday of month at 7 pm in the upstairs meeting room.

Silver Tower 50/50 Raffle Members of the lodge can buy 1 ($1.00) ticket per day at the old “Queen of Hearts” box. Fill out a ticket with your name and phone num-

ber and place in box with your dollar. Members can enter once a day - every day. Drawings will be held the 1st Tuesday of the month. 50%

to winner/50% to Silver Towers. See Dan Frye with any questions. 802-363-4177.

DEATH OF A MEMBER. . . IN VAIN WE CALL

NAME DATE OF BIRTH DATE OF INITIATION DATE OF DEATH

Edward J. Cleary Jr. 06/08/1934 03/26/1984 10/15/2016

Thomas M. Tessier 06/13/1952 11/17/2002 10/22/2016

LIGHTING OF THE LODGE Friday, November 25th - 6:00 p.m.

Karaoke to follow with Wes & Sally Blair

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6 Monthly drawing of $250, $125, & $50.

March prizes are:

$5,000, $2,000, $1000, $750, $500, $250, & 4@$100.

Please call in by Tuesday, November 8th and let us know you

will be attending. 862-1342 x4

300 Dinner Schedule Menu Extra Meal Price

November 10th Pot Roast $14.00

December 8th Baked Stuff Chicken $14.00

January 12th Ribs and Beans $15.00

February 9th Pasta Dinner $12.00

March 9th Petit Filets (Ticket Holders Only!)

Any question please feel free to call Jason (Thursday night) or

Jeannie (Wednesday nights) at the bar or you can e-mail Jason at

Jbeaudoin5295@gmail.com

Join us for another

“Paint & Sip”

Sunday, November 20th

3:00 p.m.

$35.00 includes all supplies

Tickets on Sale Now!

Don’t miss out

We sold out last time!

Ring in

The New Year at The Elks! Saturday, December 31st

Cocktails - 6:00pm Dinner - 7:00pm

Champagne Toast at Midnight!

Hors D'Oeuvres: Italian Meatballs, Swedish Meatballs, Veggie Platter,

Cheese/Crackers

Buffett Menu: Carved Prime Rib au Jus

Baked Stuffed Haddock/Shrimp & Crab Stuffing with Seafood

Newburg Sauce on side, Oven Roasted Red

Potatoes, Ratatouille, Pasta Salad, Broccoli with Cheese Sauce,

Rolls, Soup (Vt. Cheddar Ale),

Salad Bar with Tossed and Caesar Salad, rolls/bread

& Dessert Bar (something for everyone!)

$40.00 per person

(includes price of entrée, dessert, all taxes,

gratuities, champagne toast and entertainment)

Entertainment: Full Circle Band

Elks Memorial Service Sunday, December 4, 2016, 1:00 PM

The first Sunday in December is dedicated to the memory of our

departed Elks Members. In keeping with this beautiful tradition, we will hold our annual Elks Memorial Day Service on Sunday, De-

cember 4th at 1 pm. The families of our departed members will be

attending as we memorialize their loved ones by lighting individual

candles in their memory, and calling out their names.

It is fitting that we as Elks, in the brotherhood of Elkdom, honor

those gone before us as “Elks are never forgotten, never forsaken”.

Exalted Ruler, Gary Bartlett and the Lodge Officers will be conduct-

ing a special ceremony along with the Green Mt. Chorus, and repre-

sentatives from the 158 Fighter Wing (USAF) as we remember,

each in our own way, the warm smile, the reassuring look, and the

comfortable touch of those we held dear. This service is open to

the public and all members and guests are encouraged to attend. A complimentary buffet luncheon will follow the ceremony. Please

join us as we honor our deceased Elks brothers and sisters.

Mary Paule Hill, PER, Chairperson

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Join us for Lunch

Tuesday through Friday

11:30 am - 1:30 pm

SOUP OF THE DAY $2.50 CUP, OR $3.50 BOWL

TIM'S SEAFOOD CHOWDER $4.50 CUP, $5.75 BOWL FRENCH ONION SOUP CROCK $5.00

$7.00 MENU!!!

SOUP & 1/2 SANDWICH WITH CHIPS & PICKLE

CLUB BURGER

CHEESEBURGER

BURGER PATTY MELT WITH SWISS

BLT JUMBO HOT DOG PLATTER

TUNA MELT

GRILLED HAM AND CHEESE

DELI SANDWICHES

GRILLED TOMATO, BACON AND CHEDDAR

FLATBREAD PIZZA

CHEF SALAD

FRIDAYS: FRESH HADDOCK WITH MASHED POTATO

AND COLESLAW...........................................................$9.75.

SIDES: FRIES, FRIES WITH GRAVY, WAFFLE FRIES,

MASHED POTATO, COLESLAW, PASTA SALAD OF THE

DAY, COTTAGE CHEESE

DESSERTS: KEY LIME PIE, DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CAKE,

COCONUT CREAM PIE, CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE.... $4.75.

Join Us

Tuesday Nights!

If you are looking for a place

to eat on Tuesday Nights, join

us at the lodge for:

Deli Grinders (Ham, Roast Beef or Turkey)

Open Faced Prime Rib Sandwiches

Angus Bacon Cheese Burgers

Spaghetti with Meat Sauce and Garlic Bread

Tossed, Caesar and Grilled Chicken Salads

Wings, Potato Skins, Onion Rings

Soups, Desserts and more!

Enjoy Life . . . Eat Out!

Tuesday

November 15th

Starts at 6 p.m. Sponsored by Otter Creek. The new

Otter Creek Free Flow IPA will be available. Great

prizes from Otter Creek including a lunch at the brew-

ery (up to $50) for the winning team. Pub menu food available.

Elks T-Shirts Available

Purple BPOE #916 T-shirts are

available in assorted sizes for

$10.

Please see Candy Bartlett or the

Bar Stewards with your name

and size. Shirts will be delivered

when they are paid for.

Gary Bartlett, ER

BPOE #916

Veteran’s Recognition Luncheon

Friday, November 11th - 12:00 p.m.

Menu: Chicken & Biscuits, mashed potato/gravy, salad and rolls.

This event will be open to Veterans of any U.S. conflict, families

of soldiers who are currently stationed in harm's way and the fam-

ilies of any soldier who has lost their life during the current Gulf

Conflict - so please spread the word. Volunteers needed to serve

and clean up.

Sign up sheets available on the Member Bulletin Board.

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Caddy Raffle DATE: Sunday November 27, 2016

TIME: Cocktails 4:00 p.m. Dinner 5:00 p.m.

CASH PRIZES AS FOLLOWS:

1st Ball Drawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . $100.00 (cash)

Every 10th Ball Drawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00 (cash each)

Last 9 Balls Drawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100.00 (cash each)

Last Ball Drawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000.00

THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER(S) WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY

NUMBER IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE FINAL PRIZE.

The SECOND Raffle Ball will not be added to the bag until after the 90th number is drawn. This guarantees

the Second Raffle Ball winner at least $100.00 and a shot at the final 10 numbers. There will be NO tied off

ball. Please make a check in the amount of $100.00 payable to B.P.O.E. #916 .

All payments must be received by no later than NOVEMBER 14, 2016.

If payment is not received by this date your number may be SOLD to the next person on the waiting list. Please

let us know if you don’t want your number for we already have a waiting list this years.

You will receive two (2) dinner with your number. You must be present to receive a meal. If additional dinner tickets are needed,

they will be $15.00 each. If you want to be on the waiting list, please contact Jeannie or Jason (jbeaudoin5295@gmail.com)

Dinner Choice of : Sliced Roast Sirloin of Beef

Or Haddock

Welcome New Members!

Left to Right: William Atkinson, Jeffrey Hindes,

John Hindes, Kimberly Hindes, Paul McCabe, Thomas Deal,

Sharon Brown and Andrew Rogers

Elks State Soccer Shoot - St. Albans, VT Left to Right: Brian Norris, Noah Rubman, Issac Rubman, Davis

Line, Ava Line, Jaden Coppins and Gary Bartlett, ER

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A Message to the Parents & Grand Parents of

High School Seniors graduating in June 2017

Note: The Elks National Foundation (ENF) has decided that applicants for Elks Scholarships no longer need to print a copy of the application for the Lodge Committee. Instead the Lodge Scholarship Coordinator will copy

them for the Committee from National. Also, submission deadlines are changing. More news on this in the next Bulletin.

Changes will also be printed on new applications as students get them.

There will be four Scholarship contests this year starting with:

The Most Valuable Student Award, a national contest open to all high school Seniors. Applications for this award are available at enf.elks.org/mvs and must be submitted on-line by November 30, 2016.

The Elks Legacy Foundation Scholarship Awards Contest, open only to High School Seniors who are children and grand-children of living Elks in good standing. Applications for this award must be submitted on-line on or before February 3,

2017 at 11:59 AM central time. Applications are available at scholarship@elks.org.

The 916 Scholarship Award Contest open only to children and grandchildren of members of BPOE 916. Applications will be available at the Lodge and at guidances offices. Deadline for submission is March 1, 2017.

The Roger Sheridan Award Contest open to seniors intending to pursue studies in Sports Medicine, Athletic Training or Physical Therapy with emphasis on treatment and prevention of Sports Injuries. Applications are available at Guidance

Counselor Offices’ at the High Schools and at Burlington Lodge #916 in the Member Lounge. Deadline: Feb. 1, 2017.

Good luck to all our scholars!

The Scholarship Committee

From your:

Board of Directors

Your Board welcomes members at our regular Board of Directors meetings (2nd Tuesday of the month in the upstairs conference room)

and at all member meetings (1st and 3rd Thursdays in the main hall). Let us hear from you!

Here are some notes on happenings at Burlington Lodge #916:

1. The Board informs members that at this time, there are two Trustee positions open on the current Board of Directors.

Interested members are encouraged to apply by notifying any Board Member that you wish to be considered.

2. Your Board is extremely pleased to inform you that the week ending October 23rd was a record week for meals provided, 700!!!! Con-

gratulations to Chef Tim and the kitchen crew.

3. We continue to need volunteers for all of our Elks Lodge activities in order to keep the Lodge going and to meet our charitable

obligations. Many thanks to all those who are currently continuing the work.

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Is it your Birthday this month? Get $5 off your meal at the lodge as well as a beverage!

Friday Dinner Menu 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Great Food, Great Prices & Great People!

Menus Items Feature:

Prime Rib with Au Jus

New York Strip Steak

Baked Stuffed Shrimp

Spaghetti with Sausage

Angus Bacon Cheddar Burgers

Baked Haddock w/Lemon Crumb

Soup, Appetizers &

Dessert Available!

Reservations Encouraged!

Grilled Chicken Sandwich

Deep Fried Clam Roll

Chicken Caesar Salad

Buffalo Chicken Salad

& Much More!

1 Ulrich Friese

2 Gary Dion

Jim Heintz

Janet Lopes

3 John Irish Gerry Kittle

4 Gregory Corrigan

5 Drew Chace

Eugene Morrissey

6 Wayne LaBonte, Jr

David Mahoney

7 Sharon Brown

Roger Charlebois

Beverly Hayden

George White

8 Mary Beth Perilli

Lorraine Russell Henry Sisters

9 Jason Beaudoin

R. Lee Bowen

10 Gary Bombard

Tim Clark

Bridget Gracey

Nancy LaPointe

11 Thomas Maguire

Kelley Saunders

12 Christopher Adams

13 Leonard Bullinger Raymond Campbell

Edward Devaris

Brian Hoyt

Ronald Leggett

Jacques Marchessault

Andrew Worden

14 Reginald Lamb

15 Maurice Eustace

Cheryl Heppner

16 James Cutler

17 Donald Trombley

18 Jeannette Blow Peter Crosby

19 Richard Moser

Chris Paquette

Donald Shepard

20 James Consedine

John McCabe

21 Joseph Germani, Sr.

Thomas Godbout

William Riley

John St. Peter

23 Robert Freeman Glenn Martin

24 Gislaine Uzzell

25 William McHugh

26 Thomas Parizo

27 Christopher Clark

Dennis O’Hora

John Place

Neil Shepard

28 Paul Allard

Rosario Cannizzaro

Ralph Leo

Sylvia Rouille 29 Marie Hayes

Michael Veilleux

Linden Witherell

30 William Cain

Richard McClintock

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BURLINGTON LODGE #916

Benevolent and Protective Order of ELKS

925 North Avenue

Burlington, VT 05408

NON PROFIT ORG

U.S. POSTAGE PAID

BURLINGTON, VT

PERMIT # 15

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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4:30 - 7 pm - Dinner

7 pm - Applications

Committee Meeting

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7 pm - Membership

Meeting

4

4:30 - 7:30 pm

Dinner Served

5 Thanksgiving Day Donations Bags are

now available. Please pick up a bag with

a list of food items that need to be

purchased for a family, in the

member lounge.

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7

6 pm - Bingo

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4:30 - 7 pm - Dinner

7 pm - Board of

Directors Meeting

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6 pm - “300 Club”

Dinner

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Noon - Veterans

Day Luncheon

4:30 - 7:30 pm

Dinner Served

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13 14

6 pm - Bingo

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4:30 - 7 pm - Dinner

6 pm - Trivia Night

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7 pm - Membership

Meeting

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4:30 - 7:30 pm

Dinner Served

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3 pm - Paint & Sip

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6 pm - Bingo

22

4:30 - 7 pm - Dinner

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Thanksgiving Day

Lodge Open 4 - 8

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4:30 - 7:30 pm

Dinner Served

Lighting of Lodge

& Karaoke

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4 pm - Caddy Raffle

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6 pm - Bingo

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4:30 - 7 pm - Dinner

30 Dec 1

7 pm - Membership

Meeting

2

4:30 - 7:30 pm

Dinner Served

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Volunteers of the Month

Jeanne Welch & Jason Beaudoin