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ELKS LODGE # 997 BULLETIN
17 SPRING ST., FLORENCE, MA 01062
PUBLISHED MONTHLY
AUGUST  2011 Vol. CV No. 5
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IN MEMORIAL
1946   ~  Ralph Graves Sr.      ~   2011
1925  ~   James Martin Jr.     ~   2011
VETERAN’S TRIBUTE:
Elk’s Lodge # 997 will be holding a Spaghetti Dinner on August
21, 2011 between 3:00 PM until 6:00 PM. The cost is a donation
of $10. All proceeds will go to benefit the Veteran’s Council of
Northampton “Tribute Tour” to Washington, DC in October. Your
donation will help send Northampton WW II and Korean Veterans
to Washington, DC. for an all-expense paid trip and tour of the
monuments and war memorials. This is a once in a lifetime
chance for our men and woman who entered the service from
Northampton who so proudly served our country. Tickets for the
dinner are available at the Lodge or by contacting

Gerry Clark or Greg Zak.  
EXALTED RULER’S MESSAGE:  

Greetings members from the warm, no make that hot City of Phoeinx Arizona. Here at the Grand Lodge Convention, and still
looking for that “dry heat” you hear people talk about, at over a 110 degrees, it is still hot.  There are over 6000 Elks here and a
wealth of information exchange. Proud to say that we are doing everything that the GL expects of us as a Lodge, and more. The
slogan of the Grand Exalted Ruler David Carr is that Elks Give from the Heart, something that our Lodge has done for a long
time. It was reported that the per capita for  ENF last year was $6.61 per member was the largest amount in Elks history,  greatly
exceeding the goal of $4.50 of last year. Thirty six resolutions to amend the Grand Lodge Statues are on the floor, and will report
on them when I get back. Our new District Deputy, Al Baj of West Springfield will be sworn in, and the new Esquire to the DD,
Joyce Grabon of Chicopee will be appointed as his Esquire.
Many thanks and rounds of applause for a very successful golf outing. The committee, as well as the any volunteers , again put
on a great event that was enjoyed by all.
Congratulations, and Thank You to David Lebeau, the July Elk of the month for all his hard work and contributions to the Lodge.

Fraternally,
John Glenowicz, PER
Exalted Ruler
Secretaries Message:  
I hope everyone is having an wonderful summer.  The Golf Tournament was a great success, thank you for all who participated.  
The VA picnic for our veteran’s at the Leeds VA will be August 8th.  Please sign up to help if you are available during the day.  
Don’t forget about our annual Chicken BBQ on August 14th at 1:00; come one come all for just $10.00 per person.
August 21st will be our Veteran’s Spaghetti supper to raise money to send our WWII and Korean Vets to Washington D.C. see
Veteran’s Tribute on previous page for details.
Hope to see you at the Cruise Nights every Thursday night!
I hope everyone continues to have a safe and happy summer.

Fraternally,
Sylvia Zakrzewski, Secretary
Propositions for Membership
  Proposed                        Proposer

Michael Janik                John Kingsley
Brian Hennessy                Thomas Dunphy
ATTENTION LODGE MEMBERS:  
As you read this monthly bulletin, we are having a spaghetti
supper to support a trip to D.C. for our veterans.  The date is
August 21st from 3-6 p.m. at the lodge. We will be serving many
meals and need your help.  With all the cooking we will be doing
two shifts so people can take a break with all the cooking and
serving.  If you have any time that day please stop in and help
out. Many hands make light work and there will be plenty to do
with prep work and clean-up.  If you cannot make it how about
buying a ticket or donating some cash towards the food. Gerry
and I are always looking for cash or help to support our veterans.


Gerry Clark
Greg Zak
Sickness & Distress
Charlie Paquette             Bud Duseau         John Nelson  
Bill Connors   Peter Turban, PER
Elks Crawl 2011:  
Has been scheduled for August 27th and 28th Connecticut &
Rhode Island Overnight in Woonsocket RI Winery Tour on
Sunday Price $125/person double occupancy $50
non-refundable deposit/person due July 1st.  Balance due
August 1st. See Barbara Franklin 586-7121
Cruise Night:
Cruise Nights have started and we are off to a great start!  If
you are interested in volunteering, we have numerous
different places that you can help out.  Please join us and
see if there is a job for you!
And if you don’t have the time for that, stop in!  Check out the
great cars, trucks and motorcycles.  Grab a burger, hot dog,
grinder or french fries!  It has got to be one of the least
expensive dinners in town!  And there are cold beverages
available for kids of all ages.  And don’t forget to try you luck
at one of the raffles.  This event helps support our lodge.
Ed Cooper ; Cruise Night Committee Chairman
August 2011 Calendar of Events

Thursday, August 4th~Cruise Night~5:30 pm
Monday, August 8th~VA Picnic
Thursday, August 11th~Cruise Night~5:30 pm
Sunday, August 14th~Chicken BBQ ~ 1:00 pm
Monday August 15th~House Committee Meeting~5:30 pm
Tuesday, August16th~Regular Meeting~7:00 pm
Tuesday, August 16th~Trustee Meeting~6:00 pm
Thursday, August 18th~Cruise Night~5:30 pm
Sunday, August 21st~Vets Spaghetti Supper 3:00 pm
Thursday, August 25th~Cruise Night~5:30 pm

Every Wednesday Night ~ BINGO

BINGO HELP NEEDED ANY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
STOP AND CHECK OUT WHAT IS GOING ON, THERE IS A
PLACE FOR EVERYONE!
          2011-LODGE OFFICERS-2012

John Glenowicz, PER            Exalted Ruler
Dick Bart, PER                      E. Leading Knight
Wayne Blair                          E. Loyal Knight
Susan Farrell                        E. Lecturing Knight
Sylvia Zakrzewski                 Secretary
Michael O’Brien                   Treasurer
Alan Scott                            Tiler
Raymond Capers, PER        Esquire
Michael Kolemba                  Inner Guard
Louise Glenowicz                 Chaplain

Trustees        
Sam Lococo                        Jane Kabat
Edward Cooper                   Robert Hewes        
                   John E. Cotton, PER