Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks 2017-2018 Officers Hagerstown Elks Lodge #378 Chartered July 7, 1897

Officers: Ruth Collins-Shaw ANTLERS Exalted Ruler

VOLUME CXX ISSUE V December 2017/January 2018 Jim Mills, Est. Leading Knight Randy Sharps, The Season of Christmas Wishes and New Year’s Resolutions! Est. Loyal Knight nd Ken Twigg, It is hard to believe that Christmas for December and January. will available November 22 in the is here, and a New Year is right December 2nd is Krazy Monkey lodge office. January 14th, we will Est. Lecturing Knight around the corner. First, I want to Karaoke, December 3rd is our be having a membership drive, wish all of you a Merry Christmas memorial service for our departed watch the weekly emails for more Nina A. Garrett, and a Happy and Blessed New Year. members and their families. information. We will be hosting a Secretary May 2018 be a year filled with lots December 15th will be Christmas Drag bingo on January 21st. On of love, happiness and peace. As Karaoke with CJ and Val then, 16th January 26th we will be celebrating Terry Reiber, we spend the holiday with family will be the children’s Christmas Mari Gras with a masquerade ball Treasurer and friends please remember those party from 11 am to 1 pm. Thank featuring the Rhythm Kings. Our who are away from their families you to our Chaplin Joe B for making Valentines dance will be February Craig Dillman, serving in our military. The reason sure Santa is there, then that 9th featuring The Amish Outlaws. Esquire we can celebrate the Christmas evening is the Christmas Dinner Please watch for the weekly update Season is because of all our military and Dance with Rick K and the emails. If you are not getting them Chris Potter past and present. The season is Allnighter’s. Tickets are still please give Joni your email or let Tiler also time to also remember those available in the lodge office. me know so we can add you to our who are less fortunate. December December 17th will be our Eggnog list. As you can see the officers and Stacy Webb 16th, we will be doing our Elks party from 1pm to 5pm this is open the activities committee have a lot Christmas baskets. If you know of a to all members and their significate of exciting events planned please Inner Guard family in need please sign them up other. December 22nd will be attend them. In closing I want to Kent Oliver, to receive a Christmas basket. The Christmas with “The King “in the wish all our members, family, forms are in the office and are due social quarters and and turkey employees and friends a Very Presiding Justice December 4th, please remember giveaways. The it is big day…. Christmas and a Happy New Year! st Joseph Beach, PER that if you put a family in for the Merry Christmas!!!! December 31 God Bless us everyone!!! basket we ask that you come to the is the New Year’s Eve buffet in the

Chaplin lodge on December 16th to help dining room, then The Brandy Still’s Trustees: pack and deliver the baskets. We Band will help us welcome 2018 in Ruth Collins Shaw will have breakfast at 7 am (Thank the ballroom tickets are available in Exalted Ruler Gregory Taylor you Mitch G for cooking) then put the lodge office for the dance. the baskets together for delivery. Joseph Wishard January 6th will be our charity event We have lots of fun events planned Celebrate with The King. Tickets Frank Clopper, PER Charles Koeneke, PER

G Gerald Morrow, PER Bingo Every Thursday Night in the Ballroom, Games Start 6:30 PM!

$100 Payouts for each ! $1000 Jackpot and much more! Volunteer workers are needed ! 2

Positions Needed to be Filled for 2018/2019 year Elks Needs You, I need you

Elks Members it is time to get involved for 2018/2019 year. It is important that members step up and takes roles in Hagerstown Lodge to keep this fine organization running smooth.

So what is Open? Esquire, Become a Lodge Officer, Committee Chairs like

Americanism, Veterans Committee, ENF, Activities Committees always could use

Volunteers, Newsletter, Audit Committee, Scholarship, Bingo, Christmas Basket,

Drug Awareness help our Community, so many more positions, so I ask you to step up and help your Lodge out.

Elks is a great Fraternal Organization and this is our 120th year for Hagerstown

Lodge and what amazing achievement, plus this also Elks 150 th year.

I want to thank all the Elks who are serving now and hope they continue next year, and I hope you can join the many that help our Lodge have fun like

Activities, and Bingo which they can always use help. Bingo is biggest money maker every Thursday.

Things to add to your calendar: December 3 RD Memorial Service for all Elks who are no longer with us. Come out and let’s Remember our Friends and Fellow Elks who are not with us but in our Hearts. Kevin Booth will be singing and doing the service.

Christmas Basket: Know someone who can use help this Christmas. Sponsor a

Basket for family, friend but they do not have to be an Elk, but have to be sponsor by an Elk Member. Share the Christmas Spirit.

Jim Mills

Leading Knight 3 4

Lodge Members:

I can’t believe that the holidays are practically here! It seems like we just had New Years and now we are about to have Thanksgiving! I hope that each of you have a wonderful time with friends and family. Please don’t forget to honor the veterans around you as we celebrate their bravery and sacrifice for their country. As to those of you who have served, thank you for everything that you’ve done. Please continue to talk with your friends and family about joining our great lodge. With the holidays coming up, please invite everyone you know how to our great celebrations! One last thing, please try and make it out to our lodge meetings as often as you can. I wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving and a great start to December (and my favorite holiday….CHRISTMAS)!!!!

Sincerely, Ken Twigg, your Lecturing Knight

CLOSING THE LODGE BECAUSE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER

THE LODGE WILL BE CLOSED WHEN THE SNOW EMERGENCY PLAN FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY IS ACTIVATED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY CLOSE THE LODGE AT OTHER TIMES TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES BECAUSE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER. 5

P A G E 5 Living and Past Exalted Rulers Lodge Of Sorrows Irwin F. Hoffman 1956-57 H

Ronald L. Miller 1960-61 H Charles L. Mobley, Jr. 1964-65 H Claude William Jacob B. Berkson Jonas W. Itnyre C. Richard Miller 1966-67 H Whittington, Sr 10/15/2017 10/24/2017

Terry L. Chrisman 1974-75 H 9/2/2017 Joan M. Baker Gene F. Bussard John A. Werking 1976-77 H Jack E. Haines 10/19/2017 11/14/2017 Terry J. Sullivan, II 1976-77 W 9/16/2017 Laurin E. Potter, Jr. 1979-80 H Robert E. Ernst Kenny Maynard 1980-81 H Russell J. Hann, Jr. 10/10/2017

Jay R. Hefner 1980-81 W 9/17/2016

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 MEMBERSHIP DUES James G. Ensminger 1998-99 H Joseph H. Shaw 1999-2000 H From The Secretary Barbara J. Fox 1999-2000 W There will be an increase in the dues for the coming year due to a $1 increase in Robert B. O’Kane 2000-01 H Grand Lodge Insurance. The dues will go from $63.25 to $64.25. The dues notice will Joseph Jenkins 2000-01 W come out in January for the 2018 – 2019 Lodge Year. Thanks. Nina David L. Kauffman 2001-02 H

Mathew Donegan 2002-03 H Michael E. Barnes 2003-04 H Lodge Hours G. Gerald Morrow 2004-05 H

Scott A. Wishard 2005-06 H Sunday 12-5 Mon & Tues 1—11 Joseph A. Barresi, Jr. 2006-07 H Wed—Thur 11-11 Fri & Sat 11—12 James Burroughs 2007-08 H Bryan Kenworthy 2008-09 H Secretary’s Office Hours David McJonathan 2008-09 W

Waler L. Shepherd, Sr 2009-10 H Tuesdays 3 - 7 PM and Thursdays 11 - 4 PM

Melita E. Wishard 2010-11 H

William A. Bachtell 2011-12 H

Eric Burnette 2012-13 H Articles for the next Antlers need to be sent to [email protected] by February 5, 2018

G. Scott Davis 2013-14 H Please be advised that if you are at the Lodge or attend a function of the Lodge your photo

David L. Kauffman 2014-16 H may be published in the Antlers or on our webpage and/or facebook.

Richard Hovis 2016-2017 H Published by Hagerstown Elks #378, ER Ruth Collins-Shaw. Christina Gray, Editor

ANTLERS 6 Ladies of the Elks & Associates Officers: Attention LOTE&A meeting will be helpful, meeting we will decide CO-PRESIDENT: JANE POTTS Members: but not essential. We if we wish to hold CO-PRESIDENT: MARY WATERMAN Thank you to everyone do not meet in January. future winter meetings SECRETARY: NANCY NEWKIRK For those wishing to at noon. ASSISTANT SECRETARY: DEBORAH who participated in LINGG anyway with our pay their dues early, TREASURER: JACK NEWKIRK dues cards will be Bonanza and Bazaar. Nancy Newkirk, Secretary ASSISTANT TREASURER: BILL GRIEMS- available at the MANN Remember our February meeting. CHAPLIN: EILEEN RENWICK December meeting will Since February is still a HOSPITALITY: TAMMI ITNYRE begin at 12:00 noon. winter month, we will Please enter through meet at 12:00 noon. Door 4. The door will Our March meeting will be open by 11:30. A begin at 6:15. At that count for the December

“Bring a prospective member with a completed PER PIZZA NIGHTS! membership th application and December 4 , January 8, 2018 (NOTE: Second Monday in January), check for the February 5th, March 5th, April 2, May 7 and June 4 initiation fee and the member bringing the Prices: guest and his/her  $6.00 per person (9 years and up) guest eat pizza free  $3.00 per child (4 years to 8 years) compliments of the  Free for children under 4 years old. PER Association.” Cheese and 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

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Activities Committee Calendar of Events

DECEMBER FEBRUARY Krazy Monkey/ Raffle 12/2/2017 Krazy Monkey/Meat Raffle 2/3/2018 Prize Night/Karaoke 12/15/2017 Super Bowl party in the lounge 2/4/2018 Christmas with the King-lounge 12/22/2017 Chili and cornbread cookoff Turkey & Ham giveaway Valentine's Dance 2/9/2018

with Amish Outlaws JANUARY Prize Night/Karaoke 2/16/2017 Krazy Monkey/Meat Raffle 1/6/2018 Comedy Night-ballroom 2/24/2018 Prize Night/Karaoke 1/19/2018

Mardi Gras and Masquerade Ball 1/26/2018 MARCH music by the Rhythm Kings Krazy Monkey/Meat Raffle 3/3/2018

Prize Night/Karaoke 3/16/2018 8 9

Children's Christmas Party December 16th 11-1pm Children 0-12. Lunch @ noon Christmas Craft, Visit with Santa Gifts for all.

Eggnog party Sunday December 17th 1-5pm

 Eggnog  Christmas Gift Raffles  Tip Jars

 Christmas Punch  50/50  Christmas Tree raffle

 Food  Christmas Music  Holiday Cheer 10

The Hagerstown Elks #378 will be offering its annual Christmas Baskets for the needy again this year.

If you know of a family that would benefit from a basket during this holiday season, please, fill out a form . The forms need to be turned to the office by December 4th. We will be packing the baskets on December 16th at 8AM. We ask that if you have turned in a name for a basket that you come in and help pack and deliver the basket. If you have any ques- tions call the Lodge 301-739-0844.

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Christmas w/Rick K!

Christmas Dinner Dance Saturday, December 16, 2017 Choice of Salmon or Stuffed chops Tickets is $50 (per couple) Dinner served at 6 PM Tickets on sale Now - December 8th. Please make reservations early

New Years w/Brandy Stills

New Years Eve Buffett served in the dinning room, make your reservations now. New Years dance in ballroom starts at 8p with the Brandy Stills Band. Tickets are $20 (per couple). Tickets available Now - December 22nd in the lodge office. 13 14

MARDI GRAS AND MASQUERADE BALL AT THE ELKS January 26th, 2018 Music by: Rhythm Kings

Doors open at 6:00 Meal at 6:30 Music at 8:00

Cost is $15 (includes meal & Party Favors)

Must be purchased by January 22th 2018: No Refunds Music and Party Favors only available at door: $10.00 Hagerstown Elks Lodge 11063 Robinwood Dr. Hagerstown 301-739-0844 Members and Their Guests 15

From the Secretary:

I am having my knee replaced on December 4th which means I will not be in my office dur- ing the month of December. I will be able to handle most duties and concerns from home. My husband, Gerald Morrow, will go to the office to pick up needed materials for me. If you want to call to ask a question, use my home number: 301-733-9509 or use my email address [email protected]. I’m not sure when the surgeon will allow me to drive so when I return to my normal office hours will depend on my rate of recovery. Please under- stand why I’m not in the office. I wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Nina Garrett 16 December 2017

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2Krazy Monkey Karaoke

14oz Delmonico Coconut

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Memorial Board Meeting Service tips over noodles Stuffed Tail

10 11 12 13 14 15 Prize Night 16 Lodge Karaoke w/CJ and Val Christmas Dance Meeting Almondine Country fried w/pepper gravy

17 18 19 20 21 22 Christmas with 23 the King in the Lounge Eggnog Party Board Birthday Ham and Turkey give away Meeting Dinner Crab Imperial Lasagna

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Merry No Lodge Christmas Meeting Black and Tenderloin Lodge Closed Shrimp/ combo

31 New Years Buffett and Dance 17 January 2018

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 2 3 4 5 6 Elvis Birthday Charity Event

Krazy Monkey Kara- oke

Salmon Oscar Stuffed Pork Chops

7 8 Board 9 Lodge 10 11 12 13

Shuffle Board Meeting Meeting League starts Lemon peppered Spaghetti w/ & garlic bread.

14 15 16 17 18 19 CJ and Val 20 Karaoke prize night Membership Birthday Drive Dinner Crab Cake & Shrimp combo Pork & sauerkraut

21 22 23 24 25 26 Mardi Gras 27 Party Board Meeting Shrimp & Scallop alfredo over Penne Pasta Turkey Dressing 28 29 30 31 18 December Birthdays

Brenton E Baughman Shane E McCarty Robert Van Laningham John B Itnyre James G Ensminger Steven Kasinoff Robert E Devinney Donald F Yeakle Donald L Bragunier Timothy E Schindel C James Perrell Ronald W Long J Richard Holzapfel Louis A Chillemi M Louis Edlund Franklin R Brown Francis J Timmins Dawn M McClain Dolly J Keller Sherwood Bair John E Hildebrand Sandra L Calimer George O Warrenfeltz Nelson Corderman William L Mann Linn S Davison Glenn R Shindle Keller L Iseminger Clayton H Burkholder Carole S Daly David E Marr Gary W Hammond Robert A Speilman Albert E Armstrong Charles L Stumbaugh Gary L Koontz Frank T McAllister L Neal Beard Mark R Tenus Joel L Hollis William A Mitchell J Quentin Roessner Mary E. Mosley James P Brittain Robert L Weaver Emily Jones Trumer J Wagner Robert L Shoop William F Nalley William D Gift William F LePore Lloyd B McAllister, Jr John L Weimer Mark Barbernitz Robert W. Foltz Ralph E Kendle Thomas M Tritsch V Serge Minassin Robert D Snively Andrew D Brown Ronald V Klock Alvin J Plummer Clair E Brant Raymond L Ruck Susan D Suder Ronald H Collins Patrick N Brown Dominick Dimercurio Alan N Clingan William D Elliott Daniel H Roberson C Kingsley Poole Melvin A Clark Spencer P Pryor Walter S Krasowski Brain P Forrest Dennis E. Wolfe G Norris Rath Michael E Flynn Laura A Smith Fred J O’Neal Dennis Kolb, Jr James H Burroughs Robert S Stouffer David Barr Charles E Anderson William H Perry Lloyd M Cline Patrick G Buckley Benjamin D Greathead William B Wiles, Jr William M Krueger Jay R Everly David E Stuller Ralph D Bartles, Jr Carolyn J Poole Barbara L Fox Joseph Wishard Franklin W Borzager Glendon L Smith Paul A Hobbs Michael J Skubon F Leonard McCardell Joyce J Taylor Charles S Papa Richard G Allen Perry F Reese Cynthia I Etzel Henry F Senz William Hunt, Jr. David E Ridenour

December 20th January 17th Chicken, Roast Beef, Chicken, Scrod Potato, Vegetable Potato, Vegetable Coleslaw Amish Mac Salad Cupcake, Ice Cream Cupcake, Ice Cream

January Birthdays

Walter E McDaniel Jack L Betts Jeffrey L Renner Freddie O Kretzer Charles Eichelberger Donald E Ashbaugh John T Maurer Todd M Snook Richard F Block James A Robinson Raymond E Lenharr Carolyn Susie Funk David Lee George Donald Stottlemyer Curtis L Winger Stanley R Campbell Robert L Snyder Ralph M Lucas, Jr Charles J Pessagno Raymond P Niner Harry I English Thomas E. Bikle Robert R Miller Robert B O’Kane H Richard Moser Richard L Gardenour Teddy L Shaw Robert J Frick Erin A Counts Earl P Smith Edwin W Taylor Philip L Bikle Wayne K Henson Kevin M Chambers Gregory A Wilkes Joseph F Jenkins Christopher Stillisano Richard N Watson Alvin Carpenter Jason Reiber Robert D Crim Joseph P Boward Susan E Kirby Claude W Whittington Phoenix H Do Jeffrey A Delauney Thomas L Shank Ted Bamforth Ralph M Helms Raymond H Larsen James B Gossard Jeffrey T Hull Gary W Freeman Robert A Shipley John Raffensberger William E Holliway Glenn E Trumpower Irwin F Hoffman Harry E Knode Paul W Wade Anthony W Bagley Larry D Allen John D Kessler Charles L Milburn A. Lee Kaiss Elwyn O Mozingo Leonard N Embly Darryl N Clopper Teresa K Browning Ronald D Myers Gregory A Rouse Scott M Minnich Tim C Owens Julie L Sanders Dennis C Kretzer Francisco G Japzon Charles W Souders Debra K Banzhoff George Harrison Stanley J Taylor Jeffrey C Ringer Charles R Kline William Stoneberger Joan F Bowers James E Malott Brian N Wagaman Danny H Seiler Michael L Lowe Scott D Canfield Donovan F Day Rodney G Cantler Carl H Anders Gary L Weaver David L Martin Ronald C Jefferies Eric C Kagle Frank F Getz, Jr Jeanette L Welch C Richard Miller Ronald Hendrickson Edward L Jacobs Randolph L Miller Warren B Oden Steven L McCauley G Phillip Williams Richard J Pelletier Donald L Tedrick David L Dorsey Jeffrey D Sheasley Carol Ann Billmeyer Lloyd G Harris Robert L Smith Paul M Hovis Melicent Malchenson John E Staley Emory W Ridenour Rollin E Byers Gerald W Crawford Charles F Kauffman Roger P Douglas M Carroll Gatling Darryl H Porterfield R Gene Keyser Bobby J Kidlow 19

Scott M. Minnich Robert B. Rankin, Owner Manager

Same Family Serving Same Community Since 1889

415 E. Wilson Boulevard Phone 301-739-6800 Hagerstown, Maryland www.minnichfh.com

COME JOIN US FOR A FUN EVENING!

Thursday nights are a great night to VOLUNTEER or PLAY at the Hagerstown Elks! The Bingo games fundraisers are a BIG help to do all the wonderful things our organization does. So we are currently looking for help on Thursdays starting at 5pm, volunteer for an hour or for the whole evening. If your able to help please call the lodge office @ 301-739-0844. If working the floor is not for you..... bring friends and PLAY! Doors open at 5pm, Bingo Starts at 6:30pm. Final game jackpot raised to $500! Food and drinks available! See you Thursday!

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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

Watch for the Weakly email updates. If you are not getting these updates please give your email to Joni in the office or email: [email protected] to be added to the list.