NEWSLETTER EDITOR – Linda Bayliff-Koliander, LinBayliff@aol.com

Lodge Membership

159

Vol. 9 Issue 9

WEBSITE: www.tier.net/jcelks

Welcome Back Members!

SEPTEMBER 9^TH - RE-OPENING CELEBRATION!

Come on down for our OPEN HOUSE! It will be held from 2:00PM – 6:00PM, drop in for a few minutes or an hour or stay all day!

· Ribbon Cutting 2:00 p.m.

· Project Recovery Trivia at 4:00 p.m. - no teams just individual opportunity to see how much you know about your lodge and it's recovery!   

· Carol Canfield entertaining (maybe Jim and Steve will sing!)

· Raffles, Prizes, 50/50, Games, DRAFT BEER, and prizes, prizes, prizes!!!! 

· Complimentary Snacks and Desserts - yum, yum!

· One of a kind - Project Recovery T-shirts for sale

· Grab your chair and put a name plate on it

· A great time for you to see the “new” lodge!

Fellowship, Friendship and FUN!

Fraternally,

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

FIELD DAYS - Sign up to work our Dice Game, that's right, no shagging footballs, just Dice (like our bar game)!  Please call Mike Kelly to add your name to the list or email him at vkelly@stny.rr.com

JC Field Days will be held from Sept 1st - Sept 4th.

ELKS OF THE MONTH September 2005 – August 2006 September - Herb Flint October - Karen Signorino November - Bill & Alicia Beck December - Deb Valenta January ’06 - Russ Ryan February - Steve & Sharon Flint March - Joe & Charlotte Maluchnik April - Mark & Debbie Prindle May - Connie Carle & Pat Gaetani June - Kim Reger July - Paul Reger August - Mike Kelley * OFFICER OF THE YEAR * 2001-02 - Ron Foster 2002-03 - William Bayliff, PDD, PSVP 2003-04   - Dennis Gazda 2004-05 - Alicia Beck 2005-06 - Herb Flint * ELK OF THE YEAR * 2001-02 - Doug Neiss, PSVP 2002-03 - Charlotte Maluchnik 2003-04 - Jill Foster 2004-05 - Tom Karpinko, PER 2005-06 - Linda Koliander * CITIZEN OF THE YEAR * 2004-05 - Nancy Graver 2005-06 - Glen Roberts CONGRATULATIONS!

SERVICE ORGANIZATION CHALLENGE Nancy Graver and Alicia took advantage of the opportunity to set up on the Avenue for the Endicott Centennial Event.  The Johnson City Elks participated in the Service Organization Challenge. Organizations were challenged to raise staples for the St. Ambrose Pantry!   It was a great day to inform everyone of the Elks organization and mission.   Interesting people stopped by to chat! We had the author of the book "Shoe Town" stop by!  We heard stories from people involved in the recent disaster.    Dennis Gazda, Deb Valenta, Kim and Paul stopped by to add to the collection of staples and canned goods!  Many of you dropped off donations at the lodge!  Thank you!  I am proud to announce that the Johnson City Elks #2821 won the Service Organizational challenge - 321 items will be added to  St. Ambrose's food pantry.  Elks care - Elks Share!

	Past Exalted Rulers Association for 2006/07 Bill Bayliff, PDD / PSVP Jim Bridges, PER Steve Flint, PSVP / DD designate Tom Karpinko, PER / SVP designate / ER 2003 Sharon Flint, PER-04 Joe Maluchnik, PSVP Doug Neiss, PSVP / ER 2002/03 Kathy Neiss, PER / ER 2004-05 (PER Assn. President) Jim Sicignano, PER / ER 2005-06 (PER Assn. Secretary) Bill Zitzow, PDD JC Lodge Past Exalted Rulers Association meets every 3^rd Monday at 6 pm
Elks National Foundation Each donor, each gift, provides youth with a healthy beginning, honors veterans and funds projects that improve the quality of life in local Elks communities. Our donors make a difference! Donors this year: Bonnie Bayliff Marsha Karpinko Bill Bayliff Tom Karpinko Alicia Beck Val Kelley Bill Beck Linda Koliander Jim Bridges Rosemary Lafreniere John Chauncey Doug Neiss Joe Cox Kathy Neiss Mike Drankoski John Oakes Dave Finney Freda Pezzuti Chris Flint Mike Reed Herb Flint Marie Ryan Steve Flint Russ Ryan Ron Foster Arlene Williams Barry Graver Nancy Graver Howard Heath
	AUGUST ELK OF THE MONTH Mike Kelley Mike has worked diligently behind the scenes, interacting with our landlord, construction vendors and supporting our work crews. He has had to make some very tough decisions regarding Project Recovery. He also has shown great leadership and communication skills. Napolean Bonaparte wrote, “A great leader deals in hope”. Thank you Mike Kelly our August Elk of the Month, for giving us hope and providing great leadership. Fraternally, Alicia Beck, ER

Johnson City Elks Lodge #2821

Membership Status

As of 8/31/06

We have 159 Members

Applications in Process

Initiation on 09/19/06

Jerome Sednicki Gail Ghinger

Holly Wehrenberg Ken Lamoree

Mary Darling

“Proposing someone for membership helps us to share our values with the community - Keep on sponsoring!”

DISTRICT CALENDAR
SEPTEMBER
1	Endicott	Carol Canfield
3	Owego	Antique Show
3çNew	Binghamton	Family Picnic Guests $5 Noon-5PM
5	Owego	DD Audit 7 PM
6	Binghamton	DD Audit 7 PM
7	Owego	DD Visit
9çNew	Johnson City	Grand Re-opening
10çNew	Vestal	Family Appreciation Picnic 1-5 PM
11	Binghamton	DD Visit
15	Endicott	Carol Canfield
17	Albany	Area 1 Roulette Ritual Contest
17	Endicott	Breakfast Buffet 8-11:30 AM
17	Albany	Area 1 Roulette Ritual Contest
17	Owego	Antique Show
21-24	Rochester	Fall Conference
24-25	Endicott	Atlantic City Trip
27	Oneonta