From the Desk of The Exalted Ruler

Lodge #1923 Crier February 2010 The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of USA From the Desk of The Exalted Ruler Welcome to February, the month in which we celebrate both Valentine s Day (flowers are already on order.) and the birthdays of two of our greatest presidents, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. We as Americans and Elks have learned much from these men, primarily the ability to persevere thru difficult times and challenges. Leadership is about challenges and the way in which we react to them. Our first chance to step up this month will be February 6th with our PER raffle, which we will replenish our fund we use to feed the residents at Portage Towers. The raffle will be followed Sunday February 7th with our Super Bowl Party. Our lodge has progressed nicely in the last year and I owe thanks to the many who have worked tirelessly to promote our lodge. Last, but not least, we will be electing club officers in February for 2010/2011. We will likely have several openings. As someone who has served in a couple of different capacities, volunteering has its own rewards. Please contact Buzz Zimmerman of you are interested. Until then remember to live thru the principles of our order, men like Washington and Lincoln did. Kevin Hastings Exalted Ruler Cuyahoga Falls / Akron / Barberton

2009 / 2010 Officers Exalted Ruler..... Kevin Hastings Leading Knight.... Colleen Twynham Loyal Knight...... Ryan Wiley Lecturing Knight... JoAnn Francis Secretary........ L.F. (Buzz) Zimmerman, PDDGER Treasurer........ Ronald Spinelli Esquire.......... James P. Bisheimer PER Chaplain......... Mark Bair Inner Guard...... John Beal Tiler............ Warren Witney Trustee 1 Year... Richard Geul Jr. Trustee 2 Year.... Bill Mikolajczyk Trustee 3 Year.... John Muehlheim Trustee 4 Year.... Joe Dobbertin Trustee 5 Year.... Michael McGarry SAVE SAVE SAVE Drop off your Acme receipts that have community dollars at the Lodge. COINS BANKS Remember to bring in your coin bank into the Lodge. They mean so much to the ones we help. ELKS CARE ELKS SHARE Have you moved or are you planning on relocating in the near future? Please let the Lodge Secretary know of your new address, phone number and email address. This way your Elks Magazine, Lodge Bulletin and other lodge mailings will find their way to you without any problems or breaks in mailings. Planning a Party? Remember the Elks Lodge for your next function! We re organizing the attic - contribute to the cause and donate a clear plastic container! Be Active! Participate! Be A Recruiter Increase membership in your Lodge! Elks Care Elks Share Ask a friend today! Hey Guess What? Ashley made the Dean s List - Make sure you congratulate her next time you stop in! Come to the Lodge meetings! If you have an email account, please sign up to receive your newsletter via email. Not only does it save the lodge money, you will receive your in color newsletter in minutes not days! Stay informed Participate Socialize with fellow members Don t forget that there is a drawing at every Lodge meeting and you must be present to win. The number drawn at the meeting on 1/5 was #1360 (George Wolfe Sr.) but he was not present and the number drawn at the meeting on 1/19 was #1591 (JoAnn Francis) and she was present to win! Make sure you come to the next meeting. We are still looking for advertisements for our monthly newsletters to help with the publishing costs. If you own a business or know someone who does where else can you advertise for only $60.00 for a 12 month run for a business card size entry. Please contact the lodge secretary for all the details or you can email me at newsletter@bpoe1923.org.

Thank you to all of you who helped with News Years Eve. You helped make it a great evening! Lots of fun, good food and obnoxious horn blowing, couldn t get any better than that! Thanks again, LuAnn and Sharon

February 2010 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Lodge Mtg 7 pm 3 Dinner 4 5 Dinner 6 PER reverse raffle 7 Super Bowl Party 8 House Committee 7 pm 9 10 Dinner 11 12 Dinner 13 Monthly Drwg. CornHole Tourney 14 Valentine s Day 15 16 Lodge Mtg 7 pm 17 Dinner 18 19 Dinner 20 Deadline to turn in baby pictures 21 22 23 24 Dinner 25 26 Dinner 27 28 Lunches served Monday - Friday 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Club Hours Phone (330) 923-3557 Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Monday - Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. March 2010 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Lodge 3 Dinner 4 5 Dinner 6 Bowling 7 8 House Committee 7 pm 9 Voting deadline for baby pictures 10 Dinner 11 12 Dinner 13 Monthly 14 15 16 Lodge 17 Dinner 18 19 Dinner 20 Drawing & Baby Picture Contest 21 Spring Cleaning 22 23 24 Dinner 25 26 Dinner 27 28 29 30 31 Dinner

February Birthdays Richard Harrold 02/01 Leo Porter 02/03 Thomas Riegler 02/06 Donald Roese 02/06 Randy Lovelace 02/08 Colleen Twynham 02/09 Joseph Gerycz Jr. 02/10 James Richardson 02/11 Richard Sauser 02/12 Daniel Vandiver 02/12 Tim Wigley 02/12 Ferd Camp 02/13 Becky Delnoce 02/13 Sharon Moles 02/20 W.N. Blateric 02/21 Dalton Smith 02/22 Patrick Darago 02/24 Raymond Sanginiti 02/24 John Haag 02/27 Allan Jones 02/28 Corn Hole Tournament Saturday, February 13th Members find a partner for our 1st indoor Corn Hole Tournament. $5 entry fee - sign up sheet and all the information will be posted at the Lodge. Bring in finger food to share - what a great way to spend a Saturday night! Winners of the Soup/Stew/Chili Cook Off 1st Place Colleen Twynham 2nd Place Donnie Ursetti 3rd Place Beth McGarry Colleen Twynham s Cheeseburger Soup 1 lb. Ground Beef (I tend to use more) 3/4 C Chopped Onion 1 tsp. Dried Basil 1/4 to 1/2 T Pepper 1 T Dried Parsley Flakes 4 C Diced Peeled Potatoes (or use frozen 3/4 C Shredded Carrots 4 T Butter or Marg. Divided Ore Ida Hash Browns) 3/4 C Diced Celery 3 C Chicken Broth 1/4 C All Purpose Flour 8 oz. Velveeta Cheese, Cubed (2 C) 1 1/2 C Milk 3/4 T Salt 1/4 C Sour Cream In 3 quart saucepan, brown beef, drain & set aside. In same saucepan, sauté onion, carrots, celery, basil & parsley in 1 tablespoon butter until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Add broth, potatoes & beef; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover & simmer 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Meanwhile, in small skillet, melt remaining butter. Add flour; cook & stir 3-5 minutes or until bubbly. Add to soup; bring to a boil. Cook & stir 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Add cheese, milk, salt & pepper; cook & stir until cheese melts. Remove from heat; blend in sour cream. Yield: 8 servings (2-1/4 quarts) Variations: Use left over pot roast instead of hamburger & cut into small pieces or use beef broth instead of chicken broth from roast or canned beef broth. Don Ursetti s Pasta Fagioli Recipe Pre-cook sweet bulk Italian sausage (three-quarter lb. or one lb.) & pre-boil pasta (3/4 Cup Delallo Elbow Macaroni No. 52 recommended) Pour 1/2 C of olive oil into sauce pan. Place heat on medium setting. Add 2 diced onions & 1 tsp. of minced garlic. Stir and cook until onions are soften. Add a level tsp. of Italian seasonings. Add two 14-15 oz. cans of diced tomatoes and two 14-15 oz. cans of tomato sauce. Stir well. Drain fluid from two 14-15 oz. cans of Great Northern beans and add beans to sauce. Let simmer for 5 minutes. Add pre-cooked sausage and stir in. Add pre-boiled pasta and stir in. Sprinkle on a wide layer of Parmesan Cheese and stir in. Optional: season with pepper and more Parmesan Cheese to taste. Let simmer for 15 20 minutes. PER Reverse Raffle Saturday, February 6, 2010 Raffle to support PER Dinners served at Portage Towers. Contact Mike Hill today at 330-923-4455 for your ticket!

FROM THE ELKS KITCHEN I have been in the Elks kitchen for a little over 4 months. When I started I wasn't sure what the members wanted other than spaghetti on Wednesday and fish on Friday. Boy was I wrong! What I want to bring to the Elks kitchen is quality food at affordable prices. Most of our food is prepared fresh and all of our sauces are homemade. Every Wednesday and Friday I have been trying different meals for specials. They will be posted at the lodge in advance. This Lenten Season I thought I would start off the season on Ash Wednesday with Perch Dinner for $6.95. Then every Friday night from 5:30-8:00 p.m., I will be serving Fish & Chips for $7.95, Broiled Cod for $7.95 and all you can eat Perch Dinner for $9.50. I hope you come in and try the Wednesday and Friday Dinners and also remember lunches are served Monday thru Fridays as well. Rick Spinelli SUPER BOWL PARTY Sunday, February 7th We will be supplying Sausage Sandwiches and the fixin s. Please sign up at the Lodge if you will be able to attend so we have a head count. Bring a side dish to share but not necessary. We are collecting toiletries and personal items to be donated to the VA Hospital. Next time you are at the store pick up an extra toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, comb, brush etc... and drop them off the next time you are at the lodge. These types of items are inexpensive to your pocketbook but have great worth to the folks that will be receiving them. Any questions, please contact Mike Hill, Sr. The number drawn for the 100% payout Monthly Drawing held in January was #0869 (Robert Miller). He was not signed so the Monthly Drawing continues to grow! Don t miss out Make sure you come in and sign up for the next drawing! ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS The bowling season is coming to an end and what a great season it has been. If you didn't play, make sure you sign up in the fall so you don t miss out on all the fun! The bowling banquet will be held March 6th. Watch for all the details at the lodge. Bobby & Char Mains SPRING CLEANING DAY! Sunday, March 21st. Please volunteer your time to help clean the lodge! Sign up sheet & all the details will be posted soon. Watch for details on the next bus trip in April!

The P.E.R. Association would like to thank the volunteers for preparing, serving and the clean up for another successful Christmas Dinner served to the residents of Portage Towers. They were well fed and the residents showed their appreciation. Thanks to Bill Dennis for donating the deviled eggs and to Ned Stemple and Andy and Clare Myers for preparing the turkeys. A special thanks to Jim Bisheimer for donating his special mix. Below are the names of some of the best volunteers we have: Mike Hill Sr., Sue Testa, John Bozzelli, Jan Williams, Ron Spinelli, Gus Mercurio, Bob Petrone, Kevin Hastings, Paul Maishchaider, Dan & Karen Stein, Ned Stemple, Dave Brown, Bob Mains, Roger Taylor, Dick Guel, Jim Bisheimer, Andy & Clare Myers and Bill Dennis. Michael Hill, Sr. P.E.R. Baby Picture Competition Saturday, March 13th We will be having a guess whose baby picture is whose competition Members and spouses bring in one of your baby pictures (4 years or younger) in a sealed envelope (make sure you label picture with your name) and leave the envelope at the bar marked to the attention of Joe Dobbertin before February 20th. Voting to end March 9th. (Details will be posted at the Lodge) Have any clothes that you have been meaning to donate to a worthy cause? Mike Hill Sr. is collecting clothing to be donated to Vietnam Veterans Organization. Drop off your items to the lodge and mark them clothing to be donated, attention Mike Hill.

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