PRESORTED NON-PROFIT U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT #41 CLARKSBURG, WV Elks #482 PO Box 2244 Clarksburg,WV 26302 December 2011 Page 1 #482 ONE-MONTH Edition Page 1 ............ Exalted Ruler Letter Page 2 .... Annual Christmas Parties Page 3 ........... New Years Eve Party Page 4 .................. E.N.F and VAVS Merry Christmas Have a Chance to Win Some Cash! • FREE BINGO • Elks, show your Membership Card on Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 and receive a FREE... $20.00 Everything Bingo Package Over $3,000 in Cash Prizes Starts at 7:00 pm (Good for Card Holder ONLY) VAVS Albert & Dorothy Kehrer (Chair of VA Programs) and our Clarksburg Elks #482, have not forgotten the Veterans. Various VA Programs happen monthly. Clarksburg Elks #482 is #1 for the Veterans Programs. We have regular monthly bingo parties at the VA Hospital and VA Nursing Home. Generally there are 12 - 14 residents each month enjoying the fun and they enjoy our visits (even the staff is happy to see us) VA Volunteers are there to help all the time. Join us and help on the first Monday of each Month 6th Floor of the VA Hospital at 6:15 pm. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of you from the Kehrer’s Fraternally, Albert F. Kehrer, VAVS Chairman Elks National Foundation Members come on board and help with the National Foundation programs. Legacy Scholarships applications for Children and Grand Children of Elks Members are available on-line and need to be completed by January 2012. Ask any Officer to be informed of how the National Foundation works. Consider pledging $10.00 a year to National Foundation. Albert F. Kehrer, E.N.F Chairman 41st ANNUAL CLARKSBURG ELKS LODGE #482 “HOOP SHOOT” BASKETBALL FREE THROW COMPETITION SATURDAY, DEC. 17th, 2011 Notre Dame HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION BEGINS @ 9:00 AM AGE GROUPS: 8 & 9 • 10 & 11 • 12 & 13 THERE WILL BE A BOYS AND GIRLS DIVISION The Hoop Shoot will be played by the students who won the Harrison, Dodridge, Taylor & Lewis County School Hoop Shoot Competitions One Boy and Girl Winner of each age group from each school will compete in January (For information about the Preliminary Competition ask your Gym Teacher) TROPHIES & PRIZES AWARDED • PIZZA & REFRESHMENTS WINNERS ADVANCE TO REGIONAL CONTEST HELD JANUARY 22nd, 2011 at ELKINS FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Ron Ridgeway Work: 304-627-3207 or Cell: 304-669-5162 The Names of National Winners of the Elks Annual Hoop Shoot will be Recognized and Enshrined in the National Basketball Hall of Fame EXALTED RULER LETTER: The Bell Ringing was great this year with a beautiful sunny day. I would like to give a special thanks to Kim, Mary Ann and Keylee Farnsworth, Mike and Judy Labdik, Dorothy and Albert Kehrer, Danny and Rhea Keith, Brad and Courtney Wilt for volunteering their time for the Bell Ringing. We held a Memorial Service on December 4th for all Elk Members that passed away in 2011. We would like to thank all those who attended the service to honor our fallen Elks. The PER, Old Timers Night and Nomination for Officers will be held at the First meeting in February. Our State President, Jerry French will make his official visit at our Adult Christmas Party, Dec. 24th, come out and take advantage both of our Christmas Parties, the Children’s Party Dec. 18th and the Adult Party Dec. 24th. This Year the New Years Eve celebration will include a Grand Buffet, Cash Drawings great Entertainment with “2nd Street” (10 piece band) performing their wide variety of music. I hope you take advantage of this exceptional value. Complete information for this event is located inside this newsletter. Fraternally, Valerie Caruso, ER To all Clarksburg Elks #482 Members Thanks goes out to all of the members of the Clarksburg Elks Lodge. This has been a great year for the Lodge # 482. We have been recognized in the South, North, East and West of West Virginia. I have traveled all around and also have been to Virginia, Pennsylvania, and also to the National Convention in Phoenix Arizona. West Virginia has had its share of attention because of Lodge # 482 and the West Virginia Elks State President. We are now at a turning point to make the Clarksburg Elks come back from all of the adversity that was extended to us just a few years back. Please come out and enjoy the festivities that are planned for this month. I recently returned from the Elks National Home in Bedford Virginia. I was proud to represent West Virginia and the Clarksburg Elks for the Christmas Lighting Ceremony. The work that the folks at the home put into the lighting is out of this world. There are hundreds of cars that drive thru the grounds each evening just to view all the different displays. The National Home is a great place and so beautiful, if you would like to find a place to retire this is the place. The buildings are something to see and you can retire there very reasonable. Look into it, it is for Elks and their spouses. Please don’t forget the Children’s Christmas Party, Adult Christmas Party and the New Year’s event. The trustees and officers are looking for people to volunteer to help with these and other events. If you could possibly help out at any time please contact one of the trustees or officers of the lodge. Any help would be greatly appreciated. We are also looking for any new ideas that would help the lodge make money in any way. If you have any suggestions please let us know. Don’t forget to donate to the Elks National Foundation for every dollar that is donated we receive back over $1.70 for use in the Community, for Veterans, and Education of our youth. Thank You, from the Trustees of the Clarksburg Elks #482 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Jerry French, West Virginia Elks State President • Hoop Shoot - December 17th • Children’s Christmas Party at 2 pm, December 19th • FREE Bingo for Elks Members, December 21st • Adult Christmas Party at 1 - 4 pm, December 24th • WVU Bowl Game Party, January 4th in the Lounge See Inside for More Details Newsletter Features VOLUNTEERS NEEDED • ELKS DAILY MEAL SPECIALS • SERVED FROM 4 PM - 9 PM ONLY MONDAY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY TUESDAY FRIDAY THURSDAY SUNDAY Chicken Alfredo with Salad, Bread & Butter and a Drink Country Fried Steak Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Vegetable and a Drink Roasted Turkey & Dressing Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Vegetable and a Drink Baby Beef Liver & Onions, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Vegetable and a Drink Chopped Sirloin with Grilled Onions Baked Potato, Vegetable and a Drink Spaghetti with Meat Sauce and 2 Large Meatballs with Salad, Bread & Butter and a Drink Stuffed Breast of Chicken Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Vegetable and a Drink $8.00 MEALS $8.00 MEALS Elks New Years Eve Buffet, Dinner and Cash Drawings, December 31st WHAT A DEAL!!!