THE
BUGLE
A monthly publication of the
Brandon Elks Lodge #2383
ALL AMERICAN LODGE
800 Centennial Lodge Dr, Brandon, FL 33510
Phone: 813-685-6469 Fax: 813-643-5652
Volume 16 Issue 2
May 2017
www.brandonelks.org
A message from your
Exalted Ruler
Our first month has passed so
quickly - it feels like we just got
started and now here we are in
May! Our annual Hooked on
Fishing not Drugs kids fishing
tournament was held on April
22nd. Thank you to Donald and
Judy Cornett for another successful event. All of the kids, adults and Elks had a great
time. And we can’t forget about Phil Hinkle who was
excited to cook on his own grill for the event – Thanks
Phil!
May is going to be another busy month. The Scholarship
Dinner is set for May 7th at 3:00 pm. Please plan on attending. Scholarship chair Teresa Reeves has worked
very diligently on the scholarship program. We will also
be serving a great Mother’s Day breakfast on May
14th. I’m looking forward to seeing all of our mothers
that day.
Our next member initiation will be held on Sunday, May
21st at 2:00 PM. Please bring a dish to share and join us
in getting to know our newest members.
Lastly, the Florida Elks State Convention will be held at
the Orlando World Center Marriot May 25th – 28th. Elks
State Secretary Carl Seibert is planning on initiating 200
applicants. That should be spectacular.
Like I said at the beginning we are going to be busy this
month. We could sure use your help with all/any of the
upcoming activities. Just step up and volunteer because
as you know “Elks Care — Elks Share”.
Fraternally yours,
Delores Westfall, Exalted Ruler
April 2017
This Elk has been involved ever since he became a member of
Brandon Lodge #2383. He can be found assisting with the
snack bar, for Friday night dinners, helping Rick Weigand in the
kitchen and doing anything that is asked of him. I once told
him he needed to learn the word ‘no’. We’re so happy he did
not learn that word. Thank you for all your hard work, Bob
Booker, our April Elk of the Month.
Bags of Brotherly Love
Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter and is looking forward to the
end of the first quarter of the year. It seems to go by much faster the
older you get. The Bags of Brotherly Love project is gearing up for our
next Outreach Clinic which will be held on June 13th at the American
Legion Post on Florida Ave. in Tampa. Again we are looking to serve
about 200 people at this event. We could really use a few more volunteers this go-around as it is a lot to do with that many homeless individuals. As you may recall in last month’s Bugle, I made mention that
we were being given an award by the Salvation Army for our contribution and ongoing efforts in helping to feed the homeless. We received
that award at a wonderful banquet and concert on last Friday, April
7th. I must say what an honor to be recognized in such a way. I was
left speechless. If you have not seen the award it sits on the shelf next
to the coffee maker in the lounge. It is a beautiful cobalt blue star with
the Salvation Army Logo on the front. Check it out sometime. We still
have raffle tickets for sale for the lottery scratch off tickets. Please
help support the Brotherly Love Project by purchasing a few of these.
(You never know - you could be a winner). For those interested, our
Outreach Clinics are being held the second Tuesday of each month,
with the larger Outreach being held each quarter. Again I want to
thank everyone who attended the last event and to those who help
each month assembling the bags and making the sandwiches. What a
gift you bring to the table. Remember, together WE can make a difference.
Thank you.
Bob Blair, Project Manager
BRANDON ELKS LODGE #2383
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MAY 2017
BUGLE INPUT:
Articles/flyers must be received by the 16th of the month
to ensure that your entry is in the next month’s edition.
No Exceptions! Please send all print-ready flyers and entries to: Lori Underberg, [email protected]
Meeting Schedule
Lodge: 2 and 4th Mondays of the month at 7:30 PM
House Committee & Board: 3rd Monday at 7:00 PM
Meetings are open to any member in good standing and
is the place to discuss any lodge issues.
Ladies Meetings are the 1st Monday at 7:00 PM (Social at 6:30).
nd
Veterans Dinner—May 3rd, 6:30PM
I’d like to invite all of our members to our next Vets Night dinner
New Member Initiation
on May 3, 2017. Veterans Night, held on the first Wednesday
The next initiation is scheduled for Sunday, May 21st at 2:00
of each month, is a very special night where we celebrate the
PM. Please check the calendar and Bugle for further Initiabrave men and women who have given so much of themselves
tion dates which will be held on Sunday afternoons.
to us and our country. We always have a great meal, too.
Everyone is invited and asked to provide a covered dish for a post- We’d like to see more members than veterans at these dinners believe me, the vets notice when we have low member turnout.
initiation social. Please come out and welcome our new members.
And they really do enjoy getting out and visiting with us. You will
too! See you on Vets Night. – Nickie Wells, PER
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BRANDON ELKS LODGE #2383
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MAY 2017
BLOE BITS
Next Meeting—Monday, May 1st @ 7:00 PM
Hoping to See You There!
BLOE President,
BLOE President
Julie
E. Ebert
Julie
E. Ebert
New
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Lady of Distinction
April 2017
We had our first meeting to kick off the new year and welcomed the newest member Gerry Westfall our new host for the
2017-2018 term. Colleen Harmon was chosen as Lady of Distinction for April to celebrate her endless dedication to the
Brandon Ladies Of Elks. Grace Weigand reminded everyone
about the upcoming Scholarship Banquet which will be held on
Sunday, May 7th.
Courageous: Merriam-Webster
defines it as ‘having’ or characterized by courage. Some of its
synonyms are bold, brave,
dauntless, fearless, gutsy, and
valiant. All of these words describe this month’s Lady of Distinction. How else could
you describe a woman who for two years voluntarily led
over 100 women through their BLOE journey? She’s
worked tirelessly promoting our purpose of fellowship and
friendships. She’s presided over two dozen, some not so
short or simple, meetings and represented BLOE at many
functions. She also volunteers for Ladies Breakfasts, catering, and other events. You may even catch her working
the snack bar for Bingo on a Thursday night. You’d think
she’d be a little worn out after two years as our president,
but she is on our BLOE board for our new year. We salute our courageous Lady of Distinction for April, Colleen
Harmon, and thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Start your Mother’s Day celebration early by coming to the
breakfast on May 14th. Mothers get their breakfast for half price
and make sure you buy raffle tickets for the fabulous Mother’s
Day Basket full of gifts that would make any mother or lady
happy to receive.
We are finalizing our group of lucky kids going to the Florida
Elks Youth Camp, if you know of a child who would be interested just contact Diane Ferrar. Thanks to Jean Barfield and
her crew for cooking up the best spaghetti dinner in Brandon
last month. Make sure you mark your calendar for our May 17 th
Heavenly Dinner prepared by the BLOE Angels. We will be
serving Saintly Mild or Hot Italian Sausage Grinders, Church
Potatoes, Stairway to Heaven Cole Slaw and Pineapple Angel
Surprise for Dessert. All that for only $8.00 and maybe better
your chances to getting into heaven.
We are all looking forward to the Memorial Day Picnic on the
29th. Our May Meeting will be starting at 7:00 and we will
have a board meeting before that starting at 6:30. During the
meeting we will be installing several new members. It’s exciting to see our group grow, we have a great group of ladies who
work hard, laugh harder and just have fun. If you are not a Come out and support our Veterans from James
member, come to our next meeting to see what you are missing. A Haley Hospital and Liberty Manor. Say hello
Veterans Dinner
Happy Mother’s Day to all you wonderful ladies. Take time to and “Thank You”, while enjoying a great meal,
think of those who died defending our country or your loved on the first Wednesday of each month.
ones who have passed on Memorial Day. Have a great month
– see you at the lodge.
Your support is greatly appreciated by the attending Veterans.
Julie E. Ebert
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Please see calendar for monthly dinner entrée.
The future belongs to those
who believe in the beauty of
their dreams. - Eleanor Roosevelt
I wish to thank the BLOE for honoring me with April Lady of
Distinction. I was totally surprised to say the least. For 7 years
I have volunteered with the most fabulous group of ladies in
Brandon. We strive to do as much as possible for numerous
organizations. But as Mary Lou Schreck said, "we need many
helping hands" to get this accomplished. Let’s all remember
why we joined the BLOE and step up to the plate to make this a
Find your membership number anywhere in this Bugle and win memorable year. We will continue to rise and soar for those that
a free drink from the lounge! To claim your drink, you must pre- need us. Thanks again for this honor presented by the ladies.
sent your membership card to the bartender during the month of God bless,
this publication.
Colleen Harmon
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BRANDON ELKS LODGE #2383
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Attention Chefs
MAY 2017
LODGE OFFICE HOURS
Orders for all food and kitchen items
needed for your function or event MUST
be placed on the list by Tuesday morning.
The list is located on the kitchen wall to
the right of the steam table.
The Lodge Office hours:
Monday
10:00am – 2:00pm
Wednesday
10:00am – 2:00pm
Thursday
10:00am – 2:00pm
Tuesday, Friday thru Sunday Closed
These are hours when the Lodge Office will be staffed to
assist members.
If you need access to the secretary or treasurer at times
other than those posted, call the lodge office at 685-6469
during these hours to arrange for a separate meeting.
Thank You,
Larry Lane 813-777-7735
Teenager of the Month
April 2017
Our teenager of the month for April
2017 is Miss Kelcey Thompson, a
senior at Brandon High School. She
has a 3.9 weighted GPA and has taken
numerous AP courses while maintainCongratulations
ing a job outside of school.
Tom Collins and George Haase!
Kelcey is serving as President of Student Council for her Senior Class, as Also recently called were Charlie Hutton, Glenda Tayshe did for both her sophomore and Junior Classes. She has lor, Norma Seber, Frank Schiele Jr., Donald Tomlin,
served as Vice President for National Honor Society, worked on and Norman Van Dame., however, they were Not Signed Up!
the Yearbook and is a member of the Maroon Militia Club.
You can’t win if you are not signed up!
Kelcey is a scholar athlete and is a member of the Varsity Ask any member for details on the Friday night 500 Club drawCheerleading squad for BHS. Kelcey’s success is not solely
ing and how you could win big.$$$
due to her intellect and talents, but also her diligent work, focus,
and can-do-attitude.
Please join me in congratulating Kelcey Thompson as our April
2017 teenager of the month.
500 Club
Teenager of the Month
May 2017
The Teenager of the Month for May
2017 is Miss Haley Riley a senior at
Durant High School. Haley has a 4.8
weighted GPA, taken numerous AP
and Honors classes and a member of
the National Honor Society and has
been awarded academic letters.
Haley is President of the Durant FFA and President of the Hillsborough County FFA Federation. She is the secretary of the
Junior Civitan Club and a member of the Future Business Leaders of America.
Haley was the 2016 Florida Strawberry Festival Queen and was
selected Miss May in the Durant High School 2017 Calendar.
Haley is very active outside the classroom having completed
199 community service hours. Most of her volunteer hours
have involved projects to help the homeless, will working 8
hours a week at Salon Belladonna.
Miss Riley will attend University of Tampa, planning to major
in Political Science. Her goal is to enter politics and become a
Congresswoman.
Please join me in congratulations for Miss Haley Riley as our
May 2017 Teenager of the Month!
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BRANDON ELKS LODGE #2383
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MAY 2017
Lodge Activities - May 2017
Lodge Hours: Office: Mon, Wed & Thurs: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Closed Tuesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Lounge: Mon. 5 - 10:30 p.m., Tues. - Thurs. 4 -10:30 p.m., Fri 4 - 12:30 a.m., Sat. 4 p.m. - 10:30 p.m., Sun, 1 - 7 p.m.
Sunday
May
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
BLOE & PER
Meeting
7:00PM
0265
7 Scholarship 8
Wednesday
3
Thursday
BINGO
5 500 Club Drawing
4
6:30 - 7:30
Starting at 6:30 P.M Friday Night Dinner:
Meat Loaf, Mashed
6:30 - 8:00 PM
Potatoes, Gravy,
Meat Loaf, Mashed
4 PM Pool in game Veggie, Salad, Dessert
Potatoes, Gravy,
Room
- $8.00
Veggie, Salad - $10.00
Nancy Price & Friends
Thomas’s & Cassella’s
Snack Bar
5:30 P.M.Cards in Vets from James A
Line Dancing
Entertainment:
Lounge
Haley
Double Density
Hospital
&
Liberty
50 - 50 Drawing
Manor Here Tonight
Door: Nickie Wells
Snack Bar
Interviews &
Indoctrination
Lodge Dinner
Boy Scout Meeting
7:00 PM
9
10
11
Dinner 3:00 PM Lodge Meeting Boy Scout Meeting
7:30 PM
7:00 PM
Balloting
4 PM Pool in game
Room
NASCAR
Talladega
2:00 PM
Board Meeting to
Follow
Mothers Eat
For Half Price
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Friday Night Dinner:
6:30 - 8:00 PM
Starting at 6:30 P.M
Roast Beef and
Noodles, Veggie, Salad
- $10.00
Delores Westfall &
Christine Vogel
Snack Bar
Entertainment:
Skip & Nancy
50 - 50 Drawing
Snack Bar
22
16
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Have a
fabulous
weekend!
NASCAR
Kansas 7:30 PM
Door: Mary Lou
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Boy Scout Meeting
7:00 PM
18
Lodge Dinner
6:30 - 7:30
Hot or Mild Saintly
Italian Sausage
Grinders
Church Potatoes
5:30 P.M.Cards in
Stairway to Heaven
Lounge
Coleslaw
Dessert - Pineapple
50 - 50 Drawing
Angel Surprise -$8.00
Snack Bar
Prepared by the BLOE
Angels
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BINGO
Starting at 6:30 P.M
4 PM Pool in game
Room
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Saturday
12 500 Club Drawing 13
BINGO
5:30 P.M.Cards in
Lounge
14 8 - 11 AM 15
House
BLOE
Committee
Mother’s Day
Meeting
Breakfast
7:00 P.M.
Friday
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Snack Bar
NASCAR
Charlotte
6:00 PM
26500 Club Drawing 27
BINGO
Starting at 6:30 P.M
Room
5:30 P.M.Cards in
Lounge
50 - 50 Drawing
Snack Bar
Fried Catfish &
Shrimp Dinner with
All The Fixin’s
$12.00
Phil Hinkle &
Friends
Entertainment: Ron
Bennet
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Boy Scout Meeting
New Member
7:00 PM
Lodge Meeting
Initiation
2:00 PM
7:30 PM
4 PM Pool in game
20
500 Club Drawing *Nativity 8th Grade
Friday Night Dinner:
Graduation
6:30 - 8:00 PM
6:00 - 10:00 PM**
Snack Bar
Friday Night Dinner
6:30 - 8:00 PM
Stuffed Chicken
Breast, Jasmine Rice,
Salad -$10.00
Don Harrison
Entertainment: Juke
Box Night
Door: Robert Byrd
YAY!
It’s Saturday!
Monthly 50/50
Drawing
Florida State Elks Convention - Orlando Marriott
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29
30
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Memorial Day Boy Scout Meeting
8 - 11 AM
7:00 PM
Picnic At The
You did
Youth
Lodge
4 PM Pool in game
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Activity
not wake
Room
Breakfast
up today
5:30 P.M.Cards in
Lounge
NASCAR
Charlotte 6:00 PM
50 - 50 Drawing
Snack Bar
to be
mediocre.
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Upcoming Events
** = Hall Rental
June 4 - Kitchen Clean Up
June 11 - Elks Flag Day Ceremony
June 25 - New Member Initiation
July 4 - Brandon 4th Of July Parade
July 4 - Lodge 4th of July Picnic
July 16 - 19 Elks National Convention In Reno Nevada
Aug. 12 - Derby Day - Horse Races At The Lodge
Aug. 26 - BLOE Disco Night
Sept. 4 - Labor Day Picnic At The Lodge
Sept. 16 - BLOE Luau
BRANDON ELKS LODGE #2383
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2016-2017 Bugle Boosters
Brandon Elks #2383
2017-2018 Officers and Committees
Exalted Ruler
Delores Westfall
813-685-7312
Leading Knight
Christine Vogel
813-230-2117
Loyal Knight
Robert Blair
813-758-8894
Lecturing Knight
Linda Hinkle
813-334-1589
Esquire
Robert Byrd
813-293-4601
Chaplain
Don Schreck
813-689-2155
Tiler
Mary Lou Schreck
813-689-2155
Inner Guard
Nancy Price
813-477-7676
Secretary
Gerry Westfall
813-685-7312
Treasurer
Larry Harris
813-685-6469
1 year Trustee
Dennis Osborn, PER/PDD 813-610-7099
2 year Trustee
Mary Lou Scribner, PER
813-230-1943
3 year Trustee
Rick Weigand, PER
813-748-2678
4 year Trustee
George Scribner, PER
850-206-0577
5 year Trustee
Nickie Wells, PER
813-716-8051
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Jean Barfield; Jim Barfield; James Borden; Colin Cattley; Frank
Craft; Lynda Craft; Julie Ebert; Henry Ebert; Mark Fox; Ann
Fox; Richard Gurrera; Diane Gurrera; Walter Herndon; Charlie
Hutton; Ruth Hutton; Gerry Mann; Kim Martinez; Frank Martinez; Rhea Martinez; Barbara Mathews; Mary McCord; Francis
Michael; Emma Michael; Dale Miller; Robert Morris; D.J. Morris; Dorothy Nichols (2); Dennis Osborn; Vi Osborn; Richard
Pelton; Patty Pelton; James Randall; Arthur Rine; Mary Rine;
Jeff Rountree; Dorinda Rountree; William Stout; William Stuart; Corinne Stuart; Maria Sulecki; Tom Tennant; Marion
Tennant; George Thomas; Carolyn Thomas; Thomas Tomlin;
Anna Tomlin; Christine Vogel; Joseph Zebrak
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COMMITTEE
CHAIR
PHONE #
Interview
Jaquie Pietro
813-493-9888
Orientation
Jerilynn Pietro
813-493-0425
Veterans Affairs
Robert Booker
301-481-5115
Member Mentor
Puppet Sexton
813-956-3776
R.V. Park Manager
Jack Mineo
813-681-2531
Lounge Director
George Scribner, PER
850-206-0577
Food Service Director
Larry Lane
813-777-7735
Kitchen Director
Nancy Price
813-477-7676
Elks National Foundation
Grant Coordinator
Delores Westfall
813-685-7312
Joyce D. Schaefer, PER
518-466-1350
HARRY-ANNA Trust
Delores Westfall
813-685-7312
Youth Activity
Dorinda Rountree
813-763-0341
Drug Awareness
Don Cornett
813-917-9872
Entertainment Chair
Phil Hinkle
813-651-0823
Hall Rental
Don Schreck
813-689-2155
Scholarship Chair
Teresa Reeves
813-650-1607
BLOE Catering
Mary Lou Schreck
813-689-2155
Public Relations
Advertising
Bugle Editor-Publisher Lori Underberg
813-758-3806
Calendars
Len Brown, PER
813-764-8602
Soccer Shoot Chair
Bill Beattie
813-361-4835
Webmaster
Jerry Reid
813-689-8249
Sunday is Sports
Day at the Lodge
Come join us for good food and a good time
We enjoy NASCAR Racing, Football,
Baseball, Golf or whatever is currently
being televised.
Everybody brings a dish to share.
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BRANDON ELKS LODGE #2383
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MAY
2017
Bush Hog
John Hattan
(813) 781-4361
Elks R.V Park & Storage Area
Sponsor a Non-Elk friend or relative
Discounted Summer Rates
available May to Oct
Contact Jack Mineo @
813-507-0173
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First Wednesday of the Month - The Elks host veterans
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Third Wednesday of the Month - Brandon Ladies of
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