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SILVER CITY ANTLERS

SEPTEMBER 2021

Rich Doolittle ♦ Antlers Editor

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2021-2022 B.P.O.E. Meriden Lodge 35 Officers

Exalted Ruler.............................................................Bill McGovern PER

Esteemed Leading Knight.................................................Wesley Huxley

Esteemed Loyal Knight...................................................Shannon Dwyer

Esteemed Lecturing Knight...................................................Sarah Stack

Secretary..........................................................Andrea Ruimerman, PDD

Treasurer....................................................................Justin Fedler, PER

Esquire..........................................................................Pam DiPasquale

Chaplain...................................................................Dougie Parker, PER

Inner Guard..........................................................................Mark Cartelli

Organist...................................................................Karen Coale O’brien

Tiler................................................................................Theresa Doolittle

Board Of Trustees

1 YR Trustee........................Chairman......Keith Stocking, PER

2 YR Trustee...............................................Danny Carter, PER

3 YR Trustee............................................Rob Sadlowski, PER

4 YR Trustee...............................................Steve Maheu, PER

5 YR Trustee.........................................................Jim Nettleton

House Committee

Chairman..............................................................Paul Amenta

CO-Chair......................................................Terrance Ellingson

Secretary............................................................Joann Noonan

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Bryan Courchesne, Pam DiPasquale, Carl Field, Marie Heck,

Walter Kerr, Sean Quinn, Karen Vargas

2021-2022 B.P.O.E. Meriden Lodge 35 Committee Chairs

Americanism...............................................................Open

Audit Committee...................................................Ken Post

Birdsey Scholarship..............................................Ken Post

Drug Awareness.....................................Justin Fedler, PER

ENF..................................................Michele Stocking, PER

Flag Day................................................Bill McGovern PER

Golf Tournament................Wesley Huxley, Shannon Dwyer

Grants..............................................................Jenn Maheu

Hall Rental.......................................................Paul Amenta

Hoop Shoot.................................................................Open

Investigations.............................................Shannon Dwyer

Irish Night........................................................Jim Nettleton

Italian Night................................Paul Amenta,Jim Nettleton

Lapsation............................................Rob Sadlowski, PER

Memorial / Orientation............................Doug Parker, PER

Polish Night..................................................Wesley Huxley

PER Comimittee..................................Dougie Parker, PER

Public Relations...............................................Jenn Maheu

Public Service Night....................................................Open

Scholarships................................Andrea Ruimerman, PDD

Soccer Shoot...............................................................Open

Special Olympics......................................Theresa Doolittle

Sports Night.....................................................Paul Amenta

State Major Project......................Andrea Ruimerman, PDD

Veterans..........................................................Rich Doolittle

Youth Activities............................................................Open

Come on down!

The lodge is open!

Current lodge hours
Wednesday 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Thursday 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Friday 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Regular Lodge Meetings are the second & fourth Thursday of the month @ 7:30 pm EXCEPT July & August when they are the fourth Thursday ONLY & November/December when they are the second & third Thursdays of the month.

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed

by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.

So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor.

Catch the trade winds in your sails.

Explore. Dream. Discover.”

Mark Twain

A message from Exalted Ruler, Bill McGovern PER

Hello all,

The summer is ending and hopefully we can get more attendance to the lodge with vacation time coming to an end. That being said, thank you to those that continue to support the lodge. The House and Trustees are in the final stages of developing a plan for reopening upstairs. We will need the support of everyone to allow expansion of hours.

We still need help on some of our programs. With limited members showing up, several of the programs are lacking the support needed to be successful. Still we have been able to offer some events and programs so far this year.

Thank you to Andrea and Michele for trying to get the bus trip off the ground. There were many people who had a scheduling conflict and hopefully a fall date with cooler weather will bring out the crowd to visit other lodges.

Thank you to Shannon and Wesley for running a successful picnic. It was nice to meet in a nice location with our families. Thank you to Jim and Paul, our chefs for the day, and to everyone who brought a dish to share.

Thank you to those coming to and providing our Friday Socials. The food has been great but the camaraderie was even better. We’ve been having around 20 people, and this is during the month of August. One I’m personally looking forward to is Michele & Keith’s Prime Rib dinner with a band. Let’s pack the house!

The House Committee is looking for movie nights once the sun goes down a little earlier. This will be another opportunity to get together as families.

The Grand Exalted Ruler will be coming to the state in September. I would like to send in a group RSVP for a table. Please let me or Andrea know if you wish to go.

Thanks again for the support and hope to see you around the lodge.

Fraternally yours,

Bill

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Birthdays

Stop In To Buy Someone A BIRTHDAY BEVERAGE!

You should count your age by friends, not years.

2021 Family Picnic

August 21st 2021 a great time was had by all with a good turnout.

If you missed it, consider going in 2022.

Thanks to the family picnic committee

and their volunteers for bringing this event together.

House Committee

To our members,

The house committee would like to thank everyone for their continued support. We are looking forward to moving upstairs in the fall and hopefully going back to more normal hours. We would also like to remind everyone that the hall is available for rental.

Thank you,

Your House Committee

Veterans

Did you know that September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month?

Visit Mission 22 For More Info

National suicide rates have been on the rise in recent years, according to data from the National Institute of Mental Health. The suicide rate for veterans was 1.5 times that of non-veteran adults (PDF), after adjusting for age and sex, according to the most recent annual VA report on suicide prevention published last year, which details data from 2018.

And while the VA hasn’t yet published comprehensive data from 2020 or 2021, individual reports from Veterans Health Administration sites show an increase of on-campus suicides from January of 2020 to September of 2020, according to the VA Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention monitoring of VHA site reports and administrative data.

The increase in rates of suicide for veterans and active-duty personnel outpace that of the general population, according to both the VA and a study by the Costs of War Project published in June.

For further reading click the link below:

Calls to Veterans’ Suicide Hotlines Are Up Since Fall of Kabul

Visit Take 5 To Save Lives for more information

Take 5 minutes to complete five action items developed by the National Council for Suicide Prevention (NCSP) for their Take 5 to Save Lives campaign:

(1) learn the signs

(2) do your part

(3) practice self-care

(4) reach out
(5) spread the word

Here are three more resources to use if someone you know is at risk or you’d like to learn more about suicide prevention:

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
Read more about mental health resources available from the VA and spread the word about them.
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center offers these 14 Ideas for Action PDF.

Thank you for caring about our Veterans and each other,

Rich Doolittle

Veterans Committee Chairman

If you know of any member who may not be doing well, or has passed, please email the Leading Knight via the button below.

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"We make a living by what we get,

but we make a life by what we give."

-Winston Churchill-

To Our Absent Members

Click the name or picture to view FULL obituary

John "Jack" E. Neville March 29, 2021
John "Jack" E. Neville, beloved husband of the late Rose Marie Neville, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2021 at MidState Medical Center.
Jack was employed as an
independent distributor for UTZ Snacks of East Hartford for many years.

Thomas Korab July 11, 2021

Mr. Korab was born on January 26, 1948 in Detroit, MI to Chester and Elizabeth Korab. He grew up in Meriden and worked for Ryder Truck Rental of Hartford before going on to become the owner of Korab Truck &
Autobody of Plainville.

John "Jack" R. Cerrato PER July 11, 2021

Jack Cerrato, 76, of Meriden, loving husband of Joan (Przybysz) Cerrato, passed away unexpectedly July 11, 2021 at New Britain Hospital. He was born in New Haven on August 28, 1944, a son of the late Mildred Slie and Frank Cerrato. Jack worked at New Departure for 32 years.

Walter Joseph Cherniak Aug. 11, 2021

Walter Joseph Cherniak Sr, 94, a World War II Veteran of Aguada P.R, formerly of Meriden, died unexpectedly on Wednesday Aug. 11, 2021 in Mayaguez, P.R. He was the husband of Gladys (Acevedo) Cherniak for 30
years. Mr. Cherniak was born in Meriden on March 20, 1927 and to Samuel Cherniak and Pauline Susczynski Cherniak.

September 03

Justin's Grinder (American or Italian) served with a side of chips and slice of ice cream cake,

$8.00 per person. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m.
September 10

Theresa’s Cheeseburger sliders with chips and dessert $10

September 17

Bill's Big Burritos $10

September 24

Keith's Famous Prime Rib Dinner served with salad, bread, potato, vegetable and dessert. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED BY SEPTEMBER 21ST!!! $25.00 per person. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. From 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m enjoy live music by the band, Central Connecticut Blues Project. To make your dinner reservation you can sign up at the lodge or contact

Michele Via Email by clicking HERE or by texting 203-631-1401

SEPTEMBER

01 Wednesday

******LODGE IS CLOSED******

Hall is rented for a memorial service.
02 Thursday

House Committee Meeting

09 Thursday

Lodge Meeting 7:30 PM

11 Saturday

Never Forget

23 Thursday

Lodge Meeting 7:30 PM

28 Tuesday

CT Elks Red Sox Vs Baltimore bus trip. $80 pp Bus leaves Lodge #35 8:45 AM

OCTOBER

09 Saturday

Golf Tournament

14 Thursday

Lodge Meeting 7:30 PM

20 Wednesday

District Deputy Audit

28 Thursday

Lodge Meeting & District Deputy Visitation / Initiation 7:30 PM

NOVEMBER

11 Thursday

Lodge Meeting 7:30 PM

25 Thursday

Thanksgiving 2021

Around The State At Other Elks Lodges

^{September 18}

^{1st Annual Elks Member only Dart Tournament @ Willimantic Elks Lodge Dart Room 198 Pleasant St. Willimantic, CT 06226 Must be an Elks member with current membership card or proof of paid membership application fee.}

October 30th

Oktoberfest at Westbrook Elks

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