Community Services in November
Sunday, November 19th was our Annual Harvest Dinner for Area Senior Citizens. This event was once again a big success. Made possible by generous donations from our members, over 550 dinners were served. Many volunteers gave up their time on Saturday and Sunday to cook, prepare and pack dinners for area Senior Citizens. There were several drivers that delivered the turkey dinner to senior facilities in the area.
Thank you to all the volunteers that came out to help!!!
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Watertown Elks made a donation of $1,000 from Freedom grant to the VA outreach center on Friday November 17th. Presenting the check was Veterans committee chair PER Ed Massa.
The center invited us over for a nice Thanksgiving lunch.
The Elks also donated some food collected from our caring members.
We love our veterans!!
Special thanks to Linda Lepper for our outstanding grant writing skills in getting grants for our lodge.
Also at the luncheon - PER trustees chair Tony Verne, Exalted Ruler Anne Fleming, our grant writer Inner Guard Linda Lepper and PER Dennis Brady.
Watertown Elks Lodge Donates to CAPC
On Monday, October 30th, Kathy Converse (Lodge #496 Warm Feet, Warm Hand chairperson) and Exalted Ruler Anne Fleming went to CAPC to present them with a check for $2,000. This donation is to help area less fortunate kids get new boots and mittens to stay warm through our cold winter months. This was all made possible by donations from our members in our Lodge. THANK YOU, MEMBERS!!!
Annual Elks Junior Golf Tournament
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Special thanks goes out to Spokes on the Green for doing a great job feeding area golfers and to Thompson Park Golf Course (Watertown, NY) for providing fantastic opportunity with the NNY Junior Golf tour. There were approximately 60 kids that participated in the golf tournament for kids from age of 10 years through 17 years of age, boys and girls. All the kids had fun and learned basic etiquette, calculating their own score, signing their own scorecards and shake hands with their fellow golfers.
Thank you to our Lodge member Scott Hirst in helping our Lodge be a part of this annual Junior Golf tournament and to Terrance Williams (also our member) and crew members in planning this NNY Junior Golf tour.
Elks # 496 Celebrates Flag Day
The Watertown Elks Lodge # 496 held their Flag Day ceremony at the Lodge today, 14th June, 2023. Flag Day ceremony is usually preceded by the parade, but it got rained out today.
The ceremony was held in the Lodge meeting room with the boy scouts participating in bringing in the flags. The Carthage Elks # 1762 and Lowville Elks # 1605 officers also participated.
Exalted Ruler Anne Fleming led the ceremony with State Vice President Joan Carlo doing the history of the flags. Esquire Karen Miller did the response. Our guest speaker was retired Major General Robert Kasulke.
In the picture on the left from left to right: retired Major General Robert Kasulke, Exalted Ruler Anne Fleming and Esteemed Leading Knight Mike Cummings.
Volunteering
Volunteers are always welcomed!! When one volunteers, everyone gets a prize! Only we can't see it, or spend it, or even drive it. We can only feel it and it's the greatest feeling ever!!! Print the volunteer sign up sheet and give it to the Lodge secretary or leave it with the bartender.
Watertown elks # 496 merchandises
These are what we have in our lodge. NEW SHIRTS ARE IN!!!
We will update our pricing soon.
Elks # 496 Coffee Mugs
$6.00
2XL Poly/Cotton Polo Shirt
We have some remaining polo shirts & t's.
Come to the lodge and see what's left!
2XL Polo Shirt
We have some remaining polo shirts & t's.
Come to the lodge and see what's left!
2XL Polo Shirt
We have some remaining polo shirts & t's.
Come to the lodge and see what's left!
Small Pink T-Shirt
We have some remaining polo shirts & t's.
Come to the lodge and see what's left!