Kinderhook Elks - Lodge 2530

ER's Message

To My Kinderhook Elks Family

There are so many things that I want to say here but I’m having a hard time putting it into words that work. The first thing I want to say is that I am sorry to one of our members, we overstepped and did something that hurt you, it wasn't intentional, we made a big mistake. I appreciate you taking the time to talk to me and let me know so we can rectify the situation. It is a work in progress, and I promise you it will be taken care of.

The Lodge owes members and their families a huge THANK YOU for busting their butts with barbecues, state president’s visit, initiation, breakfasts, every event that we have here plus the everyday things too. I have seen people work endlessly to make events happen, and many of them are not members, but all do an amazing amount of work around here and it is greatly appreciated. So, thank you to everyone for what you do.

To members we haven't seen in a while, what happened? Where are you? You joined an organization dedicated to the community. We work to raise money to pay our bills, and to help better the community. We need you; we want you to be part of everything we do. Please stop by, get involved, if you have had an issue let us know, we can’t fix what we don’t know is broken.

It is hard for us to call you it takes time, which we all know there is never enough of. Please if you see something in the newsletter or the weekly email that you can help with, please call us. Many hands make light work.

When you come into the Lodge remember this place is supposed to be welcoming. Also remember that everyone needs to be treated with respect and dignity. There is no reason to berate someone, to talk down to them, or to make them feel bad about themselves or the job they are doing. Everyone does the best that they can do. It takes a second to hurt someone, and sometimes that hurt is irreversible. So, take a second and think before you speak, as my mother used to say if you don’t have anything nice to say don't say anything at all.

The Lodge has brought quite a few new members in that have become involved in many activities. That is a wonderful thing. However, yeah you knew that was coming, we have members old and new that we want and need. Can you reach out to someone who’s a member that you know and find out their story. You can find out what we need to do to get them involved and let’s work out a plan to make that happen.

Thank you to everyone for everything you do.

ER Anne Leiser

Announcements

The memorial service has been rescheduled to this Monday, December 9th at 8pm.

The member meeting will be starting at 6:30pm this coming Monday, prior to the Memorial Service.

The Toys for Tots box in the lounge area at the Lodge. It will be there until December 6. Please consider donating new, unwrapped toys to be used as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children. If you have any questions please reach out to Buster Esposita at 518-505-4925. Thank you all for all you do for our community.

Come and watch some football with us on Sunday's! 12:30pm to close.

Besides great company, we have wings and mini dogs.

Like basketball? Let's get together and support Leo Dolan and his team for a game or two. Leo is going into his seventh season as the assistant men's basketball coach at Columbia-Greene CC. Along with individual player accomplishments, the men's basketball team have posted some of their best team GPA's under his direction.

Leo's next home game is Sunday, November 24th against Jefferson Community College.

Lots of amazing events coming this year! Be sure to check in weekly for updates.

NOVEMBER

Veterans Dinner Open to Public – 13th

Volunteers are needed to help put on this event.

Contact Rick LaCrosse @ 518-518-929-0299.

Visitation @ Hudson – 16th

Any members are welcome to attend. 3pm

Special Needs PROM – 15^th / 16th

Volunteers are needed to help put on this event.

The 15^th high school to decorate during the day.

ECR Meeting - 15th

Between 5p-6p chairs need to be set up and put them away after ECR meeting.

Hoop Shoot – 30^th

^{9am - Ichabod Crane Hoop Shoot in the Senior High Gym. Please contact Chris Akers at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or cell (518) 858-7134}

Lodge Bus Trip – 30^th

Bus trip down to the Lodges in the lower Hudson Valley (Poughkeepsie and Peekskill were mentioned). The trip will start from the lodge at 9:30am and return around 10:30pm. Depending on response from our lodge, they may invite members from other lodges in our district to make up the numbers. See PER John Piddock for more info.

DECEMBER

Elks Memorial Day Service – 1^st

3pm. Open to the public

Marion Stegmann – 8^th

Delivery Week December 8th Unload trailer with all our supplies (make boxes, wrap gifts) 12pm

1-2p make boxes

2-4p wrap toys

5:00p Scouts come to sort food

December 12th Pack boxes 6pm

December 13th VFW picks up their boxes

December 14th Delivery day

Volunteers are needed to help put on this event. See ER Anne.

2020 Save the Dates

Red Cross will be doing another blood drive in February (probably President’s Day).
See Steve Everett for more info.

ER's Message

Announcements

Memorial Service

Toys for Tots

Football Sunday's

Basketball

Upcoming Events