BULLETIN

Tip Of the Antlers

Elks members' see the bulletin for the list of Tips of the Antlers for all those who helped out during the events/dinners, etc. during the month.

~ APRIL 2024 ELK OF THE MONTH ~
Whether helping at an event, cleaning around the lodge, or making points
during cards, you’ll never miss Laurie Papale’s infectious demeanor. As a
generational member, the moment she joined the Elks, Laurie can been
seen on a regular basis in both a social and volunteer manner. Laurie is
an active member in our community, supporting a number of charitable
organizations; not to mention her role as a Unified Sports Partner through
CT Special Olympics. She helps stuff new membership cards, participates
in a multitude of lodge events, hustles at our Celebrate tent, and can be
found at the Lodge on Wednesdays for Setback. You certainly won’t hear
this amazing person called “Lazy Laurie.” Those are just some of the
reasons why I’m so excited to announce Laurie Papale, not only
April 2024 Elk of the Month, but also our incoming Inner Guard!

~ MARCH 2024 ELK OF THE MONTH ~
Please join me in Congratulating

Brian Stober as our
Elk of the Month for March.
Brian has been a proactive member since he joined 8 years ago. Most
recently he has donated his time to cooking for our First Responders
Night, helping at Socials and the Chalkboard Menu. As an active member
of our House Committee, he works closely with our Trustees on projects
that will enhance our Lodge. He is the next generation for our lodge, and
we love seeing him supporting events with his wife, Nicole and their
children. We are fortunate to have him as an Elk at Wallingford #1365.

~ FEBRUARY 2024 ELK OF THE MONTH ~

Please join me in congratulating Stanley Goode as our February Elk of
the Month. Stanley is a Marine Corp Veteran and has been a member of
our lodge for 24 years. He is key to easing the responsibilities of the
secretary by his daily visits to our post office, picking up items and
making deliveries to our lodge. He has been helping with shopping for
our Officers Breakfast and has volunteered his time to cook each
month. There are many things that are done for our lodge that no one
realizes and I wanted to be sure to thank Stanley and recognize him for
all he does as a proud Elk.

~ JANUARY 2024 ELK OF THE MONTH ~
Please join me in Congratulating Bonnie Server as January's Elk of the
Month. Bonnie has been a member for 5 years and tried her hand at different
volunteering opportunities. She found her niche in being the chairperson for the
coat drive. Bonnie came in every week during the drive to sort coats and
distribute to various contacts in the area. This year’s coat drive was a success
with over 180 coats, including various hats, mittens & gloves which were
collected and distributed. This year donations were sent in support of our
Veterans to the First Company Governor's Foot Guard in Hartford contributing to
their “One Warm Coat” drive. Donations were also provided to Masters Manna, the
Rock Church & St. Vincent DePaul. We thank you Bonnie for taking this on each
year and appreciate you getting involved and doing so much behind the scenes.

~ DECEMBER 2023 ELK OF THE MONTH ~
Please join me in congratulating Anne Marie Ortolan as our December Elk
of the Month. Anne Marie has been an instrumental part of the Soccer
Shoot on both the local and state level. She has a gift of getting members
involved with many of our projects and has recently taken on Chairman of
Elks Share the Holidays as Richard Gee passes the torch but continues
to stay involved. If anyone has attended a meeting with initiation, then
you have undoubtedly been amazed by how eloquently she has delivered
her lines. We appreciate all the great things she does for our community
and the Wallingford Elks Lodge #1365.
Thank you, Anne Marie, for all you do.

~ NOVEMBER 2023 ELK OF THE MONTH ~
Please join me is congratulating our November Elk of the Month, Rich Foley. Rich
put in a lot of work during the month of October. He is always working behind the
scenes fixing something and keeping the lodge in good shape. He was key to our
success along with all our volunteers to having a great Celebrate Wallingford
weekend. There is so much work that goes into the planning, setup and clean-up
for this weekend and we could not thank Rich enough for all his running around for
that weekend. The shopping alone was a full time job. He is key to many
successful events by cooking in the kitchen and his family are all committee
members for the children's events. They are running the Halloween party and
Truck or Treat as well as the Children's Christmas Party. Thank you Rich for you
and thanks to his wife Tracey for her endless patience.

~ OCTOBER 2023 ELK OF THE MONTH ~
Please join me in congratulating our October Elk of the Month,
Vincent Longobardi PER. Vincent has been a member of the lodge for 10
years and was ER in 2021-2022. During this past month Vincent
volunteered to cook for the 911 reception for our 1st responders and also
our Labor Day event. He took the lead in organizing the ritual for PER
Ray Lilley II and was a steady presence during Tent week, volunteering to
do whatever was needed and would bar back whenever it gets busy.
Vincent is passionate about what the Elks stands for.
Congratulations and thank you for all you do for the Elks and our Lodge

~ SEPTEMBER 2023 ELK OF THE MONTH ~
Congratulations to our SEPTEMBER 2023 Elk of the Month:
Please join me in congratulating Samantha Fox as our September
Elk of the Month. Samantha has been a proud member of our lodge
for five years. She has helped our house committee members with
closing procedures in the lounge on several occasions and has volunteered
for numerous events. She has a special place in her heart
for our special Olympic events and has been great help. Thank you
Samantha for going above and beyond.

~ AUGUST 2023 ELK OF THE MONTH ~
Congratulations to our AUGUST 2023 Elk of the Month: Please join me
in congratulating our August Elk of the month Cindy Tangredi. Cindy became a
member along with a group of other spouses who all decided that they wanted their
voices to be heard and to give them an opportunity to vote on lodge
business. Since that time Cindy has taken on the position of Drug Awareness
Chairperson. Her work on the program and for the lodge was recognized at our
CT State Convention this year. Cindy was awarded the Starfish Program
award. This is a very distinguished award that recognizes her considerable
contribution to the Drug Awareness Program. Cindy is also a member of our
House Committee and is currently our Esteemed Lecturing Knight.

~ JULY 2023 ELK OF THE MONTH ~
Congratulations to our JULY 2023 Elk of the Month: It's with great
pleasure that I recognize John Skorzewski as our July Elk of the Month. John has
been a member of the Wallingford Elks for seven years and has given a lot of his
time to our Friday Night socials and our Thursday Chalk Board Menu. He does a
lot behind the scenes and is always eager to do for our lodge. He serves on our
Audit committee and has been part of our Read Across the World, installation
dinners, Breakfast crew and so much more. Thank you John for mastering cooking
with a short spatula and donating on a consistent basis to our pull tab account. We
are very fortunate to have you and your wife Maryellen as active and contributing
members of our lodge.

~ JUNE 2023 ELK OF THE MONTH ~
Congratulations to our JUNE 2023 Elk of the Month:

Jim Gagliardi.

Jim has been a member of the Wallingford lodge for 35
years. Jim has taken on the task of running the Wednesday Night Set
Back league for several years which is no easy task. In doing so he has
made sure that donations to the Elk National Foundation, the Scholarship
Fund, and items as needed for the lodge were taken care. That is in
addition to donations to local organizations. He is extremely organized
and always a gentleman. Thank you for your commitment to OUR
lodge. We certainly appreciate all you do.

~ MAY 2023 ELK OF THE MONTH ~
Congratulations to our MAY 2023 Elk of the Month:

Maryanne Slain

Maryanne has been a member of the Wallingford Lodge for 16 years & sponsored
her daughter Brittney 10 years ago. Maryanne's father Martin & brother Michael
were both members of the Haverstraw, NY Elks lodge #877 until their passing. Fun
fact to note is that Haverstraw Elks to date does not have female members.
Maryanne's gets great enjoyment when she visits there and proudly displays her
membership card and enjoys the beautiful view this lodge has to offer. She is a
great reflection of what it means to be an Elk. Maryanne makes herself available to
help at many events. She is a steady in the Thursday night menu kitchen, Read
Across the World, Setups and is always willing to help at the lodge events in many
ways. She recently brought in a large group that had a great time playing Bunco &
has sponsored many new members. We appreciate all she does for the lodge.

~ APRIL 2023 ELK OF THE MONTH ~
Congratulations to our APRIL 2023 Elk of the Month:

The April 2023 Elk of the month is Kevin Saunders.
Kevin always steps up wherever it’s needed. He is an active
member of our House Committee. He volunteers his time as a bar
back, helps with socials, and our Veterans committee. Kevin
served as the Chairmen for our 1st Responders committee. With
the committees hard work we had a very successful Public Safety
Appreciation Night that showed support to our 1st Responders.
Congratulations Kevin for being our April Elk of the Month!!!