MANILA ELKS LODGE NEWSLETTER
"ELKS Care - ELKS Share"
22 February 2007
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Our next Regular Lodge Meeting will be held on
Wednesday, 07 March 2007 at 6:30p.m.
Happy Birthday to our Brethren born in March:
Jason Reins Robertson 02
Joseph L. Maez 03
Edward J. Edmiston 04
William L. Frye, PER 05
Andrew S. Koerner 07
Greg C. Martin, III 12
Theodore V. Awad, PER 13
Joseph A. Frances 19
Kenneth M. Howie 19
Mark K. Higgins 22
James K. Savage 26
Congratulations to our newly Elected Officers for the Lodge Year 2007-2008 who were elected at our 21 February Lodge Meeting. They are :
Exalted Ruler - Bro. William R. Smith
Esteemed Leading Knight -
Bro. W. Thomas Hoese
Esteemed Loyal Knight -
Bro. Reynaldo De Jesus
Esteemed Lecturing Knight -
Bro. Jonathan M. Skelly
Secretary - PER Richard S. Hart
Treasurer - Bro. Mariano M. Martin
Tiler - Bro. Jeffrey Alan Williams
Trustee for 5 years -
Bro. Robert M. Sears Alternate Representative to 2007 National Convention 08-12 July 2007
at Charlotte, N.C.-PER Larry V. Thomas
PUBLIC INSTALLATION of Elected and Appointed Officers for the Lodge Year 2007-2008 will be held immediately following our 6:00PM repeat 6:00PM Lodge meeting on Wednesday, 21 March 2007. Names of Appointed Officers and Committeemen will be announced later. Dress - Long Sleeve Barong or Coat & Tie.
Those inviting Guests must advise the Secretary's Office prior to 16 March 2007 to ensure proper arrangement are made.
Congratulations to our newly Affiliated member, Bro. Thomas H. Hoar proposed by Bro. Clare Copleman who was originally initiated at Lowell, MA Lodge No. 87. He was elected at our 21 Feb 2007 Lodge meeting presenting a Certificate of Release.
CANDIDATES for INDOCTRINATION & INITIATION - The following candidates who were favorably elected at our 21 February 2007 Lodge meeting will be indoctrinated at 5:00PM repeat 5:00PM prior to our 7 March Lodge meeting after which they will be initiated:
1. Mr. David L. Klein proposed by PER John K. Young
2. Mr. Stephen L. Feldman proposed by PER Theodore V. Awad
3. Mr. Darin J. Valley proposed by PER Larry V. Thomas
4. Mr. Thomas J. Sliman, Jr. proposed by Bro. Matthew Slough
5. Mr. James D. Clarkson proposed by Bro. Doyle E. Stout
As to Mr. Larry A. Kenner we still await his availability for indoctrination/initiation.
IRS - We have received advice from the AMCHAM office that the exchange rate for 2006 Income Tax is Php48.81/US$1.00.
Fraternally yours,
Original signed
RICHARD S. HART, PER
Lodge Secretary
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