Rochester, NH Lodge No. 1393
- Welcome To the Rochester, NH Elks Lodge #1393 Web Page
Serving the Lilac City for over 100 years!
Pins and Anniversary Programs Available at the Lodge!
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Welcome to our Lodge Webpage!
Peter Ducharme
Exalted Ruler 2023-2024
It is an Honor to become the 104th Exalted Ruler of Rochester Lodge #1393. I served as an officer of this Lodge for the last 3 years working together for the common good. I will continue to uphold the honor and dignity of this Noble and Charitable Order . I’d like to thank my Family, Friends and especially my wife Tisha, for the love and support throughout this journey. Matt Sanborn and his suite of officers and committees did an outstanding job for the Lodge this past year! It requires a Team effort in all aspects of operating the Lodge . I’m very happy to see all the new faces coming in. Your Membership matters greatly! Being an active member allows this Lodge to grow and prosper. We have lots to do this month. Emblem Club has a Craft Fair being held on April 2 nd . We have a new “noon” lunch starting on April 7th from 11:30-1:00. Thank you, Jeff! We have Easter Breakfast April 9 th at 8:00-10:00am. Meat Raffle is on Sunday the 23 rd from 1:00-4:00pm. Karaoke is on the 8 th and 22 nd . Don’t forget the State Convention coming May 5th to the 7th ! Registration forms are behind the bar. And lastly, our Annual Kids fishing Derby is being held on May 13th . We will have sign-up sheets available in the Lounge. Please feel free to contact me anytime at pete_d603@hotmail.com . Respectfully and Fraternally Yours, Peter Ducharme.
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Attention all Veterans in the Rochester Area
Are you interested in learning more about your benefits?
If so, please visit the Rochester Senior Activity Center
150 Wakefield St, Suite 10
Rochester, NH 03867
Tuesdays from 9AM until 12PM
Call 603-332-4120 or visit Rec.RochesterNH.gov
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AWARDS NIGHT 2023
Left to right, Elk of the Year Jerry Skidds, Officer of the Year Peter Ducharme and Citizen of the Year JIm Clark!
Congratulations for all your hard work and dedication!
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Lodge Officers and PERs 2023-2024
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Our March 2023 Newsletter is posted under the "News" tab on the left hand side of this page.
Click on "Lodge 1393 Home".
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Rochester Elks #1393 - 2019 Non Profit of the Year!
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Keno is available in our Lounge!
And other electronic games from the NH Lottery
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Our First Elks Facility
Wallace Mansion and original home of the Rochester, NH Elks #1393 circa 1926, located on South Main Street.
Check out the Lodge History to find out more about this!
Click the "More Info" tab on the left hand side of this page.
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Present Day Entrance on a Snowy New Year's Eve!
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Front Entrance Area of Elks #1393 looking towards Columbus Avenue
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Next Lodge meeting will be Wednesday, April 12th at 7PM.
FREE DOOR PRIZE IF YOUR MEMBERSHIP # IS DRAWN AND YOU ARE AT THE MEETING!
LODGE MEETINGS ARE HELD ON THE 2ND AND 4TH WEDNESDAYS OF THE MONTH EXCEPT FOR JULY AND AUGUST (4TH WEDNESDAY ONLY) at 7 PM AND USUALLY LAST LESS THAN AN HOUR.
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Elks National Foundation
Norman Gervais, PER, Lodge Secretary and
Rochester, NH Elks National Foundation Chairman
Members - Our Grant Programs are thriving at Rochester Lodge #1393 thanks to your continued generosity regarding the Elks National Foundation. We appreciate that so much and are looking forward to another great year for the ENF and the programs it supports.
Rochester #1393 has again exceeded the Grand Lodge Per Capita Goal for 2021-2022 with a final tabulation of $18.278 per member and total donations of $16,816.13. We also won the State "Chairman's Challenge" Award for the third year in a row and we placed 2nd in the Nation in the Challenge Contest! Congratulations to our Lodge Chairman Norm Gervais for these accomplishments and to all the Members who support this fine program.
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Important Info for Members
In accordance with State Liquor Laws, all non-members MUST BE SIGNED IN by a member. This includes spouses or significant others. A Member can sign in up to four (4) guests. Members who sign in a guest are responsible for their guest. Guest must leave when the sponsoring member leaves, unless another member signs the guest in and assumes the responsibility for that guest. NOTE: DELINQUENT or UNAFFILIATED (dropped) Elks CANNOT be signed in as a guest. If delinquent, they must pay their dues, if unaffiliated (dropped), they must be reinstated.
REMEMBER – If your guest is not your spouse or significant other, and they live within the jurisdiction of this Lodge, you can only sign them in three times – after that they must either join the Lodge or stop coming in as a guest.
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Charitable Giving & Elks Programs
You made a difference in the 2021-2022 Lodge Year!
In the Lodge Year ending 3/31/2022, the Rochester Elks #1393 and Emblem Club #40 performed volunteer work that resulted in Non Cash Donations valued at $84,589.00 dollars and Cash Donations amounting to $35,905 dollars! Our Elk Programs involved over 1,757 Participants. In addition,members also traveled 21,466 miles and logged over 3,195 hours doing our volunteer work and making the city of Rochester a better community due to these efforts. Thanks to everyone who was involved! To see the complete breakdown of our efforts, please click on the Charity Records Tab on the left!
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Dues Dues Dues Dues
Dues for the 2023-2024 Lodge Year now being accepted!
Grand Lodge has raised their per-capita dues by another $5.00 to off-set an increase in Lodges Liability Insurance rates. Due to several multi-million dollar law suits which were filed against several Elks Lodges, the insurance portion of the per-capita will go from $12.00 per member to $17.00 per member. You will see this $5.00 increase when you pay your 2023-2024 Dues in April. Our dues will be $91.50 for Regular Members and $51.50 for Life Members.
Funds received in excess of these amounts will be deposited in the Lodge Charity Fund, unless otherwise requested.
To pay your dues online with a credit or debit card, go to: https://search.revopay.com/elkslodge then type “Rochester” in the block and select your Lodge, then click the “here” link to go to the payment page.
SPECIAL NOTE:
IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY RECEIVING YOUR NEWSLETTER BY POSTAL MAIL, PLEASE CONSIDER RECEIVING IT BY EMAIL. SIMPLY SEND AN EMAIL TO: sec1393@metrocast.net AND REQUEST YOUR NEWSLETTER BE SENT BY EMAIL. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND MEMBERSHIP NUMBER IN THE EMAIL.
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120 CLUB ! Tickets Available!
Free parties in September and March with a great meal and a chance to win prizes every week, including grand prizes at the parties! $20.00 gets you in!
Don’t forget to pick up and pay for your 120 Club tickets, they’re available behind the bar. If you’re not paid, you can’t win!
If you do not belong to the 120 Club, and would like to, you’re in luck – tickets are available. Contact Harry or Jan Tagen.
Simply put your name, membership number and telephone number on a piece of paper, state that you would like to join the 120 club, and drop it in the dues box. You will be contacted.
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Karaoke!
Watch our Facebook Page for Upcoming Dates!
Members and Guests!
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GUEST REGISTER - IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please observe the proper sign in procedure when signing in your guests. Make sure you include the date, your name, your membership number at the left, and to the right your guest’s full name, and the city or town and state where they reside. Please write legibly! Officials from the Liquor Commission periodically inspect this guest register. A messy, shoddy, or improperly completed guest register can jeopardize our liquor license. Please take the time to complete it neatly and properly. Thank You.
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For a complete listing of Lodge Events, month by month, click on the Calendar Tab, located on the left hand side of the Home Page. The newsletter also has a calendar for events taking place in that particular month.