Closter Elks Lodge #2304                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                        

  

            148 Railroad Avenue

              Closter NJ 07624

              201-767-9772

Sunday Morning Breakfast

        

      3rd Sunday of the Month

TIME: 8:00 - 11:30am

COST:   $7.00 ADULTS

              $4.00 KIDS

  Stop down and enjoy an early morning

feast prepared by the officers including

french toast,pancakes,eggs and omeletes

prepared to order,home fries,toast and

fresh coffee. Always a great event.

             DON'T MISS IT!!!

************* ALL YOUR KIDS FAVORITE

LETTER PANCAKES PREPARED BY

CHEF PAUL

Charity,Justice,Brotherly Love and Fidelity

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                 2012-2013 Officers

Exalted Ruler          

Leading Knight       

Loyal Knight            

Esquire                    

Lecturing Knight      

Tiler                          

Inner Guard             

Chaplin                  

Secretary             

Treasurer                   

                       Trustees

Welcome to the official website of the Closter Elks #2304. Since 1964 The Benevolent & Protective  Order of Elks has had a strong presence in our community with over 330 active members.A fraternal order,the Closter Elks support not only a large number of community programs but also offer many of our own programs for everyone, from youth activities thru our veterans. Thus the term,Elks Care Elks Share would best describe what the Elks are about.We are constantly seeking new members that would be interested in our values,Charity,Justice,Brotherly Love and Fidelity please feel free to drop down to our lodge at the above address,call the above phone number,or email us for more information.

The Closter Elks at work in our Community

Special Children                      Americanism

Veterans Affairs                      Community Relations         

Youth Activities                        Labor Day Celebration 

Scholarships                           Memorial Day Celebration

Drug Awareness

      Exalted Ruler

       Brian Piero

     EMAIL US

      A LITTLE ELKS HISTORY

“ The Jolly Corks” ... ‚The prospective victim would be

asked would he like to join the Corks, and they being

such a ‘jolly’ set of fellows, the candidate for admission

to their circle readily assented. He would give his name

to Vivian, the Imperial Cork, and pay a fee of fifty cents,

which amount Vivian set down in a little book he carried

in his pocket for that purpose. Each one present then

produced a cork and placed it in front of him upon the

bar or table; a fresh cork (generally a champagne cork)

was given to the candidate, and to him was then

explained that the Imperial Cork would ‘count 3,’

whereupon each one present was to seize his cork, and

‘the last one to lift his cork’ was to pay for the drinks for

the rest of the party. At the count of ‘3’ the ones in the

secret would simply jump their open palms over their

corks, but allowing them to remain on the bar or table;

the candidate would eagerly seize his cork in haste,

resolved not to be ‘the last one to lift his cork,’ much to

his surprise to find he was the only one who had ‘lifted

his cork,’ hence the ‘last one.’ So he was ‘stuck for the

drinks.’ The ‘rules’ then were, now that he had become

‘one of us,’ that he must always carry his cork in his

pocket, and whenever he met another Cork, if he was

asked to produce his cork at any time or place, he must

do so, under the penalty of buying the challenger a

drink, should he not have his cork with him.

  Wildwood Convention 2012

Last year there were only 5 rooms from completly booking this motel with our group. With recieving a lot of interest for new members about the convention I feel there will be a possibility of this motel being completely booked with our group fast. I have discussed this with our new Convention Chairman Devon Sampson and we made the decission to hold the rooms for those that attended last year only till the Deposit due date of March 15th. After that date those that did not pay their $100.00 deposit will forfeit their room to someone new. Also if you pay your deposit and you don't pay your balance by the final date of April 15th, your deposit will be returned to you and your room will be forfeited to someone new. Just to show you how important it will be to make sure you pay on time I share this with you, Yesterday at 4:00pm the convention information was posted at the Lodge. By 9:00pm last night 2 of those 5 extra rooms have been taken by new convention attendees' with forms and deposits..

It is not going to take long to fill the other 3 rooms.If you have and questions or concerns with this, Please contact:

Devon Sampson ~ Convention Chairman at              devo0908@gmail.com 

Thank You and I look forward to having another great time at the convention,

Brian Pierro

Please hit the link below,print it and drop it off at the lodge with your deposit

ATT: Devon

.      Trivia at the Bar

  3rd Sat of the Month

     Start Time 8:15

Always a great time.Stop down

and join a team or bring your

own(teams of 5).

     Please call to confirm

                          Monthly  Meetings

General Membership            2nd & 4th Wed of the                                                Month  7:30pm            

Trustees                              3rd Wed of the Month

Brian Piero

Devon Sampson

Tom Domerski

Jack Murphy

Nick Fowler

John Dunleavy

Gary Disco

Al Attaness

Tom Grady PVP

Steve Talmo PER

John O'Hanlon

Paul Haropolous

Sal Wanderlingh

Greg Kranz

Joe Voto

PER

PER

PER

PER

House Chairman           Ken Brueck