Founded: March 8, 1906
NINETY-FIFTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
MAY 23, 2001 TO MAY 27, 2001
Hilton Hotel, 600
Commonwealth Place,
412-391-4600
ROOM RATES
Queen: 1 person, 1 bed=$119.00 per night
Queen: 2 persons, 1 bed=$119.00 per night
Double/Double, 2 persons, 2 beds=$119.00 per night
Towers Queen=$149.00 per night
Towers Double/Double=$149.00 per night
1 bedroom & a parlor=$350.00 per night
All rooms plus 14% prevailing sales tax with no charge for additional
persons.
Cut off date is April 23, 2001
NOTE: If a room is not available at the rate requested, the reservation
will be made at the next available rate.
NOTE:
The Etna Lodge No. 932 is pleased to offer the following events for your
entertainment during the
Thursday,
May 24: All You can Eat Spaghetti Buffet $6.50 per
person (includes tax)
Friday,
May 25: Fish or Crab Cake or Shrimp Fry $4.50 per person (includes tax) add french fries for an additional 50 cents. A DJ will play from
9:00 PM until 1:00 AM for your listening and dancing
entertainment.
A
shuttle van will be available for your convenience in attending these events
and will leave from and return to the Hilton Hotel. Tips for the drivers who
will be using their personal vehicles are appreciated. Please check with the drivers
as to when the last van leaves to return to
NOTE:
On Friday morning, May 25th, the Incoming President's Demonstration will be
held at approximately 11:10am. The theme of this demonstration will be
"Police" as the incoming president is a police officer. If you would
like, you can dress as an "officer", dark pants, white shirt and a
visor or ballcap ("police" bands will be provided for your hats) or
you can dress as a "robber", jeans, dark shirt and bandana. Badges,
plastic water guns (PLEASE, NO METAL TOY GUNS), etc. will be provided along
with things to pass out. You are NOT required to dress-up to participate.
PLEASE COME OUT AND SUPPORT YOUR NEW PRESIDENT. We will be meeting at
approximately 10:00am in the hallway outside the convention business meeting
room (consult your convention itinerary for the name of the meeting room). I
know this seems alittle early, but we want to be ready in case we are called
upon early like we were last year. If you have any appropriate props in line
with the "police" theme that you would like to share, please feel
free to bring them along. AGAIN, PLEASE NO METAL TOY GUNS, plastic water guns
only. If you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call at
724-857-3433. I look forward to seeing everyone at convention. Thanks, Sherry
Chaousis, Wife of James D. Chaousis, PER,
The State President's Dinner is on Saturday, May 26, 2001 and this special dinner is available for $33.00 per person and reservation forms are available from the state office. The PDD Association dinner is $31.00 per person and reservation forms are available from the PDD Association Secretary, Ed Donnelly of Oakmont Lodge. His email address is donleesec@aol.com
There
will be a Guest's Entertainment Program on Friday afternoon, and guests may
also sign up for the "Molly's Trolley Tour" that includes a guided
tour of downtown Pittsburgh, Oakland, Mount Washington, a ride on the
Monongahela Incline and a ride on comfortable, modern trolleys. An early
reservation is needed for this 1 and 1/2 hour tour and the cost is a low $20.00
per person.
Hotel
parking is $17.50 per day and $23.00 a day with valet parking.
State Association Candidates & Appointments for 2001-2002:
State Presidential Candidate:
Robert R. Stevenson, PDD,
State Vice Presidential Candidate:
Dennis W. Kanouff, PDD, Oakmont Lodge No. 1668, Metropolitan District.
State Secretary Candidate:
George E. Olson, PDD,
State Five Year Trustee Candidate:
Steven Lucas PDD, Tyrone Lodge No. 212, North Central District.
State Treasurer Candidate:
S. David DeStefano, PDD,
State Tiler:
Thomas Williams,
State Inner Guard:
Joseph Homsey, Jr.,, Tyrone Lodge No. 212, North Central District.
State Chaplain:
James Scobie,
State Sergeant at Arms:
Charles F. Cook, Jr. PSP, Etna Lodge No. 932, Metropolitan District.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2001
2:30 PM: Major Projects, Inc. Board of Directors -
Rivers
2:30 PM: Legacy Trust Fund Trustees-Benedum
6:00 PM:
THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2001
12:00 Noon until 5:00 PM: Registration - Kings
Terrace.
9:00 AM-5:00 PM: Exhibits (Daily) -Foyer 1
9:00 AM-4:00 PM: State Trustees Meet-Heinz
9:00 AM-4:00 PM: Advisory Committee Meeting-Rivers
9:00 AM-4:00 PM: Ritual Committee Setup-Sterlings
NOTE PRACTICE SCHEDULE: Meadville Lodge No. 219 at 5:30 PM,
Chambersburg Lodge No. 600 at 6:00 PM, State College Lodge No. 1600 at 6:30 PM
and Norristown Lodge No. 714 at 7:00 PM.
12 Noon: Advisory Committee adjourns for lunch-On your own.
1:30 PM: Advisory Committee reconvenes-Rivers
3:30 PM: Advisory Committee adjourns
6:00 PM: Dinner - On your own.
6:00 PM-7:30 PM: Past District Deputies Cocktail Party &
Dinner-Kings Garden North & South
8:00 PM: OPENING SESSION - Presiding-Joseph Amendola, President
Pennsylvania Elks State Association
Introduction of Grand Lodge Officers, Past State Presidents and guests
Presentation of Colors by the Hanover Lodge Color Guard
Welcome by PSP Paul Q. LaFayette, Cranberry Lodge
Remarks and Introductions-Carlon M. O'Malley, PGER, Scranton Lodge,
Grand Lodge Sponsor of Pennsylvania
MEMORIAL SERVICE-Richard J. Trankocy, PDD, Braddock Lodge
FRIDAY, MAY 25, 2001
9:00 AM until 5:00 PM: Registration - Kings Terrace.
9:00 AM-4:00 PM:
9:00 AM-1:00 PM: Ritual Contest-Sterlings
NOTE RITUAL FINALS SCHEDULE:
9:00 AM: OPENING BUSINESS SESSION - BALLROOM 1
Presiding: Joseph L. Amendola, President,
9:00 AM: Presentation of Colors.
Reports of Committees as follows:
Grand Lodge Convention - Paul Q. LaFayette, PSP
Convention & Workshop Sites - Carlon O'Malley, PGER
Elks National Foundation - William E. Wolford
Public Relations - Ralph Haas
Membership-Lyn Grossholz
Lapsation-Barton E. Barnes
Lodge Activities - Robert Stevenson
State Association - Donald Urbanic
Major Projects-Michael Brutzman
National Home-Eugene Slesinski
Americanism - Richard S. Rozell
Credentials Committee Preliminary Report-Paul Boucher
Announcements 10:30 AM: Nomination and Election of unopposed officers
2001-2002 Association Year
11:10 AM: Election of unopposed officers. Incoming
president's demonstration. Incoming president's
acceptance.
12:00 Noon: Lunch - On your own.
SPECIAL MEETINGS
1:30 PM: PGER O'Malley meets with District Deputy Designates-Heinz
1:30 PM: Major Projects, Inc. Directors meet-Forbes
1:30 PM: State Committee Chairmen meet with State President Elect-Kings
Garden South/LaBat
2:30 PM: DSVP Elect meet with State President Elect-Kings Garden
South/LaBat
2:30 PM: Hoop Shoot Chairmen meet with Larry P. Knorr, Director-Allegheny
3:30 PM: Past District Deputies meet-Kings Garden North & South
6:00 PM: Dinner - On your own
7:00 PM: Secretary's Seminar with State Secretary George Olson-Rivers 7:00
PM: Judiciary Seminar with State President/Grand Firum member Joseph L.
Amendola-Brigade RITUAL CONTEST on Friday, May 25, 2001 from 9:00 AM until 2:00
PM in Sterlings.
TOAST CONTEST on Saturday, May 26, 2001 at 11:00 AM in Sterlings
LADIES ENTERTAINMENT on Friday, May 25, 2001 at 2:00 PM in the Hotel Lobby
REGISTRATION ONLY AT THE REGISTRATION DESK AT THE KINGS TERRACE
SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2001:
8:00 AM-11:00 AM: Registration
continues-Kings Terrace
9:00 AM-12:00 PM: State Trustees meet-Traders
9:00 AM-12:00 PM: Toast Contest-Sterlings
CONTESTANTS ARE:
Donna R. Taylor, Chambersburg, South Central District
Stephen Teague, Norristown, Southeast District
Mark E. Kaufold, Beaver Falls, West District
Donald S. Rupert, McKees Rocks, Metropolitan District
Kurt D. Zimmerman, Kittanning, West Central District
Jacqueline Calhoun, Uniontown, Southwest District
Fred H. Attinger, Franklin, Northwest District
Donna Phillips, Berwick, Northeast Central District
Nancy S. Barrett, Towanda, Northeast District
John C, Keller, Huntingdon, North Central District
9:00 AM: BUSINESS SESSION RESUMES - BALLROOM 1
Presentation of colors by the Hanover Color Guard
Reports of Committees continuesBR> District State Vice Presidents
Report-Joseph L. Amendola, President
Veteran's Service-George E. Carlin
Home Services-Victor J. Cid
Soccer Shoot-Harold Litts
Government Relations-John J. Kammerer
Hoop Shoot-Larry P. Knorr
Youth Activities-Lawrence Polce
Golf/Tennis/Bowling-Ronald Hawkins and Jack McGrogan
Drug Awareness - Gerald Wilson. The state poster contest winners are:
4 th. Grade - James Andursky, Connellsville Lodge # 503,
Southwest District.
5 th. Grade - Anna Fiano,
Connellsville Lodge # 503, Southwest District.
6 th. Grade - JoAnn McLaughlin,
Oakmont Lodge # 1668, Metropolitan District.
Scholarship/Leadership-Lloyd G. Epler, Jr.
Legacy Trust-Max Belawske
Officer Training-Donald Urbanic
Accident Prevention-Paul E. Boucher
Resolutions-Frank Bonner
Trustees Report-Frank Dempniak
Ritual Report-George O. Brown
Credentials Committee Final Report-paul E. Boucher
ANNOUNCEMENTS
12:00 Noon: Lunch - On your own
1:30 PM: OPEN CONVENTION SESSION FOR SPOUSES & GUESTS-Ballroom 1
Reports of Committees Continue with Joseph L. Amendola, State President,
presiding
Introductions by Michael Brutzman PSP, Chairman, major Projects Board of
Trustees
Lodges march for Major Projects-Victor J. Cid
NOTE: This year's State Elks Home Service Program Poster Children, clients
of Elks Nurse Karen McKalips, RN, are Alan and John Kunig, the twin sons of
Andrea Murray and Glenn Kunig. Karen McKalips was able to obtain the nursing
care needed by the family and this allowed his mother to get much needed rest
to take care of two other children. A special formula was also found for Alan
and their tiny bodies are getting stronger every day. Through much love and
support, as well as the financial help of all
ANNOUNCEMENTS
6:00 PM: Cocktail Party-Cash Bar-Foyer 1 & 2
7:00 PM: State President Amendola's Dinner-Ballroom 1 & 2. Toastmaster is
Joseph Amendola, State President with remarks by Carlon M. O'Malley, PGER.
Neal Michaels-President, West Virginia Elks State Association
William Spurgin-President, Maryland, Delaware & DC Elks Association
Remarks: Joseph Amendola, State President
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS with remarks by the State President
Presentation of Past State President's Jewel
Ritual Awards-George O. Brown, Ritual Chairman
50/50 winners announced-Charles F. Cook, Jr. PSP
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT-Have a safe trip home