Port Jervis Elks

07/15/2024

National Night Out is less than a month away. As always we will need volunteers to help with the hot dogs. Please text 845-239-2818 if you are able to volunteer with the lodge and please give your shirt size as well.

07/13/2024

Monday’s Grill room specials

07/12/2024

Members all - it is our sad duty to announce the passing of 25 year member John A. Wehinger. There will be an Elks Memorial Service on Tuesday July 16th at noon at Achmoody Knight Funeral Home. To our absent Member 💜

07/12/2024

Mark your calendars: Live music Monday July 29th! We cant wait to check out this new to us act!

07/09/2024

Have you bought your Port Jervis Elks Yearly 50/50 raffle??
The first drawing will be September 30th.

1 entry costs $72! That is JUST $6 A MONTH!
1 entry = up to 12 chances to win $450!

Tickets available at the Grillroom!

In order to begin the raffle we need to sell 150 tickets.

The yearly 50/50 helps raise a nice size amount of funds for necessary projects at the Lodge - our largest project this year is making necessary renovations to our infrastructure staring with a much needed kitchen roof.

This raffle is open to the public as well. Please share with all those you think would be interested.

To those who purchased already, we appreciate your donation and your patience while we await the first drawing.

As always, thank you for continuing to support the Lodge.

07/08/2024

Due to today's heat there will be no Grillroom specials. The Lodge will be open beginning at 2 p.m. with plenty of AC and cold beverages for all. Come say hi and cool off!

07/05/2024

The lodge is operating on a regular schedule this weekend and so is our AC! Beat this ridiculous humidity at the Lodge today beginning at 2pm 🇺🇸❤️

07/04/2024

Wishing all our members and Facebook friends a Safe and Happy Fourth of July 🇺🇸 God Bless America ❤️

07/01/2024

Todays Grillroom specials!

MONDAY Specials drop! Andy is kicking it up a notch with these menu choices! Eat in only. Members and their guests. 4-6:30 pm.

06/30/2024

MONDAY Specials drop! Andy is kicking it up a notch with these menu choices! Eat in only. Members and their guests. 4-6:30 pm.

06/26/2024

Did you know our Lodge has an Antlers charter with over 30 members? Being an Antler is a great opportunity to get involved in the community. Contact our Lodge to find out more information.

We’re calling all youth! Are you seeking a fun and meaningful way to get involved in your community? Join the Antlers program at your local Elks Lodge!

The Antlers is a program for young people ages 12-20, both members and non-members. In addition to being a great way to have fun, the Antlers program also helps young people develop essential skills like leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving. If you're interested in learning more about the Antlers program, please visit your local Elks Lodge. We'd love to have you join us!

06/26/2024

06/25/2024

If you missed yesterday's fun you are in luck because Bridget and Andy are back at it today! Grillroom opens at 2 p.m. Grillroom Specials are IN HOUSE only and run from 4-6:30 P.M. or until they run out, whichever happens first. Beat the heat at the Lodge!

06/23/2024

Tomorrows grill room specials! And live music!

06/20/2024

Give a big wELKome to our newest lodge members💜 5 new members joined us April 2nd and 9 more joined us this past Tuesday. We look forward to seeing you all at the Lodge soon!

06/20/2024

A BIG thank you to Laurel Grove Florist & Greenhouses in Port Jervis for donating flowers and helping us spruce up the outside of the Lodge ❤️

06/18/2024

It’s going to be a hot one today and the next few days. Please check on those who don’t do well in the heat. Cooling stations will be in place - see below information from Port Jervis Police Department:
*Advisory- City of Port Jervis: A heat wave is expected to arrive in our region that is affecting the entire state Tuesday through Friday. Cooling centers are available at the following locations in the City of Port Jervis:
Port Jervis Free Library 138 Pike St, Port Jervis, NY 845-856-7313 Mon, Tues, Thur: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM; Wed, Fri: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM; Sat: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The Salvation Army Port Jervis Corps Community Center 99 Ball St, Port Jervis, (845) 856-3214 Tue-Friday 9am to 3pm.*

The lodge is also open every day beginning at 2 pm and the AC is running well. If you know of anyone who needs help getting through this heat please reach out. Stay hydrated and inside if possible☀️

🔥HEAT ADVISORY🔥

A HEAT ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

🔥 WHAT...Heat index values of 95-100 expected.

🔥 IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Heat Advisory is issued when the combination of heat and humidity is expected to make it feel like it is 95 to 99 degrees for two or more consecutive days, or 100 to 104 degrees for any length of time.

Seniors and those with chronic health problems or mental health conditions are at an increased risk. Homes without air conditioning can be much hotter than outdoor temperatures.

Use air conditioning to stay cool at home or go to a place that has air conditioning. If you don`t have home air conditioning, continue to seek out cool spaces each day as long as it remains hot, and for a few days after if your home is still hot. Check on vulnerable friends, family members and neighbors.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! In cases of heat stroke call 9 1 1.

06/17/2024

Last week, lodge member and scholarship committee member Caitlyn Gunderman awarded our lodge’s final $6,500 in scholarship funds for the 2024 year to 9 graduating seniors at Port Jervis High School. The winners of each scholarship are as follows: Bryan DiGiantommaso = Jaren Rodriguez, Penny Lewis = Crysti Ramos, Thomas Boland = Abigail Tigue, Antlers (our first ever) = Alyssa Carroll, Eugene F. Mapes = Reina Ebbecke, Elks Special Parker Recognition Awards (2) = Ryan Ross and John Fuller and Moen Awards (2) = Ivan Figueroa and Madison Montgomery. We want to thank all of our members and our incredibly generous community for making these scholarships possible. Thank you to the Scholarship Committee - the competition for scholarships is always tough and we know it’s not an easy job to pick. Congratulations to the ENTIRE Class of 2024! we wish you nothing but the very best life has to offer - keep making us proud ❤️🤍🖤

06/17/2024

It’s Monday! We’ve got great Grillroom specials AND a fantastic new draft from The Catskill Brewery! Come cool down and have the best Monday Fun Day Guaranteed 😎

06/16/2024

Tomorrow’s Grill room specials! Eat in only! If you missed the Po Boy last time you don’t want to miss it again!

06/14/2024

Members: Please note the Lodge will have a Flag Day Ceremony THIS Sunday at 12:15 p.m. in the Lodge Pavilion. All are welcome to attend - members and non-members 🇺🇸

06/14/2024

Due to the weather forecast the Flag Day Ceremony at City Hall has been cancelled.

06/14/2024

The Flag Day Ceremony is canceled due to weather. Here is a little something that was put together for tonight's ceremony:

Patriotism has characterized the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America since the early days of the organization. Allegiance to the flag of our country is a requirement of every member. In 1907, the Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks designated, by resolution, June 14 as Flag Day. The Grand Lodge of the Order adopted mandatory observance of the occasion by every Lodge in 1911, and that requirement continues. The Elks prompted President Woodrow Wilson to recognize the Order's observance of Flag Day for its patriotic expression. But it was not until 1949 when President Harry Truman, himself a member of the Elks - inspired by his Elks Lodge in Independence, Missouri - made the proclamation that thereafter June 14 would be a day of national observance for the symbol of our country.

What is the meaning of the Flag of the United States? There can never be a definitive answer to that question. There are people in this world who see it as a symbol of imperialism; others see it as a destiny of the people. But Woodrow Wilson resolved his reference to these and similar views when he said: “This Flag, which we honor and under which we serve, is the emblem of our unity, our power, our thought and shape of this nation. It has no other character than that which we give it from generation to generation. The choices are ours.”

The greatest significance of this Flag lies in the influence it has in the hearts and minds of millions of people. It has waved over the unparalleled progress of a nation in developing democratic institutions, scientific and technological knowledge, education and culture. It has served as a beacon for millions of poor and oppressed refugees abroad and stands as a promise that the under -privileged will not be forgotten.

May we ever love and defend it.

*Text taken from various Elks publications*

06/12/2024

THIS Friday is Flag Day! We will be at City Hall for the Ceremony at 5:30 P.M. 18 Volunteers are needed for our Flag. Please sign up in the Grillroom or contact Leading Knight Tina Everett ASAP to RSVP.