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Normalcy Has Returned At Elks Lodge
A sense of normalcy has returned to the Elks Lodge. If you're one of the members who might have been avoiding the Lodge recently because of the Queen Of Hearts excitement, you can be assured that things are back to normal. The Lodge has decided not to start a new Queen of Hearts search until the Fall season. Welcome back!
The Queen of Hearts Was Found!
After hiding for 47 weeks, the elusive Queen of Hearts was finally found. The winner is Dan Ritz. He wasn't present at the drawing. So the card was drawn on his behalf. He will collect $50,000. The entire jackpot total was $200,536. More information about the winner will be given out when available.
The Watertown Elks would like to thank everybody who participated in trying to find the Queen Of Hearts. A special thanks goes out to the employees and volunteers who worked extra hard to keep the Lodge and the game running smoothly!
Photos From The Queen Of Hearts Drawing - May 15th
Cat In The Hat and Thing 1 and Thing 2 Visit the Watertown Elks Lodge
On the morning of May 12th, WPBS hosted their annual Character Breakfast event at the Watertown Elks Lodge. This year, the PBS Kids Character Breakfast gave parents and kids an opportunity to have breakfast with The Cat in the Hat and Thing 1 and Thing 2. More photos of the event can be seen here. Note: You need to have an active Facebook account to see photos.
This photo from the USO Dance was sent in this morning. If you have photos to share. Send them to: elks496@centralny.twcbc.com
More photos of the USO Dance here. Courtesy of USO-Fort Drum-Karen Clark . Thank you!
These just in, more photos from the USO Dance.
Exalted Ruler Mike Forcier Featured On WWNY TV 7 News
On Thursday, May 10, 2012, our Exalted Ruler Michael Forcier was featured during the 6pm evening news broadcast on WWNY TV 7 during segment called, "For Your Health" by reporter Cindy Habeeb. To see the story click here or on the photo above.
Members Of The Watertown Elks Bowling League
On the weekend of May 5th, members of the Watertown Elks Bowling League attended the New York State Elks Association Bowling Tournament hosted by the Oswego Lodge #271. Above is a group photo. Looking good ladies and gentlemen! Click on photo to enlarge.
Click here for additional bowling pics.
Watertown Elks Website Sets New Record 4 Months in a Row With 9,804 Hits in April 2012!
The above bar graph chart shows the monthly number of hits the Watertown Elks Website has enjoyed since it was started in November 2009. April's hit count surpassed March's record hit count of 6,282 by 3,522! We continue to appreciate your interest in the Watertown Elks and taking the time to visit. Your interest in our Lodge is greatly valued, and we hope that you continue to check in frequently for the latest news and events at what can arguably be claimed as northern New York's premiere Elks Lodge.
Why is Venus So Bright Right Now?
Click here to find out.
What's Up For May 2012
This is what you may see from the Lodge at night.
Here's a nice video with scenes of Watertown, NY over time.
Taste of Elkdom
A Taste of Elkdom is a compilation of 150+ recipes from the members within the North Central District as well as our neighboring districts. The cookbook is broken out into categories from appetizers to desserts! Something for everyone. The cookbooks sell for $10.00 each with 10% of the profit going to Major Projects and 10% going to ENF. Click on cookbook to enlarge.
The cookbook can be purchased at the Lodge.
Membership Has Privileges
Have you paid your dues yet? Go to this page and re-discover that membership in the Elks Lodge has special privileges that are not available to the general public. Click here: Membership Has Privileges!
Lodge membership as of 4/15/2012 - 1,449.
