January
Antlergram
Robert Hall Exalted Ruler
Dear Members,
Welcome back out Snowbirds and Elks from the North. Lodge activities are now in full swing, Wednesday, and Friday dinners, Sunday cookouts on the patio, and now being contemplated, an Italian Night on Saturdays. Also afternoon lunches are being discussed. We also have special functions like the Valentines Dinner Dance, Feb. 13th, and St. Patrick's Day Celebration, March 17th. Tommy is also planning the Annual Duck Races, and Pig Roast, more on this when dates are confirmed. We need all of you to support these functions, a lot ot hard work goes into putting on these affairs, and the Lodge benefits greatly, Details posted in lounge on all events.
We could still use volunteers tor our Fri. Dinners, anti our Sunday cookouts. Not only will you be helping us, you will also have fun, and get to rneet many fun Elks. If you can help, call Bill Eldridge 460-7784 or Dick Swetel 360-2232.
This year we had a record 437 girls and boys compete in the Elks Hoop Shoot Program. We have such an outstanding program, thanks to all the hard work of the Hoop Shoot Chairman, Brett Volland. Great Job Brett!
Hopefully, by tile time of this printing, our renovation will be in full swing. We also have many great ideas, which we would like to share with all of you, and would also welcome your input.
Once again it is time to elect Officers for the coming Lodge year. Please attend our Lodge meetings in February to nominate and elect new officers. Nominations will be open at the Feb. 10th meet¬ing, which is also Past Exalted Ruler's night. Nominations and Elections will be held at the February 34th meeting. Please come and elect your new officersThere are many pleasures that being an Exalted Ruler have, and this has to be one of them. It gives me great pride and pleasure to announce to all of you that the committees have met and selected Brett Volland as Holiday Isles Lodge # 1912 "Elk of the Year" and have selected Bob Pitney as our "Officer of the Year"
These outstanding Elks have worked extremely hard to make our Lodge more efficient, and to make us all proud to be Elks.
Brett Volland is a teacher at Madeira Beach Middle School. He has been Chairman of our Great Hoop Shoot Program for the past 10 years. He is also our liaison between the schools tor our youth. Bob Pitney is our Loyal Knight, and a man who does not have "no" in his vocabulary. Whatever the project, wherever any help is needed, you will find Bob. Congratulations to two very deserving Elks.
On the flip side, and not much of a pleasure, I have to report that on January 5th, our Lodge was found to be in violation of the Florida no smoking law. We have no choice other than to comply with this citation.

Thanks you for all your support, I know we can make ouf road smooth again with all your help, and all of us working together .
Fraternally yours, Robert Hall Exalted Ruler
- EXALTED RULER'S REGONITION CORNER Thank you to Dick Swetel for perserving with the Insurance
Company about our claims due to our dammage lo the Lodge. Dick has spent much time with this. Also Dick and his wife Diana are our volunteer chairpersons for our dining room. Many thanks to Bill Eldridge, our Lecturing Knight, House Committee Chairman, and he is volunteer chairman for the Sunday cookout. Bill and his wife Nancy have worn many hats for the Lodge in our quest to remain solvent.
To our loyal Trustees who have been faced with many problems this past year. Great job Bud Hunt, Joe Mayer, Dick Swetel, Mike Meany, and newcomer, John Bunting. Our office stall has met many challenges. Cletus, Diana, and our Mary. Keep up the great work, and Thank you.
To our many volunteers who work the Dining Room, the cookouts, and anything else that is asked of them, our Lodge is so grateful to you all.
Our bar manager, Ann Williams, and to all her special bar¬tenders. Amber, Jeri, Karena, and Tommy. Thanks to Annie and Amber for the very successful Sing a Long parties. To Karena, for doing the Monday Darts (we sure can use more players) a big thanks to Tommy for all the hard work doing special functions on Saturdays. Thanks to Stan Acevedo for filling in for our Bingo, and for all your hard work and dedication to our most important people, Out Veterans.
Thanks to Dan Donat and Ann Johnson for taking over our Bingo, hopefully we have restructured our price, and will make it more affordable for larger crowds. Doris Spitzer and Shirly Coyle who are in charge of our banquets, what a great job they have done. And to Joe Mascari, Capt. Bill O'Brien, and Bill Bankhead, Betty and Martha, we all know what you do behind the scenes. THANK YOU
If I have missed anyone, it's my brain, not my heart. You have ail been so dedicated, and you all make things so worthwhile.
Thanks again, your E.R.



District Deputy West Central District Visitation Schedule Lodge Year 2004-2005 ______________________District Deputy Clinics_________________
Saturday April 9 2005 St. Petersburg #1224 9:OOAM
All book inspections will begin at 1:00 pm with the exception of Tarpon Springs #1719 and Tampa #708, which will begin at 4:00pm.
Lodge meetings are to be at the regularly scheduled times for the lodge being visited.