Brother John Whymark passed away March 18

John Edward Whymark, 70, of Salisbury, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2012, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. 

John was born June 9, 1941, in Manhattan, N.Y., the son of the late John Edward Whymark, Sr., and Katherin Bianco Whymark. 

Educated in New York schools, John had worked for the City of New York, retiring with 23 years of service. 

John was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Salisbury, a member of Salisbury Elks Lodge 699 and Moose International. 

Survivors include wife Joan Guadagno Whymark, who he married Nov. 20, 1995; son Michael Whymark of New York; stepsons Anthony Napolitano and Robert Napolitano of New York and Lewis Napolitano of Las Vegas, Nev.; nine grandchildren; two god daughters, Sydney and Reese Miller; and John's extended family, Jim and Brenda Costantino, Jayme and Chris Miller and Dena and Tim Kimball and Charlie Beeker. 

Visitation: Thursday, March 22 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday, March 23, 10:30 to 11 a.m. at Powles Funeral Home, Rockwell.

Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Friday, March 23 at the Powles Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev. William Ketchie, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Salisbury.

Burial will follow at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Salisbury.

Powles Funeral Home of Rockwell is assisting the Whymark family.
John Whymark Obituary: View John Whymark's Obituary by Salisbury Post

long time member James Stout passes away

James Stout Obituary: View James Stout's Obituary by Salisbury Post

Officer Installation April 5th

 While lightly attended, we did install new Officer's tonight. Officer's pictured left to right. Leading Knight David Doherty, Loyal Knight Archie Blythe, Trustee Mike Davis, Tiler Debi Davis, Lecturing Knight Mike Rattz, Inner Guard Ron Beale, ER Richard Penk, Trustee Buddy Henderson, Trustee Brett Summers, Sec. Mike Jones, Chaplain Gary Sebold & Esquire Brad Walworth. Taking the picture is PER Ray Paradowski. He and 6 others helped install the new Officer's. Missing are Bob and Gail Sce.

On  a sad note, a lodge of sorrow was held for John Waymark and Jim Stout who have recently passed away.
Other business is that an antlers (ages 12-20) lodge will be instituted on April 20th at 6:30. Should be lots of fun for the youth that join.

Old Timer's and PER's mtg.

The lodge first meeting of February is the annual Old Timer's and PER's meeting. We had a good attendance but a number of those who were there did not stay for the meeting and hence are not in the picture. Officer's were nominated and if memory serves me correct, we have
Richard Penk for ER
Lillie Marks and David Doherty for Leading Knight
Archie Blythe for Loyal Knight
Mike Rattz for Lecturing Knight
Sec-Mike Jones
Treasurer- Bob Sce
5 yr Trustee- Kevin Frey and Gail Sce
Tiler- Debbie Davis

The unopposed positions will be approved unamimously while the two contested positions will be decided by secret ballot.

Also, the roof is being replaced!!.

Editorial from the Elks Magazine 1938

Here's an editorial from a 1938 Elks Magazine lamenting a gallop poll which showed very few of the younger generation engaged in bible reading. Most seemed distracted by all the activities available, like riding an automobile, games and amusements of all kinds and listening to the radio!! Heaven forbid!!