Huntington Elks Lodge
Donates Dictionaries
The Huntington Elks Lodge is in the process of distributing about 340 dictionaries to Huntington School District third graders.
The dictionaries are viewed by district officials as “excellent resources” for students. John J. Safarik, a trustee and past exalted ruler of Huntington Elks Lodge #1565 recently visited Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School to present dozens of dictionaries to the third grade classes of teachers Lisa Baldanza and Tracey McManus.
A Student’s Dictionary includes the traditional aspects of such publications plus weights and measures tables, Periodic Table of Elements, maps of continents, the text of both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution and facts about the 50 states and countries around the world. There’s even a history of US Presidents.
Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School Principal Rae Montesano said the third graders were excited to receive their dictionaries and are “already putting the books to good use.”
The Huntington Elks Lodge #1565 is located at 195 Main Street at the gateway to Huntington Village. It celebrated its 85th anniversary last June 29. The club traces its genesis to the Good Fellowship Club formed in August 1924.
“In the early days, the club had no home of their own,” the Huntington Elks website states. “They met in rooms over a store, which was located on New York Ave. a bit south of the Huntington Theater. They looked around for a home and found a residential building on the corner of East Main Street and Gibson Avenue. Forming a holding corporation and purchasing the stock thereof, they were able to take possession of the house, the present home of the Huntington Elks. It was here that they started the activities in the interest of the community for which Elks are noted. To Elks everywhere they offered hospitality. Their reputation became widespread and as good as their name implied.”
The Huntington Elks Lodge was formally instituted during a ceremony held on the evening of June 29, 1929 in the St. Patrick’s School auditorium on Main Street.
For more information about the Huntington Elks Lodge call 271-2232.