On Saturday, February 1st, Denise and I visited the Skowegan-Madison Lodge. We arrived at our Madison Ave hotel mid-afternoon and were very quickly greeted by E.R. Gregory and his wife, Barbara. They presented us with a wonderful fruit tray and promised to pick us up as soon as we were ready to go to the Lodge.
After dressing for the evening, we arrived at the Lodge and were greeted by many old friends, including Claris 
and Roberta. After some time reminiscing, it was time to settle down for a great meal. The Lodge did a wonderful job with Bourbon steak tips, cooked to perfection, and some excellent homemade pies for dessert.
After the meal, it was time to raise funds for the Elks National Foundation (ENF). They began with their 150 Club raffle. Many winners were crowned, but the real winner was the Lodge ENF fund. Following that, donations to ENF were accepted, and a lot of money was raised. The last part was a presentation of a beautiful round cribbage board made of cherry colored wood, personalized with Denise’s and my names. Along with the board was a wonderful hardcover book about the history of the New York Yankees.
The evening ended with a wonderful band playing classic rock music. We talked and danced the night away. Eventually, it came time for the 11 o’clock toast, and the evening was over. We were driven back to the hotel and enjoyed a good night’s sleep. We are going to be going to Rockland around Valentine’s Day; keep checking here for that report.”