BRATTLEBORO ELKS LODGE LIGHT UP LODGE IN RED

The Brattleboro Elks on Putney Road are lighting their lodge in RED to bring attention to Red Ribbon Week for Drug Awareness.  Red ribbons are displayed to encourage people to lead drug free lives. The campaign was formalized by President and Mrs. Reagan who served as honorary chairpersons. Congress officially established Red Ribbon Week in 1988. Nationwide, it is celebrated annually in the last week in October.  

 

News item submitted by Jil MacMenamin.  

St. Albans Elks Lodge #1566 donates $2000 to Martha’s Kitchen

St. Albans Elks Lodge #1566 has donated $500 to Martha’s Kitchen after they were broken into and vandalized.  We are donating an additional $1,500 for a total of $2,000 to the food shelf to assist in their rebuilding and assisting in the community.

Bob Begley, Guardian/Administrator for Martha’s Kitchen and Co-worker.

Bob

Bob Begley and Chad Boudreau, St. Albans Elks 1566 Club Steward

News item submitted by ER Bruce Pelletier.

The Grand Exalted Ruler visits the Brattleboro, VT Lodge #1499

The Grand Exalted Ruler visited Brattleboro, VT Lodge #1499 on Sept 17, 2024 for a Tour and Luncheon. 

Pictured here is a group photo in front of the Brattleboro’s Lodge #1499’s Esty Organ. Pictured LtoR: SDGER- Bob Campo and wife Michele, PGER Bruce Hidley and wife Helen, Grand Lodge Sponsor, PGER-Mrs & Mr. David Carr, First Lady Julia and husband GER-Doug Schiefer, PER-Jeff Kerylow, PSP, PDD, PER-Henry Diemer, PER-Frank Lopez, VT State President-Fred Gilbar (Bennington) and PSP & Silver Towers Director Carolyn Ravenna and her husband VT State Secretary, Brian Gaura.

News item submitted by Jil MacMenamin.

Brattleboro Elks Lodge #1499’s ChasingZERO

Brattleboro Elks Lodge #1499’s ChasingZERO had the 2nd annual ‘Salute to Service” where the Brattleboro Union High School Varsity Football Team Honored Veterans on August 30, 2024 before the team’s first Football Game of the Season! Congratulations to Curly Worden for receiving the 1st ChasingZERO Outstanding Veterans Award. Presented at the 2024 “Salute to Service” by Chase Stanley.
Note: ChasingZERO 22 mile walk for Veteran Sucide will be held on Saturday September 7th at the Brattleboro Union High School’s Track from 10am-2pm. Come and find out how ChasingZERO works with our Students and Communities.
 
Curly Worden  and Chase Stanley
News item submitted by Jil MacMenamim.

Brattleboro Elks #1499 had their BUHS Student Banquet on May 29, 2024

 

 Pictured here are the Student of the Month:

Back Row: James Fagley (member’s Pam & Sparky Robinson’s Grandson), Connor Noyes-Urffer, Skylar Nutting, and Maeve Bald
Front Row: Elliana Goldemez (Bartender – Jessie’s Daughter), Emily Matthew-Muller, Holden Cestine, Jasmine Thibault. (Note: Not all Student of the Month’s could attend the banquet due to sports event)

News item submitted by Jil MacMenamin, Elks Lodge #1499.