The Windsor Elks of Vermont #1665 holds it’s annual Soccer Shoot

Posted on September 25, 2015

The Windsor Elks of Vermont #1665 held it’s annual soccer-shoot at the Windsor recreational field on Wednesday Sept. 16th. There was 82 participants and trophies were awarded in the different age groups. The elks also provided hotdogs, hamburgers, chips and soft drinks plus water to the participants and their families.

Elks Harley Bettis and Jim Cantara doing the cooking with Elks Gary Hurlburt, Marge Gallant, Joanne Bettis and Carol Sylvia in back ground.

Winners of the trophies. Adults in background are left Harry Ladue ( recreational director and elk member ) and on the right is Windsor exalted ruler ( Gary Hurlburt ).

Girls (under 8yrs old) Boys (under 8yrs old)

1st place Grace Blanchard 1st place Ayden Chilton

2nd place Jaylin Lyman 2nd place Daniel Beaulieu

3rd place Amelia Rockwood 3rd place Sig Liland

Girls 8-9 Boys 8-9

1st place Lucia Gomez 1st place Alex McGrath

2nd place Audrey Rupp 2nd place Sam Peckinpaugh

3rd place Miah McAllister 3rd place Ben Lang

Girls 10-11 Boys 10-11

1st. place Rory Salzano 1st. place Jack McGrath

2nd place Grace Pfenning 2nd place William Scalese

3rd place Emma Kleber 3rd place Bryce Moody

Girls 12-13 (under 14) Boys 12-13 (under 14)

1st. place Michelle Townsend None were able to make it.

2nd place Adi Prior

3rd place Hailey McCoy

Bellows Falls Elks Lodge #1619 Hold Annual PER Dinner

Posted on September 3, 2015

Posted by Karen Putnam

PER Dinner 2015

Burlington Lodge news.

Posted on September 2, 2015

The Windsor Elks Lodge #1665 sponsors a community picnic

Posted on August 26, 2015August 26, 2015

The Windsor Elks Lodge #1665 sponsored a community picnic on Thursday August 20th at the Runnemeade Nursing Home in Windsor Vermont. Residents of the nursing home, their relatives and local residents participated and had a good time.

The group of elks that worked very hard to make the event a success. L-r: Pete Sanderson, Barbara Sanderson, Marge Gallant, Sam Grice, Eleanor Grice, Joe McHugh, Norm Marshall and Gary(Herbie) Hurlburt in back.

l-r: Pete Sanderson and Joe McHugh cooking with Marge Gallant in background.

Some of the folks enjoying the food and music

The band that provided music, The Springfield Springers.

Steve Matush (guitar), George Ainley (fiddle), Julie Levy (ukulele), Barbara Schultz9 (cello) and Eric Taylor (banjo)

Barre Elks Lodge recently donated over $1300 to eight area charity organizations

Posted on August 18, 2015

Barre Elks Lodge recently donated over $1300 to eight area charity organizations. The donations were made possible with a Gratitude Grant from the Elks National Foundation (ENF). Gratitude Grants offer an opportunity for Elks to best to serve their community and make it stronger. Gratitude Grants are the ENF’s way of saying thank you to every Lodge that meets the National President’s per-member goal for giving to the ENF.

Donations were made to the following organizations: Ronald McDonald House, Project Independence, Peoples Health and Wellness, Our House, Barre Area Senior Center, Bikers for Beth, Green Mountain United Way and the Good Samaritan Haven.

Representatives from each organization visited the Lodge and enjoyed one of our Thursdaynight meals. Following the meal, they shared the mission of their organization and how financial donations such as ours help them serve the central Vermont community.

Member John Murchison presenting a check for $100 to Kristine Bickford, Executive Director, Burlington Vermont Ronald McDonald House.

L to R: Trustee David Bingham, PER Chip Paine, Peoples Health and Wellness Executive Director Peter Youngbear, Loyal Knight Donna Bartolucci and Secretary Betty Cutler

L to R: Loyal Knight Donna Bartolucci, Project Independence Assistant Barb Clark, Trustee Michael Bartolucci, Project Independence Office Administrator Sue Catto, Leading Knight Kristin Calcagni and PER Chip Paine.

L to R: Secretary Betty Cutler, Trustee David Bingham, PER Chip Paine, member and Bikers for Beth participant Randy Tucker, member and Bikers for Beth organizer George Metcalf, Loyal Knight Donna Bartolucci and member Shirley Robbins.

L to R: Leading Knight Kristin Calcagni, PER/Trustee Robert Campo, Barre Area Senior Center member Bob Brault, Lecturing Knight Maureen Lawson, PER Chip Paine and Trustee Michael Bartolucci.

L to R: PER John Cutler, Loyal Knight Donna Bartolucci, Beth McTear (brown shirt) and Good Samaritan Haven Development Director Brooke Salls

L to R: Trustee David Bingham, Lecturing Knight Maureen Lawson, Our House Executive Director Rebecca Duranleau, Exalted Ruler Stacy Holden, Our House Case Manager Kerry Greig, Esquire Cindy Wedding, Leading Knight Kristin Calcagni and Secretary Betty Cutler.

Lake Monsters Baseball and Elks Drug Awareness Promotion

Posted on August 14, 2015

St. Albans Little League State Softball Champions receive a donation.

Posted on August 4, 2015

The St Albans Elks lodge presented the St Albans little league 9-10 year old state champions softball team with a donation of $1000.00 to help with the expense of going to the 5 day regional tournament in Pennsylvania on August 7. Good luck team.

Pictured with the team and their coaches are Exalted Ruler Mark Hojaboom presenting the check and Lodge Trustee Shawn Trudo.

BARRE ELKS LODGE PARTNERS WITH “A Taste of Art”

Posted on July 31, 2015

Barre Elks Lodge partnered with “A Taste of Art” to host “Painting for Patriots”, our first ever painting party. Instructor Sue Brassard walked participants through painting their very own masterpiece. Attendees had the option of donating their painting to a Veteran in an area nursing home or purchasing it with proceeds benefitting our Veterans programs. Eighteen painted masterpieces were donated back to the Elks Lodge to be delivered to Veterans living at Woodridge Nursing home.

A special thank you to Sue Brassard from A Taste of Art for donating her time and expertise at this event. For future painting parties at Barre Elks Lodge, check out http://www.atasteofartvt.com/

Painting for Patriots attendees Barb Watters and her daughters Hailey (L) and Kelsey (R).

L to R: Americanism Chairperson Maureen Lawson, Veteran Lawrence Wade and Leading Knight Kristin Calcagni

Barre Lodge provides support for the Veterans’ Place in Northfield, Vermont

Posted on July 21, 2015

Barre Elks Lodge #1535 was the recipient of a $2000 Beacon Grant from Elks National Foundation again this year. Beacon Grants offer Elks Lodges the opportunity to develop an ongoing, charitable, Elks-led community project.

Barre Lodge chose to continue it’s work with the Veterans’ Place in Northfield, Vermont to help meet and fulfill the needs of the Veterans it serves. The Veterans’ Place is a transitional housing facility combined with assistive services for Homeless Veterans in Central Vermont. Their goal is to help Homeless Veterans transition from the homeless population. The purpose of the Veterans’ Place is to help Vermont’s Homeless Veterans by providing desperately needed resources in an all-in-one locale so these Veterans may regain their PRIDE, reach their full potential, and once again become contributing members of society.

Lodge members purchased essential items needed by Veterans transitioning from the Veterans’ Place into their own housing. This year, Barre Lodge focused on kitchen items such as pots and pans, can openers, cookie sheets, silverware, utensils, cutting boards, storage containers, glasses, pizza pans, mixing bowls, crock pots, measuring spoons and cups, glasses, and baking dishes. Items were presented in laundry baskets as “welcome home kits”. The kits also contained brooms, mops and garbage cans. Eight American flags and brackets were also donated as part of the Lodge’s Americanism program. Each Veteran transitioning from the Veterans’ Place will be able to use items from their kit to set up their new home.

This is the second year that Barre Elks Lodge has received a $2000 Beacon Grant from Elks National Foundation. Barre Lodge is looking forward to continuing it’s relationship with the Veterans’ Place by providing for Veterans in need.

Photos Attached: Photos taken by Kristin Calcagni

Stacks of Tupperware containers & crock pots for Veterans transitioning out of the Veterans’ Place

Residents of the Veterans’ Place assisting Barre Elks Lodge members

Residents of the Veterans’ Place

From L to R: Barre Elks Lodge member Tracie Watson, the Veterans’ Place Director Karen Boyce, Leading Knight Kristin Calcagni, Lecturing Knight Maureen Lawson, Esquire Cindy Wedding, Inner Guard Lori Major, Veterans’ Place resident Norman, Barre Elks Lodge Trustee Dave Bingham, Veterans’ Place resident Clint and Veterans’ Place case worker Clayton Wood

ELKS BARRE LODGE – DICTIONARY PROJECT

Posted on July 15, 2015

Barre Elks Lodge worked with The Dictionary Project, a non profit organization that provides dictionaries and thesauruses to third and fourth grade students. Barre Elks Lodge was able to participate and purchase the books with assistance from an Elks National Foundation Gratitude Grant.

Members of Barre Elks Lodge visited six area elementary schools and donated over fifty dictionaries to third grade students and two hundred thesauruses to fourth grade students. The reference books are the a gift for each student to keep and use throughout their school careers.

In addition to the dictionaries and thesauruses, students were also given Drug awareness coloring books, bookmarks and comic books as part of the Elks National Drug Awareness program. The Elks National Drug Awareness Program is the largest volunteer drug awareness program in the United States. Elks are committed to eliminating the use and abuse of illegal drugs by all members of society and believe that in order to ensure a bright future for our country, it is essential that our children be raised in a drug-free environment.