Drug Awareness

SPRINGFIELD ELKS LODGE #1560 DRUG AWARENESS AWARDS

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  Recently, Springfield Elks Lodge #1560 held their annual “Drug Awareness Poster Contest” awards assembly at Union St. School with Chairman Jim Kirkwood making the presentations.  The theme of this years contest was, “Just Say No” to Drugs.
 
    Each year the Elks Club asks the students at Union St. School to make posters and color them and the Elks make a contest out of them.  Some of these posters will be published in a Elks coloring book that will be included in the Halloween bags in the fall which the Elks present to all elementary students in Springfield.  This year sixty-one students participated in the contest from grades three through five.
 
    The winners are as follows, overall 1st place winner was fourth grader Michael Coleman who was awarded $25 and a new bicycle with a helmet.  For the girls, the 1st place winner was Hollee Martinez and she was awarded $25.  There is only one bike given out each year to the top contestant.  2nd place for the girls was Summer Steinberg and Alexander Moye for the boys.  They each received $15 for their effort.  3rd place for the girls was Jaydah Rogers and Cameron Page for the boys.  They both received $10 each.
 
Pictured are the winners of the recent Springfield Elks Lodge #1560 Poster Coloring contest held at Union St. School.  Frt. l to r; Cameron Page, Alexander Moye, Michael Coleman, Hollee Martinez, Summer Steinberg and Jaydah Rogers.  In back are Elks members Gloria Gunn, Chairman Jim Kirkwood, Exalted Ruler Vicki Siliski and Eugene Siliski.
 
News item submitted by Mike Gunn

DRUG AWARENESS POSTER CONTEST – SPRINGFIELD ELKS AWARD BICYCLE

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   Recently, Springfield Elks Drug Awareness Chairman Jim Kirkwood, held an Elks Poster Contest at Union Street School in Springfield.   This contest is an annual event at the school put on by the Elks Lodge dedicated to wiping out drug use by young people.
    There are six winners locally, for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place entries.  Then the chairman sends the winners to the state Elks competition.  The winner of the Vt. Elks State contest has their entry published in the Elks National Drug Awareness coloring book handed out to all Lodges and schools across the country.  This years state winner was selected and awarded to Kaylee Newton of Union St. School in Springfield, Vt.   For her efforts, she received a bicycle and helmet.   The local winners received $25 for first place, $15 for 2nd place and $10 for third place.
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Winners of the recent Drug Awareness Poster contest put on by Springfield Elks Lodge – l to r Kaylee Newton winner of the state Elks competition and her new bike.  Also other local winners were Cameron Williams, Devin Snide-Tufts, Emma Snyder, Adrianna Magoon and Conner McCann.  In back are Jim Kirkwood, chairman of Springfield Elks Lodge for Drug Awareness and Exalted Ruler Vicki Siliski.

SPRINGFIELD ELKS DRUG AWARENESS POSTER CONTEST AWARDS

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For the past sum 20 years Springfield Elks Lodge has been holding “Drug Awareness” poster contests through the Union St. School, 3rd, 4th & 5th grade students.  Recently the winners for the students efforts were awarded.
    This years winners were as follows: Miracle Lapre, Sam Presch, Emily Chamberlain, Payton Kingsbury, Piper Sylvestor and Carter Nault.  Carter was a first place winner in the Vt. Elks State poster contest and he received a new bike and helmut for his efforts.  In the back is Springfield Elks Lodge Drug Awareness Chairman Jim Kirkwood.   Mr. Kirkwood has been chairman for 29 years.
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Photo caption:  L to r, Micracle Lapre, Sam Presch, Emily Chamberlain, Payton Kingsbury, Piper Sylestor and Carter Nault sitting on his new bike he won for first overall in the Vt. Elks state poster contest.   In back is Jim Kirkwood, Springfield Elks Lodge  “Drug Awareness” chairman.

House Chambers, Vermont State Capital, Montpelier Vermont

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December 2nd, 2014
Location.  House Chambers, Vermont State Capital, Montpelier Vermont
Depicted:  Sgt. Eric Albright, Vt. State Police, 2014 National Enrique Camarena award recipient.  Henry Farnum, PER,  Drug Awareness Chariman, Brattleboro (VT) Lodge # 1499.  Camarena Winners Trophy, & Camarena Bronze Bust.
Purpose:  24th, Annual Red Ribbon Holiday Tree Dedication ceremony, conducted in the House of Representatives Chambers of Vt. State Capital.
On Dec. 2nd 2014 Sgt. Eric Albright, Vt State Police, the 2014 recipient of the Elks National Camarena award (depicted), and Henry Farnum, Lodge Drug Awareness Chairman, Brattleboro, VT Lodge #1499 were invited to speak at the State of Vt. Capital honoring the 24th, annual Red Ribbon Tree dedication.
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Elks Drug Awareness Red Ribbon Post Cards

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RED RIBBON WEEK POSTCARDS

Elks to send 200,000 Post Cards to President Obama to uphold our Nation’s Drug Laws  

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America has the largest all-volunteer drug awareness program in the country. For more than 31 years, the Elks have been providing educational materials to children, parents and schools at no cost.

Each year in October, the Elks honor the memory of slain DEA Special Agent Enrique S. Camerena with a Red Ribbon Campaign. Special Agent Camerena was kidnapped, tortured and killed because he was successfully investigating one of the largest drug trafficking organizations in Mexico.

The Elks Drug Awareness Program has launched a national campaign to ask our leaders in Washington, D.C. to uphold our nation’s drug laws and to remind everyone, especially our youth, of the dangers of using any illicit drug.

The Elks are asking for President Obama’s help to send a message that drugs are dangerous; that drug use leads to drug addiction; and that a hopeful future is one free of addiction.

Our goal is to have 200,000 Red Ribbon Week posts cards in the mail by October 15, 2014.

Here is the link to view the Drug awareness post card.

To get some post cards, contact Steve Edgerley, Vt State Drug Awareness Chair.  8023346912 or kentuckyvt@comcast.net  or your local elks lodge as they also have them.    Thanks…

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The Enrique Camarena Bust was presented to Brattleboro lodge.

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The Enrique Camarena Bust was presented to Brattleboro lodge because the National winner was Trooper Eric Albright from Brattleboro, Vt. The bust is given to the lodge to keep and to pass around to different places in Brattleboro.  National Directors Kent Gade, Bill Bryan and Joe Gunta were present to present the award to Brattleboro lodge.

BACKGROUND: The Elks’ Enrique Camarena Award was established to recognize law enforcement officers
who have made a significant contribution in drug prevention and who personify Drug
Enforcement Agent Camarena’s belief that one person can make a difference.
Camarena was slain in 1985 by a Mexican drug cartel while investigating drug trafficking into
the United States. His death precipitated the Red Ribbon Campaign that we celebrate each
October. The Camarena family and friends started the campaign. However it also serves as a
reminder about the dangers of substance abuse.

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left to right: Kent Gade, National Drug Awareness director, Eric Albright, Vt recipient of Camarena award, Henry Farnam Brattleboro drug awareness chair, Tim Johnson, Brattleboro ER, Bill Bryan, National Drug Awareness Director, Joe Gunta, National Drug Awareness Director and Steve Edgerley, VT Drug Awareness Chairman

 

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left to right: Kent Gade, National Drug Awareness Director, Jim Baker, retired Vermont State Police Col., Col Lesperance from VT. State Police, Joe Gunta, National Drug Awareness Director, Eric Albright, Vt reciepient of Camarena award, Joanne Albright, Tim Johnson, ER Brattleboro, Grand Exalted Ruler John Amen, David Carr, PGER, State Sponser,    Back row   Henry FArnam, Bill Bryan and Steve Edgerley, VT Drug Awareness Chairman

News from the 2014 Elks National Convention in New Orleans

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The following pictures were taken at the recent Elks National Convention held in New Orleans,  Louisiana.

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Bill Bryan, who is retiring from the Drug Awareness chair, is giving the Drug Awareness report at the convention.  Bill is from the Bennington Lodge #567.

 

 

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 Eric Albright, a State Trooper from Brattleboro,  receives the Enrique Camarena award. The Brattleboro Lodge # 1499 will receive the Bust of Camarena at the Grands visit to Windsor in September.

 

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Left to right:  Steve Edgerley Vermont Elks Association Drug Awareness Chair, Carl Colburn Vermont Elks Association President, Eric Albright a State Trouper from Brattleboro receiving the Enrique Camarena award, and Bill Bryan, Director Elks National Drug  Awareness.

2013-2014 Vt Elks Association ” Essay Contest” Down with Drugs Up with Awareness

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Sixth grade Essay winner Kayana Larose of Newport Center. a student at Newport Center Elementary School, receives her gifts.
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Pictured with her new bike and helmet;
Tom Maloney, Newport Elks # 2155 Drug Awareness chair and Exalted Ruler; Kayana Larose; Linda Goldeski, Principle of Newport Center Elementary school; Steve Edgerly, Vt State Drug Awareness Chair.

Drug Awareness Poster & Essay Contest Winners for 2013-2014

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VT ELKS DRUG AWARENESS
POSTER & ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS
2013-2014

THEME – “DOWN WITH DRUGS-UP WITH AWARENESS”

Congratulations to the Vt. State Elks Winners

POSTER WINNERS                                                            ESSAY CONTEST WINNER
Bennington Lodge # 567                                                   Newport Lodge # 2155
Ethan Yonconish                                                                         Kayana Larose
Hoosick Falls Central School                                                   Newport Center School
Bennington, Vt $                                                                         30.25 Gift Card and Bicycle
Grade 4

Springfield # 1560 Overall winner
Elizabeth A Griswald
Union St. School
Springfield, Vt
Grade 5

$30.25 Gift Card and Bicycle State Winner Girl
Elizabeth A. Griswald      Springfield Lodge # 1560
$30.25 Gift Card and Bicycle State Winner Boy
Ethan Yonconish      Bennington Lodge #567

$30.25 Gift Card
Merle Russell      Springfield # 1560
$30.25 Gift Card
Kate Lockett      Bennington # 567

Note: Gift Card Activation Fee $ 3.95 INCLUDED IN THE $ 25.00