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NEWPORT ELKS LODGE #2155 FLAG DAY CEREMONY

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On June 13th community members joined the Newport Vermont Elks Lodge BPOE #2155 for the annual Flag Day Ceremony.  Members conducted the traditional Elks Flag Day ceremony with the help of local veterans and JROTC members.  
 
l-r: Dan Martin- Veteran, James Chatterton- Veteran, Kevin Jewer- Veteran, Mykenzie Tuller- JROTC, Christopher Chittamber- JROTC, Maggie Vincent- JROTC, Evan Calloway, Major Dan Bartlett- ROTC & Veteran
 

News item provided by Renee Barrup.

NEWPORT ELKS LODGE #2155 CONGRATULATES SCHOLARSHIP WINNER

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 Newport, Vermont Elks Lodge #2155 would like to congratulate Josephine Pearson as the winner of the 2023 Legacy Award Scholarship from the Elks National Foundation.  Best of luck in your future endeavors.

l-r:  Marty Barrup- Exalted Ruler, Josephine Pearson- Scholarship Recipient, Kristian Pearson- Treasurer & Father of submittRecipient, and Frances Dewing- Secretary and ENF Chair

Summited for posting by Ruth Houle.

Brattleboro Elks Lodge #1499 installed its newest members

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Brattleboro Elks Lodge #1499 installed our newest members on May 25, 2023, followed by delicious grinders and chips.
 
From L to R
Front row: Lori Brown, Lisa Flannery, Jocelyn Aither, Lisa Cote, Ryan Ebbighausen, Anna Moore, Tyler Millerick, Lindsay Spratt,
Back row: Cajsa Eisenmenger, Leslie Jo Houssan, Isaac Roach, Billy DePue, Jr., ER Jeff Kerylow, and Megan Rabideau.
 
News item submitted by Jil MacMenamim.

2023 VEA INTERLODGE GOLF TOURNAMENT

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This is to inform everyone of the upcoming 2023 Vermont Elks Association Interlodge Golf Tournament.  The tournament will be held on July 29th at Neshobe Golf Club in Brandon, Vermont.  the cost is 65.00/ player.  Lodge ER’s and Secretaries attached is a flyer and signup sheet to hang in the social quarters of the lodge. 

 Zachary J. Kirkwood, VEA Lodge Activities Chair.

VEA 2023 Interlodge Golf Tournament

News Item submitted by Frances Dewing.

 

 

SPRINGFIELD ELKS LODGE 1560 OWN CHOSEN “VT. ELK OF THE YEAR”

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 Vermont Elks Association held their 96th Annual convention at the Town & Country Inn in Gorham, NH, on May 18, 19 and 20th with State President Jim Kirkwood presiding.  At this event Jackie Driscol-Page of  the Springfield Elks Lodge #1560 was chosen their, Vt. Elks’, “Elk of the Year” top award. 
 
     Ms. Driscol-Page during the 2022/2023 Elk year served as State President Jim Kirkwood’s Convention planner.  She also had to plan the Vt, Elks’ trip to Atlanta Georgia last July of 2022.  During this event the Vt. Elks, besides going to informative meetings were treated to box seats tickets to an Atlanta Braves baseball game.  During the 2022/2023 Elk year she was the Vt. Elks Scholaship chairman, hosting the final judging for all scholarships awarded to Vt. students.  She was the Springfield Elks Americanism chairman.  As chairman she canvased schools to enter an Americanism Essay contest for her Springfield Elks Lodge.  For her efforts there was a  Vt. Elks state champion from Springfields Elks Lodge.  That young lady is competing with the other (49) states of Elks winner to be a Elks Nationl Americanism essay champion.  Ms’ Driscol-Page is involved in the Boy & Girl Scouts in Springfield and organizes the Scouts Flag Day Ceremony for her Elks Lodge by inviting the Scouts to help perform The History of our Flag ritual.  One of her projects is to make sure each Elks Veterans grave site in Springfield has a small flag at it. 
 
Vt. Elks State President Jim Kirkwood is shown presenting Jackie Driscol-Page with her Vt. Elks, “Elk of the Year” award at their Vt. Elks Convention in Gorham, NH in May. 
 
News item submitted by Mike Gunn.