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Jim Morse Awarded Green Jacket at SPRINGFIELD ELKS LODGE 1560

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A new tradition was started at the Springfield Elks Lodge three years ago. Like the Masters golf tournament the Lodge started awarding a Green Jacket to the member who went above and beyond their expectations during the Elk year.  This year, Mike Gunn last year’s recipient, chose to award the Green Jacket to PER Jim Morse.  
    During 2020/2021 Elk Year this recipient was a no brainer choice.  Jim raised close to $15 thousand dollars by having several curbside food fundraisers.  He organized Calcutta drawings, scratch ticket boards.  You name it and Jim was at the fore front promoting anything he could to keep Springfield Elks Lodge solvent during Covid-19.
     The first two recipients of this award were Treasurer Karen Whitney and  Secretary Mike Gunn.  Like the Masters, the previous years choice selects the winner.  
 
PER Jim Morse on the left is shown being presented the Springfield Elks Lodge Green jacket by former winner Mike Gunn

HoopShoot finals

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Landon Brown 8-9 boy from Brattleboro lodge Regional winner and shot for the Nationals with a 21 and 23/25 tiebreaker.  Ellie Whalen 10-11 girl from Rutland Regional-winner and shot for the Nationals with23/25 and 19/25 tiebreaker.  The Regional and National shoots were all done in Vermont with it done with Covid guidelines.  These two were Regional winners with Landon shooting 23/25 and Ellie shooting 25/25. There will be  the final reveal on Friday May 14th  on Elks National Foundation You Tube at 6 pm CST.  There will also be a virtual banquet Saturday May 15th at 6 pm CST
 
Pat Whalen, Kyle Henry, Brian Guara, Bob Campo, Steve Edgerley,  Ann Edgerley, Jean Crosby, Carolyn Revanna, John Montgomery. In front is Landon Brown and Ellie Whalen
 
Steve Edgerley, Bob Campo, Landon Brown and John Montgomery
 
Steve Edgerly, Bob Campo, Ellie Whalen, John Montgomery.  Ellie with her Regional trophy and her Amos McCullen trophy for best all around girl shooter and she will be getting the Walter Kettelle trophy for perfect score 25/25.
 
News item submitted by Steve Edgerley

BARRE ELKS LODGE HOSTS MOTHER’S DAY BREAKFAST

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Join us Sunday May 9, 2021 at our annual Mother’s Day Breakfast. We’ll be serving from 9 – 11 a.m. Omelet and waffle bars, fresh fruit, assorted Danishes and pastries, sausage, bacon, homefries, scrambled eggs, french toast stix, Vermont Maple Syrup, coffee, tea, juice and milk.
$10 per person. Children 6 and under are free
 

Springfield Elks news

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Springfield Elks Lodge 1560 didn’t let Covid-19 get the best of them.  Annually the Lodge presents all third graders at Union St. School with an Elks dictionary.  This year was no different as they presented (79) students with their Elks books outside in front of the school..  
 
      Pictured L to r; Students Whitney Johnson, Janey Whipple, Aidan Currie, Kensley McLeod, Ben Ouelette and Riley McAllister.  In back are Elks members; Victor Baskevich, Gloria Gunn, Exalted Ruler Carolee Murchie and Eugene Siliski.
News item submitted by Michael Gunn

BARRE ELKS LODGE FRATERNAL NEWS

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Members of Barre Lodge presented a $300 donation to Tylor Bigras representing Tires for Troops.  This non-profit provides Vermont Veterans with new snow tires and state inspections at no charge.  Founded in 2015 by Tylor Bigras, Tires for Troops has donated over $50,000 in tires and services to Veterans.  This donation was made possible with funds from the Elks National Foundation Gratitude Grant. 
 
L to R: Maureen Lawson,  Barre Lodge PER, Patty Ristau,  Barre lodge ENF Chair, Tylor Bigras, Tires for Troops and Karen Bingham,  Barre lodge trustee. 

Barre Elks Lodge Fraternal News

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Members of Barre Elk Lodge presented a total of $1650 to fifteen central Vermont Fire, Police and EMS departments.  Donations were made possible with funds from the Elks National Foundation Gratitude Grant.  During this unprecedented time, all first responders have been on the front line taking care of our community.  We recognize the hardship and the commitment each first responder has made towards this end.  In a continued effort to recognize their endeavors, checks were presented to the following departments as a token of acknowledgement and appreciation.
  • Barre City Police and Fire/EMS
  • Barre Town Police, Fire and EMS
  • East Montpelier Fire
  • Berlin Police and Fire
  • Northfield Police and Fire
  • Williamstown Fire/EMS
  • Plainfield Fire/Rescue
  • Montpelier Police and Fire/EMS 
  • Middlesex Fire 
L to R:  Patty Ristau, Barre Lodge ENF Chair, Karen Bingham, Barre Lodge Trustee, Greg Light, Plainfield Fire Chief, Johnathan Matthew, Plainfield EMT Captain.  
 
 
 
 
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Bellows Falls new lodge officers for 2021-2022

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Congratulations to our 2021-2022 officers:
 
Exalted Ruler – Ronda Sichling
Leading Knight – Kimberly Aumand
Loyal Knight – Jesse Smart
Lecturing Knight – Micheal Barre
Secretary – George Bennett
Treasurer – Cheryl Baraby
Chaplain – Brenda Thompson
Esquire – Mary Moore
Inner Guard – Ric Aumand Sr.
Tiler – Richard Aumand II
Trustees:
5 Yr – Jerry Baraby
4 Yr – Tracy Sichling
3 Yr – Steve Thompson
2 Yr – Dave Smith
1 Yr – Gary McCormick

Members of Barre Lodge visit The Veterans’ Place

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Members of Barre Lodge visited The Veterans’ Place in Northfield, Vermont, last Saturday to deliver items for transitioning Veterans. Over $2000 worth of pots and pans, microwaves, cookie sheets, glasses, bowls, crockpots and Pyrex containers were all purchased with funds from the Elks National Foundation Beacon grant.

Pictured from L to R: VEA Veterans Chair Chip Paine, Barre Lodge Veterans Chair Renee Hotaling, Barre Lodge ENF Chair Patty Ristau, Barre Lodge Exalted Ruler Frank Hotaling, Veteran resident Bob and member Terry Paine.

News item submitted by Kristin Calcagni.