RUTLAND LODGE 345 PRESENTS AWARDS

ER Mike Gauthier presented 3 prestigious awards at the Lodge’s April 23rd meeting:

 
Officer of the Year, Treasurer Richard (Dick) Walker
 
Elks of the Year  Michelle (Shelly) Duprey
 
 
Citizen of the year David (Mort) Paul
 
News item submitted by Barb Watters, PER.

Brattleboro Lodge #1499 Hoop Shoot Champion Olivia Rogers

Brattleboro Lodge #1499 Hoop Shoot Champion Olivia Rogers will be competing in the 2024 Chicago Finals on Saturday April 20th at 1:30pm Chicago time!

While you are rooting for Olivia – wish PDD Henry Diemer and Elk of the Year Mark Campbell a fun and safe trip to Chicago as her Reps!

 

News item submitted by Jil MacMenamin.

BRATTLEBORE LODGE #1499 ANNOUNCES AMERICANISM ESSAY AWARD

Brattleboro Lodge #1499’s Kate Rabideau, Americanism Chair announced the Winner this morning at the Oak Grove 5th Grade Class for the Americanism Essay Award. Congratulations to Payton McTaggart. Payton came in 3rd place at the Vermont State Competition and received a Certificate and $25 prize! This year’s Theme was “What the Bill of Rights Means to Me”.  And a big thank you to Kate for all the work she does for Elks Americanism. Plus … This was Kate & John Rabideau’s Daughter Kesley Waite’s 5th grade class!

 


Payton McTaggart and Kate Rabideau

News item submitted by Jil MacMenamin .

Brattleboro Lodge #1499 Newest members

Please wELKcome Brattleboro Lodge #1499 Newest members initiated March 27, 2024. 

l to R:  Keith Lyman, Jacqulyn Kenney, ER-Jeff Kerylow, Debra Heller and Nancy Kent.

News item submitted by Jil MacMenamin.

Veterans news from Bennington Lodge 567

We are very fortunate to have the VT Veteran’s home in our small city.
On March 10th we held our annual Las Vegas day at the Veteran’s home, where many Vets played cards and wheels winning prizes provided by the Elks.
 What was important about this one was that the activities director Michele Burgess was retiring at the end of March 2024, after her career as the activities’ director for the past 47 years. 
  She has worked well with us at the Elks in Bennington, enabling us to provide  5 activities throughout the year to our Veterans-consisting of 2 fishing derbies June and September at the Veteran’s home Charron Pond with a cook-out for Veteran’s and their families, 2 steak dinners with families in May and November at the Elks lodge (to get them out of the home for a bit)- followed by bingo with prizes, and the Las Vegas day at the Vets Home in March. 
 
Pictured are Veteran’s committee co-chairs Gary Lewis and Mike Kinney with Michele Burgess receiving a plaque of appreciation from the Elks. 
 
A photo of overall look of Las Vegas day.
News item submitted by Kitty Lewis.