The Springfield Elks Lodge 1560 recently recognized their Exalted Ruler Carolee Murchie for her service to the Lodge during Elk year 2021/2022.  Carolee is the second lady member to serve in the Lodges highest office.   A presentation was made to Ms’ Murchie for her year as Exalted Ruler.

 

Caption for attached photo.  Shown L to r;  Is Past and present Exalted Ruler Ed Knoras, Past Exalted Ruler Carolee Murchie and Esquire Jim Morse a three time Exalted Ruler for Springfield Elks Lodge. 

 

News item submitted by Mike Gunn.

Annually, Springfield Elks Lodge 1560 and all Elks Lodges throughout the country celebrate Flag Day on the second Sunday in June.  At this year’s celebration the Lodge awarded Trenten Fletcher of Boy Scout Troop 252 in Springfield with a plaque for his achievement of becoming an Eagle Scout

 

     Trenton began his scouting career in 2012 as a member of Cub Scout Pack 258.  As a member Boy Scout Troop 252, Trenton held the following leadership positions: Den Chief, Patrol Leader and Scribe. Trenton was voted in as a member of the order of the Arrow.  His Eagle Scout project was refurbishing the Saxton’s River baseball area.  Trenton is actively involved in sports and is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys fishing and hunting.  His parent are, William :Scottie” Fletcher  and Samantha Fletcher from Bellows Falls, Vt.  

 

     This years ceremony was attended by an audience of Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and most parents of kids participating.  The Elks officers put on a Flag Day ritual consisting of seven officers and Vt. Elks State President Jim Kirkwood.  The ritual given was the “History of the American Flag”.  Also participating was the Union St. School Color Guards and their families.   All the Scouts were from Boy Scout Troop 252 and Cub Scout Pack 258 of Springfield, Vt.  

 

     At the end of the ceremony, the Scouts and parents were treated to a barbecue of Hot Dogs and Hamburgers by the Elks Lodge..  

 

 

Shown L to r are Dad William Fletcher, Eagle Scout Trenton Fletcher, Elks Exalted Ruler Ed Knoras, Brother Jackson Fletcher, Mom Samantha Fletcher, Scout Master of Troop 252 Matt Burlew and Vt. Elks State President from Springfield Elks Lodge #1560 Jim Kirkwood.

 

News item submitted by Mike Gunn.

The Vermont delegation has been assigned to stay at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel, a beautiful hotel located in downtown Atlanta, which will house an additional 15 Elk’s State Delegations.

 

The VT Elks delegation will have a hospitality room in the hotel during the convention. The theme will be “Working in Harmony for the Future” with emphasis on music and a taste of VT. We ask that all lodges help with supporting the hospitality room by signing up for days and shifts.

 

Tuesday, July 5th the VT State President has reserved the Hank Aaron Terrace at Truist Park to watch the Atlanta Braves play the St Louis Cardinals. The event package includes:
game ticket, all-inclusive ballpark fare menus, including non-alcoholic beverages, two private bars inside, High-Definition TVs throughout the Terrace, Air-conditioning, and, private restrooms. Even if you are not a fan of baseball come out to the ball game to socialize with your fellow Elks.

 

The deadline for registering for the convention was April 29th to work through New England Elks Tours, however, if you missed this deadline, and are interested in attending, reach out to Mark Cronin. (newenglandelkstour@gmail.com 508.832.7639)

 

The deadline for registering for the hospitality suite and baseball game is Saturday, June 25th.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact:

Jacqueline Driscoll-Page, Convention Chair, jedriscoll68@gmail.com; 603.304.7434

Jim Kirkwood, VT Elks Association State President, JimKirkwood59@gmail.com; 802.738.3355

 

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Regards, 

Jim Kirkwood

VEA State President 

A Springfield Elks Lodge member noticed the American flag flying at Union St, School was very frayed and needed to be replaced.  A flag was ordered and on Thursday morning, May 26th a new flag was presented to the school by Lodge member Jackie Driscoll-Page.   A ceremony ensued by three members of the fifth grade class to take down the old flag which they folded military style.   Then they launched the new flag with their classmates looking on.   

 

     A letter was read to the fifth grade students from Exalted Ruler Ed Knoras inviting them to the Lodges Flag Day ceremonies held at the Lodge on June 12th.

 

Shown are three fifth graders at Union St, School hoisting the new American U. S. flag that Springfield Elks Lodge 1560 had just presented to their school.  L to r; Miles Murchie, Reese McCarthy and Ellie George. 

 

Shown are the fifth graders at Union St. School who received the American U.S. flag that the Springfield Elks Lodge donated to the school.  Shown is teacher Jan Rounds on the left and Jackie Driscoll-Page on the right. 

 

News item submitted by Mike Gunn.