Elks News

St. Albans ELKS Lodge 1566 Initiates New Members

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CONGRATULATIONS !!  To our New Members Initiated on April 19, 2022

Back Row L-R:  Marc Bechard II, Matthew Cyganiewicz, Paul Biggs, Kyle Wilson, Michael Swartz.  Front Row L-R:  Bonnie Chagnon, Patricia Pigeon, Kristin Shorey

And thank you to our past ER’s for performing the initiation.

News item submitted by Nicole Shorey-Trudo.

SPRINGFIELD ELKS 1560 OFFICERS ATTEND DISTRICT DEPUTY CLINIC

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Recently, some Springfield Elks members attended a District Deputy Clinic at Brattleboro Lodge required by Elks South DD South Henry Diemer.
 
     Attending this clinic was the future Grand Exalted Ruler Bruce Hidly of upstate New York and his lovely wife Ellen Hidley.  During these required clinics twice a year all the Lodges in the Vt. Elks south must attend and learn new Elks information, such as Drug Awareness, Scholarship, Elks National Foundation, Membership news on how to get new members, Elks Charities reporting, etc.  It is a very informative day for the Elks officers.
 
     In closing, GER elect Mr. Hidley touched on all the information that was handed out on this day and elaborated on each subject listed above.  
Shown L to r; Jackie Driscoll-Page, Jim Kirkwood, Jessica Corliss, Victor Baskevich, GER Elect Bruce Hidley, Helen Hidley and Ed Knoras.
 
News item submitted by Mike Gunn.

SPRINGFIELD ELKS LODGE 1560 INITIATES (15) NEW MEMBERS

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 Recently, Springfield Elks Lodge held there final new member initiation for Elks year 2021/2022 with fifteen new members attending.
     In the 21st century this is the largest class of new members to be initiated.  For the year 2021/2022 the Lodge has taken in (42) new members and getting more applications all the time. 
     Most new members remark that they see what Springfield Elks Lodge does for the community and they want to try and help the Elks programs.  Programs such as Drug Awareness, Hoop Shoots, Soccer Shoots, Halloween Drug Awareness bags to elementary students, Veterans,  Etc.
 
 
Newest members pictured L to r; Alex Rumrill, Gabriel Buskey, Josephine Sheldon, Dorothy Hescoth, Exalted Ruler Carolee Murchie, Marien Gage, Ginny Ballou, Jennifer Chambers and Heather Olson.  Back row; Tyler Rumrill, Christopher Olsen, Gregory Richardson, Jeff Gilcris, Richard Pierce, Brett Jasinski and Katie Gilcris.
 
News item submitted by Mike Gunn.
 

VEA Fraternal News

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VEA Americanism Chair Maureen Lawson visited Josh Pallotta Fund at Josh’s House, VT today to present them with an American flag and stand to display inside their facility courtesy of the Vermont Elks Association.

 

Pictured L to R: Volunteer Nick, Maureen Lawson, DDGER North Kristin Calcagni and Veteran Cliff. Josh’s House is a wellness and recreation center for Vermont’s service members, located in Colchester, VT.

News item submitted by Kristin Calcagni.

State Hoop Shoot News

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🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀HOOP SHOOT NEWS🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
‼️‼️‼️GREAT NEWS OUT OF PORTLAND MAINE FROM OUR STATE PRESIDENT REGARDING NE REGIONALS‼️‼️
🥇Jackson Sargent, St Albans, wins 1st place 8-9 year old boys.
🥇Olivia Rodgers, Brattleboro, wins 1st place 10-11 year old girls.
🥈Landon Brown, Bennington, wins 2nd place 10-11 year old boys.
🥉Ava Patten, Newport, wins 3rd place 12-13 year old girls
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🥉Avery Brown, Bennington, wins 3rd place 8-9 year old girls.
 
Jackson and Olivia will shoot April 30th, for the National title in Chicago, on the 50th Anniversary of the Hoop Shoot.
Attending and cheering the kids on will be VEA State President Scott Phillips and VEA First Lady Kelly Phillips, SDGER Robert Campo and his wife Michele, and Chair Steve Edgerley and his wife Ann Edgerley.
BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR ALL THE KIDS!
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏾👏🏿👏🏻👏👏🏽👏🏿👏🏾👏🏼
Published on FB by Ruth Houle.

Bennington Elks Lodge Press Release

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A check in the amount of $1,250 was presented by Exalted Ruler Fred Gilbar to a team from the WRJ VT VA Medical Center’s Bennington Outpatient Clinic.  The Bennington Lodge of Elks received a Community Investment Program Gratitude Grant from the Grand Lodge to support the Clinic’s Unrestricted Fund which is used for veteran’s needs such as food, clothing and toiletry items. 
 
Pictured from left to right:  Danica REhn-Brandt, AMSA; Rebecca Sherman, LPN; Nora Parsons, MSW; Fred Gilbar; and Whitney Brooks, RN.
News item submitted by Lori Pinsonneault, Bennington Lodge PR Chairperson

Bennington Lodge of Elks #567 supports the Vermont Veteran’s Home

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A check in the amount of $1,250 is presented to Melissa Jackson, CEO of the Vermont Veteran’s Home by Bennington Lodge of Elks Exalted Ruler Fred Gilbar.  The Bennington Elks received a Gratitude Grant from the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Grand Lodge to support the Member’s Assistance Fund at The Vermont Veteran’s Home.  This Fund supports specific needs (furniture, haircuts, clothing and other personal items) of the Home’s residents. 

Pictured left to right, Lori Pinsonneault (Bennington Elks Lodge Officer), Melissa Jackson and Fred Gilbar. The Gratitude Grant is supported by the Grand Lodge’s Community Investment Program.

News item submitted by Kristin Calcagni.