Elks News

Brattleboro Elks #1499 had their BUHS Student Banquet on May 29, 2024

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 Pictured here are the Student of the Month:

Back Row: James Fagley (member’s Pam & Sparky Robinson’s Grandson), Connor Noyes-Urffer, Skylar Nutting, and Maeve Bald
Front Row: Elliana Goldemez (Bartender – Jessie’s Daughter), Emily Matthew-Muller, Holden Cestine, Jasmine Thibault. (Note: Not all Student of the Month’s could attend the banquet due to sports event)

News item submitted by Jil MacMenamin, Elks Lodge #1499.

Bennington Elks Lodge donates to K-9 Unit

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Bennington Elks lodge #567 donates $1,000 to the Bennington Police Departments K-9 Unit.
 
Pictured left to right: Chief Doucette, Officer James McCauley (holding Stark), Killian Kervan, Kelly Kervan ER, (Bailey- Kervan’s black lab) and Fred Gilbar Elk’s VT State President 2024-25.

Kaman Corporation donates AED

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Kaman Corporation has donated $3,000 for an AED to the Elks lodge #567 in Bennington, VT. 
 We at the Elks are grateful to have this possibly lifesaving device at our lodge for members and guests in case it is needed.
 
Pictured are Tim Tifft- Kaman plant manager, Fred Gilbar -Elks 2024-25 State President and Haley Pinsonneault-officer.

Veteran’s May dinner Bennington Elks #567

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On a cool and rainy day, Sunday May 5th, 2024, we helped transport 24 Veteran’s to the Elks lodge. (Less Veterans due to illness on one wing of the Veteran’s home)
The veterans and their 21 family members were treated to a filet mignon dinner with desserts prepared by members Greg and Jim Pinsonneault. Following their meal many veterans’ played bingo for prizes donated by the Elks. Thanks to lodge members Mike Kinney, Gary, Kitty, Ryan and Kristen Lewis, Scott and Dane Dickie, Kelly Kervan and volunteer helpers Ryan Marsden, Killian Kervan, Parker Lewis and VVH staff.
 
 
 
 
News item submitted by Kitty Lewis.

ENF Announces 2024 Legacy Scholarship Winners

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The state of VT has three Legacy Scholarship Winners for the 2024 year:

 
Brody Hammond – Lodge 916 – Burlington
Catherine Morrissey – Lodge 567 – Bennington
Riley Thurber – Lodge 567 – Bennington
 
Legacy Awards are $4,000 ($1,000 for each of the 4 years) scholarships available to children and grandchildren of Elks members in good standing.  These recipients will be required to perform three instances of service with an Elks Lodge during the four years they are receiving the scholarships.  
 
Congratulations to Burlington & Bennington!
 
News item submitted by Jackie Driscoll-Page