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Barre Elks Lodge Fraternal news

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Barre Elks Lodge sold 50/50 tickets at the Vermont Mountaineers Game along with a booth promoting the Elks Drug Awareness Program.   Member volunteers raised $278.50 from the 50/50 to benefit the Vermont Elks State Project Silver Towers Camp, a camp for people with disabilities located in Ripton Vermont.  Our thanks to the Mountaineers for partnering with us for this great night! 
 
 
 Becky Maynard, Mountaineer’s Mascot Skip, Barb Watters and Jeff Roy.
 
News item submitted by Barb Watters.

SPRINGFIELD ELKS GRANT FUNDS SHS TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS

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 Recently, Springfield Elks Lodge #1560 presented the Springfield High School Track and Cross Country teams with an Elks Gratitude Grant.  Track coach Jim Fogg approached the Elks to ask them to help his programs by partially funding new timing equipment for all their track and cross country meets.

     It just so happens, Elks National organization has many grants that can be handed out for community involvement   In the past few years Springfield Elks Lodge 1560 has applied for these ongoing grants and have been very lucky in helping fund local community events and causes.  In the past the Gratitude Grant has given funds to the  Springfield Senior & Family Center, Girls and Boys softball teams, Wrestling team, Football team and many more.  Veteran’s are always on their mind as they have shown in the past, honoring many Veteran’s organizations.

     This year the Springfield Elks Gratitude Grant for Jim Fogg’s teams is in the amount of $1000.  With this money from the Elks and many other worthy donators, will go toward the purchase of meets electronic timing equipment.  Without this equipment, Springfield would not be able to hold meets on their own home town track.  They would have to travel to other track meets to be able to acquire proper points to compete on a state level.  They will be able to host big local, MVL and state meets with bus loads of kids coming to Springfield.  With a lot of kids competing, it means revenue for the schools Booster Club (concessions).

     Springfield Elks Lodge 1560 welcomes any and all local community organizations to approach them for any Grants they might be looking to apply for as a community involvement.  Elks nationwide have a motto, “Elks Care, Elks Share” because they are totally community  oriented.  Please call Mike Gunn, Sec., 885-4060 and get on a list for now and next year.

Shown are Rich Saypeck, Springfield High Athletic Director, Jim Fogg, Springfield track coach and Springfield Elks Exalted Ruler James Morse at the presentation of this Elks National Gratitude Grant recently.

SPRINGFIELD ELKS LODGE 1560 PRESENT GRANT TO SENIOR CENTER

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Recently, Springfield Elks Lodge 1560, presented the Springfield Senior Center with an Elks Gratitude Grant for the sum of $1500 to purchase new Lounge furniture at the center.  Executive Director Lori Johnson informed the Elks the furniture they now have is 30 years plus old.
 
    As a community involvement, the Elks have several grants they can apply for through the Elks National Foundation.  Springfield Elks has been applying for these Elks Grants for years and in turn they give to community establishments who need help.  Elks motto.  A year ago, the Springfield Elks presented the Senior Center with grant money to buy exercise chairs, weights and Yoga instructer pads for the floor.  This year the Springfield Elks also presented the SHS Track Team with Gratitude Grant money to help their fundraiser to buy timing clocks, to be used in a number of ways for the Track and Cross Country teams and local road races like the Dam Run.
 
    These Elks Grants really show the community how much the Elks live up to their Motto, “Elks Care, Elks Share”. The Elks encourage all community members, if you have a cause that the Elks can help with, please, notify secretary Mike Gunn and get on his list for next years Gratitude Grant or other Grants for their help.
Springfield Senior Center Executive Director is shown thanking Springfield Elks Exalted Ruler after he had presented her with a $1500 Elks Gratitude Grant recently.

SPRINGFIELD ELKS RECOGNIZE TOP MEMBER RECRUITER

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Recently, Springfield Elks Lodge 1560 gave credit and honored their top recruiter for 2018/2019 Elks year.  She is Heidi LaCerte who joined the Lodge in 2016.  Miss LaCerte brought in (11) new members for the Springfield Lodge and was presented with a certificate from Elks National and the Lodge presented her with new ladies Elks watch.  She is not only their top new member recruiter but she has started a journey as an officer with Springfield Lodge by becoming an officer for 2019/2020.
 
 
Shown is top member recruiter for Springfield Elks Lodge, Heidi LaCerte receiving her award
of a new Elks watch from Exalted Ruler James Morse recently.