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BARRE ELKS LODGE FRATERNAL NEWS

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Congratulations to our Student of the Month, Summer-Lyn Burke, a third grader in Miss Franklin’s class at Williamstown Elementary School. Summer-Lyn’s favorite subject is reading.  She loves horses, drawing, hunting with bows and rifles and wants to be a horse trainer. Miss Franklin describes Summer-Lyn as “extremely helpful and kind to everyone around her. She always has a cheerful smile and happy attitude.  She can be counted on to put forth her personal best effort on all assignments.” Summer-Lyn and her family were invited to Barre Elks Lodge for dinner where she was presented with a certificate.
 
 
Pictured is Summer-Lyn and her family with Exalted Ruler Maureen Lawson.

 

Elks Central District Hoop Shoot

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Carlo Concessi, representing Barre Elks Lodge #1535, won the Elks Central District Hoop Shoot  Boys U12 division.  Carlo made 18 out of 25 shots beating his opponent by 1 basket.  He now moves onto the State Hoop Shoot at Spaulding High School on January 27th.  Barre Lodge also had 2nd place winners:  Cadence Tenney (U12 girls) and Abby Tenney (U10 girls).
 
 
Pictured are Carlo Concessi and Elks District Deputy South Norm Marshall. 
 
News item submitted by Barb Watters.

Vermont Elks North District Hoop Shoot

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Jan. 13 the Vermont Elks held the North District Hoop shoot with shooters from Burlington, Newport, St. Albans and St. Johnsbury.  The winners will advance to the State contest on Jan. 27,2018 at Spaulding High School in Barre, Vermont.
The first and second place winners are below.

 


Left to. Right
Leo Willey – District Director,  Maren Nitsche – 12-13 first place St. Johnsbury,  Bryn Jenness – 12-13 second Newport,  Tessa Napollitano – 10-11 first place Burlington,  Antonio Piplica – 8-9 first place Burlington,  Kaylee Hamlett – 8-9 first place St. Johnsbury, Cora Thomas – 10-11 second place St. Albans,  Alexander Gordon – 10-11 first place Burlington, Jacobi Lafferty – 12-13 first place Burlington, Steve Edgerley – State Hoop Shoot Director.

Missing:  Jonathan Kocis – 10-11 second place Newport, Joshua Kocis – 12-13 second place Newport, Julie Combs – 8-9 second place St. Albans,  Davis Palmieri – 8-9 second place St.Jonsbury.

News item submitted by Ann Edgerley.

Barre Elks Recognize Eagle Scout Trent Ripley I

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Barre Elks Lodge recently recognized Eagle Scout Trent Ripley.   Trent was our guest for dinner and received a certificate and letter from  Grand Exalted Ruler McPherson along with a pin and American Flag.   Trent is a member of Troop 795.   His Eagle Scout Project included the raised beds at the Presbyterian Church, as part of the community garden.    For more information call the Lodge 479-9522

Pictured are: Scott Herring, Troop Committee Chair, Eagle Scout Trent Ripley, Phil Delia from Barre Elks and Joe Aldsworth, Troop Leader.   Scouting is just one of the many youth activites supported by your Local Elks Lodge. 

News item submitted by Barb Watters.

Barre Elks Lodge recognizes the Williamstown Elementary Student of the Month

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Barre Elks Lodge recognized the Williamstown Elementary Student of the Month Brenna Lee on December 21st.   Brenna and her family were guests at the Lodge for dinner.   Brenna was recognized for her academics, leadership and the positive influence she brings to her class and school.   

Pictured third from left, Brenna is a 5th grader at Williamstown Elementary and hopes to be either a writer or Veterinarian.   Pictured are the Lee Family and ER Lawson:  (left to right) Melissa Lee, Annabel Lee, Brenna Lee, Keira Lee, Barre Elks Lodge Exalted Ruler Maureen Lawson and Collin Lee.

News item submitted by Barb Watters.

Newport Elks # 2155 Local Hoop Shoot. December 2, 2017

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NOTE:  This was received on December 3rd but got overlooked until now.

12-13 age group
Front row: Jordan Driver,  third place,  Carter Montgomery, second place, Joshua Kocis, first place, Bryn Jenness, first place, Destiny Glover, second place, Alexis Deroucher, third place,
Back row:  Leland Sloan ER Elks, Joe Young, TJ Santaw. Hunter Marsh,, Derrick Breault, Steve Edgerley. Local Hoop Shoot Chairman

8-9 year olds
Front row:   Kamyrn Huntington,, third place, Zach, Fortin, second place, Leo Cresswell, first place, Cynthia Balcazar, first place, Leann Lontine, second place, Danika Phillabaum, third place
Back row: Jacob Kocis, Josh Rivers Leland ER Elks, Steve Edgerley, Hoop Shoot chairman, Alex Haugewitz, Cole Azur, Dylan Gunn


10-11 year olds
Front row: Lane Pickard, third place, Haidin Chilafoux, second place, Jonathan Kocis, first place, Olivia Moore, first place, Brooklyn Hinton second place, Giada Hodges, third place
Back row:   Leland Sloan, ER Elks, Joe DeSena, Carlo DeSena, Cohen Bryant, Noah Gonthier, Steve Edgerley hoop shoot chairman

The Falcon Varsity Basketball team were the rebounders for the shoot today, Dec. 2, 2017 along with coach John Gunn. The boys names may not be in the right order with the pictures.

 

News item submitted by Steve Edgerley

SPRINGFIELD ELKS #1560 AWARDS GRANT TO VERMONT VETERANS HOME

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 On Saturday,  December 16, 2017, Springfield Elks Lodge members drove to the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington, Vt., to present a $1500 Elks Anniversary Grant.  Elks NationL Foundation came up with the name  and donation application, because this February 2018 will mark the 150th Anniversary of when Elks became a fraternity in New York City, N.Y., in 1867.
 
  The Grant will be used at the home to build a “Game Room”, to be used by Veterans recovering from wounds  inflicted during their service.  These could be long or short term recovering Veterans.  The “Game Room” will include books, board games, card games, darts, Play Stations w/games, Wii and Wii games and other games deemed suitable for the Vets. This “Game Room” will cost a substantial amount of money and the $1500 Anniversary Grant will certainly help offset the cost of approximately $5000.
 
    This is an important  need for our Veterans who have served our country and have suffered by receiving wounds of various types.  We owe our freedoms to all of our Veterans and this is a very small amount of giving back.
 
    The Vets at the home remarked that they remember what our Lodge has given to them in the past.  One year the Lodge donated a couple dozen fish poles with bait boxes.   Another year the Lodge took down boxes and boxes of books, VHS movies, when they were popular.   Another year the Lodge donated boxes of tube socks.  Springfield Elks Lodge donates to the Veterans Home and VA Hospital in White River Jct., every year with something.  We ask, and they give us a list of what we can take to them. 
 
Caption for attached picture: At the Elks Anniversary Grant presentation at the Veterans Home in Bennington, Vt., were the following l to r; Al Fagans of Rutland, Vt., (USMC/Army), Ray Meaney of Florida (U.S. Navy on the USS Bennington), Eugene Siliski, Gloria Gunn, Exalted Ruler  Vicki Siliski (all of Springfield Elks Lodge), CEO Melissa Jackson of the Vets Home, Paul Lyman of Brattleboro (U.S. Navy) and COO Al Faxan Col. USMC (Ret.) of the Vets Home.
 
News items provided by Mike Gunn.