Veterans

Fruit baskets, blankets and grocery cards delivered to area Veterans

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Members of Barre Elks Lodge, American Legion Post #10, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #790, Sons and the Barre Area Veteran’s Council gathered on Saturday December 20 to deliver fruit baskets, blanket and grocery cards to area Veterans. Over sixty Veterans were visited in area nursing homes, assisted living facilities or their home.  During the visit, each Veteran was given a Christmas gift of a fruit basket, blanket, or grocery card.  Each gift was accompanied by a Christmas card from the Barre Area Veteran’s Council and a thank you card made by the 3rd and 4th grade art class at Barre City Elementary and Middle School.

This yearly event is sponsored by Barre Elks Lodge, American Legion Post #10,Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #790,  Sons of the Union Veterans Civil War and the Barre Area Veteran’s Council.  For more information about this event or if you know of a deserving veteran that is “shut-in” at home, please contact Stephen Weston, at 802-479-0497 or by e mail at
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From L to R: Barre Elks Lodge members Ron and Susan Tallman present a fruit basket to lifetime Elks member and Veteran Gary “Buzzy” Sawyer.  DDGER North Chip Paine on the right.
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From L to R: DDGER North Chip Paine, Esquire Maureen Lawson, longtime member and Veteran Francis Taft and Loyal Knight Kristin Calcagni
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From L to R:  Loyal Knight Kristin Calcagni, WW II Veteran and life Member Rico Babic, DDGER North Chip Paine.  Rico will turn 100 on January 20th.
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WWII Veteran Rico Babic receives fruit basket.  Rico’s oldest son Donald and his wife Sharon were visiting.  Rico’s grand daughter, Lisa Babic, is a member of Barre Lodge.  From L to R:  Loyal Knight Kristin Calcagni, Donald Babic, WW II Veteran and life Member Rico Babic, Sharon Babic and DDGER North Chip Paine.

Barre Elks Lodge in conjunction with Montpelier Elks Lodge recently held a benefit Calcutta

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Barre Elks Lodge in conjunction with Montpelier Elks Lodge recently held a benefit Calcutta to assist Wil Hallstrom in completing his Eagle Scout project and obtaining his Eagle rank before his 18th birthday.  Wil has been working diligently to replace the current WWII memorial in Northfield Falls with a 4 x 10 foot granite monument.
The Calcutta raised $2,825.  This money will be used to purchase the granite slab from Rock of Ages and have all names etched by B & B Memorials.
Congratulations to Wil for taking on such an important community project and allowing both Barre and Montpelier Elks Lodges to play a small part in the project.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kristin Calcagni
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From L to R:  Tammi Holden, Stacy Holden, Wil Hallstrom, Laura Ranker, Herb Carelton, Nathan Ranker, Herbie Carelton, Evan Hallstrom, Joe Hatch, Beverlee Hutchins, Tim Hutchins

Bennington Lodge recently presented two awards to long time members.

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Bennington Lodge recently presented two awards to long time members.
John H. Redding received the Elks Distinguished Citizenship award for devoting over 20 years of volunteering every Monday at Bingo.  The primary beneficiary of funds raised at Bingo is Silver Towers Camp.
Bennington Lodge also presented an Elks National Foundation Honorary Founder Certificate to Gary Lewis.  This award is presented to members who have donated $1000 to further ENF’s missions and ideals.  Gary and his wife, Katherine, are both dedicated members of Bennington Lodge #567 and are very active with Veterans Service Programs.  The Lewis family is truly an Elks family; his father, son and daughter in-law are also members of the Lodge.
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From L to R: Granville “Chip” Paine, DDGER North, John H. Redding, Chad Schmidt, DDGER South and Charles Boyle, PER.
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From L to R: Granville “Chip” Paine, DDGER North, Gary Lewis, Chad Schmidt, DDGER South
and Charles Boyle, Bennington Lodge ENF Chair

Barre Lodge makes use of a $2000 Beacon Grant from Elks National Foundation

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Barre Elks Lodge #1535 was the recipient of a $2000 Beacon Grant from Elks National Foundation.  Beacon Grants offer Lodges the opportunity to develop an ongoing, charitable, Elks-led community project.
Barre Lodge chose to work with the Veterans’ Place in Northfield to help meet and fulfill the needs of the Veterans it serves.  The Veterans’ Place is a transitional housing facility combined with assistive services for Homeless Veterans in Central Vermont. Their goal is to help Homeless Veterans transition from the homeless population. The purpose of the Veterans’ Place is to help Vermont’s Homeless Veterans by providing desperately needed resources in an all-in-one locale so these Veterans may regain their PRIDE, reach their full potential, and once again become contributing members of society.
 
Lodge members purchased essential items needed by Veterans transitioning from the Veterans’ Place into their own apartment.  Sheets, pillows, pillowcases, hangers, bath mats, toiletries, towels, extension cords, glasses, cleaning supplies and many other items were packaged into “welcome home” kits.  Each Veteran transitioning from the Veterans’ Place will be able to use items from their kit to set up their new home.
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Back row:  Residents/Veterans Bob Shaw, Alan Peterson, Tony Dragon.  Front Row:  Resident/Veteran Rich Burbank, Barre Elks Lodge PR Chair Kristin Calcagni, DDGER North Granville “Chip” Paine and Resident/Veteran Thomas Quintin.
 
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 Barre Elks Lodge members Cindy Wedding and Mary Whalen organize the “Welcome Home” kits.
 
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 Barre Elks Lodge member Cindy Wedding adds an American Flag to a “Welcome Home” kit.
 
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 Barre Elks Lodge members with “Welcome Home” kits for Veterans of the Veteran’s Place in Northfield, VT.  From L to R:  PR Chair Kristin Calcagni, Alyson Codling, Lecturing Knight Donna Bartolucci, Ike Chase, Mary Whalen and Paul Gagne.

FRATERNAL NEWS – BARRE ELKS LODGE 1535

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Members of American Legion Post #10, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #790, Barre Elks Lodge #1535 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #792 participated in Barre Town Elementary and Middle School’s Memorial Day program.
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Pictured L to R: Adam Boyle, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #792 – Ron Tallman, American Legion Post #10, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #790, Barre Elks Lodge #1535 – Malcolm Macaskill, American Legion Post #10, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #790 – Rick Bolduc, American Legion Post #10, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #790 – Granville “Chip” Paine, American Legion Post #10, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #790, Barre Elks Lodge #1535 – Mike McCorkel, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1892

Barre Elks Lodge #1535 – Veterans

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Members of Barre Elks Lodge, American Legion Post #10, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #790 and the Barre Area Veteran’s Council gathered on Saturday December 21 to deliver fruit baskets, quilts and grocery cards to area Veterans. Over sixty Veterans were visited in area nursing homes, assisted living facilities or their home.  During the visit, the Veteran was given a Christmas gift of a fruit basket, quilt or grocery card.  Each gift was accompanied by a Christmas card from each of the organizations.

This yearly event is sponsored by Barre Elks Lodge, American Legion Post #10, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #790 and the Barre Area Veteran’s Council.  For more information about this event or if you know of a deserving veteran that is “shut-in” at home, please contact American Legion Post #10 Chaplain, Stephen Weston, at 802-479-0497 or by email at navyvet261@myfairpoint.net.

From L to R: Granville Paine, Stephen Weston, Kristin Calcagni, Steve Gilman, Ann Marie Bolton, Maria McKnight, Melvin McKnight and Leonard Normandeau

From L to R: Granville Paine, Stephen Weston, Kristin Calcagni, Steve Gilman, Ann Marie Bolton, Maria McKnight, Melvin McKnight and Leonard Normandeau