Elks News

Brattleboro Lodge #1499 Initiates New Members

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Here are 16 new Brattleboro Lodge members initiated on Jan 10, 2024. 

 
1st Row: Adam Ziegner, Barbara Kempf, Donald Stone, Kaleigh Richardson,
Jessica Fellows, Richard Pollica, and Ethan Page.
2nd Row: Lawrence Bober, Troy Sargent, Kimberly Gibowicz, Philip Kempf,
Karen Bergstrom, Thomas Castano, Steven Golledge, Patricia Gilbert, and Mark Golledge.
 
News item submitted by Jil MacMenamin.

Newport Elks local Hoop Shoot – 2023

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Dec.2 Newport Elks Lodge sponsored the local hoop shoot at NCUHS.
The first picture: 8-9 year old winners.
Front: Tanner Stuart, third place, Newport Town school. Owen Higgins, second place, Derby school, Lincoln Sykes, first place, Brighton Rec. Dept. Ashtyn Graham, first place, Newport City School, Bristol Randell, second place, Derby lopschool. Mallory Tetreault, third place, Troy school, Michelle Koch.
Back road Marty Barrup.ER NEWPORT LODGE # 2155, Josi Fortin, Sabine Brueck, and Addie Nelson. Girls varsity basketball players. Steve Edgerley, Newport lodge #2155hoop shoot chair and Tom Maloney Vermont State Elks Association president.
 
Second Picture   10-11 year old winners
 
Front:    Jaxon Blake ,third place,Derby school,  Colby Niles,  second place Brighton Rec Dept., Cru Maxwell, first place, Coventry school, Elsie Kilborn, first place Brighton Rec Dept, Karley King second place, Lowell School. Avery Sevigny, third place, Jay Westfield school, Michelle Koch
Back:  Marty Barrup ER Newport lodge #2155, Josie Fortin, Sabine Brueck, Addie Nelson and Kaitlyn Niles Girls Varsity basketball players. Tom Maloney VT State Elks Association President. Steve Edgerley Newport lodge hoop shoot chair and Vt. State hoop shoot chairman
 
third picture – 12-13 year old winners
Front:    Quinn Pratte, third place, Derby School, Olin McKay, second place, Jay Westfield school, Jackson Kilborn, first place, Brighton Rec Dept. Amelia Drown  first place, Derby School, Kayleeona Saunders second place , Newport Town School. Michelle Koch 
Back: Marty Barrup ER, Newport Lodge number 2155, Jason, Pelletier, Spencer, W, Hayden Boivin, Members of the boys varsity basketball team. Josie Fortin, Sabine Brueck, Addie Nelson, Kaitlyn Niles, Members of the girls varsity basketball team, Tom Maloney, Ramon the Elks association president, and Steve Edgerley, Newport Lodge number 2155 local Hoop Shoot coach and Vermont state elks association hoop shoot chairman
 
The winners of the local contest advance to the District contest Jan. 13 th at NCUHS with registration at 9 with the shoot starting at 10. 
 
News item submitted by Steve Edgerley.

Brattleboro Lodge #1499 Veterans Breakfast

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Brattleboro Lodge #1499 had a successful Veterans Breakfast on Nov 12th serving over 100 Veterans and their families.  

Pictured is a Veteran Family enjoying their buffet breakfast with the table decorated with Thank-You letters and colorful drawings created by area school children.  The children’s work will be distributed to Veterans Centers, where they can be enjoyed again. 

News item submitted by Jil MacMenamin.