Click on the link to get the details on the scholarship winners: MVS winners – Rutland Elks Lodge
Gabriel St. Marting
Teenah Webster
News item submitted by Bard Watters, PER.
Elks News
RUTLAND LODGE 345 PRESENTS AWARDS
ER Mike Gauthier presented 3 prestigious awards at the Lodge’s April 23rd meeting:
Officer of the Year, Treasurer Richard (Dick) Walker
Elks of the Year Michelle (Shelly) Duprey
Citizen of the year David (Mort) Paul
News item submitted by Barb Watters, PER.
ANNUAL SILVER TOWERS RIDE
MVS Finalist Rutland Lodge 345
Brattleboro Lodge #1499 Hoop Shoot Champion Olivia Rogers
Brattleboro Lodge #1499 Hoop Shoot Champion Olivia Rogers will be competing in the 2024 Chicago Finals on Saturday April 20th at 1:30pm Chicago time!
While you are rooting for Olivia – wish PDD Henry Diemer and Elk of the Year Mark Campbell a fun and safe trip to Chicago as her Reps!
News item submitted by Jil MacMenamin.
BRATTLEBORE LODGE #1499 ANNOUNCES AMERICANISM ESSAY AWARD
Brattleboro Lodge #1499’s Kate Rabideau, Americanism Chair announced the Winner this morning at the Oak Grove 5th Grade Class for the Americanism Essay Award. Congratulations to Payton McTaggart. Payton came in 3rd place at the Vermont State Competition and received a Certificate and $25 prize! This year’s Theme was “What the Bill of Rights Means to Me”. And a big thank you to Kate for all the work she does for Elks Americanism. Plus … This was Kate & John Rabideau’s Daughter Kesley Waite’s 5th grade class!
Payton McTaggart and Kate Rabideau
News item submitted by Jil MacMenamin .
Springfield Elks Lodge 1560 Announces Lodge & State Americanism Winners
News item submitted by:
Jackie Driscoll-Page
Americanism Committee Chair
Springfield Elks Lodge 1560
Springfield Elks Lodge 1560 Awards Beacon/Spotlight Grants to Veteran Organizations
Brattleboro Lodge #1499 Newest members
Please wELKcome Brattleboro Lodge #1499 Newest members initiated March 27, 2024.
l to R: Keith Lyman, Jacqulyn Kenney, ER-Jeff Kerylow, Debra Heller and Nancy Kent.
News item submitted by Jil MacMenamin.
Veterans news from Bennington Lodge 567
We are very fortunate to have the VT Veteran’s home in our small city.
On March 10th we held our annual Las Vegas day at the Veteran’s home, where many Vets played cards and wheels winning prizes provided by the Elks.
What was important about this one was that the activities director Michele Burgess was retiring at the end of March 2024, after her career as the activities’ director for the past 47 years.
She has worked well with us at the Elks in Bennington, enabling us to provide 5 activities throughout the year to our Veterans-consisting of 2 fishing derbies June and September at the Veteran’s home Charron Pond with a cook-out for Veteran’s and their families, 2 steak dinners with families in May and November at the Elks lodge (to get them out of the home for a bit)- followed by bingo with prizes, and the Las Vegas day at the Vets Home in March.
Pictured are Veteran’s committee co-chairs Gary Lewis and Mike Kinney with Michele Burgess receiving a plaque of appreciation from the Elks.
A photo of overall look of Las Vegas day.
News item submitted by Kitty Lewis.