2015 September

Monthly Newsletter of the B.P.O.E., AUGUSTA LODGE #964
Vol. 27, Issue 6, September 2015
September
Birthday Bash
Lobster & Steak Feed
Hot Dog Night
Homeless Veterans Benefit
Basket Raffle Drawing
Bingo - Wednesdays & Thursdays
October
Birthday Bash
Stand Down - VA Togus
Early Bird Holiday Fair
Basket Raffle Drawing
Bingo - Wednesdays & Thursdays
Lodge Hours
Mon - Tues - 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Friday - 10:00 am to 11:00 pm
Sat. (non-func.) - 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Sunday (football) - 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Weds - Thurs - 11:00 am to 10:00 pm
Sat (function) - 10:00 am to 1:00 am
Sunday - 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Communication, Cooperation, Support
2015—2016
OFFICERS
PLEASE REMEMBER
WES DE CAMPOS
When playing the Pull Tickets,
you are playing at your own risk.
Exalted Ruler
LORI HOWLETT, PER
Leading Knight
DAN HOWLETT, PER
Loyal Knight
ADAM PELLETIER
Lecturing Knight
July: Sara Bangs
GAIL GRASSE
Money is due for each month’s drawing no later than the last
Friday at 3:00 pm. If your payment is not received by that
time, you forfeit your number and it becomes available for
purchase at the next months’ deadline.
Tiler
CINDY GERVAIS
Secretary
CATHY MCCOLLETT
Treasurer
PAUL DOYON
There are currently numbers available to be purchased for
the 150 Club. Please see the bartender to purchase your
number.
Inner Guard
KEN BEASLEY
Chaplain
A. J. RIDLEY
Esquire
GARY COOPER, PER
Trustee
TIM RODRIGUE
Trustee
MONIQUE LAFLAMME
BANQUET FACILITY
Remember, when planning your next event, the Banquet
Facility is available to members for just $100.00, Elk
functions for $75.00. Please keep in mind that only a cake
may be brought in, you must use our caterers. Contact
Nadine Cooper at:
Phone: (207) 623-9623
Voice Mail: 622-4909
Email: [email protected]
Trustee
DAN GALLANT
Trustee
TERRY BAKER
Trustee
Challenge, the monthly newsletter of the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, Augusta Lodge #964, a fraternal organization is
published 12 times per year. The newsletter is presented to Lodge
members free of cost as a benefit of membership.
Publisher: Wes De Campos
Editorial Staff: Joanne De Campos
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Greetings,
It is September already, the summer is almost gone. Hopefully we will have
a decent Fall with good weather. Football has already started and the nights
are getting a little bit cooler. It seems like the Summer goes awful fast.
The month of August at the Lodge is usually quiet with most people out on vacation enjoying
the good weather and the beach. This August was the exception due to the first Summer Music
Festival with some of the proceeds going to the Travis Mills Foundation. Many of us cannot
remember the last time something this large has been done here at the Lodge. Many thanks to
Tim Rodrigue, his Committee, Sub-committees and volunteers for all their countless hours to
make this event happen. We all put away our personal differences and worked for the common
good. It is amazing what we can do when this happens. There were many volunteers, some
Elks, some non-Elks but together it was extremely successful. I hope in 2 years we can build
off of this and make it even better. I would also like to send a thank you to all the community
sponsors who made the Summer Music Festival possible.
A special thank you to Tim Culbert for taking down all the Lodge PER pictures, cleaning the
glass, providing new ribbons, fixing the plates and rehanging them. They look really nice.
Also in August we had our Birthday Bash and as usual, the food was excellent. Because it was
August, there were not a lot of people in attendance but made for good conversation.
We also this month initiated 9 new members to our Lodge, make sure you say hello to them at
the Lobster & Steak Feed. Please remember that the life blood of this organization is its’
membership so consider recommending your sons, daughters, grandchildren and neighbors for
membership into the Lodge. It is how we will survive.
Hopefully September will bring good weather and bring members back to the Lodge. There
will be more events as Fall progresses and I look forward to seeing you all then.
Yours in Elkdom,
Wes De Campos
Exalted Ruler
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From the Desk of the Lodge Secretary
PROPOSITION FOR MEMBERSHIP
The following applications have been read on the Lodge floor.
Darren Joyce - proposed by Monique Laflamme
Patrick Korte - proposed by Howard Antworth
Karen Curtis - proposed by Dan Howlett
Life Membership:
Francis Preshong
Transfer:
Belinda Ashworth (From Lewiston)
BALLOTING ON MEMBERSHIP
There were 4 candidates voted on favorably:
David Jackson, Sr. (new member)
Robert Wheelock (new member)
Beth Baker (reinstatement)
Bertrand Martin (transfer)
LODGE OF SORROW
I am happy to report there were no Lodge of Sorrows.
Though Gone, But Not Forgotten
NEWS FROM THE SECRETARYS DESK
Lodge dues were due March 31, 2015. The dues for 2015-2016 are $68.50 .
have not done so, please remit your payment ASAP.
If you
Our mailing address: Augusta Elks Lodge #964, PO Box 2206, Augusta, Me. 04338.
Another way to reach me at: [email protected].
In Elkdom, Cindy Gervais, Secretary
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JOIN THE NEWSLETTER
BOOSTERS CLUB
We are looking for members who are willing to donate
$10 or any amount to help defray the cost of mailing our
newsletter to those members who are not able to receive
the Newsletter electronically. Next time you are at the
Lodge, give your donation to the bartender or send a
check to BPOE Augusta Lodge #964, Attn: Secretary,
P.O. Box 2206, Augusta, Me. 04338-2206.
Thanks as always for being willing to provide this little
bit help.
Congratulations to
Tim Rodrigue
August’s Elk of the Month
Tim is a Trustee at the Lodge and has run many functions through the years. During the month
of August, he was responsible for pulling together the biggest event the Lodge has seen in a
long time, the Elks Summer Music Festival. He and his Committees spent countless hours
pulling together this event, running a Super Drawing, selling sponsorships and working on
every little detail, ensuring that this event would successful. It was quite an undertaking, and
no small feat to see this event run so smoothly on those 2 days. It was great to see it all come
together and work well. As they say, Tim never does anything small. If you see Tim,
congratulate him on all his efforts for the Augusta Elks lodge.
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Elks Summer Music Festival Update
The First Augusta Elks Music Festival has come and gone. It was a success but not as attended as I would
have liked to have seen. Many of us worked tirelessly from Wednesday evening thru Sunday afternoon and
though I thanked everyone who helped at any time throughout this process those of you that put forth the extra
effort and were there helping set up and tearing down, you truly were dedicated to the cause and we couldn’t
have pulled this off without you.
Thank you to my sub-committee chairs and all their volunteers:
Mike Michaud: Handling the Bands and Event Lineup
Lina Michaud: a very successful Bake Sale
Dan Howlett: Parking & Shuttles
Lori Howlett: Concession Duties and a very profitable weekend
Sara Bangs: Public Relations and Advertising.
Gary Cooper & Joanne Decampos: Admissions & Finance
Terry Baker: Setup and Tear Down
Sheila Krause: Kids Events, Raffles, 50-50 and Vendor Tables
AJ Ridley: Security
Al & Lorana Laliberte: Bar Duties
Vicki Rodrigue: Secretary (meeting minutes and follow ups)
I would also like to give a special thanks to a few people. Gary Cooper who was there running around setting
up, tearing down, collecting the money all weekend, making bank deposits, etc, Terry Baker and Greg Ruby, I
wish everyone knew just how much you two did to make this happen, from working with CMP and Mike
Chick, of MainEx, to get power to the field on a permanent basis. No one realizes just what you two did, the
cost of that job and the added value to our property. I thank you both very much for all you done for me as
well as the Augusta Elks. AJ Ridley was there from start to finish, keeping an eye on security, setting up
tables, cleaning them, removing them, dumping trash, etc., each day and there till the last thing was done to
the field on Sunday. Lori Howlett for the concession duties, cleaning the concession trailer afterwards, and
making over $2,300 selling food. Great job and good food! Lee Buzzell for coming to the rescue with our
deep fryer issues and fixing our problems, you’re the man. Al Laliberte, Jeremy Dular, Terry Baker Gary
Cooper, Dan Howlett , Barb Thompson, Justin Rodrigue and Vicki Rodrigue for coming to help to tear down.
What most people don’t realize is, after an event such as this, we are all dead tired and the tear down is always
the worst part and always the part that never seems to have enough help. I hope this letter might encourage a
few more people to help with this at the next function. Those of us that did stay and do it were very, very tired
and surely would have loved more help. Lastly, my wife Vicki, who helped wherever she was needed and put
up with me when I was stressed and probably a little short with her but helped tremendously with the fine
details that may have been lost without her.
This event will happen again in 2 years. I hope to have many people step up to help and make the 2nd Music
Festival bigger and better than the first. We can’t do it without you!!!
Again many thanks to EVERYONE that helped in whatever capacity you could to make this a success. We
had a few problems that we will learn from and make it better the next time. To say we weathered the storm
would be an understatement..
Sincerely,
Tim Rodrigue
Music Festival Chairman
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Visiting Dignataries
Wes De Campos, ER
Elvis Impersonator
Mike Coty, PER & Travis Mills
A Tribute to Elton John
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Please consider helping for a few hours on Wednesday or Thursday nights. Contact
Linda Littlefield for more information or to volunteer - call the Lodge at 623-9623, the
Banquet Room on Wednesday or Thursday at 622-9861 or email to justbartenderlinda
@myfairpoint.net.
All Members,
I would like to start an Elk Riders Club #964 that all members can join. Like many other
lodges have done, the members which are motorcycle enthusiasts, form a club and take part
in various events, fund raising, funerals, and rides for a Cause.
We have several members who own motorcycles that would participate in such a club. We
would have our own ELKS 964 patches for our jackets, as well as our own account where we
can raise money for different Causes. This also could generate membership and exposure for
the Elks as an organization that cares about our Community.
Anyone interested please get in contact with me ASAP as I plan to put this together this Fall
and Winter and be ready for Spring 2016 to begin our rides,
Sincerely,
Tim Rodrigue
314-9857
[email protected]
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Lodge - 623-9623
Augusta Elks Lodge #964
Bingo - 622-9861
~ September 2015 ~
May ►
PO Box 2206, Augusta, ME 04338-2206
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Sun
Mon
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6:00
Birthday
Bash
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Dog
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6:00
150 Club
Pymt Due
Lodge Hours
Mon-Tues 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Weds-Thurs 11:00am-10:00pm
Friday
10:00 am - 11:00 pm
Sat (funct 10:00 am - 1:00 am
Sat (non-func) 10:00am- 0:00pm
Sunday 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sunday (football) 12:00pm- 9:00pm
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Augusta Elks Lodge #964
PO Box 2206, Augusta, ME 04338-2206
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Comm.
Meeting
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Pymt Due
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Meeting
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Meeting
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Bingo
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Weds-Thurs 11:00am-10:00pm
Friday
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Sat (funct 10:00 am - 1:00 am
Sat (non-func) 10:00am - 8: 0:00pm
Sunday 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sunday (football) 12:00pm- 9:00pm
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Bingo - 622-9861
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6:00
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Bingo
6:00
Early
Bird
Holiday
Fair
9:00 - 1:00
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Friday, September 11, 2015
Darin
Fredette
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Gerard
Doreen
Ronald
Robert
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Jeffery
John
Bryon
Gary
Stephen
Brian
Charles
Frank
Michael
Mary
Tamy
Donald
Laurier
Julie
Norman
Jean
Jeffrey
Pamela
Lonwood
Robert
Harold
Richard
Jason
William
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Theresa
Floyd
Richard
Harriet
Raymond
Alan
David
Joel
Linda
Lauren
Larry
Frederick
Peter
Lucas
Rodrigue
Plourde
Roy
Bartlett
Bernard
Sullivan
Bennett
Wright
Clark
Dumont
Farrin
Morin
Stratton
Arnold
Jones
Naiman
Allen
Coffin
Colfer
Dostie
Fleury
Merrill
Pouliot
Fredette
Laflin
Burns
Keller
Rowe
Jones Jr
Plourde
Valera
Welsh
Bonenfant
Cloutier
Morin
Skeel
George
Plante
Weeks
Harriman
Keller
Littlefield
Pease
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The Birthday Bash
Committee would like to
thank Jamie Mulligan for her
donation to the birthday bash
after winning the 50/50 at the
Christmas in July Party.
Happy
Birthday
to our
Members!
Committee
Members:
Sue Kaplan
Eilene Bromberg
Lisa Henschel
If you are interested in
helping the Birthday Bash
Committee, please contact
any of the Committee
members.
We could use your help.
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Heather
Alden
George
Lisa
Theodore
Cathy
Richard
Michael
Lucien
Steven
Bill
Kyle
Roger
Gregory
Roger
David
Todd
Timothy
Richard
Michael
Barbara
Robert
Lorraine
Roberta
Philippe
Brenda
Gail
Bruce
Thomas
John
Lynn
Theresea
Russell
Timothy
Blaine
Robert
Ryan
Wilder
Susan
Lisa
Andrea
Gary
Wayne
Robbie
Robert
Thomas
Ronald
Scholz
Bailey
Cook
Demos Jr
Hentschel
Farrington
McCollett
Campbell
Kaberle
Luszczki Jr
McGee
Padgett
Riggs
Stockwell
Malloy
Nevells Sr
Palmer
Farrin
Davis
Knights
Bonenfant
McNally
Smith
Ellsworth
Fogg
Jacques
Littlefield
Marson
Arnold
Farrington
Huard
Maylin
Poirier
Souther
Chasse
Clark
Coates
Davis
Moulton
Myrick
Robbins
Wilkins
Cooper
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Keller Jr
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News from the Scholarship Committee
NEWS from the Scholarship Committee:
We know Elks scholars are dedicated to service. Now, you will have the opportunity to come
together in service with your Elks scholar peers. In 2015-16, the Elks National Foundation
will launch three Elks Scholar Service Trips for up to 20 Elks scholars each in the summer,
winter and spring. These trips will offer you a chance to get to know other Elks scholars,
serve a local community in the name of the Elks, and learn more about your Elks family.
2015-16 Elks Scholar Service Trips
The Winter Trip will serve the San Francisco Bay area from January 3-9, 2016. We will be
staying in Oakland, California and working with Community Collaborations International
serving with a variety of organizations that serve everything from veterans, to hunger and
homelessness, to environmental causes.
The Spring Trip will serve our nation’s capital from March 6-12, 2016. We will be staying in
Washington, D.C. and working with Youth Service Opportunities Project while serving with
local organizations that serve those suffering from hunger, homelessness, and our nation’s
veterans.
A major component of any service trip is fundraising for one's costs. While the only costs to
you will be your $50 deposit and your travel expenses to our departure location, we
encourage you to fund-raise for these costs if necessary. Your orientation into the Elks
Scholar Service Trips Program will provide you with a service trips fundraising overview
that will equip you to raise the funds to join us on this enriching experience.
Application Information: The application for the Winter Tr ip will be available on
September 1, 2015, and close on October 18, 2015. You will be notified of your selection
status by October 23, 2015. The application for the Spring Trip will be available on October
19, 2015, and close on November 30, 2015. You will be notified of your selection by
December 4, 2015.
Eligibility requirements: Any Elks scholar 18 and older by the star t of the tr ip is eligible
to apply. You are responsible for getting to the central departure location. If selected, you
must provide a $50 participation fee. Other trip costs will be covered by the Elks National
Foundation. Housing and food will be provided. You should expect to work from
approximately 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on work days. If you have any questions, please email
[email protected].
Respectfully Submitted,
Lina B. Michaud
Scholarship Chairman
Augusta Elks Lodge #964
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More News from the Scholarship Committee
Upcoming ENF Most Valuable Student Scholarship Announcement
Applications are available online after September 1st, 2015. Download the MVS application
form at: http://www.elks.org/ENF/scholars/mvs.cfm. Applications are due at the Local
Lodge closest to the applicants residence by 10:00 p.m. on December 4th, 2015.
Schools in our jurisdiction: Cony, Erskine, Hall-Dale, Maranacook, Monmouth and
Winthrop. The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the
highest-rated applicants in the 2016 competition. Scholarships range from $1,000.00 to
$12,500.00 per year. Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership and financial need
The Scholarship Committee hosted a Bake Sale at the Elks Summer Festival. With the help
of local business/club contributions, many bakers and a team of awesome volunteers we
raised nearly $600.00! A "Big" Thank You to the following area businesses:
Bacon Farm
Texas Roadhouse
Sandy Point Catering
Sharon Brunette Cakes
Fantasy Foods
American Legion Post 4 Auxiliary
A & K Fine K-9 Pet Grooming Salon
The Scholarship Committee launches its 1st Scholarship Meeting for the Year of 2015/2016.
Date: Thursday, September 10th, 2015
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Lodge Lounge
The Agenda includes the review of the application process/judging for ENF and Local Lodge
Scholarships, Fundraising Ideas and Planning for the Early Bird Holiday Fair (October 31st &
November 1st, 2015).
Scholarship Committee: Nanci Kittredge, Jack Thompson, Terry Cloutier, Michael “Shu”
Michaud and Lina Michaud (Chairperson)
*We welcome Lodge Members to attend our meeting with fundraising ideas to support our
local lodge scholarships and build our fund.
Lina B. Michaud
Scholarship Chairman
E-Mail: [email protected]
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Annual Lobster
& Steak Feed
Sunday, September 13th
Serving 1PM - 3 PM
Music To Be Announced
See Bartender for Tickets
Twin Lobsters . . . . $20
Steak Dinner . . . . . $14
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At the Augusta Lodge
FRIDAY, September 18, 2015
TIME: 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
SPONSORED BY:
The P.E.R. Association
MUSIC: to Dine, Sing and Dance
Hot Dogs—$2.00 each
French Fries—$2.00
2 Hot Dogs and Fries—$5.00
Home Made Desserts
Come Support YOUR Lodge and help raise
money for the PER Account
We Hope to See You There!!!
Members and Guests Welcome.
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Scholarship
Committee
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Your business could be
advertising in the
newsletter.
For $75.00 a year, you
have a business card size
ad. Contact the Lodge
Treasurer if you are
interested.
Augusta Elks Lodge #964
We need your help. Bingo is
in need of volunteers. We
need people from 4:00 p.m.
till 9:00 p.m. Wednesday and
Thursday. To learn more,
contact Linda Littlefield at
623-9623 or come in and see
what you can do to help.
Change Service Requested
The Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks
Augusta Lodge #964 - A Fraternal Organization
P.O. Box 2206
Augusta, ME 04338-2206
Nonprofit Org.
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