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Monthly Newsletter of the B.P.O.E., AUGUSTA LODGE #964 Vol. 27, Issue 8, November 2015

Communication, Cooperation, Support

November

Birthday Bash Sub Sandwich Sunday

Friday Night Supper Comedy Night Turkey Raffle

Basket Raffle Drawing Bingo - Wednesdays & Thursdays

December

Birthday Bash Kids Christmas Party Adult Christmas Party Basket Raffle Drawing

Bingo - Wednesdays & Thursdays

Lodge Hours

Mon - Tues - 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm Weds - Thurs - 11:00 am to 10:00 pm Friday - 10:00 am to 11:00 pm Sat (function) - 10:00 am to 1:00 am Sat. (non-func.) - 10:00 am to 10:00 pm Sunday - 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm Sunday (football) - 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm

augustaelks.org 2 [email protected]

2015—2016 OFFICERS

WES DE CAMPOS Exalted Ruler

LORI HOWLETT, PER

Leading Knight

DAN HOWLETT, PER

Loyal Knight

ADAM PELLETIER

Lecturing Knight

GAIL GRASSE

Tiler

CINDY GERVAIS

Secretary

CATHY MCCOLLETT

Treasurer

PAUL DOYON

Inner Guard

KEN BEASLEY

Chaplain

A. J. RIDLEY

Esquire

GARY COOPER, PER

Trustee

TIM RODRIGUE

Trustee

MONIQUE LAFLAMME

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

October: Gerry Castonguay

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.

There are currently numbers available to be purchased for the 150

Club. Please see the bartender to purchase your number.

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]

As Elks we know the importance

of good deeds. Becoming an organ, eye

and tissue donor is a supreme act of car-

ing. Your donation will live on in others

long after you are gone. Please join the

46 percent of American adults already

registered. Make a difference!


Greetings,

Wow! What a month it has been. The Lodge has picked up in activities & events.

Things are going exceptionally well. The Birthday Bash in the beginning of

October got us off to a good start and, as usual, was successful. Also in October,

we had the privilege of the State President’s visitation which went well. At the

same time was the OktoberFest, the food was excellent, thank you Vic Guimond. The entertainment,

the Nikki Hunt Band, was exceptional, one of the better bands we have had here at the Lodge. Of

course, we had the Soccer Shoot-out sponsored by the State Elks so there were many young people

around. We had the very first Sports & Gun Show put on by Greg Ruby. Thank you Greg for another

creative way to help the Lodge.

Also, the Lodge cooked & served a meal for veterans at the Stand-Down at Togus. We fed over 200

people and distributed lunches to all the homeless vets that attended. I got the privilege of being at

this event, representing the Elks and thanking each veteran for their service to our Country. It is

something that every member of this Lodge should volunteer or donate to, at least once . It was very,

very worthwhile to recognize the service of our vets including the unfortunate ones who are homeless.

At the conclusion of this month, we will have a Halloween Party coming up on the 31st along with the

Scholarship Early Bird Holiday Fair. Please participate in these events, your support is important.

Remember the money that is raised during the Holiday Fair is for the Scholarship Fund and the

Halloween Party is offered as enjoyment for our members.

As we head into the Fall & Winter months, the Lodge is going to try to attempt to have some type of

event or entertainment every Friday. We are in the process of getting the schedule together so if you

have an idea or suggestion or a small function that you would like to put on, propose it to the House

Committee who meets the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m. Remember these events

don’t have to be large functions, just something for a few hours. We are willing to try anything new

here at the Lodge so that members can come & enjoy themselves on a Friday night. Also don’t be

afraid to step up and lend a hand to make Friday Nights events successful.

Coming in November, we are going to have a Friday Night supper on the 13th. Also our Annual

Turkey Raffle will be held on the 22nd. Don’t forget to buy your All-Nighter Tickets. This is always

a great annual event & everyone has a great time.

Lots of good things are happening at the Lodge. Make sure to drop buy and check them out. I want

to personally thank all the volunteers for helping with the above mentioned events. It’s volunteers

that keep this Lodge running. Stay warm and let’s hope the snow stays away for a little bit longer.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving,

From the Desk of the Lodge Secretary

PROPOSITION FOR MEMBERSHIP

None

BALLOTING ON MEMBERSHIP

There was 1 candidate voted on favorably:

Transfer:

Karen McFadden

LODGE OF SORROW

Bertrand St. Hillaire

Eugene Guimond, Jr.

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

To remain current, please remit payment at your earliest convenience.

Mailing: Augusta Elks Lodge #964, PO Box 2206, Augusta, Me. 04338.

Another way to reach me at: [email protected].

In Elkdom, Cindy Gervais, Secretary



Congratulations to

Greg Ruby

October’s Elk of the Month

Greg Ruby is my choice for Elk of the Month. Greg has been very active this year. He ran a

Calendar Raffle which raised money for the Lodge. He offered a new event, the Elks Sports &

Gun Show which ran for 2 days. Anyone who has run a new event knows how much time &

effort goes into making sure all the details are covered. Greg also helped repair the lights in

the parking lot and did a lot of the background work at the Summer Music Festival. He has

donated many, many hours to functions at the Lodge and he is presently a member of the

House Committee. Greg has been instrumental in raising funds, being actively involved and is

always looking for ways to raise more funds, including bringing back Sunday Football in the

Sports Lounge. If you see Greg at the Lodge, be sure to congratulate him on all his efforts for

the Augusta Elks Lodge.

OKTOBERFEST FOR VETERANS On Saturday, October 10th, four members of the Augusta Elks took part in the annual OkterberFest at Togus.

The event included playing Bingo with the patients and delivering snacks and prizes.

Members of the Augusta Elks were Lori Howlett ,Maria Hassen ,Heather Marble and David Hassen.

Playing cards from the Grand Lodge program

were handed out in the ward and a supply of

cards were given to the Recreation Therapist for

distribution

as needed.

Respectfully submitted,

David Hassen

Veterans Chairman

Lori Howlett, PER ,is shown in the photo hand-

ing a deck to patient Bill Laney.


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LIFE MEMBERSHIP

Have you considered a life membership at the Lodge? The Augusta Lodge #964 by-laws

(page 3, Article 3; Life Membership, Section 1) provides members with the chance to buy a

lifetime membership, regardless of how long they have been an Elk member. The bylaws

state: “The lodge, by an affirmative secret ballot of two-thirds of those present at a regular

Lodge meeting, may elect a member in good standing to Life Membership upon the payment,

in advance, of $1,500.00”

Life members only pay $28 (subject to fluctuate each year, determined by the State &

National Elks Association).

If you are interested, contact the Lodge Secretary, Cindy Gervais at 623-9623 or

[email protected]. Please note, that this process can take at least 2 months to

complete.

PLEASE REMEMBER . . . Drama is for the stage, please keep it out of the lodge.

Basket Raffle Update

The Augusta Lodge’s PER Association is raising money for a much

needed water softener for the kitchen through basket raffles and

donations from our generous members. Basket Raffle Tickets can

be purchased or donations can be left at the bar. All members will

benefit. Thank you for your help and participation.

Friday, November 13, 2015

6:00 p.m. $11.00 per plate


Deadlines for ENF Scholarships and Awards

MVS – Most Valuable Student 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.

Legacy Awards are $4,000 scholarships for children and grandchildren of Elks members. The Foundation will

offer a total of up to 250 awards in the 2016 contest.

The 2016 ENF Legacy Awards contest kicked off on September 1, 2015. Applications for the 2016 contest are

available ONLINE ONLY.

http://www.elks.org/ENF/scholars/legacy.cfm

The 2016 Legacy Awards application is due online by 12:00 p.m. (noon) Central Time on Friday, January

29, 2016.

The Emergency Educational Grant program provides financial assistance to children of deceased or totally

disabled Elks, who wish to obtain or further their college education.

New and renewal applications should be filed between May 1 and October 31. Incomplete or late

applications will not be considered. The grant is for educational assistance only and not intended to cover the

entire cost of a college education. Assistance cannot be extended beyond four years.

If you or someone you know qualifies for the Emergency Educational Grant, please contact our office to request

a copy of the application. Please call 773/755-4732 or email [email protected] to request an application.

Augusta Elk Lodge #964 – LOCAL Scholarship applications will be available in the Spring of 2016. More

details to follow.

News from the Scholarship Committee

The Scholarship Committee welcomes Eileen Broberg to the 2016 committee. We are excited to have Eileen join our team

and we encourage other members that may have an interest in the Scholarship Program to get involved.

Our committee meets, quarterly and runs functions to raise funds to support the scholarship program on the local level, we

score and judge the ENF [MVS] scholarships and forward up to 6 high school seniors on to the district level of judging. We

also receive, score and award scholarships on the local level and honor the recipients at an Awards Banquet in May at our

lodge.

ENF would like us to engage ENF Legacy Award Winners in activities throughout the year to promote community service

and Elkdom. Do you have an upcoming event, need an extra hand, call Lina to see if there is student availability.

Have a fundraiser idea or thought, share it with a committee member and let's bring it to life!

Committee Member:

Respectfully, Nanci Kittredge

Jack Thompson

Lina Michaud Terry Cloutier

Eileen Broberg

Shu and Lina Michaud

http://www.elks.org/ENF/scholars/mvs.cfm

Augusta Elks Lodge #964

Annual Turkey Raffle

Sunday

November 22, 20154

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Keep an eye out for your All-Nighter tickets in the mail.

Additional Tickets at $1.00 each will be sold for each

round of drawings.

Light/Cold Meal provided at end of Raffle


SPORTS LOUNGE & BAR

A lot of members have been asking when the bar in the Sports Lounge would be

open again. Just as many members have been asking why are we opening the bar in the Sports Lounge again.

To address these questions, a Downstairs Committee has been formed to develop a short range & long range

plan to open the bar downstairs. The committee has been working very hard to reopen the downstairs at no

cost to the lodge. They are doing so by raising funds through raffles and functions. All funds raised are split

50/50, 50% is placed in the Lodge Building Fund for repairs to the Lodge & the other 50% is used to make

improvements to the bar.

The Committee will continue to offer raffles & hold functions by having Sports on the big screens & offering

food on Sundays & having Friday night entertainment. The Committee believes the downstairs can flourish

once again as it has in the past and give our members an old destination made new again. These events will be

on a temporary basis until it is voted on, on November 10th Meeting.

John Heyword's proverb:

NOTHING VENTURED, NOTHING GAINED.

If we are unwilling to strive forward, we will never prosper.

If you have any questions, please feel free

to contact the Downstairs Committee Chair, Greg Ruby.


◄ October ~ November 2016 ~ December ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4

Bingo 6:00

5

Bingo 6:00

6 Birthday

Bash

7

8

Sub Sandwich Sunday

9 10 11

Bingo 6:00

12

Bingo 6:00

13

Friday Night

Supper 6:00

14

15 16 17 18

Bingo 6:00

93

Bingo 6:00

20 21

Comedy Night 6:30

22

Turkey Raffle 1:00

23 24 25

Bingo 6:00

26

Lodge Closed

27 28

29 30

Board Meeting 6:15 & Lodge

Meeting 7:00

House Comm. Meeting

6:00

House Comm. Meeting

6:00

Lodge - 623-9623 Augusta Elks Lodge #964 Bingo - 622-9861

PO Box 2206, Augusta, ME 04338-2206

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 - 8: 0:00pm Sunday 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Sunday (football) 12:00pm- 9:00pm


Meeting 7:00

http://www.wincalendar.com/October-Calendar/October-2012-Calendar.html

http://www.wincalendar.com/December-Calendar/December-2012-Calendar.html


◄ October ~ December 2016 ~ December ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2

Bingo 6:00

3

Bingo 6:00

4 Adult

Christmas Party 5:00

5

6 7 8 9

Bingo 6:00

10

Bingo 6:00

11 12

13

Kids Christmas

Party 10:00

14 15 16

Bingo 6:00

17

Bingo 6:00

18 19

20 21 22 23

Bingo 6:00

24

150 Club Pymt Due

25

Lodge Closed

26

27 28 29 30

Lodge - 623-9623 Augusta Elks Lodge #964 Bingo - 622-9861

PO Box 2206, Augusta, ME 04338-2206

House Comm. Meeting

6:00


Meeting 7:00

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 - 8: 0:00pm Sunday 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Sunday (football) 12:00pm- 9:00pm

http://www.wincalendar.com/October-Calendar/October-2012-Calendar.html

http://www.wincalendar.com/December-Calendar/December-2012-Calendar.html


Friday, November 6, 2015

Committee Members:

Sue Kaplan

Eileen 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.

John Chretien 01

John D'Auteuil 01

David Kaplan 01

David Campbell 02

Ritchie Cunningham 02

Norman Veilleux 02

Allen Dowling 03

Francis Dumas Jr 03

Mark Hagopian 03

Tony Kokernak 03

Monique Laflamme 03

Susan White 03

David Gallant Sr 04

Elihu Grasse 04

Josephine Anderson 06

David Slocomb 06

Michael Brennan 08

Richard Gallagher 08

Steven Haskell 09

Anthony Padden 09

Virgil Smith 09

Michael Coty 10

Steven Grover 10

Levi Violette 10

Spencer Wright 10

Steven Brooks 11

Salvatore Pirruccello 11

Richard Rioux 11

Michael Sorrentino 11

Archie Dearborn 12

Charles Gallant 12

Norman Higgins 12

Barbara McGraw 12

Robert Howe 13

Lori Howlett 13

Diane Adams 14

Paul Bonenfant Jr 14

Timothy Ellis 14

Sheila Krouse 14

Lorana Laliberte 14

Douglas Webber 14

Paul Bright 15

Glenn Stevens 15

Thomas Thornton 15

William Bowden 16

Cathy Wheeler 17

William Adamson II 18

Scott Brown 18

Harold Elliott Jr 18

Raymond Bilodeau 19

Shawn Grasse 19

Kelly Long 19

Daniel Louten 19

Thomas Park 19

Francois Preshong 19

Dawn Gates 20

Richard Sutter Jr 20

Edward Luszczki 22

Billy Campbellton 23

Cheryl Culbert 23

Rae-Lynn Mayo 24

Kevin Thompson 24

John Babb 25

Michael Fiori 25

Paul Roy 25

Charles Masselli 27

Joseph Poulin 27

William Veilleux 27

Charles Clarke III 28

Herman Knowles 28

June Powell 28

Kenneth Gotreau 29

Rodney McCormick 29

John Rugan 29

Michael Toulouse 29

Timothy Rodrigue 30

Happy

Birthday

to our

Members!


Come join us and celebrate the

Elk’s Members who have

birthdays in the month of November!

Mexican Theme

Birthday Bash!

DJ and music by “The Music Crew”

Mexican Theme Buffet

50/50 and Raffles

Birthday Celebration

More fun, games and surprises!

Friday, November 6th, 2015 Here at the Elk’s Lodge starting at 6:30pm.


I wish to purchase _____ Sub Sandwich(es) X $8.00 ea. Name:____________________________________ Amount Due: Telephone: ________________________________ $_________

Make Checks Payable to: Augusta Elks Lodge Mail to: Augusta Elks Lodge #964, Sub Sandwich, P.O. Box 2206, , Augusta, Me. 04338-2206

MEATS

Ham

Turkey

VEGETABLES

Onions

Green Peppers

Black Olives

Pickles

BUILD YOUR OWN SUB

Circle the meats & Vegetables you want in your sandwich & mail this form along with your check & the Sub Sandwich will be ready for you when you get there!

Please add: _____ Cheese _____ Oil

11/8/15


WITH SPECIAL GUEST TYLER MOORE

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

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.

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