Augusta Lodge News
Exalted Ruler's Message
Spring is gone and summer has arrived. The spring weather has been great. Let's hope the good weather stays and we don’t have the rain we did last year. Get out and enjoy the nice weather while you can.
Memorial Day is the unofficial start of the summer and the Lodge certainly dressed for the occasion. I would like to thank PER Scott Gray for displaying the flags for the weekend. The flags add so much to the appearance of the Lodge.
The Birthday Bash continues to draw a good crowd. The committee is doing a wonderful job every month. If you haven’t had a chance to attend yet, please do so. It is a great time.
Thank you to the officers and members who participated in our Flag Day service on June 13th. Special thanks go out to Lou-Anne Chesley and the Girl Scouts who helped present the Flags. It was a great service dedicated to our emblem; first in our hearts as loyal Americans and first by our Altar as loyal Elks.
On June 16th, we held the scholarship dinner at the Lodge. This was a great night to see our hard work as Elks benefit the children in our community. Several scholarships were awarded to outstanding students in our community thanks to all of the generous ENF donations that are made by our members. It was a very nice evening spent with the children and their families. Thank you to Tom Callahan for the hard work he does as scholarship chairman. Thank you to Shirley and S+N catering for a great spaghetti dinner. Congratulations to all those students who received scholarships this year.
Michele and I are busy getting ready for National Convention in Orlando. We are looking forward to representing our Lodge and State in Florida. When we return, we will report of the hopes and aspirations of the incoming GER for the coming year.
Just as a friendly reminder, we have initiation of new members on July 31 at 6 PM. We would love to have members attend to welcome in the new members.
I wish you all a pleasant and safe 4th of July holiday. We will see you after convention.
Fraternally yours,
Steve Gilbert
Flag Day ceremony
On June 13 we performed our annual Flag Day Ceremony. This service commemorates the history of the American Flag. Lou-Anne Chesley and two of her girl scouts from Troop 434 helped perform the ceremony. Thank you to Amber Chesley and Alysia Csengery for your help. Thank you also to the members and officers who stepped
in to help make our ceremony a success. We also performed the retirement of flags that have flown over our Lodge over the years and have become tattered or torn. The flags were retired respectfully according to Grand Lodge ceremony and will be properly disposed of at a later date. This is a very nice service and I urge you to mark your calendar and attend next years Flag Day Ceremony.
Thank you to the Augusta Emblem Club for providing a wonderful light lunch for all those who attended.
Thanks from the Emblem Club
The Augusta Emblem Club wants to thank all those who attended the Father’s Day Breakfast on Sunday, June 20. We had a great turnout and hope that everyone left full and happy. It was wonderful to see all the families there with their fathers enjoying time spent together. We also want to congratulate Gary Waddell and Al Lombard, the winners of our door prizes. Once again thank you for your support and we hope to see you for the Owie Box Run Breakfast as you show your support for the Maine Children’s Cancer Program and the Elks Motorcycle Riders.
14th Annual MCCP Golf Tournament
Sign up soon for the 14th Annual Maine Children's Cancer Program (MCCP) Golf Tournament on Friday, July 23 at The Meadows Golf Club in Litchfield. Rain date will be July 30.
Registration, 9:30 a.m.; tee time 11:00 a.m. Deadline is July 16.
Entry fee is $280 per four-person team, and entry forms are available at the Lodge.
Send completed registration with payment to:
Augusta Elks Lodge #964
Attn: Bruce Fifield, Chairman
397 Civic Center Drive
Augusta, ME 04330-8074
Christmas in July party Wednesday, July 28
Enjoy Christmas on a hot summer night Wednesday, July 28 with live music along with all the fixings for a turkey dinner. Donate a toy for disadvantaged children in the area for five raffle tickets. There is no charge for the party, and invited guests of Elks are welcome. Giveaways will be donated by Southern Wine and Spirits of New England and Pine State Vending.
Bulletin Board
July 4: Lodge closed
July 9: Birthday Bash
July 15: Open mic jam, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
July 17: Owie Box ride and breakfast
July 20: House Committee, 6:30 p.m.
July 23: MCCP Golf Tournament
July 27: Trustees, 6:30 p.m.; lodge meeting, 7:30 p.m.
July 28: Christmas in July party
July 29: Indoctrination of new candidates
July 31: Initiation
Club Room Hours
Monday-Tuesday 11a.m. - 9 p.m.
Wednesday-Thursday 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Friday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sunday (with function) 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sunday (no function) 12-8 p.m.