Maine Elks Association

Public Relations Committee Newsbriefs -05/21/09

Maine Elks Association Newsbriefs

Sanford Elks Honor Mom's



On May 10th, the Sanford Elks Lodge held its annual Mother’s Day Breakfast. Once again Elks Lodge #1470 opened its doors to the community of Sanford and cooked a free breakfast for over 125 mothers. The other members of the family were charged a small fee to help cover the cost of the food while all the workers donated their time to honor the “moms” who attended. Many Elks members, along with members of their families joined in to set up the hall, clear away plates, serve, do dishes and cook the breakfast that consisted of scramble eggs, home fries, bacon, sausage, muffins, coffee, milk and orange juice. The members of the Sanford Emblem Club greeted every Mom at the door with a flower to make her feel even more special. The Elks believe this was the biggest crowd yet with well over 270 attending the breakfast. The Mother’s day Breakfast is just one of many Elks Events that are open to the public. To learn more about the Elks or to become involved in the Benevolent Order of Elks you can call the Sanford lodge at 324-8184.

Locks of Love



On May 15, 2009, MEA Elks National Home and Memorial Service Director Dwayne Guy of the Rockland Elks Lodge and his granddaughter Emily recently raised over $200 dollars for a raffle to determine who would cut their hair. For many months, Guy had been growing out his hair to eventually be cut for charity. Guy also received another $200 dollars by agreeing to be shaved as well. Not to be outdone, Barbara Guy was offered the opportunity to have her hair cut as well. She agreed to the amount of $400 dollars, and now sports a new 3" style of hair. All together, the family raised $863 dollars for the Maine Children's Cancer Program.

Maine Elks to Hold Flag Day Services at Togus VA

The annual Flag Day ceremony will be held at Togus VA in the chapel on Saturday, June 13^th at 11:00 a.m. MEA President Michael Powers will lead the ceremony with the other state officers. To make the ceremony an impressive one, we are asking for volunteer flag bearers to carry in the ceremonial flags during the event. All Exalted Rulers, other lodge officers, and members are encouraged to attend and participate.

The uniform of the day will be white dinner jackets for State Officers, and Lodge Jackets for others participating in the event. After the ceremony we will again ask for volunteers to go to the hospital and pay brief visits to the veterans and hand out American Flags to them.

The ceremony will be broadcast on closed-circuit TV so that all of the veterans that can’t come to the chapel will be able to view the ceremony on the televisions in their rooms.

The chapel will be opened at 10:00 a.m. and practice for the event will begin as soon thereafter as people arrive. Please be at the chapel no later than 10:15 a.m. if you plan on participating in the ceremony.

If you plan to attend, or would like to be a flag bearer, please contact the event coordinator, Scott Gray, by calling his cell at 592-2477, or by e-mailing him at scott.gray@maine.gov.