State President Message-June 2010

Dear Members,

On June 6^th I had the privilege to attend the Installation of Officers for the Maine State Association of Emblem Clubs in Sanford; Diana Oliver, from Farmington Emblem Club 460 was installed as President. I was invited to say a few words and spoke briefly about the support the Emblem Clubs give to the Elks and thanked them for their efforts. 

This month we will honor our flag, each lodge will hold a Flag Day Ceremony which gives a brief history of how it became the 50 stars and 13 stripes and honors our veterans who fought and sacrificed so much under each of those flags. The Maine Elks will conduct this ceremony for our hospitalized veterans at Togus on June 14^th.  It will be held in the chapel, there is plenty of room so if you are in the neighborhood stop by and celebrate the history of our flag with our veterans.

June is also the time we remember our fathers. Hopefully, we all will spend some time reflecting about those men, who gave us the foundations to make us the people we are today.

As I was reminded, summer actually arrives this month, as you plan your family events, whether you are traveling or staying home, please keep in mind the safety of your family.  I wish you all a great and enjoyable summer and as my daughter says "Please don't burn the steaks."

Fraternally,

Roger Normandeau
MEA President

Calendar Winners for June 2010

Houlton Elks Welcome Eight New Members

On May 18, 2010, the Houlton Elks Lodge welcomed eight new members. The new members are:

Front L-R: Ryan Aucoin, Shane Quint, Zachary Goodwin, Adam Boisvert. Back L-R: Kenneth Matthews, Aaron Blake, Joshua Boisvert, Douglas Hagerman.

Best Image of Elkdom Contest

The Best Image of Elkdom contest run by the Grand Lodge Public Relations Committee recently concluded. The contest offered all Elks to enter a photo which best describes Elkdom without words. Here are the final results for the Best Image of Elkdom in the country for 2010:

1^st Place - Aaron Holbrook / Beaver Dam, WI Lodge #1540

                                     "Visit by Elk Drug Awareness Trailer"

2^nd Place - Dennis Wavra / Simi Valley, CA Lodge #2492

                                      "Dictionary Project with Elroy the Elk"

3^rd Place - Brenda Hood / Lordsburg, NM Lodge #1813

                                     "Elks Spur for Charity - Youth T-Ball"

4^th Place - Jeffrey R. Miller / Wheeling, WV Lodge #28

                                     "Elks 3^rd Grade Dictionaries"

5^th Place - Wayne Cotterly / Lewiston, ME Lodge #371

                                     "National Nite Out - Dangers of Drugs"

6^th Place - Chuck Semanchick / Millstone, NJ Lodge #243

                                     "Scouts at Flag Day Ceremony"

If you have news or information of interest to the members of the Maine Elks Association, please send your articles to Public Relations Director Wayne Cotterly at meapr@fairpoint.net for inclusion in the MEA Calendar, the MEA Website, or future issues of this newsletter.

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