Maine Elks
Association
Public Relations Committee
Newsbriefs -07/12/07
Maine
Elks Association Newsbriefs
Lancaster Team will race for Elks
National Foundation
From
Michael Lange, PR District Chairman-Central
District
SKOWHEGAN - The
Lancaster Racing Team of Skowhegan has joined up with the Skowhegan-Madison Elks
Lodge to raise funds for the Elks National Foundation this month. Bryan
Lancaster will have the hood of his No. 81 Mustang Mini-Stock on display in the
lodge club room where members and supporters can autograph it for a $5 donation
to the ENF.
Then fans are invited to see Bryan and his brother, Dylan,
compete on the high banks of Wiscasset Raceway on Friday, July 28.
As an
added bonus, the front gate and pit admission will be reduced to half-price that
evening in conjunction with the official sale of the track to Doug White of
Farmingdale.
This is the third time that the
Lancaster Racing Team has co-sponsored a fund-raising event for the
Skowhegan-Madison Elks Lodge. In previous years, they've raised hundreds of
dollars for the Elks National Foundation and the Maine Children's Cancer
Program. The Lancaster brothers have been two of the top runners all season in
the Mini-Stock class at Wiscasset Raceway. Bryan Lancaster also won a track
championship in the former Lightweight "B" division when Dylan was his crew
chief. The brothers started racing together in the 2005 season. Their father,
Randy, is an Elks Lodge member and Bryan has filed an application to join the
fraternal organization. All three members of the Lancaster team belong to the
Elks National Foundation, which raises millions of dollars nationally to support
organized charities, veterans services, scholarships, youth activities and drug
awareness programs.
In Maine, the ENF returns $1.54 to the state
association for every dollar donated by its members.
Pictured above are Bryan Lancaster
(left) and his father, Randy, post with the hood from the race team's No. 81
Mustang. Elks Lodge members are signing the hood for a $5 donation to raise
funds for the Elks National Foundation.
Waterville Elks
to Raffle off another Classic Car
On October 6, 2007, the
Waterville Elks will hold their 2nd Annual Classic Car Raffle at the Waterville
Elks Lodge. This year, a 1978 Trans Am Firebird will be given away to a lucky
winner. Any Lodges wanting to sell tickets, they are still only $5 each please
contact Randy Gerry’s cell # 242-2026 or email at gofishin02@adelphia.net . This is a
great opportunity for your Lodge to make some money also. The Lodge plans to
have a band or DJ playing that night along with giveaways. Come and have fun and
also have 3 chances’ to win $100 dollars. You must be present to win the money
when it is drawn, only for that evenings festivities.
Memorial Website
for Moo Moo Nemer Created
Past State President Maroon “Moo
Moo” Nemer’s daughter Brenda has created a memorial website including photos and
memorabilia for the late past president of the Maine Elks Association. The
website can be found at http://mysite.verizon.net/resubo9t/
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