Maine Elks
Association
Public Relations Committee
Newsbriefs -08/16/07
Maine
Elks Association Newsbriefs
Sanford Elks To Hold 10th
Annual Chili & Chowda Cookoff
The Sanford
Elks Maine Children’s Cancer Committee announces its 10th Annual
Chili & Chowda Contest to be held at the Sanford Elks Lodge on September 7,
2007. The event will begin at 5 PM featuring a silent auction with many items to
bid on. While bidding, those attending have the opportunity to sample chili and
chowder from restaurants and area businesses. At 7:30 PM, the awards for Judges
Choice and Peoples Choice will be awarded to the winners of the contest. At 8
PM, the live auction begins. Admission is free to the public, however donations
are suggested and appreciated. Some of the area restaurants that have been
invited include Bon-Ami Catering, Spectators Sports Bar, The Backstreet Grill,
Varney Crossing, Village Pantry & Bake House, Alfred Country Store, Big
Daddy’s, Impastable Dream, Black Bear Café, The Commons, and Third Alarm
Diner.
All items for the auctions have been very generously donated by
area businesses and include: Original Oil Paintings, Original Watercolor
Paintings, Handcrafted Wooden Furniture, Many Arts and Crafts, Golf packages,
including cart and greens fees, many gift certificates to area restaurants.
Computer components, Hair Care and Beauty Packages to Magnolias, Detailz,
Reflections, Sundarya, Income Tax preparation, Handmade Quilts, and many, many
more surprises!....the list is way too long to print here! Cash, Visa and
MasterCard will be accepted, checks will be accepted with proper ID, ie; drivers
license. All items are to be paid for and removed from premises at the
conclusion of the event. All sales are final. All items will be sold at auction
unless the minimum bid has not been met. In that case, the item will be returned
to the donator.
Kenny
Tibbetts formerly of the B95.3 Morning Show
will be our Master of Ceremonies; Kenny is always fun and excitable and always
adds a lot of flavor to this event!
Last years event raised
approximately $11,000.00 for the Maine Children’s Cancer
Program!
For more information concerning this
event, you may contact Steven Horne, Chairman, at P.O. Box 1544, Sanford, Maine
04073, tel 207-651-1149, email address Shorne@gwi.net . For more
information regarding other events our committee sponsors contact Rick and Nancy
Drouin, tel 207-324-8055 or email address nrdrouin@metrocast.net.
Maine Elks to
hold 7th Annual Youthfest Program
The
Maine Elks Association will be holding its annual Youthfest event for disabled
and disadvantaged children on August 25th at the Augusta Elks Lodge. Also
attending will be children of military families who are either currently serving
overseas, or have just recently served. Don’t forget, that all children and
grandchildren of Elks and Emblem members are welcome to join in the
fun.
The event will run from 11 AM until 3 PM. Volunteers are requested to arrive by 10
AM, for check in and assignment. Volunteer parking will be
available on the hill next to the driving range and RV parking areas. Volunteers
will also need to check in at Volunteer Registration inside the Lodge’s Banquet
Hall. If you are planning to volunteer, please contact Wayne or Kathleen
Cotterly at the numbers below so that they can pre-assign you.
The
committee has a very limited supply of sun shelters, and volunteers are asked to bring a sun
shelter if they have one at home.
The event will feature
carnival type games, craft tables, pony rides, a dunk tank, bounce houses, field
games, hoop shoot, soccer shoot, as well as emergency vehicles. Several other
animated characters will make an appearance; including the Maine Elks own
“Elliott the Elk.” Feature entertainment will include a performance by Rick
Charette and a visit from “Slugger the Seadog” of the Portland Seadogs baseball
team.
The event is free of charge. If you
know of any children who are disabled or disadvantaged, or have a family member
who is currently serving overseas, please let them know about this fun event.
For more information, contact Wayne or Kathleen Cotterly at
998-2282.
MEA Calendar
Raffle Winners for August
Date
Name Amount
Calendar #
8/1/07 Jeannette
Episcopo $ 25.00 1246
8/2/07 Bob
Lawrence $ 25.00 1625
8/3/07 Rebecca Shaw
$ 25.00 095
8/4/07 Cindy
Kelley $ 50.00 578
8/5/07 Laurilyn
Sabin $ 50.00 1619
8/6/07 Don & Marion
Buckley $ 25.00 107
8/7/07 Janet
Merrifield $ 25.00 1362
8/8/07 Ruth Dupuis&
Pauline Rand $ 25.00 1026
8/9/07 Andrea
Guy $ 25.00 1996
8/10/07 Sheila & Irvin
Pillsbury $ 25.00 1190
8/11/07 Paul
Normand $ 50.00 1151
8/12/07 Harvey
Nichols $ 50.00 1902
8/13/07 John
Bither $ 25.00
371
8/14/07 Arthur
Raymond $ 25.00 1721
8/15/07 Cindy
Sanborn $ 25.00 884
8/16/07 Mark
Pitts $ 25.00
510
8/17/07 Pat
Frank $ 25.00
1485
8/18/07 Edrie
Clomel $ 50.00 1882
8/19/07 Paul
Normand $ 50.00 1151
8/20/07 Susan
Young $ 25.00 1459
8/21/07 Rosalia
Astle $ 25.00 337
8/22/07 Russell
Ponder $ 25.00 1497
8/23/07 Dolard
Gendron $ 25.00 252
8/24/07 Melody
Nickerson $ 25.00
1004
8/25/07 Larry
McCarthy $ 50.00 449
8/26/07 David
Vernon $ 50.00 226
8/27/07 Richard
Whittemore $ 25.00 1346
8/28/07 George
Barker $ 25.00 1584
8/29/07 Billy
Vienneau $ 25.00 524
8/30/07 Anne
Midgett $ 25.00 015
8/31/07 Reynold Wing
$ 25.00 956
USAF BAND OF
LIBERTY
From Bob Carr,
York Elks Lodge
The York Elks Lodge #2788 recently hosted a luncheon
for the United States Air Force "Band of Liberty". 32 members of the band
enjoyed a "pot-luck" meal provided by members. This the 6th year the Lodge has
hosted the luncheon. Tour Director SRA Eric Spinelli said "we always look
forward to stopping at the Elks for some real home cooking and the hospitality
extended to us" The band is based at Hanscom Field, MA and performed the night
before in Newburyport, MA. They were scheduled to play at York Beach, ME that
night.
Operation
Recognition
At the MEA State Meeting in Portland this past
weekend, members of “Operation Recognition” made a presentation, explaining
their program to the members. Operation Recognition is a non-profit organization
that recognizes the sacrifices made by members of the Armed Services here in
Maine by providing a FREE retreat and vacation with all expenses paid for one
week at a time. The Maine Elks, and its member Lodges have been offered the
opportunity to partner with Shipyard Brewing Company to donate a portion of
their sales to this program. Essentially, if a Lodge already sells Shipyard
products in its lounge, all that would be needed is a form to be filled out, and
sent in. Once this happens, Shipyard Brewing Company will donate 10% of the
Lodge’s purchases of product to Operation Recognition. Lodges that do not yet
sell Shipyard would need to establish an account. Forms were distributed at the
State Meeting. For more information on Operation Recognition, visit www.OperationRecognition.com
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