NEWS
News from the Maine Elks Association“Welcome Home” from the Augusta Elks
During the month of November, the Augusta Elks Lodge #964 Veterans Committee organized a Home Kit Supply Drive to honor November Veterans Remembrance Month.
The initiative aimed to gather essential supplies to support homeless veterans as they transition into new housing. Thanks to the remarkable generosity of our lodge members the drive was a great success!
Approximately 275 items were collected throughout the month, demonstrating the commitment of our Elk community to supporting veterans in need. The collected items will be used to put together Welcome Home kits for recently housed veterans, giving them much-needed essentials for use in their new homes.
Lodge Supports Vets at Christmas
The Augusta Elks Lodge #964 Veterans Committee participated once again in the Adopt-A-Veteran Program for the Maine Veterans Home in Augusta. It was such an honor to fulfill the gift requests for these amazing Veterans!
Pictured at right are Kenneth Gotreau, Exalted Ruler of the Augusta Elks Lodge #964 presenting the Christmas gifts to Mona Boucher, Director of Life Enrichment & Volunteer Services at the Maine Veterans Home in Augusta along with FIrst Lady Jean.
November Calendars
Nov 2025 Calendar Winners
| Nov | Ticket # | Amount | Name | Lodge | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 605 | $50.00 | Thelma Cusiak | 1293 | ||
| 2 | 1266 | $50.00 | Jenny Brown | 2743 | ||
| 3 | 783 | $25.00 | Frenchy Beauheu | 1287 | ||
| 4 | 114 | $25.00 | Emily Lathrop | 964 | ||
| 5 | 1498 | $25.00 | Kent Stanley | 2743 | ||
| 6 | 572 | $25.00 | Danny Gray | 1293 | ||
| 7 | 732 | $25.00 | Phyllis Goddine | 1521 | ||
| 8 | 386 | $50.00 | Sherry Covbeil | 1597 | ||
| 9 | 540 | $50.00 | Courtney Leeman | 2430 | ||
| 10 | 20 | $25.00 | Michael Marino | 2743 | ||
| 11 | 357 | $100.00 | Floyd Howes | 1597 | ||
| 12 | 1387 | $25.00 | Sue C. Bassi | 244 | ||
| 13 | 970 | $25.00 | Tom Wenchus | 1008 | ||
| 14 | 42 | $25.00 | Christa Scott | 2743 | ||
| 15 | 15 | $50.00 | John Owen | 2743 | ||
| 16 | 547 | $50.00 | Alison Laverdier | 2430 | ||
| 17 | 1178 | $25.00 | Carlette Eaton | 905 | ||
| 18 | 1447 | $25.00 | Joshua Devlin | 244 | ||
| 19 | 891 | $25.00 | Joe Winschel | 188 | ||
| 20 | 1254 | $25.00 | John H Rossmeisl Sr. | 2788 | ||
| 21 | 1296 | $25.00 | Scott Dorval | 905 | ||
| 22 | 711 | $50.00 | Margaret White | 1521 | ||
| 23 | 502 | $50.00 | Vicky LaBree | 2430 | ||
| 24 | 1408 | $25.00 | Eric Baxter | 244 | ||
| 25 | 585 | $25.00 | Roberta Whitney | 1293 | ||
| 26 | 338 | $25.00 | Gary Henderson | 1597 | ||
| 27 | 290 | $25.00 | Shannon Richardson | 244 | ||
| 28 | 1175 | $25.00 | Donald Dorr | 905 | ||
| 29 | 120 | $50.00 | Linda Walter | 964 | ||
| 30 | 1632 | $50.00 | Karen Bloom | 244 | ||
Augusta Elks Earn Community Award
On November 12, 2025, the Kennebec Journal held its annual “Readers’ Choice” awards ceremony at the Augusta Elks Lodge #964. The Lodge was one of three finalists in the Civic/Fraternal Organization category, and the readers of the newspaper chose the Augusta Elks Lodge as the #1 Civic/Fraternal organization in the Augusta area. Other nominees included the Calumet Club and the Augusta Rotary.
This award is part of the Kennebec Journal Readers’ Choice, an annual community contest that recognizes the best local businesses and organizations in Kennebec County. Readers nominate and vote for their favorites, and the winners are celebrated at a live awards ceremony and featured in a special edition of Central Maine Sunday.
Augusta Elks Serve Homeless Veterans
The Augusta Elks were honored to participate in the annual Homeless Veterans Stand Down that was held on November 5, 2025, at Mill Park in Augusta. The Veterans Committee donated ten $25 Hannaford Gift Cards for the event as well as 40 To-Go Lunches. Pictured are LeeAnn Trask presenting the Gift Cards to Sarah Goodman of VA Voluntary Services. The Augusta Lodge Veterans Committee members Nanci Kittredge, Harvey Bubier and Jimi Searle along with Waterville Elk, Brenda Crocker spent the day handing out the To-Go lunches.
The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services and community partners with Elks and other community organizations to host a series of Homeless Veterans Mobile Stand Downs to connect homeless and at-risk veterans to housing resources, benefits, healthcare services, employment and training opportunities, personal care items, winter clothing, haircuts, food, and other community resources.