NEWS
News from the Maine Elks AssociationA Scholarship Season note from our Chairman
Greetings from the Elks world of scholarships, a reminder the Most Valuable Student Scholarship deadline is November 12, 2024.
Note from the Coastal Soccer Chairman
On September 15, volunteers and shooters headed to Shulman Park in Brunswick.
September Calendar Winners
| DATE | TICKET | NAME | AMOUNT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1715 | Sheri Page | $ 50.00 | Old Town |
| 2 | 1740 | Liz Harris | $ 100.00 | Farmington |
| 3 | 958 | Lila Ware | $ 25.00 | Skow-Madison |
| 4 | 111 | Heather Bendure | $ 25.00 | Bangor |
| 5 | 176 | Jessie Dye | $ 25.00 | Bidd-Saco |
| 6 | 150 | Chris Bailey | $ 25.00 | Bath |
| 7 | 1203 | Stephan Boutin | $ 50.00 | Ellsworth |
| 8 | 796 | Tracy Milnes | $ 50.00 | Rockland |
| 9 | 456 | Tim Cusick | $ 25.00 | Gardiner |
| 10 | 306 | Laurie Foss | $ 25.00 | Ellsworth |
| 11 | 513 | Charlie Sylvia | $ 25.00 | Houlton |
| 12 | 65 | Kristin Gates | $ 25.00 | Bangor |
| 13 | 624 | Beth Blaisdell | $ 25.00 | Millinocket |
| 14 | 1447 | Scott Kigas | $ 50.00 | Bangor |
| 15 | 1424 | Juanita Hall | $ 50.00 | Bangor |
| 16 | 1530 | Donna Clark | $ 25.00 | Farmington |
| 17 | 711 | Cindy Dame | $ 25.00 | Portland |
| 18 | 1424 | Juanita Hall | $ 25.00 | Bangor |
| 19 | 1196 | Lallie Trusdale | $ 25.00 | Ellsworth |
| 20 | 909 | Lindsay Duchesneau | $ 25.00 | Sanford |
| 21 | 408 | Maureen Mosher | $ 50.00 | Farmington |
| 22 | 1033 | Deanna & David Proulx | $ 50.00 | Waterville |
| 23 | 1692 | Dwayne T. Guy | $ 25.00 | Rockland |
| 24 | 683 | Sharon Catellucci | $ 25.00 | Portland |
| 25 | 342 | Darrell Gallant | $ 25.00 | Ellsworth |
| 26 | 1092 | Jim Wilcox | $ 25.00 | Wells |
| 27 | 218 | Jo-Anne Kahl | $ 25.00 | Bidd-Saco |
| 28 | 147 | George Boissonneault | $ 50.00 | Bath |
| 29 | 847 | Joe Rocray | $ 50.00 | Sanford |
| 30 | 1596 | Richard Sylvester | $ 25.00 | Rockland |
Septemer 6th MEA Soccer Shoot is in the Books
Denise and I attended the State Soccer Shoot last weekend. We want to thank the Waterville Lodge, Nikole Nadeau, and her entire team of volunteers. It was a wonderful experience watching the kids compete. All the kids did a great job, and it was always a pleasure catching up with our Elk friends. We look forward to seeing everyone in Farmington this upcoming weekend.”
Photos from the State Shoot are now available for use in lodge Bulletins or to share with our competitors’ families. Enjoy!
Mike Hannigan
MEA President 2024-25
AED Donated to the Portland Elks Lodge
On September 25, 2024, Elk member and founder of the Westbrook Strong 5K Foundation, Gary Rairdon, presented to ER Joe Winschel a new AED device for the Portland Lodge 188. Gary and Laurie Rairdon started the Westbrook Strong 5K Road Race in 2013 after the death of their son Matthew. Matt was a graduate of Saint Joseph’s College School of Nursing and was employed as an ER nurse at Mercy Hospital at the time of his death.
The road race was started in his memory and now a decade later, the Matthew Rairdon Scholarship Fund at Saint Joseph’s College is given annually to a nursing student. In addition, they continue to purchase medical equipment for Mercy Hospital and most recently started supporting other businesses in the community close to their hearts. When the Portland, ME Lodge looked into purchasing an AED machine, Gary and Laurie quickly stepped in, and the Westbrook Strong 5K Foundation agreed to purchase the equipment. The Westbrook, ME Fire Department has offered to do an on-site training for Elk members now that the device has been received by the Lodge.