mances by two local rock bands, and raised $7,400 for Safe Kids Connecti- cut, the state major project, which is a program of the Injury Prevention Center at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.
prize to each child who participated. Lodge members also awarded a prize to the children in each of three age- groups who caught the most and the biggest fish.
Cape Coral, FL, Lodge donated the use of its lodge grounds to the ladies auxiliary for a Belmont Stakes Day fund-raiser. Lodge members also prepared a barbecue meal for the people attending the event.
Goodland, KS, Lodge, with the help of the Goodland Police Department, the Sherman County Sheriff’s Depart- ment, and local 4-H and Crime- stoppers organizations, held a Bicycle Rodeo, which featured safety instruc-
Daytona Beach, FL, Lodge members awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Mainland High School student Garret Zinke in a ceremony at his school. In other news, lodge members honored the winners of their Ameri- canism Essay Contest in a ceremony at the lodge and presented each of them with a certificate and a savings bond worth $100 for first place and $75 for second place. The winners were eighth graders Madison Buckels of Hinson Middle School (first) and
In other news, lodge members attended a Court of Honor Ceremony for new Eagle Scout Brendan Fulcher and presented him with a certificate and a US flag. For his Eagle Scout Project, Fulcher installed several canvas shade covers at the Steever
tion and an obstacle course. The lodge gave each of the 30 children who attended the event a goody bag and a certificate and awarded four new bicycles as door prizes.
Meriden, CT, Lodge members honored the winners of a contest for the best essay on the theme of “What the Flag Means to Me” during a patriotic ceremony at the lodge. Lodge members honored the top fifth-grade student from each of 11 participating schools and gave each winner a certificate and a goody bag.
$5,000 to students Kolton Rewerts, Tristian Hicks, and Colton Pate.
Bluffton, IN, Lodge used part of a $1,000 ENF Gratitude Grant to donate $500 to the City of Bluffton to help place a US flag on each down- town streetlight from Memorial Day through the end of September.
Middletown, CT, Lodge donated a $1,000 ENF Gratitude Grant to the Middlesex County Diaper Committee to support the Middlesex County Diaper Bank, which provides diapers to needy families.
Muncie, IN, Lodge donated a $1,000 ENF Gratitude Grant to the Muncie Police Department to help purchase a new police dog.
Peru, IN, Lodge held a Dinner-Dance fund-raiser and raised $2,700 to assist a young single mother who is being treated for cancer.
Southington, CT, Lodge members treated 13 scouts from Cub Scout Pack No. 8 and Boy Scout Troop Nos. 32 and 45, along with their parents (a total of about 35 people), to lunch in thanks for the scouts’ assistance in performing a patriotic ceremony.
Stamford, CT, Lodge, in cooperation with the Stamford Police Association, held its annual Timothy Coppola Bicycle Helmet Giveaway. The lodge donated 100 of the more than 1,000 bicycle helmets that were given to local children and donated $1,350 to the Stamford Police Association to help pay for the rest of the helmets.
Atchison, KS, Lodge donated $500 to a Walk fund-raiser for the Osteogen- esis Imperfecta Foundation, which works to discover cures and treat- ments for osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease.
Waterbury, CT, Lodge held a Concert fund-raiser, which featured perfor-
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Fort Scott, KS, Lodge, with the help of the local VFW men’s auxiliary, held a Kids Fishing Derby and awarded a
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In other news, the lodge held its annual Golf Scramble fund-raiser and raised $1,200 for the state major project, which supports cancer research centers at Indiana University and Purdue University.
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