The Presque Isle Elks, Lodge #1954, will host a Flag Day ceremony at the Elks Lodge, located at 508 Main Street in Presque Isle, on Wednesday, June 14 at 5 p.m. Elks Exalted Ruler Melanie Fassold said, “Elks’ lodges throughout the nation are urged to host an Elks Flag Day Ceremony open to the public.
In preparation for the Presque Isle Elks “Hooked on Fishing, Not Drugs” youth fishing derby, the Enfield hatchery of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, on Thursday, June 1 will stock Mantle Lake in Presque Isle with 500 8- to 11-inch long trout.
Beginning Feb. 23 the Aroostook Veterans Alliance, Presque Isle Elks Lodge #1954, and Catholic Charities of Maine, will, in partnership, distribute boxes of nutritious food to any military veteran who currently is receiving any form of income based assistance, such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits or food stamps, heating assistance, rental assistance, or homeowner’s assistance.