PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The Presque Isle Elks will serve a free Veterans Day dinner for all military veterans, current military service personnel and their spouses at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Elks Lodge located at 508 Main Street in Presque Isle.
A principal precept of the local lodge is, “As long as there are veterans, the Presque Isle Elks, Lodge 1954, will never forget them,” according to Exalted Ruler Reuben Caron, who added all Elks lodges are asked to hold special events to honor the nation’s military veterans.
The Veterans Day event is open to the public. The menu will include a wide variety of moose meat recipes, including Guinness moose stew, moose chili, moose meatballs in a variety of flavors, as well as chicken stew, ployes, home-made baked beans, hot rolls, corn chowder, seafood chowder, chili, fresh biscuits, American chopsuey with moose meat, lasagna, and a variety of desserts, coffee, tea, and soft drinks.
The moose meat for this event has been provided by the Maine Wardens Service as their own expression of gratitude to veterans.
There will be no charge for any military veteran, active servicemember or spouse. The cost for others attending is $5.
Again this year, Wendell Hudson, Dale Hudson, and James “Sheldon” Wright, military veterans themselves, will provide music. There will be door prizes for all veterans and current military service personnel.
Transportation to the Elks Lodge for this event can be arranged by calling the Presque Isle Elks at 764-0985.
Appropriate COVID-19 protocol, as directed by Governor Janet Mills, will be followed. Attendees are asked to wear facial coverings until seated, and to maintain appropriate social distancing of at least six feet from others, except for members of the same household.
