Portland Lodge 188 News

 MEA meeting and State President's Visit Jan. 7-8

  PORTLAND - The Portland Elks Lodge has announced the details of the State President's Visit and Maine Elks Association meeting on the weekend of Jan. 8-9, 2012

  The Portland Lodge has reserved a block of 18 rooms at the Wyndham Hotel across from the Maine Mall. They are offerings these rooms for $109 per night plus tax which will include a hot/cold breakfast from 7: 30 to 9:30 a.m.  Please mention that you are with the Elks to get this great discount. You can walk over or take the hotel shuttle to the mall.

  They are also having a dinner/dance/fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 7 at the lodge. The meal will be lobster stuffed haddock and apple and apricot stuffed pork loin along with the all fixings and a social hour with a cheeseboard and fresh fruit as well as Mexican dips and chips. The entertainment will be none other than the popular Jose Duddy.

  The Lodge is also holding a fundraiser the same night for a Lodge member's grandson, Jacob, who is two years old and has kidney cancer. The cost for the meal is $25 per person, and $2 from every plate sold will go toward Jacob's expenses.

  Admission to the dance only for those who do not wish to attend the dinner is $10 per person.

  For more information, contact the Portland Elks at 773-7396 or elks188@maine.rr.com.

  The Wyndham Hotel can be reached at 775-6161 or online at www.wyndham.com/hotels/PWMHT/main.wnt.