Jackson Elks #466 Bring Drug Awareness To Local Kids
Jackson Elks Lodge #466 Drug Awareness Chair Sharon Brown Participated in the Jackson County Healthy Kick Start at Manpower Park. 359 Packets were distributed that included coloring Books, crayons, and Drug Awareness pamphlets. Pictured are Sharon Brown and several young participants of the event.
Gallipolis Elks #107 Spreads Drug Awareness to Local Courts
Gallipolis Elks Lodge #107 PER Walton Brown met with Morgan Hamad who is the Pretrial Officer for the Municipal Court. We discussed the Drug Awareness needs of the Municipal Court. 10 packets were given to Morgan for further review by her and her Team. Each packet contained coloring books, crayons and various Drug Awareness pamphlets.
Lima Elks #54 & Kenton Elks #157 Sponsor WOAL Championship Swim Meet
Lima Elks Lodge #54 and Kenton Elks Lodge #157 sponsored the WOAL (Western Ohio Aquatic League) Championship Swim Meet on July 7th and 8th, at the Kenton pool. Over 500 swimmers representing 8 swim teams from 4 counties participated in this event.
Winners who placed 7th through 16th received ribbons. Elks members presented medallions to the top six winners of each event. In addition, the 1st place winner for each individual and relay event received a t-shirt.
Thanks go to Scott Few, ER Jim Foust, PER Jim Plumb and PER Jean Zink from Lima Lodge #54 and PER Nate Davis and PER John Hines from Kenton Lodge #157 for their assistance with this event. Also assisting was Elks Scholarship recipient Mackenzie Langhals.
This event was started by Lima Lodge #54 over 40 years ago. It grew so large so quickly that we partnered with the WOAL. This event is the capstone event of the summer swimming season and is now known as the Elks Invitational Swim Meet and WOAL Championships.
Willoughby-Cleveland Elks #18 Award $1,000 Scholarship To Local Student
From Left: Michael Felice, PER, Jeff Romito ER, Linnea Lucas, Jonah Lucas, Karl Lucas and Susan Knight PER and Scholorship Chairperson.
Members of Willoughby-Cleveland Elks Lodge #18 had the opportunity to meet with Jonah Lucas and his parents Karl and Linnea. Jonah is our latest recipient of a $1000 Cole Bahattra Scholarship which is made possible from a significant bequest to the lodge.
Jonah will be attending Taylor University in Indiana. This particular scholarship is made available to any high school graduate who resides in Lake County, of any age, who is furthering their education in either a degreed or certificated education from an accredited institution. He is our 13th recipient since this bequest was made.
New Endowment Raffle Items To Be Drawn At Fall Reunion!
The Ohio Elks Endowment Committee has been hard at work putting together a number of amazing raffle items for the upcoming fundraiser event at the Fall Reunion. Items include a cool Jim Beam Black mobile cooler, a loaded Ohio State basket valued over $500, a fire pit with s’mores, 200 lb. of meat, a 75” 4K TV, a huge liquor wagon, and so much more! Be sure to join your fellow Elks Saturday night August 19th at the Fall Reunion in Dublin to help raise money for the endowment and possibly win some amazing prizes!
Gallipolis Elks #107 Helps Local Law Enforcement With Drug Awareness Materials
Gallipolis Elks Lodge #107 PER Walton Brown, met with Chief of Police, Jeff Boyer of the Gallipolis Police Department to discuss drug awareness literature that can be used for training of police officers, juveniles and adults in our community. The Gallipolis Elks Lodge donated 25 packets, which included cinch bags, coloring books,crayons and drug awareness literature.
Ohio Elks Bowling Champions Announced!
2023 Ohio Elks Association Bowling Champions
Mt. Vernon Lodge #140
Team Winners
Actual 3429----$250
Handicap 3603----$850
Anthony Tomacelli
John Kyle
Chase Stone
Brian Antill
Tim Carper
Jason Beckett
Newcomerstown Lodge #1555
All Events Handicap--$120
2328
Bobby Wenger
Wooster Lodge #1346
All-Events Actual---$50
2249
Jonathan Feldkamp
Lorain Lodge #1301
Singles Handicap---$225
790
Kevin Kommel
Kent Lodge #1377---$50
Singles Actual
763
Ed Hanna II & Ed Hanna III
Kent Lodge #1377
Doubles Actual---$100
1467
Doubles Handicap---$350
1602
Willoughby-Cleveland Elks #18 "ReCycle" Bikes for Veterans
We met With Randy again today, he helped us present another "ReCycled" bicycle to a U.S. Navy Veteran right here in Lake County. We also supplied a lock for the bicycle.
We also presented Randy with a check for $400 to help offset the cost for a picnic he is having for Veterans on his property in Geagua County. Funds for this donation and the lock came from The Gary Luster Memorial Motorcycle Run, who has asked us to help put the procceds from that run, to use in assisting Armed Forces Veterans.
Salem Elks #305 Presents Check To Local Cerebral Palsy Organization
The Ohio Elks Association's Cerebral Palsy Board awarded Robert Bycroft $1,600. The check was presented to Andrew Garver, principal of Robert Bycroft by Wayne Gorby, Exalted Ruler of Salem Elks Lodge #305 . This will help to improve the learning experience for their students.
Jackson Elks #466 Bring Drug Awareness to Local Kids
Jackson Elks Lodge #466 members and Elroy the Elk assisted the Jackson County SPARC Organization on Prevention Day (ROCK THIS LIFE) at the County Fair. They distributed 251 packets containing coloring books, crayons, and Drug Awareness pamphlets. Pictured are Elroy (Elks Member Tom Stewart) and 3 young attendees.
Gallipolis Elks #107 Spread Drug Awareness In Community
Gallipolis Elks Lodge #107 assisted the Gallia County Sheriff Department and the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, in Bridge Day Bidwell. The Bridge Day event focused on outreach through making connections with our prevention, treatment and recovery providers to raise awareness regarding addition in our community. Pictured are DAP Chairman, PER Walton Brown handing out Drug Awareness packets containing coloring books, crayons, and drug awareness pamphlets to children and parents. A total of 123 packets were given out. In the background, standing, is Chris Gruber of the Gallia County Sheriff department.
Van Wert Elks #1197 Golf Committee Supports Multiple Local Charities
The Golf Committee from Van Wert Elks Lodge #1197, recently donated $500 to the Wayne Trace Local Schools Music Department and another $500 to the Ohio City Volunteer Fire Department.
The Elks are known for their support of villages and small towns not only within Van Wert County but across the nation as well.
FROM Left: Eric McCracken, Lodge Member, Cameron Roehm, Ohio City Fire Department, Brandon Bowen, Ohio City Fire Department Chief and Steve Boley, golf committee member.
From Left: Paul Cucciarre, Golf committee member; Caitln Schmidt, Grover Hill Elementary Music Teacher and Mike Marchek.
Kenton Elks #157 Helps 4-H Members Attend Camp
Kenton Elks Lodge #107 PER, Elisa Umbaugh Presents Check to Amanda Raines of 4-H.
Kenton Elks Lodge #157 PER, Elisa Umbaugh, presented a check for $3500 from the lodge’s Elks National Foundation (ENF) Gratitude Grant this year to Amanda Raines, Hardin County OSU Extension 4-H director. The grant monies will be used to supplement camp registration fee payments for 35 county 4-H members to attend the 2023 4-H Camp Ohio.
Athens Elks #973 Supports Local Veterans Treatment Court
Athens Elks Lodge #973 presented the Athens Treatment Veterans Court with $1,800 in Athens area business gift cards. The money was made available through an Elks National Foundation (ENF) Beacon Grant.
This program is designed to assist Veterans involved in the criminal justice system to obtain treatment for any mental health and substance abuse issues, remain sober, and remain law abiding citizens, all while taking charge back of their life.
From Left: Athens Elks, Rich Russell, Jim Balding, Ernie Perry and Judge George McCarthy.
Gallipolis Elks #107 Raises More Than $35,000 For Member Struck With ALS
The family, friends and the Gallipolis Elks Lodge #107 sponsored a benefit for a Gallipolis Elks Member who had been diagnosed with ALS. The event was held at the Gallipolis Elks Farm to raise money for medical expenses and support equipment for the member's home. Items were donated by Elks members, the community and local businesses to be auctioned off along with monetary donations. Our community overwhelmingly responded to the task and raised over $35,000!!
Athens Elks #973 Donates PB&J's To Local Children's Services
From Left: Tom Donnley, Rich Russell, Ernie Perry, and Russ Tenney from the Athens Elks Lodge 973.
Athens Elk's Lodge #973 donated $750 dollars worth of peanut butter and jelly to Athens County Children's Services. The goal of this program is to address food instability, and to provide kids in the area with everything they need to make themselves something simple to eat while area Schools are not in session.
Gallipolis Elks #107 Delivers Cerebral Palsy Grant To Gallia County MRDD
Presenting the grant to Laura Johnson, right, is ER Mike Null. Kay Davis is not present.
Gallipolis Elks Lodge #107 presented a Cerebral Palsy grant checks to Laura Johnson, Director Guiding Hand School, Gallia County Board of Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities (MR/DD) and Kay Davis, Director of Education, Meigs County Board of MR/DD.
The grants, which totaled $14,600, were provided by the Ohio Elks Association Cerebral Palsy Fund Board.
Ohio Elks Drug Awareness Chairperson Awarded Kent Gade Rookie of the Year!
2023 National Drug Awareness Rookie of the Year.
Pictured is Elks National Director for the Drug Awareness Program, Bill Bryan and State DAP Chairperson, Becky Underhill.
Becky Underhill, Ohio State Drug Awareness Chairperson, received the Kent Gade Rookie of the Year award from Bill Bryan, National Director of the Drug Awareness Program.
The award and a plaque was given to Becky at the DAP workshop during Grand Lodge in Minneapolis, MN on Sunday, July 2, 2023.
Becky believes that it is worth all the hard work if just one life is saved or one child is educated about drug awareness. She will continue to find ways to help the districts and lodges throughout Ohio to inform their communities on the Elks Drug Awareness Program.
The Kent Gade Rookie of the Year award is given to a 1st year state chairperson who has gone above and beyond to help their state’s lodges get the word out about drug awareness.
Ohio Wins Record 4th National Championship In a Row!
At Grand Lodge Convention in Minneapolis, MN, Kenton Elks Lodge #157 represented Ohio and won the team national ritual championship for an unprecedented 4th straight year! Congratulations to the Kenton Elks #157 ritual team and their coaches!
Gallipolis Elks #107 Promotes Drug Awareness Program
Gallipolis Elks Lodge #107 assisted Gallia County Hope project at Silver Screen VII providing free Summer movies for kids.
Seated is DAP Chairman, PER Walton Brown, handing out packets containing coloring books, crayons, and drug awareness pamphlets. A total of 70 kids received packets.