Upper Sandusky Elks #83 Supports Public Health Event
Upper Sandusky Elks Lodge #83 Head Trustee Mark Droll participated in the Wyandot County Public Health Zero Proof Event!
Today's Zero-Proof mocktail recipe comes from Mark Droll with the Upper Sandusky Elks Lodge #83. This was the big winner at our Zero-Proof Mix Off and is sure to be a winner at your next gathering with designated drivers and sober guests of all ages!
Rock in' Poppin' Shirley Temple
🍒 Ingredients: 👉 Glassful of ice cubes 👉 1 oz. grenadine 👉 4 oz. zero-sugar ginger ale 👉 1 maraschino cherry for garnish 👉 One spoonful of red pop rocks Instructions: 👉 Fill a glass with ice 👉 Add grenadine 👉 Top with ginger ale (or sub lemon lime soda) 👉 Garnish with a maraschino cherry and a spoonful of pop rocks for some zing!!!
Lima Elks #54 Hosts WOAL Championship Swim Meet
The Lima Elks Lodge #54 sponsored the WOAL (Western Ohio Aquatic League) Championship Swim Meet at the Bluffton pool. Over 500 swimmers representing 8 swim teams from 4 counties participated in this event.
Winner 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 Becky Butterfield, Scott Few, ER Jim Foust, PER Jim Plumb and PER Jean Zink from Lima Lodge #54 for their assistance with this event.
This event was started by Lima Lodge #54 ~50 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.
Lima Elks #54 Announces Jr. Golf Tournament Winners
Lima Junior Golf Association Tournament of Champions
Lima Elks Lodge #54 sponsored the Lima Junior Golf Association Tournament of Champions, held at Shawnee Country Club. The winners were:
Boys 16-18:
Kyle Sutton 69
Boys 14-15:
Davis Maag 80
Boys 12-13:
Calvin Byrum 35
Girls 16-18: Zoey Merritt 74
Girls 15-and-under:
Marian Nagel 44
Congratulations to all the winners!
Berea Elks #1815 Donates School Supplies To Local Middle School
Members of Berea Elks Lodge #1815 packed and delivered 130 backpacks to Berea-Midpark Middle School. These backpacks were stuffed with every school supply needed for the upcoming school year and will be distributed to the incoming 5th grade students at the school.
In all, more than $6,000 of supplies were donated using funds from an Elks National Foundation grant. To help make the grant reach more students, all the backpacks were purchased and donated by lodge members.
The backpacks will be distributed by school officials to students in financial need.
Lima Elks #54 Supports Local Veterans Food Pantry
After volunteering by helping to unload food from Ruler Foods and stocking shelves, Lima Elks Lodge #54 members presented a check for $2,000 to Betsy Potts, Director of the Veterans Food Pantry. This donation was funded by the Elks National Foundation Spotlight Grant.
From left: Tom Riegle, Lima Elks #54 Lodge President Jim Faust, Betsy Potts, John M. Brown, and Mike Ryan.
The Veterans Food Pantry provides food products to nearly 300 honorably discharged military veteran individuals and their families along with active duty family members on a monthly basis. We were also pleased to learn that these monies will be used on Saturday August 17 when Meijer has a special Day of Giving and will make the check amount triple to equal $6,000 worth of food products. Anyone interested can also participate by purchasing a donation ticket to the Food Pantry. Another Day of Giving will also take place again on Saturday September 14, 2024. Please participate!
Lorain Elks #1301 Uses ENF Grants to Help Students and Moms and Babies in Lorain County
Lorain Elks Lodge #1301 used a portion of an Elks National Foundation (ENF) Beacon Grant to purchase supplies for 310 school bookbags for Lorain County children in conjunction with Wee Care Closet.
Bookbags,crayons, notepads, workbooks & more were assembled and delivered by Elks volunteers to those school children in need. Pictured with Wee Care T-shirt on assembly day is ER: Barbara Szalay. From left to right shown with assembled bookbags are Elks Members: ER: Barb Szalay, new members Cathy Pastron & JoAnn Myers.
Elks volunteer shoppers also utilized part of an ENF Gratitude Grant to restock Resource Moms of Mercy/Bon Secours Hospital Pantry with needed supplies to Needy Moms and Babies of Lorain County.
Conneaut Elks #256 wards $3,000 In Scholarships
Conneaut Elks Lodge #256 held a scholarship presentation for three area high school student. Each scholarship was for $1,000 towards their future schooling. Attached is a group photo of 2 of the scholarship winners. The 3rd was unable to attend
From Left: Brian & SARAH Bidwell (Parents of Lincoln), Lincoln Wade, Dan Blank (Exalted Ruler), Kimberly Dean (Scholarship recipient), and Robert & SARAH Dean (Parents of Kimberly)
The three winners of the Ed Kalmers Memorial Scholarship are:
Robert Scott Edwards Jr. - $1,000 (Robert was unable to attend)
Kimberly Dean - $1,000
Lincoln Wade - $1,000
Kenton Elks #157 Supports local 4-H Group
Kenton Elks Lodge #157 PER Elisa Umbaugh presented an Elks National Foundation (ENF) Gratitude Grant for $3,500 to Amanda Raines, 4-H Youth Development and Extension Educator. The Grant is being used to assist 35 local youth with 4-H camp expenses. Hardin County 4-H members will be leaving early Monday morning to attend 4-H camp at Camp Ohio in Licking County, July 22-25.
Cambridge Elks #448 Awards Four $750 Scholarships To Local High School Seniors
From left: John Glenn H.S. Graduate Kaycie Wilson with Southeast DAC Brian Caldwell
Cambridge Elks #448 recently awarded their Thomas C Chappelear Memorial Scholarhsips. Thomas was a very active Elk in the day, and started the scholarship to help students in four local schools with a $750 scholarship for each one. He was also a high school football coach.
One recipient this year was Kaycie Wilson, a graduate of John Glenn High School and she is attending The Ohio State University.
Napoleon Elks #929 Support Local Special Olympics Program
Napoleon Elks Lodge #929 recently donated $4,000 to the local Special Olympics program from a Beacon Grant issued by the Elks National Foundation (ENF).
From Left: Napoleon Elks Ex-alted Ruler Dan Bischoff, Special Olympics Coordinator Zach Meister, Special Olympics Assistant Renita Kuehner and Napoleon Elks Treasurer Jessica Cramer.
The funds are intended for equipment purchases for use by the athletes in multiple programs, including equipment and uniforms for track and field, bocce, golf, softball, football, eSports, volleyball and cheerleading.
Napoleon Elks #929 Support Local Children In Need
During the recent Napoleon Elks #929 Rally in the Alley, the lodge donated $4,000 to the Symphony of Trees. Symphony of Trees supports local organizations that help children in need, including Northwest Ohio CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), The Center for Child and Family Advocacy, and The Henry County Hospital. Funds were made possible through the lodge’s charitable gaming program.
From Left: Heidi Mekus and Priscilla Dietrich, Symphony of Trees; Meredith Kelch, member of the Rally in the Alley Committee, and Dan Bischoff, Napoleon Elks exalted ruler.
Napoleon Elks #929 Helps Local Seniors With Nutrition Assistance
From Left: Napoleon Elks Trustee Jim Wulf, Nanci Westhoven with the food pantry and Napoleon Elks Exalted Ruler Dan Bischoff.
Utilizing an Elks National Foundation (ENF) Spotlight Grant, Napoleon Elks Lodge #929 recently donated $2,000 to the St. Augustine Catholic Church St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. The pantry serves an average 100 households per month throughout Henry County, and delivers to seniors at Riverview Terrace and some home-bound individuals.
The pantry participates in a United States Department of Agriculture assistance program, and in addition to distributing USDA food, it distributes food re-ceived through donations and food purchased with monetary donations.
Hamilton Elks #93 Helping Local Children Services
Hamilton Elks Lodge #93 was recently awarded a $3,500 Gratitude Grant from the Elks National Foundation. This grant is being used for the Kinship Program at the Jobs & Family Services in Butler County. We have been in partnership with this organization since 2014.
Becoming a Kinship Caregiver is a selfless, life changing decision. Many of these selfless acts are performed by the family members who find themselves taking a relative’s child out of an abused home.
The Butler County Children Services works to protect children by strengthening and preserving families. Our Hamilton Lodge is providing 8 Baby Trend EZ Rider Strollers, 10 Diono Saleno No Back Boosters, and 24 Store N Go High Back Seats.
These items will be used by Nancy Lisec, Manager of the Kinship Program throughout the year 2024 – 2025 helping families in need. Our Hamilton Lodge #93 has made a commitment for the past 10 years to keep our Butler County children safe from harm.
Pre-Registration Now Open for 95th Ohio Elks Fall Reunion!
Come to Dublin And Celebrate with Doug & Julia Schiefer
With the 159th Grand Lodge Convention in Austin now behind us, and our very own Doug Schiefer duly installed as the Grand Exalted Ruler with First Lady Julia at his side, it is now time to prepare for our upcoming Fall Reunion!
Pre-registration for the 95th Fall Reunion is now open! Be sure to join your fellow Elks in Dublin, Ohio August 16-18, 2024 as we welcome Doug and Julia back home!
Also, new this year, Friday Night Fun Night has been transformed to the Ohio Elks Honors Banquet, recognizing and honoring our members, lodges, and leaders that have made an impact in Elkdom over the last year. This is something you won’t want to miss!
Hamilton Elks #93 Making an "Impact" in Community For Low & Fixed Income Seniors
We wanted to share our journey with getting the award for the $10,000 Elks National Foundation Impact Grant for 2024. Our Impact Grant helps seniors who have low-income and have food insecurities in Butler County.
We have teamed up with Job & Family Services who has their Adult Protective Services Department that handles only seniors. Our project goal was to help 15 senior families each month with non-perishable food items and perishable food items. Our budget from the Impact Grant was $833.00 monthly and $167.00 from our Benevolent Fund contributions which our board voted in to help support the fund for the year. This combination gave us $1,000 for our monthly budget.
This was our first time receiving this award and we are really excited to proceed with our project goals.
We are halfway through the Impact Grant process and only six months to go until we have completed our Impact Grant journey. We have had full commitment from all our Golf Groups which has been wonderful to see this Impact Grant be so successful so far.
We wanted to share the six-month journey and how working with this grant has been so rewarding. We have partnered with Job & Family Services with the Kinship program for over 10 years. But this is the 2nd year we have worked with the Adult Protective Services and the 1st year working with them concerning the seniors with low-income and food insecurities.
Salem Elks #305 Present $7,700 To Local Cerebral Palsy Organization
Ben Blevins, Exalted Ruler of Salem Elks Lodge #305 presented Andrew Garber, Principal of Robert Bycroft School with a Check for $7,700! This was a grant provided through the Ohio Elks Association CP Fund Board.
The school requested the funds to purchase a new Galileo S25 which would help the older children; as the previous one purchased was for a lower weight limit. This vibration device helps reduce spasticity, improves muscle strength, increasing joint mobility and muscle thickness, promoting postural stability, improving balance ability and enhancing gross motor ability. Andrew commented they have found the Galileo device will help others that don’t necessarily have Cerebral Palsy.
Van Wert Elks #1197 Announce Legacy Scholarship Winner
Van Wert Elks Lodge#1197 have announced the awarding of a $4,000 Legacy Award Scholarship by the Elks National Foundation to Kaden Hohman. The Legacy Award Scholarships are awarded by the Elks National Foundation and are only available to children and grandchildren of Elk Members. Kaden graduated this spring from Lincolnview High School and will be attending this fall Bowling Green State University and will be majoring in health sciences.
During high school Kaden was the Class president his Junior and Senior year. Service Club president, Spanish Club president and Student Council president. He also was involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Theatre and Cheer. Kaden also participated in Cross Country and Track and Field.
He is also involved in Dance, All Star Cheer, Classroom assistant, Volunteer cheer coach and Dance convention assistant at Kim Hohman’s Dance Works.
Kaden is the son of Dan and Kim Hohman.
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is only second to the United States Government in the number of scholarships awarded each year. Van Wert Lodge is proud to have been a sponsor for Kaden during this competition.
Salem Elks #305 Recognizes Outstanding Membership Drive By One Of Their Own
PER Wayne Gorby presenting watch to ANDREW GREEN
Salem Elks Lodge #305 presented Andrew Green with his gold watch from the Grand Exalted Ruler for bringing in 11 members to the Lodge within the past year. He has been trying to accomplish this over the last couple years. Finally success. We thank you for being so diligent in growing Salem #305 Lodge membership numbers. Two of those new members are now serving as an Inner guard and a Trustee.
Congratulations 👏🎉 Drew!!
Kenton Elks #157 Celebrate Flag Day with Community
Pictured are Scouts and Scoutmasters from Troop #124, Ada, Ohio, flanked by current Exalted Ruler, Derryck Menard, on the left, and speaker, Roger E. Crowe, on the right.
Kenton Elks Lodge #157 held its annual Flag Day ceremony on Friday evening, June 14, with 45 members and guests in attendance. Boy Scouts from Troop 124 of Ada, Ohio, acted as flag bearers, while the "Kentones" Male Chorus sang a wide variety of patriotic numbers throughout the service.
Roger E. Crowe, Past State President of the Ohio Elks Association, PDDGER and current lodge Secretary, shared the history of the American Flag.
Following the ceremony, a sponsored meal of "picnic foods" was enjoyed by all those who attended the Flag Day service.
Van Wert Elks #1197 - Supports Local Veterans Food Pantry
Van Wert Elks Lodge #1197 recently donated $1,000 to the Veteran’s Food Pantry in Lima, OH. . The monies are from a Freedom Grant the lodge received from the Elks National Foundation.
Freedom Grants can only be used for projects to support our nation’s veterans.
The Elks National Foundation is a perpetual trust fund established in 1928 by the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Contributions to the Foundation are made each year by almost one million Elks and their families and friends from more than 2000 Elks Lodges across the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines.
Van Wert Elks Lodge is happy to be able to assist the Veteran’s Food Pantry with this important service they provide to our area veterans.
Pictured left to right are John Ream, Leading Knight, Betsy Potts, Food Pantry Supervisor, Mike Martz, Lecturing Knight, Al Zimmerman, PER and Joe Ketchum, Food pantry volunteer.