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Brooksville Elks Team with People Helping People in Hernando County
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- Written by Sherry Mackeil
On Aug. 7, Brooksville Elks Lodge #2582 donated its $4,000 Elks National Founcation Beacon Grant to People Helping People of Hernando County for their Weekend Blessings program, which provides essential weekend meal bags for K-8 students who are food-insecure. Lodge members help to pack and deliver the food to schools each week throughout school year. The organization also does a Senior Blessings program, which feeds senior citizens needing supplemental food resources.
Kissimmee Elks Honor First Responders of the Year
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- Written by Kissimmee Elks
On Sept. 21, Kissimmee Elks Lodge #1873 held its 16th Public Safety Night to honor local first responder departments.
Pictured are Joseph Santos, Kissimmee Police Officer of the Year; Anthony Shaffer, Saint Cloud Officer of the Year; Stephen Borrows, Kissimmee Fire Department Chief; Chief James Walls, who received the awards for Michael Kane, Kissimmee Fire Department Engineer of the Year, and Jaycius Golding, Saint Cloud Fire Department Paramedic Firefighter of the Year; Rafael Candelrio, Osceola County Corrections Officer of the Year; and Desha Hernandez, Osceola County Sheriff Detective of the Year. Not pictured is Donald Chapman, Florida Highway Patrol Trooper of the Year.
Zephyrhills Elks Lodge Provides Supplies to Two Elementary Schools
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- Written by Ilene Nutting
On Aug. 8, Zephyrhills Elks Lodge #2731 used its bingo charity account funds to donate $4,000 worth of school supplies to two elementary schools. These items are sometimes supplied by the teacher. Lodge members organized, packed and delivered the supplies.
Pictured at Woodland Elementary are Keith Barcomb, member; Paul Nutting, PER; Ilene Nutting, Treasurer; three school staff members; Jodi Legg, principal; and Barbara Conklin, Leading Knight. Pictured at Chester Taylor Elementary are Paul Nutting, PER; Barbara Conklin, Leading Knight; Theresa Martin, Public Relations; Ilene Nutting, Treasurer; and Keith Barcomb, member. Not pictured are Randy Light and his son, Daniel; Barbara Edyburn; Nick Schwob; and Ken Fabiani, PER.
Orlando Elks Invite Girl Scouts and Public to Flag Day Ceremony
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- Written by Angie Folks
On June 15, Orlando Elks Lodge #1079 held a Flag Day ceremony, which was open to the public. Girl Scout Troop #1515, pictured, performed a flag-folding demonstration; member Larry Lockwood gave a bagpipe performance; City of Orlando District 4 Commissioner and Elk member, Patty Sheehan, recited a poem; and members Joanne Grant and Eddie Barton gave readings. Afterward, attendees gathered at the lodge pub for a meal.
Zephyrhills Elks Distribute Coffee to Local Service Organizations
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- Written by Ken Fabiani, PER
The Zephyrhills Elks Lodge’s Veterans Committee received four pallets of coffee, over 280 cases, from an anonymous donor, to use at their discretion. On Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, the committee distributed coffee to five fire departments (three in Zephyrhills and two in Dade City), the Zephyrhills Police Department, a Presbyterian church, Pasco County Meals on Wheels, Healing Hearts Cafe and the lodge.