News from Jeanne Reinhart PDDGER
The 116th Annual Florida Elks State Convention was held at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando May 26 – 28, 2022. It was a great convention for both Largo Lodge and for the West Central District (WCD).
Some of Largo’s awards/acknowledgments
include the following:
· Sonja
Lopez PER was installed as the WCD Vice President.
· Jeanne
Reinhart PDDGER was installed as the WCD Director to the Florida State Elks
Association (FSEA) Board of Directors.
· Sonja
was elected Vice President of the FSEA Business Practices Committee, and Jeanne
was elected as the Secretary for this committee.
· Jeanne
accepted the 3rd place trophy for Orientation for Largo Lodge.
· Diane
Sharp received an award for her role as WCD Drug Awareness Chairman.
· Diane
also participated in the Florida Ladies of Elks Auction.
WCD awards/acknowledgements included
the following:
· WCD
received an award for the largest increase in membership in the state during
2021 – 2022. Florida came in 3rd
in the nation for membership growth.
· Rita
Smith, ER Tampa Lodge, was chosen as the female Veteran Affairs Voluntary
Service (VAVS) Volunteer of the Year.
· Johnny
Miller, VAVS Representative to Bay Pines from St. Petersburg Lodge, was
selected the male VAVS Volunteer of the Year.
· Holiday
Isles Lodge had the greatest increase in membership in the State.
· Theresa
Seibert PDD, Tampa Lodge, was elected as Vice Chairman of the Youth Camp Board
of Directors.
· Tony
Fratello PDD, Tarpon Springs Lodge, became a member of the Children’s Therapy
Services Board of Directors.
The Mount Dora High School Air Force
Jr. ROTC performed the Table of Honor Ceremony at the VIP Reception to honor
this year’s winners of Elks programs. A
very inspiring ceremony that all should see.
It was also pleasure to have Grand
Lodge Secretary Bryan Klatt with us for the convention.
Thank you to ER Gloria Todd, Loyal
Knight Pat Twoley, Trustee Jonny Liebchin, Lecturing Knight Hans Francis, and
Peter Lopez for joining us at this great event!
Peter also celebrated his birthday at the convention.
Jeanne Reinhart PDDGER