February 2016

BPOE No. 271 (Oswego, NY) Teenager of the Month (2016-02-OSW-2)

NYS Elks Association President John Jacques recently visited BPOE Lodge No. 271 and the Ontario District. Oswego Lodge held an Awards Dinner and honored Clare Donovan from Oswego High School as Teenager of the Month.  

Pictured is NYS Elks Association President John Jacques with student Clare Donvan.

 

(Submitted by BPOE No. 271, Oswego, NY) 2 pts.

BPOE No. 474 (Auburn, NY) Elks Distinguished Citizenship Award (2016-02-AUB-2)

 During a recent visit by NYS Elks Association President, John Jacques to Auburn Elks Lodge No. 474 awarded the Elks Distinguished Citizenship Award, to Art Wenzel.  It did not take the lodge long to decide who the perfect candidate would be.

Art grew up locally in Port Byron, NY and graduated from Port Byron High School.  He joined the Marine Corps and was stationed in Hawaii.

As a civilian, he organized the first local Toys for Tots benefit in the1980’s.

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He has hosted hundreds of benefits for both National and Local Charities.  He has raised more than 1.5 million dollars for others. 

He is a former Writer and Features Editor of the Citizen Newspaper.

 

Pictured:  Art Wenzel Award Receipant, Lisa Forney NYS Vice President 

for Ontario District, and John Jacques, NYS Elks Association President.

(Submitted by BPOE No. 474, Auburn, NY) 2 pts.

BPOE No. 2367 (Camillus, NY) Second Anniversary Celebration Of The Spinal Cord Rehabilitation Unit (2016-02-CAM-2)

 Camillus Lodge No. 2367 recently hosted a second anniversary celebration of the Spinal Cord Rehabilitation Unit at the VA Medical Center in Syracuse, NY.  It is only one of only eight in the country.  The lodge provided cake, ice cream and coffee to more than 20 patients within the unit.  

 

Pictured left to right: Tony Williams Vietnam Air Force Vet,
Earl Manor Vietnam Air Force Vet, and Fred Babcock, Vietnam Navy Vet.
Background:  Bob Maraio,   Camillus Lodge Veterans Chairman

(Submitted by BPOE No. 2367, Camillus, NY) 2  pts.

BPOE No. 474 (Auburn, NY) Dictionary Project (2016-02-AUB-2)

Auburn Elks Lodge 474 recently distributed 334 dictionaries to the 3rd grade students at John Paul 2nd, Casey Park, Genesee, Herman, Seward and Owasco Elementary Schools.   The Dictionary Project is an annual Youth Activity.

(Submitted by BPOE No. 474, Auburn, NY) 2 pts.

Exalted Ruler Glen Applebee and Lodge Trustee Al Parsons are pictured here with students from Casey Park Elementary.