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CT Elks Association Charities, Inc

As of the publication of this newsletter or update.
It is the intent of the State Public Relations Committee to publish this newsletter at least quarterly.

All are encouraged to submit any pictures, articles & information to any or all of the following.



The Public Relations State Chair: 

Richard Poole, PER [email protected]



The Central District Chair: 

Kimberly Larson, [email protected]



The Coastal District Chair: 

Alicia Vicino, [email protected]



The East District Chair: 

John Espada,PER [email protected]



The Northwest District Chair: 

Steve Maheu, PER, [email protected]



The Newsletter & Update Editor: 

Rich Doolittle, [email protected]



We encourage you to review the 

new article and photo submission guidelines 

that can be found by CLICKING HERE

Please send any articles and photos via email 

(please full resolution photos. 

Do not reduce the photo size) 

and tell us who, what, when, where 

and identify any people in your photos.



As a reminder, Lodges should obtain 

permission to publish photos of 

children that are identified in 

photos, either from a parent, 

or the school where the photo was taken.

We are very sorry if your submitted 

articles/photos did not make this issue. 

Space may be limited, however, 

we will try our best to accommodate as many submissions as possible. 

Please do not let this deter you 

from sending in interesting items 

of your Lodge's or Member's activities.

Also, please remember that 

only so many items MAY 

be selected by the GL Newsletter.



2022-2023 Officers, 

Grand Lodge Officers & 

Committeemen

State President, James Money, PDD



Vice President East Phillip Stender, Sr, PDD
Vice President Coastal, Darren Howie Lawler, PDD
Vice President Central, Kathleen Ackerman, PDD
Vice President Northwest, Michael Johnson, PDD

State Secretary, Lisa Morissette, PER

Treasurer, Donna Wallace, PSP, PDD

Trustee Coastal, Edward Baranyai, PDD
Trustee East, Arthur Brault, PDD
Trustee at Large, Anthony Duarte, PER
Trustee Northwest (Chair), Andrea Ruimerman, PDD
Trustee Central, Seth Miller, PDD

Chaplain, Rev. Christopher Ford

Tiler, Christopher Terry, PER

Sergeant at Arms, Richard Martyn, PDD

Inner Guard, Wanda Reiff, PDD

Organist, Joseph Trovarelli, Jr, PDD

State Sponsor, David R. Carr, PGER

Past Grand Lodge Committee, 

Gerald Eisenman, PCJGF, PDDG- ER, 

Robert W. Hansen, PCBOGT, PGLIG, PGLCC, PSDGER, PD- DGER, PSP

Special Deputy GER, Richard M. Palanzo, SDGER, PGLCC, PDDGER, PSP

Grand Lodge Committeeman Auditing & Accounting, 

William J. Chinn, Jr., PDDGER, PSP, PDD

Grand Lodge Committeeman Activities Area 1, 

Terence Ford, PDDGR, PSP District Deputy GER

District Deputy GER Central District, Jamie Sienna, DDGER
District Deputy GER Coastal District, Edward Baranyai, Jr, DDGER
District Deputy GER East District, Peter Berns III, DDGER
District Deputy GER Northwest District Debra Scarlett, DDGER

Antlers Program

Drug Awareness

ENF

Golf

Hoop Shoot

From Mike Stewart, PSP and GL Hoop shoot Committee Chairman.

The 2023 Hoop Shoot National Finals are over! From serving veterans at Hoop Shoot Assists to the Friday night FunFest at Soldier Field to the moment the Finalists stepped up to the line at Wintrust Arena, this National Finals is certainly one for the books. Even though the Finalists, families and fans are headed home, the memories don't have to stay in Chicago. Take a minute away from the free throw line to catch the highlights from the 2023 contest!

Special Olympics

Elks From left: Melvin Rivera, Terry Ford, PDD, PSP, GLC, Phil Stender, VP, PDD, Jim Money, PDD CEA President, Mike Stewart, PDD, PSP, Mike Johnson, VP, PDD, Peter Frieler, PDD, PSP, Kathy Ackerman, VP, PDD, Theresa Doolittle

Soccer

Veterans

The Elks vow, “So long as there are Veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them.”

Some words to remember.....

"Duty, Honor, Country: Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.

They are your rallying points: to build courage when courage seems to fail; to regain faith when there seems to be little cause for faith; to create hope when hope becomes forlorn."

General Douglas MacArthur

May 12, 1962

Around The State

Hamden 2224 Central

May 21, 2023

HAMDEN ELKS LODGE #2224 DONATES TO NEWINGTON VA



Hamden Elks #2224 donates to 

support the Newington, CT VA medical center.



Hamden Elks Lodge 2224 serving Hamden and North Haven, recently presented a $1000 donation to the Newington VA Facility. 

Members of the Elks pledge "So long as there are veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them." 

Each year, Elks volunteers give generously of their time, energy, and resources to serve veterans and military members, ensuring that this pledge is not an idle one. This donation was made possible through the proceeds of several fundraising activities held at the Hamden Lodge during the past few months and by the generous donations of our members. The Elks are dedicated to charitable and patriotic programs in our community. For membership information, contact Andy Caporossi at 203-248-2224. 

Pictured (l-r) Andy Caporossi PDD, Exalted Ruler, Kathy Kelsey, Esteemed Lecturing Knight and Lodge Veterans Committee Chair, Cheryl Eberg, Lodge member and VA Staffers, Pam Moran and Mark Walker.

Meriden 35 Northwest

Legacy Awards are $4,000 scholarships available to children and grandchildren of Elks members.

The 2023 contest and application closed on
February 6, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.

There were only 5 possible awards

allocated to CT in 2023



The Elks National Foundation & Elks Lodge 35 are proud to present its 2023 ENF Legacy Awards recipient:



CONGRATULATIONS 

Anna Skotnicki!

Middletown 771 Central

Photo By Rich Doolittle

(Left to Right) Scholarship Recipient Gianna Thomas - Charles Macunus of the Scholarship Committee - & Dennis McKenna Exalted Ruler - Present the $1000 Salafia Scholarship.

Milford 1589 Coastal

Photo L-R: Danette Contaras, PER; Susan Brown, Founder and Director of Purple Pantry; Joseph Magner, Exalted Ruler.
Milford Lodge presented the Purple Pantry $900.00, donations were collected at their Friday Night Line Dancing Event. There are several boxes located around town that Susan and her crew stock on a daily basis. Milford Lodge has one on their property.

Southington 1669 Northwest

(Left) Denise Johnson, PER, Esquire, & Northwest Americanism Chair, & Wesley Willard, ER (Right) present Mark Fazzolari of Southington Community Services (Center) with a new American Flag.

(Left to Right) Mark Fazzolari, Krysta Tsangarides, Gloria DeFeo, Jacki Schulman, Melissa Gallegos, Denise Johnson, PER, Wesley Willard, ER

Check presentation to Southington Community Services (SCS), who provides support services to Southington residents and serves as a link between private providers, human services and governmental agencies.

Check presentation to the food pantry for the community of southington. They feed a thousand families a week. Pictured from left to right Wesley Willard, ER, Donna McCarty, Joyce Olore, Gail Perrella, Denise Johnson, PER, Lou Kapell, Janet Mellon, & Sue Skrzipiec

Check presentation to Bread For Life. They make the meals on wheels food for Southington residents who can't get out. 
Pictured from left to right Chef Bob, Pat Byrne, Missy Cipriano, Denise Johnson, PER, & Wesley Willard, ER

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