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Created: 07 April 2018

By Robert Ferone Sr. PDD - Secretary-CT Elks PER Association

The PER Association will be meeting at the Middletown Lodge #771 on Sunday, May 6th at 12:00PM.  A luncheon will be available at a nominal cost.  The Flag Retirement Ceremony will start at 1:00PM, with the business meeting to follow.

Dues are payable for the 2017-2018 fraternal year.  PER's, check the post card sent to you in the mail.  If there is not a number after your name on the address lable, your dues of $10.00 are due.  You can make ches payble to the CT Elks PER Assoc, and male the payment to 166 Belmont St., New Britain, CT 06053-3508.

Please make every attempt to attend this meeting, we need you to make your association work.

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Created: 27 March 2018

The Connecticut Elks Association enjoyed an AHL hockey game between the hometown Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NY Islanders) and the Charlotte Checkers (Carolina Hurricanes). The game was attended by 82 CT Elks, family members and friends. With the additional $460 donated from Chuck a Puck, a total of $788 was raised for the Connecticut Children's Medical Center. Special thanks go to the efforts of State Major Projects Chairman PER Howie Lawler, his committee, the CEA members and guests that made this donation possible.

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Created: 27 March 2018

Things have been very busy in February and March concerning the Drug Awareness Trailer.  The DAP trailer has been part of the program for 12 years.  It was brand new back then and quite an addition to the program.  But time, weather, miles and general use have taken their toll so it was time for a make-over.  When I began this project with Pat Miller, the East District DAP Chairman, we had no idea the scope or cost of the project, but we quickly learned!  Bids were solicited and we soon realized we could not simply remove the old decals and apply new ones.  A more extensive overhaul was required and an angel came on the scene by the name of Andrew Hewitt of Ranco Collision in South Windsor, a member of Manchester Lodge No. 1893.  Without hesitation, Andy volunteered his time, garage, tools, material and labor to not only remove the decals, but sand, power wash, paint, buff, and polish the exterior of the trailer.  He did this with the help of several employees, Tim & Brian, as well as a few members from Manchester Lodge, Chris Terry and Mike Vassallo.  He then reached out to his business associate, Rudy Cerpa of Creative Graphics & Designs of East Hartford, who also volunteered his expertise to design, create and apply the new decals.  So far this cost our program nothing!

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Created: 26 March 2018

On Saturday, March 10th Willimantic Lodge #1311 held State Presidents Night for Lodge member and CEA State President Donna Wallace.  There were over 150 people in attendance to greet SP Donna and to witness candidates coming to Willimantic Lodge from many Lodges across the State to be installed into the CEA. In attendance was GL Trustee Hon. Robert W. Hansen, PSP, PDD, along with GLCM A&A Bill Chinn, PSP, PDD, and SD Rick Palanzo, PSP, PDD. Also in attendance were many PSP's, CEA State Officers, District Deputies, Willimantic Lodge Officers and Members with many visiting Lodge members from around the State.

Following the Initiation Ritual, all were invited to dine with SP Donna and husband Michael. All of the speakers showed the gratitude, appreciation and love toward their State President and thanked SP Donna for her leadership of the CEA.  SP Donna thanked her family and friends, the evenings Suite of Officers performing the Installation, Willimantic Lodge and ER Richard Dancosse, the Lodge kitchen staff and all the volunteers who did a terrific job setting up for this occasion. SP Donna was very proud of all the members of the CEA and told all to be "Proud of Elkdom".