Special Olympics CT Recognizes CT Elks Association at Recent Bowling Tournament
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by Cynthia Young PER
East District Website chair
On Sunday, March 7th the CT Elks gathered at the Apple Valley Bowling Alley for a fundraiser, but there were some other exciting events that were taking place at that very same time. Sharon Rozum, Sr. Director of Partnerships from Special Olympics was in attendance to present State President Jim Sabio the Unified Sports Holiday Season plaque in recognition of the Elks sponsorship and 20 years of partnership with Special Olympics of CT. The CT Elks have raised and donated over $400,000 and volunteered countless hours throughout this valued partnership with SOCT. It is a labor of love for our Elk members and many look forward to participating and helping in the annual Special Olympics Soccer Shoot and Volleyball events each year. Interested in helping out? You and your lodge can join us as a volunteer and/or contribute to State Major Projects financially to continue this important mission!
From L-R Sharon Rozum; Mike Bonini, 2019-2020 CT State President; Jim Sabio, 2020-2021 CT State President; and Beau Doherty of the Special Olympics.
From L-R Michael Johnson, VP Northwest; Mike Stewart, VP East; Jim Sabio, CT State President; Kathleen Ackerman, VP Central
2020-2021 CT State President Jim Sabio
CEA Newsletter April 2021
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2021 Most Valuable Student Scholarship Results
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by Colleen Conrad
Manager, Scholarship Programs
Elks National Foundation
As you know, more than 23,000 students applied for a 2021 Most Valuable Student scholarship. We recently concluded national judging, and we wanted to make sure you were among the first to hear the good news.
Allan Riedel-Morillo, sponsored by Waterbury, CT Lodge No. 265, has advanced through all levels of judging and is officially one of the Top 20 MVS Finalists!
This means that Allan will receive a scholarship of at least $20,000 from the Elks National Foundation and will interview for one of the top MVS awards of $30,000, $40,000, or $50,000 later this April.
While we would normally fly our national finalists to Chicago for a three-day Leadership Weekend, the health and safety of our scholars are our number one priority. Therefore, the 2021 Leadership Weekend will be virtual again this year.
However, we believe in the power of getting Elks scholars together, even if it's virtually! We'll use video conferencing to conduct a portion of our Leadership Weekend programming, as well as the official interview.
Make sure to spread the good news! We’ll post more about our new Top 20 Finalists on the ENF’s social media pages, and we’ll officially announce the 483 MVS Semi-Finalists on the MVS webpage later this week.
If you have any well wishes for Allan or any questions, please reply to this message by April 11. Thank you for helping us welcome our new scholars into the Elks family!
State Presidents' Night to thank SP James Sabio and PSP Michael Bonini
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by SVP Kathi Ackerman and SVP Michael Johnson
STATE PRESIDENTS’ NIGHT – Saturday, May 15, 2021
Waterbury Lodge #265 will host a Special Initiation Ritual in honor of our State Association President James Sabio and Past State Association President Michael Bonini. As stated above, the event will take place on Saturday, May 15, 2021 with the following schedule:
Social 2:00 PM
Initiation 3:00 PM
Dinner 4:00 PM
Dinner will be a served Buffet at a cost of $15
Dress Code: Black Tux: State Officers, PSP, Grand Lodge Dignitaries, PDD, Lodge Officers
Business Attire: All Others
This is a great chance for everyone to witness the Initiation performed as it is intended and an opportunity for the State of Connecticut to increase our membership.
President Jim and Past President Mike have both worked hard to promote Elkdom in our state and motivate the membership to support the programs of our association. State President Night is our time to thank them for all they have done.
Please try and bring at least one new candidate to be initiated. Please make sure to bring the following: Member Card, Elk Member Lapel Pin, BPOE Statutes, Lodge Bylaws, American Flag, and anything else your Lodge may present to a new member.
Please confirm with either VP Kathi Ackerman or VP Michael Johnson if you plan to attend so that we can make the appropriate arrangements with Waterbury Lodge. Our contact information is:
Michael: Phone: Home: 860-793-0689 Cell: 860-966-4106
Phone: Home: 860-342-1812 Cell: 860-301-3198
CT Elks Featured on Cover of Grand Lodge Convention News
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by Joshua Gray PER
State Website Chairperson
Although the Grand Lodge Convention in Baltimore was cancelled this year, that didn't stop the Connecticut Elks from making an appearance in the Grand Lodge Convention News Bulletin this year. Pete Nelson PDD and Brenda Williams of Manchester Lodge No. 1893 were prominently featured on the cover of this special newsletter!
Titled, "2020 Convention Newsletter: Convention Camaraderie Sorely Missed", this special edition of the Convention Newsletter provides news about Grand Lodge Programs that are typically highlighted during the annual meeting. It includes important resolutions and news stories, including the winners of many Grand Lodge programs. Make sure to take a look!
