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Winter Garden Elks Volunteer at Ocoee Music Fest
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Winter Garden Elks volunteered Nov. 14-15 at the City of Ocoee Music Festival in the VIP tent, cooking and serving.
Pictured are members Carolyn Robbins, Tony Brienza, Jimmy Madden, Joey Bates, Erin Pagliuca and Dianne Armillei.
Eustis Elks Drug Awareness Program Makes Presentations to Elementary Students
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On Oct. 29, Eustis Elks Lodge’s Drug Awareness Chair, David Roche, a retired Deputy Sheriff, was invited to Tavares Elementary School to put on Red Ribbon presentations to the third, fourth and fifth grade classes. He made three presentations to more than 300 students, explaining the history of the Red Ribbon program, giving each child a ribbon obtained locally, Elks coloring books, Eustis pencils, and more. The presentation also covered the Elks Drug Awareness poster contest, Hoop Shoot and Soccer Shoot.
Winter Garden Elks Use Grant to Purchase Chargers for Dillard Street Elementary
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On Oct. 23, using the Elks National Foundation Gratitude Grant, Winter Garden Elks Lodge #2165 donated laptop and headphone chargers to Dillard Street Elementary School.
Pictured are Pam DePriest, Lodge Grants Coordinator; Melissa St. George, community liaison; and Sara Price, school resource officer and lodge member.
Eustis Elks Drug Awareness Program Teams with SWAT to Host Teen Party
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The Drug Awareness Education program of Eustis Elks Lodge #1578, in conjunction with the Lake County chapter of Students Working Against Tobacco, held a karaoke party for teens at the lodge Oct. 19. The lodge provided a professional karaoke vendor, pizza and soda for approximately 25 youths and adults. Eight members assisted. The youth also decorated pumpkins and sang and danced to the karaoke singers.
Eustis Elks Represent Lodge and Programs at Eustis First Friday Event
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Eustis Elks Lodge #1578 set up two booths at the Eustis First Friday event Oct. 3. One booth included a table filled with Elks brochures and giveaways, such as Eustis Elks wood rulers, pencils and Florida Elks Red Ribbons. The theme for this month was the Red Ribbon program, and ribbons and giveaways were given to the many adults and children who stopped at the booth. The other booth had the Drug Awareness double free throw basketball game, which was a big hit with the youth. This allowed the Elks to explain the Hoop Shoot program to those who shot baskets. The event and lodge booths were well attended. The booth is a new yearlong monthly program that the new Exalted Ruler has committed to staff.
