On March 29, Lakewood Ranch-Sarasota Elks Lodge #2855 awarded students from fifth through eighth grades with money prizes and certificates for their Americanism essays on "What the Bill of Rights Means to Me.” Selected essays were then sent on to the district contest.
Pictured are Kathy Dattilo, essay committee chair; Amir King Williams; Nathan E. Williams; Nora Hoyt; Manhesh Solano Persaud; Catherine Puentes; Mia McLauchlan; Faith Frost, Exalted Ruler; Kassandra Palacios; and Liam Pacheco.