u GREEN VALLEY, AZ, Lodge members honored the winners of their Drug Awareness Poster Contest in a ceremony at Continental Elementary School that about 175 students attended. Lodge members awarded a medal to the designers of the best poster in each class section and awarded a drug awareness basketball to the overall winner at each grade level. The three overall winners were Estevan Maldonado (first grade), Kendra McCracken (second grade), and Corinne Fanning (third grade). Pictured with overall winners (from left) Kendra, Estevan, and Corinne are Est. Lead. Knight Cheryl Ponzo and Drug Awareness Committee Chairman John Ponzo.
In other news, lodge members honored the winners of their Drug Awareness Essay Contest in ceremonies at the winners’ schools. Lodge members selected a first-place and a second- place winner at the sixth-grade level at Sopori Elementary School. Lodge members selected a first-place winner and a second-place winner at each of
the sixth- and seventh-grade
levels and two first-place winners and two second-place winners at the eighth-grade level at Sahuarita Middle School. Each winner received a medal and each first-place winner received a drug awareness basketball. The first-place winner at Sopori Elementary School was Elina Sanchez. The first-place winners at Sahuarita Middle School were Shaelee Bauer (sixth grade), Alyssa Maher (seventh grade), and Ryan Schwarz and Hannah Acuna (eighth grade).
were third-grade students Daphne Gignac and Brian Kenealy. The winners of the poster contest were fourth-grade students Owen Hoeveler and Danielle Spicer. The winner of the essay contest was fifth-grade student Hannah Gennaro.
Nashua, NH, Lodge members gave drug awareness materials to about 375 high school football players,
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u TEMECULA VALLEY, CA, Lodge members honored the winners of their Drug Awareness Poster Contest during Family Night at the lodge. Lodge members reviewed nearly 230 posters and selected the three best boys’ and girls’ posters. Each of the winners was awarded a framed certificate and a gift card from a bookstore. The top three boys were Isaiah Fang of Pauba Valley Elementary School (first), Logan Davis of Nicholas Valley Elementary School (second), and Sam Hilsabeck of Rancho Elementary School (third). The top three girls were Breanne Reed of Van Avery Prep (first), Katie Lee of Linfield Christian School (second), and Abigail Ackerman of Buchanan Elementary School (third). Pictured with winners (from left) Isaiah, Sam, Katie, Abigail, and Breanne are Drug Awareness Committee Cochairmen Barbara Conner (left) and Marti Barraza.
u TEXAS ELKS STATE ASSOCIATION named the members of the Special Investigation Unit of the McAllen Police Department as the winners of the state Enrique Camarena Award, which recognizes law enforcement officers for excellence in combating drug abuse. Pictured are (from left) McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez, McAllen Police Department Captain Jose Delgado, SP Michael Clark, PDD Jerry Ervine, and Texas South District Drug Awareness Committee Chairman Earl Groh.
cheerleaders, coaches, and school officials from Nashua North High School and Nashua South High School who attended two dinners at the lodge.
Howell, NJ, Lodge sponsored four Howell High School students and an advisor to attend the New Jersey State Elks Association’s 18th annual Peer Leadership Conference. The
weekend-long conference focused on leadership training and helping students to become positive role models for their peers. The total cost of the sponsorships was $1,650.
State College, PA, Lodge donated $1,000 to the Penns Valley Area High School Class of 2012 to support a drug- and alcohol-free graduation night party. ■
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