Ouray Elks Lodge #492

Newsletter Page 2

Ritual Contest to be Held at Ouray

 

It was announced at the District Deputy Clinic held in Montrose on January 21^st that the 2007 Ritual Contest will be held in Ouray. The Ouray Officers will go on at 7am. In the last contest, Ouray placed 2^nd in the district which entitled them to a trip to Denver to compete at the state level. It is a great honor that the contest will be held in Ouray and more details will follow in the upcoming months.

 

 

Past Exalted Rulers Night

 

The annual PER Night will be held on February 1^st at 7pm, with appetizers and wine starting at 6pm. The PER’s of the Lodge are all invited to attend and are asked to take an officer’s chair for the evening. Rodney Peterson will be acting Exalted Ruler. Please join us for this night of remembering our Past Exalted Rulers.

 

Nominations & Installation of Officers

 

Along with PER night, nominations of officers for the 2007-2008 fraternal year will be held on February 1^st. If you have ever been interesting in holding an office at the Lodge, now is your chance. Election of officers will be held on February 15^th and the new officers will be installed on March 31^st. PER John Lesnefsky will install the new officers for the upcoming year.

 

Scholarship Committee Finished

 

The Scholarship Committee met last Tuesday to grade the applications of the students who have applied from the Ouray, Ridgway and Silverton schools. This year the committee is pleased to announce that all applications have been forwarded to the next level of competition. Also, a vote was held on the Lodge floor to increase the amount of our local scholarships from $350 to $400, which passed unanimously. This year the Committee elected to use the Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Application as the same application for the local scholarships. The winners of the local scholarship will be announced at the graduation ceremonies later in the Spring.