This time of year brings our annual Grand Lodge National Convention. Elks from all over the country got together in Tampa, FL from July 3rd – 7th. Attending from our Lodge with me were my wife, Shari, along with Past Exalted Ruler Tim Hight and his wife, Lindy.

The leadership of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks conducted the first business session of the 156th Grand Lodge Session and elected T. Keith Mills, of the Caldwell, ID Lodge No. 1448 as Grand Exalted Ruler for the 2021-2022 year.

The newly elected Grand Exalted Ruler then spoke about his vision for the Order, which is encompassed in his theme, “Meeting the Challenge.” He discussed the significant challenges the Order faces in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, and his belief that the strong response to adversity will help the Elks become stronger than ever. He expressed his confidence that the Order will return to growth and his hope that the total membership will once again surpass one million Members, noting that “we have the tools—and Lord knows we have the talent—to conquer any obstacles that comes our way.”

Our Lodge has done an excellent job of “Meeting the Challenge” as our membership has grown significantly this year and our financial position has grown stronger. This is the result of our great Membership, House, and Pool committees. Also, special thanks to our office staff for getting us through the peak membership and pool renewal time period and handling all our new membership applications.

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Congratulations to Richard Golden for being named our July Elk of the Month.

Fraternally Yours,
Phil Driscoll
Exalted Ruler