NSEA State President Lee Butts made his official visit to Ely’s Elks Lodge during the 92nd Annual Roll Call Dinner. Also visiting was NSEA Vice-President William Wiseman PDDGER and his wife Mela, Hawthorne Lodge Exalted Ruler Steve McBride and Tammy Harrington. 40 members answered the roll and membership awards were given for 10 to 60 years of membership in the Order of Elks. The tri-tip steak dinner was prepared by Gayle Bartlett and the WPHS Rodeo Club.
Pictured from left to right: NSEA Vice-President William Wiseman, NSEA State President Lee Butts, Wiley Brooks, Life Member Lee Epperson, Neil McKnight PER Romolo DiCianno, PER Kelly Brown, Exalted Ruler Sid Beckwith, Susie Francis and PER Robert Marcum. (Ken Curto photo)
Wonderful to see Wiley Brooks in this photo. He will be 95 on Nov. 11th and has been a member of the Elks for 72 years. He was also celebrated in Washington DC a couple of months ago as one of the oldest Veterans in the country. Happy Birthday Wiley!