Lima Elks host annual Youth Banquet

Published:  Friday, May 8, 2009 (10 months, 1 week ago)
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The Lima Elks Lodge 54 awarded “Student of The Year” honors to Joel Jackson, a senior at Elida High School, for the 2008-2009 school year.
Jackson, the son of Ron and Marsha Jackson,  received a $1,000 savings bond and a certificate of recognition.
He holds a 4.0 GPA and is a member of the Lima Junior Golf Association, WLIO Television Scholar Athlete of the Week, National Honor Society and is an all out scholar. He is very active in his church and his community. His future goal is to become a mechanical engineer and specialize in energy efficient transportation.
The Elks Youth Banquet is held each year during Elks National Youth Week to honor those youth and their parents that have placed in an Elks-sponsored activity. Father David Ross, of St. Rose and St. John’s in Lima was the keynote speaker. Also, a proclamation was presented by Lima Mayor David Burger commending the Lima Elks for their work with the youth of the community.

The following Youth were honored at the Banquet.
Students of the Month for 2008-09
September 2008 —Nicole Wallenhorst – Delphos, Sean Fisher - Delphos
October 2008 — Lauren Miller – Lima, Shawn Ritchie – Lima
November 2008 — Kasie Bellmann – Kalida, Michael Rahrig – Delphos
December 2008 — Jenna Kahle – Cloverdale, Erica Schmenk – Kalida
January 2009 — Chelsea Mathias – Lima, Joel Jackson – Elida
February 2009 — Rachel Illig – Lima, Zachary Dunn – Harrod
March 2009 Trina Pohlman – Delphos, Jennifer Bender – Lima
April 2009 — Brittany Miller – Delphos, Victoria Recker – Delphos
Each Student of the Month received a $100 savings bond and a certificate of achievement.

Essay Contest for 7th- and 8th-grade students
Andrea Bellmann – Cloverdale, 8th grade
Summer Hotlkamp – Kalida, 8th grade
Casey Unverferth - Kalida, 8th grade
The topic of the essay was “What Freedom Means to Me.” Each winner received a $100 savings bond and a certificate of recognition.

Scholarship Winners
Most Valuable Student Scholarship winners, each receiving a $2,000 scholarship:
Taylor Anthony – Elida
Lance Gerdeman – Fort Jennings
Alexander Dieringer – Lima
Emily Loftis – Elida
Kelsey Bagley – Elida
Kearston Smith - Elida
Elk’s Educational Fund Grant award winners, each receiving a $1,000 scholarship:
Ashley Conkle — Harrod
Nicole German — Spencerville
Bryant Kesler — Elida

Exalted Ruler Scholarship winner, receiving a $1,500 scholarship:
Jenaye Garver - Lima

Hoop Shoot Winners
8 and 9 years old:  Devyn Carder – Delphos, Mark Kuhlman – Leipsic
10 and 11 years old: Amanda Simon — Leipsic, Jacob Meyer — Spencerville
12 and 13 years old: Shelby Koenig — Delphos, Colin Gossard — Bath

Soccer Shoot Out Winners
U 8:  Leiahnni Smith and Malachi Blakma
U 10: Merri Merkel and Noah Adcock
U 12: Sabine Chandler and Caleb Grundisch
U 14: John Merkel

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