Photos: Officers (newly elected and returning): Front Row: Harriet Kirich PER, Inner Guard; Glenda Sanchez, Trustee; Bettie Brannon PER, Chaplain; Yvonne Perales, Lecturing Knight. Back Row: Jason Jackson, Trustee; Dennis Grier, Tiler; Don Milton, Treasurer; Dave Johnson PDDGER, Secretary; Jim Brannon PER, Esquire; Jerry Pingleton, Exalted Ruler; Armando Chavez, Loyal Knight; George Torres, Leading Knight; Ernie Arrey,.Trustee; and Sam Rodriguez, Trustee. Trustee Tammy Zumwalt is not pictured. (Deming) – April 1st marks the “changing of the guard” for the Deming Elks Lodge, and the lodge’s annual officer installation and awards ceremony was held earlier this month at the lodge off Raymond Reed Boulevard.
The newly elected officers are Exalted Ruler Jerry Pingleton… Leading Knight George Torres… Loyal Knight Armando Chavez… Lecturing Knight Yvonne Perales… Secretary Dave Johnson… Treasurer Don Milton… New Trustee Jason Jackson… Esquire Jim Brannon… Chaplin Bettie Brannon… Inner Guard Harriet Kirich… and Tiler Dennis Grier.
In addition to the installation, awards were handed out by outgoing Exalted Ruler George Torres for outstanding efforts during the 2014-15 lodge year.
The Elk of the Year, the highest honor bestowed by a local lodge, was awarded to Jerry Pingleton.
Officer of the Year was Armando Chavez.
And, Distinguished Citizen of the Year was Mark Schultze with Pepper's Supermarket in recognition of everything he does for the community and the Elks.
The newly elected officers are Exalted Ruler Jerry Pingleton… Leading Knight George Torres… Loyal Knight Armando Chavez… Lecturing Knight Yvonne Perales… Secretary Dave Johnson… Treasurer Don Milton… New Trustee Jason Jackson… Esquire Jim Brannon… Chaplin Bettie Brannon… Inner Guard Harriet Kirich… and Tiler Dennis Grier.
In addition to the installation, awards were handed out by outgoing Exalted Ruler George Torres for outstanding efforts during the 2014-15 lodge year.
The Elk of the Year, the highest honor bestowed by a local lodge, was awarded to Jerry Pingleton.
Officer of the Year was Armando Chavez.
And, Distinguished Citizen of the Year was Mark Schultze with Pepper's Supermarket in recognition of everything he does for the community and the Elks.
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