ASHLAND —
Kentucky Elks Association members from across the state and nation are expected to arrive in Ashland during the next few days for a mid-year convention featuring Thomas S. Brazier, national president and grand exalted ruler.
The convention will be among the first appearances for Brazier, a California resident who recently took office.
“The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is an amazing organization that makes a difference in thousands of communities across the nation each day. I’m proud that the more than 1 million men and women who make up the Order of Elks are real leaders devoted to caring and sharing,” Brazier said.
The leader promised continued dedication to community service, providing help to the underprivileged and disabled as well as military veterans and youth activities.
“The work that Elks do, nationally, at the state level and locally, has touched so many lives for the better,” he said. “When people learn about the millions of dollars we give away and our long hours of volunteering at VA medical centers, shelters, hospices, schools and in the nation’s communities, they can’t help but be impressed. We’re an organization that is immensely proud of the difference that we make.”
During the event in Ashland, Brazier will visit the First Friday and Downtown Live events in Ashland and join a motorcycle ride through the region, with a stop at Greenbo Lake State Resort Park and a tour of Rock Springs Winery in Carter County before presiding over a black-tie dinner at Lodge 350, the state’s largest with more than 1,100 members.
Guests from each of Kentucky’s 18 Elks lodges, including president Ray Highley of Frankfort Lodge 530 and state sponsor Ted Hess, are expected to attend the mid-year convention in Ashland.
For more information, visit elks.org or call (606) 325-3557.
TIM PRESTON can be reached at tpreston@dailyindependent.com or (606) 326-2651.
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