New Mexico had a remarkable improvement in ranking from 23rd in 2023 to 16th which resulted in much better section assignment for the 159th Grand Lodge Convention held in Austin, TX this year. Congratulations to everyone on continued growth in New Mexico this year!
Congratulations to all the newly installed State officers. This will be a great year !!
There was a mistake in the posting of the Women’s team who won the New Mexico Bowling Tournament. Due to mistakes in totaling the scores, Farmington Gems is the winner of the Women’s Division. Bob Thurston
Tournament was a great success. We had 14 teams participating this year. The teams represent Raton, Silver City, Farmington, Rio Rancho, Gallup, Carlsbad, and Pinetop, Arizona.
The women’s 1st place team was Raton Elks #865.
The men’s 1st place team was Silver City.
What a wonderful visit by our Vice President, Brenda Ferri! The Elks were so happy that she could attend our Luau which is a fundraiser for our Community of Youth!
Also a wonderful surprise was to have with us Jacob Fritchie, whom I met in Minneapolis at the GL Convention. He is one of our National Elks Most Valuable Student Winners who was interning at Sandia National Labs. Jacob spent a lot of time talking to people and lending a hand where ever needed. What a shining example of our future. Jacob is now getting ready to go to University of Illinois to start his PHD in Nuclear Engineering.
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