The first week in May is Elks Grand Lodge Youth Appreciation Week. Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge #2477 held its Youth Appreciation honoring Scholarship Winners, Girl Scout Gold Recipients, Eagle Scout honorees and Americansm Essay Winners.

A free spaghetti and meat ball dinner was provided for the 75 families before the presentations and awards ceremony.

Grant Thisle awarded Monica Boedigheimer a $1,000 savings bond for her Americanism Essay. Brian Barry was second $500 Savings bond and Jack Powell was third.$250 Savings Bond

Rick Herrera, Chairman conducted a vigorous re-cycling program to fund the scholarship winners and they were :

Girls:    Nadia Safaeinili    $750            Boys:    William Allison    $750
             Rebecca Gray    $600                           Kyle Johnson    $600
            Rebecca Wong    $500                           Michael Paul    $500

Those that applied and did not win were awarded $100 for their efforts.

The Past Exalted Ruler’s Assoc. in memory of the Frank Rindone donated to the first Place Winner $300, Second Place Winner $200 and third Place Winner $100.

Submitted by Jerry Serota