CLEARFIELD – The 25th annual High County Arts Fair’s season came to a close Tuesday night with the fourth annual Clearfield Elks Distribution Dinner.
For the fourth year, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge No. 540 distributed its proceeds from the arts fair as donations to community organizations. This year 23 organizations benefited from the S.B. Elliott Park event.
“We get as much as 8,000 to 10,000 people at S.B. Elliott Park,” said Elks Past Exalted Ruler Joe Waroquier.
District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Lisa Schroeder spoke at the dinner. She touched upon the history of the club, which was founded in 1868, as well as upon the mission presently undertaken by the Clearfield Elks.
“We are currently the third largest provider of scholarships in the United States,” said Schroeder. She added that the Grand Elks Lodge was proud of the Clearfield Lodge’s past and continued accomplishments.
“For the last 114 years, [the Clearfield lodge] has had active participation and provided charitable aid,” said Shroeder.
Pictured are Duane Berry of the Clearfield Elks; Wendy Cline, Nathaniel D. Yingling Cancer Center; Trina Janocko, Clearfield Bison Quarterback Club; Save the Ritz, Pam Babick; and Clearfield Arts Studio Theatre, Ruth Loffredi.Pictured are Ron Boedle of the Clearfield Elks; Cindy Swanson, Clearfield Area High School Swim Team; Betty Ritz, Heartland Chapter of the American Red Cross; Sister Karen Willenbring, Susquehanna Rural Free Clinic; and Ellie Fenton, Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging.Pictured are Denny Flannagan of the Clearfield Elks; Sister Ruth Ann Madera, Marian House; Captain Sharon Harford, Salvation Army; and Joe Wills of the Curwensville Community Center. Missing from photo is a representative from the Clearfield Music Boosters.Pictured are Bill Lawhead of the Clearfield Elks; James Gray, Clearfield Emergency Medical Services; Dick Shaffer, Clearfield-Lawrence Township Airport Authority; Rena Fisher, Special Olympics of Clearfield County; and Darlene Rowles, American Cancer Society.Pictured are Joe Waroquier of the Clearfield Elks; Taylor Thomas, Tagg Team; Robin Clark, Clearfield Ministerium Food Pantry; and Dave Conrad, Clearfield County Society for Handicapped and Disabled Citizens.Pictured are Randy Weir of Clearfield Elks and Clearfield County Crime Stoppers; Paula Collins, Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public Library; Cheryl and Gary Waroquier, G. T. Waroquier Scholarship Fund; and Rosemary Zimmer, Judd C. Zimmer Scholarship.
