Congratulations Alyssa, ER and Her Officers!!!

Last night, March 29th, Alyssa Santos, PER was installed at the Exalted Ruler for the Gardena Elks Lodge #1919 for the 2017-2018 lodge year.

Below are highlights from the event.

Installing Officer, Grand Exalted Ruler, John Sutton, PDDGER presenting the jewels of office to newly installed Gardena Lodge Exalted Ruler, Alyssa Santos

James Mason, Past State President delivering his speech.

Alyssa Santos, Exalted ruler, delivering her speech.

Alyssa Santos, Exalted ruler and her officers.
Front Row (l to r): Eric Koyanagi (Esteemed Lecturing Knight), Pauline Thomke (Organist/Pianist), Michelle Homer (Esteemed Loyal Knight), Adrianne Castenada (Esteemed Leading Knight), Alyssa Santos (Exalted Ruler), Marcya Holguin (Tiler), Leslie Mitchell (Chaplain), Gina Ayers (Treasurer), Marsha Aguon (Assitant Tiler).
Back Row (l to r): Bill Misner, PDDGER; Javier Reynoso (Assistant Inner Guard), Dale Pierce (4-Year Trustee), Harvey Beck (Inner Guard), Sal Galindo (3-Year Trustee), Ector Espinoza, PER (1-Year Trustee); Rick Gray (Assistant Chaplain), Bob Mullikin (Secretary), Scot Arroyo (2-Year Trustee), and Bill Penton, PDDGER.

Gardena 2017-2018 Officers and Gardena Installing Grand Lodge Officers (white jackets).

Front Row (l to r): James Mason, Past State President; Eric Koyanagi (Esteemed Lecturing Knight), Pauline Thomke (Organist/Pianist), Michelle Homer (Esteemed Loyal Knight), Adrianne Castenada (Esteemed Leading Knight), Alyssa Santos (Exalted Ruler), Marcya Holguin (Tiler), Leslie Mitchell (Chaplain), Gina Ayers (Treasurer), Marsha Aguon (Assitant Tiler),  John Sutton, PDDGER. 

Back Row (l to r): Bill Misner, PDDGER; Javier Reynoso (Assistant Inner Guard), Matt Almaraz, PER; Dale Pierce (4-Year Trustee), Harvey Beck (Inner Guard), Sal Galindo (3-Year Trustee), Ector Espinoza, PER (1-Year Trustee); Reyne Rocha, PER; Rick Gray (Assistant Chaplain), Bob Mullikin (Secretary), Scot Arroyo (2-Year Trustee), Bill Penton, PDDGER; Judy Sutton, PAVP; and Martin Almaraz, PER.