New York State Elks Association
Our State President's Motto - "Step Up and Shine"
North Central District
Watertown Lodge #496 (ER Anthony DeMiceli)
Ogdensburg Lodge #772 (ER Mary Cash)
Malone Lodge #1303 (ER Hope Cassavaw)
Saranac Lake Lodge #1508 (ER Terrence Tubridy)
Lowville Lodge #1605 (ER Dillon Kelly)
Massena Lodge #1702 (ER Mark Martin)
Carthage Lodge #1762 (ER Eric Luther)
Gouverneur Elks Lodge Lodge #2035 (ER Shelley Clancy)
Potsdam Lodge #2074 (ER James Baker)
Boonville Lodge #2158 (ER Diane Butler)

District Advisor(s)
STUART RISHE (NANCY)OGDENSBURG 772
STUART RISHE (NANCY)OGDENSBURG 772

District Leadership Team
District DeputyWILLIAM LAMERE GOUVERNEUR 0
State Vice PresidentTHEODORE MCDONALD OGDENSBURG 0
State TrusteeROBERT M. SLIGAR CARTHAGE 1762

District Committee Chairs
Accident Prevention / InsuranceSHEILA HARGRAVE, PER, PDD MALONE 1303
AmericanismBRUCE WELLS POTSDAM 2074
BowlingELWYN BODLEY (BARB)WATERTOWN 496
Business PracticesCHUCK SEARS (JODI)MASSENA 1702
Community ActivitiesKELLIE, HITCHMAN, PER POTSDAM 2074
Drug AwarenessELIZEBETH M GAMBLE CARTHAGE 1762
Elks Memorial SundayJODY LYNN HENRY BOONVILLE 2158
Elks TrainingSHEILA HARGRAVE, PER, PPDD (BOB)MALONE 1303
Empire State ElkTIM WELPE, PER, PDD (MARY)POTSDAM 2074
Government RelationsKEITH MASSEY (SARA)OGDENSBURG 772
Hoop ShootROB SLIGAR, PER CARTHAGE 1762
Internet / Electronic MediaNOT ASSIGNED NOT ASSIGNED 0
Lodge ActivitiesMELETA, (MISSY) TRUAX, PER (TODD)POTSDAM 2074
Lodge DevelopmentNOT ASSIGNED NOT ASSIGNED 0
Major ProjectJOAN CARLO, PSVP WATERTOWN 496
Elks National FoundationJIMMY JACKSON, PER, PDD GOUVERNEUR 2035
National Veterans ServiceERIN BRISTOL (RAY FALK)LOWVILLE 1605
RitualZACH KERFIEN (SHANNON)LOWVILLE 1605
Scholarship - AcademicSHANNON M. MONNAT LOWVILLE 1605
Soccer ShootKYLE LOGAN, PER LOWVILLE 1605
Youth ActivitiesRODERICK J. PRYCE (SANDY)GOUVERNEUR 2035
MembershipRON ROCKWOOD (SUE)CARTHAGE 1762
Public RelationsTIMOTHY R. WELPE, PER, PDD (MARY)POTSDAM 2074
Scholarship - Emergency GrantsSHANNON MONNAT LOWVILLE 1605
NY Elks Camp BristolBRIAN S. DEZELL (ANGELA)OGDENSBURG 772
Charitable RecordsZACH KERFIEN, PER (SHANNON)LOWVILLE 1605

Major Project Donations 2026-2027
LodgeDateAmountRemarks
GOUVERNEUR #2035 2026/08/082579.50CK#17711 8-1-26
MALONE #1303 2026/06/304608.00BELL JAR ACCT CK#001237 6-21-2
OGDENSBURG #772 2026/07/282664.00CK#10747 7-23-26
POTSDAM #2074 2026/07/283509.00BELL JAR ACCT CK#12702 7-21-26
POTSDAM #2074 2026/08/143090.56BELL JAR ACCT CK#12707 8-8-26
WATERTOWN #496 2026/07/24860.83DUCK DERBY AND MBR DONATIONS C

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