Golden Elk Award
The Golden Elk Award is to give honor and recognize members of Parma Lodge who have given outstanding and extraordinary service toward the success and growth of our Lodge. In addition to recognition by the Lodge, the recipient will be presented with an honorary life membership and a Plaque commemorating this occasion. Because Parma Lodge did not present this Award in it’s first 23 years of existence, there were three openings for recipients in the first 18 months of the Golden Elk Award inception. Following thereafter, the Award has been available for presentation every two years.
The Winner for the 2007 Award is Joe Good
Exalted Rule Lori Sottosanti presents a proclamation from the City of Parma to Joe Good.
Joe has been a member for 31 yrs. He joined in 1975, was Lodge Tiler 1975-1980, Entertainment chair for John Fry, co-chair for Sandy Colosimo, and Dianne Good, took over when the Entertainment Committee resigned during Mickey Adams' year.
Joe managed the Parma Lodge's Men's Softball Team for 7 years, initiated and developed the concept for an Elk's State Softball Tournament in 1982, Co-ordinated an annual Softball picnic with Lakewood Lodge 1976-1986, and acted as NEN District Softball Chairman 1982-1983.
Joe hosts annual Wine Tasting each year at the Lodge, Volunteers for annual events: Children's Christmas Party, Boy Scout Pancake Breakfast, PER Breakfast Reverse Raffle, Mother's Day/Father's Day Breakfasts, Family Picnic, Commissioner of the Parma Dart League for 4 years and co-chair for 3.
He has donated prizes any time an event has been held where prizes were solicited. recruited 20 or more helpers to the old Monte Carlo nights, and has sponsored many members, one of which went on to be an Exalted Ruler.
Past Golden Elk Award Winners in attendance from Left to right: Mike Procuk, Ken Oberg, Don Lee, Chick Phillips, Joe Good, Dave Straight, Gene Rominski, Sandy Colosimo, Jim Vamos, Gene Koerber
CANDIDATE OUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
They must be a paid up member of Parma Lodge for at least seven (7) consecutive years. It is not necessary that they are, or have been, an Officer of the Lodge.
They must have contributed outstanding and extraordinary service toward the promotion, operation and/or activities of Parma Lodge.
METHOD OF SUBMITING CANDIDATES
Any member of Parma Lodge may submit a letter fully outlining the achievements of the member they are proposing. These sealed letters are to be submitted to the current President of the PER Association who will be Chairperson of that year’s committee.
The PER President will hold the letters, unopened, until a meeting is held for the purpose of judging the candidates. A meeting of the Board of Judges will be held no later than the following Jan. 15th.
After the Board of Judges has elected a candidate for the Award, the Lodge Past Exalted Rulers Association will determine either to immediately announce the recipient or to announce the recipient at a special recognition night.
Before Jan. 31st., the PER President will submit an application to the Ohio Elks Association naming the Parma Lodge Golden Elk as a candidate for the Elk of the Year Award.