Lincoln Emblem Club #433 news

[April 15, 2026]    

The 2026-2028 slate of new officers for Lincoln Emblem Club #433 were installed Saturday, March 28 at the Lincoln Elks ballroom. Officers from Peoria Emblem Club #121 were also installed. Supreme President Doris MacDonald from Billerica, Massachusetts conducted the ceremony with Barb Scott from Bloomington Emblem Club #432 serving as the Supreme Marshall and Debbie Smith from Waukegan Emblem Club #88 as organist. Special guests included Emblem Club members from Bloomington and Beardstown, Supreme 3rd Vice President Gwen McRill from Bloomington, and Supreme Past President Ardenna Hurt from Wooster, Ohio.

New Officers: Back Row: Jamie Workman – 3rd Trustee, Marilyn Craig – 2nd Trustee, Val Wright – 1st Trustee & Guard, Lori Bottrell – Vice-President, Holly Woodhall – Treasurer, Mitzie Welsh – Financial Secretary.

Front Row: Lorna Searby – Chaplain, Bethany Rademaker – Secretary, Judy Smith – Marshal, Supreme President Doris MacDonald, Past Supreme President Ardenna Hurt, Tammy Bunner – Press Correspondent, Melissa Cathers – 2nd Marshal, and Diane Farmer – 1st Marshal

Not Pictured: Kimberly Sterling – President, Heather Martin – Historian

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The month of April also included the annual Easter visits to local nursing facilities. Lincoln Emblem Club and Lincoln Elks and the Easter Bunny pay a visit to residents. Each resident receives a banana from the Elks and $50 for their facility activity fund from Emblem Club.

Pictured: Marcia Warner, Holly Woodhall, Diane Farmer, Easter Bunny, St. Clara’s Representative, Mike Higginsm Floyd Schmidt, Karen Deaney, and Christine Schmidt

[Provided by Tammy Bunner]

 

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