Dignitary Visits

2024

Friday February 16th we were honored to host the annual visit of the Missouri Elks Association President

Pictured (L to R) – AJ Ford (District Esquire, Saint Louis #9). Tom Brooch (District Director, St. Charles #690), Greg Peterson (District Vice President, Manchester #2056), Beth Schnettler (Exalted Ruler, Saint Louis #9), Lance Evans (State President, Brookfield #874), Rich Larkin (Past State President + Administrative Assistant, Brookfield #874)
Pictured (L to R) – Schnettler (Exalted Ruler, Saint Louis #9), Lance Evans (State President, Brookfield #874), Rich Larkin (Past State President & Administrative Assistant, Brookfield #874)

2022

Sunday February 27th we were visited by Missouri Elks President John Rinehart (Left to Right)

01. Doug Reuther, Past Exalted Ruler, PER, Saint Louis #9
02. Michael Schnettler, 5th Year Trustee, Saint Louis #9
03. Sara Moss, Secretary, Saint Louis #9
04. Beth Schnettler, Loyal Knight, Saint Louis #9
05. John Israel, District #4780 Vice President, St. Charles #690
06. Bill Delarber, Past State President, Affton #2635 (sitting)
07. John Rinehart, MEA State President, Cass County #2791
08. A.J. Ford, Exalted Ruler, Saint Louis #9
09. Mark Goddard, Leading Knight, Saint Louis #9
10. Rick Bryant, Webb City #861, State President Administrative Assistant
11. Greg Peterson, District 4780 Director, Manchester #2058
12. Ryan Jennings, Lecturing Knight, Saint Louis #9
13. Tim Luby, Past Exalted Ruler, Saint Louis #9

2020

Friday September 18th State President Visit – Back Row (L to R) Steve Reed AA, Carol Meatte, Brenda Reed, Greg Peterson – At Large, John Israel VP, Cori Israel, Valerie Rinehart, John Rinehart (Missouri President Elect), Jean Bollinger, Ron Bollinger (Missouri President), Bill De Larber (Past State President), Kurt Lord, Beth Schnettler, Ben Yousef, Katie Reuther, and Sara Moss. The front row (L to R) is Robb, Vickie Turpin, Doug Reuther, and Tim Luby.
District Deputy Visit. (L to R) Tim Luby (E.R.) , Ben Yousef (BoD Chair), Jeff Thompson (Trustee), AJ Ford (Loyal Knight), Pat Dolan, Bill Delarber (Former State President), Keith Freeman (District Deputy), Kurt Lord (Leading Knight).

2019

July 1st Grand Exalted Ruler Michael Luhr and his wife Barbara speaking in the St. Louis Elks Lodge #9 Hall of America

2018

May 17 Saint Louis Lodge #9 was visited by Missouri Present Bill Delarber (Affton #2635)