Recently, Raymond Latelle celebrated his 100th birthday and 80 years being an Elk of Springfield Elks Lodge #1560 of Springfield, Vt.
Mr. Latelle joined the Elks in 1943 days before he left to serve in WWII as an Army Air Corps pilot.
Vt. State Elks President Jim Kirkwood presented Mr. Latelle with a proclamation from GER Bruce Hidley commemorating this special day.
Shown l-r are Springfield Elks members, Victor Baskevich a Lodge Trustee, Ed Knoras Lodge Exalted Ruler, Raymond Latelle, Vt. Elks State President Jim Kirkwood, PER Vicki Siliski, Eugene Siliski and PER Carolee Murchie.
News item submitted by Mike Gunn.