State President Joe Ortiz - South District Visitation

Joe and Rita's Homecoming visit to the South District was a weekend extravaganza. Here are some pictures that Raleigh Whiteman, SWC District Chair of the Publicity & Public Relations Committee graciously provided.

Friday Night - dinner at North Miami Lodge 1835

State President Joe Ortiz, State Secretary Carl Seibert and Past State President David Lake

Joe and Rita Ortiz with Vice President Vince Como and his wife Lisa.

Joe and Rita with gifts presented by the North Miami Lodge.

North Miami Lodge ER Mario Catalano, Joe and Rita Ortiz, Nancy Frederick and Bob Rankin, South District Vice President and host of this event.

The Booze Brothers doing a fine job with karaoke. (We didn't get a picture of Keys Lodge ER Chip DeClue singing "The Squirrel Went Berserk" but it was another highlight.)

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Saturday Night- dinner at Miami Lodge 948

Nancy Mays, PER from Joe's home lodge, North Miami 1835, pins his flower on, carefully.

This crystal elk head was was a gift to Joe from VPAL Vince Como.

Joe displays the gift from Vince.

A gift to Joe from Miami Lodge #948.

Nancy Mays presented Joe with a Proclamation from the mayor proclaiming February 23 "Joe Ortiz Day" in honor of his service to Elkdom.