Barbara Travis Receives Distinguished Citizenship Award

The Grand Lodge Order of Elks, Fall River Elks,  Lodge Number 118 recently presented CFC’s Barbara Travis The “Elks Distinguished Citizenship Award.”

Presenting the award was, Exalted Ruler, Manuel Gonzalves, the inscription read; “The Grand Lodge Order of Elks. Elks Distinguished Citizenship Award Is presented to Barbara Travis for Outstanding and Meritorious Service to Humanity, By Fall River, Massachusetts Lodge No. 118 and the Grand Lodge, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.”

Exalted Ruler, Manuel Gonzalves presents the Elks Distinguished Citizenship Award to Barbara
Exalted Ruler, Manuel Gonzalves presents the Elks Distinguished Citizenship Award to Barbara

The Elks hall was teeming with Ms. Travis’s family, friends and co-workers from Citizens for Citizens.

   Barbara’s family
Barbara’s family

Also on hand presenting citations to Ms. Travis was the Honorable Mayor of Fall River, Robert Correia

Mayor of Fall River, Robert Correia presents Barbara with official citation from the Mayor office
Mayor of Fall River, Robert Correia presents Barbara with official citation from the Mayor office

as well as official recognition from the Fall River City Council presented by Vice President of the City Council Ray Hague.

City Councilor Ray Hague brings greeting from the Fall River City Council
City Councilor Ray Hague brings greeting from the Fall River City Council

Barbara accepted her award and other items of appreciation with her usual sense of humility and thanked all that had attended. Barbara had exceptionally kind words to say about CFC and “All the  people that make it a special place to work at and work for.”

Barbara thanking the attendees
Barbara thanking the attendees