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Aug 26, 04
GOVERNOR Signs Rat Racing Bill
Alaska Republicans (press release) - AK,USA
The Rat Race Bill will enable the Palmer Elks Lodge to continue operating
this 50 year-old charity fundraiser. Representatives from ... -
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IF YOU GO: Hobart Elks Lodge #1152 hosts its 21st annual Elks Festival Sept. 4 through 6 at the lodge, 3580 W. 61st Ave., Hobart. Saturday's dinner includes roast pig, white fish or spaghetti dinners. Sunday is chicken and spaghetti and Monday, it's roast lamb, roast pig and spaghetti. Entertainment includes a casino, bingo, poker, a silent auction and a bake sale. A grand raffle will award $10,000 in cash prizes. For information and a schedule of events call (219) 942-1152.
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TALKING Golf with Andy North IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Two-time US Open champion Andy North was in the Treasure Valley on Sunday and Monday to help raise money for the Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Hospital.
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Aug 28, 04
hope we won't have many incidences like this!
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FORMER Elks Club leader convicted in raffle scheme Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Fairbanks,AK,USA VALDEZ--A former leader of the Elks Club has been convicted of collecting money for a phony raffle billed as a fund-raiser for the Valdez High School wrestling ...
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Aug 28, 04
Wow! What a great children's event! Congrat's to southern pines!
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A Special Time: Children Enjoy Annual Elks Club Fun Day Southern Pines Pilot - Southern Pines,NC,USA ... and volunteers. Lee Littiken, president of the NC State Elks Association, said he was impressed by the scope of the event. ÒThis
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Sep 01, 04
Personally I'd like to see smoking banned
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Public weighs in on smoking amendments BY ANGELA BROOKS Boomerang Staff Writer Supporters and opponents of Laramie’s proposed smoking ban agree on at least one thing: private clubs shouldn’t be let off the hook. Several people spoke out on Monday against an amendment to the smoking ordinance exempting private clubs like The Moose, American Legion and Elks Lodge. “I think they need a wake-up call,” said Brandy Alvis, a former member of The Moose in Oregon. Alvis said she dropped out of the club when some members there refused to comply with a recently passed smoking ban, creating a negative family atmosphere. “It is not a good environment for children,” Alvis said. “I don’t think you could find a single smoker who would be excited their child could pick up the same habit.” Alvis was among more than 30 opponents and advocates of the smoking ban who attended a public hearing on a series of amendments passed by council earlier this month.
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Sep 01, 04
We've had a woman ER for 3 years and she did a great job and still does as trustee
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Volker joined the Watchung Hills Elks about seven years ago. She has served as the chairperson for the Handicapped Children’s Committee since 1997, currently serves on the Board of Trustees and has also served as the club’s secretary and Exalted Leader. In 2002, the members raised enough funds to purchase a minivan with an automatic lift for Josh Gargano of North Plainfield. Also, Volker said the organization financed a fence that was installed in the backyard of a Basking Ridge couple’s house that enabled their autistic child to play outside and not run away. The Watchung Hills Elks has about 230 members. Of that total, there are about 20 women, she said. The club is actively involved in raising funds for soccer clubs, “Student of the Month” awards, and funds for the local troops of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. In addition, the Watchung Hills Elks is involved in veterans affairs, making frequent visits to nursing homes in Basking Ridge and the Menlo Park section of Edison. Through her leadership, Volker said she hopes to live up to the Elks motto – “Elks Care, Elks Share.”
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Sep 02, 04
This is the Grand daddy of fundraisers for Elkdom!
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Roping, riding, handing out rewards After all the whooping and hollering, the dust and debris - not to mention the bruised egos and backsides - comes the really fun part of Santa Maria's Elks Rodeo. Handing out the money. No, not the prize money to ropers and riders. It's the cash raised by the rodeo queen contestants each year. Starting in the late 1940s, it was decided that the rodeo deserved something more than a beauty contest to determine its queen. Instead, the queen hopefuls each year set up their action networks months before the actual rodeo and set about raising money. The candidate who raises the most cash is named queen. It has to be one of the more spirited competitions on the Central Coast. And the payoff is truly grand. Since 1947, queen candidates are responsible for pumping nearly $8.5 million into area recreational, community support and scholarship programs. This year's contributions set an all-time record of $568,066 - so much more than expected that Elks Rodeo officials were able to extend the field of recipients. Here's a partial list of this year's winners: Santa Maria Valley Youth Recreation, $156,179; Orcutt Youth Organization, $151,108; the Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Maria, $92,812; Guadalupe Kiwanis, $23,210, to name just a few. The queen's court money blankets the community. The Boys & Girls Clubs, for example, have a service base of more than 4,000 youngsters. Contributions also went out to the Latin American Social Organization, American Legion Post 56 and the United Black Student Union of Santa Maria, all of which supply young student achievers with scholarships so they can go on to higher education. The queen and her court get more than the personal satisfaction of helping their communities. This year they received nearly $20,000 in scholarships, with a $5,000 award going to the queen - which seems a small reward for raising more than a half-million dollars in contributions. But
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Sep 02, 04
Here's an unusual and probably incorrect manner in which to encourage new members to join
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Anyone interested in joining the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks can contact the Mount Carmel Lodge by phone at 339-1740 or by stopping in at 128 N. Oak St. after 7 p.m..
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The Chillicothe Elks Lodge will be hosting "Boogie on the Blacktop, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The Slater Brothers Band will perform. Proceeds benefit Elks Charities.
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Sep 03, 04
I wonder if this is the black elks?
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Situated on the banks of the Sagamore River with a wrap-around porch, the Elks Lodge provides a fantastic location for an afternoon of “gospel in the southern African American tradition with an R&B flavor.” A fabulous brunch of omelets, pancakes, bacon, ham, quiche, bagels, muffins, fruit, and beverages is available. Doors open at 12:30 p.m.; the concert runs from 1-3 p.m. Show-only tickets may be available at the door, but brunch reservations must be made by the Friday preceding the performance (Sept. 10) by calling 692-2529. Requested donation for brunch and show is $20; for show-only $12, and for kids under 12 (brunch and show) the donation is $12. Visit www.funky-divas.com for additional information.
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Sep 20, 04
More Lodges should have one on hand. could save the live of a member!
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"Since then I had an implant, and I'm doing fantastic today," he said. While in the hospital, Brux said he asked people who wanted to send him flowers to contribute toward the purchase of an automated external defibrillator, or AED. "The Elks needed one of their own defibrillator units," he said. "Our membership is in the 60ish (age) category and as with a lot of public places that are aware of the need for one, why not the Elks?" With the money collected and a donation approved by Elks leaders, the purchase of the AED and training was fully funded, Brux said. Training for Elks leaders and some individuals who work at the club will be scheduled shortly.
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4 October, 2004 Group interested in local Elks Lodge Michelle Tan mtan@stcloudtimes.com PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION A meeting Thursday will focus on starting an Elks Lodge in St. Cloud. The Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA is a national fraternal organization with 1.1 million members and more than 2,100 local lodges nationwide. Minnesota has 27 lodges. The group runs programs at local, state and national levels. It gives scholarships to high school graduates, helps with veterans affairs, works with kids and gets involved with local projects. St. Cloud used to have an Elks Lodge, but it closed in 1986. This might be the first time a serious effort has been started to bring the Elks back to the city. "There's no down side, in my opinion, in having an Elks Lodge here," said Aaron Lundblad, president of the St. Cloud Elks Lodge development committee. "Our focus is giving access to children, access to veterans, ... helping promote our communities, and make the world a little better place to live in." For example, the group in St. Cloud is already talking about distributing drug awareness information to kids during Halloween. "We just pick projects and go forward to make it happen and be a good source of community," Lundblad said. The local committee has had two meetings. At least 30 people have attended the meetings or called for information. The group needs 50 members to start a lodge. Having an Elks Lodge in St. Cloud will give people a way to connect with their community, Lundblad said. "It gives you an access point," he said. "If you're looking for a place to volunteer your time, working with kids, especially, or working with veterans, it's a great (place) for that type of information." If you go What: St. Cloud Elks Lodge development committee meeting. When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday and every other Thursday after that. Where: American Legion Club, 1307 Lincoln Ave. SE, St. Cloud. Information: Contact
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Oct 30, 04
Another sad day in elkdom. Will the leadership ever realize that they are the problem?
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Albany Elks Lodge has its charter revoked BY CATHY INGALLS ALBANY DEMOCRAT-HERALD The charter of Albany Elks Lodge No. 359 has been revoked by the national organization. The order dissolving the 107-year-old lodge was mailed on Oct. 13, said Dave Williams, district deputy grand exalted ruler for the Oregon South Central District. The lodge closed Oct. 18. "The Albany lodge got into trouble with the grand lodge, and the grand lodge decided to revoke the charter for failing to maintain certain aspects of the organization," Williams said. "It was a combination of problems of both the leadership and the membership." Williams, who is a member of the lodge in Corvallis, declined to get more specific. He did say the lodge had been on probation for about two and a half years. Norma Alexander was the lodge's exalted ruler. The reasons for the lodge's closing are posted on the front door of the lodge at 1133 Commercial Way S.E.: Failure to maintain a sound financial condition, no separation between lodge and club budgets, no voucher system in place, membership dues missing or not accounted for, and failure to maintain a lodge charity book. Other reasons posted on the door were: No functioning membership committee, and "officers were disrespectful to the district deputy grand exalted ruler upon a visit." The laws of the order state that everything in the lodge must be liquidated and all of the bills paid, Williams said. Proceeds will be put into a trust. "If someone later reapplies to grand lodge for the Albany Elk's Lodge number, then there will be funds to start over," he said. He has not yet made a decision on how to handle the liquidation. Three trustees have been appointed to disperse the assets. "We're still in the stage of trying to find out what's owed and so on," Williams said. "We probably won't start liquidating for a couple of months." Lodge members have been notified that the charter has been lifted. Those who want can transfer t
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City closer to saving historic Elks building JASON HAGEY; The News Tribune Tuesday, November 9th, 2004 12:01 AM (PST) Story Photograph RICHARDS STUDIO COLLECTION, TACOMA PUBLIC LIBRARY This photo shows how the Tacoma Elks building at 565 Broadway looked in 1947 after it was painted and repaired. The building, which opened in 1916, has fallen into disrepair. The city is trying to save it. The City of Tacoma has won a major victory in its attempt to take control of the once-grand Elks building that019s been decaying for decades on the north edge of downtown. The state Supreme Court declined Friday to hear an appeal in a case between the city and building owner Ronald Zimmerman, a decision that clears the way for the city to complete the condemnation of the 1916 beaux-arts building. All that019s left is to settle on a fair price, said assistant city attorney Cheryl Carlson. City officials have refused to pay Zimmerman019s asking price of $3 million, saying it019s far above the building019s value. A jury will likely end up deciding how much the city should pay. A separate court case involving Zimmerman019s attempt to secure a demolition permit will likely become a nonissue because of the decision, Carlson added. That case has been hanging in limbo until the condemnation issue was decided.
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Service organizations: More important than ever By: MARCIA GRANN O'BRIEN 11/19/2004 Email to a friend Voice your opinion Printer-friendly Advertisement We recently published a letter from the Odd Fellows, a fraternal organization dedicated to community service, offering five $1,000 scholarships to deserving high school students. Part of the application process entailed writing an essay entitled "Is there a need in today's society for fraternal organizations such as the Odd Fellows, Elks, Masons, etc.?" Good question. In our heated-up society, rushing headlong from one day to the next, hooked together by cell phones, e-mails and text messages, is there still a role for service organizations? Our answer is a resounding yes. In fact, we believe their importance is increasing as technology and our frenetic lifestyles disconnect us from one another. Service organizations exist not only so members can share like-minded interests. They contribute to the community in ways that aren't always visible or appreciated, whether it's the Lions who provide eyeglasses to those who can't afford them, the Masons and Shriners who raise money for children who are ill, the Elks' contributions to the hungry and homeless. Today's edition of the Times carries a story on the Wakefield Rotary Club's invitation to high school students to apply for a foreign exchange program. It highlights the experiences of one young woman who views the world in a much different way following a year of study in Spain. Her gratitude to Rotary for that experience is enormous. Service organizations remind us that we are at our best in community, in connection with one another. They remind the world that the United States, for all its perceived flaws, is the most generous nation on earth. So let's hear it for service organizations. We encourage the younger men and women of the community - those who already lead busy lives, and wish there were more hours in the day - to consider making yet one
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Posted on Tue, Nov. 23, 2004 Elks' plan for lodge may change By Kellie Schmitt Mercury News Palo Alto's Elks may reconsider where to locate their new lodge after meeting Monday with city planners and hearing concerns from a vocal neighborhood leader who suggests the club build along El Camino Real. Residents along Wilkie Way say they would prefer to see housing built on the half of the Elks property that abuts their homes. The Elks plan to sell half of their eight-acre property and use the proceeds to build a new lodge on the remaining four acres. Originally, they had planned to sell the property in the front, which allows for higher-density housing. The Elks say moving the lodge to El Camino Real could force them to request a zoning change at the back of their property to make it more desirable for developers. For now, the portion along El Camino Real allows 30 housing units an acre. The portion in the back allows single-family homes and 15 units an acre.
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Elks' plan passes muster with Edgewater board By LYNN BULMAHN Staff Writer Last update: December 10, 2004 EDGEWATER -- The proposed headquarters of Elks Lodge 1557 took the first step toward becoming a reality Wednesday night at the city's Planning and Zoning Board meeting. The Elks want to build a lodge at 820 W. Park Ave. near Carol Ann Street and Rotary Park. It asked that the future land use amendment on that property be changed from medium density residential. It also requested a zoning change to highway commercial. Both requests were approved unanimously the board and now go before the City Council for the first of two readings. If both readings are approved by the council, the changes will be official. But, one board member did express some reservations about the club. Board member Pat Card said he was concerned the parking lot and driveway for an establishment serving alcohol will be next door to a park designed for children.
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Elks Lodge features Blakeney's memories Gulfport Elks Lodge #978 is preparing to celebrate its 100th year anniversary in July. This week, the lodge features the recollections of Diamond Blakeney. In 1943, Blakeney was in the military when his ship stopped in Gulfport. Some shipmates, who were Elks from around the nation, visited the local lodge and when they came back to the ship, they were praising the friendliness of the members and suggested he go with them next day. Unfortunately, the ship left that night. While stationed in Honolulu during the Korean War, an Elk from St. Louis had his wedding reception at the lodge there, and Blakeney was attended. It was a beautiful lodge on Waikiki beach, just below Diamond Head Lighthouse. Still in the military and going to the University of Hawaii, he knew he wanted to be an Elk. Upon discharge in 1954, he was hired as captain of a seismograph vessel working in the Caribbean and South Atlantic off Brazil. During this period, his family resided in South Florida. He returned to the Gulfport area in 1966 and joined the lodge in 1967. Blakeney and his wife, Pat, had a lot of friends who already were members. At that time, there was a meeting every Tuesday of the month on the second floor of the Lodge. He remembers his initiation very clearly, remarking that it was an impressive ceremony. Blakeney said that in his early years, Lodge 978 was a place for people to meet and socialize because there was no television and everyone wanted to be part of the organization. The youth program was very active, and there was an active Governmental Affairs committee that Blakeney headed for five years. In 1996, Blakeney became Exalted Ruler, after having served as Loyal Knight. Five women applied to the lodge for membership, and before their being voted on, they appeared in the local newspaper discussing their actions. This irritated a number of the members and when the voting was done, the women were not allowed to bec
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Watseka Elks Lodge receives special flag By SHERRY WATERS\Times-Republic Writer A United States Flag, which once flew over Kandehar Army Airfield in Afghanistan is being proudly displayed at the Watseka Elks Lodge on North Third Street. According to Wayne Hickman and Tom Riley, the flag has received official certification and was a gift to the lodge from former Exalted Ruler James Brock of Watseka. Major Brock sent the flag to his wife, Kathy, and she presented it to the Elks Lodge on behalf of her husband. According to information on the plaque, this flag flew on a flagpole erected on the TLS building at Kandahar Army Airfield in Afghanistan. The flag flew during Operation Enduring Freedom and can be seen in the photograph on the plaque displayed at the Lodge.
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