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Elks dental program in Jefferson City The Elks Mobile Dental Program will be in Jefferson City from March 14-April 7 at the Jefferson City Elks Lodge, 901 Ellis Blvd. The program will operate between 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday. The specific schedule is for residents in Callaway, Cole, Maries, Miller, Moniteau and Osage counties. The unit will be in Versailles for other area residents beginning in June. The eligibility requirements for receiving care from the program ar
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Elks convention set to start Friday The Missouri Elks Association will hold its spring convention beginning Friday in Jefferson City. The convention will continue through Monday. Special guests will be Grand Exalted Ruler (national president) James McQuilland, Ogallala, Neb., and Missouri State Sponsor, Past Grand Exalted Ruler, Ted Callicott, Paris, Tenn.
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Fifth-grade spelling wizards win regional bee By Johanna Maranto news@seacoastonline.com What do the words mallard, unobtrusiveness and conscription have in common? These are a few of the words fifth-grader Benjamin Smith spelled correctly at the regional spelling bee held last Sunday at the Elks Lodge in Portsmouth. Smith, of Kensington, took first place in this regional competition sponsored by The Union Leader-New Hampshire Sunday News and the N.H. State Elks Association. Second-place winner Sebastian Dawson, a fifth-grader from Hampton, will join Smith in Manchester on April 2, when 20 first- and second-place winners from 10 regions throughout New Hampshire participate in the state-level competition. The winner will go on to the 78th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., in June. The contest is open to students in Grades 4-8. Smith, a student in Susan Hill’s Kensington Elementary School class, said that while math and social studies are his favorite subjects, he does like to read. He recently finished a biography of Vincent Van Gogh, and the nonfiction story "Rascal" by Sterling North.
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Elks help Freehold youngster FREEHOLD — Carissa Nicole Wilson loves to be outdoors and to play with other children, even if she can only sit in her chair and watch. Carissa’s primary means of mobility is her wheelchair. Carissa, 10, of the borough, was born with spina bifida and has no use of her lower extremities, but that will not stop her from enjoying a summer at camp. Freehold Elks Lodge No. 1454 will host its annual charity ball on April 23 to raise money for the organization’s handicapped children’s committee. Carissa has been chosen as this year’s honoree, which means she will soon be enjoying some fun at Elks Camp Moore. Her attendance will be paid for by the Elks.
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Elks give to Stokesdale's Camp Carefree 4-20-05 By Cynthia Jeffries, Staff Writer News & Record STOKESDALE — Camp Carefree, which provides seriously ill and disabled children a free chance to ride a horse, go on a hayride or paddle a canoe, has received $25,000 to help operate its summer program. Members of the N.C. State Elks Association gave Camp Carefree in Stokesdale $25,000 Tuesday night. Greensboro Lodge 602 made a separate donation of $5,000 to the camp in December. Together, the state and local chapters gave enough money to send 75 children to Camp Carefree this summer. “They are our major supporters,” said Michelle Richardson, one of the directors of the camp.
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Maine Elks gather in Augusta By BETTY ADAMS Staff Writer Copyright © 2005 Blethen Maine Newspapers Inc. E-mail this story to a friend ADVERTISEMENT AUGUSTA -- Elks in the Augusta Lodge have two reasons to celebrate this weekend: Their lodge is marking its centennial year as well as hosting the 76th annual convention of the Maine Elks Association.
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May 12, 05
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Maine Elks Install Officers, Set Record in Giving to Kids with Cancer By IPR May 11, 2005, 10:55 Email this article Printer friendly page AUGUSTA--On May 6-8, 2005, the Maine Elks Association elected and installed its slate of officers for the 2005-2006 association year at their 76th Annual State Convention held at the Augusta Elks Lodge. The Elks also presented a check for $222,222 to the Maine Children's Cancer Program. Installed as State President was Elmer Berry representing the Lewiston Elks Lodge #371. Berry, in his opening remarks, thanked outgoing President Luis Morales for his commitment and dedication to the association. He also thanked the members for their support, and encouraged each Lodge to give 100%
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Gulfport lodge hosts Mississippi Elks Gulfport Elks Lodge #978 hosted the Mississippi State Elks Convention on April 29-May 1. On Friday night, at the U.S. 90 Holiday Inn pool area, a shrimp boil welcomed more than 200 participants. A pirogue was used to contain the 250 pounds of boiled shrimp in addition to the five hospitality rooms serving other foods such as chicken and dumplings, lasagne, finger foods, sandwiches and cold drinks. A jazz combo led by Elk member Mike Birtwhistle entertained the members. On Saturday morning at 7:30, the state ritual competition began. The winner, Hattiesburg Lodge #599, was announced at the awards banquet Saturday night. The winners will represent Mississippi at the National Convention in Las Vegas in July. An award for highest per-capita donation to the National Elks Foundation went to the Gulfport Lodge. The traveling golf trophy went to the Biloxi Lodge thanks to Jack Cunningham and Pete Lepre. Dick Hobson of Ocean Springs Lodge won a diamond ring donated by Violet Riley. More than $11,000 was raised for the Mississippi Elks Camp formerly known as Camp Special.
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AUGUSTA (May 18): The motto of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is "Elks Care -- Elks Share," and members of the Maine Elks Association lived up to that motto when they presented a check for $222,222 to the Maine Children's Cancer Program at their 76th annual state convention. The donation set a new annual record for giving by the Maine Elks Association, which prides itself on helping children fight cancer. The check was presented to MCCP Board of Directors Chairman Larry Laderbush by Maine Elks State President Luis Morales. The donation represents the culmination of the Maine Elks fundraising efforts for the 2004-05 fraternal year.
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Sheriff's office will add drug dog May 20, 2005 The Marion County Sheriff's Office is getting a new police dog to detect drug crimes. Training, certification and the dog itself will cost nearly $8,000, but it is being paid for with a donation by the Oregon Elks.
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Order of Elks strives to be more visible in communities BY SHANNAN BOWEN TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERJun 19, 2005 They initiated the observance of Flag Day, which is celebrated each year on June 14. They donate millions of dollars each year to veterans, youths and people in need. And last weekend they gave out more than $48,000 in scholarships to high school seniors in Virginia. These big-hearted givers are members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, a national fraternal organization dedicated to serving its communities. But maybe their work doesn't get enough credit.
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Sidney will host state Elks convention July 21-23 BY DENIECE SCHWAB Sidney Herald Sidney Elks Lodge 1782 will hold the State Elks Convention July 21-23 in Sidney. Sidney will see an added 200 to 250 people for this particular weekend, and it will be the first summer convention held in Sidney. The planning committee has been working on preparations for the last three years, and revamping of the Elks Lodge continues as new carpet, dance floor and updates have been made in the last year. Myrna Davis, co-chair, says, "We needed to do this revamping, but also with the convention coming here, it was a good time to do it."
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Patients suffering from long-term wounds will have a quicker form of relief after four hyperbaric chambers were unveiled in Boise on Wednesday. St. Luke's Regional Medical Center and Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Hospital held an open house to show off the new chambers, which have been in use since late June at the Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine. The center is at the Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Hospital. The chambers cost about $110,000 each. They help patients suffering from wounds that last longer than 30-60 days by exposing them to a heavy amount of oxygen, said Eric Johnson, medical director for the hyperbaric medicine division of the center. During a session, the chamber fills with 100 percent oxygen, which stimulates the capillaries and "makes the wound healing cells wake up and start doing their thing," he said. People usually breathe air with 21 percent oxygen. The most common long-term wounds include diabetic foot ulcers, wounds from radiation exposure and minor burns, Johnson said. Johnson said the four hyperbaric chambers are the first in the Treasure Valley, and St. Luke's is planning to add four more to its wound healing center in Meridian. Since it first started in late June, the center has treated about 10 patients daily. Most patients require 20 sessions to completely heal, Johnson said, and each session lasts about 90 minutes. While in the chamber, patients lay flat on their backs and can watch television or DVDs that they bring.
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Ketchikan Youth Attend Alaska State Elks Youth Camp July 15, 2005 Friday Ketchikan, Alaska - Lauren Gates and Rhiana Sanford of Ketchikan flew out this past Sunday to attend the Alaska State Elks Youth Camp in Palmer for a week. This is a summer camp owned and operated by the Elks, and offered free of charge (including airfare) to several boys and girls in each town that has an Elks Lodge. Lauren Gates and Rhiana Sanford at Ketchikan International Airport just before leaving for Anchorage to attend the Alaska State Elks Youth Camp in Palmer. Photo by Mike Gates ©2005
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AUGUSTA (Aug 1): The Maine Elks Association is currently planning a special event for pre-teen children called Youthfest 2005, to be held on August 20, 2005 at the Augusta Elks Lodge (rain or shine). The event will run from 11 AM to 3 PM, and is open to any pre-teen children who are disabled or disadvantaged, or children of military families who have a parent serving on active duty overseas, or have recently returned. The purpose of this program is to provide these special children with a day of fun and entertainment at no cost to their families.
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$4.6 million to aid cancer research By Tanya Brown tbrown@journalandcourier.com The Indiana Elks and retired Purdue University professor James Robbers are doing their part to eradicate cancer -- which kills some 28,000 Hoosiers yearly -- by donating $2.7 million and $1.4 million respectively to Purdue's Cancer Center. A total of $4.6 million worth of gifts for the Cancer Center were announced during a Wednesday luncheon at the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship in Discovery Park. Richard Borch, director of the Purdue Cancer Center, said the gifts will promote new and enterprising work as well as work done by young researchers.
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Elks' drive benefits troops By Bob Holliday bholliday@pantagraph.com Advertisement BLOOMINGTON -- Jerry Leininger is determined that Americans not forget U.S. soldiers in Iraq. "In the aftermath of the hurricanes and all, we don't want the troops to be left out," Leininger said when discussing a new statewide drive by Elks lodges to collect personal items for soldiers overseas. Leininger, past exalted ruler of Elks Lodge 281, Bloomington, said items such as toiletries, batteries, phone cards and games can be deposited at boxes at the Elks, 110 N. Madison St. Products in aerosol containers cannot be accepted and other containers must be under 12 inches in length or height.
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Elks could halt program that aids disabled kids By Kristi O'Harran Herald Columnist Mason Anderson, 15, laughed at cartoons. Now and then, a funny moment caused him to wiggle the crippled hands in his lap. Then, a physical therapist arrived at the Arlington mobile home. Come January, however, she may not visit Mason again if this wonderful program is axed. The Washington Elks Therapy Program for Children, Inc., provides free therapy to children from birth to 21 years old who have developmental delays or physical disabilities. Now it's on the chopping block. It's unbelievable it could be gone.
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Elks project defines meaning of giving By Ryan Bray/ rbray@cnc.coM Wednesday, November 16, 2005 You could say that the Marshfield Elks aren't exactly at a loss for words when it comes to helping out members of the community. The Elks, in association with the South Carolina-based non-profit organization The Dictionary Project, are distributing dictionaries to every third grader in elementary schools throughout the town. According to John White, treasurer of the Marshfield Elks Association, the Elks hope to have the dictionaries distributed to all students by next week. "It's our intent to get the dictionaries out before Thanksgiving," White said. The Dictionary Project began in modest in 1992 when Annie Plummer first donated 50 dictionaries to children in a school nearby her home in Savannah, Georgia. Plummer's efforts helped inspire the Dictionary Project, which was endorsed as a non-profit organization in 1995. Since Plummer's death in 1999, the project has gone on to provide more than 3 million dictionaries nationwide to help students become better readers and writers. More than 1 million dictionaries were donated through the project last year alone. The organization relies heavily on contributions and donations, where $.93 of every dollar is put towards buying new dictionaries for the project. "We aim to reach as many children as possible," said Mary French, director of The Dictionary Project. "We hope these dictionaries become a tool for them down the line." White said he is trying to get all 75 lodges in Massachusetts to become involved in the project. If all goes well this year, he said the Elks will look to expand the project to include neighboring communities including Duxbury and Scituate. Robert Anspach, state chairman of the Dictionary Project for the Massachusetts Elks Association, said that the Elks first got involved with the project two years ago and has handed out 43,000 dictionaries
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Today, there are 67 Elks Lodges in Texas and more than 2,000 throughout the United States. Nationally, there are nearly 1.2 million members. “Texas Elks focus their statewide mission on supporting special-needs children,” said Shanks, who was in town as a guest speaker for the Elks´ appreciation dinner Friday night. “I have the opportunity to visit with a group of teachers and school board members and talk a little about how important teachers are in the community,” said the 58-year-old Shanks. “I´ll also talk a little about what Texas Elks do in each community that has a lodge and what we do for children.” One of the main events the Elks sponsor for the benefit of children with special needs is Elks Camp, an annual affair where children are free to be themselves.
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