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PITTSBURG - If there is a weakness in Andrew Ortolani's golf game, it's chipping. "I probably also need to work on my grip on my driver," he said. As a young man just a month away from being 11 years old, Ortolani takes the game of golf pretty seriously - at least during the six-week golf lessons at Four Oaks Golf Course, sponsored by the Pittsburg Elks Lodge. "I like competing for those slushies," he said, adding that blue raspberry is his favorite flavor.

"Social clubs such as the Elks and Moose have long been mainstays in Franklin County communities, providing cheap meals and drinks for members and, at times, the community at large, and using profits from activities such as small games of chance to support community projects. "

Social clubs such as the Elks and Moose have long been mainstays in Franklin County communities, providing cheap meals and drinks for members and, at times, the community at large, and using profits from activities such as small games of chance to support community projects.

"As volunteers prepared for games and entertainment Saturday at the Abbie Rogers Civitan Camp, Terri Daniels had much to celebrate. Advertisement To Daniels, a camp director, it was the first time the four-day event was held in the fall. For 48 years, the camp for children and adults with mental and physical disabilities has only been held during the summer."

As volunteers prepared for games and entertainment Saturday at the Abbie Rogers Civitan Camp, Terri Daniels had much to celebrate. Advertisement To Daniels, a camp director, it was the first time the four-day event was held in the fall. For 48 years, the camp for children and adults with mental and physical disabilities has only been held during the summer.

PAW PAW - The Paw Paw Elks Lodge 2511 will hold a free youth archery shoot, Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the lodge, 41816 N. M-40. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Bows and targets will be provided. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., an all-you-can-eat wild game luncheon will be served.

"Newport Elks Tournament". Why don't you read of this in the Elks Magazine? A baseball tournament for high schools that has been going on for 30+ years! Over 50 high schools in S CA. Wow! That's impressive.

Looks like fun! Why doesn't the Elks magazine cover activities like this!!

"At least that's how it seemed on Saturday when several hundred sick or disadvantaged youths and their families met for a holiday party at the Elks Lodge in San Pedro. Kids from around the Harbor Area took turns sitting on Santa's lap, playing games and being served a nice lunch by volunteers. "

"On Saturday night, January 23rd, the Ouray Elks will present Cabin Fever Night. Event chairman Jim Pettengill explains: "This event is a chance for everyone to shake off the mid-winter blahs and get out of the house for a great evening. We'll have a tasty beef stew dinner with all the trimmings at 5:30, a great silent auction until 7:00, karaoke at 7:30, and a variety of family games available in the parlor. "

n 2008, for example, folks at the Plymouth Elks Lodge 1780 raised over $4,500 to buy Christmas gifts for veterans in the Detroit, Ann Arbor and Battle Creek Veterans Administration hospitals, and at three homeless shelters; donated more than 230 bags of clothing to the Michigan Veterans Foundation; sponsored regular game days and ice cream socials for hospitalized and homeless veterans; hosted steak lunches for veterans who are bused to the Elks lodge from around the region; and donated deer hides used to make gloves given to veterans who use wheelchairs.

When it comes to community events, it's hard to imagine Elks Lodge No. 2127 or Emblem Club No. 350 not being involved. Activities for scholarship dollars, literacy in the schools, helping students finance out-of-state travel, wounded veterans, fundraisers for community members whose homes have been destroyed or are facing serious medical challenges or any of a number of issues Elks and the Emblem Club are there. Saturday, they're at it again with the annual July Fourth scholarship barbecue. Admission is $15 at the door or free with a $100 raffle ticket. In addition to food and games for the kids, a raffle drawing begins at 1 p.m. with more than $16,000 in cash prizes.

Cleaning out the attic never yielded such treasures. When Suzanne Ernst, Adele Nielson and Brett and Lori Rundquist decided to see what was up in the attic of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks Lodge No. 507, they had no idea what they might find. Durango auto dealer custom residential construction Click image to enlarge Photo by NICK MANNING/Herald Jean Gaiovnik, left, and her husband, Leonard Gaiovnik, look at lodge pins from Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks lodges from around the country dating back as far as the early 1900s during a reception held May 17 in the newly reopened museum at Lodge No. 507 on East Second Avenue. Old gaming materials, items used for club rituals in years gone by and some things whose purpose remains a mystery turned up.

The Glenwood Spring Elk's have begun their annual Big game hide collection to benefit Our Nations Veterans. Local hunters have the opportunity to stretch out a helping hand to veterans in need. T

"Board of Education member Andrew DePalma appears to be the target of a state investigation into possible stolen gaming money from the West Haven Elks Lodge, according to documents."

that's a heck of a pot. I'd even play in that game!

Looks like they picked on the Elks. Don't see what other non=profits (other then K of C) took in.

I have to agree that gambling is not the best way to raise funds. However, our own lodge offers bingo and that is certainly gambling though legal.