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"This Sunday, October 18 at 10am, Project Church is moving to our new home at the Elks Theatre in downtown Rapid City and we want you to join us. This move signifies a new chapter in the story of Project Church. One year ago we began gathering at Alternative Fuel Coffee House in hopes of creating a community where people who are exploring the Christian faith can belong before they believe and where believers can grow in their relationship with God and be in community with one another."

This Sunday, October 18 at 10am, Project Church is moving to our new home at the Elks Theatre in downtown Rapid City and we want you to join us. This move signifies a new chapter in the story of Project Church. One year ago we began gathering at Alternative Fuel Coffee House in hopes of creating a community where people who are exploring the Christian faith can belong before they believe and where believers can grow in their relationship with God and be in community with one another.

Now why would the leadership of any lodge sell their building without requesting permission from GL? And this is a lodge that is 115 years old? SMH If true, that's just a perfect illustration how far this organization has fallen. We do not seem to be attracting people with business and administration abilities or if we do then they are not willing to take on leadership responsibilities.

Nice partnership with relatively young people having fun

Losing $73,000 is a lot so that is obviously a concern. Still, sometimes these 'special representatives' are not very people friendly. I've know a few who seem to get these high autocratic positions in the Elks and they abuse their power. Let's hope that is not the case either.

dang... 400 people attending. what a crowd

Wow! 1200 people attended. Funds raised FOR the LODGE. They have there priorities straight. Lodge first, charity second.

"ROCHESTER - It was a successful first Pizza Bowl for the city's Rotary Club on Sunday afternoon. Around 250 people flocked to the Elks to sample a variety of pizzas from area eateries."

For the last 3 years, the Wausau Elks Lodge has been building wheelchair accessible ramps for the elderly and people with diabetes. And with the help from the Elks National Foundation, the Wausau lodge can continue their charitable work.

"The Elks Club has put on the party for more than 25 years, Brunelli said. What makes the event even more special is that people who came to it when they were children now can bring their children to it years late"

"MILLSTONE - Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) members often joke that the acronym for their group actually stands for "Best People On Earth." BPOE makes many contributions to the community, the latest of which are four wheelchairs, worth $1,500, for students in need in the Millstone Township School District. The BPOE presented the donation at the Dec. 14 Board of Education meeting. "

"Two masked, armed men robbed a 69-year-old man outside the Racine Elks Lodge, 5844 Douglas Ave., early Saturday night, then entered the hall and robbed a bingo cashier of an undetermined amount of cash in front of about 70 people, Caledonia Police Sgt. Daniel Warren said in a news release."

"The Leominster Lodge of Elks recently donated $500 to support programs at Beacon of Hope Community Services, a non-profit agency based in Leominster that provides respite and recreational services to people with developmental disabilities. "

"A solid crowd of more than 50 people showed up early Saturday morning for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast. "

"The Long Beach Elks has had an unbelievable year of community charity, but none matched the free community Christmas dinner. Partnering with PACE, the Elks Christmas Dinner served about 300 people and raised $697 in donations for PACE. "

" Wake up, you winter sleepy heads. More and more people are getting out and enjoying the spring weather as the desert temperatures climb. Many folks are departing for the summer and heading back to their summer homes for the season."

"Joyce Lebrun didn't believe it when she heard the Elks would be giving away clothing Saturday. "There had to be something, admission, something," she said. "But it was for real. I couldn't believe it." Her sister Shirley Plante had difficulty believing it, too. "There are some good people," she said. "

"Joyce Lebrun didn't believe it when she heard the Elks would be giving away clothing Saturday.

Elks Lodge raises over $2,000 and 13 units of blood for center BY LISA NEWELL Gulf Breeze News lisa@gulfbreezenews.com The mother-daughter team of Shirley Hart and Darla Richardson coordinated the Elks Loge Blood Drive, Several people rolled up their sleeves and many others emptied their wallets Saturday, June 20 at the Elks Lodge's Blood Drive held in coordination with the Northwest Florida Blood Center.

Hundreds of people in Santa Maria were enjoying some sunshine on the final days of the Elks Rodeo. For the third and final performance the crowd enjoyed some team roping and bronc riding action at the Unocal Event Center.

Ranting and rambling on the Elks Rodeo By Brad Memberto / Sports Writer / bmemberto@santamariatimes.com "Are you Kidding Me?" "How come?" "Really?" "There's no way - How long have you lived here?" "Come on - why not?" Those were the comments of the first five people who I knew that I ran into Friday night at my first visit to the Elks Rodeo. Yes ladies and gentlemen, it was my first rodeo.

Kenai Elks lodge gets a makeover By Joseph Robertia | Peninsula Clarion Driving around Kenai it is quite common to see a moose, while seeing a bear is a little more rare, but motorists driving down Barnacle Way have been taking in an even more unusual spectacle: an 8-foot tall, 700-pound bull elk. "This past weekend we had people stopping and taking pictures of it," said Joel Macrander, exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge No. 2425.