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"But this year, the lodge made history by doing something that hasn't occurred once in its the century-long history - selecting a woman for the post."

"Our Memorial Service Program from Sunday, December 6, 1903 when the Lodge was just two years old."

"I wanted to respond to Billy Bruce's article concerning the Ironton Elks #177. I had to wait until I cooled off before I wrote this."

"If you often see need in the community but don't know how to go about meeting it, the proposed Mount Pleasant Elks Lodge might be for you. Leaders, including acting exalted ruler Michael Fenwrick of West Ashley, have been working for the past year to attract enough members to start an Elks Lodge in Mount Pleasant. They need about 20 more members to reach the 100 necessary for a charter. "

"WINTER HAVEN - Elk: They are the largest of the deer family, an animal that is fleet of foot, timorous of doing wrong, but ever ready to combat in defense of self or of the female of the species. "

"TWO RIVERS - The Two Rivers Elks Club and Two Rivers Eagles Club honored Lt. Shawn Engelman as Police Officer of the Year and firefighter/ paramedic Kevin Siehr as Firefighter of the Year at a dinner on March 6."

" 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."

"BATAVIA-Longtime members of the Elks here have been writing letters of protest to state and national officials of the organization regarding the sale of the lodge on East Main Street. "

"This has been painful to watch. In my billfold rests a membership card, granting me access to the Ironton Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge #177."

"On March 18th, the annual veterans breakfast took place at the Billerica Elks. Veterans Director, Ken Buffum, along with Secretary Marie O'Rourke tells us, their office puts on this event every year around this time."

"Plans to build four indoor tennis courts on the southeast side of the Billings Elks Lodge won a vote of confidence from members Wednesday night. Fraternal lodge members attending the meeting voted overwhelmingly to proceed with construction, according to Al Kersich, exalted ruler of Elks Club Lodge 394."

Gila County Historical Society / Courtesy photo The Elks building not long after it was built in 1910. GLOBE - The Globe Elks Lodge #489 has been part of Globe's history for over a century. The lodge was first instituted on May 27, 1899, in response to the petition of a group of local business and professional men, with the initiation of 16 men. "

"MIDDLETOWN - The noise of the Elks lodge's busy bar was faint in the small back office of the building, where the clicking of keyboards filled the room with sound. "

"IRONTON -- The Ironton Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge 177, "

"Miki McMurtry, outgoing Exalted Ruler of Fort Pierce Elks 1520, hosted a "Made It Happen" party last night (3-20-10) and everyone celebrated the great year the Elks Lodge had during Miki's term. Many, many functions were held during the year under Miki's tutelege, all to benefit one of the many Charities the Elks supports. "

"iberty Theatre's past became part of its future Saturday. Eighty-seven seats at the La Grande Elks Lodge, which had been taken out of Liberty Theatre after it closed about 50 years ago, were moved back to the site of the old movie house Saturday morning. "

"The La Grande Elks Lodge was able to donate 87 of its seats back to the old Liberty Theatre because it is entering a new, uncertain chapter in its history. The fraternal organization is selling its building due to declining membership, said trustee Gordon Foster."

"If you drive by the Elks Lodge at Fourth Street and Ute Avenue and think you would like to see inside, you will have that chance Saturday, when the Elks host a benefit concert to support the Legends Historic Sculptures Project."

"Russ Horne, pastor at Sharpsburg Family Worship Center, is having a big month. First, his church moved to a twice-the-size building to accommodate a slew of new members. He topped that off by being named the Etna Elks "Citizen of the Year," during the group's annual banquet."

"dear editor: Did you know The West Milford Elks Lodge No. 2236 is an important part of the West Milford community? Gifts of over $5,000 a year in scholarships, help to needy families, food baskets and support of township leagues and teams are just a few things that the Lodge has given."