BPOElks

"Canton Elks Lodge No. 626 has presented a check for $10,000 to the Spoon River College Foundation and is establishing a named endowed scholarship for second-year Fulton County students attending Spoon River College."

"DANBURY -- After more than a year of being under contract, the Elks Lodge on Main Street has been sold to a downtown church. The Elks, who constructed the lodge with arched windows and stained glass around 1930, sold the building to the Revival Church for $1.2 million, according to Jack Knapp, the fraternal order's treasurer."

"Woodbridge, Va. - During the weekend of May 21 to 24, Woodbridge Elks Lodge 2355 provided encouragement and support to 31 members of "The Greatest Generation""

"Mike Klotzbach and Mike Corona showed up at the Batavia Elks Lodge #950 today, they said, for a sense of closure. Klotzbach had been involved with the lodge for more than a decade and Corona for nearly 15 years."

"The Katy Elks lowered the U.S. flag at its lodge to half staff at 9 a.m. Monday, signaling a remembrance for all U.S. veterans and all they have given to provide a safer place for everyone and to preserve this county's freedom."

"The availability and locale of the property provided by the Elks Club is like an unanticipated gift that makes the proposed center possible, a dream of a multiuse facility that could become a reality. Additionally, the facility already has ample parking, a full-service restaurant, a bar, dance floors and rooms available for other activities."

"ONEIDA - The Oneida Elks Lodge 767 will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of establishing headquarters at 191 Main St. on May 30 from 3-6 p.m. at the lodge. There will be refreshments served and Back to the Country will perform on the porch. "We have one of the nicest lodge facilities in the whole Central New York district," said Don Skinner, Elks trustee. "This building is a very historic part of downtown Oneida. I'd hate to ever see it go.""

"Alameda Elks celebrated their past, present and future on Saturday with an open house to commemorate the 100th anniversary of their lodge on Santa Clara Avenue. The opening of a 101-year-old time capsule was a highlight of the event, along with the awarding of a four-year scholarship and the taking of a group photo."

"Bob Janovic, exalted ruler of the two-year-old Shallotte Elks Lodge, noticed soon after moving here that, while Shallotte has Memorial Day services and veterans recognition events, there is no physical memorial honoring veterans-something the public can view year-round to pay tribute to local veterans and those killed in action."

"As it marks 50 years of fraternity and public service, Princeton Elks Lodge No. 2129 is getting a makeover."

"Brigantine Elks Lodge 2428 will host the second annual Sun, Sand and Style show to raise funds for Rolleez - beach access wheelchairs - from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 23."

"It was on April 16, 1907, the Cape Girardeau B.P.O. Elks dedicated their new $50,000 building with a whirl of activities that took two days to complete and one day afterwards generally figured to dispell the effects. "

"SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Members of the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge 161 were shocked to learn Friday that police had arrested their past exalted ruler and longtime financial secretary on charges he stole more than $3,000 in goods and services."

" Everyone is invited to attend the BPO Elks 2092 Lodge's Wounded Warrior Project Comedy Night on May 15 at 8 p.m. at the Elks Lodge off Chancellors Run Road. The cost is only $15 and only $10 for those with a military I.D."

"Known as a quiet man, Jerry Fritz of Cody becomes positively animated when talking about the Elks Club and the wonderful work members do. "It's great the amount of charity work we do locally and nationally and the patriotism demonstrated by Elks," he says. "It's distinctly American.""

"Mason resident Rich Hancock will attempt to play 100 holes of golf at the 797 Elks Golf Course in hopes of raising money for the American Cancer Society."