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"CHICAGO, March 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks has unveiled its new "UR Choice UR Voice" drug-prevention campaign, a multimedia platform featuring former Grey's Anatomy star Isaiah Washington, nationally renowned motivational speaker Milton Creagh, and Grammy Award winning producer Isaiah "Izzy" Avalia."

"PITTSBURG - Despite opposition from some residents and city officials, Elks members here may soon be able to stay at their watering hole a bit later on weekends. This week, the Planning Commission approved a resolution extending hours of operation for Elks Lodge No. 1474 at 200 Marina Blvd. until midnight Fridays and Saturdays. Closing time is currently 10:30 p.m."

"Misconceptions are plentiful about Brainerd's fraternal organizations and veterans' clubs and Peter Johnson, past exalted ruler of Brainerd Elks Lodge 615, is familiar with many of them."

"At a sendoff last May for Michigan military members headed to Iraq, a dozen Marines handed their unit flag to members of the Ferndale Elks Lodge."

"This is Scottish weather," said Bill Nicol, pipe major for the Illinois Elks Pipe and Drums, who marched with the Decatur Elks Lodge 401 in the Decatur St. Patrick's Day parade, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council 577."

"In 1921, shortly after member Warren G. Harding was elected President of the United States, a class of candidates numbering 150 was initiated in his honor."

"That was the firm message the City Commission delivered during a workshop discussion about continuing noise complaints against the Bamboo Beach Bar & Grille and the Elks Lodge."

"The Stavely Elks have presented the Nanton Children Society with a cheque for $2,500 for new playground equipment. The new playground system will help replace the system located at Centennial Park. Other playground systems will be developed at Nanton Lion's Park and in Westview. "

"MARTINSBURG - A clearly moved Ted Anderson, the soon-to-be-retired Martinsburg City Police chief, was among more than a dozen of the Panhandle's finest who were honored Sunday at the Martinsburg Elks Lodge's annual Law and Safety Day dinner."

"n the early 1900s, it was sometimes difficult to get the brothers to attend Lodge, even though dues had been reduced to $2. "

"Law enforcement officers representing several local agencies were honored by the Tifton Elks at a banquet held Thursday night at the lodge."

Beaver Dam Elks are among the Elks in the nation passing out dictionaries to third-grade students. Exalted ruler Rob Radig said the number of students who are getting the dictionaries has increased dramatically over last year. Washington Elementary School third-grader Marisa Boehler is shown enjoying her dictionary. Washington Elementary School third-grader Marisa Boehler remembers the day over a month ago that the men in the red coats visited her classroom and handed her a dictionary."

"The charter for Batavia Elks Lodge 950 will not be renewed and no challenge has been made to a national decision to shut the lodge down and put it up for sale, the Elks state sponsor said."

The Marion Elks Lodge 32 presented a check for $750 for the purchase of 150 smoke detectors, which are in turn given to every child who attends Safety City.

"While conventional wisdom holds that fraternal, veteran and social organizations are declining in membership, Springfield's Elks Lodge 138 is bucking the trend. Nationally, Elks membership is declining slightly. In Springfield, membership is up. Not only that, it has gotten younger. "

"SIERRA VISTA - Looking to get the word out about its activities, the Elks lodge set up shop in the Mall at Sierra Vista on Saturday. The Elks don't typically tout their efforts, said Dutch Bowen, a Loyal Knight with Lodge 2065."

"The Elks Club has donated $500 to the Colonial Crossroads Chapter of the Red Cross for Haiti disaster relief."

"NORWICH - With the loss of its charter awaiting an appeal, local Elk's Lodge #1222 "

"Exactly 100 years to the day that Rapid City Elks Lodge No. 1187 received its charter, members gathered in the lodge basement Feb. 17 for an old-fashioned stag night, complete with a steak dinner and poker chips."

VERO BEACH - The Vero Beach Elk's Lodge # 1774 is proud to announce that Monsignor Irvine Nugent of St. Helen's Parish has graciously accepted their invitation to be this year's Grand Marshall for the St. Patrick's Day Parade being sponsored by the Vero Beach Elks Lodge.