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BENNINGTON - The Bennington Elks Club will honor the town's resident senior track master, Bob Matteson, with a special ceremony at its Washington Avenue lodge on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. The event will begin with a Flag Day ceremony, after which Matteson will be honored and presented with a resolution adopted by the Vermont State Legislature that "congratulates (Matteson) on his extraordinary accomplishments as a masters runner." Vermont governor James Douglas is scheduled to speak at the ceremony, as is Speaker of the House and longtime Matteson family friend Shap Smith.

The local Elks lodges have always tried to educate young people about the repercussions of using drugs and alcohol. However, the simple message of "Don't do drugs" didn't seem to be getting through, said Sharon Welch, north district chairman of the Colorado Elks Drug Awareness Program. "Before, we weren't reaching the audience," she said. "We needed to take a different path and be more modern." That's when coordinators contacted Milton Creagh.

Hemet becomes home to RV'ers next month for the 41st annual California Elks Camper Rally, which will raise money for to pay for therapy for children in California and Hawaii whose disabilities require therapy but who don't qualify for state and other government-agency funding.

The Fort Morgan Elks Lodge resembled an oceanside environment Saturday during the Dog Days of Summer Sand Volleyball Tournament. Six truckloads of sand were brought in to create two courts for the competition, which also featured a barbecue, music and the Fort Morgan Rotary Club s dunk tank. (John Brennan/Fort Morgan Times) There was plenty of sand at the Dog Days of Summer Sand Volleyball Tournament at the Fort Morgan Elks Lodge on Saturday.

Healthy Malden and the Malden Elks on Tuesday Sept. 1 will cohost the notMYkid workshop to educate parents about substance abuse prevention. notMYkid is a national organization, formerly called Project 7th Grade, that targets drug abuse among teens. Parents will learn about trends in drugs, terminology, and tips on how to talk to their kids about drugs.

Elks Lodge possibly sold, club may move By Rachel Raskin-Zrihen/Times-Herald staff writer Posted: 08/22/2009 03:00:21 AM PDT The Vallejo Elks Lodge may have been sold and the organization could soon seek a new location. (Mike Jory/Times-Herald) The nearly 50-year-old Redwood Parkway Elks Lodge facility may be sold, though the organization's Vallejo chapter will not fold, a club official said. Local lodge members OK'd the facility's sale, and a one-tenant developer has expressed interest, said Fred Sessler, the real estate broker handling the matter.

Six truckloads of sand was dumped in the Elks Lodge parking lot Friday afternoon. The sand was being trucked in by Morgan Sand and Gravel and spread around on the parking lot to create two courts in prepration for today's Dog Days of Summer Sand Volleyball Tournament at the Elks Lodge.

EVERETT - It's not as big as the grand old place, but it's brand spanking new, it's a room with a view and they can call it their own. After nearly two years of meeting in a temporary location, the Elks Club has moved into its new digs at 2802 Hoyt Ave., at the intersection with California Street. The club has been using the meeting room on the main floor and the lounge on the second floor since early July. The lounge has a view of Possession Sound.

Members of the Elks Club, located at the intersection of 10th Street and Knox Avenue, demanded an apology from the city and disciplinary action against at least one officer for police behavior during a July 19 incident. Speaking at the Monessen council agenda meeting Monday, club members said police overreacted when they entered the club in response to an incident outside the club.

The Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge will host an open house in conjunction with a motorcycle show from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., Aug. 22 at the lodge, 158 Conejo School Road, Thousand Oaks. The lodge will be open for facility tours. Officers will be available to answer questions about the organization. The weekly Elks charity barbecue will be available at prices starting at $6. The dinners were featured in 805 magazine as one of the best in Ventura County.

The future of the Albert Lea Elks Lodge remains uncertain, but Elks officials have told service clubs and other groups to find a new meeting place. Elks officials told these groups the building will be closed to them starting Sept. 1. Negotiations for a possible sale of the building are happening, leaving everyone from employees to the regional leaders waiting to see what happens.

The Portland-based McMenamins will turn its redevelopment magic toward Tacoma to renew the dilapidated Elks Temple in downtown.

The Portland-based McMenamins will turn its redevelopment magic toward Tacoma to renew the dilapidated Elks Temple in downtown looks like a group that will reinvent what the Elks used to be all about!.

On Sep. 24, 1908, the Elks Grand Lodge was petitioned to establish a Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge in Elkins by a group of local individuals hoping to have a club in Elkins. The Grand Lodge granted the charter committee's request on July 15, 1909, as Elkins Lodge No. 1135.

A Cleburne organization is helping those in crisis after winning a $10,000 national grant. The Cleburne Elks Lodge received the grant last year after Sharen Rotenberry, chairman of the Elks National Foundation for the Cleburne Lodge, applied for the Elks National Foundation impact grant, meant to help local charitable organizations.

We gather to remember, but I underscore that we remember together, today! We grieve together, today! We mourn together, today! But we also draw strength, faith and courage from each other, today!" said Middlesex County Freeholder Mildred Scott as she spoke at the Piscataway Elks '9/11 Remembrance Ceremony' on Friday, Sept. 11th.

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

The Elks are a fraternal organization founded in 1868, although the organization had previously existed under the name of Jolly Corks. The first lodge was formed in New York City. The local lodge is focused on Maplewood and Irvington as well as South Orange and hosts a pancake breakfast every second Sunday of the month. Other fundraising events include a golf outing in July and a pig roast in September.

BLUEFIELD - Members of the Bluefield Elks Lodge No. 269 continued a seven-year tradition by hosting a "Local First Responders Tribute & Dinner" in memory of the 343 firemen, 23 policemen, 37 Port Authority workers and 3,000 civilians who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City, Washington, D.C., and southwestern Pennsylvania.

Mayor John F. Bencivengo, center, accepts a check for $2,500 from Hamilton Elks Special Children's Committee member Rich Mount, left, and committee co-chariman Mike Spottiswood, right. The Mayor dedicated the recently built accessible playground at Veteran's Park during a ceremony at SeptemberFest. The donation from the Elks will be utilized toward landscaping the playground area.

The Piscataway Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks located at 450 River Road will hold their annual candle-lighting ceremony at 7:00pm on Friday, September 11, 2009 to commemorate the events that took place eight years ago.