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MARTINS FERRY - Perhaps it's the fact that James L. Nichelson is the oldest of 10 children. Or maybe it is his education, military or law experience that make him what he is today. Whatever the cause, this Martins Ferry resident's unique abilities will soon be realized by a national audience. On July 9 in Portland, Ore., Nichelson, 61, will be installed as the Grand Exalted Ruler - national president - for the Protective Order of the Elks. He is the first Ohio resident to be named to the post in 38 years.

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SUMMIT -- The local Elks Club is enjoying a resurgence in membership, and Exalted Ruler Mike Williams is fairly sure he knows why. "It's the charitable works we do," he said, "and the comradeship we have here, both social and charitable." Members of the lodge, headquartered on the second floor of a downtown Maple Street building, abide by four principals: justice, charity, brotherhood and fidelity.

Have you ever entered a business establishment, observed a purple pig on the counter and wondered what the significance was?

CHICAGO, May 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Earlier this month, 18 high school seniors from across the country received phone calls that changed their lives. "I was thrilled to learn about my scholarship," said Mai Chi Tran of Troutdale, Ore., one of the 18 top winners in the Elks National Foundation's Most Valuable Student scholarship contest. "It will affect me not only for the next four years, but for the rest of my life."

The Simi Valley Elks and the Emblem Club joined together and sponsored Parks & Recreation Alternative Bowlers. This event is held yearly. This year there were 94 bowlers. The bowlers all had a wonderful time and everyone was a winner.

The Pennsylvania State Association, Improved, Benevolent, Protective, Order of the Elks of the World (I.B.P.O.E. of W.), 102 Years of the Pennsylvania State Association 86th State Convention will be held May 28 through June 2 at the Harrisburg East Holiday Inn, Hotel Conference Center, 4751 Lindle Road, Harrisburg.

Osage Community Lodge will honor those who went before us on Memorial Day with several activities.

All That Matters, the Goddard School & South Kingstown Elks have teamed up with the Rhode Island Blood Center to help make a difference in their community and save lives!

Known for extending a helping hand to the community, the Atascadero Elks rallied together to aid one of their own on Saturday, hosting a benefit barbecue for Atascadero resident Patty Davis, whose home and belongings were consumed in a recent fire. On April 14, the 33-year Atascadero resident was sitting down to dinner in her Camino Del Robles mobile home when smoke alarms started to go off. When Davis opened the door to her guest bathroom, it was filling with smoke.

WMFD.com, OH The 4th Annual Multiple Sclerosis Poker Run Benefit will be held May 16 at Ashland Elks Lodge 1360 at the corner of Center and Washington Streets. Ed and Barb Williams began the poker run three years ago on behalf of their daughter, Teresa Cook, …

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge No. 1684, will hold a "Meet the Candidates Night" on Friday for candidates seeking a seat on the Oak Ridge City Council.

For the first time in nearly 12 years, a rodeo will be at the center of Helldorado Days. And it will be right in the middle of downtown Las Vegas. Share & Save Newsvine Digg Fark Technorati reddit StumbleUpon del.icio.us Slashdot Propeller Mixx Furl Twitter MySpace Facebook Google Bookmarks Yahoo! Bookmarks Windows Live Favorites Ask MyStuff myAOL Favorites What is this? Most Popular Stories # MIKE WEATHERFORD: Gans was 'down in the dumps' before death # SING CITY: Here is our list of the best Las Vegas-themed tunes # INTERVIEWS: David Foster # SHOW REVIEW: 'Sin City Bad Girls' # SOUNDS: At A Crossroads # MOVIE REVIEW: 'Angels & Demons' # RESTAURANT REVIEW: Sterling Brunch # STRETCHING FUN MONEY: Afternoon shows offer audiences head start on entertainment plans # PLAYER'S EDGE: M Resort giving away cash, trips, cars; Eastside Cannery honors moms # ADVENTUREDOME AT CIRCUS CIRCUS: More amusement on the horizon The city and the Las Vegas Elks Lodge were scheduled to kick off Helldorado Days Wednesday night, with the five-day celebration of the Old West continuing through Sunday.

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MARION - The Marion Elks Lodge 32 donated $750 for the purchase of uniform jackets and trousers for the Marion City Police Department's Explorer Post program. Advertisement Quantcast The contribution was made possible by the Marion Elks, and the Ohio Elks Association, as part of their Community Service Grant program, states a press release.

Mesquite Elks Lodge # 2811 held their Annual Law and Order Night on Saturday, honoring the silent heroes of our community.

n 2008, for example, folks at the Plymouth Elks Lodge 1780 raised over $4,500 to buy Christmas gifts for veterans in the Detroit, Ann Arbor and Battle Creek Veterans Administration hospitals, and at three homeless shelters; donated more than 230 bags of clothing to the Michigan Veterans Foundation; sponsored regular game days and ice cream socials for hospitalized and homeless veterans; hosted steak lunches for veterans who are bused to the Elks lodge from around the region; and donated deer hides used to make gloves given to veterans who use wheelchairs.

The families of two fallen soldiers were the guests of honor Monday at a Memorial Day ceremony hosted by the Elks Lodge 859 of Bryan. Mark Kay Edwards received the Elks Medal of Valor for her son Billy, who died in Iraq in 2007. He spent two years at Texas A&M before joining the army. "For them to remember us and give us something special for Billy, it just makes it all the more special," she said. "He was a great kid for us. But knowing that everybody else remembers him and honors him, you know that just makes us feel good."

Jordyn Schara makes grown men cry. The 14-year-old feels guilty, because every time veterans read her national prize-winning essay on freedom, they break down in tears. Merle Alt, chairman of the Baraboo Elks Club's essay program, can hardly discuss Schara's piece without choking up. And he's not alone. "This essay brought everybody at the Elks convention to their knees," Alt said.

The nearly 2,000 Ada County seniors who count on meals delivered to their homes through Meals on Wheels, or served at local senior centers, will have a new provider June 1. The Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Hospital is taking over nutrition services.

Getting an 8 a.m. start for moving Thomas Race's belongings into storage wasn't a big deal for the seven Elks and military veterans who took on the task Friday morning. But it was a big deal for Race, who spent the past four weeks packing up his and his wife's possessions so he could check himself into the Veterans Administration hospital in Walla Walla next week. Race has used a wheelchair since January, but he has battled depression and drug abuse for about eight years. Now he hopes to get an upper hand on his mental struggles by addressing his physical disability, which was brought on by an anthrax vaccination nearly 20 years ago.