Current Issue: December 2006/January 2007
Features
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News of the Lodges
Elks find inspired ways to bring cheer, charity, opportunity, and hope wherever needed.
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Do You Drink Coffee, Java, or Joe?, by Frank M. Rudon
Coffee rules--at least in the Americas. The author takes a stroll through beverage history and visits and island coffee farm.
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Great American Places to Warm Your Heart, by Philip Hartigan and Patricia Ann McNair
Temperatures may drop, but your spirits don't have to. Here are eight great destinations for the holidays and the winter months.
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When "Silent Night" Silenced the Guns: The Christmas Truce of 1914, by James M. Powles
The First World War had barely begun. Briefly, spontaneously, peace broke out from the very trenches themselves.
Departments
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Message from the GER
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Elks Memorial Building Receives Award
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It's Your Business, by John Kador
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Travels of the GER
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Healthline, by Elizabeth A. Reid, M.D.
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Elks National Foundation--Joy of Giving
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Elks National Veterans Service Commission
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