Dunkirk, IN 1776

Dunkirk, IN Lodge News

Thursday, APRIL 16th, 2026 LODGE MEETING has been CANCELLED, due to the unexpected hospitalization of our beloved Exalted Ruler, Vicky May. The Initiation/ Installation of New Lodge Officers has been rescheduled to a future Lodge Meeting in MAY.

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IMPORTANT NEWS:  
Due to the unexpected hospitalization of 

our beloved Exalted Ruler, 
Vicky May, the Lodge Meeting scheduled 

for Thursday APRIL 16th was CANCELLED.  

Best wishes 
for a speedy recovery for our Exalted Ruler.  
Providing she is 

able, we will 
attempt to hold the Initiation & Installation of New Lodge Officers 
Ceremony 
at the first regularly scheduled Lodge Meeting in MAY... 

If possible, that meeting would be held Thursday MAY 7th, 2026,

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ANNUAL DUNKIRK ELKS MEMBERSHIP DUES for 2026-2027 were DUE APRIL 1st, 2026 - CONTINUE to JOIN US!! Dues can be paid online, mailed in, or dropped off and given to the bartender on duty.

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NEW OFFICERS for 2026-2027 -- Exalted Ruler: Vicky May .... Leading Knight: (Open) ....

Loyal Knight: Gil Brandenburg .... Lecturing Knight: Joe Sommers .... Secretary: Cindy Shepherd .... 

Esquire: Bob Rawlings, ER Appointed .... Chaplin: Steve Fennig, ER Appointed .... Inner Guard: Mike Shepherd .... 

Trustee’s:  Bob Braun, Butch Cook, Dan Watson, Kirk Studebaker, Stu Cowgill

House Committee:  Joe Sommers, Bob Braun, Stu Cowgill, Ed Caldwell, Cindy Shepherd

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At the Thurs. MARCH 19th, 2026, the LODGE 
MEETING we Initiated 

Two 
NEW MEMBERS:  
Elisa Studebaker and Pam Brown.


Attending Left to Right .... 
 

Steve Fennig

Kirk Studebaker

Elise Studebaker

Pam Brown

Bob Rawlings

Vicky May

Joe Sommers

Dan Watson

Cindy Shepherd

James Fulks

Ed Caldwell



------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HOUSE COMMITTEE 6 PM the First THURSDAY of the MONTH                 

- TRUSTEE MEETING 6 PM the Third THURSDAY of the MONTH

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On Thurs. MARCH 5th, 2026 the O
fficers for the 
Elks Year 2026-2027:

Exalted Ruler - Vicky May 

Leading Knight - (OPEN)

Loyal Knight - Gill Brandenburg

Lecturing Knight - Joe Sommers PER

Secretary - Cindy Shepherd

Esquire - Bob Rawlings

Chaplin - Steve Fennig

Inner Guard - Mike Shephard

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