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Online Issue

Current Issue: December 2023/January 2024

Features

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The BPOE Prepares for the 2024 Rose Parade, by Tiffany Bakker

The BPO Elks will field a float in the 135th Tournament of Roses Parade on January 1, 2024, in Pasadena, California.

22

Friendship and Gratitude: The US Friendship Train and the French Merci Train, by Tom Scudder

In the wake of World War II, Americans sent a train full of food to the people of France and Italy, and that generosity was repaid with gifts of gratitude.

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Past, Present, and Future in Paris, France, by Michael Stein

The architecture of Paris offers visitors an interesting lens through which to view the city, from its Roman occupation to the present day.

Departments

4

Message from the GER

6

Travels of the GER

8

It’s Your Business, by Jordan M. Jacobs

10

Healthline, by Elizabeth A. Reid, MD

12

News of the Lodges

34

Supporting Our Troops

35

Elks National Veterans Service Commission

44

Elks Drug Awareness Program

46

Elks National Foundation

48

Grand Lodge Convention Legislative Session Results

51

Annual Report of the Grand Secretary