Elks Magazine Online

Archive Issue: October 2008

Features

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2008 Grand Lodge Convention Highlights, by Sara Miller

Members of the BPO Elks celebrated fraternity, charity, and patriotism at the 144th Grand Lodge Session, held in Anaheim, California, July 6-10, 2008.

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The Indiana Elks' Sate Major Project: Giving Hope, Giving Life, by Mark Hagland

For fifty-two years, Indiana Elks have supported cancer research at Purdue and Indiana universities.

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In the Hills and Trees of Brown County, Indiana, by Philip Hartigan and Patricia Ann McNair

Tucked into this lush corner of rural Indiana is a world of arts, crafts, and great American music.

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The Elks Drug Awareness Program

Elks volunteers take their drug awareness message to schools, festivals, and community events.

Departments

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Message from the GER

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It's Your Business, by William J. Lynott

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Healthline, by Elizabeth A. Reid, M.D.

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News of the Lodges

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Elks National Veterans Service Commission

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Elks National Foundation The Joy of Giving

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State Association News