Elks Magazine Online

Archive Issue: February 2010

Features

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Adolph Ronning: Elk and Inventive Genius, by Bill Vossler

During his prolific inventing career, Adolph Ronning, of the Phoenix, Arizona, Lodge, was awarded patents or had patents pending virtually every week for fifty-five straight years.

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Texas Elks Summer Camp: A Tradition of Helping Disabled Kids, by Peter Barnes

For twenty-two years, the Elks of Texas have provided free summer-time adventures for children with a wide range of disabilities.

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In Praise of an Elegant City: Savannah, Georgia, by Philip Hartigan and Patricia Ann McNair

Scented with azaleas and filled with history, Savannah invites visitors to enjoy its dreamlike elegance and style.

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Elks Drug Awareness Program

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

Departments

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Message from the GER

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Travels of the GER

10

It's Your Business, by Timothy Middleton

12

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 Joy of Giving

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State Association News