Elks Magazine Online

Archive Issue: April 2011

Features

14

News of the Lodges

By delivering food baskets to those in need and holding children's parties, Elks demonstrate that Elks Care--Elks Share.

26

Take Me Out to the Odd Ball Game, by Richard Bauman

From the first players' walkout to an inside-the-doghouse home run, America's favorite pastime has delighted decades of fans with quirky games and strange occurrences.

32

Stand Down at the Colonie, New York, Lodge, by Aneeta Brown

Nine years after if first hosted a Stand Down, the Colonie, New York, Lodge continues to offer its facilities for this annual event to benefit homeless veterans.

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Eating in Providence: The Flavors of Rhode Island's Capital City, by Patricia Ann McNair

From Haven Brothers mobile diner to Scialo Brothers Bakery, Providence offers visitors both sights and sustenance.

Departments

4

Message from the GER

6

Travels of the GER

8

It's Your Business, by Timothy Middleton

10

Healthline, by Elizabeth A. Reid MD

12

Candidates for Grand Lodge Office

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Elks National Veterans Service Commission

50

Elks Drug Awareness Program

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Elks National Foundation Joy of Giving