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Online Issue

Current Issue: September 2024

Features

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The Acceptance Speech of Douglas A. Schiefer

At the 2024 Grand Lodge Convention in Austin, Texas, GER-elect Douglas A. Schiefer announced his theme for the coming year: Elkdom’s HEART for America.

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Old Ironsides: The History of the USS Constitution, by Philip Hartigan

The USS Constitution was one of the six original frigates commissioned for the newly established US Navy in 1794. Today it is docked in Boston Harbor, where it serves as a floating museum.

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More Than Free Throws: The 2024 Elks Hoop Shoot National Finals, by Patrick Roelofs

Whether they won a national championship title or not, all seventy-two national finalists who competed in Chicago in April demonstrated grit and perseverance.

Departments

6

Message from the GER

10

Introducing 2024-2025 BPOE First Lady Julia A. Schiefer

12

Travels of the GER

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It’s Your Business, by Brendan Middleton

15

Healthline, by Elizabeth A. Reid, MD

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News of the Lodges

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Elks National Veterans Service Commission

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Elks Drug Awareness Program

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Elks National Foundation