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Online Issue

Current Issue: September 2023

Features

6

The Acceptance Speech of Randy P. Shook

At the 2023 Grand Lodge Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota, GER-elect Randy P. Shook announced his theme for the coming year: We Are THE Elks!

28

The US Secret Service: Safeguarding America, by Buzz Brandt

The US Secret Service is one of the country’s oldest law enforcement agencies, and its mission and duties have evolved and expanded over time.

34

Feeling Like a Champion: The 2023 Elks Hoop Shoot National Finals, by Abbey Knupp

Whether they win a trophy or not, Hoop Shoot participants leave the national finals with wonderful memories, an appreciation for service, and the ability to win or lose with grace.

Departments

4

Message from the GER

8

Introducing 2023–2024 BPOE First Lady Wanda B. Shook

10

Travels of the GER

12

It’s Your Business, by Brendan Middleton

14

Healthline, by Elizabeth A. Reid, MD

16

News of the Lodges

42

Elks National Veterans Service Commission

46

Elks Drug Awareness Program

50

Elks National Foundation