Elks Magazine Online

Archive Issue: May 2011

Features

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The "Flying White House"-Air Force One and Other Presidential Planes, by Victor Parachin

Unknown before Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration, presidential planes, like Air Force One, have become powerful symbols of the US Presidency.

38

Elks National Home: Retiring among Friends, by Aneeta Brown

Far more than just another retirement community, the Elks National Home offers a unique and special privilege to Elks.

46

A Place of Legends: Cooperstown, New York, by Patricia Ann McNair

Home to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Cooperstown, New York, also boasts a delightful array of restaurants and art galleries.

52

Elks National Veterans Service Commission

Elks honor the nation's veterans by visiting VA medical facilities and treating veterans to meals and entertainment.

Departments

4

Message from the GER

6

Travels of the GER

8

It's Your Business, by William J. Lynott

9

Healthline, by Elizabeth A. Reid MD

10

Candidates for Grand Lodge Office

14

News of the Lodges

36

Message from the Board of Grand Trustees

56

Elk Drug Awareness Program