Elks Magazine Online

Archive Issue: June 2016

Features

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News of the Lodges

Elks continue to show that Elks Care--Elks Share by holding Court of Honor ceremonies for Eagle Scouts and making donations to cancer centers.

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Houston Welcomes BPO Elks for 2016 Grand Lodge Convention, by Philip Hartigan

Thousands of Elks converge on Texas to celebrate the lodge year in the Bayou City.

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America's Front Yard--The National Mall in Washington, DC, by Gerald C. Hammon

The National Mall, designed by Pierre Charles L'Enfant, deserves high marks for beauty.

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The Indianapolis 500: One Hundred years of Racing, by Linda McMaken

Once just a cart track in the middle of Indiana, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has become a legend in motorsports.

Departments

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Message from the GER

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Travels of the GER

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It's Your Business, by Timothy Middleton

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Healthline, by Elizabeth A. Reid, MD

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Supporting Our Troops

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Elks National Veterans Service Commission

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Elks Drug Awareness Program

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Elks National Foundation

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State Major Projects

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State Association News