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Dunkirk, IN Lodge News
Thursday AUGUST 20th, 2026 -"Next ELKS LODGE MEETINGS" will be held at 7:00 PM on the Third Thursday of Each Month.with Initiation.
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On Thursday AUGUST 20th, 2026
- "
Next
"
ELKS LODGE MEETINGS
will be
held at
7:00 PM
on the Third Thursday of Each Month
. The
JULY 16th
Meeting had
Initiation,
officers were to wear jackets
.
- House Committee
met @ 6:05
and Trustees met @ 6:30 pm
.
Only be ONE Lodge Meeting a month.
--
"
JULY 16th was the WEEKLY DRAWING 6:00 PM - WINNER has NOT BEEN POSTED as YET - with a
$464.00 Jackpot
!"
(
On Thurs. JUNE 18th, 2026,
we had
Voting on a Bi-Law C
hange
to go
to ONE
LODGE MEETING a MONTH
.
The Lodge
Meeting
will be
held on the
3rd Thursday
of each month
.)
*
W
EEKLY DRAWING
-
6:00 PM
--
EACH
THURSDAY,
MEMBERS ONLY!
Drawings are Held in JULY on: JULY 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30th.
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IMPORTANT NEWS
:
At the first Lodge
Meeting
on
Thursday, MAY 7th, 2026,
we held the
Installation of
Officers for 2026-2027
.
This group of people keeps charity active
and alive. They care about our communities, helping those in need and
are selfless in their volunteer hours and donations.
MAKING THINGS HAPPEN. Stop in see us,
get an application to join one of the greatest organizations ever, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Elks care Elks share.
NEW OFFICERS for 2026-2027
:
--
Pictured In Random Order
--
Exalted Ruler: Vicky May
....
Leading Knight: (Open),
Loyal Knight: Gil Brandenburg,
Lecturing Knight: Joe Sommers,
Secretary: Cindy Shepherd,
Esquire: Bob Rawlings, ER,
Appointed
Chaplin: Steve Fennig, ER,
Appointed
Inner Guard: Mike Shepherd.
Trustee’s: Bob Braun, Butch Cook, Dan Watson,
Kirk Studebaker,
Stu Cowgill,
House Committee: Joe Sommers, Bob Braun,
Stu Cowgill, Ed Caldwell, Cindy Shepherd
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Newsletter JULY & AUGUST 2026 from Exalted Ruler, Vicky May
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Click Below:
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Elks Lodge 1776 - JULY CALENDAR
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Elks Lodge 1776 - MENU for Kitchen - on THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SAT. 5-7:00 PM
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