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Dec. 2010/Jan. 2011 VOL. 89, No. 6 Official publication of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America, a fraternal organization.
28 What Do Santa’s Reindeer 4 Message from the GER
Do the Rest of the Year? When reindeer are not busy pulling Santa’s sleigh, they live in Lapland and have many other important jobs to do, but also have lots of time to enjoy themselves. RICHARD W. O’DONNELL
News of the Lodges Donating US flags, honoring first responders, and holding fund- raisers, Elks demonstrate that Elks Care—Elks Share.
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On Tour with Michael F. Smith 8 It’s Your Business 10 Healthline
Sharing the Spirit of Christmas 6 Travels of the GER
How to Invest in Foreign Stocks Do You Hear What I Hear?
45 Elks National Foundation 46 Elks National Veterans
Joy of Giving Service Commission
50 Elks Drug Awareness Program 54 Annual Report of
the Grand Secretary Cover: Coneyl Jay/Getty
PUBLISHED UNDER DIRECTION OF THE GRAND LODGE BY
THE ELKS NATIONAL MEMORIAL AND PUBLICATION COMMISSION
The Re-Illumination of
Colonial Williamsburg Colonial Williamsburg’s restored 301-acre historical area invites visitors to experience a colonial Christmas holiday. MARGENE WHITLER HUCEK
The Origin of 40
American Place-Names Poetic, plain, whimsical, or fancy, the linguistic architecture of
American place-names serves as a unique record of the multicultural origins of the United States. LARRY TRITTEN
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JAMES M. MCQUILLAN Chairman
KENNETH L. MOORE Vice Chairman
ARTHUR H. FROST III Treasurer
F. LOUIS SULSBERGER Secretary
LESTER C. HESS JR. Assistant Secretary
Past Members
JAMES W. DAMON ROBERT J. SABIN TED CALLICOTT DONALD D. DAPELO FRANK O. GARLAND
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