This proclamation must be read at the first lodge session after its receipt and then posted on the lodge bulletin board.
To all subordinate lodges and members of the
Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America.
THE GRAND EXALTED RULER, by and with the approval of the Board of Grand Trustees of the Benevo- lent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America, acting upon authority given him under Article 3, Section 6, Grand Lodge Constitution, does hereby proclaim that the next session of the membership of the Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will convene in Phoenix, Arizona, with the opening ceremonies and public meetings held at the Phoenix Convention Center, 100 North Third Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85004 on Sunday, July 17, 2011, at 8:00 p.m. The opening business session will convene in the
Phoenix Convention Center at 8:30 Monday morning, July 18, 2011, at which session the election of officers for the ensuing year will be held. Business sessions will continue thereafter at 8:00 a.m. on July 19, 20, and 21, 2011, until the business to come before the sessions is finished.
The Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel on 340 North Third Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85004, has been selected as the headquarters hotel for the 147th Grand Lodge Session. A room reservation form with a letter outlining the procedure will be sent to Past Grand Exalted Rulers,
Grand Lodge officers and committeemen from the Grand Lodge Convention Office in Chicago, 2750 N. Lakeview Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614-1889. District deputies-desig- nate need to make their room reservations through their state association housing coordinators. All Grand Lodge officers, committeemen, and district deputies-designate need to make all airline travel arrangements through the Grand Lodge Convention Office. Room reservations not outlined in the preceding para-
graph must be made through each state association housing coordinator. Those planning to attend the Grand Lodge Session are urged to make that fact known to their state association housing coordinators immediately. Neither the Grand Lodge Convention Office nor the official Phoenix hotels will accept reservations directly from lodges, individual Elks, or travel agencies. Registration will be required of all members and their guests attending the session. This includes the Sunday night opening session, the entertainment program, and the business sessions for members. State Ritualistic teams are required to register before competing in the Grand Lodge contest.
MICHAEL F. SMITH Grand Exalted Ruler
Attest: BRYAN R. KLATT Grand Secretary
Dated: March 1, 2011
how tolerance for risk can be affected by severe financial dis- tress. Many so-called depression babies, who were raised during the 1930s, have spent their lives being overly cautious with their investments. But you don’t have to go back that far to learn about financial distress. The economic turmoil caused by the market meltdown of 2008 left many in- vestors stuck in an overly con- servative mood that could be costly to them as the economy
T H E E L K S M A G A Z I N E
picks up its stride and the market reaches for new highs.
Have I Experienced a Major Life Event?
Negative events such as a home foreclosure, a bankruptcy, or a major health problem can imprint themselves on your sub- conscious and, thus, lower your tolerance for risk. On the other hand, positive events such as an unexpected pay raise or paying off a mortgage could have the
reverse effect, tending to increase your tolerance for risk.
Do I Have an Exaggerated Fear of Losing Money? The fear of losing money is so strong in some people that it over- whelms them, causing them to sell out at exactly the wrong time, such as at the bottom of a mar- ket plunge. Recent research has shown that this same fear is of- ten accompanied by an overre- action to a strong upward move
in the market, causing the inves- tor to buy just as stocks reach their peak. Investing requires that the in- vestor be comfortable with a cer- tain amount of risk. The better you understand the degree of risk involved in your investments and the better you understand your own emotional temperature, the more likely you are to make the kinds of financial decisions that will allow you to enjoy a good night’s sleep. ■
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