cancer and their families. Funds for the donation were raised at a Golf Tournament fund-raiser and a Silent Auction fund-raiser.
Jackson, MO, Lodge PER Association members donated more than $6,000 and volunteered their labor to rebuild Santa’s House on the front lawn of the Cape Girardeau County Court House. The funds for the project were gener- ated by a series of monthly Fish Fry fund-raisers.
In other news, the lodge, with the help of other community organiza- tions, provided children’s clothing and toys to 285 needy families.
Norwood, MA, Lodge, with the help of firefighters from the Norwood Fire Department and scouts from Cub Scout Pack No. 49, held a Flag-Retirement Ceremony and properly disposed of about 30 worn and damaged US flags. Pictured preparing a flag for disposal are (from left) PER John Collins, lodge member Edmund Mulvehill, PER Roger Woods, ER Ronald Lanzoni, PSP William Reilly, and Norwood Fire Department Chief and lodge member Michael Howard.
Trunk or Treat and provided more than 350 children with a safe trick-or- treating environment.
In more news, the lodge donated more than $2,000 to the Harrisonville School District’s Food 4 Thought Program, which provides needy children with a backpack full of food each Friday to ensure proper nutrition over the weekend. The lodge also donated 25 stuffed toy bears to the Harrisonville Fire and Emergency Medical Service Department to help comfort children during emergencies.
Grand Island, NE, Lodge members
attended a Court of Honor Ceremony for new Eagle Scout Dominic Tuma, of Boy Scout Troop No. 119, and gave him a US flag, a certificate, and a letter from the GER. For his Eagle Scout Project, Tuma built a bridge on the grounds of
the Stuhr Museum of the
Prairie Pioneer. Pictured with Eagle Scout Tuma are PDD Dale Nielson (left) and PER Barry Hopkins.
In related news, lodge members attended Court of Honor Ceremonies for new Eagle Scouts Keith Blodgett and Galen Schaffer, of Boy Scout Troop No. 102, Townsend Culpepper, of Boy Scout Troop No. 119, and Ronald Pedrosa, of Boy Scout Troop No. 114, and gave each of them a US flag, a certificate, and a letter from the GER.
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Crestwood, MO, Lodge donated $5,500 to the St. Louis County Police Department to help purchase and train a dog for the department’s Bureau of Drug Enforcement.
DeSoto, MO, Lodge donated the use of the lodge’s facilities to the Missouri Department of Conservation to hold a two-day Hunters’ Education Class, in which 48 people participated.
Ellisville, MO, Lodge members distributed dictionaries to more than 300 third-grade students at local elementary schools.
Excelsior Springs, MO, Lodge donated $5,000 to Greater Kansas City Camp Quality, which provides a camp experience for children with
Jefferson City, MO, Lodge members participated in a Bowling fund-raiser held by the Community Breast Care Project and donated more than $3,500 to support breast cancer education and services for people with breast cancer.
Kansas City, MO, Lodge held a Chili Cook-Off fund-raiser, which almost 100 people attended, and raised $600 for the Cup of Joe for a Joe Program, which provides cups of coffee to US troops serving overseas.
Lake Taneycomo, MO, Lodge held its second annual Haunted House and treated about 60 children to a train ride, games, food, and a tour of a haunted house.
In other news, the lodge held a Flag-Retirement Ceremony and respectfully disposed of 46 worn and damaged US flags.
Osage Community, MO, Lodge members delivered more than 120 Christmas baskets to needy families in Morgan and Camden Counties. Each family received four boxes with enough food for meals for two weeks, toiletries, and a bag each of potatoes and oranges. Lodge members also gave a blanket, a gift card, and two toys to each of the nearly 280 children of the families. In addition, the lodge donated $500 to the Share the Harvest Food Pantry.
New Hampshire State Elks Associa- tion hosted the Area 1 regional Soccer Shoot, in which 56 competitors under the age of 14, each of whom had won his or her state Soccer Shoot, took
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