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CHERYL T. STACHURA Publisher/Editor
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ANNA L. IDOL F•R•O•M T•H•E G•E•R
Managing Editor
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JOHN P. SHERIDAN Associate Editor
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TOM SCUDDER Associate Editor JUANITA AVILA
Editorial Assistant
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BRISEIDA HERNANDEZ T
A New Lodge Year—A New Beginning HE MONTH of March brings us both an ending and a begin-
ning. It brings the end of the 2009–2010 lodge year and the beginning of the 2010–2011 lodge year.
I would like to personally thank all of the outgoing lodge officers, who I know promoted Elks passion during their tour of duty. I hope that each one of you had a very successful year and that you were Loud, Proud, and Visible in sharing all of your lodge’s great works in service to others. It is so important that you continue to use your experience in assisting your lodge and that you help your lodge’s new officers show your community that Elks do care and share. With your help, your lodge will continue to grow and have the ability to help more veterans and to serve people who are less fortunate in our communities.
I congratulate all newly elected lodge officers and wish you a very successful year. You have the opportunity to set and meet goals of service to others and to promote Elks passion by both word and deed. I charge you to Be Proud, Be Loud, and Be Visible as you promote the
successful year.
I charge you to Be Proud, Be Loud, and Be Visible as you promote the programs of your lodge and those of the Grand Lodge. We must share all of our good works with members of our communities as well as everyone across this great nation. We must let everyone know who we are and what we do for veterans, children, and all of those we serve. If we all do this, our great Order will gain members and give us the opportunity to serve even more of those in need.
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We are the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and we exist to be kind, to protect our members, and to help as many people in
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to be kind, to protect our members, and to help as many peop need as possible. We are accomplishing these goals, but we are not We are accomplishing these goals, but we letting nonmembers know of our good works. For your community to be aware of what good we do and how rewarding it is to belong to the Order, we must promote Elks passion in all we do and always Be Proud, Be Loud, and Be Visible.
Let each of us pray each day for the safety and success of our troops, our Order, and our nation.
Fraternally and Sincerely, Michael F. Smith
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