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Elks Ladies Send $100,000 In Military Coupons

August 6, 2010

   The local Elks Ladies recently surpassed $100,000 in manufacturer’s coupons sent during the last three years to their adopted US military base in Germany. The Vilsek base, also referred to as Rose Barracks, is a major training center for the US Army in Europe.
   The Ladies organization cuts coupons and sorts them into food [...]

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Special “Kids” Rock-And-Roll

July 18, 2010

   The local Elks Lodge held its annual summer “Sock Hop” on Saturday, hosting over 200 mentally handicapped and downs syndrome Special Kids.
   These guests danced and ate and partied like any other 7- 10 year olds, despite the fact some were in their 50’s and some were in wheel chairs. They rock-and-rolled to the [...]

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Bronze Elk Statue To Be Installed

June 29, 2010

   The   Elks   will  install  a  newly acquired bronze statue this weekend at the entrance to their Lodge on Marguerite Parkway. The bronze-finished aluminum statue of an Elk is approximately ten feet tall and six feet long.
   Prior to installation over one-hundred Boy Scouts, Little Leaguers, military veterans and Lodge members will debut the statue on a [...]

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Elks Bingo Supports Youth Activities

June 3, 2010

    Community bingo games sponsored by the Elks are benefitting several youth activities following donations from the local Lodge.
   Carl Hankey School’s Destination ImagiNation team, which won first place in California, will use its Elks donation to defray travel costs to compete at the international competition in Tennessee. The Mission Viejo High School Instrumental Music Boosters will [...]

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Public Invited to Elks Fashion Show

February 26, 2010

   The 35th Annual Elks Fashion Show and Luncheon will be presented by the Ladies Club on Saturday March 6th at 11:30 a.m.. The public is invited.
   The theme, “Uptown Girls,” will feature fashions from Drapers & Damon, Catherine’s & more. The schedule includes no host cocktails, vendor shopping, luncheon, and the fashion show. Tickets are [...]

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Elks Remember 23 Departed Members

December 10, 2009

   The local Elks Lodge held a memorial service recently for twenty-three of its members who passed away during 2009.
   The colors were presented by the O.C. Sheriff’s Explorer Post #449. Lodge Secretary Charlie Hart then called the name of each of the twenty-three deceased members, while Inner Guard Ray Mallen rang a chime of memory and Chaplain [...]

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Blood Drives Here Tuesday & Thursday

August 17, 2009

   Two public blood drives are scheduled in Mission Viejo this week. 
   On Tuesday, August 18, donors can report to a city-sponsored event at the Saddleback Room at City Hall from noon to 7.
   On Thursday, August 20,  residents are invited to donate at the Elks Lodge, at 25092 Marguerite Pkwy near La Paz. 
   Both sites will allow [...]

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Elks Fight Drugs At Mall

August 13, 2009

   The MV Elks Lodge recently organized a drug outreach at the Laguna Hills Mall.  Drug Awareness Chairman Gloria R. LeCouvre set up a Community Booth to distribute Drug Awareness Brochures, Pamphlets, Coloring books, and American flags to the parents and children shopping for back-to-school items. Volunteers Nettie Bennington and Gerry Schiphorst were on hand [...]

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Elks Membership Jumps

July 10, 2009

   The local Elks membership jumped over 800 after recently admitting thirteen, the largest monthly class of the year. “These new Elks obviously understand what we are all about and are ready to play a role in our charitable endeavors,” said Lodge President Jim Humphrey.
   Although the business of implementing the many Elks charities and [...]

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Cancer Kids Carnival Raised Spirits

April 28, 2009

    The Elks Lodge recently sponsored a Carnival Day for cancer kids and their families. It generated lots of smiles on the faces of these children undergoing oncology treatment.
               
    The kids had fun with temporary tattoos, hair coloring, face painting, cool tee-shirts, and balloons. They won prizes every time they played a game. The antics of the [...]

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