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Eureka Elks Lodge No. 652 honored students in the Elks National Drug Awareness Program. The program stives to teach all children and parents
about the danger of illegal drug use and prevent the abuse of legalized and prescription drugs. Through the program annual essay and poster contests,
kids can express their feelings on rejecting peer pressure. Pictured from left to right, Lodge Exalted Ruler, Barry Smith; 1st place Elks Drug
Awareness Poster and 1st place in California Hawaii Northwest Disttict winner from Washington Elementary School, Atleigh Costa; 1st place Drug Awareness Essay, from Winship Middle School, Ellia Hoover and lodge Chairman, Jack Harris.

Eureka Elks Lodge No. 652 held its award dinner to honor those members that contribute their time to the community and the lodge. The volunteers take the time to work for the many needs of the lodge. From helping in the lounge, RV Park, newsletter, landscaping and more. They are the back bone of
the lodge and without them the lodge would suffer. Pictured from left to right, Lodge Veteran of the Year, Pierre Carbonneau; Officer of the Year,
Sherie Bialous; Lodge Exalted Ruler, Barry Smith; Volunteer of the Year, Linda West; Elks of the Year, Diane Viale and Citizen of the Year, Kistin
Freeman.

Eureka Elks Lodge No. 652 Will Present its Annual Flag Day Ceremony on Saturday June 14th at 12 noon.

This is a wonderful patriotic event of the history of our flag from the earliest “Pine Tree” flag to our current “Stars and Strips”.

Eureka Elks Lodge is proud to invite the following organization to participate in this ceremony:

Eureka Emblem Club No. 298
Boy Scout Troop No. 54
Boy Scott Troop No. 27
International Order of Jobs Daughters Bethel No. 86
Mad River Community Veterans Honor Guard
Eureka Commandry No. 35, Knights Templar

Members, family and friends are invited.
Hosted lunch of hot dogs will be served after the ceremony.

Eureka Elks Lodge No. 652 welcomed dignitaries from Elks Grand Lodge. With their visit they complimented the lodge on the fine work they do for the community. With the many charitable programs for boys and girls club, veterans, drug awareness program and scholarships. They also inspected the lodge records and found them in good order. Pictured from left to right: District Deputy Esquire, Richard Shawn: District Deputy Auditor, Kay Lytton: District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler, Patti Powell: District Deputy First Lady, Candy Anderson and Lodge Exalted Ruler, Barry Smith.