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Flag Day 2025

Eureka Elks Lodge No. 652 donated $1,000.00 to the Mad River Community Veterans Honor Guard. The honor guard, on request will serve at funeral for veterans, present the flag folding ceremony and with a gun salute. They also participate in other ceremonies honor veterans. The donation is to help with travel expenses, lodging, meals and uniforms. Pictured from left to right: Lodge Veterans Chairman, Jack Harris; Honor Guard Pendentive, Al Dunnesean and Lodge Exalted Ruler, Nina Strang.

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2025 Mother of the Year Award

Eureka Elks Lodge No.652 honored Linda Powell as “Mother of the Year”. She opened Powell’s Family Child Care in 1986. She is a mentor, teacher and has mentored many College of the Redwood early childhood education students. She has served on the First 5 Early Childhood Care and Education Subcommittee and the CR Community Advisory Committee. Her husband Cliff joined her in the child care field in 2001. She is a proud mother of 5 children and 7 grandchildren. Pictured from left to right: Her husband, Cliff Powell ; Mother of the Year, Linda Powell and Elks Lodge Exalted Ruler, Nina Strang.

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Eureka Elks lodge No. 652 held its annual Peace Officer Appreciation dinner. The officers are selected by each of the departments they serve. Pictured from left to right back row: Elks Lodge Activity Member, Dennis Hunter; Arcata Police, Chris Rogers; CHP Garberville office, Sam Crisler; Cal Poly Humboldt, Joseph Conlin; Eureka Police, Raymond Nunez; Ferndale Police, Tanner Gardner; Fortune Police, Jon Gier. Front row; Humboldt County Drug Task Force, Colton Ross; Humboldt County D.A. office, Ryan Hill and Elks Lodge Activiti Member, Sherie Bialous. Not pictured, County Deputy
Sheriff, Jacob McKenzie and County Correctional Deputy, Flabio Villa.