The Laramie Elks Lodge 582 will continue a 39-year tradition when it offers camaraderie in addition to turkey, dressing and homemade cookies on Christmas Day.
For 15 years, locals Bob Rich and Larry Kovacic have been responsible for recycling and donating bikes within the community. The pair donated 46 bikes to the Salida Elks Lodge
JOHN DAY — A year after seeing 25 kids at their annual kids Christmas party, the Elk’s Lodge in John Day saw their turnout increase fourfold as over 100 kids made their way to this year’s edition of the Elk’s Christmas party on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
The party ran from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the John Day Elk’s Lodge and had a little something for everybody. A build your own coca station, musical numbers, a present table and adjacent wrapping station, cookie decorating, arts and crafts along with an appearance by Santa himself kept kids busy throughout the party.
A lunch of hotdogs and chips was provided to both kids and their parents free of charge.
Josh Fuller, a leading knight at the John Day Elk’s Lodge acted as the musical numbers organizer and spoke to the Eagle about the party. “It’s a tradition and something we do every year,” he said.
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Elks community Thanksgiving meal coordinator Mark Ison and a volunteer crew work on the 1600 free meals on Monday continuing until Thursday. KEVIN GOLDY | THE DAILY INDEPENDENT
ASHLAND Mark Ison is devoted to the Ashland Elks Lodge Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. Heâs been in charge of them for more than 20 years.
âWhen I start a job, I always tell them, âIâm not going to be here those two weeks, Iâll be serving dinner at the Elks,ââ he said. âItâs never been a problem for any of them.ââ
This year though, Ison, a safety coordinator at Safety Management Group in Indianapolis, said he unfortunately doesnât have to have the time off because there will be no Elks dinner this year.