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ELK'S CREED
Believe in the goodness in thyself as well as in others.
Protect childhood with tenderness, old age with respect, cherish with reverence
the memory of those who have passed.
Observe faithfully the golden rule.
Enjoy the good things of earth. Keep within thee the Glorious shine of youth and remain always of good cheer.
A Message from the Grand Exalted Ruler
Hon. Timothy F. Jaeger
Use the second half of our Lodge year well!
Fall is upon us and the school year has begun. It's a great time to reach out to our partner organizations in the education field and share with them some of the resources and contests the Elks support.
There is complete Americanism Essay Contest information on the Elks website in the GL Fraternal Committee section under Forms and Contests. It’s time to let our youth express themselves about respecting patriotism and our country’s heritage. Students who win the essay contest should be recognized by your Local Lodge. Hold an event for them and give these students recognition certificates either at your Lodge or at their schools.
Another important program to focus our attention on is Red Ribbon Week. The Elks Drug Awareness Program is our nation’s oldest and largest all-volunteer drug awareness program. Drug awareness saves lives. What a powerful message.
The Elks Drug Awareness Poster, Video and Essay Contest themes and entry forms can be found in the DAP/Contests section of elks.org. Check with your State or District chair for deadlines and share the information with your community educators. Again, consider holding a recognition event for the local winners.
Announcing these contests is a great way to kick off Red Ribbon Week (October 23-31) and a chance to share the reasons behind Red Ribbon Week. Have your local elected officials issue a proclamation declaring Red Ribbon Week. Pass out red ribbons to your local school administrators, government officials, and members of law enforcement. Start looking for an Enrique Camarena Award nominee.
October begins the second half or our Lodge year. Secretaries and Auditing and Accounting chairs, do not forget to prepare your quarterly reports. Exalted Rulers, take a look around your Lodge. Are there areas you hoped to address that still need more attention?
Strive to lead your Lodge to a better position than it was at the beginning of the year. Even our best Lodges can continually strive for improvement.
Finally, remember Veterans Day is in early November. Start planning now to remember our veterans. In closing, watch and listen for those in need. When you hear READY ELKS, I know you will respond LET’S GO!
As of this writing, both Husker football and volleyball teams are undefeated! All is well in the land of Huskers!
The Lodge has embarked on a new trial of communicating with our members, Constant Contact. In the past 60 days, you should have received a welcoming email, this time from
h54mondays-gmail.com@shared1.ccsend.com. If you did NOT receive this email, we don’t have a current email for you. Please send an email to secretary@elks80.org with UPDATE in the subject line. You don’t even have to say anything – this is to simply enable us to update your email address.
You can access our calendar on your computer or cell phone by accessing the TeamUp webpage below.
As always, don’t hesitate to contact me if you have questions! Hope to see you at the lodge!
Laurie Montag / secretary@elks80.org / 402.202.6673 by text or phone.
TeamUp Calendar: https://teamup.com/ks72770fc1e574f762
Fellow Elks,
Welcome Fall! Changing seasons always makes me feel a sense of renewal, a do-over, a clean slate. Fall is no different. "This will be the year I don't kill all the mums on the porch!" or "This will be the year I don't eat all the Halloween candy by October 28th."
Maybe start a little more realistically: how about "This will be the year I give my friend an Elks Application?" We have some fun incentives planned for recruitment, because our lodge needs more members!!! Every wish the lounge could be open more hours? Recruit more members! Ever wish we could offer more meals and activities? Recruit more members! We are members, not customers—it's going to take all of us, everyone doing some of the work, to make a big difference.
Something else we can do to start small? Invite at least two people to an Elks dinner. Or, if you aren't in the habit of attending the dinners? COME TO A DINNER! You really don't want to miss the Oktoberfest celebration, because it's a blast!
Check your TeamUp calendar for the latest events, and put at least one Elks activity on your calendar. We're counting on you!
—Mary
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| Tue, Thr, Sat | 3~7 |
| Fri | 3~9 |
Tuesday, Oct 13th, 2026
Burger Night - 6:00-7:00pm
No Cook Tuesday - Great night to visit your Elks Lodge!
Friday, Oct 16th, 2026
Karaoke - 6:00-9:00pm
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Friday, Oct 16th, 2026
Friday Morning Coffeehaus - 10:00 am - Noon
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