Streator Lodge 591 donated $1,500 to the Blessings in a Back Pack program to kick off the 2016-17 school year. Front from left are: lodge Exalted Ruler Bob Luscombe, Chairman of Trustees Bob Oberholtzer and Blessings in a Back Pack coordinators Lara Armstrong and Tonya Carter. In back is volunteer Herb Holtz. Blessings in a […]
Mt. Vernon Elks Lodge present the flag at a Patriot Day
Members of Mt. Vernon Elks Lodge 819, along with Members of the Mt. Vernon Elks Lodge 819 Antlers and Jefferson County Girls Scouts, present the flag at a Patriot Day ceremony on September 11 at the Cedarhurst Craft Fair in Mt. Vernon.
Kewanee Hog Days Parade
The annual Kewanee Hog Days Parade was a family affair for Jim and Karen Ream of Kewanee Lodge 724, along with granddaughter Katelyn Jagers (dressed as the IEA Drug Awareness mascot Elroy) on Labor Day weekend in August. Jim drove the truck, and Karen handed out pamphlets and supplies to kids and parents from the […]