2018 Elks Lodge #100 Veterans Appreciation Luncheon July 4th 5:pm – 7:pm Meal was served BBQ pork , potato salad, chocolate chip cookie. Illinois Purple Heart Organization helped with transportation to the event. Entertainment was provided by Prospect Road band Sarah Colgrove from the Illinois Veterans home helped coordinate the event The veterans had […]
IEA Awards 2018
Illinois Elks Children’s Care Program Recognition
The IEA’s top lodges for per-member contributions to the Illinois Elks Children’s Care Program were recognized at the IEA Annual Meeting in May. The IEA’s top lodges for total contributions to the Illinois Elks Children’s Care Corporation were recognized at the IEA Annual Meeting in May. The IEA, at its Annual Meeting in May in […]
IEA Officer Installation
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Swishers Make Hoop Shoot a Family Affair
For IEA Hoop Shoot Director Jim Swisher and his brother Darrell, it’s the smiles on children’s’ faces and the thank-yous of parents that have kept them coming back for the past 14 years and counting to direct the annual event. “Have you been hugged or seen that smile on a child’s face before and after […]
Hoop Shoot 2018 Highlights!
Check out the highlights from the Illinois Elks Association State 2018 Hoop Shoot! 10-11 BOYS DIVISION – Technical difficulties prevented The Newsette from getting a photo of the winners and fellow competitors. Winning the division was Trent Sternberg, representing Murphysboro 572 […]
Horses for Heroes
The IEA has given a $10,000 lifeline to the Kemmerer Village Horses and Heroes program in Assumption, southeast of Springfield, to continue serving abused children. The Horses for Heroes program is part of Kemmerer Village, whose mission is to help the Presbyterian Church minister to children and families who face stress and turmoil in their […]
Grand Exalted Ruler Malcolm McPherson
In the countdown to the BPOE’s 150th year celebration in July, Grand Exalted Ruler Malcolm McPherson visited the IEA, urging Illinois lodges to get their $1,500 grant to promote themselves during the celebration. Twenty-five of the IEA’s 70 lodges had been approved for the grant as of January. “This grant will expand our charitable presence […]