Americanism

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Dec 2024

Greetings All, 

Welcome to this month’s Americanism, we have a time for remembrance and reflection this holiday season.  I would like to start off by using a line from initiation, “The Order of Elks is distinctively American. Linking the destiny of our Order with the destiny of our country we have made its Flag the symbol of the crowning virtue.”

A few years ago, then Grand Michael T. Luhr issued a challenge to all Elks members to raise money to restore the Arizona Memorial in Hawai’i. The goal was to raise almost $800,000 to repair the memorial this equated to $1 per every Elk member at the time. This effort was very successful, and the project ended on Veterans Day 2020 with $515,000 dollars raised. This is just one example how Elks make a difference in our great Nation. 

Please don’t forget the “Day that will live in infamy,” December 7, 1941 and the sacrifices that were made in our Country’s defense.

Take the time this Holiday Season to reflect and remember those who gave so much to preserve all that we are and stand for. Please remember all veterans past and present and say a prayer for those that are deployed selflessly protecting us 24/7.

Until next month, God Bless our troops, God Bless you and God Bless the USA.

Fraternally,

Thomas Carns 

PDDGER—Exalted Ruler