Americanism

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Oct 2025

 October - what comes to mind? If we were up north it would be fall - the leaves turning colors and the air getting cooler. And, of course, at the end of the month, Halloween! One of the occasions our young children truly look for-ward to. Most everyone enjoys seeing the smiles on their faces as they dress up and prepare to “trick or treat”. Some adults look back to when they were young and how much they enjoyed it. A simpler time - to be carefree as a child with nary a care. Oh, how I miss those days. Then, children become adults and have children, a job, and a home.

What has this to do with Americanism- everything! Think about what we have and the freedoms we share. We want our children to be able to have what we have and more. Being an American gives us these Rights and privileges! We need to preserve these rights. Our forefathers fought hard to get us these rights and many died fighting to give us these rights and freedoms. We need to remember them and the sacrifices they made. That’s what we should strive for - to make sure our families enjoy our freedom- Americanism!

God Bless the Elks, and God Bless America!

Fraternally,

Ken Roger, Esteemed Loyal Knight