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January Newsletter & Calendar
The newsletter and calendar for January are now available online. Use the links in the menu on the left to view/download.
Luck of the Lodge Raffle
Luck of the Lodge Raffle tickets are now being sold. The drawing and party for ticket holders will take place on Saturday, March 28th. $5,000 1st place prize — $20 per ticket — only 900 tickets will be sold. If you want to help sell tickets, contact Steve Schemonia 618-713-3248....more
ENF Shooting Matches
As has been the tradition for many years now, Lodge #572 will hosting Shooting Matches to help meet our $5.50 per-capita goal for the Elks National Foundation. Based on our April 1 starting membership of 698, this amount is $3,839. Three dates are lined up for these events. They are the 3rd Sundays of January, February, and March (January 18, February 15, and March 15). All will be held at the Carbon Lake Club here in Murphysboro. Start planning now, to enjoy these events, whether you are a participant, or just want to be on hand for the socializing, raffles, meat wheel, etc.
Local Hoop Shoot Results
First Place Winners, by Age Group (Row 1, L-R): 8-9 Myles Norman, Murphysboro & Ellanore Forsting, Chester; 10-11 Kazden Norman, Murphysboro & Natalie Guethle, Chester; 12-13 Addison Ruebusch, Red Bud & Jake Dunn, Chester. Second Place Winners (Row 2, L-R): 8-9 Cody Surman, Chester & Eleanor Shields, Red Bud; 10-11 Josie Hickman, Red Bud & Kaden Hecht, Steelville; 12-13 Blake Petrowshe, Chester & Jacey Duffy, Murphysboro. First-Place winners (or 2nd as back-up) will next compete in District at Anna- Jonesboro, on Saturday, January 10th. Good Luck to all our local Murphysboro #572 winners! And, Thank You to all Elk Volunteers who helped out with our local shoot!
Looking For Antlers
We are looking to add new youth to our Elk Antlers organization! Know a young person(s) who might be interested? For information, call E.R. Todd Doody at 618-201-4773; Rene Doody at 618-201-3126.