Elks closing rumors ‘absolutely not true’

Published 5:18 pm Tuesday, February 10, 2009

By Staff
To the editor:
We at Dowagiac Elks Lodge 889 would like to thank all the members who have donated to the property tax account and to the community for their generous support.
Like many families and organizations, we have felt the strain during these tough economic times. However, we have overcome our obstacles and are looking forward.
We are open every day and serve all-you-can-eat fish dinners every Friday night. In fact, we just held our 2009 Lobster Bash and our next fund raisers are the Feb. 24 Drug Awareness Wild Game Night and the March 21 St. Patty's Day party (Leprechaun Bash).
The funds we raise go back to the community as youth and senior programs.
We can always use new members to carry on our many projects such as the Drug Awareness Program, Helping our Veterans, Youth Golf Program, Elks Hoop Shoot, Dowagiac Union High School College Scholarships, as well as the many Golf Leagues at our golf course.
Our lodge is always open for graduation parties, wedding banquets, class reunions golf outings and other private parties. Just give us a call.
We would like to thank the many people who have contributed to the success of our club over the last 100-plus years and we plan to be here for many, many years to come.
Thanks for all your support to our lodge.