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Nebraska Elks Association Names Top Membership Lodges
Dean Shafer, Chairman of the Nebraska Elks Association Membership Committee,
announced the top Lodges in membership growth at the annual state convention
which was held in North Platte April 30 through May 1st.
Six Lodges had a membership gain. They were Broken Bow, Columbus, Cozad,
Holdrege, Ogallala, and Omaha. The Holdrege Elks Lodge had the biggest
percentage gain in membership - their gain was 40% over the previous year.
Top recruiters were Teri Hoefer of Omaha Elks Lodge in the East District;
Marybell Cooksley from the Broken Bow Elks Lodge in the Central District; and
Jim Knoll from the Ogallala Elks Lodge in the West District.
Recruiters who received wrist watches for their efforts were the following:
Marybell Cooksley, Broken Bow Elks Lodge#1688
Linley Brown, Holdrege Elks Lodge # 2062
Mike Hickenbottom and Darwin Mast, Cozad Elks Lodge #2255
Jim Knoll and Jim McQuillan, Ogallala Elks Lodge #1760