Hello fellow Elks! The end of the Elk year is about 2 1/2 months away. Just a reminder that all ENF donations need to be into the Grand Lodge ENF office before April 1st. Also, secretaries will be sending out dues statements soon. This is the perfect time to order the FREE “Dues Mailing Bucks Slips” to insert with those dues statements! Go ahead and get your members while they already have their checkbooks out! You can call ENF to get these or you can go to ENF.org and find

For those wishing to attend the reception at the Biloxi Elks lodge on February 14th, I have been able to reserve a block of 25 rooms at Treasure Bay Hotel & Casino. These will be available on a first come first served basis until February 1st. The room rate will be $119. After February 1st they will return to the regular rates of $145-$165. If you choose to book a room tell them you are with the Mississippi BPOE Elks to receive the discounted rate. You may find a better rate

The State of Mississippi Elks Association and all Mississippi Elks should be proud and excited that the Grand Lodge Special Advisory Board has chosen our State and the City of Biloxi to host their annual Special Advisory Board meeting in February at the IP Casino in Biloxi beginning February 11th thru February 15th. Our State Sponsor Past National President Mike Smith is proud that our State will be hosting this meeting which is the first time this has happened in Our State a