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Grand Exalted Ruler Ronald Hicks of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks speaks to Wrangell's lodge about the importance of community involvement and cultivating membership at a dinner Monday. Along with his wife, Nancy, Hicks and other state- and regional-level officers of the organization have been visiting lodges in communities across Alaska.