My father is a member of the local Elks lodge. This is a small group, and because it is so small they cannot afford to buy a building for their monthly meetings and functions. They have been renting a room from the local American Legion. I thought that they were getting the room “gratis” because the club does a lot of charitable work that benefits veterans. So I was surprised when my father told me that the American Legion wanted to increase the rental rate of the room to a huge amount that they can’t afford and now have to find some other place to meet. I told him that I’d try to help him find a place where they could meet for free. So it will be interesting to see what I can come up with!