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        "description": "Dillon Elks Lodge on Center St: live music, veteran discounts, benefit dinners & a welcoming bar. Rated 4.6 stars. Visit us in Dillon, MT.",
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    "services_text": "The Lodge hosts a rotating calendar of events that keeps the community coming back. Live music nights, including the popular Old Time Fiddlers sessions, fill the hall with energy and draw listeners from across Beaverhead County. Benefit auctions and fundraising dinners give members a direct way to support neighbors facing hardship.\n\nThe bar is fully stocked and staffed by people who take hospitality seriously. Veterans receive discount pricing as a standing policy, a concrete thank-you rather than a bumper sticker sentiment. Private event rentals make the hall available for family gatherings\u2026",
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            "answer": "Many events at the Dillon Elks Lodge are open to guests, especially community fundraisers, dinners, and live music nights. Membership unlocks full access to the bar, member pricing, and voting rights. Contact the lodge or visit elks.org to learn about joining."
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            "answer": "Yes. The Dillon Elks Lodge offers discount pricing for veterans at the bar. It's a standing policy, not a one-time promotion, and multiple reviewers have specifically called it out as one of the reasons they keep coming back."
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            "answer": "The lodge hall has hosted benefit auctions, family dinners, and large community gatherings. Reach out directly to the lodge at 27 E Center St in Dillon to ask about availability and rental arrangements for your event."
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            "answer": "Regular events include live music sessions featuring the Old Time Fiddlers, community benefit auctions, dinners, and member gatherings. The calendar varies by season, so it's worth checking in or calling ahead to catch the next event."
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            "answer": "To join the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, you need to be a U.S. citizen, believe in God, and be sponsored by a current member. Visit elks.org or stop by the Dillon lodge at 27 E Center St to start the process."
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