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        "description": "Cohoes Elks Lodge on N Mohawk St serves the Capital District with community events, charitable programs, and multigenerational membership. Rated 4.6 stars.",
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    "services_text": "The Cohoes Elks Lodge runs a full calendar of events that give members and guests real reasons to gather. Seasonal holiday events like the annual Christmas breakfast bring Santa, families, and affordable plates to the table. Community fundraisers, charitable drives, and scholarship programs connect the lodge to the broader Cohoes and Capital District community in tangible ways.\n\nThe lodge facility itself is available for private events and memorial services, and the latter is handled with genuine care and dignity, as members' families have noted. Regular social nights, lodge dinners, and\u2026",
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            "answer": "Membership in the Elks is open to U.S. citizens who believe in God and are at least 21 years of age. You can start by visiting elks.org or stopping by the lodge at 45 N Mohawk St in Cohoes to speak with current members about the application process. Existing members can sponsor new applicants."
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            "answer": "Yes. The lodge facility is available for private events including memorial services, celebrations, and gatherings. The lodge has a strong reputation for handling memorial events with care and dignity. Contact the lodge directly to discuss availability and arrangements."
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            "answer": "The lodge is at 45 N Mohawk Street in Cohoes, NY 12047. It's centrally situated in the Capital District, making it convenient from Albany, Troy, Waterford, and surrounding areas."
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            "answer": "The Elks Order is one of the largest charitable fraternal organizations in the United States. Locally, the Cohoes lodge participates in community fundraisers, supports youth scholarship programs, and organizes charitable drives. The national Elks organization donates tens of millions of dollars annually to communities across the country."
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            "answer": "Reviewers consistently describe it as welcoming, clean, and community-oriented. It's a multigenerational environment where longtime members and newer families mix comfortably. Think neighborhood gathering spot, not stuffy private club."
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