Frolicking along with joy and enthusiasm and occasionally sounding off with bells and a Kazoo, the Elk Santas and elves brought excitement to the residents of the local nursing facilities. It has been our tradition for the past 10 years or so to continue showing care to our veterans as set forth by my predecessor, most compassionate and dedicated late Elk, Ed Ondrak
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Our 3 Santas, Walt Williams, Inner Guard Doug Rogers and PVP Bruce Totten have become so skilled that we have been repeatedly requested to spend close to 3 hours in entertaining the whole facility at the nearby Hunterdon Care Center. Many Thanks go to these gentlemen as well as to our Kazoo Master and Elf Joel Wolff. We also visited The Homestead House in Frenchtown and Rolling Hills in Lebanon, NJ. In all 52 gifts were distributed to the veterans and I would like to thank my wife Fran for doing all the wrapping.

God Bless our Veterans and God Bless our Troops&A Happy and Healthy New Year to all

Mauro N. Fanelli, PER and Chairman

For More Information, consult our Grand Lodge site: http://www.elks.org/vets/

Also to Find out more about the Elks National Veterans Memorial, click here!

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