Good Afternoon East Central District NCSEA-ENVSC VAVS Representative
Phillip Saunders – Fayetteville NC State Veterans Home. It was
awesome last Friday, May 26th to once again attend the Celebration
Event you and the Veterans Home Activities Director Cathy Smith
arranged for the one hundred and eight veteran residences (108),plus
over sixty staff members at the facility.
NC STATE ELKS PRESIDENT-ELECT JOE CLANCY was the Guest Speaker at the
event who was introduced by Chaplain McPhearson NCSVH-Chaplain.
“Presentation of Wreath” was done by Fayetteville Elks Lodge President
Shannon Fair and Fayetteville Elks Member David Perschbacher. LUNCH
was cooked and prepared by SOUTHERN PINES ELKS LODGE Veterans
Committee on the grounds for (108) Veteran Residents, Staff and Guest,
a total of approximately 200. Thank you District Director Phillip
Saunders for donation of the Wreath for the Presentation.
Upon completion of present renovations to the Fayetteville Veterans
Home, we will be back to our normal (150) Veteran Residents at the NC
State Veterans Home, Cochrane Ave, Fayetteville, NC.
Thank ALL the ENVSC VAVS Reps of NC State Elks Association for each
District NC State Veterans Home Memorial Day Events. I have not gotten
your reports to date or I would have included , Thank You !!!
Sincerely yours,
H. Lee Littiken, State Chairman
NCSEA – ENVSC FACILITATOR
Samantha Bowman, Veterans Committee Chairperson, for the Hickory, NC Elks was presented the “Veteran Volunteer Award of the Year”. The event was in May at the State Convention in Asheville.
Presenting the award left to right: Joe Elko and Ron Dickson (both NC State Veterans Homes Committee Representatives)
The Hickory, NC Elks Lodge helped host a Military Spouses Appreciation Ball for the Black Mountain Veterans Home in Black Mountain, NC on May 12th. The Veterans Committee provided the entertainment.
Pictured below:
Samantha Bowman, Veterans Committee Chairperson; Linda Brinson, Activities Director NC State Veterans Home; Cary Bowman, Exalted Ruler (President); Gill Kanupp, Lodge Member; Mike Caldwell.
Cary and Samantha Bowman presented a check for $250 to Operation Battle Horse on behalf of The Hickory Elks Lodge #1654 Veterans Committee to be a sponsor of
Walk With Me Farms upcoming Poker Run/Vet Ride to raise money for Veterans Recovery therapy programs. The ride is June 24th.
“Ronan”, the horse is a rescue and was scheduled for slaughter and this organization saved him, trained him and now he’s one of their best therapy horses.
Pictured Jennifer Bandy, Program Director; Elks Veterans Committee Chair Samantha Bowman; ER, Cary Bowman; “Ronan” the horse; Mykela Lofendo and Elizabeth Wise with Walk With Me Farms.
The Hickory Elks Lodge Veterans Committee presented a “Welcome Home Kit” to Marine Veteran Johnny Damewoods.
Pictured on left is Marine Veteran, Johnny Damewoods with pup Monkey and Elks Lodge member Blake “ Bee” Watts.
Congratulations to Robert Brisben of the Hickory, North Carolina Elks Lodge, #1654.
Mr. Brisben was presented an award at the State Convention held in Asheville in May for “Exalted Ruler of the Year for North Carolina” and for “Exulted Ruler for Western North Carolina” 2022-2023.
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