Awesome day celebrating our nation’s independence with the Veterans at Black Mountain State Veterans Home! The Hickory Elks Lodge provided music with our own Joe Elko, and provided BBQ and sides by Elks: Chuck Crawford and Tom McNair. Pictured serving the veterans Carole Anderson, Karl Kuehn, Samantha Bowman, Mary Elko, ER (president) Cary Bowman, Linda Dodson, Joe Elko, Patti Brown, Blake Watts, and Kevin McCutcheon. Elks Volunteer Service representative to the home supplied the veterans with lotions, shampoos, hats, sweatpants, and electric razors. We were happy to be able to help.