Calabash NC Lodge – On April 21, 2016, the Veterans’ Affairs Committee hosted their 9th annual “Vet Day at the Lodge,” – a day of activities which included, a fishing trip to the Sunset Beach pier, lunch, and a very special game of BINGO. The annual event is designed to recognize our senior veterans for their service and make their days “Just a Little Bit Brighter.”
The committee invited veterans from Summit Place Assisted Living in Little River, SC, the Shallotte Assisted Living facility in Shallotte, NC, and the North Carolina State Veterans Retirement Home in Fayetteville, NC.
Twenty (20) World War II and Korean Conflict-era veterans, some wheelchair-bound, traveled from their respective assisted living facilities to the lodge in Calabash, NC. From there, the veterans were all transported to the fishing pier in nearby Sunset beach, NC for a few hours of fishing and camaraderie where the members of the Elks’ committee supplied fishing poles, bait, and assistance to those who were hoping to catch the “Big One!” The group caught a total of 8 fish that day! The entire group reconvened back at the lodge dining room for lunch cooked and served by committee members, followed by a very special game of BINGO, where — the BINGO numbers are called until “Everyone” has had the opportunity to yell “BINGO,” and garner a prize.
