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NCD ELKS HOST BBQ AT YOUNTVILLE VETERANS HOME

 Seventy-three volunteers from eleven different Elks Lodges in California ’s North Central District gathered at the Yountville Veterans Home/Hospital on August 9th 2008 to feed about 300 Veterans who are residents or patients at the Home.  This year’s annual event provided BBQ Tri-Tip, Chicken, Sausages, Hamburgers, and all the trimmings. Included in the feast were several patients from the Pathway Home Project. These are Veterans from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan who have lost a limb or are suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.

 Through the Elks’ “Catch The Spirit” (CTS) Project, several “Pathway Home” patients are taking advantage of the Sacramento “Paws For Vets” program which provides training and “Service Dogs” to the Veterans free of charge. The CTS project also provided sixty jackets, 1 ½ pallets of drinks, and 1 pallet of pastries to the Veterans. The Elks Lodges participating in the event were: Carmichael, Elk Grove, Folsom, Jackson , Marysville, Placerville , Rancho Cordova, Roseville , Sacramento , West Sacramento, and Woodland .
 

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.Another view of Veterans getting served at the BBQ.JPG (173906 bytes) View of Veterans getting served
Bent over Veteran petting Service Dog Caesar, Rancho Elk Bob Burns Jr. Sac. Elks Wayne Bellows and VP Jerry Landreth , Terry Sa.jpg (136377 bytes) Bent over Veteran petting Service Dog Caeser, Bob Burns Jr,, Wayne Bellow, and Jerry Landreth
Carmichael Elks Bob Lowe & Dwight Gilmore deboning chicken at BBQ.JPG (172520 bytes) Bob Lowe and Dwight Gilmore
Carmichael ER Shirley Gilmore, a Hospital Staffer & Rancho's Sue Mincks serving ice cream at BBQ.JPG (164407 bytes) Shirley Gilmore, a hospital staffer, and Sue Mincks
Elks At Yountville BBQ.JPG (171909 bytes) Elks at Yountville
More Veterans at the BBQ (3).JPG (160788 bytes) More Veterans at the BBQ
PSVP Mel Keeter and other Elks Bringing Wheelchair-bound Veterans to BBQ.JPG (83044 bytes) Mel Keeter assisting wheelchair bound Veterans
Rancho Elk Elmer Tivner, Sacramento Elks Diana Mandella, Sheri Webb, Janice Lane, & Wayne Bellows with Vietnam Veteran Mike Ham (2).jpg (147334 bytes) Elmer Tivner, Dianna Mandella, Sheri Webb, Janice Lane, and Wayne Bellows
Rancho Elk Sharon Russell serving a drink to a Veteran at BBQ.JPG (160197 bytes) Sharon Russell
Rancho Elks Don Popovich & Sharon Pomerson serving Veteran Patients At BBQ (1).JPG (176042 bytes) Don Popovich and Sharon Pomerson
Rancho ER Kathy Cobb serving a lot of Vets at BBQ.JPG (173881 bytes) Kathy Cobb serving
Sac 6 Elks Rick & Kathy Baroni & Karen with Rancho Elk Judy Davis and their beautiful Samoeyd therapy dogs visiting with Vets a.jpg (173761 bytes) Rick & Kathy Baroni and Karen with Rancho Elk Judy Davis and their beautiful Samoyed therapy dog.
Vietnam Veteran Mike Hamilton with new lap quilt from Sac 6 & Rancho Cordova ER Kathy Cobb at BBQ.JPG (100381 bytes) Vietnam Veteran Mike Hamilton with new lap quilt and Kathy Cobb.
Woodland Elk Don Hall Cutting up meat for Veterans at BBQ.JPG (180662 bytes) Don Hall