Elks volunteers Bill Lewis and Mary Zachary chat with the residents. CONTRIBUTED
Twenty-one Elks volunteers assisted with the grilled luncheon and served 59 veterans and about 20 staff. CONTRIBUTED
Brad Hatch, Ted Hatch, Cheryl Abbott, Doug Miller and Marion Freeman grill the food. CONTRIBUTED
Army veteran Kenneth Murphy plays his harmonica as Doug Miller looks on. CONTRIBUTED
The Lake Oconee Elks Lodge gave the residents of the Georgia War Veterans Home a grilled luncheon on Wednesday, May 3.
The Elks served hot dogs, hamburgers and brats to 59 veterans and about 20 staff members.
There were about 21 Elks volunteers who helped the veterans out to the pavilion.
They served them lunch and sat swapped stories of being overseas and serving in the military.
It came as a surpris…
