On Nov. 9, the N.U.B.S. (Never Underestimate Brave Students) of Oneco Elementary School along with Manasota Elks and N.U.B.S. community service co-advisors, Marie Mueller and Dawn Rigsbee, went to Bay Pines VA Medical Center in St. Petersburg, Fla., to deliver lap blankets to the veterans. The blankets are made by the N.U.B.S. members with military fleece fabric purchased from the lodge’s Elks National Foundation Gratitude Grant. They had a pizza party and the N.U.B.S. members helped the 48 veterans with their lunches, played games, sang and enjoyed talking with the veterans. They received thank you letters from the Bay Pines staff who said how much the veterans enjoyed the N.U.B.S. visit and their lap blankets.
Pictured with the N.U.B.S. members are Dawn Rigsbee, co-advisor, and Manasota Lodge members Stephanie Lund; Pam McDowell, Exalted Ruler; Diane Davis, Jim Kollath; Ken Davis, PDD; and Marie Mueller, member and co-advisor. Not pictured is Jim Klocke.