On Nov. 9, Punta Gorda Elks Lodge #2606 held its annual Veterans Day parade which ran through downtown Punta Gorda, Fla. Several high school bands and many civic organizations were involved. The parade garnered over 1,000 spectators and more than 150 Elks were involved.
Anna Wojtalik, 97, a Navy veteran from a local veterans’ nursing home, acts as grand marshal of Punta Gorda Lodge’s Veterans Day parade.
Elroy the Elk, aka Punta Gorda Lodge office manager, Dawn McIntyre, rides in the Punta Gorda Lodge Veterans Day parade.