Throughout July, Lake Placid Elks Lodge #2661 oversaw a school supply drive, organized by member Cathy Keck. She spoke with schools and got a list of needed school supplies and secured a bus for the July stuff-the-bus event. The community was asked to donate school supplies and to drop them off at boxes placed around town or at the lodge. On Aug. 6, the lodge held a back-to-school bash to distribute all the supplies. At the event were police officers, firefighters, EMTs, K-9 Waylon, school board candidates and clowns. The lodge gave out approximately 200 bags of school supplies to students from kindergarten through high school. The lodge is hoping for an even larger turnout next year.

Pictured are lodge members Gordon Ellery Jr., Amy Ellery and Alesia Cheshire. Also pictured are students with members of law enforcement and the fire department.