Sebastian Elks Lodge #2714 and its ladies organization, the EL-DOEs, have been supporting Toys for Tots of Indian River County for more than 20 years. This year the event kicked off Nov. 1 and ended with the EL-DOEs hosting the annual dinner dance Dec. 11. More than 11 boxes of toys, a half dozen bikes and several scooters as well as $240 in financial donations were collected.

Pictured before the dance are Billy Shallies, Exalted Ruler; Tony Vitale; Audrey Huddy (dual member); Dan Talbott, Leading Knight; Mary Fox (EL-DOE); Pauline Talbott, EL-DOEs vice president (dual member); Mary Ducharme, EL-DOEs president; Eileen Bruce, EL-DOEs treasurer (dual member); Diane Lemire (dual member); Fred Mays; and Debbie Lawrence (EL-DOE). In the front row are Carol Vitale (dual member) and Bernice May (EL-DOE).