On Aug. 25 using $600 from its Elks National Foundation Impact Grant, Greater Pine Island Elks Lodge #2781 purchased pool railings so 98-year-old World War II veteran Edward "Ted" Lincoln could access his pool, which he dearly loves. Mike Enke from Lee County Pools installed the railing at no cost to the lodge, and Enke has applied for lodge membership.
Pictured with Lincoln, seated, are Lodge Veterans Committee members Jack Rovaldi, PER, retired Command Sergeant Major; George Smith, PER; and John Cammick, Vietnam veteran.