Orange Park Elks Lodge member Angela Myles volunteered to participate in the Ortega Elementary Career Day Nov. 21. She was a yeoman in the U.S. Navy for more than 20 years and retired as an E-7/YNC. She spoke to approximately 25 students in first through fifth grades. When they found out that she used to be in the Navy, they shared with her who served in their families, which included the Army, Marines and Navy. They discussed Iraq, what it looked like overseas, what the Purple Heart medal stood for and what it looked like. She brought several visual aids with her, which included rope, so they could tie a knot, and she brought examples of what knots the ships use. She showed them a statue of a female sailor and a lighthouse and explained the significance of a lighthouse. The students thoroughly enjoyed her presentation and had plenty of questions. Afterward, all 377 students at the school received a Drug Awareness red ribbon from the lodge.
Pictured is Angela Myles during her presentation to the students.