Christmas came early for veterans and active military members hospitalized at C.W. Bill Young VAMC. On Dec. 19, several St. Petersburg Lodge members delivered hundreds of Christmas ornaments donated by various lodges and organizations to all those hospitalized. Also on hand were Santa Claus and Majik the Elf (Charlie and Kim Cox, volunteers from the community). The ornaments gifted were secondary; the real gift was the gift of spending time with each veteran hospitalized at the VA. Pictured are Exalted Ruler, Dawn Elaine Lieber; Liz Ramsburg; Santa Claus (Charlie Cox); Johnny Miller, VAVS Deputy Representative; and Majik the Elf (Kim Cox).