Pratt Elks Lodge helps fund aquarium at Fort Dodge Soldiers Home

Taking part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Fort Dodge Soliders Home last week were members of the Pratt Elks Lodge and veterans at the soldiers home. Front row included (from left): Robert Guern (Army), Thomas Yager (Army), Kenny Gates, Lodge Trustee and Ft. Dodge Soldiers Home VAVS State Deputy Representative, Kent Converse (Army), Gary Little (Army). In back: Wimer (resident veteran), Kenney Gates, Lodge Trustee and Ft. Dodge Soldiers Home VAVS State Deputy Representative, Robert Vinton, Ft. Dodge Soldiers Home Superintendent, Karen Wimer, President of Cottage Residents Committee, Tammy Coleman and Bev Aldrich, Lodge members. Courtesy photo

By Jennifer Stultz
Tri-County Tribune Editor
jstultz@cherryroad.com

Members of the Pratt BPOE #1451 Elks Lodge attended a ribbon cutting ceremony last week at the Ft. Dodge Soldiers Home near Dodge City. They met in Halsey Hall to celebrate financial support from the Lodge that helped pay for the recent installment of a 300-gallon aquarium.

Funds for this project were made possible by the Freedom Grant, Pratt Public Library’s past summer book sell, funds from the Kansas Elks Veteran Service and private donations totaling $6,000.

Veterans at the home are already enjoying the addition of the aquarium and enthusiastically took part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open this project to the public.

Pratt Elks Lodge members who attended the special event included Kenney Gates, Lodge Trustee and Ft. Dodge Soldiers Home VAVS State Deputy Representative, Tammy Coleman and Bev Aldrich, Lodge members.

Donations from Pratt helped give veterans at the Fort Dodge Veterans Home a fish tank in time for Valentine’s Day. Courtesy photo

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