Jefferson Elks Lodge 2306 last Thursday presented a $2,500 donation to the Churdan fire department to purchase a defibrillator and other equipment. The funds come from an Elks National Foundation (ENF) grant.
Pictured are (front, from left) Elks grant writer Joyce Fister, Churdan FD secretary/treasurer Bill Gebhart and firefighter Colton Morlan, and Elks lodge officer Les Fister; and (back, from left) Churdan firefighters Jamie Brenner, Cindy Thurman and fire chief John McCormick, and Elks officers Darrin Charlson, Bill Berger and Steve Smith.
