Sunday, July 4, 2010
Our Centennial Celebration
Fort Collins Moose Lodge # 275 Celebrated it's 100 Year Anniversary Saturday June 26th at it's present location at 4820 S. College Ave.
The Moose Lodge has been an active part of the Fort Collins community for 100 years now. Moose Lodge #275 charter was instituted on June 2nd,1910. In 1910 the Lodge home was called Moose Hall and was located at 109 E. Mountain Ave., some of it's other homes were in the C.R.Welch Building at 101 N. College Ave., than in 1919 back to 109 E. Mountain Ave in the First National Bank building. Ironically they purchased the old Elks lodge in 1947, located at 200 Linden Street and that was home until 1961 when they purchased the old roller rink at 1424 E. Mulberry ( now the home of the ELKS Lodge ) where they stayed until purchasing the present location at 4820 S. College Ave in 2009.
The celebration started out with an opening ceremony with special guest speakers: Former Mayor and author Ray Martinez and State Rep. Randy Fischer who presented the lodge with a special tribute from the State of Colorado House of Representatives recognizing the lodge for 100 years of outstanding service to their community and the State of Colorado.
Also part of the ceremony, Regional manager Mr. Frank Garen and Colorado Moose Asc. President Steelman Polhamus, Governor of the Lodge Fred Miller and Administrator Chuck Irwin. State Rep. Randy Fischer and Mr. Martinez both filled out membership applications to become Moose Members.
Many members of the other Colorado Moose Lodges were present to help celebrate this momentous occasion and almost everyone stayed to enjoy the dinner and dance.
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