Elks Lodge raises $6,500 for deputy injured in drug bust

BBQ fundraiser, cake auctions benefit Hartopp.

Members of the Elks Lodge pose with CCSO Deputy Shane Hartopp (black shirt) during the Lodge’s barbecue dinner fundraiser. Local residents also donated cakes to be auctioned off, with the proceeds benefiting Hartopp’s recovery from a flash bang grenade injury. (COURTESY)
Members of the Elks Lodge pose with CCSO Deputy Shane Hartopp (black shirt) during the Lodge’s barbecue dinner fundraiser. Local residents also donated cakes to be auctioned off, with the proceeds benefiting Hartopp’s recovery from a flash bang grenade injury. (COURTESY)

A Saturday afternoon barbecue is a common occurrence for families.

However, last Saturday the local Elks Lodge held a barbecue dinner fundraiser where community members became family raising more than …