The Wild West Saloon & Grill in Plainville, KS hosted a Prime Rib Dinner Saturday August 31st. 25% of the proceeds from the dinner went to the family of Shelly Anderson, who lost her home less than one week prior.
Photo courtesy of Candace Rachel, Plainville Times
Anderson’s two-story home southeast of Plainville in rural Ellis County burned down in the early morning hours of August 26th. The three people in the home (herself, her son Nick Wilkerson, and her boyfriend Matt Hrabe) were able to escape the fully engulfed house.
Hrabe had been in the hospital in Wichita recovering from multiple injuries sustained while escaping the 2nd story window, but has been allowed to come home to Plainville. Jenny Plante of the Wild West Saloon & Grill told Hays Post that Hrabe was able to come to the dinner later in the evening.
“He came about 10 o’clock and had supper. It was a very touching time. Shelly was here during the evening and so was Nick. The football players were just outstanding. We probably had 10 people in the kitchen and normally there’s just 3. No one got in anybody’s way, there were probably 30 people waiting tables. The community people just pitched in and helped out where needed, it went so smooth.”
Plante said that they served 260 meals in 5 hours and sold out of the prime rib. Wild West Saloon & Grill raised $700 (25% of sales). Stahl Products, Cookie’s liquor and Crawford Supply of Plainville matched that donation amount. There was a donation box available at the dinner as well, which raised $850. In total, the event raised $3,650 for the family.
Anderson told Hays Post she’s extremely grateful for the community she grew up in.
“I have lived here my whole life. I grew up a half a mile from the house that burned down. This community has been awesome to us and I can’t say enough how much I appreciate what they’ve all done.”