IPPCA 'top guns' renovate Kentucky retirement home water feature

LEXINGTON, KY — The International Professional Pond Contractors Association (IPPCA) and a dozen of its Topgun Contractor members on Saturday, June 27, completed the fourth annual humanitarian Ponditat For Humanity Pond Renovation project at the Ashland Terrace retirement home here.

The volunteers rebuilt, updated and expanded the facility's water feature with state of the art equipment.

Before beginning the renovation, the volunteers removed the koi and goldfish and kept them in several large aerated tanks until the 3-day build was completed and could be returned to their new and improved home.

Local Lexington, Kentucky ABC affiliate Channel 36 captured and aired footage of goldfish jumping and swimming up the last waterfall and stream area entering the pond, as well as considerable footage of the actual construction.

Supporting the IPPCA efforts with materials and supplies were: Danner Manufacturing, Firestone Specialty Products, Easy Pro Manufacturing, Atlantic Water Gardens, American Pond, Graystone Creations, Aquatic Logic, Winston Products, Aqua Control, Ewing Irrigation, Fielding Pumps, Enviroscapes, and the Dow Chemical Company. Local suppliers H2O Designs and Tracy Rock and Gravel supplied additional materials as well. A whole hog roast donated by local farmer Tim Ellis capped the event.

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