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Bridges to
College...
Hog
Roast
and Auction on June 23
Matt Light
Auctioneer
June 10, 2012
(Greenville)
Tickets are now being sold for the Hog Roast and Auction on June 23
that
feature three-time Super Bowl champion Matt Light as the auctioneer.
The Hog
Roast and Auction, to benefit Bridges to College, is planned for 6 p.m.
Saturday, June 23, at Turtle Creek Golf Course, formerly the Greenville
Golf
Course.
“We only
have 200 tickets for sale,” said Marlise McCallister, Bridges to
College
trustee and organizer of the event. “Because Matt Light is our featured
auctioneer, we expect tickets to sell out before the event. We’re
encouraging
people to buy them in advance.”
In addition
to the hog roast and auction, the evening will feature entertainment by
Gary
Hill.
“Tickets
are only $10 each,” McCallister said. “We encourage people to come out
for a
fun, entertaining evening that supports a good cause.”
The auction
will feature several items
including: a
football helmet autographed by Matt Light, iComfort Mattress Set by
Serta, a
Frigidaire 2-temperature zone wine cooler, Cincinnati Reds vs. St.
Louis
Cardinal tickets (Aug. 24), Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinal
tickets
(Aug. 25), Cincinnati Bengals tickets, Indianapolis Colts tickets, Ohio
State
Football tickets, Darke County YMCA family membership, Sound Bar with
wireless
subwoofer, and a 32-inch high definition television.
The auction
is one of several fund-raising efforts taking place for Bridges to
College on
Saturday, June 23.
Earlier in the
day, the Third Annual Karlh McCallister Memorial Golf Outing is planned
for a 1
p.m. start. The outing will be in a four-person scramble format with a
shotgun
start. The entry fee is $75 per person and includes green fees and golf
cart.
In
addition, a raffle is planned with the drawing scheduled for Saturday
evening,
June 23.
“We have
some great prizes, and winners need not be present to win,” McCallister
said.
Raffle
items include a football autographed by Matt Light, Frigidaire wine
cooler,
touch screen Internet tablet, Rachel Ray cookware, KitchenAid mixer,
Blu-ray
DVD player, Callaway golf balls, and gift certificates for rounds of
golf
(Stillwater, Turtle Creek, White Springs), area restaurants (Versailles
Inn, CJ
Highmarks, Montage, Bistro) and gas cards.
Raffle
tickets are one for $5, three for $10 or seven for $20. They may be
purchased
from a Bridges to College board member or at Hansbarger Home Solutions
and
Montage in Greenville.
Tickets for
the hog roast and auction must be purchased in advance. They are $10
each and
may be purchased at Hansbarger Home Solutions, 548-3174, at Turtle
Creek Golf
Course, 548-3563, or online at the Bridges to College website,
www.bridges2college.org.
Proceeds
from the golf outing, auction and
raffle benefit Bridges to College, a non-profit organization, that
helps
students go to college. It provides educational programming, one-on-one
mentoring and scholarships for students in the Greenville and Ansonia
School
Districts.
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