Due to concerns and guidelines over the COVID-19 (coronavirus) the March 22 planned benefit for Richard Melton and his family has been postponed to a later date, according to organizers. A new date will be set soon.
Mr. Melton passed away March 12 from cancer. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.
Other upcoming events are also up in the air until the coronavirus pandemic filters out.
Some items that are still going on are some area fundraisers.
‘OUTDOOR BASKETS’—Milano Junior High eighth-grade class is selling chances to win an “Outdoors Basket” with proceeds to go to their end of year trip. Tickets are $1 each and the basket includes a cooler with several other camping and outdoor items.
Contact me at 254-718-0133 or m_lagrone@yahoo.com if you are interested in buying tickets.
TEXAS BLAZE RTX—The Texas Blaze RTX 12u softball team, which includes several girls and coaches from the Milano and Milam County area, is having fundraisers to help get them to the national tournament this summer. There are two separate events.
The first cost $20 per ticket and prizes include: cooler full of “spirits,” $500 gift card, $200 gift card, $100 gift card and two tickets to Six Flags. Winners will be drawn April 10.
The other is a “10 guns in 10 days” fundraiser. Tickets are $50 each. Starting on April 1, one ticket a day will be drawn live on the team’s Facebook page for 10 days. Gun winners must pass background
Gun winners must pass background checks to claim guns.
Guns to be given away are: Tristar Setter 20ga 26-inch barrel over under shotgun, Ruger 10/22 carbine synthetic rifle, Savage XP 6.5 Creedmoor, Ruger EC9S 9mm, NEF Parder 12 ga 18-inch synthetic defense pump shotgun, Taurus G2C 9mm, DPMS Oracle .223 16-inch barrel AR 15, Tristar Setter 12ga 28-inch barrel over under shotgun, Ruger 10/22 carbine wood/steal, NEF Parder 12ga 28-inch wood pump shotgun.
For more information on the Texas Blaze raffle, contact Shanna Balderas, 979-571-6685.
If you have any other information on events that have had date changes or other community news, please contact me at 254-718-0133 or m_lagrone@ yahoo.com.
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