May 19, 2013

Mad Dog Ranch hosts Garden Gala to benefit high school scholarships

Fun night of food, music to help North Fork grads

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Photo by Steve Hurn
Paonia Rotary Club invites the public to come to a Garden Gala at the Mad Dog Ranch in Crawford. The dinner and auction will support the Rotary Scholarship Fund for local graduates. Advance reservations are being taken right now. Don’t miss out. Only 150 tickets will be sold for the June event. Call Pam Bliss today at 921-5641 for your reservation.
Dining and dancing under the stars amidst the splendor of Pam and Joe Cocker's summer gardens will provide the setting for Paonia Rotary's upcoming fundraiser for Paonia, Hotchkiss and Vision high school senior scholarships. This Garden Gala will take place on Saturday, June 30 at 6 p.m. at the Mad Dog Mansion, an especially spectacular time at the ranch with gardens in full bloom.

Appetizers, beer and wine will be served at 6 p.m. on the garden level and veranda of the mansion with "non host" cocktails available in the mansion bar. Appetizers will be followed by dining al fresco at 7 p.m. with dancing under the stars to the Strolling Scones to follow at 8:30 p.m. The ticket price per person will be $125.

Paonia Rotarians are urging you to kick off your summer in style! Tickets are limited to the Garden Gala, only 150 will be sold . . . so reserve your tickets today! Advance ticket reservations can be made by calling Pam Bliss at 921-5641.

Raising funds for North Fork Valley high school senior scholarships is taken very seriously by members of the Rotary Club of Paonia. For the past four years, the club has awarded $20,000 per year to worthy high school seniors. Being one of the smallest Rotary Clubs in Colorado, this is an ambitious task that requires a lot of planning each year. As scholarships for 2012 loom in the near future, Paonia Rotarians are focused again on fundraising. Paonia Rotary encompasses the entire North Fork Valley of Delta County.

As part of the fundraising endeavor, Paonia Rotarians are collecting a variety of exciting auction items for both its live auction, silent auction and raffle. A few of these items include a Joe Cocker Concert Tour Package including airfare and hotel, a one week stay at Cabarita Lookout Villa in Jamaica and dinner for four prepared by well-known author and chef, Gina Bone. The club is still gathering items for their auctions, so if you have an item to donate please call Jackie Parks at 527-4585.

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