The second annual St. Jude Buffalo Island Barbecue and Auction will be held starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Buffalo Island Central West Elementary Cafeteria. Tickets are $10 for food, refreshments and inclusion in the drawing for chance to win several door prizes including a D110 John Deere Lawn Mower, Apple Ipad 3; 42" flat screen television; and a custom butchered pig (freezer ready). Winners of the door prizes do not have to be present to win.
All proceeds from this event will go to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Tickets may be purchased at: Monette - Liberty Bank, Heritage Bank, Monette City Hall, BIC West Elementary; Caraway - Heritage Bank; Lake City - Pat Cobb; Jonesboro - Farm Bureau and Farm Credit; or call (870) 243-3572, 974-3960, or 486-5894.
There will be a live and silent auction with items including a Cardinal VIP box, Red Birds VIP box, beauty products, girls and boys bikes, first aid kits, $100 gift certificates, purse and jewelry, ASU autographed football, Zumba dance, cakes, pies, monogram items, toys, butcher hog for freezer, restaurant gift cards, farm related items, corn seed, cotton seed, fertilizer soybeans and dirt moving.