Area events

Music at the Firehouse

GARFIELD -- Music at the Firehouse with The Black Oak Band is 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, in the community room at the Northeast Benton County Volunteer Fire Department Station No. 1. There is no cover charge. All donations go to help the NEBCO Fire/EMS Department.

Country breakfast slated

GARFIELD -- The NEBCO Fire/EMS Labor Day "Country Breakfast" fund raiser is 7-10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 1. Breakfast served from 7-10 a.m. or until the food runs out, at the NEBCO Community Center, U.S. Hwy. 62 at S. Wimpy Jones Road in Garfield. A complete breakfast of sausage, bacon, ham, eggs, potatoes, pancakes, biscuits and gravy with drink, is just $7 for adults, $4 for children 5-12 and free for children under 5. All proceeds go to NEBCO Emergency Medical Services Advanced Lift Support ambulance service.

For information on all NEBCO news and events, go to www.nebcofireems.org.

Mini Hot Rod and ATV Pull set

SELIGMAN, Mo. -- Seligman Chamber will be having a Mini Hot Rod and ATV Pull at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Ruby's Event Park on Missouri Highway 37 south of Seligman. Admission is $7 adults, $3 for children 12 -6 and free for children under 5. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the fun. Food vendors will be present. Booger County Mini Hot Rod Puller rules apply. Sign in to pull is 6:30 p.m. Gates open at 5 p.m. Hook fees are $6 member, $8 non-member. For information, call Jerry McChristian 479-559-2535, Jerry Whitmore 479-738-5150 or Neal Stanley 479-903-2311. No alcoholic beverages allowed.

Register for Rib Cook-off

GARFIELD -- The 21st annual NEBCO Fire/EMS Turkey Shoot and Rib Cook Off is Saturday, Oct. 4.

The fundraiser will be at NEBCO Fire Station No. 1 and Community Center, U.S. Hwy. 62 and S. Wimpy Jones Road in Garfield. Activities are anchored by the ever popular Rib Cook-Off and Turkey Shoot events; and brand new this year, there are Rib Cook-Off cash prizes of $500, $300 & $200 for first, second and third place winners respectively!

There is also a day-long raffle with great prizes including a 58" flat screen TV, a kayak and more. There is a silent auction, bingo, a 'buy-it-now" bargain area, and for the kids the Daisy BB-Gun range.

Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with Baby Back pork ribs, pulled pork, baked beans, coleslaw, dessert and drink; just $9 for adults, $5 for children 10 & under. To enter and/or sponsor a Rib Cook-Off Team, call NEBCO at 479-359-3134. Rib Cook-Off registration deadline is Oct. 2 and is limited to the first 25 applicants.

For information on all NEBCO news and events, go to www.nebcofireems.org.

Community on 08/27/2014