By Roxanne Schick
The 6th Annual Community Fall Festival and Raffle will be held on Sunday, September 11, at Town Park from 11:00am to 4:00pm.
This is a free event and everyone in the community is welcome. There will be free food, provided by the Knights of Columbus, and a cash bar. Rounding up the festivities from Noon until 3:00 p.m. is live entertainment provided by two local favorites.
Taking the stage at 12:00 Noon is The Retro Cats band, who will again donate their time and musical talents. This Pagosa Springs rock band has performed at numerous local events and has a large fan following. The Retro Cats, as the name implies, cut their musical teeth during the ‘60s and ‘70s, and happily serve up a mix of classic rock, blues and country for your dancing and listening pleasure. Having taken a sabbatical during the COVID outbreaks, the band is looking forward to rocking Pagosa Springs during the September 11 festival.
The Pagosa Springs Line Dancers, headed by Beverly Chester, will entertain the crowd while the band takes a break at 12:30pm. The dancers include an ever-growing group of men and women dancers. Many of the line dancers have been dancing for the past 15 years and may be seen around town kicking up their feet, including in parades and past Community Fall Festivals.
One cannot talk about the festival without mentioning the popular Brown Bag Raffle that includes donations from many local businesses. Most Brown Bag combinations are valued at over $200. Tickets available that day for $1 each or $5 for 6. With the Brown Bag raffle, you must be present to win and winning tickets will be pulled starting at 2:30pm.
Rounding out the festivities is a separate ‘All Cash’ Raffle. Grand Prize is $1,500 followed by $750 2nd prize, $450 3rd prize, $200 4th prize and $100 for 5th prize. Tickets are $10 each and winners do not need to be present to win. Tickets for this raffle may be purchased in advance at Pope John Paul II Church at 353 S. Pagosa Street 9:00am – 12:00 Noon, Monday-Friday, or at the September 11 event. Winning Cash Raffle tickets will be pulled at 3:00pm.
Roxanne Schick handles publicity for the Pagosa Catholic Community.
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