SCHOLARSHIP FEST

Achance to help students Festivals Association and at locations while enjoying an evening around the county. of fun, fellowship and prizes will be offered at the 25th annual Scholarship Fest on Saturday, For dinner, a barbecue brisket meal with all the trimmings will be served. Sept. 25, at the Gillespie County Thousands of dollars in prizes and Fair Grounds. auction items will be given away

Gates open at 4 p.m. during the event, including guns and rifles, hunting and fishing equipment,

Sponsored by the Gillespie jewelry, gift certificates and more. County Fair and Festivals Association, the event includes afternoon activities, appetizers, a dinner, silent and live auctions and a prize drawing for thousands (Individuals and businesses interested in donating cash or prizes to the event are asked to call the fair association office at 997-2359.) of dollars in prizes donated by Tickets for the prizes to be given local and area businesses and away at Scholarship Fest will also individuals. Monies raised from the event go toward the Gillespie County Fair Association’s scholarship program. Since 1991, the fair association has awarded $424,600 in scholarships to 726 Gillespie County high school Gillespie County Fair Queen Brittley Bowers hoists a prize to be sold at a live auction during the 23rd annual Scholarship Fest. This year’s festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 25, at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds. — Standard-Radio Post file photo go on sale this spring at the fair office, from the directors and at locations around the county. Along with the prize drawing will be a live auction featuring cakes baked and decorated by the Gillespie County Fair Queen and Duchesses as well as other items. students. More information on Scholarship Fest as well Scholarship tickets are $20 each and will go on sale this spring. as other activities at the fair grounds is available by visiting www.gillespiefair.com or by calling 830-997-2359.

Tickets will be sold at the office at the fair grounds, from directors of the Gillespie County Fair and