The eighth Annual Community Fall Picnic and Raffle will be held on Sept. 22 at the Pagosa Catholic Community Pavilion from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This is a free event and everyone in the community is welcome. There will be free BBQ lunch provided by the Knights of Columbus Council #7560 at the Pagosa Catholic Community Pavilion, 353 South Pagosa Blvd. There will also be games for the kids and snow cones.
Taking the stage at 11 a.m. will be the Retrocats Band, who will provide part of the entertainment during the event. The Retrocats have performed at numerous local events and have a large fan following. As the name implies, they 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.
And, for a surprise number, Jocelyn Martinez, choir and theatric director of Bloomfield High School in New Mexico, will be singing at our event.
One cannot talk about the festival without mentioning the popular brown bag raffle, which includes donations from many local businesses. Tickets will be available that day for $1 each. With the brown bag raffle, you must be present to win. Winning tickets will be pulled starting at 2 p.m.
Rounding out the festivities is a separate all-cash raffle. The grand Prize is $1,500, followed by $750 for second prize, $450 for third prize, $200 for fourth prize and $100 for the fifth 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 Blvd. from 9 a.m. to noon (Monday through Friday), or at the Chamber of Commerce and at the event.
Winning cash raffle tickets will be pulled at 3 p.m.
