Breakfast Rotary plans annual gala

Members of McMinnville?s Breakfast Rotary Club have scheduled their annual Rotary Gala for April 22 at McMinnville Country Club. Money raised benefits several local organizations.

Traditionally, event attendance has been between 100-150 people. This year features include tasty heavy hors d?oeuvres, music by a great band, a silent auction of valuable items, and entertaining side events to raise money.

Ticket price is $100 per couple. All of the proceeds are distributed to the charitable organizations selected by the club. No proceeds are retained for club operations.

The charitable organizations featured this year are:

? Kids of the Community ? an organization for at-risk children.

? Families in Crisis ? a Warren County shelter for victims of domestic violence.

? A foster care/orphanage in Romania ? this facility was established with the help of Breakfast Rotary, which provides annual support.

? McMinnville Housing Authority ? an after-school tutoring/activity program for kids living in government subsidized housing.

? Warren County Habitat for Humanity projects.

This year?s Charity Gala will feature music by the John England Band. One of Nashville?s most versatile musicians, John England works most frequently as a singing guitarist and bandleader.

England has performed or recorded with stars like Loretta Lynn, The Pointer Sisters, Andy Griggs, Carrie Newcomer, Pianosaurus, Darlene Love, Trace Adkins, and Rodney Crowell, among many others.

In addition to great music and great food, the evening will also see a return of ?The Great Gala Race,? an activity that uses your skill and intellect to solve a series of clues to win a fantastic grand prize.

A new feature will be a Pac-Man tournament, see who has the best eye-hand coordination to outscore their fellow attendees.

To purchase tickets, contact any Breakfast Rotarian or Dave Wideman at 473-9615, or stop by Edward Jones at 124 E. Main Street.