ERIE – A barbecue fundraiser and raffle for $6,000 worth of guns for the Whiteside County Republicans will be held from 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday at 1510 Main St.
Pulled pork, smoked chicken thighs, macaroni and cheese, baked beans, and potato chips and beer are on the menu. Door prizes will be awarded.
General admission tickets for the meal and gun raffle cost $25 at whitesidecountygop.com or by calling Chad Weaver at 563-528-2888 or Kurt Glazier at 815-441-4737; they must be bought by 11:59 p.m. Thursday and will not be sold at the door.
Sponsorships also are available; the cost is $125 for two tickets, $500 for four, $1,000 for six, or $2,500 for eight and include membership in the Whiteside County Republicans and participation in a sponsors-only gun raffle, among other things.
Go to the website or call Weaver or Glazier for more information.