Annual gala benefits Junior Auxiliary of Saline County

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BRANSON MO NEWS: BENTON — The annual Junior Auxiliary of Saline County gala benefiting the organization and area children it serves is set to return Saturday at the Benton Event Center, beginning at 7 p.m.
The Queen of Hearts Ball — this year’s theme — is the organization’s annual fundraiser to support several service projects for the community. The Junior Auxiliary of Saline County receives no federal or state grant money, so all funds for the projects must be raised by the organization.
After outgrowing its previous spot, the gala was moved to the event center.
“We are really excited,” Junior Auxiliary president
Lauren Lislowe said. “It’s the biggest space we have ever had.
“Last year, we sold out on the event, maybe even oversold it. Everybody was packed in there.”
The Queen of Hearts Ball will feature dinner by Gina’s Catering, a bar, a live band, casino-style gaming tables, and live and silent auctions. Auction items include
Razorback tickets, an African safari hunting trip, a trip to Northwest Arkansas, a trip to Branson, Missouri — featuring a show and Silver Dollar City tickets — and a night out in Little Rock, including tickets to the symphony.
“We will also be giving away …