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| Cherie and Bree with silent auction baskets |
Word is spreading that the Santee Bluegrass Festival is one
community fund-raising event you don’t want to miss.
Aside from live music from two renowned bluegrass bands,
attendees will have their choice of 16 varieties of wine, 13 micro-breweries
and 29 food vendors. There will be 88
silent auction items, ranging from beach-cruiser bicycles to airline tickets.Those who purchase designated driver tickets for $25 at the door will receive an engraved water bottle donated by Az U Wish. Three local cab companies will also have drivers available beginning at 9 p.m. at the main parking lot. Standard rates of $2.80 plus $3 per mile will apply.
Online ticket sales for the event will end at midnight on Monday,
Sept. 17.
After that, tickets can be purchased for $35 per person at
Santee City Hall, 10601 Magnolia Ave., Building 6, up to 1 p.m. on Friday,
Sept. 21.
Tickets may be available at the door for $40 each, but the
event is rapidly nearing capacity.
“Everything about the event is bigger and better this year,
” said Cherie Meek, the city’s special events supervisor. “We’re expecting more than 700 people to turn
out, have a fun time and help raise funds to support park improvement projects
and the Santee Teen Center.”
