MONEY FOR THE PURSE AUCTION – The third Annual Tri County Girls’ Night Out is scheduled from 5:30 – 9:30 on Thursday, March 23, at the Leeper Center in downtown El Dorado Springs. This year’s event will feature food catered by Count On Us Catering, music by Sergeant Pete and a live auction by Shannon Mays will feature new and like new purses at starting at $5.

   This year the local Shopko donated $500 to help along this worthy cause. The auction benefits the W.I.N.G.S. Refuge for women and children dealing with domestic violence.

Tickets are $25 each or a table for eight for $175. Purchase tickets online at www.wingsrefuge.com or at Shannon and Associates in El Dorado Springs.

Pictured are Shelter Administrator Edina McGinnis and Shopko Manager Nick Rodenberg.