28th Coal Miner’s Ball is Saturday

SUTTON — The 28th annual Coal Miner’s Ball begins at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Alpine Inn, Mile 61, Glenn Highway, Sutton. This celebration, in conjunction with the non-profit Coal Miner’s Ball Committee, includes dinner, music, a raffle, silent auction, entertainment and celebration of past and present inductees to the Alpine Historical Society’s Coal Miner’s Hall of Fame.

Tickets are $12, include dinner and are available at the Alpine Inn and at the door.

Opening ceremonies begin at 4:30 p.m. with a presentation of colors by the Colony High School JROTC, and dinner is at 5 p.m.

Live music by the WildCat Trio begins at 8:30 p.m.

Proceeds from the raffle and silent auction support the operation and maintenance of the Alpine Historical Park, Mile 61.5, Glenn Highway. Raffle tickets are $5 each, or five for $20. First prize is $500 cash; second is a $279 package of meat from Mr. Prime Beef; and third is a $100 Fred Meyer gift card.

For more information, contact 745-9955.