November 5, 2009

Tickets on sale for Cowboy Christmas

Art Auction in downtown Ritzville

The second annual Cowboy Christmas Art Auction promises a night of live entertainment, superb cuisine and more than 50 pieces of artwork from acclaimed artists on Saturday, Dec. 5, at the C.J. Newland American Legion Memorial Hall in Ritzville.

Tickets are $14 per person and will be available on Monday, Nov. 9, at a variety of locations including The Ritzville Adams County Journal as well as at the door.

The benefit event will generate funds for the Ritzville Downtown Development Association. Those funds will be used to cover the expenses for the 2010 Historic Ritzville Days Western Art Show planned for Memorial Day weekend.

Artists who participated in the 2009 art show have donated the art to the RDDA, which hosts the annual art show.

The event begins at 5 p.m. with a social gathering and art preview until 6:30 p.m. when Dr. Warren Kragt will serve as the auctioneer for the live auction.

Live entertainment is planned.

For more information, call (509) 659-1020, e-mail info@ritzvilledowntown.com or visit the RDDA’s Web site at http://www.ritzvilledowntown.com.