All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Over $7,000 in great purses up for grabs at Designer Bag Bingo on March 8

With spring right around the corner, it’s time to get out and have some fun!

Come join the Almost Heaven BBQ Bash at a “Designer Bag Bingo” fundraising event on Sunday, March 8, at the Village Square Conference Center in Clarksburg (across from the old UHC hospital).

Doors open at noon and bingo begins at 2 p.m. Advance tickets are $20 each and $25 at the door. Order tickets online at www.almostheavenbbqbash.com or contact the BBQ Bash at 866-710-7600 for more information or to purchase tickets locally.

With over $7,000 in great designer purses from Coach, Kate Spade, Michael Kors, and Dooney & Bourke, there will also be several great raffle / silent auction items including WVU football tickets, golf packages at several area courses, a whitewater rafting trip, Gandy Dancer Dinner & Show tickets, a VIP “Behind The Scenes” tour, professional photo shoot, couples massage, and 2 CampKids Sessions at the Old Brick Playhouse in Elkins, to name a few — with more items being added.

A new “Wine Pull” featuring West Virginia wines will offer some fun for attendees purchasing a wine cork to match with the elaborately wrapped wine bottle. Of course, everyone enjoys trying their luck with 50/50 drawings and those addictive tip tickets.

Approximately 20 artists and crafters will also be displaying and selling some unique items, so come early and enjoy some great food at our concession area, and check out the crafters, snag a wine cork or two and try a chance on some great raffle and auction items.  

Bring four cans of food items to be entered into a special Mystery drawing valued at $100 minimum. Items will be distributed between the Lewis County Food Pantry and the Clarksburg Mission.

Proceeds from the event will be used to help defray some of the 2020 BBQ Bash’s infrastructure costs in producing this great community event.

Mark your calendars for the 6th Annual Almost Heaven BBQ Bash the weekend of June 19-20 and enjoy live entertainment, artists and crafters, some of the best BBQ and other food you’ll find anywhere, and more!

Almost Heaven BBQ Bash, Inc. is a registered 501c3 non-profit organization.

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