Scholarship funds raised at Kiwanis event

California Kiwanis Vice President Eugene Wickham, left, presents the winning check for the Kiwanis event to Kenny Kunze, who accepted the check on behalf of winner Jordan Kunze, who could not be present.
California Kiwanis Vice President Eugene Wickham, left, presents the winning check for the Kiwanis event to Kenny Kunze, who accepted the check on behalf of winner Jordan Kunze, who could not be present.

According to California Kiwanis President Dr. Peter Kurowski, the cow pattie bingo fundraiser brought in almost enough to fund three $1,000 scholarships for high school graduates next year.

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Shea Stewart

For each of the 300 $20 tickets, a number was drawn and the number assigned to a square on the "bingo board" which in this case was inside a livestock arena at the Moniteau County Fairgrounds.

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Michael Phelps

For more of this story check out the June 27 issue of the California Democrat.