Chamber Lighting the Holidays Celebration
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Celebrate the start of the holiday season in Osborne. Several stores will be open 5PM until 7PM. The Osborne County Memorial Hospital Fundraising Committee's Chili Cook-off will be held in Veterans Hall in downtown Osborne from 5PM to 7PM; the cost of the meal will be a free will donation. Watch as various teams compete for the winning chili! Other soups will also be available.
Door prizes courtesy of Osborne Area Chamber of Commerce members will be given out at intervals during the supper; then at 7PM will be the Annual Chamber Christmas Drawing - 1st prize is $500 in Chamber scrip money, with 2nd prize being $250 in scrip money.
So come to Osborne and have a Safe and Happy Holidays this year!
Chamber Lighting the Holidays Celebration
Phone : 785-346-2881 (Always call and confirm events.)
Fax : 785-346-2522
Email Address : ochamber@ruraltel.net
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