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St. Veronica Scout Troop 300's gift auction slated for Dec. 14
This year's event is bigger and bolder and will be held at Our House Restaurant in Farmingdale
HOWELL — St. Veronica Boy Scout Troop 300 will hold a Gift Auction fundraiser for adults age 18 and older from 6-11 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, at Our House Restaurant, 420 Adelphia Road, Farmingdale. Doors will open 5 p.m. to allow for the previewing of baskets.
Proceeds will help Troop 300 fund its programs and equipment and ensure that each scout can fully participate in its activities and develop leadership skills that result from being a part of something bigger than oneself.
Take advantage of the troop's Early Bird Specials, which have been extended until Dec. 1 due to popular demand. The first special is an entry fee of $35, which includes a buffet dinner (a savings of $5). The second special is an entry fee of $65, which includes a buffet dinner and ticket bundle of two Tier 1 tickets, one Tier 2 ticket and three Grand tickets --a $40 value. These tickets will be held at the door.
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After Dec. 1, limited tickets will be available at the door on a first-come, first-serve basis. The entry fee will be $40 and includes a buffet dinner. Tier 1 tickets will be $10 per sheet; Tier 2 tickets $15 per sheet; Grand tickets will be three for $5; Super Grand tickets will be $5 each; and 50/50 tickets will be five for $5.
Prepaid reservations can be made payable to "Troop 300" and mailed to Fundraising Chairperson Linda Ann Horvath, 157 Newbury Road, Howell, NJ 07731.
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The buffet dinner will consist of tossed mixed green and caesar salads, fresh fruit platter, Italian pasta salad with meat and cheese, eggplant parmigiano, sliced beef au jus, chicken francese, penne vodka, vegetable medley, rosemary red bliss potatoes, chocolate mousse and a sheet cake.
Troop 300 scouts conduct many service projects to help communities, both local and abroad. They assist with food collections, volunteer at soup kitchens and nursing homes, prepare holiday food baskets, clean up debris, clear trails at local parks and participate in many other activities that benefit the residents of Howell and nearby towns and those in need in other locations as well.
For more information or to make a reservation, call Fundraising Chairperson Linda Ann Horvath at 848-223-4871 or mail a check made payable to "Troop 300" to 157 Newbury Road, Howell, NJ 07731.
