Benefit dinner raises over $8,500

As of Tuesday evening, the benefit dinner to support the expense of upcoming medical treatments for Bob Tracy helped raise $8,795, with donations still coming in. The Ritzville Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 2739 hosted the dinner and silent auction on Saturday, Oct. 20.

Sharon Oestreich, who helped coordinate the event, estimated 125 people attended the dinner and over 150 tickets were sold. The money raised is a total from the silent auction, dinner and donations, as well as the funds raised from the pies, which were auctioned off by Kirk Danekas.

Bob, who was diagnosed with leukemia ea...