Benefits net $900 for Binks baby fund

Lacrosse

Pastime Tavern hosted a pool tournament Saturday to raise money for the Eric Binks medical fund. More than $900 was raised with more than 40 people participating.

Winners were Phillip Luft and Allen Thompson, first; Don Keeney and Dana Reserve, second; and Loren Fleming and Larry Brink, third. Binks, 15-month-old son of Lyle and Cheryl Thompson Binks of LaCrosse, is now undergoing cancer treatment at Providence Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane.

An account for the boy has been set up at Umpqua Bank, and a fuel fund has been started at Four Star in Dusty to help family members commute to the Spokane hospital.

Italian sodas and coffee were served Tuesday at The Gathering Place with proceeds going to the fund.

Another benefit is planned for Sunday, May 4, at the school cafeteria. Barbecued hamburgers, beans, salads, strawberry lemonade and iced tea will be served. Homemade waffle cups with vanilla ice cream will be the dessert. Donated centerpieces will be available for raffle. Contact Sandy Martin for more information.

Erik is undergoing chemotherapy treatment for Neuroblastoma at Sacred Heart. He will eventually have surgery and a bone marrow transplant in Seattle. Erik is the grandson of Rick and Cheree Thompson. Alex Binks, now a LaCrosse fourth grader, is his brother.