Trail & trestle gala set Friday

The second annual Gala for the Tekoa Trail and Trestle Association will be Friday, Sept. 30, at Tekoa Mansion, 141 South Howard Street, from 6 to 9 p.m. It will feature casino-style games, a cash bar, door prizes and silent auction.

Auction items include a quarter of a pig, plus items from Tekoa Hardware, E-Clair's, The Feeding Station, Papé Machinery and others.

Admission is $15 in advance and $20 at the door.

Cul An Ti, based in Portland, will play Irish rock and roll.

Money raised will support efforts to keep the John Wayne Pioneer Trail open and help pay for a Christmas light display on th...