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St. Mary of the Assumption Parish will hold a Harvest Drawdown fundraiser Nov. 14 at the parish's Novak Center, 123 S. County Line Rd. Doors open at 5 p.m.; a pork chop and chicken dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m.; and the drawdown starts at 6 p.m. There will be a silent auction and raffles. Cost: $50; covers dinner, drinks and drawdown ticket. For ticket information, call the parish at 815-827-3205.

• We are really encouraging everyone to purchase their tickets early. This helps our volunteers tremendously and allows us to make sure the event is a success.
  
  
• Volunteers will be outside after weekend Masses with tickets available for purchase. Tickets are also available for purchase from committee members or at the parish office (Mon-Thurs 9A-2P).
  
  
• This year, we will have an additional 50 winners through our various raffles and games, along with lots of other fun planned throughout the event.
  
  
• We can’t wait to see everyone there and make this year’s Harvest Drawdown a great success!