The John Day Elks Lodge was positively glowing Friday night. The building, brightly decorated with strings of colored lights, glittering Christmas trees and silvery balloon sculptures, was filled with smiling people and happy conversation.
The occasion was the 31st annual Carrie Young Memorial Dinner and Auction, and, as it always does, the event brought Grant County residents out in droves. Some came to enjoy the spaghetti feed and the company, to see and be seen at what has become a major social event. Some came to bid on the lovingly prepared and gorgeously designed gift baskets, hoping to snag some Christmas presents or score a coveted item for themselves. Some hoped to walk away with a Kim Randleas fine art print, a Silvies Valley Resort getaway or one of the other fabulous auction items.
But all were there to support the cause. For more than three decades now, the Carrie Young Memorial has raised money to help Grant County s most vulnerable seniors, carrying on the legacy Carri
JOHN DAY — One of Grant County’s biggest fundraisers — and social events — of the year is coming up.The 2023 Carrie Young Memorial Dinner and Auction will be held