Fun in the name of fundraising

There are several family-friendly fundraising events this weekend, including Chester Gap Volunteer Fire and Rescue’s open house from 11 to 3 Saturday (Sept. 24) at the fire hall, with free hot dogs and chips, fire and rescue and law enforcement demonstrations, a moonbounce and a serious sportsman’s raffle. Read more about it in Chris Ubben’s Chester Gap column on page A8.

The other fundraiser Saturday is a bluegrass benefit for Gary Jenkins Jr. at the Washington fire hall grounds starts at 4 with Amazing Grace the Mule with Steve Foster, and, from 6 to 10 p.m., music by four excellent bluegrass bands. All proceeds of Washington Volunteer Fire and Rescue’s food and drink sales also benefit Gary, who was seriously injured this summer while responding to an rescue call. There’s more about the benefit in the Events listings that start on page A3.