Raffle helps community

A while back, Emily Smith and husband Bill, who serve on the Pine Haven Town Council and Over The Hill Gang (senior group) committee board respectively, approached the “Gang” with an offer to donate a black powder rifle and pistol to be raffled off. Fellow resident Richard Wilkerson also contributed a “very nice” knife set with block for second place, according to spokesperson and event co-organizer Chris Bingham.

The gang then purchased a Paradise Foods $100 gift certificate for third place.

The winners were announced Sunday, July 4 at town hall. Bob Cobler won the guns; Jeff Lively took home...