Rising Above The River Fundraiser For Families Affected By Flooding, May 11

Join friends and community members for a night of entertainment in support of families affected by recent area flooding at the Rising Above the River event, Saturday, May 11.

The night opens with Denver-based Dueling Pianos Road Show, an all-inclusive sound and light show familiar to the Sidney community. The Road Show has performed in Sidney for several other community benefits, as well as events across Montana.

A buffet dinner will be served, provided by the Cutting Edge Dance Studio, followed by a live auction. Auction items have poured in from all over the MonDak Region in support of the event. Donations include a $650 gift certificate to Yellowstone Painting in Sidney; half a hog and processing donated by Full Throttle Show Pigs and Ryan's Processing Plant in Circle, MT; a whole lamb with processing donated by Reimann Club Lambs and Kids in Richey, MT; and three yards of concrete from Sidney Red-E-Mix, as well as many, many other items. A silent auction will also take place throughout the evening.

The drawing for Sidney Mercantile's raffle will also take place during Rising Above the River. The raffle back contains over $3,500 worth of items from Merge Fashion Lifestyle, Arch Ellwein's Flyin' Lion antique store and Sidney Mercantile and their vendors. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20, and are available at Sidney Mercantile, located at 214 South Central Ave, in Sidney.

Local bands Valley Cash and Stone Yellow will take the stage beginning at 9 p.m. Valley Cash offers covers from an array of genres, including classic country, 80s, 90s, and 2000s rock. Stone Yellow boasts a setlist filled with everyone's favorite 90s and 2000s cover songs.

The event offers a limited number of reserved tables, available for a sponsorship of $500. General admission tickets are available for $25 in Fairview at City Hall, Double Barrel Casino, Waterhole #3, Hotel Albert, and The Gold Rush Casino; and in Sidney at the Chamber of Commerce, Rod Iron Grill, Cattle-Ac, Reynolds Market, and Thrivent Financial. Tickets include the buffet, live and silent auction, and hours of entertainment. This is a 21+ event at the Richland Hockey Arena, located at 601 7th Ave SW, in Sidney.

All funds raised through the event will benefit the families affected by flooding. Rising Above the River fundraiser is sponsored by, Purity Oil, the Kringen Family and The Brodie Gorder Memorial Project. For additional information, contact Serina Everett at 406-480-9884.