By Miriam Raftery
July 25, 2016 (Alpine) — Secret Hills Ranch in Alpine is hosting a barbecue, dance and silent auction on August 6th to help fund medical bills for colon cancer survivor Vicki Halsey, a horse trainer and advocate for children. The deadline for pre-purchasing dinners is August 1.
Dinner will be served from 3 to 7 p.m. The event also includes a silent auction (donations of items welcome) that ends at 6 p.m., petting zoo and jumpie for kids to enjoy. Dancing will start at 5 p.m. Dinner costs $10.40 per person; petting zoo $2, jumpie $1; games and a playground are also available at $1 each.
After battling cancer for six years and undergoing several surgeries, Halsey is “officially cancer free,” according to a post on the Secret Hills Ranch Facebook page, which adds, “Now Vicki can focus on getting her health and life back.”
Secret Hills Ranch is located at 2715 South Grade Road in Alpine. For information, call 619-820-2994. To donate or bid on auction items, call Perry Caballero at 619-733-7162.
Purchase tickets online and get more details at http://www.secrethillsranch.com/?page_id=3455.
You can make a donation of any amount at a Go Fund Me page for Vicki Halsey at https://www.gofundme.com/2e8vjdes.