The Houston Rural Fire Department’s fourth annual motorcycle “Poker Run” fundraiser is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday.
Prizes will include $300 for best hand, $150 for second best and $50 for third.
An auction will take place, and lunch and drinks will be available (served free to Poker Run participants after the ride). The Texas County Dutch Oven Cookers will also be on hand.
A Glock 43 9-milimeter pistol and a Ruger AR 556 assault rifle will be raffled off. Tickets are $5 apiece or six for $25 and are available from any Houston Rural firefighter.
The ride begins at Pizza Express on U.S. 63 and concludes at the Houston Rural fire station on Walnut Street. The entry fee is $20 per rider and $10 per passenger.
All proceeds go toward lifesaving fire and rescue equipment.
A rain date for the event is Sept. 30.
For more information, call Houston Rural Fire Chief Don Gaston at 417-217-1747 or Vance Walter at 417-217-0307.