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CHESTER -- The Chester Volunteer Fire Department has announced its 2020/2021 Fall Bash fundraiser is moving to an online-only event Sept. 18.
According to Fire Chief John Hissam, Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort has made the decision to not allow events as large as the Fall Bash this year due to continuing COVID restrictions.
"We respect Mountaineer's decision to limit event sizes at their facilities, but this leaves us with no other local venue that can handle the Bash. Our only choice is to move the event online. We have more than $1.5 million to give away and our volunteer firemen count on this event to fund our operations" said Hissam.
Those who already purchased tickets to the 2020 Fall Bash can use them for the 2021 online bash. Those wanting to purchase more can use the order form from the 2020 flyer or visit www.chesterfallbash.com.
Numbers for all ticket types will be drawn at 9 a.m. Sept. 18. The drawings will be live-streamed with the winning numbers posted at www.chesterfallbash.com. Winners will be notified by certified mail with instructions on how to claim their prize.
"We know how much our customers and volunteers love the Saturday Bash event at Mountaineer, and we are sorry we can't be with you in person this year," Hissam said. "As our gift, we are entering all Saturday Bash ticket holders into a special drawing for $10,000 CASH at no cost to you. Your Saturday Bash ticket will be your number for this special drawing."
The event also is adding a new special ticket called the Double Down. Those tickets are only available for purchase online at chesterfallbash.com or in person at the Chester Volunteer Fire Department.
For information, visit www.chesterfallbash.com.