Fundraiser

Adlai Lemus is a new resident to the city of Laramie. He's a ten-month-old baby that is described as being a happy baby and very sweet. Unfortunately Baby Adlai has been plagued by illness over the course of his short life.

At this time of year basketball can dominate the headlines for any number of reasons. When it goes to help out a great cause, that's when the highlights really start. The Rotary Club of Laramie is proud to announce a match-up between the Harlem Ambassadors and the Gem City Travelers in a volunteer fundraising basketball event March 25th at the Laramie Plains Civic Center south gymnasium. All the fun is set to start at 7 p.m. Monday.

A group is working to remember a late University of Wyoming employee who tended to the gardens on campus.

A poker tournament on Saturday is a sure bet to raise money for people living with multiple sclerosis in the Rocky Mountain Area. The 5th Annual MS Texas Hold 'em Poker Tournament will be at the Laramie Historic Train Depot on February 9th from 5:30 p.m. to midnight.

The annual Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser will be back at the Laramie High School Cafeteria on Thursday for Laramie Special Olympics. Athletes will help serve the dinner and be present to meet and greet with all who attend.

The Wyoming Cowgirl basketball team is giving fans a chance to raise breast cancer awareness and funds for cancer research before their game against Boise State. The Eighth Annual Walk for Women will take place on Saturday, Feb. 9th in the Arena-Auditorium concourse.

Kodie Lester will pass her crown to Laurel Austin on January 5th at the 2013 Miss Laramie Jubilee Days Coronation. The "Cowgirl Boots and Country Roots" themed night will feature a social hour, beef dinner, live and silent auction and music from Chancey Williams and the Younger Brothers Band.

A big winter tradition is helping kick off 2013 as the 20th Annual Ice Fishing Derby at Lake Hattie takes place on January 5-6. Although it is expected to be another bone chiller, the big cash prizes make this one of the most popular cold weather events in the region.

For their annual campaign, the United Way of Albany County has set their biggest goal ever at $400,125.

Drought conditions in Wyoming mean that rivers are running a little lower these days, so the 8th Annual Big Laramie Duck Race will be at Huck Finn Pond in LaPrele Park this year. A 12-horsepower generator is going to be used to make a stream for the rubber ducks to race down, with the winner getting a prize of $1,000.