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Published: 02 June 2019 02 June 2019

img 20190529 101156287L - R: Wally Ereggbraaten, Doug Shoaf, Mr. Hall,Tim Maxon, and Riders President Roger Wright (Courtesy photo)The Silver City American Legion Riders have been selling raffle tickets for the last few months to assist funding the effort to build a Fisher House by the VA Hospital.

This facility provides temporary housing for Veterans that have to travel to Albuquerque for multiple overnight stays at the hospital for medical procedures or their supporting families the while vet's are in the hospital.

The winning tickets were drawn at the American Legion Post on 5-27-2019 by 101st airborne, D-Day, WWII veteran Dan McBride.

First prize was for a Mossberg 3-in-1 shotgun and second prize was a $200 gift card from Walmart.

Jim Hall from Silver City won the three in one 12 gauge shotgun and Alma Ysen won the 200 dollar gift card for Walmart.

Congratulations and thank you all for your support. Watch for our upcoming raffle of a  Winchester Model 94 commemorative edition Coca Cola Presentation 30-30 rifle with serial number 5 out of only 2500 made.