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Organizers seek city support for Second Annual Big Rig Roundup to fund local charities
Summary
Organizers Darren Marishka and Cody Monroe told the Dalhart City Council they have booked the coliseum for Aug. 23 and plan a semitruck poker run and other attractions to raise funds for a soccer field and for community member Hector Robles, who is battling cancer.
Organizers of the Second Annual Big Rig Roundup asked the Dalhart City Council on Feb. 24 for logistical support and potential funding help for the event, which they plan to stage Aug. 23 at the coliseum.
The request matters because organizers expect the event to draw visitors to Dalhart and raise money for two local causes: upkeep of a community soccer field and assistance for Hector Robles, who organizers said is suffering from cancer. "We wanna make another donation for him and his family," organizer Darren Marishka said during…
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