Buckhorn of plenty

Airway Heights' Buckhorn Inn was the site of a fundraiser last Sunday benefiting city parks and recreation programs.

Parks and Recreation Department Supervisor Andy Gardner said $1,630 was raised to benefit the department's Citizens Associated for Recreation, Education & Sports (CARES) Youth Scholarship program. The scholarships help kids of specific income levels take part in recreation programs.

Gardner said the Pederson family, which owns the Buckhorn, has been doing these fundraisers on and off for the past 10 years.

"All the credit goes to them," he added....