Friends of Meadowlark have a fun and tasty opportunity to support the Meadowlark Foundation’s Good Samaritan Fund when the doors to Cox Bros. BBQ open at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24. Brothers Bud and Bobby Cox, sons of Meadowlark Hills resident Ellie Cox, pledge to donate 10-percent of that day’s proceeds to the Fund during our 6th annual HOGTOBERFEST.
   Food specials on Oct. 24 at Cox Bros. BBQ, 223 McCall Road, include a pulled pork and chicken slider buffet, available for $9.95 from 11 a.m.  to 2 p.m., and a hog roast buffet beginning at 5 p.m. for $12.95. In addition to the meats, both buffets will include Cox Bros.’ tempting side dishes, such as pineapple coleslaw, smokehouse beans and redskin potato salad.

    HOGTOBERFEST would certainly be fun with just barbecue, brews and music, but there’s more! In order to create additional opportunities to raise money and awareness for the Good Samaritan Fund, a HOG & Kisses Contest has begun, and 50/50 raffle tickets are now on sale soon. The 50/50 raffle winner takes home half of the money collected by ticket sales, and half of the proceeds support the Good Samaritan Fund. Our goal this year is to sell at least $6000 worth of tickets, meaning the winner would receive a HOG-size cash prize of $3000!
     Raffle tickets are $5 each, and may be purchased at the Hospitality Desk, at Verna Belle’s Cafe or from Meadowlark’s board members.

HOG & Kisses Winner will be announced at 6 p.m.