Swenson Memorial Museum gives away griddle in fundraiser

September 16

12:34 2024

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On Saturday afternoon, Sept. 14, staff and board members of the Swenson Memorial Museum gathered to hold the drawing for a Blackstone griddle featured in a recent fundraiser. Kari Anderson was the winner.

The museum raised about $3,700 through ticket sales for the drawing for the griddle, which they purchased at a discount. The local historical museum is funded through donations.

The 36-inch propane-fueled griddle came with a 21-piece utensil set with a portable case. Breckenridge Texan Editor Carla McKeown pulled the winning name from the hopper at the request of the museum staff.

The Swenson Memorial Museum is Stephens County’s historical museum, featuring dozens of exhibits on life in Breckenridge and other Stephens County communities. It is located in downtown Breckenridge at 116 W. Walker. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. For more information, call 254-559-8471.

Jan Boles, Lee White and Kay Meadows with the Swenson Memorial Museum display the Blackstone griddle that the museum gave away in a fundraising drawing on Saturday. Kari Anderson was the lucky winner. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)

Cutline, top photo: Kay Meadows with the Swenson Memorial Museum, right, steadies the hopper as Carla McKeown prepares to draw the name of the winner of the Blackstone griddle that the museum gave away on Saturday, Sept. 14. The raffle raised about $3,700 for the museum. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)