KYCO to host ‘Pumpkins in the Park’
0Written by A. Chaney.
On Thursday, Oct. 19, the Kentucky College of Optometry’s AAO chapter will be hosting a fundraiser called Pumpkins in the Park. The event will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Pikeville City Park and include refreshments, a bake sale, face painting, and a variety of contests.
There will be a cornhole tournament,and the entry fee will be $10. The winners of the cornhole tournament will each receive a one night stay at the Hilton Hotel, a restaurant gift card, and the first annual cornhole tournament trophy.
There will also be a pumpkin painting contest and the entry fee will be $5. The first and second place winners of the pumpkin painting contest will receive door prizes donated from Mickey’s Menagerie or Ritchie’s Gift Shop.
Nicole Flowers, the president of KYCO’s AAO chapter and organizer of the fundraiser, said they expect a good turnout and fun for all those who attend.
“This is our first big event involving the community, so we are hoping for the best,” Flowers said.