IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 11-7-05 CONTACT: PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE

SILVER CITY—A handful of tickets are still available for the 30^th Annual University Club Car Party on Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Buffalo Bar. The grand prize is $10,000 and only 320 tickets will be sold.

Tickets are sold at $100 for the drawing and $125 for the drawing plus dinner and dance for two. The entertainment for the evening is The Long Hard Ride Band, a country western band from Albuquerque.

"We still call it the Car Party because it has been such a great tradition throughout the years. We have had a grand prize of $10,000 for the last few years which everyone seems pretty pleased about," said Christy Miller, University Club President.

More than $330,000 in University Club donations has been made to WNMU groups over the years such as the athletic department programs, drama, criminal justice, housing, maintenance, band, satellite dish for Miller Library.

"The Car Party is the kick off of the holiday season parties and it is something many of us look forward to every year. It's a great time and you are also donating to some very wonderful groups on the campus of WNMU," said Miller.

Tickets are available from any University Club board member. Tickets may also be obtained at the Athletic Department at 538-6218 or Stone McGee & Company at 388-1777.

University Club Board members are Pam Archibald, Tracy Bauer, Jan Cullen, Richard Lawyer, Mike Martinez, Linda McGee, John Meyers, Christy Miller, Rick Miller, Belinda Mills, Julie Morales, Lindy Poe, John Rogers, Arlene Schadel, Kendall Wallin, and Scott Woodard.

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