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TASTE OF THE BAYOU” & Charity Auction, 5-7 p.m.

Join Okaloosa-Walton Child Care Services for an evening of delicious food and fun at their 14th Annual Fare For Child Care,“TASTE OF THE BAYOU” & Charity Auction on Friday, March 19, 2010 from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Niceville campus of Northwest Florida State College.

This fabulous event features a number of the area’s finest restaurants presenting samples of their special delicacies. This year, the following restaurants will share their delicious cuisine:

Bayou Blues

Benny’s Bar-B-Que

Boathouse Landing

Brooks Bridge Bar-B-Q & Café

Cracker Barrel of Destin

Cranky J’s

French Quarter Grill

Giuseppi’s Wharf

Hungry Howie’s Pizza of Niceville

Joey Tomato’s Café

Little Joe’s

L. J. Schooner’s

Magnolia Grill

T.R. Frogs

Woody’s Hog Heaven

Our very own local talent, Rudolph Applewhite (Caribbeanaires), will perform special music.

The silent charity auction features a trip to the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas, autographed sports memorabilia, sensational resort vacation getaways, exciting golf packages, fishing trips, Disney World tickets, theme park and water park passes, luxurious art and home décor items, restaurant gift certificates, and MUCH, MUCH more. Come bid on your favorite finds!

Tickets are available at participating restaurants and Child Care Services’ offices in Fort Walton Beach & DeFuniak Springs, Child Care Services at Uptown Station, and Beacon Resorts on Okaloosa Island. Advanced tickets are $12.00 for adults and $5.00 for children ages 5-10.

Tickets will be $15.00 at the door the day of the event.

For more information contact Lynn Stephens at Child Care Services, (850) 833-9330. All proceeds benefit Child Care Services, a nonprofit agency serving children and families in Okaloosa and Walton Counties. For more information visit www.owccs.org.