The Cannon County S.A.V.E. program has announced their annual fund raiser S.A.V.E. Fest will be Saturday October 10th at the Justin M. Pemberton Memorial Arena. The event will take place from noon until 6pm. Live music with the Gilley Brothers along with several games and vendor booths are planned for the day.

Games include a bounce house for the kids, a corn hole tournament and a unique contest called "Cow Patty Bingo" Cannon County S.A.V.E. director Lisa Baird explained how "Cow Patty Bingo" works. There'll be a huge board spread over the Arena ground with 250 squares available. Each square will cost participants $50.

Bruce Steelman director of the UT Extension Service of Cannon County has agreed to loan one of his cows for this event. The potential winnings is $2500 in cash and will go to the person who purchased the square that Bruce's cow puts a fresh cow patty in.

The S.A.V.E. Program is a non profit organization committed to stopping the cycle of domestic violence in Cannon County. During the fest, they will be offering a booth to educate people about domestic violence.

There will also be free blood pressure checks. The Beesley Animal Foundation will have a booth and several other organizations. Proceeds will help fund operations of the S.A.V.E. domestic violence shelter.

For more information call 615-563-6690.