Benefit dinner for Bob Tracy this weekend

The Ritzville Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 2739 is hosting a benefit dinner on Saturday, Oct. 20, to support Bob and Sandy Tracy with upcoming medical costs. The event runs from 5:30-8:30 p.m. and includes a dinner and silent auction.

Bob was diagnosed with leukemia this spring and began undergoing chemotherapy treatment on May 21. He is currently on a bone marrow list to find a match for a transplant. Sandy explained the bone marrow procedure is expected to cost around a half million dollars.

After a compatible donor is found for Bob, the Tracy’s will travel to Seattle for the procedur...