Auctioneer Rex Hooten calls out bids during the auction portion of the fundraising event. The overall money raised was over $50,000, according to Fire Chief Dan Hause. MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD
Karen Ashburger was determined to make it to Kempner Saturday. She admitted to taking the day off work.
She lives in Victoria.
“This barbecue is worth the drive. It’s so good,” Ashburger said. “I think they should consider having a restaurant business on the side.”
The 47-year-old mother of two was just one of 500 people who made their way to the Kempner Volunteer Fire Department’s annual barbecue an…
