City Times Staff

Copps Market in Stevens Point is holding its 2016 Bottle Rocket Blast Fundraiser from July 1-3.

The annual event raises funds for the Portage Co. Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit.

The event includes special sales, special appearances by Portage Co. K-9 Officers Lady and Baco, as well as prizes and raffles.

The Kemps Moo-Mobile will be selling jumbo root beer floats for $1.00 and ice cream sandwiches for $0.50.

Sheriff Mike Lukas will greet the public on Friday, July 1 from 10 AM until noon; Deputy Dan Wachowiak and K-9 partner Baco will also be on hand Friday from 10 AM to 5 PM.

Deputy John White and his K-9 partner Lady are scheduled to appear on Sat. July 2 from noon until 4 PM.

Raffle prizes include:
Keebler Tent Canopy
Weyauwega/Star Dairy Cheese Basket
1 Case (12) of Palmero Urban Pies
Steep n Brew and Voortmans cookies offering two sets of 4 Brewer Tickets
1 Case (12) of Tombstone Roadhouse Pizza
1 Case (12) of Orv’s Bellatoria Thin Crust Pizza
1 Case (12) of Portesi Cheese Fries
Leinenkugel Canoe Grill from General Beverage
$50.00 Hilltop Gift Card from Snyder/Lance
Budweiser Bush Racing/Harvick Canopy
7-UP Cooler
Red Bull Ice Barrel
Copps $50 Gift Card
1 Year Subscription for the Portage County Gazette.
1 Case (12) of Red Baron Brick Oven Pizza
Fit Bit from Frito Lay
Packers Jordy Nelson Jersey
San Jose Sharks Joe Pavelski Jersey

Donations are welcome, and 100 percent of the proceeds will benefit the K-9 unit.

The event will be held Fri., July 1 from 9 AM to 5 PM; Sat., July 2 from 9 AM to 5 PM; and Sun., July 3 from 9 AM to 2 PM.