With its sights set on opening this coming summer, Crossroads Ranch of Harney County is hosting its Third annual Fundraiser Dinner and Auction on Saturday, Feb. 23.

Crossroads Ranch is a nonprofit equine therapy center, at 53 E. Industrial Way in Burns, set up to serve clients of all ages with many special circumstances. That includes those with ADD/ADHD, autism, Asperger syndrome, Down syndrome, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, and family crises, such as divorce, abuse, and abandonment.

Along with riding therapies, Crossroads Ranch plans to offer job and life-skills training, as well as cooking, glass-blowing, and auto mechanics classes.

Crossroads Ranch is also working with the local Veterans Services office and plans to dedicate one day a week solely to working with veterans.

The fundraising dinner and auction will be held in the Memorial Building at the Harney County Fairgrounds. The doors open at 5 p.m. so attendees may bid on the many silent auction items.

Dinner, catered by Juniper Cookhouse, will be served at 6:30 p.m., and you have your choice of petite sirloin or Alice Springs Chicken, with cheesy potatoes, company vegetables, salad, rolls, and dessert.

Following dinner, a live auction will be held.

Items up for auction during the night include a cruise for two aboard Holland America, tickets to a Seattle Mariners game, tickets to a Boise State basketball game, tickets to the Oregon State-Oklahoma State football game, a two-night stay at the Oregon coast, tickets to a performance by Portland Center Stage at the Armory, and a lot more.

Tickets are $20 each, or two for $35, and are available at Shepherd Graphics, Gourmet & Gadgets, and at the door. A limited number of tickets are available, so get yours early.

Table sponsorships are still being accepted at a cost of $200, which includes two dinner tickets. Food sponsorships are $100 and include one dinner ticket.

This year, a portion of the proceeds will go to replenish the Harney County Veterans Discretionary Help Fund.

For more information on Crossroads Ranch of Harney County, visit their website at www.crossroadsrhc.org.