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WAITSBURG—On Wednesday, June 17th the Waitsburg Lions Club Salmon BBQ committee met and determined the fate of the annual event for 2020. Originally scheduled for September 19th, the committee decided to cancel due to the uncertainties concerning large public events during the Coronavirus pandemic.

The second of the Lion’s Club’s two annual fundraisers, the Salmon BBQ’s cancellation follows the cancellation of the Club’s Rib Feed, which was to be held on March 20.

Ross Haman, the Club’s outgoing president said the Salmon BBQ typically raises between eight and nine thousand doll...