Charity event to support homeless veterans

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Jamison “Jamo” Beck plays the drums as part of The Dave Baker Band during Thursday Night Live on Aug. 20 along High Street. The Cherry Pistols were supposed to perform that night, but due to a positive COVID-19 test result from one of its members, The Dave Baker Band filled in instead; tonight, the Cherry Pistols are back on the schedule and set to headline.
Liv Paggiarino/News Tribune Jamison “Jamo” Beck plays the drums as part of The Dave Baker Band during Thursday Night Live on Aug. 20 along High Street. The Cherry Pistols were supposed to perform that night, but due to a positive COVID-19 test result from one of its members, The Dave Baker Band filled in instead; tonight, the Cherry Pistols are back on the schedule and set to headline.

American Legion Riders of Jefferson City will be hosting a Bikes at the Bluff Night on May 27, to help raise money to help end veteran homelessness through the Welcome Home Program that serves Mid-Missouri veterans.

The Bikes at the Bluff event, which is free and open to the public, will be 6-10 p.m. at the Capital Bluffs Event Center, 1616 Oil Well Road. All of the proceeds will go to Columbia-based Welcome Home, which since 1992 has provided transitional and emergency shelter, rapid re-housing, employment assistance and supportive services to at-risk and homeless veterans.

Food and drinks will be available for purchase with donations accepted and welcomed. There also will be prizes and raffles throughout the evening with the Dave Baker Band taking the stage 7-9 p.m.