Roller derby team hosts fundraiser for local games

By Northern Star staff

DeKalb County’s Barbed Wire Betties will hold a fundraiser to get a home bouting location.

The Betties, a DeKalb County roller derby team, will hold a fundraiser from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday at Four Seasons Sports and Lost Mine Lounge, 1745 DeKalb Ave. The fundraiser will be held to help purchase a floor to use for bouts, or roller derby games.

The night’s events will include cosmic bowling, appetizers and raffles with prizes, including a $300 tattoo gift certificate, Harley

Davidson gift basket, 50/50 raffle and more.

Entertainment will be provided by two local bands, the Buckshot Hounds and Hijee. To bowl, tickets are $15 per person or $25 per couple and include three games and shoe rental. Tickets can be purchased at barbedwirebetties.brownpapertickets.com.