Chamber event delivers party goods

COLFAX — The Chamber of Commerce is conducting a new event this month in an effort to generate some of the revenue lost when its annual beer and wine tasting and auction were canceled in April. Boos and Booze brings the party into homes with delivery of alcohol and food trays from Merry Cellars on Oct. 30.

“So far, we’ve had a really good response,” Unified Executive Director Val Gregory said.

The spring time auction generates the chamber’s yearly operating expense, about $20,000. Without those funds, the chamber has been looking for ways to keep working.

“We didn’t know what else to do since...