Alexandria • St. Mary Parish hosts a cash raffle at 5 p.m. at the church. Grand prize is $20,000 to be used towards a new vehicle at Juettner Motors or $15,000 cash. Other prizes are: $3000, $1,000 and eight prizes of $100. Tickets are $20. Send name, address, phone numberand number of tickets to purchase (including money for each) to: St. Mary Church, 420 Irving St., Alexandria, MN 56308. Make checks out to St. Mary Church with“Raffle” in the memo line. Deadline for tickets by mail is Friday, Sept. 11. For information call 320-763-5781. Parishioners also have raffle tickets. Need not be present to win. (This event replaces the annual Community Block Party.)