Scrabble Tournament to raise money for Habitat for Humanity
</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Habitat for Humanity of Saline County's Scrabble Tournament returns for its fourth year Saturday helping to raise the organization money to continue building houses for the working poor.
Habitat spokesman Bruce Boone said the most recent count Tuesday was 15 teams on board and "still a few more coming in."
"That will make for a good tournament," Boone said.
The doors open at 6 p.m., the players' briefing is 6:45 p.m. and the tournament begins 7 p.m. at Harrisburg's American Legion.
"And they are welcome to come any time to watch the tournament," Boone said.
Boone said he hopes to raise at least $5,000. Admission is $10 at the door and there will be a raffle of a six-piece eucalyptus outdoor, folding furniture set.
The entertainment this year is Bosco and Whiteford, husband and wife team of Tim and Kristen Whiteford of Carbondale.
There are three rounds of play. In the first round players are limited to six letter words, in the second round they are limited to eight letters and in the third up to 10 letters may be played.
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