Dinner planned to benefit refuge

The Sanctuary Animal Refuge and Hospice in Brownton is planning its first benefit dinner and silent auction. The event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 7, at Island View Golf and Country Club in Waconia. Emcee will be Rusty Gatenby from Channel 5 Eyewitness News. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call (320) 596-1392, or visit the Web site, www.thesanctuaryforanimals.com.