Those New Year’s weight-loss resolutions will be put to the test — or put on hold for a day — as the effort to build a community center in Cole Camp again banks on the allure of chocolate.
The second Chocolate Gala is set for 2 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the American Legion Hall, 201 N. Maple in Cole Camp.
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