Padres luncheon is Feb. 11; Tickets on sale

Tickets and table sponsorships are now available for the 19th annual Padres Spring Training Kickoff Luncheon, to be held at noon on Thursday, Feb. 11 in the Holy Family Center at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Poway.

The popular event draws nearly 400 fans each year and is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Poway, CA Foundation. The afternoon includes appearances and comments by San Diego Padres team members, a barbecued lunch, music and both live and silent actions.

Poway City Councilman Jim Cunningham, a Kiwanis Club member, will return as the auctioneer.

The luncheon is the foundation’s major fundraiser, with proceeds going to club scholarships to high school students and to Rady Children’s Hospital.

Individual tickets are $40. They may be purchased online at powaykiwanis.org or at the following: Village Mail & More, 12463 Rancho Bernardo Road in RB; and in Poway at The Original Pancake House, 14905 Pomerado Road (Target center); and The Watch Man, 13434 Poway Road.

Table sponsorships, which include eight tickets, are $400 each. For more information, call 760-805-9100.