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Hot Air Festival raffle winners named

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The following is a list of winners for the Raffles held at the 2013 Hot air Festival.

Mega Raffle:

The Wine and Cheese Tasting Party donated by Collins Fine Foods won by Susan Saam.

The Niswonger Performing Arts Center concert series tickets for two donated by the NPAC and the Hot Air Festival won by Nancy Gribler.

Wallace Plumbing service certificates donated by Wallace Plumbing won by Carl Short, Nancy Kelly, Gene Laman, Carol Lott, and Freeman May.

Tickets to American Safari Wildlife Park donated by WLIO won by Kathleen Knight.

Golf package donated by Willow Bend Country Club won by Tom Dunno.

Pandora Bracelet and charms donated by Laudick’s Jewelry won by Carol Rhoades.

50 in LED/HD Television donated by Chet Straley of Straley Realty won by Pam Purmort.

Necklace and earring set donated by Fetzer’s Jewelry won by Carol Rhoades

Cross Necklace and Bracelet donated by Fetzer’s Jewelry won by Lalonnie Taylor

Necklace and Earrings donated by Fetzer’s Jewelry won by  Allen Neidenhamer

The Dining Out Package donated by Black Swamp Bistro, Chinatown Express, Mi Ranchito,

Fricker’s, Pizza Hut, Wild Hare, and CJ’s Side Pockets won by Carol Short.

Niswonger Performing Arts Center Grand Series, nine-show packet, two tickets each show, donated by the NPAC and the Hot Air Festival won by Jari Lapp.

Niswonger Performing Arts Center Grand Series: nine-show packet, two tickets each show, donated by the NPAC and the Hot Air Festival, won by Jamie Lucas

Three-piece travel set donated by KAM Industries won by Dick Hoverman

Gas smoker donated by Ace Hardware won by Jim Tuorila

Vera Bradley handbag donated by Megan Smith won by Rital Delucenay

Harley-Davidson special cooler donated by Jim’s Harley-Davidson was won by Jenni Profit

Social membership donated by Willow Bend Country Club won by Austin Macintosh

$500 cash grand prize donated by Signs in Time Inc. won by Paula Mitruk

Gun Raffle

DPMS – 223/5.56 AR 15 Panthar donated in part by Patriot Arms and the Hot Air Festival won by Al Zimmerman

Ruger LCP 380 handgun donated in part by Patriot Arms and the Hot Air Festival won by Josh Kahle.

Free concealed carry class donated by Charles Davis won by Paula Mitruk

POSTED: 09/16/13 at 6:38 am. FILED UNDER: News