by Gerri Peterson
By purchasing a $100 raffle ticket, you’ll have a 1:150 chance of winning $5,000 at the Hooker County Community Foundation’s 7th Annual Raffle later this month.
The event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 30 at the Hooker County Community Center, with proceeds going to the operations of the community center.
Each ticket includes a steak dinner for two. The evening will begin with social hour at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the drawing will begin at 7:30 p.m.
All ticket numbers will be placed on ping pong balls and be deemed the winning ball and will win the grand prize of $5,000. The winning ticket holder does not need to be present to win.
The first ball drawn will win a University of Nebraska at Kearney Ticket Package.
The third to last ball drawn will win a Shop Local Package with $100 gift certificates to seven different Mullen businesses.
The second to last ball drawn will win a Eat Local Package - $150 gift certificates to both Red’s Cafe and Highway 2 Depot and $400 gift certificates to both Macke’s Grocery and the Butcher Block.
Every tenth ball drawn throughout the night will get the opportunity to win various cash prizes, courtesy of Dayspring Bank. Ticket holders must be present to win the tenth ball prizes.
Winning ticket holders will be responsible for paying all taxes and fees associated with winning any prize valued at over $600. Winning ticket holders will receive IRS winnings form from the Foundation.
Tickets are now on sale. Stop in at Dayspring Bank to purchase your ticket or contact one of the following people: Ron Boyer, Mary Lou Harding, Scott Jones, John Kraye, Kara Connealy, Larry Ridenour, Mark Hassett, Kelly Marsh, George Vinton or Traci McCully. Tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis.