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Glassburn tops 2024 Christmas Bucks contest By LEAH SANDER Staff Writer Tim Glassburn has $500 for Christmas spending. The Rochester man took the top prize in The Shopping Guide News of Fulton County’s 2024 Christmas Bucks contest. Glassburn entered at RTC Communications of Rochester, one of 12 businesses where people could fill out entry forms for the contest. People could also get forms out of The Shopping Guide News itself over several weeks. Other participating businesses this year included: Ace Hardware, Winamac; Clay’s Flooring and Furniture Co., Rochester; Craft Crossing, Rochester; Flirt Boutique, Rochester; Harvest Moon Foods, Rochester; Lilly Pad Boutique, Rochester; Odell Lumber and Supply, Rochester; Refined — A Resale Bou-
tique, Winamac; The Smith Sawyer Smith Agency, Rochester; Webb’s Family Pharmacy, Rochester; and Wilson Fertilizer and Grain, Rochester. Glassburn can spend his money at any of the above businesses. He said winning the contest felt “pretty good.” “I was surprised,” said Glassburn of winning. He said he’d probably use the money for Christmas gifts. Joining Glassburn as a winner was Marie Benzing of Akron. The second-place finisher got $250 in Christmas Bucks, putting in her entry form at Craft Crossing. In third place was Norene Norris of Mentone. She received $150 and entered at Lilly Pad Boutique. Lilly Pad was also the Christmas Bucks business winner, with store owner Keitha Kunkle getting $500. Bob Domke of Rochester re-
DRAWING A WINNER — The Shopping Guide News of Fulton County Ad Representative Andrea McKee, left, draws a Christmas Bucks winner out of a box held by The Papers Inc. Director of Marketing Kristin DeVittorio. Photo by Deb Patterson.
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ceived $50 for finishing fourth, and Rich Dowell of Rochester $50 for coming in fifth. Domke entered at Wilson’s, and Dowell put in his form at Clay’s.
CHRISTMAS BUCKS WINNER — Tim Glassburn, left, won The Shopping Guide News of Fulton County’s 2024 Christmas Bucks contest. He is shown at RTC Communications of Rochester where he entered the contest. With him is The Shopping Guide News Ad Representative Andrea McKee. Glassburn has $500, which he may spend at RTC or 11 other participating area businesses. Photo by Leah Sander.
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