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Dec.5-11, 2018
COMMUNITY
Looking for a little extra Christmas spending money? How about a lot? Tickets will be sold through Dec. 16 in a ďŹ rst-of-a-kind 50-50 rafe to support free carriage rides offered in downtown Woodstock during the Christmas season. According to a news release from the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce and Industry, funds are needed this year to keep the local tradition going. Terry Leonard, a Chamber member, has been giving carriage rides for generations at no cost to the public. “Most places charge for it,â€? said Danielle Gulli, executive director of the Chamber. “But we’re trying not to resort to that.â€? To continue the service, the Chamber is selling 1,000 50-50 holiday rafe tickets for $10 each, with a goal of raising $10,000 – half of which would go to a lucky winner. Books of 25 tickets will be available. e winner of up to $5,000 will be drawn Dec. 17 at the Chamber ofďŹ ce.
Gulli said the carriage rides had been with “all sorts of different options.â€? Downtown retailers used to fund them, the city did it, and last year the Chamber covered the estimated $6,000 cost. “We’re going to try it out,â€? Gulli said of the 50-50 rafe. “At least somebody is getting something back.â€? Several local businesses are selling tickets, though Gulli said Friday that some stores had already sold out. Among those who started with tickets to sell were Read Between the Lynes, Home State Bank, D&A Apothecary, Mike Rein’s Back on Track Chiropractic, Copy Express, Public House, Kim Keefe Team, e Bike Haven, Apple Creek Florist, Flooring America, Sugar Circle, Down to Earth, Frisbie & Lohmeyer Insurance, Fraser Wealth Management, ESC Technologies, Silver Prairie Soap, Hispanic Connection, Material ings, oughtfulness Shop, Double Yolk, Berkshire Hathaway, Swiss Maid Bakery, Berry Global, and the law ofďŹ ce of Campion, Curran, Lamb & Cunabaugh, along with City Hall and the Chamber ofďŹ ce.
THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT
By Larry Lough LARRY@THEINDEPENDENT.COM
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