Crime & Safety

Eight People Leave Fireman's Raffle a Little Richer

Eight people shared raffle winnings of $20,950.

About 400 people attended the Annual Fire Department Raffle event at the Westminster Fire Station. The event included games and dinner, and a tremendous amount of support for the fire company.

Westminster Fire Company President Bob Cumberland said that the fire department has to raise all of its own money for capital expenditures--including new fire engines and equipment. This event is one of the fire company's largest fundraisers of the year.

There were a total of eight cash drawings with the first prize being $15,000, the total amount given away was $20,950, according to a press release.

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The winners for the annual raffle are as follow: First Prize went to Dawn Duff, second prize to Debbie Reese, third prize to Don Burkward, fourth prize to Suzanne Schreuer, fifth prize to Julia Kimsey, sixth prize to Henry Ruhlman, seventh prize to Truman Simms, and eighth prize to Vicki Munshaur.

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