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Photos: Montauk Fire Department Big Bucks Bonanza

Check out photos from the event which took place this past weekend.

The Montauk Fire Department hosted their annual Big Bucks Bonanza this past weekend.

The drawing took place at the firehouse on 12 Flamingo Avenue on Sunday.

This year’s grand prize was $50,000. There were also $30,000, $20,000, and $10,000 prizes that were given out.

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In addition, 25 lucky winners received a $1,000 prize and 35 winners received a $500 prize.

All of the ticket winners were picked by Jolee White.

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Guests also got the chance to purchase Montauk Fire Department t-shirts sold by Judy Black.

Among the attendees of the event included: Cheryl Lackner and Stephanie Whiston; Commissioner Richard Monahan; Vinnie Grimes; Ed Ecker; Tom Grenci; Montauk Boy Scouts Troop 136; Bill Pitts; Herb Herbert; Cynthia Beck and her husband Paul; MFD Chief Joseph Lenahan; Dazerine Winter; Erin White; the MFD Ladies Auxiliary; the MFD kitchen crew; Chris and Gavin Carillo; Roxanne Ecker and Maggie Shea; Carli and Carly; Charlie Kamensky; Chief Vincent Franzone; and Joan Drobecker (all pictured below).

Check out photos from the event taken by photographer Richard Lewin.

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