Big Bucks Bonanza Winners Announced In Montauk

MONTAUK, NY — Although the last ticket was sold in May, Sunday was the much anticipated day of the actual drawings for the winners of the Montauk Fire Department's annual Big Bucks Bonanza fundraiser and prize drawing.

As always, ticket sales benefit the Big Bucks' scholarship program. Besides an exciting afternoon, guests enjoyed picnic style food and drink, and melodious tunes provided by Montauk's 3Bs.

Here are the big winners courtesy of MFD's Ed Ecker:

$5,000 — Jim Wright of Montauk

$10,000 — Jim Staccio of Bellmore

$15,000 — Brian Ramputi of Bellport

$20,000 — Barbara Blake of East Islip

$30,000 — Laura Lang of Rockville Centre

$50,000 — Felix Kauke of Douglaston

Photos by Richard Lewin Professional Photography, soniboy@aol.com.

Reporting by Richard Lewin.