Jim Elwood goes home with $10,000; here are the other winners of this year's Boosters' reverse raffle
Jim Elwood went home from the Bluffton High School Athletic Boosters' reverse raffle on April 15 with $10,000 in his wallet.
While his entry was picked as drawing number 300, the last of the evening, several other players went home happy, too.
The final nine of the raffle follow:
Tina Anderson, number 299, won $2,000; Tom Bassett, number 298, won $1,000; Ben Sehlhorst, 297, $750; Ken Lugibihl, 296, $500; John Dailey, 295, $500; Ben Reineke, 294, $200; Heidi Wise, 293, $200; Scott Garmatter, 292, $200; and Randy Matter, 291, $200.
There were other winners - and losers. To view the entire list of reverse raffle cash winners, open the attachment at the bottom of this story. Stever Ritter, Booster treasurer, provided the list to The Icon.
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