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Bulldog Night Raises Thousands, Winners Announced

    The largest fundraiser of the year for Umatilla High School athletics convened on Monday night, November 9.  Hundreds of Bulldog fans poured into the pavilion at the Florida Elks Youth Camp for an evening of music, food, raffles, and more.  
    Organizers reported an estimated 500 people in attendance at the event.
    The evening is highlighted by a large reverse draw, with ticket holders at the event being eliminated one-by-one until a winner remains. This  year, the final three ticket holders agreed to split the $7,500 grand prize, with winners being Kevin Berhaney, Sunstate Utilities, and Dan Kerr.
    Dozens of area businesses and organizations participate in the evening, by sponsoring tables, donating prizes or gift baskets, and buying entry ticktes, which are $100 each.  The prizes are awarded in a variety of ways, in raffle and silent auction form, as well as via special prize ‘boxes’.  Also, guns are awarded at the event, through a special card game.
    Mystery Box winners were:  Bob Bennett - $300, Gretta Ellis - $150, Kathy Wooten - $50.  The 50/50 drawing was won by Garret Bray.
    Organizers on Tuesday were still calculating how much the event raised this year, it is expected the profits will again be in the tens of thousands of dollars range.