The second “Early Bird” drawing was held for The Bellevue Hospital Foundation’s 2018 “Is Your Heart Set on a Vette” Corvette Raffle on Deceber 14. The winner of $750 was Lonnie Shimer, Castalia, OH. Early Bird winning tickets are returned to the drum after each drawing.
Lonnie Shimer is the third winner in the current raffle. Michael Mathias from Alvada, Ohio won the “Loyalty Club” drawing of $1,917 on Oct. 2. His name was drawn from all previous ticket holders who purchased a ticket during the month of September. Robert and Janet Runner from Sandusky, Ohio won the first Early Bird drawing of $1,000 on Nov. 14.
One more “Early Bird” drawing is slated for Jan. 15 ($500).
The eighth annual “Is Your Heart Set on a Vette” Corvette Raffle is being sponsored by The Bellevue Hospital Foundation, in cooperation with Steinle Chevrolet-Buick in Clyde. Grand prize in the raffle is $100,000 in cash or a new Corvette Stingray plus $40,000 in cash. The grand prize drawing will be held on February 14, 2018.
Tickets, priced at $100 each, are on sale to the general public at the hospital Gift Shop or online at www.VetteRaffle.com. Winners need not be present to win and all Early Bird winners are returned to the drum and have a chance to win again.
At the time of the Dec. 14 Early Bird drawing, only 63 tickets remain to be sold, out of the 2,018 tickets available for the raffle.
The first ticket drawn in the raffle on February 14, 2018 will be for the Grand Prize. Four other cash drawings include $2,018 for second place, $1,918 for third place, $1,500 for fourth place and $1,000 for fifth place.
For additional information on the raffle or for a complete set of rules, contact The Bellevue Hospital Marketing Department at 419.483.4040, Ext. 4899, or visit www.VetteRaffle.com.