Eliason wins newspaper's first 'Cash Giveaway'

Published on Friday, December 28, 2007 8:42 AM CST

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Dennis Eliason of Slidell was the $500 grand prize winner in the St. Tammany News "Holiday Cash Giveaway."

Eliason chose to spend his money at Rouse's.

Fourth-week winners were Ashley Snipes, $125, and Al Wilder, $75. The $50 winner's name was not available. All three fourth-week winners chose Rouse's for their prize.

Third week winners were Kathryn Kelley, who chose a $125 certificate to R.G. Jewelers; Ashley Oalmann, who took her $75 prize from Rouse's, and Gloria Fabre, who chose to spend her $50 certificate at Expressions in Gold.

The contest ran for four weeks, with entry forms published in the St. Tammany News.

In all, there is $1,500 in prize money was given away.

"Holiday Cash Giveaway" was a program sponsored by 13 St. Tammany Parish businesses and designed to encourage people to shop at home as they got a head start on holiday shopping.

Shoppers - although no purchase was necessary to participate - could go to one of 13 merchants and register for weekly prizes of $125, $75 and $50. At the end of the four-week period, all registrations were placed in a hopper and one winner was drawn for a grand prize of $500.

Winners of each prize selected which participating merchant they wanted their prize from, and they were given a gift card, good only at that merchant.

Participating merchants were Slidell Easy Pay, Inwood Gardens, RG Jewelry, Superior Tire, Lawn and Saw, Garrett Honda, Deep South Jewelers, Poole Lumber Co., Rouse's, Expressions in Gold, Lighting, Inc., Sit and Sleep and Advantage Financial.

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6 comment(s)

debbie wrote on Nov 2, 2011 10:41 PM:

" erica was a really good friend of mine i miss her soo much its been almost 6 yrs and i still think about her alot i wish it didnet end up this way i wish she never went with them people but thats not going to change anything rip erica "

TraDrika SHockley wrote on Aug 22, 2011 8:46 PM:

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iiLy SO MUCH SIS
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" Your Uncle James killed three People. "

T.Jackson wrote on Dec 25, 2009 6:45 PM:

" My Uncle James was a kind man. During Hurricane Katrina, he was giving people cash to buy gas. He was a pillar in the Pearl River/Slidell Community and he will be GREATLY missed.
Love you Uncle, your favorite neice Tracey. "

Levibluez wrote on Dec 10, 2008 8:44 PM:

" I think I know this guy from childhood. Had brothers dean, earl, karl and sister brenda? "

animal wrote on Aug 24, 2008 2:27 PM:

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