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November's Grand Prize: Grand indeed! |
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Each month since the start of the Shop Laurens County First campaign, you’ve had a chance to win some pretty awesome prizes, but nothing like we’re giving away for November! Just in time for Christmas shopping, you’ll have the chance to be one of seven winners of $5,000 in Laurens County Bucks. What’s a Laurens County Buck? It's a gift certificate that can be redeemed at any—that’s right, any—Shop Laurens County First participating business. Here’s how it breaks down: 1 winner will take home the grand prize of $2,500 in Laurens County Bucks
1 winner will walk away with $1,000 in Laurens County Bucks
1 winner will receive $500 in Laurens County Bucks
4 winners will get $250 in Laurens County Bucks Any of these prizes will make a nice dents in—or just take care of—your Christmas shopping, so don't forget to visit any of our participating member businesses to enter the November drawing. Special thanks to The One Hundred Club and Leadership Laurens County for stepping up and sponsoring this amazing prize. Now, go out and Shop Laurens County First to support our community and to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to win your share of $5,000! |
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August Grand Prize Winner |
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Margie Martin of Clinton was the winner of the Shop Laurens County First Amazing Vacation Getaway Package. The prize showcases the many getaway options available locally. The grand prize includes a two nights’ stay at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Clinton, dinner for two at Fatz Café in Clinton, a one night stay at the Farmhouse at Bush River Bed and Breakfast in Clinton complete with a gourmet breakfast, a one hour massage at Spa West in Laurens and a reflexoloy session, body polish and body wrap at Be Well in downtown Laurens. Pictured at the prize presentation on September 9 is, front row from the left, prize winner Margie Martin and Michelle Compton of Spa West; back row, Charlie Smith of SwaimBrown where Martin registered for the prize, Greg Alexander of the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce, Janet and Greg Henley of the Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast, and Debra Canupp of the Hampton Inn and Suites. |
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T-Shirt Friday Winner: August 28 |
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Not even a busy late lunch crowd on a Friday afternoon can deter Ashton and Elaine Barrington from supporting the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce Shop Laurens County First T-Shirt Friday campaign. The couple was wearing their campaign t-shirts when visited at their business, Elaine’s Gifts and Jitter’s Café, in downtown Clinton on August 28. They won two gift cards for sporting their colors. T-Shirt Friday’s began in early May and will continue through December to promote the Chamber’s “Keep It Local” initiative aimed at keeping shopping dollars in Laurens County. |
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T-Shirt Friday Winner: September 4 |
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Amanda Munyan and her staff at Pixie Dust on the historic court house square in downtown Laurens have faithfully donned their Shop Laurens County First t-shirts every Friday since the campaigned was launched in early May. Their persistence paid off on September 4th when they were randomly chosen in the weekly t-shirt prize drawing. Their reward was a gift card to be spent locally. The T-Shirt Friday prize patrol will continue to hand out gift cards to winning participating businesses through December. |
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T-Shirt Friday Winner: August 14 |
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Hospice Thrift Shop in Laurens won the T-Shirt Friday gift cards on August 14 as part of the Shop Laurens County First campaign that launched in May. The campaign encourages area residents to keep their shopping dollars in Laurens County. In addition to weekly gift card prizes, a monthly grand prize is awarded. Shoppers can register at more than 160 participating businesses across the county to be eligible for the grand prize drawings. Pictured above are Maria Gaffney, left, and Phyllis Templeton of the Hospice Thrift Store. |
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