First June Super Consumer Winner Announced

Bruce Brinkman of Valmeyer is the first June Think Monroe County First “Super Consumer” drawing winner. Brinkman has won a quilt rack from Clark’s Country Oaks in Waterloo. The quilt rack is valued at $135.

His winning ticket was drawn at Chip Bieber’s Country Financial in Waterloo. The next winner has been drawn and will be announced on June 22. The second June winner will receive massage and foot bath, valued at $150, donated by Verna Hopkins of Vibrant Health and Body.

In July, Think Monroe County First is pulling out all the stops by hosting a POWER WEEK, July 19th-26th in conjunction with the Monroe County Fair. During POWER WEEK, consumers can enter to win a “Super-Sized Taste of Monroe County” prize. This “Super-Sized” prize will be made up of products and services donated by local businesses.

Consumers will receive one chance to enter for every $100 of purchases made at any Monroe County businesses during the month of July. To enter the drawing, consumers must present their receipts between 5 and 8 p.m. any evening during fair week, July 19th-26th, at the Think Monroe County First booth in the Commercial Building.

Receipts must show the name of the Monroe County business where the purchase was made and may be combined to reach the $100 requirement. No photocopies or reproductions will be accepted and receipts will be stamped when verified. If you do not plan to attend the fair, you may send your receipts with someone else to enter for you.

Local businesses wishing to donate items for the “Super-Sized Taste of Monroe County” prize can contact Nora Feuquay at 939-3434 or nfeuquay@illinois.edu or Jane Kolmer at 939-5755.

To donate, businesses do not have to be a participating Think Monroe County First Program business. Donating businesses will be listed as a donor in the ongoing marketing of this campaign. Prizes should be committed by the July 3 for advertising purposes.

Watch your local newspapers--the Monroe County Clarion, Monroe County Independent and The Republic-Times--for coverage on winners as well as the next "Conscious Consumer" feature.