Vinalhaven Resident Chosen Winner of Stars & Stripes Corvette Raffle
Published on September 15, 2011 under NBA G League (G League)
Maine Celtics News Release
PORTLAND, MAINE - Timothy Oxton of Vinalhaven was the lucky winner as Portland Mayor Nick Mavodones pulled the winning ticket in the Stars and Stripes Corvette Raffle. Proceeds from the Stars and Stripes Corvette Raffle, which was conducted by the Red Claws Foundation, will benefit the 2012 Stars and Stripes Spectacular.
"The Stars and Stripes Spectacular is truly a community event in every sense of the word," said Red Claws President and General Manager Jon Jennings. "From Quirk Chevrolet providing the car to the hundreds of people who participated, the money raised from this raffle will help make the Stars and Stripes Spectacular even bigger and better in 2012 and ensure that it continues to be a Maine family tradition for years to come."
Oxton was selected from more than 785 entrants and will take home a 2010 Corvette convertible valued at approximately $65,000. The cherry red convertible was provided by Quirk Chevrolet, the presenting sponsor of the Maine Red Claws, who will make arrangements for delivery of the car. When called by Jack Quirk, President of Quirk Chevrolet, with the good news, Oxton stated that today was also his 17th wedding anniversary.
Proceeds from the raffle will go to support the 2012 Stars and Stripes Spectacular, the largest annual event in Maine and the largest July 4th celebration north of Boston. The Stars and Stripes Spectacular, a public-private partnership with the city of Portland, is entirely privately supported through donations and corporate sponsorships. This past summer's event included a free Patriotic Pops concert by the Portland Symphony Orchestra, a special performance by Maine comedian Bob Marley and a fireworks display over Casco Bay. City of Portland officials estimated that crowd at this summer's Stars and Stripes Spectacular, which was founded through partnership of The Portland Press Herald, Wright Express, Quirk Chevrolet and the Maine Red Claws, at 60,000 - 70,000 with tens of thousands of others watching the fireworks from nearby towns and tuning into the concert on WHOM 94.9 FM.
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