Sunrise Rotary Hosts The Great Rotary Raffle for Super Bowl LV; Prizes Up to $1,000
The Westport Sunrise Rotary’s famous Sunny the Duck marks previous year’s Duck Race.
In another example of a pandemic schedule change, the Westport Sunrise Rotary faces the cancellation of their largest fundraising events of the year - the Great Duck Race on the Saugatuck River, and their annual Wine Tasting Gala.
However the Sunrisers have announced a new way to support local non-profits while giving out a different type of stimulus payment: the Great Rotary Raffle for the Super Bowl LV.
How it Works:
Raffle tickets are sold online for $50 each.
Random numbers will be assigned by President Elect Richard Jaffe on February 5th at 10:00 AM at the Westport Public Library. The drawing of the numbers will be witnessed by Library director William Harmer, and Bruce Paul, Vice President of the Sunrisers.
Lucky winners will have to match their raffle ticket’s numbers to the score of each quarter of the Super Bowl game on Sunday. If their number matches the final score for the first, second, or third quarter - they’ll win $500. The one who matches the final score for the game will win $1,000.
50% of the money raised from the fundraiser will go to local charities, while the other 50% will cover the cost of prizes for winners. The Westport Sunrise Rotary, founded in 1988, supports local non profit organizations and community services, with their members volunteer for both local and international humanitarian aid sites.
Go to the westportsunriserotary.org website to buy raffle tickets, or to learn more about the raffle and organization.
Locked Car Broken Into at Winslow Dog Park; Windows Smashed as Owner Walked Dog
A vehicle was broken into this morning around 11:30 AM at Winslow Dog Park, according to the vehicle’s owner. While walking their dog, the locked car’s passenger side window was smashed, and the center console was rummaged through by an unknown criminal. The Westport Police Department were contacted to investigate.
This is not the first time a dog walker’s car has been broken into during the day, but one of several instances over the past year of locked cars having their windows smashed and their valuables taken while using the park. It’s unknown if there have been any surveillance cameras or other taken to protect the parking lot, located on Compo Road North near Post Road East.