Lilly Pad Boutique, 2317 E. SR 14, Rochester, is one of the participating businesses in The Shopping Guide News of Fulton County’s Christmas Bucks contest. Shown in the business is owner Keitha Kunkle. People may shop there 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, with the store to have extended hours at the end of November. Kunkle also plans to have a variety of Christmas sales on products.

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By Leah Sander
InkFreeNews

ROCHESTER — Those looking for some extra money to buy Christmas goodies for others or perhaps themselves may find some through our special local contest.

InkFreeNews’ sister publication, The Shopping Guide News of Fulton County, is once again offering Christmas Bucks.

People may find entry forms in this week’s edition of The Shopping Guide News and in the Oct. 30 and Nov. 6 editions.

They may take them to the participating merchants listed on each form and drop them off in specially-marked boxes until the businesses’ closing times on Wednesday, Nov. 20.

Entry forms will also be available at the businesses.

Five winners will be drawn at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, with each receiving the following amounts to spend on merchandise at any of the Christmas Bucks businesses: $500, first place; $250, second place; $150, third place; and $50, fourth and fifth place.

Entrants must be 18 years or older to participate and purchase is not necessary. One entry per business visit is allowed, and people may not mail in forms. Ballot stuffing is also not allowed.

Participating businesses’ employees and their immediate relatives also aren’t allowed to enter at the particular place where they work.

There will also be one participating business, which will win $500, in a separate drawing.

Winners will be announced in the Wednesday, Dec. 4 edition of The Shopping Guide News. People may spend their Christmas Bucks through Tuesday, Dec. 31.

Businesses participating this year include:

• Ace Hardware of Winamac
• Clay’s Flooring and Furniture Co. of Rochester
• Craft Crossing of Rochester
• Harvest Moon Foods of Rochester
• Lilly Pad Boutique of Rochester
• Odell Lumber and Supply of Rochester
• Refined: A Resale Boutique of Winamac
• RTC Communications of Rochester
• The Smith Sawyer Smith Agency of Rochester
• Webb’s Family Pharmacy of Rochester
• Wilson Fertilizer and Grain of Rochester.

Webb’s Family Pharmacy’s Rochester location at 724 Main St., is participating in The Shopping Guide News of Fulton County’s Christmas Bucks promotion this year. Pharmacist Addie Lawson is on the left, with pharmacist and owner Harry Webb also shown. The business is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. There will be some Christmas specials starting in December.