Congratulations to the winners of the 2011 TBT Poker Rally

The Best of Times wishes to congratulate the many contestants who participated in the 2011 TBT Poker Rally and also thank them for donating over 600 pounds of canned goods to Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana. We hope that everyone had some fun but also learned something about the featured businesses’ products and services. We appreciate the many who attended the Judging event and Business Expo at Harrah’s Louisiana Downs on August 24th to enjoy the great music by ArtHeart, participate in the game show contests, visiting the 25 exhibitors, and receiving lots of give-away items and possible winning one of the 100 door prizes.

We especially thank our prime sponsors Harrah’s Louisiana Downs and Horseshoe Casino and Hotel for the assistance in making the TBT Poker Rally a tremendous success and for their donations of some of the fabulous prizes for our winners.  We appreciate their great support of their staff for this fundraising event during the summer months for Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana. We also thank them for hosting our Judging Event and Business Expo on August 24th at Harrah’s Louisiana Downs. 

In addition, we wish to thank Retire Seniors Volunteers Program (RSVP) for providing the many volunteers who helped n our Judging Event and Business Expo.

We express special congratulations to our grand prize winners of the 2011 TBT Poker Rally:

1. Grand Prize Winner – Nelda “Sissy” Dennen of Shreveport who had the highest poker hand - a Full House

2. Celests Allen

3. Beth Furrh

4. Carol Henry

5. Johnny Lonadier, Jr

6. Frank White

7. Janet Henderson

8. Corethia Ashley

9. Gary L. Price

10. Harold Sater

11. Vernon Hastings

12. Shirley Dickerson

13. Ernell Brown

14. Johnnie Ford

15. Sandra Green

16. Hazel Thomas

17. Mary Peloso

18. Robert Peloso

19. Wanda H. Johnson

20. Beverly Sater

21. Fred Raley, Sr.

22. Carolyn Parker

23. Lloyd Spaw

24. Alma Baird

25. Bettie Hastings

(Note:  Photos and additional information regarding the results of our 2011 TBT Poker Rally will be included in the October 2011 issue of The Best of Times and on our website at www.thebestoftimesnews.com )