2009-11-26

Preservation Weekend prizes include scooter, gun & gift card

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The public can now buy tickets to win one of three unique $2,500 prizes offered by the Gillespie County Historical Society – a new motor scooter from Scootique, VISA gift card or a custom painted gun.

Tickets are being sold in conjunction with Preservation Weekend, the society’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The events include the Tannenbaum Ball on Friday evening, Dec 11, the Holiday Home Tour on from noon to 6 pm, Saturday, Dec 12, and the Candlelight Tour from 5:30 pm to 8 pm, Saturday evening, Dec 12.

The winner’s name will be drawn the night of the Tannenbaum Ball, Friday, Dec. 11. The winner will choose one of three prizes, each a $2,500 value:

• Buddy Scooter from Scootique - a Mediterranean vacation on wheels, these 125cc scooters go 70 miles an hour and were chosen Scooter of the Year over Vespa, Honda and Yamaha. The winner can choose from seven colors - black, red, pink, orange, seafoam green, light blue and special edition white. As a bonus, the winner will get a free $500 accessory pack, including windshield, chrome, scooter cover and top case.

• Baretta 391 shotgun from Smith Guns - the Baretta 391 shotgun is considered one of the finest autoloaders built by Beretta. The gun has been donated by Jess and Connie Smith, owners of Smith Guns of San Angelo. As a bonus, the gun will be custom painted for the winner by Johnny Maldonado Air Brush of Midland.

•VISA gift card - $2,500
Prize tickets are $30 each or four for $100. Tickets are now on sale in Fredericksburg at the society office, 312 West San Antonio Street; at the Pioneer Museum store on the corner of Main and Milam; and from any member of the board of directors. Tickets are also being sold in front of the old Crenwelge store and Chase Bank on weekends.

Tickets for the Home Tour are $25 per person, or $43 for the Tour by Trolley. Trolley seating is limited to 27 and requires reservations by Dec. 4. The Candlelight Tour is $15 per person. This year the public can purchase tour tickets online at www.pioneermuseum.net.

Tickets for the Tannenbaum Ball are $100 and can be purchased before Dec 4.

Tour and ball tickets are available online at www.pioneermuseum.net, by phone, 830-997-2835; by mail at GCHS, 312 West San Antonio Street, Fredericksburg 78624, by email at info@pioneermuseum.net; and at the Pioneer Museum, Vereins Kirche, Historical Society office, Gastehaus Schmidt, Journey Lane Scrapbooking and Crenwelge Motors in Kerrville.