Tyson Tanner is $15,260 winner in Mardi Gras 50-50
"I don't have any plans for the money, but I have promised a lot of lunches and dinners," said Du Quoin resident and Pinckneyville attorney Tyson Tanner after winning $15,260 in Saturday's 50-50 drawing at the Pinckneyville Mardi Gras. "I'll see how much I have left."
Tyson is an attorney for the law firm of Seibert, Bigham & Tanner.
"I bought $10 worth of tickets from a downtown business on Friday," said Tanner. "It was unexpected." The Tanner family dressed up as the band KISS for the parade. "I was still in my makeup when I got a text message from (chamber president) Jessica Holder." She was there when the winning number was drawn.
The winning number was 360382.
Newly named Pinckneyville chamber director Genevieve Brammeier can point to the success of her first Mardi Gras. She announced the winners of all of the competitions on Tuesday.
The winners include:
Business Trick of Treat
Pumpkin Contest
Age 7 and under
Coy Fox with a "cat pumpkin"
Age 8-14
Maci Early with a lady bug decorated pumpkin.
Costume Contest
Age 0-23 months
1st Mouse in the trap: Aaron Arndt
2nd Mickey Mouse: Tucker Brand
3rd Own in a Wagon: Elliott Whalen
Age 2-4 months
1st Larry (3 stooges) Eli Cheek
2nd Witch: Jozilynn Stork
3rd Monkey: Emerson Mohr
Age 5-7
1st Alien Guy: Logan Loos
2nd Curious George: Grayson Mohr
3rd Olaf: Michael Brand
Age 8-10
1st Lego Man: Hunter Halsted
2nd The Claw: Zoe Kellerman
3rd Cleopatra: Livia Queen
Age 11-13
1st Old Man: Frederick Huntly
2nd Astronaut: Emma Rice
3rd Maid: Paige Finney
Groups
1st: Wheel Chair Zombies: Kailyn Kurwicki, Kyla Epplin and Keely Epplin
2nd: Alvin and Chipmunks: Anthony, Vincent, Dominic and Issabella Beaty
3rd Grinch Group: Houston, Izzie and Ava Hicks
Costume Judging
(6:30 p.m. night of the parade. One winner in each category.)
Children's Individual Costume Winner--Cleopatra by Livia Queen
Adult's Individual Costume--Dracula by Dale Pyatt
Decorated Wagon--Cat & Mouse Trap by Addison & Aaron Arndt
Group Costume--Batman Villains Kevin, Michelle, Kevin, Isabelle and Samuel Jones
Float Competition (Overall Winners)
First Place Overall: PCHS Class of 1978 and other (Thriller-themed).
Second Place Overall: First National Bank (Monsters Inc.-themed)
Third Place Overall: First Baptist Church (Noah's Arc)
Float Competition by Category
Churches
1st-First Baptist Church
2nd- St. Paul UCC
3rd- Trinity Assembly of God
Marching Groups
1st- Grannies Gone Wild
2nd- Upbeat Dance
Miscellaneous
1st- PCHS Class of '78 and others
2nd- Dustin Patterson and Rich Bates
3rd- Dragon Slayers
Business and Union
1st- First National Bank
2nd- JT Caliber
3rd- Empire Earth and Concrete
Youth Group
1st- PCHS Senior Class
2n-d Tamaroa/St Bruno Cheer
Farm and Farm Related
1st- Thresherman
Men's and Women's Organizations
1st- Williamson County Motor Patrol
2nd- Marissa Chamber of Commerce
Extra Mile Award
Ironworkers