Dateline: December 18, 2008

Late Night Shopping ends Thursday

By Roger Estlack, Clarendon Enterprise

A total of $400 in Christmas Cash will be available during Late Night Shopping in Downtown Clarendon this Thursday.

Wanda Youngblood landed on a $200 Chamber of Commerce spot on the wheel last week. That spot drops back to $100 this week, and the second cash spot, which belongs to the Downtown Merchants Association and has yet to be claimed, increases to $300.

Other lucky wheel winners last week were Buster Gray (second week in a row), Jennifer Pigg, Terri Ford, and Jeanie Johnson. They took home prizes from Cornell’s Country Store, Clarendon Veterinary Hospital, White’s Feed & Seed, and Stavenhagen Video respectively.

Another lucky winner was Debra Hill. She one a $500 Herring Bank debit card from the Clarendon Firebelles.

Several merchants on Kearney Street will be staying open until 8 p.m. again this Thursday as Late Night Shopping closes out for 2008. In addition to the Christmas Cash prizes, several local merchants will have prizes on the wheel.

Five lucky winners will be drawn throughout the night; and if no one hits the big money, the merchants will keep drawing until someone wins the cash. You must be 18 years old to register, but no purchase is necessary.

Santa Claus will be wandering the stores again this week, and entertainment is also being planned for the evening.

Holiday shopping at home is easy and affordable with all three local banks again teaming up to provide zero-percent interest “Christmas Cash” loans this year.

For the 14th year, anyone can make application for a loan up to $3,000 interest free with Pilgrim Bank, the Donley County State Bank, or Herring Bank.

Participating Christmas Cash merchants this year are: Clarendon Auto Sales, Clarendon Outpost, Clarendon Veterinary Hospital, Cornell’s Country Store, Country Bloomers Flowers & Gifts, Floyd’s Automotive Supply, Henson’s, J&W Lumber Supply, McKinney Motor Co., Mike’s Pharmacy, Saye’s, Stavenhagen Video, Lowe’s Family Center, Every Nook & Cranny, The Clarendon Enterprise, Clarendon Steakhouse, Sonic Drive-In, Lowe’s Ace Hardware, Bronco Burger, Nuttin’ Fancy Café, The Hitchin’ Post, Brandie’s Mane Place, and White’s Feed & Seed.