The St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church Odyssey Festival took place over the Labor Day weekend.
Aside from the fabulous food, delightful dancing, and the great sense of community, the one thing that excited festival goers most was the thought of winning one of the ten amazing raffle prizes.
The huge spinning barrel was filled with slips of paper representing the participant’s dreams.
On Monday evening, several volunteer children lined up for a turn at picking a winning ticket.
The delightful Rev. Peter J. Orfanakos gave each child directions on the proper way to grab a ticket (just one). Watching those interactions was worth hanging around for.
The anxious crowd held its collective breath as the first number for the $10,000 first place prize was announced — #01936, Ken Cappetta of Branford
… and breathe
Second prize a 55″ Samsung Television – #08270, Theodora Dogani of Wallingford
For the third prize, all of the teenagers gathered around the table, hoping to hear their name called as the winner of the X Box One – #15212, John Fulton of Ansonia
… and the teens all walked away.
Fourth prize, a Netgear 3-Camera Security System – #16833, Joan Lawlor of Ansonia
Fifth prize, a Kitchen Aid Mixer – #15686, Gregory Hrampanis of East Haven
Sixth prize, a Samsung Tab A – #09750, Jenny Dadoulis of Norwalk
Seventh prize, a Keurig Coffee Maker – #07070, Michele Moore of New Haven
Eighth prize, a Shark Lift-Away Vacuum – #08451, Sylvia Antonellis of Orange (look! someone from Orange DID win!)
Ninth prize, a Fitbit Activity Tracker – #16782, Sal Grillo of West Haven
and finally tenth prize, a HP Wireless Printer/Copy/Scan/Fax – #16418, Cynthia Hempel of Milford
Congratulations to all the winners and a big THANK YOU to everyone else who participated in the raffle, your support means a lot to us!
We will see you next year at the 39th Annual Odyssey Festival!
