The Perry Chamber’s 2021 Fireworks Drive is well on its way, with more than $4,000 raised so far over the past three weeks of the Big Boom Bracket Battle. The Grand Finale Duo of Shaun Welch of Welch Construction and Courtney Straker of Great Western Bank will face-off this week in the final stretch of the fundraiser, which ends Friday, April 9 at noon.
Then another “sweet” fundraiser will take place less than a week later and just for one hour as the Chamber brings back the live, on-air radio pie auction on April 13 at 8 a.m.
The list of sweet treats to be auctioned off next week includes a pecan pie from Geneen Tibben, a cheesecake from J. P. Hulgan and a Nutella cheesecake from Mary Murphy, as well as pies donated from Raccoon Valley Bank, Fareway and Hy-Vee.
The auction will take place on KDLS Raccoon Valley Radio, AM 1310 or 99.7 FM, from 8-9 a.m. Tuesday, April 13. The action will also be livestreamed to the Chamber’s Facebook page. To place a bid on any of the 10 desserts once the auction begins, call Raccoon Valley Radio at 515-465-5357.
One pie that won’t make it to the auction is the one that will be delivered straight to the face of the winner of the Big Boom Bracket Battle, a March Madness-themed contest and fundraiser with head-to-head match-ups of community members competing for the ultimate prize of a pie in the face. The Bracket Battle ends this Friday, April 9 at noon and just as before, donations will determine the winner of the final round.
It started with nominations from the community and an Elimination Round on Facebook to determine the “Sweet-as-Pie 16,” which then became the “Explosive 8” and then the “Firecracker 4.” Details of the actual pie-in-the-face activity will be announced later this week.
“I’ve had a blast,” finalist Courtney Straker remarks on the bracket-style contest, “and it’s so encouraging to see the community excited about upcoming events again!”
Straker, ranked #5 in the Elimination Round, recently beat out #9 Jack Butler of the City of Perry, who previously beat #1 Jeremy Mahler of The Proletariat and Common Wealth Provisions and #8 Misty VonBehren of the Perry Public Library, #13 Clark Wicks of the Perry Community School District, who beat #4 Gary Iles of Perry High School, and #12 Tim Walton of Walton Tree Service. Also in the left half of the bracket was #16 Mindy Baxter of AccuJet, eliminated in the first round by #1 Jeremy Mahler.
“It’s been fun so far, as all our proceeds will help provide an always great and exciting fireworks display on the Fourth of July,” says finalist Shaun Welch. “Best of luck to Courtney this week as well, but I plan to be wearing some pie by week’s end,” says Welch, adding, “If you’re not first, you’re last. Shake n Bake!” as a friendly jab and battle cry.
Welch, ranked #3 in the Elimination Round, recently beat out #7 Clint Lutterman of 21st Century Rehab, who previously beat #15 Tari Mason of Perry Perk and #10 Holly Kilmer of Perry Middle School, #11 Lynsi Pasutti of the Perry Chamber of Commerce, who beat last year’s winner and this year’s #6 J. P. Hulgan of Hulgan Plumbing Heating A/C & Electrical, as well as #14 Andrea Tunink of Ben’s Five & Dime. Also in the right half of the bracket was #2 Luke McLain of UPS, eliminated in the first round by #15 Tari Mason.
“Anyone can donate to the fireworks drive at any time,” explains Lynsi Pasutti, executive director of the Perry Chamber of Commerce, “but these activities put the fun in fundraising.”
Pasutti reminds the community that donations may be mailed to the Perry Chamber of
Commerce at P.O. Box 472, Perry, IA 50220. Online donations for the Big Boom Bracket Battle will be accepted until noon on Friday, April 9 at https://ift.tt/3mqHTDo and in-person via collection jars until 11 a.m. that same day at the McCreary Community Building, 1800 Pattee St., and Ben’s Five & Dime, 1221 Second St. Donations for the pie auction will be due at the time of pick-up.
The Chamber wishes to thank all those that have participated in the Big Boom Bracket Battle, each willing to get a pie in the face for the sake of the fireworks drive, and those that have donated to the fundraiser so far, whether with spare change or hundreds of dollars. Thanks also goes out in advance to those donating desserts and the bidders that will ultimately enjoy them next week.
For more information and to follow along on with the progress of the Big Boom Bracket Battle, visit https://ift.tt/3mry2gn or the Perry Chamber’s Facebook page. Questions can be directed to the Perry Chamber at PerryChamber@PerryIA.org or 515- 465-4601.
Lynsi Pasutti is the executive director of the Perry Chamber of Commerce.
April 06, 2021 at 11:48AM
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