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Mark Brady, former Rock-dale High School teacher, certainly “made the grade” Saturday night.

Brady won the $11,000 gift card first prize in the Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department’s annual fund-raiser, held in the KC Hall.

The progressive ticket-drawing evening, complete with a dinner and dance, always generates excitement as the evening builds toward a climax.

Brady also won one of the $100 gift cards awarded during the evening.

There were 32 of those.

Second prize, a $2,500 gift card went to the Rock-dale VFD.

There was one other award. Holder of the first ticket drawn during the evening gets their $125 ticket price returned.

That went to Joe Wayne Cleveland.

“We appreciate everyone who supported us,” RVFD volunteer Mike Korenek said. “We are already starting to plan the 2019 event.

WINNERS—He listed the $100 gift card winners are follows:

James McQuinn, Freddie and Nicki Pounders, Floyd and Kathleen Brockenbush (sold ticket to Carol Worley), Leslie and Marie Magee.

Doug and Nancy Bell, Michael Stewart, Roger Whitmore, Paul Leopold, Chris Dry, Richard Griffith.

Brian Ballard, Lin Perry, Blair Jones, Pud Owens, Rebecca Nink, Ward and Kathryne Roddam, Joe and Brenda Barchenger (sold to Valhalla Farms).

Charles and Stephanie Ehler (sold to Victor Carrasco), Bill and Diana Foster, LeJean Quinney, Ricky and Marlis Davidson,

Steve’s Texaco, Mel McCullough (Ronnie Bur-rough, sold to Jason Worley), Micah Lehmkuhl, Jess Miller, Barry and Deborah Briggs.

Danice Beathard, J. D. Newlin, Deedra Jacob, Dana Pendleton, Tammy Miller.