During an announcement event at the Oregon Lottery® office in Salem, Oregon Lottery Director Dale Penn announced the winning number for the game’s $1 million top prize.
The winning number for the one $1 million prize, selected from the 250,000 available Thanksgiving Raffle tickets, was 041283.
The Lottery began selling the 250,000 Thanksgiving Raffle tickets at 5 AM on October 4, 2009. By October 14, all 250,000 of the tickets had been purchased.
In addition to the $1 million top prize, the $10 Thanksgiving Raffle ticket offered players the chance to also win 10 prizes of $20,000 and 1,000 prizes of $100.
A complete list of all 1,011 winning Raffle numbers can be found on the Lottery’s Web site at www.oregonlottery.org. Players can also check their Raffle tickets at any Oregon Lottery retail location.
Director Penn also announced the Lottery’s next Raffle game, a second St. Patrick’s Day Raffle. “It is clear to us that Oregonians enjoy the Lottery’s Raffle games,” said Director Penn. “Tickets for our second St. Patrick’s Day Raffle will go on sale on January 24, 2010.” The new St. Patrick’s Day Raffle will have the same number of tickets - 250,000 - and prizes the previous Raffles have offered.
If shopping were a sport, Black Friday would be the Olympics.
To get the best deals, you have to be at the door well before the store opens, which is most often at around 2 a.m. in the cold. Then shop with a mob of people, all of whom are grumpy and coming out of a Thanksgiving feast coma. So you really have to want to compete.
You also have to be knowledgeable and prepared; being fast and aggressive doesn't hurt either.
If you have never shopped Black Friday, you need to know that it is an entirely different animal than everyday shopping. Expect mobs of people, long lines and for many of the extremely low-priced items, they will go very fast (sometimes within minutes of the store opening in the wee hours of the morning). Be prepared for disappointment, you may not get that deeply discounted item.
So is Black Friday shopping worth it? Our answer: sometimes, depending on what you are purchasing.For example, is it worth getting out of bed at 3 a.m., standing in the cold and then waiting in line at the register for an hour to save $15 on a toaster? We don't think so. However, it is worth it to save $200 on a laptop.
You just have to weigh that for yourself.
We suggest prioritizing your purchases based on the amount of money you save versus the percentage of discount that is being offered. Where you go on Black Friday should be determined first on what you need and secondly based on how much money you will save.
In this economy, really great bargains are not hard to find. However, you want to find the lowest price and Black Friday may be your best bet because stores offer limited time items at significantly reduced prices to get you in the door. It's just a matter of being one of the first through the door and to that item.
Preparing for Black Friday is key. You can view "leaked sales circulars" online at a plethora of sites. This can help you begin to formulate a strategy, but do not rely on those sales until you see the actual print ad in the Thanksgiving newspaper.
You can also verify sales on the store's Web site. When checking sale prices, realize that a retailer's online store does not always match the deal you will find in the store, that's why getting your local newspaper is so critical.
First lady Michelle Obama chose to wear a gleaming silver-sequined, cream-colored gown Tuesday night to the first state dinner held by her husband's administration. She was tending to her hostess duties in a strapless silhouette with the beads forming an abstract floral pattern that was custom-made by Naeem Khan.
She wore a matching wrap, a stack of bangle bracelets on her wrist and dangling earrings.
The guests of honor at the dinner were Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife, Gursharan Kaur, making Mrs. Obama's choice of the Indian-born, U.S.-based designer seem very appropriate.
Earlier today for a preview of the event, Mrs. Obama wore a skirt by Rachel Roy, also an Indian-American. "That gave us a preview that she was going to use clothes to convey a meaning," said Mary Tomer, author of the new book "Mrs. O: The Face of Fashion Democracy."
"They were really thoughtful choices," she said.
"The nice thing about it is the Jackie Kennedy sort of appropriateness. Most people wouldn't know one way or another about Naeem's background, but if one sentence gets mentioned to the prime minister, then her subtleness would pay off," added Hal Rubenstein, fashion director for InStyle magazine.
Khan told CNN's Larry King that his goals were to dress the first lady in something "Indian, chic, simple but very glamorous."
Rubenstein said he was impressed that Mrs. Obama used her fashion knowledge to choose a sophisticated and regal style that paid homage to India without wearing a traditional sari-style dress, which could have come off as a costume next to India's first lady.
"I think she looks fabulous," said Tomer. "She walked out in something that's figure-flattering and chic. Naeem's work is known for glamour and embellishment and this dress seems to embody that. She's sparkling and radiant."
Designer Khan is no stranger to helping women make a grand entrance; he has become a fixture on the Hollywood red-carpet circuit, dressing Beyonce, Carrie Underwood, Katherine Heigl and even Queen Noor of Jordan. Mrs. Obama's gown took three weeks at the designer's family workshop in India — with 40 people working on it — to complete, Khan said.
Of Mrs. Obama, Rubenstein said: "She looks like she's worth her weight in solid gold. What I love about her is that it's a pleasure to watch a woman of size and stature not apologize for her height and know how to stand tall."
President Barack Obama also drew Rubenstein's praise in his classic-style tuxedo. "I often feel Obama's suits are too big on him, but I think he got a new tux."
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