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Dads all in

By Annie Blaylock McQueen, Staff writer | May 1, 2015

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Joe Bob Edwards and David Pluchinsky

The fifth annual “Dads All In for MDE” poker tournament was another record-breaking event. Since its creation in 2010 by David Shine, a devoted Memorial Drive Elementary fundraising ambassador, this event has generated over $150,000. This year’s bounty was particularly impressive, bringing in more than $47,000. Over 76 dads, including Joe Bob Edwards and David Pluchinsky (pictured, from left), purchased a registration ticket for the poker tournament at the annual MDE school auction, which was held in early February. Of those, 10 lucky winners took home extravagant prizes, such as custom boots, golfing packages, instant wine cellars and all-inclusive fishing excursions. Winners included: 10^th place, Mike Reeves, 9^th place, Shine, 8^th place, Bryan Hash, 7^th place, Brian Hoogendam, 6^th place, Bob Stephan, 5^th place, Tull Florey, 4^th place, Richard Whitely, 3^rd place, Michael Roa, and 2^nd place, Edwards, and tournament champion, Pluchinsky.

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