Ana Quon wins Free-Parking Payoff grand prize
Downtown businesses provide bounty of free gifts to contest
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| San Jose Downtown Association President Jan Schneider and Downtown Farmers' Market mascot Mr. Carrot adorn Free-Parking Payoff grand-prize winner Ana Quon with a sapphire necklace. |
Ana Quon has won small prizes here and there. But nothing like this.
Quon, who works at Classic Custom Vacations, came up with the winning entry in Downtown's Free-Parking Payoff. Her entry, submitted at Young's Deli, was picked from hundreds that filled boxes throughout the Downtown area during March and April. It was chosen at random during a drawing April 30.
"I've never won a prize this big," she said as she accepted her prizes May 2 at the opening ceremony of the Downtown Farmers' Market. "My thanks to the Downtown businesses, the city's Parking Services and to the San Jose Downtown Association."
Here's what Ana won:
R&J Jewelry and Loan - Necklace with sapphire and diamond pendant
Trieu Chau Restaurant - Chinese Halter Top ($50 value)
Muchos - $100 gift certificates in $5 increments
Peggy Sue's - $15 gift certificate
Eulipia - Dinner for 2 ($50 value)
Shalimar - $45 gift certificates in $15 increments
Hawgs Seafood Bar - $50 gift certificate.
Bella Mia - $50 gift certificate.
La Mordida Taqueria - Dinner for 2 ($25 value)
Spiedo Ristorante - Dinner for 2 ($60 value)
China Wok - Dinner for 2 ($27 value)
Palermo - Dinner for 2 ($60 value).
Pizza My Heart - One pizza (up tp $23.50 value)
Original Joe’s - Dinner for 2 ($60 value)
Monopoly in the Park - 4-hour Game Session ($5,000 value)
SJ Institute of Contemporary Art - "Partner" Membership for 2 ($120 value)
Peralta Adobe & Fallon House - One pair of passes
Camera Cinemas - 4 pairs of tickets
San Jose Repertory Theatre - One pair of tickets for any show
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles - 2 memberships
City Lights Theatre - One pair of tickets to the Gala Opening of "Rocky Horror Show"
Brew Ha Ha - VIP Passes/Brew Kits
Downtown's Big Free-Parking Payoff is a project of the San Jose Downtown Association, a nonprofit organization advocating for a vibrant downtown, in collaboration with the City of San Jose.
How to Park Free
Free parking is available at nights and on weekends at designated lots, and up to two hours of free weekday parking is available with validation from participating merchants at designated PV lots. For more information, visit www.sjdowntownparking.com.
PARTICIPATING MERCHANTS
