Santa Claus and Roxie, the rescued chihuahua, were on hand Friday night to draw the winners in Sheyenne Valley Friends of Animals annual Fall Auction. The drawing took place at Dutton’s Parlour after Santa led the Parade of Lights through downtown Valley City.

The winners and their prizes were: 50 Gift Card Dakota Plains Theresa Miller, Sanborn $25 Gift Card Valley service Estelle Hanson, VC $50 Gift Certificate Valley Meat Gene Klein, VC $25 Gift Certificate Brothers III Tyler Van Bruggen Wells Fargo Bank $38 Reflexology Session Bodywork Therapy Melissa Pederson, VC $80 Asics Walking Shoe Bong’s Bootery Marietta Behm, Fingal $25 Gift Card City Lights Deb Miller, VC $50 Gift Card Leevers Kirk Olson, VC $50 Gift Card MarketPlace Foods Suzette Trenda, Tower City $50 Savings Bond First Community Credit Union Geri Haugen, Dazey Lafarge Jacket Jean Stanford, VC Lafarge Hooded Sweatshirt Lisa Bayley-Neurater, VC

Sheyenne Valley Friends of Animals wants to thank all the businesses who donated prizes and all those who bought tickets for this important fundraising event. All proceeds go to the general operating fund of SVFA in its efforts to promote responsible pet ownership and aid area pets in need.