San Clemente Man Takes Top Prize in
Ocean Institute’s $1.2 Million Home Raffle
DANA POINT, CA, November 8, 2008 – Robert Bragaglia of San Clemente won the top prize of a $1.2 million home or $1 million in cash in the Ocean Institute’s 2008 Laguna Beach Million Dollar Home Raffle. The Grand Prize drawing was held before a standing-room only crowd at the Ocean Institute on November 8. Bragaglia’s was one of 90 cash and prize winners drawn; additional winners were selected at two early bird drawings for a total of over 120 cash and prize winners.
Other notable winners included Assembly candidate Diane Harkey of Dana Point, who won a 2009 Lexus RX400h or $30,000 in cash.
To see a complete list of winners, please visit www.ocean-institute.org.
Founded in 1977, the Ocean Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to ocean preservation through education, setting the standard for educational excellence and serving as a leading resource for universities, museums, teachers and all others seeking to increase their knowledge of the ocean. The Ocean Institute is open to the general public on weekends, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cost: $6.50 adults, $4.50 children (ages 4-12), Ocean Institute members free. Unique maritime and ocean-themed items are available in the Chambers Gallery everyday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Institute address: 24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr., Dana Point. Website: www.ocean-institute.org. Phone: (949) 496-2274.
2008 Business of the Year – The Dana Point Chamber of Commerce has selected the Ocean Institute as Dana Point’s “Business of the Year.” The award recognizes the positive contribution the Ocean Institute has made to the Dana Point community.
