Officials with the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce report Rob Stamp has been named the 2017 “Scrooge” for the City of Atlantic. Stamp earned his title by collecting the largest amount of donations for the Atlantic Area Chamber’s 15th Annual Scrooge Contest sponsored by Hockenberry Family Care. All contributions are donated to the Atlantic Food Pantry. The 2017 candidates included: Jack Jensen, Robinson True Value; Rob Stamp, Stamp Construction; Cody Weaver, MAHLE Engine Components and Nick Harris, Brocker, Karns & Karns. They collected a total of 9819.50 points. Two non-perishable food items equal one point and every dollar collected equals a point. The contestants will all serve as Grand Marshal in the Lighted Parade tomorrow evening beginning at 6 PM.

Bailey Smith, Executive Director at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce said “I love seeing a community come together for such a great cause,. The candidates did a great job getting the word out and collecting as many donations they could, whether it was cash or food donations. The Food Pantry benefits a lot of people in our community, so being able to have a contest like this that benefits so many individuals and families is great.”

Eleanor Hoover has been coordinating the contest since 2002 just one year after the inaugural Lighted Parade. She said “I am so proud of our Scrooge Candidates and our community for supporting the Atlantic food Pantry. Winning is not everything, but making the effort to win is.” The Atlantic Area Chamber would like to thank everyone who donated.