Philabaum takes dash through Buehler’s
Megan Philabaum was all smiles after participating in a 90 second shopping spree at Buehler’s. Her father, Ron Egler, won a raffle for the shopping spree that was held at the senior center and asked her to make the dash through the store. Josie Sellers | Beacon
COSHOCTON – Megan Philabaum’s dash through Buehler’s Wednesday, morning Nov. 16 earned her nearly $500 in groceries.
She, however, will be sharing those groceries with her father Ron Egler. He was the winner of the shopping spree raffle held at the Coshocton County Senior Center, but asked his daughter to run through the store for him.
“I’m excited to do this,” Philabaum said. “I’ve been up since 4 a.m.”
She planned on filling her cart with meat, laundry soap and cleaning items, and did just that, but also managed to slip in a few treats like chocolate chip cookies.
“She did good,” Egler said.
Buehler’s employees followed Philabaum around the store and snapped photos of her making the most of her 90 second shopping spree.
When she rang out her total was $539.79, but after using her Buehler’s discount card the price came down to $466.42.
“It was exhilarating,” Philabaum said about her experience while she watched her items be rung up.
Paulette Moyer from the senior center said the fundraising committee, which consisted of herself, Mary Hunt and Ruth McCoy, sold tickets for the shopping spree to raise money for activities and needs at the senior center.
“We do this to help the community out,” said Joe Young, grocery manager at Buehler’s. “Different organizations sell tickets and then we help them out by having them shop here. It always seems to be a big hit and they usually have about the same total as she (Philabaum) did.”
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