Published by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc.
Vol. 35 No. 10 December 2018
Convention photos: Clean money drawing, Voices of Reason
Each year during the convention, FFRF holds a “clean money” drawing of bills that were printed prior to 1957, when the words “In God We Trust” were added. Here are this year’s winners.
$1
1935 Series E
Donated by Gary and Marcy Garb (Pa.)
Won by Mark Harrison (Calif.)
$1
1935 Series E
Donated by Michelle Bock & Ruth Lilly (Texas)
Won by Randy Turner (Wash.)
$1
1935 Series F
Donated by Diane Uhl (Ariz.)
Won by Bob Kresek (Calif.)
$1
1935 Series G
Donated by John C. Shepherd (Ga.)
Won by Dick Kerr (Calif.)
$1
1935 Series G
Donated by Nancy Harris (Wis.)
Won by Gail Jones (Calif.)
$2
1953
Donated by Raymond Greenbank (Ohio)
Won by Dolores Salomon (Calif.)
$2
1953 Series C
Donated by Charles & Sheri Bender (Ind.)
Won by Becky Carter (Ore.)
$5
1950 Series E
Donated by Lynne Hills (Conn.)
Won by Helga Crisp (Ky.)
$10
1950 Series B
Donated by Craig Thomson (Pa.)
Won by Emma Chase (Wash.)
$20
1934
Donated by D.A. Rickards (Ohio)
Won by Claudette StPierre (Colo.)
$50
1929
Donated by Ron Locatelli (Calif.)
Won by Coyote Herron (Wis.)
$100
1934
Donated by Shirley R. Moll (Minn.)
Won by Dolores Salomon (Calif.)
Each year during the convention, FFRF holds a “clean money” drawing of bills that were printed prior to 1957, when the words “In God We Trust” were added. Here, this year’s winners show off their newfound riches. (Photo by Ingrid Laas)
Randy Turner (left) and Marty Bishop Arellano, both of Washington, look over the pre-“In God We Trust” money. Arellano collected the money for Emma Chase, who was the winner of the $10 bill. (Photo by Ingrid Laas)
Buzz Kemper (with microphone), Monica Schwartz (center) and Dan Barker show their excitement when they realize that Dolores Salomon (background, reaching forward) has won the $100 bill of “clean money” after already winning a $2 bill. (Photo by Ingrid Laas)
Mark Harrison of California shows off his newly won “clean” $1 bill. (Photo by Ingrid Laas)
Lifetime Members and volunteers Todd Peissig (left) and Eric Lawrence handled the ticket sales for the “clean money” drawing. (Photo by Ingrid Laas)
One of the songs the group performed for the convention crowd was “Every Sperm is Sacred,” a funny spoof of anti-abortion Christians from the movie “Monty Python’s Meaning of Life.” (Photo by Ingrid Laas)
Katie Sharp, music director for Voices of Reason, leads the group in song. “We’re all just good people trying to be better and trying to make the world a better place,” she told Religion News Service. (Photo by Ingrid Laas)
FFRF Co-President Dan Barker (right) joined in on keyboards, singing “Nothing Fails Like Prayer,” during the set by Voices of Reason. (Photo by Ingrid Laas)
Photo by Chris Line
Following the Non-Prayer Breakfast, the Southern California-based Voices of Reason a cappella group opened the Saturday convention program with a 15-minute concert. (Photo by Chris Line)
