Congratulations to Georgia and Charles Lamirand! They found the KOMA - BobMoore.com Jingle Bell Rock and won $1000 from BobMoore.com and a brand new HP dv6 notebook computer and the new HP Photosmart Websmart printer from Disney's "A Christmas Carol!"
The rock was just west of Post Road off of Charter Oak Road. It was on under a lamp post on a grass island at the entrance to a neighborhood. It was just south of the Lazy E, and east of Petty's Shell station. The closed rest area on I-35 is 3.5 miles west of the location. Charter Oak is a dirt road there, and a cell tower can be seen to the north.
Knowing the rock was south of Stillwater, Georgia and Charles started looking in Arcadia and Shawnee, but realized they had to look further north after hearing the Shawnee clue (see below). Recognizing the cell tower in the picture clue at BobMoore.com, they searched around the island at the neighborhood entrance. Charles said they had unknowingly come within 5 feet of the rock, then decided to look elsewhere. But when they measured 3.5 miles from the location and found the I-35 rest area, they knew they were close and went back to look again. That is when they found it.
Thanks to everyone who played along and searched for the rock! And thanks to BobMoore.com and Disney for making it possible!
Clues given on the air:
1. Grass.
2. Light.
3. Within 5 miles of an Interstate.
4. Search less in Moore, and more where there is less.
5. 3.5 miles east of a resting place.
6. She sells these, but not by the sea shore.
7. Shawnee is closer to Norman than it is to the rock.
8. Enter here.
9. Castaway, Gilligan, Lost, Fantasy, Treasure.
Clues given on BobMoore.com:
1. South of Stillwater.
2. A smooth operator can find it from here.
3. Call someone and tell them you can see the rock from a distance.
4. Not far from the beaten path.
5. Not near water.
6. Near a road with 10 letters.
7. On a cold day, stay downwind from horses.
JINGLE BELL ROCK OFFICIAL RULES
*YOU CAN WIN $1000 CASH , AN HP PAVILION DV6 ENTERTAINMENT SERIES NOTEBOOK COMPUTER AND AN HP PHOTOSMART PREMIUM WEB-CONNECTED ALL-IN-ONE PRINTER… ALL FOR FINDING THE KOMA BOB MOORE DOT COM “JINGLE BELL ROCK.”
*EACH WEEKDAY MORNING, AND SEVERAL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY, WE’LL GIVE VARIOUS CLUES TO THE LOCATION OF THE JINGLE BELL ROCK.
*LISTEN AS OFTEN AS YOU CAN, BECAUSE EACH CLUE CAN GET YOU CLOSER TO FINDING IT.
*WE WILL ALSO POST EXTRA CLUES ONLINE AT BOBMOORE.COM. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS BE THE FIRST PERSON TO FIND THE SPECIALLY MARKED ROCK, AND BRING IT TO OUR STUDIOS AT 400 EAST BRITTON ROAD DURING BUSINESS HOURS, WEEKDAYS 8:30AM TO 5:00PM.
*ONCE VALIDATED, YOU WILL BE AWARDED THE PRIZE. WE ONLY ASK THAT YOU BE RESPECTFUL OF PROPERTY WHEN SEARCHING FOR THE ROCK.
*IT ISN’T BURIED OR HIDDEN IN ANYONE’S HOUSE OR BUSINESS. WE’VE PUT THE ROCK IN A PLACE THAT REQUIRES NO TOOLS OR SPECIAL PERMISSIONS TO FIND IT. IN FACT, IT IS SO UN-PROTECTED, YOU MIGHT JUST STUMBLE OVER IT.
*EMPLOYEES OF CONTEST SPONSORS, RENDA BROADCASTING, OR ANY OTHER MEDIA OUTLET ARE NOT ELIGIBLE, THOUGH WE APPRECIATE THEM LISTENING TO US. CLUES WILL ONLY BE GIVEN ON THE AIR, AT SPONSOR LOCATIONS, OR AT BOBMOORE.COM.
*NO CLUES WILL BE REPEATED OVER THE PHONE.
*ONLY THE OFFICIAL SPECIALLY MARKED ROCK WILL BE ACCEPTED. PRIZE WILL BE FOREFEITTED IF NOT CLAIMED BY 5PM DECEMBER 18TH, 2009. KEEP LISTENING…
*YOUR NEXT CLUE IS COMING SOON FROM 92.5 KOMA AND BOBMOORE.COM!