Club News & Notes- The 20th Annual Rotary Golf Classic and Auction
The 20th Annual Rotary “Eclipse” Golf Classic and Auction was held on Monday, August 21 st at the Burl Oaks Golf Course. The annual fundraiser for the two Excelsior Rotary Clubs featured 18 holes of golf, lunch, dinner, Live and Silent Auctions with Nick Ruehl as M.C. and Tim Litfin as our Auctioneer and featuring golf awards and a fun Heads and Tails contest. The weather wasn’t great but it didn’t dampen the spirits of the 150 in attendance as the event raised $39,500. The sponsors of the event were an anonymous donor, Kowalskis Market, Steiner Development and 33 Hole Sponsors. Charities benefiting are ICA, Haiti Outreach, MCE Youth Scholarships, Shelter Box, Open Hands Foundation Northern Uganda Hip Hop Culture and Polio Plus.
Thank you for your support and all of the volunteers that worked since March to make this event such a success.
Dedication of the Wheelchair
Saturday, August 26 th A group of Excelsior Rotarians and Tommy Drummond met on Saturday, August 26 th at the Port of Excelsior to dedicate the EEZ Balloon Tire All Terrain Wheelchair donated by the Rotary Club of Excelsior. The $1300 wheelchair will be housed at Tommy’s and can be used on sand, access to the water and the variable terrain of the commons area. Scott Zerby headed-up the project to enable handicapped members of the community to enjoy the common’s amenities on Lake Minnetonka.
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