A Night at the Races-April 16, 2016
Posted by Pat Korb
Photo Caption: Getting ready for the annual Rotary Club “A Night at the Races”are Rotary members Pat Korb, Sharon Farver, Project Chairman Jason Brenner, Lisa Marie Halecky and Rotary President Ron Avellino.
The Hazleton Rotary Club is happy to say “the track is back”! Once again you can join the club at the starting gate for an evening of fun at a “Night At the Races”, Saturday, April 16, 2016. You can purchase a horse or place a bet at the J.J. Ferrara Performing Ar...ts Center, 212 West Broad Street, Hazleton. The doors to this Hazleton Rotary Club fundraiser, will open at 6:00PM, with festivities scheduled to begin at 6:30PM.
Project Chairman Jason Brenner is very pleased to announce that DBi Services will, once again, be the “Master Sponsor” for the event.
The admission price is $8.00 for advanced tickets or $10.00 at the door that evening.
It promises to be a fun filled evening with 10 races (sets of 10 horses running each race). The winner of each race takes home $50.00! Horses and admission tickets can be purchased prior to Race Night from any Rotary Club member. Don’t know a Rotary Club member? Call Jason at 570-454-8706 or Jane at 570-578-6220 for more information. Call Jason to buy a horse for $10.00 and possibly win $50.00!
Enjoy the magic of naming and racing your own horse—you can buy as many horses as you want at a cost of $10.00 each. Horses may also be purchased on the night of the race and will be announced in a race that has an open slot. Owners of the winning horses don’t have to be present to claim their $50.00 prize.
Just like at the track, windows will also be available for betting prior to each race. Each ticket will cost $2.00. So, not only can you own a winning horse, but you can possibly collect a winning bet on another horse. Even if you don’t buy a horse, you can still bet on other races.
FREE food and refreshments will be available throughout the night. You must be 21 years old or older in order to attend.
You can also purchase a strip of tickets and take a chance on winning any of the wonderful array of Tricky Trays that will be available. Drawings will be held throughout the evening and you must be present to win.
Additional committee members are Rotarians Jane Danish, Lisa Marie Halecky, Tim Genetti, Sharon Farver, John Beltrami, Lani Drobnock, Pat Korb, Ron Avellino, Toni Frumkin, Paul Brenner, Gary Lagana and Mark Imbriaco. Special thanks to Donna Barna for her assistance.
Proceeds from this fund raising project will be used to support various Hazleton Rotary Club community service projects.