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Brad Klein

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June 23 fund raiser for Bob Labbance: save the date
« on: March 31, 2008, 11:28:26 AM »
Save the date: June 23, 2008

Ekwanok Golf Club
Manchester, Vt.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Bob Labbance fund-raiser
golf and auction
9:30 a.m. registration; 11 a.m. shotgun start
brunch and supper included
$500 per person
registration details to follow

In an unprecedented collaboration, golf course architecture-related groups and societies have banded together to support a fund raising event for writer Bob Labbance on June 23. The Vermont-based architecture and maintenance historian with over a dozen books to his credit is suffering from ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease).

The fund-raising event will benefit him and his family. Event includes golf at one of the country's historic courses and a live auction to follow.

Co-sponsored by:

American Society of Golf Course Architects
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
Golf Digest course raters
Golf Magazine course raters
Golfweek's Best course raters
Seth Raynor Society
Donald Ross Society
Wayne Stiles Society
A.W. Tillinghast Society
Walter Travis Society

live music by Lloyd Cole

auction items to include valuable rounds, some with architects

a tax-deductible foundation is being set up to accept donations from (non)attendees

details and sign-up to be announced soon

co-chairs:
Brad Klein, Golfweek
Tony Pioppi, golf writer
Nancy Powers, Southworth Development
Chad Ritterbusch, ASGCA
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Mike Nuzzo

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Re: June 23 fund raiser for Bob Labbance: save the date
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2008, 12:00:19 PM »
Wow.
That sounds great - great job putting it together for Bob.
I look forward to the details.
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Phil_the_Author

Re: June 23 fund raiser for Bob Labbance: save the date
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2008, 12:17:20 PM »
Brad,

If one is unable to attend is there a provision whereby a donation can be made to the event for Bob?
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Brad Klein

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Re: June 23 fund raiser for Bob Labbance: save the date
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2008, 12:21:18 PM »
Yes, Phil, we're working on it. Details will be announced for non-attendees to contribute.
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Adam Clayman

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Re: June 23 fund raiser for Bob Labbance: save the date
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2008, 02:20:52 PM »
Brad, What about donations to the auction? Is there a mechanism for that, or, will the # of auction items be limited?
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Dave_Miller

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Re: June 23 fund raiser for Bob Labbance: save the date
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2008, 02:34:54 PM »
Quote from: Brad Klein on March 31, 2008, 12:21:18 PM
Yes, Phil, we're working on it. Details will be announced for non-attendees to contribute.

Brad:
I received a letter about this from Mike Fay of the Donald Ross Society.  Please keep us posted on all the details and how we can donate items for the auction.
Best
Dave
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Tony Petersen

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Re: June 23 fund raiser for Bob Labbance: save the date
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2008, 09:51:54 PM »
Bump ;)
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Brad Klein

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Re: June 23 fund raiser for Bob Labbance: save the date
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2008, 07:58:10 AM »
What an amazing response we've had in terms of gifts for the auction. Thank you.

Hope those of you who can't make the event will send in a check. Details to follow, as soon as Tony and I sit down with our-priced (volunteer) lawyer and hammer out the tax-free foundation legalese.
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ANTHONYPIOPPI

Re: June 23 fund raiser for Bob Labbance: save the date
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2008, 11:45:00 PM »
There are also going to be celebrity caddies, or so I've heard.


Anthony

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Brad Klein

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Re: June 23 fund raiser for Bob Labbance: save the date
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2008, 04:15:28 AM »
Well, caddies, but celebrity fees (to be donated).
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Brad Klein

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Re: June 23 fund raiser for Bob Labbance: save the date
« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2008, 08:23:56 PM »
Donations can be made to:

"Labbance Family Fund"
P.O. Box 53
Bloomfield, Ct. 06002

checks only, made out to: "Labbance Family Fund"

note: donations are not tax deductible

event registration information with list of prizes to follow on April 23

John Kavanaugh, who kindly donated a round for four, please contact Brad Klein and send a certificate re: that generous gift to the above address

additional auction prizes gladly accepted

thank you all
« Last Edit: April 18, 2008, 08:27:15 PM by Brad Klein »
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