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Rochester Junior Woman's Club to host "Haute to Trot" Kentucky Derby event
Saturday, May 7, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Twin Lakes Golf and Swim Club
Ladies bring your hats, gentleman grab your bow ties! And, come join the Rochester Junior Woman’s Club for their Kentucky Derby event “Haute to Trot.”
The event, which is open to the public, will take place on Saturday, May 7, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Twin Lakes Golf and Swim Club at 455 Twin Lakes Drive in Oakland Township.
The evening includes Kentucky Derby themed food, mint juleps and live entertainment. Additionally, there will be the “Win, Place, Show” Derby Race Raffle and prizes will be awarded for the “Best Hat” and “Best Blazer”
From arrival time, until race time, guests can place their “bets” on their favorite horse with the “Win, Place, Show” Derby Race Raffle. Followed, just after 6:00 p.m., with the viewing of the 142nd Kentucky Derby as well as the announcement of the Derby Race Raffle Winner!
Individual tickets for the event are $85.00 per person and Patron tickets are $100.00 per person with recognition in the program; beer, wine and liquor are included.
Silent auction items, donated from local businesses, will include event tickets, golf packages, sporting events, tours, around the town dining, entertainment packages, home decor, jewelry and accessories, and much more!
The club is still looking for local businesses interested in sponsorship opportunities, donating auction items or services, placing an ad in the event program or making a monetary donation. Please visit www.rjwc.org for more information.
The event will be chaired this year by Rochester Juniors club members Linda DeMarco and Bethany Perry with co-chairs Christie Pipkin and Lori Wilson.
Proceeds from the event will benefit The Friends of the Paint Creek Trail, RARA’s SCAMP Program, Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Vista Maria’s Wings Program.
The funds from the event will help to support specific projects for the recipients:
•The Friends of the Paint Creek Trail’s will use their funding to support the Paint Creek Trail Educational Walkway Project which will be located adjacent to the Paint Creek Trail north of Tienken Road in Rochester Hills. The 1/4 mile walkway will be surfaced with finely crushed asphalt which is being recycled from the Tienken Road Construction Project. Along the walkway, they will have educational displays about native plants vs invasive species, trail history, wildlife, the Paint Creek, and trail etiquette. They will also build native plant gardens, and install a few benches and trash receptacles.
•RARA’s funding will support SCAMP, their summer day camp program for persons with special needs, ages 5-27, in our community. Fun, enriching activities and outings are provided for the campers along with well needed respite for their families throughout the summer months.
•The funding to the Rochester Symphony Orchestra will be used to help support their annual concert series, performed at St. Paul United Methodist Church. The RSO, led by highly acclaimed conductor Zeljko (Bill) Milicevic, is a major contributor to the active cultural and arts environment in the Greater Rochester Area.
•And, Vista Maria will be putting the funds towards their Wings Program for victims of Human Trafficking: to provide treatment and housing to domestic victims of human trafficking.
For 60 years the Rochester Junior Woman’s Club has been proud to contribute to the growth and vitality of the community through volunteer service and donation of funds to local charities and organizations. Since their inception, the Rochester Junior Woman’s Club has donated more than one million hours of community service and raised more than $890,000 to support the local community.
To reserve your spot, visit www.rjwc.org to purchase tickets. For questions or to order by phone please contact Carol Anne at 248-417-7685 or ketelsen@oakland.edu. Order forms are also available at the website. All tickets will be held at the door and reservations must be made by April 29th. For more information on the club please visit www.rjwc.org or on Facebook at “Rochester Junior Woman’s Club.”
