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CHARITY RAFFLE WINNERS
  1. $500 - Gus Sarmiento
  2. $250 - Jason Abber
  3. $100 - Thom Byrnes
  4. Peet's Coffee & Tea gift box - Carole Nix
  5. UCI World Cup Track Tickets - Mike FitzGibbon
 

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Rick is a retired professional cyclist and professional triathlete. After competing in Olympic Trials in track racing and posting seven years of successful triathlon results, Rick began focusing on coaching and mentoring other professional athletes in 1986. Rick has been involved with dozens of National Champions, multiple World Champions in various cycling disciplines (road, mountain bike, downhill, triathlons), and several Tour de France participants. Some of Rick’s athletes past and present include: Lance Armstrong, Levi Leipheimer, Tom Danielson, Chris Wherry, Nathan O’Neill, Frank Pipp, Anthony Colby, Chann McRae, Todd Wells, Shonny Vanlandingham, Tara Llanes, Henk Vogels, and many more. Through exhaustive experience, and relentless self-study, Rick has developed an extremely comprehensive program that has been instrumental in developing some of the world’s best cyclists and triathletes.

 Tom FitzGibbon       Matias Mendigochea

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SILENT AUCTION

There will be many great offerings with the funds going to support the La Grange racing programs and the Scott Bleifer Scholarship Fund.

We can also use your help with getting great auction items, so please let us know right away if you have any items to include for the auction. Don't be shy about sending us items and your support does help, at any level.

 Tom FitzGibbon 
 Matias Mendigochea

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CHARITY RAFFLE

Raffle Ticket - $10

Drawing: January 17, 2008 - Helen's Cycles, Santa Monica, 7:30 p.m.

First Prize: $500           2nd Prize: $250           3rd Prize: $100

All proceeds go to benefit the La Grange Racing Teams
and the Scott Bleifer Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Winner need not be present to win.

Check www.lagrange.org for list of prize winners.

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Velo Club LaGrange – Rules for Charity Raffle

1. Drawing will be held on January 17, 2008 at Helen’s Cycles, sometime after 7:30 p.m. All entries must be received prior to the start of the drawing.

2. Tickets are $10 per entry. Cash must be received prior to drawing. NO EXCEPTIONS. All cash is to be given to Stuart Press.

3. Raffle tickets may be downloaded by members via file from the La Grange web site and then printed prior to sale. Tickets are four (4) per page and should be separated by the seller. When a ticket is sold, the buyer should list all of his or her identifying information on the entry form and put his or her initials on the ticket receipt and the entry form. The seller should put his or her name on the entry form. The seller should give the collected sale proceeds and the entry forms to Stu for entry into the raffle. Tickets not timely received will not be eligible to participate.

4. Prizes are $500 for the winner, $250 for second and $100 for third. LaGrange reserves the right to lower the prize payouts if the ticket sales are not as expected. The raffle will pay the three winners at least 50% of the total proceeds collected.

5. All net proceeds go to support (1) the La Grange race teams, including juniors, and (2) the Scott Bleifer Memorial Scholarship Fund. There are no sales expenses or administrative costs being charged or imposed.

6. The three members who sell the most tickets will win prizes to be determined by the Board of Directors.

7. Members of the Board of Directors are not eligible to win, although they may buy tickets for third persons.

8. Please, please help sell tickets to support the Club’s racing teams and the scholarship fund. This is important to our teams!

9. Questions please contact Stu Press (smpress@aol.com) or Tom FitzGibbon (tnf@ptflaw.com.

10. Sponsored by Velo Club La Grange Westwood, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and California Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation, Tax ID Number 95-4000746, United States Cycling Federation Number 1232.

La Grange reserves the right to adjust prize totals to 50% of ticket sales in the event sales do not meet anticipated totals.



Velo Club La Grange

Velo Club La Grange is one of California's largest and oldest cycling clubs with over 400 members nationwide. The club was founded by Raymond Fouquet in 1969 and fields one of the top amateur racing teams in the United States. Past members include a Tour de France stage winner, an Olympic gold medalist, and numerous U.S. National and California state champions. La Grange is the recipient of the USA Cycling 2007 CLUB OF THE YEAR award.

Along with the Club's dedication to bicycle racing, the club welcomes new and inexperienced riders with a passion for cycling. La Grange is very active in the cycling and fitness communities. Our continuing public policy work with state and local government has led to major improvements in safety for all users of California roads. In addition, the Club has partnered with the Association of Blind Athletes and Meals on Wheels and sponsors an annual scholarship with the help of the Union Bank of California. La Grange enjoys the financial support of several corporations committed to promoting healthy and active living including Kahala Corporation.


501(c)(3) California Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation 95-4000746
United States Cycling Federation Number 1232

 

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