Queensbury Racquetball Tournament

Queensbury Racquet Club and Adirondack Nautilus are having a fund raiser for Todd Smith on Saturday, October 25th from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm to help with the expenses. The cost is $20. Tennis, Racquetball and food will be provided. There will also be a silent auction (see previous post on this blog for more details)

ALL proceeds will go to the Todd Smith Fund. To attend please contact Peter at 229-0323 or info@adirondacktennis.com

Queensbury Racket Club Silent Auction

We are having a silent auction with the following items:

Adirondack Nautilus Membership - 1 year
5 Hours Tennis Court Time
1 Hour Private Tennis Lesson
1 Month Karate Membership
Taste of Entertainment teapot

Silent auction sheets are at the club now. Hopefully we can have bids on each of the items before Saturday.

See the previous post regarding this Saturday's (October 25) benefit racquetball tournament.

Polar Bear Bike Ride

On November 15 (the 22nd as a rain/snow date), Pam Legault and others are planning a Polar Bear Bike Ride on the bike path, suggesting a $20 donation to ride. They are working with Davidson's Bros. to see if they can use them for the end point for warm drinks and a bite to eat. Also trying to see if Saratoga Apple to donate some hot apple cider and donuts. Stay tuned for more details to come.

Get Ready For The Raffles and Silent Auctions!!!

These are the lists of items that are planned for the raffles on Friday night, followed by the list of the silent auctions. Thanks to all that generously donated these items and more!

Raffle List (more donations are coming in each day, so this is a partial list):

Yankee Candle Basket, valued at $45
Golf ball signed by John Daly, PGA Touring Pro, valued at $50
Necklace and earring set from Unique Expressions Gift Boutique, valued at $150
Watercolor print from the Wood Carte, valued at $100
Oil change from Della
Blackburn print
2 beaded handbags from Jacqueline's Bridal Shoppe
Sutton’s gift certificate $30
Sports Page items, valued at $200
3 months of free lessons from Adirondack Tae Kwon Do
Bistro Tallulah $25 gift certificate
Complimentary night at the Fort William Henry Grand Hotel
Certificate for a one hour massage
Signature Studios photography package
Sterling & Co. jewelry box
The Gourmet Café $25 gift certificate
Antonio’s Pizza $25 gift certificate
Cooler/Chair from North Country Promotional group
75 minute hot stone massage
Gift certificate for manicure from Nails By Claudia valued at $20
Gift certificate for pedicure from Nails By Claudia valued at $45
Cool Beans Gift Certificate
Adirondack Nautilus 1 year gym membership valued at $225
Adirondack Nautilus 1 year unlimited racquetball, valued at $198
Shoreline Cruises – 2 pairs of Two tickets for a one-hour historic site-seeing cruise aboard the Horicon

Silent Auction Items!!!:

Weekend on Lake George worth $600
Rick’s Bike Shop, Gift Certificate for $500
1 day whitetail deer hunt for two on Lake George worth $500
At Home Bleaching System for whiter teeth from Patrick McCullough, DDS (1 appt. needed) worth $350

"You never know what you are training for"

Thousands of people will drive by this quote.

Many of them will read it.

Many of those people will think about how this applies to them.

Some will understand.

...but only a handful of people know how truly meaningful this message really is - and know the extraordinary man that is living proof of its importance.

Another milepost on the road to recovery

Today Todd went to Albany and returned with the following news:
- The wires that had held his jaw in place have been removed.
- He is practicing moving his jaw
- He may be able to have the tracheostomy tube removed next week
- It does not appear as likely that he will need another surgery

Dinner Tickets Sold Out - Thank You!

Thank you for your support for Todd and his family.

The tickets for the benefit dinner on October 17 are sold out. Those who wish to contribute to the fund may use the information below.

Donations can be made to:

TD Banknorth, Todd Smith Benefit Fund (Account No. 6250653970)

54 Quaker Road

Queensbury, NY 12804

Fall Premiere Doubles Racquetball Tournament for Todd Smith

From: Larry Gallery

Well, the details have been worked out, so we happy to announce the Fall Premiere Doubles Racquetball Tournament on Saturday, November 1, starting at 9am. This tournament will be a fund-raiser for Todd Smith and his family. Through this blog, you heard about Todd’s misfortune of being hit by a car while riding his bike. I am happy to say that Todd is doing better but is still unable to work. To help out we ask that everyone who wants to be in the tournament please donate a minimum of $20 with all proceeds going to Todd and his family.

This will be a “Pick-Your-Partner” Tournament, but we will be happy to take requests to be paired up with someone. There will be at least two flights, A and B, but with enough entries, we could go with a C flight as well. There are only ten courts available, so the first 40 people to sign up are in. As usual, there will be four or five preliminary rounds, with some cross-over of flights, followed by a single-elimination championship round. We are trying to get some prizes donated, so there will be something for the winners, and possibly some door-prizes, too.

Please let me know ASAP if you want to play.

♫

lgallery@nycap.rr.com

Registration will close on Wednesday, October 29 unless the tournament is filled prior to then. Stay tuned for more details. . .

--Larry

Really Big THANKS EVERYONE from Todd