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LOCAL BRIEFS: Rotary golf, Antique Car Club, Gutbusters comics

By Bill Moss, Published: December 14, 2015

Rotary Club tournament raises $12,000 for youth

Twenty-two teams and 88 players participated in the 31st Annual Charity Golf Tournament of the Rotary Club of Hendersonville at Cummings Cove Country Club on Oct. 16.
The Captain’s Choice 18-hole tournament included door prizes, range balls, hole in one and closest to the pin awards. The proceeds totaled over $12,000 to support the Rotary Club’s educational efforts for local children and teachers in Henderson County. Tournament sponsors were First Citizens Bank, McDonald’s and Morrow Insurance Agency Inc.
Lunch was donated by Chick Fil-A of Hendersonville with Dugan’s Pub of Cummings Cove serving the dinner buffet. Players received gift bags provided by local business donations along with beverages from McDonald’s. The Hendersonville Dodge, Ram, Jeep dealership sponsored the hole-in-one prize on No. 10.
Proceeds support educational grants to classroom teachers, Writing Buddies, Gift of Knowledge dictionary project, Interact Rotary clubs at the high school level and Rotary scholarships for high school seniors.

Antique Car Club donates to agencies

The Hendersonville Antique Car Club awarded $12,000 in grants to non-profit agencies on Dec. 1. This year’s recipients were the St. Gerard House, Meals on Wheels, the Department of Social Services, Mainstay, Honor Air and the Shriners’ Children’s Hospital of Greenville where children of Henderson County are eligible for care. The Hendersonville Antique Car Club is 15 years old and has 300 members. The club’s charitable gifts focus on organizations serving children and those in need.

Trinity invites men to be Friends in Christ

Trinity Presbyterian Church invites men of the community to join in meeting as Friends in Christ on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 in the church lounge.
Friends in Christ offers men a time and place to get together to talk and share personal feelings with other men without fear of being embarrassed or judged. While Biblical scripture is a major source for closer connection with God and each other, Friends in Christ is not a Bible Study group. Men show up because they enjoy being there among friends or feel a need to be present where all are welcomed. Trust and honesty are expressed, heard and felt among the men who become Friends in Christ.
Call 692-6114 for more information. The church is at 900 Blythe Street.

GutBusters comedy offering free shows

GutBusters Comedy Club is holding its grand opening with four free performances on Dec. 18 and 19 in Hendersonville.
Nationally known comedian Jarrod Harris will headline the show with Lace Larrabee as the opening act. Harris has been seen on Comedy Central, TBS, FOX and NBC. His album “Present AND Talkative” is currently available on Pandora, iTunes and Amazon. Larrabee a former beauty queen and now comedian and actress from Georgia, has appeared at the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival and at the 2015 Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festival.

Performances are at 7 and 10 p.m. both days. Seating is limited to 120 at each performance. There will be food and other alcoholic beverages available for purchase. The GutBusters Comedy Club is located at the Hendersonville Community Theatre at 229 S. Washington St. in downtown Hendersonville. For more information go to gutbusters.org.

YMCA hosts pool
time for youngsters
The Hendersonville Family YMCA and the Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County announced a pilot program of water safety lessons and pool-time fun for Boys & Girls Club members from Dec. 15 to Dec. 17.
The YMCA will give approximately 100 kindergarten through fifth grade Boys & Girls Club members an age-appropriate water safety lesson followed by time to play in the pool, all under the supervision of Y lifeguards and Boys & Girls Club staffers.
“In addition to being fun, this experience will also help Club kids become safer when they're in the water,” said Julia Hockenberry, assistant executive director, Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County. “We're grateful for the opportunity to join forces.”
The pilot was created to meet the needs of children who attend schools with year-round calendars. These students start their school year in July and often miss out on summertime swimming opportunities. The program will host Club members from Bruce Drysdale and Hendersonville elementary schools.