Friday, January 18, 2013

Feb. 1: Rotary Club of Etowah Presents Inaugural Laughs and Libations Event

Media release: Rotary Club of Etowah invites the community to join them for an evening filled with merriment! A limited number of tickets are available for Laughs and Libations, a comedy event hosted at Cartersville Country Club on Friday, February 1. Guests may arrive at 7 p.m. for heavy hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar, and comedians will take the stage at 8 p.m. Dessert selections will be offered after the show.

 

Rising talent Ryan Darling will open for headlining comedians Clint Edwards and Ben Thompson. Edwards, a Cartersville resident, is a 2012 winner of the Dogwood Fringe Comedy Competition and performs regularly at the Laughing Skull Lounge in Atlanta. Thompson, a Trion native, travels nationwide for performances. He made recent appearances at The Punchline Comedy Club in Atlanta and The Comedy Catch in Chattanooga.

 

"Rotary Club of Etowah is so excited to present this unique event to our community," says Club President Laura Allgood. "An upbeat, lively evening is the perfect representation of our club membership. We look forward to a few hours of laughter with friends, old and new. "  

 

The inaugural event is generously supported by Compass Financial Partners, Coosa Valley Credit Union, Fleetwood Security and Electronic Services, Management Recruiters of Cartersville, The TC Show, and Wynn Buick GMC. All proceeds from Laughs and Libations will benefit local charities supported by Rotary Club of Etowah, including Advocates for Children, Boys & Girls Club, Boy Scouts, Cartersville Little League, Girl Scouts, Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter, and others.

 

A variety of items, including several vacation home packages, will be available for silent auction bidding. There will also be a raffle drawing for an iPad. The raffle winner does not need to be present to win. Raffle tickets are $5 each and only 300 will be sold. Admission tickets are $30 each and must be purchased in advance of the event. Contact Rick Kollhoff, 678-721-6888, to reserve your seats or purchase raffle tickets.  

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