3,000 balls drop from the sky, event raises $47,500

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Members and guests at the annual ball drop (Robert_McKenzie)

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Marianella and Chris Davis, Isabella, Crystal Davis and Sergio Castro (Robert_McKenzie)

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Secretary Carol Satterstrom, $1000 ball drop winner Katie Benson, Fundraising chair/event coordinator Gretchen Miller (Robert_McKenzie)

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Secretary Carol Satterstrom, Richard Brocchini, Sienna, Karen Harrington (Robert_McKenzie)

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President Marti Rosenberg, Fundraising chair/event coordinator Gretchen Miller, Councilmember Joe Mosca, President Elect Vembra Holnagel (Robert_McKenzie)

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Helicopter pilot with Past President and ball dropper Karen Heffron (Robert_McKenzie)

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Chris and Kelley Melton, Denise Polito, Sandi Cesare (Robert_McKenzie)

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Visiting RSF Rotarian Ole Praham, Encinitas Coastal Rotarians Linda Kitchens, Jan Dickieson (Robert_McKenzie)

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Tom Harvey, Fundraising chair/event coordinator Gretchen Miller, Dennis Reese, Pastor Bill Harman (Robert_McKenzie)

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Helicopter departing after the drop (Robert_McKenzie)

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The judges measuring closest to the hole on the drop. This year featured a hole in one (Robert_McKenzie)

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Lauren Silverman, Kim Lange, Richard Brocchini, President Marti and Adam Rosenberg, Past President Karen Heffron, Marla Elliott (Robert_McKenzie)

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Cindy and Mario Yco, President Elect Vembra and Dave Holnagel, Randi and Marissa Coopersmith (Robert_McKenzie)

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Helicopter pilot and ball dropper Kim Lang (Robert_McKenzie)

May 17, 2022 10:30 AM PT

Members, guests, family and friends gathered at the Encinitas Ranch Golf Course on May 7 for the Encinitas Coastal Rotary 6th Annual Golf Ball Drop for charity. The event featured numbered golf balls dropped from a helicopter with the closest balls to the hole winning up to $2,000. Also, 21 beautiful gift baskets full of interesting and various items such as a trip to Tahiti were also a big hit with the guests. New this year, the event also featured a putting contest. The event raised funds to benefit the Navy SEALs Foundation, the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito Griset Branch, the Community Resource Center, and Just in Time For Foster Youth.

Encinitas Coastal Rotary meets every Tuesday at 12:15 p.m. at Cicciotti’s Trattoria Italiana & Seafood. Learn more about the Rotary Club at www.encinitascoastalrotary.org.

Photos by Rob McKenzie

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