You still have time to adopt a duck for the Haverhill Rotary Club Rubber Duck Regatta 2010.
An estimated 20,000 toy ducks are to be dropped into the Merrimack River from the Basiliere Bridge at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Festivities begin at 10 a.m. This year's grand prize for the duck that crosses the finish line first is a 2010 Toyota Yaris donated by Rockingham Toyota. The 13th duck to cross has a chance of winning $1 million. Other prizes include Red Sox tickets, a week in Florida and rounds of golf.
Ducks are available for $5 each, a Quack Pack of six is $25, a Quacker's Dozen of 13 ducks is $50, and a Paddling of 28 Ducks costs $100. Blank adoption forms can be picked up at all Pentucket Bank and Haverhill Bank branches, Rockingham Motors Salem locations, and all Haverhill and Plaistow Market Baskets. In addition, a list of other participating merchants can be seen on the FAQ page of the event's website, www.adoptaducktoday.com, where online adoptions can be made until 11 p.m. on Friday. Those wishing to adopt by mail must mail in their adoption papers as soon as possible. Adoption papers can be turned in with payment in full at any Pentucket Bank branch or can be given to any Haverhill Rotary Club member until the close of business Friday.
Ducks can be adopted on-site the day of the race until one hour before the race. On-site sales will be done at Crescent Yacht Club in Bradford and across the Merrimack River at the former Friend's Landing/Water's Edge site next to the Central fire station on Water Street. This year's regatta is presented by the Haverhill Rotary Club. Major sponsors are Rockingham Motors and The Eagle-Tribune. Proceeds support many local charities and nonprofit organizations.
Hockey boosters plan golf tournament
Haverhill High School's Hockey Boosters will host a golf tournament on Saturday at Murphy's Garrison Golf Center, 654 Hilldale Ave.
Start times are 1 and 4 p.m. Teams are two men and two women, four to a hole. Participants are asked to request their preferred time and if they want four players together. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be served between the two start times. Only the first 80 people to sign up will play. There will be team prizes, raffles and closest-to-the-pin contests. The club is looking for teams, sponsors and new members.
The cost to play is $60 per person and $50 for Haverhill High Hockey Club members and students. Club memberships of $50 for an individual and $100 for a family are available. Tournament sponsorships are $50. More information is available from Steve Franklin at 978-501-0367 or Steve031959@msn.com, or Sean Gleason at 978-521-0079 or seanandmaryellen@aol.com.
Chamber golf tournament planned for Monday
The Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce will host its 19th annual golf tournament on Monday at the Renaissance Golf Club, 377 Kenoza St.
Registration begins at 11 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at noon. Games will include land-on-the-green, longest drive, hole in one, and a putting contest. New England Club Cleaners will offer services to tournament players. Cocktail hour, dinner and an awards reception will be on the Renaissance property after the tournament. The chamber thanks its business sponsors Pentucket Medical Associates, Hudson Design Group, Covanta, Trinity EMS and Pentucket Bank, cart sponsor Commonwealth Motors, luncheon sponsor Haverhill Bank, and its many tee and green sponsors.
Cost per player is $200 and the tournament is a scramble format. Interested parties are encouraged to sign up as individuals, twosomes, threesomes and foursomes.
More information is available from Brittny DeMatteo at 978-373-5663 or brittny@haverhillchamber.com.
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