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Giving the Basics – Madminton Tournament

More than 75 teams gathered on September 13th at Theis Park to play madminton. Our Town’s first Madminton Tournament raised funds for Giving the Basics, an organization that provides free personal care hygiene items that are not covered by food stamps to shelters, pantries and local schools. Players had a wonderful time dressing up in costumes and playing badminton.

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Pauly Hart, John Ritz, Jack Nagle, Terry Hainje, and Ellen Donaldson, Birdie Babies team members
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More than 75 teams of players had a fabulous time playing madminton.
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Steve and Trish Cattron and Kelley Schrasch, committee members

Also featured in the October 17, 2015 issue of The Independent and on The Insider

 

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