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The Red Ball Express
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will roll down the hill again,
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though it’s a much smaller hill this year.
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You’re watching the “Local News Network”
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brought to you by Alpine Bank of Durango.
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I’m Wendy Graham Settle.
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No pandemic can stop the
Rotary Clubs of La Plata County
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from raising funds for
the area’s nonprofits.
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The annual Red Ball Express
will return this year,
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but it won’t be at Purgatory Resort.
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Rather than roll giant
red balls down a ski hill,
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it will release more than
100 red ping pong balls
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down a 56-foot obstacle course.
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One of our wonderful members,
and other Rotary Clubs,
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made this 56-foot long course.
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It’s seven different pieces
of eight-foot long courses
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with different obstacles,
and built it all by himself.
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And we’re going to put it
together the day of the event
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at Alpine Bank, who’s one of our sponsors.
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And we’re going to roll those balls
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and they’re going to go fast.
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Yeah, they go pretty fast.
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The top of it starts up at
about seven feet in height.
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And then it goes down all
the way to 10 inches high.
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The winner with the first two balls
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to ping to the finish line wins $5,000.
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The second two balls in
the queue are worth $2,000.
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And the third is worth $1,000.
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And to make the game just
a little more interesting,
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a ticket will be drawn
randomly from entrance.
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And if that ticket’s
numbers win first place,
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that $5,000 will become $25,000.
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Tickets are $5 each and
allows the purchaser
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to adopt two red balls.
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The balls will be released
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at 4:00 PM on Saturday, February 6th,
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on the obstacle course at Alpine Bank.
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No onlookers will be allowed,
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but the run will be broadcast
online at DurangoRedBall.com.
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You can purchase tickets
from any Rotary Club member.
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Thanks for watching this edition
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of the “Local News Network.”
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I’m Wendy Graham Settle.
