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Article: Racing club harnesses its effort; Amateurs look forward to racing, raising funds.(NEWS)
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- Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
- Article date:
- December 26, 2008
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Byline: Ellie Oleson
COLUMN: TELEGRAM & GAZETTE SANTA
The 34 members of the New England Amateur Harness Drivers Club race their sulkies for the thrill of competition, the love of horses and for charity.
Each year, the club members donate all the royalties they earn at the track, totaling approximately $5,000 per year, to various charities, including Autism Speaks, New Vocations Retired Racehorse Adoption, Plainville Lions Club, the American Cancer Society and the Telegram & Gazette Santa Fund.
William F. "Billy" Abdelnour, 62, a retired Worcester public school teacher and club president, said that most club members also have jobs off ...