The 2nd Annual Mrs. Roper Romp fundraiser was held in downtown Havana on May 9, with dozens of Mrs. Ropers and a few Stanleys (characters from the 70s sitcom Three’s Company) taking to the streets to raise scholarship funds for Havana students attending Spoon River College.
“We raised more than $3,000 this year, double what we raised our first year,” said Michelle Howe, Alumni/SRC Foundation coordinator. “We had over 75 people attend, the weather was perfect, and we all had a good time as we raised funds for our students.”
Brian Lutz was the winner of the costume contest dressed as Mrs. Roper, Coral Kimble was the winner of the farthest drive coming from Edwardsville, IL, Sarah Gray was the winner of the door prize from Barner’s Butcher Block, and there were more than 120 winners during Bingo with Chris Boggs and DJ Vern Smith. A 50/50 raffle was also held.
Participating businesses—who offered coupons and food/drink specials throughout the day—were the Stag Tap, Babes on Plum, Vic’s Place, Riverside Restaurant, Nightcap Tap, JC’s River Run, Heaven Scent Florist, The Blue Butterfly, Gisela’s House, Market Street Boutique, and Manhattan Fields.
Bingo prizes were donated by Spoon River College Community Outreach, Black Maple Coffee, Manhattan Fields, Market Street Boutique, The Blue Butterfly, Heaven Scent Florist, Studio 300, Mason City Limits Comedy Club, Opera House Suites, Barner’s Butcher Block, Ace Hardware, and employees of Spoon River College.
Event Sponsors included Havana National Bank, Fornoff Fertilizer, Mason District Hospital, Atwater Garage, and Wolter’s Drug Store.
The event was hosted by the Spoon River College Foundation, Spoon River College Community Outreach, and Andrea Thomson/Mason District Hospital.
For more information about the SRC Foundation, visit www.src.edu or call (309) 833-6083.