Well-known polo player Nic Roldan is chairing the Boys & Girls Club’s annual Wellington Golf Tournament this month. PHOTO BY JULIE UNGER
Supporting The Boys & Girls Club A Passion For Polo Star Nic Roldan By Julie Unger
Polo star Nic Roldan is chairing the 35th annual Wellington Golf Tournament to benefit the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club, which will take place at the Wanderers Club on Sunday, Nov. 13. Originally scheduled for early in October, the event was rescheduled due to Hurricane Matthew. It will get underway with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start, followed by a silent auction and an awards luncheon. In addition to special activities throughout the day, club members will give a special performance. Roldan is joined by Honorary Chairman Ed Portman. Committee members
Nic Roldan chats with Boys & Girls Club kids.
include Todd Barron, Jim Bomar, Elliot Bonner, John Hornberger, Julie Kime, Ray Mooney and Mickey Smith. “When Ray approached me to be the chair, I wasn’t going to say no, because I love what they do,” said Roldan, whose work with the local Boys & Girls Club goes far beyond just chairing the tournament. Roldan grew up playing polo in Welwellington the magazine | november 2016
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