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Bald and beautiful Doug Drost, left and Eric Grimes show of their new lack of a hairdo for a good cause.
Raising money for this year's Fallon Relay for Life was hair raising for two local businessmen.
Eric Grimes, executive director of the Churchill Economic Development Authority, threw down the white glove and challenged fellow Rotarian Doug Drost, an Edward Jones financial consultant.
Whoever raised the least amount of money between them for Relay for Life would face the executioner and have his head shaved.
Then the stakes were increased early last week, and if each man raised over $1,000 he would receive a clean-shaven head.
The community responded and both men faced Vicky Whitaker's shears for the chop. Grimes raised $1,248 while Drost netted $1,025.
“A lot of people donated to Eric because they wanted to see me bald,” Drost theorized.
“I expected him to be bald,” said Doug's wife, Shawn, who was still showing signs of shock.
Shawn Drost said she has seen her husband's hair cut short but not like this.
“Are you sure bald is beautiful?” she quizzed after the buzz.
Doug Drost said he was glad Grimes called him out for the challenge because of the money they raised.
“Fallon is giving,” Grimes said of the donations.
Grimes said the last time he saw his hair this short was at Navy basic training. He also said his hair was short when he left the Navy and worked for a contractor.
“Baldness is sexy,” kidded Eric's wife, Heidi. “Leave it up to Eric and find some weird challenge to make life interesting.”
Heidi said she was going to neighbors' and friends' houses to raise money so that her husband didn't have his head shaved. Little did she know of the provision made if each raised more than $1,000.
“We wanted to save daddy's hair,” she said.
Judy Thompson, co-chairperson of the Fallon Relay for Life, said their money-making idea was great.
“It's a great way to make money and shows you anyone can raise money,” Thompson said, adding that she didn't think Grimes and Drost would raise that much money.
Eric Grimes, executive director of the Churchill Economic Development Authority, threw down the white glove and challenged fellow Rotarian Doug Drost, an Edward Jones financial consultant.
Whoever raised the least amount of money between them for Relay for Life would face the executioner and have his head shaved.
Then the stakes were increased early last week, and if each man raised over $1,000 he would receive a clean-shaven head.
The community responded and both men faced Vicky Whitaker's shears for the chop. Grimes raised $1,248 while Drost netted $1,025.
“A lot of people donated to Eric because they wanted to see me bald,” Drost theorized.
“I expected him to be bald,” said Doug's wife, Shawn, who was still showing signs of shock.
Shawn Drost said she has seen her husband's hair cut short but not like this.
“Are you sure bald is beautiful?” she quizzed after the buzz.
Doug Drost said he was glad Grimes called him out for the challenge because of the money they raised.
“Fallon is giving,” Grimes said of the donations.
Grimes said the last time he saw his hair this short was at Navy basic training. He also said his hair was short when he left the Navy and worked for a contractor.
“Baldness is sexy,” kidded Eric's wife, Heidi. “Leave it up to Eric and find some weird challenge to make life interesting.”
Heidi said she was going to neighbors' and friends' houses to raise money so that her husband didn't have his head shaved. Little did she know of the provision made if each raised more than $1,000.
“We wanted to save daddy's hair,” she said.
Judy Thompson, co-chairperson of the Fallon Relay for Life, said their money-making idea was great.
“It's a great way to make money and shows you anyone can raise money,” Thompson said, adding that she didn't think Grimes and Drost would raise that much money.
