RICK DONAHUE NAMED KING ULLR L

Rick Donahue is King Ullr L for the 2009 Whitefish Winter Carnival.
With family roots tracing back to 1913 and the Great Northern Railway, Donahue grew up sledding the hills surrounding City Beach, skiing at Little Mountain and spending days at the Whitefish Lake Golf Club.
After graduating from Whitefish High School in 1973, Donahue became a two-sport letterman at the University of Montana.
He became a golf professional in 1978 and was instrumental in starting the junior golf program in Whitefish. Donahue competed professionally in 13 countries, including the 1981 South American Tour and the 1980 British Open.

Rick has been involved in the Winter Carnival for decades in many capacities — three decades on the board of directors, 24 years as a member of the royal court, with appearances as Prince Frey, Prime Minister and 22 years as Herald the Hark the royal trumpeter.
Having served 24 kings, Donahue’s dedication is endless, and his travels representing Whitefish have earned him special recognition at festivals
around the Pacific Northwest. He has also assisted in fundraising for the American Cancer Society, Big Brothers and Sisters, the Red Cross, the Special Olympics and, of course, the Winter Carnival.