聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Golfing for a good cause saw local farmers and ranchers take part in the 21st Annual Wawota Lions Golf Tournament hosted on Friday, July 10.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 A beautiful day to be outside it was sunny and calm. Participating in the day were 108 golfers who attended to enjoy the event at White Bear Lake Golf Course.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚t went really good,鈥� Joel Carpenter, president of the Wawota and District Lions, explained. 鈥淲e had a good turnout especially since it was a really nice day for cutting hay and spraying.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Breakfast was on between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. with the shotgun start following at 10 a.m.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Golfers enjoyed a day of camaraderie with their fellow farmers/ranchers and were able to network.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Numerous businesses were part of the day offering draws and prizes at each hole. Though a hole-in-one wasn鈥檛 achieved by any of the participants there were five prizes valued between $12,000 and $35,500 available on holes 2, 4, 8, 11, and 16.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 This year the Wawota and District Lions are focusing on two main projects.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e鈥檙e currently working on a pathway project in the town and we鈥檝e committed money to the rink for the next few years, with possibly not having the derby we need to do what we can for the rink now,鈥� Carpenter said.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The pathway will join Lions Park on 1st Street and Centennial Park on Hall Street and is a project being worked on in partnership with the Business Enhancement Group.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Overall Carpenter was happy with the day. A total of how much was raised wasn鈥檛 determined by The Observer鈥檚 deadline, but it should be in line with year鈥檚 past.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭hank you to all of the farmers for coming out, we鈥檙e glad you were able to make it, and we hope to see them again,鈥� Carpenter exclaimed.
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