Tonya Blair, Community Support Systems
Teutopolis, IL -(Effingham Radio)- On Friday, July 27th Community Support Systems held its 26th Annual Charity Golf Classic at Meadowview Golf Course in Mattoon, IL. The event was co-sponsored by Jansen Computers, Washington Savings Bank, Weber Optiks and Financial Logic. Thirty teams entered the best-ball scramble which was divided into three flights. The first Flight winner was the Weber Optiks team made up of Tony Weber, Ernie Weber, Chris Weber, Darren Beccue & Tyler Ziegler. The second Flight winners were the Bloemer’s Team; Jerry & Cathy Bloemer, Janet Hardiek, Tom Brady & Bernie Sandschafer. The Dan Hecht Team made up of Bob Hecht, Charlie White, Russel Higgs, Dave Stewart & Roger Ellington won Flight three.
The Bogus Sign competition was sponsored by Weber’s Jewelry. Joe Friemuth’s entry was the first correct answer drawn for a $100 Weber’s Jewelry gift certificate.
There were seven hole-competitions won by Clayton Hinton, Jami Brown, Nathan Garbe, Marilee Funneman, Donnie Swingler, Brad Gouchenouer & Charlie White. Each winner received a $50 gift card to the Meadowview Gift Shop. Sponsors for the hole competitions were Brumleve Industries, Dust & Sons Auto Supply, Financial Logic, 1st Mid Bank & Trust, Jake Donsbach-Country Financial, Meyer Oil Co, Professional Medical, RV Evans and ServPro. There was also a putting contest where 18 golfers made Tic Tac Toe. Names were drawn for a winner and Neil Zerrusen won Cardinals Baseball tickets donated by SISCO.
At the Challenge Hole golfers purchased chanced for an Entertainment Chest donated my Wright’s Furniture and Flooring or a 50” Smart TV donated by the Effingham New Car Dealers. If the golfer hit the green when teeing off they doubled their tickets. Ron Burke won the TV and Wes Duckett received the entertainment chest.
Each person who purchased a mulligan was entered into a drawing and the winners were Sasha Hollman, Tyler Ziegler, Jerry Bloemer, Michelle Arnold, Chris Weber, Joe Springer, Alan Meyer, Jordan Kocher, Matt Hortinstine, Jeff Richards, Jeff Kistler & Brad Gouchenouer. Prizes donated by Accuracy Firearms, Cardinal Golf Course, County Line Shooting Center, Doug McCain Bar-B-Q Sauce, Firefly Grill, Fore-Way-Golf, Meadowview Golf Course, Oak Terrace Resort & Puerto Vallarta.
At the end of play the golfers enjoyed a delicious meal made possible by EJ Water, Doug McCain BBQ Sauce, Dr. John & Carol Gapsis, EJ Water, Kountry Kitchen, Lorenz Supply, Mike & Judy Poe, Niemerg’s Steakhouse and P & M Oil.
Community Support Systems is a human services agency located in Teutopolis, IL that provides services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Founded in 1962 to serve just 11 students, CSS now serves over 3,000 individuals annually through their Vocation Services, Residential Services and Family Support programs. To learn more about Community Support Systems you can look them up on Facebook or visit online at csscares.org.
For more information, please contact Tonya Blair: tblair@csscares.org or 217-718-3821.