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The greens at Summerland Golf Course were smoking hot, May 26, as golfers vied for prize money and bragging rights at the Ewing Young Members Club Putt-For-Dough Contest and the Hole-In-One Contest sponsored by KBRX and EYMC. Putt-For-Dough Final Four: Chris Dewald: 27.25 inches Aaron Kruger: 46.5 inches Holden Wentzler 85 inches Cody Sanders: 103.5 inches Hole-In-One Final Drive: Scott Young: 7' 5 inches Dalton Williby: 14' 4 inchees Cody Sanders: 16' 1 inch Brock Kaczor: 28' 3 inches Troy...
Winners in the Lanny Williby Texas Hold' em Tournament, sponsored by the Royal Volunteer Fire Department, are Blake Cunningham, first; Brock Williby, second; and Paiton Hoefer, third. The annual event was held Saturday, April 6, at the Royal Auditorium....
Nobody walked home $250,000 richer after Sunday's Funfest hole-in-one competition at Summerland Golf Course. Travis Funk did lay claim to the 2023 title, after landing 21' 3 short of the pin. Dalton Williby placed second, with 34'; Scott Kester finished third, at 43'; Rita Anson, fourth at 60' 9 and Phill Thramer was fifth, 62' 9. Sixth place belonged to Eric Koenig, who ended 63' 3 away and Brock Kaczor ended seventh, at 67' 4. Scott Young, Troy Thramer and Luke Schilousky rounded out the...
Fifteen teams raised approximately $1,200 for the Summerland Bobcat golf team during the first Summerland Booster Club Tournament. The May 29 event featured a nine-hole tournament, with four individuals competing per team. Winners of the championship flight were Aaron Kruger, Echo Thiele, Kyle Finke and Garret Finke. Second-place honors went to Brock Kaczor's squad and third-place finishers were the Blake Cunningham team, which also included Katie Cunningham and Tad and Laura Fry. Mike Tagel's...
A 45-mile cruise between Ewing, Orchard and Clearwater drew 15 teams to compete in the FunFest road rally, sponsored by the Summerland Advocate-Messenger and Ewing Young Members Club. Knowledge of each of the town's businesses and landmarks came in handy. A background in history may have been helpful, too, as several clues referred to the past. Having a lead foot didn't make a difference. Contestants simply needed to answer questions and snap photographs to document each stop. Stops along the...
John Wolf, Nate Prouty, Kris Koelzer and Matt Buer shot 29 on the front nine and carded 28 on the back course to win the championship flight at the 13th annual FunkNSchmidt golf tournament. The June 20 event drew 132 golfers in the race for the boot. Second place belonged to Austin Kaczor, Brock Kaczor, Brett Kaczor and Andrew Dahir. They finished with 59. Seth Anson's team, which included Mark Steskal, Tyler Fry and Caleb Kurpgeweit, shot 61 to make the cut for the playoff. After six holes, as...
The 47th commencement of Northeast Community College will take place Saturday, May 16, at 10 a.m. Due to ongoing directed health measures that are in effect due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's event will be a virtual ceremony. As of May 4, some 891 students, including those earning more than one degree, and 220 who completed their studies this past summer and fall, are listed in the commencement program. The 891 students earned 983 degrees; 59 students earned two degrees, 12 earned three...
Memorial services for Delbert “Sonny” Carl Jr., 79, of Ewing, were held Thursday, Aug. 1, at 10:30 a.m., at the United Methodist Presbyterian Church in Ewing, with Pastor Larena officiating. Visitation was Wednesday, July 31 from 5 -7 p.m. at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. Burial will be Ewing City Cemetery, with military rites conducted by Sanders American Legion Post #214 and Legion Riders. Sonny died July 27 at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Condolences may be dir...
