Ralph Melenson and Father Bill
Ralph Melenson and Father Bill
The Knights of Columbus Councils in both Hot Springs Village (10208) and in Hot Springs (6419) and all of this annual Charity Golf Tournament’s loyal sponsors raised $6,400 for St. John’s Catholic School.  This is a significant achievement, because twenty-one fewer golfers participated in this year’s tournament due to a competing event at the Hot Springs Country Club.  The scramble was played at Lake DeGray Golf Club on August 24.

Chairman Hans Purkott worked tirelessly for the fifth straight year to make this a success.  Ralph Melenson helped publicize and coordinate the event in the Village.  Both the pre-event and the on-site volunteers together with the Lake DeGray Golf staff made it an enjoyable venture.  The St. John's School staff also contributed by coordinating both the casino hole and the beer cart with income of $426.00 and $313.55, respectively. 

Thanks to the Council 6419 tournament fundraising committee, there were prizes for every golfer. The minimum prize was $25.00 in gift certificates from local restaurants. David Myers again donated 16 sets of German steak knives with a $100 retail value for each set.  A list of all the sponsor/donors was in the three Catholic Church Bulletins on August 25. 

Flight One winners are as follows:
·       Score 59 - Jack Timmons, Patrick O`Malley, Bill Welch, Glenn Crashaw
·       Score 62 - Newton White, Cooper White, Jordan Rooper, Logan Karsten
·       Score 63 - Larry Stein, Mike Welsh, Garry Wolfer, John Behling
·       Score 63 - Ron Boudreaux, Kevin Rodgers, Terry O`Brien,  Jonny Griffin
·       Score 65 - Deacon Bauer, Steve Lilly, Mack Hinson
·       Score 65 - Ralph Hall, Seth Wright, Lynn Glover, David Meeks
·       Score 65 - Larry Martin, Hubert Hauser, Dennis Mauk, Dick Martsching
·       Score 65 - Scott Krantz, Ed Miller, Bill Patterson, Danny Murphy
·       Score 66 - John Townley, Cameron Falk, Jason Cate

Flight Two winners are as follows:
·       Score 66 - Hans Purkott, Robert Wanless, Phil Scavo, Dick Antione
·       Score 67 - Ralph Melenson, Rev. Bill Elser, Jim Elser, Hal Landreth
·       Score 68 - Greg Speas, Kenny Wright, Dave Pennington, Pat Lacy
·       Score 69  - Stephanie Nehus, Gerald Hatley, Eileen Ellars, Karrie Irwin
·       Score 71 - Bob Gordon, Mark Swain, Tormey Campagna, Richard Arent
·       Score 72 – John Bodensteiner, Russ Harrison, Marvin Young, Tom Thornton
·       Score 74 - Randy Schnoebelen, Paul Schnoebelen, Bill Gibbon, Keith Ogler
·       Score 75 - David Witchger, Bob Bowman, Bob Heisler, Chuck Schumacher
·       Score 77 - Chuck MacDonald, Tom Coburn, Art Morissette, Larry Lipsmeyer
·       Score 80 - Sam Justus, Steve Schramer, Marshall Garrison, Mike Badelan  

Hans announced to Council 10208 at its September 3 membership meeting that he will not be running the charity event next year, so someone must take over in 2014.