The Great A.R.S. Shootout Nets an Extra $455 in Donations This Year Over Last

10/12/2011

Tags: fire department | firemen | golf tournament

The second year of the Great ARS Shootout proved better than the first, as area golfers and corporate sponsors contributed $1,250 for local fire departments. The amount was $455, or 57 percent, more than the proceeds raised for firefighters at last year’s tournament.

Twenty-five players and nine corporate sponsors had a share in this year’s benefit, which was held in balmy weather under clear skies on Tuesday, October 11, 2011, at the Bedford Country Club.

The $1,250 raised went to five local fire departments: Bedford $816.66, Corning $66.67, Gravity $200.00, Lenox $66.67 and Shenandoah $100.00.

Participating sponsors included Simmons Agency, Bedford, Akin Building Center, Clarinda, First National Bank, Creston, Hy-Vee, Bedford, Casey's General Stores, Bedford, Bedford Area Development Center, Bedford, Mark Johnson Communications, Omaha, Left Hand Man Embroidery Design & Graphic Arts, Bedford and Advanced Restoration Services, Bedford.

First Place Winner

Peves Crop Services Team took the winner’s trophy with the low score of -7. From left to right: Mike Johnson, Doc Johnson, Steve Hayes and Dave Higgins.

Second Place Winner

Second place, with a of -5, was awarded to Team "Bogey Men." From left to right: Mark Morris, Kyle Laughry, Jamie Peckham (Left Hand Man Embroidery Design & Graphic Arts, Bedford) and Dustin Peckham.

Third Place Winner

A score of -4 wins Team "Vic's" Third Place. From left to right: Joe Lucas, Vic Noer and Lynn Haidsiak.

Joe Lucas, Farm Bureau Insurance Agent and Bedford Volunteer Fireman, registers for the tournament.

Teams make final preparations and receive instructions from A.R.S.'s Shelby Money and Ryan Miller, Marketing Manager.

Alegent Health Mercy Hospital Team of Corning. From left to right: Deb Goldsmith, Gwen Larson, Tim Weeks and Lisa Wolfe. Congratulations to Tim for winning Men’s Longest Drive. His prize was a Darth Vader Golf Club Cover, "May the force by with you".

A Hole-in-One at Hole 7 would have awarded the winner with $10,000. Unfortunately, no one was able to claim the prize this year.

Team "Villars Vanquishers" (Mark Johnson Communications) had high hopes of taking the prize at Hole 7. Clockwise from upper left: Andrew Cox, Colby Shenkle, Mark Johnson and Tim Dinges.

Colby Shenkle of Mark Johnson Communications (aka “Villars Vanquishers”) strikes a ball from the tee of the par-three No. 7, as Mark Johnson watches. Shenkle failed to hole the shot, which would have netted a $10,000 prize.

Rob Villars, ARS President, and Jamie Wymore of Team "Fabulous Few".

If there had been a prize for "Most Interesting Hole-in-One" Kyle Laughry, Team "Bogey Men," would have won it. He holed a trash can 250-yards+ from the No. 5 tee.

Team "Epic Fail," left to right: Zach & Tori Villars and Nubia & Ryan Miller (ARS Marketing Manager).

Nubia Miller saves Team "Epic Fail" from Total Fail by winning Ladies' Closest to the Pin. Her prize is a golf-themed grilling set.

During the Awards Ceremony players dined on their choice of:

• 

  Hot dog
• Beef Burger
• Breaded or Grilled Loin
• Breaded or Grilled Chicken
• Hamburger or Cheeseburger
• Tacos
• Taco Burger

OR

• Quesadilla
• Nachos
• Taco Salad
• Sante Fe Salad

Special thanks to Bill and Dawn of McClain’s for serving the delicious lunch and dinner, Bedford Country Club for helping set up the tournament, Jamie Peckham of Left Hand Man, Bedford, for pin prize donations, Randy Simmons of Simmons Insurance Agency, Bedford, and Akin Building Supply, Clarinda for their generous donations.

Special Thanks also to all of our Corporate Sponsors: Simmons Agency, Bedford, Akin Building Center, Clarinda, First National Bank, Creston, Hy-Vee, Bedford, Casey's General Stores, Bedford, Bedford Area Development Center, Bedford, Mark Johnson Communications, Omaha, Left Hand Man Embroidery Design & Graphic Arts, Bedford and Advanced Restoration Services, Bedford.

We look forward to hosting the 3rd Annual Great ARS Shootout in 2012 (date to be determined).

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