CUMBERLAND KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO HOST 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF EVENT

CROSSVILLE – The two local Knights of Columbus councils – 8152 in Crossville and 16088 in Fairfield – will host their 33^rd annual charity golf tournament on Saturday, June 21, at Fairfield Glade’s Heatherhurst Brae. The event is a fundraiser to support the Knights’ local charity efforts. Starting with an 8 a.m. shotgun start, this four-person scramble event can accommodate 36 foursomes. Registration is $100 per golfer. “That includes 18 holes of golf, greens fee, golf cart, prizes, a mulligan, participation in the hole-in-one competition and lunch,” co-chair John Johnson explained. Golfers and guests may also participate in a silent auction featuring a variety of desirable items, as well as a raffle for other prizes. Besides golfers, business and individual tournament sponsors are sought. Bronze sponsors ($100 to $249) will have a professionally printed 18x24-inch sign reading, “This hole sponsored by [sponsor’s name/business],” prominently placed at one of the holes along the course. Silver sponsors ($250 to $499) receive a hole-sponsorship sign, plus a 2x4-foot banner hanging in the clubhouse, as well as a ticket to the luncheon. Gold sponsors ($500+) get a 3x6-foot banner hung in the clubhouse, two golf entry fees and two luncheon tickets. Platinum sponsors ($1,000+) receive a 3x6-foot banner hung in the clubhouse, two golf entry fees, two luncheon tickets and inclusion in all media releases. Platinum sponsors include East Tennessee Ford and East Tennessee Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram, which are, for the fifth year, supplying a new vehicle for the hole-in-one challenge. And once again, AmeriGas is donating 40 dozen golf balls. For a registration form, contact John Johnson at (931) 456-1821. Make checks payable to Knights of Columbus; mail to Peter Marino, 34 Chatham Court, Crossville, TN 38558 The Knights of Columbus is a worldwide charitable fraternal organization of Catholic men, founded in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1882, by Father Michael J. McGivney, to care for widows and orphans. This charism is complemented today by the organization’s ongoing outreach to the hungry, the developmentally disabled and the most defenseless, including the unborn. For information about the Knights of Columbus, visit www.kofc.org.