Golf tourney proceeds
to benefit Mantle Lake
PRESQUE ISLE – The Presque Isle Rotary Club will hold its fifth annual charity golf tournament to benefit the Mantle Lake Park Restoration Program on Saturday, Sept. 18 at Presque Isle Country Club.
According to tournament co-chairs Mike Thibodeau and Tim Poitras, “We’ve had tremendous success with our past tournaments with a cumulative total of $42,000 being raised for area charities. An average of 30 teams compete and we look forward to the same, if not better, success this year. We want to thank everyone in advance for their participation and support this year towards this worthwhile cause.”
Mantle Lake Park has been a popular picnic and recreation venue for individuals, families and business functions both inside and outside of the greater Presque Isle area for several years. The goal of the Mantle Lake Restoration Program is to update and sustain the park infrastructure to benefit area residents for years to come. Recent accomplishments include cleaning and sediment removal from Mantle Lake, development of a hazardous tree management plan, and engineering plans for restrooms, trail improvement and bridge enhancements.
The next phase of the restoration program has several components, including constructing handicapped-accessible restrooms, constructing handicapped accessible parking, connecting the parking area, restrooms and current access loop with a handicapped accessible path; rebuilding and repairing the picnic shelters; repairing bridges on the woods paths; and replacing the surface area under the kitchen pavilion.
This year’s tournament proceeds will assist with the construction of the new, handicapped-accessible restrooms. The existing restrooms were built many years ago, are not handicapped-accessible and have fallen into disrepair after many years of use. The new restrooms will be the cornerstone of the restoration program.
The event will once again feature cash prizes for the winning teams in both men and women divisions and gross and net score categories, as well as valuable prizes for closest to the pin, longest drives, and a putting contest.
There will also be an opportunity to win a new car for a hole-in-one, sponsored by Percy’s Auto Sales. A barbecue lunch will be provided to all golfers courtesy of Star City IGA. A shotgun start is at 10 a.m., with golfer registration at 9 a.m. There are no handicap restrictions for the three-person team handicap, and the team registration fee is $120.
For more information on the Mantle Lake Restoration Program or about this tournament, please contact Chris Beaulieu, director of the Presque Isle Recreation and Parks Department by telephone at 764-2545 or e-mail at chrispirec@maine.rr.com; Rotarian Mike Thibodeau at 764-6611 Ext. 268 or by e-mail at mike.thibodeau@mmgins.com; and Rotarian Tim Poitras at 764-3171 or e-mail at tim@cmkcpa.com.
