The drawings for the two golf packages being raffled off as fund raisers for the GEHS and EGMS golf teams were held on July 8 at the Lewisburg Elk’s Golf Course. The GEHS golf team offered a golf package for 4 plus carts to the Old White Golf Course where the recent Greenbrier Classic was played at The Greenbrier Hotel. The EGMS team offered a golf package for 4 plus carts to The Sporting Club at The Snead Course.<!--more--> <a href="http://mntmedia.biz/messenger/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GEHS-GOLF-RAFFLE.Ben-Lewis-and-Coach-Terry-Koonweb1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-433" alt="GEHS GOLF RAFFLE.Ben Lewis and Coach Terry Koonweb" src="http://mntmedia.biz/messenger/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GEHS-GOLF-RAFFLE.Ben-Lewis-and-Coach-Terry-Koonweb1-300x221.jpg" width="300" height="221" /></a>Winner of the Old White package was Opie McKinney who is the Middle School Golf Coach at Princeton. Winner of the Snead package was Ben Lewis of Lewisburg and Bill Lewis Motors. A special thanks to The Greenbrier Hotel, Jim and Cathy Justice, owners of The Greenbrier; Jeff Kmiec, president and managing director The Greenbrier; Larry Klein, general manager of The Sporting Club; Burt Baine, PGA Golf Club general manager of The Greenbrier; Robert Harris, director of sports & recreation at The Greenbrier; Roy Painter, head golf pro at the Lewisburg Elk’s Club and the Lewisburg Elk’s Club and its members. The support that these people give our schools and sports teams is greatly appreciated by everyone in our community. Thank you to all who supported these fund raisers for both golf teams. Your support and encouragement are greatly appreciated by the schools, teams, parents, and coaches. Coach Mac Parks and Coach Terry Koon believe that the golf teams for GEHS and EGMS will have great seasons this coming school year. GEHS golf tryouts start on Monday, Aug. 5 from 4 to 6 p.m. at The Riverview Golf Driving Range owned by Dina Gessie and Ron Reed in Caldwell. Physicals for players are required within the last three months.
