Polar Bear Golf Fundraiser Huge Success

Winning team members – Front Row (L to R): Mae Shafer, Dena Lundin. Back Row: Cory Wicklund, Jeremy Joki, Nancy Levra, Paul Linn, Kris Croci, Blaine Sprague, Amanda Sprague, Guy Trier and Michelle Trier (Bill Joki is missing from photo).

IRONWOOD, MI - Friday, May 28, 2010 - Great Turnout for Polar Bear Golf Fundraiser Twenty-six teams competed in this year’s Polar Bear Hockey fundraising golf tournament that was held at the Gogebic Country Club on May 22nd. Event organizer Ray Brunelle stated, “We had a great turnout this year and raised over $6000 for the local Polar Bear Hockey organization. I can’t thank our sponsors and participants enough.” Highlights of the raffle tables were an autographed photo donated by the Detroit Red Wings and a driver autographed by Steve Stricker.

The foursome of Bill Joki, Jeremy Joki, Cory Wicklund and Paul Linn took first place in the men’s division; while Mae Shafer, Dena Lundin, Nancy Levra and Kris Croci brought home the women’s title. Winners in the mixed division were Blaine and Amanda Sprague and Guy and Michelle Trier. Upcoming fundraisers include a rummage sale at the Pat O’Donnell Civic Center June 5th, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM and a pig roast July 24th at Rigoni’s Bar. More photos of the golf tournament can be viewed on the Polar Bear Hockey website at www.polarbearhockey.org.

The Polar Bear Hockey organization would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for their generous donations to help make the Annual Polar Bear Hockey Golf Fundraiser on May 22, 2010 a huge success.

Hole Donations

Stan Gresham

Town N’ Country

R.E.D. Construction

Den-O’s Sports Bar

H&R Block

Lake Bros Excavating

Rosa Real Estate

Hole of Justice

Dan’s Auto Body

Ironwood Plastics

Super One (Ironwood & Hurley)

Custom Machining & Engineering

Ma’s Place

Miljevich Incorporated

Mike Miskovich Logging

Iron County ATV Associated

National Bank (Wakefield & Bessemer)

Sawdust Bin

Dawn’s Never Inn

Club 28

Broadway Automotive

Mattson’s TV & Appliance

Sunday Lake Supermarket

Delich Sales

Hautala Distributing

Wanink’s Sales & Service

Western UP Recycling Center

Dutch’s Old Bar

Dunbar Fabrication

Bam Bam’s Bar & Grill

Thomas Hereford

OCF Employee Club

Smiley’s Excavating

Extreme Tool

GA Dalbec Logging

Superior Auto

Glenn Korpi

Prize Donations

The Detroit Red Wings

Bessemer Car Wash

Walmart

Comfort Inn

Days Inn

Super One (Ironwood & Hurley)

Wakefield News

Mirror Image

Auto Glass Specialist

Gogebic Community College

Brewsters

Antonios Restaurant

Lia Sophia (Toni Williams)

Tastefully Simple (Jen Krznarich)

Scentsy (Jill Vestich)

At Home America (Erin Wolfe)

WUPM-WHRY

Charter Communications

Kamp K-9

Gabe & Steph Justinak

Eddy Park Service

Dean Doney Sidewalk & Steps

Gogebic Lodge

Elk & Hound

Lac Vieux Desert Casino

Pit Stop Bar & Grill

The Last Tangle

Curves

Cloverland Motors

Forslund’s Building Supply

Giovanoni’s Tru-Value Hardware

Red’s Auto

Maurices

North Star Beverage

Rigoni’s Inn

Larry’s Good Time Saloon

Club 28

Rossi Wear

Old World Meats

Sunday Lake Supermarket

Holiday (Wakefield & Ironwood)

Midland Services

Joe’s Shirt Shack

Superior Auto