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Vol. 134
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Issue No. 38
Kinger’s golf continues the kraziness
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This group of golfers was excited to participate in Kinger’s Krazy golf tournament at Royal Estate golf Course on Saturday. Pictured: Marc “Kinger adams,” Christine Hayes, Sandy MacKinnon, and Marlin adams prepared to tee off as chefs.
by Sylene Argent Local golfers were able to trade in their traditional clubs and use an array of gadgets and gizmos in an afternoon full of hilarity at Kinger’s Krazy Golf tournament on Saturday. This year’s tourney took place at Royal Estate Golf Course. As always, the 18-hole event wrapped-up the Legion Week activities hosted by the Essex Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 201).
Marc “Kinger” Adams, a Legion employee, is the mastermind behind the wacky twists added to the traditional game at the golf tournament. This year’s event challenged nearly 70 participants as they teed off with a tennis racquet, wore a patch over one eye like a pirate, sat in a chair, and wore an apron and oven mitts like a chef. Adams also had the participants putt with a Buffalo Sabres mini hockey stick.
“Everyone had a bit of the best hockey team in their hands,” he joked, admitting to being a fan of the franchise. Overall, Adams was pleased with the annual event and with the turnout of enthusiastic participants. Part of the fun, he added, is heading back to the Essex Legion after the game to enjoy a light dinner, entertainment, and camaraderie with fellow golfers. Adams thanked Bob at
Royal Estate Golf Course for his help in ensuring the event ran without a hitch. He also thanked his crew of volunteers who helped organize the event. Golf Kinger’s Krazy tournament is the final Legion Week activity. Legion Week started last Sunday with a parade to the cenotaph and memorial area where a special wreath laying ceremony took place. Other activities continued over the course of the week, including a trivia night, a euchre tournament, a seniors’ dinner and dance, and a perch dinner on Friday evening, which served 250 dinners. Branch Essex Legion President Craig Chartier said Legion Week is important as it allows Legion members to connect with the community through fun events. It gives an opportunity to show community members what the Legions members do for the community and for veterans. It is always nice, he noted, to recruit a few more members wanting to join the service club. The organization’s first priority, he said, is ensuring veterans are looked after. Chartier said this year’s Legion Week was a success. The Essex Legion’s next major event will be the Remembrance Day service in November. In honour of veterans and fallen soldiers, Chartier hopes for great community turnout at that Remembrance Day service.