BLACKTHORN CLUB AT THE RIDGES
SEEN IN JOHNSON CITY
Appalachian Service Project (ASP)
5th Annual Golf Tournament STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY KAREN FREDERICK
Appalachia Service Project’s 5th Annual Golf tournament, presented by Johnson City Wofford Bros. Insurance Agency, Inc., took place Monday, April 18 at Blackthorn Club at the Ridges. 124 players came out on a picture-perfect day to support the mission of ASP – making homes warmer, safer, and drier for low-income families in the Tri-Cities and throughout Central Appalachia. Gardner Paint Services and Honey Hot Dogs provided lunch. At the conclusion of play, an awards dinner from Outback Steakhouse was served, compliments of Bank of Tennessee. Hole competitions included prizes for longest drive, straightest drive, closest to the pin, and Hole in One. All proceeds from the event will purchase roofing, flooring, insulation, and other materials to repair homes for families in 26 impoverished communities in Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Founded in 1969, Appalachia Service Project (ASP) is a Christian ministry, open to all people, that inspires hope and service through volunteer home repair in Central Appalachia. Our vision is to see substandard housing in Central Appalachia eradicated and everyone who comes into contact with ASP transformed. Since it’s founding, ASP has repaired the homes of 17,373 families with the help of 377,412 volunteers. ASP provides life-changing short-term volunteer service opportunities bringing youth, adult and college volunteers into Central Appalachia to make homes warmer, safer, and drier for families in need. For more information, see www.ASPhome.org
First Place Championship Flight group: Will Easler, Brian Cartwright, David Eldridge, Eric Bailey, and Karen Frederick – ASP
JCPB Team: Jeff Dykes, Jenny Brock, Guy Wilson, and Rab Summers
Dallas Crouch, Gerald Jackson, Josh Kesterson, and Walter Crouch
JCWB Team: Kelsie Harmon, Jordan Wilder, Jordan Sizemore, and John Isaacs
Sara Schumaier, Ann Wood, Nita Summers, and Stephanie Summers