Golfers prepare to hit the links at the annual Neponset Park Improvement Golf Fundraiser. [Submitted photo]

The third annual Neponset Park Improvement Golf Outing fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Sept. 23 at Hidden Lake Country Club in rural Sheffield. There is still time to get a foursome together to come out and play golf while supporting improvements in the Neponset community.

The tournament will begin at 8 a.m. at Hidden Lake with a shotgun start. The cost is $220 per four-person team ($55 per person), which covers golf fees, a cart and lunch. The tournament will follow a preferred-ball format.

Teams may pre-register by contacting Al Corwin at (815) 303-0200, or participants can register the morning of the tournament.

Additionally, golfers may purchase four mulligans for $10; one person max, and two drive-extending throws per team may be purchased for $10. There will also be a 50/50 raffle and several door prizes.

Any business or individual who is interested in sponsoring a hole for $50 per hole, or anyone with questions about the tournament, can contact Al Corwin or Mandy Donovan at (309) 502-9050.

Lunch will be provided for team members at Hidden Lake immediately following the tournament.

The Neponset Park Improvement Committee formed in 2019 to begin planning and fundraising for improvements to Scott Park, including a veterans’ memorial, a park pavilion for picnic tables, and outdoor restroom facilities, as well as other park projects. Members of the committee include: Dave Mueller, Jon Pickering, Mandy Donovan, Gail Pickering, and Marty Golby. The veterans memorial was completed in May of 2021, and was dedicated on Memorial Day of 2021.

Fundraising is ongoing for the park pavilion and restrooms, both to be located south of the Neponset Committee Building. The community building and the adjacent Scott Park are popular, especially in the summer months when many families are hosting their family gatherings and reunions.

Donations can be made by sending a check to the Neponset Park Improvement Committee at P.O. Box 309, Neponset, IL 61345. Contributions can also be dropped off at the Community State Bank in Neponset. Funds may be transferred from an individual’s account to the Neponset Park Improvement account at CSB.

The Neponset Park Improvement Committee is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and donations are tax deductible.