Golf outing sparking interest in supporting Columbia City's fireworks show
By Jennifer Zartman Romano
If you really need one more reason to go golfing today – particularly golfing with a group of friends – here’s a reason: you can help raise funds for the Columbia City fireworks show!
Registration for the Columbia City Fireworks Golf Outing at Eagle Glen Golf Course begins at 11:30 a.m. The outing begins at 1 p.m. The format of the tournament is an 18-hole scramble where the best shot of the four-player team will be used. Prizes will be awarded for the top winners.
The entry fee is $55 per person.
According to Mark Green, director of the Columbia City Parks Department, the event will offset costs associated with the annual July 4 fireworks show in Columbia City – and event local residents have enjoyed for many years.
“Each year, the fireworks show costs about $10,000,” Green said. He hopes that by being proactive and beginning an activity to raise funds to support that event, it will be able to continue to be something residents can look forward to each year.
Green expects a day may come where, without additional funding sources, the fireworks show may become too expensive to provide for the community any longer.
“This event could really raise funds to help us support the fireworks and make sure they continue,” he said.
If you cannot make it to the golf outing today, but would like to make a donation to ensure the long-term continuation of the Columbia City fireworks, contact the Columbia City Parks Department at 248-5180.