MGA Amateur qualifiers

Tim Peterson of Forest Hills Golf Club earned medalist honors with a one-under-par round of 70 at Tanners Brook Golf Club to qualify for the 104th Minnesota Golf Association Amateur Championship. All qualifying rounds are 18-hole stroke play format, and the championship will be held at Hazeltine, July 17-19. Also qualifying were Noah Lawson (74) of Forest Hills, and Joel Johnson of Tanners Brook (75).

Lindstrom Loppet 5K run/walk

Fairview Lakes Health Services’ 19th Annual Lindstrom Loppet 5K walk/run is set for Saturday, July 14 at 8 a.m. at Lakes Free Church in Lindstrom. Day-of-event registration is $15 for children age 13 and under, and $20 for people over age 13. To qualify for advance registration ($5 savings), completed registration forms and fees must be mailed by July 9 or dropped off no later than noon Thursday, July 12. Same-day registration will be accepted from 7-7:45 a.m. on race day. Persons who register after 7:45 a.m. July 14 cannot be guaranteed a number or a computerized time. The race begins and ends at Lakes Free Church (formerly called Chisago Lakes Evangelical Free Church) 29620 Olinda Trail, Lindstrom. For more information, contact 651-257-8806.

Summertime swim invitational

The 2nd Annual Forest Lake Community Summer Swim Invitational will be Saturday, July 21 at Southwest Junior High. The invitational is for boys and girls from grades 5-12, and the competition begins at 10 a.m. Excluding diving, the meet will follow a high school schedule of events. The cost is $10 per swimmer and each athlete may participate in four events (no more than two of which are individual events). For registration or questions, contact Barb Vailodash at vailo002@tc.umn.edu, or 651-462-3271.

Chisago Lakes Triathlon info

The Chisago Lakes Area Triathlon is now a proven success. The momentum has not stopped, as over 600 athletes have already registered for 2007, which takes place on Saturday, July 28 and Sunday, July 29. For those members who are not competing in the event - your help is needed. It takes hundreds of volunteers to sustain an event like this. Contact Brenda Palmquist or Amber Lindo at Chisago Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce 651-257-1177, or clacc@frontiernet.net.

CHH golf fundraiser on Aug. 5

The Community Helping Hand golf fundraiser will be on Sunday, Aug. 5 at Castlewood Golf Course. Tee times will start at 1 p.m., and the cost is $200 per four-person team. The fee includes nine holes of golf, two power carts and tickets for door prize drawings. This benefits Community Helping Hand of Forest Lake and the Community Helping Hand Food Shelf. To sign up, call Jennifer or Rose at 651-464-0061.

Forest Lake Chamber and Patriot Bank's 20th annual golf tourney

The Forest Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and Patriot Bank invite you to attend their 20th Annual Golf Tournament, Monday, August 6, 2007, with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. at Forest Hills Golf Club, 7530 N 210th St, Forest Lake. This year’s event is set to be a memorable one, with many special prizes and contests, so get your foursome together and register soon. If you don’t have a foursome, the chamber can help place you on a team.

Register by July 27 for $130 per person, which includes dinner, cart, and 18 holes. After July 27 the fee is $155 per person. Call the chamber for more information and a registration form at 651-464-3200. The Chamber has limited corporate and hole sponsorships available, contact the chamber office to receive more information about these opportunities. Corporate sponsorships are $750 and include four golfers, cart and dinner. Hole sponsorships start at $50 for chamber members.

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