Fifth annual Good Samaritan Bowl is in the record books
The fifth-annual Good Samaritan Bowl, hosted by the Good Samaritan Societies of Mountain Lake and St. James, is now in the record books. Bowlers were able to meet the $15,000 goal – plus have a lot of fun in the process.
The bowling event was held Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8, at Memory Lanes in St. James.
The fundraiser was held to raise monies that will be split 50/50 between the Good Samaritan Societies in Mountain Lake and St. James. Good Samaritan in St. James is raising funds for resident room furniture/remodel, and the Good Samaritan In Mt. Lake is raising funds for individual heating/cooling units in each resident room. .
The primary sponsor for the Good Samaritan Bowl is Buhler Construction Company of Butterfield.
The list of major sponsors includes Custom Motors of Mountain Lake, Pioneer Bank of St. James, First National Bank of St. James, Downs Foods Group of Mankato, Bargen Incorporated of Mountain Lake and Armour-Eckrich of St. James.
KDOM radio of Windom is noted as the event’s major media sponsor.
Lane sponsors are Mayo Health Systems, Triumph State Bank-Butterfield, NuWay, Wells Federal, Rognlie Nursery, Tri-County Implement, Gopher Alarms and BKS Contruction.
The list of alley sponsors includes Dan Birkholz, Peterson Thrifty White Drug and Gifts, Balzer Manufacturing, Odin State Bank, Prairie Rehab, T & K Transport, Mayberry Realty, Herrig Construction, ISC (Architectural Engineering), Milk Specialties and Nickel Construction.
Bowling Teams
+ “Sweet Rolls” – Good Samaritan Society of Mountain Lake residents.
+ “Kitchen Queens” – Good Samaritan Society of Mountain Lake Dietary Department.
+ “Rehab Rollers” – Prairie Rehab.
+ “Livin’ on a Spare” – First National Bank of St. James.
+ “Pin Pals” – Custom Motors.
+ “Gutter Girls” – Pioneer Bank of St. James.
+ “Becky’s Team.”
+ “Pin Stripes” – Good Samaritan Society of St. James residents.
+ “King Pins” – Dodd and Ella.
+ “Alley Gators” – Robbie’s Body Shop.
+ “The Green Team.”
+ “The Rockin’ Bowlers.”
+ “Rock-N-Rollers”
+ “Team Mayo” – Mayo Health Systems.
+ Len Dalen.
+ “The Bowloons” – Cassy Loewen.
+ Pin Buster” – Bob Blom.
+ Rolling Pins” – Brigham Hampel.
+ Military Moms” – Heather, Twylla and Donna.
+ “Sizzlin’ Sizzlers.”
+ “Crazy Bowling Chamber Chicks” – St. James Chamber.
+ “The Gutter Girls” – Good Samaritan Society of Mountain Lake Housekeeping/Laundry Departments.
+ “Dorothy’s Team.”
+ “Autobots.”
+ “The Rockers.”
+ “The Buhler Bowlers” – Buhler Construction of Butterfield.
+ “The Pin Ups.”
+ “DTMB.”
+ “Smithfield 1” – Armour Ekrich.
+ “Smithfield 2” – Armour Ekrich.
+ “Downs Food Group.”
+ “The Smashers,” “The Incredibowls” and “Alley Masters” – all from Trinity Lutheran Church Youth Group from Mountain Lake.
+ “The Pill Pushers” – Peterson Thrifty White Drug and Gifts of Mountain Lake.
+ “Braun Bowlers.”
+ “Bowl Movement.”
Raffle Prize Winners
+ 10 x 16 Cottage Pavilion ProShed from Elmendorf Colony – Kelly Nelson of Mountain Lake.
+ Accent Chair from Nelson Furniture of St. James – Marilyn Pederson of Mountain Lake.
+ 1/2 Processed Hog from KBQ Pork of Mountain Lake – M. Nelson.
+ 1/2 Processed Hog from KBQ of Mountain Lake – Wayne of Windom.
+ Dewalt Radio/Charger from Overson Lumber of St. James – Kori Ryan of Springfield.
+ Chanhassen Theatre tickets for Two from KDOM Radio of Windom – Doris Wallert of Mountain Lake.
+ Cordless Screwdriver Kid and Impact Drill/Drive Set from Lampert lumber of Windom – Eric Lutterman of Illinois.
+ $100 Casey’s Gift Card – Todd Janssen of Windom.
Bowlers Only Prize Winners
+ Chanhassen Theatre tickets from St. James Publishing – Maureen Palm of Mountain Lake.
+ Three-month membership – plus sessions with a personal trainer – from Anytime Fitness in St. James – Karen Buhler.
+ Moose Mountain and Nickelodeon Universe tickets from KNUJ Radio – Maria Carter of Jeffers.
+ Pressure washer donated through funds from Thrivent Financial – Brandon and Kaitlin Green.
Following is a photo gallery from over the course of the two days of the event. All photos are courtesy of Good Samaritan Bowl:
QUEENS OF the kitchen – of the Good Samaritan Society of Mountain Lake Dietary Department, that is. Members of “The Kitchen Queens” are, from left, Barrie Wright, Katherine Hofmann, Nancy Sandberg and Karen Soutthivong.
