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VIDEO: Public Safety Golf Tournament

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To read more about the Public Safety Golf Tournament, click here.

Hitting the Links for a Good Cause

Despite a late afternoon thundershower, the 1st Annual City of Dalton Public Safety Golf Tournament was a success on Wednesday.  Organizers say the event brought in approximately $5,000 between sponsorships and golfer entries.  Once final costs are tallied, organizers expect more than $3,000 will be donated to the City of Dalton Public Safety Scholarship Endowment at Dalton State College.

Ten teams of golfers attacked the course at Nob North Municipal Golf Course Wednesday afternoon under sunny skies, interrupted only for a half hour storm late in the round.  The winning entry came from the four-person team of Todd Norrell, Steve Sutton, Darren Pass, and Neal Ruddell, who split a cash prize of $400 for their 16-under par round of 56.  Golfer Steve Spencer won the prize on the closest-to-the-hole drive competition.

The biggest prize of the day went unclaimed: a brand new Harley Davidson motorcycle was offered as the prize for a hole-in-one on the par-3 17th hole, but nobody was able to accomplish the feat.  Instead, the bike went back to donor Mountain Creek Harley Davidson on Market Street in Dalton, where it is available for purchase.

The Dalton Police Department, Dalton Fire Department, and City of Dalton Public Safety Scholarship Committee want to sincerely thank everyone who participated in Wednesday's even to help make it a success. 

Special thanks are extended to the hole sponsors for the tournament: Ruby Falls, Downtown Jewelers, Dempsey & Associates, Dalton Depot Restaurant, Brooker Ford, Mountain Creek Harley Davidson, Outback Steakhouse, Coldwell Banker, Spillman Technologies, Dalton Paper Products, Precision Chemical, Dalton Pawn, Cohutta Banking Company, Mark’s Auto Glass, Wiley Jones of Dalton, and Textile Rubber and Chemical Company.  Thanks also to Los Pablos restaurant, A to Z in Walnut Square, Hallmark in Walnut Square, Carmike Cinemas, Sears, Hobby Lobby, Garcia's Mexican Restaurant, Applebee's, O'Charley's, Outback, Five Guys, Belk's, The Oil Well, TJ Maxx, Raspberry Row, and Mary Kay rep Jennifer Jones for donating door prizes for the golf tournament.

Below (from top left): Golfers eat lunch before Wednesday's round, the Harley Davidson motorcycle from Mountain Creek Harley Davidson which was offered as a hole-in-one prize, and golfers playing at the tournament

 

Score a Hole-In-One, Win a Harley

If a golfer scores a hole-in-one at next Wednesday’s City of Dalton Public Safety Golf Tournament, he or she will ride off into the sunset on a new Harley Davidson motorcycle.  Mountain Creek Harley Davidson at 1001 Market Street in Dalton has agreed to furnish a motorcycle to offer as a prize for a golfer who scores a hole-in-one on a pre-determined hole at Wednesday’s tournament.  Organizers have not yet announced which hole is the "hole-in-one" hole.  Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the City of Dalton Public Safety Scholarship Endowment at Dalton State College.

There are still slots available for Wednesday’s tournament.  Entry is $65 per golfer, and the format for the tournament is a four-person, select shot format.  To sign up online, visit daltonpdblog.typepad.com/golf.

The City of Dalton Public Safety Scholarship is part of the Dalton State College Foundation’s scholarship program, an annual offering of scholarship awards recognizing academic achievement and financial need for students at Dalton State College.  In 2008, the Foundation awarded more than $180,000 in scholarships to DSC students.  The scholarship will benefit dependents of Dalton Police or Fire employees, or the dependents of retired DPD and DFD employees.  A six-member committee (three each from the Fire Department and the Police Department) determined the selection criteria for the scholarship.  The scholarship is managed by the DSC Foundation, which makes all decisions regarding selection of the scholarship recipient. 

On Friday, two new hole sponsors signed on to support the tournament: Wiley Jones of Dalton, and Textile Rubber and Chemical Company, a Ultrapave Corporation company.  They join Ruby Falls, Downtown Jewelers, Dempsey & Associates, Dalton Depot Restaurant, Brooker Ford, Mountain Creek Harley Davidson, Outback Steakhouse, Coldwell Banker, Spillman Technologies, Dalton Paper Products, Precision Chemical, Dalton Pawn, Cohutta Banking Company and Mark’s Auto Glass as hole sponsors for the event.

 

Slots Still Available for the Public Safety Golf Tournament!

Plenty of tee times are still available for the City of Dalton Public Safety Golf Tournament which will be held September 9th at the Nob North Municipal Golf Course.  The event is being hosted by the Dalton Police Department and the Dalton Fire Department and benefits the City of Dalton Public Safety Scholarship Endowment at Dalton State College. 

Entry is $65 per golfer, and the format for the tournament is a four-person, select shot format.  To sign up online, visit daltonpdblog.typepad.com/golf.

The City of Dalton Public Safety Scholarship is part of the Dalton State College Foundation’s scholarship program, an annual offering of scholarship awards recognizing academic achievement and financial need for students at Dalton State College.  In 2008, the Foundation awarded more than $180,000 in scholarships to DSC students.  The scholarship will benefit dependents of Dalton Police or Fire employees, or the dependents of retired DPD and DFD employees.  A six-member committee (three each from the Fire Department and the Police Department) determined the selection criteria for the scholarship.  The scholarship is managed by the DSC Foundation, which makes all decisions regarding selection of the scholarship recipient. 

Golf Tournament Adds New Sponsors

On Monday, Cohutta Banking Company joined the list of hole sponsors for next week’s City of Dalton Public Safety Golf Tournament.  Bank president Larry Harrison presented Dalton Police Chief Jason Parker with a $100 sponsorship check at the Police Services Center on Monday afternoon. 

Cohutta Banking Company joins the list of hole sponsors for the tournament which already includes Ruby Falls, Downtown Jewelers, Dempsey & Associates, Dalton Depot Restaurant, Brooker Ford, Mountain Creek Harley Davidson, Outback Steakhouse, Coldwell Banker, Spillman Technologies, Dalton Paper Products, Precision Chemical, Dalton Pawn, and Mark’s Auto Glass.  Sponsorships for the tournament are still being accepted.  For more information, contact Brad Jones at 706-278-9085, extension 225.

The City of Dalton Public Safety Golf Tournament will be held September 9th at the Nob North Municipal Golf Course.  Proceeds from the event will go towards the City of Dalton Public Safety Scholarship endowment at Dalton State College which benefits the child of a Dalton Police Officer or Firefighter.  The format is a four-person select shot tournament.  Prizes will be awarded to the winners.  Entries are still being accepted, and the fee per player is $65.  Click here to visit the City of Dalton Public Safety Golf Tournament's main page for more information and to sign up online.

Below: Cohutta Banking Company president Larry Harrison hands a sponsorship check to Dalton Police Chief Jason Parker

Thanks for Coming! (Updated With Video)

Monday night's 2nd Annual Police and Firefighters' Benefit Dinner at the Dalton Depot Restaurant was a success, and the men and women of the Dalton Police Department and Dalton Fire Department extend thanks and gratitude to everyone who volunteered or came out in support of the event. Special thanks go to Dalton Depot Restaurant owner T.J. Kaikobad for providing his restaurant and the food for the benefit.

Proceeds from Monday night's dinner will go to benefit the City of Dalton Public Safety Scholarship fund at Dalton State College, which is being endowed to provide a scholarship to Dalton State for the child of an employee of the Dalton Police Department or Dalton Fire Department each year.  Final figures for how much money was raised Monday night have not yet been tallied.

Guests to Monday night's dinner dined in at the Dalton Depot or drove through the curbside take-away line, and were served eggplant parmesan, baked ziti, and chicken parmesan. 

Another fundraising event is coming up in September. Golfers, make plans now to join us on September 9th at Nob North for a Golf Tournament to benefit the City of Dalton Public Safety Scholarship!  The entry fee is $65 per golfer, and the format is a select shot tournament with teams of four players.  For more information, including an online sign-up form, click here.

Below (from top left): Dalton Police Officer Steve Zahn cooks eggplant parmesan, Dalton Firefighters work in the kitchen, and guests enjoy dinner at the Depot

 

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Reminder: Join Us For Dinner Monday Night!

Tickets are still on sale for the 2nd Annual City of Dalton Public Safety Scholarship Fundraiser Dinner at the Dalton Depot.  The dinner will be held August 10th at the Depot from 5:00 until 9:00 PM.  Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased at the Dalton Police Services Center at 301 Jones Street or from any Dalton Police Officer or Firefighter.

The dinner will feature items from the Flammini’s Italian menu at the Depot.  Curbside take-away will be available, or guests are also invited to dine in at the Depot.  Musician Tommy Davis will provide entertainment from 7:00 until 11:00 PM. 

This is the second year that the city’s Fire Department and Police Department have hosted this event.  Last year, the dinner raised more than $15,000 for the scholarship endowment. 

The City of Dalton Public Safety Scholarship is part of the Dalton State College Foundation’s scholarship program, an annual offering of scholarship awards recognizing academic achievement and financial need for students at Dalton State College.  In 2008, the Foundation awarded more than $180,000 in scholarships to DSC students.  The scholarship will benefit dependents of Dalton Police or Fire employees, or the dependents of retired DPD and DFD employees.  A six-member committee (three each from the Fire Department and the Police Department) determined the selection criteria for the scholarship.  The scholarship is managed by the DSC Foundation, which makes all decisions regarding selection of the scholarship recipient. 

To read about last year's scholarship dinner or to watch a video from the event, click here.

Tickets Are Still on Sale for Scholarship Dinner

Tickets are still on sale for the 2nd Annual Scholarship Dinner fundraiser to benefit the City of Dalton Public Safety Scholarship at Dalton State College.

Tickets for the event cost $10 each, and can be purchased at the Police Services Center at 301 Jones Street or from any Dalton Police Officer for Firefighter.  The dinner, which runs from 5:00-9:00 PM, will feature Flammini’s Italian menu items from the Dalton Depot.  Curbside take-away will be available, or guests are welcome to dine in at the Depot.  Musician Tommy Davis will provide entertainment from 7:00 until 11:00.

DPD and DFD Announce 2nd Scholarship Dinner

The Dalton Police Department and Dalton Fire Department will host a fundraiser dinner on Monday, August 10th at the Dalton Depot Restaurant to benefit the City of Dalton Public Safety Scholarship Endowment at Dalton State College. 

Tickets for the event cost $10 each, and can be purchased at the Police Services Center at 301 Jones Street or from any Dalton Police Officer for Firefighter.  The dinner, which runs from 5:00-9:00 PM, will feature Flammini’s Italian menu items from the Dalton Depot.  Curbside take-away will be available, or guests are welcome to dine in at the Depot.  Musician Tommy Davis will provide entertainment from 7:00 until 11:00.

This is the second year that the city’s Fire Department and Police Department have hosted this event.  Last year, the dinner raised more than $15,000 for the scholarship endowment. 

The City of Dalton Public Safety Scholarship is part of the Dalton State College Foundation’s scholarship program, an annual offering of scholarship awards recognizing academic achievement and financial need for students at Dalton State College.  In 2008, the Foundation awarded more than $180,000 in scholarships to DSC students.  The scholarship will benefit dependents of Dalton Police or Fire employees, or the dependents of retired DPD and DFD employees.  A six-member committee (three each from the Fire Department and the Police Department) determined the selection criteria for the scholarship.  The scholarship is managed by the DSC Foundation, which makes all decisions regarding selection of the scholarship recipient. 

Dalton Police Chief Jason Parker said, “I know that our officers and firefighters work hard to make our community safer, and do their duty without any additional expectations; we appreciate the community support we have always received. This fundraiser gives everyone an opportunity to participate in an endowment that will last for generations.”

Police and Fire Departments to Host Golf Tournament

The Dalton Police Department and Dalton Fire Department will host a golf tournament on September 9th, 2009 at Nob North to benefit the City of Dalton Public Safety Scholarship Endowment at Dalton State College.  The entry fee is $65 per player, and play will be a four-person select shot format.  To read more about the Golf Tournament, or to sign up online, visit the tournament's site by clicking here.

The City of Dalton Public Safety Scholarship is part of the Dalton State College Foundation’s scholarship program, an annual offering of scholarship awards recognizing academic achievement and financial need for students at Dalton State College.  In 2008, the Foundation awarded more than $180,000 in scholarships to DSC students.  The scholarship will benefit dependents of Dalton Police or Fire employees, or the dependents of retired DPD and DFD employees.  A six-member committee (three each from the Fire Department and the Police Department) determined the selection criteria for the scholarship.  The scholarship is managed by the DSC Foundation, which makes all decisions regarding selection of the scholarship recipient. 

The Police Department and Fire Department are currently looking for businesses willing to serve as sponsors for this event.  Anyone interested should contact Brad Jones at the Dalton Police Department at 706-278-9085, extension 225.