19th Annual SLV Men’s MonTara Cup

by DAVID HERZOG Congratulations to Team Tara for winning the 19th Annual MonTara Cup Invitational Tournament by a score of 49.5 to 34.5.  The MonTara Cup is a three-day Ryder Cup style tournament for the top male golfers in SLV and was held on May 29th through the 31st.Team Tara was Captained by Nelson Hagy and was comprised of individuals from Savannah Point(4), Shenandoah(4), Tara (3), and Magnolia (1).  Team Monti was led by Rick Cromwell with all 12 players from Monticello. Day...

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Looking for Adventure

by DENNIS ERICKSON On Saturday May 24th, the SLV Motorcycle Group went on an adventure to Toccoa, GA. We had lunch at the X-Factor restaurant in downtown Toccoa. After lunch, we toured the military museum which is in an old train depot downtown. Next, we went to the Toccoa Falls College campus to view the amazing waterfall. The “Camp Toccoa at Currahee” was our next destination. This was a WW2 Airbourne training camp. The movie series, Band of Brothers, was filmed there. Our last...

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CAST for Kids Event Empowered Special Needs Individuals and Community

May 31 at the Dorn Fishing & Boating Facility was all about community.  America’s Boating Club Thurmond Lake (ABCTL) partnered with the CAST for Kids Foundation to hold a one-day fishing & boating experience for children with special needs.  ABCTL Executive Officer and Captain for the event Karen Love planned the day along with First Mate Danny Hilburn. About 20 special needs participants each received a fishing pole, tackle box, event T-shirt, and cap and then joined...

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Sunday Mixed Doubles Golf Results for April 2025

by CHUCK & DENISE UITTO We played on two Sundays in April at both the Monticello and Tara Golf Courses. The weather was wonderful as the wintry season rain and cold weather was gone. We welcomed 25 new doubles partners this season! We come to enjoy the fun and meet new players. After golf, the beverages are great and the meals at both Club Houses were delicious!  Some players practice on the range before they head out to the course. Some practice their chipping and putting! It&rsquo...

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SLV Rod & Gun Club March Madness

by Janet Blouin Shamrock Shoot On Monday, March 17, the SLV Rod & Gun Club held the second annual Shamrock Shoot.  This year was just a little more challenging than last year since there was a slight breeze.  Since the targets were balloons hanging from strings, the breeze made the targets move—adding another level of difficulty.  Finally, after shooting the four balloons, each shooter tried to shoot a 2” diameter green plastic shamrock coin—adding one...

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