FIFTH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP POKER RIDE IS JULY 21

Motorcycle enthusiasts should mark Saturday, July 21 on their calendar for the 5th Annual Iowa Lakes Foundation Scholarship Poker Ride.

Proceeds from this ride benefit students from the five-county college district with scholarships to attend Iowa Lakes Community College. The event takes riders to the five college campuses for fun, food, and activities. The ride begins at the Emmetsburg campus (3200 College Drive on the south side of town) with registration from 8:30-9:30 a.m. The $20 per person registration fee includes a t-shirt with new ride logo (for first 250 riders), snacks, lunch, door prizes, and poker hand. Continuing to the Algona campus, riders will be invited to participate in a balloon launch game. At the Estherville campus riders will be refreshed with fruit, and bottled water will be available at all campuses. The Spirit Lake campus will welcome all riders with a game. The ride will end in air conditioned comfort with lunch (served 11 a.m.-1p.m.), door prizes, poker hand dealing, and contest winners announced at the Spencer campus.

Riders will have the opportunity to participate in the Oldest and/or Youngest Rider Contest, raffle (for items donated by area businesses and individuals) and a checkerboard game to win 4 tickets to the Iowa Speedway for the Hooters Pro-Cup Series on Sept. 22. New to this year’s ride is a raffle for a MCT Motorcycle Trailer (retail value $1,820). Tickets are $20 each or 3 for $50 and winner will be announced at the end of the ride; the winner does not need to be present to win. Trailer was partially donated by Aluma Trailers of Bancroft.

Ride sponsors include DLM Trucking – Armstrong; AmericInn – Algona; Bank Midwest – Armstrong; Bohl Small Engines – Graettinger; Randy Fessler Trucking – Ringsted; Buena Vista University; Aluma Trailers – Bancroft; CWR Satellite & Spas – Armstrong; Hughes, Brennan & Wirtz – Emmetsburg; Ernie’s Harley Davidson – Algona; State Bank of Spencer, Everly & Peterson/Security National Bank of Sioux City; Holiday Express – Estherville; Iowa State Bank – Algona; Kemco Tires – Algona; KOFAB – Algona; Kollasch Kustom Choppers – Armstrong; Loofts on 9 – Swea City; Northwest Federal Savings – Spencer; Jackson Cycle – Jackson, Minn.; Fantasy Flesh Tattoo – Algona; Ron Harris Trailer Sales – Estherville; Ruthven Meat Processing – Ruthven; Estherville Sports Center – Estherville; Shear Attractions – Estherville; Super 8 – Spirit Lake; AmericInn – Okoboji; Boji Tattoo – Arnolds Park; Sleep Inn – Estherville; Glen’s Sport Center – Sheldon and Jack’s OK Tire – Algona.

For more information, call the Iowa Lakes Community College foundation office at 1-800-242-5106 ext. 4425; or 712-362-0425, or visit the college Web site at www.iowalakes.edu/events.