SIXTH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP POKER RIDE IS JULY 19

Motorcycle enthusiasts should mark their calendar on Saturday, July 19 for the 6th Annual Iowa Lakes Foundation Scholarship Poker Ride. Proceeds from this ride benefit students with scholarships to attend Iowa Lakes Community College.

New to the ride for 2008 is the opportunity for riders to preregister. Preregistering will assure riders receive the entry gift they want (shirt style and size or bandana). Riders will still be able to register the day of the ride, but the entry gift will be limited to a bandana with the ride’s new logo.

The ride will begin at the Algona campus with registration from 8-9 a.m. The $20 per person registration fee includes entry gift, snacks, bottled water, lunch, door prizes, games and poker hand. Riders will continue on to the Emmetsburg, Spencer and Spirit Lake campuses. The ride will end at the Estherville campus with lunch served from 11 a.m. - 1p.m. in air-conditioned comfort. Door prizes, poker hand dealing, and ride raffle drawings will be take place at the Estherville campus.

Riders will have the opportunity to participate in the ride raffle for items donated by area businesses and individuals. New to this year’s ride is a raffle sponsored by the Algona H.O.G. (Harley Owners Group) Chapter for a Snap-On tool storage unit (retail value $8,895 donated by Snap-On Tools). Tickets are $5 each and winner will be announced on Saturday, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. at Ernie’s Harley Davidson in Algona. This raffle’s proceeds will specifically benefit students with scholarships for vocational programs at Iowa Lakes.

For more information, call Trish Morfitt at 800-242-5106 ext. 4425; or 712-362-0425, or visit the college Web site at www.iowalakes.edu/events.