Fishing

FISHING Tournament benefits children’s charity

The International Union of Operating Engineers Local148 is hosting its 35th annual Bass Tournament to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of St. Louis.

The tournament will be held September 10 at PB2 on Lake of the Ozarks.

A group of dedicated and energized Local 148 volunteers, both active and retired members, have donated a weekend of their time to raise money for charities dedicated to battling childhood diseases. Since its inception at Sterett Creek on Truman Lake in 1988, this one-of-a-kind tournament has raised over $1.8 million for Cystic Fibrosis research, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, and now the Ronald McDonald House of St. Louis.

The Ronald McDonald House of St. Louis provides a home away from home for families of seriously-ill children, and support to organizations that serve the needs of children. St. Louis’ three Ronald McDonald Houses offer parents and family members a respite from hospital waiting rooms 24 hours a day, 365

When: September 10 days a year. Their houses Where: PB2, Lake of the Ozarks Registration: www.local148.com provide the essential com forts of home. The tournament is Cost: $150 designed to allow your everyday fisherman the opportunity to have a fun day of fishing along with helping a great cause. The grand prize is $2,500, all you have to do is register as a fisherman. You don’t even have to catch a fish to qualify to win. There will also be cash prizes based upon 10 percent of the number of boats fishing. The $150 entry fee includes a variety of attendance prizes, brats and complimentary beverages Friday evening, and a pork steak dinner with complimentary beverages Saturday afternoon. Friday night local guides will attend to speak about fishing conditions along with hot lures at the Lake. Sign up at www.local148.com.

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St. Louis