Left to right. Joe Quinn, Board Member Steve Viau, Jeff, Larry and Steve Bratonia, John Pickard Soo Line Authority President.

ESCANABA — The Results are in from the 5th Annual Soo Line Steam Engine #730 Golf Scramble Fundraiser that was held on May 28th at the Escanaba Country Club.

Congratulations to the winning team with a score of 58 on the Par 72 course. The winning team sponsored by the Walt Houghton Jr. Family was made up of Larry, Steve, Jeff Bratonia and Joe Quinn.

Runner up went to Team Tony Perry/Edward Jones with a score of 60. Members were Joe Powers, Kory Kuchenberg, Joe Skellenger and Anthony Perry who have competed for the past five years to support the Local project of the upkeep and Lasting perpetual care of the Soo Line Steam Engine #730 and the planned future Historical museum and welcome center.

The Soo Line Authority Group who brought the Soo Line Steam Engine #730 out of disrepair at the Historic Train sight in Gladstone want to give a special thanks to this years sponsors including: The Vagabond Resort and Cabins, Bill Marmalick at Delta Appraisal, Jim Crawford, Crawford Funeral Homes, Dave Pechawer at Schneider Larch & Haapala, Superior Life Services, Lakeview Assisted Living, Mike O’Conner, Jerry Feuerbach, Alan Dewitt at Hinterland Advisors Decker/Koepp Auto, Tony Perry with Edward Jones, Elmers, Mugshots, E.L & S Railroad, Pioneer T.V.& Appliance, Radio Results Network, Tackman Capital Management, Trotters Floral, Saloon Pizza, Great Lakes First Federal Credit Union, KCL Embroidery, Zubke Dentistry, Iversons Home Center, Genesis Graphics. Cheniers Greenhouse, Jacko Srock Family, Decker Koepp Auto Sales, U.P. State Bank, Painters Council #7 AFL-CIO, Escanaba Public Safety Golf Committee, Baybank, Jeff Waeghe at Skradski Funeral Homes, John Malnar Family, Customer Choice Awards, Swallow Inn, Binks Coca Cola. We are so grateful for our many other sponsors and donors and of course the winning team and other golfers.

All Proceeds from this years event and all fundraisers go to the Community Foundation for Delta County for continued Perpetual care and maintenance of Soo Line #730 Steam Engine and future Welcome center and Museum.

The Gladstone Michigan Soo Line Steam Engine #730 Authority is not part of the City of Gladstone government structure. However, we are an independent 501(c) 3 nonprofit, proud to be part of the Gladstone community-based organization working in Gladstone, dedicated to the preservation, education of local Soo Line Railroad and Gladstone history.