ESCANABA — The results are in from the 4th Annual Soo Line Steam Engine #730 Golf Scramble Fundraiser that was held on May 29th at the Escanaba Country Club.

Congratulations to the winning team with a score of 56 on the Par 72 course. The winning team sponsored by the Walt Houghton Jr. family was made up of Larry, Steve, Jeff and Dennis Bratonia. This is their first year in the event.

Second place went to Team O’Connor. Members were Ken Wilkie, Ron VanSloten, Fred Benoit and Jason Wallace who drove the Hole in One Prize Brand New Jeep Compass from Pickford to support the local project of upkeep and lasting perpetual care of the Soo Line Steam Engine #730 and future historical museum and welcome center. The 4th annual event saw an increase in Golfers and Sponsors.

The Soo Line Authority Group who brought the Soo Line Steam Engine #730 out of disrepair of the Historic Train site in Gladstone wants to give a special thanks to this year’s sponsors including: Bill Marmalick at Delta Appraisal, Jim Crawford, Crawford Funeral Homes, Dave Pechawer at Schneider Larch & Haapala, Hiawatha Chef Supply, 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, T.J’s Auto Spa, Great Lakes First Federal Credit Union, KCL Embroidery, Waters Edge Chiropractic, Iversons Home Center, Genesis Graphics. Cheniers Greenhouse, Lori Rymkos at Premier Real Estate, Jacko Srock Family, Decker Koepp Auto Sales, U.P. State Bank, Painters Council #7 AFL-CIO, Delta County Law Enforcement, Baybank, Liberty Farms/ Neo Wilson Railroad, John Malnar Family, Customer Choice Awards, Swallow Inn and Lakeshore Chiropractic. We are so grateful for our many other sponsors and donors and of course the winning team and other golfers.

All proceeds from this year’s 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.