Get in the Swing of Things

“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”  Jack Torrance

Sometimes we get to combine work and pleasure. We’ll get to do that in June and again in October when we host two fantastic golf tournaments.

It can sometimes get depressing at Keep Virginia Beautiful. This April 22nd marks the 45th Anniversary of Earth Day, and our work is nowhere close to being done. People still throw trash out of their car windows. There is still litter in our streams and rivers. We could stand to see a few more flowers, trees, and public parks. Hopefully, some of our 30 in Thirty Grants will make an impact. In the meantime, we’ll count on you to make an impact, with the simple actions you take every day to keep Virginia beautiful.

“If you watch a game it’s fun. If you play it, it’s recreation. If you work at it, it’s golf.”  Bob Hope

On June 8th, you’re invited to join us at Stonehenge Golf & Country Club on the outskirts of Richmond. This will be our 5th annual Keep Virginia Beautiful Golf Tournament. It’s a beautiful club with rolling hills, thick forests, fish-filled  ponds, and great wildlife. With your registration, you’ll get lunch, frosty beverages on the course, and a delicious dinner. Prizes will be had.

“I guess there’s nothing that will get your mind off everything like golf. I have never been depressed enough to take up the game, but they say you get so sore at yourself you forget to hate your enemies.” Will Rogers

On October 12th, we’ll be at Greenbrier Country Club in Chesapeake for our Hampton Roads Golf Tournament. This is the second year for that tournament. Greenbrier is set up very similar to Stonehenge, but it’s just a few miles as the gull flies from Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park, so your chances of seeing ospreys, eagles, and shore birds is pretty good. Plus, you’ll get to play some golf. Again, you’ll get delicious food, frosty drinks, fabulous gifts and prizes, and the opportunity to brag about the birdie that got away.

Take some time this Spring and hit the range. Then hit the links with us. It’ll be fun and beautiful.