There was a great turnout for the Charles J. Futterer Sr. Memorial Open Bonspiel with many members of the Futterer family joining the fun. Above: Logan, Ian, Chuck and Bruce Futterer.
The Cook County Curling Club was busy last weekend, March 9-10, with 22 teams taking part in the Charles J. Futterer Sr. Memorial Open Bonspiel.
This fun-filled event was a family affair with a wide range of ages playing and lots of intergenerational interaction—and action!
There were 15 teams from outside Cook County that traveled to Grand Marais to take part and seven local teams. Participants said the gathering was like the Fisherman’s Picnic of the curling world—a big reunion. There was lots of reminiscing of the “old club” and past and future curlers talked about the future of the Cook County club.
The Ron Kowalchuk team from Thunder Bay, Canada won the “A” Event for the fourth time. Runners up were the Colleen Holbeck team of Two Harbors.
The Ron Gervais Sr. team of Grand Marais won the “B” Event. Runners-up were Rhonda Studier-Sve of Two Harbors.
The Kelly Swearingen team of Grand Marais team won the “C” Event. Runners-up were the Rory Smith team of Grand Marais.
Above left: Master Carver Bruce Futterer donated unique curling figures to the silent auction. Above right: The Kelly Swearingen rink was winner of the C event (L-R) Kelly Swearingen, Bob Spry, Joanne Smith, Shawn Swearingen. Left: The A event winner was the Ron Kowalchuk rink of Thunder Bay.
Winning the “D” event was the Craig Futterer team of St. Paul. Runners-up were the George Daigle team of Thunder Bay.
League Playdowns start at the curling club on Monday and the curling season ends at the end of March. The public is always welcomed to come watch—stop by and enjoy the fun while you can!
For more information about the Cook County Curling Club, contact JoAnne Smith at bjsmith@boreal.org. More information can also be found at www.cookcountycurlingclub.com.
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