Marshall-Putnam Fair will host ‘TAKE-OFF’ fundraiser

The Marshall-Putnam Fair Association is preparing for their 100th anniversary this summer.

They will be hosting their first fundraiser on Sunday, Nov. 1, with the Marshall-Putnam Fair “TAKE-OFF” for the 100th fair. The fundraiser will be held at Timber Ridge Golf Club in Lacon beginning at 11 a.m. with a pulled pork lunch served from 11 am. to 1 p.m.

There will also be a silent auction at this time. At 1 p.m. the golf ball drop will take place. Numbered golf balls are available for $10. The golf balls will be dropped by a helicopter above hole #6, up to 500 balls will be sold. Payout will be 50% of the golf ball sales with a guaranteed payout of at least $500. Winner is any golf ball that lands in the hole. If more than one ball, winnings will be split. If no ball lands in the hole, the closest ball wins.

There are still some golf balls available for sale. Tickets can be purchased by phoning the fair office at 309-364-2814 or from any board member. They are also available at Timber Ridge Golf Club. In conjunction with the golf ball drop, there will also be a raffle to ride in the helicopter.

Following the ball drop there will also be a chug & run. The cost for this is event is $40 for a four-person team — all ages are welcome, but one member on each team must be a licensed driver.

The chug & run will consist of a relay around the perimeter of the golf course. Each team member will chug a carbonated beverage and run up to a quarter of a mile to the next team member. The last team member will run to the start of the race, grab a golf cart and pick up their remaining team members. The first team to the club house wins. In the event of a tie, there will be a chug off at the club house. Teams may sign up for this event at Timber Ridge or by calling the fair office. You can also sign up the day of the event.

The 100th celebration of the Marshall-Putnam Fair Association will be held July 14-19, 2021.