Partnership holds Annual Golf event at Riverwood National
Golf Course on September 5, 2007.

 The Wright County Economic Development Partnership held its annual golf tournament at the Riverwood National Golf Course on September 5 th . There were 101 golfers pre-registered and there were company presentations on 11 of the 18 tee boxes.

Summerset Studios took photographs of the individual teams, and provided a printed copy to everyone, who played. The Nelson Building & Development Ball in Play contest $400 prize was won by the Riverview Community Bank team. The fastest team contest prize presented by Bauer Design Build was won by the Terra General Contractor's Team. The longest drive for men was won by Brett Weise of WSB engineers. The longest drive for women was won by Patsy Kropuenske of Riverview Bank. Paul Kangas of Loucks & Associates won the closest to the pin for men, and Debbie Dykhoff of Shingobee Builders won the closest to the pin contest for women. Brad Sawatzke of Excel Energy won the longest putt for men, and Kendra Lettau of HTG Architects won the longest put for women. The team that had the lowest score (Best Game) was the Staubach Company team. Second place went to the Shingobee team. Scott Johnson of Xcel Energy won the Putting contest sponsored by Schlenner & Wenner. There were many other prizes awarded.

  Music accompanied the network social hour before and during dinner. Dinner was a hamburger and brats picnic buffet presented by Russell's on the Lake restaurant.

  The Partnership exists to enhance the business climate of Wright County and to help create more jobs in Wright County . The strategies the Partnership uses to achieve its mission include being an information resource and finding technical assistance; aiding business development through Business Retention & Expansion visits, providing financing resources, and providing business information and training through seminars and workshops. Also, the Partnership markets Wright County to business site locators, and maintains an excellent website, which includes a listing of commercial and industrial property available in Wright County (see www.wrightpartnership.org ). The Partnership also assists with Workforce Development and has gathered economic statistical information, which is available on its website.