9/7/2022 - 10/7/2022
The 2022 Chamber / Rotary Golf Scramble, is a long standing tradition of a great day out on the links with friends. This event is presented by the Benton / West City Area Chamber of Commerce and the Benton Rotary Club; with the support of our major sponsors and our hole sponsors.
The 2021 event will be held on October 8, 2021 at the Benton Country Club. This years Golf Scramble promises to be scary fun! we have room for 10 teams on the morning flight and 10 teams in the afternoon flight. We will serve Lunch in between flights. We will award trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. We also award prizes for Men's Longest Drive, Women Longest Drive, closest to pin, and the longest put.
The 2021 event will be held on October 8, 2021 at the Benton Country Club. This years Golf Scramble promises to be scary fun! we have room for 10 teams on the morning flight and 10 teams in the afternoon flight. We will serve Lunch in between flights. We will award trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. We also award prizes for Men's Longest Drive, Women Longest Drive, closest to pin, and the longest put.
9/17/2022 - 9/18/2022
This course will provide an understanding for the law-abiding citizen’s right to self-defense. The participants will develop skills and attitudes essential for the safe and effective use of a handgun for the protection of self and family. Further, coverage will be provided on mental awareness, how to avoid victimization, and mindset development for use of a firearm when faced with a life threatening encounter. This course will review basic gun safety rules for guns in the home, travel and concealed carry. Also covered will be the responsibility of firearm ownership laws, how to legally travel with a firearm and the justified use of lethal force. Students will be required to participate in classroom and firearms range activities and demonstrate basic live-fire handgun proficiency.
An Illinois Firearms Owners ID card is recommended, but not required. This course assumes participant already has a basic understanding of firearms, firearm’s safety and possesses basic firearm’s use skill sets. However, even very novice shooters are more than welcome and even encouraged to attend. (No Firearms or ammunition allowed in the classroom)
This course is available to and encouraged for private/professional groups of 15 or more. Course facilitator would provide classroom facility suitable for the number of participants. Contact us for more information and the training team availability and dates Course meets all of the Illinois Concealed Carry Curriculum Mandates.
9/20/2022
This is the 3-hour Concealed Carry Renewal Class for Illinois Concealed Carry permit holders. Per Illinois Concealed Carry Act Mandate, the class will consist of reviewing all laws associated with Illinois Concealed Carry followed up with a live fire range qualification.
9/23/2022
State Senator Dale Fowler and Representative Dave Severin have announced the return of their Free Senior Health Fair in Marion on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at The Hub Recreation Center in Marion from 9 to 11 a.m.
The Senior Health Fair will feature a variety of vendors to discuss programs and benefits for area seniors, as well as free screenings and free refreshments.
More details on the fair can be found on the flyer below!
9/23/2022
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 11:00AM - 1:00PM
201 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BENTON
LOCAL COMMUNITY ARE ALL INVITED
