2015 MITA Golf Tournament

Words: Lyn OlesonYou're invited! Come join us for the golf tournament fundraiser on Monday, September 21st held at the fabulous premiere private Victoria Country Club in Riverside.

Incorporated in 1903, the Victoria Club is one of the oldest clubs in Southern California. Enjoy the exquisite greens, fine fairways, host of U.S. Open qualifying, U.S. Amateur, Mid-Amateur, Senior Amateur, and Southern California Amateur qualifying tournaments are played.

Bring your fun foursome. The golf package includes your round of golf, lunch and dinner! You can also purchase raffle tickets, mulligans, additional dinners and signing up is EASY, register online at TrainMason.org/golf.

It’s more fun for you, and just one of the many ways to help promote masonry and train students towards jobs in our industry. For more information, please contact Lindsay Barto, 909-816-9821, LBarto@AngelusBlock.com.
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