Sheriff's Posse Ride Benefits FISH

(FISH RECEIVED FUNDS FROM THIS YEAR'S SHERIFF'S POSSE RIDE.  THOSE PICTURED, FRONT ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: KAREN LUCHTEFELD OF FISH, SUSAN ELKE OF FISH, RALPH ELKE OF FISH, EFFINGHAM COUNTY SHERIFF JOHN MONNET {with the big check} CHERYL BRIAN WHO IS SHERIFF'S POSSE RIDE SECRETARY, AND KENDALL BALDING WHO IS A SHERIFF'S POSSE RIDE COMMITTEE MEMBER...BACK ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: BOB FERGUS WHO IS A SHERIFF'S POSSE RIDE COMMITTEE MEMBER, THERESA HARNER OF FISH, CURT FINFROCK WHO IS SHERIFF'S POSSE RIDE COORDINATOR, JIM BRIAN WHO IS A SHERIFF'S POSSE RIDE COMMITTEE MEMBER, GENE ARNOLD WHO IS A SHERIFF'S POSSE RIDE COMMITTEE MEMBER, AND JESSE PATNAUDE OF FISH)

Effingham County FISH Human Services has received funds from the 2013 Annual Effingham County Sheriff's Posse Ride.

Despite rainy weather, most of the activities related to the ride took place, except for the ride.  The rain had stopped by time to ride, but water pooling in the roads and the majority of riders traveling on motorcycles led to the ride to be cancelled for safety's sake. 

Instead, everyone gathered at the Effingham County Fairgrounds for a meal and the awarding of prizes.

Doug McCain won the grand prize of $50 cash, a free night's stay at the new Hampton Inn and a show at the Effingham Performance Center. 

There were 44 participants in this year's event.  $2,800 was donated to FISH. 

Next year's ride is set for June 7, 2014.