By Jolene Farley
Father-son pool teams racked up more than $3,512 for Hospice of Luverne Community Hospital at the 19th Annual Helge's Father and Son Pool Tournament in Beaver Creek Friday and Saturday.
Players gathered at the Beaver Bar at 7 p.m. Friday for some serious pool shooting.
By the end of the tournament late Saturday afternoon, Gordon Helgeson and his son, Gary, had emerged as first-place winners out of 16 teams. Gordon and his wife, Kitty, run the tournament.
Second-place winners were Roger and Brian Monen, Lester, Iowa. The Monens collected more than $300 in donations for the tournament.
Donated items auctioned off after the tournament generated $300. Matching funds of $500 from Lutheran Brotherhood Branch 8068 also raised the total donation substantially.
Hospice staff hopes to purchase something for the Cottage with the donation, according to Kitty Helgeson.